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Today's third update is delivered! , the sudden night rapid march exposed the basic quality of the Ming army in Liaodong. Fifty miles later, more and more people were left behind, and the line was getting longer and longer. For most of the Ming army, such a rapid march at night was indeed killing them.

The main task of the Ming army in Liaodong was to garrison various pillboxes to resist the attack of the Tartars, and there were few sports battles. Movement warfare, that's a cavalry thing. They usually don't have this training at all, and now they suddenly pull it out, and the performance can be imagined.

Looking at the past, one by one the Ming troops were running out of breath, and their faces were pale and terrible. Some people are panting more loudly than old scalpers, making people mistakenly think that he has asthma. Some of them ran and fell to the ground, unwilling to get up.

Some officers wanted to collect the soldiers who had straggled, but they were stopped by Zhang Zhun. The people who are left behind are the ones who are eliminated, what are they going to do? Not even able to adapt to such a rapid march, and the ability to kill the Tartars? When tartar is a tofu block?

"Leave those left behind! The others continue on their way! ”

Zhang Zhun said with a grim face.

"If you were to run for your life with murderous Tartars behind you, I am sure you would run faster! You're going to pull off your feet and run as fast as you can! Because, if you run a little slower, the butcher's knife of taro will fall on you! If you run slowly, the arrows of the Tartars will shoot in from behind you, and the arrows will come out from the front! ”

"But, because you are not Tartars behind you, you have not shown the strength to feed! Look at you like this, don't say that fighting a war is "just fleeing for your life, you can't escape!" If our Tiger Ben Army fights with your Liaodong Army, just running away will kill you! Think you'll be fine hiding inside a turtle shell? Dream! ”

"It is said that the Liaodong Army is the elite and the most capable army in the country, before I came, I thought everyone had some ability. I didn't expect that after I came, I regretted that under the fame, it is actually difficult to deserve, and you are not worthy of the word elite at all. What kind of troops are elite? A unit like the Qi family's army can be regarded as elite! ”

"The Qi family's army is marching in a hurry, and they can rush from Yutian to Zunhua in one night! How far is that? Two hundred miles! From Songshan Fort to Xingshan Fort "is less than ten miles away, less than half of the Qijia army's rapid march!" Look at what you look like now, are you ashamed? If such a unit can be called elite, then there are more elite troops in the country. ”

Zhang Zhun shouted loudly.

His words "are indeed a bit vicious, which made many Ming soldiers so angry that they wanted to come up and give Zhang Zhun a knife." Damn, you humiliated us in public. Don't teach you a lesson" You don't know how powerful the Liaodong Army is. It's a pity that they really don't have the strength. After marching dozens of miles in one breath, "they don't want to raise their knives, they don't even have the strength to draw them."

However, Zhang Zhun did not allow them to lower the march at all, and the Tiger Ben army mixed in the team "all seemed to be perverted Shenxing Taibao, constantly urging them to speed up the march." A lot of people have been left behind. Those who have been left behind have no one to care about them, and they are left to fend for themselves.

"Lord Governor, the brothers really can't do it."

Cao Bianjiao begged for mercy first.

His troops, when they were pulled out, were completely caught off guard. Because they were not mentally prepared enough, they performed the worst on long marches. The troops, which were 5,000 men, soon became sparse, and there were less than 500 people who could completely keep up with the pace of the Tiger Army.

In the past, when the Central Plains suppressed the Shaanxi Liukou, Cao Bianjiao did not try such a long-distance march. He estimated that if it weren't for the existence of Zhang Zhun and the suppression of the Tiger Army, those exhausted soldiers would have risen up to resist a long time ago. This is not a long march at all, this is completely about killing people!

"No well!"

"Even if you run to death, you must run to Xingshan Fort!"

Zhang Zhun didn't mean to be accommodating at all, and said firmly.

Zu Dashou rebelled, and the interior of the Liaodong Army can be said to be divided. At this time, it is a great opportunity to absorb its essence and remove its dross. He must go through such cruel training to identify the elite of the Liaodong Army and use it for his own use. As for those garbage troops, whether they disbanded or continued to waste Emperor Chongzhen's money and food, it had nothing to do with him Zhang Zhun.

Such a rapid march at night was Zhang Zhun's initial plan to screen the elite of the Liaodong Army. If you can't even hold out on to such a forced march, don't say anything about having the courage to kill the enemy. Because, it's simply not possible. Just kidding to expect a man who is not diligent and even finds it difficult to walk to go to the battlefield to deal with the murderous Tartars!

On the contrary, as long as they persist in the forced march, it shows their perseverance and endurance, which is okay. This kind of talent has a promising future. It is very difficult to improve a person's wisdom. Perseverance and endurance are different, and they can be trained to be acquired. Since you can't improve your wisdom quickly, you can only work perseverance and endurance.

"Lord Governor, the brothers have all run away, who will fight?"

Cao Wenzhao rode his horse close to Zhang Zhun's side and said with a little complaint.

