Outside Wuxi City and outside the Ming Army Camp, teams of civilians came to the Ming Army Camp with wood, driving ox carts, and pushing wheelbarrows.

In the camp, thousands of craftsmen were busy modifying their vehicles.

The craftsmen processed the logs into three-thick wooden boards and nailed a layer of cowhide to defend against bows and arrows and projectiles.

From all over Susong, some of the vehicles recruited were transformed and installed with wooden boards, while others were removed, and the wheels were removed and installed on chariots made by craftsmen.

At this time, Zhao Ming, surrounded by a group of generals, walked among the busy craftsmen, stopped from time to time, looking at and checking the chariots made by the craftsmen.

Chen Yujie, who was accompanying him, said: "Master, these chariots are built according to the standards of the chariot camp. A small cannon can be placed on the chariot, a wooden shield can withstand arrows and projectiles, a long spear is installed, and it can also resist the impact of the horse army!"

More than 100,000 elite Qing troops gathered in Changzhou. The field battle in Donghai Town must not be able to defeat the Qing army, but Wu Jin had to rescue him. For this reason, Zhao Ming decided to build a chariot camp and cooperate with the navy to reinforce Wu Jin along the canal.

Donghai Town does not need to defeat the Qing army, it just needs not to be eliminated by the Qing army, and continues to be consumed with the Qing army, and in the end, the Qing army will definitely not be able to afford it.

Because Wuchang was besieged, the Qing army had to rescue him, and Wujin could not attack him here, so the Qing army would inevitably withdraw its troops and choose to rescue Wuchang.

Zhao Ming walked to a chariot and turned around. The car had two wheels. Thirteen soldiers could stand on the car. There was a shield wall made of wooden boards on one side of the car. There were round holes in the shield wall, which could be shot.

"Master, this is the right van. As the name suggests, there is only a wooden shield on the right side to defend against enemy attacks. There is no wooden shield on the left side of the vehicle, which facilitates soldiers to get up and down. In addition, there is a foldable wooden board at the front and rear of the vehicle. It can be folded up when marching, blocking the first position of the vehicle body, forming a three-sided closed car bucket. Horse-rejecting piles, deer antlers, caltrops and other objects are placed in the car bucket. When encountering an enemy, carry these things off from the car and arrange them outside the car wall. Each right van breaks the folded wooden boards of the front and rear to connect each car front and rear, forming a wooden wall to defend against enemy attacks. When chasing, open the folded wooden boards like a door, forming an entry and exit passage to chase the enemy." Chen Yujie explained.

Zhao Ming nodded slightly, "If there is a right van, there is a left van, right?"

Chen Yujie pointed to the other hatchback in the distance, "The Grandmaster is the left van, which is basically the same as the right van, with the wooden wall installed on the other side. The left and right vans are the largest cars, and a flag team can stand on the car to fight the enemy. In addition to the left and right vans, the craftsmen also built knife cars, rocket cars, cannon cars, and side vans. Each car has its own characteristics."

Zhao Ming nodded, "Don't make the vehicle too complicated, I don't have that much time to train."

Chen Yujie hurriedly said: "Master-in-law, don't worry, the main function of these vehicles is to quickly connect together when encountering enemy cavalry to form a camp, which is very simple to operate."

Zhao Ming Wenyu said, "How many have been created now?"

The side of the Chao clasped his fists and said, "Report to the Grand Marshal, the Jiazi Camp of the Shence Central Army, he took over 350 various chariots and has begun training."

Zhao Ming asked: "How do the soldiers operate?"

Wang Chao said first: "It is to connect vehicles together and siege a wooden city. The soldiers will get started quickly. It will be enough for a day to practice. However, if you want to quickly form a wooden city, you must maintain a good formation in advance when marching. When encountering enemy forces, you must directly connect vehicles. If the formation is scattered in advance, it will be difficult for the wooden city to be listed for a while."

This is not a problem for Zhao Ming to understand. The insurgent formations are scattered during the march, and it is difficult to meet enemy formations. Moreover, you need to push a car to find your own position.

However, this problem is easy to solve. Donghai Town has always maintained its formation in advance when it marched, so this is not a problem.

Zhao Ming nodded and waved his hand, "Go and see the Jiaziying exercises."

The group left the camp and came to the school grounds.

On the school ground, more than 3,000 soldiers surrounded various chariots into two four-circle circles inside and outside, while hundreds of cavalrymen were galloping around outside the circle.

At this time, Yu Guowang saw Zhao Ming and his group coming to the schoolyard, inside and outside, opening a door each. Yu Guowang, who was in the central position, immediately ran out of the formation.

"Master General!" Yu Guowang galloped in front of Zhao Ming and turned over and dismounted.

Zhao Ming waved his hand and asked, "How to practice?"

Yu Guowang said: "Report to the general, the brothers have mastered how to use the chariot."

"This time, I am preparing to advance along the canal, and the Qing army will inevitably block it. The responsibility of the Chebakuan is to protect the two wings of the warships in the canal. At that time, the Chebakuan will inevitably be subject to a surprise attack and fierce attack by the Qing army. Since you said that you have the same mastery, let's practice it for me to show you!" Zhao Ming said immediately.

The Grand Canal is not as wide as the Yangtze River. When ships advance in the canal, they are not only prone to artillery attacks, but also easily burned. Therefore, infantry must be sent to protect the two wings. The artillery on both sides of the battlefield can also provide support to the infantry. Only by cooperating with the two can we get close to Wu and enter the city.

Yu Guowang immediately clasped his fists and said, "As for your order, let's prepare now!"

Zhao Ming said, "You go and prepare, the cavalry will be commanded by Ding Weiyue."

After saying that, Zhao Ming turned his head and said to his personal guard commander: "Don't be polite, don't show mercy."

Ding Weiyue smiled and clasped his fists, glanced at Yu Guowang, and sneered: "I am obedient to take the order!"

After Yu Guowang returned to the military formation, the A-shaped camp returned to the marching state. Ding Weiyue took over the command of the cavalry, ran for a while on the periphery, and then suddenly rushed over.

Yu Guowang immediately ordered the soldiers of the A-shaped battalion to quickly connect the chariots.

The cavalry rushed to the front. Although the Ar-shaped camp chariot formation was arranged, the horse-rejecting piles and other objects on the chariot were not arranged, so they still could not skillfully carry out the step formation.

At this time, Ding Weiyue repeatedly attacked with cavalry, and the Jiazi camp changed and formed a new formation again and again. After a few times, he seemed a little calm.

At this time, Zhao Ming was watching with concentration, observing that the military formation was insufficient, but a team of cavalry surrounded Hu Weizong.

Hu Weizong turned over and dismounted, walked quickly to Zhao Ming, and whispered in his ears.

Zhao Ming couldn't help but frown and said, "This is serious?"

Hu Weizong said: "It was Yang Wencong Yang Bingxian news. There should be no mistake. The Qing Dynasty did send envoys to the court to negotiate peace."

Zhao Ming frowned and was silent for a while, "It seems that he can't count on it. Wuchang is in a hurry and let the Qing army retreat."
Chapter completed!