In the Ming army camp, the smell of meat is so delicious that it makes people salivate!
The morning meal consisted of three large steamed buns per person, a large piece of braised pork, and a bowl of broth, all of which were hot.
The braised pork is also fatty, which is very rare!
But everyone knew that the next step would be a desperate time, so no one thought about dividing it into several meals.
Everyone is eating big, eating hard, and smacking their lips!
The only difference is that the veterans are calm, while the recruits' expressions are a bit solemn, and some even have a hint of worry.
The veteran was the first to finish eating. He clapped his hands and said to his comrades: "Look at your cowardly appearance. Can you chew something slowly? As long as you win this battle, you will be able to enjoy spicy food every day."
It’s time for you to taste it!”
"Those Jianlu have one head and two hands, and they don't have three heads and six arms. They can just do it!"
"Let me tell you, there are only so many Jianlu people. In this war, all the short and tall ones have to fight. But we are different. We are all selected from so many people. Not only are we well paid, but we are also well-equipped.
, this kind of armor could only be worn by generals in the past. With just this, it would be a loss to kill a Jianlu."
"Look back, listen to the order, and follow along. If anyone dares to panic, then first die whether you believe it or not?"
"..."
Under the influence of the veterans, the tension before the war immediately weakened among the recruits.
Not long after they finished eating, the order to assemble came down.
Zhou Yuji, Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong, and Yuan Shizhong all returned to their own military formations and began to summon their respective subordinates to convey the commander's intentions.
Zhou Yuji: "When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins! Listen to my orders, advance or retreat, kill!"
Sun Yingyuan: "It's the right time to seal my wife and your son. If you win this battle, you will be proud of your ancestors. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"
Huang Degong: "Brothers, in front of us, those silver coins are all moving. Let's follow them and chop them, and exchange them for wine and meat!"
Yuan Shizhong: "Brothers, the emperor's grace has given us the opportunity to be human again. Now is the time to serve the court and the emperor!"
According to Sun Chuanting's arrangement, Huang Degong was the main force, facing the Jianlu headquarters, with Sun Yingyuan and Zhou Yuji on both sides to attack the enemies on the side of the Jianlu headquarters. Yuan Shizhong led the cavalry to protect the infantry and waited for opportunities.
Finally, Sun Chuanting led 10,000 troops as a reserve force behind the military formation.
After the order was passed, the Ming army gathered behind the side carriages and prepared for battle.
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On the Jianlu side, the situation was similar. The Manchu Eight Banners, the Han Eight Banners and the Mongolian tribes began to gather at almost the same time as the Ming army.
Abatai also has plans for his boss.
"The Ming army defends well and will definitely hide behind the chariot camp."
"The chariots and carriages provide cover. As long as the chariots and camps are broken and the soldiers engage in hand-to-hand combat, the Ming army will be defeated!"
"After this battle, no Ming army can pose a threat to our army. The colorful world of the Ming Kingdom is waiting for you!"
"..."
In fact, Jianlu and the Ming army fought countless times and were very familiar with each other's tactics.
Therefore, Abate's combat arrangement is the same as before. As long as he fights his losses and rushes into the ranks of the Ming army, he will win!
The winter sun rises higher and higher, and the sound of the horn echoes in the air.
Groups of soldiers, guided by flags, formed their own formations.
The murderous aura became more and more obvious in the howling of the cold wind.
One by one, the imperial guards in golden uniforms were walking through the military formations, shouting loudly at the same time.
“This battle must be won, it’s time to earn military merit!”
"Kill more Tatars so you can get a wife, but if you don't kill Tatars, you won't have a wife!"
"Kill all the Tatars and protect our country!"
"If you lose this battle, your relatives and friends will suffer!"
"If you advance, never retreat. Those who don't obey orders will be killed without mercy!"
"..."
In the past, there were no royal guards in the army, let alone preaching in battle.
But this time, it is said that it was Emperor Chongzhen's order that led to such a scene.
Of course, this was still when the military formation was being prepared. As the new order was given, these imperial guards returned to the commander's flag.
The officers and soldiers of the Ming army slapped each other in the face, echoing the shouts of the imperial guards, all with serious expressions.
At this time, the generals and colonels at all levels in the military formation began to make separate announcements, mainly about preparations before the formation, including inspection of firearms and ammunition, etc.
Later, the whole army calmed down and waited for the war to begin.
On the Jianlu side, it was much easier than on the Ming soldiers side.
Many of them were even whispering to each other while gathering.
It was nothing more than that, based on their previous experience, they were laughing at the Ming army on the opposite side for daring to hit the iron plate of the Qing Dynasty.
"Minggou really doesn't have a long memory. He just suffered a huge defeat at the beginning of this year, and his entire army of 120,000 elite soldiers was wiped out. Now he's here to torture us again!"
