"Blow the drums and gather the troops!"
Chen Wang looked calm and ordered calmly.
The guards outside Hanzhong City totaled no more than 4,000 people, and there were also a lot of old and weak people, all gathered here and there.
Less than half of them are young and strong, and there are even fewer who can fight and dare to fight. Not to mention weapons and equipment, even winter clothes cannot be guaranteed for everyone.
When inspecting the guard camp, Chen Wang saw with his own eyes that most of the guards guarding the camp were sallow and thin, and their clothes were in tatters.
These guards can still be regarded as a fighting force when defending the city. In the field, the most they can do is bully and bully the more unbearable rogue soldiers. However, once they encounter the rogue bandits' horse soldiers or elite cavalry, they will definitely be the first to collapse.
From beginning to end, Chen Wang did not regard the thousands of guards outside Hanzhong City as help.
Chen Wang strode out of the Chinese army's tent with a sword and a bow. A group of personal guards outside the tent were all fully armed and waiting outside the tent with horses and armor.
"Woo————"
Continuous blasts of horns sounded one after another throughout the camp, and the sound of wind, footsteps, and orders also came from all directions.
Chen Wang got on his horse and sat on the horse, looking down at the military academies following behind him, his mind changing over and over again.
He has only been in this world for half a year, but in these six months he has already gone through dozens of battles, large and small, and the hardships involved cannot be explained by outsiders, and he is no longer the same Chen Wang.
He was a guerrilla so quickly that he didn't have enough time to adapt to his identity.
In just over a month, he passed through the ranks of Chief Hundreds, was promoted all the way to Chief Qian, and then was promoted to guerrilla. As a general of the first battalion, most of this relied on the prophetic knowledge of history.
Most of those who suddenly ascend to high positions in history will fall from the clouds into the abyss.
There is no other, because virtue does not match, and ability does not match.
Therefore, since becoming a guerrilla, Chen Wang has not dared to neglect for a moment in the past few months.
Everything is one step at a time.
If you are not capable enough, you will spend more energy and effort than others.
Chen Wang knew his abilities very well. He had read many famous military books, but so what?
During the Warring States Period, Zhao Kuo, who destroyed Zhao's 400,000-strong army in Changping, read more military books than he did.
There are only two things that he is better than others, one is courage, the other is money.
Bravery is the martial arts of the original body. Although it is not as good as Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao, it is already the pinnacle of ordinary people.
Therefore, since Chunhua, whenever there was a war, Chen Wang never sat at the rear. He always attended the battle in person, and even led the army to charge into the battle many times.
The layout of the battlefield during the battle and the power to dominate the enemy after the battle were all learned from Cao Wenzhao.
Chen Wang's military quality was poor at first, but except for Li Zicheng, whom he met at the beginning, the rest of his opponents were not much better than him.
The two sides are no match for each other, and he has 900 Liao cavalry under his command to protect him, and the imperial court provides ordnance. How can he be invincible?
The money was taken from Li Zicheng. It was precisely because of the money that he could train public soldiers according to Qi Jiguang's method.
Except for revising some detailed issues, Chen Wang followed all the other training methods in accordance with the methods in "Records of Military Training" and "New Book of Ji Xiao" written by Qi Jiguang.
Because of this, the more than 4,000 soldiers led by Chen Wang now have the spirit of a strong army.
Qi Jiguang did not hide his secrets. Every word in the two books "Records of Military Training" and "New Book of Jixiao" are his military training experiences over decades.
Unfortunately……
Pearl cast secretly...
That huge empire that used to stand on top of the world was already riddled with holes inside.
The root cause of all problems needs to start with the defeat of Tumubao.
The power of civil servants gradually overwhelmed the military officials, the balance between civil and military affairs, and the discord between yin and yang. From then on, the Ming Empire gradually began to decline uncontrollably.
Even in the middle and early stages of Wanli, all officials in the court were determined to make progress, showing the trend of ZTE.
There is Zhang Juzheng inside, and there are famous generals such as Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Ma Gui, Li Chengliang and so on outside.
Up and down, all the troops work bravely, clear the sea
at that time……
No country in the world can compete with Ming Dynasty!
But unfortunately, all this changed quickly after Zhang Juzheng's death.
When the ambitious Wanli was finally able to take charge of the government and wanted to change something, he discovered that even if he took charge of the government, he was still not a true "emperor".
The so-called "emperor" is ordered by heaven to live a long and prosperous life.
The golden words are as good as the jade words.
He holds the king's title in his hand and holds the constitution of heaven in his mouth.
If you follow your will, you will live; if you go against it, you will die!
The emperor is the common master of the world!
The Ming Empire, which had been in decline for many years, really needed an "emperor" who was enterprising and ambitious.
But it's a pity...
The civil servants of Ming Dynasty did not need such an "emperor".
What they need is a "holy king".
A "holy king" who lowered his clothes and handed over his hands, ruled by doing nothing, and handed over all the power in the world to them.
The troubles laid during the Tumu Fortress made it impossible for Wanli to control the court that should belong to him.
The most extraordinary thing he can do is not to go to court to govern...
There is disharmony between the upper and lower levels, and they are fighting overtly and covertly. No one is willing to surrender.
