Xinghe Tuanlian arrived at Nanyuan in the early morning. Nanyuan is now a large military camp. Ever since Yang Fan trained troops here and renovated it, it has been used as a military camp.
After all, it is not appropriate for a large army to be stationed in the city. Nanyuan is a very large place. Historically, Nanyuan was located at the front edge of the alluvial fan of the Yongding River.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Nanyuan covered an area of 210 square kilometers, about 3.5 times the size of Beijing. In a vast green grassland, more than 6,000 acres of clear water are reflected in it. Rivers such as Yimu Spring, Tuanhe River, Liangshui River, Xiaolong River, and Fenghe River pass through it. 117 springs and 25 lakes are scattered here and there.
"The water is inexhaustible all year round and is as vast as the ocean." Beside the lush aquatic plants, tigers, bears, deer, rabbits, elk, gazelles, seaweeds, and swans live freely.
"The pampas grass and halberds are deserted and the water is deserted, and the ducks and geese are shining brightly, and the fish and crabs are happy." When Yang Fan reorganized the capital camp, he repaired the collapsed walls and built military camps and school grounds, shooting and training venues, horse farms, livestock farms, warehouses, etc. on the wasteland inside.
All kinds of living facilities are complete, including domestic water, heating, windmills for grain shelling and processing, large canteens, dormitories and other buildings.
This kind of military camp is built according to the modern seventies logo and style. The living conditions are also far better than the residential houses of this era.
After the Beijing camp left, it became a fixed place for troops stationed in and out of the capital. After all, the capital city does not allow guest troops to enter casually.
Only the emperor's most trusted troops can be stationed at the Jingshan rear training ground. All other armies must be stationed in Nanyuan.
After running for a day and a night, Xinghe Tuanlian finally arrived at Nanyuan Camp at dawn. Wang Daan asked Huang Hao to arrange for the army to enter the camp.
Immediately he took Huang Hao into the city from Yongding Gate and went to the palace to see Emperor Chongzhen. The army was settled, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.
At this time, Chongzhen, who had been paying attention to this matter, had already received the news. As soon as the army arrived at Nanyuan, the Jin Yiwei returned to Beijing to report the news.
After receiving the accurate news, he suddenly felt relieved. Waiting for Huang Hao's arrival at Wuying Hall.
These days, bad news comes one after another. Zuo Liangyu failed to defend Hongqiao. A large number of rebels crossed the river from more than a dozen ferries. Zuo Liangyu and Erhu tried their best to intercept them. However, they were seriously short of troops and saw no hope of resistance, so they were defeated directly in Tongzhou.
At this time, Tongzhou was already at the forefront. Fortunately, Chongzhen took advantage of Zuo Liangyu's persistence and mobilized migrant workers to transport the grain from Tongzhou Dacang into the shipping warehouse inside Chaoyangmen. Tongzhou Dacang was basically emptied.
Fortunately, there is a canal between Tongzhou and Beijing, and shipping is very convenient. Otherwise, so much food and materials would not be able to be moved in half a month.
The lights in Wuying Hall are brightly lit, but the lighting in the main hall is not good if the lights are not lit. In order to see the sand table clearly, a dozen carbide lamps were lit inside.
A smell of gas lingered in the hall. Since Xinghe Supermarket launched high-brightness carbide lamps and household medium-low-brightness kerosene lamps, they have been quickly welcomed by the people of Ming Dynasty. Now there is a demand for large-scale on-site lighting, and carbide lamps are basically used.
As soon as Wang Daan entered the palace gate, he quickly trotted to Chongzhen and knelt down in front of Chongzhen. He cried and said, "Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. I have brought Xinghe Tuanlian back." At this time, the situation was very tense. The emperor was already waiting. Extremely restless.
At this time, Chongzhen was a little surprised to see that he had arrived in the capital so quickly. Normally it takes three days to get from Zunhua to Beijing.
I didn’t expect that Xinghe Tuan would arrive in just one day and one night.
