On the 20th of the first lunar month, the Northwest Texas Canal.
Pang Yu stamped his feet hard on the frozen river, and the feeling returned was very hard. He raised his head with a sigh of relief, and saw a long cavalry queue passing by the river. This team was the cavalry of Fubiao, Shaanxi Province, and they were considered pro-army troops.
Among the elite.
Pang Yu carefully observed the queue. There were about two hundred cavalrymen in Fubiao of the Qin army who were skilled in riding. Their expressions and postures were very relaxed. A small number of them wore iron cotton armor in batches, and most of them wore cotton armor. Their equipment was relatively neat.
The ratio of auxiliary soldiers is probably one to one, and the ratio of the remaining three hundred cavalry is slightly worse.
After being in the army for a long time, Pang Yu could tell the level of the army just by taking a glance at it. The simplest way is to look at their flags. The flags of the servants in this Fubiao were complete, and they were distributed in an orderly manner. During the march, the soldiers and auxiliary soldiers were all in uniform.
Under the guidance of the flag, no one was seen leaving the group without permission.
"Sir, Liu Zhongtang asked you to ask questions."
Ponting muttered beside him, "I asked three times after I left home."
Pang Yu waved his hand, rubbed his face to soften his expression, and then hurried forward. Liu Yuliang's car was in the Beijing camp queue, but it was at the end of the Beijing camp queue, very close to the head of the Anqing team, so it was easy for Pang Yu to get around.
Soon they arrived in front of Liu Yuliang's carriage. Pang Yu dismounted and approached the curtain. The servant who followed him immediately opened the curtain, revealing Liu Yuliang's thin cheeks.
"General Pang, if the Tatars come with a banner, how can the troops and horses in this plain resist them?"
Pang Yu thought about it carefully and found that the Qing army was relatively balanced in all aspects. The strongest one was its mobility. I didn’t know it outside the pass, but when it entered the pass to plunder, its ability to attack difficult targets was average. He immediately replied, "Let’s talk back to the central hall, as long as we finish the battle."
Once the formation is complete, the troops under the command can withstand a single banner of Tatars."
"Oh, I see. What if there are two flags?"
"Two flags..." Pang Yu hesitated for a moment, raised his eyes slightly to look at Liu Yuliang's face, as if he was very expectant, and then replied, "As long as the formation is completed, the subordinates can resist the two flags."
Liu Yuliang breathed a sigh of relief, "General Pang, how many flags do these Tatars from Jinan have?"
"Master Zhongtang clearly knows that there are four banners, and there are also some Mongolian troops from the outer vassal. These Westerners have mediocre fighting power, but they are better because of their excellent riding skills."
"After all, these Xilu are also cavalry. They must not be underestimated. They must not be underestimated." Liu Yuliang frowned for a moment and said, "How can we be completely prepared?"
Pang Yu's mind was racing. He didn't know how many flags the chief minister wanted to guard against, or whether he didn't want to leave Dezhou at all. Pang Yu didn't even know what the chief minister's true views were towards Sun Chuanting.
The current command system of King Qin's army is in chaos. Liu Yuliang was originally the supervisor and should not be involved in command matters, but he directly leads the Jingying and Pang Yu divisions.
In the imperial approval and ministry advisories sent from the DPRK in the past two days, he was called supervisor many times and military orders were directly issued to him.
Sun Chuanting assumed the title of Governor Qin Wang, but Liu Yuliang was the chief assistant. Sun Chuanting did not dare to really ignore the opinions of the chief assistant. The two of them marched together. Sun Chuanting always asked Liu Yuliang's opinion before issuing orders, which caused the military order system to be inefficient.
Therefore, Sun Chuanting suggested that Liu Yuliang should go north first and divided the troops and horses in front of Liu Yuliang. They included Zheng Jiadong's 500 cavalrymen from the Qin Army's Biao Camp, one thousand horsemen from Datong Town, and one thousand firearms troops from Yansui Town. Among them, Zheng Jiadong's troops had just arrived.
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From what Pang Yu observed, most of the men and horses assigned to him by Sun Chuanting were auxiliary soldiers. Only the Qin Army Biao Battalion had 200 elite soldiers. The quality of the horsemen in Datong Town was not high. They basically had no armor, and their military discipline and appearance were extremely poor.
