"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The artillery roared, and although the 105-mm light howitzers and 75-mm field guns had stopped firing, the mortars of the battalions were even more intense. In the panic, the 1st town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th town of Feng Linge frantically attacked the defense line of the Jilin Army in order to escape.

"Whew! Shout! ”

One flare after another lifted into the air, illuminating the dark night as if it were day. The figures of the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge's troops were all revealed, and they were greeted by a dense stream of bullets from the Jilin Army.

The darkness covered the blood, and the severed arms and hellish scenes were not visible. However, the screams, ** and cries are mixed with the sound of gunfire, which makes people feel desperate.

"Surrender the gun and don't kill, and if you don't want to die, put down your arms and surrender!" The soldiers of the Jilin Army shouted loudly between the fires. Although both the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge's troops were enemies, everyone was Chinese. Among the Chinese, why bother killing each other? If it weren't for the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge's troops coming to make trouble at this time, the Jilin Army would not have done anything to them.

"Whoa!" Countless troops of the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge threw their rifles to the ground and raised their hands to surrender to the Jilin Army. At this time, the most important thing for them is to save their lives!

The weapons used by the troops of the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge were also varied, including the domestically made Hanyang-made rifles, as well as the German-made Type 1888 commission rifles, the Russian-made Mosingana rifles, the British-made Lee-Enfield rifles, and the Japanese-made Golden Hook rifles.

In the eyes of the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge's troops, the Jilin Army is simply the devil, and their firepower is so powerful. Fighting with such a force, what is the difference between that and looking for death? Therefore, their best option is to surrender.

So much so that on the battlefield, it can be seen that one after another of the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge's troops surrendered to the Jilin Army in formations. They lowered their weapons and raised their hands. looked at the officers and soldiers of the Jilin Army in horror, for fear that they would suddenly attack the killer.

However, for the Jilin Army, these prisoners of war are all good things! Even if they are not suitable as soldiers, they can be used as good folk servants and coolies. The troops of the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge had a much weaker will to resist, unlike the Japanese, and few surrendered even if they fought to the death. The Jilin Army fought a bloody battle with the Japanese in Liaodong for so long, and there were three integrated divisions of the Japanese army that were annihilated. But the captive people. There were less than two thousand people. In contrast, the 9th Infantry Division captured far more people in this battle alone than in the Liaodong battlefield.

By the time the sun had risen, the gunfire in Matsuyama had subsided. The smell of gunpowder smoke in the air and the hordes of prisoners announced that the 9th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army had won a brilliant victory in this battle.

"Commander, what a victory! In this battle alone, the 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge were completely defeated by us. More than 3,000 people were killed, but at least 178,000 were taken prisoners. Only three or four thousand people fled. Colonel Du Heng, chief of staff of the division, had a smile on his face. Of course, this battle cannot be regarded as a victory over the strong. Although the strength of the 9th Infantry Division was not as large as that of the 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge. However, if we talk about combat effectiveness, the two sides are no longer on the same level at all.

"Humph! Whether it is the 1st town of the Beiyang Army or the 28th town of Feng Linge, it is simply vulnerable. I wondered, how dare they come to our troubles? Do they think they are better than the Japanese? We're not even afraid of the Japanese. Not to mention them. Major General Zhang Haipeng shook his head speechlessly.

"Commander, who cares what they think? It doesn't matter if they're kicked in the head by a donkey or caught in the door, if they're going to die, we'll just teach them a hard lesson. Colonel Du Heng said.

"Send a telegram to the young marshal and report to him that we have defeated the main forces of the 1st Town of Beiyang and the 28th Town of Feng Linge. Now the remnants of the enemy are being pursued. What to do next, please ask the marshal for instructions. Major General Zhang Haipeng said. It would be great if they could transfer their 9th Infantry Division to Liaodong and fight a bloody battle with Little Japan.

"Okay, Commander." Colonel Du Heng nodded.

"Leave the 93rd Regiment to clean up the battlefield and watch over the prisoners of war. The rest of the troops, pursue the remnants of the enemy, and be sure not to let go of the remnants of the enemy. Zhang Haipeng ordered. Although, the three or four thousand people who fled were already harmless. But once left unchecked, these people will definitely cause great harm to the common people. On the battlefield, the danger of rout is the greatest. After they were defeated, they had no more faith, and their hearts were full of fear, and they were likely to kill ordinary people.

"Yes, Commander." Major General Du Heng immediately arranged for it.

The divisional cavalry battalions of the 9th Infantry Division and the cavalry companies of the regiments joined the pursuit of the rout. The two legs of a man are always incomparable to the four legs of a war horse. So much so that many routs have caught up. Most of the recalcitrant ones were killed, and some chose to surrender. Although they will lose their freedom for a long time to come. However, it is better to die than to live, and there is always hope in life.

