Listening to Tian Xiong's words, Tan Tai nodded slightly, his idea was similar. There is only one thing he doesn't agree with www.biquge.info Tian Xiong said that Pang Yue's arrangement of troops is "the elite in the front, and the fish belly in the back", which is probably not the case. According to Tangma's report, the battalion leader called the trapped camp did not appear among the soldiers and horses deployed in Huguang Town on the front line. As the most well-equipped and most combat-effective combat battalion in Huguang Town, it did not appear on the front line, which shows that Pang Yue still has enough back-ups. At that time, I am afraid that only by breaking through the two fronts and rear fronts of Huguang Town can we achieve the goal of shaking its entire military formation.

Tan Tai's expression was solemn, and when his gaze shifted to the direction of Hutou Mountain in the southwest, he was even more unhappy in his heart. Before dawn, he sent Engetu to seize Hutou Village at the foot of the northern mountain of Hutou Mountain, but he returned in vain. Engetu reported that a large number of Ming cavalry suddenly appeared on the flank of Hutou Village, which made him suffer from enemies on both sides, so he had to retreat first. Tan Tai was a little scoffy at this statement, but now that the war was imminent, he could only hold back his anger for the time being and deal with it after the war. Fortunately, Jueshan seized Zhoujialong in time and controlled the cavalry passage on the west side of Hutou Mountain, otherwise the offensive on the western road would be really troublesome.

At this time, on the opposite side of Hutou Village, the mighty cavalry of the Qing army had been arrayed, including nearly 9,000 cavalry inlaid with white flags, red flags, blue flags, and Jiangnan Green Battalion, which could either directly attack Hutou Village or bypass the west side of Hutou Mountain to attack the left flank of Huguang Town. In front of the cavalry were the melee soldiers with white flags and red flags and the foot soldiers of the Jiangnan Green Battalion, and the black oppressive army was overwhelming, and the battle could be opened immediately after Tan Tai's order.

Just as Tan Tai was observing the opposing military formation, a tidal wave of cheers suddenly broke out at the junction of the central army and the right wing in Huguang Town. He raised the clairvoyant mirror and followed the sound, only to see dozens of horsemen running out of the position of the Chinese army in Huguang Town. The first one person was in the forefront, and the two standard-bearers followed closely behind, one carrying the red-bottomed tiger talisman flag of Huguang Town, and the other carrying the flag of the general soldier more than one zhang high. The rest of the knights are also dazzling, and they are fierce and fierce. A group of dozens of horsemen marched slowly from east to west in front of the formation, and wherever the military flag went, the shouts of "Wan Sheng" were like a tsunami from the mountains.

"The person at the head is Pang Yue." Tian Xiong pointed to the two eye-catching banners in the distance and said.

Tan Tai didn't speak, squinted his eyes, and looked at the opponent under the big flag in the distance who was marching proudly in front of thousands of troops.

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Amidst the tidal cheers, Pang Yue rode his horse and ran along the neat line of the army. Looking at the tens of thousands of heroes in front of him, he felt that his enthusiasm and pride were boiling violently, and his mood was difficult to describe in words. The army in front of him can be called the elite of this era, although it can't sweep the world for the time being, but it will no longer be afraid of any powerful opponent. In the future, as long as the enemy on the opposite side is completely defeated, the tide of history will further develop in favor of the Han nation.

Although he single-handedly formed this army, Pang Yue never dared to claim credit even in his heart. It is many outstanding Chinese men who form this powerful army, and they just provide them with a platform to display. Whether in the past, present or future, the excellent Han nation will not lack hot-blooded men, only if it can be effectively organized, the energy that bursts out is enough to crush any suspicious alien race, and this will not change because of the different organizers.

The general soldier recognized the flag and stopped at the left end of the line, and Pang Yue stationed his horse and looked at the Qing army formation in the distance to the north.

On the long front, the Qing army's military formation was black and oppressive, and the banners of each department were clearly colored. According to the summary of the information sent back by Tangma and the lookout posts, the Qing army gathered its heavy troops in the direction of Hutou Mountain and Zhoujialong on the west side, including about 23,400 soldiers and horses inlaid with white flags, positive red flags, blue flags, and the green battalion in the south of the Yangtze River, and there were 89,000 cavalry. Among them, Suzhou Town and Anqing Town in the Jiangnan Green Camp had only recently rushed to Jiangxi to join Tan Tai's army, and in order to counter Huguang Town's advantage in firearms, they also brought a lot of firearms, and their combat effectiveness in land warfare should not be underestimated. In this direction, it was also found that the white flag Manchuria Gushan was really woven with golden dragons, which should be under the unified command of He Luohui.

The middle road is the two yellow flags and the soldiers and horses of Zhejiang, Zhili Green Camp and Shandong Green Camp Denglai Town, with a total of about 20,000 people. Among them, the soldiers and horses of the Zhili Green Battalion were deployed along the front line of Xugang Village and confronted the Second Brigade of Huguang Town. The soldiers and horses of the Two Yellow Banners and the Zhejiang Green Battalion were deployed in the back, and they should have been retained by Tan Tai as a reserve.

In the direction of Nanshan Village on the East Road, the left flank of the Qing army was composed of soldiers and horses from the Zhenglan Banner and the Shanxi Green Battalion, with a total of about 10,000 people, including more than 3,000 cavalry. The Shanxi Green Battalion, which was armed with sharp firearms, was deployed along the front line of Nanshan Village, and artillery was erected in the village. Those cavalrymen with the blue flag were even more high-spirited, and some of the rangers even rushed to the vicinity of Liufang Mountain with a roar to provoke the 3rd Brigade of Huguang Town. Judging from the banner, the Qing army in this direction should have been commanded by the Zhenglan Banner Manchurian Melle Zhangjing Fuerge.

