Wang Zhuo asked unexpectedly, "The commander should take these official positions?" ”

"Yes, but not all, Shandong and Jiangsu are densely populated and rich in products, and there are many types of minerals that I need from the starting city, and these areas will have to intervene sooner or later, and now it can be justified."

In the early morning of May 13 in the tenth year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, most of the Ming army was assembled. With the sound of the military trumpet, the 100,000 army poured into the mountains and seas, and rushed towards the starting point city.

The front army of the Ming army had just advanced three kilometers, that is, it was blocked by the Tiance army, and the rear army of the Ming army had not yet set off, which showed that the number of Ming troops was indeed large.

Within 10 kilometers between the starting point city and Jingshi, there are no other projects except for a few sections of highway construction projects. In the area between the starting point city and Shijingshan Industrial Zone, there is a lot of personnel flow and various constructions, so the area should avoid major battles.

The drone monitored the Ming army around the clock, and the assembly and movement of the Ming army were immediately fed back to the headquarters, and the Tiance army was then pulled out, blocking the Ming army's advance.

The four regiments of the Tiance Army, except for one battalion that cooperated with the gendarmerie to stay in the starting point city, all went to the battlefield, accompanied by the artillery regiment and the new Wanping County Regiment to train 1,000 people, with a total strength of more than 6,000 people. As a newly attached army, the Baoding Army did not participate in front-line operations, but was located one kilometer behind the Tiance Army and was used as a reserve.

Compared with the 100,000 army of the Ming army, the scale of the participating troops in the starting point city was much smaller.

When Lu Xiangsheng heard that the Tiance army was coming, he didn't dare to be careless, and immediately led the generals to check.

The two armies were about a kilometer apart, which was a safe distance by the standards of this era, but in fact, the Ming army was already within the range of the Tiance army's artillery fire.

Holding up the monoculars, Lu Xiangsheng carefully looked at the Tiance army on the opposite side, only to see that the Tiance army on the opposite side lined up and blocked the way. Directly in front were a large number of armored vehicles and eight tanks, and behind the formation were also a large number of vehicles.

Liu Ze, the chief soldier of Shandong, was puzzled: "Why did the Tiance army put so many strange cars in front of the formation, could it be to prevent the cavalry from charging into the formation?" ”

Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Miyun, explained: "It is the chariot of the Tiance Army, and it does not need to be pulled by oxen and horses, and it can move freely. ”

Except for the Baoding Army, other Ming troops did not see the combat method of the armored vehicles of the Tiance Army. Only Tang Tong, the commander of Miyun, has paid attention to armored vehicles, and many generals have been to the starting point city, so they are most concerned about the guns of the Tiance Army.

Lu Xiangsheng put down the binoculars and ordered: "You are here to restrain the armies not to act rashly, I will go to meet that Wang Yue." ”

"The governor can't, you are the commander of an army, how can you be in danger?" Yang Tinglin immediately stopped.

Lu Xiangsheng said with a solemn expression: "Needless to say, you wait here later, I will be fine." ”

The Tiance Army had already demonstrated its strong combat power in previous wars, and Lu Xiangsheng had also seen the power of rifles, and he was worried that once the war began, even if the Ming army could win, it would be a miserable victory. What is here is the current elite troops of the Ming army, and the imperial court cannot afford such losses.

If he loses, the Jingshi will also be unprotected. So the stakes are very high, and he still wants to give it a try, Wang Yue he has come into contact with, and he is not like a very vicious person.

Lu Xiangsheng is the commander of the first army, and he is quite prestigious, and others cannot stop him from making up his mind. For example, Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Miyun, and others also hope that it is best not to go to war.

When Wang Yue heard that Lu Xiangsheng came on a single horse, he couldn't help but admire his courage.

Lu Xiangsheng slowly walked forward while beating his horse, and at the same time carefully looked at this strangely equipped Tiance army, except for the rifles held by the soldiers, the others were almost incomprehensible. The long barrels of armored vehicles and tanks painted in camouflage are intimidating. The spirit of the soldiers of the Tiance Army is not comparable to that of the Ming Army, which is the confident temperament of the victorious army.

"I've seen Duke Lu!" Wang Yue led several people from the headquarters to salute Lu Xiangsheng, who had already dismounted, and Wang Yue still respected Lu Xiangsheng himself.

Lu Xiangsheng, the military salute of the Tiance Army, knew it last time, he nodded and said, "Lord Wang, is the Tiance Army going to be a rebel of the imperial court?" ”

Wang Yue smiled and said, "The governor is serious. If the Tiance Army had the intention of rebellion, the Jingshi would have been conquered by us a long time ago, and would it wait until today? It's not that the Tiance Army wants to rebel, it's that some people in the court want my life, am I like the kind of person who pokes me in the neck? ”

The fundamental contradiction between the starting point city and the Tiance army and the imperial court is that the Tiance army is so powerful, but it is not under the control of the imperial court, and Wang Yue is an unruly person, and it is difficult for the imperial court to restrain it, which Chongzhen cannot tolerate.

Lu Xiangsheng said in a sincere tone: "Lord Wang, why don't you go with me to meet the emperor and explain the situation?" ”

Wang Yue snorted and said, "Dugong, don't you think I died fast enough?" Needless to say, I will not be at the mercy of others, the affairs of the Tiance Army are up to me, and the imperial court must also hand over those who conspired to frame me. ”

Hopes for peace talks were dashed, and the imperial court would not agree to such conditions.

Tiance Army has absolute strength, of course it will not embarrass Lu Xiangsheng, Lu Xiangsheng can return safely, Yang Tinglin and others let go of their worries.

"Order all armies to prepare for attack!" After Lu Xiangsheng returned to the team, he resolutely ordered.

For a time, the horns of the Ming army's large array sounded in unison, the soldiers who gave orders shuttled back and forth, ordered the flags to dance, and the armies adjusted their formations according to the order.

In this battle, Lu Xiangsheng took 20,000 Tianxiong troops as the attack vanguard, and the armies then pressed up, and 10,000 Guanning iron cavalry maneuvered on both flanks. This is a tactic pressed by the whole army, and the past achievements of the Tiance Army make Lu Xiangsheng go all out.

However, the Ming army's combat mode, the battle of the large army is still led by artillery, dozens of Franc machines and nearly 100 small cannons of various kinds have been launched one after another.

The strength of the Tiance army was much smaller than that of the Ming army, and it was short and capable. Moreover, Tiance was more well-trained, and its technical advantages were incomparable to the Ming army, so without waiting for the Ming army to finish preparing for war, Tiance launched an offensive first.

In the face of the huge military formation of the Ming army, more than 100 armored vehicles and eight tanks of the four regiments of the Tiance Army slowly pressed on, followed by more than 5,000 Tiance troops armed with Type 95 automatic rifles, and then Wanping County Regiment Training and Baoding Army.

The Tiance Army adopted a half-moon formation, and it even wanted to semi-surround the Ming army's large array.

The Tiance Army had just been launched, the artillery was the first to speak, and countless shells fell from the sky, targeting all the artillery of the Ming army.

The overwhelming shells covered the artillery positions of the Ming army in waves, and in just one minute of shelling, more than 1,000 shells had landed, and the dense explosion almost swept away the artillery of the Ming army in an instant.

It used to be a rumor, but now Lu Xiangsheng and the others have finally seen the ferocity of the Tiance army's firepower.