Ping An Biography

After the soldiers and horses were assembled, Yu Qian asked Zhang Ning to go to the Chinese army to watch the battle. Zhang Ning graciously agreed and allowed himself to stand by his side.Although one of the three people accompanying Yu Qian was wearing a gray man's gown and a veiled cap, one could tell that it was a woman; he knew that if he made any abnormal movements, he would be caught or even killed.

At the position of the square flag of the Chinese army, there are some vehicles loaded with various things, mainly drums, flags, etc., and even a simple wooden case for writing.Among them, the five-color pennant should be used as a command flag. Behind Zhang Ning and some officials, there are four rows of sergeants in blue and red clothes, each equipped with horses. The number is estimated to be no less than 150; Yu Qian saw their clothes The color is different from that of the soldiers, and it is the first time he has seen the command of an army of [-] people need so many messengers to estimate the person who conveys the military order; at the same time, the command system of the "rebel army" is also quite large compared to the official army, with at least ten soldiers. It consisted of several civil officials and [-] or [-] scribes, while the military generals gathered here for a short time and dispersed one after another.

Around this place, several rows of infantry are displayed in all directions. The total number should be more than 500, which is about the Chinese Army Guard.From Yu Qian's point of view, these soldiers belonged to the elite of the elite. Their ranks were as straight as measured with a carpenter's ink line, and their purge was even more orderly than the guard of honor of the big Han generals in the palace.But Yu Qian believes that the two phalanxes on the rear side can really protect the safety of the Chinese army. The distance between the two troops and the Chinese army is quite close; If reinforcements can be made quickly, it will be difficult for the official army to reach the Chinese army if they do not first defeat these two groups of troops.In contrast, the gaps between the other phalanxes are quite large, at least hundreds of steps apart. Perhaps the "rebels" are deployed in this way to spread out to the left and right as much as possible. Even so, the front is relatively narrow, and the left and right wings are quite unsafe .

What Yu Qian was most interested in was Zhang Pingan, the culprit of this war, but he just looked at Zhang Ning casually.The man was giving short and quick orders, as if many words were not thought about at all, and of course there was no other nonsense, every sentence should be very concise.

The atmosphere became a little tense, because the battle seemed to be about to start, the government army on the opposite side was moving, and an army here was also mobilizing. [

Zhang Ning's expression was firm and calm, and he looked in good spirits, with a hint of coldness.In short, it looks a bit dull, but Yu Qian feels that this person's inner thoughts are quite rich... With all his strength, he gave up all the occupied territories and no follow-up supplies, just to get the opportunity to fight a decisive battle with the army several times the number of troops Opportunity, such a desperate approach is extremely insane; it is unimaginable for a person without great ambition and desire to do such a thing.Yu Qian boldly guessed in his heart that this person must want to get everything he deserves and what he shouldn't, in order to satisfy his ambition.

Then Yu Qian took a general look at the situation on the battlefield. He believed that Xue Lu still had an advantage, which was mainly reflected in the layout caused by the number of troops.

Xue Lu's left and right wings are very wide, and with the advantage of cavalry, the two sides are absolutely advantageous; and although the sight of the troops is magnificent, there are not fifty or sixty thousand people. It can be speculated that Xue Lu is in the depth of the center. There are also arrangements.In contrast, the rebels are at a disadvantage because they are easily outflanked and encircled and partially broken through. Unless they defend passively, loopholes will appear as soon as they attack.

Although Yu Qian knew that the rebels had an advantage in firepower, as long as Xue Lu planned properly, it would not be impossible to seize the opportunity to inflict heavy damage... Marquis of Wuyang Xue Lu was the general Yu Qian raised in front of the emperor. I still hold a positive attitude, thinking that he can display his talents on the battlefield.

So from the current point of view, the situation of the officers and soldiers is not pessimistic... Of course, if Yu Qian himself was still in his position, he would not have fought this battle at all; Zhang Pingan had no way to force him to a duel.Why fight the rebels?Delay itself is beneficial to the officers and soldiers. Do you have to sacrifice your strengths and look at the weaknesses of the enemy?Xue Lu is still eager to make contributions; maybe he didn't understand the overall situation at all, and he was just fighting for the sake of fighting.

If the world is a chessboard, the large number of soldiers and horses here are just a few pieces on the chessboard.

A group of people on the opposite side moved forward for a mile and then stopped; the light and heavy artillery also moved one after another. Although they couldn't see clearly, the things transported by those moving horses must be artillery, otherwise they couldn't think of anything that needed to be used. Chariots were transported to the front.Sure enough, the infantry of the official army was not directly attacking, and Yu Qian didn't think that Xue Lu could be stupid enough to use an infantry to attack the Suzaku army alone.

Most of Xue Lu's intention was to open up the situation from the left (south) flank of the rebel army. The flank was obviously beneficial to the officers and soldiers. Xue Lu took the initiative to start from the flank with the purpose of provoking the rebel jehu.The main force of the two sides is at least four miles apart, and if they don't continue to advance, there will be no fight at all; even if part of the army advances for a mile, the two armies are still beyond the range of the cannons, and it is still possible for the time being.

