The entire cavalry force in Gansu Town was mobilized by Wang Yuan, and the size of the cavalry force under Wang Yuan reached 3,000.
There are also 3,000 musketeers and hundreds of craftsmen. A force of nearly 7,000 people has been able to gain a foothold in the Western Region.
It is a pity that even with such strength, they cannot defeat any of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Oara Mongolia and Yerqiang Khanate. Fortunately, these three forces attack each other and have not united to invade the Ming Dynasty for the time being.
By the time the cavalry was assembled and the sick and wounded were almost in recovery, it was already mid-September.
Autumn troops on the battlefield!
Wang Yuan rode up to the general platform and said to the soldiers below: "Some of you know my background. There are also some brothers in Gansu Town who have not heard of my name, Wang Er. My surname is Wang Yuan, and my given name is Ruoxu.
Twenty years old..."
"Oh~~~~"
Two thousand cavalrymen from all over Gansu Province suddenly burst into cheers, and they were so angry that they could tell they were mocking them.
Wang Yuan did not stop them, he just bent his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at the flagpole more than a hundred steps away.
The sarcasm disappeared immediately, and everyone stared at the arrow stupidly.
Wang Yuan continued: "You must think that because I became the governor at the age of twenty, I am probably the son of some high-ranking official. Let me tell you, I grew up in the mountains of Guizhou, and I had to hunt for meat by myself. I went to Yunnan to take the exam.
When hundreds of bandits robbed the road, I killed the bandits with one man and one horse. In the year when I was admitted to the imperial examination, I took 200 elite cavalry to attack more than 10,000 bandits and won a complete victory. I took 2,000 escort troops,
I chased and intercepted the main force of the bandits, and beheaded the leader Liu Liu and Liu Qi in formation. I led 6,000 weak brigade troops who had been trained for two months, defeated more than 10,000 elite bandits, rode alone for dozens of miles, and captured the leader Qi Yanming alive.
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Wang Yuan pointed down: "I, the governor, was created with one knife and one shot! If any of you are dissatisfied, you can come up and challenge us. Compete in strength, sword, archery, or equestrian skills. It's up to you!"
No one spoke, maybe some didn't believe it, but they didn't dare to go on stage to challenge him.
"Bring it up!"
Li Ying, Li Zhong, Yuan Da, and Bao Chaozhen came to the general platform carrying a thin-skinned coffin.
Wang Yuan kicked the coffin board away, lay down in it and tried it on, then stood up and said: "I just asked the craftsmen to make it, and it fits well. This is the coffin I prepared for myself. If I die in battle, I will be buried in Jiayuguan."
Besides, I promise to be with you in Kansai. I plan to die here, and if anyone makes me die unhappy, they won’t be able to live a good life!"
The whole army was in awe.
Generals including Zhu Ying, Zhang Wei, Zhu Dangqi, etc. all followed the instructions seriously, and no one dared to touch Wang Yuan's bad luck.
"From today on, all soldiers are not allowed to step out of the military camp. I will train strictly every day! If you feel bored, you can play Cuju every day, but you are not allowed to drink or feast." Wang Yuan looked at Zhu Ying and Zhang Wei
Waiting for someone, "Do you understand?"
"Understood!" Zhu Ying and Zhang Wei shouted.
In addition to training in formation changes, cavalry is equally important in cultivating discipline and courage.
Because the cavalry from both sides clashed with each other, a tragic car accident would inevitably occur. Neither humans nor horses were willing to engage in direct confrontation.
Experienced cavalry units will often slow down spontaneously when they charge to a certain distance to wait for opportunities to change formations. However, cavalry units that are not strictly disciplined will charge fast, some charge slowly, and some will run away after charging.
If both sides are in neat formation, it depends on who is more courageous. The one who dares not to slow down, does not change the formation, and can charge with all his strength, as long as the disparity in numbers is not large, will basically be the winner.
