One hundred and fortieth chapters Dingyuan battle twenty
The seven-day rest ended quickly. Because he had captured so much, Zhao Qiang was particularly generous with the rewards for the meritorious sergeants who participated in the war. Those who had military merits were promoted when they were due. As soon as all the rewards were in place, they were not deprived at all. []uuThose who did not have any
The soldiers who had made great achievements in battle also received several kilograms of meat each, and a batch of fabrics obtained from the Russians were also distributed to them. Most of the soldiers came from various tribes, and they usually wore animal clothing, and the fabrics were not suitable for them.
Words are very scarce, so they are very precious. In the past, no one in the tribal village could have a cotton-padded jacket made of cloth, let alone how elegant it was. Now that cloth can be distributed, the sergeants were overjoyed, and some impatient ones asked on the spot.
He was anxious to bring the cloth to his wife from the tribesmen who returned to Yicheng for training or work, so that he could see his wife's sweet smile when he returned home after the war.
Zhao Qiang turned a blind eye to the money robbed by the soldiers and did not ask them to hand it over. However, Zhao Qiang was not as powerful as the other officers. At some point, Guan Ning's army formed a chain.
An unknown agreement stipulated that if the soldiers did not hand over the property they seized during robbery, they would give half of it to the officers, otherwise they would be punished. However, even if only half was left, the soldiers were very satisfied. In fact, in this situation, Zhao Qiang
I have also heard about it, because this kind of rule was very common in the Wu army at that time, and it can be said that it was a broken military discipline. Out of care for his old subordinates and brothers, Zhao Qiang was not prepared to restrict this behavior.
Qi Zhuang and Hu Wang both mentioned the issue of military discipline to Zhao Qiang. On the day they captured Yask, Zhao Qiang also saw some soldiers extorting and even openly robbing local residents of their property. But now that everything is new, it is impossible to complete the construction of the military and political system, and there is no
The law requires soldiers to have a high degree of self-consciousness. Therefore, except where rape and robbery are expressly prohibited and allowed, the debate about soldiers robbing property has been temporarily shelved.
On the seventh day of July, the second phase of the Dingyuan operation began. The operational targets were Duolunchan City and Erguna City that were previously determined.
The territory now controlled by Guan Ning's army is roughly equivalent to the land of later Russia near the outer Xing'an Mountains. Since he does not have an accurate map in hand, Zhao Qiang cannot tell where this area is. He can only know the approximate direction by feeling. According to
With a vague impression of the Russian map, Zhao Qiang thought it should be the Russian territory between Hailan and Yakutsk. But one thing he was sure of was that the territory he was occupying now was definitely the area once ruled by the Ming Dynasty Nurgan Dusi.
And north of Rooster Head.
Duolunchan City is located at the outlet of the lower reaches of the Jingqili River. According to the map, it is only a hundred miles away from the later sea cucumber. To the east of Duolunchan is the sea, and Sakhalin Island is in that sea area. It is only a short boat ride across the sea from Sakhalin Island.
One day's voyage will take you to the Kurile Islands, including the four northern islands disputed by Japan and Russia. There is no navy, not even a river navy, so Zhao Qiang will not be stupid enough to set his sights on the vast sea now. I hope
You can keep up with the footsteps of the Age of Navigation. Going north from Dolenchan, the climate gets colder and colder. The Tunguska Plateau is located there. If road conditions permit, you can go all the way north until you reach the Bering Strait. If you are lucky, you will catch the ice and seal the sea.
, but you can take a trip to the United States.
If everything goes well and no difficulties arise, Zhao Qiang has no doubt that Guan Ning's army can have an extra Eskimo unit.
Of course, these are just some of Zhao Qiang's personal fantasies. In fact, Duolunchan City and its surrounding areas have approximately hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land, and most of the population is concentrated in the south of Duolunchan, that is, close to North Korea and Vladivostok. Its land resources
It is rich and has an outlet to the sea. Although he has no idea of building a navy for the time being, Zhao Qiang decided to focus on building it out of plans for foreign trade, smuggling, and population migration, making it a sharp knife for Guan Ning's army to attack the Qing Dynasty.
