Wanli 1592

Chapter 619 Let's Start
In the early morning of the next day, the Ming army battalion blew the wake-up call very early. In today's battle, Xiao Ruxun will defend the soldiers, so there is no need to do anything to hide.

The Huotou army got up earlier than the soldiers, because there was a big battle today, so they had to eat dry rice for the soldiers. If they ate thin, the soldiers would be hungry by the time of the hour and noon, that would not work.

According to Xiao Ruxun's request, the fire-headed soldiers cooked wheat rice in a big pot. Anyway, now that the wheat is piled up like a mountain, it is worthwhile to feed the soldiers dry rice. Cut into pieces and throw them into the rice pot to cook together, and it will be full of aroma while cooking.

If you have cooked rice, you need soup. When you wake up in the morning, you need to drink a bowl of hot soup to clear your throat and moisten your stomach. Otherwise, you will feel uncomfortable just eating. Xiao Ruxun also specifically asked to put a little oil in the soup.

Special attention should be paid to salt. If you don’t eat enough salt, you will feel uncomfortable, and you will easily lose your strength. Before the soldiers go to war, they must have enough food and enough salt. Will be starving.

Xiao Ruxun's rules of leading troops are well-known in the entire Ming military circle, because Xiao Ruxun loves the lives of soldiers, pays attention to treating and protecting wounded soldiers, and also pays great attention to making soldiers eat well. It is not impossible to eat well when conditions permit .

The news that spread from the Korean battlefield spread throughout the Ming military circle, some people believed it, and some people were skeptical.

And now they know that Xiao Ruxun's troops are really concerned about the soldiers' food, drink, and life safety. Fighting with such a general is really safe and secure, and their lives are guaranteed.

When the soldiers woke up in the morning, they could smell the rich aroma of rice and meat, and immediately guessed that they were going to eat dry rice and meat.

The ancient military rations of the Chinese army paid the least attention to the taste. For ordinary soldiers, especially for the soldiers whose military equipment became more and more relaxed in the late Ming Dynasty, it was very difficult to eat enough. Not to mention eating well.

Sometimes I can't see cooked rice for several days, and can only drink porridge without any salt. Some officers are greedy and narrow-minded, and only treat their own servants well, while the official Ming army belonging to the Weisuo organization is made to eat and eat It doesn't taste good and doesn't drink well, and it feels top-heavy when walking. How can this kind of army fight?

Xiao Ruxun treated them really well. They gave them dry rice, meat, enough salt, and broth. It was just like Chinese New Year.

Therefore, these soldiers, especially the Ming armies from all over the world who do not belong to the general's family, have a very good sense of Xiao Ruxun, and are willing to follow his orders to fight, because even if they are injured, as long as they don't die, they will be rescued and properly protected. Previous experience That's it.

Xiao Ruxun gained the morale of the army in a very short period of time. I don't know if this is Xiao Ruxun's luck or the tragedy of the Ming army.

The soldiers happily lined up to get food and soup, and then gathered in twos and threes to eat dry rice and hot soup with full rice bowls and soup bowls. In the cold morning, they warmed up their bodies and made people feel comfortable. .

Horse meat, to be honest, is not delicious among meats, but for soldiers and ordinary people in this era, being able to eat a mouthful of salty meat with flavor is already something that can only be encountered in dreams. What about pork, beef, and horsemeat?

The soldiers happily ate and drank soup. Today’s meal is enough, but there are regulations in the army that you can’t eat too much before the battle, otherwise it will cause mental exhaustion and delay the battle. Eighty percent full is the limit. There is a special The guards watched from the sidelines to prevent the soldiers from overeating.

Of course, they just don't have to worry about it. Xiao Ruxun won't begrudge the food after winning the battle.

After a meal, there is a quarter of an hour to rest and solve personal problems. Soldiers find a place to sit and digest food, drink some water, check their military equipment to see if there is anything missing or leaked, and when they are ready , Just ready to go, a quarter of an hour later, the army is ready, the trumpet of the whole army is sounded, and the army is assembled.

Xiao Ruxun also had breakfast at this time, and was ready to go. With the help of the guards, everything was prepared, and then the swearing-in meeting was held.

Today's strategy is to defeat the roughly [-] remnants of the northern captives on the opposite side. The main general is Li Rusong, and the deputy is Wang Hui.

Li Rusong led the cavalry out of the city early to protect Wang Hui's artillery team and arrived near the Beilu camp. To be honest, this distance is not enough for the Beilu cavalry to charge in one round. Without the protection of Li Rusong's cavalry, the artillery is really useless. .

"Vice General Wang, let's get started!"

Li Rusong took out the binoculars presented by Xiao Ruxun and looked at the camp of northern captives who was in a hurry to regroup, and gave orders to Wang Hui who was beside him.

The war drums rumbled, and the herald immediately raised the flag in his hand.

"Load ammo!"

"Adjust the muzzle!"

"Light it up! Let it go!"

After a series of proficient operations, several Hongyi cannons roared sky-shatteringly. For the soldiers of the Ming army, this was no surprise, but for the northern captives at Yanmen Pass, this was the first time. A few clouds of thick smoke swept towards them, which surprised them.

Can it hit that far?It didn't seem that far before, right?Isn't it right?Why did you hit so far all of a sudden?
When the thick smoke fell to the ground, the violent air waves shook and flew sand and rocks, causing a bloody storm among the densely packed crowd of horses.

"Reload!"

"Adjust the muzzle!"

"Light it up! Let it go!"

The chaos caused by the first round of bombardment is not over yet, and the second round of bombardment will come soon. Although the Hongyi Cannon can't fire explosive bullets, even solid bullets are enough to make the Beilu confused for a while, especially when the horses are frightened. Below, it becomes easier to deal with them.

In the binoculars, Li Rusong couldn't help but shook his head as he watched the people flying on their backs.

"This firearm is also extremely powerful. You said that if firearms become more powerful in ten or ten years, will this battle be fought with this firearm?"

Li Rusong asked Wang Hui, Wang Hui nodded, and said: "Governor Xiao said that one day firearms will replace swords, bows and crossbows in our hands, and even horses, but not now, it may take a long time, Don't rely too much on firearms and forget that our ancestors used swords to create their foundations, so we have never slack off in hand-to-hand combat."

(End of this chapter)