Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 269 Mixed Tianshu Camp

The Tianshu Camp was reviewed to first inspect military supplies and armaments, second observe the battle formations and advances and retreats, third verify the live ammunition and military might, and fourth perform a grand ceremony to welcome foreign vassal states.

Now we are only testing the first two items in this training ground.

"Left wing!" Yu Zigao commanded.

"Zuoye Front General Yuanyang Scout, respectfully welcome Your Majesty to inspect!"

"The Left Cavalry Squadron of the Left Ye Front Command respectfully welcomes Your Majesty to inspect!"

"Left wing commander, right cavalry scout, ..."

Basically, there were one sentry for every hundred people, and they shouted in groups. Then there were the front-line gun and rifle sentries of the left wing, the front-line bow and crossbow sentries of the left wing, the tiger squatting sentries of the rear-line, the chariot and artillery sentries, the sword and shield sentries, the light cavalry sentries, and the heavy cavalry tiger squatting sentries.

The Right Wing has the same configuration, but the Central Army does not have these titles, only the Chief of Regular Troops and the Chief of Mobile Troops.

They were all fully armed, with men, horses, weapons, chariots and cannons.

The Tianshu Camp was specially established by imperial decree. It had a very large camp and a very large training ground.

Zhu Changluo only solemnly ordered: "Demonstrate the battle formation!"

"Understood sir!" After Yu Zigao gave the order, the three thousand officers and soldiers of the Tianshu Camp were about to deploy into battle.

First there were flags as signals, then there were drums, trumpets and whistles.

There is no need to explain too much in front of the emperor now.

On the battlefield, the effective transmission of command information and the timely response of specific soldiers have been continuously summarized and improved by countless people from ancient times to the present.

But now the configuration of Tianshu Camp is more complex, more sophisticated, and more mixed.

It is not all firearms, but the proportion of firearms is already very high.

Zhu Changluo knew very well that the regular soldiers of the Central Army were all the "kings of soldiers" who were good at fighting in the Beijing Camp. They were special people. Except for some people who were really specialized in certain weapons and arms, the rest had to practice in the past few years to master both cold and hot weapons and other skills.

They can be used at any time to supplement the front-line defense capabilities in head-on combat, to supplement the rear-line firepower, or to form a mandarin duck formation to kill the enemy forces that enter the formation.

The mobile troops in the central army are all equipped with horses. Although their ability in head-on combat is slightly inferior to that of the regular troops, they are better at alertness, endurance, and reconnaissance.

The left and right wings are actually arranged around long-range firepower such as gun lance sentries, bow and crossbow sentries, tiger squat sentries, and chariot and artillery sentries. The mandarin duck soldiers, sword and shield soldiers, light cavalry and heavy cavalry can all attack and defend.

In addition to the quality of the Tianshu Camp's soldiers, what supports this configuration is naturally the achievements of the Bingbei Hall and the Military Industry Park over the years.

In fact, there are also the legacy of our predecessors, such as the Mandarin Duck Formation promoted by Qi Jiguang and his favorite tiger squatting cannon.

At the same time, there was no lack of innovation after learning from China and foreign countries. After all, there was the support of Zhu Changluo, firearms fanatics like Zhao Shizhen, and the Military Industrial Park, a special system for developing and improving military industries.

Now we are only rehearsing the military formation, no firing.

Seeing that the relatively light Tiger Crouching Cannon could be quickly moved and placed by the strong soldiers of the Tiger Crouching Sentry, and the firing angle could be adjusted, and that it could also be moved even faster by the heavy cavalry sentries to arrange the firing positions, people who had been on the front lines of the battlefield, such as Tian Le, Xing Jie, Li Wen, and Li Chengliang, could see the deterrent power.

When it comes to infantry, the Tianshu Battalion naturally has a huge advantage. Once the formation is deployed, the crossbows, muskets, tiger squat light artillery, and heavy artillery mounted on chariots can cover a large area of ​​the battlefield.

What's more, there is the coordination of light cavalry, heavy cavalry and the Mandarin Duck Formation, as well as the protection of sword and shield soldiers?
As for facing the cavalry charge, the small-scale cavalry would not be able to gain any advantage in the face of such a configuration. How could there be only one Tianshu Camp on a battlefield where a large number of cavalry would appear?

There is more than just one set of battle formation drills.

Because of the existence of the central army, they had to constantly change their formations to let the emperor and the ministers of the Privy Council see the versatile central army.

