As the battlefield changed, all the officers on the hill picked up their binoculars and observed carefully.
Yang Fan now equipped battalion commanders and officers above with binoculars. The presence or absence of binoculars is also one of the signs that distinguish senior officers of Yang Fan's system.
The Mongolian soldiers and horses in the distance were quickly spreading to both sides. Groups of cavalry and infantry in blue armor were coming.
At first glance, these people looked like soldiers who had fought hundreds of battles, and their aura far surpassed that of the Mongols.
All of these people were wearing blue cloth face armor and iron helmets with tall lightning rods. The flags they carried were square blue flags with a golden dragon woven in the middle.
There are about 4,000 cavalrymen and about 6,000 infantrymen watching Jia. There are also many slaves wearing leather armor or without armor, holding spears and various weapons. Also wearing robes dyed blue. There were probably more than fifteen thousand people.
Behind these people, there were four to five thousand coolies dressed in various civilian clothes. Under the whips of the cavalry, they pushed four to five hundred shield cars behind them.
Yang Fan sneered, Jian Nu had been coveting the Mongolian tribes in Monan for a day or two. But it's really a good idea. There are 30,000 bannermen and slaves of Zhenglan Banner.
Yang Fan looked carefully at the senior officials in front.
At the front, I saw a very vicious-looking man riding a horse in position C. This man's features were sharp and angular, and his face was sinister. He looks like he's not easy to mess with.
To his left is a fifty-year-old man with gray hair and a sad expression. He has a shoehorned face and a broomstick eyebrow, and he looks as if someone owes him money.
On the right is a tall man with a majestic appearance.
I saw Yang Fan staring at several big shots from Zhenglan Banner.
Lin Yueru said: "Sir, the ferocious-looking one in the middle is Nurhachi's fifth son, Mang Gurtai, the leader of the Zhenglan Banner. The old man on his left is the leader of intelligence work for Nurhachi, his father-in-law Li Yongfang."
"Li Yongfang was deeply trusted by Nurhachi and commanded the 15,000 surrendered Liaodong army. He was originally a guerrilla general of Fushun Guards and surrendered to Nurhachi ten years ago. I heard that after Huang Taiji came to power, he was the emperor and the courtier. He is now in the new dynasty. The power has declined, and some are not as good as before.”
Yang Fan nodded. This man smelled like he was a spy, a bit like those in Dongchang.
"Who is the man on the right of Mang Gurtai? He looks like a person." Yang Fan asked.
Tu Shanyue said: "That man is no small matter. He is Huang Taiji's confidant. His name is Fan Wencheng. He is a descendant of the famous Northern Song Dynasty minister Fan Zhongyan. He and his brother Fan Wenbo are in charge of Huang Taiji's intelligence agency Xitangzi. He also I'm probably here to monitor Mang Gurtai."
Yang Fan frowned and said: "Over there at Jiannu, the people usually called Tangzi are the shrines of shamans."
Yang Fan knows something about the Northeast region. In modern times, if there is a horse fairy or something, it seems that it is necessary to set up a temple to worship some gods.
Tu Shanyue said: "The master actually knows this, yes. The shaman has been supporting the slaves and doing intelligence work for them."
"Who are the other three people?" Yang Fan asked. Behind these people, there are two people who look like generals.
Lin Yueru followed Yang Fan's instructions, carefully distinguished them and said, "The short and fat one is called Tun Bulu, the fair-faced and beardless one is called Mi Mi, and the tall and thin one is called Ba Li. The three of them are from Zhenglan Banner. The general is also Mang Gurtai's confidant. The young ones at the end are all Mang Gurtai's sons. The eldest son Maidali, the second son Wengu, and the third son Saharian. These sons are also He is a powerful figure in Zhenglan Banner.”
Yang Fan nodded and said: "It seems that Huang Taiji still really wants to regain the Mongolian tribes in Monan. The Zhenglan Banner is a powerful banner."
Yang Fan knows the history of Zhenglan Banner. This flag was established very early.
In 1601 (the 29th year of Wanli), Emperor Taizu Nurhachi of the Qing Dynasty initially established the four flags: yellow, white, red and black.
Many people don’t know this black flag. It was this black flag that was later changed to a blue flag.
In 1615, it was changed from black to blue, and the four flags were added.
In 1601, the leader of the Zhenglan Banner was Shuerhaqi, the younger brother of Nurhaci. Later Nurhachi executed his younger brother Shuerhaqi. The leader of Zhenglan Banner was succeeded by Shuerhaqi's son, Amin.
In 1616, Amin was changed to the leader of the Xianglan Banner, and the leader of the Zhenglan Banner was succeeded by Mang Gurtai.
Up to now, Mang Gurtai has been in control of the Zhenglan Banner for twelve years.
Zhenglan Qi's entry into the battlefield immediately made the atmosphere tense.
More than 50,000 Mongolian cavalry came, and they also drove 40,000 to 50,000 tribesmen to help in the battle. Now with the addition of Zhenglan Banner's 10,000 regular infantry and cavalry, 10,000 slave soldiers, and 5,000 shield carts pushed by civilians, the strength suddenly increased.
The fighting ability of the Mongols is much different from that of the Jiannu.
In fact, the most effective combat force in Jiannu is the heavy infantry. Only the cavalry from the four Haixi tribes is pretty good. The cavalry in Jianzhou is actually heavy infantry on horseback.
"Master, have you seen the shield car? It's right behind." Lin Yueru pointed it out to Yang Fan.
"Well, I saw it, it looks quite strong." Yang Fan curled his lips and said.
The shield cart is also the so-called shield cart, which is pushed by civilians or soldiers. The shield at the front of the car is made of thick wooden boards, with a large protective area, more than three meters wide and two meters high.
The front of the wooden escape is covered with iron sheets and cowhide to resist the opponent's firearms. There are two layers of wood, each layer is about three inches thick. The middle is separated by a quilt, and the spaces at both ends are filled with sand.
"Jiannu also followed the same example. Our Ming Dynasty used chariot camps to resist cavalry. They used shield chariots to resist the Ming Dynasty's firearms and crossbows." Yang Fan said.
Xiao Niangpi sighed and said: "Don't worry about whether they learned from us or not. This thing is indeed effective. In the Battle of Hunhe under Shenyang City, the white-armed soldiers of Qi Jiajun and Shizhu Chieftain were defeated by this thing."
Lin Yueru said with some worry: "Master, our muskets can't penetrate the shield car. Even if we hit it with the muzzle of the gun, it can't penetrate it. When the fighting started, they used the shield car to cover, and the infantry hid behind and went towards Shang Chong, is there anything we can do?"
Yang Fan sneered and said: "Jiu slaves are stupid enough. Aren't we seeking death by pushing such a heavy thing in front of us? There are 500 sidecars in the camp. There is a copper-fired cannon at the back of each car with a range of 500 meters. . With shotguns, their crappy thing can block it. With solid five-pound spherical lead bullets, it can’t be blocked at all. The broken wood chips will cause greater damage to the infantry behind."
Lin Yueru's eyes lit up when she heard this. Yes, this thing is so bulky and moves extremely slowly. It probably would have been damaged by a cannon with a range of one mile before it even reached the front.
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