Chapter 543: Soldiers Descend on the City
But now Zhang Li is already angry.
"Xuanhua still has at least two infantry regiments and two security brigades, right?
More than 5,000 troops, he asked for help? Zhang Li felt very ridiculous.
At present, his side is trapped, and according to observation, the number of enemy troops is not less than 10,000.
In addition, there is also a cavalry regiment attacking in the rear, how many more people can this Zhao Ming use to attack Xuanhua?
"But.... But sir, Xuanhua's Fu Tuanzuo said that this is the situation.
He couldn't help it, the number of enemy troops was also no less than five thousand, and most of them were cavalry units, which were extremely mobile.
It is useless for them to give up Xuanhua if they have the heart, because as long as they pull out, the enemy army will continue to attack.
The cavalry came and went like the wind, and our army could not stop them at all, and over time, they lost their troops and lost their generals.
So..... Fu Tuanzao implores, sir, to send out cavalry to help! ”
Listening to Adjutant Ren's words, the corners of Zhang Li's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
He doesn't have any extra manpower now, but there are tens of thousands of enemy troops hoarded here.
And looking at the opponent's posture, it has begun to be tightly sealed, and there are signs that it is ready to attack the city at any time.
After thinking about it, Zhang Li still looked at Chief of Staff He who was not far away, "Chief of Staff He, how many more people can be transferred in the city?" ”
Hearing this, Chief of Staff He pondered carefully for a moment, and then muttered,
"Back to Sir, according to yesterday's summary, there are currently three cavalry regiments, an infantry regiment, an artillery battalion, and a logistics reinforcement battalion in the city.
As well as a security regiment, two security columns.
There are more than 10,000 regular troops alone, plus the security regiments, which totals about 11,000 people.
If you really can't do it, you can still recruit the patrol police in the city, and you can add up another thousand people, that is, 12,000 people.
Moreover, there are enough guns and ammunition in the city, and there is no pressure on our army to defend the city alone.
Although our Wucheng did not repair many pillboxes and turrets because there were not many battles before, it relied on the original fortifications.
If the enemy wants to take the city, he will need to pay at least twice as many troops. ”
Staff Officer He's face was confident, and Zhang Li's face was also much better when he heard this.
It's better to be a staff officer, and it's nice to speak.
It's just that he forgot that he listened to a lot of advice from Staff Officer He.
As a result, the source of the sale, which was impossible to break in a short period of time, was taken down within a few hours.
Chongli and Zhangbei, who were able to hold on for at least two days, were taken within a day.
"Then in your opinion, can we still send troops to help Xuanhua?"
Zhang Li looked at Staff Officer He.
"Back to the sir, it's best to rush to help.
Xuanhua is very important in our communication line with the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, once Xuanhua falls, the reinforcements in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area will be completely blocked in Xuanhua.
Although Xuanhua is not far from my martial city, Zhao Ming is very cunning.
He is also very good at cavalry field warfare, and after a distance of twenty kilometers, I am afraid that the casualties of the reinforcements will be even more tragic.
Secondly, even if the reinforcements are cavalry, it is easy to have an accident when you suddenly encounter such an enemy army in the middle.
Therefore, Xuanhua not only cannot afford to lose, but also needs to exterminate this cavalry wandering near Xuanhua!
Moreover, the three cavalry regiments of our army, which were used only to defend the city, really wasted their mobility.
It's fitting for them to go out of the city to deal with the roaming enemy army, and even split the firepower on our side.
I can't say that the other party is more anxious than us! ”
Staff Officer He's analysis was quite reasonable, and the more Zhang Li listened, the more satisfied he became.
This is a typical look at a person who is pleasing to the eye, and everything you say is pleasing to the ear.
"Not bad."
Zhang Li thought about it and nodded, it was simple to send cavalry out of the city.
At present, Zhao Ming's troops have not really besieged the city, they are only exploring from a distance, sending cavalry out of the city quickly, and with the current blockade of the other party, it is not difficult to kill it at all.
He also thought carefully that such a cavalry wandering outside could not only rush to the aid of Xuanhua and relieve the danger of Xuanhua.
can even harass Zhao Ming's troops at all times, so that the other party is overwhelmed by attacking the city.
That's a great plan!
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It was already the beginning of July, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter, walking in the trenches, watching the brothers set up an iron pot and cook hot dried beef, Zhao Ming smiled.
It has only been nine days since the beginning of the pull-out.
The nine-day period stretched almost vertically through most of Chahar.
In the past two days, the brothers have finally eaten a hot meal comfortably, and the most uncomfortable thing about the long-distance journey is the brothers.
The horses can be rotated, and when attacking, the horses can rest, but people can't stop for a moment.
People sometimes fall asleep on horseback when they are hurrying ahead, which is the peculiarity of the wall-type cavalry rush.
As long as the queue is dense, the horses do not need to be manipulated too much, and they can be dragged forward, as long as the two sides control the direction.
In the next few days, he entered the stage of attacking the fortification, and he also took turns to rest, and every day he woke up to either hear the rumbling sound of artillery and gunfire, or the sound of horses' hooves hurrying.
The loss of high-intensity physical training some time ago, otherwise no one can bear it.
Many of the brothers suddenly retched while on the road, and hundreds of brothers fell ill during the two-day recuperation period, and are still lying on the makeshift plank beds in the trenches drinking medicinal soup.
"Find a way to get people to get more wild vegetables, so that everyone can also eat delicious food, and in addition, Zhangbei, is the wine from Chongli transported over?"
"Yes, Zhao Ye, the two places have purchased two thousand catties of rice wine each."
"Give the brothers a share so that everyone can have a drink. Also smoke? ”
Zhao Ming inspected as he walked, and even more instructed the old grandson beside him.
"I did get a lot of cigarettes, but not much.
Zhang Bei, there are not many cigarettes in Chongli, and you said earlier that the next pressure on the monkey is not small, so Xiao Lao'er gave the monkey a lot of profits. The old grandson sighed.
"Strive to distribute a few per person, and I don't care what method you use, and then find a way to get more cigarettes and alcohol, which will be of great use tomorrow." Zhao Ming said.
"This.... Zhao Ye, will he ..... tomorrow?"
"I can't wait, I'm afraid there will be variables if I continue to wait!"
Looking back at the towering Wucheng city wall, Zhao Ming frowned.
Chirp! ~
At this moment, a bullet-like falcon swooped down from the sky above the city of Wucheng.
Skimming through the criss-crossing trenches, swept past the accustomed gazes of countless soldiers.
There were even brothers who were chatting with the brothers and waved their hands excitedly when they saw the eagle flying in the distance.
Then, under the envious and adoring gaze of the soldiers, the eagle gradually slowed down, and finally landed on Zhao Ming's shoulder steadily.
The force of the fall was not small, but Zhao Ming's shoulders did not move at all.
casually took out a small strip of meat from his pocket and stuffed it into Hai Dongqing's beak, the other party took the bird's beak in his mouth, and from time to time rubbed the back of Zhao Ming's outstretched hand affectionately with his head.