Chapter 185 Tang Tong is not qualified to challenge!
The Great Court Meeting on the third day of the Lunar New Year officially broke out the war between Zhu Youjian and the parasites of the Ming Dynasty.
However, this war is bound to be a protracted war. At least on the surface, it is only in the preparation stage, and everything is still calm.
At this time, the war outside Gubeikou was different.
Beginning around New Year's Eve, the Qing army's commander Azig increased the intensity of the war and began to order various troops to launch a strong attack on the Ming army's positions.
Azig had no choice but to do this. It has been more than a month since he led his troops outside the mouth without any results. If he does not attack by force, he might as well lead his army back to Kanto. Everyone braved the cold weather to come here, and there is nothing they can do.
Don't even fish for oil or water.
In any case, I still don't believe that the Ming army has no weak points despite the advantage of 100,000 to 30,000.
Needless to say, the Ming army did have weak points. The three brigades of the First Division that had just left the border looked decent, but in fact they had never experienced a formal war. Faced with the sudden escalation of the war, the First Division
The position of the 2nd Brigade was almost lost. If Cao Ruohai hadn't seen the opportunity early and ordered a brigade of the 2nd Division to move their position and get closer to the brigade's defense area, the battle situation might have gotten out of control.
"We still have too few cavalry, so we have to let the commander-in-chief think of some solutions. The Qing army has an estimated 30,000 rangers on the battlefield, and our two thousand cavalry can't handle it at all." Cao Ruohai at the division headquarters
The camp felt a headache as it looked at the Qing army's rangers galloping across the battlefield.
"Master, I'm afraid the commander-in-chief doesn't have any cavalry to send, right? The cavalry regiment of the first division has been transferred to the battlefield, where can we send the cavalry from?" Deputy division commander Yuan Shibao stood next to Cao Ruohai and said his own
doubt.
"Tang Tong should still have two to three thousand cavalry. Let the commander-in-chief transfer the Tang cavalry out of the pass. Then we will have slightly more manpower."
"Tang Tong's cavalry? Can his troops be relied on? They might just cause chaos."
"It's no big deal! After Tang Tong's cavalry arrives, we will only let them move around the division headquarters and let them drive out the Japanese soldiers surrounding the division headquarters. This will make it easier for us to control the battlefield."
At Gubeikou Pass City, Liu Yuanbin received an order for help from Cao Ruohai. Liu Yuanbin was a little worried when he saw Cao Ruohai's suggestion to transfer two thousand cavalry from Tang Tong's troops out of the pass.
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It wasn't that he couldn't mobilize Tang Tong's troops, but that he had doubts about whether Tang Tong's troops would be useful when they arrived on the battlefield.
Since the Battle of Wuqiao ended early last year, Liu Yuanbin no longer trusts the troops led by these military leaders and always feels that they will only hold us back.
If he had a choice, Liu Yuanbin would not use the old army even if he was killed. But now that he has no soldiers available, he can only use these soldiers that he doesn't like to get out of the border.
Tang Tong, Zhang Fengxiang, and Song Yingsheng were summoned to Guancheng Mansion by Liu Yuanbin.
"General Tang, your army now needs to mobilize two thousand cavalry to support the division commanded by Deputy Cao. Our army is overwhelmed by the captured rangers, so we must find a way to start from the division commanded by Deputy Cao.
Open things up.”
When Tang Tong heard that Liu Yuanbin was going to transfer two thousand cavalry from his hands, he was immediately unhappy. Although he had six to seven thousand soldiers and horses, he only had three thousand cavalry to save his face. Two thousand cavalry were transferred away at once.
Doesn't this mean that he has dimmed his own strength?
"Commander-in-Chief, it is natural for me to mobilize my two thousand soldiers and horses to leave the border. However, my department is short of pay and food. If I let them leave the border, I am afraid that I will not be able to control them."
