The next morning, at the school grounds outside the city.
This is the farm where the thieves were surrounded and annihilated last time. It was completely burned down by Li Chengzhi.
When building the camp, he simply razed the place to the ground and used it as a place for cavalry training.
On weekdays, even farmers who go out to work in the city can see the scene of cavalry charging. The effect of calming people's hearts is not ordinary.
At this time, flags were fluttering in the school grounds, and soldiers were like clouds. Occasionally, a war horse was seen scratching its hooves, but not a single soldier was seen moving, and not even a trace of noise was heard.
Li Chengzhi was wearing white armor, looking at the soldiers in the audience who were staring at him with burning eyes, feeling the chilling atmosphere in the air, and his heart was slightly shaken.
How long ago did you actually have such a powerful soldier under your command?
He actually developed a kind of heroic spirit that "the world is so big, I can go wherever I want"...
It wasn't until the sound of a drum that he woke up.
He took a deep breath, pulled out his sword with a "clop" sound, and pointed eastward: "We must win!"
One thousand two hundred soldiers stood in unison, raised their swords to the sky, and shouted three times: "We must win, we must win, we must win!"
The defenders and gentry standing on the top of the city felt that more than a thousand sword lights were like lightning, and their eyes were cold. Before they could adapt, they heard three more thunderous roars...
Those who were timid were so frightened that their legs became weak.
Most of them were infected by the majestic and majestic atmosphere below the city. Their heartbeats were like beating drums, and blood rushed to their brains. They wanted to jump down to the city and follow the team to kill the enemy.
After being shocked for a long time, I heard a gentleman exclaim: "In just over ten days, General Li was able to train such a strong army? Even the frontier army in Gaoping Town does not have such morale and lineup..."<
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Guo Cunxin and Zhang Jingzhi looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes, but neither of them offered any explanation.
Not to mention that more than 80% of the soldiers in the city are Wu soldiers, Wu soldiers who have received military training, even if they recruit a group of old farmers, they will definitely be as powerful as a rainbow under such praise.
Looking at the slightly heavy steps of the soldiers when they came out of the camp to form the formation, you can tell that all of these more than a thousand soldiers were wearing iron armor. Even the square shields hanging around their necks shone coldly, and they were obviously steel shields.
Such equipment is equivalent to being covered from head to toe with iron. In addition, the opponent is a group of refugees who lack armor and swords. Which soldier is not warlike?
When you join the battalion, you will receive rice and grain, and the rewards for military achievements are so huge. Not to mention the border troops, they are also the imperial guards of the central army. With this kind of treatment, how can the morale of the soldiers not be high?
There is no need to ask deliberately, these soldiers must be extremely grateful to Li Chengzhi...
Anyone with a little bit of savvy can figure out that the chance of failure in this expedition is extremely slim.
There are also a few half-hearted old stubborns who are dissatisfied and can’t help but make comments:
"I have never heard of an army going into battle without sacrificing: General Li did not kill three animals, sacrifice to heaven and earth, do not sue the temple, do divination, and worship the military leader (Chiyou)... This is inconsistent with etiquette..."
"It's not the right time to go on an expedition. Today is Yin, so it's not suitable for an expedition..."
Just as Guo Cunxin was about to yell and scold, Zhang Jingzhi glared back.
There is no shortage of such short-sighted, pedantic and stubborn people. What's the use of scolding them?
You have to make him hurt...
Zhang Jingzhi stared at these squires with cold eyes, and said with a cold smile: "If you don't want to leave the city at this time, I suggest General Li postpone it for a few days, complete the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, and praying to the temple, and then get up to perform divination again."
So, choose another auspicious day and auspicious time to send troops?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else stared at the ones who made the rude remarks as if they were evil spirits.
Can the thieves wait until you finish offering sacrifices to heaven before attacking?
In just one or two days, not to mention a few days, the thieves can rob most of the county town of a hundred miles away...
A bunch of idiots who don’t even understand the rationale for doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times?
Only then did a few people realize that their arrogance had aroused public outrage, and they smiled awkwardly: "Zhang Sima made a serious statement, I didn't mean it that way..."
"Isn't that what you mean?" Zhang Jingzhi interrupted coldly, "You see General Li preparing his troops and heading out for the expedition soon, but why do you say such words to confuse the soldiers? Could it be that you are all Suo Siwen's accomplices?
, Already surrendered to the rebels?"
In just the blink of an eye, a huge black hat was placed on the head, and several half-toned people were so frightened that they broke into cold sweats.
They saw that Li Chengzhi didn't seem to follow the etiquette very much, and he just wanted to show off and just criticized a few words. How could he become a treacherous thief?
"Zhang Sima was joking, absolutely not..."
"Aren't you an accomplice of the thief? Oh, that's just a lie to deceive the public!"
Zhang Jingzhi nodded very seriously, "If General Li's deployment is unfavorable this time, it's because you disrespected the military and dampened the morale of the soldiers... All the squire and patriarchs are witnesses..."