They don't look much different from rogue bandits. After being taken away, they had little impact on Sun Chuanting. Although the southern soldiers, including Pang Yu, had a good record, because they were mostly infantry, they probably didn't conform to Sun Chuanting's tactics, so
Taking them away together will have no impact.
Sun Chuanting invited Liu Yuliang
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First, we headed north to Cangzhou. In name, we were going to Cangzhou to intercept him, but in reality we were sending Liu Yuliang away with a bunch of miscellaneous troops so as not to get in the way.
With this group of miscellaneous troops, plus Zhou Yuji and Pang Yu, Liu Yuliang also had more than 6,000 troops under his command. But now that he asked such a question, he obviously still felt unsure.
It was more than 200 miles from Dezhou to Cangzhou. Sun Chuanting specially arranged to go west of the canal. He went to Wuqiao himself. The Qing army was walking along the Shang River. It was impossible to threaten Liu Yuliang, but Liu Yuliang was always worried that the Qing army would fall from the sky.
For many years, the Ming army was invincible. Except for occasionally gaining the upper hand in small-scale battles, the Ming army was almost invincible.
Moreover, the Qing army moved quickly. Liu Yuliang was walking in the wild and was always frightened. He had only walked a few miles from Dezhou and had already asked Pang Yu three times.
"My lord, if you only want to defend, infantry is more useful than cavalry. There are many Donglu cavalry, but now they have many people and carriages and cannot gallop at will. There are not many soldiers that can be used for siege. As long as the horsemen and servants in each town are
Release it, and be on guard for reconnaissance from far and near. Once the slaves approach, the infantry will form a square camp or a round formation to defend. I can guarantee that the Anqing camp can protect you."
Liu Yuliang said oh, and Pang Yu secretly observed the chief assistant. The worried look on his face did not fade away. It seemed that Pang Yu's words did not have much effect.
Liu Yuliang left Pang Yu behind and asked his soldiers to call Zhou Yuji. He did not let Pang Yu leave, so Pang Yu had to wait beside him. In just a moment, Zhou Yuji came to the carriage.
"Just now General Pang said that there are many Donglu cavalry. I think this is the right opportunity. It is better to use cavalry to control cavalry. At present, the cavalry is still too small." Liu Yuliang hesitated for a moment and said, "Have all the battalions stop and send Tang.
Go to Sun Dutang and ask him to transfer another thousand cavalry to me."
Pang Yu was stunned for a moment, everyone knew that Liu Yuliang's troops were not for fighting, and Liu Yuliang himself meant the same, but now he kept asking Sun Chuanting for troops, and he used Pang Yu's name whenever he spoke.
Zhou Yuji glanced at Pang Yu, wondering if he believed Liu Yuliang's words, but still gave the order to stop advancing, and also sent orders to the other departments.
The command system of the Anqing camp was perfect. In addition to military orders, the morale of the troops was quickly stabilized through the clerical system. The troops were resting on the spot, and the fire soldiers were looking for firewood nearby to prepare water for the fire.
Just a few miles away from Texas, this army of 6,000 people stopped again. Each battalion didn't know what was going on, and everyone was talking about it. The army of 6,000 people was waiting on the official road on the west bank of the canal, and the morning was almost over.
, you can also see the Texas City Wall.
Those who were put together were all small battalions. The military attache who led the troops did not know why they stopped. They did not dare to ask the chief assistant directly, so they sent someone to ask Zhou Yuji. Fortunately, they had just set out not long ago, and the food was still sufficient, and nothing had happened yet.
trouble.
It wasn't until noon that the Tangma who carried the message finally arrived, and Pang Yu immediately rushed to the vicinity of Liu Yuliang's carriage.
As soon as Liu Yuliang saw Pang Yu, he said, "Sun Dutang just replied, asking me to go to Wuqiao County to cooperate."
Pang Yu and Zhou Yuji both waited for them to get off the carriage. Liu Yuliang looked thoughtful. After a while, he finally said, "As the saying goes, if we unite, the strong will be weak if we divide. It is not advisable to over-divide the troops. Then I will not be able to return his kindness."
, let’s go to Wuqiao.”
After saying that, he lowered the sedan curtain and ignored the two of them. Pang Yu and Zhou Yuji looked at each other. Neither of them spoke, and each turned to command the troops.
Only then did Pang Yu understand that Liu Yuliang did not dare to go to Cangzhou, nor did he dare to stay in Dezhou. In the end, he still wanted to stay with Sun Chuanting's army, so as to be more secure.
