A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 407 Decisive Battle

More than [-] soldiers from the Shun Township Army lined up, without a single sound.A mountain of power spread out, making people feel suffocated.
All the officials in Luoyang were respectful and fearful, and Chen Yongfu was also envious. If he had such a strong army, he would be able to get the position of Henan commander-in-chief at his fingertips.
Not long after, Chen Yongfu's subordinates also assembled. In addition to the [-] soldiers left behind, more than [-] ordinary battalion soldiers and more than [-] family members also lined up on the right side of the Shunxiang Army.Although their armor and equipment were not as sophisticated as the Shunxiang Army, they were equally high-spirited and full of anticipation for the coming battle.
The people in Luoyang City were already alarmed. Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai rebelled last night. Everyone didn't sleep well all night, and all kinds of gossip were flying all over the sky.Woke up this morning, before everyone digested what happened last night, the shocking news came again, the Shun Township Army successfully attacked at night, and today they will go out of the city for a decisive battle to completely defeat the rogues outside the city.
Without any organization, the residents of Luoyang City came out voluntarily, and each family crowded around the streets to see them off.
When the sky brightened, the streets and alleys were already filled with crowds of people.They watched the soldiers from the Qianfeng Battalion and the Shunxiang Army leave the city in groups, and their eyes were full of expectations. They hoped that the officers and soldiers would win this battle smoothly and completely keep the city of Luoyang peaceful.
At the time of Chen, all the troops for battle had assembled. Surrounded by guards, Wang Dou and others went down the tower, but they saw that the area around the North Gate and North Street was already crowded with people. They are full of people.
Seeing Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu approaching, there was a tidal wave of cheers, and countless people shouted: "I wish General Wang, General Chen a great victory, and kill all the bandits."
Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu clasped fists, which attracted the crowd's attention. Even the Wang Yinchang officials behind Wang Dou and others all had a reserved and solemn expression.
Walking outside the city gate, not far from his army, Wang Dou stopped and looked back at the majestic and heavy figure of the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties. Bits and pieces of Luoyang City during this period came to mind.It is undeniable that although his original intention of sending troops was to gain fame and achievements in Luoyang and other places, this land still left him with unforgettable memories.
Facing the city and the flow of people in front of him, Wang Dou made a deep bow.
When he raised his head, Wang Dou showed a firm expression in his eyes: "The matter of Luoyang should be completely settled."
He pulled out his saber violently and shouted: "We must win!"
"Definitely!"
The [-] soldiers of the Shunxiang Army and the Qianfeng Battalion pulled out their weapons and roared in unison, the sound shook the sky, and the sharp swords and spears pierced the sky.
"Definitely!"
Chen Yongfu held up his sharp sword with a ferocious expression.Chen De, Xie Yike and others brandished sharp blades, roared loudly, and twisted their faces.
"Definitely!"
The eldest son Zhu Yousong's blood was boiling, he raised his fists suddenly, and screamed.
His voice startled the Wang Yinchang officials beside him, and he didn't wait for them to speak.The sound of landslides and ground cracks exploded in their ears, but the soldiers and civilians in the entire Luoyang City were mobilized. Countless soldiers and civilians roared, and finally swept the whole city like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.
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"what sound?"
In the old camp of Chuangjun, Li Zicheng woke up suddenly and looked in the direction of Luoyang City in surprise.
Last night, Liu Jianyi and others failed in the internal response, which dealt a great blow to him and the generals under his command, and not long after returning to Xiguan, there was news that Jianshan had fallen.
There was a loud thunder from You Ruoping, almost making Li Zicheng faint.Jianshan hoarded a large amount of food and grass for the Chuang army, accounting for at least half of the entire army.The importance of food and grass is self-evident. There is a saying that there is no better way to plan poison than to run out of food. Without food and grass, the army will be in danger of being defeated, especially at this juncture of repeated military defeats.
Li Zicheng personally led the old battalion soldiers to Jianshan. He didn't care about punishing the confidants Tian Jianxiu and Liu Xiyao who guarded the grain and grass. Can't take a step up the mountain.
It wasn't until dawn that Li Zicheng, who was physically and mentally exhausted, was persuaded by his subordinates to return to the Fujiatun camp where the soldiers and horses of the old camp were originally stationed to rest. Instead of going back to Xiguan, he commanded the battle nearby.Unexpectedly, not long after lying down, he was awakened by the shocking roar from Luoyang City.
