Although the abilities are uneven, these generals of the four guards and one army and the 2,000 households have been leading the troops for a long time and have rich experience, and they don't need the commander's orders to know what to do before the war, and they organize the sergeants to eat, wear armor, and form a team in an orderly manner.

At the beginning of the hour, when the sun had just revealed a pale red and the heavens and the earth were blue and white, more than 27,000 officers and soldiers had already finished reorganizing, formed a neat queue, and left from the gate one after another.

Zhang Yanchang stood on the side of the gate, surrounded by dozens of generals and more than 2,000 elite cavalry soldiers, looking at the torrent of fish flowing out, the soldiers were full of ambition and high morale, and there was a smile in his eyes.

This time he went out with the whole army and did not send troops to stay in the camp. Food, armor, herbs, wounded soldiers, etc., there is no need to stay in the big battalion, and this time it is an internal battle, even if you occupy your own camp, you can't cut off the supply of baggage, and the commander of the other side will not be so stupid if you think about it.

With his orders, Pingshan Wei was in the center, Shenyang Zhongtun Wei was on the left, Datong Zhongtun Wei was on the right, and the three guards totaled nearly 15,000 infantry, forming a large and thick formation.

On the two flanks of this infantry array, on the left are the two thousand households and more than 2,000 cavalry of the government army's avant-garde, and on the right flank are the 2,000 cavalry made up by the three guards, and Zhao Maxiang, the commander of the Shenyang Zhongtun Guard.

Lian Zining and Chen Dakang each led their own troops to retreat.

The earth trembled slightly, I don't know how many war horses galloped across the land, and there were also boiling human voices and the neighing of war horses on the opposite side.

The corners of Zhang Yanchang's mouth outlined a cold arc: "Order, the whole army advances!" The two armies were to keep a distance of 200 paces from the front. ”

The soldiers around him waved small flags and passed on his orders in flags, and after receiving them, the commanders of each army passed on the orders layer by layer with flags and drums.

This set of command system of the Ming Dynasty has been used for a hundred years and has been effective.

Under the cover of 4,000 cavalry on both sides, the infantry phalanx of officers and soldiers slowly advanced from west to east.

Although this time it appeared as a reserve, Wu Yijun did not slack off at all, lined up in a neat phalanx, swords like a forest, slowly advancing like a mountain, more neat and strict than the three guards who were going to engage in the battle. Lian Zining was surrounded by more than a hundred dragoons, slowly advancing on the south side of the team.

After a while, the figure of the white-robed army of the brigade of brigades had been revealed on the opposite side, and the cavalry team formed a long black line from north to south, and it seemed that there was no end in sight.

The horn sounded, and the infantry formation slowly stopped, and so did the cavalry formation on the opposite side, and the two sides were about five hundred paces apart, and they faced each other like this.

Lian Zining looked at it, and the white-robed army on the opposite side didn't know how many tens of thousands, in short, it gave people a feeling of endlessness, several times more than the battle of Renqiu, and I thought that this time I would do my best.

Both sides were waiting for the first reaction of the other party, and the battlefield was quiet for a while, and only the heavy snort and neighing of war horses could be heard.

While Lian Zining was observing the opponent's formation, Zhang Geng was also observing the phalanx of officers and soldiers on this side.

He was surrounded by Huan Xinchen, Qi Jiguang, Xiong Tingbi and others, as well as a large number of thousands of generals, all of whom were cronies of the beginning.

Unlike Zhang Yanchang's remote command behind the battle, the rebel army has just established a situation, the old habits have not disappeared, and the generals have a little more martial arts in their hearts, so they are all at the forefront of the team to command the battle.

He Laomao stood on the stirrup, looked at the opposite side carefully, and said to Zhang Geng: "Big leader, that Wu Yi Army is not in the opposite formation. ”

"Oh? Is it real? Zhang Geng hurriedly asked.

"You can't go wrong!" He Laomao nodded: "Wu Yijun is all spears, and the first three columns are the formation of musketeers, which can be seen at a glance, and these Ming troops in front of him are all the formations of sword players, and the last general will not be mistaken." ”

Hearing him say this sentence with great certainty, all the generals present unanimously breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were very reluctant, they still had to admit that the Wu Yi Army brought them great pressure, first defeating the four thousand households, and then killing hundreds of cavalry in the night attack, all of which added up to bring huge losses to the white-robed army. So far, the white-robed army has not taken the slightest advantage under Wu Yijun, and when it comes to Wu Yijun and Lian Zining, they are both hated and afraid. And the thought of not having to face that terrible army later, I felt a sense of happiness in my heart.

Seeing that his own army was afraid of all the martial arts and soldiers, Qi Jiguang frowned, but he didn't say anything after all, but he was angry in his heart. Today, I want to see how powerful your Wu Yijun is!