"General Tang is unwilling to send troops out of the border?" Liu Yuanbin naturally knew what Tang Tong, the old villain, had in mind. Wasn't it just in the name of lack of pay that he didn't want to leave the border? Liu Yuanbin didn't want to get used to his problems.
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"Commander-in-Chief, what are you talking about? Why is it that the general is unwilling to mobilize his troops? It's really hard for his subordinates to move because they have no pay."
"Hmph! Tang Tong, don't let me go around the border. Tomorrow morning I will gather two thousand cavalry to Guancheng and march to the battlefield outside the mouth. Once outside the mouth, all food and wages will be borne by the war zone headquarters. If I don't see your two thousand cavalry tomorrow morning,
, I will personally bring people to your camp to invite them. Wu Dazhi, let the guard regiment assemble tonight. If you can’t see the army of General Tang’s soldiers tomorrow morning, you will go with me to the general camp of General Tang’s soldiers to invite troops.”
Looking at Liu Yuanbin's livid face, Tang Tong instantly realized that he was not qualified to stand up to others. Not to mention the more than 20,000 troops outside the pass, even the 800 guards in Liu Yuanbin's headquarters, he might not be able to resist.
Zhang Fengxiang in the headquarters looked at Liu Yuanbin who suddenly turned his face, and his heart jumped into his throat. These generals would fall out no matter what, without caring about each other's feelings. This time, Tang Tong and Liu Yuanbin might not end well.
Now, he is preparing to act as a peacemaker.
"Commander-in-Chief, I am indeed in trouble! However, if the theater headquarters is responsible for the food and wages after leaving the customs, I will arrange the troops right away. Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that I will definitely have two thousand cavalry rush there early tomorrow morning.
Outside the mouth, support General Cao on the front line."
"General Tang, military orders cannot be violated. If there are difficulties, solve them. Don't make such a mistake next time."
"I am aware of my mistake, and I ask the commander-in-chief not to worry about it."
Is this over? Seeing that the scene suddenly changed, Zhang Fengxiang found it difficult to turn around for a moment. He was a little confused as to why Tang Tong gave in so easily.
After the meeting, Tang Tong left the headquarters first, and then Zhang Fengxiang and Song Yingsheng also walked out of the headquarters.
As soon as he left the gate, Zhang Fengxiang started talking to Song Yingsheng and said, "Brother Yuanli, will Tang Tong gather 2,000 people to leave the customs early tomorrow morning?"
"Servant, do you think Tang Tong is qualified to prevent his troops from leaving seclusion? He doesn't have the guts."
"Don't have the guts? Tang Tong has six to seven thousand soldiers and horses."
"How can a wolf challenge a tiger? How can the six or seven thousand sparse soldiers under his command have the qualifications to compete with Commander Liu who commands more than 30,000 new troops? Let's just say there are more than 20,000 troops outside the pass, including the people in the headquarters. He
Tang Tong was all frightened. Liu Yuanbin was no ordinary general now. The entire new army of the Yongwei Camp had fifty thousand men, and his direct troops also exceeded ten thousand. Don't say that he was Tang Tong, he was the leader of Guan Ning's army.
I don’t dare to stroke the tiger’s beard lightly.”
Zhang Fengxiang fell silent after listening to Song Yingsheng's analysis. No wonder His Majesty did not allow people from the Ministry of War to serve as military governors. He did not have the confidence from actual soldiers to subdue these rebellious generals. Why did Liu Yuanbin dare to do so in front of Tang Tong?
They turned against each other and forced Tang Tong to send out two thousand cavalry. Wasn't it because he had soldiers and strong backs?
This time, His Majesty made Liu Yuanbin the commander-in-chief of the war zone. It seems that His Majesty was on target. If he randomly sent someone from the Ministry of War, the generals would be obedient. It seems that after this war is over, he will have to carefully consider his future. Ministry of War
The so-called high position and power are just words. When it comes to the battlefield, the generals will not recognize it at all.
Early the next morning, Tang Tong did not meet Song Yingsheng's expectations and obediently appeared at the pass with two thousand cavalry!