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"Sir, the enemy is fighting based on the city, and the artillery at the top of the city is extremely sharp. The losses in the storm will be too great." An aide said tentatively.
"What should we do?" Zheng Hui's face was expressionless, still looking at the top of the city of Anpei.
"I think I can lure the enemy to fight." The staff paused and said, "Our army can retreat slightly to avoid the artillery on the city wall, then form a formation, and then send a messenger to invite a fight."
Zheng Hui shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid the Ming army won't fall into the trap!"
"If the invitation to fight fails, there may be hope of success." The staff member said cautiously: "In addition, the messenger can be polite and polite in order to gain the effect of arrogating the enemy."
Zheng Hui thought for a while and nodded in agreement. Anyway, there is no other way at the moment. There is no loss in trying. As long as the Ming army dares to go out of the city to fight, with its superior strength, victory is quite certain.
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The wind blew on his face, carrying the smell of gunpowder smoke. Zhu Yongxing frowned slightly. The wind direction did not meet the conditions he expected. Even if it was not a decisive influence, he was unwilling to give in. Anyway, if the Annan soldiers wanted to attack the city, they would
Let them shed enough blood below the city! It will further weaken their morale and increase their fear.
Annan's army retreated slowly, until it was out of sight. The Ming army began to clean the battlefield, yes. It was cleaning the killing field in the city. This was a little trick set up by Zhu Yongxing. The city gate was ajar and the defense was lax.
Lure Annan's army to attack from the city gate. Then there was a burst of rolling wood, stones and artillery bombardment, which broke all the bamboo rafts and wooden ladders on the trench, blocking the enemy troops from rushing into the city. The Annan soldiers who were surrounded near the city gate were
In a small area, the Ming army attacked from all sides, firing muskets, bombarding with artillery shells, and killing with swords and guns. It was a complete massacre.
Inside and outside the city gate, as well as on the streets of the city, the corpses of Annan soldiers were lying on pillows, and their broken limbs and broken arms were everywhere. The blood dyed the ground red. It then gathered into thin streams, forming dark red pools of blood in the low-lying areas.
.The cruelty of the battlefield is shocking.
The ones who rushed to capture the city gate were naturally the elite of the Annan soldiers, and those who were eliminated were also these backbone forces. About three thousand people were killed and wounded outside the city, including the "arrogant soldiers" of the Zheng Mansion and the "Taiyuan Town" soldiers.
"Soldiers". It dealt a heavy blow to the morale of Annan's army. As for the final siege, most of the casualties caused by filling the trenches were temporarily captured soldiers. If combined with the cavalry outside the city, they were beheaded and defeated.
The enemy, Annan's army lost at least seven to eight thousand people.
The Annan soldiers have limited combat power. Even the so-called elites are far from the Ming army. Most of the soldiers are on par with the chieftain soldiers of Yunnan Province, or even slightly worse. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing and the Ming army generals
They are now quite confident about defeating Annan's main force in a field battle.
As long as the wind direction is favorable, Zhu Yongxing felt the wind blowing on his face again, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Winning the greatest victory at the smallest cost is the principle he adheres to, and as long as the situation allows, he will not change it easily. Or many.
The casualties of some soldiers were not a big deal in the eyes of other generals, but if they could be avoided, even if they were only a small number, Zhu Yongxing felt that his conscience was at ease.
"Your Highness, the enemy has sent a messenger and issued a letter of war, inviting our army to decide the time for a decisive battle." Guang Guo Gong He Jiuyi walked up to the top of the city and bowed slightly to report to Zhu Yongxing.
"You don't send an envoy to apologize, but you dare to invite a war?" Zhu Yongxing smiled coldly and said: "The Li family's court is just the envoy of Annan, who is the Zheng family? Tell the messenger to go away, just say that the Zheng family did not invite the war.
qualifications."
"Yes." He Jiuyi agreed, turned around and left.
"Your Highness." Although Nasong brought more than 2,000 native soldiers, he never led the troops to fight. Instead, he handed over these native soldiers to the command of the Ming army generals. He often followed Zhu Yongxing, mainly to observe the war and see what happened.
Zhu Yongxing felt that it was a bit inappropriate to reject Annan's invitation to fight so simply, so he tentatively suggested: "The enemy is newly defeated, or our army takes advantage of the victory to attack. If we dare not fight, the three armies will be devastated."
Ah! If we form a formation behind the city, we can not only take advantage of our defense, but also wait for opportunities to counterattack."
Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "It's not that I don't dare to fight, it's because the weather is unfavorable. I just wait for the opportunity."
Na Song seemed to understand, but he didn't know what kind of weather Zhu Yongxing wanted, wind, rain, or bright sun? But he also knew that it was not appropriate to ask, so he kept silent.
If we don't go out of the city to fight, will the three armies be overpowered? Zhu Yongxing shook his head secretly. Song Nasong has read military books, but has no actual combat experience, and it sounds like armies on paper. Our army has defended properly and has won a great victory, and the soldiers are in the city.
How can morale be low if you are well fed and well rested? Some of the few words in the military manual appear to be rather false and cannot be fully trusted, let alone follow the instructions to fight. Obviously, Na Song has not fully understood this truth.
Moreover, all the young and strong Annan residents in the city have been temporarily moved out, and together with the prisoners who have finished their hard work, they are taken to Zhaihu in the rear by the soldiers for custody. The internal hidden dangers have been eliminated, and the Ming army has sufficient troops to defend the city, and the north gate
There are also camps outside that are like horns, and defense alone is enough to prevent the Annan army from advancing or retreating. It is the Annan people who are anxious now, not the Ming army.
Resting and recuperating in the city of Anpei these past few days was not just about strengthening the city and digging trenches. Using the captured materials, the Ming army's artillery was strengthened. The craftsmen worked overtime, and Zhu Yongxing sent out manpower to help. The sky-blasting cannon has reached 40
There are enough guns and cannonballs to fight several battles.
Zhu Yongxing was just waiting for the best opportunity to destroy the main force of Annan in one fell swoop, force his troops to force Shenglong, and force the Zheng family to plead guilty and sue for peace. Preparations are gradually being put in place, including the treatment of those captured Annan civil servants, and their vague
The news I heard had profound meanings, creating conditions for the realization of the entire Annan strategy idea.
As for the method of fighting in the field, Zhu Yongxing had already arranged it after several discussions with the generals of the Ming army. The positions and tasks of each department were arranged properly. If you want to go to war, just give the order. It only takes an hour to leave the city and form an array.
As soon as Zhu Yongxing walked down from the city, Jin Crown Prince Li Sixing and Liu Zhen came up to him. Liu Zhen looked reluctant, but Li Sixing looked quite happy, "Your Highness, King Qingyang felt that there were more soldiers than generals, so he wanted to invite the last general.
Please help me, Your Highness."
Nonsense. Zhu Yongxing rolled his eyes and objected simply: "No, you just stay in my bodyguard to protect my safety."
"Your Highness, please let the last general go into battle to kill the enemy!" Li Sixing said anxiously: "Before leaving, my father repeatedly warned that the last general should fight bravely and use the strength of dogs and horses for Your Highness to conquer Annan. You must not be greedy for life or fear of death.
I have lost his face and His Highness's concern. I will feel deeply in my heart, but I dare not disobey my father's wishes."
Zhu Yongxing frowned. Li Dingguo did say something similar to him, but maybe it was just polite words. Parents sending their children to school would almost always say "please discipline them strictly" to the teacher. It's just that Li Sixing really likes fighting.
If you don't agree to the formation charge, there is no guarantee that he will take action without you noticing, which will be even more dangerous.
"King Qingyang, please send more soldiers to follow and protect the Crown Prince of Jin." Zhu Yongxing nodded helplessly, then glared at Li Sixing and said: "A general must be brave, lead the troops, or be competent. Don't forget it.
It's your responsibility, don't forget that the safety of your soldiers depends on you."
"Your Highness's teachings will be kept in mind. I will not dare to disobey them." Seeing that his wish came true, Li Sixing hurriedly bowed and respectfully agreed.
Zhu Yongxing waved his hand, took the reins of the horse from Yang Guoxiang, got on his horse, and ran towards his residence.
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"It's too much to bully people. You actually treat me, the Zheng family, as nothing." Zheng Hui became angry when he thought of the response of the Ming army brought back by the messenger. Even his lunch was tasteless and he felt tight in his chest. The situation in Annan was complicated.
The Mo family has not yet been eliminated, but has some supporters in Caoping, Qixi, Lang Son and other places. The Ruan family in the south is also a sworn enemy. Although they are facing each other now, how do you know that they will not take advantage of the Ming army's crusade to make another move. After delaying the time, we can deal with
It was not good for the Ming army, and it was also bad for Annan.
Therefore, the strategy that Zheng Zha set when he went out for the expedition was to go as fast as possible to prevent other forces from having the opportunity to cause chaos. But in the current situation, it is obviously not easy to win with a rush attack.
