Chapter 792: A Brutal Victory

For the Khalkha Mongols, the battle was over, and in less than an hour, it was as long as life.

For the British and Chinese officers and soldiers, this foreplay lasted more than two years, and the long-awaited decisive battle was too anticlimactic, and even men understood what it was like, and it was very uncomfortable.

Even if the cavalry battalion is rolling towards the enemy's rear position, the bloody scene in front of the battlefield clearly shows its strength, but the so-called Mongolian iron cavalry can rush to the front of the formation, forcing the infantry to bayonet each other There are only a few warriors, and the barbed wire that was originally arranged in the front line did not play a role, and many officers who experienced the battle of Changsha fifteen years ago are doubting that these Mongols are not cavalry at all, but just wranglers with weapons.

Fifteen years ago, the Manchu cavalry could still break out of the barbed wire formation and force the infantry line in a systematic manner, and in the final decisive battle, the predecessor of the Dragoon Army, the Guerrilla Army, relied on its own sacrifice to block the impact of tens of thousands of horse teams and buy enough time for the infantry to change formations.

But now, the tens of thousands of ancient iron horsemen they are fighting against are more like tens of thousands of cattle and sheep.

"Artillery, flowering shells, rifles that can kill people and horses from a mile away, wider frontals, more dense firepower, more accurate shooting. Even the Mongols of 500 years ago were wiped out in front of this power. Five years ago, the battle of Liuliqiao outside Beijing had already shown this, but unfortunately not many Mongols could understand and accept this. ”

Peng Shihan said lightly, and then looked at the depressed faces of his subordinates, and said in his heart, there are not many people in his own people who understand this.

"General, since this battle, our Yulin has finally secured the position of the first army in red!"

"There are always people in the army who say that the Yulin Army is vain, and since then, no one has talked much,......

"We are estimated to have no more than 100 casualties, this is simply a drill!"

"The gap is too big, it's a one-sided slaughter! If the figures of casualties on both sides are reported, will the literati of the Commander-General and the Privy Council drop their jaws one by one? ”

The staff of the military administration became excited, they did not hold guns and cannons, and they could not quite understand the depression of the officers and men on the front line, so they only felt that this was a brilliant victory.

"This situation and this scene are not the wishes of my generation of martial artists...... What's even more regrettable is that the name of my Yulin Army will also be abolished. ”

Peng Shihan stabilized his image reservedly, and the self-deprecation in the second half of the sentence was extremely strong. The Yulin Army has a "good reputation" in the Anglo-Chinese military circles that "those who are good at fighting have no outstanding merits"; relying on the elite officers and men, well-equipped, and sufficient supplies, it is also a testing ground for various new technologies and new tactics, from Hunan to Sichuan, and then out of Shaanxi to Gansu, all of them have been successful in a big war, and there is no decent war.

When Wu Ya led the Yingyang army and the subordinate armies of various countries to fight in Burma, and Jia Hao led the new army of Huguang to sweep across both sides of the Yangtze River, the Yulin army was farming in Guanzhong. When it comes to the prestige of the Yulin Army, only the Battle of Wuzhou in Guangxi in the early years can be called a hard battle, and the thousands of miles of the decisive battle of Changsha are also more regarded as jokes.

Over time, Yu Linjun began to take that sentence as his own label, and even broke the jar and was proud of it. Now that it is easy to defeat the frontal impact of tens of thousands of Mongolian iron cavalry, the other side does not even have a chance to rush to the infantry line, and such a prominent combat feat naturally rewrites the image of the Yulin Army.

At the same time, Peng Shihan, a major general whose seniority in the army is second only to the third lieutenant general, will definitely rush forward a few times in the ranking of major generals, approaching Han Zaixing, He Mengfeng, Yue Chaolong, Xie Dingbei and Pei Mingji, who became famous because of the Sino-Northern War in the past few years. …,

"The cavalry battalion is only 800 people, and they can't be allowed to force the enemy's main formation alone, give orders, and pursue!"

Throwing away the distractions in his heart, Peng Shihan focused his attention on the battlefield in front of him, the battle was over, but it would take effort to get the best results.

