Chapter 388 New target
Listening to Zhang Xinquan's report, Wang Shengrong learned about the three battles that were added yesterday and today.
Yesterday, the first Tatars attacked, with about 50,000 or 60,000 cavalry, and launched two charges against the Bohai Sea. The Tatars lost more than 10,000 troops, and hundreds of people were killed or injured in the 83rd Division.
Last evening, another Tatars had about 100,000 troops merged with this Tatar. Today, tens of thousands of Tatars launched an attack on the Bohai Sea. Thanks to the joining of two musket regiments, the Bohai Sea repelled the Tatars at a price smaller than yesterday. It is estimated that the Tatars will lose more than 25,000 troops.
In two days, the Tatars had lost more than 35,000 people on the battlefield outside the Bohai Sea, and the People's Army won a great victory!
The Tatars gathered 160,000 troops to attack the Bohai Sea, and there might even be more Tatars gathering behind them. This is probably the largest invasion of the land of China in the past decade or even twenty years. Wang Shengrong speculated that the war between the People's Army and the Ming court should have been understood by the Tatars, and believed that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he invaded a large-scale invasion.
However, the Tatars did not know the specific situation on the land of China, nor did they know that the Bohai Sea, which was originally stationed by the Ming army, was replaced by the stronger People's Army. 160,000 Tatars attacked, but were repelled by the Bohai Sea, which was stationed by only 11,000 People's Army, and suffered heavy casualties.
"Captain, I don't think the enemy will attack the Bohai Institute again."
Zhang Xinquan expressed his thoughts, Wang Shengrong nodded in agreement, and then said: "The enemy has so many casualties and injuries. The enemy will probably have two choices next. One is to withdraw troops directly, and the other is to change places to break through the barrier. The enemy gathers so many troops, and I think it will not withdraw troops easily."
Wang Shengrong made a preliminary judgment on the Tatars' subsequent actions. Even if the Tatars continued to attack the Bohai Institution, the strength of the Bohai Institution's defenders could still repel the Tatars. On the contrary, a division reinforcements brought by Wang Shengrong were somewhat redundant.
Wang Shengrong was preparing to let the soldiers of the 25th Division rest in the Bohai Station first, and rushed from Peiping City to the Bohai Station overnight. The soldiers were exhausted. They rested in the Bohai Station and left, preparing to support other levels that the Tatars might attack.
Very helpless, the Tatars were all cavalry and had strong mobility. As reinforcements, the 25th Division was basically infantry, and infantry could not be able to escape the cavalry. When the 25th Division got the news and rushed to the support, the battle might have ended.
"It would be great if the lancers came." Wang Shengrong thought to himself that the lancer division was all cavalry and was most suitable for reinforcements. However, the lancer division was still on the way to the north, and it would take at least four or five days to come.
Just as Wang Shengrong was thinking, Zhang Xinquan asked carefully: "Commander, our 83rd Division killed more than 30,000 Tatars this time and made great contributions. Should we reward our 83rd Division with something? Our 83rd Division doesn't have anything else. Look, we have seized thousands of war horses in the past two days of battle, and just let our 83rd Division form a cavalry regiment."
Hearing Zhang Xinquan's words, Wang Shengrong said angrily: "You are eighty-third person in charge of defending the Bohai Institute. What do you want a cavalry regiment to do? Do you want to go into the grassland to fight the autumn wind?"
Wang Shengrong's words made Zhang Xinquan feel cold. The 83rd Division was responsible for defending the Bohai Institute. It really did not need to increase the cavalry organization. Only by entering the grassland to reconnaise some cavalry can one be found. A cavalry regiment is too many for the 83rd Division.
However, Wang Shengrong did not finish his words. Wang Shengrong continued: "It is impossible for the 83rd Division to form a cavalry regiment. I will give you a special approval and leave a cavalry battalion of war horses, which is a reward for repelling the Tatars and seizing thousands of war horses."
Zhang Xinquan immediately smiled and formed a cavalry battalion. It was already very good. The other divisions stationed on the border with the 83rd Division were not equipped with cavalry battalions. If you meet other division commanders, you can show off.
Seeing Wang Shengrong not paying attention, Zhang Xinquan raised his eyebrows at the commander of the 25th Division Peng Zhi. Zhang Xinquan's proud face looked at it and wanted to punch him.
Outside the Bohai Sea Institute, the Tatar army had left. It was not good to be too close to the Bohai Sea Institute. Every move was under the eyes of the Bohai Sea Institute. It was a little farther away from the Bohai Sea Institute and completed its convergence with the rear army. At the same time, Buyanchechen Khan was still thinking about where to break the barrier next.
It is best to be a little far away from the Bohai Sea. Instead of attacking a checkpoint near the Bohai Sea, the enemies in the Bohai Sea will rush to support it, but they cannot be too far away. It will take a lot of time to arrive, and the army does not carry enough food.
After discussing with the tribe leaders, Buyanche Chen Khan decided to place his next attack target in Zhangjiakou Fort, and then divide some troops and horses to choose two places to attack to distract the enemy.
With the arrival of a new day, the Tatar rear army finally arrived to join the central army and the vanguard army, and the total strength of the Tatar army once again reached 160,000 cavalry.
When Baohua led the rear army to travel, he received a report from the front, saying that the army's attack on the Bohai Station was not going well, and tens of thousands of people had been killed or injured, and many tribes had died or injured, and they had already left with the remaining tribes.
When he got the news, Bakhua frowned deeply. The elite of the Tatar army was in the Pioneer Army and the Central Army. The number of troops in the latter seemed to be similar to that of the Pioneer Army, but the combat effectiveness was incomparable to it. There were more young and older Tatars.
Originally, the mission of the rear army was to carry the grain looted by the vanguard army and the central army after breaking through the pass. In addition to the tribes that chose to withdraw, most other tribes still had to break through the pass with Buyanchechen Khan. This time, the rear army would also join the battle.
Immediately, Baixu felt that his next attack might not go too smoothly. The enemy in front of them seemed to be very different from the previous Ming army.
The vanguard, central and rear armies of the Tatar army merged. After a brief rest, the army immediately advanced westward and lost a batch of ladders when attacking the Bohai Sea. The Tatar army still had a batch of ladders left in their hands.
There may only be one chance to attack. This time, it is impossible to complete the breakthrough, and there are still heavy casualties. More tribes will choose to withdraw and encounter failures one after another. Buyanche Chen Khan may lose the will to continue attacking.
The People's Army scouts were already staring at the Tatar army. The Tatar army sent people to drive them away. The People's Army scouts retreated far away and would soon follow again. The mission was to explore the Tatar army, but protecting itself was more important.
It was basically confirmed that the Tatar army was advancing westward, and Zhang Xinquan hurriedly sent a correspondent to report the information to Wang Shengrong, who had left the Bohai Institute, hoping that reinforcements could arrive in time when the Tatars attacked the next place.
Even if the reinforcements did not arrive, Zhang Xinquan believed that other troops could resist the invasion of the Tatars. Under the protection of grenadiers, it was too difficult for the Tatars to attack the city wall.
Chapter completed!