"No, I heard that they are all new recruits on the other side! Think about it, what kind of elites are there in the Ming army? Don't look at how impressive they are now. Once they stand up, believe it or not, everyone will be so scared that they wet their pants!"
"Let me tell you, it's actually very easy to defeat a dog. As long as you break their turtle shell, they will run away!"
"That's right, they actually only rely on firearms. As long as we get close, they will be finished. There have been so many wars, and there are no exceptions."
"..."
These remarks also exist among the Mongolian tribes. The slight difference is that there are some suspicions of pretending to be powerful, mostly talking about what it was like to fight the Ming army together with the Qing army!
Anyway, it just means that the Ming army will definitely lose this war!
About half an hour after the assembly began, facing the Ming army's line that stretched for several miles, the Eight Mongolian Banners among the captives were the first to move out.
They all yelled strangely and rushed out of the camp on horseback, rushing towards the Ming army. Judging from their momentum, they seemed to be going forward with all their strength, as if they were going to rush into the Ming army camp in one breath.
There were at least a dozen such cavalry formations in the entire Ming army's front.
The rumble of horses' hooves stirred up pieces of dust and rushed towards the Ming army's formation.
Abatai in the back stared at the battlefield coldly.
According to past experience, the cavalry charge was a means of attack. When encountering some Ming troops, the Ming soldiers would often be unable to bear the momentum of the cavalry charge and fire in panic.
In wartime, as long as one of them fired, other Ming soldiers would also follow suit.
This kind of long-distance shooting does no harm at all. It is very possible for the Ming army to rush into the Ming army's formation while the Ming army is reloading, thus defeating the Ming army in one fell swoop.
However, what makes Abatai a little regretful is that the Ming army on the opposite side did not have such a situation.
Not only were no shots fired, they were not even fired.
Seeing that the cavalry was about to rush into the effective range of the muskets, in the end, the men and horses of the Eight Banners of Mongolia roared and turned a corner, not daring to actually hit them.
Seeing that this move was useless, Abatai asked his men to wave the command flag again.
This time, the Jianlu infantry began to move.
On this North China Plain, carts were pushed one by one by Jianlu to the front of the Ming army's formation.
Behind each carriage, there are Mongolian archers hiding, as well as many white-armored soldiers and elite armored soldiers.
There was enough space between the chariot carriages and carriage carriages, and there were cavalrymen ready to move.
Kong Youde's artillerymen, pushing artillery pieces of large and small calibers, hid behind the carriage formation and moved forward, looking for a suitable distance to prepare to bombard the Ming army's carriage camp.
There are also those Mongolian tribes, most of which are cavalry. They also move slowly with the infantry in front. They are like hungry wolves on the grassland. When they see an advantage to be taken, they will inevitably pounce on them.
When the entire army of more than 100,000 Jianlu and Mongol Tatars pressed towards the Ming army's position, it looked like it was overwhelming, and the momentum was really huge!
This time, the Ming army's artillery was no longer silent.
The large-caliber artillery on the sidecar, such as the general cannon and the large Franco machine gun, began to roar first.
"Boom boom boom..."
As the smoke rose, iron bullets shot out one after another.
"Bang bang bang..."
This is the sound of iron bullets hitting the soil, and it is also the sound of iron bullets hitting the carriage rafters.
Some of the iron bullets missed, but more iron bullets would hit Jianlu at some point. However, in one round of artillery, the number of smashed carriage frames was relatively small.
The roar of the Ming army's artillery seemed to be a signal for Jianlu to suddenly speed up.
Just when the Ming army's artillery began to bombard, the carriages all accelerated and rushed towards the Ming army's position.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Bang bang bang..."
The Ming army's artillery fired one after another, and bursts of gunpowder smoke rose into the sky, blown by the howling north wind, towards the Ming army soldiers gathered behind the carriage camp.
Sun Chuanting was on the roof of a sidecar, observing the enemy's situation with a telescope, and soon discovered the artillery of the Jianlu Army.
As a result, a personal guard quickly left on horseback and came to the front line to convey military orders.
Kong Youde's side was immediately unlucky. All the Ming army's large-caliber artillery in his direction were fired at him.
Iron bullets roared one after another, plowing bloody ditches, leaving him with no chance to set up a cannon.
Abatai behind him couldn't help but look gloomy when he saw all this.
Although he had been mentally prepared that there would definitely be losses before attacking the Ming army, he did not expect that the Ming army had a lot of artillery and seemed to have good accuracy, causing his men to lose more than he expected.
There is more land!
It's okay, it doesn't matter. When we get closer and the archers and gunmen start to fight back, they will be able to suppress the Ming army's artillery and muskets!
His idea was also the idea of the veterans in the Jianlu Army.
It doesn’t matter if you lose more now, as long as you rush through!
So, each of them held their breath and accelerated the advancement of the carriage.
"Kill..."
Amidst the loud shouts of killing, Jianlu's chariots lost about one-tenth of their value, and finally reached the shooting range of a stone's throw.