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On the way to Dujigensk, Zhao Qiang discussed with Liu De how to deal with the unfavorable situation of the Second Infantry Regiment's siege. 【】Liu De meant to beat the high-level officers of the Second Infantry Regiment, in order to warn the generals not to underestimate the Rakshasa people, otherwise one mistake would affect the nerves of the entire Guan Ning Army, and it would not be easy. Well, it will even ruin the foundation established by Guan Ningjun with great difficulty.He suggested that all officers from the Second Infantry Regiment down to Qianhu down to the soldiers should be demoted to one rank as a warning.

However, Zhao Qiang did not agree to punish the officers of the Second Infantry Regiment, especially Zuo Mingnan, the commander of the Regiment. He told Liu De that he had underestimated the Raksha people, and that the siege was not a fault of the war. The Rakshasa's artillery is not easy to deal with.Our own side does not restrain the sharp weapon of the artillery, and it is no wonder that we can win against the artillery with only manpower.Therefore, what he means is that encouragement is still the main thing. After all, the war is still going on now. If the generals who have lost the battle are punished, it will inevitably make other generals overly cautious when encountering troubles, so that there will be cases of shirking each other or even not fighting when the opportunity arises. Condition.However, Liu De insisted on his own opinion, and repeatedly emphasized the importance of military law to Zhao Qiang. It doesn't matter if he loses a battle. It's also not conducive to them learning a lesson. The key is to use this punishment to further enhance Zhao Qiang's prestige. Of course, Liu De didn't say this clearly.Under Liu De's repeated persuasion, Zhao Qiang finally agreed to punish the responsible general of the Second Infantry Regiment after arriving in Dujigensk.

At first, he thought it was just a bad siege, so he lost two brigades. After arriving, Zhao Qiang found out that the second infantry regiment was disabled by the Rakshasa cavalry, and the Mongolian team belonging to the first cavalry regiment was almost wiped out.After asking about the course of the battle, Zhao Qiang didn't speak for a long time, his expression was uncertain. He was very angry and depressed. But Zhao Qiang couldn't accept the collapse.

Seeing the commander like this, the generals did not dare to speak. The Second Infantry Regiment suffered a disastrous defeat this time. It is normal for the commander to be dissatisfied, so no one dared to touch this bad luck, and stood there quietly waiting The handsome signaled.Zuo Mingnan, Qian Lin and other generals of the Second Infantry Regiment were even more afraid to speak. Unlike the officers below who were looking forward to washing their shame, they were very disturbed at this moment. As the parties involved, they had an inescapable responsibility. He also wanted to regroup and prove himself, but I'm afraid that the commander-in-chief is really annoyed.Everyone dared not speak, even Qi Zhuang, the man closest to Zhao Qiang, did not dare to speak casually.The Second Infantry Regiment belonged to his westward detachment, and he should bear some responsibility for the defeat. Naturally, he didn't dare to say anything more because he was ashamed.

After being silent for a while, Zhao Qiang glanced at the officers and said:

"The captain of the Second Infantry Regiment, Zuo Mingnan, has been demoted to a hundred households, and he will take over from his original position for the time being, in order to atone for his meritorious deeds!"

"Zhang Cheng, a hundred households, does not obey the military order and is good at dispatching troops. Although he intends to rescue the army, he must not be overwhelmed. Now he is demoted to a small team officer, and the army listens to him!"

"The two general banners, Lahu and Pei Dagang, fled before the battle, causing the troops to collapse. The crime cannot be pardoned. Immediately behead them for public display! The officers of the troops are also beheaded!"

"The retreating soldiers will be executed regardless of their clan!"

When the generals first heard Zhao Qiang's first two orders, they were all relieved, but when they heard the last two orders, they were all taken aback.

Liu De did not expect that Zhao Qiang would make such a severe punishment decision, which was much heavier than what was discussed before. If this decision is followed, more than 100 people will be killed immediately.After hesitating for a while, he went forward to persuade: "Commander, the two general flags of Lahu and Pei Dagang can restrain the soldiers under the law. They are indeed coerced by the sergeants and escaped. They may not have the intention to run away, so please ask the generals to escape." Shuai Mingjian, give the two of them a chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. As for the punishment of the two, the subordinates suggest that they should be deprived of their military ranks, and then let them and the soldiers of the army be the dead soldiers of the army, and give them a chance to redeem their sins."

