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Chapter 541 The Enemy

If Pu San Anzhen could see with his own eyes the speed with which Ding Haijun transitioned from camp to battle preparation, his last bit of self-confidence would be shattered.

Those soldiers who were considered civilians were originally scattered in several camps, either resting or eating. After hearing the warning, all of them were only slightly agitated.This was not even out of fear, but because when they found the traces of the enemy, everyone was acting like a militia, and they were not with weapons and armor, which was too uncomfortable for people.

The young soldier who was chatting and laughing with his own Pu Liyan just now ran quickly together with the others subconsciously.They wanted to go back to the cart or the tent to get the weapons, but in the eyes of others, this behavior was like fleeing in panic.

Fortunately, in this army, the proportion of experienced veterans is very high, and all the officers are promoted by virtue of their meritorious service, and they have won the trust of the soldiers.

"Run what!"

Old Liu grabbed him, looked left and right, and continued: "Our Dinghai sentry cavalry has always been placed the farthest, and the Mingdi is at least twenty miles away. Half an hour later! Running around, my house is in chaos! Everyone follow the rules!"

The faces of the other soldiers running nervously turned red, and someone laughed dryly and said, "Isn't this in a hurry to kill the enemy with a knife? I didn't think too much about it for a while."

Seeing that all the soldiers around him had calmed down, Lao Liu gathered them around and marched back to the camp.He still had the last piece of cake in his hand, so he wolfed it down and stuffed it into his mouth quickly.

Next to the cart that his family was in charge of, Lao Liu looked for a kettle first.

After gulping down two gulps, he put the pancakes in his stomach. He untied the package hanging beside the shaft, and laid out the armor and weapons one by one.At the same time, he said to the soldiers around him in a teaching tone:
"We use the navy to fight. There are rules to follow, not the routine of fighting in the green forest and fire. Since there is a warning, and the enemy is on the way to cover up the enemy, Commander Zhao's elite cavalry will definitely go forward to cover. We just need to find our own Shiwu as soon as possible. Partners, even if you find the generals again, you can gather and form an array. The generals will naturally contact other soldiers."

"Yes Yes."

The soldiers around agreed while taking out their own armor packages.Several people hid it deep in the grain bag, but now they had to get into the car and try to find it, which aroused the snickering of their companions.

Old Liu continued to teach:
"We decided that the soldiers and horses for the navy to go north this time will have both infantry and cavalry, and infantry will be the main ones. Guo Xuanshi has said countless times that light cavalry is a long sword, heavy cavalry is a hammer, and our infantry is iron Anvil, we rely on our pawns to defeat any enemy! The formation method we usually train is the foundation of killing the enemy and saving our lives. Everyone has practiced it many times, so don’t forget it. The most important thing is to strictly Obey the flag and drums...the order will come soon!"

Speaking of which, he had already put on his leg skirt, and spread out the upper body armor, belly, shoulder pads, arm guards, leather straps, etc. on the ground for inspection.He casually pointed to a soldier: "You come!"

The soldier immediately came up and helped his own Puliyan put on his armor.Numerous soldiers also helped each other, and for a while there were clattering sounds of armor leaves colliding in the car camp one after another.

Adhering to the tradition of the Jin Kingdom's army, the Ding Navy has always attached importance to the role of cavalry.If you compare the number of enemies killed, or the amount of money spent on building an army, or the intensity of training, these ordinary infantry will be left far behind.

But unlike Dajin's army, ordinary infantry are not meat shields or cannon fodder in Dinghai.They are also respected, and they are also allocated fields. Even the most ordinary soldiers are rationed by shade households one after another.Even their weapons and equipment have been significantly improved in the past few months.

When the Ding Navy first took control of Shandong East Road and expanded its army to tens of thousands of people, except for Tie Futu who were all heavily armored, ordinary infantry generally only wore military robes with collars and narrow sleeves.At the age of ten or more, there are iron breastplates and more sophisticated full-body armor, and most of the armor is the officers' own collection.

