On this day, near Zhen'an County on Guyuan Military Town South Road, an army was walking slowly along the road.
Compared with ordinary border troops, the momentum of this army is particularly different.
Although it was a march in the wild, it was still in order. No matter whether the queues were horizontal or vertical, they were all neat and uniform. The sergeants were all young and strong men, fully armed and equipped with armor. All of them had straight backs and solemn expressions!
The most incredible thing is that this army can actually keep the same pace when walking, and the roar of them as they walk can be heard from a distance!
In the fields on both sides of the road, some people were planting autumn seeds. After seeing this army, they could not help but show awe. Although the people did not understand the art of war and strategy, they could still feel the powerful military force exuded by this army.
Powerful and heroic spirit!
This unique army is naturally Qi Bin's new army!
With the strong support of Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen, Qi Bin's new army has now expanded to 3,000 people. Among them, the number of cavalry is small, only about 500, but the number of musketeers is larger, about 800 or 900.
, all equipped with the most sophisticated flintlock guns of the Ming Dynasty, and the remaining sergeants were all pikemen wearing heavy armor and holding long spears.
It can be said that Qi Bin's new army is not only well-organized and well-trained, but their equipment is also far better than the ordinary frontier army!
In the army, Qi Bin was riding on his horse and constantly scanning the surrounding sergeants, with a glimmer of satisfaction occasionally flashing in his eyes.
After this period of marching practice, Qi Bin's new army has indeed grown very fast!
At the beginning, the formation of the New Army soldiers would be chaotic every dozens of steps, and they had to reorganize the team. However, after this period of training, the New Army soldiers could still maintain an orderly formation after walking a thousand steps.
For this era, this achievement is extremely amazing and makes Qi Bin deeply satisfied.
"After more than a month of hard training, although it has slowed down the march very slowly, it is all worth it! The soldiers can now keep the formation in order for a long time, which shows that they have integrated the formation training into
In the bones... As long as they are still in order when they go to the battlefield in the future, with orderly attack and defense, the soldiers can provide maximum support to each other, and different arms can also play their best roles... At that time, this army will
Although there are only three thousand people, they are enough to withstand the attack of tens of thousands of Mongolian Tatars!"
Thinking of this, a trace of arrogance flashed across Qi Bin's face.
After all, such a strong army was all trained by him!
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Just when Qi Bin was deep in thought, a military attache wearing the uniform of the general flag rode up to Qi Bin and respectfully asked for instructions: "General Qi, it's already three o'clock in the morning, and now it's autumn weather again.
It is really sweltering. The soldiers have been walking in armor for a whole morning. They are all hungry and exhausted... Do you think we should stop the army for half an hour to rest? It can also give the soldiers a chance to eat some dry food.
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This military attache was only in his early twenties, with fair skin and handsome appearance. His attitude at this time seemed humble, but there was still a hint of arrogance in his expression, and he had the ability of a soldier in his movements.
, and also has the aura of wealth and honor of a child from an aristocratic family, obviously from an extraordinary background.
After seeing this military attache, Qi Bin's eyes flashed with a hint of complexity, including appreciation and satisfaction, but also disgust and wariness!
This military attache claimed his name was Wang He. He was from Yiwu, Zhejiang. He was from a small landowner family. He had been fond of martial arts since he was a child and was good at using spears and sticks. He also read some military books. Qi Bin had recruited more than a thousand recruits in Yiwu a few days ago, and
Wang He is one of them.
When Wang He joined the army, Qi Bin thought that the children of landlords like Wang He were often spoiled and difficult to discipline, and felt a little repulsive, so he put forward a stringent requirement. Wang He must wear heavy armor and run three miles, otherwise he would not be able to join.
Among the new troops.
But to Qi Bin's surprise, Wang He actually passed the test!
As a result, Qi Bin changed his mind and included Wang He in the new army. Because Wang He was proficient in martial arts, literate and rational, and his foundation was much better than that of ordinary soldiers, Qi Bin also focused on training him.
, I hope Wang He can take on his own role in the future!
Wang He did not disappoint Qi Bin. He did not have the arrogance or squeamishness of a playboy at all. He worked harder than ordinary soldiers during training. He also had his own opinions on military tactics and strategies, and he quickly learned everything that a low-level officer needed.
knowledge, and the leadership skills he gradually displayed also received the support and support of ordinary sergeants...