On the Haicheng front, Wu Haoxuan also sat here to command the siege of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the 1st Infantry Division, the 3rd Infantry Division, and the 8th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army and their instructors had already gained the advantage and were now launching the final attack on the Kwantung Army entrenched in Qingshiling. The Kwantung Army resisted very stubbornly, but the Jilin Army still advanced steadily with its strong firepower. If the Japanese army does not send more reinforcements, there will be no suspense in this battle. Of course, the Japanese army will certainly not sit still. The commander of the Manchurian Dispatch Army, Marshal Oyama Yan, was at sea, and a large number of reinforcements were also being transported to the northeast by sea. Soon, an even more fierce war will break out.

"Young Marshal, this is a telegram from General Zhang of the 9th Infantry Division, they have already eliminated the main forces of the 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge in Songshan Town. There were at least seventeen thousand captives alone. Now, they are pursuing the remnants of the enemy. Li Yanling smiled.

This war was fought very hard, which can be seen from Wu Haoxuan's increasingly thin face. However, whenever he received good news, Wu Haoxuan would have a smile on his face. Therefore, how Li Yanling hopes that the more such good news, the better.

"Haha, good fight! It seems that the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army is even worse than we expected. Send a telegram to General Zhang, asking him to wait for the opportunity to seize Shanhaiguan. In addition, Feng Linge's lair was also won in one fell swoop. Since he doesn't care about brotherhood, then we naturally don't have to pay attention to it so much. Wu Haoxuan immediately gave an order.

"Yes, young marshal." Li Yanling hurriedly went to send a telegram.

After receiving Wu Haoxuan's order, Major General Zhang Haipeng immediately issued an order to march to Shanhaiguan and Chengde. Among them, seizing Shanhaiguan is undoubtedly the top priority, as long as Shanhaiguan is won, retreating can rely on dangerous defense, and entering can threaten Yanjing, which can be said to be invincible.

Now, the defense of Shanhaiguan is very empty. Because it was necessary to fight against the south, the troops originally stationed at Shanhaiguan had been transferred and replaced with the first town. The first town was responsible for the defense of Shanhaiguan before leaving the customs. Now, the first town has been wiped out, which means that Shanhaiguan is almost undefended.

"Order the cavalry battalion to attack Shanhaiguan at once. Use the shortest time to seize Shanhaiguan. The reconnaissance battalion also moved south to provide support to the cavalry battalion. In addition, the 91st Infantry Regiment marched towards Chengde, captured it in one fell swoop, and copied Feng Linge's lair. The 92nd Infantry Regiment continued to pursue the remnants of the enemy. After defeating the remnants of the enemy, head to Shanhaiguan. Major General Zhang Haipeng ordered.

"Yes, Commander." Du Heng nodded.

Because the radio stations imported from the United States have already been equipped with all battalions, the command of the Jilin Army is much smoother. Each division can directly issue orders to each battalion, without passing through the regimental level, which saves a lot of time.

After receiving the order, the division's cavalry battalion and reconnaissance battalion immediately moved south at full speed. The 91st Infantry Regiment also changed the direction of the offensive and began to march towards Chengde.

As the vanguard of this time to seize Shanhaiguan, the cavalry battalion advanced very fast. From Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, it is only 200 kilometers. It took only two days for the cavalry battalion to arrive.

Because the 1st town of the Beiyang Army has been wiped out, they will hardly encounter interception along the way. The other units of the Beiyang Army are still in the pass, and it is obvious that they will not arrive at Shanhaiguan in a short time. Therefore, as long as the speed of the Jilin Army is fast enough, there will be no problem in seizing Shanhaiguan.

The communications of the Beiyang Army are far less justified than those of the Jilin Army. In addition, the entire 1st town was defeated, and it was impossible to send news to Yanjing in time. Therefore, when the cavalry units of the Jilin Army rushed to Shanhaiguan, the Beiyang Army did not know anything about it.

On the evening of September 18, the cavalry battalion of the 9th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army arrived at Shanhaiguan, and the Beiyang Army was not prepared at all. The cavalry battalion immediately attacked, and without even shelling, it directly attacked the pass. The soldiers guarding the gate did not even close the city gate in a panic.

Because the first town has already been cleared, the troops left in Shanhaiguan are no longer less than a battalion, only a few hundred people. And their combat readiness was lax, so they were naturally hit by the cavalry battalion of the 9th Infantry Division.

The cavalry battalion of the 9th Infantry Division took control of the entire Shanhai Pass in less than an hour. The door to Kannai has been opened. (To be continued......)

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