Liaoyang General Liu Ying led his own personal military camp, regardless of the inconvenience of transporting firearms from Shenji Camp, and the team of artillery car camps landed at the end and rushed to the front.
He was a little worried about the battle in the eastern suburbs of the capital. Because he had heard that the enemy's combat was mainly firearms. Liu Jing fought against Governor Xiaoxi in the Battle of Shuntian, Korea. He once tasted the power of the Japanese pirates' iron gunners. .
The day before yesterday, Changping swore a oath to the grand ceremony. When the steward Wang Ke was presided over the sacrifice, the slaughter knife was not good. The ox head was cut off three times. At the military parade, Liu Zhaosun, adopted son of Liu Zhaosun, actually had a decay of the gun handle while performing martial arts. The gun head fell off on the spot.
This not only made Liu Jing feel bad signs and full of bad luck. He also instinctively discovered how weak the military equipment of the Ming Dynasty had been.
The more than 13,000 people of the Shenji Battalion under Liu Jing were originally the main force of Liu Jing's troops. At this moment, they landed far away at the end of the team. The main combat weapon of the Zuoying, the Zuoying and other troops in the Zongzhen Town were firearms. Carrying one general's cannon, two generals of Shenwu, three generals of Honglei, ten generals of Honglei, four generals of flying thunder, four generals of flying thunder, four generals of Jiesheng, four generals of Jiesheng, one hundred and thirty generals of destroying the enemy, and tiger Fifteen squat cannons, whirlwind cannons, and several magic cannons. One thousand forty magic guns, bead cannons, ten winged tiger cannons, forty iron cannons, one thousand four hundred and twenty bird cannons, three and four There are 1,790 eye guns, 90 copper and iron franchises, etc., and there are a lot of them. They look like there are many firearms and are very powerful. But these cannons are actually old-fashioned more than a hundred years ago. The new Folang machine gun and bird gun are roughly made. Moreover, the three-eye guns, fast guns, etc. are all fire gate guns. There is no sight. The range is only a few dozen steps. Moreover, the Shenji camp soldiers who operate these many firearms lack combat Formation training. It is already very good to be able to fire the firearm in your hand when the battle is in progress.
Liu Jing didn't like these Beijing soldiers. He knew that the Beijing soldiers were corrupt and useless. These Shenji Camp soldiers knew that they were desperately firing weapons in the battle. Once the enemy rushed forward, they would definitely turn around and escape.
Originally, Liu Jing planned to wait for the Sichuan Army to come to the capital and then take his old troops to fight. He was only a little confident in commanding the Sichuan Army to fight. But the court was urging it too tightly. The cold light of Shangfang's sword was already in them. These fronts will flash on the leader.
So Liu Jing had no choice but to go to war. But he put aside other troops. With the principle of speed, he only led his own group of soldiers from Shu to rush forward. Liu Jing was the most brave among the generals at that time. He was extremely powerful. . Can hold up an Eight Immortal Table full of wine and food with one hand; he is good at using a big knife. The iron sword he uses weighs 120 kilograms and rotates like flying. It is called "Liu Dadao" in the world. He is skilled in archery and horses, and he is good at using sleeve arrows. .I once used ink to draw dots on the wooden board and then threw them with sleeve arrows. All of them were hit. I once pulled out dozens of war horses, and shouted them all in front of them. I was all amazed by everyone who saw them.
However, now is the age of firearms. Personal bravery and the overall situation of the battle formation are no longer the only decisive factors.
Liu Jing's troops took two hours to arrive at the south bank of Tonghui River in the morning. They suddenly realized that a square earthen city had appeared in front of them.
After a brief observation, he found that the heads of the Tucheng were shaking. There seemed to be a trench outside the dirt wall. Countless people were moving inside the ditches. Each of the square corners of the Tucheng had a fort that protruded outside the wall. The form was strange. He didn't know that this was a kind of The simple polygonal fortress is a fortification system in the Firearm Age. It originated from Europe.
Liu Jing's basic cadre was his personal soldiers from Shu. He was short but brave and good at fighting. He found that the enemy had built a fortress system waiting for the official army. He couldn't help but hesitate: he saw the cannons and fires on the earthen walls. Gun. He didn't want his personal soldiers who had no more than 1,000 to be cannon fodder.
So Liu Jing's official army was the first to advance to the near the Chinese army camp, but wandered in the distance. Liu Jing was waiting for the arrival of the subsequent troops and planned to use the firearms of the Shenji Camp to attack the Chinese army's fortress.
