In the early morning, the First Division of the Infantry Corps and the Third Pirate Regiment, led by Yang Fan and the Jia Ding Cavalry Regiment, left their base and headed west.
The Northwest War officially started, and the first battle broke out not at Jinshan City, but at the entrance of Tianshan North Road.
The first target of Yang Fan's army expedition was Shanshan City.
This is also the historical site of Loulan Ancient City.
The three advanced out of the castle and Hami City, leaving only four auxiliary militiamen to guard the city.
These people are farmers temporarily recruited to provide auxiliary services to the army.
Yang Fan did not provide them with firearms. Their equipment was mainly cold weapons, but they were all armored.
However, this is only the standard provided by the Yang Mansion. Many people have firearms such as muskets, shotguns, and handguns at home. Especially in the Northeast and Hetao areas, there are many wild animals, and many immigrants are issued with double-barreled handguns. Even in the Northeast,
Adult women went to work in the fields and wore double-barreled flintlock muskets on their waists.
After all, going to the battlefield is a dangerous thing, and there are many people who bring their own weapons. The Yang family also allows it.
The regular troops of the Yang family do not wear armor. They only wear camouflage military uniforms. These military uniforms are made of modern stab-proof fabrics. They are lightweight and effective.
If you need to withstand muskets and shotguns, add a bulletproof vest and bulletproof half coat.
Bulletproof inserts can be used inside, usually aluminum alloy or steel plates. For helmets, use modern anti-riot helmets.
The advantage of this kind of helmet is that it has a large area of protection for the neck. The lining is very thick, which can effectively resist the attack of smashed weapons. There is also a bulletproof glass mask in the front.
It can be used for effective observation and is also bulletproof, not to mention arrowproof.
In this era, even the Desert Mongols, whose armies were heavily equipped with Central Asian medium-sized matchlock guns and camel revolving guns, did not have as high an ammunition muzzle velocity as that of later generations.
The penetrating power is much worse, so modern bulletproof materials are very safe.
But these auxiliary soldiers do not have this kind of treatment. It is already very difficult for Yang Fan to equip the 100,000 field troops with modern stab-proof clothing and bulletproof vests. All other armies are equipped with metal armor.
Directly affiliated troops are equipped with stab-proof clothing, and both men and horses are equipped with stab-proof clothing.
The first-level troops, the field troops, are equipped with aluminum alloy exoskeletons and plate armor two-in-one armors that weigh only one-third of steel and are several times stronger.
The second-level troops are equipped with stamped stainless steel plate armor, which also has exoskeleton properties, and the weight of the armor does not need to be borne by the human body. The third-level troops are equipped with various captured armor pieces and leather armor.
Although the third-level troops use armor, their protective power is much stronger than that of this era, and their weight is also much lighter.
All the seized armors were dismantled and the nail pieces were removed. After the damage to the nail pieces was repaired, the nail pieces were again pickled and rust-proofed, and the armor was re-woven in a scientific way.
Key parts, such as the chest, shoulders and neck, are partially made of solid stainless steel plate armor.
The chest is the hardest hit area for spear assassination, and the armor cannot stop it at all. The neck and shoulders are the main areas for nomadic cavalry to slash with sabers when they attack infantry from a high position. Especially if the shoulder armor is not up to standard, you will suffer a big loss.
The Roman Empire learned a bloody lesson from the hundreds of years of war with the Germanic barbarians in the north, which was that infantry must be equipped with reliable shoulder armor. As long as the neck and shoulders are protected, the threat of cavalry is reduced by half.
The Yang family's military levels are as follows:
Directly affiliated troops (special forces): Jiading Regiment, Regiment Training Regiment, Cavalry Instruction Regiment, Female Regiment, Heavy Mortar Regiment (equipped with Syrian gas tank heavy mortars. Because they are too powerful, they are under the direct jurisdiction of the Yang Mansion Military Command.),
Engineer regiment, automobile transport division, river fleet, steam tank brigade, hot air balloon brigade, military medical brigade and field hospital, communications brigade, etc.
Field troops (first-level troops): infantry corps, cavalry corps, and marine corps.
These are the main force of the Yang family in waging war. They are the force that determines victory or defeat.
At present, both the infantry corps and the cavalry corps have 50,000 men. The current establishment of the Marine Corps has only one division with more than 10,000 men. The combat targets are the waters of Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.
Local troops (second-level troops): local garrison forces. Most of them are divided into divisions, regiments, battalions, etc., and are organized independently.
