There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Arriving at the Wubao County Government Office, Lin Feng felt very heavy when he saw that the main street of the county town had turned into ruins, with heavy casualties among soldiers and civilians.

Entering the county government compound, Sun Zhengnan came up to him with a group of people and government servants.

"Sir, my subordinates were incompetent and failed to defend Wubao County. The city was severely damaged. The remaining battalion of officers and soldiers were completely lost. Commander Li Xiaowei also died heroically." Sun Zhengnan said with tears in his eyes.

"Zheng Nan, you have done a good job. The Qin army is indeed very powerful. I underestimated the enemy. Let's go to the county government hall to talk about the situation of this battle." Lin Feng comforted him.

The group then entered the county government lobby. Lin Feng came to sit down in front of the desk. Wang Qin, Hong Tu, Fang Xiaoyu and Sun Zhengnan sat on both sides.

"What are the casualties in this battle? Everyone, please tell us." Lin Feng asked.

"Sir, our cavalry battalion suffered about 320 casualties and killed about 500 to 600 enemy people. I just informed you before entering the city. There were no new casualties after entering the city." Hong Tu took the lead in saying.

"The battle between our Guards and the Qin Army resulted in more than 150 casualties, and at least 300 enemies were killed and injured." Fang Xiaoyuhui reported that this was the first time that the Guards had suffered such heavy casualties.

"Sir, the 1st Mobile Brigade I led did not have a direct confrontation with the Qin army. It only suffered more than 50 casualties while sniping at enemy sentry horses." Wang Qinhui reported.

"Zhengnan, please tell me about the situation in Wubao City." Lin Feng looked at Sun Zhengnan and said.

"My lords, almost all the 500 officers and soldiers of the first battalion led by Wu Fort garrison Li Xiaowei's battalion suffered casualties. The county's civilian team suffered more than 400 casualties. The civilians who assisted in defending the city also suffered a lot of losses. We have not yet carefully counted them." Sun Zhengnan reported in a low voice.

"What about the enemy's losses during the siege?" Lin Feng then asked.

"At least four to five hundred corpses were left near the city gate and in the city alone. There should be more injured, but they were all taken away by the Qin army." The reinforcements led by Wang Qin were responsible for cleaning up after entering the city. battlefield.

“In the battle with the Qin Army at Wubao, our Zhenming Army suffered more than a thousand casualties, not including the people and civilians, which can be said to be the largest casualty since the formation of our army.

Of course, the results of this battle were also obvious. It thwarted the Qin army's attempt to capture Wu Fort and killed at least 1,500 enemy troops. It was also a serious defeat of the main force of the Qin army.

This battle also exposed many of our problems, such as underestimating the Qin army's combat power. It only took them one day to get to Wubao from the Wuding River, and it took us nearly two days.

Also, the initial decision to evacuate Wubao was not precise enough and did not fully consider the mood of the people of Wubao in protecting their homeland. As a result, Li Xiaowei's battalion went back after the evacuation and did not have time to prepare well for war. The main responsibility for this lies with me. "Lin Feng took the lead in reviewing this battle.

"My lord, as the head of the General Staff Department, I did not pay enough attention to the Qin army's combat power. In particular, I underestimated their mobility. As a result, I did not arrange reinforcements quickly enough and proposed an action plan that was not comprehensive. This is my responsibility. , please punish me." Wang Qin also took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Hey, this is not about holding anyone accountable. Nothing is perfect in war. We mainly need to reflect on the shortcomings so that we can learn from our experiences next time." Lin Feng interjected.

"Your Excellency has said many times that none of us are born military gods. Only by constantly summarizing can we make progress. This battle is the first time that our Zhenming Army has encountered the powerful army of the Ming Dynasty. It is normal for some problems to be exposed. We will definitely do so in the future. We must pay more attention to our opponents, and we must not plan wars according to the standards of the guardsmen we encountered before." Wang Qin added.

"Sir, I think the strength of the cavalry is still too small. Against an army like the Qin Army, the cavalry can play a greater role." Hong Tu also expressed his opinion.

"Okay, everyone just expressed their opinions. In summary, there are three main points: One is that we have been fighting against the Ming Dynasty's guard soldiers in the early stage, which made us despise the Ming army's combat power.

Second, we have recently recruited too many new soldiers, and our overall combat strength has declined, and our mobility is not as good as the strong army of the Ming Dynasty.

Another reason is that our combat planning was not fully considered, and the plan we made to abandon Fort Wu was not very reasonable, which resulted in the passive defense behind us.

