Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

During the night battle, not only Gu Junming, but also all the officers of the Sichuan Army Camp present showed a confident look.

They had all heard the emperor explain many novel things, and night blindness was one of them.

The poor people these days cannot even afford gruel for three meals a day, let alone meat. They are all sallow and skinny, malnourished, and cannot see at night, which is the so-called night blindness.

All the New Army soldiers came from poor families. When they joined the army, they were also sallow, thin, and malnourished. However, the food in the army was very good. Although I dare not say that there is meat in every meal, there was enough white rice, vegetables, oil and water. Every day One of the three meals must include meat, and they often have bone soup to drink. This treatment is unique among the entire Ming army.

With good food, the young men's nutrition has kept up and their bodies have improved. They are as strong as calves and can see at night.

In addition, all the new troops have been trained in night marches, operations, and emergencies. If Zhang Xianzhong wants to fight at night, he will simply lose his life.

Zhang Xianzhong did not know these situations, nor did he know that in addition to the 15,000-strong Baigan Army defending the city in Chengdu, there were also 5,000 Sichuan Army Battalions equipped with well-equipped muskets, carrying a large number of close combat weapons and grenades, and an artillery battalion to assist in the defense. city.

According to the intelligence obtained by the rebel scouts, Zhang Xianzhong only knew that among the official troops defending the city, in addition to the 15,000-strong Baigan Army, there were also thousands of local miscellaneous troops with poor combat effectiveness. The famous white-pole army was wary of other local no-name armies.

It’s no wonder that Zhang Xianzhong has such an idea. He often fights with the government and the army, and the fighting ability of the local government army is indeed very bad. It’s OK to bully the honest people, but if he really wants to fight, he will run faster than a rabbit, and his weapons and equipment will be thrown all over the floor. A proper transport team.

Although the siege battle during the day failed and the losses were not small, although Zhang Xianzhong was furious with anger, after calming down, he summoned all the military advisers and counselors to discuss, intending to take advantage of the moment when the officers and soldiers were complacent and careless after just winning the battle. , attacking the city under the cover of night.

If the officers and soldiers were prepared, the night attack would be changed to harassment, which would frighten the officers and soldiers and prevent them from taking a good rest. The rebels would recharge their batteries and might not be able to break through Chengdu tomorrow.

After repeated discussions, a group of military advisers agreed that it was feasible. Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong selected a thousand battle-hardened veterans to serve as death camp, and sent another two thousand young men to cooperate with the operation.

It can be said that in tonight's night attack, he spent a lot of money, sending out the elite troops who were reluctant to use them, and also moved out all the secret weapons that the logistics team had rushed to build overnight, intending to attack Chengdu in one fell swoop, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. of fortified city.

It was late at night, and the people who had worked hard all day had fallen asleep. Many soldiers also lay down to rest, but there were also many soldiers from the Sichuan Army Camp and white-pole soldiers wrapped in military blankets and lying on the corridor at the top of the city to rest.

Although the defensive battle at the top of the city was fierce, not all soldiers participated in the battle. There were still some soldiers who remained as reserves, resting and on standby in the military camp, and replacing their comrades fighting on the top of the city at any time.

After nightfall, all the soldiers who participated in the battle lay down to rest. Those on patrol were all soldiers who had not participated in the battle before and had enough rest.

On the top of the city, a windproof oil lamp is hung at regular intervals, or a bonfire is lit.

Several bonfires were also lit under the city, especially near the city gate, in order to prevent the enemy from using the cover of night to make sneak attacks.

There is no moon tonight, it looks very dark, and the wind is strong. The entire Chengdu Fort City is shrouded in darkness, with only the wind lanterns hanging on the city head and a few bonfires near the city gate shining brightly.

In a certain section of the city, two Sichuan army campers were sitting behind a wall, blending into the darkness. They were sent as secret sentries, and from time to time they used monoculars to observe outside the city.

The emperor once said that when a person stands in a bright place, his vision cannot reach far. Only when standing in a dark place and relying on the faint light nearby can he see far. This is common sense that all sentries must know.

Hey, I seem to hear something? A soldier said with a frown, and listened for a while, but other than the whistling wind, he didn't seem to hear any unusual noise.

How about throwing a flare to see? Another soldier asked subconsciously.

Well, let's give it a try.