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    The steam train with a speed of less than 20 kilometers per hour took six hours to finally deliver Yang Qiu to the foot of Wusheng Pass. The smell of war that hit his face as soon as he got off the train made Ke Shao, Yu Dehai and others who met on the road nervous.  (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯). The first

    Hundreds of wounded soldiers who had been evacuated from Wusheng Pass gathered here. A few medical soldiers bandaged them while preparing to return to Hanyang. The hired master took advantage of the truce to move the bodies of the soldiers here.  The young faces with eyes closed one after another, and the corpses with limbs blown off and burned black, made the soldiers from the three battalions coming from Jingshan grit their teeth.

    On the stretcher, a soldier whose thigh was torn open by shrapnel kept wailing, and the sound made everyone more nervous. The medical recruit next to him was probably frightened by the blood, and he moved slowly and clumsily. After seeing this, Yang Qiu immediately came over and fetched it.  He quickly scraped off the adhesive near the wound with hemostatic medicine, and after stopping the bleeding, he sutured the wound himself. His skillful handling techniques stunned several medical soldiers, and the wound was re-sutured in just a few minutes.

    "It's okay to be nervous! You have to be careful and courageous. The more nervous you are, the longer the delay will be, and the greater the suffering will be for the soldiers!" Yang Qiu patted the young medical recruits and said to Wu under the grateful eyes of the wounded soldiers.  Shengguan walked towards the pass, and when he was about to reach the pass, the dull explosion sounded again from everywhere. The yellow smoke in the morning light reminded him of the dangerous underground gunpowder, and he immediately ordered to cover his mouth and nose with a towel dipped in water and move forward.

    After arriving at Wusheng Pass, we saw a hellish scene. There was no intact city wall in the huge pass. There were rubbles blown up by artillery shells. There were uncleaned stumps and dried blood everywhere on the ground.  .

    Beiyang used a typical German fire advance tactic. The two artillery battalions were facing each other at three passes at an angle to cover the artillery bombardment. The infantry took advantage of the intervals between cannon fire to eat breakfast and prepare.  After yesterday's confrontation, the soldiers stationed here are somewhat accustomed to artillery tactics, and they are looking for bunkers far apart. The reserves are hiding at the base of walls or in places where artillery shells cannot reach them, ready to meet the challenge of the Beiyang infantry at any time.  (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)

    The command post is located in a blind corner of the mountain wall on the right side of Guancheng. This is also where the largest number of reserves are located. When the reserve soldiers who were preparing saw the commander of the right route army who was making a fuss personally leading troops to support them, they immediately cheered and burst into laughter.  The soldiers of the regiment even saluted in unison.

    When he reached the door, He Xi had already led Shi Xiaolou and other officers to rush out. Yang Qiu almost couldn't recognize him after he had been stationed here for nearly half a month. The leader, who everyone nicknamed the Smiling Buddha, had obviously lost weight.  , a layer of short hair has grown out on his bald head, his face is covered with stubble, his clothes are wrinkled and dirty, and his whole body smells like gun smoke.

    He Xi was shocked and happy to see Yang Qiu: "Commander, why are you here?"

    "You are all my soldiers. If there is danger, I will naturally come to support." The light words made the officers feel warm in their hearts. Even Wu Zhaolin and the officers of the Zuolu First Association also sniffed. Unexpectedly, the first support  The soldier turned out to be Yang Qiu, who had been criticized by everyone before and tried to separate him. Shi Xiaolou even took a step forward and saluted: "Shi Xiaolou of the Fourth Battalion has met the commander."

    "Shi Xiaolou, graduated from the Military Academy, and later studied at the Japanese Army Military Academy to study command." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and stretched out his hand: "Thank you for faithfully executing the order, ensuring that Wusheng Pass has not been lost so far, and giving us sufficient preparations.  Time! It was you who saved tens of millions of Hubei people! The Right Route Army needs officers like you, welcome to join."

    In just a few words, an outstanding young officer was incorporated into the Right Army system, and Wu Zhaolin also admired his attitude. After greeting Yang Qiu, he immediately got into the headquarters. Because it was too small inside, he simply removed the table and sat on the floor.  #baidusou.com reads the latest chapters of this book#

    "Xiaolou, please introduce it to me." Yang Qiu named Shi Xiaolou as soon as he opened his mouth, obviously considering his ability.