However, in the past few months, the major workshops in charge of military production have been in a state of saturated production. Many soldiers have seen with their own eyes the burning of the workshops or blacksmith shops near the military camps. stop.

Up to now, the armor issued has met 1% of the ration of elite soldiers.The more than [-] elites who came to Zhongdu this time were all equipped with armor, and iron armor accounted for most of them.

While the soldiers were putting on all their armor and weapons, the humming horn sounded.And in a small car formation next door, the bosses of Lao Liu and others, all of them will recognize the flag, and a flag with a black helmet painted on a red background is held up high.

This is the first step for the chief general of the Chinese army to have a response plan and start sending orders to the whole army.After confirming the location of each capital, a series of orders will be issued.

"We're about to set off, cheer up! By the way, bring your water bag and dry food with you!"

Old Liu gave his last order, and then stood outside the car formation, listening to the steady rhythm of the drums, while waiting for the orderly to arrive.

Now he didn't know where the enemy came from and how many troops there were, so he could only guess wildly.

It is estimated that the number of incoming enemies should be quite large, otherwise there would not be such a big battle.But there shouldn't be many, otherwise the general's response would be to retreat into Liangxiang County and rely on the city walls to defend.Then, the next step is the field battle.That being the case, the best position in my own capital should be placed in the second and third rows in front of the Chinese army, so that I can advance or retreat without delaying my meritorious service...

Just halfway through the calculation, an order cavalry rushed forward holding a triangular order flag high.

They all lined up not far from Lao Liu's side, presented their military badges with both hands, and announced their names in a solemn voice.

The cavalry inspected the military badge and said in a loud voice: "The emissary has an order, the fourth and fifth capitals of the Wu character, set off immediately, and within a moment, climb to the high ground in front, prepare simple fortifications, and serve as the flanks of the main force!"

"Follow the order!"

When the cavalry is ordered to pull their horses and leave, they will all take orders loudly.

Hundreds of soldiers acted immediately and climbed the mountain in a two-way column.The sound of heavy footsteps, the clinking of armor and weapons, and the beating of the snare drum by the soldiers around them were all mixed together, so that the soldiers couldn't hear each other's voice in an instant.The soldiers marched silently, quickly passing through various slopes.

Compared with the Hebei Meng'an Mouk Army that has not yet recovered from the panic at the height of Lishigang, the mobilization and march of the Ding Navy are obviously more organized. Even when passing through the undulating terrain, there is no confusion and chaos Wu.All ministries closely follow the flag recognition guidelines in black or yellow characters on a red background, and the actions are as swift as a rush of iron.

The iron flow going up the high slope only hesitated for a moment when reaching the top.

That's because several officers and veterans who led the troops saw the enemy approaching from the distant horizon at the same time.

Good guy, the Mongols are here, and they are the elite of the Mongolian army headquarters!
They are getting closer!
More than tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry lined up in the wide front, and the formation became more and more loose, and the momentum became more and more powerful.Even if the soldiers looked down from a height, they could hardly distinguish their heads and tails.As far as the eye can see, there are cavalrymen the size of ants galloping back and forth.Several officers felt breathless for a moment, as if something was pressing their chests.

This is inevitable. Almost all experienced warriors in the Ding Navy have the experience of fighting the Mongolian army.However, except for those senior backbones who set up the navy, most of the other people's experiences have been continuous failures.

Their vision also allowed them to see the characteristics of the enemy better than ordinary soldiers.They understand how difficult it is to coordinate this kind of large-scale cavalry march that seems to be loose and swimming, and how high the requirements are on the commanding ability of the general and the quality of the knight itself.How terrifying such a cavalry is as an opponent.

Thinking of this, several officers suddenly broke out of their nervousness, and some subconsciously laughed.

What are you thinking about?

The Mongols are great enemies, enemies of life and death, and sworn enemies. Therefore, the Mongols' methods of using troops have been emphasized time and time again by the generals above in the daily military exercises.That routine is nothing more than this and that, what's so scary?Everyone knows that my Guo Xuanshi is the nemesis of the Mongols!

(End of this chapter)