While Lin Danhan was sharpening his sword and preparing to move to Mobei, a quarrel was taking place in Zhendong City in the Northeast Military Region.
After Zhang Zongling came to Zhendong City, he actively dispatched small teams to inquire about the situation in various directions.
Under the leadership of local guides, these teams mapped out the surrounding geography.
One team went northwest until they came to a large river.
The Ewenki guide said: "We call this river the Lena River, which means big river in our language.
I heard that this big river reaches far away places of ice and snow."
This small team traveled north along the river.
A few days later, they discovered that someone was building a city on the other side.
The team looked carefully and found that the people building the city were people like themselves, but people with yellow hair were watching.
The team was too small and did not dare to make mistakes, so they came back and reported the situation to Zhang Zongling.
When Zhang Zongling heard that there were foreigners building the city, he became interested and sent a letter to Cao Wenzhao, saying that he would take people to the river to find out the truth and ask for his permission.
Cao Wenzhao has no jurisdiction over the field army on weekdays.
He is sending people north along the coast and has already reached the far and cold north.
He planned to first set up a position along the coast and then push westward.
He just needed Zhang Zongling's field army to assist him.
How could he let Zhang Zongling go northwest at this time?
So he came to Zhendong City, hoping to get Zhang Zongling to act according to his plan and stabilize the coastal area.
Zhang Zongling refused.
He said: "There are not many people along the coast.
Now we should occupy the west side first.
The east side is the sea.
After the west side is occupied, the east side will naturally be occupied."
Cao Wenzhao said: "How can it be so simple?
The area to the east is also huge.
If someone else takes it, it will not be easy to get it back."
Both of them believed that the direction they wanted to attack was important, and both wanted the other to assist them, so naturally they couldn't come up with any results.
The brigade commander Chen Cixiu who followed Cao Wenzhao said: "Two generals, have we underestimated the enemy too much?
Why can't we advance on two fronts?"
The two looked at Chen Cixiu together, and Chen Cixiu said: "Last time our brigade swept along the coastline, we didn't encounter any generals at all.
Many forces still used simple bows and arrows, and they used bones.
Arrow.
At that time, Xia Guan thought that using so many troops to deal with such a weak opponent felt a bit overkill. " Zhang Zongling said: "You mean to use a small force to complete the occupation, rather than using a large number of troops to push over."
Chen Cixiu nodded and said: "That's true.
For example, the information Master Zhang got, isn't there only a small amount of yellow hair there?
If we kill them, then the castle will be ours.
It's not very good to use locals as our laborers."
Is it a simple thing?
General Cao has an imperial edict to act cheaply.
There is no problem at all for us to do this.
We only need to write a report afterwards, and the emperor will definitely like it. " Zhang Zongling smiled and said: "General Cao, this is what you meant."
Cao Wenzhao remained silent.
After receiving Zhang Zongling's letter asking for help, he discussed with his subordinates, and Chen Cixiu proposed this method.
Everyone in the Northeast Military Region felt the same way.
The enemy was too weak and too many Guards troops were deployed, which would make the logistics unable to keep up.
It would be better to attack in small groups and collect food locally, which would be more effective.
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After thinking about it carefully, he felt that it made sense, so he came to discuss it with Zhang Zongling.
Zhang Zongling pondered for a long time and said: "Perhaps we have thought too much and estimated the enemy too powerfully.
According to the intelligence of the front team, the population in the northern region is very small, and the local production capacity is indeed low, and the weapons are also inferior.
Then we will press Ah Let’s try what the brigade commander said.”
Cao Wenzhao said: "But we must pay attention to three points.
First, the number of people should not be too small.
I think it should be at least three hundred people, and other tribesmen here must be brought with them; second, bring enough medicine and clothing, and food can be Land acquisition, but these things are not necessarily available; third, the person leading the team must be ruthless and put the safety of the soldiers first. " Zhang Zongling nodded.
He understood the meaning of the last point, that is, if there is no food, then grab it locally.
When encountering a potentially dangerous situation, you must open fire first and not be soft-hearted.
The two discussed some basic rules with their subordinates, and finally decided that Cao Wenzhao would continue to recover along the coastline, while Zhang Zongling would go directly to the north, or even to the northwest, until he reached the Yakuts where the city is currently being built. g place.
Cao Wenzhao returned to Fudong City.
He organized ten small troops, each of which was a bureau.
More than three hundred people was a more suitable number.
Plus more than a hundred local people, with the power of the Guards' firearms, With the sparse population in the east, it should be difficult to encounter a rival.
Each bureau designated a direction, and all troops also needed to draw the geographical conditions along the way, so as to facilitate subsequent management after occupation.
However, Zhang Zongling formed a team of two bureaus, plus more than a hundred locals, and brought a large amount of ammunition to deal with possible enemies.
He had a larger number and sent ten teams to prepare to capture Yakutsk or other places where cities might be built.
Twenty squads set off towards the north.
Since the reconnaissance squad had been dispatched in the early stage, there was no problem with the general direction.
The presence of locals in the squad also made it easier for the Guards to adapt to the local environmental characteristics.
Sure enough, as Chen Cixiu said, there was no force that could resist along the way.
Instead, he recovered a large number of small tribes and told them that this place would belong to the Ming Dynasty from now on.
Everyone can live here and only need to give it to the Ming Emperor occasionally.
A little tribute will do.
Zhang Zongling personally led a team heading towards Yakutsk.
It took a month to finally reach the site where the city was built.
Everyone walked to a place three miles away from the city building, and Zhang Zongling personally led people to investigate.
The city is far from being completed.
Those who participated in the construction of the city should be the local Waci people, and the overseers are some yellow or black-haired cavalry who are obviously different from the Waci people.
There were about a few thousand people building the city, but the number of overseers was significantly smaller, at most 500.
Zhang Zongling felt relieved when he saw that those cavalrymen were all wearing sabers.
It was almost noon at this time, and the Waci people who built the city began to eat, while the overseers were eating in another place.
Zhang Zongling rushed forward with a bureau, specifically dealing with the supervisors.
The supervisor did not expect that a troop would suddenly rush out of this place, holding firearms.
They have seen firearms in China, and the firearms of these people are obviously much better than the firearms used in China.
They fire quickly and are powerful.
After a short battle, a dozen recalcitrant overseers were killed, and the rest surrendered obediently
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