The trumpet sounded loudly, and the red wall several miles wide disintegrated and reunited, turning into dozens of fiery red spears, advancing rapidly towards the north.

"Command, the Yulin Army is too much! Not only were we left on the flanks, but we were not allowed to pursue at this time, but only to cover the rear and flanks! ”

"Cover a ghost, at this time, there will still be Mongolians to kill them, and I will poke my eyeballs!"

On the eastern side of the front, the officers of the 6th Praetorian Division were in a bad mood. Unlike the divisions with a hundred digits, their scattered divisions are the subordinates of various armies, and they are often transferred, and they only returned to the Yulin Army when they entered the northwest two years ago. Compared with the 101st Division and the 102nd Division of the Right Division, which were originally the left division of the Yulin Army, there was a secret inferiority complex in his heart, and it was difficult for him to claim to be a member of the Yulin Army.

At this time, Peng Shihan ordered the pursuit, but there was no share of the Sixth Division, and of course everyone was dissatisfied.

With Gui Zhen's temper, he should have rushed to Peng Shihan to seek justice, when he was stationed in Ryukyu, he instigated his subordinates to ask for battle, and only then did he get the name of "Praetorian Guard". At this time, he shook his head calmly and said: "Don't fight, our eighty-third battalion has enough credit in Juyan Fort, we have to let others share it, let's talk ......about it."

He waved his horsewhip and pointed at the array of the One Hundred and One Hundred and Second Division, even if it was a rapid march at full speed, the formation of the column was still neat and orderly, and the momentum was more majestic than the cavalry battalion that had cut into the enemy like a blade before.

"Can our division's marching army be so neat? This is the Yu Lin Lang created by His Majesty's painstaking efforts, and it is the object that all my British and Chinese armies must emulate, such an army, if it does not leave a prestige, how can it be a model for all armies? ”

Gui Zhen smiled: "Don't forget, now our sixth division is also the Yulin Army. ”

The subordinates looked at the battlefield again with reluctance, and sighed with relief, yes, their sixth division with only one battalion, under the siege of 100,000 enemy troops, held on to Juyan Fort for two months, and had already made miraculous achievements. And they are now also a member of the Yulin Army, and the glorious color of this great battle will inevitably be dyed on their bodies.

When Chen Songyue's cavalry battalion routed all the Khalkha Mongol flank attackers, Liu Cheng and Pang Songzhen's two divisions also crossed the battlefield and slaughtered the enemy's main position, which was in chaos due to internal strife. At this time, Baldal had already fled, and the alliance of the allied forces of the various tribes fell, and the leader of the Sanyin Noyan tribe in the distance, Ce Ling, sighed: "It's over......"

Wu Jingzi's face was very entangled: "This is the end?" How do I write my war chronicle? I can finish it in a few words, it's so time-filled, and it destroys the withering ......."

While Duolunzab said depressedly, "Why is this happening? There are also guns in the three, why is there such a big difference? ”

Wu Jingzi said casually: "Just have guns, don't understand the knowledge of guns, let alone the way of heaven behind the war, of course that's it." ”

Duolunzabu was silent for a while, then leaned close to his father and whispered, "I want to enter the Han Academy, father, help me talk......

The audience was overwhelmed by the British and Chinese military might, and the parties made a decision. Although their tribe is still surrounding Juyanbao, the main force of the Han cavalry has been active in the rear, and perhaps the rumors that the base camp of Nuoyin Ula on the back road have been captured has also become true.

The Han people had been in contact with them before, and the two sides were not mortal enemies, and the Han people did not need to kill them all, so the two khans of Tushetu Khan and Chechen Khan made a lightning choice. …,

From the bottom of the box, he turned out the covenant that Luo Tangyuan, the "Duobao Good Man", had thrown to them earlier, as a proof that the two sides had been in contact, and replaced it with a fiery red banner to show respect, and at the same time helped to encircle and suppress the remnants of the Zasaktu Khan tribe, led by these two tribes, the Khalkha Mongols...... Dropped.

