In the twelfth month of the 27th year of Jianwen in the first year of Xuande, Zhang Ning had completed all the preparations for the war in the Wuling Mountains, and important materials such as food could not afford the consumption of more than 700 people and had to expand outward.
...There is no choice unless you disband this group of soldiers that are difficult to train.
The top and the bottom unanimously agreed to send troops and target Yongding Guard.
All resources that can be utilized are used to equip the five brigades of the Left Strike.
There were two teams of musketeers, equipped with about 300 spears and 300 single swords; the other three brigades were equipped with more than 400 spears and two feet long, and also with weapons such as square shield single swords and two feet short spears.
The entire army is equipped with bamboo armor. This kind of thing is scale armor made of hard bamboo pieces, which has weak defense. The advantage is that it is based on local materials, is light in weight, and has a certain defense against long-range arrows. When there is insufficient iron raw materials and manpower, the things that are made are more powerful than running naked and shooting in the face of crossbows.
The teams formed a neatly arranged team to march from the main road in the middle of the village and were reviewed by Zhang Ning and others.
The soldiers stepped on the drum beats and raised their hands to salute, and the lineup looked very powerful.
The villagers on the roadside were cheering happily and cheering lively.
The gray military uniform, iron helmet, soap boots in the field, and the upright posture are indeed very heroic and handsome.
Women saw their men, and people were screaming from time to time in the crowd.
Of course, the main reason is that the soldiers who came back last time received a large reward, and the villagers thought that their men would improve their family conditions this time.
People's nature of seeking profit is easy to ignore possible risks in the face of temptation of interests.
Among the people standing next to Zhang Ning, there was a rare guest. This man was named Zhou Mengxiong, who was a military adviser sent by Emperor Jianwen himself.
Zhang Ning had never seen him before. He heard that he was a general who came out of Nanjing with Jianwen in the early days.
What Zhou Mengxiong is here for is not very clear yet. Zhang Ning doesn't think it is necessarily a good thing, but he dares not neglect it.
After Zhou Mengxiong understood Zhang Ning and others' plans, he was not very optimistic.
He had already obtained a lot of news about Yongding Guard from the news network under Jianwen: Zhu Yong drew troops from Yongding Guard, but he still regarded Yongding Satellite TV as an important stronghold on the northern line, with more than 1,000 left-behind officers and soldiers; Yongding Guard, as an important acropolis, has a strong wall, a moat, and a urn city gate, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
In siege, you need to have absolute superior troops. In Zhou Mengxiong's opinion, it is completely military common sense.
The reality is that Zhang Ning's army has fewer troops than the defending city, and it seems that this siege battle cannot be fought.
However, Zhou Mengxiong was quite tactful and did not. He also saw the situation in front of him: these people and horses were hiding in Fengxia Mountain in the remote mountains and quickly could not survive.
However, Zhou Mengxiong also secretly marveled at the achievements of the third prince. It is not easy to create so many armed forces in such a broken place.
The left scepter's troops were not the appearance of the uprising army that was rising up, and it could be seen at a glance.
Although he was not very optimistic about Zhang Ning's prospects for attacking the official army, he was also very clear about one situation: if Zhang Ning had this group of people in his hands, the insiders could not easily move him.
On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the entire left scepter was dispatched.
The New Year is approaching and the New Year is coming soon.No one can preach: end the war before New Year's Eve and go home for the New Year.It seems that this year's festival can only be spent on the battlefield.
The entire post was divided into six routes to the east, because the road out of the mountain was rugged and narrow. If you squeezed together, you would not know how long the team would take to go, so you had to marches in different ways.
Fortunately, it is almost impossible to encounter an ambush on the road, and the official army obviously does not like fighting in such deep mountains.
The forward scout brigade was scattered and had contacted the official army's provocate a few days later, and an armed fight broke out.So it is estimated that Yongdingwei has noticed it and is prepared.
All the troops stopped temporarily in the mountains near Yongdingwei, waiting for orders.
Zhang Ning first waited for news from the Shuidangao stronghold in Changde Prefecture. Zhu Yong's main force had already occupied Luxi, west of Chenzhou, and was dealing with the Miao rebels.
This is good news. Luxi is hundreds of miles away from Yongding Wei. The terrain along the way is complex. The route that can march must bypass Tianmen Mountain and pass the Lishui River to the south of Yongding Wei.
Even if Zhu Yong wants to send troops to reinforce Yongding Guard, it is not that easy.