"Your Majesty, Huang Hao, please pay homage to Your Majesty." Huang Hao also quickly came over and knelt down. Chongzhen took a closer look and saw that the person leading the training was actually Huang Hao, the general bannerman of the Qianqing Palace in Suwei, and he suddenly became happy.
He smiled and said: "We haven't seen you for two years, Huang Hao, you are getting stronger and stronger. This time the capital is in an emergency, so I have to call you here again. Thank you for your hard work."
"Your Majesty, these are all done by me. I don't have to work hard. It is my blessing to be able to share your majesty's worries."
"Okay, okay, I know that you are all loyal, and each of you is my minister." He knew in his heart that this was an acquaintance specially chosen by Xiao Niangpi to facilitate his communication.
Huang Hao was only seventeen years old at the time and was as skinny as a stick. Just very tall. When we saw him this time, Huang Hao had grown a lot taller.
He is over 1.8 meters tall. And he is very strong and strong. Everyone knows that Xinghe Tuanlian eats well, and every meal must include meat.
The food he eats is all refined grains, and rice and noodles are enough for his esophagus. At the beginning, these sixteen or seventeen-year-old children were still growing taller. They had milk in the morning, beef at noon, and vegetables in the evening.
They eat so well and undergo rigorous training, so it's no wonder they aren't strong.
"Huang Hao, you immediately lead the Xinghe regiment to join Zhou Yuji's army outside Yongding Gate. Under Zhou Yuji's control, follow the army to attack Tongzhou and defeat the rebels."
"I accept the decree," Huang Hao kowtowed and said. Watching Huang Hao take the order and leave. Chongzhen said: "Immediately order Zhou Yuji's army to attack Tongzhou." At the last moment, he changed his attention and left the five thousand Jinyi cavalry behind.
He has heard Jin Yiwei's report. On the way to Xinghe Tuanlian, they encountered Xianghe rebels attacking Miao County.
Xinghe Tuanlian directly launched a cavalry raid and defeated tens of thousands of rebel soldiers in one fell swoop. He also didn't expect that this army would continue to grow after not seeing it for more than a year.
Now it has reached such a terrifying level. Three times the infantry was defeated in one blow, and the whole process took less than an hour.
Li Banghua, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, said with some pity: "It's a pity that the Beijing camp has been transferred. Zhou Yuji's chariot camp is a powerful weapon for attacking and receiving. It would be better if it could be equipped with 10,000 or 20,000 plate armored heavy infantry." Yang Fan's Hexi garrison of thousands The household office is exactly the establishment of a group of 3,600 people.
It has five hundred four-wheeled chariots wrapped in steel plates. Five hundred heavy-duty cannons. They were also equipped with more than 6,000 Rumi musketry soldiers trained by Zhang Shize.
The defense can be said to be as good as an iron barrel. Now, Xinghe regiment has trained a regiment of elite cavalry to join. You can chase and kill the rebels when they are defeated.
The only flaw is that there are not enough troops on defense. Only musketeers and vehicle crew members. Lack of infantry coordination.
Now Yang Fan's plan has been taken seriously by the Ministry of War and regarded as a standard plan for reorganizing the horse infantry after the Qing Dynasty.
Soon, the order reached the Jingshan rear training field. Zhou Yuji immediately ordered the trumpets to be blown and the entire army to assemble. He is a general trained by Yang Fan in guarding Qianhu.
The troops were commanded using Yang Fan's methods. Military bugles are used during work and rest. Charges were also carried out with trumpets, and lower-ranking officers used whistles.
Use the gong for retreat. Semaphores are used to convey battlefield signals and orders. As the bugle blew, the officers and soldiers who had been prepared immediately rushed out of the barracks and gathered in the school field.
Food and ammunition are already available. They have been waiting for the order to attack these days. Zhou Yuji stood on the general stage with a little expectation in his heart.
He has not appeared on the battlefield for many years since he was brought back to the Ministry of War by Zhang Fengyi from the Tianqi Dynasty. He is like Kung Fu Panda, he is making noodles but his heart is in the world.
