Xinghe Tuanlian arrived at Nanyuan in the early morning. Nanyuan is now a large military camp. Ever since Yang Fan trained troops here and renovated it, it has been used as a military camp.
After all, it is inappropriate to station a large army in the city. Nanyuan is a very large place. Historically, Nanyuan was located at the front edge of the alluvial fan of the Yongding River.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Nanyuan covered an area of 210 square kilometers, about 3.5 times the size of Beijing. It was a vast expanse of grassland, with more than 6,000 acres of clear water reflected in it, including Yimuquan, Tuanhe, Liangshui River, Xiaolong River, Fenghe and other rivers.
There are 117 springs and 25 lakes scattered across the river.
"The water is endless all year round, and the ocean is as vast as the sea." Beside the lush water plants, tigers, bears, deer, rabbits, elk, yellow sheep, sea turtles, and swans live freely. It can be said that
"Pampas grass, halberds, water and desert, ducks and wild geese shine in the joy of fish and crabs." When Yang Fan reorganized the capital camp, he repaired the collapsed walls and built military camps, school grounds, shooting and training grounds, horse farms, livestock farms, warehouses, etc. on the wasteland inside.
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All kinds of living facilities are complete, including domestic water supply, heating, windmills for grain shelling and processing, large canteens, dormitories and other buildings.
The living conditions of this kind of military camp, which was built according to the modern symbols and styles of the 1970s, are far better than the civilian houses of this era.
After the Beijing camp left, this place became a fixed place for garrison troops coming and going from the capital. After all, the capital did not allow guest troops to enter casually.
Only the emperor's most trusted troops can be stationed at the Jingshan Rear Training Ground. All other armies must be stationed at Nanyuan.
After running for a day and a night, Xinghe Tuanlian finally arrived at the Nanyuan camp at dawn. Wang Daan asked Huang Hao to arrange for the army to enter the camp.
Immediately he took Huang Hao into the city from Yongding Gate and went to the palace to see Emperor Chongzhen. The army was settled and it was already nine o'clock in the morning.
At this time, Chongzhen, who had been paying attention to this matter, had already received the news. As soon as the army arrived in Nanyuan, the Jin Yiwei returned to Beijing to report the news.
After receiving the accurate news, he suddenly felt relieved. He waited for Huang Hao's arrival in Wuying Palace.
In the past few days, bad news has come one after another. Zuo Liangyu failed to hold Hongqiao. A large number of rebels crossed the river from more than a dozen ferries. Zuo Liangyu and Erhu tried their best to intercept them, but their troops were seriously insufficient and there was no hope of resistance.
It was defeated directly to Tongzhou.
At this time, Tongzhou was already on the front line. Fortunately, Chongzhen took advantage of Zuo Liangyu's persistence and mobilized migrant workers to transport the grain from Tongzhou Dacang into the shipping warehouse inside Chaoyangmen. Tongzhou Dacang was basically emptied.
Fortunately, there is a canal between Tongzhou and Beijing, and shipping is very convenient. Otherwise, so much food and materials would not be able to be moved in half a month.
The Wuying Hall is brightly lit, but the main hall is poorly lit without lights. In order to see the sand table clearly, more than a dozen carbide lamps are lit inside.
A smell of gas lingered in the main hall. Since Xinghe Supermarket launched high-brightness carbide lamps and low-brightness kerosene lamps for household use, they were quickly welcomed by the people of the Ming Dynasty. Now there is a demand for large-scale on-site lighting.
Basically they use carbide lamps.
As soon as Wang Da'an entered the palace gate, he trotted to Chongzhen and knelt down in front of Chongzhen. He cried and said: "Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. I have brought Xinghe Tuanlian back." At this time, the situation was very tense. The emperor was already waiting.
Extremely restless.
At this time, Chongzhen was a little surprised to see that he had arrived in the capital so quickly. It normally took three days to arrive from Zunhua to the capital.
I didn’t expect that Xinghe Group would arrive in just one day and one night.
