Chapter 512 Sending troops, reorganizing the army!
Thanks to the brothers and sisters who have always supported the boat,
I’ve been too tired lately,
No more words to say, Xiaozhou will keep it in mind!
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The roaring cold wind swept in from the sky, withered leaves and broken branches flying in the wind. A finger-thick layer of ice fragments had already condensed on the ground, and people stepped on it, making a squeaking sound!
On the official road from Caishi Town to Jinan City, a convoy of more than 20,000 soldiers and thousands of mules and carriages stretched for more than ten miles, heading north slowly against the biting cold wind!
Although it has entered the twelfth lunar month, the war in the Central Plains is imminent. Liu Ruyi and the soldiers of the Caishi Army are destined to be unable to welcome the New Year of Chongzhen's fourteenth year at home!
In the middle of the long queue, Liu Ruyi was riding on a tall black horse, looking quietly to the northwest!
As far as the eye can see, there are only sparse traces of white snow, covering the surrounding mountains in a holy white.
However, the occasional flash of green pine and cypress on the top of the mountain shows that this world is still full of vitality!
"Qi Guogong, according to this marching speed, when can we reach Jinan City?"
When the army goes on an expedition, there are no luxurious carriages. Even Liu Ruyi and Wang Chengen can only ride war horses. But Liu Ruyi is strong and healthy and has been on the army all year round. The cold wind is naturally nothing!
But Wang Chengen has been living among red bricks and blue tiles all year round. His delicate body is so delicate, how can he adapt to such a severe wind and cold? He has only walked a few dozen miles, and he is already a little overwhelmed!
Liu Ruyi looked back at Wang Chengen and smiled slightly, "This year's weather is much colder than in previous years! Eunuch Wang, if you are feeling unwell, please rest for a while before leaving! When we arrive at Jinan City, I am waiting for you
You are looking for a carriage!"
Wang Chengen quickly shook his head. Liu Ruyi finally agreed to send troops. How could he dare to leave Liu Ruyi even half a step away? He hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! Duke Qi, the emperor's decree is probably already on the way. Let's rush to Jinan City today.
Maybe we can meet him by chance! Haha!"
Wang Chengen had informed Emperor Chongzhen in advance that Liu Ruyi was willing to send troops to the Central Plains. Emperor Chongzhen also accepted Wang Chengen's suggestion to serve as the supervisor of the Colored Stone Army. However, the formal written reply still had to be delayed for some time.
Liu Ruyi smiled slightly. Liu Ruyi had long been familiar with Emperor Chongzhen's style of doing things, so there was no fuss at all!
However, for war, only righteousness is not enough. If there is a written document of righteousness, it will be more justifiable!
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty! Ruyi is very grateful!" Liu Ruyi smiled and cupped her hands to Wang Chengen.
When Wang Chengen saw Liu Ruyi being so humble, he couldn't help but smile. He was about to speak, but unexpectedly a gust of cold wind hit him. He became unsteady, staggered, and almost fell off his horse!
Fortunately, this war horse was carefully selected by Liu Ruyi. It has a relatively docile temperament. He tilted the horse's back slightly, which restored Wang Chengen's body to balance!
"Eunuch Wang, the weather is too bad. You'd better thank me a little. The sun will come out at noon, so it won't be too late to leave!" Liu Ruyi said with a smile.
Wang Chengen quickly shook his head, "It doesn't matter! The war in the Central Plains is raging, and the Za family dare not neglect it at all! By the way, Lord Qi, at our marching speed, when will we arrive at Luoyang City?"
Liu Ruyi smiled and said, "Eunuch Wang, Li Chuang's refugee army is huge, close to 500,000, so this time our Colored Stone Army will dispatch 50,000 elites! However, at this time, Ruyi only has 20,000 elites around him.
The remaining 30,000 will gather in Jinan City as soon as possible, and when the army arrives, we will go straight to Luoyang!"
How could Wang Chengen not understand Liu Ruyi's thoughts? He smiled bitterly and said: "Qi Guogong, you are the one who leads the troops. You must understand better than the Za family that saving people is like putting out fires. Soldiers are very quick! In the current situation of Luoyang City, no one can
Knowing how long they can hold on, we must speed up! Will we be able to reach Luoyang years ago? Can you tell the Zajia the truth? "
Shandong is less than a thousand miles away from Luoyang. If we follow the normal marching speed, we can definitely reach it within half a month!
However, the new Colored Stone Army has just been established, and many things must be assigned to individuals in detail!
As a result, it will definitely take some time to assemble the army in Jinan City!
Historically, Li Zicheng conquered Luoyang City in the middle of the first month of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen. Liu Ruyi knew something about this!
However, the current history has gradually deviated from the track. Li Chuang has risen faster and stronger than in history, and Liu Ruyi has no confidence in his heart!
If Luoyang is captured first by Li Chuang, the losses to Liu Ruyi and the Caishi Army will be huge!
After thinking for a moment, Liu Ruyi made a decision in her heart!
'Strike first is strong, strike later and suffer disaster!'
Now that it has reached this level, then simply be more generous!
"My lord, please rest assured! We must rush to Luoyang City within half a month! Someone, please pass on my military order and the whole army will speed up!"