There are Qinghai Infantry Division, Ulaanbaatar City Garrison Regiment, Pirates 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regiment, Duolun City Garrison, Linhe City Garrison, Alxa Garrison, Guihua City Garrison, Ordos Garrison, and Xincheng
Guard regiment, etc.
There are also several independent battalions responsible for guarding important places and checkpoints. For example, strongholds along roads and railways, important bridgeheads, wharves, warehouses, guarding entrances and exits of new city territories, and guarding checkpoints along the Great Wall in the Yang family territory.
Militia troops (third-level troops): These are reserve troops under the Yang Mansion. Each household must have a strong man to join the local militia organization.
They usually work in the production team. During the off-season, they undergo military training for no less than two months every year.
When the war is tense, villages are used as units to form squadrons of about a hundred people. They are assembled into regiments. Small flags and general flags are elected by themselves. The squadron is composed of disabled or retired veterans, and the brigade (battalion level) and regiment level commanders
They were led by servants sent by Yang Mansion.
As auxiliary troops, they perform tasks such as logistics, transportation, security, and battlefield chores.
If they are drafted, they can bring their own weapons and armor. If they don't have any, they can get them from Yang Mansion's institutions. These are usually spears, waist knives, steel shields and other weapons produced by the Xincheng Steel Plant.
The armor is made from captured pierced armor, which is broken down into armor pieces. After being repaired and rust-proofed, some plate armor blocks are added to the pierced armor. Throwing these things away is a waste. In fact, it is better to repair and upgrade them.
It is very cheap and affordable. Damaged nail leaves can be repaired or replaced with new ones, which is very cost-effective.
A set of leather armor is also given as lining inside the armor.
If you want to put a set of cotton armor on the inside to resist muskets, you can buy it yourself.
This kind of newly made armor is all knee-length armor with double breasts, centipede armor for the arms, and no protection for the lower legs and feet. It is mainly for the convenience and lightness of marching.
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You need to bring your own long-range weapons, such as muskets, riding bows, etc. You can also rent steel crossbows from the treasury. You only need to pay a deposit and there is no rent. They must not be damaged or lost. They will be returned after the war.
But you have to buy arrows yourself. Arrows are not cheap. One hundred crossbow arrows cost one silver coin.
Yang Fan's family sat in an RV towed by a steam truck and followed the army. In front of the army were three large square formations in the shape of a Chinese character.
The 1st Infantry Division, with the division headquarters and the 1st Regiment in the middle, the 2nd Regiment and the 3rd Regiment on both sides and rear. Yang Fan was with the Jia Ding Regiment, and the Pirate Regiment followed. They were stationed at Bosten Lake, and their main purpose was
It is to block the passage out of southern Xinjiang.
Shanshan is the famous Loulan, a name we often read in the poetry of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Loulan was a country in the ancient Western Regions. It was later renamed Shanshan. Around the end of the 4th century, Loulan City was finally abandoned. Only ruins remain.
Loulan Kingdom stretches from the vicinity of Guyangguan in the east, to the ancient city of Niya in the west, to the Altyn Mountains in the south, and to Hami in the north.
The four city walls are about 330 meters long, with a total area of 108,200 square meters, and are basically square.
The rammed-earth city wall from the Han Dynasty is still here, but it is in a dilapidated state, like one gnawed by dogs, with gaps everywhere.
Because Yang Fan's army has approached the eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains, the ancient city of Shanshan is particularly important. Ahainari Nayan of the Heshuote tribe, with 500 tribal soldiers recruited by his tribe, guards Shanshan City. It is the most forward outpost.
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"Na Yan, those Ming troops are coming. There are so many of them. The dust they raise covers the sky and the sun. There are probably tens of thousands of them." A scout ran into his yurt and reported loudly.
Most of the buildings in this city have collapsed. The Hoshuote people can only live in tents within the city walls. Fortunately, the wells are still usable and there is always water. This is also a place for caravans to rest and water camels.
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There is camel dung everywhere in the city. They pick it up, dry it and use it as fuel.
Ahenali sighed inwardly, what was supposed to come has come. He only has 500 people, and this ruined city with gaps everywhere cannot be defended.
"Hurry up and send someone to report to the Great Khan, which means that the Ming army has begun to attack. We were all deceived by Yang Fan about the direction of the first attack. It is not from the west of Jinshan City at all, but from the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain." Ahai shouted loudly.