In order to protect against swordsmen and cross-border raiders, Gaotai Village had a guard and a ring of walls, which no longer exist. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Under the continuous bombardment of artillery fire, the walls of the wall all collapsed and became a broken ruin. The 1st Brigade of the Feng Army, currently contained, only has a cavalry battalion, two infantry battalions, plus a guard company. The three battalions and one company were seriously understaffed, and even with other scattered troops gathered, the total strength did not exceed 500 men.

The issue of ammunition is another difficulty. The Beiyang Army has never had a tradition of cherishing ammunition, and its shooting technology is generally inferior, relying on a large amount of ammunition consumption to cause casualties. Hu Bu turned against the water, Feng Jun's ammunition and heavy artillery were all taken, the soldiers had limited ammunition, in the breakthrough battle, in order to create a rain of bullets, too much was consumed, now there are not many guns and bullets on the body, and the ammunition left in the hands is even more seriously insufficient, and the enemy rushes up again, most of them can only fight in white.

Feng Huanzhang was followed by his sworn brothers and sisters, known as the Thirteen Taibao. In addition, it is Father John Zhao, who has been following him as he transferred. The priest was very good at medicine and had great means to treat the wounded. However, the clever woman is not without rice cooking, and now there is a shortage of doctors and medicines, and no matter how good the medical skills are, it is difficult to play a role.

The cavalryman, named Junko, has already died. The biggest regret is not that I can't go home to honor my mother, but that I can't cut off the head of the white wolf and serve the chief officer. There were many soldiers who died with him, and Feng Huanzhang didn't bother to remember their names. Most of the remaining soldiers were wounded, and the lightly wounded held on to the front, hurrying to build improvised fortifications, while the seriously wounded could only lie on the ground and let out painful groans.

"Poor child, may God be with you, a merciful and omnipotent God, who will bless you from sickness......"

The priest's prayers, as well as the so-called holy water, were only lip service to the soldiers, and their meaning was limited. Feng Huanzhang and his subordinates took off their military hats, looked at the five-color badge on it, and didn't know what to think.

"I'm afraid that Ma Fengtong's troops have been completely wiped out, and when I observed just now, I found that the enemy's troops were even more. The patrol battalion is armed with a large number of anti-water, and the white wolf's men and horses may not decrease but increase. If we want to kill it, I'm afraid it's going to be very difficult. I originally wanted to take everyone to make a fortune, but I didn't expect it to bring you into a dead end, I'm Feng, I'm sorry brother......"

Jiang Hong said: "Big brother, you can't be blamed for this. Hu Yunyi's anti-water is something that no one can imagine. Even if we are defended, after he turns against the water, it still makes us very passive. It's not yet the last moment, and there is still a company in our cavalry battalion, so you take them out and return to Chang'an. I'm here to fight with them! ”

"That's right, big brother, you lead the cavalry to break through, and we will cover you. Although there are more white wolf soldiers, they are not so airtight that they are not airtight, and if you want to kill them, there is always a way. ”

What can you do if you kill them? Feng Huanzhang knew in his heart that what he had buried was almost the entire mobile force in Shaanxi. After this defeat, even Yan Wenxiang's men had no troops to send, and the situation became more dangerous than during the siege of Chang'an. If you have committed such a big mistake, most of them will go to a military court.

Compared with life, I care more about my official position and reputation, and if I die on the battlefield, I can ensure my reputation and official position, and my family will also get a lot of pensions. If you break through, you will end up with a shot. It's all death, so why can't you die with dignity?

He couldn't explain these thoughts to his sworn siblings, so he only shook his head and said, "How can I, Feng Huanzhang, be an abandoner and an only child?" Everyone is born in one place and dies in one place, I, Feng, will never leave my brothers behind and steal my life. ”

John Zhao said: "Brigadier Feng, your high style and bright festival make me admire." But you have to think clearly, if you don't leave, your life will be in danger. ”

Feng Huanzhang said: "Since the day I became a soldier, I have been ready to sacrifice, and my life is in danger, I have never considered it. Father, I'll let the cavalry cover your breakthrough......"

"No need, I'm a clergyman, and I'm not afraid of death. For me, death is nothing more than returning to God and serving, so you don't have to worry about me. Let me make a prayer to all of you, may God bless us through this calamity. ”

He took out a bottle of holy water and began to dust it in the faces of everyone, the Thirteen Taibao mostly disdained this kind of ritual, but they could not disobey this kind of kindness. The White Wolf Army, for unknown reasons, did not launch an attack for a long time, allowing them to complete the ceremony. If it weren't for the confirmation of the existence of the White Wolf Army, Feng Huanzhang almost believed that the White Army had withdrawn from the battlefield and moved elsewhere.