Of course, the battlefield situation is ever-changing, and no one can guarantee that the decisions made are all prepared, but we must all learn from it, especially when we detect obvious signs of the enemy, we must respond quickly in order to change from passive to active. " Lin Feng concluded.

"Sir, after today's battle, our army suffered heavy losses. Currently, there are only about 1,700 people in Wubao, which is still insufficient to face the main force of the Qin army. How about sending some more reinforcements from Jiazhou?" Wang Qin? suggested after listening.

"We have defended Wu Fort, and Jiazhou's security will be much greater. There is no need for so many troops to be stationed. Your Staff Department immediately notified Deng Hao's Second Mobile Brigade to send a battalion south to reinforce the defense." Lin Feng ordered after hearing this. "Yes!" Wang Qin accepted the order.

Outside Wubao City, the Qin army camped.

Sun Chuanting also organized a review of the battle in the camp and discussed the next action plan.

"What? Our Qin army actually lost more than 1,600 people in today's battle?" Sun Chuanting said in shock after hearing the summary of casualties.

The casualties of the Qin Army were slightly more than the 1,500 people estimated by Lin Feng and others. It was also the largest casualty of the Qin Army this year.

"Yes, that Lin Feng is indeed not simple. A civil servant can be so powerful. He fought with the general for a long time and was not at a disadvantage." He Renlong replied, and also slightly beautified the one-on-one battle between him and Lin Feng.

"Master Futai, the Lin bandit's cavalry consists of many Mongolians, and their combat prowess is quite good. The last general brought two thousand men and was able to stop a thousand of them." Chinese Army Staff General Liu Renda continued.

"This Lin thief is really my great enemy of the Ming Dynasty. Can you tell me how we should deal with it next?" Sun Chuanting felt a little emotional and then asked.

"Sir, we came with 5,000 men to attack Wu Fort. Today we have achieved twice the result. We lost 1,600 men. The remaining capable soldiers, excluding some logistical and baggage officers and soldiers, are already less than 3,000. If we want to It is no longer possible to capture Wu Fort.

If you stay here for a long time, one is that it will be more difficult to supply food and grass, and the other is that after the forest bandit army gathers together, there is also the risk of being surrounded by the enemy. Therefore, the general suggested that we should withdraw to the direction of Suide City as soon as possible. Liu Renda suggested.

After hearing this, Sun Chuanting stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then asked: "General He, what do you think?"

"The last general also believes that the time to continue attacking Wu Fort is premature, but we can clean up the countryside around the county and force the main force of the forest thieves to leave the city to fight us decisively." He Renlong suggested.

"Sir, we are the army of the imperial court. We cannot clean up the countryside and engage in the burning, killing, looting and looting of the rebels. We probably cannot force out the army of thieves," Liu Renda continued.

"Jingzhu Bo, do you have any suggestions?" Sun Chuanting thought for a while but had no idea, then asked Jing Xiaoyan.

"Master Futai, our Qin army naturally suffered a lot of losses in this battle, but Lin Feng's rebels also suffered a lot. If the battle continues, both sides will suffer, and the vitality of the imperial court will be greatly damaged.

Especially today's attack on Wubao County, the people are very supportive of the Zhenming Army. We have almost destroyed the county seat. Even if we defeat it, the people's support may be lost.

Therefore, the lower official's suggestion is to contact the Zhenming Army to see if there is any possibility of recruiting him. Today's battle also allowed Lin Feng to see the strength of our Qin army. It would be of no benefit to him to continue fighting. I guess there is still a possibility of negotiation. "Jing Xiaoyan still suggested making peace.

"This is a way to go. If we continue to fight, I am naturally not afraid of death, and our Qin army is not afraid of death either. But what I am most worried about now is not those of us who are still alive, but our brothers who have no money to compensate the casualties.

I heard that the pension standard for the death of a soldier of the Zhenming Army is fifty taels of silver. The pension for this battle alone cannot be obtained even if we empty out the Qin Army's family assets. "Sun Chuanting said worriedly.

"Your Excellency is very concerned. Thank you for your care for the brothers who died in the Qin Army." He Renlong and Liu Renda said together.

"Since it's difficult to fight, it's okay to make contact first. Being able to trap the Lin thieves in northern Shaanxi can be regarded as achieving the initial goal." Sun Chuanting said.

"Then who should be sent to contact the Lin thieves?" Liu Renda asked.

"Just ask Xiaoyan to come. You have an old relationship with the Lin thief, and he will definitely not harm your life. The main purpose of going to Lin Ying this time is to explore the bottom. There is no need to agree to their conditions. We will talk about everything when we come back." Sun Chuanting explained. road.

"Understood!" Jing Xiaoyan replied.

(End of this chapter)