Come to Daming with military supplies

More importantly, both sides will be credited to the army. Even so, how can they live in harmony?

With rogue means, no one saw it, Shi Heng naturally couldn't complete the fact that he had one more bargaining chip in his hand.But he wasn't discouraged, or he didn't put much hope in Junko's matter. In his opinion, the two armies confront each other, and the comparison is based on their respective strengths, including military strength and financial strength. and national conditions.And these great Mings should be much higher than the Japanese samurai who came from afar. Even so, there is nothing to be afraid of.He just needs to fight steadily, and once he has formed a situation of pacification with the Japanese army, the final victory will definitely belong to him.

So after returning to the capital, Shi Heng did not show any displeasure.Still preparing food, military uniforms, ordnance according to the previous plan, and mobilizing the [-] troops who are about to travel.

While Shi Heng was making all the preparations, Kaohsiung at Tianjin Wei Port was also making preparations.

Today is the day when Shi Heng set off from the capital with his army, and Kaohsiung also received the order from the Sixth Young Master, that is, to take good care of our lord governor.

This time it was Battalion Commander Nie Tong who accompanied Kaohsiung to Tianjin Wei by sea.In the temporary headquarters, there is a huge sand table, which fully displays the nearby topography and landforms, which is more conducive to seeing the situation clearly and making a more prepared military judgment.

The sand table shows that the distance from the capital to Tianjinwei is less than three hundred miles, that is to say, if the army is fast enough, it can be reached here in just one day's rapid march.

Of course, roads were not well developed during the Ming Dynasty, and it was still very difficult for a [-] army, mostly infantry, to travel [-] miles in a day, and even elite soldiers could not do it.But Kaohsiung still made a corresponding arrangement and called several battalion commanders and company commanders to discuss countermeasures.

The Yang family's new army has a good tradition, that is, before the battle plan is finalized, anyone has the right to make suggestions.But once the plan is finalized, then everyone can no longer have other doubts, there is only one thing to do, and that is to implement it with all your strength.

Today, just like usual, everyone rushed to put forward their own suggestions.

Headed by Battalion Commander Nie Tong and two company commanders, the suggestion was to set up an ambush circle in Langfang between the capital and Tianjin Wei, and deal a major blow to the opponent first to dampen their morale.

Langfang is only 40 kilometers away from Beijing Normal University and 60 kilometers away from Tianjin Wei. It is closely connected with these two places, which makes it have a unique position.It is also the place where the capital must pass to reach Tianjin Wei. Nie Tong and others chose this place for the first battle. It can be seen that they put their heart into it.

But Kaohsiung rejected this plan again.In his words, since everyone can see that Langfang is such an important place, how could Shi Heng not know, and how could he easily slip into this trap?

It is not possible to set up an ambush in Langfang, so Nie Tong asked back, "Commander Gao, are we going to fight hard in Tianjin Wei and the Ming army? The sixth young master said that in order not to reveal our true identities, it is best not to fight this battle." Firearms, then we only have more than 2000 people, how can we be the opponent of the [-] Ming army?"

"Who said we can't win without firearms? Who said we can only fight them head-on in Tianjin Wei? Have you forgotten the sparrow warfare taught by Master Six?" Gao Xiong laughed, as if he had a plan in mind .

Sparrow warfare is a guerrilla warfare commonly used by the Chinese militia to defeat the strong with the weak.Combat teams are composed of militiamen, coming and going, gathering and dispersing, active and flexible.Hit the enemy surreptitiously.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the militiamen in the anti-Japanese base areas, sometimes in twos and threes, and sometimes in groups, haunted mountains and dense forests, narrow valleys, tunnels, dark holes, and green gauze tents. , took advantage of the gap to enter, twisted the enemy, and struck fiercely.

Chapter 291 It's Like a Broken Bamboo

When the enemy counterattacks, they immediately evacuate and hide without a trace.When the enemy retreated, they came roaring, gunshots rang out, and killing sounds filled the field.The enemy can't fight and catch up, but can't catch up, and falls into a situation where he can't eat well, can't sleep well, is restless, and is in a state of embarrassment.

To sum it up, there are three points, attack, ambush and blocking.

"Sparrow tactics?" After hearing this, Nie Tong and the company commanders couldn't help being shocked, and instantly thought of the battle scene where the Ming army was divided and thrown around in the sparrow battle.