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at the same time.
"The general's men are dispatched."
On Jianshan Mountain, the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The corpses of all kinds of intruders were everywhere, and the shouts of Luoyang City could be heard faintly. Looking in that direction, Wen Fangliang's handsome face showed a dignified expression , "Is the war coming?"
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"The officers and soldiers are all out, and the main force is Wang Dou's Shunxiang Army?"
Soon after wave after wave of sentry cavalry, Li Zicheng was informed of all the movements of Luoyang City. He was surprised at first, and the officers and soldiers came out in full force when the rebel army failed one after another, and the visitors were not good.However, Li Zicheng had a resolute disposition. He had experienced countless battles and hardships in his life, so he quickly calmed down.
He stood up, with a cold light in his eyes: "Forget it, let me, Li Zicheng, fight Wang Dou in the field, and see if the Shunxiang army has three heads and six arms."
He sent an order: "Tian Jianxiu and Liu Xiyao don't move, and continue to monitor the Jianshan army. The Sanguan rebel army has all withdrawn to the big camp, and the leaders of each battalion will go to the old camp for discussion."
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On the 14th day of the first lunar month in the [-]th year of Chongzhen, at Chenshi, Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu led the Shun Township Army and Qianfeng Battalion with a total of more than [-] soldiers, and forced them from the north gate to the Chuangjun camp more than ten miles away.
At the beginning, there was a "horse barrier wall" in the suburbs of Luoyang, with scattered houses, ruined walls, and fields and ditches in the suburbs.But after traveling for several miles, the land is vast and desolate, dilapidated villages are left in the distance, the army is already gathered together, marching in formation, the armor is heavily armored.
And in front, is the continuous camp of Chuangjun, spreading from the north to the south.
This battle affected the hearts of all the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang. Not to mention the garrison officers and village brave soldiers who stayed on board the city wall to watch, even the people in the city also showed their talents and seized the commanding heights in the city.Fu Wang Zhu Changxun also took the palace servants to climb to the top floor of Wenfeng Pagoda, and looked westward hard.
"Ten thousand people are of one mind, Mount Tai can be shaken. Only loyalty and righteousness, and a bullfight. The Lord will kiss me, better than parents..."
General Qi's "Song of Triumph" has been sung across the country. It is not only one of the military songs of the Shunxiang Army, but also sung by everyone in Chen Yongfu's Vanguard Battalion.At this bloody juncture of the decisive battle, it may be felt that the low-pitched military song sounded from Chen Yongfu's vanguard camp, and soon spread to the entire army formation.
"If you violate the military orders, you will not be free. The orders are clear, and the rewards and punishments are trustworthy. If you go to the water and fire, you dare to stay behind!"
The army formed a formation and marched forward without hesitation. Chen Sheng, the bird gun soldier of the Gaoxun Division A and the First Team, walked with his guns and sang along. He stepped across the fields and rivers, facing the battle, tens of thousands of rogues, with firm eyes.
Life is like dew in the morning. Father and brother died under the knife of Hulu, and the dream came back at midnight, full of the sad and desperate eyes of relatives when they were dying.Going south with the army, thieves, bandits, and living beings are devastated everywhere. In this situation, what do you think, and what do you think?
He didn't know why other people Keqing joined the army to fight, but he understood that he had made up his mind early on, and he was determined to kill all the barbarians in this life, follow the general to calm the world, and bring his family and country back to peace.Even if this road is full of bones, he is not afraid. When life withers with the wind, he also has his own splendor.
Suddenly, Chen Cheng's eyes were fixed, and through the freezing cold snow mist in the early morning, the end of the wilderness in front of him was covered with endless rogues, countless flags of various colors, boundless, and I don't know how many people there were.
"The battle, let's begin!"
Chen Sheng clenched the gun in his hand.
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"The officers and soldiers are here!"
The dark clouds were low, the cold wind was blowing on the face, and Li Zicheng was riding on a black barge under the banner of "Chuang", looking eastward. The biting cold couldn't move him at all.
Behind him are Liu Zongmin, Liu Fangliang, Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, and Li Yan.Like Li Zicheng, they all looked very solemn.It is obvious that this battle is no small matter, especially when food and grass are taken away and the rebel army loses again and again.