    Shi Xiaolou began to introduce yesterday's battle situation very neatly: "The artillery battle started in the afternoon. Based on the reconnaissance of the outpost detectives and the density of artillery shells, two artillery battalions should have been invested. (Read the text novel to get there"  ) Half an hour after the bombardment, they launched an infantry attack and deployed about two targets to attack the three passes simultaneously. The regiment leader and Wu Xietong had guessed before that Beiyang might bombard Wusheng Pass to respond, and covered the infantry to capture Jiuliguan Peace on both sides.  Jingguan launched a pincer attack again, so two battalions and a Maxim machine gun were deployed on both sides to prevent Beiyang from getting it.

    Without taking down both sides, they threw all their firepower at our side. The main attack started after dinner, with six machine guns being dispatched to cooperate, and they did not retreat until midnight last night.  After counting this morning, we learned that a total of more than 600 Beiyang soldiers were killed, more than 700 of ours were killed, and 300 were injured, most of them." When Shi Xiaolou said this, he glanced at Wu Zhaolin and continued: "We and  The new recruits on Wu Xietong's side were inexperienced and were bombarded.Bullets will probably run around when scared.  "

    "The loss of ordnance is relatively serious. Only three of the eight mountain cannons are functional. Two heavy machine guns were damaged. Now we can only ensure one each here and at Jiuliguan. Pingjingguan is in charge of light machine guns. The machine gunners are not skilled enough.  , the bullet consumption is relatively large." Shi Xiaolou thought clearly and outlined the general battle process in just a few sentences. Yang Qiugao took a look and asked: "What do you think is the biggest problem now?"

    "As long as the city gate is not broken, the railway behind can deliver military supplies and bullets, so high consumption is not a problem. The biggest threat now is the Beiyang artillery! Wusheng Pass is a mountainous area, and the terrain in the city is narrow and is not suitable for artillery movement, and we use  The gap between the artillery shells of Beiyang and those of Beiyang is too great." Shi Xiaolou held up a Japanese artillery shell that did not explode but had its fuse removed and placed it in the middle: "I saw this kind of artillery shell when I was studying in Japan. It was produced in the Nagoya Military Factory and was loaded.  We have invented a new kind of gunpowder, which is much more powerful than the one made in Hanyang. When the shells are smashed open, they will emit poisonous yellow smoke, and the flames are difficult to extinguish. Half of the brothers who died yesterday were burned alive."

    "It's Shimose gunpowder." Yang Qiu looked at the shells, put them down and said, "I have asked Hanyang to produce a new gunpowder, which should be more powerful than this one, but it will take five days at the earliest to get the first batch of shells.  "

    Wu Zhaolin was slightly startled when he heard it. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu actually knew how to use gunpowder and could make tools more powerful than Japanese gunpowder.  (Just read the text novels.'') Shi Xiaolou didn't have so many ideas. He was very happy to learn that he would also have new gunpowder here. Even if it was not as strong as Japan's, it was enough to ensure that it was comparable. He immediately said: "  It doesn¡¯t matter if you get it in five days. Pulling up the five-year-old and seven-year-old cannon now is of little use. The seven-year-old and five-year-old cannon are too heavy to lift up, so they are not as practical as a machine gun.¡±

    "Lao He, Wei San." After Shi Xiaolou finished speaking, Yang Qiu immediately turned to He Xi. Ever since he stayed in Shou Yiye, he had not called out the name of the business. He always called He Xi after Lao He.  It felt a lot more intimate: "You are veteran officers. There are no outsiders here. I would like to ask how many more days you think you can keep guard?"

    "Beiyang's artillery is really powerful. If there are no reinforcements, I think it's best." He Xi glanced at Wu Zhaolin and raised two fingers.

    He Xi originally thought that Yang Qiu would be dissatisfied with this number because he promised to defend it for twenty days, but instead of being dissatisfied, Yang Qiu admired his honesty and immediately said to Yu Dehai and Ke Shao, who had their heads lowered: "Jingshan's  Don¡¯t take it to heart. It¡¯s me who gave the order and it has nothing to do with you. As a soldier, the most important thing is to fight well and protect Hubei!¡±

    "Jingshan? What happened in Jingshan?" Wu Zhaolin asked.

