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    Chapter 109: Defense Force Attack (Part 2)

    In the Gongbao Mansion in Shishi Hutong, Beijing, the lights stay on all night long.

    The tall telegraph antenna was connected to the radio transmitter bought from the United States at a huge price. The ticking sound of telegraphs had not stopped since Yuan Shikai came back. At this moment, everyone knew that the political center of the entire Northland was no longer magnificent.  The Forbidden City, and here it is.

    Under the desk lamp in the study room, Yang Shiqi and Yuan Keding, who were already ministers at the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, stood nearby, while Yang Du sat carelessly on the sofa, with three pairs of eyes staring at the frontline telegram that Yuan Shikai held at his fingertips and paused for a long time.

    The telegram made him uneasy, and he was really tired these days. He had to stabilize the north, suppress the south, and promote the Zongshe Party headed by Liangbi. When he had time to think about it, it was actually better to be in Henan.  Live a carefree life.

    The content of the telegram is very detailed. Feng Huafu has divided his troops and captured Xiaogan and Shekou one after another. The front of the army has pointed to Sandao Bridge. As long as they can cross Sandao Bridge, it is impossible for Liujiamiao to hold it.  The last barrier in Hankou is Dazhi Men.  Dazhimen is difficult to fight because it is close to the concession, and a barrage of cannon fire will definitely cause diplomatic disputes, but there is no need to worry too much, because the morale of Hubei's military and civilians will be basically destroyed when they hit here, so what really worries him  It is the fourth town deep into Jingshan

    Because after Feng Huafu divided his troops, Yang Qiu also did so, and he personally led the troops to encircle and suppress the fourth town. Wang Yujia was not a very good commander. On the contrary, he had become quite arrogant and extravagant over the years. In addition, Jingshan was located at the southern foot of Dahong Mountain.  Yumai, the terrain is complex and densely covered with rivers. This terrain is very dangerous for Beiyang, who is accustomed to the northern plains. The labor expedition does not receive local support. It is crucial to break through the Jingshan Mountains, so I secretly regret that I should not let Duan Qi  Rui went to the north. If Feng and Duan were in front, they wouldn't be so stretched.

    Now that there are massacres south of Jinpu Road, only Zhang Xun of Nanjing is still waiting for help. Hubei, which has spent countless hours, has lost half of its town and has not even reached Hankou. If we continue to fight like this, God knows what price we will have to pay.  If a town is finally lost in Hubei, it will definitely shake the foundation of Beiyang's invincibility. The lu¨¤n party in the south is gaining momentum. If they go back and forth I am afraid that the third town will have to move on the Jinpu line.  .  To be honest, he didn't want to move the third town. This was his ace unit. If it was entangled by the Huaihe Party members and lost its troops like Hubei, the Beiyang Department would really be in ruins.

    This incident gave him a splitting headache. Finally, he put down the telegram, grabbed some ginseng tea to moisten his throat, and then asked, "Where is Qing Bing (Wang Shizhen's courtesy name)?"

    Yang Shiqi said: "After the imperial court appointed him as the governor of Huguang, he rushed to Xinyang overnight to take charge. With him and Hua Fu joining forces, even if it doesn't matter anymore."

    Yang Du still looked wild and uninhibited, and laughed: "Don't worry, palace guard, what if the fourth town is besieged? Hua Fu has already stormed Sandao Bridge. If nothing happens, he will surely capture it within two days. He just needs to send the cannon to Hankou  There was a fight outside, and it was too late for Yang Qiu to withdraw. In the end, it was still the word "harmony"

    Yuan Shikai frowned, feeling dissatisfied with Yang Du's attitude of not taking the troops seriously. Although he was right, he actually still had the initiative in the war in Hubei, but if he lost a town, his power would be much smaller.  , If you don¡¯t have enough strength to deter all parties, who will listen to you in the future?

    His expression was completely caught in Yang Du's eyes, and he sighed secretly in his heart. Compared with Yang Qiu who was willing to bet on Hankou in order to eliminate the influence of the Party members in the two lakes, this man was a bit "little family" when it came to Hubei affairs.  , said: "Gongbao should know who is standing in front of Huafu now, right? As soon as Yang Qiu left, Xiaogan was defeated, Yikou was defeated, and Sandaoqiao was defeated again. Do you think they can still stand in the two lakes? Yang Qiu didn't  He has a choice. If he wants to gain a foothold in the two lakes, he must suppress and eliminate those people. What he said to Liu Chengen before now seems to be completely contrived. Otherwise, why did he deliberately let Huang Keqiang lead the troops? It was that elm-headed man.  , I fell into a trap in my hurry to take back my power, and it was a foregone conclusion that I had to withdraw from the two lakes. I must have hated people like Yang Qiu and Hubei in my heart."