If both sides charge head-on, it will be extremely brutal, and the winner will be decided in a short time (the cavalry formation at this time is not tight, leaving room for confrontation).
After the emergence of musketeers, cavalry fighting in the West was ugly.
Often when approaching the shooting range, the cavalry on both sides stopped advancing. No matter how much the general urged them, they would pick up their muskets and shoot at each other in the air. This was what the Cossack cavalry liked to do most. Most of the time, they were mercenaries.
I am not willing to die for my employer.
This is because Turpan has a large number of cavalry, and Wang Yuan is likely to face the charge of tens of thousands of cavalry.
Of course, it was impossible for Wang Yuan to smash an egg against a rock and lead 3,000 cavalry to hit a team of tens of thousands of cavalry, but he must take precautions and be prepared in advance to deal with all possible situations.
These cavalrymen only trained on horseback for half an hour every day, mainly because they were afraid of losing weight if they trained too much. The rest of the time was spent training on discipline and courage. Training in formation is necessary anyway.
As for the fire gun soldiers, they are all three-eyed guns with a range of more than 160 meters, but the effective range is less than 100 meters, and the optimal range is only 50 meters.
During the Zhengde Dynasty, the bird gun (front-mounted matchlock gun) had not yet been introduced to China, and the main weapon used by the Ming Dynasty Shenji Battalion was the three-eyed gun.
Qi Jiguang in history was really awesome. He improved Western musket technology and invented the "Five Thunder God Machine" when fighting against the Mongolian cavalry. The five barrels can rotate and shoot alternately, which is equivalent to a rifle version of a revolver. This thing can still fire when fighting the enemy.
Used as a mace.
Later, the Thunder Gun invented by Zhao Shizhen is a bit difficult to describe. The improved Thunder Gun can fire eighteen rounds of bullets continuously, and after the bullets are fired, it can also throw fireballs at close range. The barrel is equipped with a round shield, and the gun body holder is a
Axe, when enemies come, you can kill them by picking up the axe.
This thing is already a multi-barreled rotary cannon. It seems to have many advantages, but the disadvantages are even more fatal: it is expensive and heavy, has many parts, is difficult to march, operate, and maintain, and has never been practical on the battlefield.
Wang Yuan has little research on firearms, and he has no time to do so yet.
The only thing he could do was to lead his disciples and craftsmen to create granulated gunpowder. This thing is very simple. When making gunpowder, add liquid to make a paste. After drying and solidifying, it will turn into granular matter.
As for the power, you have to experiment slowly and it depends on the materials and craftsmanship.
At this time, heavy-flavored granular gunpowder was already available in Europe. Urine was added to air-dry the gunpowder to granulate it. This was because urine contained nitrates, but it had not yet been widely promoted.
China, probably during the Jiajing and Wanli years, began to have the technology to make granular gunpowder: adding spirits and plant ash was much more elegant than adding urine directly.
Wang Yuan asked his disciples and craftsmen to continue improving granular gunpowder and planned to build a factory to manufacture matchlock guns.
"Gansu in the northwest and Quanjun in the southeast are all covered with ingots of iron; Zunhua in Yanjing and Pingyang in Shanxi are all covered with sand and iron - "Tiangong Kaiwu"."
The iron ingots produced in Gansu are ranked among the best in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Wang Yuan left his troops to Li Ying for training, and he took his disciples and craftsmen to take over the largest official iron factory in Gansu. As a novice in firearms, Wang Yuan could only rely on his little modern knowledge to fight with his disciples and craftsmen.
Let's design a matchlock gun together. Let's design the matchlock gun first, and then improve it into a flintlock gun. After all, we have to eat one bite at a time.
At this time, Chen Jiuchou, deputy military envoy of Suzhou, sent a side report: the Oara army invaded Hami, and the puppet king of Turpan, Man Su'er, led his army to defeat them. Man Su'er requested a reward from the Ming Dynasty, hoping to restart tribute (trade).
This news was so nonsense that it completely confused Wang Yuan.
