Valley Emperor

How come the friendly army on the opposite side is mixed with the pseudo-Tang bandit army, and looking at it, it seems that they are still going to attack themselves with the pseudo-Tang bandit army!

At this time, Zhu Zhihai didn't know that among the more than 4,000 people who came, only 1,000 people belonged to the second brigade, and the main force was the tenth infantry battalion and other auxiliary troops of the second brigade.

The remaining 3,000 people were all members of the 7th Infantry Regiment, and these 3,000 people were all soldiers of the Ming Army on the North Road not long ago. The Tang Dynasty was short of supplies, and naturally it was impossible to get rid of it in just a few days. These Ming army soldiers were given military uniforms, but they couldn't be allowed to fight naked in the cold weather, so they could only continue to wear Ming army uniforms, and then simply tie a white strip on their arms. strips of cloth as markers.

But Zhu Zhihai didn't know about this, so when he saw the 7th Infantry Regiment, his jaw almost dropped!

Is this the friendly army? Betrayed? Who is the general who leads the army?

If you let him know who he is, you must stab him fiercely, no, cut him directly!

How dare you dare to lead the army to betray the imperial court and join the bandit army. Such a big traitor, these rebel soldiers, must be killed, otherwise, how can they threaten the world!

If the rebels were not punished severely, the world would not be in chaos!

It is a pity that today's Zhu Zhihai does not know who led the army to defect, and even if he did, he would not be able to kill him.

Unless he defeats these pseudo-Tang thieves in front of him!

Seeing the pseudo-Tang thief army and the three thousand rebels appearing from the east, Zhu Zhihai was shocked and puzzled at first, but it didn't take long for him to put aside many messy thoughts and seriously consider the situation in front of him, the more he thought about it. The worse he feels!

The appearance of these pseudo-Tang thieves is definitely not accidental!

And the fact that the more than 2,000 pseudo-Tang thieves before dared to block their way into the city was definitely not accidental.

But what is all this action for?

Could it be that the two thousand pseudo-Tang bandit troops in front of you and the more than one thousand pseudo-Tang bandit troops and three thousand rebel soldiers that appeared behind you could really stop your own army of more than 30,000?

In the past few hours, Zhu Zhihai has seen the battle of the pseudo-Tang thieves more than once. He admitted that these pseudo-Tang thieves are indeed extraordinary.

But it is not strong enough to say that it can defeat the 30,000-strong army of his own!

If they are really so strong, they will not be sticking to it, holding back, but will take the initiative to attack!

However, if this is not the case, why do these pseudo-Tang thieves still do this?

When thinking of this, Zhu Zhihai suddenly had a very bad premonition in his heart!

However, he hurriedly shook his head and muttered in his mouth: "Impossible, how could it be so coincidental, these pseudo-Tang thieves are not immortals, how could it be expected that they would just lead their troops to Liping City today, and if that's the case If so, I am afraid that the main force of the pseudo-Tang bandit army has already arrived, and it will not be delayed until now!"

His hunch was that the pseudo-Tang bandit army was very likely to have already been ambushed nearby and wanted to set up an ambush!

But this premonition is obviously unrealistic, because the Ming army also has reconnaissance cavalry. When they first arrived in Lipingfu City, the Ming army scouting cavalry had already searched the nearby area for five or six miles in great detail, but did not find this place. There are other pseudo-Tang thieves.

And judging from the report from the detective just now, the pseudo-Tang thief army that appeared from the east has just arrived!

That is to say, they were not ambushed here in advance!

Is it a coincidence?

When you just arrived, did you meet the pseudo-Tang bandit army?

Zhu Zhihai didn't know, it was all a coincidence!

Of course, strictly speaking, it can't be regarded as a coincidence. The new army of the Tang Dynasty originally came towards Liping City, and the 3rd Infantry Regiment as the vanguard arrived at Liping City before Zhu Zhihai's Ming army.

The reason why such a complicated situation has arisen is because Fang Xitong, the brigade commander of the Second Brigade of the Datang New Army, saw the opportunity to have a decisive battle with the Ming army outside the city of Liping!

And Fang Xitong knew even more that this kind of opportunity was pursued by His Majesty and even other colleagues!

So when he saw the opportunity, he did not hesitate to order the 3rd Infantry Regiment to contain it, delaying the entry of the Ming army into the city, and leaving enough time for the arrival of the main force led by His Majesty in the rear!

In a place that Zhu Zhihai didn't know, Li Xuan was also leading the main force on the road at this moment, and even in order to speed up, the Datang New Army even voluntarily gave up part of the baggage units, preferring to let the baggage units travel slowly behind, but also to make room. More horses and livestock were brought in to help the artillery move faster.