    "It's no big deal." Yang Qiu didn't want to mention the matter anymore, and continued to the two of them: "Divide the three battalions and direct companies you brought with you into two detachments, and immediately go to support Jiuliguan and Pingjingguan."

    Seeing that Yang Qiu did not punish them, the two people's uneasiness disappeared, and they immediately led the army to support the two levels. After they left, the explosions outside suddenly became much denser. Yang Qiu, who was familiar with tactics, understood that this should be the infantry preparing to attack.  precursor.  After yesterday's confrontation, Beiyang must have felt the reality and the reality. Whether it can sustain it for a few more days depends on today!  So he took over the command unceremoniously. Wu Zhaolin also knew that today was the most critical, and he cooperated very well and ordered all the troops to obey the command.

    It was still the same old routine as yesterday. After nearly a half-hour of shelling from 7 o'clock, Beiyang sent two targets to attack Jiuli Pass and Pingjing Pass respectively, trying to win two passes and attack Wusheng Pass from the flank.  (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) However, they actually didn¡¯t know that there was already an additional detachment on each of the two passes. The fierce machine gun fire pinned them on the hillside and could not move, so they had to turn around and attack Wusheng Pass again.

    The city of Wusheng Pass is actually not big, and the enemy's artillery fire is so fierce. If too many troops attack at once, they will only ask for trouble. It is probably Yang Qiu's personal supervision of the battle that boosted morale. Ji Fucheng and Shi Xiaolou took the lead in leading the third battalion.  He and the Fourth Battalion took the lead in taking on the first wave of defensive troops.  After climbing the city wall, the Beiyang infantry had already rushed over along the hillsides on both sides of the railway line. When they ran a thousand meters away, the formation suddenly dispersed. The battalion attacking along the railway line below was not as stupid as the previous Henan patrol battalion.  Instead of rushing forward, they divided into two columns and rushed over cautiously, clinging to the rammed wall.

    Because Hakan threatened to trade, Yang Qiu had to suppress his temper and stop, lying in the bunker to observe the battle situation from the artillery tall glasses.

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    Sharp copper whistles replaced the shouts. After rushing to a distance of about 600 meters, the Beiyang infantry on the hillsides on both sides took the lead in making adjustments, and the troops spread out and formed three skirmishing lines.  Compared with the skilled infantry, the tactics of the accompanying machine gun team were still too old-fashioned. They carried the Maxim machine gun to the front and tried to concentrate the fire.The firepower suppressed the tower to cover the infantry, so Yang Qiu immediately pointed at the machine gun position, and the remaining three Wushengqishan cannons smashed all the shells.

    The rumbling explosions forced the Beiyang machine gun team to retreat temporarily. However, the Beiyang infantry who lost the cover of the machine guns did not stop. They still skillfully used the trees and bunkers on the hillside to advance staggered, keeping their bodies very low.  , after entering the range of the enemy's machine gun, he used a creeping gun to advance closer.

    The position of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion on the hill on the left is located outside Guancheng. There is no city wall here, so trenches were dug in advance. Hao Wenbao clutched the handle of the Madsen machine tightly and watched nervously as more than 400 Beiyang soldiers spread out and rushed towards this side.  He came, and when he was about to pull the trigger, he saw the enemies lying down one after another, so he immediately stopped his action.

    As a machine gunner of a guard company, they are all a group of elites trained by Yang Qiu personally compared to the machine gunners of each battalion. They have a deeper understanding of the machine gun tactical manual, so they clearly understand that hitting a prostrate enemy at this distance is a waste of bullets.  The infantrymen of the third battalion next to him had already opened fire, and the crackling sound of Hanyang was drilled into his ears, but he did not pull the trigger, which made many soldiers look at him in surprise.

    After patiently waiting for the opportunity, they finally got their chance. As soon as a copper whistle sounded, these Beiyang soldiers stood up suddenly, bent over and rushed upward. Hao Wenbao pulled the trigger almost at the same time, and fired three rounds.  It was unpleasant, but it became a nightmare for the enemy, and rushing soldiers were constantly hit and fell to the ground.

