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Datong City, government office meeting hall.

Lin Feng convened the senior military and political officials in Datong to analyze the situation and discuss the next step.

After inviting everyone to sit down, Lin Feng said: "Each division will tell you about the casualties first. Let's first find out our own situation."

Yang Heng was the first to stand up and answer: "Your Majesty, our 1st Mobile Division, excluding the He Xiaolei Brigade sent to Datong City to assist in the defense of the city, has 14,000 soldiers and horses, which were lost in the battles of Weizhou and Shawobao. Nearly 7,000 people were killed and nearly half were killed.”

"Your Majesty, the casualties of our Second Henan Combat Division are relatively small. We have lost more than 4,000 people in total, and we still have 16,000 people left." Deng Hao continued.

"Your Majesty, the Datong garrison division has suffered extremely heavy losses, with more than 70% casualties and only 3,000 people left. He Xiaolei's brigade was left in reserve, with more than half of the casualties, and there are currently more than 2,000 people left." Cao Xiong replied. .

"Where is Minzhuang in Datong City?"

"According to statistics just yesterday, there are still about 4,000 Minzhuang members and about 6,000 casualties." Li Boxen, the prefect of Datong, replied.

After listening to everyone's reports, Lin Feng made some calculations in his mind, and then said: "In the past two months, our Northern Shanxi Corps has fought successively in Datong, thwarting Hong Chengchou's attempt to capture Datong, and gave the Manchu Tatars With a heavy blow.

But our own casualties were also very heavy. The two numbered divisions suffered more than 15,000 casualties, and the Datong garrison division was basically disabled.

Next I decided to take a break so I could recuperate my troops. "

"Yes, Your Majesty, the soldiers are very tired. They have been either on emergency marches or fighting in the past two months, and the soldiers can no longer bear it.

In addition, the consumption of military supplies was also very high. About 80% of the ammunition carried was consumed, and food and grass were in urgent need of supplies. It is not appropriate to continue large-scale operations at this time. "Deng Hao agreed. His Second Henan Combat Division went all the way north from Kaifeng, marching and fighting at the same time. It was indeed very hard.

“With so many of our troops, we cannot all concentrate in Datong City. Datong was seriously damaged during the siege this time, and it is also difficult to supply supplies.

Deng Hao, your Henan Second Combat Division has relatively few casualties and a relatively complete organization. Tomorrow you will move to Yuzhou and Guangchang, the easternmost part of Datong Prefecture, to recruit 4,000 new troops and restore the troops to full strength as soon as possible. "Lin Feng ordered first.

"Understood, but we don't have much ammunition. Can you allocate some to us first?" Deng Hao replied.

"Yes, the remaining ammunition in Datong City will be given to you first. After arriving in the Yuzhou area, while resting and training the troops, we will keep an eye on the movements of Ming Ting's troops."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely guard the east gate of Datong." Deng Hao replied.

"Where are Zhou Zhiwei's six thousand troops? Where are they now?" Lin Feng asked.

Huang Hongchang stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I just wanted to report to you. Master Zhou and others intercepted and killed the Ming army's food and grass supplies some time ago. Because they were not allowed to burn nearly ten thousand stones of food and grass, they hid in the mountains around Guangling. Now After receiving the news of the Ming army's retreat, I have already rushed back with the food."

"Oh, Zhou Zhiwei is quite frugal. But now our army is short of food, so he hid it well." Lin Feng stood up and came to the map.

After looking at it for a while, he continued: "Guangling is between Datong and Weizhou. Deng Hao, you should meet Zhou Zhiwei when you go there tomorrow and ask him to send someone to transport five thousand stones of grain and grass to Datong City. The remaining five thousand stones will be with him." Six thousand stones, I will go to Guangchang with you.

His troops did not fight much, but they were still a force. He was allowed to enter Beizhili of the Ming Dynasty, inciting the people to rebel against the imperial court, occupying more prefectures and counties, and cutting off the supply to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. "

"Your Majesty, Master Zhou's men are going east, so let's send a group of soldiers and horses to pick them up and transport food, so as to save them from running back and forth." Yang Heng interjected.

"Okay, you can send 2,000 people from the First Mobile Division to pick up and transport food. Transport the food back as soon as possible to ensure the supply of the army in Datong." Lin Feng agreed.

"Yes!" Yang Heng accepted the order.

"Cao Xiong, your Datong garrison division should rely on Datong City to recover. Replenish all the remaining 4,000 people into the garrison division, and then continue to recruit 3,000 troops. Restore 10,000 troops and horses first." Lin Feng continued to order. .

"Understood! This way the Datong garrison can recover the fastest." Cao Xiong responded.

"Now only Yang Heng's mobile 1st Division is left. It can be said that this time it is damaged. Let He Xiaolei return with the remaining troops and promote him to deputy division commander and brigade general.

You still have 7,000 people left, and including He Xiaolei's 2,000 people, it's less than 10,000 people. More than half of the troops are missing, and Datong does not have so many soldiers to provide you with supplements. We are currently resting in Datong. " Lin Feng explained.