The Yongding Guard Officer did not reinforce, and the next time was a one-on-one battle.
Zhang Ning ordered the scouts to go down the mountain to find out the movements of the government army, and wanted to find a place to go down the mountain to gather troops first.
Zhou Mengxiong said: Liu Heju, commander of Yongding Guard, will not stop us from going down the mountain. He definitely wishes us to gather down the mountain and don’t be scared away.After Your Highness's troops are gathered down the mountain, don't be busy making engineering equipment. Prepare for field battles first. Liu Heju will definitely go out of the city to fight.
Zhang Ning looked at him in shock, and he did not hide his pessimistic expression: What would happen if more than a thousand people occupied the fortress city and encountered hundreds of rebels attacking?
As the afternoon, the scout came back to report that the four gates of Yongding Guard were closed and there were no major troops within the radius.Zhang Ning had no choice but to praise Zhou Mengxiong's magic tricks and predict the enemy.
The Acropolis is located in a very good location and is built on the south bank of the Lishui River.
The north of the city is by water; the south of the city is by mountains, and the south of the city is Tianmen Mountain, which is difficult to climb.
To attack the Acropolis, there is no way to surround it. There is only one gate: either the west gate or the east gate, and it is difficult to connect on both sides.
Zhang Ningjun came down from the western mountainous area, without ships, and for a moment he had to attack the west gate, and only here was a narrow and flat area.
The situation was like this, Zhang Ning briefly discussed with the generals, and could only order all troops to go down the mountain to gather... because since those who are coming to attack, they can't hide in the mountains and forests and not come down.
The soldiers went down the mountain first to form formations one after another, and there was no movement in the Acropolis.The Acropolis is ten miles away from the west forest, and it is difficult to suddenly leave the city to attack during broad daylight, so the supplies of mules and horses also came down the mountain.
It is the dry season. The surface of the Lishui River is quiet. When the wind blows, the surface of the water is shining with a fish scale. The winter sunlight is very comfortable on the body.
The outlines outlined by the mountains to the south stand in the horizon like shadows, and the surroundings are very quiet, with sparrows under the trees flying with their wings.
Everyone decided to set up a camp in front.
After choosing an open space near the river, the troops began to work separately.
First, we dug a trench, and some of them took an axe and saw to cut down trees. The dense forest within a radius of one mile was set on fire to prevent the view from being attacked by night.
In the evening, the trenches in the camp were dug, simple trumpets were built at all corners, some fences were built around, and tents in the camp were also set up.
The sun sets and the camp cannot be built for a while, so everyone has to make a fire and cook, planning to do it tomorrow.
Of course, Zhang Ning was afraid that the official army would rob the camp, so Wei Bin arranged a lot of watchdogs to monitor the movements of the Acropolis.
After dinner, it was dark. Many soldiers by the river came back to wash dishes with water, and bonfires rose up in the camp.
Zhang Ning looked up at the sky and saw that the sky was clean, with stars, very beautiful.
I have to admit that it was a pretty wonderful night, with no mosquitoes, clear weather, and it was not cold or hot when roasted.
After experiencing several small battles, Zhang Ning felt that most of the time in the war was not so exciting. The soldiers did the most things they did were walking, eating, eating, chopping wood and raising fires, and repairing camps...
The army set out from Fengxia Mountain and took nearly ten days to march. When the enemy arrived at the local area, it was under his nose. It was still the same situation.
A burst of cheers came from a distance. In the firelight, two big men were competing for wrist strength, and a group of onlookers were following the noise.
The morale of the soldiers is still very high. After training for several months, they don’t stop every day, just to fight on the battlefield. In the current situation, most soldiers still look forward to being able to do a real battle instead of marching endlessly.
Next to the fire in front of the central army's tent, Zhang Ning patiently listened to Wei Bin's defense arrangements.At this time, a hundred households muttered: Will the commander named Liu not come out of the acropolis and wait for us to attack the city?
Zhang Ning said calmly: If they haven’t made any movement tomorrow, let’s build the camp first.
He turned to look at Zhou Mengxiong again. General Zhou seemed to have said that there are twelve ways to attack the city?
Zhou Mengxiong said: That's right.
Zhang Ning smiled and said: If our foundation was not too poor, in my opinion, there would be only one way to attack the city.If you bombard them with large-caliber artillery one after another, the city that does not fall will fall.
