Compared to him who was relaxed and comfortable, Tao Gui, the deputy of the teaching brigade, was very nervous. Now, the Majiading regiment and the teaching brigade were outside the formation. If the enemy troops rushed towards this side, it would be a fierce battle.

Zhao Jin seemed to understand Tao Gui's thoughts and said easily: "Similar to what I just said, the officers and soldiers always feel that the cavalry is elite and the infantry is weak, so they naturally want to find weak persimmons to pinch!"

The official cavalry was more cautious than Zhao Jin said. Not only did they not approach the Zhao family's cavalry further away, they did not even press the entire team. Only a few hundred cavalry took the lead and rushed in from the northwest corner of the Zhao family's formation.

It's about waiting for an opportunity.

The four corners of the infantry formation are the easiest positions to shake, because the units there have the least strength and weapons, and it is difficult to support each other. According to the experience of cavalry assaulting the infantry formation, as long as one corner is destroyed and a large force comes from behind, it will be enough.

Break the entire array apart.

If you are close, you can still see the armor on the officers and soldiers. The officers and cavalry rushing at the front are all wearing armor. Judging from the bulging appearance, they may be double armor, which is to guard against the Zhao Jiajun's firecrackers and bows and arrows.

, endure a certain amount of casualties and then smash in!

But the Zhao Jiajun's gun company was different. When the official cavalry appeared in the northwest corner and began to charge, several companies had already moved to this position, preparing to shoot in rows. Since volleys were not allowed, it was nothing more than entering the range.

Open fire, I don’t know who fired the first shot, and there was a loud explosion.

The Zhao Jiajun's muskets are relatively heavy and need to be supported by wooden forks. The formation cannot be too close, and there is no way to cover them when shooting. There are indeed blind spots, but with the combined efforts of each brigade and regiment, at one point they can

Investing several companies and hundreds of firecrackers, this number is enough to ensure intensive killing.

Under the firing of fire cannons, the cavalry of the official army were either killed directly, fell off their horses, or were directly injured and lost their combat effectiveness. What is even more troublesome is that the mounts and horses of the official army rarely experienced such situations. The explosion of fire cannons

, filled with gunpowder smoke, and screaming and neighing around them, the horses were easily frightened and went crazy and lost control, which made the cavalry queue even more chaotic.

The corpses of men and horses fell and rolled, and the ground was full of dead and injured. All the people behind them turned or stopped, and immediately turned back to the team. However, the official cavalry not only tried in this northwest corner, but when the first wave of attacks was launched, several more teams

They began to attack separately, but the results of these two teams were the same. They were badly beaten by firecrackers.

But the battle did not become more fierce. Just after the slightest contact, the horn sounded in the official cavalry brigade, and the scattered official cavalry retreated one after another. The oncoming official cavalry did not stop at all.

, just walked away like that.

"A total of 310 horsemen were killed and wounded among the officers and soldiers, and 65 horses were captured by our army." The small encounter was nothing to both sides.

"The officers and soldiers are really tempting, and we can't afford to use our full strength. Even if we go all out, we won't cause too much damage to the opponent." Zhao Jin made his own judgment.

The sun is setting to the west, and the city of Jinghai County can be seen on the distant horizon. The mounted sergeant regiment and the mounted sergeant company of each brigade, as well as the armored cavalry of the teaching brigade are arranged in company units on the outside of the marching army. Each brigade and regiment are

Be prepared for battle. After all, the army and troops are in Jinghai City.

"It's getting dark now. It's impossible to fight the main forces of both sides, but harassment and raids are definitely inevitable. I order all the ministries to be prepared and not to be careless." Zhao Jin began to issue orders, and the carts transporting cattle and horses began to form single rows and columns, spaced apart.

In the gaps between brigades and regiments, these large vehicles and supplies can form temporary fortifications in the event of a battle.

"Tan Ma reported back that the officers and soldiers also carried artillery. They have not yet set up artillery in Jinghai City. I don't know whether it is used to defend the city or for field operations. They camped three miles away from the city and near the canal. They need to set up a defense line on the river to prevent others from taking advantage of it.

Dive at night and touch it." Zhao Jin issued orders one after another.

What happened next was almost the same as when they were in Shangjiazhuang. The official cavalry brigade was ready to attack at any time, but they never made any move. They just watched the Zhao army set up camp by the river about three miles away from the city.

It is estimated that the officers and soldiers did not expect that the rebel troops from Xuzhou would be so troublesome. They thought that the camp could be completed by simply organizing it, but they were still busy until dark. Although they could not get too close, they still knew how to do it.

What, the temporary camp had to build earthen walls, dig trenches, and build temporary fortifications.

During the observation, even the officers and soldiers had similar feelings to those of the gentry and common people along the way. The rebels were more like the officers and soldiers than the officers and soldiers. Needless to say, their uniforms, numbers and weapons were neat. They also did things in a very orderly manner, including the tools and household items they carried.

They are all numerous and neat, and I don’t know how much effort was spent and how much money was invested.

What really confuses the officers and soldiers is that the soldiers of Zhao Jiajun are still involved in the work. It has been almost an hour since they stopped. If they want the officers and soldiers to do these tasks, they will probably use military law and use knives to coerce them.