    Yang Shiqi didn't like Yang Du, but he thought the same about this matter, and said, "Xi Zi is right. No matter how capable Yang Qiu is, he can't swallow up both towns. The worst we can do is lose some face in Hubei.  But the Hui Party has lost the two lakes, and perhaps Sichuan will lose it soon. Can they be willing to do so? Jiangxi and Lianghuai have detained a lot of Yang Qiu's goods these days, using the excuse of attacking Nanjing. In fact, they don't want to support Huang Keqiang and tell Yang Qiu  They are stuck downstream. Chen Qimei has also been shouting fiercely in Shanghai these days, saying that he will summon the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces to attack Nanjing. He also sent representatives from the southern provinces to Shanghai to discuss the founding of the country. Isn't it because he is afraid that Hubei will eventually seize power.  "

    "Yang Qiu is still young and can only be regarded as the hero of one party. It is not his turn to compete with Gongbao for his position." Yang Du picked up the conversation: "Your archenemy"It's the party, it's Sun Wen who is coming back soon. Now you have someone to help you suppress them. Gongbao should be happy."  Besides, if you really beat Yang Qiu hard, what would you do if he turns to the party and simply flatters Sun Wen?  Should we fight again?  If you run out of one town, you can build ten more. Unless you are a palace protector, do you really think you can conquer the world with five towns?  What's more, the fighting ahead is painful and miserable, so the Forbidden City will feel more dangerous. If you, the palace protector, clean up the south, how can Liangbi and other socialist parties allow your place to continue to be stable.  "

    Yuan Shikai has long seen through Zaifeng and others. He has worked hard for the Qing Dynasty for so many years, but he almost got killed. Now he is only used because of the big trouble in the south, but what happens afterwards?  The cunning rabbit died and the lackeys were cooked. The Qing Empire spent hundreds of years.

    He also knew that what Yang Du and Yang Shiqi said made sense, but Yang Qiu, who appeared overnight, really didn't let him rest assured. He had the means and ability, and could predict the enemy's opportunities. More importantly, he had a close relationship with Germany.  For some unknown reason, several German ocean-going ships that were said to be filled with munitions arrived in Shanghai a few days ago. Could they be selling them to him?  Even if this is fake news it is still a headache.  If Wang Yujia takes Jingshan this time, he will definitely fall to the party. If he loses, the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will definitely be divided into two parts. He is reaping the benefits of being a fisherman in the north, but why does he always feel awkward?  The Beijing-Hankou Line is the center between the north and the south, and Wuchang is the thoroughfare of nine provinces. It is really uneasy to put such a person who knows neither the enemy nor ourselves there.

    ¡°Alas, we still need to strengthen our strength as soon as possible.  Thinking of this, he dropped the telegram that he had been holding for a long time and asked: "Xingcheng, has the Shiguo Banking Group agreed to the loan?"

    Yang Shiqi understands that it is not Hubei that is troubling him these days, but the excessive military expenditure.  The Manchu Qing Dynasty's foundation had long been exhausted in the Sino-Japanese War, and they had gained nothing in exchange for compensation over the years. Now that the war is going on, there are still places that can withstand this kind of consumption. Even if they have accumulated some over the years, the Beijing-Hankow Line alone is not enough.  The border has already invested no less than three million yuan, and the north side has also spent several million for stability. Although the Jinpu Line has not yet started fighting, it will be a matter of time, and it is another huge sum.  There will definitely be expenses such as army expansion in the future, so he is also frowning deeply: "Back to Gongbao, Zhu Erdian said that if you can offset the Lianghuai salt tax, he would be willing to lobby the bank group, but"

    "Xingcheng will tell you the truth. We haven't received the Lianghuai salt tax yet, so we don't want to get a loan, right?"

    Yang Shiqi glared hard at Yang Du who spoke without restraint: "The Lianghuai salt tax is no less than 10 million per year. If we can get him in his arms as soon as possible, the problem of financial constraints can be alleviated, so you better make plans for Gongbao in advance.  "

    "In my opinion, someone should be sent to contact Jiangsu Cheng Dequan now. He is also a veteran of the imperial court, and he may not really join the party. As long as a gap is opened in him, the party's southern power will slowly be disintegrated."  Yuan Keding choked and said.

    Yuan Shikai raised his head and glanced at his eldest son who was eager to take the exam. He was quick-thinking and could see through the key points of the Jinpu line at a glance. He was a man who could be made, but he was a little unreliable and probably needed more training.  Lian asked: "How are you and Mr. Wang doing?"

    "Father, don't worry. He and I are now promoting the armistice in the name of establishing the National Freemasonry. Xizi is also helping us plan. If there is really bad news from Hubei, it will be of great help to me." Yuan Keding was very happy when talking about his satisfaction.  It¡¯s selling n¨°ng.

    Yuan Shikai is so angry, why doesn¡¯t he even take his own son seriously?  I made my fortune through the military, but he couldn't get angry. What the three of them said were all true. This matter of fighting for the world is really troublesome, so he waved his hand: "Well done, let the wind out first, and then fight."  I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s no other way, hey!¡±

    With a long sigh, Yang Du and Yuan Keding changed their looks. The latter was about to go out when two telegrams were stuffed in at the same time: "Sir, urgent telegram from Hubei"

    Yuan Keding unfolded the telegram and didn¡¯t know what to say. Yang Shiqi suddenly laughed a few times after seeing it and took it: "This Feng Huafu has completely met his match."

    "Xingcheng, tell me quickly, what happened?"

