On the way to Dujigensk, Zhao Qiang discussed with Liu De how to deal with the disadvantages of the Second Infantry Regiment's attack on the city. [ ] Liu De meant to give the senior officers of the Second Infantry Regiment a beating.
He warned the generals not to look down upon the Rakshasa people, otherwise one mistake would affect the nerves of the entire Guan Ning Army. If not done well, it might even ruin the foundation that the Guan Ning Army had finally built. He suggested that the Second Infantry
All officers from the regiment to Qianhu down to sergeants were demoted one rank as a warning.
However, Zhao Qiang did not agree to punish the officers of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, especially the commander Zuo Mingnan. He told Liu De that he had slighted the Rakshasa people, and that the failure of the siege was not due to the fault of the battle.
The artillery of the Rakshasa people is difficult to deal with. We have no weapons to restrain the artillery. It is strange that we can win against the artillery simply with manpower. Therefore, what he means is to give priority to encouragement. After all, the war is still going on. If the opponent is defeated
Punishing the defeated generals will inevitably make other generals be too cautious when encountering trouble, leading to situations where they give up on each other or even refuse to fight when the opportunity arises. However, Liu De insisted on his own opinion and repeatedly emphasized to Zhao Qiang the importance of military law. It does not matter if the battle is defeated.
, you can give him a chance to atone for his crimes, but you must do what you have to do on the surface, otherwise it will easily make your subordinates lazy, and it will not be conducive to them learning lessons. The key is that you can use this punishment to punish Zhao Qiang.
Let’s talk about prestige again. Of course, Liu De did not say this explicitly. After Liu De’s repeated persuasion, Zhao Qiang finally agreed to punish the responsible generals of the Second Infantry Regiment after arriving in Dujigensk.
At first, he thought it was just a failure in attacking the city, and two brigades were lost. After arriving, Zhao Qiang learned that the 2nd Infantry Regiment was crippled by the Rakshasa Cavalry and another brigades were disabled, and the Mongolian team affiliated with the 1st Cavalry Regiment was almost wiped out.
After asking about the battle process, Zhao Qiang did not speak for a long time, with an uncertain expression on his face. He was very angry and depressed. It was understandable that he suffered a loss in the critical battle, and it was also easy to blame for the inability to defeat the group cavalry. However, the officer's command errors occurred during the battle, and the collective
The rout allowed Zhao Qiangfa to accept it.
When the generals saw the commander like this, no one dared to speak. The Second Infantry Regiment suffered a disastrous defeat this time. It was normal for the commander to be dissatisfied. Therefore, no one dared to touch this bad luck and stood there quietly waiting.
The commander signaled. Zuo Mingnan, Qian Lin and other generals of the Second Infantry Regiment did not dare to speak. Unlike the officers below who were looking forward to washing away their humiliation, they were very uneasy at this time. As the parties involved, they had a heavy responsibility to bear.
Although he also wanted to regroup and prove himself, he was probably really annoyed by the commander's behavior. No one dared to speak, even Qi Zhuang, the man closest to Zhao Qiang, did not dare to speak at will. The Second Infantry Regiment
He should also bear some responsibility for the defeat of the Westward Expansion Detachment that belonged to him. Naturally, he felt guilty and did not dare to say anything.
After being silent for a while, Zhao Qiang glanced at the officers and said:
"The captain of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Zuo Mingnan, has been demoted to the rank of 100 households. He will temporarily serve in his original position in order to atone for his merits!"
"Zhang Cheng of Baihu disobeys military orders and is good at sending troops. Although he has the intention of rescuing the army, he cannot be defeated. He is now reduced to a small unit officer and the army will obey him!"
"Lahu, Pei Dagang's second commander, escaped from the battle and caused the collapse of his unit. The crime cannot be pardoned. He will be beheaded immediately in public! The officers of his unit will also be beheaded!"
"Soldiers who retreat will be executed regardless of their ethnicity!"
When the generals first heard Zhao Qiang's first two orders, they were all relieved, but when they heard the last two orders, they were all shocked.
