Chapter 86 Adapting measures to local conditions
Zhang Qingze sat on the Hu bed, thinking about these things two months ago while wiping his sword, and all the scenes reappeared in front of him, to be honest, Zhang Qingze did get some benefits from it.
Wu Su promptly announced to the world, saying that Zhang Qingze was the deputy leader of the martial arts alliance, and now when the men from all over the world under him called themselves, there was no such subword, and the leader of the general alliance called Zhang Qingze, which was indescribable from the inside out.
As he traveled all over the world, Zhang Qingze's reputation also increased day by day. It is said that with his prestige and ability, there will not be so many martial arts people who are willing to accompany him to the desert to work hard, but he can't stop the order issued by Shaolin Wuxu, Shaolin Wudang is the day of martial arts, who dares to disobey these two heads at the same time. Besides, the codex written by Lu Bing and the holy decree handed over to Zhang Qingze are not a joke, if you don't go, I'm afraid that you will have to copy and behead the nine clans and suffer the disaster of annihilation.
Human beings are social animals, as long as they get together, they must have leaders, as leaders, they will have authority, distinguish between right and wrong and make rewards and punishments, and over time others will become dependent on him. Not to mention that people in the martial arts know some fist and foot kung fu, so most of them have strong personalities and no one is convinced, that is, two or three thousand ordinary people get together, and if they can't be disciplined, there will be disputes.
Once a dispute arises, Zhang Qingze will be judged by the public, thus establishing the concept that Zhang Qingze is an authority. In addition, Zhang Qingze is the head of a faction after all, and there are thousands of Taoists of all sizes in the entire sect, so the management experience and handling methods on weekdays are not too bad. Therefore, his position among the heroes has become more and more stable, and everyone gradually acknowledges Zhang Qingze's existence from the heart. Zhang Qingze also thinks that he is as stable as Mount Tai.
There are more than 2,000 people in the martial arts who came to Biansai to fight against Ordos this time, which can be said to have gathered the elite of most of the gangs in the north, except for the people who stayed to watch their homes and maintain the normal operation of their own factions. It's basically pouring out of the nest. The first is to show respect to Shaolin Wudang, the second is to express sincerity to the court, and the third is to show strength like fellow people, for fear that others will see that they are weak and bully their own sects in the future, and they will be superior in numbers.
Lu Bing naturally expected the thoughts of people in the martial arts, so he didn't bother much. Most of the work was handed over to Zhang Qingze, so he hid in the caravan of horses and went straight to the Yarkand Khanate.
With the help of these two thousand people. How can Daming not win, Ordos was defeated and returned, and the coach Hara was also stabbed by Zhang Qingze, and his subordinates were desperately trying to get back the coach. Hurriedly retreated. In fact, there are many loopholes in the discipline and formation of martial arts people. This is not to blame Zhang Qingze, first of all, he himself does not understand the art of war, and secondly, the people who practice martial arts are unruly, if you let the apprentice follow the queue, you are not allowed to speak or move, the apprentice is okay, but now the gathering is all adults, if they are allowed to act in full accordance with the instructions. That's hard.
However, these people can also be regarded as invincible, nothing more than a high individual combat ability. Cavalry against infantry. It stands to reason that it was a nemesis from the sky, and the cavalry used its own height and the speed of the horse to rush to the front, from top to bottom, and it was a knife in the head, and it was generally defenseless. The spear array could be defended, but the quality of the soldiers required was too strong for the Han people's physical strength to reach.
The bow and crossbow array is also OK, but there are many shortcomings, first of all, the crossbowman is difficult to cultivate, which not only requires perseverance but also talent, and the Hu people are the same, but they have been nomadic hunting since childhood, and most of them are familiar with bows and arrows. However, even if you are a Hu person, a good archer also needs a certain amount of practice and talent.
In addition, the disadvantage of the archer is that it cannot fight at short distances, and once the opponent is in front of the battle, the bow and crossbow become useless, and it is useless to even have a little resistance, so it is not suitable for large-scale combat. If they were crossbowmen and shield soldiers, they would solve this problem, but it would be more difficult to recruit and train.
The firecracker is even more difficult to say, and the reloading and filling of gunpowder are too slow, so they are not suitable for actual combat against cavalry at all. Therefore, cavalry and large-scale infantry formations will be used to oppose each other, which is why the Han people won the enemy horse nation by numbers.
However, this is also to treat ordinary soldiers, to treat people in the martial arts, and the trick of cavalry is not very effective. Most of the arrows were swept away by the swinging blades, and some hidden weapon masters and martial arts masters immediately took the arrows and threw them back. thought that when he got to the front, he could take advantage of the height advantage of the cavalry, but as a result, the people in the martial arts showed their magical powers, and some of the powerful ones resisted the first blow, and directly overturned the opponent and dismounted, and even more directly overturned the horse.
Others are an iron plate bridge, so that the blade that comes over, get up and give the opponent a move in the back, killing the enemy on the horse. Others leap high, taller than the knight on that horse, and take the enemy's head directly.
Originally, this group of people in the martial arts came out, and they caught the Ordos soldiers off guard, and then looked at this group of people dressed in different costumes, ancient and weird, some wore Taoist uniforms, some were wearing robes and scars, and some were wearing hats, and some were dressed in other ethnic costumes, in short, they were not at all like the Han people they usually saw. In addition, this group of people rushed over shouting and shouting to kill, the momentum was like a rainbow, and as soon as they moved, they made frequent moves, and the soldiers of the Ordos Department retreated in their hearts. In a war, half of the battles are fought with momentum and military spirit, and if the momentum is lost, the military spirit is also dispersed, and there is no reason to be invincible.
