One hundred and fortieth seventh chapter Dingyuan battle twenty-one
The task of attacking Ergun City was given to the First Cavalry Regiment. Zhao Qiang's instructions to Qi Zhuang were to occupy the city, control the surrounding areas, and maintain a defensive position. Whether it was the Russians, the Mongols, or the Manchus, under their control
Before taking the initiative to attack, the 1st Cavalry Regiment will not have any contact with it. [] It will only cooperate with the infantry regiment to clear out all ethnic groups in the occupied area and carry out large-scale population migration. After the Min Cao and the Military Cao receive personnel, they will
Help them complete the construction of the occupied area and convert the newly captured population into the source of troops for the Guanning Army as soon as possible.
Yask is hundreds of kilometers away from the city of Ergun. It would take too long to capture it with an infantry regiment. Therefore, the Battle of Ergun was dominated by the 1st Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Infantry Regiment.
Four brigades and 2,000 civilians were dispatched to lay transportation stations along the direction of the cavalry regiment to maintain the smooth and rapid transmission of information. Regarding the participation of civilian laborers in the construction of transportation stations, Zhao Qiang wrote a letter to Wei Ji, the civil servant, after the meeting.
Guo Fei and the military commander asked them to mobilize relevant civilian men from Guli River and Dingyuan City to accompany the 1st Cavalry Regiment to the west.
The combat mission of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment is to cut off the transmission of intelligence from Russian military strongholds in various places, so that the scattered Russian troops become blind and deaf, unable to figure out the situation and what is going on. "No Rakshasa is allowed to come and go freely.
At their stronghold!" These were Zhao Qiang's exact words when he explained the mission to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Although the second phase of the battle targets only two large Russian strongholds, the area is very wide. The Russian army has established about dozens of small fortresses and strongholds. Therefore, this battle is not just a simple battle for the city.
It is a thorough campaign of suppression. Guan Ning's army will not only occupy large Russian strongholds, but also sweep away all places where Russians exist. For those tribes hidden in the dense forest, they will also try their best to force them to surrender.
They came out of the dense forest and became soldiers of Guan Ning's army. Therefore, Zhao Qiang finally combined the participating armies into two detachments, namely Hu Wang's "Eastward Detachment" and Qi Zhuang's "Western Detachment". One should respond to the war and related
The detachment leader is responsible for all military and civilian construction. Before the fruits of occupation are completely digested, the detachment leader will be the highest authority. In other words, Qi Zhuang and Hu Wang will become the local emperors of the East and West Route armies respectively. They can decide the two armies.
The fate of the enemy can also determine the life and death of all residents in the occupied area.
The troops and civilians assigned to the two detachments are respectively: In addition to the entire 1st Infantry Regiment, the Eastward Detachment is also equipped with two brigades of the 2nd Infantry Regiment. An additional 1,000 civilians are recruited to accompany them, with a total of 4,900 combat personnel.
The Westward Detachment is composed of the entire First Cavalry Regiment, supported by four brigades of the Second Infantry Regiment, plus 2,000 civilians, for a total of 5,400 combat personnel. The East-West Second Road Detachment's participating troops and mobilized civilians
A total of 10,300 people, accounting for 70% of the total strength of Guan Ning's army and the young and strong civilians who can be mobilized.
The military strength accounted for more than half, and the power reached its highest peak. When this appointment was issued, some officers from the old Wu Army were a little confused. They were used to obeying Zhao Qiang's orders and obeying his authority, but now Zhao Qiang had to share the burden with Qi and Hu.
His power made them a little confused. Qi Zhuang and Hu Wang also repeatedly requested that they were only responsible for military operations and asked the division commander to send someone else to take charge of other matters. However, Zhao Qiang refused with a smile. He said, "
You are all my brothers and colleagues, Zhao. If I can’t trust you, who can I trust? We all went to the north together to create a foundation. Now that we have just achieved some success, I will take over the power. Isn’t it natural for me to be jealous of my brothers?
Dig a grave! Today, I am talking about not only you two detachment leaders, but also you hundreds of households and general banners. Regardless of your origins and what you have done before, as long as you enter the customs
Ning Jun, you have made contributions to Guan Ning Jun, and you are the heroes of Guan Ning Jun. In the future, everything Guan Ning Jun gets will be your share!"
"The ancients said that we are wearing the same robe as you! In Zhao's eyes, all the brothers are the robe of my body and the flesh of my heart. We will share weal and woe, share the hardships and share the blessings! Guan Ningjun is not
It belongs to me, Zhao, and it belongs to all the brothers, so I ask all brothers to work together to form a rope and drive away the Rakshasa people. Then everyone can go south to rescue the suffering prince’s old troops and fight back to the pass together!"
"Let's fight back to the pass together!"
Zhao Qiang's words moved the officers deeply. Everyone recalled the time they spent with Zhao Qiang. It seemed that the division commander was as he said, and never took his brothers to heart. Most of these officers could not read a few big characters. No matter how they were in the Wu Army back then,
Even in Guan Ningjun, the word "righteousness" is spoken. If it weren't for Zhao Qiang, everyone would still be living like a ghost. How could they be as happy as today and have such a longing for tomorrow?
Scholars belong to those who know themselves, and they are used by the savior! Qi Zhuang took the lead and stood up and knelt down. When everyone saw this, they also knelt down together. No matter how Zhao Qiang tried to stop them, they all kowtowed three times without hesitation.
During this time, officers including Oroqen, Sauron, Daur, and even hundreds of Mongolian households in Bagan knelt down.
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When the East and West Second Road Detachment set off, a rare wind blew up, blowing away the sweltering heat of the past few days and putting the participating soldiers in a good mood. After a brief mobilization for the expedition and the whole army singing military songs, Zhao Qiang reviewed as the division commander.
The troops participated in the battle and then ordered to set off.
After the sound of three drums, the two detachment captains Qi Zhuang and Hu Wang clasped their hands and said goodbye. They were in the east and west, thousands of miles apart. It would probably be winter when they met again.
Before Qi and Hu, one was the captain of Wang Ping Fan's personal troops, and the other was a small general. The two of them had commanded a maximum number of only a few hundred troops, but now they have become independent generals with thousands of troops under their command.
Zhao Qiang couldn't help but sigh as the two people left. Times make heroes, and heroes make times. If he hadn't come to this era, I'm afraid everyone would still be a slave outside the customs. How could they have their current career. Qi and Hu were constantly talking
As he grows, he is also constantly maturing. In the past, he has always struggled with the talents of generals and his subordinates are also generals. However, with the accumulation of experience, the former soldiers have become senior officers one by one, and in all battles, their performance has been outstanding.
It's remarkable, and it can be seen that general talents are not necessarily cultivated innately. Thinking of this, Zhao Qiang was a little happy. Fortunately, he didn't have the arrogance of ordinary people. Otherwise, he would have to do everything by himself. Like Tu'erling, Guan Ning
The army walks on a tightrope time and time again. It is not necessary to trust those who are suspicious, but not to be suspicious of those who are employed. Qi Zhuang and Hu Wang go east and west. It is foreseeable that in the near future, how many troops will be added to their command and how much territory they will control.
Now the plot is progressing rapidly, no longer worrying about the detailed plot, but an overview. After all, the Russian army in the Far East only has so many people, and there is no need to write a lot about every stronghold it captures.