The 60,000 troops of the Imperial Guard finally set off. This time, under Gao's pragmatic advice, the imperial court specially posted a notice to announce the time for the troops to be dispatched, and allowed the people in the capital and surrounding areas to visit the camp in the north of Beijing, attracting more than 100,000 people.
There were crowds of people watching, as well as hundreds of envoys from vassal countries - they were all the envoy team that came to pay tribute and pay New Year's greetings, and were specially reserved for this time.
This was more than a simple war, not a simple dispatch of troops. Gao Pragmatic wanted to promote the national and military might of the Ming Dynasty in such a public way.
The "Beijing Times", "Sea Trade Weekly", and "Practical Science News", which were established one by one in the past few years, conducted intensive reports on this troop dispatch in advance, and used the "Tea Doctor Reading Newspaper" system in various teahouses in the capital as a means to make this news
Various analyzes were conducted on the causes of the war, preparations, pre-war analysis, and post-war prospects.
Of course, these analyzes are not all based on the real situation. True and false strategic deception is essential, but 70% of them are still true, especially in terms of various analysis items of the current situation, almost all of them are true.
real.
This not only includes the various revitalization reforms of the imperial court in the past twenty years since I was granted tribute, but also includes the possible military forces used in this dispatch. In fact, there is nothing worth hiding. Several newspapers and periodicals have been established for several years, and some
The basic information has long been made public, and there is absolutely nothing to keep secret.
For example, Xuanfu has 130,000 soldiers, Datong has 120,000 soldiers, Shanxi has 70,000 soldiers, Liaodong has 180,000 soldiers, Jizhou has 180,000 soldiers, Changping has 60,000 soldiers, Baoding has 40,000 soldiers, and forbidden
There are 60,000 soldiers in the Guards. Even the common people in the capital still have a lot of treasures.
If there are really any topics worthy of discussion, they are probably only such as "How many troops will each town send?" and "How long will it take for Gao Jinglue to defeat the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty?" Generally speaking, public opinion in the capital is basically well controlled.
, no one among the people thinks that this battle will be lost. The questions are just how to win and how long it will take to achieve victory.
Of course Gao Pragmatic knew that this would put some pressure on himself, but his concern was not about his own pressure, but that he hoped to use this war to change the old thinking among the people that national wars had nothing to do with themselves - this kind of thinking in the Qing Dynasty
The final stage is called numbness.
In other words, Gao Pragmatic wants to use this battle to awaken the national spirit and build social consensus. In order to achieve this goal, he believes that it is completely worth it to bear some pressure.
At the same time, Gao Jingshi also wanted to use this troop dispatch to shock the vassals and let them know that the power of the Ming Dynasty is not just a casual saying, "My Ming Dynasty has millions of armors." He wanted them to clearly understand that this "
How elite the "Millionaires with Armor" was, and how solid it was before them, becoming a mountain they couldn't cross.
Don't say you can't cross it, you shouldn't even think in this direction! Even if you just think about it, you should feel that it is difficult for two people to stand up!
In order to achieve this goal, the Imperial Guards sent out troops to display almost all their belongings in public.
The Guards has also undergone slight strengthening adjustments since its establishment. It now has five towns from No. 1 to No. 5, with a quota of 12,512 officers and soldiers in each town. Each town is composed of five major arms: infantry, horse, artillery, engineering, and supplies.
The headquarters of the Guards consists of one corps headquarters, one guard battalion (equivalent to a regiment) directly under the corps, one cavalry reconnaissance battalion directly under the corps, two independent artillery battalions directly under the corps (heavy artillery reinforcement battalions), and two engineering battalions directly under the corps.
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Overall, there are a total of 62,560 people in the five towns of the army, 5,630 people in the troops directly under the army, and the actual number of troops dispatched is 68,190. In fact, it is not 60,000, it should be said to be 70,000.
So what is the specific strength of each town in terms of equipment?
Taking the First Town of the Imperial Guard as an example, the town is equipped with 6,880 Wanli Type II bayonet rifles, 1,680 Wanli Type II lances, 54 Jinghua Army No. 3 cannons, 24 Jinghua Army No. 2 cannons, and Jinghua Army No. 1 guns.
6 guns (not carried this time), 6,712 war horses and draft horses (3.2 horses per cavalry, 3 are actually assigned, and the rest are used by military reserves and artillery trailers), 826 side chariots and baggage vehicles, all personnel
Armor (there are many styles due to different types of arms, including light, heavy, long and short types).
Simply put, if this configuration improves the level of guns and artillery, just in terms of equipment ratio, let alone 1592 now, even in 1892, it would still be at the level of the main force of the great powers.
As a result, the people of the capital and the envoys from the vassal states and Jisi area saw hundreds of light and heavy artillery and artillery carriages marching northward under the escort of infantry and artillery.
More than 8,000 heavy cavalry wearing Mingguang armor and riding straddle-mounted war horses surrounded the army headquarters. On one side of the main formation of the Chinese army was "Mongolian Economic Strategy High" and on the other side was the eye-catching "Qi, Commander of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty".
