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Text Chapter 187 The sharp blade is in action

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    "Haha! Fire at me, blast hard, kill those turtles!" On the Western Sichuan Army position outside Qijiang, a middle-aged brigadier general in his forties was shouting excitedly.  He is Brigadier General Lu Pengfei, the commander of the third brigade.  The defeat of the fourth battalion made him very angry.  However, fortunately, he was well prepared and guarded all the main force of the third brigade here.  Not only that, but two hundred cannons were also pulled directly from the arsenal.  Let these rebels have a taste of the power of their third brigade.

    Although in terms of combat literacy, the third brigade may not be as good as the people of the second division because they have never been on the battlefield.  However, with Qijiang Arsenal at their back, they also have a huge advantage. They don't have to worry about running out of weapons and ammunition.

    ¡°Brigade commander, the big guy is here!¡± the battalion commander of the third brigade artillery battalion said with a smile on his face.  Behind him are twelve Type 91 150mm heavy howitzers that were just produced.  The Type 91 heavy howitzer was developed last year and began mass production at the beginning of this year.  Qijiang Arsenal has also begun to produce this kind of cannon, but the output is not large. Qijiang only produces 12 guns per month.  No, now the artillery battalion commander of the third brigade has brought over all the Type 91 heavy howitzers produced last month.  When the arsenal heard that it was used to fight the rebels, not only did they not stop it, but they also organized many workers who knew how to operate the cannon to help them.

    "Haha, okay! This is a good guy! Come on, come on, quickly enter the position and let those turtle boys have a taste of our power!" Lu Pengfei, the commander of the third brigade, laughed.

    After the twelve Type 91 heavy howitzers entered the position, preparations began immediately.  Type 91 heavy howitzer shells.  Weighs 43kg.  The power is naturally much greater than the Type 85 light howitzer.

    "Boom!" Twelve Type 91 heavy howitzers opened fire one after another, firing shells one after another.  It hit the rebels hard.  When each heavy howitzer shell explodes, a crater with a diameter of more than ten meters will be formed.  Creatures within a few dozen meters of the surrounding area had no chance of survival. Even if they were not killed by the explosion, they would still be shocked to death.

    "Counterattack, counterattack!" Liu Xiang ordered loudly.

    "However, the rebels only have twelve Type 85 105mm light howitzers, which are combined with the huge artillery of the Third Brigade.  There is no comparison at all.  The rebel artillery had just had time to fire two shots, but they were all targeted by the artillery of the third brigade.  After a heavy beating, the rebel artillery immediately stopped firing.

    "Division Commander, the enemy's artillery fire is too fierce, let's retreat!" the commander of the first regiment of the second division persuaded.

    "What the hell, those grandsons were already prepared. They mobilized so many cannons!" Liu Xiang cursed bitterly.  Although the soldiers of the second division are all elite, how can their bodies collide with steel.  If they did not retreat, the Third Brigade would be able to kill them here with artillery alone.

    "Come here, tell Deputy Commander Guo that they can launch an attack!" Lu Pengfei, the commander of the third brigade, put down the telescope in his hand and said.  Under the ravages of a large number of artillery pieces from the 3rd Brigade.  The rebels suffered heavy casualties.  At the same time, morale also dropped rapidly.  Many rebel soldiers even fled under the heavy shelling from the Third Brigade.  He was obviously frightened out of his wits.

    The deputy commander Guo mentioned by Lu Pengfei is Guo Mingxu, the deputy commander of the Eighth Division of the Western Sichuan Army.  Chen Wenjun, the commander of the Eighth Division, has not returned yet.  The Eighth Division is temporarily commanded by Guo Mingxu.  The Eighth Division that rushed to Qijiang included a main regiment and troops directly under the division.  Although the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Division is not as strong as that of the Second Division.  But after being severely beaten by the artillery of the Third Brigade, the Second Division was obviously no longer a match for the Eighth Division.

    "Brothers, this is the time to make great achievements. Come on!" Guo Mingxu, the deputy commander of the Eighth Division, gave the order to attack.  Thousands of men from the Eighth Division immediately jumped out of the trenches and launched an attack on the rebels.  The third brigade also sent three battalions to cooperate with the attack.

    The rebels, who had just been ravaged by the artillery of the Third Brigade, suffered heavy losses and were simply unable to withstand the attack of the Western Sichuan Army.  Seeing that the situation was over, Liu Xiang had to issue a retreat order.  Many rebel soldiers were killed and captured.  The Third Brigade and the Eighth Division of the Western Sichuan Army achieved a huge victory.

    When Liu Xiang led the defeated remnants of the rebel army back to Chongqing in the early morning of September 3, there were more than 10,000 people at the time of departure, but less than half of them returned.  The remaining people were either killed or captured, or simply escaped, unwilling to follow Liu Xiang to die.

    "Liu Xiang, did you fail? How did you end up like this?" After receiving the news, Liu Wenlong rushed over and was shocked when he saw Liu Xiang's appearance.  His face, which was originally rosy, turned completely pale.

