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The "Sharp Blade" force is a special force under the Guards of the Imperial Guard. It is mainly responsible for the core defense of the Imperial Palace and the escort of the Imperial Guard when they travel. Although there are only a hundred people, all of them are in the army. Selected from among the elite, each one can do one to ten, and can be called the elite among the elite.
"Captain Wu, the specific situation is like this. Are you confident in completing the mission?" After the meeting, Wang Yuze personally summoned Wu Hao, the commander of the "Blade" unit, a colonel in his early thirties.
"Commander, our sharp blades guarantee to complete this mission!" Wu Hao said firmly. He seemed very confident, and at the same time he also knew that if he could perform perfectly in this mission, then the troops would definitely be rewarded. In addition, the sharp blades will definitely not only be used as guards patrolling the embassy in the future, they will have more opportunities to go to the battlefield or perform other tasks.
"So, do you have a specific plan?" Wang Yuze asked. This action is of great importance, and there is no room for him to act without caution! If something goes wrong, it will be more difficult to end.
"Commander, this time I plan to wait for twenty people to go out. Half of them will rush to rescue General Lin Bin. The other half will be responsible for assassinating the traitor Liu Xiang. As long as there are people from the Military Intelligence Bureau to guide us, we should There is no problem!" Wu Hao said. Their actions were largely improvised, and it was somewhat impossible for him to come up with a specific plan now. "Blade" troops. A total of 5 squadrons, each with 20 people. Each squadron is divided into 4 squads, each with 5 people. This time, Wu Hao was preparing to lead a squadron of people to take action. Because Chongqing has fallen under the control of Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang's uncle and nephew, if more people go there, it will be easier to be exposed. If there are twenty people there, it's just right.
"Okay then, go gather the team and set off! I wish you success!" Wang Yuze said solemnly.
"Yes, Marshal!" Wu Hao saluted Wang Yuze and turned to leave. They will start from Chengdu, take a bus to resist Neijiang Longchang, and then rush to Chongqing on foot. Action is expected to begin in two days.
Wang Yuze doesn¡¯t know whether this operation will be successful, but now, he can only place his hope on it. Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang's uncle and nephew dared to launch a rebellion, which is an unpardonable crime. The lives of ordinary people are also something Wang Yuze must value. Wang Xiao's reputation of loving the people like his own son, which he has established over decades, cannot be smashed in his hands.
Qijiang was originally just a small county in the south of Chongqing. However, after Wang Xiao rebelled and occupied Sichuan, it was suitable for establishing an industrial zone because of its coal and iron ore resources. Wang Xiao immediately imported many machines and established the first industrial zone in western Sichuan here. Initially, it will mainly produce weapons and ammunition, but later on, it can start to produce other machinery and equipment.
Qijiang Industrial Zone played a huge role in the early days of its establishment in Western Sichuan. The weapons and ammunition produced here enabled the Western Sichuan Army to withstand the Qing army's attack and ensured the safety of Sichuan. The steel and machinery produced here also promoted the development of Sichuan industry. Even though industrial zones have been successively established in Chengdu, Panzhihua and other cities, Qijiang Industrial Zone, as the first complete industrial zone in western Sichuan, still plays an important role to this day.
In order to protect this industrial zone, Western Sichuan deployed a brigade of troops, which is the third brigade. The Third Brigade has been deployed here since its establishment. Even during the most difficult times on the front line, they never left, which shows that Western Sichuan attaches great importance to Qijiang Industrial Zone. However, with Guizhou and Hubei being controlled by Western Sichuan, the threat faced by Qijiang Industrial Zone has become much smaller. The General Staff Headquarters is now planning to set up a battalion-sized escort team from the industrial area to liberate the Third Brigade from here and invest it in other places. But before this plan started, Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang's uncle and nephew rebelled.
On the morning of September 2, after half a day of rapid march, Liu Xiang dropped the main force of the Second Division and arrived at Xinsheng, north of Qijiang, which was less than ten kilometers away from Qijiang. After learning about the incident in Chongqing, the Third Brigade stationed in Qijiang dispatched a battalion to station here.
"Division commander, the people of the third brigade have deployed a battalion of troops in the town ahead. If we want to advance, we must defeat them!" the commander of the first regiment of the second division reported.
"Then why are you still standing there? Defeat them. The battle must be over within half an hour!" Liu Xiang ordered anxiously. Now several other divisions in western Sichuan are advancing rapidly towards Chongqing. If they cannot grab weapons and ammunition in time and then return to Chongqing, it will be a threat.
"Yes, division commander!" The commander of the first regiment of the second division immediately went down to prepare.
