The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 151 Take the initiative
Teng Yuzao looked at Wei Ningbo, then glanced at Wu Peifu, "This also includes you. You all need to think and summarize from your own perspectives, and write a battle summary, including this battle."

"Report."

Li Jinyu's report outside the door interrupted Teng Yuzhao's words.

There are often things to do at the staff meetings, especially military intelligence to report. Normally, as a staff officer, Li Jinyu does not need to report outside the door, but today's situation is special.

Teng Yuzao had long been planning to test these people, so many things naturally could not be heard by others. Therefore, not only were the guards outside required to stand ten meters away from the door, but anyone who had any problems also had to report first.

Hearing that it was Li Jinyu, Wei Jinghai hurried out of the room, and then quickly came back with a frown.

"Sir, the scouts we sent out have returned with reports of reinforcements from the coalition forces coming from Dagukou."

Teng Yuzao waved his hand and said, "Everyone hurry up and eat. After dinner, we will go to the war room."

In the main hall that was used as the war room, most of the original things had been moved away except for the tables and chairs. There were not only five or six magnetic telephones on the table, but the most modern thing in the room was a large hand-painted map of Zhili hanging on one wall.

This map is not as simple as the so-called maps of the Qing Dynasty. It is a modern military map covered with dense contour lines that can be used to command operations. This map should be the first modern military map of the Qing Dynasty. It was hand-drawn by students of the Beiyang Military Academy.

The Military Academy had a surveying course, and this was the result of their surveying during the holidays. However, none of the generals in the Beiyang armies could understand these maps, so after the map was completed, it was not printed at all, but thrown into the warehouse and no one cared about it.

The last time when Teng Yuzhao was searching for the Beiyang Military Academy, he found it among a pile of maps and immediately brought it back as if it were a treasure.

There were no longer three or four staff officers in the operations room, but seven or eight. Teng Yuzhao knew that there were not only these people, but more than a dozen people in the wing rooms. These people were all selected by Wei Jinghai from the camp school of Nie Shicheng's Wuwei Front Army.

Standing in front of the map, Teng Yuzao signaled Wei Jinghai to tell everyone the intelligence he had gathered.

Wei Jinghai picked up a rough wooden stick, pointed at the military map on the wall and said, "The cavalry scouts we sent out reported that the foreign devils retreating eastward were all Russian troops. This group of Russian troops did not retreat all the way to Dagukou, but encountered a foreign devil reinforcement force of more than a thousand people near Da'an."

"After the reunion, the foreign devils have stopped in a village near Da'an. It is estimated that they are waiting for the large foreign devil coalition forces that are rushing in from Dagukou."

"In addition, our investigators discovered that although the foreign devils have occupied Junliang City, the Boxers and the training troops withdrawn from Dagukou are constantly destroying the railway from Beitang to Junliang City. The foreign devils are sending troops to wipe them out, and have not yet opened up the railway line in that area. Their reinforcements can only come on foot from Dagukou now."

"Right now, there is a group of about 2,000 to 3,000 foreign devils on their way. Because the foreign devils have cavalry, our scouts dare not get too close and cannot figure out their exact number. From the flags, we know that this group of foreign devils' reinforcements includes not only Russian troops but also American and Japanese troops."

"Also, this group of foreign devils has been marching rapidly all the way. The main force is in the front, and there are about a thousand Japanese soldiers following about five miles behind, escorting many carts and pack horses, and pulling more than a dozen cannons. They should be escorting their supplies."

"According to the speed at which this group of foreign devils march, if they march overnight, they will be able to join up with the remnants of the retreating foreign devils in the second half of the night and reach us at noon tomorrow. That's the situation."

Teng Yuzao turned his eyes away from the map and looked at the generals who were surrounding him. "The coalition's reinforcements are coming again. Let's talk about how we should fight this battle."

"How else can we fight? We have to fight back. I haven't had enough killing yet. They've come at the right time. We can set up our formation and have another good fight with the foreign devils in this East Bureau."

Liu Shijiu rolled up his sleeves and his loud voice was the first to sound.

Liu Yuzhi nodded and said, "Since we want to defend Dongjuzi, we must start building fortifications immediately. I have seen that the Wuwei Front Army and the Training Army have only piled some sandbags on the city wall. This city wall is built with rammed earth and is not very solid. There is even a large gap in the south wall that has collapsed. It is only about six feet high and it is easy to climb up."

"Besides, this reinforcement brought more than a dozen cannons. If a battle breaks out, the city wall may not be able to withstand it. We need to dig trenches and build fortifications outside the East Bureau immediately."

After Liu Yuzhi finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.

Liu Changfa stepped forward and said, "Sir, our first battalion's artillery position is still a little far from the East Bureau. Should we move the second battalion I brought forward?"

"Has the second battalion's artillery been replaced?" Teng Yuzhao asked Liu Changfa.

When the artillery regiment was first established, they only pursued the power of the artillery and ignored its flexibility. So yesterday, Teng Yuzao instructed Liu Changfa to replace the artillery of the two battalions with mountain artillery that was lighter and easier to disassemble and carry. However, Liu Changfa was still reluctant to give up those field artillery. Finally, Teng Yuzao had to agree with Liu Changfa's suggestion and temporarily replaced only the artillery of the second battalion with mountain artillery.

"I've changed my clothes."

Teng Yuzao was about to speak when Wei Jinghai interrupted and said, "If the Second Battalion builds the artillery position further forward, why not just build it inside the East Bureau? The terrain here is wide, and the artillery position will be safe if it is set up inside."

