On October 13, the eleventh year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, at the beginning of the Chen hour, the sky was dim, and a trace of white fish belly had just risen in the east, and the faint light shone on the earth.
The Qiao Tower is the highest point in Changping. There are copper kettles and drippers used in ancient time in the building. There are also recording points throughout the city. On weekdays, drums can be beaten according to the hour to tell the time to the people in the city. In wartime, they can climb up to command the mobilization of the city.
The army inside and outside.
On the second floor of the Qiao Tower in Changping City, Shang Fang was given the sword. The governor of the world, King Qin’s soldiers and horses, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the governor of Xuanda, Lu Xiangsheng, were looking out of the city. At this time, the soldiers and horses of King Qin of Xuanda and three towns in Shanxi were dismantling the camps in an orderly manner and preparing to move the camps.
Stationed in the eastern suburbs outside Yongding Gate of the capital.
Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng stood on the Qiao tower, looking at the reinforcement camps of King Qin scattered all over the city, and couldn't help but recall the time when he first arrived in Changping.
The first ones to arrive in Changping were only Xuanda and more than 10,000 elite cavalrymen from the three towns of Shanxi Province. With the gathering of soldiers and horses from Qinwang from all over the country, there were also nearly 70,000 elite infantry and cavalry troops from the border towns of the Ming Dynasty here, plus Shang from the three major battalions of the capital.
There are tens of thousands of soldiers ready to fight.
At that time, he was so complacent, and he had imagined several times that if the imperial court could not hesitate to award rewards, greatly encourage the morale of the soldiers, take advantage of the cover of night, divide the troops into several groups, and raid the slave camp, it might be possible to fight.
Defeating the Qinqi, even if things don't work out as expected, can at least prevent the Qiqi from wreaking havoc on our important land in the capital.
However, despite all his thoughts, he never imagined that he would embark on such a path of dividing his troops to fight. In his heart, he had a vague feeling that not only would he divide his troops to fight, but he might also divide his troops and fight on their own.
Thinking of this, Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but turn around and look up at the plaque "Huayi Xiongguan" under the eaves, and sighed in his heart.
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On October 13th, at mid-hour, the sun was rising slowly from the east.
Outside Changping City, there were waves of people shouting and horses neighing.
With the Chinese army flags in each town, horses were riding back and forth shouting: "Raise the camp and set up the stronghold, and move to the eastern suburbs of Yongding Gate... Break the camp and set up the stronghold, and move to the eastern suburbs of Yongding Gate..."
Xuanda and King Qin's soldiers from three towns in Shanxi set up camp one after another. Although it was a little noisy, it was not chaotic. Under the command of generals at all levels, everything seemed very orderly.
Governor Lu Xiangsheng's Governor's Battalion was the first to set up camp. After being fully equipped, they assembled outside the west gate of Changping.
Then, the generals of King Qin from Xuanfu Town arrived with their troops and took up positions on the left side of Lu Xiangsheng's Biao camp.
Then, Hu Dawei, the chief military officer of Shanxi Town, also arrived with the troops of King Qin. They were located on the right side of Du Biao camp.
Finally, Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, hurriedly arrived with the soldiers of King Qin from his town who had come to the rescue.
Together with the governor Lu Xiangsheng's Biao camp, Xuanda, and more than 30,000 soldiers from the three towns of Shanxi, Qin Wang and other generals, gathered outside the west gate of Changping, like a sea of armor and horses, standing blackly between the sky and the earth, as if covered with late autumn.
of the entire earth.
The Qinwang troops sent to Xuanda and the three towns in Shanxi were selected elites from the border towns.
Among them, most of the Dubiao camp of the governor Lu Xiangsheng and the main barracks of the three towns' general soldiers were cavalry. Some of the participating generals and guerrillas who came to support from each town were cavalry.
Each of these tens of thousands of cavalry has a horse, and all of them wear armor. In addition to iron armor or cotton armor, each of them also has an iron helmet. At this time, the Ming army was still red, and each cavalry formation had their armor painted with red paint.