"It seems that Tan Tai wants to defend the east and attack the west, and concentrate his forces to attack the left flank of our army. Judging from the results of the previous battle for geographical advantages, he does have the capital to do so. Pang Yue said to Zhang Yunli beside him, "But it is also possible that he is confusing us, after all, the Qing army has the mobile advantage of cavalry, and can shift the focus of attack to the middle or east road at any time." We also have to guard against this. ”

"I'm not afraid in the middle. Xugang Village, as an important fulcrum of the middle road, is not completely in the hands of the Tartars, Tan Tai is definitely not as convenient as the two wings if he wants to send heavy troops in this direction, and the mobile forces of our army's second line can also support the middle road at any time, even if he moves the center of gravity of the attack in this direction, our army can hold it, at most it is just a hard battle. As long as our army guards the middle road, Tan Tai can only make a fuss from the two wings. On the East Road, there is Liulin Village behind Liufang Mountain, Tan Tai can't spy on the reality of Liulin Village, as long as our army holds Liulin Village, even if he captures Liufang Mountain, it will be difficult to shake the right flank of our army, so his best choice is on the West Road, Zhoujialang and Hutou Mountain. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Yunli pointed in the direction of Hutou Village and continued: "After seizing Hutou Village and repelling the advance team of the Tartars, the First Division of the 1,000th Corps of the Broken Military Camp has handed over the defense. At present, Hutou Village is garrisoned by the headquarters of the 1,000th Brigade of the Huashan Battalion and the 1st Division, and two nine-pounder guns and two six-pounder guns of the artillery directly under the battalion headquarters have been strengthened. The Broken Army Battalion, the 2nd Cavalry Battalion, and the 2nd Division of the 1000th Brigade of the Huashan Battalion were still deployed to the south of Hutou Mountain to prevent the Tartars from bypassing the west side of Hutou Mountain and attacking the left flank of our army in a roundabout way. But considering that the Tartars are gathering heavy troops on the western road, if our army wants to defend Hutou Village, will the strength be a little tight? We can draw some troops from the trap camp to strengthen the defense of Hutou Village, and the ironclad heavy troops in the trap camp are most suitable for melee combat in this type of village. Or let Lao Liu put the second division of the 1,000th Corps of the Huashan Battalion into Hutou Village. ”

Pang Yue looked in the direction of Hutou Mountain for a while, and then glanced in the direction of Nanshan Village under Liufang Mountain in the east, and finally shook his head: "Don't increase troops first, and don't interfere with Lao Liu's deployment." In addition, he sent someone to tell him that no matter what happened, Hutou Village must be defended to the death. Under this premise, after the start of the Western Front, all the dispatches of the First Brigade were decided by him. ”

"Yes." Zhang Yunli immediately arranged for Tangma to go.

"Also, send someone to the headquarters of the Second Brigade to tell Lao He that Xugang Village in the middle road must not be discarded, so that he must hold it firmly, and beware of the Tartar cavalry on the right flank turning to the middle road. Before the Tatar cavalry attacked the left flank of our army, the 2nd Brigade was not allowed to attack rashly, and could not attack until the order of the Central Army Department was issued. ”

"Yes."

At this time, both sides had completed their formations, and bursts of shouts broke out on the Qing army's front, which seemed to be also mobilizing before the war, but it was not as strong as Huguang Town in terms of momentum.

Pang Yue patted his horse back to the position of the Central Military Department, and boarded a special pole car with Zhang Yunli, which was wider than the ordinary pole car, and the top was replaced by a platform with a railing, on which two people could stand at the same time. There are several more platforms below the platform at the top, where the staff officers of the Central Military Department stand. The whole pole car was surrounded by flags of various colors, each corresponding to a different battalion head. Some simple orders can be conveyed by Pang Yue to the troops in front through the banner in the Central Military Department. Complex commands need to be passed through Tangma.

Today's weather is not bad, although it is a little cold, but the sun has already come out, and wisps of golden sunlight are projected on the earth through the white mist that fills the air. After the Qing army on the opposite side ended the pre-war mobilization, the vast battlefield suddenly fell silent, leaving only the roar of horses and the whirring of military flags.

"Today's sky is clear and the waves are magnificent. Emperor Ming Xing and Wai, fight here! Looking at the scene in front of him, Pang Yue couldn't help but change this famous sentence that was not much literary in later generations and moved it over.

"The sky is clear and the waves are magnificent. Emperor Ming Xing and Wai, fighting here? Although Dashuai's sentence is simple, it is also appropriate for the occasion. Zhang Yunli said with a smile.

Pang Yue laughed and looked at the distance to get down to business: "Tan Tai gathered heavy troops on the west road, just to turn our attention to the west road, so as to disrupt the deployment of our army and let us be led by his nose." Now that we are unmoved, he does not dare to attack rashly. In that case, let's be the leash first. Order the 3rd Brigade to launch an attack on Nanshan Village immediately! ”

"Yes!"

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At the headquarters of the Third Brigade at the foot of Liufang Mountain, Lu Qiwu was in high spirits after receiving the attack order from the Central Military Department. It's finally time to wait for this moment! He is not a conservative person in his bones, and his blood has always been full of offensive elements after becoming a battalion officer and brigade officer. Even the battalion number of the Gangfeng Battalion is often used by him to talk about things: What is Gangfeng? It's a steel knife used to charge into battle!

And now, this steel knife is finally coming out of the sheath again!