He himself is a first-class fierce general, and every time he comes to the battle in person, it is said that his face never changes. Relatively speaking, his troops are still relatively capable of fighting. However, his troops were also not accustomed to such a long march, and after fifty miles, there were only six or seven hundred men who could keep up with the pace of the captives. In other words, more than 90 percent of people are left behind.

"Lord Governor, can you rest for half an hour before leaving? The troops are so scattered that if they are not collected in time, they will all be scattered. Lord Governor, just half an hour's rest.

It only takes half an hour. ”

Huang Degong said euphemistically.

The performance of his troops, in the rapid march, was also terrible, and it could be described as miserable. Looking at the sparse team and the soldiers who were out of breath, Huang Degong felt a little ashamed. own troops" turned out to be so bad? I really didn't think it before!

"Failing even the simplest run" and ready for war? How is combat effectiveness cultivated? It is not afraid of hardship and tiredness! It's been trained over and over again! Look at my troops, who disembarked in the morning, went to the fort of Dalinghe in the afternoon, and now marched in the night and ran ahead of you. Do you think they're human? No, they were trained! With such a rapid march, they have to train at least four times a month! ”

Zhang Zhun said coldly, without giving the three of them any face.

The three chief officers looked at each other and wanted to refute, but they didn't feel very powerful.

Indeed, "the troops of the Tiger Ben Army arrived at Songshan Fort only in the morning, and then followed them to Dalinghe Fort, and then returned from Dalinghe Fort, and then gave them a rapid march in the evening. To talk about tired Cheng, the Tiger Ben army is much more tired than the troops of the three of them.

But "judging from the situation of the march, the march of the Tiger Army, as well as its endurance, is obviously stronger than that of the Liaodong Army." In the team of the three of them, almost more than one of them has fallen behind" On the side of the Tiger Ben Army, there is no one left behind. Such a stark contrast made the three of them involuntarily feel a burst of shame.

"Alas!"

The three of them could only sigh helplessly and ordered the troops to continue the rapid march.

According to Zhang Zhun's instructions, all those who are left behind are not wanted, and they are left to fend for themselves. As a result, the team became even more sparse and sparse as they ran. Later, there was no queue at all, "just a group of callers." Many soldiers of the Ming army, who accelerated the march for their son, "threw away all the armor on their bodies."

By the time it was still ten miles away from Xingshan Fort, the troops of the three chief officers combined, were already less than a thousand people. In other words, at least 15,000 people have been left behind. Looking at the Tiger Ben Army again, from beginning to end, no one has been left behind. They looked tired, but they gritted their teeth and held on. When it came out, the Tiger Ben army was 300 people, and now it is still 300 people, and there is not a single one.

"! Why is the Tiger Army so powerful? ”

"We're all human, why can't we do it?"

"If the troops under my command are as powerful as the Tiger Ben Army, what will be the result? When encountering the Tartars, can you reduce your losses a lot? Even, can you sneak up on the Tartars quietly? ”

Seeing the tiger army so strong, the minds of the three chief officers couldn't help but burst out with such questions. For everything in front of them, they are still a little unconvinced after all. They believe that they are poor at forced marches, as long as they lack training in peacetime. If you have enough training, you should be as strong as the Tiger Army.

In the past, they did not realize that the troops needed such training, and did not realize the gap between themselves and others, which made them complacent and stopped. Now, aware of their gaps, they have the desire to win. In fact, as long as it is not the kind of officer who is willing to degenerate, get by, and break the jar, he will not be able to endure such a defeat.

This is also the basic reason why Zhang Zhun wants to compete with them. He wanted to arouse the good and strong hearts of some of the soldiers of the Liaodong Army. He believed that among the 150,000 Liaodong Army, not everyone was so willing to degenerate. After realizing their gaps, some people will catch up. This part of the people is what Zhang Zhun needs. As for those who are indifferent and do not want to improve, they are only eliminated.

"It's the apricot mountain in front!"

Suddenly, I don't know who shouted, "Ah! Xingshan Fort has arrived! ”

"Ahh Xingshan Fort has arrived! ”

"Ahh Xingshan Fort has arrived! ”

Immediately after, countless people shouted with joy.

Obviously, they never expected that Xingshan Fort would appear in front of them so quickly. The sudden good news made many Ming soldiers feel very shocked. I don't know why, they all subconsciously glanced at Zhang Zhun, and then looked at their chief officer.

"Xingshan Fort has arrived?"

"So fast?"

Even Cao Wenzhao was a little stunned.

In peacetime, they marched to Xingshan Fort, which took a day. If you walk a little slower, it can take even two days. Unexpectedly, the march in the middle of the night actually arrived. It's a miracle. It took four hours to rush to Xingshan Fort, which Cao Wenzhao had never tried before.

Even the chief officer was so surprised, and the Ming army below "is even more so." They all stared at the castle in front of them, both skeptical and overjoyed. That's right, "Over there, it's indeed Xingshan Fort." After marching in the middle of the night, they arrived at Xingshan Fort in time before dawn. What usually takes a whole day to complete the journey, they completed it all in less than four hours. Miracle, this is absolutely unprecedentedly strange.