The 绛 is fluttering high in the spring breeze that turns from warm to cold.
Although there was a magnificent carriage in the main formation of the Chinese army, the owner of the carriage, Meng Yuan, who was known as "the best literary commander in the world", was tall and pragmatic but did not sit in the carriage. On this trip, he was wearing a bright red dress and sitting in the carriage.
Mang Yisha, riding on a tall white horse with golden armor, walked side by side with Commander Qi Jiguang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, who was dressed in military uniform.
Of course, they are said to be riding side by side, but sharp-eyed onlookers will definitely notice that Marshal Qi, who has excellent riding skills, can always control the horse to walk slightly behind Gao Jinglue, and never overtakes him at all from beginning to end.
The only thing that was slightly different from what the onlookers originally thought was probably the expressions of these two people.
The Ming Dynasty also had a "stereotype". Most people generally believe that civil servants should have a serious face when facing military generals, as if the other party owes him tens of thousands of taels of silver and they still haven't paid it out; while military generals should look serious when facing civilian ministers.
He looked so trembling that he had to bend his waist all the time, and when he answered questions, he nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice.
However, everyone was surprised to find that Marshal Qi looked serious and solemn during the trip, while Gao Jinglue was smiling and chatting and laughing all the way. Judging from Gao Jinglue's movements and expressions, it seemed that he had been commenting on the appearance of the Imperial Guards.
He also spoke highly of him. Although Marshal Qi next to him often bowed and nodded slightly when replying, there was no flattery on his face.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This is really an eye-opener for ordinary people. I think of Dr. Tea who often said when reading newspapers that Gao Jinglue opposed "treating generals as lackeys" and emphasized that "
"Anyone who contributes to the country will be treated as a pillar." I couldn't help but think more and admire him more.
The continuous cannons, the gleaming bayonets, the endless flow of war horses, and the fluttering military flags, all of them are mighty and powerful, unspokenly describing the majesty of the Ming Dynasty and stimulating the senses of the melon-eaters.
Many people began to involuntarily raise their arms and shout: "Da Ming - Mighty!"
Finally, all the "Great Ming - Mighty" chants began to turn into a chorus, and the momentum was so overwhelming that it made many envoys' eardrums roar and their complexions changed slightly.
When the Annan envoy was the first to raise his right arm and shouted "Ming Dynasty - Mighty", envoys from the Jin Kingdom, the Korean Kingdom, the southern Xinjiang countries, the Jurchen tribes, Duogan Dusi, Wuszang Dusi and other places also came.
They all started to "joy" in a hurry. There were even many envoys from small Southeast Asian countries, as well as Nurhachi's half-brother Mulhaqi, who represented the left guard of Jianzhou.
"The majestic battle formation left the north of the Great Wall..." Among the central guards, Commander Qi Jiguang said with emotion: "Twenty years ago, how could the general dare to have such extravagant thoughts? I, the Ming Dynasty, can be as powerful as it is today, so it is because of our ancestors, Wen Zheng.
Before the trend was made public, Enxiang Dongye, Fengpan Ergong Xiao Guicao followed suit, and it was really thanks to Situ's strength. Following the light but not the talent, the only thing is to follow the instructions."
"Shuai Qi's words are serious." Gao Pragmatic, still smiling, said: "The policies of the world's governance should last for a long time. Without the foundation laid by three generations of chief ministers, how can we talk about today's military power? I often think that those who hold the country should have one thought.
"The success does not have to be mine, the success must be mine. If we can manage in this way, why worry about the people being disobedient, the country not being solid, and the four directions being unstable? Therefore, if this battle is successful, the achievements of the three predecessors should be especially remembered."
"Success does not have to be mine, success must be mine..." Qi Jiguang murmured once, and immediately said solemnly: "The last general once heard, 'Examine the pattern to determine the prosperity and decline of a life; observe the complexion to determine the end of the year.
Jiu. 'Now that I have listened to Situ's teachings, I will realize that I have great ambitions and have been taught by Ji Guang."
"How dare students teach?" Gao Pragmatic shook his head, suppressed his smile, and said seriously: "Qi Shuai has known students for many years. You should know that students may have some experience in strategy, but they have no in-depth study of tactics. Therefore, although the students are fighting
For the sake of military strategy, Commander Qi still needs his unstinting guidance on military details...Now that the war is about to begin, do you dare to ask Commander Qi for advice?"
Of course Qi Jiguang knew that Gao Pingshi could only listen to half of what he said. After all, such a decisive battle to determine the prestige of the Ming Dynasty was a battle that had been planned with great concentration many years ago. With Gao Situ's acting style, how could he not have a decision? Not only must there be
There are definitely more than one or two strategic plans and even combat plans.
However, he felt that Gao Situ was not completely modest when he said this. After all, it is impossible for someone who has a command of hundreds of thousands of troops to think about specific tactics for each general's combat mission. This level should be the responsibility of the front-line generals themselves.