This can also be blamed on us, and why is this crime getting heavier every time?
The squires were almost crying, with grimaces and mouths open, but they did not dare to quibble any more.
God knows what crime Zhang Jingzhi will be charged with if he opens his mouth again...
There were also discerning people there who sneered secretly.
How many idiots don’t even think about Zhang Jingzhi’s identity?
Although the Sima of the Zhenbei General's Mansion is only the sixth rank, he is the direct assistant officer of the general who opened the mansion from the third rank.
The most unsightly thing is the dirty behavior of soldiers fighting abroad while Xiaoxiao gossips and criticizes behind his back.
In addition, Zhang Jingzhi was currently worried about where Li Chengzhi would get the money and food to reward the army if he won a big victory. These few people who don't know how to live or die are going to hit the edge of the knife. If he doesn't kill you, who will he kill?
If these people really don't understand and don't let out some blood, maybe Zhang Jingzhi will punish them for the crime of "confused the public with evil words and shaken the morale of the army"...
Seeing that these people were silent, Zhang Jingzhi ignored them and turned to look at the city.
The army has already moved on, keeping the same distance as before, with two hundred armored cavalry clearing the way.
There were a total of six hundred and one hundred Tangqi. After the camp meeting last night, they were led by Li Shi and went to explore the enemy's movements overnight.
There are still one hundred left for Guo Cunxin to guard the camp. The remaining two hundred have already been released before dawn with Li Liang and Song Lishen's heavy supply camp...
After the armor and cavalry are gone, it is the infantry.
Although they are infantry, everyone has a car to ride in. The convoy stretches for three or four miles, with nearly 300 vehicles...
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Zhang Jingzhi looked at it and secretly smacked his tongue: "It's strong, but it's too wasteful of money and food... Chengzhi is afraid that he has emptied the Li family's fortune, right?"
Guo Cunxin sighed secretly: How is it possible?
Otherwise, bastards like Li Song would have rebelled long ago...
The accumulation of the Li family over several generations has long been divided into two. One half was taken to Luoyang by Li Qi and Li Shiliang, and the half left to Li Shixian had long been replaced by copper ingots and buried in the cellar of Li's house in Jingzhou. p>
There was only the grain and flax harvested last year in the Li Family Fort, and at most there were some guns, bows, swords and armor. Li Chengzhi had nothing to defeat him even if he wanted to...
But if you calculate that the copper that Hu Baozong Lao went to Gaoping Town to buy horses and iron, it should be nearly 30,000 kilograms... God knows where did my nephew get the money?
And this kind of extremely taboo secret must not be leaked to the outside world, let alone the uncle, even the wife...
Guo Cunxin was surprised, but he could only admit his mistake, and said with a sullen face: "No matter how hard I try to persuade him, I can't persuade him... I don't even dare to think that after the chaos is settled, if my brother-in-law knows what his nephew has done, what will he do?"
How frightened and angry are you?"
They are all relatives, and they have many contacts. Zhang Jingzhi naturally knows Li Shixian's character, and it will be easy to break both of Li Chengzhi's legs...
He pondered for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "Brother-in-law, please be at ease... As long as we win the first battle, the news will definitely spread throughout Jingzhou. As long as Chengzhi shows a little bit of news that he is willing to help the counties to quell the thieves, the wealthy gentry in the counties will surely
He will take action upon hearing the news, prepare enough money and food, and ask Chengzhi to send troops...
When the time comes, you and I will calculate enough money and food for sending troops, and we will be able to make up for him..."
Guo Cunxin sighed sadly: "I hope so..."
That's not what he was worried about at all.
In less than two months, Li Chengzhi was able to prepare such a strong army. What if it took longer?
But his father is someone who doesn’t make people worry...
Guo Cunxin’s hair is almost turning gray...
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The advantage of having a car is not only to save the soldiers' physical strength.
If you march on foot, you can hold out for an hour, which is just over ten miles, but if you travel by car, you can't hold back for thirty miles...
After leaving camp at eight o'clock, and by eleven o'clock at most, the entire army can march to the camp Li Chengzhi planned to set up on the edge of the county border.
Li Liang and Song Lishen left the camp an hour in advance to prepare meals in advance so that the soldiers would have hot meals as soon as they arrived.
Strictly speaking, Li Chengzhi's marching method of dispatching auxiliary troops and baggage battalions first seriously violated the art of war.
The safest method is to first send scouts to detect the situation, and then send vanguards to clear the way, responsible for fending off the enemy and giving warning.
These two groups are all cavalry, and most of them are elites in the army. Li Shixian back then was specialized in doing this.
After that comes the infantry, that is, the central army, and finally the cavalry escorts the rear of the baggage hall...
Li Chengzhi dared to make such an arrangement because, firstly, Li Shi's Tangqi was very capable. Not only did he know the enemy's movements very well, but he also chased the enemy's scouts so that they did not dare to enter the country for exploration, so that the enemy could not detect any information about them. p>
It is probably because of this that the enemy showed no sign of breaking camp until three o'clock in the morning.