In addition, the leaders of the infantry and hungry soldiers from each battalion, they came in a hurry, looking terrified, the robbing of food and grass was a big blow to them, if it weren't for the strong suppression of the old battalion and the gathering of surveillance, many of them would have taken their subordinates and dispersed away .
In the oppressive atmosphere, after an unknown amount of time, Li Zicheng suddenly frowned. Amidst the faint sound of military horns, a black line suddenly spread from the land in the east. Once this black line came out, it was like a torrent of steel, and murderous intent stirred up the world. , making people feel suffocated and frightened!
Everyone was startled, and even more focused on looking to the east.At this moment, the sun cleared away the cold fog, and the entire Ming army formation was displayed in front of everyone.The dense gun forest, layers of flags, flaming armor, flaming flags, a sea of ​​red and neat, slowly moving towards the earth.In the middle of the formation, two large banners with "Wang" and "Chen" written on them are particularly eye-catching.
The red sea was approaching in shock, with the back against the rising sun, everyone looked at it, and they all had a strange feeling of space distortion.The military song is even more clearly heard, and it is indescribably heroic: "Is it said that you have no clothes? You are in the same robe with your son. The king Yu Xingshi, repair my spear, and take revenge with your son..."
With such power, everyone's expression changed, Li Zicheng laughed loudly, raised his whip and said, "What an army, what a king!"
He turned his head to look at his generals, his confidant generals, Liu Zongmin, Liu Fangliang, Li Guo, Li Shuangxi, Gao Yigong and others, although they were a little pale because of the force of the Ming army, they still looked firm.Only the leaders of the hungry soldiers looked nervous and had different expressions.
He sneered in his heart, knowing that the attack on Luoyang failed, food and grass were taken away, and the opponent in this battle was the sharp and brave Wang Doujun who had won many battles. Who else has not led the troops?"
Because Wang Dou and others came suddenly and quickly, Li Zicheng only had time to call the leaders of the nearby camps to discuss and fight when he heard the news that the officers and soldiers had left the city. Order them to lead troops to join forces quickly.
At this moment, tens of thousands of hungry soldiers gathered in the peasant army's position to form a large formation, and then the leaders rushed to report to the king's office. Seeing that there were more and more hungry soldiers, they counted them hastily, and there were already more than 10 people. .But at this time, the people in the crockpot still disappeared.
After hearing the report from Yuan Zongdi, who was in charge of Luoyang, the grumpy Liu Zongmin yelled and cursed, and the faces of all the generals were also ugly. Only Li Zicheng remained calm. He pointed at the marching Ming army with his whip and said: " Brothers, I, Li Zicheng, never admit defeat. When I start troubles, whether I follow King Gao Chuang, fight Tongguan, fight Brazil, get trapped several times and rise again, even if there are thousands of troops, why should I be afraid?"
He rode his horse suddenly, walked through the various formations, and shouted to the hungry soldiers: "Brothers and sisters, the court has no justice and does not care about the life and death of the people. The Fu Wang of Luoyang is the richest man in the world. He is so famine, but he refuses to pay any money. Tibet feeds the people, while princes and dignitaries exploit the poor and allow them to starve and starve. They are drunk and rich, but we are desolate and miserable, is this fair?"
Lian Zhan was defeated, the officers and soldiers were powerful, food and grass were taken away, and there was a sudden battle. Although the hungry soldiers from various ministries gathered, ten times as many as the officers and soldiers, everyone was terrified, but after listening to Li Zicheng's words, they gradually calmed down.
Yeah, is that fair?We are ordinary people, everyone works hard in farming, even in good years, we don’t have enough to eat, and in bad years, we even sell our children and daughters, living a hard life.Especially in the catastrophe in recent years, poor people ate up all the bark and grass roots, and also ate dried cows, sheepskins and goose dung, and even ate each other.And those dignitaries shut themselves up to drink and live a shameless and corrupt life, why?
Thinking of this, many people shed tears, and they hated the government officers and soldiers even more.
Li Zicheng's voice continued: "I, Li Zicheng, am a postman in Yinchuan. I eat public meals. I also want to live in peace and quiet, but the imperial court doesn't let me live. I have to rebel. I am not talented, so I gathered us. These brothers and sisters, follow the heavens and respond to the people, eliminate the violent people, so that everyone can live a peaceful life in the future!"
