Chapter 1010: First Encounter on the Plains

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According to the words of a certain military general in Liaozhen, the Huwei Army was different from the soldiers and horses in other places, and the quiet people began to wonder with them whether this was the world, and then they got some dog blood and secretly spilled it, only to know that they were guessing blindly. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Silence is the embodiment of the strict discipline of the Huwei army, but on this morning, there was still some commotion in the camp, after this battle, almost everything came to an end, everyone may be resting or have other arrangements, to be able to withdraw from this long and boring battle, this is always a little unbearable.

The cavalry was already feeding the horses, and when they got off the road, they had to lead the horses and follow the foot soldiers for a while, in order to save horsepower before the war, this was also the rule, only the cavalry on duty rode out to investigate.

Half of the sky was still dark, and the stars could be seen clearly, and the other half was white, but the sun had not yet come out.

The people got up earlier, and they had to prepare food for the army, but today they didn't have to march out of the camp, but stayed here.

With a complete camp, there is no need to worry about the enemy's stealing camp, after all, the baggage battalion of the Huwei Army is also a qualified soldier in other armies, and it is not far from the battlefield, even if it is a surprise soldier of Nurhachi, the strange soldiers of the Ming army can rush back to rescue in the fastest time.

There are Jurchen guides in the army, but these guides are not too familiar with the road, and they can probably judge and understand the direction, but this is enough for the army, these Jurchen guides are merchants who have lived in the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, and often run back and forth.

If it is a local guide, it will be a catastrophe to bring the army to any dangerous place, so everything is based on prudence, it is better to be less efficient than to make any mistakes, the news of these guides, Wang Tong must let the Huwei army and the cavalry of each army go to explore again to be accurate.

Now it is less than ten miles away from the battlefield in the judgment, the army has been prepared and lined up, Wang Tong rode on the horse and took a deep breath, the air was fresh and cold, which made people feel refreshed, Wang Tong shook the reins, the mount neighed, and began to move forward, Wang Tong raised his arm and waved forward.

The snare drum sounded, the generals also began to shout orders, and the army left the camp and began to move, I don't know if it was an illusion or what, Wang Tong felt that he had also heard the sound of horns and orders from the opposite direction, and the other party should also move.

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Because the terrain was flat, the sky was gradually brightening, and the distance of a few miles was not far, and Wang Tong could already see the Jianzhou Jurchen soldiers and horses arrayed on the opposite side.

Maybe there are enough people arrested these days, and the Jurchen formation on the opposite side looks quite huge, and the guards who followed Wang Tong kept bringing the news from Tanma, as the battalion officer of the Huwei Army, Li Hutou followed Wang Tong's side.

"This is the edge of the plain, and behind the enemy's formation is the remnant of the foothills, and it is very troublesome for the army to walk in it, which also means fighting against the water. ,

Wang Tong said in a deep voice, Li Hutou gathered his head on the side, and said:

"It's a pity that we didn't bring the nine-pound cannon, otherwise we would have directly collapsed them, and let the godson's little tricks be a joke."

"Six pounds of artillery is enough, whether it is artillery or fire, it can kill people but not annihilate people, it may be possible in the future, but it can't now, if you want to kill and annihilate the enemy on a large scale, you have to rely on infantry and cavalry. ,

Wang Tong said, Li Hutou responded cautiously, he knew that on such an occasion, Wang Tong taught himself by word and deed, after saying this, Wang Tong looked back at Tan Jiang who was also on the horse, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Tan General was in a coma for a while the day before yesterday, there was a good doctor in the army, or Li Chengliang's family to support Langzhong, but after some diagnosis and treatment, he said that he didn't need to take medicine, and he ate more ginseng every day.

The meaning of this sentence is understood by everyone, this morning I originally wanted General Tan to rest and wait in the camp, but I didn't expect General Tan to get up earlier than Wang Tong, and his spirit was also very good, and his face was faintly ruddy.

Tan Dahu and Tan Erhu were a little happy, and came over to say a few words, but they were scolded back by General Tan, saying that the big war was imminent, and they didn't stay in their own army, so they came here to do something.

It's just that seeing such a situation, Wang Tong, Tan Bing, Cai Xian and others understood what was going on, and they were all sympathetic in their hearts, but they didn't know how to express it.

Seeing Wang Tong turn around, Tan Jiang said with a smile:

"After defeating this thief chieftain, the peace of the Ming Dynasty in northern Xinjiang for a hundred years can be saved." "Master Tan, where is the barbarian!"