Li Chengzhi immediately made a decision and decided to fight quickly to catch the thieves off guard: as soon as the soldiers arrived, they would eat and feed their horses, and then the battle would begin after eating...
Furthermore, the battlefield he planned was within ten miles of the county, and the distance between the two sides was about the same. As long as the enemy army moved, Li Chengzhi, with the advantage of having enough carriages, could reach the battlefield one step ahead of the enemy.
The second is that Li Chengzhi has confidence in the two brigades of auxiliary troops led by Li Liang.
Money and food were spilled out like running water. Even the auxiliary soldiers were almost armed to the teeth. The political propaganda work never stopped. If he was still defeated by the rebel army, then what kind of soldiers would he train?
What kind of chaos is this?
It is urgent to pack up and escape as soon as possible...
Li Chengzhi estimated that there is a high probability that as long as the enemy sees our own equipment and lineup, they will definitely become timid before fighting.
Even if the enemy cannot tell whether the white armor worn by the soldiers and horses is made of wood or iron, he can at least recognize the iron helmets and iron shields...
Therefore, in order to prevent the enemy from fleeing without a fight or from hiding in the farm, Li Chengzhi deliberately chose the camp behind a mountain ridge.
This is an excellent place to hide troops. If you don’t go around the mountain ridge, you won’t know how many troops are behind you.
Across the mountain ridge is a vast field of more than ten miles. When the time comes, we will find a way to lure the enemy here and use the anvil and hammer tactics to win the battle...
The idea is beautiful, but Li Chengzhi is very worried about how to implement it.
The so-called anvil and hammer tactic is actually to surround the enemy with cavalry and attack with infantry. After defeating the enemy, the cavalry will pursue them...
Although the main force is infantry, more than 70% of the tactical effectiveness requires cavalry.
But Li Shi was not very capable. He didn't even have the experience to lead a group of cavalry in combat, let alone a brigade.
Even if he had experience, it wouldn't be needed in today's battle: the Rouran people had no infantry, and our cavalry was either hunting on the battlefield or clashing with the enemy's cavalry. Li Shi had no chance of fighting an enemy with a large number of infantry formations.
Went to war.
Let him command the cavalry, and it will probably be a rush.
The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. Li Chengzhi is not only afraid that he will not be able to seize the opportunity, but also afraid that he will make command mistakes...
It doesn't matter if you lose, the worst thing is that we will fight again next time, but if we make an own goal and lead to a big defeat, it will be a big joke...
After much thought, Li Chengzhi still thought it would be better to direct it himself.
At least the cavalry captains under his command should learn what the "mangu evil" tactic is, what the flanking tactic is, and what the wolf pack tactic is...
These tactics all have one characteristic. They require the generals to be able to adapt to the situation and make prompt decisions. It is not as good as demonstrating it to them once by talking to them a thousand times...
Li Chengzhi is somewhat confident that he can set a good example.
Although he learned it from "Total War" and "Hunting and Cutting", it seems that he is a bit of an armchair strategist, but at least Li Chengzhi has completely gone through the three stages of "watching others kill", "ordering to kill himself", and "doing the killing himself"
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I dare not say that I have experienced hundreds of battles and my heart is as solid as stone, but I will never be frightened and panicked when seeing a war scene.
If you are lucky and kill a few thieves in formation, you will be able to make up for the shortcoming of "dare you dare to take the lead"...
Thinking of this, Li Chengzhi couldn't help but glance at Li Xian.
If I had known earlier, I should have brought Li Zhang with me, at least to be more stable and know what the responsibilities of the coach's guards are.
Forget it, let's change it to Li Shi, he is the professional...
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After dawn, regardless of whether there is any movement by the enemy, Li Shi will send a Tangqi to report to Li Chengzhi at a maximum interval of two moments.
The content of the detective reports also changed from time to time: around six o'clock, there were signs of smoke in the farm, and the enemy was obviously cooking. At about seven o'clock, a few enemy cavalry came out of the camp, seemingly as scouts.
Li Shi immediately led the Tang cavalry to drive them back. He relied on his fast horses and strong bows to prevent the enemy cavalry from even entering the county, even ten miles away from the enemy camp.
Half an hour later, at eight o'clock, another large group of enemy cavalry came out of the camp, about three hundred. Li Shi had few soldiers and could only retreat strategically.
Afraid of being ambushed, the pursuit stopped for half an hour, and the enemy cavalry had not chased him for ten miles.
Just as Li Liang had led his auxiliary troops and heavy supplies to the mountain ridge, Li Shi immediately received two hundred escorting cavalry, preparing to swallow up the enemy's three hundred cavalry first.
As a result, as soon as the three hundred white-armored cavalry appeared, the enemy cavalry beat their horses and fled. From then on, they never went five miles away from the enemy's camp...
The rebel army stood still, leaving Li Chengzhi scratching his head.