Chapter 1010 First encounter on the plain
According to a famous general in Liao Town, the Huwei Army was different from the soldiers and horses elsewhere. The quiet people started to think about whether this was the world. Later, they got some blood and secretly sprinkled it, and then they realized that they were guessing it.
The quietness is a manifestation of the strict military discipline of the Huwei Army, but on this morning, there was still some commotion in the camp. After this battle, everything came to an end. Maybe everyone was resting or had other arrangements. It was always a bit uncontrollable to retreat from this long and boring battle.
The cavalry were already feeding the horses. When they were on the way, they all had to lead the horses and follow the infantry for a while. In order to save horsepower before the war, this was also a rule. Only the rotating cavalry rode out to investigate.
Half of the sky is still dark, you can clearly see the stars, and the other half is already white, but the sun has not yet come out.
The civilians got up earlier and they had to prepare meals for the army. Today they didn't have to set up camp and stay here.
With the complete camp, there is no need to worry about the enemy's stealing camp. After all, the Huwei Army's baggage battalion is also a qualified soldier in other armies, and it is not far from the battlefield. Even if Nurhaci sends out surprises, the Ming army's surprises can rush back to rescue as soon as possible.
There are Jurchen guides in the army, but these guides are not very familiar with the road and can probably judge the direction clearly. But this is enough for the army. These Jurchen guides are merchants who have lived in the territory of the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years and often travel back and forth. Such families are in Liao Town, and there is also reliability. When the army is outside, the most important thing is that this is reliable, and the rest can be put backwards.
If it is a local guide who brings the army to any danger, it will be a disaster. Therefore, caution is the first priority in everything. It is better to be less efficient than to make any mistakes. Wang Tong must let the Huwei Army and the cavalry of each army explore again before he can make the right decision.
Now less than ten miles away from the judged battlefield, the army was already in line. Wang Tong took a deep breath on the horse. The air was fresh and cold, which made people feel energetic. Wang Tong shook the reins, the mount neighed and began to move forward. Wang Tong raised his arm and waved forward.
The snare drum sounded and the generals also began to call orders loudly. The army went out of the camp to start acting. I don’t know if it was an illusion or something, but Wang Tong felt that he had heard the sound of horns and orders from the opposite direction, and the other party should have moved.
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Because the terrain is flat, the sky gradually becomes brighter and a few miles away is not far away. Wang Tong can already see the Jianzhou Jurchen soldiers lined up opposite him.
Perhaps it was because there were enough people arrested these days, and the Jurchen formation opposite seemed quite large. The personal guards who followed Wang Tong kept bringing the news conveyed by the horse. As the battalion officer of the Huwei Army, Li Hutou followed Wang Tong.
"This is the edge of the plain. Behind the enemy's array is the remnants of the foothills. It is very troublesome to walk in it, which also means fighting with the will of a back-to-earth battle.
Wang Tong said in a deep voice, Li Hu's head gathered on the side and said:
"It's a pity that we didn't bring the nine-jin cannons here, otherwise we would just knock them down and let the tricks of teaching their children be a joke."
"Six kilograms of cannons are enough. Whether it is artillery or fire dysfunction, they can kill people but cannot annihilate people. In the future, they may be able to do it, but now they cannot. If you want to kill and annihilate the enemy on a large scale, you must rely on infantry and cavalry.
Wang Tong reminded him that Li Hutou responded carefully. He knew that Wang Tong was teaching him by example. After saying this, Wang Tong looked back at General Tan who was also on the way, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. General Tan was in a coma the day before yesterday. There was a good doctor in the army, and he was also a doctor in Li Chengliang's family. After the diagnosis and treatment, he said that there was no need to take medicine. He would eat more mountain ginseng every day.
Everyone understands the meaning of this sentence. This morning, I wanted General Tan to rest and wait in the camp, but I didn't expect General Tan to get up earlier than Wang Tong, and his spirit was also very good, and his face was faintly rosy.
Tan Dahu and Tan Erhu were a little happy and came over to greet him, but were scolded by General Tan, saying that the war was about to come and he would not stay in his own army. What should he do here?
But seeing this situation, Wang Tong, Tan Bing, Cai Qiao and others understood what was going on. They felt sorry for each other, but they didn't know how to express it.
Seeing Wang Tong turn around here, Tan Jiang smiled and said:
"After fighting this thief chief, the peace in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty can be preserved for a hundred years." "Master Tan, where is Tuman!"
Ji Hu interrupted, and Tan Jiang smiled and said again:
"You don't know the abilities of the escorts and the city-bearers of the merchant regiment. They are a bunch of wolves, a piece of meat, sooner or later, they will bite the earth man into a pile of bones."