Zhou Mengxiong refused to comment. Perhaps he had never seen artillery that could attack the city. He was silent for a while and said: The Xiangyang artillery of the Yuan Tartars is a powerful weapon for siege. I have a slave under my command who can build it. As long as I can find some carpenters... But if the war has been delayed for too long, I am afraid that Zhu Yong will send troops to save it.I still say the same thing, poaching is the best way; there are many military households outside the Acropolis, and you only need to send troops to capture the prisoners and drive them to poach the corners.
This move is a bit too much.Zhang Ning shook his head and sighed, and he had to do it at the right time.
……
After sleeping all night, when it was dawn, Zhang Ning got up and put on his clothes and bamboo armor, and immediately asked a scout team to come and ask questions.
Originally, the Weapons Bureau suggested that he be forged a pair of iron armor, but he refused.
Zhang Ning was originally a literati and was unable to lead troops to charge. If he had to fight on his own in the battle formation, it would be useless to have iron armor, so he would simply wear the same clothes as the soldiers.
The scout reported that most of the troops from the garrison were out of the city and lined up in the city of Ximen Yicheng, and there was no sign of being dispatched for the time being.
Zhou Mengxiong guessed again that the people in the Acropolis had no intention of defending the city, but just wanted to defeat Zhang Ning's rebels. After spending time together, Zhang Ning felt that Zhou Mengxiong was not a fame-seeking person, and might be really a practical military general from Jianwen Dynasty.
Generals with more than a hundred households went to the Central Army to discuss, but most of them were still the ones. The two general flag officials Zhang Chengzong and Chen Gai had already risen and were promoted to the chief of the hundred households, and Wei Bin was promoted to the left-hand general.
There is no way. The army, which was formed in just a few months, was composed of villagers, and they had neither background nor experience. Wei Bin and others had at least been in the army for a long time, and had experience in governing and fighting.
Zhou Mengxiong believed that the officers and soldiers did not take the initiative to attack, because they wanted to lure the troops to get close to the Acropolis, so as to facilitate pursuit and capture in the narrow and flat areas to the west.
Wei Bin and others agreed that they should take the initiative, otherwise they would not be able to build the military camp with peace of mind, and they would be useless and useless.
Everyone talked about it and turned to look at Zhang Ning, wanting to understand his decision. After all, it is a recognized fact that military power is in Zhang Ning's hands.
...There is no choice unless you disband this group of soldiers that are difficult to train.
The top and the bottom unanimously agreed to send troops and target Yongding Guard.
All resources that can be utilized are used to equip the five brigades of the Left Strike.
There were two teams of musketeers, equipped with about 300 spears and 300 single swords; the other three brigades were equipped with more than 400 spears and two feet long, and also with weapons such as square shield single swords and two feet short spears.
The entire army is equipped with bamboo armor. This kind of thing is scale armor made of hard bamboo pieces, which has weak defense. The advantage is that it is based on local materials, is light in weight, and has a certain defense against long-range arrows. When there is insufficient iron raw materials and manpower, the things that are made are more powerful than running naked and shooting in the face of crossbows.
The teams formed a neatly arranged team to march from the main road in the middle of the village and were reviewed by Zhang Ning and others.
The soldiers stepped on the drum beats and raised their hands to salute, and the lineup looked very powerful.
The villagers on the roadside were cheering happily and cheering lively.
The gray military uniform, iron helmet, soap boots in the field, and the upright posture are indeed very heroic and handsome.
Women saw their men, and people were screaming from time to time in the crowd.
Of course, the main reason is that the soldiers who came back last time received a large reward, and the villagers thought that their men would improve their family conditions this time.
People's nature of seeking profit is easy to ignore possible risks in the face of temptation of interests.
Among the people standing next to Zhang Ning, there was a rare guest. This man was named Zhou Mengxiong, who was a military adviser sent by Emperor Jianwen himself.
Zhang Ning had never seen him before. He heard that he was a general who came out of Nanjing with Jianwen in the early days.
What Zhou Mengxiong is here for is not very clear yet. Zhang Ning doesn't think it is necessarily a good thing, but he dares not neglect it.
After Zhou Mengxiong understood Zhang Ning and others' plans, he was not very optimistic.
He had already obtained a lot of news about Yongding Guard from the news network under Jianwen: Zhu Yong drew troops from Yongding Guard, but he still regarded Yongding Satellite TV as an important stronghold on the northern line, with more than 1,000 left-behind officers and soldiers; Yongding Guard, as an important acropolis, has a strong wall, a moat, and a urn city gate, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
In siege, you need to have absolute superior troops. In Zhou Mengxiong's opinion, it is completely military common sense.
