The two sides were in a stalemate until evening, and they had to withdraw their troops to eat. The other side was not afraid that the Ming army would take the opportunity to break out, and retreated two miles away to set up camp. At this time, the messenger sent by Zhu Zhantan to his father returned and told him that His Highness the King of Han had noses.
He was so angry that he asked him to attack with all his strength, regardless of the life and death of the prince, and he must devour the young army before dark tomorrow.
Zhu Zhantan was secretly happy when he heard this. He was Zhu Gaoxu's third son and the most favored among his brothers. Although his eldest brother was the prince designated by the emperor's grandfather, he was very disapproving of it... This was really like his father.
This time, Zhu Zhanhe, this fool, was so proud and arrogant that he finally got himself into trouble. Zhu Zhan said frankly, why should he be polite to him? Of course he would do this great service for him, and make a big fool of him by the way.
So at dawn the next day, he ordered the army to regroup and launch a tentative attack on the young army from all four sides. Because he didn't know where the prince was tied, he didn't shoot arrows when he came up, so the cavalry launched an attack directly.
The young army didn't even shoot arrows. They just watched helplessly as the opponent rushed towards them. The distance was a hundred feet, fifty feet, ten feet away... and then suddenly fell into a horse pit. And it wasn't just one horse, it was from all sides.
The cavalry fell almost at the same time.
This shocked Zhu Zhantan, who was supervising the operation, "When did they dig the hole?" and then roared: "How could they dig the hole?" Because according to the regulations of the exercise, such traps that would cause casualties to people and horses were not allowed to appear.
of.
"Foul, foul!" Zhu Zhantan shouted at the Zhongguan who was the arbitrator: "They violated the rules and dug a trap."
The exercise must avoid dealing with official matters, and the key points must be kept to the point. Obviously, it cannot rely on the conscious awareness of both parties, so there are hundreds of arbiters under control at any time. They are referees appointed by the emperor and have great power. They can say who has died and who can no longer fight.
, whichever army is said to be doomed will be doomed. If you have any objections, you can only appeal to the emperor afterwards. But on the training ground, you must obey the referee because they represent the emperor.
"..." According to the regulations, this was a foul by Youjun. The arbiter frowned tightly and finally stopped the exercise. Under the escort of the Jin Yiwei, he rode forward and said: "Please come out and speak, Your Highness."
Zhu Zhanji came out suddenly, cupped his hands towards the eunuch and said, "Eunuch Zhang, what do you want to see me for?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me. According to the rules, digging a horse pit is not allowed." The eunuch said politely.
"That's not a trap," Zhu Zhanji categorically denied, "It was an escape plan that I worked hard on last night after I was surrounded." He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I'll be honest with you, father-in-law."
"Actually, we want to dig a tunnel and break out without anyone noticing." After a pause, he said with a depressed look on his face: "Who would have imagined that the soil here is so soft that it would be trampled down by horses..."
"Uh." The eunuch scratched his head a little, turned to Zhu Zhan and said, "Your Highness, it is okay to dig tunnels. Do you accept your Highness Taisun's statement?"
"Accept...that's bullshit" Zhu Zhantan roared angrily: "Do you think I'm stupid? Who knows how to dig tunnels in circles?"
"This is our unique design. We are going to dig a circle first, and then dig six tunnels in different directions to break out, so that you can focus on one thing and miss the other." Zhu Zhanji said plausibly.
"Dig a few tunnels will make us focus on one thing and not the other. What nonsense?" Zhu Zhantan said angrily: "Stop making excuses."
Zhu Zhanji shrugged his shoulders and refused to explain to him.
"Well, your two highnesses..." The eunuch didn't dare to offend him, so he said to Xini, "Let's figure out what to do."
"This is a foul, you are going to be kicked out," Zhu Zhantan said angrily.
"Don't talk nonsense, it was just a mistake," Zhu Zhanji curled his lips and said.
"foul"
"mistake"
"foul"
"mistake"
The two quarreled red-faced and refused to give in. The officers and soldiers of both armies rescued the officers and soldiers who fell into the pit, but to no avail.
"Ahem." The eunuch Zhang had no choice but to persuade him: "Why don't you let me come up with an idea? Your two highnesses each give in, and your highness Taisun fills the hole and promises not to do this kind of trick again. How about that?"
"Okay." Zhu Zhanji agreed more than anything, and Zhu Zhantan had already become dry with the quarrel, so he grunted and turned back to his main formation. He got up too early in the morning and had a bad appetite, so he planned to eat something more.
.
When the cook prepared breakfast, he ate slowly and asked the people around him: "Did Zhu Zhanji fill up the hole?"
"not yet……"
"How long will it take?" Zhu Zhantan asked with a frown.
"I'm afraid it will take a few days." His subordinate whispered.
"How many days does it take?" Zhu Zhantan jumped up angrily and said, "Even if you hold it with your hands, it's full."
"His Royal Highness is really a mastermind." His subordinates said with admiration: "They just hold it with their hands."
Zhu Zhantan came to the front of the formation angrily and saw the soldiers of the young army lined up, each holding a handful of soil and throwing it into the pit...