"We did ......"

"We really did ......"

"It turns out that we can do it too......"

In the hearts of many Ming soldiers, they are quietly sighing. In the middle of the night, rushing to Xingshan Fort seems to be a fantasy and an impossible thing to achieve. However, when they were forced by Zhang Zhun to really rush to Xingshan Fort, they suddenly realized that the impossible could also become possible. In fact, they did accomplish the impossible.

"You see, I'm not wrong, we will definitely be able to get to Xingshan Fort before dawn! It's not that we don't have such ability, it's that we don't have such courage and determination! As long as we have the courage and determination, no matter how difficult things are, we can do them! ”

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and said with great ambition.

Zhang Zhun was basically satisfied with the performance of the Ming army. Among the troops of more than 10,000 people, there are about 1,000 people who can keep up with the Tiger Ben Army. The 2,000 people who followed behind should also be able to meet the requirements after rigorous training. In other words, "at least 3,000 people can meet the requirements of the Tiger Army." It can be seen that the foundation of the Liaodong Army still has "the key is who is leading them and how to lead them."

After listening to Zhang Zhun's words, the three chief military officers were silent. They were all a little ashamed and didn't know what to say. What they thought was impossible to do, they actually did it, which proved that Zhang Zhun was right They were ashamed, but also felt a little relieved. I'm not a waste after all, and I can still do something. Perhaps, you can do better?

"Perhaps, we can really do better?"

When the last thought burst out, they felt that their hearts suddenly became active. They were originally tired, but suddenly became energetic. It's like something interesting suddenly appears, and they want to grab it.

The three of them are the ones who are more motivated, and they are not satisfied with their current results. In addition, they also have a bit of a competitive spirit that has not yet been extinguished. When they now, it turns out that they still have a lot of potential, and their subordinates also have a lot of potential to explore, they feel that in front of them, it seems as if a window has suddenly opened, and through the window, they can see the beautiful scenery outside.

Perhaps, they can also defeat the Tartars.

Perhaps, they marched faster than the Tartar cavalry.

Perhaps, they could have fought and marched for many days in a row.

Maybe......

These many possibilities are their perceptions. They suddenly appeared, not because of how cruel the Tartars were, but because they were too bad. The Tiger Army was able to defeat the Tartars because of their own ability. Can the Ming army in Liaodong reach the level of the Tiger Army? The answer is yes. Everyone is human, why can't we reach it?

Zhang Zhun left ample time for the three chief officers to measure, to sigh, to think, and to study their future life paths. He quietly held the clairvoyant mirror and silently looked at the walls of Xingshan Fort. In the hazy morning light, Xingshan Fort looks like a lying tiger, standing quietly on the surrounding plains.

The walls of Xingshan Fort are taller than those of Matsuyama Fort. Obviously, this is Zu Dashou's private goods. Normally, the military status of Xingshan Fort cannot be compared with Songshan Fort. After Zu Dashou took the initiative to apply to be stationed in Xingshan Fort, he continued to increase the height and strengthen the walls of Xingshan Fort. In the eyes of others, Zu Dashou did this in order to resist the attack of the Tartars, so there was not the slightest doubt. In fact, it was only now that everyone realized that Zu Dashou was preparing for a rebellion.

"Lord Governor, start attacking now"

Cao Wenzhao had little interest in hurrying, but he was very keen on fighting. Since the army has already marched to the city wall of Xingshan Fort, of course it is necessary to attack. Although the 66 troops that continued to arrive, only five or six thousand people, they could still hit Xingshan Fort by surprise. He could completely conclude that Zu Danian, the guard in Xingshan Fort, must have never dreamed that they would kill Xingshan Fort overnight.

Don't say that Zu Danian doesn't believe it, I'm afraid that Gao Qiqian and Wu Aheng won't believe it. If all the troops of the Liaodong Army had such a strong and rapid march, the Tartars would not be afraid at all! With the completion of the victory of the rapid march, the self-confidence of the three chief officers has actually strengthened a lot.

Zhang Zhun observed Xingshan Fort for a moment, and asked cautiously, "Which of you is most familiar with Xingshan Fort?" Who knows where the weakest point of Xingshan Fort is? ”

Huang Degong said affirmatively: "In the north." I've entered Xingshan Fort, and the walls on the other three sides are very high, but the north one is relatively short. ”

Zhang Zhun frowned subconsciously, and then shook his head gently.

This group of fools in Liaodong is really speechless.

Zu Dashou built Xingshan Fort, the weakest place is actually in the north, is this to resist the Tartars? This is purely to defend against the Ming army itself! If you change to a person with a clear mind, according to this, you can see Zu Dashou's problem. It's a pity that no one shows up.

"Prepare your ministries!"

"Onslaught from the north!"

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment and gave a decisive order.