    Yang Shiqi sent a telegram in one hand with a bitter taste in his mouth: "Hua Fu captured Sandao Bridge, Wang Yujia was blocked in Gepu." "Idiot" Yuan Shikai still couldn't control his emotions and knocked down the tea cup when he stood up.  , ginseng tea spilled along the edge of the table onto the expensive carpet.

    The cold night sky was brightly illuminated by the bright light of the explosion, and the flying bullets tore apart the Otomi water like lightning. The slopes of Mount Kokura, less than a hundred meters away, were completely covered by artillery fire. Several people in the long tunnel were  Thousands of soldiers lay motionless, and only the Second Brigade Artillery Company located in the blind spot on the hillside was still fighting back tenaciously with its 57mm mountain cannon.

    "You don't know how to play with grass and mud horses?" A soldier shook his head with mud and stuck his head out. He was a veteran who had fought in Wusheng Pass. He saw Beiyang acting like this again.The infantry and artillery tactics of bullying others immediately spit in the direction of the Beiyang artillery.

    "It's good if you can win. What do you care about others playing?" the squad leader next to him laughed and scolded.

    "I was just angry because there were so many cannons. When the commander and division commanders gathered around, I snatched all their cannons and took them to Wusheng Pass to let those grandsons have a taste of being bombarded.  "

    "Ha ha"

    Amid violent explosions and roars of laughter, Qin Zhangshu lay in the bunker and used an artillery binoculars to observe the outside. He is 25 years old and graduated from the Hubei Military Academy. Because he has never studied abroad, many people say that he became a brigade commander because of his  Yue Peng, so he wanted to use war to prove himself.  But he also knows that he has a heavy responsibility this time. The commander has given him all the available power and maneuvers. There are 21 light and heavy machine guns in the entire brigade, and he has also given him command over the two thousand veterans brought back by the chief of staff, so  I'd rather be steady than act too hastily.

    As time passed, the shells finally gradually became sparse, and dense black spots began to rush towards this side from the river. Seeing this, he suddenly tore open his collar, lowered his body and ran along the trench while shouting: "Heavy machine gun, watch out."  Cover the light machine guns and don't stand still The Second Brigade and the new brothers in Hankou are in danger. This is our last chance. Tens of millions of compatriots are waiting for our good news. Now we have to stay here for an hour.  If we don't hold on, we will be the sinners of Hubei. If we hold on, wewill be the heroes of national defense."

    The soldiers who were encouraged climbed up to the edge of the formation with shouts and stretched out the muzzles of their guns from the gaps between bags of sandbags. When the Beiyang soldiers approached, the 4-ting Maxim machine turned into an angle and began to fire wildly. They were already used to saving bullets.  This time, the machine gunners were ordered to let go of their hands, so almost everyone turned the speedometer to the maximum.

    The long muzzle flash was like the flames spouted by a giant dragon. In an instant, it was like thousands of bullets were sprayed along the Beiyang army. The dense bullets stirred up the people on the opposite side and overwhelmed the two charging Beiyang battalions until they even raised their heads.  Unable to get up, the Beiyang commander was so angry that he scolded the civilian army for burning too many bullets, and immediately blew the brass whistle and ordered them to crawl forward.

    Thousands of Beiyang soldiers crawled all the way up the hillside. Looking through the light of the artillery shells, it seemed as if the ground had been sprinkled with a layer of gray-brown maggots. The terrifying sight made even those who had fought through Wusheng Pass and defended Xiaogan  The fighting soldiers also had scalp numbness.

    No matter what kind of tactics are used, the first wave of charges must be to test the firepower, so the heavy machine guns saw everyone "falling", and the soldiers in the machine gun squad immediately moved quickly dragging the scooters.  Sure enough, the Beiyang soldiers stopped climbing after climbing halfway. The artillery began to cover the places where the fire had been sprayed before, and several machine gun bunkers that had long been empty were blown to pieces.

    Seeing that the spot where the muzzle flash had just appeared was blown up, the Beiyang soldiers began to climb up quickly. When they were close to 100 meters, the pipe belt blew the copper whistle, and thousands of Beiyang soldiers suddenly jumped up, pulled away and rushed towards the position.  , at this moment the heavy machine gun fired at full speed again, and after more than a dozen light machine guns also joined the chorus, the Beiyang soldiers on the hillside fell down in pieces like wheat.

    "Son of a bitch"

    "Withdraw, and then let the second artillery battalion come up." Wang Yujia saw that the two battalions invested by the first wave were almost wiped out. His teeth chattered, and he suddenly took out his saber and slashed it on the ground. How many years?  I have never fought such a tough battle before. This time I can finally have a good time and let these miscellaneous militia know what the real Beiyang elites are.

    ¡°Boom¡­.¡±

    Under the shouts one after another, Beiyang artillery shells once again visited the Xiaocangshan position. The soldiers immediately retracted their heads and waited in the sky full of artillery fire.

    Chen Guangyuan is the commander-in-chief of the Seven Associations of the Fourth Town. The dense rain of bullets just now made him a little anxious. He pulled Wang Yujia and said: "Lord Controller, something is wrong. There seems to be more than one association over there."