When the two khans brought the leaders of more than a dozen small tribes, tied their arms, and came to Peng Shihan to plead guilty, the battle officially came to an end.

"I can't decide what to do with Mobei Mongolia, I have to wait for Xue Cifu to decide, but I promise that as long as we put down our swords and guns, we will not be embarrassed."

As the commander of the victory, Peng Shihan naturally has enough heart to pity the surrenderer, and this is also the principle that Zhang Hanwan, the governor of Anxi, explained before his trip, Khalkha Mongolia can be defeated, how to fight on the battlefield is one thing, but after the war, there is no need to be too difficult. This principle was determined by Xue Xue behind Zhang Hanwan, Xue Xue was promoted to the second assistant, in charge of the affairs of Tibet and Mongolia and other ethnic groups, and the Anxi Metropolitan Governor's Mansion was subject to its control.

The Northwest War, named by Wu Jingzi as the "Battle of Ejina", laid the momentum of Mobei, and in the Anglo-Chinese military history, a new record was also written for the casualty ratio of more than 10,000 people. The Khalkha Mongols suffered 8,500 casualties, including 4,000 of the 10,000 cavalry who attacked the Yulin army array head-on. The remaining numbers include more than 1,000 people who defeated the flanking soldiers and horses of the Xiao cavalry battalion, and in the later period, the Yinghua infantry cavalry approached, the Mongol army collapsed, trampled on each other, and more than 2,000 were killed and wounded. In addition, the three Mongolian cannibalism also contributed nearly a thousand people.

And what about the losses of the Yulin Army?

The three infantry divisions suffered eighteen casualties and one hundred and forty-two wounded, and the cavalry battalion suffered thirty-three casualties and seventy wounded, making a total of only two hundred and sixty-three. When Peng Shihan reported the war damage, he had to add more than 200 people who were accidentally injured before and after the war to make up the figure of 500 people, so as not to make the Privy Council and even the court "shocked". The reason why they did not dare to make the "shock" above was because another victory, no less astonishing, was issued ten days later by Fort Guyyan.

Trapped in Fort Juyan for two months, nearly 300 people were killed, more than 800 were seriously wounded, and the rest were all slightly wounded. However, the besieging side left more than 5,000 corpses under this small military fort, and nearly 20,000 wounded. Counting the casualty ratio alone, the achievements of the Yulin Army on the banks of the Ejina River are dwarfed. In addition, the reason why the three Khalkha Mongol tribes went south in a big way to face off with the Yulin Army was also a favorable situation created by the defenders of Juyanbao.

"Obediently, it is Xueqin who lives in charge of the defense of Fort Juyan!? That's a lot of credit! Xueqin, you are ready to soar into the sky! I think you need to at least get a captain, and maybe you will be rewarded as a foreigner! Twenty-year-old Wailang, tsk, miracle! ”

More than two years ago, this young banner man was still full of culture and weak heart, and he was thrown to the recruit training camp to rebuild it with his own words, but now he is leading thousands of people and facing the siege of tens of thousands of people in Juyan Fort, Wu Jingzi is very surprised.

"Wei Lang misunderstood, the guards of Juyan Fort are Du Hao, and their subordinates are just counselors."

Cao Zhan is really not modest, he can't afford such a heavy responsibility, Du Lianbai and Hao Jingshan, the two leading officers, are tall men, with them standing up to the sky, his brain can turn and contribute ideas to stick to Juyan Fort.

As for the credit of sticking to Fort Juyan for more than two months, there is actually moisture. More than half a month ago, when the three elites went south, the crisis in Juyanbao had actually been eliminated. The people besieging Juyanbao were all old and weak, and there were even strong women, not only did they not fight any battles, but the two sides also started business. The defenders of Juyanbao had salt and tea but no meat, and the Mongols had beef and mutton but no salt and tea. Just under the fort of Juyan, in the field besieged by the Mongols, there was a market. …,

When the news of the defeat of the southbound army, the heavy casualties, the death of Baldar, the surrender of the three Khalkha tribes, and so on, the besieging Mongol tents wept all night, but the next day, the market suddenly expanded several times, and the Mongols did not dry their tears, but with a relieved ease, they peddled livestock, furs, felt blankets, and all kinds of things that could still be sold to the defenders.

