The green grass is fragrant and cool. The scorching sun is steaming, and the freezing night is filled with stars. Thousands of rivers, thousands of mountains and ravines, the wilderness and the wind as cold as an arrow.
The sea of blood and the mountain of corpses know that there is a wish. Looking back at my hometown, I miss my relatives in my hometown. If you want to ask your son what kind of family he has, the hero can die and the country will be free from chaos.
The wind on the grassland was howling, and the clouds in the sky disappeared in a daze. The waist-high grass had just grown and was short.
From time to time, rabbits jump out and disappear after a few pops. The eagle seems to be fixed in the sky with the power of the wind.
"The whole army stops, bury the pots and make rice." Following the shout of the order, the army, divided into groups, stopped one after another.
The sergeants took out their engineering shovels and started to dig a hole. In just a few clicks, a simple earth stove was dug. The engineering shovels were made in the palace and were of extremely high quality.
Putting on the iron pot, needless to say the quality of this iron pot.
Others collected hay, and someone took out an oil paper bag from his body. After opening it, there was a paper bag inside, and when he opened it again, a matchbox came out.
People around him quickly gathered together to help block the wind. As the matches burst into flames, a clump of grass was easily ignited. People in the inner circle held the grass torches that had been tied up in advance to fight the fire.
A team of 1,000 people, that is, 1,000 households, only needs one match for each pot to make rice.
This is better than the fire sickle. The fire sickle requires velvet. If the velvet is gone, you have to find a way to do it, which is very troublesome.
As long as the match is struck and lit, the grass can be lit quickly, which is really convenient.
Therefore, even if they brought a lot of matches, they used them very preciously. A team of a thousand people would use one match at a time. If it did not light, use another person.
When the fire is lit, everyone pours water into the pot, pours rice in, and adds some chopped bacon in advance, and cooks it together.
They had no logistical supplies and left Yanmen early. It is not called Yanmen Pass now because it was destroyed during the Yuan Dynasty and was rebuilt the year after.
How fast the Ming Dynasty army is marching now! Xu Da led some people out and called other local troops to go together.
In twenty-two days, you can run from Nanjing to Yanmenguan, Shanxi Province, more than 1,300 kilometers, covering mountains and rivers.
According to historical records, after leaving Yanmen, they ran directly to Yema River and defeated the Mongolian army.
Then Xu Da spent two months driving more than 1,400 kilometers from this place, fighting and guarding all the way.
In one breath, I ran to the north of the desert, called Lingbei, which is actually Mobei.
He was not marching in a hurry, he was fighting and walking as usual, carrying his baggage deep into the grasslands and deserts.
A desert is a desert, and walking through the desert is like playing. If you don't wear it, you have to walk around for more than 2,200 kilometers.
Normal people walk 2,700 kilometers in three months, which is 30 kilometers a day. It doesn’t feel very far!
Walking six kilometers in one hour is only five hours, and there are still nineteen hours left!
The premise is that we are walking on the road, without carrying a lot of things, and we are wading through the grass and moving forward in the desert...
Now Xu Dar is leaving earlier than the historical time, and the logistics supply is very sufficient.
The speed in the early stage is still so fast, especially when fighting the Mongolian army, it is more agile than before.
Because the soldiers eat well, even now, there is still bacon, but everyone only puts a little in it, and there is a lot in the baggage.
When the rice is cooked and the aroma of bacon wafts out, each household opens a tarpaulin-lined bag, and someone distributes the pickles to others.
Jubiqi's pickles are everyone's favorite, especially those provided for the military. They are of real military quality and contain strips of meat and minced meat.
It's very salty, but the saltiness can't suppress the freshness of the pickles. It contains wine, shrimp paste, sugar, and sesame oil.
Put a spoonful on the rice, and the soldiers ate it deliciously. They couldn't eat pickles like this before they came out.
After the rice is finished, the soup in the pot is also ready. It is made from dried green onions, dried ginger, dried vegetables, and dried fried beans. There is no need to add any more oil.
Xu Da was also eating. His food was a little better than the others. What he was eating with was Lan Yu, the pioneer who went out to Yanmen to fight the Mongolian army.
When the two sides join forces, Lan Yu can no longer advance. This is what Zhu Yuanzhang said. Lan Yu must be with Xu Da.
After passing Lingbei, advance slowly, with defense as the first priority. You are not allowed to engage in wild battles with Wang Baobao, and you are not allowed to lengthen your team to pursue them. Remember this!
"Let's eat two cans of braised pork and two cans of chestnut chicken, and each of us will share a little." Xu Da said, looking at the other eleven people in the camp.
The cans are packed in bamboo tubes. The bamboo tubes are permeable, and the oil paper tubes are placed inside so that they will not permeate. After untying the oil paper and string on the outside, you can eat the contents inside.
"Three cans! Keep one for the soldiers who are injured during the war." Someone suggested.
"Then two, one for six people. There is bacon in the rice, not to mention pickles. Ju Biqi made it specially for us."
When Xu Da heard this, he decided to open one less can. If the injured person ate the can, at least he would be in a better mood.
Even if the injury is too serious, if the last bite of food can be eaten, it must be given a good bite.
Each of the twelve people shared a little bit, and while eating, they discussed the matter of marching and fighting.
"We came out early, and the journey was smooth. The soldiers were well fed. We have to speed up the road to Lingbei. After passing Lingbei, I believe Wang Baobao will not have time to organize the team.
In that case, we will first find a river and set up camp on the spot, allowing the soldiers to rest and remain unchanged in the face of any changes.
The soldiers had rested and recuperated before facing off against the enemy. They had flintlock rifles and improved muskets, which could keep the enemy at bay for hundreds of steps. "
Lan Yu put forward the battle plan, and His Majesty emphasized again and again that he could not follow Wang Baobao's rhythm after arriving in Lingbei. If he wants to be fast, we will be slow. If he wants to be slow, then he is a fool.
Xu Da is not arrogant in battle. He loses and wins in battles. When he loses, he can adjust in time and will not be beaten to collapse or annihilated.
The key is that he is obedient, and he was like this when he beat Zhang Shicheng.
After a bad fight in the previous period, Zhu Yuanzhang made adjustments, re-formulated strategies and tactics, and captured Huzhou in one go.
He took a bite of chicken. There was no soup in the chestnut chicken can, just chestnuts and chicken, stuffed solidly, specially made for the army.
“If you have enough money to fight, you can eat well, and we have more cavalry this time.
The veterinary treatment book issued by Xiaqiu Village has indeed made Junma stronger in the past two years.
Load the flintlock gun first, and try to close the distance when encountering the enemy, but do not enter their range.
After the fight, run away, pick up the fight from behind, and pay attention to the surrounding situation.
If the enemy panics and runs away, we will only chase him a certain distance and we will talk about it next time.
Anyway, they can't hit us. We can hit them in advance.
Every time they come into contact, they have casualties. What should we worry about? The more they grind, the fewer people there are. "
Xu Da agreed to fight with caution, because the weapons were different. After a fight, the enemy would find that something was wrong and would inevitably charge.
Others agreed and let's fight like this. Didn't the enemy want to take advantage of the cavalry's mobility?
Our cavalry goes over to fight, and when the distance is about the same, we fire one round. When the enemy is far away, we come back.
When the enemy sets up camp, let's go up and hit them once, then turn around and run. Anyway, the enemy's range is not enough.
(End of chapter)