It has been five years since Liu Ruyi started his business in Caishi Town in the ninth year of Chongzhen. Although the strength of the Caishi Army has been maintained at several thousand to more than ten thousand, after these years of accumulation and training, the Caishi Army has
The veteran soldiers of the Shi Army, their personal military quality and war experience can be ranked at the forefront of the entire Ming Dynasty, and even the world!
At this time, although the Caishi Army immediately expanded to 50,000 new troops, Liu Ruyi was not worried at all about the reserve of grassroots officers!
However, 50,000 people is not a small number after all. If we follow the Caishi Army or the original military system of the Ming Dynasty, it is obviously no longer suitable for the military situation of the 50,000 new army!
After all, in the Ming Dynasty, three thousand soldiers could be called a general. If the old system was still used, wouldn't the Caishi Army have dozens of generals and hundreds of deputy generals?
After much thought, Liu Ruyi decided to use the simplest but most practical division method!
Liu Ruyi decided to divide the 50,000-strong Colored Stone Army into five square formations based on the four beasts in ancient Chinese mythology.
They are Qinglong in the left camp, White Tiger in the right camp, Zhuque in the front camp, and Xuanwu in the rear camp. Liu Ruyi personally commands the central army!
The Qinglong Battalion of Zuoying mainly consists of firearms soldiers, with a large number of cannon soldiers, demolition soldiers, throwing soldiers, and a small number of sword and shield guards! This battalion is personally led by Liu Ruyi's direct henchman, Huo Lang.
, with the rank of lieutenant general!
The right battalion, White Tiger Camp, has a relatively even combat strength. Firearms and pikemen are half and half. It is not outstanding, but it is by no means mediocre. However, the current military supply of the Colored Stone Army cannot keep up at once. Many military supplies and weapons.
The armor was not fully supplied. There were only about 3,000 real musketry soldiers, and the remaining 2,000 musketry soldiers had to temporarily act as spearmen!
This battalion is led by Pu Sheng, who also holds the rank of deputy general!
Pu Sheng is a well-behaved person. Although he has no outstanding advantages, he also has no fatal flaws. He is prudent in his work and carries out Liu Ruyi's orders thoroughly enough. He is the most suitable person to use to maintain success. Liu Ruyi also trusts him very much!
The forward Suzaku Battalion, this battalion, is almost entirely composed of spearmen. The soldiers are also selected from the tallest and strongest men in each army. There are only a few firearms soldiers and sword and shield soldiers to assist. It can be said to be a pure force.
A broken melee fighting machine with the strongest fighting power and the strongest desire to win!
This battalion is personally led by Liu Ruyi's confidant, Chun Wa!
Chunwa is young and energetic, brave and good at fighting, and has a "desperate" temperament. He is a vanguard, so it is natural that he should also hold the rank of deputy general!
Houying Xuanwu.
This battalion is Liu Ruyi’s treasure!
Gein's battalion is almost entirely composed of young soldiers. Most of them are young people who have read some books and can read and write!
The first batch of students from Caishi Army's artillery school in Andongwei, except for a small number of naval personnel, almost all joined the Xuanwu Battalion!
This battalion is mainly based on pure firearms, including large red cannons, various small Franco machine artillery, the latest bird blunderbuss of the Colorful Stone Army, the sacred fire flying crows from the imperial court, and various types of ambush and detonation weapons.
Explosive technology!
Xuanwu Camp, except for the two thousand sword and shield guards, there are nearly eight thousand people left. They are all the best of the new generation in the Caishi Army. They are Liu Ruyi's hope. At the same time, they are also the place where the Caishi Army spends the most money and manpower.
Army of hope!
This battalion is personally led by Liu Ruyi's confidant, the mature and prudent Jia Dazhuang, who also holds the rank of deputy general!
After all, although young people are full of energy, things are changing rapidly on the battlefield. No one knows what will happen next moment!
In order to protect their growth, Liu Ruyi placed the most prudent Jia Dazhuang in this most critical position!
However, despite this, under the Xuanwu Battalion guerrillas, the grassroots officers at all levels, including Qianhu, Baihu, and General Banner, are all served by the best students from the Artillery School!
This not only ensures overall stability, but also ensures that they can have enough innovation in battle!
During the Battle of Songshan, artillery trainee Wen Cheng, who gave Liu Ruyi suggestions for the era of firearms warfare, was also appointed Qianhu to command sixty small Franco machine artillery pieces that had just been purchased from Macau!
After all, the red cannons are too heavy, and it is difficult to exert their original strength in field battles!
But the small Fo Lang machine artillery is flexible enough. Although it is not as powerful as the red cannon, it cannot be underestimated!
For a young man like Wen Cheng who is full of imagination but lacks war experience, Liu Ruyi hopes that he can learn and grow as quickly as possible through real war!
After all, they are the future of the Colorful Stone Army!
As for Liu Ruyi's Chinese army, their combat strength is relatively average in all aspects!
There are three thousand elite gun soldiers, three thousand spear soldiers, two thousand sword and shield soldiers, and more than two thousand Liu Ruyi's personal soldiers!
They are led by Xiaoliu separately, with the rank of lieutenant general!
Although there are more than 10,000 soldiers, the New Army accounts for the majority!
But among Liu Ruyi's central army, the grassroots officers above Xiaoqi are all elite veterans of the Colorful Stone Army, ranking among the best among all armies!
After all, Liu Ruyi started off in a rough and shabby way, and went through many hardships and bloodshed before he could reach what he is today. The most elite fighting force must be firmly in his own hands!