Daming Military Empire

Chapter 503 Sun Chuanting Asks for Help

At noon, the sun was shining brightly. If it was midsummer, it would definitely be unbearably hot, but in early spring, the sun was just right, shining on people, warm and indescribably comfortable.

If you move a stool, sit under the eaves, or in the courtyard, feel the warm sunshine, and spend a few hours lazily, it is definitely a very high enjoyment.

However, the Ming army in Hamiwei did not have a lazy posture. Whether they were standing guard on the city wall or resting in the barracks, they were all heroic and full of energy. Even if they were sitting, they were all upright. With a chest, it stands upright like a green pine.

This is the result of Hou Gong's extremely strict drills, and it is also the general mental outlook of the Qin army. The Qin army is the first-class army of the Ming Dynasty. Freedom and idleness are never allowed, even when they are free.

After lunch, Hou Gongji didn't take a break either. He was checking the stock of grain and grass.

In a remote guard station like Hamiwei, food and grass are the most important thing, because there is no railway here, it is not easy to transport food and grass, and the consumption of [-] soldiers and horses is not a little bit.

Because the climate here is too dry, the food produced by the ten thousand guards is self-sufficient, and it is not enough to supply the needs of fifteen thousand regular troops. Therefore, every few months, Hamiwei has to go to Ganzhou The health headquarters applied for a batch of grain and grass.

He checked the ledger, and checked the inventory accompanied by the quartermaster. He was considering whether to apply for the next batch of grain and grass from the headquarters. : "Report to the general, Jin Yiwei urgently reports."

He took the telegram, scanned it, and immediately frowned.

This time, the Wacha Department may really come to attack Hamiwei, because it is no secret that Ming invested millions of troops in Siberia to attack frantically, and it is very likely that enemies from other directions will take advantage of the opportunity.

Therefore, the Ministry of War issued a circular to the troops stationed in various places last year, strictly ordering to pay close attention to the movements of the surrounding enemy troops, and the Shaanxi Xingdusi or Hamiwei is the place most likely to be attacked by the enemy.

Hou Gongji thought for a while, then strode to the telegraph room. He had to report such a big matter to the headquarters to see what instructions the chief general Sun Chuanting had.

Although the wind and sand in the northwest is very large, it does not affect the laying of telegraph lines, because the current telegraph lines are buried underground, and no matter how big the wind and sand are, it will not affect it. Therefore, Hamiwei has connected the telegraph two years ago. Even the sentry sent out by Hamiwei was connected to the telegraph line.

Jin Yiwei's spies don't have to go to Hami City, they usually find a nearby post to pass on the information, which is not only convenient and quick, but also avoids the risk of exposure.

Hamiwei is not very big, and the telegraph room is not far from the warehouse. Soon, Hou Gongji came to the telegraph room.

He directly ordered: "Send a report, the headquarters of the Ganzhou Wei Qin Army, the last general Hou Gongji reported to General Sun, and received Jinyiwei's investigation report. The Wacha Department issued a summoning order three days ago, and 30 troops have been assembled. There are also Kazakhs. The [-] cavalry of the Khanate went south to join them four days ago, and the last general thinks that the target is most likely Hamiwei, so I ask the general to make a decision."

The communications soldier skillfully compiled his words into a telegram and sent it out quickly.

Hou Gongji did not leave, but stood there stiffly, waiting for a reply from Ganzhou Wei headquarters.

About a quarter of an hour later, the telegraph ding ding rang, and the two correspondents immediately picked up their brushes and started recording at the same time.

Soon after the telegram was sent, the two each translated the received telegram into Chinese characters, compared it again, and then handed a better-written telegram to Hou Gongji.

Hou Gong glanced quickly, and the telegram was very simple: Immediately order all the family members of the Tunwei and ordinary people to prepare to withdraw to the pass, Sun Chuanting.

He knew that this meant preparing for war. In the face of the invasion of nomadic tribes in the north, the first thing to do was to fortify the walls and clear the fields. Because the grasslands were short of supplies, they generally would not prepare too much food and grass, and most of them would fight while robbing. , Support war with war.

Since it was determined that the Wacha Department was going to attack Hamiwei, why did Sun Chuanting only issue such a simple order?

Naturally, it is impossible for his reaction to be limited to such a small amount. However, at present, all Hamiwei can really do is prepare to fortify the wall and clear the field. Hou Gongji really can't do other things, just relying on his 5000 people. It is absolutely impossible to live in an army of 40.

There are 20 cavalry, and they have received a secret report from Jin Yiwei in the first two months. They still have muskets, and there are still a lot of them!
Sun Chuanting even felt that even if all the 40 Qin troops were on board, they might not be able to withstand the [-] coalition troops of Wacha. What's more, at this time, the Qin army could not all go to Hamiwei, because the Mongolian Yuan cavalry was too mobile. They found that the Qin army was all assembled in Hamiwei, and it is likely that the infantry would besiege Hamiwei, and the cavalry would go straight to Jiayuguan. If they were allowed to rush into the pass, it would be a big trouble.

Therefore, after he gave Hou Gongji the order, he did not leave Ganzhou Wei's telegraph room immediately, but stood there thinking for a long time.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Send the report, the imperial palace in the capital, the last general Sun Chuanting will report to the emperor, and receive the report from Jinyiwei that the Wacha tribe has assembled 30 troops, and another 40 cavalry from the Kazakh Khanate will go south to join them. The last general believes that the target is most likely Hamiwei. If the [-] allied forces of the Wacha tribe come to attack, the Qin army will be hard to resist. Please send reinforcements as soon as possible."

Reporting like this would take a huge risk, if the Wachabu doesn't come to attack, then he is guilty of deceiving the emperor, if the emperor wants to get angry, he may be chopped off directly!
Of course it was impossible for Zhu Cijiong to cut him down, even if the Wacha Department didn't come to attack, he was a rare handsome talent, to cut him down for such a trivial matter, it would be a disease of the brain.

Sun Chuanting was anxiously waiting for the emperor's reply in Ganzhou Wei, so will Zhu Cijiong send reinforcements?
Naturally, such an important decision cannot be made quickly. When Zhu Cijiong received the telegram, he happened to be checking the map of Siberia in his study. Seeing that the ice and snow there were about to melt and the war was about to start, he naturally would not slack off.

What is the next step?Where should I stop the call?While he was thinking about these issues, Wang Chengen sent a telegram from Sun Chuanting.

He glanced at the telegram, and immediately frowned. Just as Wang Chengen was bowing down there waiting for his instructions, he immediately said, "Get the latest map of Shaanxi Xingdusi."

Hearing this, Wang Chengen hurried to the map shelf to find the latest map of Shaanxi Xingdusi, and unfolded it directly in front of Zhu Cijiong.

Zhu Cijiong looked at the map and frowned even more.

Hami Guard, Handong Guard, Shazhou Guard, Chijin Mongolian Guard, Anding Guard, etc., with so many guards outside Jiayuguan facing the threat of 20 cavalry, how many troops have to be sent to support them!
(End of this chapter)