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The Jiangning Battalion has always emphasized that the first battle must be won, which will have a major motivating effect on future battles, and Su Tiancheng has always emphasized this, but the beginning of the Battle of Cangzhou was not like this. After fighting for half a day, Jiang Ning The battalion did not have a clear advantage, let alone say that the opponent had failed.

Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze, Liu Tiehan, He Renlong, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, Li Dingguo and others gathered in the tent of the Chinese Army. After each battle, the Jiangning Battalion's summary of the specific battle is indispensable. It has also become a habit, and what many generals have to say, the feelings and suggestions of fighting on the battlefield, can be fully expressed, including any dissatisfaction or areas that need improvement, and reasonable suggestions are adopted. Appropriate suggestions will be explained, but no one will be reprimanded for suggesting suggestions.

There were some exceptions this time, Su Tiancheng spoke first.

"I know that after today's battle, you are all dissatisfied. Think about why I took the initiative to withdraw from the battle. You are also clear about the situation. I don't want to explain too much, but there are some data, I still want to tell them. In today's battle, the Jiangning battalion killed more than 1 soldiers and seriously injured more than [-]. The total number of soldiers who will not be able to participate in tomorrow's battle has reached about [-]. This is equivalent to one-seventh of our strength. Some people may Said that the opponent's losses were much greater than ours, I knew that He Renlong and Ainengqi were complaining, the [-] soldiers they led had the greatest losses and the heaviest casualties, but they also achieved the most victories Brilliant, the opponent's [-] Datong frontier army is close to collapse, and under such circumstances, it seems unimaginable to withdraw from the battle."

"But our vision cannot be limited to this battle. We need to win the entire battle. Leaving aside the casualties and the advantages on the battlefield, there are two points that we need to pay close attention to. One is the Ming army and the There are still 7 post-gold tartars who have not participated in the battle, including 1 post-gold tartars, and only [-] of the Jiangning battalion have not participated in the battle. In terms of follow-up strength , we are seriously inadequate. This should not be underestimated. After all, soldiers are flesh and blood, and their ability to bear is limited. Even if soldiers can bear it, we must do our best to reduce their casualties. How to reduce, this We need to make joint arrangements and deployments.”

"The second point. I have said it long ago. The battle in Beizhili is a campaign with specific components of each battle. Don't expect to completely annihilate the opponent through a certain battle. Such an idea is unreasonable. Actually, there are 15 men in the Ming Army and the Houjin Tartars, and only 7 in the Jiangning Battalion. Moreover, the difference in personal strength between the soldiers of the two sides is not too great, especially the Houjin Tartars. Dorgon has lived up to his reputation with his bravery today. , Zhengbai Qi's bravery is not exaggerated, under such circumstances, too much obsession with fighting, too much emphasis on the results of a certain battle, will create a major hidden danger for the next battle."

"The battle habit of the Jiangning Camp is to make dumplings, not to chase ducks. You all know that the so-called killing one thousand enemies will cost you eight hundred. If this happens all the time, it will be very detrimental to our conquest in Beizhili , Today's battle has demonstrated the fact that it is impossible for the 15 Jiangning battalion soldiers to wipe out the [-] troops of the Ming army and the Houjin Tartars."

"Thinking from these aspects, I decided to stop today's fighting, let the soldiers rest and prepare for tomorrow's battle."

"Everyone, don't forget that Sun Chuanting led 20 brothers against an army of nearly [-] in Tianjin. They were under greater pressure. Fortunately, I have learned that Chen Xinjia asked the Ming army to defend Tianjin and not launch an active attack. The pressure on Sun Chuanting has been reduced a lot, Chen Xinjia probably also noticed that there are too many battlefields, and he can't command calmly."

"The army led by Lu Xiangsheng rushed to Cangzhou day and night. When the army reunited with us, it was time to launch the final attack on the Ming army and the Houjin Tartars. Therefore, we also had another purpose, which was to hold back the 15 troops commanded by Chen Xinjia. Wan Dajun."

Seeing Hong Chengchou next to him ready to speak, Su Tiancheng smiled.

"I know that the Ming army and the Houjin Tatars don't have an army of 15. They lost more in today's battle. Tomorrow, they can have about 12 sergeants participating in the battle. It is considered very good. However, the Jiangning battalion only has 6 Thousands of people can participate in tomorrow's fight."

"Okay, I've said everything that needs to be said. Tomorrow's battle will be carried out according to the planned deployment, and there will be no major changes. I hope that all the soldiers will maintain their bravery today and continue to deal heavy blows to the Ming army and the Houjin Tartars. "

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, the discussion on the summary of the battle began.