In this way, Sun Chuanting simplified
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The efforts of the command system were in vain again, and Liu Yuliang still followed him.
However, Liu Yuliang's operation led the six thousand troops to wander around like headless flies for a whole day, and they had to turn back just after crossing the river. In a huge group of six thousand people, the information circulated privately would be distorted and distorted, and it would breed
There are many doubts and suspicions. Military morale was not high to begin with, and it is even worse now.
After Pang Yu made arrangements with the officers, no one knew how to respond. Pang Yu waved his hand and asked the officers to find their own solution.
Pang Ding, who was next to him, looked at the queue in front of him and whispered, "Master, how come this official in the middle hall doesn't know that all the warfighters are laymen? I feel... not as good as me."
Pang Yu chuckled, "Jinan fell, and the imperial approval issued by the emperor became more and more severe. Master Zhongtang is not completely free of pressure now, but he is not only afraid of losing the battle, but also afraid that the emperor will criticize him for being perfunctory, so he can't say the same thing.
Sorry, fighting like this is indeed not as good as you, but we still have to ask for help from him. You should be more respectful to Master Zhongtang, clean up and leave Wuqiao."
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Wuqiao County, Jingzhou, Hejian Prefecture, North Zhili, suffered a military rebellion a few years ago. Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde's Dengzhou soldiers burned down the city. Seeing that they had just recovered a little, the Qing army came again. This time, they were attacked by the Qing army's left wing.
After the attack, the county town was almost reduced to ashes, and all the people were killed or injured.
There was no one to clean up the corpses in the city. Each battalion had its own concerns and did not set up camp in the city. The head of the battalion that arrived first was camped outside the city against the city wall. Liu Yuliang arrived late, but since he was the chief assistant, Sun Chuanting asked Li Biao to be guarded.
The Ministry of National Affairs gave up a camp and invited Liu Yuliang to a safer location, but Pang Yu did not have such treatment and could only camp in the southeast of the city.
Yan Jizu wanted to stay in Dezhou, and the Shandong Fubiao and Hefang soldiers naturally did not come, but the other troops who arrived in Wuqiao County were relatively neat. Cao Bianjiao, Wang Pu, Qin Jun Fubiao, Xuanda towns and governors, Liu Guangzuo all arrived, and the imperial court
Basically all the border troops that can be mobilized are here. In addition to Liu Yuliang's miscellaneous troops, there are more than 20,000 people. There is a large camp outside Wuqiao City, and it looks a bit imposing from the past.
To Pang Yu's expectation, Liu Yuliang received several imperial approvals and Ministry of War consultations in succession. Pang Yu didn't know the contents, but the chief assistant's attitude changed significantly. Perhaps he was under pressure and began to proactively ask Pang Yu about his battle plan.
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Hope rekindled in Pang Yu's heart. Now the battalions were resting in Dezhou and received another military pay. Thanks to Yan Jizu's coordination, the food supply was also guaranteed. None of the battalions were hungry. King Qin's army was in good condition.
Pang Yu did not give up completely, because the opportunity in front of him was so good. According to his idea, he only needed to gather at Liao Town, use Dezhou as the logistics base, control the Ningjin and Leling lines, and flank or intercept the Qing army heading north.
With 60,000 Ming troops threatening the flanks, the bloated Jinan Qing army will move very slowly. Secondly, Dengzhou will be used to contain the Qing army's right wing. All this is to delay the progress of the Qing army's march. If they cannot intercept it, they will strictly guard the Cangzhou river.
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As long as the rivers thaw, the difficulty of the Qing army's return to the north will increase exponentially, and the initiative in the war will then shift to the Ming army. But all this requires that all towns must act in unison, and at each stage of the Qing army's march,
Some of them must be restrained at the same time, and the servants with the strongest mobility and attack power must be spared, otherwise they will be easily defeated by the Qing army one by one. This requires Sun Chuanting to coordinate with each town.
He didn't know how Liu Yuliang communicated with Sun Chuanting. He could only wait for the meeting to see the results.
On the 21st of the first lunar month, King Qin's army raised the throne again to discuss matters. This time without Yan Jizu, Liu Yuliang and Sun Chuanting sat at the top. Liu Yuliang was still respected. Sun Chuanting asked Liu Yuliang to speak first, but the chief minister was polite this time and asked Sun Chuanting to speak first.
The court will speak first.
