Chapter 273: Night Attack
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Prince Hui Ai Xin Jueluo. Mianyu, in the end, still did not order a retreat, since Monk Lingqin was willing to let those cavalry go to death, then what else was he unhappy about? At the very least, the more the Mongols died, the less of a threat they posed to the Manchus.
Monk Grinqin blackened his face and watched the Mongol cavalry charge in vain, they were undoubtedly the most outstanding warriors, but they, they were doomed to die, ending their lives with this suicidal attack. Monk Greenqin was also very sad at this time, his fists were clenched together, because he was too hard, his knuckles were a little white, and his nails were deeply embedded in the flesh. It's just that he doesn't seem to feel anything. Three thousand Mongol cavalry is already a great force for the Mongols, who have a small population.
The fierce battle lasted for more than an hour, and in the end, all the Mongolian cavalry involved in this attack were shot and killed by the Xinhua army, including the Mongolian general Wu Ermang. Seeing that he could not win, the brave general launched a suicidal assault. As a result, a sniper of the Xinhua Army shot him in the head. His body fell from his horse to the ground, and was trampled into a pulp by a speeding horse.
When the battle was over, the entire battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood. On the official road, there were the corpses of the Mongolian cavalry, as well as the corpses of those war horses. The ownerless war horses and those who were wounded and not dead let out a miserable neigh. All of these are the cruelties of the battlefield.
"Whew! It's finally over. But. Today, a lot of Qing troops can be wiped out. Now, they should know how powerful we are. In that case, the next few days should be much better. Major Zhang Chusheng, commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Xinhua Army, said. In today's battle. They had wiped out thousands of Qing troops, including thousands of Mongol cavalry. The losses of the Xinhua Army itself were minimal, and the Qing Army was hardly able to rush to the approach of the Xinhua Army, so it was naturally impossible to harm the Xinhua Army. The only casualties were caused by the explosion. Mortars and barrels, after a long period of firing, because of overheating. It is easy to cause explosions.
"Order the ministries, seize the time to rest, and at the same time replenish ammunition. Prepare for the next attack of the Qing army. Major Zhang Chusheng ordered. Of course, he didn't forget to send good news to Lechang, Brigadier General Zhang Wei, the commander of the 1st Brigade, I'm afraid he is still anxiously waiting for his battle report at the moment.
"Battalion commander. There are quite a few ownerless war horses. Let's go and bring these horses back. We now have a lot of logistical pressure, and we can use these horses to transport ammunition. The deputy commander of the 2nd battalion suggested. The mountain roads were rough, and it was very difficult to replenish the ammunition and other supplies of the troops, and most of the ammunition they had stored was consumed in today's battle. If you don't add it in time, it will have an impact on the rest of the battle.
"Yes, those horses are now ownerless. It can't be cheaper for the Qing army. Major Zhang Chusheng nodded.
Soon, a company of Xinhua Army soldiers walked out of the position. Start cleaning up the battlefield. Those intact war horses were captured by the Xinhua Army, the Xinhua Army lacked war horses, according to the establishment of the Xinhua Army, each infantry brigade would have a cavalry company. However, the newly formed twenty infantry brigades, because there were no war horses, so the cavalry establishment was temporarily abolished. In addition, those wounded war horses were also slaughtered, although the horse meat is not very delicious, but for the soldiers of the Xinhua Army who have fought hard for a day and have a lot of physical exertion, it can be regarded as a very good delicacy. As for the wounded Qing soldiers, if they were slightly wounded, the Xinhua army captured them and sent them to the rear for treatment, and after they were cured, they could be used in other places, such as building roads and the like. If they are seriously injured, they are directly freed so that they do not continue to suffer. As for the corpses, the Xinhua army informed the Qing army to take these corpses back for disposal, so as not to form a plague due to the decomposition of the corpses, which would be troublesome.
The Qing army also sent some people to dispose of the corpses, and they did not want to affect the morale of the soldiers because they could not dispose of the corpses. However, they did not send many people, which was requested by the Xinhua army. lest the Qing army take this opportunity to launch an attack on the positions of the Xinhua army.
It was not until late evening that the corpses were brought back by the Qing army, leaving nothing left of the battlefield except the blood-soaked dirt and the smell of blood in the air. Soon, the smell of horse meat wafted from the position of the Xinhua army, which diluted the smell of blood in the air, and also spread to the Qing army, making the Qing soldiers who had just been defeated and only had hard steamed buns to gnaw on, very frustrated.