The main force of the three major camps of the Tonghui River is more than 22,000. It is led by Xiangcheng Bo Li Guojian. It has just come out of Zuo'anmen. A long team marchs on the north bank of the river and advances to the eastward Chinese army camp. Originally Liaodong General Li Rubai, the general, came out of Guangqumen with more than 8,000 people from the Danzhong and Xiaoyi camps, who were affiliated with the five military camps of the three major camps. He was rushing to meet with Li Guozhen. The three major camps were originally the Five Military Camps, the Three Thousand Camps and Shenji. The name of the battalion has changed for more than a hundred years. It was originally the most combative main force of the Ming army, and the strategic mobile force. The Tumu Fort was exhausted during the change; Yu Qian, the Minister of War, reformed the organization of the Beijing camp. He selected ten elite troops from the three camps. Wan. The tenth battalion was trained in preparation for emergency calls, called the tenth battalion. The regulations of the Beijing camp changed so far. In the 29th year of Jiajing (1550), the regiment camp and the two officials were dismissed, and the old system of the three major camps in Yongle period was restored. The three thousand camps were renamed Shenshuying. The names of the three camps, Shishouye and other internal officials were all demoted. They were commanded by a general and called the governor of the Jingying Rongzheng; and the assistant of the civil officials, they were called the assistant of the Jingying Rongzheng. .There were deputy sergeants and other officials under it. All the soldiers in the regiment camps and the two officials in the regiment camps were returned to the five military camps; while the Baoqi and other Xiangs were still under the Shenshu camp. At this time, the three major camps were generally stationed in the surveillance officials. All the work is under the control of the middle official.
Since the main force of Shenji Camp has been assigned to the troops of Liu Jing. The troops led by the Governor of the Jingying Rong Zheng, the troops led by Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen were mainly Shenshu Camp and the soldiers of the Five Military Camps. Shenshu Camp is actually the flag and carriage of the emperor. The cavalry units with uniforms, soldiers and golden drums, imperial treasures, etc. are more like guards of honor than combat units. They walk at the forefront of the team with the imperial flag, which means that the emperor is on the battlefield in person. The real combat units are affiliated with the Five Military Camps. The Fork Knife Camp under it and the Fork Knife Army and the Beijing Guard Infantry Army are still combatable soldiers. Danzhong and Xiaoyi camps are just barely able to fight.
On the north of the Beijing Army, the main force of the Liaodong Army led by Liaodong General Zhang Chengyin is advancing east from the Ritan. The deputy general of Liaodong Town, Po Tingxiang and the main force of the Liaodong Army led by the participating general Pu Shifang, have been deployed. It is affiliated with Liaodong. The army's 5,000 cavalry were marching next to the left wing of the Jingying troops. 25,000 Ming soldiers led by Wang Pu, General of Datong, Yang Guozhu, General of Xuanfu, Tang Tong, General of Jizhen, Ma Ke, General of Baoding, Wang Xuan, and others. Advance eastward from the plain to the north.
In the eastern suburbs of Beijing, the front line of the official army extends nearly three miles in the north-south direction.
Half an hour later, they saw the Chinese army's camp. It was a large camp that stood suddenly on the North China Plain. There were fences around it, and Luzhai. Three large flat earth platforms were piled up in front of the camp. Several were placed on each of the earth platforms. Heavy door cannon.
Teams of Chinese soldiers were in full swing in front of the camp. A stream of black people were stepping forward neatly. They were carrying dark muskets on their shoulders. Tens of millions of Chinese soldiers were commanding the sound of drums and conchs. In countless Guided by the blue-bottomed Chinese-font battle flag, a long front was launched in the battalion unit, facing the direction of the imperial government army.
At both ends of the infantry array, countless artillery vehicles were pushed out. This kind of field artillery that could be pushed lightly made some people in the official army change their faces. There were also firearm troops in the Ming army. Generally, heavy firearms such as cannons are used. How to use it in field battles? The Ming army generals had almost no considerations. Because the Ming army did not have a car-in-one artillery like the Chinese army artillery. The performance of cannons in field marching. In the case of the Ming army, It's simply a burden.
The Ming army's artillery was just a cannon transport vehicle. It could not be maneuverable and flexible to deploy its positions.
The Ming army troops gradually stopped two miles away from the Chinese army. Thousands of cavalry rushed past the two armies. The Ming army's battlefield commander was nominally the governor of Wang Keshou. In fact, he was the Liaodong General Manager. The soldier officer Zhang Chengyin ordered the formation to begin; the firearm battalion was in the front, the infantry was in the rear, and the cavalry was shuttled back and forth in front of the two armies. The formation he set out was a defensive posture. Although the number of soldiers in Ming Dynasty was the enemy. Nearly four times. However, after seeing the situation of the Chinese military positions, Zhang Chengyin had lost the confidence to win the battle.
