Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Chapter 443 Du Yinxi dispatches troops and generals

Kaifeng Mansion, outside Zhongmu County.

In each camp, military tents are scattered all over the place, and the rules are as if they are organized.

This is the camp of the No.14 town of the border guards.

The No.14 town of the frontier defense army is Duyinxi's superintendent town, and the chief soldier is Hao Xiaozhong, the former deputy general of Zuo Liangyu's personal battalion.

This person was originally appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Huguang Garrison during the reorganization of Wuchang.But when Du Yinxi was the governor of Huguang, he found that although Hao Xiaozhong was a brave general, he was lacking in ability to lead the army independently.

It's because Hao Xiaozhong's personality is relatively rigid, and he is good at carrying out specific orders, but he lacks flexibility.

Therefore, after Du Yinxi incorporated the Huguang Shun Army and reorganized Dubiao Town, he transferred him to serve as the general soldier.

Dubiao Town is often brought by the governor, who can personally command it.Therefore, Hao Xiaozhong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of his Biao Town, so that he could make use of his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.

Kaifeng Prefecture was governed as Xiangfu County, but the city was half submerged in the sand of the Yellow River because of Li Zicheng's attack on Kaifeng, and it had become an abandoned city. Therefore, Duyinxi stationed troops in Zhongmou on the west side of it.

The Shahe River flows through this place, and the Shahe River connects the Little Yellow River, Woshui River, and Huaihe River, and the Huaihe River connects with the Yellow River, Canal, and Yangtze River, which is convenient for the transportation of military supplies and grass by water.

Of course, with the strength of the navy of the Ming army, it can also be transported through the Yellow River, but it is not as secure as the waterway in the south - multiple waterways run in parallel for logistical supplies, which can also avoid the risk of being harassed by the Qing army and running out of food.

In an ordinary military tent, Du Yinxi, with the help of his entourage, put on his armor and walked out.

Zhang Kuang, who was promoted to governor of Huguang, was waiting outside the tent.

The reason why he joined the army was because he had another temporary assignment, which was the Huguang and Henan army supervisors, who were actually serving as a staff officer for Du Yinxi.

"Have all the town commanders arrived?"

"It's all here."

"Then let's go there quickly, don't let them think that I, the supervisor, is playing tricks."

Du Yinxi smiled slightly, then walked towards the big tent of the Chinese army.

This suit of armor was a gift from Aunt Zhu, not only can it show majesty, but also has good protection. The most important thing is that it only weighs about ten catties, which is quite light.

It is said that Auntie Zhu brought it over from later generations, and it was only awarded to civil and military officials at the governor and admiral levels, but I don't know if it is true or not.

Soon, Du Yinxi came to the tent of the Chinese army.

After he sat on the position of the commander, the ten chief soldiers or deputy generals in the tent immediately clasped their fists together, and Hong Sheng said: "See the supervisor!"

"The generals are polite." Du Yinxi also clasped his fists in return.

Then he glanced at the generals.

Slightly different from what was discussed by the Military Affairs Council in early September, there are now ten towns directly under his command.

The No. 14 Township of the Border Guard Army led by Xu Yong, the No. [-] Town of the Border Guard Army led by Jin Shenghuan, the No.[-] Town of the Border Guard Army led by Hao Xiaozhong, and the Third Town of the Imperial Guard Army led by Cao Xun as a deputy general.

Then there are the three towns of Huguang Garrison, the commanders are Zhang Yingyuan, Lu Guangzu, and Xu Yuxian.

The Henan garrison of the three towns is headed by Dang Shousu, Ren Guangrong, and Liu Tichun.

Among them, the third town of the imperial guards was originally the town of elite cavalry led by Marco. It has not been used since it was reorganized and formed in Chengdu last year.

And Henan, Hebei, and Shandong are the places where cavalry gallops. There are many cavalry in the Qing Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty also needs a cavalry to keep them in check. Therefore, the Military Affairs Council asked Cao Xun to lead the cavalry to report to Du Yinxi.

Even on Zeng Ying's side, there are three thousand soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion of the Yulin Army led by Li Bengao waiting for dispatch.

It must be explained that the new armies in other towns are just cavalry units without a large organizational system, not without cavalry—generally speaking, a town has at least one cavalry post to act as a horse scout; Tang Ma.

It's just that Tanma and Tangma are light cavalry, while the third town of the Imperial Guard and Xiaoqi Battalion are more equipped cavalry.