It can also be seen that even if they wanted to hurry as soon as possible, the Datang New Army still did not give up the artillery units, but brought these artillery as much as possible.

Because once these artillery arrives on the battlefield, they will exert great power!

The larger the battle, the greater the role the artillery can play!

In such a large-scale battle that is expected to involve tens of thousands of people, the power that each cannon can exert is enormous!

However, in order to reinforce the 2nd Brigade and 7th Infantry Regiment as soon as possible, Li Xuan has also ordered Hao Bainian to march lightly with the 1st Brigade. Liping City.

If nothing else, the first brigade, the absolute main force of the new Tang army, will cross a distance of fifteen miles in two hours, that is, at about five o'clock in the evening to reach the city of Liping!

The normal marching speed of the troops is naturally different from the speed of lightly-clothed marching, and it can even be said that it is completely different.

The long-distance daily march of large-scale troops can only walk about 15 kilometers to 25 kilometers a day on average. Well, this is based on the fact that the troops have perfect transportation means, and the discipline and organization of the troops are also very strict. Physical fitness is also relatively high.

During the American Civil War, their army was a standard modern army. In the case of long-distance marches, the daily marching distance was kept at about 20 kilometers, and only 30 kilometers in emergency situations.

Today, the overall quality of the new army of the Tang Dynasty is naturally on a par with the standard modern army of the 19th century. In addition, Liping Prefecture has many mountains and hills, making it even more difficult to travel.

Being able to walk ten kilometers on this day is already a pretty good result.

And now, if the first brigade was carrying out a light-loaded and hurried march, the speed could be doubled or even doubled. It would take two hours to travel fifteen miles, and it could be done if you wanted to.

It's just that the physical energy consumption of the soldiers and the organizational requirements of the troops are relatively high.

In the entire new army of the Tang Dynasty, only the first brigade can do it, and other troops are more or less lacking, and these troops will continue to be led by Li Xuan personally, and they are expected to arrive at Liping House this evening.

"Aiqing is here, you must keep the main force of the Ming army outside the city, and don't let them enter the city!"

"However, you must also pay attention to the way you fight to avoid casual casualties. The real decisive battle is not today, but tomorrow!"

Before Hao Bainian led the army to leave, Li Xuan personally instructed him like this!

The first brigade not only needs to complete the task, but also needs to control the casualties!

If the first brigade arrived at Lipingfu City on a one-day rush march, the main force of the Ming army would immediately launch a large-scale strategic attack. At that time, it is very likely that the soldiers' lack of physical fitness would lead to unexpected appearances.

Moreover, without the support of artillery and other friendly troops, even if the first brigade can fight, there may be accidents.

To be on the safe side, Li Xuan just hoped that the first brigade could block the Ming army from entering the city.

Not to mention that Li Xuan and Hao Bainian from the rear are leading their troops to come quickly, let alone Fang Xitong!

At this time, he was wearing the uniform of the generals in the new army of the Tang Dynasty, and he was wearing a black cloak and black leather gloves in his hands.

The officers of the Datang New Army wear leather gloves, which is still a tradition brought by Li Xuan. At the beginning, Li Xuan wore it to keep himself warm, and then some generals followed suit. However, at this time, in the Datang New Army Senior officers wear gloves, whose purpose has changed from keeping warm to purely decorative.

Ordinary soldiers would not wear gloves, because gloves cost a lot of money, and they would also affect the feel of holding a weapon.

Well, the Ming army and even the armies of all dynasties have a tradition of fighting without gloves, which is different from the ancient Western armies.

Fang Xitong, who was on horseback, could see the battlefield in front of him almost at a glance!

A large number of Ming troops were rushing towards the city gate. In addition, there was another Ming army in the rear, facing off against the main force of the 3rd Infantry Regiment. Another Ming army of several thousand people had obviously experienced a defeat, and the formation was loose. And in front of them is the reserve battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment!

Seeing this scene, Fang Xitong nodded slightly and said, "Okay!"

Song Tianbiao's 3rd Infantry Regiment did not live up to his expectations. With just over 2,000 troops, it contained more than 30,000 people in the main Ming army.

And it looks like a small victory!

"Send the order, with the 7th Infantry Regiment as the guide, the 10th Infantry Battalion swept the formation and marched straight ahead, and the 4th Battalion's artillery also kept up!"

Although the 7th Infantry Regiment does not belong to his second brigade command, but according to the military regulations of the Datang New Army, the highest rank on the battlefield has the highest strategic command by itself!

So in theory, he has temporary command of the 7th Infantry Regiment!