The sultry heat in the afternoon made Zheng Hui even more irritable. He sent people to the scolding formation one after another, but he knew that there was little hope of success. He just had a try. In the camp, Zheng Hui sometimes walked around the ground and sometimes cursed.
Finally, I sat in a chair, thinking hard about the solution, and fell asleep.
"My lord, my lord." The repeated calls woke Zheng Hui from his drowsiness. He immediately became angry and threw a tea cup at him.
The staff member screamed in pain, but luckily he didn't get hit in the face, so he quickly got down to business, otherwise he wouldn't know what was being thrown at him, "Sir, the Ming army has come out of the city to fight, and the scolding formation has worked."
Zheng Hui was stunned for a moment, shook his head vigorously to wake himself up, and asked with some doubt: "Seriously?"
"Really, I must take it seriously." The staff nodded vigorously.
"Okay." Zheng Hui shouted loudly: "Send the order, the whole army will go out to fight, defeat the Ming army and regain the lost territory."
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Such a childish thing as scolding formations only has an effect in storytelling novels. The Ming army did go to war, but the effect of scolding formations was not that of scolding formations, but was blown out by the wind.
Although the civil war in Annan continues, their kind of fighting is not at all heavyweight with the fighting between the Ming and Qing armies. At least in Zhu Yongxing's view, a war that only lasted three to five years, or even seven or eight years, near Lingjiang,
It’s hard to imagine. I guess most of the time it’s just the two armies staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and then there are some small contact battles, right?
What does this mean? It shows that General Annan lacked the ability to adapt to changes. He fought in a regular manner and had no flexible strategies and tactics. Therefore, when the Ming army formed a formation to fight, it had another strategy to defeat the enemy, and it relied on the direction of the wind.
Zheng Hui and other Annan generals also had a misunderstanding, and that was their judgment of the Ming army's artillery. They did not know about the sky-blasting artillery, but they just understood it conventionally, thinking that the Ming army's artillery must be heavy and heavy, and it was naturally good to defend the city, but it was not good in field battles.
It is difficult to exert its power. However, the Hongtian Cannon is light and easy to carry, can be quickly put into battle, and can flexibly provide fire support, but they never expected it.
The two armies faced each other in formation in the wilderness, and the real decisive battle was about to begin. The generals on both sides were observing the enemy's formation, looking for weaknesses and breakthroughs.
The Annan army adopted the traditional one-word long snake formation. Zheng Hui thought very simply. That is to use the numerical advantage to break through the Ming army's formation with an overwhelming momentum. The entire Annan formation spanned the east and west, covering the entire field of vision.
The Chinese army was more numerous, more densely arranged, and there were shadows of elephants behind them.
The Ming army formed five square formations. To be precise, it should be ten small column formations. A fairly wide passage was left between each small formation, running through the entire depth. This was used to deal with the Annan war elephant charge.
Allow elephants to pass when frightened and running.
Of course, in front of each phalanx, there are firecrackers who specialize in shooting elephants. They are equipped with heavy firecrackers captured from Myanmar. Although they are heavy and require a stand when shooting, the bullets are powerful and are suitable for dealing with
The elephant's powerful weapon.
Zhu Yongxing was a little surprised that the Annan people did not place the war elephant at the front. Originally, he was prepared to withstand the impact of the Annan war elephant before launching a counterattack. But now it is obviously no longer necessary.
Did the Ming army use a chariot formation? Zheng Hui and other Annan generals were puzzled by the carts in front of the Ming army's formation. These carts were very low, and the wheels were only one-third the size of normal carriages, but they were very thick and strong. The front of the cart
A few spears were poked out, and the carriage was blocked by wooden boards. It looked like a Wuhan Iron and Steel carriage, but with a weird look. Well, let’s take another look. Don’t move lightly. Anyway, I have the advantage.
From preparation to leaving the city and advancing several miles, the two armies faced each other for two hours, right? Zhu Yongxing decided to take the lead in attacking. The royal flag was raised, and the guards ran twice in front of the formation with it held high, "Mighty, ten thousand victorious"
!” The cry resounded over the battle formation, and Ma Bao and others immediately began to command according to the plan.
Amidst the rumbling war drums, the Ming army's formation slowly moved and pressed against the Annan army far away. Hundreds of cavalry rushed from the back of the formation along various channels to the front, with clanging iron hooves, rushing into the enemy formation.