It will work, and it can easily trigger internal strife and mutiny.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can be treated harshly and treated harshly, but once they go on an expedition, they must follow suit. As for building fortifications and camps and transporting heavy supplies, if they are forced to do anything, even in life-or-death situations, everyone will do it, but

Normally, there are civilians who never do it themselves. This is why people are willing to camp in cities and villages. There are ready-made houses and courtyards, so there is no need to set up camps. But why are these rebel soldiers so hard-working?

The place where the rebel soldiers and horses camped was brightly lit. It could be seen that the rebel soldiers who had just finished working did not go to rest, but replaced their companions on duty outside, and they continued to work in shifts. This made the civilian and military officers observing at the city head more and more puzzled. This

Shouldn't the rebel bandits be a group of beastly bandits who have no regard for their own interests? Shouldn't they be a lawless mob? At this time, shouldn't they be looting everywhere and leaving no holes at all? Instead of leaving no loopholes for the officers and soldiers.

During the Great War between the Song and Jin Dynasties, Liu Qi of the Southern Song Dynasty defended the city, and Wanyan Zongbi attacked the city outside. The noisy voices of hundreds of thousands of Jin troops resounded in the sky, but the Song troops in the city were silent as if no one was there. Everyone knows this allusion. Could it be that this Xuzhou thief was at this time?

The army should not be so noisy that the city head three miles away could hear it, instead of working so quietly and neatly. Thinking of this allusion, the military officers and soldiers of the army all looked back at the city and then at the bottom of the city. The officers and soldiers stationed inside and outside the city were in chaos.

It's so noisy. I don't know any lively market in the world that can match this level of noise.

"Since Taizu, we have been worried about Jiangnan. Could such a strict formation be disguised as the officers and soldiers of South Zhili?" One of the staff was really hard to understand, so he made this incredible conjecture.

However, this conjecture was immediately refuted with a wry smile: "How can the government and army in the world have such a strict formation? There is no such thing in Northern Zhili, and there is no such thing in Southern Zhili. They say that the three sides of Shaanxi are unparalleled, but I don't see that.

There won’t be any on the side either.”

After Zhao Jiajun's military camp was set up, the scene became quieter, or because it was made quieter by the noise of the official and military camps. It was already dark, and the official and military camps finally calmed down. There were nearly 80,000 soldiers and horses, and the small

Jinghai County cannot be accommodated. Those who come first take advantage, and those who come later can only be careful outside the city. However, this also has an advantage. The mobilization of troops and horses can be more concealed.

In the understanding of the civil servants and generals of the imperial army, the rebel soldiers and horses first stopped to repel the harassment of the official cavalry, and then worked hard to establish the camp. At this time, they must be exhausted. If they attack the camp at night, they will definitely have miraculous effects.

However, a seemingly tight formation will immediately break into a roar and completely collapse. Sometimes there is no need to actually fight in, as long as it can cause a disturbance, it will collapse.

The time of Xu is about to pass, but the time of Hai has not yet arrived. Whether it is in Jinghai County, the military camp outside the city wall, or the camp of Zhao's army, everything has become very quiet. Only from the moving lights can one see that there are people on alert.

Ordinarily, at this time, the civil and military officials in the city should have rested long ago, but no one thought that the governor Wang Zai Jin, the commander-in-chief Zhang Jixian and others boarded the southern city wall of Jinghai County under the protection of their guards. They were not as usual.

The ceremony was decorated with great fanfare, and there were personal guards at the front and back carrying a lantern to illuminate the way. No one noticed it after entering the city.

"Sir Wang, it will take half an hour for Xuanfu Wanquan Guard Xiong Qian and Ji Zhen Luanzhou Yu Qian to reach the enemy camp." Zhang Jixian explained in a low voice, and Wang Zaijin nodded.

Looking at the Xuzhou bandits on the opposite side, they looked at each other sternly. They judged that the officers and soldiers knew the art of war but did not know how to adapt. Such a team may not suffer a loss if they fight openly, but they may not be able to cope with unexpected situations. They quickly reached a consensus on a sneak attack at night.

Because of the withholding of food and pay, some soldiers in the army could not see clearly at night, and the morale and discipline of the army were already ordinary. If the brigade mobilized, not to mention the noise would alert the rebel army, and if there was a slight change, they would blow up the camp and disperse the people.

It is possible that there have been similar examples before, so naturally everyone should proceed with caution.

After the generals discussed together, they selected brave and brave generals, and then used cash rewards to recruit brave soldiers from each camp who were not afraid of death. After promising generous rewards, they formed several small teams of several hundred people and went out of the city to attack.

Zhao Jiajun moved away from the camp and at the same time mobilized cavalry in the camp outside the city. As soon as there was a breakthrough here, they would immediately use their elite troops to attack.

"This Xuzhou thief looks pretty good, but he showed his cowardice as soon as he set up camp. He doesn't know what the people from Shandong and South Zhili are doing?" someone commented with a sneer on the city wall.

But no one answered. Supervisor Wang Zaijin and General Zhang Jixian were in the center of the crowd. Both of them had sinking faces. Wang Zaijin said in a low voice: "General Zhang, if we are defeated this time and the rebels enter Shuntian Mansion, we will all be killed."

We’re in big trouble.”

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Chapter completed!