    Wu Changzhi, commander of the 15th National Standards Committee, also felt something was wrong. He pointed at the map and said: "There used to be two brigades of the Lu¨¤n Army here in Jingshan. Feng Juntong sent a telegram saying that Yang Qiu had taken away at least three brigades from Xiaogan.  That is to say, there are five associations here. When we were crossing Dafu River in Sanyang Town, we encountered two, two in Huaishu Village, and the opposite one should be the last one. From this period of time, their associations were not satisfied with the number, and every  There are only about 3,000 people in this association, but with such strong firepower just now, there were at least 5,000 people. How could there be so many more people? If their mission is to cut off our connection with Hankou, there is no need to defend here, and  We don¡¯t need so many troops.¡±

    Wang Yujia is not an incompetent person. After hearing what he said, his head was suddenly startled and he asked: "What do you mean"

    The analysis made every face under the oil lamp feel a little uneasy. In the end, Chen Guangyuan tapped his finger twice on Xiaocangshan: "Two Xie are at the back and two are on the right. If you look at it this way, this troop is not here to cause trouble.  , but"

    ??"Haha You want to stop me from outflanking with just one alliance? You don't even have one." After hearing this, Wang Yujia laughed angrily and shouted: "The 13th and 14th bids will attack Xiaocangshan, the 15th and 16th bids will immediately  Set up the formation, spread out the horses to conduct reconnaissance, pull all three artillery battalions up to me, even if they are smashed, they must be smashed by me within an hour."

    Probably sensing the uneasiness, the Beiyang artillery began to throw artillery shells at the Kokurayama position like crazy. The field fortifications were blown to pieces. The poisonous smoke produced by Shimoze Fire Yao began to fill the position, and the flames were more like flowing water inside the position.  Time spread, and as soon as many soldiers jumped out of the burning position, they were mowed down by the Beiyang Machine Gun Team at the foot of the mountain.

    Qin Zhangshu immediately sensed something was wrong, grabbed the staff and shouted: "Gather all the service personnel and the teaching company, and ask the third battalion to temporarily withdraw with them and stand by for the reserve team."

    After the officer went to give the order, the Beiyang Infantry Brigade had already rushed towards the position.  At first, they charged in three groups with their heads down under the cover of artillery shells. The ones in front ran away, and those behind them followed closely without firing. The junior officers wearing gold-lined hats with big brims all pulled out their sabers.  , rush to the front of the queue.  After the artillery stopped, six heavy machine guns took over the task of fire support.

    As they approached, the second brigade opened up all its light and heavy firepower and swept over them. Nearly 5,000 Moser 98s and more than 20 Ting machine guns were scattered in four positions covering a total of three kilometers. The sound of simultaneous fire was like a hurricane sweeping across.  As soon as the heavy machine gun cut down the enemy in front like wheat, the Beiyang soldiers who had learned their first lesson immediately spread out and lay down, and this time they spread out their formation very loosely, using the trees and mounds of soil on the hillside.  Keep moving forward.  The Beiyang machine gun team behind also opened fire. The dense rain of bullets raised small columns of smoke on several machine gun positions, and many machine gunners were mopped down.  As soon as the Beiyang soldiers lying on the ground saw that the machine guns there were suppressed, they would jump up and rush a few steps, then quickly lie down and continue to crawl forward, never retreating no matter what.

    This life-threatening posture obviously means that he knows that he has been surrounded, so Beiyang No. 4 Town is going to fight to the death. The pressure on the Xiaocangshan position increased sharply amid the hail of bullets. After finally repelling the wave, the shells came again.  It will fall down and disappear after its infantry has reorganized and rushed up.

    The charge almost never stopped, lives were disappearing rapidly, and blood was flowing in the entire position. Several times the Beiyang soldiers broke through the position, but the soldiers fought back with gritted teeth. In the end, Qin Zhangshu and the officers simply  They all picked up rifles and became infantry.  Once, twice, three times Within two hours, even the last soldiers of the National Defense Force who defended the position forgot how many times Beiyang launched charges. In the end, everyone just fired numbly, fired, and then counterattacked with bare swords.  , the only reserve team in hand was also pulled up amidst this consumption and continued to be consumed.

    There were corpses strewn across the battlefield, including those of our own people and those of Beiyang.  Qin Zhangshu simply sat down on the body of someone who didn't know whose body it was, leaning against the wall of the pit and breathing heavily. He was wearing a general's uniform and his appearance was no longer distinguishable.  The commander of the third regiment was dead, two battalion commanders, and seven company commanders were also dead. Half of the twenty-ting machine gun was blown up by the shells.  Seeing Beiyang rushing up again, he pressed a row of bullets into the magazine, pulled out the issued Hanyuan-style pistol, and spit out bloody phlegm.

    He, he, forgot to marry his daughter-in-law first and doesn¡¯t know whether King Yama will marry his daughter-in-law.