"Your Majesty, what about the replenishment of our soldiers?" Yang Heng asked anxiously. The other divisions have made arrangements for the replenishment, but not theirs.

"Don't be anxious. On the one hand, we will treat our wounded soldiers as soon as possible. After the wounded soldiers recover, they will be given priority to be replenished to your Mobile First Division.

In addition, the counties in Baodezhou and Datong Prefecture that have not suffered from military disasters are ordered to recruit a part of the new troops and send them to Datong to supplement you.

The number of new soldiers recruited should be limited to less than 5,000. Too many new soldiers can easily reduce the combat effectiveness of the army. Regarding the recruitment of troops, Magistrate Li was in charge of the Datong Prefecture, and Huang Hongchang sent someone to pass the order for the Baodezhou Prefecture. " Lin Feng ordered continuously.

"Follow the order!" Yang Heng, Li Boxen, Huang Hongchang and others took the order together.

"Is there anything you don't understand about the replenishment of troops?" Lin Feng asked.

"No more!" everyone replied. "Since there is no problem, let's do this for now. The 1st Mobile Division will be stationed in the outer city, and then outsiders will help build the Zhenming Army Martyrs' Shrine.

The Datong garrison is still stationed in the city. You will send people to help clean up the ruins in the city and restore order in the city as soon as possible. "Lin Feng finally explained.

"Yes!" Everyone stood up and responded.

Starting from the morning of the next day, various departments of the Zhenming Army in northern Shanxi began to take action.

Deng Hao led his Second Henan Combat Division, and after replenishing the remaining ammunition in Datong City, began to deploy in the Yuzhou and Guangchang areas.

Yang Heng's 1st Mobile Division was originally stationed outside the city. They sent 2,000 people to Guangling to transport grain, while other troops began to build a camp outside the city.

They expected to stay here for a while and needed to improve the camp.

After the garrison division of Datong City recruited 4,000 people, they began to vigorously assist the government in clearing the ruins in Datong City.

Lin Feng also took to the streets in person and took the lead in cleaning up the ruins damaged by gunfire.

The common people in Datong City saw that Prince Zhenming had personally taken the lead. Regardless of men, women, old or young, anyone who could move took to the streets and started working.

There is a busy scene in Datong City.

Young adults, together with the officers and soldiers of the garrison division, demolished collapsed houses, recycled usable materials, and hauled away other garbage.

The experienced old man is responsible for dispatching and maintaining traffic order in the city.

Women took their children to cook together to ensure that the soldiers and civilians in the city had hot meals.

Zhenming Group's Sitong Express also quickly organized surrounding cities to deliver large quantities of grain, oil and construction materials.

The entire Datong City has become a big construction site, and the people are working enthusiastically. Lin Feng is very pleased to see it from the top of the city.

Facts have repeatedly proved that as long as the government can serve the people wholeheartedly, the people will definitely support it.

In just three days, most of the ruins and garbage in Datong City were cleared away, and orderly traffic was restored in the city.

Lin Feng announced the end of voluntary labor, and the government would recruit civilian laborers to carry out the subsequent reconstruction of the city, and each person would be given two taels of silver per month.

In this way, money is distributed to people who are willing to work, so that they can have money to buy food to support their families, and at the same time, business in the city can be restored as soon as possible.

At this time, Luo Kai also returned with the officers and soldiers of the Guard Division.

"Luo Kai, sit down and drink a glass of water first. How was the result of the pursuit?" Lin Feng asked.

Luo Kai was about to stand up and answer when Lin Feng motioned for him to sit down and speak.

He sat down and reported: "We pursued Dorgon's tribe all the way, mainly to prevent him from dividing his troops to collect food. They could only flee towards the grassland desperately, starving all the way, and many people escaped every day. "

"Approximately how many people did they run out in the end?" Lin Feng continued to ask.

"After they left the border, there were about 12,000 or 3,000 people left. Among them, there were less than 10,000 Manchus and Tatars."

"Where are the casualties of our Guards Division?"

"Your Majesty, we did not engage in large-scale battles with Dorgon's army. We mainly harassed them so they could not rest. We mainly focused on small-scale attacks and long-distance shooting, and our own casualties were very small." Luo Kai replied.

"Well, your strategy is correct. If Dorgon comes to his senses, the four thousand men of our personal guard division will be in danger. He will only dare to turn around and confront us head-on.

This time, 50,000 Manta and Tatars entered the customs, but only 12,000 to 3,000 returned. Huang Taiji was probably so angry that he vomited blood. Lin Feng affirmed with a smile.

"Haha, the prince has given instructions in advance, and we all act according to his orders."

"Come on, don't flatter me. If you fight well, you will fight well. Take the time to rest and recuperate. You can also select some manpower from the Datong Garrison Division and the 1st Mobile Division to be ready for the next step to continue the expedition." Lin Feng confessed. road.

"Yes!" Luo Kai stood up and replied.

(End of this chapter)