    The light machine guns that suddenly fired created a barrage, and soon the dozen or so Beiyang soldiers who were rushing to the front were mopped down. When more enemy soldiers saw the light machine guns pressing down on the formation, they were so frightened that they climbed down again.

    At this time, a Beiyang officer wearing a red hat suddenly straightened up amid the bullets flying in the sky. Although it was unclear what he was shouting, the way he drew his sword and waved it immediately aroused the fierceness of the Beiyang infantry. More than a hundred  The Beiyang soldiers roared and rushed towards the position. Even the machine gun team that had retreated just now found bunkers again to cooperate with the infantry in the charge.

    The power of the heavy machine gun gradually burst out, sending dust flying in the trench in front of Hao Wenbao. The tiny dust pillars were hung with debris that made his cheeks hurt. Although he and another second company machine gun fired one after another, they could not  The inherent shortcomings of the light machine guns still could not completely cover the charging enemy troops. By the time the heavy machine guns ceased firing, the wave of Beiyang soldiers had already rushed within fifty meters.

    "Fire the bayonet!"

    The third battalion is an old army of the regiment. Although it is worse than the first four battalions adapted from the 42 Biao and Security Team, it was also aroused by the enemy's desperate tactics. The commander of the second company  He was a young man in his early twenties. When he saw that the Beiyang soldiers' vanguard had arrived, he simply pulled out his command knife and was the first to jump out of the trench and initiate a countercharge.

    More than a hundred soldiers of the Second Company jumped out of the bunker like tigers and launched a counter-charge hand-to-hand combat. This was the first time for Yang Qiu in the bunker to see this style of fighting. In his era, hand-to-hand combat was extremely rare. He only saw soldiers jumping out of the bunker.  When leaving the trench, he fired a round of bullets first, and then rushed forward with his bayonet straight.

    On one side were the Beiyang elites who wanted to seize the position and attack the city gate from the side, and on the other side were the soldiers of the Second Company who gritted their teeth and wanted to defend to the death. Like two waves colliding head-on, the strongest visual impact burst out in an instant.  The bayonet was sharp, the butt of the gun flew horizontally, and large streams of blood spurted out along the place where it was stabbed. You could even see the intestines flowing out from the wound. All the soldiers' eyes were red with blood, and only the remaining thoughts in their minds were  Four words: life and death.

    The machine gun tactical manual prohibits machine gunners from participating in melee combat, but it also lists methods for encountering such situations, so Hao Wenbao immediately called on the machine gunners of the second company to jump out of the trench and pull away to both sides, and then used diagonal shots to help the infantry.  Cover the Beiyang soldiers who are following behind.

    Two lines of fire cut the Beiyang infantry apart. The Beiyang soldiers who launched the charge in front were gradually unable to stop them without support. With the sound of a copper whistle, they began to retreat. Just as Yang Qiusong was breathing, a ball of fire suddenly hit the Second Company.  The position was covered, and the Second Company, which had just repelled the enemy and had no time to retreat into the trenches to hide, almost suffered the most tragic losses.

    This scene almost made Yang Qiu dare not watch anymore. The sharp Beiyang artillerymen seized a good opportunity. After the artillery row was over, the entire position was covered with corpses. Only half of the more than 100 soldiers of the Second Company escaped in time.  All the rest were killed by shells.

    The encounter of the Second Company is almost a microcosm of the entire battlefield. Although Wusheng Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but just like in the parallel world, the advantage of the Beiyang Artillery is too great, and the target of the pass is extremely obvious, so the troops that have been pulled up almost just fought.  If you retreat from the enemy, you will be baptized by artillery shells, and the number of casualties is increasing at a shocking speed.

    The fierce and fierce battle lasted until the evening. After paying the price of nearly a thousand casualties again, the last batch of Beiyang soldiers finally became exhausted and began to retreat. When Hao Wenbao fired his last burst, a lame soldier was killed.After the crippled Beiyang soldiers were knocked down, the entire Wusheng Pass was almost washed with blood, and flames flowed endlessly on every inch of the land.

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