The fleeing Tartar cavalry was pursued by the Eagle Cavalry, which was really miserable. They have no intention of fighting, and one after another they become the ghosts of the guns of the white-clothed army. The corpses of the Tartars, stretching from Zhenyuan Pass to the north, covered the entire Gobi Desert, and even penetrated to the edge of the desert. The white-clothed army auxiliaries who followed behind to clean up the battlefield carried scimitars and gave the undead Tartars a knife, one for each person, and then dragged their bodies back horizontally on horseback.

It was not until the fifth day of the first month that the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry withdrew one after another. The distance they pursued was already quite far, almost to the southern border of the Kyllegin tribe. This is already the limit of the pursuit of the cavalry of the White Army. If the pursuit is to continue, it is necessary to re-plan and be fully prepared for a protracted battle. Otherwise, once the Tatar cavalry counterattacked, the white-clothed army was likely to suffer casualties. Fighting a war is definitely not as simple as shooting, there are more important logistical supplies, rest and medical care and other key issues.

The Tartars of the Helkin tribe, when they went south to Ningxia Town to loot, could get more supplies from Ningxia Town. They are also accustomed to the life of nomads, and they can hold out for a long time without much logistics. However, it is difficult for the white-clothed army to do this, which is reversed. Ordinary Han people, without the help of external forces, in the vast prairie, it is difficult to survive, let alone fight.

Between Ningxia Town and Bayannur Grassland, there is a more troublesome existence, that is, the desert area. Ulan Bu and the desert stretch eastward to the west bank of the Yellow River, with almost no passable land in between, and must be walked from the desert. This is an absolute disaster for logistical replenishment. When passing through the desert area, ordinary caravans must be very well prepared in advance, not to mention the fighting army.

The Tartars who went south could plunder on the spot and obtain food supplies on the spot in the more solid and fertile town of Ningxia. Generally speaking, if it weren't for bad luck, there would not be a shortage of food. However, the cavalry of the white-clothed army who went north could not do this. As long as the tent is pulled up, put on the caravan, and moved away with the horses, cattle and sheep, all that is left is a wolf-like steppe.

The degree to which the nomads are strong and clear is also much more powerful than that of Ningxia Town. Except for horses, cattle and sheep, they don't have any supplies themselves, and they can take them all with a bag. Once they evacuate, they will really leave you with nothing useful except weeds. If you don't prepare enough food for yourself to fight against such an opponent, you may starve to death. Nomads are so arrogant and unscrupulous, and this is also the reason for this.

At the beginning, the Ming Dynasty gave up the Bayannur grassland, but also considering the existence of the desert, logistics transportation and supplies, and the transportation of personnel, there was great pressure to make such a decision. At that time, it was not that there were no objections from others, but their objections were basically not dominant and could not form an effective resolution.

During the Hongwu period, some people also proposed from time to time that troops should be stationed south of Yinshan Mountain to establish a front-line defense to protect the security of the northwest region. It's a pity that when the Jingnan Battle took place later, everyone was busy with internal strife, so no one mentioned this matter anymore. To be honest, it's a pity that such a big piece of fat is thrown away like this!

In a sense, Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed a little petty. In his eyes, he only has the picturesque rivers and mountains of the Central Plains, and he doesn't pay much attention to these so-called "wild places". If a certain number of guards had been set up south of Yinshan and Daqing Mountain, the Tartars would not have been so rampant. Before Zhengde, the Weisuo Army still had some combat effectiveness.

Unfortunately, these have become established facts, and there is no possibility of change. The current imperial court is too busy to take care of itself, and it is impossible to send troops to the area south of Yinshan again. Even if Xu Xingxia proposed a resolution to the imperial court, the imperial court would definitely not agree. Even, at the level of Ningxia Town, it is not expected to be approved. If he wants to reverse this situation, he can only rely on his own efforts and rely on the strength of the white army itself.

"Feng Qingwu." Xu Xingxia suddenly shouted.

"What do you command?" Feng Qingwu hurried over.

Xu Xingxia said with a grim expression: "The task of your Eagle Cavalry Army in the future is to often harass the Hailejin tribe, constantly weaken their vital force, and at the same time closely monitor their movements. You have to make a detailed battle plan, and every day you will send troops from the Black Mountain camp to the Kyllegin tribe to harass you. Attacks were carried out in shifts, with 30 to 50 men dispatched at a time. Each person carried two spare horses, carried all kinds of supplies needed for a month's battle, and constantly attacked the Tartars day and night. ”

Feng Qingwu rubbed his palms vigorously, and he was eager to speak. Of course, he couldn't have been more than happy to harass the Tartars. In the past, it was the military households that attacked Ningxia Town by the Tartars, but now, it is finally the turn of the military households in Ningxia Town, and they are proud of it. He can promise that he will not let the Tartar have a good time. After thinking about it carefully, Feng Qingwu said with a little worry: "My lord, with the current strength of our Eagle Cavalry Army, ......"

