When he returned to the Xiyuan Military Camp with his troops, Liu Yuanbin was furious. All the regiment, company and platoon-level officers who had been dismissed and retained their posts were called to the big tent overnight for lectures.
"Brigadier, we are wronged! We suddenly encountered a drill, and before everyone could figure out the situation, they were attacked by the cadet team." A company commander complained to himself very aggrievedly.
"What does it mean to be wronged? Does the military code prescribed by the Holy One clearly stipulate how to deal with military situations? What did you do after the scout reported the enemy attack? Did you form a formation? Did you stop the enemy? It's all
A regiment was rushed over without even a single fight. What does this have to do with not understanding the situation? This is a problem with the commander's emergency decision-making. The Holy Spirit said that in five days the student team will face our brigade for a face-to-face confrontation.
, this time we are still the first regiment to face the enemy. If all the troops are dyed red again, all the generals will pack their things and go home to bake sweet potatoes."
"General, will the cadet team or the cavalry do the next exercise?"
"It's the cavalry. They are a cavalry company with 200 people. Cao Ruohai, your regiment can't lose weight this time."
The commander of the first regiment, Cao Ruohai, felt bitter when he heard that the other party was a cavalry formation. With more than 800 infantrymen against 200 cavalrymen, the chance of winning was not great. It was impossible to use firearms in the exercise and could only be conducted with wooden sticks covered with red paint.
Due to the duel, the infantry will face more difficulties.
But in this exercise, their regiment has no way out. If they lose two battles in a row, these officers will all have to go home and bake sweet potatoes.
After returning from the brigade headquarters, Cao Ruohai gathered all the company and platoon-level officers together. The situation was very tense and everyone had to discuss a countermeasure, otherwise the officers would be dead.
"Forgive me, your platoon is the first to engage the enemy. Please tell me if we have any means to stop the enemy after engaging the enemy!"
"Team leader, my subordinates feel that the reason why our previous encounter with the enemy was judged to be a rout was mainly because our reaction was too slow. The most important thing our platoon should do at that time was to do whatever it took to entangle the incoming enemy first."
"Isn't it easy for the infantry to entangle the cavalry?"
"It should be possible to form a triangular formation. In fact, it is not that easy for them to break through. Even if the enemy forces break in, they will have to spend some time to deal with us. The main reason is that we cannot use firearms in the drill, otherwise we rely on
It’s more appropriate for us to form a line array with the new Sky Thunder.”
"You Liang, this idea makes sense. Next time we face each other, we will take the first company as the leader, form a dispersing formation, and entangle the students in the student company first. Then, the second and third companies will go in and use long wooden sticks to greet the gang.
grandson."
After everyone probably discussed a plan, they took the team to practice tactics on the school field. Although the student team was all cavalry, they had a small number of people after all. As long as they were entangled, they still had a chance of winning.
Five days later, the First Regiment of the New Army and the General School Hall Cavalry Cadet Company went to Xishan and arrived at the scheduled battlefield, preparing for an upright confrontation. During this drill, both sides held their breath and were very hostile to each other. The First Regiment
If they are defeated again this time, all the officers will be replaced by members of the cadet company. This is no longer an exercise, but a real showdown involving the future of the family.
Just as the two sides were gearing up for a showdown, a group of scouts carrying flags and orders suddenly appeared on the training ground.
"The Holy One ordered all the drill troops to return to the Xiyuan military camp as quickly as possible. The side wall was lit with smoke, and the Donglu army broke through the Great Wall and entered the bandit pass. All the students in the First Brigade of the New Army and the General School Hall immediately returned to the military camp to prepare for the battle and stop the enemy."
The news from the scouts shocked everyone at the training ground. These days, people in the capital have been saying that Donglu will enter the Japanese pass this winter. But everyone is always reluctant to think about these things, and they still take chances and feel that it may not be true. Now
After the scouts really brought such news, everyone began to feel complicated. As soldiers, they must have yearned for the battlefield, but the long-term poor record of the Ming army and the Qing army left a psychological shadow on the Ming soldiers, but this new army
He has a timid heart that comes from his heart.
When the new army returned to the capital, the important ministers and emperor of the Ming Dynasty had already begun to hold an emergency imperial meeting in the Zhongji Palace.
Zhou Yanru, Chen Yan, Chen Xinjia, Luo Yangxing, Zhu Chunchen and other Ming military and political leaders were all present. Their expressions were tense and anxious, and their psychological activities at this time were probably very complicated.
Like them, Chongzhen, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, was equally anxious and nervous. He had already known that the Qing Dynasty would enter the border this year. The problem now was that he had experienced such a big war for the first time in his life, and he didn't have much in his hands.
Cards can be played, but he really doesn't know if he has the ability to calmly get through this catastrophe in front of him.
"Jian Heng, let's talk about the current situation first. How many people from the Qing army have arrived, who is leading the troops, and what is the current defense situation of our army."
"Your Majesty Rong Bing, the Qing army did not act according to your majesty's calculations, and they are still plotting against our country. The leader of the invasion this time is Abatai, the younger brother of Hong Taiji, the leader of the Donglu bandits. According to the front line newspaper, Abatai Communist Party
He led an army of more than 150,000, divided into two groups and crossed the wall, and now they are fighting with General Bai's troops near Jizhou."
"After the two armies of the bandits cross the wall, should they separate their forces or join together?"
"Currently, the troops have been united. Your Majesty, the military situation is in crisis. It is necessary to issue the Qinwang Order as soon as possible and mobilize the army to the capital to defend the capital."
"This matter is under the arrangement of the Ministry of War. Jian Heng has already expected the Donglu invaders to invade the imperial court. I wonder how the preparations were beforehand?"
"Your Majesty, although the Ministry of War has made preparations in advance, the treasury is empty. The soldiers and generals in various ministries are not in order, the armor is in disrepair, and it is necessary to exterminate bandits, so it is difficult to arrange it properly. However, the Ministry of War still strictly orders all armies and cities to prepare food and grass in advance.
It can be regarded as preparing some defenses."
Hearing what Chen Xinjia said was so vague, Chongzhen felt disgusted. These guys seemed to have basically done nothing.
"Taifu, do you have any advance reserves of grain, grass, coal and other materials in the capital?"
"Your Majesty, we have some food, grass, and military supplies. However, the government treasury has been in trouble in the past two years, and the food reserves may not be enough. In addition, this year's grain is still a lot of grain that has not arrived. If the Donglu retains it for a long time, I am afraid that
I can’t hold it up.”
"Tap Tutor, after you and the people from the Ministry of Revenue go back, make a detailed coordination to see how many months the capital's current food reserves can last. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. We must first know how much money we have. This time
When Donglu enters the pass, it is necessary to mobilize all the troops and horses from all over the world to the capital of King Qin. If the tens of thousands of troops are not under unified command, they will easily get into chaos. I mean to ask Jianheng to be the governor of King Qin's army and be responsible for all the troops and horses of King Qin to deal with the enemy. I don't know if you guys
What do you think?"
"I have no objection, and I sincerely respect the holy words."
"Gong Cheng is responsible for the defense of the capital. It should be arranged as soon as possible. We must pay close attention to this matter. The capital must not make any mistakes. I have made 20,000 sky-shaking thunders. When you are done, you can collect them from Eunuch Wang, and then send out
Give the soldiers who defend the city one more support."