"Your Majesty, Huang Hao." Huang Hao also hurriedly came over and knelt down. Chongzhen took a closer look and saw that the person leading the training was actually Huang Hao, the general bannerman of the Qianqing Palace of Suwei, and he suddenly became happy.
He smiled and said: "We haven't seen you for two years, Huang Hao, you are getting stronger and stronger. This time the capital is in an emergency, so I have to call you here again. Thank you for your hard work."
"Your Majesty, these are all done by me. I don't have to work hard. It is my blessing to be able to share your majesty's worries."
"Okay, okay, I know that you are all loyal, and each of you is my minister." He knew in his heart that this was an acquaintance specially chosen by Xiao Niangpi to facilitate his communication.
This Huang Hao was only seventeen years old at the time. He was as skinny as a ponytail, but very tall. When we saw him this time, Huang Hao had grown a lot taller.
He is over 1.8 meters tall, and he is very strong with a huge back and waist. Everyone knows that Xinghe Tuanlian eats well, and every meal must include meat.
They ate fine grains, with enough rice and noodles for their esophagus. At that time, these sixteen or seventeen-year-old children were still growing taller. They had milk in the morning, beef at noon, and vegetables in the evening.
They eat so well and undergo rigorous training, so it's no wonder they aren't strong.
"Huang Hao, you immediately lead the Xinghe regiment to join Zhou Yuji's army outside Yongding Gate. Under Zhou Yuji's control, follow the army to attack Tongzhou and defeat the rebels."
"I accept the order," Huang Hao kowtowed and said. Watching Huang Hao accept the order and leave, Chongzhen said: "Immediately order Zhou Yuji's army to attack Tongzhou." At the last moment, he changed his attention and left the five thousand Jinyi cavalry behind.
He had already heard the report from Jin Yiwei. On the way to Xinghe Tuanlian, he encountered rebels from Xianghe attacking Miao County.
Xinghe Tuanlian directly launched a cavalry raid and defeated tens of thousands of rebel soldiers in one fell swoop. He did not expect that this army would continue to grow after not seeing it for more than a year.
Now it has reached such a terrifying level. Three times the infantry was defeated in one blow, and the whole process took less than an hour.
Li Banghua, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, said with some regret: "It's a pity that the Beijing camp has been transferred. Zhou Yuji's chariot camp is a powerful weapon for attacking and receiving. It would be better if it can be equipped with 10,000 or 20,000 plate armored heavy infantry." Yang Fan's Hexi garrison of thousands The household residence is exactly the establishment of a group of 3,600 people.
It has 500 four-wheeled chariots wrapped in steel plates, 500 heavy-duty cannons, and more than 6,000 Rumi musketeers trained by Zhang Shize.
The defense can be said to be as good as an iron barrel. Now, Xinghe Regiment has trained a regiment of elite cavalry to join them. They can pursue and kill the rebels when they are defeated.
The only flaw is that there are not enough troops for defense. There are only musketeers and vehicle-mounted members, and there is a lack of infantry coordination.
Now Yang Fan's plan has been taken seriously by the Ministry of War and regarded as the standard plan for reorganizing the horse infantry after the Qing army.
Soon, the order reached the Jingshan rear training ground. Zhou Yuji immediately ordered the trumpets to be blown and the entire army to assemble. He was a general trained by Yang Fan at the Guards of Qianhu.
The troops were commanded using Yang Fan's method. The army used bugles during work and rest. Bugles were also blown when charging, and lower-level officers used whistles.
Gongs are used for retreat. Flags are used for battlefield signals and orders. As the bugle blows, the officers and soldiers who have been prepared immediately rush out of the barracks and gather at the school field.
Food and ammunition have already been prepared. They have been waiting for the order to attack these days. Zhou Yuji stood on the commander's platform, feeling a little expectant.
He has not appeared on the battlefield for many years since he was brought back to the Ministry of War by Zhang Fengyi during Tianqi Dynasty. He is like Kung Fu Panda, he is making noodles but his heart is in the world.
