After a night of fierce fighting, the Jiujiang defenders were exhausted. The autumn wind was bleak, and the smell of blood filled the air inside and outside the city. Now, officers and soldiers were dispatched in large numbers and began to take care of the surrendered soldiers and collect the corpses.
Death is a big deal, no matter who he is, no matter how vicious he was in life, but at least he needs to be given a burial place. A dozen miles outside the city, pits have been dug to prepare to bury the body. This is considered a symbol of this era.
Humanitarian, but also a plan to prevent epidemics.
However, there were too many corpses, and 99% of them were the corpses of rebels. The officers and soldiers buried there were astonished. These corpses were crisscrossed, and some were already bloody. This shows how fierce the battle last night was.
The officers and soldiers heard a news that last night, the casualties of the new army were the lowest, only more than a hundred people. Although this was a rumor, there was a lot of evidence, because after the new army rested early in the morning, at noon,
I got up and practiced with high morale, as if nothing had happened.
In addition, there are not many people in new military uniforms in the sick and wounded camp in the city. What’s even more funny is that it is said that the most damaged were the new officers and soldiers of more than a dozen artillery battalions, because there was an error when loading gunpowder, so that
Gunpowder exploded in the chamber, so seven or eight people were killed at once, along with dozens of injured.
Although it was said to be an ambush and the new army had the right time and place, such a record was still shocking. More than 30,000 rebels came, and tens of thousands were killed or injured. The rest were even more frightened and surrendered obediently.
He was surrendered as a prisoner. It was really eye-opening for the battle to reach this level.
In this ambush, the official army did not participate much. They were mainly responsible for cleaning the battlefield, more like auxiliary soldiers. However, they can only be used as auxiliary soldiers. It is said that because these people's food is so poor, they are a group of guys who are worse than tenants.
You can imagine the standard of living among them. More than 70% of them have night blindness. Even if there is a fire at night, the things in their eyes are blurred. It is really difficult for them to rely on them to fight at night.
The new army is different. When the new army is recruited, it is selected layer by layer. Only the strongest people have the chance to pass this round of elimination. Once they enter the camp, they train day and night. Although it is hard, the food is excellent.
Meat and eggs are indispensable.
With more than 10,000 men and horses, more than 30 pigs and hundreds of chickens and ducks must be killed in the camp every day, not to mention other food. Moreover, the New Army has internal regulations that each person must eat one meal per day.
Plant fruits, such as oranges, apples, pears, etc., choose any one.
It would be strange if such a military horse had night blindness. It can be said that as long as there is enemy situation, the new army can engage in a protracted and fierce battle at any time and at any place.
Therefore, in Jiujiang City, although there are still people who are dissatisfied with the treatment of the New Army, no one dares to say anything at this moment.
In Jiujiang City, the residents were frightened. They were afraid that no one had fallen asleep last night, and no one who knew destiny dared to sleep. When the sound of gunfire gradually stopped in the early morning, they knew that the matter was over. They quietly looked through the crack in the door.
I found that there were still groups of officers and soldiers on the street.
On patrol, they learned that Jiujiang City was held, so everyone fell asleep in a deep sleep. Therefore, the city was very deserted. Except for groups of officers and soldiers who continued to spread around the city, searching for the fish that had slipped into the city last night,
There were almost no people in sight.
The sick and wounded camp located near the camp is quite quiet. There are enough doctors here and medicines are sufficient. The wounded soldiers are lying on comfortable beds, waiting for treatment, but from time to time some sobbing sounds can be heard.
But the order is quite orderly.
Liu Chengfeng took a group of military attaches here for a walk, and after comforting him, Liu Chengfeng still felt energetic when he returned to the camp, even though he had not slept all night.
In fact, the imperial envoy office has already taken charge of the finishing work, and it is all handled by the governor's Yamen, so Liu Chengfeng does not have to worry about labor. However, Liu Chengfeng is still not idle. He went to inspect the sick and injured camp in the morning.
At that time, the new army military attachés were summoned to give lectures.
Naturally, this lecture only included Qian Fang and a dozen or so military attachés at the level of brigade officers. Everyone arrived here in a hurry. In any case, everyone seemed very excited to have won the first battle.
Liu Chengfeng stood behind the case and took a sip of refreshing tea. Then he smiled slightly and said: "Everyone, we have won the first battle today. I am very happy to congratulate you. I read the battle report. It is very good. The rebel party was wiped out in one go."
Elite, this battle has already broken Prince Ning's arm."
Qian Fang and others all smiled and said one after another: "If it weren't for the master's strategizing, and the kindness of cultivating the humble people..."
Liu Chengfeng waved his hand. He was also good at flattery. Everyone liked to flatter him, but Liu Chengfeng didn't like the military attache of the New Army coming to flatter him. His face became serious: "Since we have won the battle, we should be rewarded."
