1908 Far Eastern Maniac Chapter 148 Killing Chickens with a Knife (I)

The wind blows. Bring a chill. Most of the people who had dispersed the faint mist had fled the city before the battle began. Took almost everything that could be taken away. There weren't even a few chickens left. Now the state town is quiet. It's dawn. But even a rooster crowed.

The soldiers at the head of the city with big guns opened their eyes in the haze. Some people stretched lazily. Then he pulled the padded jacket that covered his body. Lean back. Continue to lean against the battlements. Others stood up. Flip up the battlements in the midst of yawning. Untie your trouser belts. Pull down your pants and pee. As a result, it attracted a burst of Sichuan-flavored scolding from the base of the city wall.

The walls of the state are not very tall. Except for the Yangtze River and the Wujiang River, there are no decent moats. It was only that two long trenches were dug in the south and west of the city before the battle. One foot wide. Half a foot deep. The bottom of the trench is filled with sharpened bamboo. The long distance of the city wall is five zhang. Between the moat and the wall was a fortification consisting of a war and a breastwork. The Qing army relied on this fortification to defend the outside of the city. As for the garrison at the head of the city. Acts as a second line of defense.

There was already a patrol battalion of 20,000 people in the city. and after the military city was down. More than 10,000 regimental training reinforcements came from nearby. Crowd this small town that is not supposed to be. Supplies are also very scarce. Even padded jackets are not guaranteed to be one per person. Not to mention the beds. The garrisons above and below the city all solved the logistical problems on their own. Straw is used to lay cotton jackets and quilts. That's an extravagant hope. Many of the soldiers simply did not even have straw sheets to sleep on. You can only rest against the breastwork. Last night, the Republican artillery shelled most of it intermittently. The Qing army didn't dare to close their eyes all night. For fear that the Republican Army would launch a night attack. After the fortifications, he shivered and shrank all night. It was almost dawn that I had the courage to squint for a while, but in the light rain yesterday, everyone's clothes were soaked. chūn cold material. The eyes narrowed. It was even more cold, and the morale was extremely low, and everyone was holding back.

The soldiers under the city were soaked by the urine of the soldiers in the city. The anger was finally vented. He pointed at the soldiers on the head of the city and cursed. and the soldiers of the city were not guests. The two sides come and go. It's so lively that even the army can't suppress it.

The anger grew louder and brighter. Look at the soldiers on both sides, and you have to move the guys to compete. Suddenly, someone shouted: "Why is there a red flag on that mountain?" ”。 It's like pouring a scoop of cold water. Suppressed the anger of the soldiers.

The crowd led the way to the south. Sure enough, on a hill only a few miles away from the city, I saw a few fluttering red battle flags. Hunting in the winds is jaw-dropping. I don't know why.

The red flag was erected by the commander-in-chief. The purpose was to test the reaction of the Qing army.

An officer of the patrol battalion raised his binoculars and looked at the red sè battle flag, and there were several golden sè characters written on it. It's not clear to see though. But the officer could still guess what it was.

"Iron Republic".

"The Republican Army! Build [**]! Jun shouted in panic. The cry was like a plague. It quickly spread up and down the city. However, it was a short time for all the Qing troops in the south of the city to know the news.

"What? [**] took advantage of the construction of the camp in the south of the city? And pulled up the banner? "Hear the news. The Sichuan Admiral Wei, who was smoking in the county office, almost rolled off the cigarette. The fear that had been dispelled by the smoke rushed back to my heart. Shocked, the corners of his forehead burst out. The state faces the Yangtze River and the Wujiang River. The north and east sides can be counted as natural hazards. If the IRA wants to attack. These two trenches must first be broken through to provide a foothold for the infantry in the build-up sortie. This is common sense, although Ma Wei has never attended the martial arts academy. But this truth is also understood. As soon as the IRA came. He immediately sent small forces to the south and west to the jǐng. In case the Republican Army crosses the river smuggling. Establish sorties in the deep rear. I thought that this arrangement was foolproof. But he didn't expect it. The Republicans still rushed through. The jǐng sentry sent out did not hear from them. Isn't that weird?

"Military Gate. While the enemy is not stable. Our army can meet the head-on attack. A master who accompanied Ma Wei through his smoking addiction said cautiously.

"Yes. Right. Herald. The defenders of the southern city came out together. Then the defenders everywhere were mobilized to respond. Drive the building [**] across the river! Only then did Ma Wei come back to his senses. Hurriedly called for a kiss to Shiha. Point to the diagram on the table and lay it out.

The Republican Army has bullied it right under its nose. The Qing army had no choice but to put aside their differences for the time being. The whole team is in a mess. Dragged the big out of the south city. Several wooden bridges were erected over the long trenches. More than 10,000 people rushed towards the low hill. Thousands of forwards in the patrol battalion were in front. This was followed by a group exercise. The main force of the patrol battalion was in the last position. Gun dirt gun. Spear broadsword. Green cloth wrapped in black cloth leggings. Look around. Black pressed in one piece. Ant colonies generally swarm

Lens through a telescope. Bai Wenwei exhausted the actions of the Qing army. Four thousand against twenty thousand. The numerical superiority of the Qing army was obvious. But the IRA was not unprepared.