In the big tent of the Qing army, Prince Hui loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu and a group of high-ranking officials, facing the food on the table, did not have the slightest interest, everyone's mood was a little heavy, today's battle, let them understand the strength of the Xinhua Army. This was only the first pass guarded by the Xinhua army, and the Qing army had already lost so many troops. If you want to fight to Guangzhou and drive the Xinhua army out of Guangdong, not to mention whether this can be achieved, it is a huge casualty to pay, and I am afraid it will be difficult for the Qing army to bear.
"Today, we have lost more than 7,000 people, and the losses we inflicted on the Xinhua Army are minimal. According to the information we have received, the Xinhua army we are facing today is less than 1,000 people. They easily stopped our army with a thousand men, and inflicted heavy casualties on us. If this is calculated, it seems unlikely that we will defeat the tens of thousands of Xinhua troops entrenched in Guangdong! "Prince Hui loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said with a dark face. Although he didn't want to believe such a result, the facts were in front of him.
"Lord Wang, the reason why the Xinhua Army is strong is mainly because of their advanced firearms, and the other is that they occupy a favorable terrain. With the help of these two advantages, they can make the most of their strengths, while our superiority in strength cannot be brought into full play at all. In such a situation, it is inevitable that we will suffer. Admiral Chen Jinshou said.
"Humph! Anyone can say beautiful things, but how can we defeat the Xinhua Army? Monk Greenqin said hatefully, it was obvious that he was still haunted by today's failure. So in terms of the tone of speech, it is more impulsive.
"Monk King, listen to General Chen's advice first." Prince Hui Ai Xin Jueluo. Mianyu said. The attack was blocked, which frustrated him. However, this problem has to be solved, and he can't drag it out like this forever. Otherwise, after the Xinhua army digested Guangdong, it would be even more impossible for the Manchu government to defeat the Xinhua state. Therefore, he had to drive the Xinhua army into the sea in the shortest possible time and recover Guangdong.
Monk Lingqin suddenly shut up and said nothing more. However, there must still be a lot of resentment in his heart.
"Lord Wang, the last general thinks that we can use the method of night attack, and this may be successful. The firearms of the Xinhua army are too powerful, and they are affected by the terrain, and if we attack during the day, we will hardly have any chance of victory. Only by taking advantage of the night, he sent troops to quietly touch the position of the Xinhua Army. In this case, the Xinhua Army's superiority in firearms will not be brought into play. Only by taking risks can we have a chance. Admiral Chen Jinshou suggested. He believed that as long as the Xinhua Army did not have the advantage of firearms and fought with cold weapons, the Qing Army would definitely be able to defeat the Xinhua Army. Not to mention anything else, just because of the superiority in troops, they could use the tactics of crowds to drown the Xinhua army.
"Ha Luha, okay, that's a good idea. As long as the Xinhua Army does not have the advantage of firearms, we have to defeat them, it will be easy! "Prince Hui loves Xin Jueluo. Mianyu, swept away the sad face before, and laughed.
"Congratulations to the prince for getting a good strategy to defeat the enemy, we can defeat the Xinhua army, and it is just around the corner!" Hunan Admiral Changchun hurriedly said.
"When we defeat the Xinhua Army, Your Majesty will definitely not be stingy with rewards, and everyone will have a share." Prince Hui once again made a promise to everyone.
Everyone hurriedly thanked Prince Hui, but Gui Ming, the governor of Hubei, had a trace of worry in his eyes. In the case of a night raid, there is indeed a great possibility of success. However, the Xinhua Army is not a fool, will they not know this? If the Qing army's night attack wants to succeed, it is estimated that it is unlikely. Besides, even if the Qing army can pass this night attack and take the position of the Xinhua army on the opposite side. However, in the northern part of Guangdong, there are many terrains like this, and the Qing army can't use this kind of adventure every time, right? In Gui Ming's view, unless the Qing army has a powerful firearm like the Xinhua Army, it will be very difficult for the Qing army to defeat the Xinhua army.
It's just that at this time, Gui Ming didn't dare to touch Prince Hui's moldy head again. His words during the day before had already made Prince Hui a little dissatisfied, and if he offended Prince Hui again, then his next days would be very difficult.
Next, the crowd began to drink heartily. Although alcohol is forbidden in the army, it is only for ordinary soldiers. For top generals like them, military discipline has no constraints on them. After solving the problem in his heart, Prince Hui was in a good mood, and he did not refuse to toast the generals. However, these generals still have a certain amount of self-control. They all knew that tonight's actions were very important, so no one was drunk.
In the dead of night, the night attack troops prepared by the Qing army quietly left the barracks, braved the cold wind, and touched the position of the Xinhua army. (To be continued......)