Julu, in a rather spacious courtyard in Jiazhuang, Zhang Cheng had just finished talking about the arrangement of infantry cannons, shield soldiers, and spearmen. The generals all nodded slightly to show their approval.
Zhang Cheng licked his lips and continued: "Although it is already the middle of winter and the weather is freezing and it is difficult to dig trenches, we have to work harder. The soil dug out can be used to repair the village wall.
Then they sent sergeants to transport ice cubes from the Haoshui River in carts. After melting and cooling, they used it to water the walls of Jiazhuangzhuang and the camp, making them stronger and more indestructible, and very slippery, making it difficult for slaves to climb. ,
At the same time, our army's artillery should be in groups of at least two. Of course, the key point is that groups of five can also be used. Tiger crouching, mortar, and Folang machine guns can be used in conjunction. The gun positions are preset in advance, and they are all flat-firing. That's good,
There is no need to dig trenches or build walls before the artillery. If the slaves approach, the artillery fires a volley and the slaves retreat. Our cavalry can then rush out to pursue the slave thieves. "
Zhang Cheng paused slightly, letting everyone think about the previous strategy before continuing: "Before this artillery, we didn't even have a horse or a wooden fence, it was just a flat river.
If the slave is far away, the musket will be fired; if the slave is close, the cannon will be fired. At the artillery points everywhere, if the slave comes, the Folang machine will fire first, followed by the tiger crouching and mortar gun. In this way, the Folang machine's gun can be loaded quickly and can be fired. the second time,
If this wave of bombardment cannot make the slave thieves retreat, there will still be musketry soldiers ten steps in front of each artillery position who can shoot muskets. The infantry soldiers will fight bloody battles with the slaves with swords, shields and spears.
Therefore, there is no wall in front of the gun emplacement to facilitate our cavalry's attack. Once the slave thieves' offensive is slightly frustrated, our Xuan Da Jing cavalry can take advantage of the situation to attack and drive the slaves away.
After our cavalry has driven back the slave thieves, if possible, we will force the slave thieves to move camp and retreat. If not, we will make them fearful and not think that our army is easy to bully! "
"In this way, after every wave of attacks by the slave thieves, I declare that the army, whether cavalry or infantry, will cover up and kill them for a while, and then the ferocious flames of the slave thieves will be dampened."
"In this way, we can defend and attack at the same time. Supervisor, you two military gates. If we can hold on for another day or two with the remaining food and fodder in the army, there will be no problem. In addition, there will be plenty of cannons and gunpowder, and the morale of the army will be high.
It is not difficult to make use of the advantages of our military's firearms and rely on the terrain of Jiazhuang and Haoshui to stand firm and wait for help. It is not difficult to dye the land of Jinan red with the blood of slaves and thieves! "
At this point, Zhang Cheng suddenly punched the table hard.
This loud noise made Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and other generals come back to their senses from the battlefield described by Zhang Cheng.
The generals secretly took a breath, and there was an indescribable and unexplainable feeling in their hearts: "This Cheng is so cruel and spicy! Fortunately, he is a Ming general and is on our side. Otherwise, , wouldn’t it be a big loss?”
Thinking of this, everyone felt deeply chilled!
Lu Xiangsheng also glanced at Zhang Cheng with relief.
Zhang Cheng's plan can be said to be perfect, taking full advantage of his own strengths.
Later, the defense directions of each general were further determined. Lu Xiangsheng led the Biao camp and Zhang Yan and Jiang Mingwu's garrison in Jiazhuang. They mainly defended with infantry, and the cavalry supported and counterattacked.
Among them, Lu Xiangsheng's tribe faced the official road, Zhang Cheng, Zhang Yan's uncles and nephews faced the south, and Jiang Mingwu's tribe faced the north.
