Chapter seven hundred and fortieth bad situation after the tragic victory
Although the number of infantry left by the Tartars is far less than that of the Liaoyang defenders. However, being able to persist until now in the bloody battle is enough to show that the remaining Tartars are all good at fighting in close combat.
Therefore, in the subsequent battles, the Tiger and Leopard Army, which had the advantage of military strength, did not have much advantage.
After all, the remaining six or seven thousand people of the Liaoyang defenders had been fighting for a long time. Each of them consumed a lot of physical strength... At this moment, every frontier soldier was gritting his teeth and fighting for the final battle.
It can be imagined that if the battle in front of you continues like this for less than half an hour, there will definitely be no result...
Wei Zheng, who watched the Tartar cavalry flee from the battlefield, certainly would not watch the thousands of infantry who had been abandoned by the Tartars and were destined to die, continue to cause damage to the Liaoyang defenders.
You should know that as long as these Liaoyang garrisons fighting on the battlefield survive, they are rare veteran elites. In Wei Zheng's eyes, these people are already supplementary soldiers of the field troops of the Tiger and Leopard Army. Since that is the case, they are members of the Tiger and Leopard Army.
In this case, as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Army, of course, I cannot watch these subordinates die in the battlefield without any meaning when the battle is about to end.
So, more than 4,000 musketeers of the Tiger and Leopard Army's First Infantry Division, who had just left contact with the Tartar cavalry, rushed into the battlefield with a bayonet under the order of Wei Zheng.
After the new force of more than 4,000 people joined the battlefield, the victory balance on the battlefield quickly turned towards the tiger and leopard army...
After half an hour, the battle that enveloped the entire battlefield finally stopped.
As for the 1,000 Iron Cavalry that the deputy general of the Tartars used to carry out the rear. He only persisted until half of the infantry fighting. He gave up the infantry with less than two thousand people on the battlefield and fled the battlefield in a panic...
Just as Wei Zheng was on a war horse and patrolling back and forth on the battlefield full of corpses, Sun Chengzong, who was flushed because of his victory, walked over with a sword on his waist and strode over.
After seeing Wei Zheng, he said excitedly: "Master... This battle was so exciting. I have lived for most of my life. The first time I have been fighting the Tartars so freely..."
"Now it seems that joining the Tiger and Leopard Army and fighting the Tartars with the Grand Marshal is the most wisest decision in my life."
Wei Zheng nodded and affirmed: "This is also the largest battle between me and the Later Jin Tartars. If you were not the Chief of Staff, you took the risk of taking over the military power of the Liaoyang defenders, and cooperated with me to launch an attack from behind the Tartars at a critical moment, disrupting the Tartars formation in one fell swoop, the end of this battle would have become an unknown number..."
After saying that, Wei Zheng immediately saw the tragic scene of infantry fighting on the battlefield.
Under Sun Chengzong's gaze, he asked with a worried look: "Chief of Staff. Liaoyang defenders who were ordered to attack will suffer major casualties... After all, the Tartar infantry still have the advantage of military strength..."
Speaking of this, Sun Chengzong's facial expression, which was still flushed just now, became solemn in an instant.
He replied in a heavy tone to Wei Zheng: "Master General, the Tartar infantry not only has the advantage of military strength, but also has good close combat capabilities. Especially the siege team of four or five thousand people, it seems like they are crazy when they kill people. Not only is it very hot to kill people, but they don't even care about their own lives..."
"The 10,000 soldiers I brought out from Liaoyang City were carefully selected from the more than 20,000 garrisons. If placed among ordinary Ming official troops, it would be absolutely no problem to fight three or four people by one person."
"It was beyond my expectation that such a group of people who faced the Tartars' life-deserving siege team, which was not an opponent. If the general had not ordered the First Infantry Division to participate in the battle in time, the final outcome of the battle would have been a loss."
"However, even if the First Infantry Division joins the battlefield, the losses of local garrisons are still very heavy..."
"There are only more than 3,500 elite border troops I brought out from Liaoyang City to finally stand up on the battlefield. In addition, there are almost 800 injured and urgently need treatment..."
Wei Zheng nodded and affirmed: "These soldiers are all warriors... They can fight head-on with the Tartars without fear of death on the battlefield. I admire them. They are all real Ming warriors..."
"In order not to let these warriors feel disappointed, all the soldiers of the border army who participated in the battle and survived. As long as they are willing, they will directly join the field troops of the Tiger and Leopard Army and grant the rank of sergeant. And according to the military merits they made in this battle, those who should be promoted will be promoted, and those who should be rewarded will be rewarded will be rewarded..."
"As for those soldiers who died on the battlefield or had to leave the army because of injuries, our general fulfilled his promise to them before the war... All soldiers will be given pensions according to the standards of corporals in the Tiger and Leopard Army."
"As for the soldiers of the border army in Liaoyang City, there are no soldiers participating in the war. According to personal wishes, if they join the Tiger and Leopard Army, I will give them the salary of the private. In addition, I will also give them a training base for rotation training. As long as they pass the rotation training, I will grant them the rank of corporal..."
"All generals and officers in the Liaoyang defenders joined the Tiger and Leopard Army according to their personal wishes and entered the military academy for study. Half a year later, based on their original military positions and military academy academic performance, they will be awarded new military ranks and appointed new military positions, so that the soldiers garrisoned in Liaoyang will not be disappointed..."
Hearing this, Sun Chengzong's solemn facial expression was replaced by flushing again.
After taking a deep breath, he replied loudly: "I will provide for all the troops in Liaoyang. Thank you, thank you for your kindness and kindness... I believe that after the general order of the general is spread, the soldiers will definitely be grateful to you. And from the bottom of their hearts, support the general, support the tiger and leopard army, and swear allegiance to the general to the death..."
Wei Zheng nodded and replied: "Chief of Staff, don't say these compliments... Although the Tartars in Liaoyang have retreated, there are still many remnants of Tartars on the Liaodong Peninsula. Therefore, we must clear all Tartars in Liaodong in a short period of time and completely grasp it..."
"Master, you mean..." Sun Chengzong asked.
"Immediately organize and replenish the army so that the soldiers can form combat effectiveness in a short period of time..." Wei Zheng ordered loudly.
Chapter completed!