"Yes, it's the sparrow tactics." Gao Xiong said in a firm tone.Then he pointed to the sand table and continued: "We can't use a lot of firearms in this battle, which means that our most advantageous side has been suppressed. Next, if we want to win more with less, we can only use sneak attacks and harassment." The way. The good thing is that our Lengfeng fighters are all elite enough, one in a hundred, or even one in a thousand warriors. Even the [-] auxiliary soldiers accompanying them are better than Da Ming's elite. As long as we take Leading troops with veterans, with one Leng Feng leading five auxiliary soldiers, break them up into small groups and harass them in small groups, which can give the enemy a sense of being surrounded by soldiers. When they are exhausted, we suddenly Gather in one place and have a big battle of encirclement and annihilation, this battle can be decided."

Kaohsiung, with a serious expression but full of excitement in his eyes, looked at Nie Tong and the others after saying this, and said, "In this battle, we will use practical actions to tell the sixth young master and all the officers, soldiers and people in Chixian City, We can not only become sea dragons, but also land tigers."

"Yes, we are not only sea dragons, but also land tigers." Nie Tong and the others stood in awe and shouted excitedly.

Under the leadership of Kaohsiung, the strategic approach has been finalized, and the next time is the redistribution of personnel.In order to achieve the effect of all soldiers everywhere, the four hundred cold fronts are divided into squads, with ten people in the first squad and 50 auxiliary soldiers. Such a small team has 60 troops.In this way, you can hide yourself very well, and you can also play a small-scale attack. At the same time, it also has the effect of training troops. Presumably after this battle, some auxiliary soldiers will have the opportunity to be assessed and enter the cold front. .

Exactly 4000 people were divided into forty small teams, and disappeared in Tianjin Wei after a day, hiding in the vast sea of ​​common people.

According to Kaohsiung, this time they will not only attack the Ming army, but also abduct a large number of people. With the rapid development of Chixian City, the city is changing every day. To maintain this speed, a large number of people are needed. Manpower, even the elderly and children are available.

With this sparrow warfare method, let the soldiers go deep into the common people, encourage them, and bring more poor people to Chixian City, so as to make efforts and contributions to the development of the city and to their own better tomorrow.

Sparrow tactics began to implement. More than 2000 cold fronts, like leaves blown by a strong wind, disappeared overnight without a trace.But Governor Shi Heng, who was cautiously rushing to Tianjin Wei, didn't know about all this.

Not only that, but as Kaohsiung expected, it is moving forward steadily.Originally, the land was less than three hundred miles away, but it was said that it would take at most one and a half days to reach it with a quick march.But now two days have passed, and the army is still searching outside Langfang City.

Shi Heng believed that if it was him, he would definitely ambush the army here.So as soon as they entered Langfang, the [-] army became extremely cautious, searching villages one by one, and only stayed here for two days. It turned out that no enemies were found here.

"Hehe, it seems that the Japanese army is scared. Very well, the army can be ordered to advance faster. Enter Tianjin Wei one day earlier and eliminate these alien races. The emperor is still waiting for our success." Langfang did not encounter any people. Dangerous, Shi Heng's original cautious heart became a lot bolder. He thought that the Japanese army was not familiar with the terrain and did not dare to come out to fight, so he amplified his courage and ordered the army to speed up and go straight to the destination Tianjin Wei.

But it was this big step, and one after another accidents began to appear.Originally, they planned to have a good night's rest and fight to Tianjin Wei tomorrow, but during this night of camping in the wild, the entire barracks was indeed attacked from all directions.

In just one night of fire crossbow attacks and short bow attacks, more than [-] Ming soldiers lost their resting place, and about [-] of them suffered trauma to varying degrees.According to the final summary data, at least seven or eight strongholds have been attacked, that is to say, at least seven or eight enemy groups launched a sneak attack on them tonight.

"Why are there so many? How many people are there in the Japanese army?" Seeing the summed up battle report, Shi Heng's eyebrows were already knit together.

Affected by the darkness, the Ming army couldn't recognize how many enemies were coming. They just heard the sound of shouts of killing coming from all directions. The soldiers who had long been timid because of excessive caution heard that After shouting, they began to retreat. How could there be time to recognize how many enemies were coming and what kind of weapons they were holding?

Without a specific battle report, Shi Heng couldn't make an accurate judgment, which also made him unable to find a better solution to the surprise attack in front of him.The only thing to do is to shrink the army and fortify carefully.

But this is a passive defense in the end, which not only greatly delayed the speed of the march, but also shocked the morale of the army.

It's just that Shi Heng doesn't have any good solutions to these elusive opponents.You send a large group of people out to encircle and suppress you, you won't be found at all, it can only be a waste of people and money.If a small group of troops is sent out, they often never return, or return after being severely injured.The lucky few returned to claim that opponents seemed to be everywhere and endless.

After staying outside Langfang City for two full days, the number of times they were attacked reached more than [-] times. That is to say, among the [-] small branches under Kaohsiung, each team made at least one shot, and more than half of them shot reached more than two times.