After two months, after experiencing life and death, seeing all hardships, hearing Wu Jingzi praise his merits, and clearly saying that he had a great future in the army, Cao Zhan thought of the battalion commander Yang Jiyuan and his colleagues to go to illness on their behalf. A moment ago, they were still laughing in front of their eyes, and in an instant, they became numbers on the casualty list, and for more than a month, even if they just came up with ideas, the pressure of the fate of thousands of people in their hands was also painful, he sighed and shook his head: "Wei Lang, I think the army is not my strength, after this war, I want to go back to study, to learn the knowledge of soldiers who can surrender without a fight, take advantage of others, and war...... It's brutal. ”

Wu Jingzi slapped him on the shoulder: "Don't think about it yet, since you win, you have to enjoy the joy of this moment!" ”

Cao Zhan was also relieved, yes, after all, it was a victory, a big victory, and after paying blood and sweat, he had to taste the delicious harvest, as for the future, let's talk about it later.

Then Wu Jingzi shattered the "delicious harvest" in his mind with a sentence, "The details of the defense of Juyan Fort are up to you." The Metropolitan Governor said that the experience of defending a fortified city and confronting an enemy dozens of times more powerful than its artillery was valuable to the whole army. This report does not have hundreds of thousands of words, and if you don't talk about the details, let alone the governor, I can't pass this level. ”

Hundreds of thousands of words!?

Cao Zhan was startled at first, and then his confidence rose, he was worried about the war, but who else could he be afraid of when he wrote? Hundreds of thousands of words, small meaning!

The soldiers of the Anglo-Chinese country are no longer simple warriors, and the army is divided into civil and military. Relying on the military academy, the schools attached to the military academy, as well as the clerical work of the Commander-in-Chief, the Privy Council, and even the military logistics department, a large number of literati have entered the military circles, and a new class of "military intellectuals" has also been created in the country.

After more than ten years of military revolution, from commanders like Zhang Hanwan to ordinary commanders, he was not only keen to read the combat accounts and military views of his colleagues in the army, but also was willing to write on his own. Staff officers are also tasked with writing official combat records. Juyanbao won a big victory, Cao Zhan was mentally prepared, and his pen was not easy.

Whether the city defense facilities at Juyanbao are suitable for the war and how to curb the damage of the enemy's artillery are waiting not only for the Commander-in-Chief and the Privy Council, but also for Huangpu, Changsha, and the Wuchang Army Academy, which was newly established last year, are waiting.

Seeing Cao Zhan's confident appearance, Wu Jingzi was also infected, and secretly said Let's compare. If you want to write about the battle of Juyanbao, I will also write about the battle of Ejina, and see who can sum up something that is more popular with the army.

Although the Battle of the Ejina River and the Battle of Juyanbao have ended, just as Cao Zhan and Wu Jingzi still have to fight hard with a pen, for Peng Shihan, it is more difficult to deal with the aftermath.

Let the Sanyin Nuoyan Department go north to meet with the Dragoon Wang Tang, and together stabilize Mobei, and at the same time prevent the Rakshasas, and then investigate the situation of the Khalkha Mongolian tribes, allocate all kinds of materials, and calm the people. At the same time, they also have to deal with a large amount of paperwork, and submit satisfactory answers to the Metropolitan Governor's Office, the Commander-General's Department, and the Privy Council. Peng Shihan sighed while working hard, he finally understood that Zhang Hanwan, the governor of the capital, was complaining in private, and it was better to be happy than simply leading an army to be in charge.

Fortunately, with the "Duobao Good Man" Luo Tangyuan and the second assistant Xue Xue, Peng Shihan's level of fatigue is simply pediatric compared to these two. Xue Xue and Luo Tangyuan want to turn the old Khalkha Mongolia into the land of the Anglo-Chinese desert, which is an extremely unfamiliar matter for Peng Shihan or any simple soldier, or even Zhang Hanwan.