As soon as it dawned, the camps on the east and west sides began to become lively, and the drums and trumpets of the officers and soldiers could be faintly heard. The music on the Suzaku Army side was richer, and the Chinese army played the imperial concubine Yao Ji.
The military music composed not only includes the sound of drums, but also the accompaniment of piano and flute, which is very nice.
It was the tenth day of October in the twenty-ninth year of Jianwen (the second year of Xuande), a very coincidental day.
Under the protection of the honor guard, the Suzaku military flag with a yellow background and black pictures slowly rose to the music, and everyone stood in awe. As a general, Yao Erlang was fortunate to experience the atmosphere at this moment in the Chinese army at close range. He liked the life in the military very much, lively and
It makes people's blood boil. Everyone calls us brothers and we are brothers in life and death.
At this time, Erlang saw his aunt in front of a tent and came out to watch this exciting scene.
The Suzaku flag was raised to the top of the flagpole. According to previous experience, my cousin King Xiang would stand up to encourage the soldiers at this time, and this time was no exception. This procedure was also liked by Yao Erlang. My cousin didn't talk much on a normal day, but now
Erlang is very eloquent when he is young, but Erlang thinks he does not have that good eloquence...
Sure enough, I saw Zhang Ning climbing onto a sidecar. The guards put up planks on the roof of the car to protect the surroundings. Zhang Ning stood tall and shouted loudly so that more soldiers could hear. I originally thought that he would promote the tyranny of the puppet government.
, the great righteousness that has been preached repeatedly such as raising armies and righteous deeds, but unexpectedly my cousin said some very straightforward words today.
"Soldiers and brothers, we fight not to die, but to kill the enemy! Throughout the ages, the most casualties on the battlefield are not those who died in battle, but those who were hunted down after a chaotic rout. If any of you disobey military orders
, fleeing in the face of battle, not only will you die, but also the brothers around you will be harmed. In a word, people who are not afraid of death have a greater chance of survival, and the more afraid of death, the easier it is for others to slaughter and kill them."
"Success or failure depends on this battle. Changde City and Chenzhou City will all fall into the hands of the enemy. Your family members will be investigated and prosecuted by the government after the war. If your husband is not killed, your family will be destroyed!" Zhang Ning raised his arms and shouted, "
We are not sinners! Only the defeated are sinners!"
The shouts of the troops gradually rose and fell one after another.
Zhang Ning pulled out his sword from his waist, raised it in the air and shouted: "I hope you will follow me in a bloody battle to recapture Chenzhou and return to Changde. The Suzaku Army will surely win!"
The soldiers in the undulating wilderness suddenly waved their weapons, and the shouts shook the heaven and the earth. One could distinguish waves of shouts: "Unity!"
"We have united under this flag for the past year. It has given us a way out, given us the dignity of being a human being, and prevented us from being bullied by the powerful. This gift from the king is to honor the integrity of the Suzaku flag." After saying this, he stood up.
With a straight and slender body, he solemnly raised his arms in salute.
The young Yao Erlang had been incited and his blood was running wildly all over his body. He drew his sword excitedly and shouted: "Follow King Xiang to the death and fight to the death for the Suzaku Army!" The troops shouted again, and there was an endless stream of calls for battle.
Absolutely.
At this time, Zhang Ning had already got off the sidecar, and the trumpet sounded immediately. All the ministries returned to their positions to prepare for war. Generals above the thousand generals followed the usual rules and rode to the central army to meet the commander-in-chief, and Yao Erlang was among them.
The Chinese army's banners are lined up, some are yellow and some are red, most of them are only the specific logo patterns of the Suzaku Army, and some have words on them. The generals gathered together and looked at the battlefield.
Yao Erlang looked in the direction of his cousin's line of sight, and saw a sea of people in the distance, spread out horizontally, mostly in a square formation, with the same flags all over the field, so wide that it was almost impossible to see the head and tail.
"In addition to the Chinese Guards, there are three units on the left and right; the Yongding Camp rear post and the Changde Camp rear post are divided into the rear left and right as reserves; the cavalry regiment is deployed on the left wing. Although the main force of the enemy's cavalry is on our northern right wing, the cavalry regiment should not
The main purpose is to fight against the cavalry, and because he is waiting for an opportunity to destroy the enemy camp." Zhang Ning assigned his generals.
Various types of artillery units also made preliminary arrangements. The generals raised some questions at the right time, and Zhang Ning and the officials from the Senate answered them one by one so that everyone could understand their respective combat purposes.
Yao Erlang's father, Monk Yao, was also present. He was an official in the Council Department, but he usually kept a low profile and rarely participated in government affairs. Instead, he became a believer in gods. His role was to exert prestige and restraint on the soldiers of the anti-evil sect.
Yao Erlang's position was originally the commander of the Changde Battalion, and he was in charge of the training of the whole battalion in peacetime. However, after the army formed a "department" during wartime, each department was directly commanded by the Chinese Army Counselor Department, and Yao Erlang actually commanded the main left force of the Changde Battalion, and the front
The second post and the first one. Because the Changde Battalion was not the main force in the entire Suzaku Army, his troops were placed in the penultimate position on the left wing.
After the exciting agitation, everyone was busy preparing to come. For the last time, they cleaned the firearms and loaded the ammunition. The middle and lower-level generals went around to remind them of issues and check the prepared things. It was a tense and busy scene. These rookie soldiers in the Changde Camp had been there before.
There have been many problems, such as someone finishing the medicine in the battle formation and pointing the muzzle downward, and the lead fell out. When the gun is fired, you can only hear the sound, or there is no sound at all. However, after training in actual combat,
After a while, the situation has improved.
Yao Erlang raised his arm, grabbed a silk scarf, paused for a moment, turned around and said: "The east wind is relatively small, we are downwind."
After hearing this, the generals and guards all responded with smiles, showing a positive attitude.
Yao Erlang then ordered his troops to sit down and rest. According to the small discussion before the battle, the entire army had to wait for at least half an hour to see if the enemy would take the initiative to attack.
Time passes relatively calmly. The rising sun on the opposite slope is symmetrical with the ground and rises at the same height. When you stare at it, it seems that it has not moved much, but if you look again after a while, you will find that it has risen a little higher. The rising sun in winter
The sun shines on my body, making me feel warm but not hot. The weather during the day is quite good at this time of year.
Soon after, Yao Erlang found that a group of enemy troops on the side he was facing began to move and slowly advanced towards them. Sure enough, they couldn't calm down anymore? But the officers and soldiers actually used infantry to attack, but he didn't know why.
; Because the heavy artillery of the official army is much slower to move and set up than the various types of artillery of the Suzaku Army, it is difficult for their infantry to receive artillery support when attacking.
At this time, two messengers rushed over on horseback holding pennants and shouted: "Military order from the Central Military Commission, set up two posts, infantry and artillery in front of the left front of Changde Camp, prepare to meet the enemy's counterattack!"
Yao Erlang asked his attendants to pick up an order flag and confirm receipt of the order before the order soldier returned.
"Every team listens to the order, unloads its baggage, steps forward a hundred steps to resist the enemy, the artillery team is ready!" Yao Erlang shouted.
The soldiers put their carry-on food bags, spare weapons, tools and other items on the camp, and moved forward with light equipment to form a formation. Yao Erlang's troops also had conventional infantry equipment, mainly firearms and long guns, and some were equipped with some
Swords, shields, short guns, etc., and a field artillery team.
With the movement of men and horses, the fighting is finally about to begin. After all, it is a waste of time to wait on such a beautiful day.