He rode his horse through the formations quickly, his voice spread far away, and the guards and generals followed closely behind him. Li Zicheng suddenly raised his voice and pointed at the officers and soldiers: "But, some people don't let us wish. Our officers and soldiers are willing to be court eagle dogs and lackeys of the powerful! They don’t let us have food and clothing, and their knives will be swung at our brothers and sisters, what should we do?”
The general behind him shouted at the right time: "Fight with them!"
"Fight!"
Countless hungry soldiers in ragged clothes became excited, regardless of men, women or children, many of them raised their spears and sticks and shouted loudly.
"We demand to live!"
"Live, live!"
With the chanting of the soldiers and generals, more and more hungry soldiers wearing red scarves raised their spears and weapons, and the roar and howl spread to the entire army position. The roar of tens of thousands of people finally converged into one: "Follow King Chuang, the world will be peaceful!"
"Fight to the death, fight to the death!"
A tragic ballad sounded: "The court seeks promotion, and the evening seeks harmony. Recently, it is difficult for the poor to survive. Open the door early to pay homage to King Chuang, and the discipline is joyful. Kill cattle and sheep, prepare wine, open the city gate to welcome King Chuang, and King Chuang is here. Don’t pay the food. Eat his mother, eat her mother, if you don’t have enough to eat, you will be King Chuang. Don’t be on the job, don’t pay the food, everyone have a good time!”
Seeing such morale on his own side, all the generals were greatly boosted. Among the literati staff, Niu Jinxing heaved a sigh of relief, stroked his beautiful beard, and nodded secretly: "Fortunately, the general trend is not over."
However, he cast his eyes on the Ming army's position, and with a complicated expression, he thought to himself: "Da Ming's strength is not exhausted, and there is such a strong army. It's a pity that I have become a thief and can't turn back!"
Li Yan looked at Li Zicheng's back, feeling agitated: "King Chuang has the people in the world in his heart, and he is a true master. Although it is a temporary setback, it is nothing to worry about. It's a pity that the Shun Township Army is such a strong teacher, willing to be a dog of the court, if it is King Chuang's wings, Why worry about the injustice of the world!"
At the same time, he was worried that Wang Dou's Shun Township Army was a great threat to him. Although his morale was high, but...
Look at the opponent's fortified armor formation, and then look at your own side.Especially those hungry soldiers, not to mention the formation, they gathered in piles in a mess, without discipline at all, and there were old and weak, women and children, and their equipment was messy. They really fought...
However, despite the unevenness, the battle formation formed by more than [-] people still looked extremely spectacular, which gave Li Yan a lot of confidence. Although there were many officers and soldiers, but there were few people, the chances of winning the battle were still good.He also thought in his heart that the strength of the Shun Township Army was by no means accidental. Perhaps after the establishment of the foundation was established, he wanted to speak to King Chuang and imitate the Shun Township Army to organize and train a new army.
After getting in touch with the Shunxiang army, he deliberately collected information about Wang Dou. Although it was only a few words and the information was unknown, he could also see the clues. Wang Dou's army was like the soldiers in the early Sui and Tang Dynasties. Obviously, everyone is willing to fight.
There will be disasters and man-made disasters in the future, and countless fields will be abandoned. If you find a state and a capital, distribute the fields to the soldiers, and then strictly organize and train, you will have a strong army.
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The land is vast, and the sky is full of soldiers. On one side are tens of thousands of troops and on the other side are thousands of officers and soldiers. The two sides are constantly approaching, and the war is about to break out.
Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu's allied forces approached the Chuangjun formation and stopped for two miles. The seemingly deep and boundless sea of ​​people on the opposite side made people feel no pressure.People say that "ten thousand soldiers are boundless", even if tens of thousands of soldiers are lined up in a dense line, they are also discharged for more than one mile. How far can 10,000+ people travel?It seems that there is only a sea of ​​human heads and flags in the whole world.
At this time, there was a wave of people there, and the solemn and stirring songs were shouted bursts, and the morale was so amazing.
Chen Yongfu's family battalion and Wang Dou's guards combined to form a Chinese army position. Under the "Wang" and "Chen" banners, Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu stood side by side.Looking at the Chuangjun's position, Chen Yongfu was a little surprised, and said: "I thought that the Chuangjun lost repeatedly and fought in a hurry, and the army must be panic-stricken. I didn't expect such morale!"
