The roar of artillery outside the city continued, and countless slings roared and hit the city wall, shaking the defenders' feet. In addition, the rocks flew, hitting the defenders' armor with a bang.
.However, everyone sticks to their posts and no one dares to leave their post without permission.
At this time, the army has been completely reorganized. The new army and the old army have been integrated into one army. Generals at all levels have been reunited. At the same time, military discipline has been once again affirmed: defend the city to the death, and people in the city will die. No, the gunner will be in the new position.
Under the command of the commander, artillery fire was fired back in an orderly manner.
The artillery used by the Yan army and the city defenders were of the same type, both made by the Ming Dynasty captured from the Northern Expeditionary Army. This small artillery was a front-loaded cannon with a range of only a few hundred meters. It was more intimidating than practical. And the city defenders
The fort is located on a high tower, and the range of a dive attack is naturally longer than that of a feint attack outside the city. Therefore, the defenders still have the advantage when firing artillery. The only problem is that the defenders have fewer cannons and the Yan army has more cannons.
Time is still running out.
Wan Lei did not directly intervene in the military command. He stood by the northern city wall, with dozens of officers and thousands of fathers, women and children standing behind him. They came to participate in the cremation ceremony, and their faces were extremely sad. And all of them were there.
The bodies of the fallen soldiers were gathered on the pyre and cremated collectively.
Out of respect for the deceased, Wan Lei didn't want to be so hasty, but now that the enemy is facing a powerful enemy, he can only follow the authority in everything. If the body is not burned, it will definitely rot and stink for a few days, and even plague will breed.
For the city of Beiping, which was already in danger, it would undoubtedly make things worse. Therefore, after he delivered a tragic speech, he ordered the fire to be set on fire.
"Everyone, these martyrs died heroically in defense of Beiping City. They are the patron saints of our Beiping City. I believe that a monument should be erected here and the names of the martyrs should be engraved on it to commemorate the loyal martyrs." Looking at it.
The corpse slowly disappeared in the raging fire, Wan Lei did not forget to suggest.
"Mr. Wan has a good idea. We not only want to erect monuments here, but also erect monuments in various villages and towns to show our loyalty!" Some elders agreed.
"Okay, then I will do this for you. We will try to engrave the names of all the martyrs. It is best to write down their place of origin and age. If there are special achievements, also record them on them to praise the loyal martyrs. By the way, set up another monument of infamy.
, record those who were afraid of death and surrendered, and let them be infamy for thousands of years."
"Yes, those who are greedy for life and afraid of death should be infamy for eternity." Almost everyone present gnashed their teeth and cursed. At this time, most of the civil servants in Beiping City had become rats on the street, and everyone shouted and beat them. Those who were usually rich and unkind
The wealthy gentry who had done evil did not dare to go out anymore, and the entire city of Beiping had been occupied by ordinary people.
Although the ordinary people's counterattack was successful, the public security in Beiping City was not disrupted, and there was no incident of vandalism, smashing, or looting. Wan Lei was measured when it came to dealing with officials, gentry, and wealthy businessmen. As long as these people did not cause trouble for him, he would
We will not take advantage of them, nor will we condone those who hate the rich to take the opportunity to "kill the rich and give to the poor."
No, in the morning Tie Xuan ordered the army to take charge of the city, and in the afternoon the city was restored to order. Apart from the fact that people were not allowed to go out much, their lives were not affected much. At the same time, Wan Lei also posted a notice to uniformly distribute military rations throughout the city.
Porridge sheds are set up everywhere, and porridge is served for three meals a day, one bowl for each person.
Ordinary people who are short of food do not want to eat gruel every day, so they have to join the army, because the army eats rice and steamed buns all the time. Not only does it eat as much as they want, but they also provide replenishment of food every day to improve the food for their families. In short, soldiers go to battle to kill.
If the enemy is the enemy, the whole family will be fed well, but if the enemy refuses to serve as a soldier, the whole family will have to eat gruel.
With this policy, even the cowards who were afraid of death and the lazy second-rates came to sign up to join the army. They had no choice but to get a living. But after these people came to the military camp, they knew what it meant to regret it was too late, because
The army began special training, training endlessly all day long, either running or doing push-ups, and at the end they had to practice tactical coordination.
That's not all. If anyone can't keep up with the training, or wants to be lazy and slippery, the instructor will definitely take you to the high platform in front of the playground, strip off your buttocks, and hit you hard on the five big boards. I'm sure to spank you until you cry for father and mother.
After being beaten up, you can't retreat to recuperate. After applying wound medicine, you will be rushed to the school field for training. If you dare to be lazy again, the punishment will be increased. In short, you will be beaten until you dare not do it again.
Of course, being beaten not only hurts, but is also extremely embarrassing. Because the following group of "veteran veterans" will continue to ridicule and scold your eighteen generations of ancestors as worthless. If you are not convinced, you can still talk to the other party.
There was a big fight, but the new recruit was no match for the "veteran". He was knocked to the ground in a few blows and screamed in pain.
Unfavorable factors have been eliminated, Peiping has been stabilized, people are united, and the army has been severely trained. In short, everything has returned to the track planned by Wan Lei, and stability and unity have been truly achieved. Of course, some people are happy and others are sad, and worry will grow old.