Under so many attacks, the result was that the Ming army lost nearly ten thousand soldiers, most of them were injured, and not even one-tenth of them were actually killed.

The battle damage can be said to be not small. After all, one-fifth of the troops have been lost without seeing the opponent. I can't imagine what the result will be if they face each other head-on.Of course, most of the Ming army were recruits who had never been on the battlefield and had no battlefield experience, but the important factors were the flexibility, speed and concealment of sparrow warfare.The feeling that it's everywhere and you can't find it is really annoying.

"We can't wait here any longer. We are going to Tianjin Guard. Send an order, and the army will go out, connected end to end, and set out in a long snake formation. But if one is attacked, the other troops can support themselves without asking for instructions. "Shi Heng patted his dizzy head, and his tone was full of helplessness and frustration.

Hearing the military order, the subordinates asked with a hint of hesitation, "Commander, what should we do with the wounded? Many of them have leg injuries, and I'm afraid they won't be able to follow the army for a while."

"Let them all stay, and at the same time send a team of 500 people to protect their safety and send them back to the capital." A ruthless determination flashed in Shi Heng's eyes.This is the case on the battlefield. Once you are injured and cannot move, it is tantamount to a burden. People like this will naturally face being abandoned.

After the military order was issued, the original 5-strong army left Langfang and went straight to Tianjinwei, dozens of kilometers away, after leaving behind nearly [-] troops.

Just as Shi Heng's army set off, Battalion Commander Nie Tong followed with twenty small teams.Kaohsiung did not follow, but led other squads to rush towards the tens of thousands of wounded left behind like tigers and wolves.

In Shi Heng's eyes, these injured Ming soldiers were like holding back their legs, but in Leng Feng's eyes, they were like treasures.If there is something that Chixian City lacks the most, it is probably middle-aged men, and these people who have only injured their legs and are temporarily inconvenient to move have become the most sought-after goods.

In order to be able to quickly take over the wounded soldiers of the Ming army, Kaohsiung finally showed his sword. Each of the elite Leng Feng possessed super fighting ability, and more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers who had also undergone rigorous training suddenly surrounded the Ming army like phantoms.

Even though they surrounded more with less, the escort of 500 men was subdued in just one attack. When the advanced firearms were fully brought out, the wounded Ming soldiers quickly compromised.Naturally, there is a reason for their fear of firearms, but they also have their yearning for mercenaries. Many people have even thought about learning more about mercenaries and joining them.It's just that I have been suffering from no chance.

Now that an opportunity has emerged, many people are secretly delighted, thinking that this is an opportunity bestowed by God.As a result, when some wounded wanted to resist, they were snatched away by other Ming soldiers. According to these people, they couldn't even ask for an opportunity. Now that it appeared, how could they refuse?

The operation to gather the wounded soldiers went very smoothly, beyond Kaohsiung's imagination.At this moment, he finally knew that the Sixth Young Master's work in the capital for more than a year was not in vain. He was overjoyed and cautiously issued a military order, that is, no Ming army should be allowed to leave the team, at least now that the mercenaries are here The news must not be spread outside.

More than a thousand people wanted to gather nearly ten thousand wounded soldiers, which seemed impossible, but with the help of more wounded soldiers of the Ming army who had infinite affection for mercenaries, the move went smoothly beyond imagination.

Chapter 292 The So-Called Good News

Besides, Shi Heng, when he left Langfang with an army of [-] and came to a wilderness, he was like a live target and was attacked all the time.If you are close, you have a short bow, and if you are far away, you have a long bow.When he sent a limited number of cavalry to pursue him, the opponent slipped faster than a rabbit.

This kind of tactic where you walk and harass him, you stop him to fight, and you chase him away made Shi Heng's mouth blister.Really angry, but there is no better way.

Originally, it took half a day for the army to reach the distance of dozens of kilometers, but it took more than a full day, and it was not until the evening of the second day that they arrived at Tianjin Wei.As soon as he entered here, what he saw gave Shi Heng a feeling of being tricked and cheated.

There are still Ming soldiers standing guard at the gate of the Tianjin Acropolis, and the people in the city walk as usual in order.

Where is there a little bit of attack and rescue?Shi Heng, who couldn't figure out what was going on, immediately sent someone to call the Hundred Household Officer who guarded the city, only then did he learn that those Japanese samurai had suddenly disappeared four days ago, and they didn't know where they went. .Regarding this matter, they also sent a fast horse to inform the capital.

It's just obvious that the fast horse must have had an accident, otherwise, it is impossible to miss the governor Shi Heng who is rushing here.