Teng Yuzao lit a cigarette and asked, "Do you all agree with what they said?"

Seeing everyone nodding, Teng Yuzao thought for a moment and said, "The most taboo in war is passive defense. According to what you mean, we have to defend Dongjuzi to the death!"

Li Xianze's heart moved and he asked, "Your Excellency means that we should take the initiative and fight against these foreign devils' reinforcements outside?" "Your Excellency, there are more than 4,000 foreign devils in this group. If we fight against them in the wild, I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties if we want to win a great victory! If they have more reinforcements coming, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend Dongjuzi!" Wei Jinghai reminded hurriedly.

Teng Yuzao nodded. "You are right to worry. We must not only destroy the enemy, but also know how to protect ourselves. We must always exchange small casualties for big victories. Otherwise, I am afraid that the East Bureau will not be able to hold on for too long."

"However, I don't mean to confront this reinforcement force head-on. There are large fields in that area, and they are all planted with sorghum."

Wu Peifu's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but interrupt, "Teacher, do you mean that we should ambush the foreign devils?"

Teng Yuzao looked at Wu Peifu with appreciation and said, "Yes, that's what I mean. We can't just stay in Dongjuzi passively. We have to take the initiative and fight our way out."

Teng Yuzhao then began to talk about his ideas, and everyone couldn't help but feel their eyes brightened.

Liu Nineteen became even more excited, "Okay, this is a good idea, this way I can use my big knife to do some meat again."

"Ningbo, if everyone has no objections, let's formulate a more detailed battle plan based on this idea."

After explaining Wei Jinghai, Teng Yuzhao began to inquire about Wang Decheng's situation.

Liu Shijiu sent someone to contact Teng Yuzhao about this matter. Liu Shijiu told Teng Yuzhao that Wang Decheng not only fully agreed but was also very happy. He replied that he would bring people over before this evening.

Teng Yuzao nodded and said to Wei Jinghai, "Since this place is going to become a battlefield, the supplies in the East Bureau need to be moved away immediately and shipped back to Xigu as soon as possible and handed over to Qionglin."

Wei Jinghai took out a pen, opened his wallet and started taking notes.

Now, not only Wei Jinghai, Liu Yuzhi, Li Xianze, Li Yulin, Liu Changfa, Xue Qian and other officers who graduated from the Beiyang Military Academy were issued a fountain pen, but even Wu Peifu, the scholar, and Liu Shijiu, who could read some simple things but could only barely write crooked calligraphy, had a fountain pen.

"The things here must be transported away tonight, and the ammunition that is insufficient in each unit must be replenished to the required three bases."

The so-called ammunition base refers to the basic carrying capacity of ammunition. The concept of base applies not only to ammunition, but actually to all combat supplies.

It means the amount of supplies that a unit, down to the smallest individual and single vehicle, can carry under standard combat conditions.

For example, a soldier will carry a certain amount of ammunition, food, water, etc. before going into battle.

The number of items carried is the optimal value determined by the logistics department through a large number of experiments, on the premise that it does not seriously affect movement while ensuring a certain level of sustained combat capability.

This base number is different in different countries and at different times, and the base numbers of different units will naturally be different.

比如越战时美军单兵m16步枪的弹药基数是20个18发弹匣另加200发条状弹夹，总共560发子弹，重12公斤左右。

同时期一个105毫米炮兵连的弹药基数是1600发高爆榴弹，320发照明弹，60发白磷燃烧弹，36发反人员霰弹和24发增强型常规弹。

At this time, the basic standard load capacity in the West was lower than that of later generations. The basic load capacity of a rifle was approximately 1000 rounds, that of a heavy machine gun was 800 rounds, and that of an artillery shell was around rounds.

"In addition, the broadswords of the assault brigade played a big role in the hand-to-hand combat with the coalition forces this time. They are especially suitable for people who are good at martial arts, especially those who have practiced broadswords. Let the workers from the East Bureau make some broadswords while dismantling the machine tools. The steel here is all gun steel, all high-quality steel. We can't just waste it like this."

In order to dismantle some small lathes used in the repair shop, he not only hired some workers from the East Bureau overnight, but also recruited some people from the repair shop of the Vanguard Army. This time, Wei Jinghai brought them all over.

"Also, leave 100,000 yuan. All the horses captured from the Russians will be given to the cavalry battalion. Some of the Japanese ponies will be left for the artillery, and the rest will be used as pack horses for the army."

"Don't put the mountain artillery of the Second Artillery Battalion in line. Get ready to march with the army at night. The field artillery positions of the First Battalion should be moved to Dongjuzi immediately."

Teng Yuzao gave a lot of instructions, and said to Liu Yuzhi apologetically, "Yuxuan, you take a battalion and a cavalry battalion to escort these supplies to Xigu, and exchange the battalion from the second regiment and assign it to your regiment. The battalion you bring will stay in Xigu."

Teng Yuzao did this because the battalion of Li Xiance that stayed in Xigu had never fought any major battles. With this battalion with stronger combat effectiveness left with Li Yulin, the troops in Li Yulin's hands would have the power to protect themselves, and Teng Yuzao would feel more at ease.

All the belongings that Teng Yuzhao had obtained since he traveled through time were stored there. This was the greatest asset for the future development and growth of the Vanguard Army and it must not be lost.

Finally, Teng Yuzao said to Liu Shijiu, "After Wang Decheng brings his men here, those who know martial arts and have used broadswords should not be assigned to other squadrons for the time being. You should form a broadsword team and let Wang Decheng be the squadron leader. You can discuss the relevant officers with Ningbo."

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