, looking around, there is a fiery red color, and the feathers of the cavalry are flying in the cold wind.
Moreover, these horse camps that joined King Qin used a high proportion of firearms. Both the Dubiao camp and the Zhengbing camp were equipped with hundreds of common firearms such as bird blunderbuss, three-eyed blunderbuss, and quick guns, which were easier to move.
There are dozens of squatting tiger cannons, and more than ten thousand Ming-made rockets.
Behind the cavalry, there is their densely packed baggage of mules and horses, which is equipped with a large number of firearms and ammunition, horse-fighting caltrops and other items. When encountering the enemy in battle or defense in the wild, hundreds of horses and horses are equipped with iron caltrops.
They can be closely surrounded and protected.
Zhang Cheng even saw that there were a large number of artillery placed behind Lu Xiangsheng's supervisory battalion. In addition to some Folang machine artillery, there were also several Hongyi cannons.
Zhang Cheng estimated in his mind that they should be six-pound cannons or three-pound cannons. Each artillery piece here requires several mules and horses to drag it.
He sighed silently in his heart.
At this time, all the military camps in the Ming Dynasty were composed of professional soldiers. The training was certainly not bad, and in terms of weapons and equipment, they were even better than the Qing army. Why did they fight repeatedly in the battle against the Qing army?
What about repeated defeats?
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Zhang Chengce was on his horse, looking around at the endless army of horses and flags of various colors fluttering in the wind.
On his right are the troops and horses of the Zhenbiao Battalion of Xuanzang Commander-in-Chief Yang Guozhu.
The commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu was now wearing iron armor and a scarlet cloak, riding on a strong war horse.
Beside him, a general's flag was erected high, one foot and five feet high, with a yellow heart and red edges, decorated with a tasseled head and pheasant tail and an eight-foot-five-inch horn belt. The six-foot-long trapezoidal flag was following.
The wind was blowing, and a big "Yang" character was faintly visible.
Behind Yang Guozhu's war horses are his general Guerrilla Guo Yingxian and his subordinates. They all have their own flags, either with a red heart and a blue border, or a black heart with a white border, or a blue heart with a black border. The flags are clearly visible at a glance.
Each Qianzong is riding on a horse, wearing a helmet, and has a strong and powerful figure, giving people the impression of being brave and good at fighting.
Zhang Cheng could see that the commander-in-chief Yang Guozhu was better than the military. The officers and generals under his command, except for the Chinese guerrilla Guo Yingxian and the Qianqian commanders, all the commanders below also had their own flags.
Armor commanders each have their own flags on their backs and helmets, so they must be able to command as easily as their arms and fingers.
He looked to the right again. On the right side of Yang Guozhu's Xuanfu military formation, Governor Lu Xiangsheng's general guerrilla Chen An immediately stood under the governor's high-tooth banner. He was also fully armored and neatly clad. Behind Chen An was Governor Biao.
The battalion is also equally tightly arrayed, and in terms of strength and orderliness, it is even better than Yang Guozhu's troops.
Zhang Cheng originally thought that he came from a later generation and had hundreds of years more experience than the people here. However, after experiencing King Qin, he clearly realized that those things were of no real use.
Just like at this time, when all the troops gathered and the stars gathered together, Zhang Cheng realized that there were people outside the world, there was a sky above, and there were still many things he needed to learn.
At the same time, he also secretly made up his mind to work hard and build his own strength.
One day, I will definitely be so powerful and powerful that all forces, both our enemies and ourselves, will not dare to underestimate my existence.
First of all, in this year's battle for King Qin, he must fight bravely, gain fame, and gather military exploits and connections to lay a foundation for his future development.
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On October 13th, at the end of Chen hour, the sun was already slanting in the east. The sunlight shone on my body, making me feel warm and comfortable, but also a little dazzling.
Outside the west gate of Changping City, King Qin's troops and horses from Xuanda and Shanxi towns, who came to aid Gyeonggi, have been assembled.