The ones who are the ones who have just been dismissed are the civil servants who have just been dismissed from their posts.
But it’s no wonder. First, the official residence was “occupied” by the common people, and then the power was usurped. Who would be willing to accept it? These unwilling guys and the equally unwilling rich gentry exchanged bitter words with each other, but apart from secretly scolding Wan
Except for the villain Lei, they can't make any big waves, because all the soldiers and civilians in the city have identified Wan Lei as the "city lord".
Wan Lei originally didn't want to be a "city lord", because being a main leader means taking on major responsibilities. The burden of guarding Beiping City was too heavy, and he felt that his shoulders were still too young.
However, war is not just as simple as two armies facing off against each other. It is also about whose soldiers are more united, more tenacious, and less afraid of death. Sun Tzu said: He who has the same desire from above and below wins. This is the truth. Now the troops in the city are equal to the enemy's, although
With the advantage of occupying a fortified city, but lacking in combat power, there is no other way but to run the army with iron and blood so that the soldiers and civilians will fight to the death with one heart.
If you want to achieve the same desire from top to bottom, you must first have a strong "center", a spiritual leader that can be trusted and obeyed by most people. Looking at the city, only he can act as such a leader.
"The so-called gentleman does not complain about heaven or others. However, heaven does not want to rule the world peacefully. If it wants to rule the world peacefully, in today's world, who else would it be?" With this heavy self-responsibility held by Mencius,
Wan Lei took on the burden of "city lord", which was almost a scapegoat, without any complaints.
"Brother Wan, were you sure that my master would come to the rescue just now, and that's why you dared to jump out of the city?" Seeing Wan Lei closing his eyes and thinking deeply, Zhao Xueer came over and asked in a low voice.
"What do you think?" Wan Lei rolled his eyes at her.
"That must be the case. My master has said it a long time ago. You are a bad guy with evil intentions, full of hypocrisy and hypocrisy. You can only use sweet words to deceive others' trust." Zhao Xueer laughed and scolded in a low voice.
"What? I'm a hypocrite? You two eat me for free, live in me for free, and you dare to say that I'm hypocritical?" Wan Lei got angry and said: "Since I'm a hypocrite, don't help me just now, watch me die.
After that, where else can you find a benefactor like me who is so kind and generous?"
"This is called showing courtesy for nothing. You are neither a traitor nor a thief. Tell me honestly. Are you preparing to rebel by winning the hearts of the people?!" Zhao Xueer ignored Wan Lei's murderous look and continued to ask.
"I wanted to rebel, but I rebelled a long time ago. Why should I wait now?! You little girl, you have been saying all day long that I am a dog biting Lu Dongbin and don't know a good person's heart. Now you are judging a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart." Wan
The anger on Lei's face remained unabated. When he saw the sloppy Taoist standing not far away intentionally or unintentionally, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised: Could it be that the sloppy Taoist noticed that I have different aspirations?
Wan Lei was a little scared when he thought of this level. Even though the sloppy Taoist priest seemed very pedantic, he was an old man and his old eyes were as sharp as knives. He seemed to be able to see through all the affairs in the world. In short, Wan Lei had a crush on him.
There was a natural sense of fear. If this old guy wasn't a high-level bodyguard, Wan Lei really didn't want to live under the same roof with him.
"If you don't want to rebel, then why are you trying to gain people's support?" Zhao Xueer asked again.
"You can rest assured on this. I'm not surprised if others want to be emperor."
"Aren't you surprised? It's because you can't eat the grapes that you say the grapes are sour." Of course Zhao Xueer didn't believe it.
"What's so great about being an emperor? There are emperors like Tang Zong, Song Ancestor, Qin Emperor, Han Wu, wise kings, faint kings, benevolent kings and tyrants. There are so many of them, there's nothing special about them. The ones who are really famous and will last forever are the sages like Confucius and Mencius."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, is it possible that you also want to be a sage?" Zhao Xue'er even looked disapproving and said, "People say that only those whose talents and virtues match the heavens can be called sages. You are still a thousand miles away."
"Although the world is huge, if you have a good intention and a conscience, even ordinary people can become saints!" Wan Lei said this and left quickly.
Naturally, these words reached the ears of the sloppy Taoist priest. He frowned, called his apprentice to his side and explained a few words, and left quickly.
The North City Tower is now Wan Lei's home, and Tie Xuan knows that he is not talented enough to command the people in the city, so he once again retreats to the second line and becomes a logistics officer in charge of food and wages. Wan Lei also knows that he is not a military officer.
Everyone, if you want to win this battle, you must rely on brave generals who can fight.
Therefore, as soon as Wan Lei returned to the city tower, he presided over the first military meeting amidst the roar of artillery fire, so that the generals promoted by the new meeting could make full use of their strategies to defend the city.
I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, did a great job in killing the heroes and generals. Looking around the Ming Dynasty, almost all the generals who could fight, young and old, were slaughtered. Otherwise, it would not be the turn of a loser like Li Jinglong to be the commander.