In fact, it was the Eastern Chagatai Khanate. After occupying Hami, it continued to invade the Ming Dynasty from the east. Halfway through, the Oara Mongol army went south and planned to invade the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it ran into the army of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.
Mansuer repulsed the Oara army and was injured himself, so he withdrew his troops back to Turpan and asked the Ming Dynasty to give him rewards and reopen trade.
Wang Yuan was very lucky. If Wala hadn't invaded the south, Mansuer would have probably fought all the way to Jiayuguan without leaving any time for Wang Yuan to make any preparations.
This guy Mansu'er was obviously the Great Khan of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, but he kept pretending to be the king of Turpan. He invaded the Ming Dynasty and bowed to the Ming Dynasty at the same time, playing tricks on the kings and ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Yuan doesn't even know the history of the Ming Dynasty, let alone the history of the Western Regions. He can't understand it at all now.
It was not until October that one of the three governors of the Hami Kingdom (the princely vassal state), Xian Kebo Ci, fled back to Suzhou from Hami and was then brought before Wang Yuan, did Wang Erlang finally figure out who his enemy was.
"What, Mansu'er is the Great Khan of the Bali Kingdom? What's going on with the Turpan Kingdom?" Wang Yuan asked in shock.
Yanke Borsa replied: "Scholar Wang, as early as a hundred years ago, the Bieshebali Kingdom continued to invade the cities of Turpan. They launched a holy war and massacred Buddhists. Now they have completely occupied Turpan, Liucheng, Huozhou and other cities.
.Due to the rebellion of Said, Mansuer's brother, Aksu was occupied. Mansuer has now lived in Turpan for a long time, and Turpan has become close to the capital of the Bali Kingdom."
Wang Yuan asked: "How many soldiers and horses does Man Suer have under his command?"
Yan Kebolsa said: "At least he can muster 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, but he certainly does not dare to invade eastward with all his strength. On the one hand, he must guard against Oara in the north, and on the other hand, he must guard against Said in the west and south. Especially Said,
The two brothers have been competing for the throne, and now Said has conquered a large area of territory in the south, and just established the Yeerqiang Khanate this year."
Wang Yuan asked: "Can you contact Ye Erqiang Khan and attack Man Su'er together?"
"Yes, but the Ming army must prove its strength, otherwise Yeerqiang Khan can only verbally agree," said Yanke Borsa, "Scholar Wang, there is something you must know."
Wang Yuan said: "You tell me."
Yanke Borsa said: "Don't lose the Bali Kingdom. They have been invading Hami for decades. They just want to control the trade between the Western Regions and the Ming Dynasty. They seek wealth rather than land. But now, Said has established the Yeerqiang Khanate.
, blocking both the west and south sides of the Bali Kingdom, Mansu'er can only expand its territory toward the east, and he will definitely invade eastward in the future."
"I understand." Wang Yuan nodded.
The Eastern Chagatai Khanate used to attack Hami to seek wealth, so it was always a small fight, and the Ming Dynasty could easily regain its lost territory.
But starting from this year, it has gradually turned to territory expansion, and it will inevitably mobilize troops in the future. With the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to fight a big war in the Western Regions, and it is very likely to lose all the land west of Jiayuguan!
The situation faced by Wang Yuan was very bad, a hundred times more severe than the situation faced by Weining Bo and Wang Yue!
Wang Yuan said to Yan Kepi: "You are very good. Not only do you speak Chinese well, but you also have a strategic vision. Are you willing to go with me to recover Hami?"
Yanke Bici did not bow before bowing, but reminded: "Wang Xueshi, Hami is easy to recover, but it will be difficult to stop Mansu'er's counterattack next year. Even if it blocks next year, it cannot stop next year's next year. Wang Xuesi can do it in the next year." How many years will you stay in Hami?"
Wang Yuan squinted his eyes, remained silent for a long time, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Then destroy the Bili Kingdom!"