"My lord, you just said you are not allowed to make any extra moves," Zhu Zhantan said sharply, "This is a naked contempt for you."
The prince's face didn't look good either. This was a serious exercise, so how could it turn into a farce?
"Forgive me, father-in-law, we are here to fight and we didn't bring shovels or hoes," Zhu Zhanji said apologetically, "We have no tools at our disposal, so we have to make do with it."
"..." Wang Gonggong almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. In the room, Zhu Zhantan was already roaring: "Let them step back and we will fill it up for him."
"Okay then." Wang Gongzheng said to Zhu Zhanji with a straight face: "Your Highness, please retreat to the rear of the formation.
"They can fill it in, but they have to make an agreement first." Zhu Zhanji said uneasily: "After filling it out, you can't take the opportunity to make a sneak attack. You have to go back to where you were and come back again."
"..." Wang Gonggong muttered: "Of course." In order to avoid being so angry that he vomited blood, he hurriedly fled away.
For cavalry, filling holes is a compulsory course. The elite Longxiang Guards cavalry threw sandbags from their horses and filled the ground in front of them in less than half an hour.
When they returned to their main formation, a dense barrage of bows and arrows were fired at the young army's position. Although there were no arrows, they were still very powerful. If they were hit by armor, they would be seriously injured.
A rapid whistle sounded, and the young soldier quickly raised his shield high, and of course the carriage board. You have to admire Mo Wen's ability. The formation he designed can protect all the horses and horses as much as possible. The bow and arrow click.
The bullets hit the board and the shields. Although the soldiers were very scared, few of them were hit.
At this time, the cavalry launched a charge from three sides. This was the real test. These charging soldiers were armed with spears of more than ten feet. Although they were wooden poles without spearheads, they were still invincible due to the impact and the spears were more than ten feet long, which was stronger than any weapon.
If it's long, you can't even touch him, and he's already like a skewer.
Mo Wen served as the commander of the front line car formation. He stared at the enemy who was getting closer and closer with a livid face, but could not bear to give orders until the enemy cavalry was within ten feet, and then he suddenly fired the dynamite in his hand. It was miserable.
The sound of the war echoed through the battlefield, and it could still be heard clearly in such a chaotic and noisy environment.
Before the sound of the blare, there was dense gunfire, smoke rose, and countless projectiles were fired... In the Ming Dynasty, not only the Shenji Battalion had fire blunderbuss, but also all the elite troops were equipped with firearms battalions. Although the young army was not elite, under Zhu Zhanji
Despite the constant pressure, the Ministry of War allotted them two thousand muskets, all of which were used in the vehicle formation.
The advantage of the fire gun is that it is easy to learn and use, unlike bows and arrows, which require a year and a half of training before they can be lethal. Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious, such as short range, low accuracy, troublesome reloading, and easy to be affected by the weather. In short, it is still
It cannot replace bows and arrows, but it is the best choice for young soldiers who lack the necessary military literacy. In order to ensure shooting accuracy, Mo Wen deliberately waited until the distance between the two sides was less than ten feet before giving the order to shoot.
The gun tubes were not filled with lead bullets, but with lime bullets used for exercises. When they hit the bodies of the men and horses, they were all white. Under the intensive shooting of the young army, the cavalry rushing in front were shot one after another, and their bodies were all gray...
...They were still very well-behaved. They dropped their spears and stopped their horses.
But more knights bypassed them and continued to advance towards the young army. According to experience, there can be an interval of twenty breaths at the fastest between two shots, which is enough for them to rush over. Unexpectedly, the intensive gunshots rang out again, and another
It was a cavalry attack.
"Impossible, how did they do it?" This stunned Zhu Zhantan and others who were watching the battle from a distance. In fact, it was very simple. Wang Xian divided 1,800 fire gun soldiers into three teams, and one team loaded them.
One team aims and the other shoots. Although it is still very unfamiliar now, it still solves the problem of firepower interruption. This method was highly praised by Zhu Zhanji and others, saying that the military advisor was worthy of being a student of Master Yao, and he was very wise.
In fact, this method was invented by Mu Ying, Duke of Guizhou, more than ten years ago. However, because he lived in Yunnan and had no intention of promoting his unique skills to the court, it has never been known to the public. Relying on the car formation
Three-stage shooting, if supplemented by other arms, is simply the nemesis of the cavalry. Although the accuracy of the muskets used by the young army is not high and the shooting skills are also poor, the enemy's tactics still caused great damage to the opponent.
The killings also boosted the morale of the young army.
When the opponent paid a high price and rushed to the front of the young army's formation, the musketeers all hid behind the cart. Now they were dealing with the enemy with large moso bamboos. Several soldiers worked together to hold the moso bamboos that were more than ten feet long.
, sweeping towards the enemy cavalry.
Not only was the moso bamboo thick and long, but it also had branches and branches on it, which could not be penetrated by swords and guns when it was moved. Moreover, the branches were also covered with lime, and marks were left on them if they were not careful, which made those who were suffocating their energy
We need to teach the rookie Long Xiang Cavalry a lesson that they are helpless...