If you want to reward me, you can’t give in.
The officers and soldiers think that we are stingy, and I will ask for credit for you when the time comes. However, the war is only in the middle of the war now. Although King Ning has lost all his elite troops, the rebel army has not died out. You still have to cheer up and don't be complacent.
Make new achievements again."
Qian Fang and others said: "That's what your Excellency said."
Liu Chengfeng's eyes fell on the artillery battalion officer, and his face looked a little unhappy: "I heard that a rifled gun exploded last night. Is this true?"
The team officer quickly said: "That's what happened."
Liu Chengfeng held the tea cup, leaned back in the chair, and continued to ask: "What is the reason? Is there something wrong with the artillery itself?"
The team officer quickly shook his head: "No."
This definitely cannot be said to be a problem, because procurement is the business of the quartermaster. If there is a problem, the quartermaster is screwed. But then again, even if you want to wrongly accuse others, it will not work. The new army exercises every day, and this artillery
After using it for a long time, you usually didn’t notice the problem, but now you realize it after a battle, it’s obviously something fishy.
The team officer told the truth and said: "Sir, I have just asked you that the movements of some artillerymen at that time were not standardized and they filled too much gunpowder, which caused the chamber to explode. It must have been when they first entered the battle formation, so it was unavoidable.
I'm a little nervous, so...so..."
Liu Chengfeng said solemnly: "If the artillery is not standardized, it is the problem of you, the officer. If everyone does not follow the rules during the war, is this battle still necessary? Just one irregularity cost seven or eight lives.
, injured dozens of people, this is the responsibility of you, the brigade officer. From now on, if you make this kind of mistake again, I will not come to blame you, you can just go and plead guilty yourself."
The artillery team officer quickly begged for mercy. Qian Fang looked a little uncomfortable on the side. No matter what, he should come out and say something for him. In addition, he usually practiced well. It was just the first time for the new army to fight, so it was inevitable that he would
If there are any omissions, it’s really no one else’s fault.
Qian Fang quickly stood up and said: "Although the team officer Yang Rang made mistakes, he also made great contributions. The artillery battalion took the greatest credit for this ambush, so I humbly thought that the team officer would just record a demerit."
Liu Chengfeng nodded and his expression became gentle again: "If there are mistakes, we must investigate them, but the credit is real. My intention is not to punish anyone, but to let everyone take a warning. Yang
let……"
Team officer Yang Rang said: "I'm humble."
Liu Chengfeng said: "After we go back, gather the artillery troops for training. Don't be too harsh. We just need to explain the incident about the bombing so that everyone will not make such mistakes again. But then again, boring
If too much gunpowder is used in a line gun, it will easily blow up the barrel. This matter must be taken seriously. You can hand over the bombed gun to the technical department tonight and let them discuss how to improve it."
The so-called technical department is not actually from the imperial court and has nothing to do with the New Army. They are workshops that produce firearms. In order to win orders from the imperial court, these people will send some technical personnel to the workshops to follow the New Army in training and training.
In combat, their role is actually very simple. Once the weapons encounter any problems during training and combat, they will be handed over to them for improvement. Whoever can find a better plan will probably spend the next batch of orders.
Whose house did it fall into?
Therefore, this so-called technical department has dozens of senior craftsmen with superb skills and the most thorough understanding of the principles of firearms. These people compete with each other and can get a large number of orders with just a flash of inspiration. Then the salary given to them by the workshop
And the bonuses will naturally be generous.
Yang Rang was granted amnesty and quickly agreed.
Liu Chengfeng smiled again and said, "Okay, everyone else is going to have a rest. I will host a banquet in person at night. You all can come and have a glass of wine together. Just think of it as a celebration."
After everyone was sent away, Liu Chengfeng also went to rest. At night, the imperial envoy held a banquet. There were a dozen large tables in total. People from the governor's office also came, and some senior military attachés arrived one after another. This battle
, which can be regarded as establishing Liu Chengfeng’s status in Jiujiang, it was Zhu
Shimao no longer has any doubts about Liu Chengfeng's ability. As for him, as a governor, as long as the rebellion of King Ning is put down as soon as possible, he, the governor, can continue to sit down steadily, so he is naturally confident about Liu Chengfeng.
They were much more polite, and the entire banquet was held in a festive and harmonious manner.
As for the major camps, people had actually been sent to deliver food and wine. Except for the soldiers on duty that night, most people were so wild that Jiujiang City was completely empty of wine and food, and the price of food suddenly increased by several percent.
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The first chapter arrived on the sixth day of the first lunar month, and Tiger’s monthly ticket was still half-dead. What a cheat. I could only update two chapters during the Chinese New Year, but compared to most authors, I should be considered very kind.!~!
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