The reality is that Zhang Ning's army has fewer troops than the defending city, and it seems that this siege battle cannot be fought.
However, Zhou Mengxiong was quite tactful and did not. He also saw the situation in front of him: these people and horses were hiding in Fengxia Mountain in the remote mountains and quickly could not survive.
However, Zhou Mengxiong also secretly marveled at the achievements of the third prince. It is not easy to create so many armed forces in such a broken place.
The left scepter's troops were not the appearance of the uprising army that was rising up, and it could be seen at a glance.
Although he was not very optimistic about Zhang Ning's prospects for attacking the official army, he was also very clear about one situation: if Zhang Ning had this group of people in his hands, the insiders could not easily move him.
On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the entire left scepter was dispatched.
The New Year is approaching and the New Year is coming soon.No one can preach: end the war before New Year's Eve and go home for the New Year.It seems that this year's festival can only be spent on the battlefield.
The entire post was divided into six routes to the east, because the road out of the mountain was rugged and narrow. If you squeezed together, you would not know how long the team would take to go, so you had to marches in different ways.
Fortunately, it is almost impossible to encounter an ambush on the road, and the official army obviously does not like fighting in such deep mountains.
The forward scout brigade was scattered and had contacted the official army's provocate a few days later, and an armed fight broke out.So it is estimated that Yongdingwei has noticed it and is prepared.
All the troops stopped temporarily in the mountains near Yongdingwei, waiting for orders.
Zhang Ning first waited for news from the Shuidangao stronghold in Changde Prefecture. Zhu Yong's main force had already occupied Luxi, west of Chenzhou, and was dealing with the Miao rebels.
This is good news. Luxi is hundreds of miles away from Yongding Wei. The terrain along the way is complex. The route that can march must bypass Tianmen Mountain and pass the Lishui River to the south of Yongding Wei.
Even if Zhu Yong wants to send troops to reinforce Yongding Guard, it is not that easy.
The Yongding Guard Officer did not reinforce, and the next time was a one-on-one battle.
Zhang Ning ordered the scouts to go down the mountain to find out the movements of the government army, and wanted to find a place to go down the mountain to gather troops first.
Zhou Mengxiong said: Liu Heju, commander of Yongding Guard, will not stop us from going down the mountain. He definitely wishes us to gather down the mountain and don’t be scared away.After Your Highness's troops are gathered down the mountain, don't be busy making engineering equipment. Prepare for field battles first. Liu Heju will definitely go out of the city to fight.
Zhang Ning looked at him in shock, and he did not hide his pessimistic expression: What would happen if more than a thousand people occupied the fortress city and encountered hundreds of rebels attacking?
As the afternoon, the scout came back to report that the four gates of Yongding Guard were closed and there were no major troops within the radius.Zhang Ning had no choice but to praise Zhou Mengxiong's magic tricks and predict the enemy.
The Acropolis is located in a very good location and is built on the south bank of the Lishui River.
The north of the city is by water; the south of the city is by mountains, and the south of the city is Tianmen Mountain, which is difficult to climb.
To attack the Acropolis, there is no way to surround it. There is only one gate: either the west gate or the east gate, and it is difficult to connect on both sides.
Zhang Ningjun came down from the western mountainous area, without ships, and for a moment he had to attack the west gate, and only here was a narrow and flat area.
The situation was like this, Zhang Ning briefly discussed with the generals, and could only order all troops to go down the mountain to gather... because since those who are coming to attack, they can't hide in the mountains and forests and not come down.
The soldiers went down the mountain first to form formations one after another, and there was no movement in the Acropolis.The Acropolis is ten miles away from the west forest, and it is difficult to suddenly leave the city to attack during broad daylight, so the supplies of mules and horses also came down the mountain.
It is the dry season. The surface of the Lishui River is quiet. When the wind blows, the surface of the water is shining with a fish scale. The winter sunlight is very comfortable on the body.
The outlines outlined by the mountains to the south stand in the horizon like shadows, and the surroundings are very quiet, with sparrows under the trees flying with their wings.
Everyone decided to set up a camp in front.
After choosing an open space near the river, the troops began to work separately.
First, we dug a trench, and some of them took an axe and saw to cut down trees. The dense forest within a radius of one mile was set on fire to prevent the view from being attacked by night.
