Zhu Cihong really didn't take the child's words to heart. As long as he doesn't die, those two younger brothers won't have the slightest chance. There may have been pressure from the court before, so Zhu Cihong had to be cautious, so as not to make people angry. Now that the military power in his hands is expanding day by day, even if other warlords unite, they may not be able to defeat him, so what is there to worry about in this situation?

In other words, it is only because maintaining the current system can bring him greater benefits, otherwise he can even rewrite the rules of the game together.

At present, the most important thing is the Beizhi War.

The strategic goal of this battle was to occupy Baoding Mansion and Tianjin Wei, so the false news that "the Ming army was targeting Shanhaiguan" was deliberately leaked in the intelligence war. It's just that Hong Chengchou hasn't reacted to this obviously, in order to avoid being tested by him, the 2nd Guards Battalion on the Eastern Front is still facing the Qing army in a defensive posture.

The 1st Guards Division on the Western Front showed the superiority of the modern army even more, and it was able to show off both field battles and sieges.

In the era of cold weapons, morale is the key to winning or losing. In order to improve morale, there have been various methods from ancient times to the present, such as loving soldiers like children, such as sharing weal and woe, such as slaughtering cities and plundering, and such as faith education. There are instructors and Taoist priests in the East Palace, and they use traditional virtues and religious guidance at the same time, supplemented by practical interests, collective honor, and personal incentives...... Morale is so high that it can't be overstated.

On August 21, the 18th year of Chongzhen, the first battalion of the 1st Guards Division conquered Qingdu, like a dagger piercing the heart of Baoding, threatening the rear of the Qing army from the oblique rear. Now even Zhu Cihong doesn't know what Xiao Mo will do, whether to attack Baoding directly, or to attack the main forces of Hong Chengchou and Abatai diagonally, and converge the rest to annihilate the enemy.

The techniques of this era do not allow perfect combat plans to be set in the war room, so the combat ability of front-line generals is extremely important, and almost every military order will clearly write combat objectives. But at the end of the sentence, one sentence has to be added: there is the right to make decisions on the spot.

Xiao Mo has a calm personality, but when he sees an opportunity, he will attack decisively. The combination of these two points made him decide to abandon Baoding City, and instead regarded Hong Chengchou's large army as the target, and after a short rest in Qingdu, he led his troops to the southeast.

Wang Yi did not appear on the battlefield of the Battle of Qingdu. He and his flag team were ordered to stay in Tang County for reorganization. Replenish recruits. The two jumps earned Wang Yi the rank of captain and general manager, and his soldiers were also turned into non-commissioned officers and officers due to their merits, building a new organizational framework.

Zhang Ergou, who joined the army in the same village as Wang Yi, was still a fireman. Because the firefighters also participated in siege battles and provided combat assistance behind the combat soldiers, the credit was the same, but if you wanted to change the official body, you had to rank behind the others.

Zhang Ergou actually didn't want to turn around. Although he has a little more money and a bigger face, everyone knows that being an official in the new army is a risky job. The officers of the other military towns shouted: "Give it to me!" In the Donggong Army, all the officers who shouted like this were dismissed and transferred after the war.

In the East Palace Army. All you can hear is one sentence: "Brothers, follow me!" ”

Bai Zong, the flag captain, is the grass-roots officer with the highest mortality rate.

In the 1st Guards Division, because of Liu Shi's vanguard and exemplary role, the thousand commanders also had to be on the front line. Only at the level of battalion officer can it be regarded as being able to dispatch and command behind the battle with confidence.

"You have also been in school, and you can already change to an official if you take the diploma early." Wang Yi did not give up this companion because of the three-star epaulette on his shoulder, but he could see that these two dogs were timid. I dragged the corpse two or three times, and now I am still afraid when I see the dead.

Zhang Ergou was silent for a long time. After a while, he said, "Brother Fuchen, I want to go home." You see that you are an official, can you let me go? ”

The captain is not a petty officer, and if he cannot continue the war due to injury, he can be transferred to the inspection department system as a military officer. If you are disabled, you can also be given priority to become a county lieutenant.

"Even the division commander may not be able to let you go." Wang Yi couldn't help but be a little irritable. said: "You were the one who came to join the army, and now you are the one who is leaving." If you are gone now, you will be a deserter, and if you are caught, you will be beheaded, and your family will be dragged down. ”

The soldiers' families can be exempted from half of the field tax, which makes Zhang Ergou quite tempted.

At the same time, it is also very disturbing.

Because the family knew that Zhang Ergou had joined the army. did not show reluctance, but asked someone to write a letter, asking him to work hard in the army and strive to become an official. Whether it is a non-commissioned officer or an officer, the local government will put a red flag on the lintel of their house, although it is not a problem, but it is a great face in the township, and it can be regarded as a glorious lintel.

This is completely contrary to Ergou's original intention of joining the army, but he came to suffer this hardship in order to punish his father and mother for being partial to the little dog.

"A group of people who came in, look at Li Jingze, that stupid big man, is now a sergeant." Wang Yi said: "Bully those recruits with bamboo whips and whistles all day long, how energetic!" ”

"It's boring...... Zhang Ergou lowered his head and said, "I want to go home and farm now and marry Dani." ”

"Look at your point!"

Wang Yi hated iron for not becoming steel, but then he remembered the face of the senior sister of the Huang family, and his momentum was frustrated.