Everyone laughed when they said this, and Li Hutou was pretending to be old-fashioned and shook his head and sighed:
"But they are all escorts and bodyguards hired by caravans. When I and I were in Ji Town, many of our Ming caravans were robbed on the grassland. How come we robbed others in just a few years!?
He also knew the reason, but he wanted General Tan to say a few more words. General Tan explained with great interest:
"It's too early to get up without profit. Seeing so many wealth in front of you, you can get it back with just a knife. Who is not moved? Besides, the master gave them armor and firearms, and our veterans were in it. The grassland's children said they were cavalrymen, and they were usually herders who were herding cattle and horses. How could they compare with those men who danced swords and guns all day long?"
Everyone said it was very happy, but few people thought of one thing. Didn’t the Han people who used to trade on the grassland know that those who were greedy for money and didn’t dare to rob them, but were bullied by others. Few people could figure it out, and Wang Tong wouldn’t tell them.
After talking about this topic, it was not too far from the enemy formation, but everyone didn't know what to say. Wang Tong felt a little anxious. He turned around and ordered the guards a few words. The guards immediately rode away, but soon Sun Xin rushed back.
Sun Xin is now the general manager of the group and is still the most burly among all the generals, resulting in the horses he rides being specially bought from the Western Regions.
"Sun Xin, my heart is not quiet. You carry the flute with you. Play a song for me!"
No one expected that Wang Tong said that Sun Xin could play the flute, which was something that everyone knew in the Humao Martial Arts Hall. Moreover, when marching outside, Sun Xin also specially created a copper flute, which was not cheap, and was considered a privilege of being a military general.
Sun Xin, Li Hutou and his group met Wang Tong in the Huwei Wu Hall. Later, they became personal guards. After so many years in the Huwei army, they rarely saw Wang Tong perform like this. Before the war, they actually wanted to listen to the flute playing song to calm their minds. They were surprised, but it was not a big deal. Zhao Xin smiled, took out the flute from the bag, wiped it slightly, and started playing it.
The sound of the flute was melodious, and this method was indeed effective. Wang Tong's a little irritable mood also calmed down. The sound of the flute was nothing, and only those close to Wang Tong could hear it clearly, and everyone was silent.
Slowly, the silence seemed to be contagious. As we walked, only the sound of footsteps and the sound of the drums were left. The melodious flute sound echoed weakly but clearly in the queue.
Until the sharp trumpet sounded, the drums were rapid, the brigade stopped and the battlefield arrived.
The army confronted each other in this era, usually about 300 steps, while on the side of the Huwei Army, it was 500 steps or even 600 steps, which was related to the range of the artillery.
The army stopped and began to move towards the cannon dragged by horses. Sun Xin's flute sound also stopped. He immediately saluted Wang Tong, and then returned to his own team.
The regiments were placed one by one, and the messengers kept telling Wang Tong the news, and the same was true for the cavalry, but Wang Tong was ruling the battlefield directly in front of him. The battle had already begun. The scouts had begun with the Jurchen cavalry. Such a battle was a prelude to the battle between the army and had no obstacles to the battle situation. It was more similar to a display of personal skills, with bows and arrows between the cavalry, or when they were approaching, they fought with swords and guns.
At this time, the generals of the Huwei Army did not force their subordinates to calm down. Praising the fighting cavalry was also a means to boost morale.
In fact, the elite cavalry of each army did not suffer any loss in such a fight. They were also selected strong soldiers, and they were not inferior to the cavalry of the Huwei Army. However, these cavalry in a border town with more than 100,000 troops may have less than 2,000 people. Those who can follow them are all selected and of course powerful.
The Jurchen cavalry did not take advantage of it and were killed one by one. Some Ming cavalry were interested in showing off in front of the army. When they saw the Jianzhou cavalry who turned their horses and fled, they stopped their mounts and took a bow and arrow on the horse, and shot the enemy with one arrow. Seeing the lepton in front of them fall from the horse, they always get greater cheers from their own side.
The sound of the gongs of Dangdang began to sound. The Jurchens didn't want to be so depressed. They took back their cavalry. Wang Tong smiled and said:
"Let the cavalry return to our team, let their chief generals verbally reward them, and the generals give out silver to reward them!"
The messenger went and the battlefield quickly became empty. Wang Tong was not in a hurry to take action. The civilians of the baggage camp of the army built three viewing towers with wooden frames and arranged them in the army's sanitation. Under such plain terrain, the enemy's surprise attack was almost impossible.
Chapter completed!