As a result, Qi Bin valued Wang He more and more, and soon promoted him to deputy flag officer, junior flag officer, and then chief flag officer.
As long as he is promoted to another level, Wang He will become the deputy 100 households in the army and officially enter the ranks of middle-level military attachés.
Originally, Qi Bin thought that this day was not too far away!
But just when Qi Bin was about to recommend Wang He to the Yulin General Soldier to become deputy 100 households, he accidentally discovered something!
That is, Wang He’s name, background, and origin are all false!
This person's real name is Zhao He, and he is not from Yiwu, but a direct descendant of the Zhao family of Yangzhou! The most famous member of the Zhao family of Yangzhou is Zhao Junchen, the Minister of Household Affairs, one of the most powerful officials in the court today.
!
Then, after careful investigation, Qi Bin discovered many things one after another!
For example, Zhao He has been trying every means to win over people's hearts and form cliques in the New Army!
For another example, in addition to Zhao He, there are several people in Qi Bin's new army who are related to the Yangzhou Zhao family, or are Zhao He's brothers, or are long-term workers of the Yangzhou Zhao family for generations.
For another example, Zhao He and others would receive a large amount of money every once in a while, and all of this money would be used by them to win people's hearts.
Putting these things together, Qi Bin quickly understood one thing, that is, Zhao Junchen had been secretly infiltrating his new army, intending to control the military power, and his ambitions were huge!
Qi Bin originally had a good impression of Zhao Junchen, thinking that although Zhao Junchen was notorious, he was still a capable minister and understood the hardships of the frontier troops. However, because of these things, Qi Bin quickly became dissatisfied with Zhao Junchen.
It gave rise to a sense of prevention and alienation.
This time, after Zhao Junchen came to Shaanxi and Gansu, he suddenly took action to evade Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, and became the actual controller of the military and political affairs of Shaanxi and Gansu. This incident aroused Qi Bin's vigilance, and he increasingly believed that Zhao Junchen's
The ambition is not small.
Therefore, after receiving Zhao Junchen's military recruitment order, Qi Bin was worried that after he led the army to Huamachi Camp, Zhao Junchen would take away his military power, and the new army he had painstakingly trained would also make a wedding dress for Zhao Junchen, so he
It has always been perfunctory and procrastinating!
According to Qi Bin's plan, he would arrive at Huamachi Camp after the formal war between the Shaanxi-Gansu border army and the Mongolian coalition forces. At that time, due to the urgent military situation, Zhao Junchen would not dare to take away Qi Bin's military power easily.
After Qi Bin made great achievements with this new army and became famous, he had some resistance. Zhao Junchen would also have scruples if he wanted to take away Qi Bin's military power!
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Thinking back on the changes in his mentality during this period, Qi Bin felt a little solemn, and took a deep look at Zhao He.
Qi Bin's attitude toward Zhao He was somewhat complicated. He admired his talents and abilities, but also disliked his bad intentions.
However, Qi Bin had not yet found any concrete evidence, and the new army's money and food could not be separated from Zhao Junchen's support, so Qi Bin tolerated it for the time being and did not show off, and still kept Zhao He by his side.
At this time, seeing that Qi Bin did not answer his question, but only looked at himself deeply, Zhao He felt a little uneasy and tentatively asked again: "General Qi? Do you think we should stop the army and rest for a while?"
This time, Qi Bin finally nodded and replied: "As you said, let the soldiers rest where they are! Set off again in half an hour!"
Zhao He nodded and immediately turned around to make arrangements. His actions were quite capable!
Looking at Zhao He's back, Qi Bin sighed secretly, feeling that Zhao He was indeed a rare and malleable talent, but it was a pity that he was not of the same mind as him.
In a way, Qi Bin felt Zhao Junchen's helplessness at this moment!
Then, following Qi Bin's order, the originally uniform New Army ranks suddenly became chaotic. Most of the soldiers couldn't wait to remove their helmets and armor, even throwing their weapons aside.
Seeing this scene, Qi Bin frowned again.
According to Qi Bin's idea, the officers and soldiers of the new army should maintain a capable military attitude at all times.