"Send a report. Artillery support was requested. Bai Wenxiang stood up

The officer gave the order. Before dawn. Zhu Daniu took the special operations battalion to the direction. Before leaving, Zhao Bei ordered him to leave the radio station. Bai Wenwei mastered the telegraph.

At this time. The Qing army had already rushed to the bottom of the mountain. The striker "banged" and put down the gun. But there was still silence on the ranks of the Republican Army. There are orders. No one can fire. All of them have their rifles safed. Bullets are loaded. The two machine guns also adjusted their gauges. The muzzle of the black hole is slowly moving. Just give an order. can spew out angry tongues of fire.

The reason why this mountain was chosen to build a large camp. It's because there are few trees on the hillside. The top of the hill is densely wooded. The IRA formation was built at the edge of the woods. It was difficult to see the situation of the republican army at the time of the Qing attack, but the republican army could get a full view of the Qing army charging on the hillside. There is no cover when shè hits. It can maximize the firepower. And this: not far from the Wujiang River. It is very convenient to replenish drinking water or to get aid from the other side. It is ideal for the setting of the array point.

"Attention to the North Front. Get ready to fire! Bai Wenwei picked up the phone. Shouting orders into the microphone. The Great Southern Battalion was a bridgehead for the Republican Army to attack the state. It's a battle support point. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of this unit. All the advanced equipment was given to them on a priority basis. There were more than a dozen field telephones alone. In order to ensure that Bai Wenwei's orders were conveyed directly to the battalion. Or even even.

The Qing army has reached the foot of the mountain. Thousands of people are armed with rifles. Rushing upwards with his neck bent. Bullets whistled down the hillside. The bullet crackled the branches of the trees on the top of the mountain.

The patrol battalion was inferior to the Forces nouvelles. It's all about tactics. Both defensively and offensively. The tactics of the patrol battalion are always the same: to play with the advantage of numbers. Group operations.

glanced at the Qing artillery who was moving towards the foot of the mountain. Bai Wen sneered. This toad cannon seemed to him to be like a tattered one. The weight catches up with the mountain cannon. Shè Cheng is not as good as mortars. It's really chicken. The fight will be the party will be successful, but if it is used to attack the republican army. It's a bit ridiculous.

Bai Wenwei picked up the microphone. Huh: "'! ”

"Hit!"

"Hit!"

"Hit!"

……

The same violent sound sounded in the array. Suddenly there was a burst of gunfire. Bullets rained down. The Qing army swept across the hillside.

"Smack! Syllable! ”

"Dada...... Dadada......"

……

"Ah――――――h

"Ouch――――――"

Attacked with such a fierce force. The Qing soldiers on the hillside suddenly lay down. What didn't fall was not throwing away the rifle and hugging the head of the rat. It was rolling down the hill with a rolling belt.

"Mortar battalion preparation. Aim for the rear of the enemy. Blocking shè hits. Hair hasty shè! Preparation. Beat! Bai Wenwei shouted at the field phone.

"Tom!"

A dull cannon fire rang out from the empty space cleared out of the woods. Dozens of mortar shells flew into the sky. Draw a beautiful arc. Planted headlong to the foot of the mountain. The moment it touched it, it exploded. The main force of the Qing army, which was in a daze, was divided into several groups by these dozens of "death flowers". Like a fried sheep. Running around. Entering the formation can no longer be guaranteed. Some of the troops have begun to rout

But this was only the beginning of the tragic plight of the Qing army. After the first round of mortar shells flowered. Before the second round of Qi shè began. There was a sharp "whoosh" in the sky again. Dozens of faster shells flew across the Wujiang River. It's like having eyes. Accurately planted in the ranks of the Qing army. Bang. A violent explosion set off a wave of air. Bombed some unlucky Qing soldiers into the sky. Severed limbs and fragments of rifles flew in the air. The Qing army retreated faster.

This is a cannonball fired by the dúlì brigade on the other side of the Wujiang River. Last night, they covered Bai Wenwei's brigade and successfully built the southern camp. At dawn, the array was transferred from the north bank of the Yangtze River to the south bank through the downstream ferry. An artillery formation was established in Ugan. And camouflage the cannon with tents. At this time, he received a request for artillery support from Bai Wenwei. Immediately remove the camouflage. Raise the observation balloon. Under the command of the observer. Intercept the Qing attacking forces with heavy fire. High-explosive grenades. poured into the ranks of the Qing army. The Republican Army's heavy firepower advantage was brought into full play.

Meanwhile. Artillery rang out again on the Yangtze River north of the city. Those were the two substitute ships of the Republican Army, "Chu Jia" and "B". The iron armor of the ship plus the field guns on board. So that these two small warships can run rampant on the Yangtze River. Nothing. The Qing artillery at the head of the city was almost powerless against them. They can only be left to run rampant. Dancing on the Yangtze River.

So far. Fighting broke out on the north, south, and south sides of the state city. For a while, there was a bit of embattlement. Someone couldn't stand it.