    When the soldiers stood up crookedly from the trenches again, the world in the distance was suddenly torn apart. Only hundreds of fireballs shone on the left, right, front and back, and the light spots were denser than the stars in the sky.  More

    "CommanderCommander, they are coming to kill"

    In an instant, shouts rang out from the position, and the beating numbness, depression, and even panic-stricken heartbeats boiled to the top in an instant. Many soldiers stopped firing and simply shouted at the top of their lungs.  Qin Zhangshu sat down in the trench. The flames of the cannonballs in the distance were so beautiful

    The fire of the oranges of a group rose one after another, and the broken arms of Luzhai, the rejection of the horse, and the person were lifted to the sky.  For many years, since he joined the army, he has dreamed of one day fighting against an opponent of Beiyang's level. Now he not only fights, but also takes the initiative to attack. This is the first time in the country, but the strange thing is that he doesn't feel too bad.  So excited, and some are just heavy pressure on my shoulders.

    Especially in order to ensure that Hankou is not at a disadvantage, he only has 30m¨¦n 57mm mountain retreat guns. If Jiang Tai's most elite artillery regiment is here, it can even guarantee that a gap in the Beiyang defense line will be opened immediately.  But now we still have to use our lives to tear it apart

    Although they were not favored by their division commander, the young men in the artillery battalion of the 1st Division did not think so. They fired fiercely at the Beiyang defensive positions, and the bottom of the shells was often seen after the shell boxes were opened.  Such fierce and rapid firepower also frightened me.Yu Jia was shocked. He never imagined that Yang Qiu, a "little brat", would really dare to launch a large-scale outflanking attack on him.  Fortunately, he was already prepared after the reminder from Chen Guangyuan and others, so he immediately stopped the attack on Xiaocang Mountain and devoted all three artillery battalions to the defense.

    When the Beiyang Artillery Battalion was established, it was the largest of its kind in the world. It was larger than the Japanese artillery battalion that was obsessed with heavy artillery. Each battalion was fully equipped with 18 men of Krupp or Japanese field artillery. 54 men was enough to fight a decent battle.  When the battle broke out, facing a decisive battle with three sides attacking and one intercepting, he also ordered the artillery battalion to fire as many artillery shells as possible and use powerful firepower to prevent the enemy's infantry from attacking.

    The artillery on both sides worked hard at the same time, loading, firing, and calibrating No one dared to stop even for a second. Beiyang had the advantage in range, caliber, and power. The National Defense Force took advantage of the small and easy transfer of artillery.  .  The hot artillery flames heated up the cold air just a moment ago. They took off their cotton-padded clothes and shirts. Many artillery soldiers finally went shirtless. As the shells were fired one after another, they seemed to be ignited, and there was only the feeling in their minds.  An idea came up.

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    Especially the old and new artillerymen of the National Defense Force, who were inferior to their opponents in terms of caliber, firepower, and range, and when the elite artillery regiment was tied up in Hankou and unable to move, they relied on the 30m¨¦n 57mm mountain cannon to complete the fire coverage.  In the ten minutes between the turn of the muzzle and the counterattack of the Beiyang artillery, the selfless gunners fired a total of 1,817 shells, and the speed even exceeded the maximum firing speed of this type of artillery.

    The dense shells plowed through the Fourth Town position and defense line. The soil was rolled up, the rocks were blown to pieces, and countless stumps were thrown up by the gas. The Beiyang Mountain Cannon, which had just started to fight back a few meters away, was destroyed after just a few rounds of shells.  Overturned.  The stunned Beiyang soldiers finally managed to survive the sudden fire attack, and the infantry launched a torrential charge under the cover of more than 30 light and heavy machine guns.

    More than 10,000 soldiers from the four brigades gathered together into a terrifying torrent, washing away the positions of the fourth town like water. The soldiers on both sides knew that this was a deadly battle, so they all tried their best to eat.  On the other side of Beiyang, who is good at fighting, are the soldiers of the National Defense Force who have blood-red eyes but are fighting an offensive war for the first time.

    As the infantry entered the battle, the entire Otomizu area of ??Kokurayama was plunged into anxiety. Apart from explosions and machine guns, there were only continuous shouts of killing in an area of ??less than ten square kilometers.

    However, what made Yue Peng's officers helpless was that the National Defense Forces, which was engaged in an offensive war for the first time, did not go smoothly. Since Wang Yujia had previously asked 15 and 16 Biao to make a defensive response, the troops also shrank, and the Beiyang Artillery began to fight back.  , so we quickly stabilized our position and struggled to resist through simply excavated bunkers and positions.

    The sound of a single shot of bang bang was not obvious among the explosions and the roar of the machine gun, but they formed the basis of the infantry, the same German-made m¨¢o and Austrian guns.  Charliman the Hungarian, with his skillful running and tenacity in defense, shows the overall advantage of Beiyang's individual soldiers.

    It was their tenacity that turned the three arrowheads of the National Defense Forces, which attacked from three sides at the same time, into a pot of gruel. The number of casualties on both sides rose linearly as the war deepened. Some assault troops even reached the shocking edge of collapse. Countless lives were lost in this wave.  Being swallowed up in the whirlpool, at this moment, both sides are already red-eyed, and no one dares to adjust. Even if they know that something is wrong, they must invest in it without hesitation.

    "Charge, rush to win, you must win." On the hill, Yang Qiu seemed to be frozen while holding the telescope, but he was already shouting in his heart, and his chest was rising and falling violently with his heartbeat, because he knew better than anyone else that if he failed this time  , then not only Hankou would fall, but Hanyang would also be in great danger. His dreams and future would all be aborted. If Hakan, Yue Peng and others had not firmly refused, he would have loved to take the lead in rushing forward.