Xu Xingxia nodded and said calmly: "I now order that the official establishment of the Eagle Cavalry Army be increased to three hundred people and turned into six squads. All personnel are drawn from other squads. Vacancies in other squads are filled with auxiliaries. ”

Feng Qingwu said excitedly: "That's great!" Subordinates are guaranteed to complete the mission! ”

After pondering for a moment, Xu Xingxia said with a cold face: "How the Tartars dealt with us before, how you deal with the Tartars now." See what I mean? ”

Yun Qifeng said with an awe-inspiring expression: "Understood! We will deal with us as the Tartars used to deal with us! A tooth for a tooth, blood for a blood! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded with satisfaction and said awe-inspiringly: "Okay, you go!" ”

…… After the battle, there are actually a lot of things to do for the white-clothed army. The first thing to do is to take a detailed inventory of the results of the battle, form a solid one, without the slightest moisture, and can withstand repeated inspections, and submit it to the Ningxia Zuotun Guard Command Envoy Yamen, the Ningxia Metropolitan Division Yamen, the Ningxia Town Chief Military Officer Yamen, the Ningxia Governor Yamen, the Shaanxi Metropolitan Division Yamen, the Shaanxi Trilateral Governor's Yamen, the Imperial Court Military Department, and so on.

Yu Lijun has always been responsible for this work, and this time is no exception. Xu Xingxia's request was that the white-clothed army himself first got the victory medal and sent it up. If possible, it's best to have several places delivered at the same time. As for what kind of reaction the superiors will have after sending it, or if there is no reaction at all, Xu Xingxia doesn't need to care. Anyway, he didn't expect these higher-level yamen to give him food.

However, Xu Xingxia estimated that with such a big feat, it was impossible for the top to have no reaction at all. In this battle, four or five thousand Tartars were annihilated! Since Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty, there has never been such a dazzling record! Anyone who isn't a fool will understand what's in it. Officials of the Ming Dynasty, did there exist fools? Of course not! Zhang Haogu is just a fictional character. In fact, every official of the Ming Dynasty, especially the civil officials, was a shrewd and deadly figure, and they were all elites who had passed five levels and cut six generals.

There is no one who does not like dazzling feats, especially those that can be knighted. The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty wanted to be knighted, it was really too difficult and difficult, and with Zhang Juzheng's ability, he just got a small title, but after he died, he was also deprived. The other Shousuke didn't even dare to think about it. The only thing that can be knighted, and who will not be deprived, is through military exploits. If there is a huge military exploit in front of them, so that the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty have the possible surname of a knight, it will be strange if they don't collapse.

It seems that if the governor of the three sides has a dazzling military exploit in his hand, it is only a matter of time before he enters the cabinet. Knighthood, as long as it works a little, is not impossible. The difficulty of being knighted through military exploits is much easier than taking Zhang Juzheng's path. As long as there are strong military exploits in hand, others cannot oppose them at all. If you have the ability, you also killed the heads of thousands of Tartars and came back? As long as you can do it, you can also be knighted!

Detailed statistics of the results, and there is a problem of rational analysis. This work, except for Xu Xingxia, no one else can do it. What do otaku do best? I guess I used my brain. The brains of otaku are always thinking too much and doing too little, and when they analyze conspiracy theories, they are always set in one set. At that time, the general generals who led troops did not have such analytical ability at all, and most of them relied on experience to guess.

For example, the tribe to which the killed Tartar cavalry belonged and what their age was are are very useful. Through these materials, it can be effectively inferred how many people are still in the current Eyudun and Helkin tribes. What kind of reaction will they have in the face of a major blow and what kind of people will they turn to for help. These are all things that need to be considered in detail when the white army formulates its strategy in the future.

Xu Xingxia estimated that after Helekin returned to his tribe, the greatest possibility was to immediately send people to the three major tribes of the Tatars for help. After all, it is an internal matter of the Tatars, and it is better to solve it within the Tatars. With the strength of the three major tribes of the Tatars, as long as any tribe, or several tribes, send a few thousand troops to come to the aid of Helkin, it is still possible. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, they should not see death without help.

However, with the style of the three major tribes, after the arrival of these thousands of people, the Hellergin tribe should not exist. They will definitely be incorporated into the three major tribes. Helgen, the leader of the tribe, must also step aside. How can there be a free lunch in the world? It is estimated that Hellerkin himself must be very entangled by now.

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(To be continued)