Li Qin, clad in armor, stood on the city wall of Shanhaiguan, his hands behind his back, silently gazing at the west side of Shanhaiguan.
The scouts he just sent out have returned and say that the imperial army is already nearby.
The number is quite large, probably around 70,000.
Their march was extremely orderly, without any chaos, and their military bearing was in no way inferior to that of his Liaodong soldiers.
Most importantly, this army was flying a banner bearing the surname Zhao.
After learning this information, Li Qin immediately realized that it was the army of the imperial court's Jizhou garrison.
The commander of this army was Zhao Shuaizhen, the garrison commander of Jizhou and also the governor, who had dealt with the original owner's father quite a bit.
According to the original owner's memories, Zhao Shuzhen was not an easy guy to deal with.
Judging from their appearance, they should be the vanguard of the imperial army that is leading the expedition.
Behind them were the three major armies of the imperial court in the capital.
Li Qin watched as the troops gradually appeared on the distant horizon.
The march was extremely meticulous, without the slightest flaw.
Finally, he sighed and said to Qi Duchen beside him:
"Let Peng Jiahu lead those ten thousand cavalrymen back to Shanhaiguan."
This Zhao Shuaizhen could not possibly be the famous general his father boasted about; he is truly remarkable in commanding troops.
During the march, the army formation remained completely orderly.
Originally, I planned to have Peng Jiahu lead over ten thousand cavalry to garrison outside, waiting for them to tire themselves out.
They were waiting to take advantage of the enemy's long journey and unstable foothold to deliver a heavy blow.
But judging from Zhao Shuaizhen's extremely strict discipline, charging forward now would be tantamount to suicide.
Looking at the army in the distance, Li Qin couldn't help but nod in admiration.
In his previous life, he knew nothing about military affairs, such as troop deployment, command flags, and so on.
If you were to ask what the order to the army is when the military flag is tilted forward and rotated in a circle, and when the military flag is held upright and waved from side to side, what would that order be?
He knew absolutely nothing about it.
However, this was essential knowledge for ancient armies, because with so many people, soldiers in the distance simply couldn't hear what the officers at the front were saying in the noisy battlefield.
They could only see the officers' flags, and they followed the direction the flags waved.
The thousand-person team has its own flag, and the hundred-person team has its own flag.
Each flag is different, precisely to distinguish them so that their soldiers can see their own flag in the midst of a noisy battlefield.
It's like when a school holds a large assembly, why do a department or a class have to carry a flag?
Because if you don't raise a flag, once you start moving around, in the vast sea of people, you simply can't find your class.
This is why ancient armies always carried so many flags.
Why is capturing the flag considered one of the top military achievements on the battlefield?
Because once the flag is captured, it is equivalent to paralyzing the army's command. In the vast sea of people, many soldiers will immediately not know what to do.
Soon the army will fall into chaos.
Even if the officers shouted themselves hoarse, they could only organize the soldiers around them.
Li Qin was unaware of these things in his previous life.
However, after he transmigrated and received the original owner's memories, he became very familiar with these things.
When the original owner was a few years old, he followed his father and worked his way up in the army.
He was also proficient in various military strategies and tactics, and skilled in archery and horsemanship.
Otherwise, Li Qin would not have been able to ride his horse all the way from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan.
The original owner was also very familiar with these military fundamentals.
At the same time, the original owner himself also had a very good understanding of this army.
After all, the original owner's father was an absolute general, and the original owner was personally taught by him.
It can be said that if the original owner had been allowed to lead troops into battle alone, he might not have been any less capable than his subordinates Liu Chenghui, Zhang Hengshuo, and others.
It can be said that under the tutelage of the original owner's father, a top-notch general, the original owner would definitely have become a first-rate general as well.
However, after transmigrating, although he received the original owner's memories, he did not fully integrate them.
He still needs time to fully grasp the original owner's knowledge of military affairs.
As long as he can thoroughly understand the knowledge left behind by the original owner, he can definitely become a first-class general.
It was precisely because of the original owner's memories.
Li Qincai could make his judgment by observing the military bearing, flags, and perfectly orderly formation of Zhao Shuaizhen's army in the distance.
The enemy's defenses are extremely tight; if Peng Jiahu were to charge forward now, he would be doomed.
If Li Qin were to transmigrate here without receiving the original owner's memories, he would also be standing on the city wall looking at the scene.
Having no military knowledge in his previous life, even if he saw the opposing army formation and the dense array of military flags, he could probably only sigh in amazement.
There are so many people.
Just as Zhao Shuaizhen, who had just led his army to Shanhaiguan City, saw Peng Jiahu leading his cavalry back into Shanhaiguan in the distance.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Wenzong immediately stepped forward and said:
"General, this is a great opportunity! The enemy soldiers are retreating into the city. We should rush in and annihilate them immediately."
After listening to the words of his deputy general Yuan Wenzong, Zhao Shuaizhen squinted at the densely packed archers on the Shanhaiguan city wall.
He turned around and looked at the soldiers behind him who had already exhausted a lot of energy from marching.
Furthermore, they had no siege equipment whatsoever, so once they charged through, they would only be shot down from above by archers on the city walls.
As for seizing the city gate, that's impossible. Liao soldiers are currently entering the city through the gate, and there are a large number of Liao soldiers at the gate.
Even if they went, they would be stopped.
Without any tools to climb the city walls, rushing over would only make one a target for the archers on the walls.
He then shook his head at Yuan Wenzong and said:
"No, let them into the city. We'll set up camp there and then have the artisans accompanying the army build siege equipment."
They awaited the arrival of the imperial army, after which they would attack the city together.
He then ordered the army to build a large camp, preparing to await the arrival of the imperial army.
Let's stabilize the situation first.
There's no need to risk taking the army to gamble on that extremely slim chance.
First, establish a solid foundation, build a strong base, and prepare defenses.
First, ensure you are in an unassailable position, then slowly seek opportunities to defeat your opponent.
As the saying goes, first make yourself invincible, then wait for the enemy to become vulnerable.
First, prevent the enemy from defeating you, then slowly or wait to defeat the enemy.
This is a basic requirement for a great general.
Make sure you don't lose first, then think about how to win.
Zhao Shuaizhen nodded repeatedly as he looked at the defenses of Shanhaiguan in the distance.
Li Qinzhen truly lived up to his reputation as someone personally trained by Li Chengliang, having so many famous generals under his command.
The defenses at Shanhaiguan are truly tight.
In a short time, I couldn't find any flaws.
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