"The fire gunman beat the enemy cavalry into a sieve." Zheng Hui was furious when he saw the Ming army with hundreds of cavalry charging towards him. He decided to retaliate with thunderous blows, not allowing the Ming army to underestimate his own army.
As soon as the flag of the Chinese army changed, a large number of Annan soldiers armed with muskets rushed to the position, preparing to shoot at the approaching Ming cavalry. The Ming cavalry charged fiercely, but if you look closely, they did not charge in a straight line, but in a straight line.
It is curved and hierarchical.
The Ming army cavalrymen who rushed over all had colorful patterns painted on their faces, and each of them raised eyebrows and shouted wildly, with great momentum, like a ferocious god.
"Fire!" An inexperienced Annan officer was frightened, but before he gave the order, some Annan soldiers could not help but be afraid and opened fire first.
The fire was flashing, and clusters of white smoke rose in front of the Annan formation, followed by the continuous sound of gunfire. The Annan gun soldiers hurriedly pulled the trigger, fired a shot, and then took two steps back to reload ammunition.
The Ming cavalry succeeded in luring the enemy. They reined in and turned around a hundred meters away, passing the Annan army formation diagonally. Only a few cavalry were hit or injured and rolled down. The second wave of cavalry swept diagonally.
When they arrived, Annan's fire cannon soldiers continued to shoot.
The Ming army obviously could not withstand the ferocious firepower of Annan's fire cannon soldiers. The Annan soldiers saw the Ming army cavalry retreating diagonally in front of the intensive fire cannon fire. But the threat was not over yet. Another row of Ming army cavalry rushed up and let out a burst of fire.
A chorus of shouts
"Fire!"
"Fight!"
Another loud roar came from the Annan army formation, and the officers were all anxious, urging the musketeers who were reloading.
Gunshots were heard loudly on the battlefield, as dense as a rain shower. The smoke in front of Annan's army gradually became thicker and thicker. The flames ejected from the muzzles were not as clear as they were at first, but flickered in and out of the smoke.
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Normal military training can enable soldiers to master the skill of loading ammunition and increase the speed of shooting. But on the battlefield, once the shooting starts, it will be difficult for the commander to effectively control his soldiers. The originally directed shooting will most likely become
Single free fire. When each platoon first started shooting, there might be only two or three soldiers who did not participate in the salvo and fired alone. But with the intensity of gunfire and the deafening roar, a sea of fire appeared in the formation, and the chaos also seemed to be contagious.
The disease quickly infected the fire gunner who was in a state of nervousness.
As a result, the soldiers in each row and column will mix together, and after loading their bullets, they will subconsciously open fire on their own. If such a chaotic situation occurs, no one can do anything but wait for the troops to advance and retreat on their own.
The Annan gun soldiers enter this state faster than described in the West. They load and fire, and each one just nervously completes his or her job. The smoke is thick and blows towards you, making your throat itchy and your eyes hurt.
, but the constant sound of horse hooves on the opposite side was still stimulating their nerves.
The Ming army had already suffered heavy casualties, right? Zheng Hui's eyes widened, but the smoke was blowing in the wind, and he could no longer see the fighting situation ahead. But such intensive firecrackers should be enough to suppress the Ming army in front of the formation.
"Boom", an Annan fire gunner made a mistake in his hand. He did not place the match rope carefully enough and ignited the gunpowder. He screamed and fell to the ground, covering his face that was burned black and rolling over.
"Boom", another nervous Annan soldier was obviously affected by his companions. The match rope touched the gunpowder bag hanging on his body, and his whole body immediately burst into flames. Even his body and clothes were scorched, and he fell to the ground. The surrounding people
Although his companions dodged in time, they still slowly formed a circle and looked at him from a distance with lingering fear.
Filling the matchlock gun is too complicated, and it is also very dangerous. If you are not careful, you may blow yourself up half to death. Every time the soldiers take off the matchlock and carefully clean the fire pool, they must confirm the matchlock.
It has indeed been handled safely.
The Ming army's battle formation had advanced to a distance of less than two hundred meters in front of the Annan formation. When the wooden boards around the strange-looking cart fell down, a series of sky-blasting cannons were revealed.
"Fire!" Following the order, more than forty cannons roared one after another. Because the angles were different, but they were all pointed at the Annan army, the impact points of the artillery shells were more layered and covering.
The sound of gunfire continued, and the smoke filled the air. The Annan army, whose sight was blocked, was caught off guard. The more than 40 large artillery shells scattered in the air, and suddenly turned into more than 400 small artillery shells, which hit the Annan army densely.
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