Zhang Geng smiled faintly: "In the past, I used to go from south to north, and I often heard people say that there are clairvoyant mirrors imported from the West, which can see the scenery several miles away, such as in front of you, hehe, after the war, but you have to find a way to get one, if you have to stretch your neck every time to observe the enemy's situation, the old cat, your eyes are afraid that they will pop out." ”

Hearing him joke about He Laomao, a good-natured laughter suddenly sounded around him, which is strange to say, everyone was a little nervous in the face of these officers and soldiers, but now they are a lot calmer, and there is no anxiety anymore.

Qi Jiguang admired in his heart, and said in his heart, this big leader looks ordinary, but he is a master who has the right idea when he encounters problems, and he is not in a hurry when encountering problems, and he has the demeanor of a general. When the war came, our army was at a disadvantage, and he could still laugh and talk freely, I heard that he was just a businessman before, is this born to do great things?

Zhang Geng waited for everyone to finish laughing, put away the smile, and said: "The official army is so big, and he actually put the most capable Wu Yijun behind, obviously looking down on us." The arrogant soldiers will be defeated, we don't need to be polite to them, fight hard, beat them to death as soon as they come up, and show the majesty of our white-robed army, so that the officers and soldiers in the future will flee when they hear the name of the white-robed army! ”

The crowd said that this should be the case.

Zhang Geng turned his face and said sharply: "The generals listen to the order!" ”

More than ten generals subconsciously straightened their waists.

"He Laomao, Zhang Sanyuan, Xiong Tingbi, Yang Hu, Tang Yidao (book friend Tang Yidao friendship starring)!"

"The last general!" The five people who were named came out of the queue and agreed with a bang.

"The five of you, each leading the headquarters, are charging in a scattered formation, and five thousand bows and arrows have been sent into your army, and a volley is fired seventy paces away, giving the officers and soldiers a great surprise! I hope you don't let me down! ”

"The last general commands!"

"Good!" Zhang Geng pursed his lips: "The task given to you is to break through the enemy formation!" Don't delay, we have few soldiers, and the more we delay, the more detrimental it will be to our army, so I want you to rush the enemy formation in one go! If you can't, don't come back! ”

The tone was cold, like ice.

The five of them said loudly: "If you can't complete the task, the last general will come to see you!" ”

Zhang Geng nodded, glanced at Zhang Sanyuan deeply, there seemed to be deep meaning in his eyes, and he waved his hand. The five men rode away and each gathered his headquarters.

Soon, in the array of white-robed troops, there were five cavalry teams that looked like long dragons, five thousand households, and five thousand cavalry lined up in front of the formation. Under the supervision of generals at all levels, they quickly set up their respective formations, and then began to beat their horses, slowly accelerated, and rushed towards the opposite line of officers and soldiers and infantry.

It is impossible for a large number of cavalry at the level of thousands of people to charge in a sharp formation, in which case the front will have to bear tremendous pressure, and the soldiers behind will have no battle to fight, which is the most embarrassing.

Therefore, it is usually a few hundred people to form an arrow-shaped arrow array, and then a dozen arrows are inserted into the infantry phalanx together, interspersed back and forth to kill, if the cavalry is well-equipped, the war horse is tall, and can fight well, so that the infantry phalanx can be stirred up in pieces, and the victory is established in one fell swoop.

But today, the white-robed army did not put forward a sharp formation.

The cavalry of the white-robed army slowly accelerated, but did not increase to the maximum speed, but remained within a range that could be slowed down at any time!

Under the restrained command of the generals, the five thousand white-robed troops gradually widened the distance, forming three waves, and the spacing of each wave was about dozens of steps. If you look down from the sky, you will find that three thick and heavy black lines running through the north and south are almost parallel to the square of officers and soldiers in the west.

Seeing the cavalry of the white-robed army on the opposite side charge, the phalanx of officers and soldiers suddenly showed some signs of unsteady, and it was only under the bullet pressure of generals at all levels that it gradually stabilized. But after all, it is not Wu Yijun, most of the officers and soldiers of the three guards have never really fought, and there is little actual combat training in peacetime, so when they saw the white-robed army rushing to kill, they couldn't help but feel nervous, swallowing saliva, sweating in their palms and feet, and it seemed that they couldn't even hold the waist knife in their hands. If it weren't for the supervision of the generals, the military law team would be eyeing the back, and I was afraid that I would run away immediately.

Fighting high spirits before the war and not being afraid to die in battle are completely different things.

Zhang Yanchang naturally didn't know the changes in the front-line soldiers, and he was born superior to others like him, and he was a son of a wealthy family who was a general in the army, even if he knew, he would only smile coldly, and then give the next order to defend and not retreat, otherwise he would be killed.

