Chapter 208 Deploy troops and generals
The infantry of the Ming Army were cleaning the battlefield. The corpses of the Ming Army soldiers who died in the battle were buried in a place with good feng shui.
The corpses of the Jiannu slaves who were robbed at the customs were all thrown into a large deep pit and buried, which can also be called a mass grave.
The generals of each army ordered the cavalry to eat the battle meal immediately and begin to rest after the meal.
Thousands of Jiannu war horses were obtained in these two battles, and all the horses were fed with fine food. When chasing Jiannu, the cavalry was equipped with one person and two horses.
After the meal, the cavalrymen began to rest, and their generals gathered at the Baodi County Yamen after the meal, ready to listen to the crown prince's orders at any time.
Zhu Cihong came to the county government hall after lunch and found that all the generals and military commanders had arrived. Zhu Cihong was very satisfied with their performance.
As soon as they sat down at the main seat, the generals and soldiers immediately came forward to see:
"See Your Highness."
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand:
"No need to salute, just a military salute. Why can't you remember? Sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The generals of King Qin and the generals of the Tianxiong Army took their seats one after another. The generals of the National Protectorate Army stood next to the Crown Prince. They only took their seats when they saw the Crown Prince's gesture of sitting down.
"Young and mature, don't be angry and self-confident, have strict military regulations, and win thousands of miles"
Seeing that all the generals and the Qinwang commanders from all walks of life were politely saluting, and no one dared to be rude or rude, Lu Xiangsheng once again gave the crown prince a thumbs up in his heart.
In the past, when Zu Kuan led the border troops to fight with Lu Xiangsheng against the Japanese invaders, he often ignored Lu Xiangsheng because of his reputation as a general in Liaodong and the fierceness of Guan Ning's cavalry.
In order to jointly eliminate the bandits, Lu Xiangsheng always turned a blind eye. Zu Kuan was just Zu Dashou's servant, and Zu Dale's status was much higher than Zu Kuan.
Since Lu Xiangsheng led the Tianxiong Army to make peace with the Ming Army, Lu Xiangsheng has not heard Zu Dale say a single outrageous word, nor can he show any disrespect towards the Crown Prince.
From Lu Xiangsheng's point of view, it can be seen that Zu Dale definitely did not respect the crown prince because of the imperial power. It was obviously a kind of heartfelt surrender. With such a prince in the Ming Dynasty, the revival of the Ming Dynasty can be expected!
"Each ministry will report the number of elite cavalry under your command. I am talking about the elites with combat experience. Don't report all the cavalry!"
Just as Lu Xiangsheng was sighing with emotion, the Crown Prince's voice commanded to report the elite cavalry.
Zu Dale, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, had the proud Guan Ning cavalry under his command. Although he suffered some losses in the two battles, he believed that the elite cavalry under his command should still be second to none in the Ming army, so he stood up and saluted first:
"Your Highness, the last general has two thousand Guan Ning cavalry under his command. They are all elite cavalry who have been on the battlefield for a long time!"
It was indeed as Zu Dale imagined. When they heard that he still had two thousand Guan Ning cavalry under his command, the other soldiers of King Qin all looked envious.
Miyun Commander-in-Chief Li Chongzhen:
"Your Highness, the general does not have many cavalry, only five hundred elite cavalry!"
Baoding General Soldier Dong Yongwen:
"Your Highness, the general only has five hundred elite cavalry under his command!"
Shanxi's general soldiers are as fierce as tigers:
"Your Highness, the general has 1,500 cavalry under his command. They are all the elite cavalry of the Mongolian army!"
Yan Xiongying, the acting commander-in-chief of Datong:
"Your Highness, there are not many elite cavalrymen in Datong, only 500 people. The general has just taken over and is not familiar with them yet."
Wang Wannian, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Shandong Province:
"Your Highness, the general has a thousand cavalry under his command!"
Several soldiers from King Qin reported the number of cavalry under their command. Sure enough, Shanhaiguan had the most elite cavalry. Zu Dale finally felt that he had a strong presence in front of the crown prince.
Those who did not report the number of cavalry were Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong Army and National Protector Army.
King Qin's soldiers all focused their attention on them. They wanted to know how many elite cavalry there were in the prestigious Tianxiong Army and the Protectorate Army that made Jian Nu fearful.
There are not many people in the Weiwu Camp to begin with, because they are all Zilong's confidants, and they have been dispersed to many other armies. Currently, there are only more than 300 people.
But Zhou Yuji, the mighty camp dragon and tiger general, did not envy Guan Ning’s cavalry. He stood up and saluted:
"Your Highness, the 360 soldiers of the Weiwu Camp are all elite regardless of whether they are on horseback or on the ground. They should be considered elite cavalry. I hope they will not abandon the Weiwu Camp when they pursue Jiannu!"