At this moment, Zhang Ning's voice came from not far away: "Order the Changde Battalion to divide half of the troops to try to fight the left-wing enemy salient."

Immediately next to him, Zhu Heng summoned the officials and said: "A military order, Yao Erlang led the second sentry in front of the Changde camp, that is, the left sentry and the right sentinel horse as the left wing forward, escorting the cavalry brigade and its long-barreled artillery brigade into Erli , arrived at the low valley, and immediately launched an artillery attack on the salient part of the official army; the proposed order, the outpost and rear outpost of the Changde Battalion, moved forward from the left rear of Yao Erlang's department, waiting for further orders; the proposed order, the Feng Youxian Cavalry Regiment on the left rear wing prepared for battle, Waiting for further transfer orders, after the ministries receive the order, they can make timely adjustments if they have reasons in a hurry..."

It was only at this time that Yu Qian understood why there were so many people in the rebel command. He was surprised when he saw this method for the first time.Zhang Pingan's military order, under the arrangement of his main "staff", was again refined into precise orders for various ministries.The two seemed to have a tacit understanding... As far as Yu Qian knew, Zhu Heng was originally a minister under the King of Han, and he had not been with Zhang Ping'an for a long time.

This is not the whole of its command system. After the staff members drafted the military orders, they handed over to the clerks to arrange the number of messengers. It seems that every order has been recorded by the clerks, including the names of the sergeants who conveyed the military orders. .

Sergeants in green and red shirts on horseback dispatched in batches. Not long after, after the sound of drums and trumpets alternated, the rebel soldiers and horses in the distance on the left wing began to mobilize.

Some people and horses began to move slowly one after another. At this moment, the faint sound of horseshoes came from the south. Looking far away, they saw cavalry troops appearing in the wilderness.Those cavalry should be the official army, because only the army of the official army is arranged so far.

With firearms, infantry, and cavalry working together, Yu Qian felt that Xue Lu had already played to his due level. He had not forgotten the experience of following Emperor Yongle in the Northern Xinjiang.

But at this time, it seems that the rebel army did not respond to the appearance of the official army and horse army, and the left-wing infantry was still beating drums and advancing.Zhang Ning, who was not far away, knocked on the situation in the south without saying a word, and his "staff" Zhu Heng added another military order, which was probably related to decision-making.

The army's salient force facing the left wing of the rebel army should be less than 1, but it seems that it is not much worse. This is a quarter of Xue Lu's infantry force.He is quite generous, and he is bound to be very jelly at the beginning of this battle.

The "rebels" were very active in responding to Xue Lu's provocation on the flank, and they immediately responded; they were more anxious than Xue Lu, which was a manifestation of their intention to make a quick decision.

Because the official infantry marched first, artillery arrays had already begun to be deployed in front of the infantry camps.Seeing this scene, Yu Qian was even a little surprised. Could it be that Xue Lu had already grasped the cavalry and artillery tactics he had figured out in private?Yu Qian used that set of ideas once, but it was not successful, but he felt that it could be improved, and he didn't say anything about the immature tactics; Xue Lu was not in the South Route Army at the time, so Yu Qian was surprised. [

I saw that the "Yao Erlang" troops stopped, and they could not form an artillery formation under the cavalry wexe, they could only form two square formations on the left and right, with the artillery vehicles in the middle.About the infantry of the rebels can only resist the cavalry attack if they form a phalanx.Another group of troops on the rear flank also formed a square formation, still quite a distance from the forward.

Yu Qian was overwhelmed by the reaction of the rebels. He had heard their order for the cavalry regiment to prepare for dispatch, but there was no sign of the rebel cavalry for a long time.It stands to reason that the cavalry of the official army deployed on the left flank of the rebel army is not the main force of the cavalry; therefore, the cavalry of the rebel army is fully capable of defending the flank of its infantry, but the status quo does not see this situation.

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The official cavalry in the distance had already jogged to a mile away from the enemy, but they stopped and did not move on.The frontal infantry salient continued to approach, and the process of moving the artillery array was very slow; the rebel troops were unable to make any changes because the cavalry [-] paces away were staring at them.

...At this moment, a large group of officers' infantry on the right (north) flank of the rebel army also began to advance. The officials of the "rebel" central army quickly issued a series of military orders. The positions of the two camps on the right wing have changed, and the artillery array has also been moved to the front of the infantry.

Both sides are full of people and busy, only the central part remains motionless, and the same is true for both sides, looking at each other from a distance.This stalemate lasted for a long time.

"Boom!" A cannon sound shook the ground, and the wilderness seemed to tremble slightly, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. This kind of sound is not the aura that ordinary people can show, but it is just something made by people.

On the yellow field, a cloud of white mist is particularly conspicuous. It is in the distance to the east, and it is the officers and soldiers who are starting to fire artillery.