Just like in modern times, any place where a road crosses a river is a place where the water flow is relatively gentle and the river surface is relatively narrow, which can facilitate the construction of road bridges or the setting up of ferries.
As for the road leading to Laizhou City, in modern terms, even if it cannot be called a national highway, it can at least be called a provincial highway. In addition, the water surface of the Shahe River is not wide, so there used to be a road here.
Stone Bridge. However, due to the war, the two armies sawed back and forth on both sides of the Shah River, and the stone bridge had long been destroyed.
But no matter what, the stone bridge must be the most suitable place for the army to cross the river. However, the Ming army thought so, and the rebels completely expected it. Therefore, the rebels must have placed their main force here at the stone bridge.
But the method of crossing the river this time is a little different. It involves blocking the water and wading across the river, so there are quite a few choices for crossing the river. But yesterday, when Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing went to communicate with the Liaodong Army, when asked
When they were looking for the place to cross the river, they did not expect that the generals of the Liaodong Army would look impatient. They hesitated and refused to tell them where they were going to cross the river. They just used orders to direct the coalition forces of Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing to block the river.
Place.
Seeing the generals of the Liaodong Army guarding against thieves, Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing were very angry. They simply didn't care where the Liaodong Army crossed the river. Anyway, if the Liaodong Army had no coalition cover due to poor arrangements,
Defeat due to flanking is not the responsibility of the coalition forces.
On the contrary, after returning, Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing discussed it. The coalition forces could decide based on the results of the Liaodong Army whether to beat up the drowned dog or take the first step, so that they could fully control the initiative. Compared with face, this benefit is still
The most important thing!
So near the stone bridge, the coalition forces of Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing got off the road. They wanted to go upstream about five miles away from the stone bridge to block the river.
When they arrived at the designated place to block the river, it was already dark. But the day had not passed. The coalition forces would seize the time to eat and rest. They would begin to formally block the river at midnight, preparing to allow the Liaodong Army to cross the dry river bed early tomorrow morning.
Cross the Shahe River.
In the evening, the Liaodong Army also marched to the stone bridge. When they saw a large group of officers and soldiers arriving on the other side, the rebels also moved their main force towards the stone bridge. The two armies faced off across the broken bridge.
This time, there were still two thousand soldiers left behind in Tucheng, the original front camp, led by General Qian Jiang Cheng. The candidate for the general who stayed behind was proposed by Wu Shigong.
However, because Jiang Guerrilla had already died, if Jiang Cheng, as a family member, were to suffer another misfortune on the battlefield, it would be too tragic for the Jiang family. Therefore, no one among the military attachés of the coalition expressed any objection to this choice.
Of course, if the coalition's battle goes smoothly, Jiang Cheng will also lead these last two thousand people to escort the coalition's remaining supplies forward to join the coalition.
So now the coalition forces of Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing have more than 18,000 horses, including more than 11,000 civilians. If Wu Shigong's auxiliary soldiers are included in the soldiers, there are more than 7,500 people. Among them, there are more than 900 cavalry.
The people were all assigned to Wu Shigong's Runing camp for command.
Since midnight, the coalition forces have been buzzing with people. The civilians filled sacks with earth and rocks and began to prepare to block the river. The soldiers, except for some troops who were sent out to be on guard, took the time to sleep.
There will be a war tomorrow. Different from the modern era of hot weapons, the era of cold weapons pays special attention to the physical strength of soldiers in battle. This can be seen from the famous military saying in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu: If you fight for fifty miles, you will defeat them half way up.
To.The core idea is to pay attention to the physical strength of soldiers.
Compared with people, the physical strength of horses requires more attention. In some aspects, the physical strength of horses is far inferior to that of humans. So tonight, we must ensure the physical strength of the soldiers and horses and let them have a good rest.
The coalition military attachés Wu Shigong and Liu Zeqing were very nervous about a night attack by the rebels on the other side. And the distance of five miles was not far, so the coalition forces made such a big noise here. So it didn't take long for some torches to appear on the other side of the Shahe River.
However, due to the constraints of the Liaodong Army, Kong Youde did not dare to mobilize the main force of the rebels, so in the dark night, the two sides faced each other nervously, and no fighting took place.
Wu Shigong observed the working men. They worked very hard under the supervision and whips of the soldiers, but their working efficiency was still very low.
But there was no way. Basically, what civilians used were wooden picks and shovels, and there were no metal tools in sight. Wu Shigong couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Although the imperial court's monopoly on iron materials brought a lot of income to the imperial court
, I was able to make money by robbing the private iron mine, but it left the poor people unable to buy any ironware at home. At most, they only had a kitchen knife. This monopoly system doesn’t look very good either!”
However, Wu Shigong's status had not yet risen to the level where he could influence the court system, so he didn't bother. He thought of the Runing camp himself and found that there was still a flaw in the setup of his army.
If there is a war in the future, there will definitely be a lot of work to build the bridge and open the road. An engineer battalion will also need to be set up. So Wu Shigong imagined the configuration of the engineer battalion.
This number, tentatively set at 500, can be selected from the auxiliary personnel. They must bring enough pickaxes, shovels, axes, saws and other tools. They must also be equipped with enough carriages, which can
Following the marching speed of the mobile battalion, they also need to bring enough pickaxes and shovels to be used by the requisitioned civilians...