As a result, the once powerful Ming Empire became increasingly unbearable and in decline.
However, the power of the civil servants did not diminish much because of Wanli's confrontation, and even became stronger during the Tianqi and Chongzhen years.
"Chen Gong!"
Chen Wang waved his riding whip with a stern look in his eyes.
"My subordinate is here."
After hearing the military order, Chen Gong immediately knelt down and bowed his head to obey the order.
"Quickly lead our cavalry to the south to aid the Hanzhong Guards and intercept the attacking enemy."
Chen Wang didn't care how the bandits arranged their troops.
Because in the entire Hanzhong Prefecture, no army could stop the Liao cavalry under his command.
"Try your best to ensure that the Hanzhong Guards continue to support us. Do not come back unless you hear the drumbeat of the Chinese Army."
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight without danger.
It can be said that he knows the two people Jin Chi Peng and Zhang Yuan who are currently arrayed in the east.
The Golden-winged Peng has many hungry soldiers but few elite cavalry. There are only five or six hundred elite cavalry under his command.
The rest can only be regarded as horse soldiers at best. The two combined total only four to five thousand people, less than 10% of the troops under his command.
Zhang Yuan had more elite cavalrymen under his command, but they only numbered more than a thousand. The horse army was quite large, with more than seven thousand people, which was considered a force.
These news naturally came from the Hanzhong Guards, and they were all reported back by the Liao cavalry sent by Chen Wang in the past few days.
It is said to be an army of 100,000, but its actual combat strength is extremely weak. Not to mention that there may still be 30 to 40% women and children among them, but there are very few young and strong people who really dare to fight and can stand.
After receiving the order, Chen Gong got on his horse, ordered his troops and set up flags, while a group of military academies who had not received special orders quickly rushed back to their respective camps.
Chen Wang held his whip and drove his horse, leading a group of horsemen to the first lookout hill built in the camp.
The camp was originally built on high ground, but now that Chen Wang had climbed onto the hilltop, Chen Wang had a panoramic view of the entire east side of Hanzhong City.
"Woo————"
The sound of horns in the camp has stopped, but the sound of horns in the ears is still continuous. It is the sound of horns coming from the east outside the camp, and what follows is a roar like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.
Chen Wang's expression did not change, his eyes quickly swept over the entire battle situation, and Ye Busuo, who was responsible for observing, had already arrived at the Qotai.
"The camp of the Hanzhong Guards suddenly caught fire, and then encountered a raid by rogue cavalry. They besieged the camp of the Hanzhong Guards. They were all cavalry, numbering about five thousand in number, and they surrounded them from three sides."
"To the east of our army, there are about 3,000 rangers wandering on guard. The enemy has now dispatched about 20,000 infantry. A total of seven formations have been set up from north to south to protect each other. The following rogues are still leaving camp and cannot be detected. Specific number of people.”
Chen Wang's eyes stayed on the guard camp of Hanzhong Guard in the south.
The Hanzhong Guards camp was already in chaos. The fires between the camps were several miles apart, but they could all be seen clearly, which was enough to see the intensity of the fire.
It was dusk at this time, and there was only half an hour before sunset.
The bandits suddenly launched an attack, and seemed to have some culprits to set the fire on. It was obvious that they chose this lazy time.
Not only Chen Wang saw it, but Hu Zhiyi, who was following Chen Wang, lightly kicked the horse's belly to drive the horse forward a little.
"The rogue bandits set fire to the enemy from within, and the cavalry of the brigade cooperated outside. They also left cavalry and infantry to contain us in the north. It seems that they want to capture the Hanzhong Guards first."
Hu Zhiyi frowned. Although he did not look down on the combat effectiveness of the Hanzhong Guards, but if the Hanzhong Guards were really eaten, who would defend the city and who would transport ordnance and food to them.
"My second brother has few soldiers. He can charge through, but I'm afraid he won't be able to prevent the guards from being defeated."
Hu Zhiyi, like Chen Wang, was both a servant. Although he did not have much ability to lead troops in battles before, following Cao Wenzhao, he could roughly understand the situation on the battlefield.
Chen Wang turned his head and looked at the intertwined formation of rogue bandits to the east, a cold look flashed in his eyes, and he vowed.
"The Guards cannot be defeated."
Hu Zhiyi didn't know why and looked eastward along Chen Wang's gaze, but he didn't see any clues.
"Because the target of the rogue bandits was not the Hanzhong guards from the beginning to the end."
Chen Wang's eyes were deep, he raised the riding crop in his hand and said in a deep voice.
"But us."
Hu Zhiyi's pupils suddenly dilated in shock.
What Chen Wang said was completely opposite to what he saw.
"What you see is what they want us to see."
Chen Wang did not explain, but stretched his hand to the right, and a horse spear was quickly handed to his hand by the bodyguard.
Holding the cold horse in his hand, Chen Wang's heart slowly sank downwards.
The cold touch slowly traveled up his arm, making Chen Wang's mind gradually clear.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
In the camp, the sound of war drums for gathering troops had completely subsided at this time.
Pointing his finger diagonally, Chen Wang turned his horse's head, looked back at the armored cavalry following him and gave an order.
"Get out of camp!"
(End of chapter)