    Anxiety, restlessness, and tension washed over his body and brain like water over and over again. At this moment, he was powerless.  Because this is not yet an elite division that can attack well and defend well, many officers were panicked and nervous during the first attack. In fact, he knew in his heart that this army was actually the one that was defeated by Beiyang in the Yangxia War in history.  The battle was in a state of embarrassment, their armor was discarded, and the Hankou and Hanyang troops were lost one after another. It was a miracle that they were able to pass through small-scale conflicts and use guidance and hints to bring them to the point where they could counterattack a town in Beiyang.

    Whether you can go further, you need more than just your own guidance, not just advanced weapons, but a great victory. So tonight is a hurdle for this army. After passing it, they will be comparable to any army.

    Whether it was Yue Peng, Wu Zhaolin, or He Xi, they all subconsciously used their eyes to look at the figure in the front who seemed to never bend. But they didn't know that Yang Qiu's jacket was already soaked with sweat, because he was also the first  ???Experiencing this kind of battle, there was no battle involving more than a hundred people in his time.

    "Order to prepare" As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Yue Peng took the lead to look back and quickly calculated on the map. In addition to the reserves of two infantry regiments and a cavalry battalion, he had already  Using all his strength, he decided to use his reserve team to fight to the death in the face of a rock standing in the middle of the river. However, at this moment, Yang Qiu, who had been silent, walked over firmly.

    Yang Qiu raised his head and looked at the sky that was already showing a hint of fish white. His tone was unexpectedly calm, without any anger or wavering that was detrimental to the war. His clear articulation gave people an indescribable weight and stability. His fingers slowly moved from the first division.  The First Brigade slid past on the left: "I'll give you thirty minutes. You must make a gap for me here."

    The place pointed at is an artillery battalion in Beiyang. In order to protect the front of the artillery, there are not only two infantry battalions, but also a full 4-ting Maxim machine gun and an engineering battalion to assist in the blockade. It is difficult to carve out a gap here for the reserve team to invest.  We know, but no one can deny that if we can break through this place and cut off this artillery battalion, the firepower of Beiyang Fourth Town will be reduced by half immediately. And after being put in from here, the reserve team will detour to the front of Xiaocang Mountain. At that time, the Second Division and First Brigade will also  You can rush down and cut the fourth town in two in one fell swoop.

    "I'll go." He Xi stood up. The famous 42-year-old Xiao Maitreya shook his military uniform, and the corners of his mouth were a little stiff but still stubbornly curved: "Old He, I have been waiting for this to happen all my life. If I can't come back,  Brothers, don¡¯t forget to burn some paper money for me every now and then, remember, we only want gold ingots.¡±

    Without any words, Yang Qiu led the officers to salute him.

    After the order was issued, the only cavalry battalion regarded as a treasure began to make preparations. In order to enhance the impact, they would tear through the defense line as quickly as possible to create a passage after the commando used the enemy's machine gun fire.

    Wu Zhaolin recognized the battalion commander who was making preparations. His name was An Guoliang. He turned out to be the second-level staff officer of Ma Biao in Bazhen. On the second day of the uprising, he took off his military uniform and said he didn¡¯t want to work anymore, so he was surprised to see him again and walked up to him to take a photo.  Patting the war horse: "Guoliang, when did you"

    An Guoliang was unscrewing the grenade caps one by one, and then tied the pulling string to the belt next to the horse's neck, so that he could save the time of opening the grenade cap and pulling the string when using it. When he saw him, he smiled lightly: "Northern March.  The next day I received a personal letter from the commander. He asked me if I wanted to fight with Beiyang. I said yes, so I came." It was not moved by the preaching, but it expressed the voice of an ordinary officer. There were too many Beiyang elites to match.  Praising itself is an insult to other service members.

    An Guoliang got on the horse. The second, third, and more than 300 cavalry all got on the horse. Seeing these simple faces, all the officers behind Yang Qiu did not hesitate.  They all felt like something was starting to burn in their chests, and their noses were filled with boiling heat.

    "This is a heroic era to tell those Beiyang who are willing to degenerate and would rather serve as slaves to the Tatars. In front of us, they are just a bunch of garbage that should be swept into history. Victory belongs to us and belongs to the National Defense Forces."  With Yang Qiu's powerful words, the war horses began to surge forward. After rounding a hill, the deputy battalion commander suddenly raised a flying tiger battle flag. Coincidentally, when the flag was raised, Jin Yang also revealed  Out of the earth, explosions, gunpowder smoke, military flags and war horses presented a magnificent war picture that made Dai Tianqiu and other field reporters shout and press the button.

    "Wehrmacht, attack"

    He Xi waved his command knife and roared, leading the commando to attack first. Even though Yang Qiu repeatedly improved the skirmisher line array, the Maxim machine gun was still a nightmare for the infantry. The dense bullets were drawn into the array and shattered the bones of the soldiers.  , bloody and torn flesh.

