After arranging the manpower, Weng Guodai was in the mood to think about the current situation.
Although he was angry at Qi Jiguang, Weng Guodai also knew that anger was useless.
All these years, whether it was betrayal or being betrayed, this wasn't the first time.
What Weng Guodai couldn't accept was that he had been betrayed by Daming.
Daming, you have such a big country, such a big court, you actually did such a thing. It's fine if we barbarians did it, but you, the dignified Daming, how could you do this?
The problem now was that Daming had done it. What could you do?
Weng Guodai seemed to have aged decades in an instant. What could he do?
The best way was to fight and force Daming to retreat. Not to mention whether he could take the opportunity to recover the land of the three tribes of Duo Yan, even if he couldn't recover it, it was good to protect himself.
But the problem was, could he beat them?
To be honest, Weng Guodai didn't have any confidence at all!
If it was the Ming Army of the past, Weng Guodai might have some ideas. After all, the Ming Army was a mess.
It might not be possible to attack the city, but if the Ming Army dared to come out, it was possible to beat them up.
But in the past few years, the Ming Army had changed.
Now it wasn't us going south to draft, it was the Ming Army going out to cut firewood.
Since the Wanli Emperor ascended to the throne, the Ming Army had been getting stronger day by day. Now, they had gone out to cut firewood.
If they couldn't win, then they would run!
But the problem was where to run?
Run north, north, north, north, north, north, north. If they ran to the land of the Northern Mountain Nüzhen, they would have nowhere to run. They couldn't be like the Northern Mountain Nüzhen, could they?
(The Northern Mountain Nüzhen was located in the Greater Khingan Mountains in the future.)
If they ran west, not to mention small tribes like Zalite, they would be in Chahar's territory.
If he brought his tribe to Buyan Che Chen's territory, was that considered escaping?
That was Buyan Chechen's mouth. He would definitely be swallowed by him until not even his bones were left.
Crossing the Great Desert to the Mo Bei region, not to mention how he would be treated by the Ka 'erka tribe once he reached the Mo Bei region, just crossing the Mo Bei region was a difficult task.
During the reign of Genghis Khan, passing through Mobei would be a piece of cake.
Weng Guodai didn't have any confidence that he could lead his subordinates across the desert.
What about the livestock?
What about the herdsmen?
These were all problems!
The more Weng Guodai thought about it, the darker his face became. There was no way out!
There was another crucial question. If he ran away, wouldn't the Ming Army chase after him?
It should be known that the Ming Army was cavalry. If they followed them all the way, the consequences would be unthinkable.
This was also the reason why Horqin's Oba surrendered to Nurhaci.
I can't run, I can't beat him, what can I do?
Surrender!
The Horqin was directly divided by Nurhaci into ten banners. Each banner was given a king.
It was easy to separate them, but it wasn't easy to put them together.
No one was willing to give in. You wanted to be the Khan, I also wanted to be the Khan. Therefore, no one could be the Khan.
Once you moved, the army would come. Therefore, in the Qing dynasty, Mongolia didn't fall into chaos.
With marriage alliances and the opening of the imperial court, many Mongolians went directly to Beijing to become high-ranking officials.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Weng Guodai knew that it was better for him to surrender. However, he wasn't willing and his heart was stifled.
When Weng Guodai saw his son, Aoba, walking in from outside, he asked, "Have you arranged everything?"
Oba nodded and stood below with a solemn expression.
Weng Guodai glanced at his son and asked slowly, "What do you think of this battle?"
Taking a look at his father, Oba said without hesitation, "It doesn't bode well. The Ming Army is strong, and Qi Jiguang is famous for knowing his soldiers well. With the strength of our Horqin, we won't be able to fight against the Daming."
"Father, even if the Daming loses fifty thousand men to defeat us, to the Daming, it's nothing more than more compensation."
"But for our Horqin, if we lose thirty thousand men, not to mention fifty thousand, our Horqin will be finished.
Even if we defeat the Daming, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect our tribe. "
Weng Guodai raised his eyes and looked at Oba. "You mean we surrender?"
Hearing Weng Guodai's words, Oba shook his head. He didn't dare to say this. If the other tribe leaders knew he said this, he would be finished.
"We still have to fight, but how do we fight?"
Oba's eyes flashed with cunning.
"Let the tribe retreat for stability. Also, organize the troops to fight against the Daming.
Of course, we won't fight to the death, but think of a way to delay. You must know that the Ming Army has sent out more than a hundred thousand men. "
"We just have to gather our superior forces to annihilate one of the groups, then send someone to attack the Ming Army's supply line."
"It's going to be summer soon. As long as we drag the war into winter, the rations will be lacking tomorrow. Naturally, we won't fight.
We don't even need to drag it until winter. At that time, Father can send someone to beg for forgiveness from the Daming and the crisis will be resolved. "
Hearing his son's words, Weng Guodai still didn't think highly of this strategy.
But at this time, you have no other choice. It's not that you want to do something, but that you have to do this.
Even if you don't want to do this, you have no other choice.
"In this case, you will lead ten thousand men to attack the enemy. Remember, don't fight with Li Chengliang head on. The main thing is to cover the tribe's retreat to the north. Don't let Li Chengliang destroy them."
"I will personally lead forty thousand men to attack the West Army. After destroying the West Army, I will return and we will destroy the Li Chengliang army in the middle.
Once these two armies are destroyed, the Daming will not be able to invade us! "
"This war concerns the survival of the Horqin. We must be cautious."
Oba hurriedly said, "Father, don't worry. I won't let you down!"
Weng Guodai nodded. "Remember, if things don't work out, you can give up the tribe and livestock. You must protect the ten thousand men under you.
If the tribe and livestock are gone, we can still take them back. "
"Once the ten thousand men are gone, we will lose all our capital."
Hearing his father's words, Oba was stunned. But when he saw his father's gloomy face, he nodded. "Father, don't worry. Oba will not do such a thing."
Weng Guodai nodded. "Okay, then we will fight with the Daming!"
This time, the Horqin could be said to have used up all their savings. Sixteen and seventeen-year-old children also got on the warhorses.
This war was a matter of life and death. They couldn't hold back. Both Weng Guodai and Oba had this thought.
The next day, when the sun rose, the Daming continued to advance. But after a whole day, other than some scattered Horqin herdsmen and cattle, they didn't find any other people, let alone the Horqin cavalry.
The Ming Army set up camp at night. The people of the Horqin didn't stop to run. They ran for seventy to eighty li and didn't even look for the livestock.