The terrain of Laoniushan is not very special, it is just an ordinary hill. However, there is a river five miles north of the hill, which is a tributary of the Kuohezi River in the Liuhe River Basin of the Liaohe River system. This river has This characteristic is that it is winding as a whole, with quite a "nine twists and turns", and the river surface is not wide. Only a small section five miles north of Laoniushan Mountain is very wide, and it is even more like a lake popping up in the middle of the east-west river. , this lake is connected to the river.
From a geographical point of view, this kind of terrain is often suitable for human settlements. The later Kulun Banner is also located two or three kilometers northwest of this long lake. However, in the 20th year of Wanli, this place is not yet It is not a settlement at all. It was only used as a market occasionally by the Horqin people when they were grazing their cattle.
Of course, no matter how you say it, this is a "familiar place" and not an inaccessible place. The reason why the Ming-Manchurian Allied Forces came here is actually because they lost track of the specific location of Abadai Saiyin Khan, and there is only one general direction. Under control.
At this time, Horqin Erbeile Ming'an suggested to Xiao Ruxun that they could rest their horses here and have a meal or something. In short, the army could have a rest, and sent out scouting horses to find the exact location of Abadai Saiyin Khan's headquarters, and then make plans. .
After listening to Ming'an's description of the local terrain, Xiao Ruxun also felt that the location of this place was pretty good, especially since the distance between Laoniushan Mountain and the unnamed lake was only five miles wide. It was a place where it was difficult for cavalry to deploy, and it was unlikely that Ah Badai Saiyin Khan made a sneak attack, so he agreed.
Some people may have doubts, saying that although Abadai Saiyin Khan's troops are cavalry, don't you know that the Manchu-Mongolian coalition forces are also cavalry now? It is difficult for them to deploy, so you can do it?
Of course, it would be difficult for the Ming-Manchu-Mongolian coalition forces to launch the formations required for a cavalry battle in such a wide space, but the problem is that Xiao Ruxun does not need a wide formation! Although the Ming army cavalry is indeed a cavalry now, the Ming army cavalry is not like The Mongolian cavalry is so "professional", weren't most of them infantry before becoming cavalry?
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun's idea is that even if Abadai Saiyin Khan comes to attack, the Ming army can quickly form a dense formation to resist. Gao Situ's several battles have fully demonstrated that the denser the infantry formation, the greater the firepower. The stronger it is, the more advantage it can have over the cavalry.
For this reason, Xiao Ruxun's deployment of the garrison this time seemed rather abnormal. He did not place the Ming army camp in the middle as usual, and arranged all the Horqin cavalry around it. However, he did not do the opposite, placing all the cavalry in the center. middle.
Xiao Ruxun divided the Ming army into two parts. The Ming army with the ability to dismount and fight on foot was deployed to the east, west and south (with the river to the north). Ma Chengxun's most elite professional cavalry served as the central army, and the inner and outer layers were divided into two parts. It is the three parts of Horqin and Manchuria, forming a sandwich biscuit as a whole.
After the arrangements were made, the expedition horses were sent out, the army was repaired, some people went to drink the horses and feed them, some people started to bury pots to make rice, some people prepared to set up camp, some people installed deer and firewood to stop the horses, everything was in order.
Xiao Ruxun is quite satisfied with this, especially since the Horqin and Jurchen people can now cooperate according to the Ming army's system, which makes him feel more comfortable. You must know that at the beginning, especially after the Horqin people joined the coalition, the situation in the army was It was a real mess.
At that time, the habits of the three parties were different. The Jurchens were slightly stronger. After all, they had experience in cooperating with the Ming army in sending troops, and they were more accustomed to accepting the command of the Ming army, and they could suppress their own habits; the Horqin people
But for the first time, they obeyed the orders of the Ming army. Their habits on the grassland...can't be said to be loose, but loose on the outside and tight on the inside.
However, the Ming army has undergone relatively rigorous training over the years and has become accustomed to acting in accordance with the wartime regulations formulated by Gao Pragmatic and perfected and finalized by Qi Jiguang. When should be done and to what extent should be done, there are almost clear regulations. Not only
The order cannot be messed up, and there is not much flexibility in time.
This kind of regulation has a strong pragmatic style, and the high pragmatic style is a simplified and weakened version of the military discipline of the later generations of the Red Dynasty. For example, the Red Dynasty military camp is very famous for its "quilt tofu blocks", and high pragmatism also has requirements, but in fact
Because the material of the quilt is incomparable with that of later generations, no matter how much it is made, it will never reach the level where the quilts made by the soldiers when they were doing housekeeping could be measured horizontally and vertically with a ruler.
