Fan Lin and others gathered seven to eight hundred defeated troops and rushed all the way to Tianjin Zuowei.
Seeing that all the defeated troops had fled, Yang Fan ordered the city gates to be opened and anyone willing to leave could leave. Those who don't want to leave will be kicked out.
At the same time, the servants patrolled the streets and strictly prohibited robbery and crime.
As soon as the news came out, the people in the entire city immediately packed up their things and helped the old and young to escape from the four gates. Soon there was no one left in the city.
Yang Fan had few soldiers, and there were too many people left in the city. He couldn't identify them or look at them, so he had to disperse his troops. Simply drove them out. The four doors are immediately closed.
Yang Fan can't leave now. He must take care of Tianjin's left and right guards before he can lead a large group of people to Tongzhou. Otherwise, if he leaves, the remaining 1,000 people will be too few and the defense of the city will be unsafe.
Yang Fan mobilized the main force and defeated the three Tianjin guards, and then he could go north with peace of mind.
Fan Lin and others escaped from the city and arrived at Zuowei. They immediately issued an order from Tianjin Dusi to mobilize all registered guardsmen from Zuowei and Right Wei to assemble.
According to the list, each guard should have 5,600 troops, but in fact it was far less than that.
Mainly the young and strong military households, those who could run or leave behind, had already run away. No matter whether it is root repair or hook repair afterwards, there is not enough youthfulness. Basically they are all old men.
For example, the Tianjin Guard stationed in the city has only 3,000 people, of which less than 2,000 are young and strong, and more than 800 of them are the general's servants. This is still the situation in the city.
The conditions of the left and right backs are even worse because they are in the countryside. This is a corner that no one pays attention to. There are only more than 4,800 people in the two backs, and most of them are over forty years old. Some hair is gray. Including the defeated troops who escaped, the three guards gathered a total of about 5,500 people.
The armor is only for officers, and the mandarin duck jacket on his body was passed down from his grandfather. Military uniforms have not been issued for two generations.
They were all in tatters and were so shiny black that the bright red color of the new clothes could no longer be seen.
It stinks to the heavens when worn, and it cannot be washed. These clothes will definitely be ruined in the wash.
Fan Lindusi looked at these ragged beggar soldiers and felt a chill in his heart. He didn't come down even if he had nothing to do, because he didn't know what was going on down there.
Looking at the weapons, they are basically spears, with few knives and they are all rusty. The spearheads were all red and heavily rusted, and they couldn't even sharpen them.
Because the spear is the cheapest of all weapons, a pound of iron is enough, and it is much cheaper than a sword.
"Brothers, the Japanese pirates are here and have taken over the Tianjin Acropolis. It seems they want to go to the capital. We must stop them and never let them disturb the capital."
These guardsmen were busy with their daily tasks when they were suddenly called here.
If they hadn't gathered together, they would have almost forgotten that they were still soldiers.
They farmed the fields and dug the dung. I have never practiced it more than once in my life.
All the knives and other things at home were taken to the blacksmith shop and turned into plowshares.
Some of the officers wanted money, and the soldiers made their weapons into plowshares, kitchen knives, and sickles. Save money on buying iron.
If you can steal the things in the warehouse of the guardhouse, you can feel at ease if you steal them, otherwise they will be lost by the officers sooner or later.
The upper side hugs, the lower side steals.
This is how the public property of the Ming Dynasty was lost.
There was a buzz of panic below, "Japanese pirates, these are tough bandits. What these soldiers are thinking about is not how to fight, but how to quickly send their wives and children to a safe place."
"Lao Qi, I'm here to guard you. Go back quickly and send all the young and old at home to Dianhua Lake." An old pawn in his forties said to a thirty-year-old pawn.
Both brothers are in the military.
There is a large lake in the northwest of Tianjin Acropolis, called Dianhua Lake. It existed during the Republic of China, but it has dried up now. In the late Ming Dynasty, there were dense reeds and crisscrossed waterways. It was a large lake area comparable to Baiyangdian.
Seeing that the situation below was about to become chaotic, these guys obviously wanted to escape and go home with their family papers to escape.
Fan Lin immediately ordered the servants to go down to each hundred-household team to supervise each hundred-household team and rectify those who escaped from the battle on the spot.
Although he knew that these people were useless, there was nothing he could do. He had to leave immediately. If he hesitated, they would all run away.
