After returning from collecting ice, the folk group started making breakfast.
Although Jiannu was watching eagerly outside, the imperial camp had not eaten breakfast yet, so naturally he would not take the initiative to start a war.
The Jiannu army was already preparing to attack. Chongzhen made up his mind to focus on defense.
In fact, it was not that he had not considered the water source issue. He chose this place mainly because of the terrain advantages, which would facilitate the artillery power of the car camp.
The Laoha River was five miles away, in the open space between the two sides. Chongzhen felt that it was difficult for the Ming army to obtain water, and it was equally difficult for them.
In addition, the Shenji Camp (Car Camp) occupies a favorable terrain and controls the commanding heights to facilitate the use of firearms. The 3,000 Battalion and the 5th Army Camp each have 50,000 troops, which are slightly backward in layout. The three major battalions of the Beijing Camp are arranged in a Z-shaped layout to highlight the Shenji Camp.
The aircraft battalion has the firepower advantage, and at the same time, the rear flanks are also fully protected.
Although there is a large plain in this mountain basin, it is a sloping pear-shaped plain. The width on the Lamakou side is not large. With this width, the three camps can basically close the plain. And the Laoha River is a north-south river.
The river flows in the direction from here to the valley near Da'ankou.
Therefore, it is entirely possible to transport ice from the valley behind to solve the water supply problem.
It has to be said that Chongzhen seriously considered this battle. He has been studying military tactics for the past two years and has achieved some success.
This arrangement cannot be said to be unreasonable. It's just that he doesn't know the actual situation of the three major camps in Beijing.
In addition to the Shenji Battalion's combat effectiveness, which was guaranteed under Zhou Yuji's control, the Three Thousand Battalion and the Fifth Army Battalion had very big problems.
According to the custom of the Beijing camp, the Shenji camp (car camp) is generally a firearms unit. It is equipped with a large number of combat vehicles and sidecars. The vehicles carry a large number of artillery. This is also the reason why the car camp was directly merged with the Shenji camp after it was incorporated.
In the early days of the Three Thousand Battalion, during the Zhu Di era, there were really only three thousand men. However, these three thousand men were elite scout cavalry.
Yang Fan paid a tribute of 100,000 Mongolian war horses to the emperor from Monan. Most of them were given to the reorganized Three Thousand Battalion. The current Three Thousand Battalion is a cavalry force of 50,000, including 20,000 heavy cavalry and 30,000 light cavalry.
No matter in which era, if there are 50,000 cavalry, it is a very powerful force.
These heavy cavalry are all mounted cavalry.
They are equipped with 1.5mm thick carburized surface-hardened steel plate armor provided by Zunhua. The horse armor is a 1mm steel plate. The light cavalry is equipped with chainmail armor made of steel wire rings, which is also a human and horse equipment. However, the mail armor is lighter.
, the one worn by a person weighs fifteen kilograms, and the one worn by a horse weighs ten kilograms. It is made of small rings of high-strength fine steel wire.
The Fifth Army Camp used to be a combined force of heavy infantry, including sharpshooters, swordsmen, jumpers, forkmen, and some command ordnance such as nest vehicles.
The fifth military camp has been fully equipped with plate armor, which is three millimeters thick in key parts. Other parts have different thicknesses according to defense requirements. The thinnest part is one millimeter thick. In order to prevent cold, they are lined with shearling clothes and pants. The inner lining also has a certain thickness.
It has a buffering effect and has good defense against being hit by heavy weapons.
The infantry is equipped with a large number of new weapons brought by Yang Fan such as steel crossbows, sharp halberds, two-handed mountain knives, fire axes, etc. The infantry also has certain resistance against the cavalry.
Such an army, with a strength of 150,000, actually exceeded the imperial army of all dynasties. Chongzhen spent three million taels of silver to equip this army. Almost all the money the queen had accumulated in the past two years was spent.
Chongzhen is such a person, armed with sharp weapons and with a murderous intention.
Soldiers are the courage of generals. If you have 150,000 powerful soldiers, your back will become stronger.