"That's right, Marshal, Rahu and Pei Dagang have a long history of military exploits. For the sake of the two, it's better to give them a chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds."

Qi Zhuang also came forward to intercede for Rahu and others, He Manchuan and others couldn't bear it, and came out one after another to ask the commander to stay.

Seeing that everyone interceded for Rapei, Zhao Qiang went along with the boat and said: "Forget it, just listen to what you said, Lahu, Pei Dagang and the soldiers in his troops are all pretending to be dead soldiers, and they will open the way for the vanguard when the army attacks the city. They have made good fortune for their meritorious deeds. If they can’t die, they will be assigned.” After finishing speaking, he flashed a sharp light, glanced at the generals and said, “Listen up, my Guan Ning Army did not make it easy, and today’s situation is all thanks to the bravery of the brothers. It's not that this commander can't tolerate defeat, but this commander will never allow our army to have people who are greedy for life and fear of death! As the old saying goes, a rat's feces spoil a pot of sauce, especially those who are timid and afraid of death when killing the enemy. The embankment collapsed in an ant's nest, this commander doesn't want my Guan Ning army to be destroyed by a few bastards!"

"If there is such a situation again, there is no need to discuss it again, and all of them will be executed! If there is any pleading, it will be the same crime!"

"Commander, the Second Cavalry Regiment urgently reports!"

When Zhao Qiang was admonishing the generals, a guard outside the tent came in to report that the Second Cavalry Regiment had military information to report.

After the messenger came in to salute, he said: "Report to the commander-in-chief, our army has found more than a thousand Luocha reinforcements coming to Dujigensk in the thirty miles to the northwest, and there are about six hundred Luocha people in the army. They are Mongolian soldiers on horseback. There are a large number of them, not less than a thousand. Now our regiment is going to intercept them under the leadership of Ma Qianhu. However, because of the large number of enemies, Lord Qianhu is afraid of being lost, so I sent a young man to report to the commander. Please The commander dispatched troops to support."

"Mongol soldiers?" Zhao Qiang frowned. There was no record in later history that the Russians hired Mongolian soldiers to fight in the Far East. Why did a Mongolian puppet army suddenly appear.But Zhao Qiang was relieved when he thought of those Ewenki and Daur assisted in the army. Since the Russians could force the men of those ethnic groups to serve in the army, they could naturally also force the Mongols in the territory to use them.

After thinking about it for a while, the idea of ​​besieging the city and fighting for aid was formed in Zhao Qiang's brain. Right now, Dujigensk has artillery defending the city, and there are many musketeers inside. How long can the defenders in the city last if they only attack their reinforcements.

Zhao Qiangshou's available troops now include the five brigades of the third infantry regiment, the three brigades of the second infantry regiment, the Cossack brigade, the Guards, the first brigade of the first cavalry regiment, and all of the second cavalry regiment. There are 700 infantry, 200 cavalry, and a total force of nearly [-]. It is entirely possible to mobilize enough troops to wipe out the Russian reinforcements while besieging the city.

After making up his mind, Zhao Qiang immediately made the following arrangements:

[-]. The [-]st Battalion of the [-]st Cavalry Regiment and the [-]rd Battalion of the [-]nd Cavalry Regiment immediately went to join Ma Long's troops.

[-]. The three brigades of the second infantry regiment and the Cossack brigade drove to the designated place to ambush.

[-]. The [-]rd Infantry Regiment is responsible for continuing the siege of the Dujgensk defenders

[-]. The civilian husband Qing Zhuang immediately began to dig a deep trench outside the city of Dujigensk, so that the Russian army in the city could not leave the city.

After the deployment was completed, Zhao Qiang immediately led two cavalry brigades to advance in the direction of Ma Long, followed by infantry.