The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 116 Where is the Sword Pointing?
Early the next morning, Huang Han gathered more than [-] Ming cavalry to attack. No one knew where to go or how long it would take.

Everyone is arranged with first-level combat preparations, and the mental outlook of the 4000 people is no problem.

But an accident happened, more than 4000 cavalry headed straight for the direction of Santun Yingcheng, and the murderous aura along the way was quite spectacular. The Jiannu sentry horses ran around in shock, and several Jiannu who couldn't dodge were overwhelmed by the red cavalry group.

The army actually approached Santun Yingcheng for 700 miles before being cut off by more than [-] "Red Banner Army" and turned back. In the afternoon, the army returned to Zunhua City and brought back the seventh-level real slaves.

Ma Shilong, Wu Zimian, and the generals of the Eighth Battalion didn't know that today was an exercise arranged by Huang Han. They thought they were really taking everyone to fight, but they came back after wandering for more than 120 miles.

This Mr. Huang is not kind!Isn't this just kidding everyone!Just when everyone was about to scold their mothers, Liu Zhilun beat the drums again.

It turned out that Huang Han had already confessed his intentions in front of Liu Zhilun. He explained why the Ming army often suffered defeats.A big reason for this is that the tactical intentions are well known before the attack, and in the end the Ming army became a self-inflicted trap.

However, the attack commanded by Huang Han could not be done face-to-face with the enemy, and basically no one knew where his sword was going next.

Seeing the angry generals, Liu Zhilun told everyone very seriously:
"Generals, concentrated cavalry action is an established tactic. To fully implement the tactical concept, orders and prohibitions must be followed. The chief general must also master the mobility and combat effectiveness of the newly formed [-] cavalry. Today's actions are remarkable, almost none If people fall behind, the generals have worked hard."

Ma Shilong understood it, and believed that the necessary drills could increase the success rate of the raid. He took the lead and saluted with fists in his arms: "Master Liu arranged this way. I understand, and I will also warn my subordinates. Don't treat drills as acting, and you must take it seriously."

Liu Zhilun said again: "My lords don't know where the attack target is, are you a little anxious? Don't you think it was General Huang's intention to strengthen the secrecy of the raid.

If the city is full of wind and rain, in case the Jiannu and Tartars set up guards and wait for them, won't our 4000 troops have to follow in the footsteps of Liao General Zhao Dudu? "

In the year of Chongzhen, why the generals of all walks of life feared the enemy like a tiger when facing Jiannu, there is a huge factor because the famous generals Zhao Liaojiao and Mangui who dared to take the initiative to fight were all defeated.

If it weren't for the sudden emergence of Huang Han, Liu Zhilun, who dared to fight, would have died in the first month.

In just a few months, Jiannu ran rampant in the pass, and it seemed that only Huang Han was left who dared to fight and was able to get away with a lot of benefits after winning.

In the shadow of a famous tree, Huang Han has a record of surprise attacks with complete victories, and the emperor gave him the grace to fight horses on Chang'an Street. The generals didn't have too many worries in their hearts. Now that they have heard Liu Zhilun's explanation, everyone has no worries. resentment.

Wu Zimian clasped his fists and said: "Master Huang is well-intentioned, I naturally understand, Lord Liu, don't worry, I will explain the truth to my subordinate Erlang, whoever dares to say strange things, I will serve you with a military stick."

Because all the battalion leaders are participants in the surprise attack, Huang Han, the chief commander of the operation, treated them with such care for the safety of all the soldiers. Of course, it also improved the safety factor of the battalion leaders.

The Eighth Battalion General Zuo also calmed down his anger and began to reflect, realizing that coordination and confidentiality are really important. They also expressed that they would communicate with their subordinates, and everyone should work together to make great achievements.

In the evening, more than [-] law enforcement teams formed by people from each battalion showed up. They had been gathered and trained by Huang Han long ago, and they all knew that the exercise and secrecy were for the sake of being responsible to everyone and reducing the casualties of our army more effective against the enemy.

The law enforcement team is also a propaganda team. They copied Huang Han's lectures to all the cavalry, and made it clear that soldiers who did not perform well during the exercise, said strange words, and negative soldiers would be removed from the raiding team, so that they could earn money in less than a day. A great opportunity to return 20 taels of silver.

The law enforcement team said a lot before, and most of the soldiers didn't take it to heart. Finally, they learned that they would lose the opportunity to participate in the surprise attack if they didn't conduct the drill with an attitude before the battle. This attracted everyone's attention.

The law enforcement team also clarified the content of the law enforcement. The four thousand soldiers knew that no one could seize and seize this attack without authorization. The collection and seizure must be under the supervision of the law enforcement team, or it is one of the tasks of the law enforcement team.

The law enforcement team found that any cavalry dared to dismount and take gold and silver to kill.It is not advisable to punish without teaching. The law enforcement team is announcing the discipline of this attack all the time, and every cavalry soldier must know it well.

Because the law enforcement officers have robes around them, the cavalry has less resistance and more recognition, and they don't worry about the few but the unevenness. Knowing that the "Red Banner Army" leader Huang Han made this arrangement to demonstrate the principle of fairness, most cavalry dare not Blatant breach of discipline.

The exercise continued on the second day. Sure enough, no one dared to say strange things. It was not because they were high-minded, but because they were afraid of being expelled. The 4000 people walked more than half a circle around the periphery of Zunhua forty miles before returning, and the exercise mileage reached 180.

This time, Jiannu sentry horses were more vigilant, and fled early when they heard the sound of rumbling horseshoes, so more than [-] people and horses walked around for a day with nothing.

The Ming army made such a big move that Wakda, who was stationed in Santun Yingcheng, was very nervous. As soon as the Ming army marched eastward, he personally led a Jiala army ready to go. Now comes a cavalry duel.

Obviously, Wakda's cavalry has no superiority in strength, and he dare not take his troops to fight in areas already under the actual control of the Ming army.

Because the place is already full of unknowns, Wakda participated in the encirclement and annihilation battle on November [-] last year. He was afraid that if the Ming army came to deal with him like the master plotted against the Ming general Zhao Liaojiao, he would be finished.

He just wanted to set up a battlefield within [-] miles of Santun Yingcheng, and use the powerful field combat ability of Jurchen's bow and horse to win a victory with less.

Huang Han thought that even if he commanded more than 500 cavalry, he would not be able to compete with Jiannu with Jiala's [-] troops, because they were a mob after all, and it was barely enough to fight with the wind.

Even the "Red Banner Army" cannot guarantee that everyone will die willingly. If the cavalry of the Ming army is knocked out by Jiannu and their offensive momentum, they will be defeated immediately.

This is not sensational. The total number of the Ming army is probably dozens of times that of the Hou Jin army, but the combat effectiveness is not satisfactory. Too many times they were hanged and beaten by Jiannu who were at a disadvantage in terms of strength. In the end, everyone turned pale when they talked about slaves.

(End of this chapter)