General Zhang was not an inexplicable and reckless man. He was a veteran of all kinds of battles. He knew some of the situation of the Chinese army. He had also fought with Japanese iron gunners and commanded firearm troops to fight with Mongolian cavalry.
He sat on the horse and found that tens of millions of people on the other side were like one person. His steps were dressed neatly and his weapons were also uniform. The signals, snails, golden drums and other signals were in order. Tens of thousands of people acted like one person, condensing a kind of murderous aura.
After a conch sound, the Chinese army completed the formation. The soldiers were skillful in tactical movements and the troops were in order. It can be said that they had achieved the gathering and dispersion of the army. This Chinese army was what Zhang Chengyin saw in his life. A unit that has achieved the ultimate order is also the strongest enemy that General Zhang has only seen in his life.
The 85,000 Ming army is divided into various troops and has different training and habits. Although the formation of the train is not neat, it is already the result of many generals doing their best to achieve.
The Ming army was setting up a formation with all their strength. The 85,000 Ming soldiers suddenly made a commotion at the same time.
Two white "big mushrooms" suddenly soared into the air behind the Chinese army array and slowly floated into the sky a hundred feet high.
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Faced with a large number of Ming troops, the Chinese army completely violated the Ming army's habit of fighting in the field at that time. It arranged a thin infantry long snake formation with only four rows in depth and more than 3 miles long; there were thousands in front of the front The raider, holding a flintlock musket, approached the official army position carefully in a loose formation.
At both ends of the main array are the field artillery group positions of artillery. The heavy artillery and rocket launcher are both on the three earthen artillery batteries in front of the camp. The field artillery positions on both wings have 50 artillery pieces and behind the infantry front of the central position. There are also ten field artillery hidden behind the infantry. 2,000 light cavalry were arranged on the left wing of the Chinese army's long snake formation and the north bank of Tonghui River; 120 heavy cavalry and 500 light cavalry were arranged on the right wing.
In the camp and behind the main position, there are 2,500 sailors and marines as reserves, Chen Zhongji's direct battalion, student military camp and other troops.
Chen Zhongji, Zhao Tie, Yang Liu and other major generals were on the largest earth-building fort at the west gate of the camp. They could see the overall situation. They held intelligence and used telescopes to search for the banner of the opponent's camp. They made corresponding arrangements based on intelligence: "Cavals." The best way to deal with the Beijing army is to deal with it. Their morale is low. The Shenji Camp is all on the south bank of Tonghui River. The Beijing army on the front lacks firearms. So we killed them with cavalry. Order. All the right-wing light cavalry are transferred to the left wing. Only heavy cavalry are left on the right wing. .”
"Report. Observe the information sent from the balloon; the officers and soldiers' firearms battalions are mainly arranged in front. There are fifteen cannons in the right wing of our army."
"Okay. Order the commander of the artillery regiment, Lin Feiyang, to turn the heavy artillery of the North Fort and the Central Fort to the position of the left-wing firearm battalion of the official army. It is necessary to strive to suppress the enemy's artillery fire."
...Boom boom boom boom.
The sound of cannons came from the south bank of Tonghui River.
Set out in advance. The troops of Liu Zhen, the general of Liaoyang who was the first to arrive near the Chinese army camp, began to launch an attack.
On the front battlefield, the Ming army has not arranged its formation yet.
Compared with the intelligence work of the Chinese army. In addition to the general situation of the Chinese army's northern line troops from the Ming army officers and soldiers who fled back, the Ming army basically had a lot of inside information about the number of Chinese army and organization. Wushui. He knew nothing about the main generals of the Chinese Army.
Liaodong General Zhang Chengyin gritted his teeth and ordered his personal soldiers to go everywhere to check military discipline. He urged them to quickly make an array. He also announced a new reward:
"All soldiers... beheaded as the first thief. They are promoted to the third rank. Those who do not want to be promoted will be given one hundred and fifty taels of silver. Behead the first thief. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. Behead the first rank. The army and Zishi were killed in battle and were awarded the first order. They met the thief and were rewarded according to the example of extraordinary merits.
At this time, a man and a horse suddenly ran out of the Chinese military position and walked towards the official army position with great swagger. The horse was a black horse. The horse rider was also wearing black clothes. A sturdy evil aura surrounded the man. However, he raised his hands high and raised his hands. .Cheered: "Chen Zhongji, the chief marching chief of the Chinese Army on the North Line, has a letter. He handed it to the general of the army to lead the army."