Shanan Plain.

One of the few plains in Shazhou is also the main grain-producing area in Shazhou. At this time, the autumn harvest has passed, and the entire Shanan Plain has become a wilderness.

In the vast wilderness, the 300,000-strong army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the 80,000 Yulin Guards of the Sheng Kingdom, and the 120,000 state troops from the seven states of Wen, Wei, Yechang, Gao and Tang Dynasties gathered here. The total strength has reached a terrifying half million people.

Yes, the Shanan Plain was the battlefield chosen by Xia Yuan and Luo Hong. At this time, the 500,000 troops of Yuan and Sheng were stationed here, waiting for the arrival of the main force of Yan's army.

Tangzhou Army.

Chinese army camp.

Tang Jing, the Minister of Rites of the Sheng Kingdom, and Tang Hao, the Sima of Tangzhou, sat opposite each other, drinking tea quietly.

"Dad, my son has already told grandpa what Tangzhou Army is going to do on the battlefield according to your instructions. At this moment, Huangfu Gongcheng should have received the news."

Tang Dingding nodded, "Okay! Very good!"

Tang Hao looked at Tang Jing with a puzzled look on his face, "Dad, my kid really doesn't understand. Since my Tang family has decided to surrender to Da Sheng, why do you want my kid to agree to my grandpa's secret surrender to Dayan?"

"Dad, you are now the Minister of Rites of Dasheng and a second-rank official. Once the child leads the Tangzhou army to rebel on the battlefield, His Majesty will definitely not let you go. How about you and the child rebel together!"

"Hey……"

Tang Jing let out a long sigh and said slowly: "Hao'er, dad is a good governor of Tangzhou, and he would rebel only if he is mentally ill. Do you really think that dad rebelled with Xia Yuan just to get promoted and get rich?

"Dad, what do you mean by this? Could it be that someone forced you to rebel in the first place?"

Tang Jingjing nodded, "Yes, the original Tangzhou Sima, who is now the Minister of Industry, Hu Jie, led the state army to surround the governor's mansion. What can dad do in that situation? For you, for your sister, for your mother, for the whole In the Tang family, dad has no choice but to follow Xia Yuan in rebellion."

"Dad, since you are forced, then you should follow my son anyway. When the time comes, our father and son will fight bravely on the battlefield to make up for our mistakes. I believe that as long as the Marquis of Jiangling is willing to speak for us in front of His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely release us. Guilt.”

"Hao'er, you're right. But if this happens, our Tang family will never be able to turn around, and dad won't let it go!"

"Does dad want to gamble again?"

Tang Jingjing nodded, "Hao'er, now Yuan and Sheng have assembled an army of 500,000 in the Shanan Plain, while Yan State has only 410,000 troops. Nearly a million people are fighting in the Shanan Plain. Yan State has The advantage of the hot air balloon and bomb combination is gone, and it’s still unclear who will win in the end.”

"Dad wants to hedge his bets. No matter who wins the battle between Yan and Sheng, our Tang family will always be invincible."

Tang Hao's eyes lit up, "Dad, how can we bet on both sides?"

"Hao'er, you must remember clearly every word Dad says next."

"Dad, don't worry! Whatever you tell your child to do, he will do it."

Tang Jingjing nodded, "First, in a big battle, you must not act rashly until the winner is clearly determined between the two armies."

"Second, if the Shengyuan coalition has a clear advantage in the decisive battle, you can just pretend that nothing happened and just kill the enemy and make achievements on the battlefield with peace of mind."

"Third, if Yan Jun has a clear advantage in the decisive battle, you should find the right opportunity to lead the Tangzhou Army anyway, and then join forces with Yan Jun to attack the Yuan Sheng Alliance Army with all their strength."

"Fourth, even if I personally lead troops to stop you, you will still kill me without hesitation. My life is your pledge to return to Dayan."

"Hao'er, do you clearly remember these four things I mentioned?"

Tang Hao nodded, "My child, I remember clearly, but my child will never kill your father under any circumstances."

"Hao'er, in that case, my father must die in your hands, because only in that way can Huangfu truly believe in you and our Tang family can prosper forever."