Sun Chuanting first took out the Ministry of War advisory he had just received and conveyed the request from the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War advisory was still a cliché, and asked everyone not to pretend to be chasing, but to intercept and intercept.
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In the south, the only ones who could move forward were King Qin's troops along the Wuqiao route. Sun Chuanting specifically talked about this section, indicating that his main intention was to move forward, so that the towns would know what was going on.
Next, Sun Chuanting introduced the movement of the Qing army. It was determined that they were heading north from Shanghe and Wuding roads. Then Sun Chuanting judged that the Jinan army would take the old road in front of it and cross the river at Botou. If not
Botou, that is Cangzhou.
After the situation introduction, it was time to make specific deployments. For each town and battalion, this was the most important thing. Pang Yu felt a little nervous.
Everyone's attention was focused on Sun Chuanting. Just as Sun Chuanting was about to speak, Liu Yuliang standing next to him suddenly stood up seriously, looked at everyone, and strode to the middle of the tent.
The room full of civil and military officials stared at the chief minister in surprise, watching him stop in the middle of the tent, then bow and salute solemnly in all directions. Everyone in the hall was hiding, and some knelt down to return the salute. It was a mess for a while.
Liu Yuliang finished his salute, looked up at the military attaches and said sincerely, "I have been traveling all the way from Zhending. I have not seen any fireworks, only stinking corpses everywhere, and even the Tianhuang land of Jinan, where thousands of gentry and people have been gathering for hundreds of years.
They were all slaughtered in a day, and the feudal vassal fell into the hands of the enemy. When I saw it and heard it, I couldn't help but feel sad and angry. The ferocity and viciousness of the Eastern captives was unprecedented. If these murderers were allowed to return north, how could we return to the court?
He Yan sees the gentry and people of Zhili, and I represent the suffering people. I am here to pray to you generals to avenge this bloody feud for them!"
Pang Yu also hid aside and took a closer look. Most of the generals looked surprised and uncertain. Even Sun Chuanting stayed on the spot.
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At the end of a meeting, Pang Yu was confused and had no choice but to return to his home camp.
Due to Liu Yuliang's performance, Sun Chuanting did not talk about the specific deployment. Pang Yu guessed that it was inconsistent with the direction of Liu Yuliang's speech. It may be necessary for the two to communicate in private before releasing specific combat deployment.
Pang Yu was reading the latest Tang newspaper. The Qing army was marching north. The front of the march was from Shanghe to Wuding, and it did not overlap with the route of the left wing.
Therefore, Pang Yu did not agree with Sun Chuanting's judgment that he would cross the river from Botou, because the Qing army would try to avoid duplication in order to obtain better logistical support through robbery. Therefore, Pang Yu needed to determine the route of the Qing army as a basis for subsequent operations.
To prepare, of course it is best to block it at Leling.
At this time, Tu Dianli hurried over and whispered in Pang Yu's ear, "Sir, it seems that there has been a mutiny. The generals of each battalion have surrounded Liu Zhongtang's army."
"Surrounded?" Pang Yu raised his head in surprise. He never expected that now that there was enough food and grass, and there was no sign before, a mutiny would suddenly occur. "Why are you surrounded?"
"I just went to Liu Zhongtang's place to collect the report, and all I saw was a mess. Some soldiers from each battalion were yelling and cursing outside the central army. The villain had a rough idea of the situation, so he was busy reporting it first, and didn't make any inquiries to understand."
"What's the situation outside Liu Zhongtang's camp?"
"They were all officers and servants from each battalion, all holding weapons. Listening to their curses, it seemed that Liu Zhongtang forced them to die."
Pang Yu finally realized that Liu Yuliang's actions in the afternoon may have spread to various towns and camps, and it turned into this situation in a short period of time.
After being stunned for a while, Pang Yu murmured, "Who the hell are you fighting with?"
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Note 1: Historically, Liu Yuliang’s obeisance took place near Qingxian County on the 24th. Due to Liu Yuliang’s random operations, the military attaches of each battalion mistakenly believed that Liu Yuliang was going to force them to fight a decisive battle with the Qing army, so they clamored to besiege the Chinese army and mutiny occurred.
Later, Sun Chuanting communicated with each battalion in each town one by one, and it was clear that only small-scale decoys and interceptions were carried out to eliminate the mutiny. However, Liu Yuliang lost his prestige, and it also showed how afraid the officers and soldiers were of war.