Chapter 272 The real field troops
After saying that, Wei Zheng did not ask Zhou Shuyuan to wait too long and continued to analyze: "Military advisor, don't forget that the original 5,000 cavalry were all new recruits who had never been on the battlefield. However, the remaining 3,500 cavalry now are all veterans who have experienced a bloody battle..."
"We all know that when a veteran who has seen blood can definitely be worth at least two new recruits when he really arrives on the battlefield."
"So I said that the combat effectiveness of 3,500 cavalrymen is definitely far greater than that of the original 5,000..."
Speaking of this, Wei Zheng, who had already made the decision in his heart, no longer hesitated and directly ordered: "All the remaining cavalrymen of Zhao Yun's troops will be on standby at Zuo Yun and follow my official to attack Mongolia..."
"Wang Feng's troops stationed in Datong are ready to set off immediately and follow our officer to Zuoyun. After joining the cavalry, they will attack Mongolia together and snatch the Tartars from the Mongolians and snatch all our things..."
"Zhou Yuhong's troops immediately moved Zuo Yun to defend the local garrison, and then divided it into two..."
"A regiment was divided, commanded by a military advisor, and entered Datong to deter all the sluts that might appear in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces during the period when our officers sent troops.... The remaining troops will be commanded by General Zhou, return to the garrison, and make up for the vacancy from the local garrison as soon as possible."
"In addition, during this period when I sent troops to Mongolia, all matters in the Governor's Office were finalized by the military advisor... The military advisor's order is the order of the officer. Not only that, I also granted the military advisor the right to make decisions on the spot..."
While Dorgon was still looking for a way to survive in the vast mountains, five thousand musketeers, three thousand five hundred cavalry, five hundred personal guards, a total of nine thousand infantry and cavalry had already crossed Zuoyun and penetrated deep into Mongolia.
After a bloody battle with the 5,000 elite cavalry under Dorgon, the remaining 3,500 cavalrymen could no longer see the youthfulness of the past. Faced with this attack on Mongolia, all the cavalry's faces were covered with a hint of hot expression from the heart. Imagine that this attack could destroy several Tartars and several Mongols.
Not only the cavalry riding on war horses, but also the faces of the five thousand musketeers who followed the cavalry were also replaced by the heat.
Because, in my own memory, the Tartars and Mongols have always invaded the Ming Dynasty and burned, killed, looted, and plundered the Ming Dynasty. Never before, the Ming Dynasty invaded the Tartars and Mongols, burned, killed, looted the Mongols and the Later Jin Tartars.
Today, I actually represented the people of the Ming Dynasty and entered Mongolia. I burned, killed, looted and avenged my previous shame on the territory of the Later Jin Dynasty, which made everyone feel surprised and excited.
While still marching, I was hoping to enter Mongolia and let the Mongolians and Tartars taste the taste of being burned, killed, looted, on the territory of the Later Jin Dynasty.
As night fell, the vast army of infantry and cavalry had to camp on the spot.
At this time, in the central tent where Wei Zheng, the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, was located, Zhao Yun and Wang Feng, and the commander-in-chief of the scout army, were standing in front of Wei Zheng with a solemn expression, waiting for the order of Wei Zheng.
After glanced at his confidant team in front of him, in order to let everyone know the real purpose of this attack on Mongolia and to let everyone not forget their original goal. Wei Zheng rarely said with a serious face.
"Although I have been promoted to the Governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, I am still the supreme commander of the Tiger and Leopard Army and the general..."
"So, from now on, as long as you are in the army, you will change your words to call me the Grand Commander instead of the Grand Master..."
The eyes of several people lit up and they replied loudly: "Yes. Marshal..."
Wei Zheng nodded and continued, "Everyone. You all followed me step by step from Zunhua. You can be said to be my most confidant beloved generals... I did not hide it from everyone. In addition to retaliating against the Tatars' burning, killing, looting and looting of us this time, there is another important reason, that is, looting war horses from the Tatars..."
"If our Tiger and Leopard Army wants to grow and have enough strength in this troubled times, we must have a strong enough cavalry unit... In my opinion, 15,000 cavalry is our first development goal. In the near future, our Tiger and Leopard Army will not only have tens of thousands of cavalry, but also equip all musketeers with war horses. Only in this way can our Tiger and Leopard Army truly become a real field force, and go there wherever there is a war..."
Tens of thousands of cavalry, each equipped with tens of thousands of musketeers with war horses. Once this wish is realized, the Tiger and Leopard Army will not only have the ability to protect itself.
In Wang Feng's eyes, as long as the commander in front of him has such military strength, it will be no problem to turn against the court and fight against the court. At that time, the commander in front of him will not be as simple as a governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi...
Facing the ambition that Wei Zheng showed to everyone again, the hot expressions on the faces of several people became even stronger, and they shouted loudly: "I will follow the Grand Marshal to the death... and make achievements with Grand Marshal..."
Wei Zheng nodded and ordered with a serious face: "Since that's the case, we will kill a good battle in the next battle. On the Mongolian grassland, we can grab enough war horses that can gain a foothold in this troubled times from the Tatars and the Mongolians..."
"Please give orders by the commander..." The three of them knelt on the ground with one leg at the same time, picked up their fists and said.
At this time, the seriousness on Wei Zheng's face was unknowingly covered by murderous intent.
With the three pairs of eyes watching, he shouted: "I General Zhou, command the scouts immediately, and quickly investigate all enemy situations within a hundred miles of the surrounding area... - Report it immediately if there is any news..."
"General Wang, take the musketeers who are no less than one battalion to guard the military camp..."
"The remaining soldiers, rest immediately... If nothing unexpected happens, there will be at least one big battle to welcome us tomorrow..."
"Abide by the orders of the generals of the generals..." The three people quickly withdrew from the handsome tent with three hot facial expressions.
The scouts carefully selected from tens of thousands of troops are definitely the army with the strongest individual capabilities in the Tiger and Leopard Army.
Just when the night was still shrouding the Mongolian grasslands, a cavalry composed of dozens of people had already galloped into the barracks.
As for the scout commander Zhou Chenguang, he rushed into the commander's tent with excitement on his face and woke Wei Zheng who was resting.
"The Great Commander... The good news that the first team of the scouts just passed back... In a depression twenty miles ahead of the military camp, there is a Mongolian tribe's camp tent..."
"Preliminary estimates are that there are about two thousand Mongolians in this tribe... "
Chapter completed!