The cannon sounded again, but no cannonball fell on their heads, and everyone was stunned, not knowing why the artillery skills of the White Wolf Army had degraded to this point, but they felt that the ground under their feet seemed to move. There was an inexplicable tremor in my heart, followed by an earth-shattering roar that shook everyone.

Like a spring thunder sounding, shaking the earth, the sound of this cannon is deafening and endless. Feng Huanzhang has been in the army for a long time, so he can naturally hear that this is definitely not the cannon sound of the White Wolf Army. Even if all the cannons under his command are fired, this effect will not appear, this is ...... Reinforcements?

He rushed to the ruins of the wall, climbed onto the broken wall with his hands and feet, and raised his telescope to look into the distance. But listening to the rumbling cannon for a long time, the besieging troops of the white wolves on all sides also fell into chaos. Some of the cavalry ran back and forth, occasionally looking up, looking into the stockade, meeting Feng Huanzhang's gaze, and then turning away, ignoring his presence.

As soon as the cannon stopped, Feng Huanzhang's ears were still buzzing, as if there were many flies flying around in his ears. In the midst of this humming, another voice mixed in, this one was noisy and messy, as if it had arrived at a vegetable market, noisy and disorderly. As the hum gradually became smaller, the noisy sound gradually became clearer, and although the sound was chaotic and anxious, the content could still be heard clearly.

"Lu Jun!"

"The Lu army is up!"

As the sound became clearer, the five-color flag of the Kyohai Shofu had also been found in the telescope. Feng Huanzhang was in a trance, as if he had returned to Fusang. When I first arrived in Fuso, I once went to see the sea, and the tide of the sea could not see a line at first, and then the angry tide surged, and in the blink of an eye, the huge waves crashed on the beachhead, as if to sweep everything away. Today's Lu army, just like the sea he saw in Fusang, is overwhelming and unstoppable!

The platoon of the troops was stretched very widely, the incomparably fierce momentum, the sudden wind and rain were terrifying, and the earth-shaking artillery sound just now was most likely the movement of the artillery battle between the Lu army and the white wolf army. At this time, the sound of artillery gradually decreased, the sound of drums gradually became clear, the marching drums beat crisp drums, and the infantry marched forward at a trott, accompanied by the rhythm. The White Wolves raised their rifles and fired at the attackers, and soon the attacking side suffered casualties.

One after another, the soldiers were shot and fell to the ground, the body of the flag officer shook a few times, and the flag seemed to be about to be taken off, but soon, someone rushed up to take over the flag, and when the flag officer was replaced by a third person, the Lu army returned fire.

The sound of gunfire was like a torrential rain, Feng Huanzhang had never thought that the gunshots could be so urgent and dense, as if a summer downpour hit the eaves, crackling and endless. Is the Lu army using a serial gun?

He thought that some advanced weapons appeared, but then he found that this was not the case, but the Lu army in the front row knelt down and shot, and then loaded. Then the second row of Lu troops jumped over the front row to shoot and roll forward. The troops cooperate very tacitly, and the loading speed is much faster than their own troops, and it sounds like there are no gaps.

The waves broke the levees and floods raged. The surging waves of people washed over the position of the White Wolf Army, and the wolves who were about to devour themselves just now only splashed a few waves in front of this huge wave, and then retreated. The White Wolf Army either retreated backwards or fought hard, and then fell under the rain of bullets.

The horse team of the White Wolf Army rushed up, but in the Lu army's formation, the sound of artillery also sounded, and the artillery team actually came up again.

"Shotgun, double shotgun!" With the order of Zou Hua, a young officer of the artillery regiment, the god of war immediately exerted his magical powers, turning the horse athletes on the opposite side into minced meat and unjust souls.

The artillery requisitioned from Henan was the Fusang cannon used to form three model divisions in Yuan Weiting's plan. Due to the White Wolf Army's pursuit of mobility, these cannons were useless to him, and they were all discarded. Subsequently, these cannons became owned by the Henan Provincial Army and were used to protect the ancestral tomb of the Yuan family.

When Zhao Guanhou waved his army into Shaanxi, and Yuan Weiting could not provide sufficient military pay and military supplies, these artillery pieces naturally responded to their needs and became all owned by the Zhao army. Zhao Guanhou's troops still used the way of flying cavalry artillery teams, dragging artillery wagons with a large number of livestock, and the speed was not too slow. Zou Hua was born in Baoding Military Academy, just entered the Lu Army, and became a cadre of the artillery regiment. In the army, military merit is the hardest stepping stone, and he wants to take this opportunity to make a war feat, so he is extremely brave, and the shells pour out regardless of the cost.

