Although Lieutenant Colonel He Yunfang said these words, he still did not dare to say anything like withdrawing troops!
Because His Majesty has personally issued an order to kill those who retreat without authorization on the spot. This order is not just for the Fifth Guards Regiment, but also for the entire army, including middle and senior generals like them.
Chen Keqiao did not even look at Lieutenant Colonel He Yunfang, the deputy commander of the Third Guard Brigade beside him. Instead, he continued to look at the battlefield ahead with an expressionless expression. At the same time, he said coldly: "If the Fifth Guard Regiment cannot rush forward,
Then send the Sixth Guards Regiment to rush forward. If these two regiments are defeated, then let the Fifth Infantry Regiment and Sixth Infantry Regiment rush forward. If all the soldiers of these four regiments are dead, then we will
Wait for me to lead the supervising team to charge forward until Wuzhou City is captured!"
At this point, he paused, and then said with a very determined tone: "As your Majesty said, this battle is related to the prosperity of the country, and we will never retreat until Wuzhou is taken!"
Hearing Chen Keqiao, the commander of the Eastern Front, say this, although the others wanted to say something, they all consciously kept their mouths shut!
Everyone knows the importance of the Battle of Wuzhou. They are all mid-level and senior generals in the Tang Dynasty, and they have access to some secrets. They know that the Huguang Ming Army has marched into Xingquan Prefecture, and it is coming fiercely.
The Second Army is probably in trouble on the Guizhou side.
In this case, if they are blocked at the gate of Wuzhou City, a dead end awaits everyone!
Wuzhou must be captured. This was not only Li Xuan's decision, but also the unanimous decision of a group of middle and senior generals. Otherwise, there would be no decision in the battle without anyone standing up to oppose it.
Although Li Xuan's prestige and power were high enough, he still allowed everyone to speak freely in strategic meetings.
Therefore, if the generals have different opinions, they can speak out without worrying about offending anyone. Of course, whether Li Xuan will listen or not is another matter.
After Chen Keqiao once again picked up the telescope and observed the battlefield on the eastern front, he immediately ordered: "Let the Sixth Guards Regiment launch a charge against the city wall in front of you to contain the enemy troops and kill those who retreat without permission on the spot!
Then order the 6th Infantry Regiment to prepare for a charge!"
After hearing Chen Keqiao give such an order, everyone took a breath of cold air. It is easy to understand that the sixth garrison regiment launched a charge. The garrison is used to act as cannon fodder at times like this, but let the sixth garrison regiment launch a charge.
Regular troops like the Sixth Infantry Regiment are also preparing to launch a whole-regiment charge, which is obviously going to be consumed by the Sixth Infantry Regiment.
This Chen Keqiao is really cruel. You must know that this is the commander of his 3rd Infantry Brigade. In everyone's minds, the 3rd Infantry Brigade is Chen Keqiao's unit. He uses this as cannon fodder.
, he is also willing to do so!
What is there that Chen Keqiao is reluctant to part with?
As an officer who was born in the Royal Academy, a disciple of the Emperor, and a senior general led by Hao Bainian, he is more familiar with the military system of the Tang Dynasty than ordinary generals. His Majesty personally controls the recruitment of soldiers and the distribution of food and salary. This army cannot be
The personal unit of a single high-ranking general.
Therefore, although he would be heartbroken when his subordinates were killed or injured, it was definitely not because he thought it was his own troops!
What's more, he was the one who proposed the storming plan. Now that the storming has been launched, he naturally has to bear the responsibility of accompanying the attack!
Yes, the eastern battlefield is just a companion attack, but even if it is a companion attack, it may need to be fought fiercely enough to contain a large number of Ming troops, thereby creating favorable opportunities for the main force to break through!
As long as Wuzhou can be captured in this battle, as the person who proposed and persisted in the storming, and who also led the troops to bear the greatest pressure on the entire battlefield, his military exploits will naturally be the greatest. This military rank and position will not be promoted for a while, because the big army
The highest military rank in the Tang Dynasty is major general, and in terms of position, the regular army brigade commander is the limit. Even if he is a military commander, it is only a part-time job, just like the commander of the Eastern Front battlefield he currently serves.
If you achieve military exploits, you can expect to be promoted to a noble title from the current baron to a viscount!
When Chen Keqiao personally took command and continued to invest a large number of troops to attack the east city wall!
Suddenly, there was a huge loud noise from the west. This loud noise was even louder than before, and it even made people feel like the ground was shaking!
Chen Keqiao immediately looked to the west and saw a large cloud of smoke and dust rising in the west. At this time, he finally showed a smile: "The blasting was successful. Our King is in sight of victory!"
Immediately said: "Order the Sixth Infantry Regiment to launch a full regiment charge immediately, and be sure to contain more enemy troops!"
Not only Chen Keqiao's expression showed joy, but many middle and senior officers on the Eastern Front battlefield also showed joy. They all knew more or less some battle plans, and many of them knew that there would be a third battle.
Second blast, and their mission on the eastern front battlefield is to contain more enemy forces and create opportunities for a general attack after the second blast is successful!
Now, this opportunity has finally arrived!
Lieutenant Colonel Jia Xingquan, the commander of the 6th Garrison Regiment who was riding on horseback, came to the front line to supervise the battle. Hearing the blast, he immediately shouted: "Brothers, the main force of the 1st Infantry Brigade has launched a general offensive on the western front. Victory is in sight. Charge.
