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Text Chapter 79 Ning Majun¡¯s decision

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    "Damn it, fire back!" On the wall of Hezhou City, Ma Anliang put down the telescope in his hand and gave the order to fight back.  Hezhou City is no weaker than other cities. Not only is the defense strong, there are also a lot of cannons placed on the city walls. In addition to some of the 75mm cannons produced by the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau of the Qing Dynasty, there are also a small number of cannons imported from Guanwen.  Cannons with advanced performance are only relatively rare in number.

    On the southern wall of Hezhou City, a total of ten 75mm cannons were deployed, but their range and power were obviously not comparable to the Type 82 infantry cannon of the Western Sichuan Army.  There are also four imported German Krupp 105mm light howitzers. This howitzer has a range of about 5 kilometers and is powerful. It is much more powerful than the Type 82 infantry gun of the Western Sichuan Army.

    At this moment, the Western Sichuan Army outside Hezhou City was preparing to retreat, set up camp, and wait for the arrival of reinforcements.  Suddenly, the dull sound of shelling was heard on the walls of Hezhou City, and then the sharp sound of shells breaking through the air sounded.

    "Lie down!" The officers of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army realized what this was and shouted loudly.  The well-trained soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army fell to the ground with their heads in their hands.

    "Boom! Boom!" Explosions kept ringing around the Western Sichuan Army, shrapnel flew across, and people were constantly being blown away.  Fortunately, Ma Jiajun's artillery accuracy was not that good, otherwise, the losses to the Western Sichuan Army would have been even greater.

    "Haha! Let these damn Western Sichuan Army see how powerful we are. Our Ma Jiajun also has artillery, not just their Western Sichuan Army! Fire the cannon and give me a hard blast!" Ma Anliang said with a big gun on the wall of Hezhou City  smiled.  He was very happy to see the Western Sichuan Army fleeing in panic after being bombed.

    "I'm careless. I didn't expect that Hezhou City actually has a lot of cannons!" Guo Defu, chief of staff of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, slapped his palm on the ground with hatred. If he had been prepared in advance, he would not have suffered such a blow.  .

    "What are the artillery battalions doing standing still? If you don't fight back, knock out all the cannons on the city wall!" Liu Zhiye, commander of the fourth brigade, ordered at the top of his voice.

    Originally, the artillery battalion of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army was preparing to withdraw from the position and camp, but they were suddenly bombarded by the Ma Jiajun, which made them panic. Under the bombardment of the Ma Jiajun, more than a dozen artillerymen were killed.  casualties.

    Under Liu Zhiye¡¯s order, the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Brigade Artillery Battalion took action again, adjusted the muzzles, and re-aimed at the walls of Hezhou City.  Although Ma Jiajun's artillery shells continued to fall during this process, it did not have any impact on them.

    "Fire!" the battalion commander of the 4th Brigade Artillery Battalion ordered.

    Twenty-four Type 82 infantry cannons from the Fourth Brigade Artillery Battalion of the Western Sichuan Army immediately poured shells on the Hezhou City wall at the maximum rate of fire.  The gunners seemed to vent their grievances by spreading their arms and carrying the shells.

    "Boom! Boom!" Shells continued to explode on the walls of Hezhou City, and the Ma Jiajun's bombardment was immediately suppressed.  Their main four 105mm howitzers are powerful and have a long range, but their rate of fire is simply not as good as the Type 82 infantry gun.  Under the fierce bombardment of the Western Sichuan Army, they had no power to fight back.

    Brothers Ma Anliang and Ma Guoliang immediately hid behind the female wall.  The artillery shells of the Western Sichuan Army kept flying over their heads, making both brothers pale with fear.

    "Fight back, fire back!" Ma Anliang ordered loudly.

    However, under the fierce shelling of the Western Sichuan Army, the artillerymen of the Ma Jiajun suffered heavy casualties, and even many cannons were blown up. How could they fight back!

    Subsequently, the artillery of the Western Sichuan Army began targeted clearing.  Many of the Ma Jiajun's cannons were placed on the city walls. In order to avoid threatening future attacks, the Western Sichuan Army had to destroy these cannons first.

    The bombardment lasted for half an hour. When the Western Sichuan Army's bombardment ended, the city wall was in a mess. There were rubbles everywhere, and broken limbs and arms everywhere. Cannons were even blown up.  It became a twist.  The two brothers Ma Anliang and Ma Guoliang had already fled this dangerous place in embarrassment.

    "Order the Ma Jiajun from all over the country to quickly return to Hezhou to aid! In addition, ask for help from the Ningma Army and the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu Yang Changjun!" Ma Anliang calmed down and immediately issued the order.