For the important strategic purpose of capturing Duolunchan City, Zhao Qiang handed over the task of capturing Duolunchan City to Hu Wang's First Infantry Regiment.
During the combat meeting, Zhao Qiang emphasized to Hu Wang twice that only by occupying Duolunchan and driving away the Russians who colonized the coastal areas would the territory controlled by the Guan Ning Army no longer be a purely inland area, and the scope of movement would be wider. When they move south in the future,
It is no longer limited to commanding troops from Heilongjiang or Jilin, but can break into the pass from the south of Duolunchan. If possible, it can even force North Korea and Guan Ning's army to form a "brotherly country" again.
While emphasizing, Zhao Qiang suddenly realized that he seemed to be repeating the history of the Tunguska wild boars. It seemed that the old wild boar skins had made their fortunes from the south of Duolunchan, and then slowly annexed the land of the Ming Dynasty. History told Zhao Qiang that Nurhaci wanted to conquer the Ming Dynasty.
The war was not the so-called "Seven Hatreds", but the once-in-a-thousand-year Little Ice Age happened to come at the end of the Ming Dynasty. The Jurchens could not survive the severe cold, so they took the risk and thought of gold mining in the Ming Dynasty. Now, the Little Ice Age has passed, and winter
Although it is still very cold, at least it is not unbearable.
"After occupying Duolunchan, the 1st Infantry Regiment immediately divided its troops to attack the small stronghold of the Rakshasa people and gradually moved south. However, you must avoid being discovered by North Korea or Tatars."
Having said this, Zhao Qiang was a little thirsty. He picked up the teacup and drank a few sips. Then he nodded to Hu Wangzhong: "If necessary, you can create a human area and move all the tribal residents living there."
If we move north, all those who are unwilling to move will be put to death. We must not let the Manchus and North Korea know that we have got under their noses!"
"Yes, division commander, the final general will definitely complete the mission!" Hu Wang stood up and shouted without any doubt: "The First Infantry Regiment will be the vanguard of Guan Ning's army and will be a rocket."
The nail that can never be pulled out is driven right under the noses of the Tatars! As long as the division commander gives the order, the general and his troops will be the first to attack outside the pass!"
Hu Wang's self-confidence made all the officers present jealous. Now the First Infantry Regiment is fully equipped with firearms, and is also equipped with artillery and scouts. The soldiers have all fought in several battles, and their combat effectiveness can be said to be that of the entire army.
In the end, Hu Wang led the 1st Infantry Regiment to separate the division in Duolunchan, and the division commander seemed to want to build it into the second blade of the Guan Ning Army. In addition to guarding against the Manchus, he also had an eye on North Korea.
Meaning. As a soldier, making contributions is the only choice for a man. Thinking that Hu Wang could lead his army to invade a country in the future, Qi Zhuang and others couldn't help but be very jealous, because going to Ergun City is not a good job.
Ergun City is located on the Ergun River, which originates from the northwest of the Greater Khingan Mountains and flows through the Hulunbuir Grassland. The downstream area is where the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's sphere of influence lies, with a total length of more than 900 miles. From Ergun City to the south
, is the Heilongjiang River Basin, to the northwest is Nerchinsk, and to the north is the Siberian primeval forest. In addition to the Mongols and Ewenki people living along the river basin, there are also some Bai, Xibo, and Hui people.
The reason why occupying Ergun City is not a good thing is that if you occupy Ergun City, you can only control the surrounding areas, but cannot go down the river. That would be equivalent to a decisive battle with the Manchus in advance.
Zhao Qiang's purpose in occupying the Ergun River was only to extend the territory controlled by the Guanning Army to the sea in the east and to the north of Heilongjiang in the west, cutting off the connection between the Russian army in the Heilongjiang Basin and other places, and making it a barrier in front of the Guanning Army.
Stone, instead of taking the initiative to attack the Qing army and the Mongolian tribes now, that would not be a good thing for the newly formed Guan Ning army.