In addition, he was followed by those Ming soldiers under Li Xiang who regarded death as if they were at home and were ready to die for the country. After the defeat of Ordos, Li Xiang ordered troops to pursue and replenish the knife in time, so Ordos called a corpse with heavy casualties all over the field.
The people in the martial arts are indeed powerful, but they also score who the opponent is, and this victory came when Li Xiang sneaked up some time ago, which made Ordos also traumatized, and he had a new understanding of the Han army, and he felt a little timid. At the same time, it is also because there is not much difference in the number of the two armies of the Ming Dynasty and Ordos, plus Li Xiang's subordinates, there is only a difference of more than 2,000 people on both sides.
If the other party is 20,000 people, and another 1,000 people in the martial arts will be given in vain, and the power of the formed army to cooperate with the battle is endless. Imagine if the soldiers of Ordos were replaced by Lu Bing's elite soldiers. The people in the martial arts also had to retreat, and being well-equipped was one reason, mainly because of strict discipline and obedience. It only takes a few steps to cut off the ranks of martial artists, so that they cannot rely on each other to lose their ability to support each other and form horns, so they can divide and kill, and then work together to besiege one master, and the rest can be fortified on the perimeter to prevent rescue.
Anyway, in short, this battle was won, and Li Xiang was very happy. Zhang Qingze was also very happy. At this time, there were supplies sent by the troops, which solved the urgent need of no food, so Li Xiang decided to build a camp. After regrouping and recovering some vitality, he joined forces with Zhang Qingze to defeat Ordos completely and once at one time, and returned triumphantly with their descending letter.
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The Gutian rebels at this time. Lines of defense are shrinking. Gone are the previous large-scale offensives and the need to be cautious. All of this is because they know that Lu Bing is here.
This does not mean that the Gutian rebels are timid, but it shows the wisdom of their leaders and the merits of not being complacent. Knowing that the other side could win all battles, the Furuta rebels learned as much as possible about Lu Bing, including the Battle of the Ryukyus, which had almost faded out of people's sight.
The recovery of the Changzhou bandits, the Battle of the Ryukyus, and the Battle of the Ghost Tiger on the island. and the small-scale war between Shandong and Cai Longyu, the leader of the bandits, all show that Lu Bing is an all-round military talent. Although he did not have the guidance of a famous teacher. is not a talent in the army, but these wars of different scales and different fighting styles do show that he is an all-rounder.
Lu Bing and even Lu Bing's father, Lu Song, although he is a military general, is mostly engaged in civilian or Jinyiwei's intelligence interrogation work, so this has nothing to do with Lu Bing's military talent, but it shows that Lu Bing is still an intelligence master. Once the intelligence is accurate, it is possible to make a reasonable prediction of the enemy's movements, which can be more effective than any major strategy.
Although the Gulan rebels didn't understand why Lu Bing disappeared from the imperial examination list when he arrived at the palace examination, and they didn't know how Lu Bing's second place in the martial arts was given to others to get the first place, these did not affect Lu Bing's concept of being a civil and military all-rounder.
Of course, Lu Bing's deeds in Dengzhou Mansion in Shandong Province cannot escape the detection of the rebels, although he is not self-made, but after all, such a big family business is not something that ordinary people can do.
Lu Bing is destined not to be a mortal, his relationship with the emperor, and now his identity as the Dragon Shadow General show that no matter how much he sows discord, it will not be effective, even if Lu Bing loses the battle, he will not worry about being punished by his superiors, and only the emperor can punish him.
As the commander-in-chief of the war in the whole territory, Lu Bing does not have to worry about the generals' unsatisfactory coordination of operations, the power of life and death is all in the hands of Lu Bing, if anyone has nothing to do to restrain the opponent and let the battle situation slack, it will be the head to the ground, so this war is different from the situation encountered by the Gutian rebels in the past. The Ming side can be said to be united as one, and it is not reckless to give in to the royal conquest.
At the same time, the previous intelligence made Lu Bing more and more mysterious, Shandong Foundation, both civil and military, and the unclear relationship between the Shen family, a big force not far from the neighbor who could cover the sky with one hand, all gave the Gutian rebels a big headache.
However, the Gutian rebels did not regret the timing of this re-expansion to provoke a major war, and in this respect they were much stronger than the Khan Saidi of the Yeltin Khanate. The negotiation between Bai Yu and the Gutian rebels was also the smoothest, and the rebels of Gutian knew very well that they had fought with the Ming court for so many years, and the war had never completely subsided, and their own side was also suppressed and rekindled, rekindled and suppressed, and it had risen and fallen many times, so no matter when something happened, it would attract the imperial army to quell the rebellion. Therefore, there is no difference between the incident at this time and the re-election of another day.
But the difference lies in the dynamics in other places, Bai Yu brought news, the Ming Dynasty was embattled, and many hostile forces around were attacking at the same time, which made this time a great opportunity. It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to use its strength only against itself, and not against the enemies on the side, so the pressure on his own side has been reduced a lot, so the leader of the rebel army agreed to a large-scale uprising after deliberation.
The flames of war were ignited, and the rebels were invincible, and they were victorious until a large number of troops of the Ming Dynasty came. However, the number of troops that came this time did not decrease because there was fighting on all sides, but on the contrary, there was a tendency to increase, not only the local garrison increased, but even the three major battalions in the capital also came, and there was a feeling of completely quelling the rebellion and cutting the grass and eradicating the roots. The rebels were nervous, Bai Yu's news was accurate, but he didn't lie to himself, and there were also wars in other parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the coast and northwest were not at peace.
But the terrifying thing is that it seems that the Ming army is ready to defeat the opponent separately, gather forces to defeat one side, and then attack the next side, and the first stop is the rebels of Gutian, the rebels of Gutian have no regrets, because they know that regret is useless, and the matter has come to this point and can only go on hard. (To be continued......)