"Mr. Wang Bai!" A familiar Tanma quickly found Wang Yi and shouted, "There is something urgent!" ”

Wang Yi looked over, glanced at Zhang Ergou again, and saw that Ergou ran away as if he had been amnestied, and he couldn't wait to catch up and make up for it. He walked over to the horse and asked, "What's the hurry?" ”

The tanma gasped and said, "I shouldn't have told you about this, but you learned about it!" ”

"What? Say it! Wang Yi urged: "Can we sell you!" ”

"The Fallen Horse Pass changed hands the day before yesterday." Na Tanma said: "It's Mongolian Tatars, and there are three or five thousand people, who seem to be coming to Tang County." ”

Wang Yi's heart jumped, and his mind quickly recalled the topographic map and sand table on the Japanese military conference that day, and said in a deep voice: "Eighty percent came to Tang County. The Mongolian Tatars have many cavalry, and they can't please the mountains like Fuping. ”

When you arrive in Tang County, even if you don't capture the county seat, you can cut off the passage from Tang County to Qingdu. Tang County is a resettlement site for the wounded, and there are three large military hospitals in the county that have been accommodating the wounded brought in from the front. Moreover, the engineer battalion will also use Tang County as a base in the future to build various roads in Baoding Prefecture, and a lot of masonry tools have been transported.

"We have to inform the battalion headquarters or the local garrison commander about this matter, you don't have any touches, but you are the highest-ranking ...... in the city," Tanma explained.

Wang Yi patted him on the shoulder. Interrupting his explanation, he straightened his waist: "Did anyone go to the battalion headquarters?" ”

"Yes."

"Then it's fine!" Wang Yi said in a deep voice: "Brother is tired to help me spread the news: this official has found that a Mongolian army is approaching Tang County, and according to the battlefield discipline, coordinate the resistance. All officers and men who are still capable of fighting should immediately return to their garrisons and wait for military orders. ”

The tanma hesitated. Said: "This can only be passed on by the people of the Military Command Department......"

"It's not a military order, it's just news." Wang Yi pushed him: "I'll go find the military order." ”

Wang Yi only had one military order at hand: to stay in Tang County to reorganize and train the headquarters and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

Because this order is really basic, and the bureau is too small, it does not even have the authority to make a "decision on the fly".

Strictly speaking, unless he encountered a Mongol army, Wang Yi had no right to organize a large army to fight.

"You're all wondering, is that news true or false?"

Wang Yi gathered 200 people in the temporary school field outside the county seat. There is a high platform there, which is the general platform used by Xiao Mo when he inspected the first battalion.

The soldiers below are looking straight ahead. Neither move nor shake.

"I can tell you," Wang Yi said loudly, "it's fake!" ”

Tanma, who was speaking for him, looked up at Wang Yi in surprise, but did not speak.

"The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty should be ready to fight at all times! Although this news is fake, if someone slacks off because of this, it will be a failure to live up to the high expectations of the court and His Highness! I'm sorry for the rations you ate! Wang Yi said loudly: "From the announcement of the assembly to the completion of the assembly, there are a total of two hundred and sixteen people. It took 46 minutes! If the Mongol army really comes, can we count on you? ”

The soldiers were ashamed. There was silence on the school grounds.

Several staff officers secretly said in their hearts: Now is the period of recuperation, and the soldiers are scattered, how can it be so easy to gather? Do you want to take office as a new official?

"Hello everyone! Now a detachment of Mongolian cavalry has come from the Fallen Horse Pass, and immediately enter combat readiness! Those who dare to slack off will be punished for disobedience! Wang Yi shouted loudly, and his elite eyes imagined those staff officers: "The whole army." Get moving. ”

Wang Yi did not have military command. But there is the right to discipline. In the event of a real war, he could take command of the battlefield with military ranks, but until this information was confirmed, he did not have the authority to move troops. After disguising everything as a military exercise, it is in line with military law.

So the military judge was expressionless. There is no indication of Wang Yi's toss. He would have put it on record, but apparently in accordance with military regulations.

The operational staff officer stepped forward and said, "Mr. Bai, do you want to inform the county government and provide assistance?" ”

"Yes." Wang Yi said: "Let's just say that there is a real army about to attack the city, so that the county commander is also nervous." ”

"This ...... Isn't there a mistake of false military information? The staff officer hesitated.

"I'll take care of it." Wang Yi said: "This kind of thing, it's always good to prevent it." ”

"Mr. Bai, my department is only stationed here, not stationed, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate." The bureau commander stepped forward and said: "When it comes to people's livelihood, it is not good if it causes panic. ”

"Panic caused by fake news is better than panic caused by real news." Wang Yi said: "Panic a few more times, and you can deal with it without being alarmed." Zhou Xundao, the county government will hand it over to you. Wang Yi looked at the operational staff officer: "Staff Officer Zhang, the defense plan is just ready to be used, is the map of Tang County ready?" ”

"Our army is only stationed, not garrisoned, where did the map come from......" Staff Officer Zhang defended.

"Immediately, I immediately looked for a local who was familiar with the terrain as a guide and began to prepare the map." Wang Yi walked down the platform quickly, and said categorically: "I want a possible path that 3,000 cavalry can pass, a garrison point where you can drink horses overnight, and more than three ambush points that are suitable for fighting more with less!" If the staff team can't do it, I'll definitely react to it. ”

Staff Officer Zhang swallowed his saliva, did not dare to hesitate, and saluted to carry out the order. (To be continued......)

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