The heavy rain turned into a light rain, and it was pouring down, and the two armies scouted in the wilderness, continuing their cavalry battles, watching the movements of the opposing army.After Zhao Ming inspected the terrain, he returned to the camp, and it was time for dinner.Outside the camp, several boats approached the sea south of the camp, and soldiers dressed in robes carried the goods ashore in small boats.These were several supply ships of the Ming army, which were procured by merchants from all over the South Seas, transported to Malacca, and then supplied by ships sent by the army.Although the Ming army relied heavily on merchants for military supplies, Zhao Ming's management of merchants was actually very strict.Businessmen seek profit, capital is born with blood, if the management of them is relaxed, then the greedy side of businessmen and capital, will develop uncontrollably.Therefore, Zhao Ming has always advocated strong government and strong supervision for the gentry and wealthy families, and this is especially true in the supply of military supplies.At this time, the food supplies were brought to the shore, and the soldiers immediately loaded the carts, covered them with tarpaulins, and pulled them into the camp.The non-commissioned officers guarding the camp gate opened the camp gate, and the quartermaster commanded the non-commissioned officers to welcome in the supplies full of vehicles.The cart was loaded with grain, as well as cured meat, salted fish, beans used to make sprouts to supplement vitamins, and tea from Fujian.When Zhao Ming returned to the camp, the head camp had already prepared a meal.Although Zhao Ming advocated that officers and soldiers eat and live together, and did not engage in special treatment, the people below saw that the regent was full of opportunities and worked hard, and always wanted to give Zhao Ming something good.Entering the big tent, the gang leader was already on the table, setting four dishes and one soup."
Yo, there's braised pork!"
Zhao Ming was smiling, marching and fighting, but he couldn't often eat fresh ingredients, most of the time it was pickled meat and pickles.Zhao Ming sat down and beckoned several subordinates and said, "What are you doing while standing, sit down and eat together." ”Zhang Jiayu and Jin Shenghuan sat down, and the guards served them dinner, and several people talked while eating.Zhao Ming finished eating a big bowl of braised by himself, stroked his belly with satisfaction, and said to the two: "If the rain stops tonight, send a few feudal soldiers to stand in a few groves on the battlefield." ”Zhang Jiayu nodded, if it didn't rain, he would definitely stop Zhao Ming's decision, but after the rain, the woods were damp, so there was no need to worry about the enemy arson.Jin Shenghuan said: "Do you want to send a few artillery pieces into the forest?"
”Zhao Ming nodded, "Hmm!"
Not too much, lest it be taken by enemy troops. ”The three of them were talking, the tent curtain was raised by the guards, and Li Ponu entered the tent and said, "Regent, the rain has stopped!"
”Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows when he heard this, stood up, walked out of the big tent, and sure enough, he saw that the drizzle in the sky had stopped, so he immediately ordered with a serious face: "Except for those who have night patrols and raid tasks, the rest of the soldiers will give the widow a good rest tonight, and the army will cook food on the fourth watch, and go out of the camp on the fifth watch to prepare for a decisive battle!"
”"Whoa!"
Jin Shenghuan and others also clenched their fists seriously.The rain stopped, and the camp of the Zhou army was still in a mess.Although Wu Sangui ordered the Tubang army to move to the high ground, the tents and supplies were all wet, which still made the Tubang army miserable.On the side of the Ming army, they were already eating hot rice, eating bacon and dried fish, and on the side of the Tubang soldiers, the fire had not yet risen.It was busy until dark, when the Tubang army camped and began to eat.The meal is also very simple, the soldiers pick a leaf from the tree, beat a little brown rice with bran, and then drizzle some curry sauce and it's over.At this time, the soldiers who had finished eating were huddled in the camp in wet clothes, staring blankly at the dark night sky."
Untouchables!
Stand up!
”An angry shout sounded, followed by a whip, which frightened the soldiers to stand up and look at a few people blankly.The white nobleman immediately scolded: "Your Majesty came to inspect and cheered me up!"
”The soldiers saw a group of generals, surrounding Wu Sangui.The Zhou army was 150,000 people, and most of them were Tubang soldiers.Although on the battlefield, Wu Sangui did not plan to rely too much on them, mainly relying on Chinese soldiers, as well as British and French musketeers, to defeat Zhao Ming, but the huge number of Tubang soldiers made Wu Sangui have to pay some attention.At this time, the group stepped on the mud and entered the camp, Wu Sangui glanced at the standing soldiers, and was more satisfied, but when his eyes swept over, he always felt that there was no life in the eyes of these soldiers."
These people will be concentrated on the left flank tomorrow, and they will try not to use them if they can, and they will not be able to do so, and it will be more effective to contain Zhao Zamao's forces than to be sent directly to the battlefield!"
Wu Sangui turned his head and said to Hong Chengchou in a low voice."
Your Majesty, rest assured, except for the war elephants and Sikh soldiers, the rest of the princely state army is only acting as an auxiliary and will not be entrusted with important tasks!"
Hong Chengchou said.Wu Sangui bowed slightly, as if he was much more relieved, and at this time the sky was getting dark, if it didn't rain tonight, tomorrow would be the day of the decisive battle."
Prime Minister, do you think I can defeat Zhao Zamao this time?"
Wu Sangui stopped and turned to look at the Ming army camp in the distance, which had already lit the torch.Hong Chengchou turned his head to look at Wu Sangui and said with a smile: "In this battle, Your Majesty will definitely be able to defeat Zhao Zamao."
Has Your Majesty forgotten the words he made when he first entered India and ascended the throne as emperor?
If you don't defeat Zhao Zamao, how can Your Majesty integrate Tianzhu, go west into the Great Food, and create a foundation that will be admired for all generations!
”When Wu Sangui heard this, his spirit perked up, "Yes, if I don't defeat Zhao Zamao, I will just be a clown who will be put on the switch to enter the Qing Dynasty, and then go away to Tianzhu, and finally be destroyed by Zhao Zamao."
Only when I defeat Zhao Zamao will the history books be a different scene!
”Hong Chengchou stood beside Wu Sangui, "As long as Your Majesty has the confidence to win, we will definitely win."
After all, the superiority in strength is here!
”Wu Sangui nodded, "Go back to the camp!"
We'll see tomorrow!
”As night fell, the camps of both armies were shrouded in darkness, with only the occasional rocket fired by the scouts on both sides illuminating the sky, leaving an afterimage and then returning to darkness.Both the Zhou army and the Ming army sent scouts to harass and affect the rest of the soldiers in the other camp.On the day of the fifth watch, the Ming army remembered the horn of getting up in the camp, the camp was completely awake, the advance team with the task had already eaten breakfast, lined up out of the camp, and the rest of the soldiers were assembled in the camp in this rising and rising wake-up number.The two sergeants and soldiers woke up one after another, and the day of the decisive battle came.At this time, Wu Sangui, who had hardly slept all night, with the help of the guards, put on his armor made of pure gold and walked out of the camp tent with a red cloak.The guards had long been dressed up, pulled out the flag, and brought their horses.Wu Sangui turned over his horse, reined in the horse's reins, and looked at the east, "Zhao Zamao, I'm here." ”()