Almost everyone spoke, and Su Tiancheng listened very carefully. Such a summary was presided over by coach Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou has a new understanding of Dorgon. Although the late Jin Tartars are brave and the Ming army is difficult to deal with, the Jiangning camp has experienced so many conquests and defeated the Hou Jin Tartars many times. Hong Chengchou does not value it very much. The Houjin Tartars are gone, but in today's battle, against the Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner Tartars, Hong Chengchou was deeply impressed by the ferocity of the opponents. He was even a little lucky. The losses of the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion must have been great.

Everyone's views on the Datong frontier army have also changed. In any case, the Datong frontier army is much stronger than the army led by Liu Zeqing and Zuo Liangyu, even stronger than the army led by Huang Degongli. The army has also participated in several battles against the Mongolian tribes, and its combat effectiveness is still good. Although it suffered heavy losses against the Jiangning battalion, it did not collapse until the end.

Since the Jiangning Battalion was established, it has not lost so many soldiers in a single battle. This first large-scale bloody battle made all the generals have a clear understanding. They thought of Su Tiancheng's entrustment and Anxiety, it seems that the emperor has the foresight.

As for Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo, although there was a little bit of disappointment, after watching for a whole day, other brothers were fighting and bleeding, but they were watching the fun from the sidelines, but the two understood that not only did the pressure on them not decrease, but also Even bigger, Chen Xinjia and others will definitely have to make adjustments in tomorrow's battle. The remaining [-] Datong frontier troops will definitely participate in the battle. At that time, they will lead [-] brothers to stop Datong With reinforcements from the frontier army, I am afraid that the Jiangning Battalion will suffer even greater losses in this battle.

But one thing is indisputable, that is, the ambitions of all the generals have been aroused. They are not afraid of death, and even dare to fight in person. What they are afraid of is not being able to complete the task, which will lead to a turning point in the battle due to their own reasons.

Chen Xinjia, Wang Daozhi and Dorgon were also discussing.

Wang Daozhi couldn't bear it anymore. The main force participating in the battle this time was the Datong Frontier Army. After half a day, the 15 Datong Frontier Army had lost nearly half of it. As the governor of Datong, he felt useless and distressed. With such a development, I am afraid that the [-] Datong frontier army may be in danger of being wiped out.

Wang Daozhi didn't care about Chen Xinjia's face, let alone what Dorgon thought. When commanding the battle today, the messengers came to report several times, all of which were orders to evacuate, but Wang Daozhi didn't let go and demanded to fight. Soldiers, no matter what situation they encounter, as long as they have not received an order to evacuate, they must persevere.It is precisely because of this persistence that the loss of the Datong Frontier Army is too great.The 5000 Datong frontier army killed more than 5000 people, seriously injured more than 5 people, and directly lost two-fifths of its troops. You must know that these [-] people are the elite of the Datong frontier army.

Because the loss was too great, Wang Daozhi directly lost his temper. During this process, neither Chen Xinjia nor Dorgon spoke. Strange, in fact, Man Baqi also suffered serious losses in today's fight.

Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi still don't know much about Dorgon. Dorgon holds a respectful attitude towards the sergeants who can desperately resist and fight on the battlefield. , suffered heavy losses, still did not retreat, persisted hard, this made Dorgon awe-inspiring, he even thought, when he led the army into the customs, if he encountered such a Ming army, how could he How dare you be arrogant.

Dorgon did not particularly emphasize the losses, although it is said that Zhengbai Banner and Xiangbai Banner lost more than 5000 people in today's battle. For the battle in the future, Dorgon's suggestion is to take the initiative to attack, not before the battle begins. At that time, he fell into a passive situation, and Dorgon also emphasized that the sergeants who did not participate in the battle today should not be dispatched for the time being, and tomorrow is not the best time.

Chen Xinjia finally made a conclusion, fully affirming the bravery of the Datong Frontier Army and the Manchu Eight Banners, and said that he would definitely write a memorial report to the emperor. There are only 3 people in the Wandatong frontier army who can participate in the battle, but they still have to persevere.

Chen Xinjia is equally clear that the Jiangning battalion's combat effectiveness is still very strong, and the time for the general offensive has not yet come. Dorgon's suggestion is clear on this point. Since the Jiangning battalion is fighting separately, then continue to fight in this way. I believe it will take a long time The final fight can be launched.

Chen Xinjia's heart became more at ease. He seemed to see the hope of victory. Maybe the Battle of Cangzhou would be the time for him to become famous. (To be continued..)