The two wings of the 4th Brigade of the 2nd Division, which received the order, began to rush out of the city gate like a wolf howl under the angry roar of the wing commander, and began to attack the positions that had just been lost outside the city.

Looking at the Japanese army like the black ants, he estimated the distance. Even if it reaches the range, it will be six or seven minutes. Crawling in the trench that had just been dug, Liu Jun, who had a worried face, finally showed a knowing smile.

Liu Jun was afraid that the Japanese army would attack immediately, and he was even more afraid that the Japanese army would not attack as soon as they entered the city.

Rijin immediately attacked, he had just occupied this bare mountain, and there was no cover at all. That would increase the casualties a lot.

If the Japanese army retreats back to Dalian like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then it will increase the difficulty and casualties during the general attack. This is not what Liu Jun wants to see.

Fortunately, the Japanese army didn't know what the reason was, and they had to toss for an hour before they got out of the city.

Closing his eyes, Liu Jun began to close his eyes and recuperate, waiting for the arrival of the Japanese army. "Head, the Japanese army is coming." Zhong Lin had been observing the Japanese army and saw that the Japanese army had entered the range of artillery. Hurriedly woke up Liu Jun.

Tightening his clothes, Liu Jun put the military hat covering his face on his head, got up, and glanced at it, "Don't worry, they will open fire after they reach the range of the conscienceless cannon." ”

"Why" Zhong Lin looked puzzled. “

Phew, spit out the dry grass in his mouth, Liu Jun stared at the Japanese army and smiled: "If we get closer, it will not be so easy for the Japanese army to run, we can destroy more Japanese troops, so that we can reduce the casualties when attacking Dalian." After looking at Zhong Lin, who was crawling beside him covered in blood, Liu Jun glanced at him: "Do you understand?" ”

"I don't understand." Very crisp answer. ”

"He's really illiterate, I don't understand this." Liu Jun despised Zhong Lin for a moment, and then began to observe the Japanese army under black pressure.

The third wing commander, Ono Kamisa, looked at the Yellow Dragon Banner opposite, looking at the black field guns on the top of the mountain, and his heart suddenly raised to his throat.

Now that it has entered the range of artillery, if the Qing army opens fire now, they don't know how many men and horses they will lose.

However, now, after walking for so long, the Qing army still did not open fire, and his heart was full of doubts.

I asked Hashimoto of the 4th Wing, and Hashimoto's words were simple. The generals of the Qing army are just stupid and have missed the best opportunity.

This sentence made Xiao Ye's doubts in his heart let go of a lot at once, he raised his chest, and saw that there were still about one hundred and fifty meters away from the Qing army, he pulled out his command knife and began to call on the soldiers to charge.

Looking triumphantly at the soldiers running past him, Ono had a triumphant smile on his face.

There was a boom, and then a dozen people disappeared not far in front. Ono opened his mouth wide in shock, and two words appeared in his mind

"Grim Reaper"

Only the Grim Reaper can make such a big shock, and only the Grim Reaper will make the living disappear. Ono finally understood. The Qing army is not stupid, but has been letting himself go to the trap step by step.

With a bang, another shell fell on the head of the charging Japanese soldiers. After the explosion, many soldiers began to fall to the ground and wail.

"Get down, get down." Ono, whose face was pale, gave a fatal order.

When the Japanese soldiers, who had always obeyed orders, heard the commander's order, they immediately looked for a place to crawl on the ground and slowly moved forward.

The greatest power of the conscienceless cannon is not shrapnel, but its huge impact.

After a burst of artillery fire, Ono, who was crawling a little farther away, felt the ground tremble slightly and the neighing of horses.

Cavalry, enemy cavalry, Ono's face suddenly turned pale.

The Qing army reacted too quickly. As soon as the cannon fire stopped, the cavalry swarmed in.

However, what puzzled Ono was that only half of the troops who had climbed down during the shelling just now stood up to fight back.

What's wrong with the others. Look at the soldier lying on the ground. Xiao Ambition's heart was full of doubts:

"Baga, hurry up and get ready to fight." Ono shouted loudly.

However, the answer to him was nothing but the cold wind, a noisy whisper.

"You are the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, don't be afraid of the bayonets of the Qing army, warriors, stand up." Ono shouted again.

What's going on. Ono ran more than ten meters, squatted down and turned over a Japanese soldier lying there.

The Japanese soldier was bleeding from all his knots, his eyes were as open as cow's eggs, and he was no longer breathing, and it seemed that he had been dead for a long time.