More than 3,000 people from the Yihu Dawei tribe set up camp one mile northwest of Jiazhuang. The walls of the camp were built with a mixture of earth and wood. According to Zhang Cheng's strategy, melted ice water was taken and irrigated. In the cold winter wind, After being blown by it, it soon became stronger than steel.
Yang Guozhu led his troops to set up camp one mile southeast of Jiazhuang. The layout was similar to that of a mighty tiger. They built strongholds, dug trenches, and set up artillery emplacements. They were arranged layer by layer.
The three camps were one mile apart, forming horns with each other. The distance between them made it impossible for slaves and thieves to cut them off, and they could not arrange their troops to attack.
Moreover, the west side of Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei was close to the Haoshui River. The slave thieves could attack in this direction, but it was not easy to launch, so they could not be used as the main attack direction, so the defensive pressure was greatly reduced.
Yang Guozhu only needs to focus on defending the south, Hu Dawei needs to focus on defending the north, and only Lu Xiangsheng's middle army needs to defend in three directions at the same time. However, his focus is still on the east.
Here, slave thieves can rely on the official road and swoop down for more than two miles to Jiazhuang.
Finally, Zhang Cheng gave a timely reminder: "Of course, if there are many slaves and thieves, although we will not be defeated, it will be difficult to defeat them. We will need foreign aid to achieve a great victory.
Fortunately, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from the Guan Ning Army under the command of Gao Jianjun gathered in Jize. They were less than fifty miles away from me. If we move quickly, we can arrive in one day.
Supervisor, you can write another letter to ask for help with sincere words and invite him to go north. After our army has defeated the slaves and thieves, the high supervisor army will lead tens of thousands of Guan Ning's army to give the slaves a thunderous blow.
In one battle, tens of thousands of slaves were defeated, which was a great achievement. In fact, with this battle, one of the slaves' arms could be cut off, so that they would not dare to go deeper. What a great achievement. "
In the original history, during the Battle of Julu, more than 30,000 Qing troops surrounded and annihilated Lu Xiangsheng. However, he did not know how many Qing troops would gather in Julu in the world he came to.
Zhang Cheng had hidden worries in his heart, so he suggested that Lu Xiangsheng write another sincere letter for help to Gao Qiqian. With the current situation, he could only place his hope on Gao Qiqian.
In that original history, Gao Qiqian supported his troops and did nothing to save him, but this time it was quite different from that in history.
Lu Xiangsheng's troops had more than 6,000 troops, but more than 12,000 elite members of the Propaganda Department, which was twice as many as recorded in the records, and the morale of the army was much firmer and higher than in history.
In fact, all we need to do now is to have a high potential and rush over at the last moment. When the Qing army is exhausted, we can give it the final blow to defeat it. This unique and great achievement can be said to be easily achieved.
With such a huge achievement and such a huge temptation, Gao Qiqian should come!
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Lu Xiangsheng also frowned and pondered. Information came that Gao Qiqian was leading Guan Ning's army to garrison in Jize. With his always cautious and timid demeanor, he feared there was little hope.
What's more, his past experiences with Gao Qiqian were not very harmonious. Lu Xiangsheng had no idea whether Gao Qiqian would come.
However, at the moment when the national war is about to begin, and there is a golden opportunity to defeat the slave thieves in a battle, Gao Jianjun should abandon the narrow gap between the two and lead Guan Ning's reinforcements.
After all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement!
With this in mind, Lu Xiangsheng immediately wrote a handwritten letter asking for help. The sincerity of the content showed Lu Xiangsheng's deep affection. He wanted to use the justice of the monarch, his family and the country to move Gao Qiqian to lead his army to help.
Zhang Cheng's plan is remarkable. Judging from the current situation, it is almost the best response plan. At the moment, the generals discussed again and filled some loopholes. The staff officers in Lu Xiangsheng's account have already The defense line graphics agreed upon by the generals were simply drawn.
At the same time, more than ten people on fast horses galloped out of Jiazhuang, rushing southward in the wilderness, raising a cloud of dust.