Although the details cannot be as detailed as that, at least the Ming army has begun to get used to the strict military discipline Gao Situ imposed on them, even if they don't understand why Gao Situ cares about these "insignificant" details.
Many tricks were used, but at this moment the Ming army was accustomed to at least one other thing: fearing their superiors more than fearing the enemy.
Gao Pragmatic was unable to build a people's army in the feudal era. Even now, there is no clear concept of a nation-state. It is difficult to build a modern army. Therefore, he and Qi Jiguang actually built a people's army based on the conditions of the feudal system.
An army as close to a modern army as possible.
What does such an army rely on? It relies on two "knowledges": clear rewards and punishments and strict discipline.
Like companies and other human groups, if the army wants to maximize its combat effectiveness, the key is to bring out the human factor. The same sword is given to a farmer who wields a hoe all day long, or a military aristocrat who has danced with guns and clubs since he was a child.
, the combat effectiveness it can exert is incomparable.
Therefore, for a long historical period, military aristocrats whose profession was war became the main body of the army's combat effectiveness. This was especially obvious in sparsely populated medieval Europe. Therefore, wars at that time were often full of personal heroism and became a
The stage where the knights performed.
With the gradual development of human society, human beings have made step by step progress in economic strength and organizational capabilities, and the rules of war have also undergone earth-shaking changes. With the promotion of thermal weapons, the requirements for personal skills are getting lower and lower, and ordinary people
People can become qualified soldiers after short-term training. The importance of military nobles gradually decreases. A large number of civilians join the army, and the size of the army becomes larger and larger.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! With this change, the role that individuals can play is getting smaller and smaller. The role of generals is to strategize in the rear, rather than charge into battle. With the popularization of knowledge,
The ingenious schemes of famous generals are becoming less and less common. As a famous general among famous generals, the biggest difference between Qi Jiguang and China's past famous generals is that in the final analysis, his goal of building an army is different. He hopes that the army he builds and trains will be an army regardless of the circumstances.
Give it to an army that can win the war under anyone's command.
Although it is good for famous generals to command, it is not bad for ordinary generals to command. This is the central idea and core goal of his military training. With such a goal, when the equipment is similar, the overall will and execution of the soldiers will actually be reduced.
Become the key to determine the outcome of the war.
Military laymen usually believe that when muskets appeared, cold weapons immediately became vulnerable. But in fact, for a long time, due to the poor shooting accuracy and repeated shooting speed of muskets, the combat effectiveness of the musketeers was very worrying.
, only if a dense queue collectively acts in concert to cause intensive launches, can it cause considerable damage.
This requires the musketeers to clearly see the eyelashes of the opponent's frontline soldiers, bullets whizzing past their ears, and teammates around them being shot and falling. They must also be able to overcome all psychological fears and line up to shoot in an orderly manner.
At this stage, military discipline overrides all other factors and has become a top priority repeatedly emphasized by the armies of various countries. It is implemented through rigorous training and is reflected in every word, deed, and action of every soldier.
This is also one of the main factors why the Ming Dynasty firearms force, which possesses advanced thermal weapons, cannot resist the attack of the Eight Banners cavalry who use cold weapons, because although the Ming army has a large number of firearms, its military discipline cannot meet the above requirements at all. The experience of the Qing army in actual combat also
This caused the Tatar rulers to have a great misunderstanding about the power of firearms - of course in the early Tatar days, they actually paid great attention to artillery.
During the Opium War, the vast majority of the Qing army collapsed in front of the invading British army. In the early years, many people believed that the gap in weapons and equipment between the two sides determined the outcome of the war. But in fact, even if the Qing army had the same weapons as the British army,
, the victorious side is undoubtedly still the British army.
The secret of fighting in this era is to compare whose nerves are tenacious. Whoever can endure it to the end and launch a shocking volley at the most appropriate time can win the battle. No matter which side of the battle, the survival instinct overwhelms discipline.
, whichever side will fail.
The firearms unit combat drills formulated by Gao Jingshi for the Ming army were based on the drills of the modern British army. He divided the combat part into eight steps and promoted them in the Imperial Guard and the Nine Sides - of course, he could not influence
Some troops are not sure whether they have complied with the instructions.
These eight steps are: 1. Form a line; 2. Soldiers obey orders to load their guns; 3. Maintain a linear formation and march close to the enemy's position; 4. Slow down the marching speed at a distance of about 35 feet (105 meters) from the enemy's position.
; 5. Stop at a distance of about 20 feet (60 meters) from the enemy formation; 6. Follow the order and aim your musket at the enemy formation; 7. Each column fires at the enemy formation together, then returns to the rear column and reloads until the subsequent two columns have finished shooting.