Although Zhou Yuji's words were a bit crazy, no one dared to question him. He had seventy repeating muskets in his hands, and they were just as sharp as if he were riding a horse. He couldn't accept it!
Zhu Cixiang did not speak. He nodded and looked at Zhang Shize, Sun Yingyuan and Lu Xiangsheng.
Seeing the crown prince looking towards them, the three of them stood up quickly and saluted;
"Your Highness, the Tianxiong Army has two thousand cavalry!"
"Your Highness, the Soaring Dragon Army currently has three thousand cavalry."
"Your Highness, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has five thousand cavalry!"
Both of them were relatively modest and did not say that the cavalry under their command were all elites, but they were indeed elites. They mounted their horses to charge and dismounted to form formations and shoot. They were even more elite than the elites.
Lu Xiangshengtianxiongjun cavalry has experienced hundreds of battles, and it goes without saying that they are equally fierce in fighting bandits all year round.
Zhu Cixiang did not take King Qin's men seriously at first. To him, they were a group of scumbags who could not be counted on at all. However, after two bloody battles, they gave Zhu Cixiang a new understanding of the Ming army.
The Ming army was not without any combat effectiveness. They lacked the confidence to fight to the death against the Jiannu. In addition, they were unable to solve the problem of food and clothing, the embezzlement and arrears of military pay by the officers, which caused the soldiers to have no fighting spirit, so they were defeated in one blow.
As long as they were given regular military pay and rewards and the problem of feeding them was solved, these soldiers were still willing to work hard. Zhu Cixiang solved these problems very well.
Therefore, in these two battles, all of Qin Wang's troops fought with red eyes and Jian Nu refused to retreat. Instead, Jian Nu was caught off guard, which ultimately destroyed the morale and confidence of Qin Wang's troops.
Zhu Cixiang's eyes scanned the faces of the generals, he stood up slowly and said:
"Jiannu entered the pass many times to plunder, which brought great disaster to the people of the Ming Dynasty and the court. This time, I decided to keep the slaves in the pass forever, so that they would not dare to pry into the Ming Dynasty in the future!
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When Zhu Cixiang said this, General Qin, the generals of the National Defense Army and Lu Xiangsheng all stood up, waiting for the crown prince to mobilize his troops.
"As fierce as Tiger Ancestor Da Le, you lead your cavalry as the vanguard of this hunt for the slaves. If you encounter a small group of slaves, kill them directly. If you encounter a large group of slaves, you should mainly harass them.
Remember, don't rush blindly and sacrifice soldiers' lives in vain. You must wait for the arrival of large troops to launch a general attack. When fighting in this palace, we must not only win the battle but also minimize the casualties of soldiers. The lives of Ming army soldiers are precious, and there is no such thing as cannon fodder.
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"Follow your orders"
Zhu Cihong's words warmed the hearts of the soldiers present. Lu Xiangsheng's blood boiled even more. He was willing to die for the reporter!
Zu Dale and Meng Ruhu immediately took orders and returned to the military camp, preparing to set off in two hours.
Zhu Cixiang continued to mobilize his troops and generals:
"Dong Yongwen, Li Zhongzhen, you don't have enough troops to participate in the war. You set out with Zu Dalue, fierce as a tiger. Your main task is to rescue the people of the Ming Dynasty who were trapped, and command the people to retreat in an orderly manner from both sides of the road. You must not attack the Ming army cavalry.
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"Follow your orders"
Li Chongzhen and Dong Yongwen immediately took the order.
"Yan Xiongying Wang Wannian, you lead the Shandong soldiers and the Datong soldiers who are mainly responsible for guarding the materials discarded by the slaves. Remember that no one can take anything privately. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed!"
"Follow your orders"
"Hu Bao listens to the order:"
Hu Bao had never performed a mission alone since he followed the crown prince to the battlefield. When he heard that the crown prince called his name, the young eunuch was extremely surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to take the order:
"Master, my servant is here!"
Zhu Cixiang looked at his personal eunuch and said coldly:
"Hu Daban, you lead the East Palace guards and hold Shang Fang's sword to patrol back and forth. If you find anyone who violates military regulations, you do not need to ask for an order and will be killed without mercy!"
"Follow your orders"
Shang Fang's swords were all brought out, and the little eunuch was filled with joy and immediately accepted the order! I like the Ming Dynasty, and the prosperous age started from the prince's supervision. Please collect it: (https://www.myxls.net) The Ming Dynasty, the prosperous age started from the prince's supervision, search and read novel network update speed
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