Liu De did not expect that Zhao Qiang would make such a severe punishment decision. It was much heavier than what was discussed before. If this decision was followed, more than a hundred people would be killed immediately. After hesitating, he stepped forward and advised: "Big
Commander-in-Chief Marshal, Lahu and Pei Dagang were able to restrain their subordinate soldiers according to the flag laws. They were actually kidnapped by the sergeants and ran away. They may not have wanted to run away, so I asked the commander-in-chief to give them a clear warning and give them a chance to make meritorious deeds. To the two
As a punishment for others, my subordinates suggest that they should be deprived of their military title, and then let them die together with the soldiers in the army, giving them a chance to atone for their sins."
"Yes, Marshal, Lahu and Pei Dagang have a long history of military exploits. Given their past experience, it's better to give them a chance to redeem themselves and make meritorious deeds."
Qi Zhuang also came forward to plead for Lahu and others. He Manchuan and others also couldn't bear it and came out one after another to ask the commander to save them.
Seeing that everyone was interceding for Lahu and Pei, Zhao Qiang followed the boat and said, "Well, just listen to what Mr. Lahu said. With Lahu, Pei Dagang and his sergeants will serve as dead soldiers. When the army attacks the city, they will clear the way for the forwards. Can you?"
They will be rewarded for their meritorious service. If they can't die, they will be sent to the army again." After saying this, he flashed his sharp light, glanced at the generals and said, "Listen carefully, our Guan Ning Army has not been easy to create, and today's situation is all thanks to the bravery of our brothers.
, I am not intolerant of defeat, but I will never tolerate people who are greedy for life and afraid of death in our army! As the old saying goes, a mouse excrement ruins a pot of sauce. When killing the enemy in formation, be careful not to be timid and afraid of death. Thousands of miles away
The embankment collapsed in an ant nest, and I don’t want my Guan Ning army to be destroyed by a few cowards!"
"If this happens again, there is no need to discuss it again, all will be executed! Anyone who pleads for mercy will be guilty of the same crime!"
"Commander, urgent report from the Second Cavalry Regiment!"
While Zhao Qiang was instructing the generals, a guard came in from outside the tent and reported that the Second Cavalry Regiment had military information to report.
After the messenger came in and saluted, he said: "Report to the commander-in-chief, our army is thirty miles northwest and has found more than a thousand Rakshasa reinforcements heading towards Dujigensk. There are about 600 Rakshasa people in the army, and the rest are all
They are horse-mounted Mongolian soldiers, numbering no less than a thousand. Our regiment is now led by Ma Qianhu to intercept them. However, due to the large number of enemies, Qianhu is afraid of being missed, so we sent a small team to report to the commander, please
The commander-in-chief dispatched troops to support."
"Mongolian soldiers?" Zhao Qiang frowned. There is no record of the Russians hiring Mongolian soldiers to fight in the Far East in later history. Why did a Mongolian puppet army suddenly appear now? But thinking of those Ewenki and Daur Xie soldiers
, Zhao Qiang was relieved. Since the Russians could forcibly conscript the men of those ethnic groups into the army, they could also forcibly conscript the Mongols in their territory for their use.
After thinking for a moment, the idea of siege and reinforcements came into Zhao Qiang's mind. Dujigensik was currently guarding the city with artillery and there were many musketeers inside. The losses in a strong attack would be too great. It would be better to trap Dujigensik first and mobilize troops.
How long can the city's defenders hold out with reinforcements designed to attack them?
Zhao Qiangshou's available troops now include five brigades of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, three brigades of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, the Cossack Brigade, the Guards, the 1st Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, and all the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
With 5,700 infantry and 2,200 cavalry, the total force was nearly 8,000. It was possible to mobilize enough troops to completely annihilate the Russian reinforcements while besieging the city.
After making up his mind, Zhao Qiang immediately made the following arrangements:
1. The 1st Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Regiment and the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment all immediately went to join Ma Long's troops.
2. The three brigades of the 2nd Infantry Regiment and the Cossack Brigade moved to the designated location to ambush.
3. The 3rd Infantry Regiment is responsible for continuing the siege of the Dujigensk garrison.
Fourth, the young and strong civilians immediately began to dig a deep trench outside the city of Dujigensk to allow the Russian military in the city to leave the city.
After being properly deployed, Zhao Qiang immediately led two cavalry brigades to advance in the direction of Ma Long, followed by the infantry.