Twelve Type 85 105mm light howitzers raised their muzzles high and aimed at Xinsheng, a small town five kilometers away. Because there were not enough artillery shells, Liu Xiang only brought one company of artillery this time. However, this should be enough to deal with a third brigade that has not experienced battle formations.
"Boom!" The artillery of the Second Division opened fire, and shells hit the town one after another. Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded in the town, flames shot into the sky, and many houses were directly destroyed. The people living in the town were even more panicked.
"Quick, the rebels are coming, enter the position. The fourth company, organize the people to retreat, we can't stay in the town!" the battalion commander of the fourth battalion of the third brigade ordered. Although, after learning that the rebels were moving south, they had mobilized people to evacuate. But there are still some people who are unwilling to give up their family business. No, those rebels started shelling directly, which immediately caused heavy losses to ordinary people.
The fourth battalion of the third brigade only had two Type 82 infantry guns, which could not reach the rebels and could not launch a counterattack. Fortunately, their defensive positions were quite strong and able to withstand the rebel attack. However, the soldiers of the third brigade were basically new recruits who had never been on the battlefield. Facing the rebel shelling, they all trembled in the trenches with their heads in their hands and looked pale.
"Attack!" the commander of the first regiment of the second division ordered.
A battalion of troops launched an attack on Xinsheng. They dispersed into skirmish lines, hunkered down, and quickly attacked the positions of the 3rd Brigade and 4th Battalion.
"Quick! The rebels are starting to attack. Get up and fight back!" The officers of the fourth battalion of the third brigade, seeing this situation, immediately organized resistance. However, the soldiers who had just experienced a shelling had not reacted at all. They started to fight back mechanically, without any accuracy, and they didn't even know where the bullets went. It took me a while to remember the heavy machine guns and mortars. This kind of performance is really far from the long-tested second division!
"Boom! Boom!" The explosion of artillery shells completely enveloped the small town of Xinsheng. The Second Division's attack was so fierce that the Fourth Battalion of the Third Brigade could not withstand it at all.
"Heavy machine guns, suppress, suppress!" The officers of the fourth battalion of the third brigade ordered loudly.
"However, their heavy machine guns were cleared one after another under the fire of the rebels.
"Battal Commander, we can't hold on anymore, the rebels are too strong, we can't resist them anymore!"
¡°Damn it!¡± the battalion commander of the fourth battalion of the third brigade was furious. The battle only started for more than 20 minutes, and his fourth battalion had lost 30% of its troops. The morale of the soldiers was extremely low. If they did not retreat, they might collapse.
"Alas! Retreat!" The battalion commander of the fourth battalion of the third brigade had no choice but to issue a retreat order. Xinsheng fell into the hands of the rebels, and the channel for the rebels to attack Qi Jiang was opened.
"Haha! It's really a bunch of rabble. Brothers, by capturing Qijiang, we will be able to get enough ammunition to replenish it. When the time comes, we will fight back to Chongqing. We are not afraid that that little bastard in Chengdu will not agree to our request!" Liu Xiang said happily. The soldiers of the third brigade were so vulnerable, which made him very excited. Originally, he was a little worried about defeating the third brigade and capturing Qi Jiangdu. But now it seems that he was just worrying too much.
"Perhaps, after taking Qijiang, we can take advantage of Guizhou, enter Hunan, and seek refuge with the Manchus. If we stay in western Sichuan, there is only a dead end. If we go to the Manchus, we might be able to have a lifetime of glory and wealth. However, if the Manchus If the Qing Dynasty does not want to offend Western Sichuan, then with the more than 10,000 troops in my hands, I can cause chaos within the Qing Dynasty!" Liu Xiang thought secretly.
After defeating the 4th Battalion of the 3rd Brigade, the rebels quickly advanced southward. Half an hour later, they arrived at the outskirts of Qijiang. Here, you can already see the chimneys with billowing black eyes in Qijiang Industrial Zone. Qi Jiang is right in front of them. Victory is just around the corner!
"Whoops!" Suddenly, there were bursts of screaming sounds in the sky.
"Damn it, shelling! Get out of the way!" Liu Xiang immediately got off his horse and lay down in the drainage ditch next to the highway. Other soldiers of the rebel army also lay on the ground.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The dense artillery shells fell among the rebels, blasting huge craters one after another. Many rebel soldiers were directly bombed and their bodies were completely gone.
"Brother Ge, why is there such a powerful artillery attack? Looking at this scale, there must be at least more than two hundred cannons, right? All of them are cannons with a caliber of 105 mm or more. Those turtles in the third brigade will not directly attack the arsenal Have all the cannons inside been pulled out?" Seeing the dense artillery shells falling continuously among the rebels, each of the rebels was blown up into the air, and their bodies were blown to pieces.It was torn apart, with broken limbs and arms flying everywhere. Liu Xiang's face was very ugly.
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