When it comes to front-line combat, if Qi Jiguang humbly claims to be second, no one in the Ming Dynasty would dare to say that he is first.
Qi Jiguang actually had a plan for this, so after listening to Gao Pragmatic's words, he said: "I wonder how Situ thinks Chahar will deal with this battle?"
Gao pragmatically said: "I think there are only three possible ways to deal with Chahar: one is to concentrate the troops, fight all the way, and toss and turn, so as to tire me out and win; the other is to be like the Yongle period when the old wisdom is lost, and I advance
If I retreat, I will re-occupy the old territory. In this way, our army will suffer huge losses in the expedition, and Chahar may appear to be in a state of embarrassment, but it is difficult to injure its roots. Third, if you do not fight me, you will flee to Transkalkha and the old forest capital to preserve your strength.
Look for momentum to rise again.”
Qi Jiguang smiled slightly: "So, in this battle, except for the first one, the last two methods are to avoid fighting with our army, with the intention of using down our supply line as a magic weapon, leaving it to be calculated in the future. And even if the first one is
The only way to do this is to avoid the sharp edge of the main force of our army and win by delaying it. As for attacking me all the way, it is nothing more than showing their unwillingness to show weakness."
Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "Our army is enough to assemble several armies this time, and each army is no less than one hundred thousand. Even if we face the entire army of Chahar and Outer Khalkha alone, we will not fall behind. In this way, we are linked together.
And since we are like each other, as long as we don’t show any flaws, it will actually be even more difficult for them to break through first.”
"That is to say, the most likely choice for Tumen is to avoid being strangled by our army and repeat the situation of Chengzu's victory in the Northern Expedition, but Mongolia can always come back from the ashes." Qi Jiguang said: "In this case, our army is here
The essence of war is now clear, that is, we cannot be satisfied with defeating or driving away, but must annihilate or form an organized system to surrender!"
"Of course." Gao Pragmatic said happily: "In order to achieve this trend, what can Qi Shuai have to say?"
Qi Jiguang sighed: "The best way was actually to follow Li Weigong's old wisdom, not only to set up nets from all directions to encircle, but also to raid the Khan's court with elite soldiers, kill people and behead them, and defeat the enemy with one blow.
However, although the Tartars are clumsy in strategizing, they now have talents like Burihatu. From what we will see, this person may have read about this battle and deliberately prepared for it. Therefore, although the strategy of surprise attack may not be unusable, it is
We cannot do it with only three thousand elite cavalry like Li Weigong, otherwise once Burihatu sees through, this will be a very dangerous move."
Gao Pingshi was not surprised by Qi Jiguang's answer, and smiled and said: "What Qi Shuai said is true... but I wonder if there is any sequel?"
Qi Jiguang smiled and said: "Looking at today's grand dispatch of troops, the general will think that even if our army does have a strange plan for this battle, Situ will definitely not be willing to do it."
"Oh? Why did Qi Shuai say this?" Gao pragmatically asked with a smile.
"No one else, it's because Situ not only wants to win this battle, but also wants to build momentum for the Ming Dynasty." Qi Jiguang said with bright eyes: "The Art of War says: Victory in a hundred battles is not a good thing; subduing the enemy's soldiers without fighting is a good thing.
also.
General Guan Situ sent out troops today, not only to defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but also to use this victory to intimidate all the barbarians before the chaos. In this case, if I send hundreds of thousands of troops, in the end it will only rely on one battle.
If we win by sneak attack, how can we spread the power of God throughout the world?
Only by setting up a dragnet to make Bei Yuan cornered, even a desperate fight will be of no avail. He can only lead his neck and kill him. Only in this way can he conquer all the countries in the world and conquer his concubines.
Therefore, I will venture to make a guess: Situ will not rely on strange skills or strategies in this battle, but will fight the lion against the rabbit, spread nets on all sides, and defeat it with the force of a majestic formation!"
Gao Jingshi laughed loudly, pointed at Qi Jiguang, and praised: "My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and Qi Shuai is the one who knows me." Qi Jiguang didn't even dare to say so, Gao Jingshi added: "Since Qi Shuai knows my intentions, he must have the full plan."
This is my plan."
Qi Jiguang said: "This battle is important. The last general thought Tumen and Burihatu were well aware of it and had prepared for it. They are in the north and I are in the south. Even if our army is large, it is difficult to arrange an encirclement on all sides."
, in fact, most of them can only form a three-way pincer attack from east to west and south.
In this way, once the northern road is clear, it will become a situation of surrounding three buildings. They will still have the opportunity to attack one of our troops to see the strength of our army, or to boost their military morale with a small victory so that they can maneuver for a long time. At this time, our northern road is empty.
, they still have a chance to escape by relying on the superiority of cavalry, but it will be very difficult for our army to pursue them, and it will be difficult for our army of hundreds of thousands to be effective.
In order to prevent such a situation from happening, the key to the final battle is to quietly move northward with a strong army, block the way of their northward escape, and wait for the Tumen to crash into them."
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