Shoot together, and so on; 8. When the enemy loses and falls into chaos, and the formation is in chaos, obey the order, mount a bayonet and charge.
This combat maneuver performed well when Gao Jingshi personally led the troops. The previous battle in Liaobei was the first time that Gao Jingshi did not personally command and achieved great results - although Chahar also declared them the winner.
However, the Ming Dynasty had a head to testify, so the court approved the highly pragmatic infantry drill.
Most of the cavalry of the Ming Army are similar to the Eight Banners of Manchuria in history. They are both infantry and cavalry and are even more inclined to "mounted infantry". The complete cavalry is only a small part of them, such as the cavalry of the Ma Jiajun and the cavalry under Ma Chengxun. Category 1. The cavalry in Xiao Ruxun's hands is for both infantry and cavalry, so in his heart he actually hopes to fight a counter-sneak attack battle here - in the form of infantry.
It has been about a month since they left the fortress, and Xiao Ruxun has also gained some experience. One of the clear points is that the Ming army, which has been replaced by a full cavalry formation, can indeed bite the Mongols' tail, but they expect to catch up or even encircle and annihilate them. , it is still as difficult as climbing to the sky.
More often than not, they have obviously tried their best to get close to the Mongols, but then they can only drive the Mongols away. After the war, if there is an inventory, if there are 20 or 30 heads, it is considered a good harvest.
According to the secret order Gao Jingzhi gave him before the war, he had honestly reported the battle situation, hoping that Gao Situ, who was invincible and invincible, could come up with a solution.
Hmm... He must not have known that Gao Wushi was also struggling with this matter now. He even started to think about finding ways to develop weapons and was thinking about making a revolver.
I don't know whether it was God's wish or God's wish, but the reports that Xiao Ruxun received in the evening of that day were "everything is as usual", "no Mongolian troops found", "no trace of people for dozens of miles in such and such direction" and so on.
It is inevitable that there will be some discussions among the top military officials, and many people suspect that the pursuit may have been lost this time. Ma Chengxun, the highest general in the Ming army except Xiao Ruxun himself, believes that if the enemy cannot be found tomorrow morning, it means continuing There is no point wandering around on the grassland. It is recommended to set the boundary tomorrow at noon. If there is no trace of the enemy, the entire army will retreat to the original position.
Different from the previous situation, this time Ma Chengxun did not only represent his opinions. The three Manchurian ministries subordinate to him all expressed their support for Ma Chengxun's views. After all, it was getting late, and the Manchurians had to go back to prepare for the winter. Supplies are needed. This is not the Northeast four hundred years in the future. If we are not prepared for the winter, people will really freeze to death, and not just one or two.
The three Baylors of Horqin had a hard time saying that they knew that the main reason why the army could not catch up with Abadai Saiyin Khan was that the Horqin tribe dragged their families with them. Even though this is the territory of the Horqin tribe, they have a geographical advantage and it is easier to advance in advance. He predicted the direction of Abadai Saiyin Khan, but due to the collision between the two forces... he still couldn't catch up.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! And although they are all nobles, their riding skills and observation of riding skills are absolutely good. It can be seen that both the Ming Army and the Manchu Army have tried their best, at least It won't march any slower than the Horqin tribe, which they brought along with their families. There's no excuse for this. They can only blame the situation for being so bad. Even if they wanted to beat Abadai Saiyin Khan to vent his anger, he couldn't do it. , not to mention giving the pictures a good look.
Another problem is that after receiving great favor from the Ming army this time, and the threat of Tumen has not been eliminated, I am afraid that in the future, I will really have no choice but to surrender to the Ming army.
Actually, Horqin Sanbeile is not that disgusted with the matter of joining the Ming army. As mentioned before, they are not a nation-state. As long as the conditions are reliable, it doesn't matter who they join - so many Mongolians have joined in history. The Ming army may have been instigated by the Ming army to oppose Hou Jin. How does it show any sworn hatred?
Neither a nation-state nor an ideological dispute, the vast majority of Mongolians in this era have no hatred at all - no matter how great the hatred is, as long as money is given, it doesn't count.
In later generations, there was a Mr. Macron who was talking about the threat of the Red Dynasty one day. The next day, when an order for 300 Airbus aircraft was placed in front of him, he immediately raised his thumbs with both hands and praised: "This is excellent!"
In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, it is better to be like this.
Horqin Sanbeile had nothing to say, so he had to express his agreement with Ma Chengxun's view, and promised that once he retreated outside the original border, he would station himself in the area instructed by the Ming army, but he would ask the Ming Dynasty to support some winter supplies. In response to this request, Xiao Ruxun
I agreed in principle first.
However, they did not expect that some changes would happen during the night.
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