"Now follow my orders and set out immediately to attack the Japanese pirates and take back the acropolis. Those who are afraid will be killed, those who run away from the battle will be killed, and those who do not obey orders will be killed."
Following Fan Lin's murderous order, the servants immediately raised their spears and led the guardsmen away.
At this time, all the guardsmen were in despair.
There are those who cry loudly, there are those who are waiting for an opportunity to escape, and there are those who are numb and confused. It's just that none of them look like soldiers.
Yang Fan left behind a battalion each of the pirate group and the religious group, responsible for protecting the retreat and guarding the Tianjin Acropolis. He led the remaining 6,000 men to march out of the city to attack the left and right guards.
Yang Fan knew them very well, were they all neighbors?
Not far out of the city, Yang Fan saw a group of people in the distance. They came over and saw that the flags were Tianjin Left Guard, Tianjin Guard, and Tianjin Right Guard.
Yang Fan smiled. Instead of looking for them, they gathered together to counterattack. It really saves me a lot of trouble. It would be troublesome to go to them one by one.
Seeing the Japanese pirates coming, the guardsmen suddenly became commotion.
Fan Lin quickly suppressed the situation and loudly ordered the formation.
These soldiers had never practiced arraying many times in their lives, and it was as noisy as a vegetable market. The servants whipped them with horsewhips, and the result was even more chaos.
Yang Fan was not in a hurry and was waiting for them in leisurely time.
Lin Yueru and Sakurai Tao were talking on the side. It seems that they are talking about the beggar soldiers in these guards.
On Yang Fan's left is the religious group, and on the right is the pirate group. Yang Fan provided queue standards on both sides, and Yang Fan's people helped with training.
On Sakurai Tao's side, Duke Wei's guards were responsible for guiding the training, and Li Huaishu often went to help them practice formation. The officers in the pirate regiment are all servants, so they naturally have queue training.
Looking over at Sanwei, these Japanese pirates have bright helmets and clean clothes and cloaks, all with family crests and identification patterns printed on them.
All kinds of flags are waving and the queues are neatly arranged, making it difficult to deal with at first sight.
After Yang Fan finished drawing three huazi, the opponent finally lined up his team.
"Yang Jun, why don't you leave these people to me? My soldiers have finished training and have never had a chance to fight. How about practicing with them today."
Sakurai Momo is not stupid. This is a weak enemy. She should go out first and won't suffer much loss after the fight.
The next time you encounter a strong enemy, it will be the pirates.
Her little abacus was rattling.
Yang Fan knew her little thoughts.
But Yang Fan has been cultivating them. They are like little beasts, without full wings and sharp claws.
It's better to let them practice with weak enemies first, otherwise they will be defeated all at once when they encounter strong enemies, which is not good for the morale of the army.
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These people, Yang Fan will be of great use in the future, so naturally they cannot suffer too much loss.
"Okay, you come and fight. Remember, don't panic if anything happens. The first thing is to stay calm when facing the enemy. I will raid the formation for you and can support you at any time."
"No!" Sakurai Tao imitated Yang Fan's subordinates and promised loudly with her hands on her chest.
Soon a chariot was carried up, Sakurai Momo sat on the chariot gracefully, and four strong men carried the chariot to the front of the religious regiment's military town.
Sakurai Momo took out the imperial concubine fan and pointed forward. The entire military formation immediately began to march forward in unison.
This is the tradition of the Japanese country. The commander-in-chief holds a fan in his hand and uses it as a baton. However, Sakurai Momo is a female, so she uses a concubine fan instead.
The midday sun had just passed, and it happened to shine on the military formation of the religious group coming from the east. The armor reflected the sun, making it dazzling.
The beggar soldiers on the opposite side were so dazzled that they could no longer see.
They basically don't wear armor. The mandarin duck jacket is at best a cotton armor. Although there is a layer of iron mesh inside, its protective power is not as good as that of chain armor, so it is of no use.
Moreover, these shirts have been used for too long, and the insides are corroded and corroded.
Seeing the two thousand Japanese pirates pressing over in neat steps, the three guards immediately started to commotion. Before the fight even started, the formation was in chaos.
The servants were riding on horses, whipping up whips and whipping them violently. Only then did we stabilize the formation.
When Fan Lin saw that this was not going to work, he might have collapsed before the Japanese pirates came over. When the time comes to run away, it will be all over.
"Let the servant team go up and fire a burst of three-eyed muskets. After the shooting is over, everyone rushes forward," Fan Lin shouted loudly.