The generals have never seen the power of howitzers, and in the artillery battles just now, the difference in artillery skills between solid bullets and grenade shotguns is even more world-apart. The artillery fire interacted, shrapnel flew sideways, the artillery of the White Wolf Army collapsed first, and Zou Hua didn't even care about the captured cannons, so he urged his subordinates to send the gift of death to the White Wolf Army with twelve pounds of field grenades.

However, in comparison, the combat enthusiasm of the whole caravan is still far above the artillery mark. Since its formation, the 2nd Mixed Brigade, which has always been on training and defensive alert tasks, is like a sharpened and unusually sharp knife, waiting for an opportunity to show its edge, and now, the opportunity has finally come.

Shang Quan himself went to the front line, commanded with a sword, and had given orders before the war, and anyone who stepped back was engaged in military law. The reputation of the 2nd Mixed Brigade was in this war, and if it did not perform well, it would be reported to the War Department and applied for the reduction of the brigade establishment.

With the death order in place, no one dared to hesitate, and all the soldiers swept towards the ranks of the White Wolf Army like a violent wind. His opponent was Shen Hongbin, the staff officer and chief military adviser beside Bai Lang, and Niu Tianxiang and Qin Jiaohong were under his command.

Although Shen Hongbin had never fought against the Lu army, he also knew his past achievements and did not think that his troops could draw with the Lu army. All he wanted was to buy time, give Bai Lang's troops time to adjust their formation, engage the Lu army, and then withdraw from the battlefield. In half an hour, or twenty minutes, you can complete the task by yourself.

After Niu and Qin learned about the task, they were quite relaxed, Niu Tianxiang wore two horse coats and a red gold pocket watch. It was taken from a merchant, and it was his beloved object. As soon as he pressed the spring, the cover of the watch popped open, and he looked at the time, "I'll go to the front to command, and play with these turtles and grandsons from Shandong." Isn't it just twenty minutes, little meaning! ”

His pole was known to be capable of fighting, and the army was replenished with more than a hundred discharged soldiers from the south, and twenty minutes was more than enough. However, five minutes later, Qin Jiaohong had to rush forward with his troops to support, and then he also fell in.

Lu Jun went crazy.

This was Shen Hongbin's first impression, he had never seen such a crazy army. Although the level of the platoon guns of the Bai Lang Army was not high, and the guns were uneven, these old poles had good marksmanship and fast loading speed, and with good guns, it was common for them to engage officers and soldiers in battles in the past and bombard each other for dozens of minutes. These Lu troops, however, ignored the rain of bullets at all, and rushed forward directly against the projectiles, approaching the rear row of guns to fire a volley. Three or four rows of guns fired, and then they raised their bayonets and launched a white-knuckle battle.

Niu Tianxiang and Qin Jiaohong's subordinates were swept by Lu Junxueliang's bayonets, and then they were crushed. Shen Hongbin didn't have time to draw reinforcements, and the passage between himself and his team was cut off. The cavalry of the mixed brigade rushed up with a shout and a saber, and it was less than eight minutes before and after Shen Hongbin issued the order to the time he fell into battle.

The Bai Lang army had no time to organize the formation, and the Lu army did not give them this time, and as soon as their troops retreated, the Lu army would immediately pounce. Such a desperate style of play like a mad dog made Bai Lang almost believe that there was some deep hatred between himself and Lu Jun.

The Zhensong army collapsed faster than the Bai Lang army, not because of the difference in combat effectiveness, but because the Zhensong army made a fortune in the previous sack, and the troops were more slippery and more desperate. A few rounds of guns were placed in the distance, and when the Lu army pressed over like a drum, they fled backwards with a roar. Not only did they flee by themselves, but even the formation of the Bai Lang army was confused by them.

The fleeing troops shouted, "Lu army, it's the Lu army who is here!" Someone else shouted, "Foreigners, there are foreigners in their ranks, run, foreigners have come to avenge the missionaries!" ”

Since the Eight-Nation Alliance, the domestic armies have had a deeper fear complex for foreigners. Especially when hundreds of foreign soldiers appeared in the ranks of the Lu army, this sentiment was even more serious. The patrol battalion, which had just returned to the army, began a new round of anti-water, dragging its guns and fleeing, raising its hands to surrender, and even attacking friendly troops.

Old Man Song, the general beside Bai Lang, said hurriedly: "Governor, withdraw quickly!" ”

"Hongbin, where is Hongbin?"

"Leave him alone, don't care about it now. Zhanbiao, you and I cover the Metropolitan Governor, and let the brothers retreat quickly! ”

In Gaotai Village, Feng Huanzhang threw away the binoculars violently, gathered the remaining soldiers, pointed to the bottom of the mountain, and shouted, the remnants of the army came out of the village, joined the attack sequence, and launched a crazy counterattack against the Bai Lang army. This is the last chance to turn over, and we can't miss it, and we will make it for our crimes, right now! (To be continued.) )