    The fierce firepower stalled the attacking formation, and the soldiers immediately crawled down and pushed their guns forward. Under the command of He Xi, everyone deliberately spread out to the two wings and pulled the enemy's machine guns to both sides. After advancing to a distance of a hundred meters, a streak of yellow came out.  Colorful hurricanes suddenly rose from the ground, like a group of desperate hungry wolves rushing towards the enemy's defense line. Everyone forgot about life and death. In the end, many soldiers did not even have time to load their bullets, so they simply picked up their bayonets and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

    After the machine guns were attracted to both sides by the infantry, more than 300 cavalry suddenly rushed towards the enemy's position. Behind them was the machine gun assault team of the guard company led by Lei Meng.  , after saluting Yang Qiu fiercely, he led the 12ting light machine gun and rushed forward quickly.

    The cavalry that suddenly rushed out startled Beiyang, and the machine guns immediately turned around. Having already received the news, the artillery boys gave up their original target and smashed all the few remaining shells at them.  Amid the rumbling explosions and machine gun fire, the comrades around An Guoliang began to fall off their horses, but now he was??Forgot everything, crawling on the horse, with only three words left in my mind, rush in, rush in,

    Five hundred meters three hundred meters one hundred meters grenade

    When the war horses were about to arrive at the position, An Guoliang and the remaining cavalry picked up grenades and smashed them at the machine gun fort first. For this assault, they each carried 20 grenades, and they all had their drawstrings buckled.  It can be thrown out with terrifying speed.

    The violent rain of grenades caused the Maxim machine gun fort made of sandbags to spatter with blood and flesh, and the thick water-cooled sleeve was twisted and deformed. As more and more grenades were thrown, rumbling explosions filled the entire place.  In the Beiyang position, even the horses under their crotches began to be afraid of disobeying the command. Every grenade exploded into dozens of small fragments, like a steel whirlwind raging past the enemy position. Hundreds of Beiyang infantrymen  He was burned by the sudden hot wind, and his body was covered with debris and he fell down.

    After An Guoliang threw the last grenade, he drew his saber and pointed it at a Beiyang soldier who was pulling the bolt and chopped it down hard. The power of the horse's sprint helped the blade to pass directly across the chest. When the blade was retracted, the Beiyang soldier behind him  The arm and most of the shoulder have been removed.

    Rush, rush the few remaining cavalry had only this idea. Seeing the cavalry rushing towards the artillery position, many Beiyang soldiers spontaneously rushed from both wings to block them, but the cavalry followed closely and killed a whole group of soldiers.  The infantry of the regiment once again put the position into panic, especially the machine gun commando team led by Lei Meng at the front. They continued to attack the two wings along the trenches in groups of two. At this moment, the advantage of the light machine gun finally came into full play. The Beiyang soldiers often  After just one shot, four or five bullet holes appeared in his body.

    An Guoliang has been rushing to the front. He has forgotten how many Beiyang soldiers he has killed. When the barrel of a cannon appears in front of him, the bullet finally hits his horse. The horse screams and overturns him to the ground.  When the burning pain drained the last bit of strength from his body, he turned to look at the densely packed infantry comrades crossing the Beiyang position in the distance. He just lay there, laughing and giving up his escape, letting his tears flow  .

    Mission accomplished, the cavalry battalion finally assaulted the artillery position

    "Come in, rush in, we'll rush in." A staff officer pointed at the Beiyang position in h¨²nlu¨¤n and cried with joy, jumping and shouting excitedly like a child. Under his influence, other officers also shouted without emotion, even the steady ones  Yue Peng jumped up: "The second reserve regiment tells every soldier not to let down the hard work of his comrades."

    The input of the two elite regiments finally opened the gap completely, like a red-hot iron hammer stabbing into the heart of the Fourth Town. Officers such as Shi Xiaolou and Zhang Tingfu who were commanding the front line also mobilized their troops when they saw this.  Rushing forward on both sides, holding the enemy back and preventing them from retreating.

    An Guoliang was lying on the ground, with blood pouring out from his arms. This was left by a Beiyang artilleryman. The guy originally wanted to poke his heart, but was scared away by the mad-cow-like machine gun commando team.  An Guoliang was lying on the ground thinking that he would definitely slap that guy twice after he captured him, not for anything else but because he had no guts. When the medical officer started to bandage him, he deliberately slapped his tingxiong, so that teams of people passed by him.  Comrades running by will see him and salute him repeatedly.  He was very proud. Although he paid the price of losing half of the cavalry battalion, he still rushed in. Yang Qiu personally asked him to come out to lead the cavalry, and he lived up to the title of the National Defense Force.

    "Grass Mud Horse's reserve team" Wang Yujia's expression changed. He never expected that the most solid position would be broken through. As this intermediate point was broken, the three-kilometer-wide front was completely sluggish.  , immediately prepare to use the reserve force to block the gap.

    But he still underestimated the speed of the attack. Not long after he said the word reserve, the sound of continuous machine guns rang out from a distance. In this kind of h¨²n battlefield, the Beiyang Maxim heavy machine guns lacked  The weakness in mobility began to expand. In turn, Lei Da's machine gun team was simply a nightmare for the infantry. When the next two elite regiments came in, he simply combined a 20-ting light machine gun to form a firepower group and chased the defeated Beiyang troops.  spanked.