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But as soon as he said this, an arrow fell from the sky, penetrated his military uniform, and penetrated directly into his chest. Lieutenant Colonel Jia Xingquan, who was hit hard, let out a muffled groan, and then shot from horseback.
He fell down and fell to the ground. Several guards around him quickly stepped forward, but one of them looked at it and shook his head, then took the body of Lieutenant Colonel Jia Xingquan and remounted his horse.
However, these guards and messengers did not shout. One of them returned with Jia Xingquan's body, while the others quickly found the flag of Major Lei Tianjun, deputy commander of the Sixth Guard Regiment, and then
Go straight on horseback!
After finding Lei Tianjun, a lieutenant leading the team said a few words to Major Lei Tianjun. Major Lei Tianjun's expression changed slightly, then he frowned and nodded slightly, and then said to the guard behind him: "According to this
According to battlefield regulations, I will take over from the regimental commander and continue to command the battle!"
In order to avoid the turmoil in the troops caused by the death or injury of the general on the battlefield, the King of the Tang Dynasty formulated quite cautious regulations in this regard!
The first and most important point is that the guards responsible for carrying and holding the general's flag must not lower the general's flag at any time, even if the general is dead, let alone abandon the general's flag.
And it is absolutely forbidden to make a loud noise about the death or injury of the general. The lieutenants, adjutants, and guards must find the commander who takes over the command as soon as possible in accordance with battlefield regulations!
According to the battlefield adjustment, when the general is killed or injured and unable to continue to perform the important task of command, the command power will be passed on according to the priority of military rank and the postponement of duties!
If there are no senior officers specially sent from above, then usually, after the brigade commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade is killed in action, the command will be transferred to the deputy commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade. After the deputy commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade is also killed in action,
It will be handed over to the chief of staff of the brigade. If the chief of staff of the brigade is also killed in action, the command of the brigade will be handed over to the commander of the regiment with the highest military rank under the brigade. If the military ranks are the same, it will be handed over to the regiment with the higher rank.
The commander is the commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, and then the commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment.
This transfer of command authority is only temporary. Once Shangfeng sends corresponding officers to accept it, the transfer of command authority will be suspended.
Now, after the death of the commander of the Sixth Defense Regiment, the deputy commander of the Sixth Defense Regiment took over the command naturally, without causing turmoil in the Sixth Defense Regiment.
Many people, even several battalion commanders on the front line, did not know that their regimental commanders had been killed in action!
With such chaos on the battlefield and a major battle involving tens of thousands of people, it was impossible to notice anything else. Orders were generally conveyed through flags or specialized messengers.
The soldiers on the front line will not find out that their leader has been killed until the battle is over or they don't see it with their own eyes.
This kind of perfect command handover system is why the Tang Dynasty King's Division has experienced many fierce battles, and there have been incidents where army leaders such as battalion commanders have been killed on the battlefield, but the army has never collapsed because of this.
important reason.
After all, in contemporary wars, even high-ranking generals are on the front line in person, and the chance of being killed or injured is quite high. The Tang Dynasty King's Division had to guard against it and made full preparations for this.
Less than half a minute after Lieutenant Colonel Jia Xingquan was killed, the deputy commander, Major Lei Tianjun, successfully took over the command of the entire regiment, and then led the Sixth Guards Regiment to continue to launch a fierce attack on the city wall in front of them!
They did not rush into the gap created by the collapsed city wall like the Fifth Guard Regiment and the First Assault Battalion. The place over there was so small that it could not accommodate thousands of people at all. The Fifth Guard Regiment and the First Assault Battalion had already
It cannot be accommodated. In the battle over there, both sides actually used refueling tactics and sent troops continuously. However, the number of troops fighting on the front line was actually only two to three hundred people. More people were on both sides of the gap carrying out routine operations.
Climb the city and fight.
This includes the Sixth Defense Regiment!
The death of Lieutenant Colonel Jia Xingquan of the Sixth Guards Regiment did not affect the operations of the Sixth Guards Regiment. The Sixth Guards Regiment continued to launch a fierce attack on the city wall in front of the city wall in accordance with the orders of Eastern Front Commander Chen Keqiao, and cooperated with the Fifth Guards to attack the gap.
The garrison regiment and the 1st Assault Battalion.
At this time, the 6th Infantry Regiment in the rear also launched a charge of the whole army. Their nature was similar to that of the 6th Guards Regiment. They launched a charge and carried out a battle to climb the city.
At this time, on the eastern front battlefield, Chen Keqiao's troops had only one Fifth Infantry Regiment left that had not yet launched a charge, but in fact, the Fifth Infantry Regiment had already participated in the battle.
Many soldiers in the First Assault Battalion were drawn from the Fifth Infantry Regiment, and the musketeers of the Fifth Infantry Regiment were also responsible for suppressing the Ming army at the top of the city. Although there was no charge, they had actually participated in the battle!
The only ones that have not yet participated in the frontline battle are the troops directly under the command team and the 2nd Cavalry Battalion.
Now that Chen Keqiao has played all the cards he should play, all he can do is wait, waiting for news from the Western Front, waiting for news of a big victory or a disastrous defeat!
If he wins, nothing can be said. If he loses, Chen Keqiao can already foresee the miserable end of himself and even the entire Tang Dynasty!