Ji Hutou interjected, and Tan Jiang said with a smile:

"You don't know what the guards and the citysides of the merchant group are capable of, it's a pack of wolves, one. A piece of meat, sooner or later, will be gnawed into a pile of bones. ”

Everyone laughed when they said this, and Li Hutou shook his head and sighed in a pretended old-fashioned manner:

"But it's all the guards and bodyguards invited by some caravans, when I was in Jizhen with my old man in the past, our Ming caravan was robbed a lot on the grassland, how come it was only a few years of hard work, and it became us to rob others!? ,

He also knew the reason, but he just wanted Tan Jiang to say a few more words, and Tan Jiang explained with great interest:

"It's not profitable to be early, looking at so many goods in front of you, as long as you move the knife, you can get it back, who is not tempted, besides, the lord gave them armor and firearms here, and there are our veterans in it as the backbone, those godsons on the grassland say that they are cavalry, and they are usually herdsmen who herd cattle and horses, how can they compare with those men in the merchant group who dance with knives and guns all day long."

Everyone is elated, but few people think of one thing, don't the Han people who used to trade on the grassland know that those are greedy for money, why don't they dare to rob them, but they are aggrieved and bullied by others, few people can figure this out, and Wang Tong will not make it clear to them.

After saying this topic, it was not too far from the enemy formation, but everyone didn't know what to say, Wang Tong also felt a little anxious, he turned his head and ordered the guards, and the guards immediately rode away, but Sun Xin rushed back.

Sun Xin is now the head of the regiment, and his figure is still the most burly of all the generals, so the horses he rides are all big horses specially bought from the Western Regions.

"Sun Xin, my heart is not quiet, you carry your flute with you, play a song for me!"

No one thought that Wang Tong said this, Sun Xin can play the flute, this is something that everyone knows in the Tiger Mighty Martial Arts Museum, and when marching outside, Sun Xin also deliberately built a copper flute, the price is not cheap, and it is a privilege that is not much as a general.

Sun Xin, Li Hutou and others, met Wang Tong in the Huwei Martial Arts Hall, and later became a personal guard, and for so many years in the Huwei Army, it is rare to see Wang Tong have such a performance, before the war, I actually wanted to listen to the flute to calm my mind, surprised and surprised, but it was not a big deal, Chop Xin smiled, took out the flute from the jacket, wiped it slightly, and began to play.

The flute sound is melodious, this method is really effective, Wang Tong's somewhat irritable mood has also calmed down, the army of tens of thousands of people is marching, this flute is nothing, that is, the people who are close to Wang Tong's surroundings can hear it clearly, and everyone is silent.

Slowly, the silence seemed to be contagious, and as it went, only the sound of footsteps and drums remained, and the melodious sound of the flute echoed faintly but clearly in the procession.

Until the shrill trumpets sounded, the drums beat rapidly, the brigade stopped, and the battlefield arrived.

The army lined up to face each other, which was generally about 300 steps in this era, while on the side of the Huwei army, it was 500 or even 600 steps, which was related to the range of artillery.

The army stopped, the artillery dragged by horses began to move towards the gun position, and Sun Xin's flute also stopped, and he saluted Wang Tong on his horse, and then returned to his own ranks.

One regiment after another, the herald kept telling Wang Tong the news, the same is true for the cavalry, but Wang Tong is in charge of the battlefield in front of him, the battle has begun, the reconnaissance cavalry has already started the battle with the cavalry of the Jurchens, such a battle is the prelude to the battle of the army, there is nothing to interfere with the battle situation, more similar to a display of personal skills, the cavalry and the cavalry use bows and arrows to shoot, or close to the knife and gun fighting.

At this time, the generals of the Huwei Army did not force their subordinates to be quiet, and applauding the fighting cavalry was also a means of boosting morale.

In fact, the elite cavalry of each army did not suffer any loss in such a fight, and they were all selected strong soldiers, and they were not inferior to the cavalry of the Huwei Army, but these cavalry may be less than 2,000 people in a border town with more than 100,000 soldiers.

The Jurchen cavalry did not take advantage, one by one was killed and dismounted, and some of the Ming cavalry deliberately showed off in front of the army, seeing the Jianzhou cavalry who turned their horses and fled, they stopped their mounts and stretched their bows and arrows on their horses, and shot the enemy with an arrow.

When the gong sounded, the Jurchens didn't want to be so demoralized, and withdrew their cavalry, Wang Tong smiled, and also said:

"Let the cavalry return to their own team, let their commander give a verbal reward, and the handsome tent will give a reward with silver!"

The herald went, the battlefield quickly became empty, Wang Tong's side was not in a hurry to start, the baggage battalion of the army with the army set up three watchtowers with wooden frames, arranged in the army sanitation, under such a plain terrain, the enemy's surprise attack was almost impossible.

The wooden building was erected here, and the soldiers who were looking out had just climbed halfway, but they heard the sound of horns on the opposite side, and the soldiers who were climbing on the shelves looked back, but saw rows of oars and carts in the Jurchen array pushed out, almost completely obscuring the line