The fifteenth year of Orthodoxy, the first day of April.
It was just dawn, and the streets in the capital were already empty.
Today is the day when the army goes out for the expedition. From Deshengmen Street to the gate of the Fifth Military Camp, there is a flood of people. This is so busy for the officers of Shuntian Prefecture that they are sweating profusely just to maintain order. At exactly the right time, the sound of the mountains shouting "Long Live the Mountain" came from the capital. The sound came along the way, and the huge sound wave went straight into the sky.
Amidst the endless noise, the orthodox emperor Zhu Qizhen, wearing golden armor and riding a tall horse, walked out of Deshengmen towards the school grounds.
Three hundred Jinyi guards are guarding the surroundings. These people are all carefully selected by Yuan Bin himself. They all look tall and majestic, and their image goes without saying.
Jiaofangsi opened the way in front, and the sound of music and singing began.
"The emperor Ming Yuji, Yu Shao and Yu Tang Dynasties were far away. The rivers were clear and the sea was peaceful. The people in Wufu were prosperous. Weijiayi and Qiang were defeated, and virtue was conquered by the Rong and Qiang..."
After the imperial chariot, came the civil and military officials headed by King Zhu Qiyu.
Yu Qian was also dressed in military uniform and followed closely behind him on horseback.
At the Fifth Military Camp's main campus, the soldiers formed countless huge square formations, standing neatly and solemnly.
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
Ever since Zhu Qizhen stepped into the campus, hundreds of thousands of soldiers began to shout long live.
In less than a year, there were two personal expeditions.
However, the gap is obvious.
The fourteenth year of the orthodox personal expedition seems to be shrouded in dark clouds. Everyone is complaining and feeling depressed.
Today, the morale of the entire army is high and extremely exciting.
Facing the rising sun, Zhu Qizhen stepped forward, looked at the endless phalanx, and drew out the sword from his waist.
The huge school grounds immediately became silent.
Zhu Qizhen looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Two hundred years ago, the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry stepped into the Great Wall. The Central Plains was reduced to a horse farm, and the land of plenty was starved to death. They regarded the Han people as pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep, and committed wanton violence, which made humans and gods angry!" p>
"A hundred years ago, Emperor Taizu Gao rose from Qian Mo, stood up in the army, and brought countless heroic ancestors to the battlefield with blood, and their bodies were wrapped in horse leather. Finally, he drove the tyrants back to Mobei and restored the great rivers and mountains."
"Today, they are back again. They have crossed the Great Wall again and again, burning, killing and looting. The people in the border towns have been tortured and displaced, and the people are in dire straits."
"Since I succeeded to the throne at a young age, I have inherited the great legacy of my ancestors and become the ruler of the world. If I just live in the Forbidden City and steal the rest of my life, forgetting the worries of a hundred years, I will humiliate my ancestors at the top and suffer the people at the bottom. Therefore.
I am here to swear together with all the troops to carry on the great achievements of our ancestors and carry out the Northern Expedition!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Fengtian Northern Expedition!"
"Fengtian Northern Expedition!"
"Fengtian Northern Expedition!"
Zhu Qizhen raised the long sword in his hand high and continued: "Today, I and the other armies will march on the battlefield and fight bloody battles on the battlefield. We will not turn back until we defeat the enemy's army!"
"Unless we defeat the enemy, we will never turn back!"
"Unless we defeat the enemy, we will never turn back!"
"Unless we defeat the enemy, we will never turn back!"
Seeing the high morale of the soldiers, Zhu Qizhen raised his sword high and shouted: "The Ming army is mighty!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
On the campus grounds, uniform shouts soared into the sky.
Zhu Qizhen turned the horse's head, pointed the sword in his hand to the north, and said slowly: "Give me the order, let's go!"
Then, bang bang bang...
Amidst the sound of a series of firecrackers, one hundred thousand troops lined up and set off.
At the front are the Left Sentinel Army, the Right Sentinel Army, then the Imperial Guards, the Shenji Battalion and the Chinese Army, and finally the Zuo Ye Army and the Right Ye Army.