A rapid sound of horse hooves hitting the ground came from the west gate of Changping.
Governor Lu Xiangsheng and his entourage rode out of the west gate of Changping. He was still dressed in linen and filial piety, riding on an unusually splendid white war horse, but it was his most beloved war horse, Wumingji.
His loyal family members Gu Xian, the shepherd officer Yang Lukai and others, as well as a large group of military aides Zan Hua, all followed him on horseback.
Zhang Cheng saw the governor Lu Xiangsheng holding a fine iron sword in his hand. From a distance, it might have weighed dozens of kilograms.
I couldn't help but say in my heart: "People say that Lu Xiangsheng is very brave. He will take the lead in every battle. He is very brave. He really deserves his reputation."
Superintendent Lu Xiangsheng rode his horse in front of the military formation and galloped past. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers remained silent, staring closely at his figure.
Looking at the three-town Qinwang soldiers waiting in formation, Lu Xiangsheng's eyes showed a look of emotion. He galloped to the front of the Dubiao camp. Suddenly, he tightened the reins of the five-pointed horse under his crotch, and there was a burst of war horse movement.
There was a neighing sound, and the Wumingji's front hooves were raised high, and then it stopped steadily in front of the high-toothed banner of the Chinese army.
Lu Xiang stood on his horse, raised his head and slowly looked at Changping City behind the military formation. He turned his head and looked at Changping City behind him. All the past events in the past few days were all vivid in his mind, flashing through his mind like a stream of light.
He seemed to be crazy, staring...
After a long time, he turned around, raised the fine iron sword in his hand, and shouted: "Let's go!"
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Lu Xiangsheng's supervisory battalion was the first to break out of camp. They were almost all cavalry. Only the baggage team behind them was a little slower and headed straight for the capital along the official road.
The troops from Xuanda and three towns in Shanxi Province who came to support King Qin were marching in the direction of Yongding Gate in the south of Beijing in accordance with the predetermined marching order and route.
On the Xuanfu Town side, the main barracks of General Yang Guozhu followed closely behind the superintendent's camp of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor, on the official road.
Guerrillas Li Jianming and Wen Hui each led their own troops and horses and marched on the left and right wings of Yang Guozhu. They guarded Yang Guozhu's central army and the baggage teams of various troops and horses in Xuanzang were arranged behind Yang Guozhu's military formation and marched in an orderly manner.
Zhang Yan, the general of Xuanfu Town, led the troops and horses of his headquarters and served as the rear guard of the entire army. The guards marched behind the baggage teams of each ministry. He personally led the Chinese army's cavalry and infantry headquarters in the front, and Zhang Cheng led the cavalry team in the rear.
Datong Town and Shanxi Town also marched in an orderly manner on the left and right wings of Lu Xiangsheng's Biao Battalion under the leadership of their respective chief military officers, following the established route.
They will gather again at Yongding Gate in the south of Beijing. After giving orders to the generals, they can then go to the newly designated garrison areas of various ministries and set up camp.
Similarly, Zhang Cheng's troops also used two sentries on the left and right to protect the two wings, and the two sentons in front and rear were the center troops. They formed a fan-shaped formation and followed the infantry headquarters of Zhenbiao's right battalion, marching in an orderly direction towards Yongding Gate.
Chen Zhong rode his horse beside Zhang Cheng, and a group of guards surrounded him. Zhang Cheng stared in the direction of Juyongguan, unwilling to leave for a long time.
"Master, it's time to set off." Chen Zhong reminded in a low voice.
Zhang Cheng was still staring in the direction of Juyongguan and asked Chen Zhong: "Chen Zhong, where do you think He Shihui and the others will go now?"
Chen Zhong replied: "I'm afraid we've already passed Huailai Guard by now. If we walk faster, we should pass the security guard."
"Well, I hope they have a safe journey and arrive in Xuanzang safely."
After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he raised his riding whip, and with a crisp "snap" sound, the war horse under his crotch suddenly jumped out, raised its hooves, and flew away along the official road...