The victory of war always comes from the hard work of every ordinary person. Without heroic individuals, there is no heroic group. Therefore, Zhu Yongxing strives to give ordinary soldiers dignity and benefits. In addition to military etiquette reform, he also has many policies to implement.
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The food and wine served by Jie Feng are not sumptuous, but no one cares about it. As a member of the royal clan who represents the imperial court, Zhu Yongxing personally serves the dishes, which is an honor and a compliment in itself. Moreover, Zhu Yongxing seems to be in a very good mood, laughing and laughing.
It was like a refreshing breeze. Of course, no one knew that Zhu Yongxing's good mood also came from the success of a new weapon he had just achieved.
"The generals seem to be a little cautious!" Zhu Yongxing chuckled, glanced around, and said: "Maybe it's because the food and wine are not abundant, the conditions are limited, and the time is short, so I am really a little slow to wait."
"Your Highness is serious." After receiving the edict and seal, Ma Bao was obviously in a smoother mood than the others, and replied with a smile: "I feel quite flattered to be seated at the same table with His Highness."
"It doesn't have to be like this." Zhu Yongxing raised his glass, took a sip, and said with emotion: "Since I left Burma and entered Yunnan, all the generals have come to join me one after another despite the evil situation. Especially the King of Ruyang, but
The Duke, the Crown Prince of Hanyang, and the Uncle of Yichuan have traveled thousands of miles, which shows their loyalty even more! However, although I want you to rest for a few more days, the Qing army has not retreated, so it will inevitably have to work harder for you."
Ma Weixing's eyes flashed, and he cupped his hands and said, "We were already late in arriving, and deeply regret that we did not have the opportunity to make any achievements. If His Highness had been able to drive, how could he dare to say that it was hard work."
"Exactly, exactly." Ma Zide also expressed his loyalty anxiously, "Your Highness has defeated the Qing army, and they still don't know whether they are alive or dead. It is our duty to perform meritorious service and annihilate them all, so that His Highness can be famous."
Gao Qilong smiled slightly and said: "Your Highness is already confident. We are willing to follow your lead and help His Highness achieve the first success in entering Yunnan."
Zhu Yongxing seemed very pleased, nodded repeatedly, and said: "Okay, okay, he is indeed a loyal general who came thousands of miles to join me. I am very pleased. Tomorrow you will follow me on the expedition to defeat the Qing army and jointly build the cause of Zhongxing."
Everyone raised their glasses to congratulate each other. After a round of drinking, Ma Bao asked tentatively: "I heard from Marquis Huairen that His Highness is determined to go east to Annan to lay down roots, and then to enter Guangxi. I wonder where we can be effective?"
Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said ambiguously: "This matter needs to be discussed with King Zhao. Although I care about you, if all the best soldiers and generals follow me to Annan, Yunnan will not have the power to contain the Qing army. Besides, Your Majesty is still here.
Myanmar also needs soldiers stationed at the border to serve as a deterrent."
"His Royal Highness Zhao and His Highness Jin have many good generals, and there should be no shortage of mediocre generals like me." After Ma Zide said this, when he saw Ma Bao and others looking at him, he immediately felt that he had said something wrong again, so he smiled and made amends.
Said: "What the general means is that it is only under His Highness's command and guidance that we can make better achievements and do our best to revive the Ming Dynasty."
He said it in a mess, his utilitarianism is too strong, and he still needs to hone it! Zhu Yongxing still had Ruxi's smile on his face, and said: "Thank you for your willingness to help me. I will discuss this matter later, and I will always satisfy everyone.
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Ma Bao and others felt a little relieved, and knew that whether they would get their wish in the end would depend on their performance in sending troops to fight with Zhu Yongxing. This gave them an opportunity to make meritorious deeds, but it was not an exercise for Zhu Yongxing to observe and test them.
After the banquet, Zhu Yongxing, Ma Bao and others sat down in the living room, drank tea, and talked about some things about sending troops to fight tomorrow. Then Zhu Yongxing issued a seal and asked the captain Yang Guoxiang to send someone to send Ma Bao, Ma Weixing, and Gao Qilong to their respective military camps.
As for Ma Zide, Zhu Yongxing had other arrangements. After some gentle words of comfort, he sent someone to take him somewhere else to rest.
Zhu Yongxing felt a little hasty in going out to fight in advance, but the new weapons gave him confidence, and there was also an elephant soldier that had never been used.
When Bai Wenxuan's troops came to join him, there were twelve war elephants in the army, and Tuguan Dao Bailong also had elephant soldiers. In total, there were more than twenty war elephants available for use. However, Zhu Yongxing's previous tactics did not
It is a suitable place for war elephants, so it has been abandoned and not used.
It is said that war elephants can reach speeds of thirty kilometers per hour when charging, and the charge cannot be simply resolved by a phalanx of infantry equipped with spears, which is different from cavalry. The power of war elephants' charges lies in their huge size
Their power. They broke down the enemy's formation, trampled the enemy's soldiers, and brandished their tusks to destroy and fight.
Even if the enemy has an army that has not been overwhelmed, it will at least be driven aside by the charge of the war elephant, or retreat under its pressure. In addition, war elephants usually do not need to make contact with the enemy to cause panic.
In the face of their charge, the enemy is often overwhelmed by fear. The cavalry is not immune in front of the elephants, because the horses without special training are not familiar with the scent of elephants and can easily be frightened in front of elephants.
Due to their thick skin and armor, it is extremely difficult to kill or defeat war elephants on the battlefield. The huge advantages of war elephants' height and weight have a considerable protective effect on their riders.
But the war elephant is also a double-edged sword. If it is not used properly, it will cause huge damage to one's own side. If it suffers several injuries or the driver dies, the war elephant will go crazy. They run wildly, causing casualties to both sides of the battle equally.
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Most of the failed battles with elephants in history were related to fireworks. There are also records that pigs are an effective weapon against war elephants. Pliny the Elder recorded: "War elephants will be frightened by the screams of the smallest pigs." It is said that Mai Mai
The Jala people once poured boiling oil on a group of pigs, causing them to catch fire, and drove them towards the enemy's war elephant team. Facing the screaming pigs with flames on their bodies, the war elephants fled in fear.
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According to his memory, Zhu Yongxing felt that if the elephants were used alone on the battlefield, or if the opponent was prepared, the power of the elephants would not be fully exerted, and they might even be harmed. In the battle at Shuanghekou, Li Dingguo had deployed elephants.
The formation was prepared to deal with the attacking Qing army, but they were defeated by the National Security Department who dared to risk their lives in order to avenge the death of Kong Youde.
In other words, many people in the frontline national security department have seen elephants and have combat experience. This forces Zhu Yongxing to use war elephants cautiously. The first thing is to hide them first so as not to disturb the enemy.
and operational preparations, and then use them suddenly at the right time. Secondly, Zhu Yongxing also strengthened the protection of the war elephants and drivers, and equipped the war elephants with eye masks and earplugs, while the drivers and soldiers were equipped with triangular pyramids and hammers.
When the war elephant goes crazy, it can quickly break its spine to avoid harm to your own side.