Chapter 507: To the East
The Qi River is only a few dozen miles away from Jinan, and there is a big river in between.
It was the middle of winter, and the river was already frozen. A soldier walked to the surface of the river, raised the spear in his hand and stabbed it hard, leaving only a shallow white mark, and came to report that it was estimated that even the bottom of the river was frozen, and the army should have no problem moving forward.
Gao Qiqian has been in a high position for many years, and he has already been in the twilight, and he has no sharpness when he was studying in the palace and was selected to be an errand in the yamen.
The previous commanders of the Guanning armies went out to fight, and they were all sitting in the Chinese army to strategize. The snow and ice outside seemed to have nothing to do with him. Now, Lu Xiangsheng was martyred because of his own responsibility, and the undercurrent surging in the court made him suddenly wake up, if he didn't do anything this time, even if he was favored and believed again, he had to use a knife to calm the people of the world.
So, this time he had to work hard, brave the wind and snow, and urge the Sichuan army to go straight to Jinan.
I have to say that the performance of the Sichuan army along the way still makes him very satisfied. It is really a strict military discipline, and it is like thunder. Moreover, the equipment of this army was also very different from that of other Ming armies.
When other Ming troops set out to fight, they must first issue a set of silver. According to the official rank, even the lowest-ranking soldiers can get a few dollars of silver each. A legion of more than 5,000 people like this cannot be defeated by one or two thousand taels. After all, although the imperial court allocates a large amount of military salaries every year, after layers of deductions, it really falls into the hands of ordinary soldiers, and it is good to be able to have one or two taels in a year.
Moreover, according to the military system, a soldier is absolutely physically dependent on an officer. On weekdays, you have to cultivate the officer's field, which is a pure labor that does not require money. When you encounter a war and sell your life, you are about to take the opportunity to get some benefits.
After the army had already made a plan to attack on all fronts today, Gao Qiqian and Hong Chengchou's main energy was focused on how to raise silver to boost morale. But in the early hours of this morning, there were still troops who were looking for logistics officers to argue with the logistics officer because the money was not in place, and they were struggling and wandering. ()
In fact, after losing the old camp in Tongzhou, Gao Qiqian was already embarrassed. This time, the money for the troops was opened, and the money for the daredevils was reduced by three points compared with usual.
This incident made the officers and men in the army very unhappy, and there were already troops below who were saying strange things: We are about to go to the front line to work hard, whether we can live and use these silvers are still two words, the top is so harsh, it really chills the hearts of the soldiers
。 Forget it, how much money you get, how much effort you have.
This is to make Gao Qiqian very angry, but it will be an unprecedented war soon, and he does not dare to provoke a mutiny with force, so he can only endure it.
However, Wang Yuncheng made him very pleased. After receiving the order to attack, no one said anything about the silver before him. He only silently prepared his weapons, and then slept with his head bored to recuperate his strength.
When the time came, as soon as Gao Qiqian came out of the camp, 5,000 men and horses had already formed a huge phalanx, the black pressure was all in unison, the swords and guns were like a forest, and the killing spirit went straight to the sky.
When it came to the long-distance march, no one in the Sichuan army spoke, and they all carried their weapons and bowed their heads and moved forward silently. In the whole world, except for the sound of footsteps and footsteps.
Gao Qiqian was the one who led the troops, and immediately realized that the Sichuan army was different from other Ming armies.
I have long heard that the Tianxiong Army is the strongest army in the world, and Gao Qiqian didn't believe it before. Seeing Wang Yuncheng's performance like this today, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he said secretly: "I didn't expect the Tianxiong Army to be like this, even if it was the Qi family army back then." No wonder that Sun Yuan thief can make so many miraculous achievements, if our family also has such a force, what kind of feats can't be obtained? ”
"Lu Xiangsheng actually trained such a strong army, a real master!"
Suddenly, a complex emotion swelled in his heart, hatred and jealousy, and reverence and awe.
But it's more about rejoicing.
With this elite in hand, our family should have no worries when entering Jinan today!
