Qi Jiguang squinted at Li Chengliang and finally said, "What good plan!"
Then Qi Jiguang explained, "It's just to appease them. Ru Qi, I think you should know why I sent you to the north this time, right?"
At this time, Li Chengliang naturally could not play dumb. As the Liaodong Army Commander, it was impossible for him to not have this little bit of strategic vision!
"Grand Marshal wants to make a move against Horqin!" Li Chengliang said directly.
"Ru Qi knows me well!"
Qi Jiguang said with admiration, "Whether it is to manage the three tribes of Duo Yan or to advance to the west, Horqin must be defeated!"
History was always surprisingly similar. In his previous life, when Nurhachi advanced to the west, the first person he attacked was also Horqin. In this life, when Daming advanced to the west, he also attacked Horqin. This was also because of his geographical location.
Li Chengliang could not help but sigh. Qi Jiguang really wanted to make a move against Horqin!
"I sent people to the Jurchen tribe just to calm them down, lest they make trouble for us when we attack Horqin!" Qi Jiguang explained to Li Chengliang with a smile.
Li Chengliang laughed and said, "Grand Marshal has his own arrangements. I will naturally obey."
The two laughed. Qi Jiguang pointed to the map and said, "In this battle, I is going to wipe out Horqin's tribe.
With our two towns' cavalry, we will have a total of 60,000 men. We will sweep through them. "
"We will attack Horqin's tribes. The 40,000 infantry behind us will gather the livestock and horses, as well as the people of Horqin tribe."
As he spoke, Qi Jiguang drew a large circle in the air and said, "Advance from the west, east, and middle, and attack the Horqin Khan's tent."
Naturally, Li Chengliang did not object to Qi Jiguang's arrangement. The two of them discussed a few more details before deciding on the battle plan against Horqin.
At the same time, Qi Jiguang also told Li Chengliang about his hunting trip with Weng Guodai.
"Grand Marshal is going to ambush Weng Guodai?" Li Chengliang asked after hearing that Qi Jiguang had sent someone to contact Weng Guodai.
"No!"
Qi Jiguang shook his head. "The movement of the army is too loud. It's impossible to hide from Horqin's mounted scouts.
Once the mounted scouts are killed, Horqin's Weng Guodai will know what we are going to do. "
"The previous contact was just a trick to make Weng Guodai lower his guard."
"For this battle, we must catch them off guard. Your troops will rest and reorganize for two days. Two days later, at dawn, the army will set out and directly launch this battle. In this battle, we must do our best to capture Weng Guodai and the various commanders of the Horqin tribes alive."
Li Chengliang was stunned. "Grand Marshal, is it really necessary to capture them alive?
Although capturing them alive will give us more credit, it won't be worth it if there are any accidents. "
Qi Jiguang immediately shook his head. "No, we have to capture them alive. I'm still preparing to send captives to the capital to show off our victory. If there are only a few kittens and puppies, we'll lose face!"
Hearing Qi Jiguang's words, Li Chengliang sighed. He finally understood the difference between him and Qi Jiguang.
Not only was Qi Jiguang good at fighting, but he was also very good at flattering the Emperor!
Thinking about it, he was doing well on his side. He couldn't let the Emperor watch from the capital!
At the same time, Li Chengliang wondered if he should learn from Qi Jiguang.
In the past, he always wanted to make friends with the officials to strengthen his position. It seemed that he had neglected his loyalty to the Emperor. This was not good.
He had to change. He had to change.
"Grand Marshal's words make sense. I will pass it down!" Li Chengliang smiled.
The Daming's side was preparing for war. Two days passed quickly. On the morning of the third day, the 60,000 cavalrymen of the Daming were ready to set off.
They split into three directions and charged towards Horqin.
Liu Wei led 20,000 men in the west. Wu Weiying led 20,000 cavalrymen in the east. Li Chengliang led his men in the middle.
Qi Jiguang personally led 40,000 men in the back while the 20,000 soldiers guarded the main camp.
Qi Jiguang mobilized all the warhorses of the Fuyu sect. In addition to the warhorses brought by Li Chengliang, the Ming Army's mobility and mobility were greatly improved.
Following Qi Jiguang's order, the 60,000 cavalrymen of the Daming charged towards Horqin.
The entire Horqin was divided into two wings. Horqin's right wing and Horqin's left wing were the main herding grounds of Horqin.
Qi Jiguang mobilized his men. Liu Wei on the right would attack Horqin's left wing. Wu Weiying on the left would attack Horqin's right wing. Li Chengliang would go straight for the Khan's tent.
The journey from the Fuyu sect to Horqin was not far. With the Ming Army rushing at full speed, the battle started in the afternoon.
The first to bear the brunt was Horqin's left wing which was close to the Ming Army. Ming Army charged forward and killed anyone who resisted. Then, they took away all the horses.
The remaining people and livestock were not taken away by the Ming Army. They were all left for Qi Jiguang.
With this, the Ming Army's speed of advancement was very fast. When night fell, the Ming Army on the right had broken through three tribes of Horqin before stopping.
Although the left army was not as fast as the right army, it was almost the same.
When night fell, they also broke through a tribe and set up camp in this tribe.
When night fell, a troop of men and horses rushed into Horqin's tent. The leader was a strong man in his thirties.
His rough face was full of murderous intent. He flipped down from his horse and walked towards Weng Guodai's tent.
The guards in the tent tried to stop him but someone ran to report to Weng Guodai.
The person was none other than Weng Guodai's eldest son, Aoba.
When Aoba walked in from outside, Weng Guodai had just finished listening to the guard's report. Seeing Aoba rushing in, Weng Guodai's face darkened.
"Aoba, what are you doing?" Weng Guodai stared at Aoba. He was like an old wolf on the grassland, his eyes sharp.
At this time, Aoba shouldn't be here. He should be guarding against the Ming Army.
Although the Ming Army said it nicely, the Ming Army had 100,000 people by his side. Weng Guodai couldn't really be at ease.
Aoba ignored his father's gaze and said loudly, "Father, the Ming Army is here!"
Weng Guodai heard this and jumped up from his seat. He said in disbelief, "What did you say?"
"The Ming Army is here!"
Aoba continued, "This morning, the Ming Army invaded Horqin from three directions. The Daming's right army broke through three divisions on our left and the left army broke through one division on our right.
The commander of the Daming's middle army is Li Chengliang. He has led his army to the tent. "
Weng Guodai's face was full of disbelief. His body swayed and he sat down on the seat.
How could this be? Didn't they say they were going to attack Chahar?
Didn't they say they were going to have an alliance?
How could this be?
"Father, hurry up and mobilize the troops when it's dark!"
Aoba looked at his father and said anxiously, "Otherwise, it will be too late. The Ming Army will attack again tomorrow morning. By then, we will be finished."
Hearing Aoba's words, Weng Guodai suddenly stood up. "Yes, yes, pass the order!"
"Gather the troops to face the enemy. All divisions start to retreat north. Hurry, hurry!"