Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 291 Shaanxi Belonging

Or the sky has a feeling, and the time has come to mid-December.

The snowflakes in the past few days have gradually become smaller. This means that the snow on the ground is still huge and has already covered the bare feet. This is the first time in Shaanxi for many years.

Wrapped in his clothes, King Yu looked at the scene of the white snow and the rising sun, and couldn't help sighing: "My lord, it seems to be changing."

The generals were puzzled, but still nodded in cooperation.

Zhu Yixi smiled and ignored them.

The Little Ice Age is coming to an end. For the whole north, the days of suffering will end and a normal year will come.

For him, the value of Shaanxi is constantly rising.

Horses, food, sources of soldiers, their temptation is beyond words.

"The intruder has come out."

Suddenly, the door of the barracks on the opposite side opened wide, and a group of cavalry appeared swaggeringly. Immediately, the troops approached the walled city and shot a letter.

"A dated battle!"

Zhu Yixi was taken aback, then found it funny, handed it to the generals to read, and asked lightly: "Chen Tongzhi, what do you think?"

A smile appeared on Chen Yongfu's face, he cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations, Your Highness, Hexi Your Highness, the pressure on the robbers is too high, and the logistics is insufficient. This is a sign of our army's victory."

"Then do I want to fight?"

Zhu Yixi continued to ask.

"You Tongzhi?"

"Yes!" You Shiwei gritted his teeth and said seriously: "When the trespassers run out of water, they must fight with their backs and even sacrifice the people of Xi'an. This is not the time."

"Auxiliary soldiers and civilians have been practicing continuously for many days, and they are barely formed, and they are perfect for pressing the formation."

"Zhu Meng?"

King Yu's gaze turned to the other side.

"The last general thinks that waiting and making an appointment are both beneficial."

Zhu Meng showed a thoughtful expression, then cupped his hands and said:
"But for His Highness' great cause, it is better to fight than defend."

"Only by taking down the intruder quickly and defeating him head-on can we regain Shaanxi Province faster, thus shocking the world and sweeping away the remaining poison..."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, and they were somewhat awakened.

King Yu fell into silence and remained silent for a long time.

An upright teacher, this is what he lacks today.

For example, Da Duoduo, he ambushes and seduces step by step, and thus falls into a trap from which he cannot extricate himself.

In this way, it is always underestimated.

When the war is fierce and Nanjing is about to fall, Zhu Yixi urgently needs great prestige to promote his superiority.

That is, face-to-face confrontation, completely destroy Li Zicheng, and thus gain the righteousness of avenging Emperor Chongzhen.

At that time, relying on military strength and clan status, who would dare to stop himself from ascending to the throne?

Smelling the scent and smoke in his nose, Zhu Yixi said slowly: "The battle will take place in two days, and the generals will be in order. I don't want anyone to hold back."

"Obey!" All the generals shouted, with an astonishing momentum.

Today's generals in Xi'an, Zhu Meng, Chen Yongfu, You Shiwei, Liu Tingjie, Li Jingwu, Yan Guochao, Chen Dong, Wang Guangen, Wang Xiang, Cao Xun, etc., can be described as more than ten generals, hundreds of young generals, and bright stars.

There are about 200,000 soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands. Compared with Li Zicheng's [-] people, they are not inferior.

Seeing Zhu Yixi's challenge, Li Zicheng took a deep breath and was overjoyed: "The yellow-mouthed boy got lucky for a while, so he got up. After all, he is just a doll, so he can only die."

"In the past two days, I will bury more pots and cook more food, so that the sons and daughters will have a good meal."

Two days later.

Early in the morning, smoke was billowing in the Ming army, and a large amount of meat, rice, and pasta were constantly being cooked, and the aroma permeated the entire army camp.

The soldiers got up sleepily, and couldn't wait to put the water on, so they started to line up with bowls in their hands.

"Meat buns, my goodness!"

"Eating meat early in the morning is really going to war."

The soldiers were full of emotions, and the war, which had been delayed for nearly a month, was finally about to begin.

Wang Chunqing is no exception, the auxiliary soldiers also have to go to the battlefield, no one is an exception.

Nibbling on the buns, he suddenly saw Mr. Wang Qian shouting: "Kick two in my arms, listen to me."

"Okay!" Although everyone didn't know the reason, they still picked it up in their arms and continued to build.

"Mr. Qian, why is this?" Wang Chunqing was taken aback and asked hurriedly.

"When we saw it, it seemed that we were holding the line. There were soldiers fighting in front of us. It wasn't our turn until the last moment."

Old Wang gnawed on the steamed stuffed bun and passed on his experience: "There are so many people on the battlefield, and it will probably be noon when it's our turn, but we can't do it if we're hungry."

Wang Chunqing was taught and suddenly realized.

As time passed, the sun gradually rose, and the white snow on the ground could not help but reflect the eyes, dazzling the eyes.

"Send me an order that everyone near the eyes must wipe off the ashes."

Faced with this situation, Zhu Yixi couldn't help but ordered loudly.

Immediately, he demonstrated by himself, wiping the firewood ash and charcoal ash used for cooking along the eyes up and down, turning them into the dark circles of giant pandas.

Although it was strange, King Yu's words were strict, and the generals did not dare to disobey, so they could only follow suit and pass it on.

At the time of Chen, the sun's rays became stronger and stronger, and the troops came out of the camp one after another and lined up their formations.

The distance between the Ming army and the Chuang army was more than ten miles. Although such a large gap was a bit reluctant, it was already the best battlefield.

On Zhu Yixi's side, the army formation is a common square formation.

The essence of formation is that all soldiers work together and advance together.

The front row of the square formation is usually shielded, and the front row is sacrificed to make up for the back row. Before, Zhu Yixi liked to use heavy infantry to resist beatings and cavalry attacks.

If you fight for a long time, you will naturally win.

However, with the popularity of muskets, Zhu Yixi arranged the firearms battalion to the forefront.

First, there are several rows of guns, and then there are flintlock guns. They are dressed in armor and switch alternately.

This is a great test of the courage of the army. Similarly, it is also a life-and-death test for intruders, who can't bear it.

In the central army, the heavy infantry is pressing down on the formation. Even if the firearms battalion can't stand it, the heavy infantry can still press up.

On the left and right sides, there are shield players and spearmen.

On the two wings, there are scattered cavalry battalions. Compared with the Chuang army, the Ming army has relatively insufficient cavalry.

This is an upright battle, and it is also a battle between hot weapons and cold weapons.

The whole Ming army was very worried about King Yu's bold behavior, and pinned their hopes on the firearms battalion, why did it seem so unreliable?
But the long-term obedience made the army dare not say much.

The [-] soldiers were all in place, while the tens of thousands of auxiliary soldiers in the formation watched their performance silently. They were the final preparations and the key to the decisive moment.

On Li Zicheng's side, there are about [-] soldiers and horses in formation.

Over the years of war, war is the home field of the elite, those weak soldiers and horses should be reserved for the battle!
Therefore, taking advantage of the cavalry, he formed a flying geese formation.

(End of this chapter)