Whew, Ono's face was full of fear.

The Qing army had not fired any shots just now, and it had not been bombed by shells. How did he die?

It's no longer up to him to think about it. The cavalry of the Qing army has already rushed up.

An hour later, Sakuma Sama looked coldly at the Japanese soldiers who had just run back from outside the city. The heart is full of anger and fear.

When they went out, there were more than 2,000 people, but now, there are less than 1,300 people standing here. It's just a slap in the face.

Nearly half of them died there, including Wing Captain Ono and Hashimoto, who now lost an arm.

From Hashimoto's mouth, he already knew the reason.

During the shelling, they ordered the soldiers to lie down to avoid the shells, and then after the Qing army stopped the shelling, the people who stood up were killed by the swarming Qing cavalry before they could come to their senses. After Ono hit three Qing soldiers, he was directly cut in two by the angry Qing army officer.

Looking at Hashimoto, who was still dripping blood, Sakuma Sakuma shook his head helplessly and asked them to go down to rest.

"Commander, is there still an attack?" The chief of staff walked over and asked cautiously.

"Forget it, it's getting late, let the soldiers hurry up and rest."

On the mountain, Liu Jun looked at the attempts and wolf smoke all over the ground. and the vague Dalian, turned his head to Zhong Lin beside him and asked, "It seems that the Japanese army will not attack today?" “

Zhong Lin nodded, approached Liu Jun's side and asked awkwardly, "Head, is it the old way?" ”

Hey, hey, Liu Jun didn't speak but nodded.

Zhong Lin understood and began to run down to arrange for the troops to prepare.

In the port of Dalian, Nogi Nishinori anxiously walked back and forth in the bunker, with a hint of anger and despair on his face.

The herald sent to Dalian to ask for reinforcements had returned, bringing back the news that made him angry that there were no reinforcements.

It was a merciless blow to him. Facing the current Qing army's land and sea attack. The strength of a wing, he is a little overwhelmed.

At noon, he came down to attack the No. 2 battery, but before a few shots were fired, the Beiyang Naval Division, which had been bombarding the Japanese battery, began to counterattack in turn. Wherever the No. 2 battery is hit, the naval guns will be fired.

This made Nogi Nishinori full of anger and helplessness. He had to give the order to let the battery disdain to destroy the second battery at all costs.

The No. 2 battery is huge and will pose a huge threat to itself at any time.

However, up to now, it has been attacked several times, not to mention taking the No. 2 battery, even on the mountainside, and his own hungry troops have not rushed up once.

Looking at the Yellow Dragon Flag still flying on it and the Beiyang Sailor cruising in the open sea. Nogi sighed again. He really didn't know how much longer he could hold out. The artillery fire of the Qing army was too strong. Now in his hands, there are only about 800 men.

If you want to rely on 800 people to resist the two-way attack of others, this is really a dream. However, he could not make up his mind to abandon the port.

If the port is abandoned, the Qing army will occupy it, and then the transport army will land from here, and then from here, it will flank Dalian. At that time, even if Amaterasu Okami appears, I'm afraid there will be nothing that can be done.

"I'd rather die than retreat." Thinking about the consequences, Nogi Nishinori made up his mind. It is necessary to fight with the Qing army.

But the dream is beautiful, the reality is too cruel, and the one-day battle makes Nogi Nishinori mentally exhausted and foaming at the mouth of tiredness.

Lying on the ammunition box, Nogi Nishinori called his chief of staff, and he asked him to check the ammunition stockpile.

Pick it up and write it down on a piece of paper,

Looking at the black and white words on it, Nogi Nishinori asked the chief of staff next to him with a look of disbelief: "Why is this the only point?" ”

The chief of staff nodded heavily: "Brigade commander, this is just a conservative estimate, the real battery ammunition storage is probably only three hours, please think twice."

No one wants to die, and they don't want to die.

There are no shells, then prove. The port of Dalian will be taken by the Qing army sooner or later.

It's just that among them, it's just that the time is over early.

The result made him disheartened at once. There is no fighting spirit.

Without shells, the battery is just an ornament. It's just a tool to scare people. He would not be stupid enough to let his troops shoot at the Qing army's warship army with rifles, that is the practice of seeking death.

With a sad sigh, Nogi Nishinori slowly walked over to the ammunition box and did it. Not bothering with the explosion from a shell fired from the Navy outside, he closed his eyes. Start thinking carefully about where to go.