In the evening, the trenches in the camp were dug, simple trumpets were built at all corners, some fences were built around, and tents in the camp were also set up.
The sun sets and the camp cannot be built for a while, so everyone has to make a fire and cook, planning to do it tomorrow.
Of course, Zhang Ning was afraid that the official army would rob the camp, so Wei Bin arranged a lot of watchdogs to monitor the movements of the Acropolis.
After dinner, it was dark. Many soldiers by the river came back to wash dishes with water, and bonfires rose up in the camp.
Zhang Ning looked up at the sky and saw that the sky was clean, with stars, very beautiful.
I have to admit that it was a pretty wonderful night, with no mosquitoes, clear weather, and it was not cold or hot when roasted.
After experiencing several small battles, Zhang Ning felt that most of the time in the war was not so exciting. The soldiers did the most things they did were walking, eating, eating, chopping wood and raising fires, and repairing camps...
The army set out from Fengxia Mountain and took nearly ten days to march. When the enemy arrived at the local area, it was under his nose. It was still the same situation.
A burst of cheers came from a distance. In the firelight, two big men were competing for wrist strength, and a group of onlookers were following the noise.
The morale of the soldiers is still very high. After training for several months, they don’t stop every day, just to fight on the battlefield. In the current situation, most soldiers still look forward to being able to do a real battle instead of marching endlessly.
Next to the fire in front of the central army's tent, Zhang Ning patiently listened to Wei Bin's defense arrangements.At this time, a hundred households muttered: Will the commander named Liu not come out of the acropolis and wait for us to attack the city?
Zhang Ning said calmly: If they haven’t made any movement tomorrow, let’s build the camp first.
He turned to look at Zhou Mengxiong again. General Zhou seemed to have said that there are twelve ways to attack the city?
Zhou Mengxiong said: That's right.
Zhang Ning smiled and said: If our foundation was not too poor, in my opinion, there would be only one way to attack the city.If you bombard them with large-caliber artillery one after another, the city that does not fall will fall.
Zhou Mengxiong refused to comment. Perhaps he had never seen artillery that could attack the city. He was silent for a while and said: The Xiangyang artillery of the Yuan Tartars is a powerful weapon for siege. I have a slave under my command who can build it. As long as I can find some carpenters... But if the war has been delayed for too long, I am afraid that Zhu Yong will send troops to save it.I still say the same thing, poaching is the best way; there are many military households outside the Acropolis, and you only need to send troops to capture the prisoners and drive them to poach the corners.
This move is a bit too much.Zhang Ning shook his head and sighed, and he had to do it at the right time.
……
After sleeping all night, when it was dawn, Zhang Ning got up and put on his clothes and bamboo armor, and immediately asked a scout team to come and ask questions.
Originally, the Weapons Bureau suggested that he be forged a pair of iron armor, but he refused.
Zhang Ning was originally a literati and was unable to lead troops to charge. If he had to fight on his own in the battle formation, it would be useless to have iron armor, so he would simply wear the same clothes as the soldiers.
The scout reported that most of the troops from the garrison were out of the city and lined up in the city of Ximen Yicheng, and there was no sign of being dispatched for the time being.
Zhou Mengxiong guessed again that the people in the Acropolis had no intention of defending the city, but just wanted to defeat Zhang Ning's rebels. After spending time together, Zhang Ning felt that Zhou Mengxiong was not a fame-seeking person, and might be really a practical military general from Jianwen Dynasty.
Generals with more than a hundred households went to the Central Army to discuss, but most of them were still the ones. The two general flag officials Zhang Chengzong and Chen Gai had already risen and were promoted to the chief of the hundred households, and Wei Bin was promoted to the left-hand general.
There is no way. The army, which was formed in just a few months, was composed of villagers, and they had neither background nor experience. Wei Bin and others had at least been in the army for a long time, and had experience in governing and fighting.
Zhou Mengxiong believed that the officers and soldiers did not take the initiative to attack, because they wanted to lure the troops to get close to the Acropolis, so as to facilitate pursuit and capture in the narrow and flat areas to the west.
Wei Bin and others agreed that they should take the initiative, otherwise they would not be able to build the military camp with peace of mind, and they would be useless and useless.
Everyone talked about it and turned to look at Zhang Ning, wanting to understand his decision. After all, it is a recognized fact that military power is in Zhang Ning's hands.
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