Ping An Biography

Just after dawn, the camps on the east and west sides became lively one after another, and the drums and trumpets of the officers and soldiers could be faintly heard.But the music of the Suzaku army is more abundant. The Chinese army played the military music composed by the noble concubine Yao Ji, not only with the sound of drums, but also accompanied by the sound of piano and flute, which was very pleasant to hear.

The tenth day of October in the 29th year of Jianwen in the second year of Xuande is a very coincidental date.

Under the protection of the guard of honor, the flag of the Suzaku Army with a black background on a yellow background was slowly raised to the music, and all the people stood in awe.As a general, Yao Erlang was fortunate to be in the Chinese army to experience the atmosphere at close range. He liked the life in the army very much.

At this moment Erlang saw his aunt, also in front of a tent, coming out to watch the exciting scene.

The Suzaku flag was raised to the top of the flagpole. According to previous experience, the cousin King Xiang would stand up to encourage the soldiers at this time, and this time was no exception.This procedure is also Yao Erlang's favorite. My cousin usually doesn't talk much, but he can speak very well at this time. Erlang thinks he doesn't have such a good eloquence. [

Sure enough, Zhang Ning climbed into a box car, and the guards put up wooden boards on the roof to protect the surroundings. Zhang Ning stood up and shouted loudly so that more soldiers could hear.Originally thought that he would promote the tyranny of the puppet government, the righteousness of the army, etc., but unexpectedly my cousin said some very straightforward things today.

"Soldiers and brothers, we do not fight to die, but to kill the enemy! Throughout the ages, the people who die the most on the battlefield are not those who died in battle, but those who were hunted down after the chaos and defeat. If any of you disobey the military order , Fleeing in battle, not only will you die, but you will also implicate the brothers around you. In a word, people who are not afraid of death have a greater chance of survival, and those who are more afraid of death are more likely to be slaughtered by others."

"Success or failure is in this battle. Changde City and Chenzhou City are all in the hands of the enemy. Your family members will be investigated and questioned by the government after the war. If your husband doesn't die, your family will be destroyed!" Zhang Ning shouted loudly, " We are not sinners! Only the defeated are sinners!"

The shouts of the troops gradually rose and fell.

Zhang Ning pulled out his sword from his waist, raised it into the air and shouted: "May you all follow this king in a bloody battle, take back Chenzhou, and return to Changde, the Suzaku army will surely win!"

The soldiers in the undulating wilderness immediately waved the weapons in their hands, and the shouts shook the sky and the earth, and they could distinguish the shouts: "Unity!" : "We have been united under this flag for the past year. It has given us a way out, given us the dignity of being human, and prevented us from being swayed by power. This king's gift is to respect the integrity of the Suzaku flag." With a straight and long body, he solemnly raised his arms in salute.

The young Yao Erlang had been instigated so that his blood ran wildly, he drew his sword excitedly and shouted: "I swear to follow the king of Xiang to the death, and fight to the death for the Suzaku army!" Absolutely.

At this time, Zhang Ning had already got off the box car, and the trumpet sounded immediately, and all the ministries returned to their positions to prepare for the battle.According to the usual rules, generals above Qian Zong came to the central army on horseback to meet the chief general, and Yao Erlang was among them.

The pennants of the Chinese Army are lined up, some are yellow and some are red, most of them are only the specific logo patterns of the Suzaku Army, and some have writing on them.All the generals gathered together and looked at the battlefield.

Yao Erlang looked in the direction of his cousin's line of sight, and saw a sea of ​​people in the distance, arranged horizontally one by one, most of them in a square formation, and the same flags spread all over the field, so wide that it was almost impossible to see the head and tail.

"In addition to the Chinese army guards, there are three units on the left and right; the rear post of the Yongding Camp and the rear post of the Changde Camp are arranged as reserves on the left and right; the cavalry regiment is deployed on the left flank. Although the main force of the enemy cavalry is on our northern right flank, the cavalry regiment should not The main purpose is to fight against the cavalry, but because we are waiting for an opportunity to break through the enemy camp." Zhang Ning assigned the generals.

Various types of artillery teams also made preliminary deployments. The generals raised some questions in due course, and Zhang Ning and the bureaucrats of the Senate Department answered them one by one, so that everyone could understand their respective combat objectives.

Yao Erlang's father, Monk Yao, was also present. He is an official of the Senate, but he is usually very low-key, rarely participates in government affairs, and has become very believe in gods.

Yao Erlang's position was originally the commander of the Changde Battalion, and he usually restrained the entire battalion from training; but after the army formed a "department" in wartime, each department was directly commanded by the Chinese Army's Senate Department, and Yao Erlang actually commanded the main force of the Changde Battalion. One of the second whistle.Because the Changde Battalion was not considered the main force in the entire Suzaku Army, his troops were placed in the penultimate position on the left wing.

After the exciting agitation, everyone was busy preparing to come.The guns were cleaned for the last time, and the medicine was loaded. The middle and lower-level generals went around to remind the problems and check the things they had prepared. They were very busy.These rookie soldiers in the Changde Camp have had many problems before. For example, some people finished loading the medicine in the battle and put the muzzle down. As a result, the lead fell out. No sound.However, after a long period of training and actual combat, the current situation has improved.

Yao Erlang raised his arm, grabbed a silk scarf and paused for a while, then turned his head and said, "The east wind is relatively small, and we are following the wind."

The generals and guards all responded with smiles, showing a positive attitude.

Then Yao Erlang ordered his troops to sit down and rest on the spot. According to the discussion before the battle, the whole army had to wait for at least half an hour to see if the enemy would take the initiative to attack.

Time passed in a relatively calm manner, and the sun on the opposite slope was symmetrical to the ground and rose quite quickly.Staring at it doesn't seem to move much, but looking again after a while, you will find that it has risen a little more.The morning sun in winter is warm on the body, but not too hot. The weather during the day is quite good at this time of year. [

Not long after, Yao Erlang found that the enemy army on the side he was facing started to move, slowly advancing towards him.Are they sure they can't hold their breath?But the official army actually used infantry to attack, but they didn't know what they wanted to do; because the official army's heavy artillery moved and set up much slower than the Suzaku army's various types of artillery, it was difficult for their infantry to get the support of artillery fire when they wanted to attack.

At this time, two messengers rushed forward holding a pennant and shouted: "Order of the Central Army, the second post on the left front of the Changde Battalion, and the front of the rifle and artillery, ready to meet the enemy and fight back!"

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Yao Erlang asked his attendants to pick up a command flag, and after confirming that he had received the order, the messenger returned.

"Every team listens to the order, unloads the burden, and steps forward to resist the enemy with a hundred steps. The artillery team is ready!" Yao Erlang shouted.

The soldiers put their food bags, spare weapons, tools, etc. on the campsite one after another, and moved forward lightly to form the formation.Yao Erlang's troops are also equipped with conventional infantry equipment, mainly firearms and long spears, and are equipped with some knives, shields, short spears, etc., and a team of field artillery.

In the movement of the people and horses, the fighting was finally about to begin.After all, on such a beautiful day, waiting is really a waste of time.