Or maybe God has a clue, and the time has come to mid-December.
The snowflakes have gradually become smaller in the past few days. The snow on the ground is still huge and has already covered the bare feet. This is the first time in Shaanxi in many years.
Prince Yu was wrapped in his clothes and looked at the scene of white snow and the rising sun. He couldn't help but sigh: "My lord, it seems that things are about to change."
The generals didn't understand what he meant, but they still nodded in cooperation.
Zhu Yixi smiled and ignored them.
The Little Ice Age is coming to an end. For the entire north, the suffering days will finally end and normal years will usher in.
For him, the value of Shaanxi is also constantly increasing.
War horses, food, grass, and soldiers, their temptation is beyond words.
"The intruder is out."
Suddenly, the door of the military camp opposite suddenly opened wide, and a group of cavalry appeared in a swaggering manner. They immediately came to the walled city and shot a letter.
"A fight!"
Zhu Yixi was stunned, then found it funny, handed it to the generals to read, and asked calmly: "Chen Tongzhi, what do you think?"
A smile appeared on Chen Yongfu's face. He cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness. Congratulations, Your Highness. The intruders are under too much pressure and the logistics are insufficient. This is a sign of our army's victory."
"Then do I want to fight?"
Zhu Yixi continued to ask.
"You Tongzhi?"
"Yes!" You Shiwei gritted his teeth and said seriously: "When the bandits are exhausted, they will definitely fight to the death and even sacrifice the people of Xi'an. This is not the right time."
"The auxiliary soldiers, the civilians have been practicing for many days, and they have been barely formed. They are perfect for holding down the formation."
"Zhu Meng?"
King Yu's eyes turned to the other side.
"The general will think that there are benefits to both waiting quietly and engaging in battle."
Zhu Meng showed a thoughtful expression, then he cupped his hands and said:
"But for the great cause of His Highness, it is better to fight than to defend."
"Only by quickly capturing the intruders and defeating them head-on can we recover Shaanxi Province faster, thereby shocking the world and clearing away the remaining poison..."
After hearing this, everyone was shocked and somewhat awakened.
King Yu fell into silence and did not speak for a long time.
An upright teacher, this is what he lacks today.
For example, when fighting Duduo, he ambushes and lures him step by step, thus falling into a trap from which he cannot extricate himself.
In this way, people can always see clearly.
When the war was fierce and Nanjing was about to fall, Zhu Yixi urgently needed huge prestige to promote his rise to power.
That is, a head-on confrontation to completely destroy Li Zicheng, thereby gaining the righteousness to avenge Emperor Chongzhen.
When the time comes, relying on his military strength and clan status, who dares to stop him from ascending to the throne?
After smelling the scent of fragrance and fireworks in his nose, Zhu Yixi said slowly: "The battle will take place in two days. The generals will organize their troops. I don't want anyone to hold them back."
"Yes!" the generals shouted one after another with astonishing momentum.
The generals currently in Xi'an include Zhu Meng, Chen Yongfu, You Shiwei, Liu Tingjie, Li Jingwu, Yan Guochao, Chen Dong, Wang Guangen, Wang Xiang, Cao Xun, etc. It can be said that there are more than ten generals and hundreds of junior generals, shining brightly.
There are about 70,000 soldiers, auxiliary troops and 50,000 civilians. Compared with Li Zicheng's 200,000 soldiers, they are not far behind.
Seeing Zhu Yixi accept the challenge, Li Zicheng took a deep breath and was overjoyed: "The child with a yellow mouth got lucky for a while, so he got up. After all, he is just a baby, and he can only die."
"In the past two days, I have been cooking more pots, so that my sons and gentlemen can have a good meal."
Two days later.
Early in the morning, smoke billowed from the kitchens of the Ming army. A large amount of meat, rice, and pasta were being continuously cooked, and the aroma filled the entire military camp.
The soldiers got up sleepily, couldn't wait to pour the water, and started lining up with bowls in hand.
"Meat buns, oh my god!"
"Eating meat so early in the morning will really lead to a fight."
The soldiers were all in great spirits. The war, which had been delayed for nearly a month, was finally about to begin.
Wang Chunqing is no exception, and the auxiliary troops also have to go to the battlefield, and no one is exempt.
While chewing on the buns, I suddenly saw Mr. Wang Qian shouting: "Kick both of them in my arms, they all obey me."
"Okay!" Although everyone didn't know why, they still picked it up in their arms and continued to build it.
"Mr. Qian, why is this?" Wang Chunqing was stunned and asked hurriedly.
"At first glance, we are the ones holding the line. There are soldiers fighting in front, and it won't be our turn until the last moment."
Lao Wang gnawed on the buns and imparted his experience: "There are so many people on the battlefield. When it's our turn, I'm afraid it will be noon, but we can't go hungry."
Wang Chunqing was taught and suddenly realized.
As time goes by, the sun gradually rises, and the white snow on the ground can't help but reflect in the eyes, making it dazzling.
"My order is that everyone must wipe firewood ash around their eyes."
Faced with this situation, Zhu Yixi couldn't help but give instructions loudly.
Immediately, he personally demonstrated by wiping the firewood ash and charcoal ash used for cooking up and down his eyes, turning them into dark circles under the giant panda's eyes.
Although it seemed strange, King Yu's words were strict and the generals did not dare to disobey them, so they could only follow them one after another and pass them on.
At Chen time, the sun's rays became more intense, and the troops came out of camp one after another and arranged their military formations.
The Ming army and the Chuang army were separated by more than ten miles. Although such a large gap was a bit reluctant, it was already the best battlefield.
On Zhu Yixi's side, the military formation is a common square formation.
The essence of the formation is that all soldiers work together and advance together.
The first row of the square formation is usually shield bearers, and the front row is sacrificed and the back row is filled in. Before, Zhu Yixi liked to use heavy infantry to resist beatings and cavalry attacks.
If you resist for a long time, you will naturally win.
However, with the popularity of firearms, Zhu Yixi arranged the firearms camp to the front.
First, there were several rows of people carrying guns, and then there were flintlock guns, wearing armor, taking turns, just like the Western queues to shoot, resolutely moving forward.
This is a great test of the courage of the army. It is also a test of life and death for the intruders. Who can resist it?
For the central army, the heavy infantry is holding down the formation. Even if the firearms battalion cannot withstand it, the heavy infantry can press it forward.
On the left and right sides are shield bearers and spearmen.
On both wings were scattered cavalry battalions. Compared with the Chuang army, the Ming army's cavalry was relatively insufficient.
This is an upright battle, and it is also a battle between hot weapons and cold weapons.
The Ming army was very worried about King Yu's bold behavior. Why did it look so unreliable to place its hope in the firearms camp?
But the long-term obedience made the military dare not say anything.
Seventy thousand soldiers were all in place, while tens of thousands of auxiliary soldiers holding the formation silently watched their performance. They were the final preparations and the key to the decisive moment.
On Li Zicheng's side, there were about 100,000 troops arrayed.
After years of fighting, war is the home field of the elite. It is better to keep those weak soldiers and horses to hold the battle!
Therefore, taking advantage of the cavalry, he set up a flying geese formation.