    "Uncle, stop talking. Those idiots were well prepared. We suffered a violent blow in Qijiang and the troops were scattered!" Liu Xiang said with a gloomy look.

      "Then what should we do now?" Liu Wenlong was a little confused.

    "Has the second regiment returned?" Liu Xiang asked.  There are still more than 4,000 people in the Second Regiment. Together with the remaining soldiers who returned to Chongqing and the division-affiliated troops left behind, the total strength of the Second Division can still be around 10,000.

    "I've come back, and I'm in the military camp now!" Liu Wenlong replied.

    "What about Chengdu? Has it agreed to our request?" Liu Xiang asked.

    "No. There is no reply from Chengdu!" Liu Wenlong said.

    "Hmph! That little bastard, you really want to force me to go on a killing spree! Send them another report. If they still don't agree to our request, then don't blame me for going on a killing spree in Chongqing. I'll give them one day to think about it.  Time. If we are attacked again during this period, don't blame me for burying those people with you!" A trace of madness flashed in Liu Xiang's eyes.  The Second Division suffered a disastrous defeat, which made him even more desperate. He could only put his last hope in using the innocent people of Chongqing to threaten Western Sichuan to agree to their demands.

    Liu Wenlong nodded. He also knew that there was no other way now but to fight.

    Chengdu, inspecting the ambassador¡¯s office.  After receiving the telegram from Qi Jiang's Third Brigade, Xiong Wu immediately came to the patrolling envoy's residence to find Wang Yuze.

    "Yu Ze, that kid Liu Xiang attacked Qi Jiang, but he was badly injured. That kid Lu Pengfei pulled out more than two hundred cannons directly from the arsenal, including the latest Type 91 150mm heavy howitzer.  Give Liu Xiang's rebels a good beating. Now, the rebels have been defeated, and less than half of the more than 10,000 people have returned to Chongqing!" Xiong Wu said with a smile.  He is very clear about the combat effectiveness of the third brigade.  But unexpectedly, Lu Pengfei gave him a surprise.

    "Oh? Lu Pengfei is really a talent. He can think of such methods. After the rebellion subsides, expand the remaining brigades and let him be the division commander!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.

    "However, Yuze. Liu Xiang has suffered such a big loss, will he attack the people of Chongqing?" Xiong Wu said with some worry.

    "Probably not! He is just threatening us with the common people. If he really dares to attack the common people, then he will only die. Tomorrow night, the sharp blade will attack, and we don't have to be afraid.  After the sharp blade is obtained, the troops of several other divisions must immediately enter Chongqing to maintain stability." Wang Yuze said.  Of course, he didn't know whether Liu Xiang would be so crazy as to attack the common people.  He could only pray that Liu Xiang would not do such a thing that would make people and gods angry, otherwise, he would definitely make Liu Xiang regret it.

    In the early hours of that night, the visiting envoy¡¯s office once again received a threatening telegram from Chongqing. Although the telegram was full of threatening words, Wang Yuze felt relieved.  At least for now, Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang's uncle and nephew have not vented their anger on the common people. As for the next step, it depends on the sharp blade troops.  If they can succeed, there will be no problem in quelling the rebellion.

    On September 3, the instructors arrived in Chongqing, and the Seventh Division and the Eleventh Division also arrived in Chongqing from two other directions.  This made Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang's uncle and nephew very nervous.  Fortunately, these three divisions of the Western Sichuan Army only deployed defenses on the outside of the encirclement and did not launch an attack, which made them relieved.  There was also some joy at the same time.  It seems that Western Sichuan is really afraid that they will kill innocent people. Otherwise, the Western Sichuan Army has such a huge advantage in strength and firepower, and I am afraid they would have launched an attack long ago!

    Even so, Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang¡¯s uncles and nephews did not dare to neglect and let the few troops of the Second Division enter the position.  At the same time, many innocent people were captured on the battlefield. If the Western Sichuan Army attacked, these innocent people would be buried with them.  In order to resist the attack of the Western Sichuan Army.

    When night fell, the entire mountain city was shrouded in thick fog.  There is a lot of fog in the mountain city. After entering autumn, the temperature gradually cools down and the fog becomes more and more frequent.  However, Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang's uncle and nephew were not worried. After they captured innocent people on their positions during the daytime test, the Western Sichuan Army immediately retreated and maintained restraint.  This made them think that their plan was going to succeed.  In order to ensure the lives of ordinary people, Western Sichuan had to agree to their request.

    In troubled times, life is like grass and grass.  At least uncles and nephews Liu Wenlong and Liu Xiang have never taken the lives of these ordinary people seriously.  These common people are now just tools for their survival.

    At twelve o¡¯clock in the evening, there was silence on the battlefield outside Chongqing.  Both the Western Sichuan Army and the rebels left only a few sentries, and the rest all went to rest.

    At this moment, figures one after another jumped out from the Western Sichuan Army's positions, and with the help of the night and the terrain, they passed through the rebel positions.??, entered Chongqing.  Chongqing, like Chengdu, has already demolished its city walls, which allows the "sharp blade" soldiers to easily enter the city.

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