Since there are no ready-made famous generals available, we have to learn Bole. Wan Lei believes that there are always horses with thousands of miles, but what is missing is Bole who knows the talent. Famous generals like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun also started in the army.
Didn’t he become an invincible general under the ruthless baptism of war?
Although Wan Lei did not have Bole's vision, he had the spirit of fairness and justice that a judge should have. He invited all officers above the commander to attend the meeting and let them speak freely. Whoever has the clearest strategic and tactical thoughts will be placed at the top.
The important line of defense is up, and if he makes a contribution in the future, he will publicize it fiercely, so that he can get to the position quickly.
"I think that for the present plan, we should seize the time to train the sergeants and wait for reinforcements. When the court's reinforcements arrive, they will then attack the bandits with them and the city will be sieged." An old man named Zhou Tianshou was the first to come out.
"What do you think should be done to train the army?" Wan Lei asked.
"I think that by using the method of battle formation and having all the soldiers coordinate to fight, we can achieve immediate results." Zhou Tianshou said again.
"Do you have any good fighting skills?" Wan Lei asked again.
"I am not very talented, but I also have some experience in defeating the enemy in actual combat. This is the formation diagram drawn by my subordinate. I would like Mr. Wan to take a look at it." Zhou Tianshou presented more than a dozen schematic diagrams with small figures on them.
Wan Lei looked through it and found that there were several formations painted on it. They were to form a team of ten or five people. The team members held various weapons. There was a shield hand holding a shield in the front, and a gunman holding a gun in the middle.
Next are the archers with bows and muskets, and finally there are swordsmen with swords. These people form teams and form different formations to fight against the enemy in different environments, or in groups of five or ten, using
Various weapons were used to attack the enemy groups.
Wan Lei looked at it, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Not to mention, when the physical fitness of the soldiers was obviously not as good as that of the Tatars, attacking in groups was the only way to win. Wan Lei said nothing and immediately made the decision: "Zhou Tianshou listens to the order
, I will now entrust you with the training of one thousand people from the Jiazi Battalion of the Renzi Army. If actual combat proves that the tactics are feasible, we will promote them to the entire army."
"Sir, my subordinate believes that although troop training is important, the enemy has already arrived at the city. We cannot relax in defending the city, especially at night, and we must strictly prevent the enemy from stealing the city. I suggest that the army be divided into three shifts. Take turns to defend the city and train.
and rest to maintain the combat strength of the entire army." said Wan Fu Chang, who was named Zhao Quanjie.
"The shift system is good. Make a shift list immediately and circulate it to all the armies. By the way, not only the sergeants have to take shifts, but the generals also have to take turns. However, you must pay special attention during the handover, so as not to allow the enemy to take advantage of the loopholes.
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"My subordinates know."
"Mr. Wan, the art of war says that any warrior who is good at surprising things will win with the right combination, so those who are good at surprising things are as endless as the heaven and the earth, and as endless as the rivers and seas. From the perspective of my subordinates, we can see that the enemy and our armies are at a stalemate, and the enemy's army is powerful but they attack
If the city cannot be conquered, we will not expect our army to attack. If we send out a surprise force to attack, it may have a miraculous effect." A young commander named Li Mingfu said.
"Surprise surprise attack, can you find the enemy's weakness?" Wan Lei asked. He didn't want to take the risk of sending troops out of the city to fight. After all, the overall quality of the soldiers was not good. If there was no strong city as a backing, the people sent out might not be able to go.
No reply.
"This subordinate doesn't know yet."
"As a qualified general, he should look for winning opportunities before the war and go to war only after he finds them. But as an unqualified general, if he fantasizes about looking for opportunities during the battle, even though he may win by chance, it is not worth it." Wan Lei
road.
"What Mr. Wan said is that my subordinates will remember this and will carefully look for the enemy's weaknesses." Li Mingfu bowed his hands and stepped back.
"Sir, I believe that the enemy's weakness lies in time. They know that the imperial court's reinforcements will arrive at any time, and they must seek a quick victory. As long as our army holds on and weakens the enemy's spirit, they will not be able to break through Peiping." Wan
Husband Li Yudao.
"Having said that, if the reinforcements sent by the imperial court are unable to resist the incoming enemy and are repulsed, then..." Zhou Gui, who is also the captain of ten thousand men, said with concern.
"This..." Everyone couldn't help but be shocked after hearing this. If the reinforcements did not come or the reinforcements were defeated, then Beiping City would really be in dire straits.
"As the saying goes, three points are destined, and seven points depend on hard work. On the one hand, we must be prepared for a long-term war of resistance, and on the other hand, we must defend the city. As for whether reinforcements will come or not, we will defend the city to the death and never surrender.
!" Wan Lei said seriously, and the generals also felt that it was useless to think too much now, and it was more serious to defend the city.
At this moment, a messenger rushed into the meeting hall and reported urgently: "Mr. Wan, there are a large number of enemy troops in the west of the city and they are attacking the tower."
"Send troops immediately for additional assistance." Wan Lei suddenly stood up and hurried out.
The shelling in the north of the city is incessant, and the enemy is coming from the west of the city. Attacking from these two fronts, it is obvious that they are desperate!