Gao Jin moved his already stiffened body, the joints on his body creaked, and said with a smile: "Brother, these days, brother, I have not gone to bed with you drinking wind and eating snow in the field." This body seems to be rusted, and I got up early today. When I entered Jinan, I had to find a good place to find two beautiful girls to be warm and happy. I heard that the scenery of Daming Lake in Jinan is good, and the lake is full of green buildings. ”
"What's wonderful, what's wonderful?" raised his face and raised his face: "The twenty-eight beauties are like crisps, and the long sword in the waist slashes the fool." The manly thing is a treasure, and it is easy not to be wasted. You are also a handful of age now, and you have not continued a little bit of incense for my Gao family. It's probably because you've been wandering around a lot outside and hurting yourself
。 If you cut off my Gao family, and see your father and mother in the future, see how you explain to them? ”
Seeing Gao Qiqian's seizure, Gao Jin was afraid in his heart, and hurriedly told him: "My brother is right, my younger brother has been taught." ”
"Hmph." Gao Qiqian said: "You are about to marry the young lady of Liu Zeqing's family, although she is just the daughter of a military man, but the dolls of the military family are strong, and she must be a child who can give birth." Take care of your body, after the war, let's wish Jie and the wedding banquet together, it will be so lively. ”
Gao Jin: "It seems that brother, you are very sure of this battle." ”
Gao Qiqian said disdainfully: "Thousands of troops and horses have come over, and we haven't seen what kind of formation our family has." This battle is more clear than you. You don't need to win much in this battle, and you can rush into Jinan in one go, even if you win. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Jinan can't hold it in the future, it's a big deal for our family to break through with the elite, and it can be regarded as an explanation to the long live lord and the imperial court. At that time, our family will also stick to the lonely city and shed blood for the court and His Majesty, and no one can do anything to our family. ”
In the end, he gritted his teeth, and two thick tendons appeared on his face: "The life and death of the people of Jinan, what kind of bird will this battle turn out to be, it's our family's." As long as our family's hands touch the bricks on the city wall of Jinan, this battle will be considered a victory, and our family's official position and honor before the long live lord will be retained. ”
"Brother, you're right." Gao Jin: "This remark makes people like seeing the blue sky through the clouds and mist, and suddenly they are enlightened." But...... But ......"
"But what?" Gao Qi asked.
Gao Jin looked at the Sichuan army who crossed the river from the ice in a neat line, and said: "Since my brother is going to rush into Jinan in one go, this Wang Yuncheng in front of him is walking like a snail, and when he arrives in Jinan, he doesn't know what time to delay." As the saying goes, when the night is long, there are many dreams. How did this Wang Yuncheng lead the troops and how did he march. Brother, brother, I've been sitting on the horse for two hours, and I've just crossed the river. Along the way, I didn't even listen to this eyelid, and I didn't feel good. ”
Gao Qiqian was also shocked, and immediately shouted: "Go, call Wang Yuncheng to me." ”
……
After a while, Wang Yuncheng rode over on horseback, he was organizing the team to cross the river just now, and he was already tired and sweating.
Hearing Gao Qiqian's question, Wang Yuncheng uncharacteristically did not show a flattering and flattering look, and his face was solemn: "Forgive me Gonggong Gao, our army's speed is not fast, first, because the ice is too slippery, and the soldiers have to take off the cloth and wrap their feet, so it is delayed; In addition, the tactics of our Sichuan army need to maintain a neat formation at all times, even on the march
。 Otherwise, if the enemy suddenly attacks and the team is in chaos, how can they fight. ”
As he spoke, he spoke at length about the spear and crossbow phalanx tactics that he had repeated countless times in front of Gao Qiqian. Among them, he also stole many strange terms in the tactics of the Ningxiang Army. What: the will to fight, the army cannot have thoughts, military discipline is deeply rooted in the blood of every soldier, and soldiers take obedience as their duty......
flickered, so that Gao Qiqian couldn't help nodding again and again, feeling that this Wang Yuncheng was very reasonable, this person is a rare general.
"In that case, then cross the river neatly according to the rhythm of the Tianxiong Army! As the commander of the first army, we also have to take the lead, General Wang, let's go too! Gao Qiqian turned anger into joy, and unconsciously, he also used the modern term "rhythm".
"Yes, Grandpa Gao, please follow the end of the future."
At the sound of an order, surrounded by a group of small eunuchs and servants, Gao Qiqian followed the army towards the opposite bank.
Wang Yuncheng took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, took out a pamphlet from his arms, opened one of the pages and peeked at it, and muttered in a voice that he could only hear: "Due to the restrictions of the terrain, the spear musket phalanx can only be used in the open field. Moreover, this formation has a big drawback, because of the single class of troops, because of the limitation of the length of the spear, it is necessary to have a strict formation to exert its power. A lone spearman, but without the slightest combat power...... When the army moves forward, it is necessary to send elite scouts to probe clearly, front, back, left and right, and anticipate that the enemy aircraft will ...... first Discipline, only discipline...... A spear without discipline is a lamb to be slaughtered......"
This pamphlet is the result of the meticulous work sent by Wang Yuncheng in the past two years to steal divisions from the Ningxiang army, and Wang Yuncheng felt that the Sichuan army under his jurisdiction was no longer any different from the Ningxiang army. Moreover, judging from the quality of the soldiers alone, it is even three points stronger than the Ningxiang Army.
When the troops crossed the river, they looked at the army that crossed the river with their heads bowed and neatly, and the murderous aura filled the world. Wang Yuncheng suddenly felt a sense of pride in his heart: With such an invincible iron army in hand, let alone rushing into Jinan in one go, even against the Jiannu army, he can break his wrists. It would be good if at this time, a Jiannu suddenly came, and I would show my face in front of my father-in-law. The merits that Sun Yuan can achieve on the battlefield can also be achieved by my Wang.
"If a team of Jiannu suddenly comes over at this time, what should I do?" Gao Qi stood on a small high ground on the bank of the river, looked at the troops who crossed the river in turn, and suddenly asked Wang Yuncheng beside him: "Our army is crossing the river now, if Jiannu gives our troops a half-crossing attack, wouldn't it be troublesome?" ”
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