But Qi Bin also knew that this kind of thing could not be rushed. Although the soldiers of the New Army were marching very slowly along the way, they not only wore heavy armor, but also had to ensure that they walked in unison and queued up neatly. This was far from the
It is more difficult than the ordinary rapid march.
You must know that when an ordinary army is on the road, the soldiers do not really use the sword to pierce armor. Most of them carry the armor on their backs, which is much easier than the soldiers of Qi Bin's new army.
Wearing more than 50 kilograms of heavy armor, coupled with the sultry weather after autumn, traveling in this situation is definitely a hard job!
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the gaffe of the New Army soldiers.
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After the soldiers of the New Army took a short rest, they each took out dry food and drinking water to fill their bellies.
Although Qi Bin was the commander-in-chief of the new army, he did not have any privileges. He also sat on the ground and ate dry food. His dry food was also unpalatable thick flour cakes, which was no different from the dry food of the soldiers.
Qi Bin would never exclude himself from sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, so he was deeply supported by the new army and had a high prestige.
However, just when Qi Bin and the sergeants were filling their bellies, a sudden change occurred!
Far away on the road, there was suddenly a roar of horse hooves!
Qi Bin's expression changed, and he quickly judged from the sound of horse hooves that the opponent had at least three thousand troops, and they were all well-trained elites!
Among the northwest frontier army, it is rare to see such a large-scale cavalry!
Nowadays, the siege of invaders has become more and more intense. Although Zhen'an County is located in the hinterland of Shaanxi and Gansu, there is no guarantee that the Mongolian army will not appear!
Could it be that this is the Mongolian cavalry attacking?
Thinking of this, Qi Bin hurriedly stood up and loudly ordered: "All soldiers listen to the order and immediately form an army to line up! Prepare for battle to meet the enemy!"
Following Qi Bin's order, the attitude of the originally lazy New Army officers suddenly changed, and they became capable and powerful again in a very short time.
Qi Bin's painstaking training was not in vain. If an ordinary army encountered a surprise attack, it would inevitably be in chaos. The officers could not find the soldiers, and the soldiers could not find the officers. It would take a long time to reorganize the team, even if the opponent's cavalry attacked.
As far as I can see, I can’t organize it effectively!
But the soldiers of Qi Bin's new army had already integrated their formation positions into their instincts, and it only took a cup of tea to put on their armor again and organize their queues!
Then, the spear and shield soldiers were in front, the musketeers were in the back, the cavalry mounted their horses and prepared for attack, and everyone was ready.
Then, Qi Bin finally saw a large group of cavalry rushing from afar!
After seeing that all these cavalry were wearing the unique mandarin duck uniforms of the Ming army, Qi Bin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought that he was just a false alarm. This cavalry was not the Mongolian Tatars, but a friendly army!
But soon, Qi Bin discovered that something was wrong!
The other party's cavalry apparently also discovered Qi Bin's new army, but instead of slowing down their horses, they accelerated their horses further. When the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed, the knights on the war horses raised their sabers one after another!
This seemingly friendly cavalry actually wanted to attack Qi Bin's new army!
"Could this cavalry be disguised as Mongolians?!"
Although he was shocked, Qi Bin remained calm, but his expression was full of seriousness, and he loudly ordered again: "Change the formation! Prepare to kill the enemy! The opponent is not a friendly force!"
Following Qi Bin's order, the musketeers in the front row put up their shields and raised their spears. The musketeers in the back row prepared gunpowder and were ready to go. The cavalry moved towards the two wings of the formation, ready to attack at any time.
Prepare to outflank the enemy!
For a time, there were spears like a forest and giant shields like a mountain!
For an ordinary frontier army, it would take at least half a stick of incense to prepare these things, but for Qi Bin's new army, these things can be prepared in half a cup of tea!
However, although Qi Bin's new army moved extremely fast, the opponent's cavalry were all well-trained elites.
In just a moment, this cavalry team rushed to Qi Bin's new army 300 meters away!
According to this trend, in the next moment, the two armies will collide!
A war is about to break out!
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ps: Chongzi found that he was indeed not good at describing the military! I wrote and deleted this chapter, but I was never quite satisfied.
But no matter what, Chongzi will definitely ensure the quality! Try to finish the story of Shaanxi and Gansu within October!
Also, if there are any good ancient war-themed novels, I hope you can recommend them so that Chongzi can learn from them.