When you need to improve your attack capability, when you need to strengthen your defense, when you need to increase the number of cavalry to pursue and siege...

First of all, we only need to look at the reaction speed of the formation change, the physical strength of the officers and soldiers, and the order of advance and retreat.

Li Chengliang looked at Yu Zigao who was commanding on the reviewing platform and sighed silently that a good father will have a good son.

He is much stronger than Qi Zuoguo, who is still training in the canal protection navy selected after the slight reform of the canal army.

Li Chengliang certainly knew that Yu Zigao first devoted himself to studying the military books left by his father Yu Dayou, honing his martial arts and preparing to seek a career through the military examination. It seemed that he had been holding back for many years, and now that this ambition was appreciated and valued by the emperor, how could he not work hard?

Li Chengliang dominated Liaodong for so many years, and the strongest force he relied on was none other than the Li family cavalry.

The only firearms available at that time were three-barreled guns, bows and arrows, and swords.

The victory lies in the fact that the soldiers are all selected strong servants, who obey orders, have various tactics and lead by example.

He is also willing to spend money.

But now, in terms of manpower, equipment, investment...how can he compare with the emperor?
The structure of the Tianshu Camp has been established. As long as it is not just a show in actual combat, in the future it will be nothing more than a matter of transforming Zuoye into Zuoying or even the Zuo Army.

After ten thousand, who can stop it?

After all, we have to use live ammunition tomorrow to test the power of these bows, crossbows, and guns.

For Zhu Changluo, watching them rehearse the battle formation first gave him a rough idea in his mind.

He had never experienced the battlefield, so it was hard for him to judge now. Judging from the surface mental state, physical strength, and order, he could only say that he was slightly satisfied.

It was naturally incomparable to the military appearance and military posture that he was familiar with.

He was also clear about military equipment, and it would be good if the weapons today were better than before.

Smelting technology and ammunition processing are not things that can be achieved overnight.

Whether it is strong or not depends on the comparison. The firing rate, accuracy, power... As long as it can be better than the enemies nowadays and greatly improve the winning rate, it will be fine.

Even if weapons have a complete generational advantage, doesn't it still depend on people to use them?

After watching the first two items, Zhu Changluo just nodded and stood forward to the position where Yu Zigao had just stood.

"I have seen the military supplies, military equipment, military appearance and military posture. I want to see the advance and retreat of the battle formation." He shouted, "You have stood in the scorching sun for a long time waiting for me, and the battle formation has changed. Are you tired?"

"Not tired!"

The shouts on the parade ground were deafening. Zhu Changluo paused for a moment and looked around very slowly, making people feel that he had carefully looked at every post and every team.

"What I saw today was just the surface. Tomorrow, I want to see the power of the weapons in your hands. Three months later, I want to come back to see the results after you have set up the border wall."

Zhu Changluo raised his voice a little: "The treasury is used to select the best from the best, and the military equipment is specially provided! I have been raising troops for more than a thousand days, and the time to use you is not far away! A great title should be eagerly awaited by generals! Promotion and reward should be encouraged by soldiers. Once you enter the Tianshu camp, you will be an invincible division. Tomorrow's target practice, whether you are really elusive and invincible, we will see the truth in three months!"

"Order!"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

The person who should be most nervous the next day should be Zhao Shizhen, not the officers and soldiers of Tianshu Camp, although their accuracy will be tested.

But as Zhu Changluo said, ultimately it depends on the actual combat results.

After planning along the way, the king and his ministers all agreed to do something to stimulate the situation.

This was because Xiong Tingbi brought back new news about the Tatar Khanate.

Borjigin Lindan Batur, who had just succeeded to the Khanate in the third year of Taichang, was now sixteen years old. After the three most vulnerable years, he began to stir this year.

After Altan Khan became powerful and the Khanate moved eastward, the Khanate's power had been weak for a long time. The Khorchin, Inner Khalkha, Tumed and other tribes in the south of the desert were independent of each other. Who else could Lin Dan rule except the Chahar tribe?
The true capabilities and usefulness of Tianshu Camp must be demonstrated through actual actions.

They are not just trained for head-on combat, the entire Tianshu Camp can be used as a surprise force!

The three guards of Doyan, which are closest to the Ming Dynasty, have been wavering for many years and have now submitted to Kalaqin Wanhu, are a suitable target.

The entire north should be one big banner!

(End of this chapter)