    "Yang Changjun? What's the use of that guy? Just his ten thousand soldiers?" Ma Guoliang asked in surprise.

    "Huh! Although Yang Changjun's soldiers have not fought, he always represents the Qing court. If the Western Sichuan Army does not want to go to full-scale war with the Qing court, they will definitely not do anything to him!" Ma Anliang said.

    "Okay, I'll send someone right away!" Ma Guoliang nodded and left quickly.

    The artillery battle between the Western Sichuan Army and the Ma Jiajun ended with the victory of the Western Sichuan Army, which made the entire Hezhou City even more panicked.After learning about the defeat of the Ma Jiajun, many people immediately fled Hezhou from the other three city gates, fearing that they would be affected in the subsequent battle.

    The 11th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army arrived at Hezhou on the evening of the 15th, greatly increasing the strength of the Western Sichuan Army.  After Liu Zhiye and Ma Qi discussed it, they immediately sent troops to surround Hezhou City. No entry or exit was allowed, and communication between Hezhou and the outside world was cut off.  However, due to lack of troops, they did not launch an attack on Hezhou, but continued to wait for reinforcements.

    The 10th and 12th brigades of the Western Sichuan Army did not arrive at Hezhou until the afternoon of the 17th.  Their arrival brought the strength of the Western Sichuan Army in Hezhou to more than 30,000 people.  There are far too many Ma Jiajun in Hezhou City, and the attack on Hezhou will begin soon.

    Yinchuan is one of the important cities in the northwest region. The majestic Helan Mountains and the Yellow River have created the Yinchuan Plain. The fertile soil and pleasant climate make it a fortress in the south of the Yangtze River.  After the Ma Jiajun Hehuang Uprising, after defeating the Qing army, the Ma Jiajun voluntarily surrendered to the Qing army and accepted the recruitment.  Ma Qianling, an important figure in the Ma Jiajun, was named the Ningxia Town Protector and became the controller of the Hetao area.  Ma Qianling and his son also established the powerful Ningma Army here and became the most important force in the Qingma Army.

    The Hujun Palace is located in the center of Yinchuan, covering a vast area and is the center of power in the entire Hetao area.  However, the atmosphere in the Protector's Office today was a bit strange. The top brass of the Ningma Army all had unsightly expressions on their faces.

    "Everyone, please tell me your opinions! Fulu was defeated in Maqin, and the son of the Shangwanning Horse Army became a prisoner. Fulu has decided to join the Western Sichuan Army, and was named a brigade commander by the Western Sichuan Army, and suggested  We also joined the Western Sichuan Army. The Western Sichuan Army gave us a total of two brigades of the Ningma Army!" Ma Qianling sat at the top and looked at the confidants below.  Although he is sixty-seven years old this year and his hair and beard have long since turned gray, he is in good spirits and has a very clear mind.

    "Sir, I think this is a good way out for our Ningma Army. Although the imperial court still occupies most of the area, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imperial court is declining. If the Western Sichuan Army attacks them  If so, the court will definitely not be able to resist it." A somewhat wealthy old man said, his name is Ma Zhengyuan, he was also an old man during the Ma Jiajun uprising, and he has a high prestige among the Ningma Army.  Although he is fifty-eight years old this year, he is still very healthy.

    "Sir, if we surrender to the Western Sichuan Army, will anyone say that we are unloyal? The Western Sichuan Army is besieging Hezhou, and Admiral Ma has already sent people to ask for help from us!" Someone else said.

    "Hmph! What kind of loyalty? Although we in the Ma Jiajun are on the same side, it is because of the face of Marshal Ma Zhan'ao. Now that Marshal has passed away, when did Ma Anliang and his brothers take us old people seriously? We still have  Do you need to listen to them?" Ma Zhengyuan retorted.

    Everyone fell silent immediately. Hezhou Ma Jiajun and Ningma Army were both in Gansu, but Ma Anliang was the governor of Gansu, and Ningma Army was also under Ma Anliang's jurisdiction.  On weekdays, the two families often had conflicts. Now that Ma Jiajun was in trouble, people from Ningma Jun would naturally add insult to injury.  Moreover, no matter how you look at it, the Western Sichuan Army is far more powerful than the Ma Jiajun, and they are not willing to accompany the Ma Jiajun to die.

    "Well, since everyone agrees, then we will join the Western Sichuan Army. The establishment of the Thirteenth Brigade given by the Western Sichuan Army, I think Zhengyuan should be the first to take the position of brigade commander! Zhengyuan, you call the meeting immediately  Ten thousand soldiers and horses, go south to Hezhou and obey the command of the young marshal and chief of staff!" Ma Qianling made a decision immediately.

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