He ordered his own soldiers around him: "Go and give the order, so that the sword and card players in front of you are closely combined to block the enemy's charge, and after the enemy army has entered fifty paces, the archers behind will release arrows!" ”

The general establishment of the Ming army is not immutable, many reforms have been made, the early stage is mainly foot soldiers, cavalry as a supplement, and to the Yongle Emperor period, the whole country to raise horses, is mainly cavalry, foot soldiers as a supplement. In the 30 years of Zhengde's military restructuring, in order to unify the establishment, facilitate the manufacture and distribution of weapons, and facilitate command, many streamlines have been made. And the foot soldiers are basically divided into two classes, one is the sword player and the other is the archer! And the number of archers accounts for more than seventy percent of the foot soldiers. Of course, the archers here are not without melee ability, everyone is also equipped with waist knives, and if they receive bows and arrows, they can still fight in close combat.

13,000 foot soldiers of the three guards, of which the archers accounted for more than 10,000! This is also the reason why Zhang Yanchang was so confident after learning that the white-robed army was willing to fight with him, he had already learned that the white-robed army had no bows and arrows available, and his own side had such a great advantage in bows and arrows, 10,000 arrows rained over, and the white-robed army would have to suffer huge losses if they wanted to kill it.

Lian Zining was also observing the movements of the white-robed army, and when he saw that the white-robed army was not in a charging formation like that day, his heart immediately picked it up, and he had a faint sense of foreboding.

Zhang Yanchang has been a commander in the south for a long time and has never experienced large-scale cavalry battles, so it is not surprising to see the opponent in a straggler formation. But Lian Zining's first battle was with the white-robed army, and he also trained cavalry in Pingyue, but he could see at a glance that something was wrong, and the white-robed army on the opposite side did not look like a charge, but like archery!

Lian Zining immediately pulled over a personal soldier and said loudly: "Go and tell the commander that the white-robed rebel thief doesn't want to rush into battle, beware of the opponent's archers!" ”

The pro-soldier took the order and galloped all the way in the direction of the Chinese army, Lian Zining looked at the pro-soldier who was constantly approaching the Chinese army, and his heart was up and down for a while, just hoping that Zhang Yanchang would listen to his opinion.

But at this moment, the first wave of the white-robed army had already rushed to a distance of only seventy steps away from the officers and soldiers, and the sword player of the three guards had already raised the shield in his left hand, put the three-foot-high, wooden-covered iron shield on the ground, his body squatted slightly, and his right hand also clenched the waist knife! The officers on horseback had already raised their right hands in the air, and when the white-robed army rushed into range, they gave the order to shoot arrows!

Time seems to freeze at this moment.

The first wave of white-robed soldiers suddenly took out their bows and arrows from the side of the saddle, stretched out their bows and arrows, and did not aim, but just shot out fiercely! With the tremendous force of the war horse's forward rush, the feather arrows shot out at a faster speed than Pingyue, the first wave approached two thousand white-robed troops, and thousands of feather arrows shot out in unison, at that moment, the heavens and the earth seemed to be quiet for a moment, and everyone could hear in their ears, only the hum of the bouncing bowstring shaking the air!

Thousands of feathered arrows converged into an overwhelming rain curtain that covered it like a black blanket.

Lian Zining's face turned pale in an instant, and his hands were tightly clenched.

Zhang Yanchang was dumbfounded, his eyes glazed.

After the terrible sound of feathered arrows breaking through the air, it continued to sound, converging into a huge sound wave of screams.

The first volley of the white-robed army caused great casualties to the officers and soldiers, and the officers had already passed it down that the white-robed army on the opposite side was a rabble, and did not even have bows and arrows - in fact, this was an important reason why these well-trained rookies could stand here with high ambitions. Especially the archers in the back, they thought that as long as they kept firing their bows and arrows, there would be no danger at all.

But before they could open their bows, the opponent's feathered arrows fell heavily!

The feathered arrows of the white-robed army, with their strong forward momentum, had an extremely long range, covering almost half of the infantry phalanx. Countless officers and soldiers were shot by feathered arrows falling from the sky, and the huge kinetic energy drove the sharp iron clusters to break through the single clothes with almost zero protective ability, and slammed into the **. Under the huge force, some feather arrows can even peek out from behind. Those who were shot in the limbs were better, although they were extremely painful, but they could always save their lives, while those who were shot in the chest and head were killed directly. A soldier was shot in the head, and the iron tuft pierced the eyeball fiercely, and it was fiercely nailed into, revealing the back of the head, only after rough processing, and most of the shaft, which was not even polished on the surface, penetrated into the head. A few steps away from him, an officer and soldier were shot in the neck, and the feather arrows were all pierced, leaving only the tail feathers outside, and the soldier was not dead for a while, rolling back and forth on the ground with his neck in his arms, and his face was flushed, but he could only make a low and muffled sound, and even the screams were released.

Blood splattered, soaking the ground in an instant, leaving a mess of dead and wounded.

(To be continued)