Chongzhen had such a powerful army, and since he came to the throne, he has never suffered a defeat.
The Governor of Wei is dead, and all the ministers are in a state of confusion due to him. No one is his opponent. All the nobles are also brought down by him.
Although Yang Fan can do a lot of things, I have still taken away the military power and the most capable troops. I have to step aside and cool down.
Now more than half of the Nine Borders have been dismantled, leaving only some second-line troops in the northwest, which have not been moved because of the popular uprising. Military expenditures have been greatly reduced. In the past two years, Beizhili, especially Shuntian Prefecture, has become a major tax-paying province.
, this year we paid more than 2 million yuan in taxes, which is almost equivalent to 70% of the national tax revenue last year.
Military spending is expected to be balanced this year. These are the reasons why Chongzhen is so confident.
Therefore, the disastrous defeat of the three generals outside the Pass made him very angry.
These losers can't win with such good conditions. It seems that I have to go into battle in person and teach them a lesson. Let them see that my civil and martial arts are not inferior to those of Taizu Chengzu.
The civilians brought a large number of cooking carts. Each of these four-wheeled caravans was a mobile field kitchen. Chongzhen recruited them because he knew Yang Fan's logistical support capabilities.
He knew that as long as he took these leading soldiers with him, he would be able to live comfortably all the way. Because Yang Fan knew how to enjoy himself.
Of course, the civilian camp only cares about the imperial camp and Xinghe regiment training, but not the 150,000-strong army.
The Yang family would not raise an army for the emperor. Even the imperial camp had to be paid. The food and ingredients were provided by the Yang family, and the cooks and assistant cooks were also the Yang family's team. How much money was spent was reimbursed directly to Wang Chengen.
Anyway, the emperor had deposited tens of millions of taels of silver in Xinghe Bank, all in Wang Chengen's name, so he could just deduct it and treat it as a business.
In fact, even if the emperor paid for the expenses of the imperial camp himself, but this time two regiments were dispatched, the military expenses were still borne by Yang Fan. Moreover, there will definitely be other expenses. Compensation is inevitable.
Chongzhen sat in the big tent and watched the eunuchs serve breakfast.
"A plate of cashew nuts and shrimps, a plate of stir-fried yellow beef,..." the eunuch announced the names of the dishes.
A small pot of rice from Suifenhe's new Northeastern rice flower was brought to the table. The sweet smell of rice filled the room. Chongzhen felt a little hungry for a while, and he swallowed, and his appetite was whetted.
After eating Northeastern rice, you will never be able to eat Jiangnan rice again.
This was just launched in Xinghe Supermarket at the end of this year. It costs fifty cents per catty, which is very expensive. It is equivalent to six taels of silver per load. The average Jiangnan rice is only three liang per load.
But this kind of rice is so delicious that it quickly conquered the concubines, civil servants, and nobles in the palace.
Dinner was also served outside the big tent. Dinner was served late in the imperial camp. They were in the core mountain top area, and the Jing camp below had already finished eating. Shenji camp, like Jiannu, cooked in the middle of the night and ate at five o'clock. Only the imperial camp
They were all the personal followers and soldiers of the emperor such as Jinyiwei. They did not have to fight, but were responsible for serving the emperor. They could sleep until dawn, and then they would eat.
The imperial camp is full of rich people, and the officers here are basically the children of nobles and officers with a household of more than a thousand. These second-generation ancestors cannot bear hardships. Therefore, the civilian husband group has opened a battlefield welfare club, which sells various products.
It is more expensive, as long as you have money, you can buy it.
They also opened a stir-fry restaurant. If you don’t like big pot rice, you can order here. In short, the Minhu Tuan can make a lot of money this time. The money is their own. This is also their benefit.
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Chongzhen put down his chopsticks with satisfaction. Eight dishes, one soup, and dessert milkshake made him very satisfied. He even felt that the beef dumplings among the three staple dishes were more delicious than those in the palace.
After wiping my mouth with a napkin and taking a few sips of catechu, I heard the sound of low horns.
