And next year Chahar will have an even bigger mess to deal with.

The raids in Outer Mongolia were so ferocious that it was certain that the grasslands had been eroded, and that next year he would only be left with a mess.

It is impossible to create any wealth with such a mess.

At the same time, he also has to face the allocation of funds to resettle the displaced people, and spend a lot of money on the reconstruction of the grassland.

Of course, these can also apply to the above, and there will also be donations from people from all walks of life in China.

But this money must be less, and the finance will definitely be in deficit at that time, as a member of Yan Dashuai, where did Zhang Li have such a poor experience.

You have to make a lot of money to feel at ease, this is already a long-term habit of upward and downward effect, and it cannot be changed in a short period of time.

"But... Sir, after all, the Outer Mongolians are outnumbered, with tens of thousands of troops, and they have begun to drive some murderous herdsmen captives to act as helpers.

The number of co-opted Coordinated Forces alone now numbers as much as 50,000.

With Zhao Ming's strength, no matter how good he was before, it would not be so simple for the Outer Mongolians who wanted to move, which had become a climate.

The key is still next year, if the Outer Mongolians are still unwilling to retreat next year? ”

Adjutant Ren's reminder was also well thought out.

There are some things that the chief can ignore and consider, but the subordinate must say it in advance, so as not to blame himself at that time.

Hearing this, Zhang Li groaned slightly, but still shook his head.

"No, the Outer Mongolians still haven't crossed the south of the Chazhong Commercial Capital, which shows that their attitude has been very obvious, and they don't want to continue to expand the war.

In addition, Zhao Ming, didn't I give this kid a large batch of ordnance?

Moreover, the intelligence that came not long ago showed that this group has gathered tens of thousands of herdsmen in the grassland.

Most of the people of the steppe can become combatable soldiers after simple training, not to mention that there are thousands of Mongolian prisoners he has taken one after another, right?

The Outer Mongolian can recruit herdsmen as coerced soldiers, but can't he do the same?

Can't you simply pull out a team of 10,000 people to stir up the wind and rain?

Coupled with so many ordnance and ammunition we have sent, he can't stop the southward momentum of Outer Mongolia? ”

Saying that, Zhang Li snorted coldly and sneered,

"What's more, he has to do it if he doesn't want to, so many people, people eat horses, without the logistical support we provide, he dares to be disobedient?"

Hearing this, the adjutant understands that the self-appointed official is raising Zhao Ming as a dog.

"Sir.... Having said that, Zhao Ming is young after all, so you are not afraid that this dog will devour the lord when the time comes....."

"How dare he?"

Zhang Li glared at Adjutant Ren, and scolded in his mouth, "His family is in Guanzhong, he doesn't dare to rebel, and it is impossible to rebel."

As for whether he will do anything else .... What can he do? Nothing can be done! The only thing you can do is to be obedient and contribute to the stability of Chahar! ”

"Sir, you misunderstood, I'm worried that once this person survives the battle of the Outer Mongolians, he will inevitably be suspicious of trouble afterwards. Besides, he still has the backer of Chief Song..."Adjutant Ren frowned.

This incident reminded Zhang Li.

He rubbed the pen and put it on the inkstone, found a comfortable sitting position and sat down, and then thought,

"This is a problem, if we do this, I am afraid that this person will not be able to stay in Chahar and be used by me.

I'm not afraid that he will leave, but I'm afraid that he will play tricks when he leaves, and with his behavior of saving the herdsmen of Chabei many times, I am afraid that he has already accumulated a deep prestige in Chabei.

If this person plays tricks, Chabei has a large number of people and ordnance, and the military horses are afraid that there will really be nothing left. ”

This is a problem that Zhang Li is more worried about now.

After all, from the very beginning, he knew that Song Zhe's purpose in sending Zhao Ming over was mostly to get his wool.

He has always been wary of Zhao Ming, but the matter has come to this point, and the other party's prestige in Chabei is afraid that it will long exceed that of him, the nominal chief.

This is also very clear to Zhang Li, who often leads troops to fight, and generals who can fight and win battles many times almost have a strong control over the soldiers under them.

After thinking about it for a long time, he just chuckled and shook his head.

"Don't care, call Commander Guo of the Second Cavalry Division, and say that I have a pot of good wine here recently, and I want to invite him to come over and taste it together!"

Hearing this, Adjutant Ren's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately understood what he was going to do.

"It's sir, call Senior Guo immediately."

Division Commander Guo was also stationed in Zhangjiakou, Chahar, but it was a military garrison 100 miles to the south.

This division commander Guo has a good relationship with the self-owned commander, after all, the self-chief officer was also a cavalry division before, but he was the commander of the 11th division.

And most of the high-quality war horses of Division Commander Guo are provided by the self-owned officials with special privileges, and the other party has accepted favors.

As for why you want to ask Master Guo to talk, it is very simple, that is, to take precautions.

Thinking of this, Adjutant Ren inexplicably felt a little funny.

The self-patriarch invited his colleagues to cooperate, not to beware of Outer Mongolians, but to beware of his own people.

is still fighting with the Outer Mongolians in Chabei and resisting the warriors on the front line.

It is conceivable that once Zhao Ming survives this wave of Outer Mongolians, whatever means he wants to play in the future will be in vain under absolute force.

It is best not to force force, otherwise Zhao Ming will know what cruelty is.

Maybe that's what his own chief thinks.

In the final analysis, it was still money, and Adjutant Ren sighed slightly in his heart, if his own head official had enough money, he could send troops north to expel the Tartars.

Pity!

"I hope this Chief Zhao can have a good death."

Adjutant Ren sighed slightly in his heart, being in the officialdom, he knew very well that the struggle for interests in the army was no simpler and bloodier than the infighting among the literati.

"Let's go down!"

Zhang Li waved his hand casually, "This Zhao Ming had better be smarter, or wait for the replacement to be replaced afterwards, and I will let him serve as a clerk at the same level in Zhangjiakou." Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. ”

——

"How's the preparation going?"

It was the second day after the raid, and a secret mobilization had already begun in the camp.

This time, Zhao Ming did not plan to use all the people, but only took the Zhensong army as the core, and a small number of herdsmen with special abilities were coordinated.

These herders with special abilities, such as those who can accurately distinguish directions, or who are good at code tracing.

It is easy to understand the direction of discernment, and many herders know how to do it, but the most proficient are some herders who often drive sheep in the grassland, and the level of ability is also high.

These talents must be needed, otherwise it is easy to get lost in the grassland.

The grassland is like the land and sea, and it is easy to get lost if there is no good pilot on the sea.

The ancient domestic pilots were also called boat masters, ship masters, and sea masters.

The same is true on the grassland, it is necessary to be very familiar with the local people of the grassland as guides, such personnel, Zhao Ming found a few herdsmen from the two tribes of Darhan and Maoming'an, as well as a few Outer Mongolians in the captive camp who were willing to submit.

The two corroborate each other, and there is no need to worry about the captive lying.

After all, there are many people in the two departments of Darhan and Maoming'an who often go to Outer Mongolia to trade, and these people still understand the terrain there.

As for the code tracing technique, this thing is an ability that only grassland herders can currently master, and there are not many herders who are proficient in this way.