    Beiyang was defeated, the fourth town was defeated, the commander's side won, we won

    Seeing this scene, every soldier in the Xiaocangshan position was trembling. Qin Zhangshu, who had been itching for a long time, immediately ordered the charge horn to be sounded. All the remaining soldiers of the more than 3,000 Second Brigade rushed out of the position, including many  The soldiers and civilians accompanying them simply picked up rifles with bayonets inserted in the trenches and rushed down.

    This battle cannot be fought

    All the heavy machine guns have been moved to the front line, and except for one ting at the division headquarters, none of them can be recovered quickly.  On the other hand, if the enemy does not need to bear the pressure of frontal and heavy machine gun fire, a strong man can carry a light machine gun and run around everywhere. When he sees the soldiers, he will just hit them. With the protection of seven or eight infantry, the fierce firepower will not be enough.?Can't live.

    Withdraw Seeing that the army's collapse was a foregone conclusion, the commander Wang Yujia could only accept the largest defeat in Beiyang's history. But after taking two steps, he realized that the enemy troops on Xiaocang Mountain had also rushed forward.  come down

    The sharp retreat sentry crushed confidence. Thousands of Beiyang soldiers were running around. In the blink of an eye, the Beiyang soldiers who were so sharp in everyone's eyes just now turned into a flock of headless ducks being chased. Many soldiers were trying to escape.  Quickly even discarded the ammunition belts and equipment, and all the heavy machine guns and cannons were discarded. Everyone had only one thoughtto escape, to escape with all their might.

    In front of them were desperate tigers rushing down from Ogura Mountain, and behind them were packs of hungry wolves that could run faster than hunting dogs that had smelled their prey. Some of the Beiyang soldiers simply abandoned their guns and ammunition and jumped into the cold river water to swim downstream.  Look at me, I look at you, I am so frightened that I slowly raise my hands  Looking down from the top of the mountain, the entire battlefield has become a one-sided pursuit. Even if there are sporadic organized resistance, it does not affect the overall situation. The fatigue and pain of a night of fierce fighting are instantly diluted by the joy of victory. Many soldiers even  Regardless of his injuries and almost paralyzed body, he chased after him just to catch a Beiyang prisoner with his own hands.

    Yang Qiu slowly sat down on the rock. The mountain wind blew a chill down his back. He took off his hat and held it firmly in his hand. He turned to Hakan, who had also stayed up all night, and smiled: "Dear Captain, I remember  It seems you have a cache of Cuban cigars."

    "Damnyou really deserve to go to hell." Hakan gritted his teeth and sadly took out a cigar and handed it to him. The strong and spicy smell of tobacco made Yang Qiu, who had never smoked, burst into tears.  He laughed and said, "Maybe I'm really not fit to enjoy life."

    You don¡¯t know how to smoke, but you want to blackmail yourself for the best cigars?  This guy really deserves a beating. Hakan had a cold face and said nothing, but deep down he was already fascinated by this tragic battle. Facing this shameless young man, who even now still maintains a military posture, he couldn't help but  He knew whether to scold him for worrying him all night, or to praise him and flatter him. In the end, even he was shocked by the sudden thought. Could this be the sympathy between soldiers?

    From 11 o'clock in the morning on November 13, the "Battle of Xiaocangshan" finally came to an end after four days of gradual encirclement and 16 hours of frontal bloody fighting. It targeted the fourth town of Beiyang and consumed the enemy's effective strength.  The war ended with a great victory for the National Defense Forces commanded by Yang Qiu.

    According to later statistics, except for more than 3,000 remnant soldiers who risked their lives to swim and escape, all the rest stayed in Xiaocang Mountain. More than 3,300 of them were directly killed, and the remaining 5,000 were all captured. The commander Wang Yujia was also crossing the river.  Lei Meng, who was excited by the killing a moment ago, caught up with him and captured him with his own hands.

    In addition to prisoners, they also seized 54m¨¦n 75mm mountain cannons, 15ting Maxim heavy machine guns, tens of thousands of German-made M1888s and Austro-Hungarian Shaliman rifles, mules, horses and livestock ammunition, and countless baggage items.

    The huge gains even made some people jealous, but the losses also made Yang Qiu heartbroken. The two most elite divisions lost more than 4,000 people in total. With a large number of light machine guns and grenades, the damage was 1.3 to 1.  The ratio is really not an achievement worth bragging about.

    But after passing the test of this unprecedented fierce and fierce battle, this motley National Defense Force finally fully grew up, its fear of Beiyang was wiped away, and it had enough confidence to encounter it again in the future.  What's more important is that starting tomorrow, news of the great victory at Kokurayama will spread throughout the Far East and even the entire world along with the telegrams from Dai Tianchou and other war correspondents.

    Yang Qiu shook his military cap and put it on again.  He clearly remembered that there was another major event in the south today. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai were attacking Nanjing together.  But that has nothing to do with him anymore. Even if Feng Guozhang has killed Dazhimen, it doesn't matter. Unless Yuan Shikai is willing to take the risk of Feng Huafu's troops being cut off from their way home, otherwise he can only sit down and negotiate.

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