The army is huge, like a long dragon, and its end can't be seen at a glance.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we went to Longhu Terrace in Changping.
On the third day of the lunar month, we arrived at Juyongguan.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the front line passed through Badaling and turned north...
It is more than 800 miles from the capital to Yumuchuan, and then enters the grassland after leaving the Great Wall, marching 30 miles every day.
Behind the army, there were countless civilians transporting food, grass and baggage.
This is the emperor's personal expedition, so the supply of food and grass is naturally the highest priority, and no one dares to neglect it.
On the first day of May, the army successfully arrived at Yumuchuan Camp.
Li Zhen, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, had been waiting for a long time and came out of the camp thirty miles to greet him.
After resting, Zhu Qizhen immediately summoned Yu Qian, Li Zhen, Chen Ying, Fan Zhong, and Yuan Bin to the Chinese army's tent to hold a combat meeting.
All the generals stepped forward to salute, and Zhu Qizhen said: "Li Zhen, I saw the victory report of the Three Thousand Battalion. This battle was fought beautifully!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Zhen hurriedly saluted and said: "The victory in this battle is all thanks to the new firearms!"
Chen Ying couldn't help but ask: "Marquis of Xiangcheng, tell me, how powerful is the artillery in actual combat?"
"Ten times more powerful than a general's cannon!"
After hearing this, Chen Ying couldn't help but nodded. After the reorganization of the three battalions, the Shenji Battalion was changed to the Artillery Battalion. Currently, all the equipment is Franco machine guns, fifty small guns, and thirty large guns. p>
The barrel of a large cannon is similar in length to a general cannon, so it is inconvenient to carry and needs to be mounted on a gun carriage.
The small cannon is the type equipped by the Three Thousand Battalion. After being disassembled, it can be carried by a single soldier, which is extremely convenient.
The only thing he was worried about was that the small cannon was not powerful enough. Now that he heard what Li Zhen said personally, he was relieved.
Zhu Qizhen asked again: "What's going on over there first?"
Li Zhen continued: "According to the report from the sentry, Wala has assembled an army of 150,000 people. Three days ago, it just arrived at Dagushan, which is 80 miles away."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and greeted: "Yu Qian!"
"I'm here!"
"Tell me how to fight this battle?"
Yu Qian said without thinking: "Since our weapons are powerful, we can just use artillery to suppress them remotely."
"So simple?"
Zhu Qizhen asked again: "Haven't you studied the art of war?"
Yu Qian replied: "The so-called strategy of attacking with troops is aimed at situations where the enemy is evenly matched, or weak versus strong. Now our army has a clear advantage. We don't need any tactics. Guns and artillery are enough. The only thing we need to pay attention to is careful calculation."
Ammunition is consumed and supplies must not be cut off."
Zhu Qizhen thought about it, and it seemed to make sense.
At the beginning, in Tumubao, the weapons and equipment of both sides were roughly equal, but the Ming army was besieged by Wala and almost fell into despair.
In desperation, he had no choice but to fight with his last resort, abandon the baggage and supplies, and attack Alazhiyuan with a blitzkrieg, only to find a way out.
However, now that I have guns and artillery that are beyond this era, what tactics do I still use?
Just imagine, when Western powers invaded the Qing Dynasty, did they need tactics?
In the face of absolute strength, any tactics and techniques are in vain.
"Where are the others? Do you have anything to say?"
Fan Zhong and Yuan Bin hardly participated in the tactical discussion. Li Zhen had already felt relieved and naturally agreed with Yu Qian's opinion.
As the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, Chen Ying suddenly felt full of mission.
When I think of the eighty artillery pieces in my hand, I feel excited for no reason.
"I invite you to fight, and I will let Wala have a taste of the power of our cannon first!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "In that case, tomorrow Yu Qian will be the commander-in-chief, so you have to fuck your mother first!"
Yu Qian suddenly felt a little flattered and hurriedly replied: "I obey your order!"