Wang Dou said: "This thief counts and counts, and every time he gathers an army of hundreds of thousands, it should not be underestimated."
No one knew Li Zicheng better than Wang Dou. Although this man was short-sighted in strategy, he had experienced many battles, and he could not find any faults in tactics.If there were no factors of his own, Li Zicheng had already captured Luoyang at this time in history, and then he was out of control until the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, although in the end he was taken advantage of by the Qing Dynasty.
Wang Dou looked into the distance, his eyes were distant and deep. This was the largest war he participated in, although it was only 10,000+ rogues.But if it is victorious, it will be hard to say to one's own military prestige, who will win, it depends on the next battle.
He raised his whip and pointed out: "There are many hungry soldiers in the bandits, I will not fight with them. The most important thing for bandits is fine cavalry. When the battle broke out, I used guns to restrain the [-] infantry, and I used sharp cavalry to penetrate the wings. Destroy its elite, the general situation is certain!"
Chen Yongfu nodded, he was old in the army, of course he understands what Wang Dou said, the bandit formation is five heavy, and if the hungry soldiers, infantry and cavalry consume the strength of the officers and soldiers, the hungry soldiers will die, as long as the old battalion Xiaoqi escapes and makes a comeback. It is an army of hundreds of thousands.Therefore, the focus of fighting the rogues is to eliminate their confidants and old battalion.
Hearing the roar of the Chuangjun camp in the distance, a smirk appeared on the corner of Wang Dou's mouth. Looking around, the generals of the Shunxiang Army were determined and unmoved, but the soldiers of Chen Yongfu were a little apprehensive. The opponent's morale was high and there were too many people up.
Looking at each other with Chen Yongfu, Wang Dou rode out, walked slowly between the formations, and said calmly: "The rogues, what are the so-called rogues, they are bandits who roam around! Production, wherever they go, there are only dilapidated and ashes left. Look at the land under your feet and the dilapidated villages around you. These are the crimes of thieves. They are locusts, and they sweep up wherever they go, until Nothing!"
All the officers and men felt sorry for each other, especially the officers and men of the Shun Township Army. They represented the interests of the landlord class, and they were natural opposites to the bandits.
"We are the masters of the king. It is natural and righteous to punish the people and punish the traitors. Sweeping out the traitors will not only benefit the country, but also all of you present. In the future, it will be easy to confer the title of wife and son, and the title of marquis and general. The ancients said that doing great good Regardless of small evils, we don't have to feel pity for the bandits, only when the bandits are wiped out can the country have peace and the people have a happy life!"
"Let these rabble tremble before the army!"
He suddenly drew out his sharp sword, pointed obliquely at the side of the battle formation, and shouted: "Force the formation to advance!"
"Victory! Victory! Victory!"
Amidst the sound of passionate drums, the army shouted slogans, with the guns in front, maintaining a strict formation, stepping on neat steps, and approaching like an iron wall.Strong murderous intent and self-confidence rippling, I believe that no force in the world can stop their progress!
The officers and soldiers approached in an array, and the excitement and grief of the intruders were suddenly suffocated, and the songs sung by tens of thousands of people were also silenced, and the front wave of hungry soldiers was commotion like wind blowing wheat ears.The officers and soldiers are too powerful, and high morale cannot make up for the gap in combat power between the two sides.
Li Zicheng snorted coldly and said, "Good time!"
He issued an order: "Infantry, archers, and musketeers step forward, shoot and hold the position, so as not to let the officers and soldiers get too close and mess up the formation."
Li Zicheng has been in battle for a long time, so of course he understands the importance of formation. After all, a hungry soldier is a hungry soldier, and he has never been through any battle formation.In the face of elite officers and soldiers, if they are pressed at every step, they will feel timid under the strong power. If the formation is chaotic, the company and battalion will be in danger of being defeated. They must keep their distance and attack in waves to consume their strength.
However, when he saw the guns in front of the officers and soldiers, Li Zicheng's eyes flickered with gloom. During the time of fighting with the Shunxiang army, the worst thing was the opponent's artillery.Whether it was the Battle of Ruzhou by General Liu Fangliang or the attack on Luoyang, the rebels suffered countless losses from the artillery fire of the Shunxiang Army.