Wu Shigong's thinking was divergent, and he was afraid that what he thought would be forgotten, so Wu Shigong called Chi Erwa to his side and asked him to write down his ideas one by one.
Chi Erwa's current role is somewhat like that of Wu Shigong's secretary. After he recorded Wu Shigong's ideas in his notebook one by one, he found that his master's idea was really brilliant, and he couldn't help but shine with admiration in his eyes.
Wu Shigong never expected that his common sense, which only modern soldiers knew, would attract him a little fan in the Ming Dynasty. When Wu Shigong told Chi Erwa everything he could remember, and asked him to record it
Later, he was surprised to find that Chi Erwa was still motionless and looking straight at him.
Although some people knew that Chi Erwa's eyes represented admiration, Wu Shigong still asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"
Chi Erwa suddenly woke up and answered at attention: "Sir, you know so much. I was a little worried just now because the time was too short and I couldn't learn much from the adults. I felt that I was a little too stupid.
"
"How can it be short? When you go back, don't go back to the boy camp. Come to me and be a private soldier for two years first. But you have to think clearly, unlike other private soldiers, if you don't complete two years,
If you haven't learned all the subjects, I won't let you out as military attaches." After receiving such compliments, Wu Shigong didn't mind opening a small back door for Chi Erwa.
Chi Erwa was overjoyed and said excitedly: "Thank you, sir! I will definitely try hard to learn from you."
Wu Shigong was in a good mood. He nudged Chi Erwa again: "We people in Runing camp are not only good at studying, but also using our own brains. One person can calculate the shortcomings, and two people can calculate the strengths. As long as we have a good idea, then
All of us in the Runing camp can come and learn together. Look at the officer just now. Write down whatever comes to mind, and we can discuss it together when we get back. How can our Runing camp not be strong in this way?"
"Yeah!" Chi Erwa nodded heavily.
Looking at these studious young men, Wu Shigong said with a smile: "The name of your second child is too unpleasant. Change it to a nickname, and your first name will be Chi Ming. You are smart, Ming, I will feel like it when I look at you.
You are very smart!"
Ever since Wu Shigong asked Yang Goudan to change his name but was rejected, Wu Shigong always wanted to practice his skills again, so this time he got his wish with Chi Erwa, and Wu Shigong suddenly felt particularly comfortable.
This time the Liaodong Army was commanded by the three giants - General Jin Guoqi, Jin Guochen and Zu Dabi. Mainly led by them, the Liaodong Army's generals and generals also gathered together to discuss tomorrow's battle.
"What? Ancestor is planning to cross the river here tomorrow? The Kong thieves on the other side are already prepared and will just cross over. Aren't you afraid of getting into some trouble?" Jin Guoqi said to Zu Dabi half-jokingly.
"What's so scary about a bunch of water rats? We, the cavalry, are just stepping over. Who can stop us? There's no need to do anything scheming." Zu Dabi replied disdainfully.
"That's right! That's what the second uncle said." Wu Sangui stood aside, showing that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. "Tomorrow, my nephew will be the vanguard. Let all uncles wait for the good news about my nephew."
"Okay! That's it," Jin Guoqi said, "Then it's a no-brainer for us. Let's just let the chickens on the other side wait to be killed by us knives."
There was a burst of laughter in the tent. But at this time, Jin Guochen said gloomily from the side: "You still need to use your brain."
Jin Guochen's embarrassing words suddenly chilled the tent. Seeing that the generals were all focusing on him, Jin Guochen concealed his pride and continued: "Tomorrow, except for the military flags, all our generals' flags will be first
Don't play it out, so that Kong Thief and the others can't figure out which team we are. Wait until the battle starts, and then play our general flag. At this time, Kong Thief sees that he is facing our Guan Ning cavalry, so he
Why don't you be so scared that you pee and pee?"
The laughter suddenly exploded. After laughing for a while, Jin Guoqi wiped his tears and cursed with a smile: "You can do it, Lao Jin. You can think of such a damaging move. Okay! Let's do it tomorrow."
"He is just a sinister person." Zu Dabi also laughed and added at the side.
Although the Liaodong Army that came to counter the rebellion this time and Kong Youde's rebels were both from Liaodong, and they claimed to be the Liaodong Army to the outside world. However, the Liaodong Army that came to counter the rebellion and Kong Youde's Dongjiang Town Liaodong Army were quite different.
Hostility. This historical reason has also been described in the previous article.
However, in terms of combat effectiveness and psychological advantages, the Liaodong Army that countered the rebellion was far superior to the Liaodong Army in Dongjiang Town. Therefore, Jin Guoqi and other Liaodong Army generals did not take Kong Youde and the rebels seriously at all. From what they called Dongjiang This can be seen from the fact that the Liaodong Army in the town is called "Water Rat".
Besides, although the Liaodong Army only had 5,000 men and horses this time, there were more than 3,000 cavalry among them, and among these cavalry, there were nearly a thousand servants of generals at all levels. In fact, the Guan Ning cavalry can truly be called The Liaodong Army is those servants. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!