"Dad, patricide is a serious crime, and the child cannot do it."

"Hao'er, don't worry. When the time comes, you just have to pretend to fight with dad. Dad will fall off his horse and kill himself with a knife."

Tang Hao's eyes turned red, "Dad, how about you come with my child? My child would rather not be this official, but also want our family to be together forever."

"Hey……"

Tang Jing let out a long sigh, "Hao'er, I don't want to die as long as I can live. However, rebellion is a serious crime that will punish the nine tribes. Let me tell you this, even if dad follows you anyway, once Yan Jun wins, dad will finally Death is inevitable, and if there are others on both sides, it would be more valuable to let dad die."

"Dad, you were forced to rebel. Let's explain the situation to His Majesty truthfully. As long as we perform meritorious service on the battlefield, His Majesty will probably release you."

Tang Jing shook his head, "It's useless. Dad is now the Minister of Rites of the Sheng Kingdom. In Huangfu Gongcheng's eyes, Dad is just as rebellious as Xia Yuan."

"Hao'er, it's useless to talk any more. This matter has been settled. You must do as I say. It's getting late and I should go back."

After Tang Jing finished speaking, he immediately stood up and left quickly...

Four years at St. Ann's.

The ninth day of October.

Dayan's 410,000 troops began to enter Shazhou.

As early as two days ago, Huangfu Gongcheng obtained accurate information from the Jingjian Division. Xia Yuan and Luo Hong assembled an army of 500,000 in the Shanan Plain. The purpose was obviously to have a decisive battle with Yan Jun.

In late autumn, the northerly wind blows in the Shanan Plain. In order to prevent Tianbingwei from taking off in a hot air balloon to attack the military camp, Xia Yuan and Luo Hong have always ordered the army to firmly occupy the upper ground in the Shanan Plain.

At around 6 o'clock in the morning, Yan's army began to enter the Shanan Plain. According to the originally discussed battle plan, Dayan's 410,000-strong army advanced steadily forward in three groups: left, middle and right.

The cavalry plays a very important role in the field battles of large corps. According to the pre-discussed tactics, the cavalry at the front of the army are all cavalry, followed by archers and infantry.

Yuan Sheng's army of 500,000 had already set up a battle formation before Yan Jun entered Shazhou. As the distance between the two armies became closer and closer, the war was about to break out, and the entire Shanan Plain was silent.

Soon, the two armies began to meet. Yan Jun stopped a thousand meters away from the Yuan Sheng coalition. Then Tianbingwei's musket battalion quickly came to the front of the military formation. The 10,000 musket battalion stood in three rows, and the artillery battalion Just after that, 360 artillery pieces lined up in a row, their muzzles pointed directly at the Yuan Sheng coalition forces on the opposite side.

Behind the military formation, a three-meter-high command platform rose from the ground. Huangfu Gongcheng, Cheng Wuwei, Xue Yu, and Lin Feng stood high on the command platform. The four of them held telescopes in their hands and began to observe the enemy's situation.

"Xia Yuan and Luo Hong understand the rules and didn't attack us as soon as they came up."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it is useless even if they let the cavalry attack us from the beginning. The artillery battalion has already been ready to fire, and the distance of two miles is enough for the artillery battalion to complete the preparations before firing. I hope they will attack us as soon as they come up, so that Xia Yuan and Luo Hong can fully experience the power of muskets and artillery."

"As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. Xia Yuan and Luo Hong will not take the risk of launching a general attack before they understand the effectiveness of our guns and artillery." Cheng Wuwei said.

Huangfu Gongcheng nodded, "What the two beloved ministers said is true. It seems that in the upcoming battle, Xia Yuan and Luo Hong plan to send a small force to test the reality first, and then wait for an opportunity to launch a general attack on our army."

Xue Yu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty said yes. I thought that in front of 10,000 muskets and 360 artillery pieces, no matter what Xia Yuan and Luo Hong did, they could not save their fate of failure."

"Okay! In that case, let's experience the power of muskets and artillery on the battlefield from the command podium!"

Huangfu Gongcheng nodded, with a confident smile on his face.

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