It's a pity that our own artillery is not resistant to fighting, and it was almost consumed in the Luoyang attack, so there is no sharp weapon to check and balance.
The battle formation of the Ming army advanced like a wall, getting closer and closer, two miles, one and a half miles, and finally the two sides approached one mile, especially when the Shunxiang army did not close at night, it approached within a hundred feet of the invading army camp. Running and whistling with a large formation.
In the eyes of Chuang Jun, these riders straddle several horses without closing the guard at night, wear hats and helmets, and wear waist armor. crotch.However, the crotch is mostly made of cloth, but they are armored.
These days, the night is not closed, it is far and near, the whistle arrives suddenly, and it suddenly flees away, making a whistling sound from time to time, which makes people feel chilling.Seeing that many people are hanging horn bows immediately, they can ride and shoot.The strength of all parties means that they are more elite than their own old battalion, and there are hundreds of sentry cavalry of this kind, which makes Li Zicheng and the generals in the camp look solemn.
The entire formation of the Chuang army was waiting in full force. According to Li Zicheng's order, facing the Ming army formation, dense sword and shield players, archers, gunners, etc. had already gathered in front of the big formation, and the remaining small cannons were also pushed up. go.Originally, Li Zicheng conquered various parts of Henan Province and captured many artillery pieces. However, during the offensive and defensive battle of Luoyang, 35 large general artillery pieces were captured, and hundreds of small artillery pieces were destroyed. Only a few remained in his hands.
Most of the sergeants who came forward were infantry who broke into the army, wearing armor, felt hats or bright helmets. They turned out to be soldiers who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, or horse thieves, or rebels who had fought old battles.Most of those hungry soldiers were threatening the common people, and many of them were old and weak women and children.Where can you shoot arrows, shoot guns and shoot cannons?
Maybe they saw the Chuangjun's response. Just over a mile away, the Ming army on the opposite side stopped pressing, but stopped. When bombarding one's own side, no matter the soldiers, they all turned pale, especially the hungry soldiers at the front, who were even more worried.
"It's this move again, hateful!"
Liu Fangliang's face was ashen. He hated the artillery of the Shunxiang Army, and there was nothing he could do.
Li Yan frowned, thinking about how to deal with it.
Only Li Zicheng remained calm, unable to see what was in his heart.
From Wang Dou's side, in the binoculars, the Chuang army is still a typical five-level battle formation, with 10,000+ troops and hungry people outside, followed by infantry, second cavalry, second cavalry, and finally Laoyingjiakou.
According to information, at this time Li Zicheng had not yet divided the battalions into standard battalion, front battalion, rear battalion, left battalion, and right battalion as he did later, and did not distinguish the colors of the flags, but the team as a unit had already appeared.As large as 50 cavalry per team, 100 or 150 infantry per team.
It can be seen that most of the cavalry infantry are young and strong, let alone brave cavalry. These are Li Zicheng's old battalion soldiers.As for the Laoying family, there are some child soldiers, female soldiers, family wives and children, etc., who are in the core protection circle.
Although there are many hungry soldiers, most of them are old and weak refugees, surrounded by cannon fodder, and their organization is not so clear. The size of the formation and the number of people depend on the power of their leaders.However, the large number of hungry soldiers in general also made the entire Chuangjun formation look massive and extremely wide. It looked like an inwardly curved half-moon-shaped formation, faintly forming a siege to one's own side.
It can be seen that Li Zicheng's plan is that if his side storms the front and forms a crisscross pattern, they can attack from the flanks to put pressure on their own side.
Wang Dou snorted coldly, and looked at his own battle formation, the General Guard, the Central Military Headquarters, and Chen Yongfu's family battalion merged into the Central Army.Li Guangheng's Cavalry Chief Qian and Gao Shiyin's Horse Infantry Chief Qianzong guarded the two wings, Wu Zhengchun, Shen Shiqi, Gao Xun's three infantry chief Qianzong, and the rest of Chen Yongfu's forward battalion were in the front army.
The knights were cruising outside at night, and finally Zhao Xuan's artillery commander, Qian Qian, had ten Hongyi cannons, and the 35 cannons of General Francois were at the front, and they had already completed their preparations.
Wang Dou took a deep breath and said, "Order Mr. Zhao Qian to fire a salvo of artillery and bombard the bandits."

(End of this chapter)