The reason for saying this is because in the era when firearms were more common, the real armored heavy cavalry was too seldom useful and cost too much to raise.

Therefore, in the third town of the Imperial Guard and the Xiaoqi Battalion, knights are equipped with steel flying saucer hats, steel breastplates and fine cloth face armor, while horses are equipped with fine cloth face horse armor.

The fine cloth face armor is mainly for the protection of arrows, the protection against swords is fair, the protection against spears and heavy arrows shot at close range is poor, but the protection against guns is not bad.

Most importantly, this suit is much lighter and cheaper than the heavy cavalry armor popular in Tang and Song Dynasties.

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"Your Majesty has asked the Military Affairs Council to issue a military order to this governor and Zeng Junmen, asking us to look for opportunities to launch a general offensive against the Qing troops in Hebei and Shandong before September [-].

The purpose of summoning the generals today is to convey this military order and to discuss how to launch a general offensive. "

Having said that, Du Yinxi got up and pointed a thin straight bamboo pole at a rather large marching map hanging behind him.

"The No. 14 town of the border guards led by the current governor is stationed in Zhongmou, and the eighth and ninth towns are respectively stationed in Sunjiadukou and Taojiadian on the south bank of the Yellow River.

The Henan Garrison of the Three Towns is stationed at Sishui, Guangwu Mountain, and Rongze in the northwest corner of Kaifeng Prefecture, forming the horns of each other.

The Huguang Garrison of the Three Towns was stationed in Lanyang and Yifeng in the east of Kaifeng Mansion, and Kaocheng in the northwest corner of Guide Mansion.

In addition, Li Guoying led the seventh town of the frontier defense army, and the Huguang garrison of the three towns were stationed in Ningling, Shangqiu, and Yucheng, connecting Xuzhou to the east, and communicating with the Jiangbei front army led by Zeng Junmen. "

Following Du Yinxi's fingering on the military map with a bamboo pole, the layout of the Ming army in Kaifeng Mansion and Guide Mansion became very clear.

Among them, the Huguang garrison in the three towns led by Li Guoying, Ma Jinzhong, Zhang Yingxiang, and Wu Xueli was actually a side division under the control of Du Yinxi.

Among the four, Li Guoying is the main one, who will attack Shandong from the direction of Guide, and at the same time has the responsibility to protect the Guide Mansion - if the Qing army penetrates the Guide Mansion, it will be able to cut off the food for the soldiers and horses of the ten towns directly under the Yinxi Township. road.

Therefore, it is very important to garrison Guide Mansion.

As for Henan Mansion to the west of Kaifeng Mansion, Du Yinxi didn't say anything, and none of the general soldiers in the tent asked.

Because in fact, Daming has not really recovered Henan Mansion yet—it can be said that there is anarchy there now, and Du Yinxi just took over the names of some volunteer independent battalions who originally resisted the Qing Dynasty, making them form a bondage zone in Henan Mansion.

The reason for this is that the grain road on Duyinxi's side is transported from the south of the Yangtze River against the water systems in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, rather than from the Shanshan area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River.

Therefore, Henan Mansion is not a must for him.

If the Qing army entered Henan Mansion from Shanxi, it would have to cross tens of hundreds of miles before it could threaten Du Yinxi of Kaifeng Mansion.

If it goes south and enters Nanyang Mansion and Xiangyang Mansion in Huguang, it will encounter the Huguang garrison staying there.

In fact, the possibility of the Qing army crossing the Yellow River from Shanxi to the south is extremely small-because Shanxi is currently facing heavy troops from Shaanxi, and Li Dingguo led several towns of soldiers and horses to occupy Huayin.

If the Qing army really entered Henan Province from Shanxi and went south, and waited for Li Dingguo to leave Tongguan and outflank their rear, this Qing army would be dead.

Therefore, as long as the Qing army did not lose its mind, it would basically not do this.

　Second more.

　　Good night~
　　【Henan prefectures】

　　North of the Yellow River - Huaiqing Mansion, Weihui Mansion, Zhangde Mansion, and a small part north of Kaifeng Mansion

　　Along the South Bank of the Yellow River—Henan Mansion, Kaifeng Mansion, and Guide Mansion
　　Central - Ruzhou Prefecture
　　South - Nanyang Mansion, Ruyang Mansion.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)