We left the city all the way and rode for more than an hour before arriving at the camp. There was originally a place where the Yuan Dynasty garrisoned troops, otherwise it would be difficult to arrange such a large army.
When we got off our horses at the gate of the camp, there were hundreds of soldiers guarding them, with armor and spears in order.
It was Zhu Biao's first time here, but Chang Yuchun Lanyu and others would come here to patrol almost every day, not to mention that there were 100,000 people who were originally under Chang Yuchun's command.
When the guard Bai Chang saw the person coming, he immediately stepped forward to salute Chang Yuchun, and those behind him also knelt down on one knee.
Chang Yuchun stepped aside and said solemnly, "You haven't seen General Tiance yet!"
Before the guards could react, a group of soldiers poured out of the camp and uniformly bowed down to the bright yellow figure riding on the horse: "I will wait until I see General Tiance!"
Zhu Biao nodded calmly and said, "Everyone, get up!"
Then he entered the camp surrounded by generals, attracting the attention of many soldiers along the way.
Along the way, Zhu Biao was dizzy. Countless soldiers were shuttled back and forth. Tent camps were connected to one another. There was a simple toilet no more than fifty meters away. From time to time, someone pushed lime powder in.
There is a horse farm downwind, and you can already smell the smell of livestock far away, but Zhu Biao doesn't dislike it at all. In this era, cavalry is still king!
Although firearms have been invented, they are not very easy to use. There are two main types of firearms in the Ming Dynasty: the first type is a hand-held fire blunderbuss, which is larger in shape and caliber. Generally, the barrel is filled with lead bullets and iron. Bullets and other objects have a range of only tens to two hundred steps.
The second category is artillery of large caliber and shape that is mounted on a mount and fired. Most of the barrels are filled with stones, lead, iron, etc., commonly known as "solid bullets". A few are filled with explosive pellets. The range is generally from a few hundred steps to The distance of two to three miles is mainly used for defending the stronghold and siege the city, but also for field battles, water battles and naval battles.
The artillery is okay, but the accuracy and reloading speed of today's firecrackers are average. Facing the cavalry, most people only have a chance to fire one shot, and in the end they have to take out the knife.
However, firearms still need to be supported. When we come back this time, we will gather some skilled craftsmen to give them a try.
After walking for a while, they arrived at the Chinese army camp. Along the way, Zhu Biao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth as he looked at the soldiers coming and going.
Zhu Biao entered the military tent and sat directly on the top seat. Looking at the generals who were still standing respectfully below, Zhu Biao glanced at about thirty or forty people and said, "Sit down, everyone. I will review the army today." , and also get to know the generals."
After everyone agreed, they sat down according to the rules. Those closest to Zhu Biao were Chang Yuchun on the right and Li Wenzhong on the left. The remaining blue jade, Liu Bowen and others sat down in sequence.
The generals stood up one after another to report on the status of each department. There were about 190,000 troops now, and there were still 40,000 troops that had not arrived.
After listening for a while, Zhu Biao nodded clearly. Chang Yuchun stood up and said, "Please ask the general to assign duties. This will also allow the officers and men to get familiar with each other."
The specific job arrangements in the army are not fixed, but are rearranged by the general to ensure the leadership of the army.
It's almost time now, and whoever is in charge of which part has to score well, otherwise there will be chaos if the authority is confused.
The people present now are all generals of third rank or above. Chang Yuchun's information on these people has been given to him a long time ago. If he can control them, then this army can be used like an arm and a finger. It is the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China. If he can do this, Those in this position are all proud and powerful generals, and their influence on the army is by no means comparable to that of the noble sons of later generations.
Regardless of how respectful they are now, if Zhu Biao makes a mistake in his command, his reputation for not being familiar with military affairs will quickly spread throughout the entire group, and even killing a group of them will only show his guilty conscience.
There is no way to relieve worries, but a great victory!
Zhu Biao glanced around with a solemn expression and said: "What the Holy Lord means is that after the army arrives, it will immediately go out to fight, and Liu Bowen will be responsible for drafting it.
Liu Bowen stood up and agreed. The swearing-in ceremony was very important in ancient times. The armies going out for battle had a swearing-in ceremony, which usually informed the soldiers of the purpose and significance of the expedition, exposed the enemy's crimes, and emphasized discipline and style. It was also a pre-war mobilization and education.
Zhu Biao looked at Chang Yuchun again and said: "The right army will be handed over to King Kaiping. Huai'an Hou Hua Yunlong, Yan'an Hou Tang Shengzong, and Ji'an Hou Lu Zhongheng will join the right army and be commanded by King Kaiping!
The four people immediately stood up and clasped their fists in agreement. Zhu Biao nodded. The right army was the strongest force besides the central army and was mainly cavalry.
Zhu Biao looked at Li Wenzhong and said: "The Zuo Army was handed over to Cao Guogong. The Marquis of Jining Gu Shi, the Marquis of Linjiang Chen De, and the Marquis of Liu'an Wang Zhi joined the Zuo Army and were commanded by Cao Guogong!
After they agreed, Zhu Biao looked at Lan Yu: "The central army of the front army is commanded by this general. Yongchang Hou Lan Yu, Nanxiong Hou Zhao Yong, and Guangde Hou Huagao are incorporated into the front army. Lan Yu leads 30,000 cavalry as the vanguard!
The Marquis of Runan, Mei Sizu, and the Marquis of Yongcheng, Xue Xian, joined the rear army, and were commanded by Chengyi Bo Liu Ji.
In this way, except for Mu Ying's 40,000 men, the army was basically arranged. Zhu Biao looked at the generals with different expressions in front of him and did not give any more lectures. Everything had to be done on the battlefield.
Zhu Biao stood up and walked towards the school grounds. The generals behind him looked at each other and followed suit. Zhu Biao looked at Chang Yuchun beside him and asked, "During the camp, did the soldiers violate military discipline?"
Chang Yuchun returned and said: "Some people gathered to gamble, some wanted to escape, and some fought with each other."
Zhu Biao frowned, but didn't say anything. The ancient army was not the army of later generations. They actually had no faith. They were either forced to join the army, or they couldn't survive and had to work in the army to earn a living.
Anyone who had the opportunity went to study, and those who had no choice but to join the army served as soldiers. As for being a soldier and getting paid, most of them couldn't care less about who they worked for.
After the Song Dynasty, all dynasties emphasized literature over military affairs, using culture to control military affairs, and the social status of warriors was low. Under the military household system of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, military households could only serve as soldiers for generations, and they also had to serve as long-term laborers for the officers.
Especially in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the treatment of a soldier after he retired was similar to that of a prisoner who had served his sentence. Who would take the initiative to become a soldier?
The biggest problem of the ancient army was that it was easily defeated. The average army collapsed after one tenth of the casualties, while the so-called elite soldiers could only withstand one fifth of the casualties.
How did the former Qin Dynasty lose in the Battle of Feishui? Isn't it because someone took advantage of the front line to retreat and shouted "defeat", and the result was that it was really defeated.
Zhu Biao also knew that this was the situation now, but fortunately, he had an army of 300,000 and at least 100,000 elite soldiers, which was his main force.
Moreover, the current situation in Beiyuan can only get worse. When the time comes, Zhu Biao claims to have an army of 800,000...
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