Before the large-scale equipment of firearms, the cavalry had always been the most powerful unit on the battlefield. Thousands of horses galloped, the mountains shook, and the momentum was enough to scare most people.
Although Fengjun's equipment was not bad, they were all new recruits with no experience in facing the enemy. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan immediately became worried when he heard the scouts reported that a large group of cavalry was coming.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang and Zhang Tingshu were also alarmed and came to Zhang Tinglan's tent one after another.
"Brother, what do you think we should do?"
"Calm down first. The sentries continue to investigate. Everyone else is ready for battle. If it is Wu Junsheng's army, it is a false alarm. If not, let's fight. With our good equipment, any bandits want to find us.
If you have any trouble, you should first look at your teeth!"
Zhang Tinglan was very calm at the critical moment. With such a stable leader, although the soldiers were nervous, there was no confusion. Everything was in accordance with the usual training, machine gun positions were arranged, and all soldiers were ready.
This time Zhang Tinglan brought a total of twelve heavy machine guns and two 75mm mountain cannons. In fact, the most powerful artillery in the Fengjun army was the 122mm howitzer. However, because he had to take the South Manchuria Railway, he was worried about the Japanese.
Found out, so I only brought two 75 cannons.
Neither Zhang Zuolin nor Zhang Tinglan believed that there would be too many bandits in Fengtian territory. If they encountered a small group of bandits, machine guns alone could defeat them. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan did not bring too many heavy weapons.
, if I had known that I would encounter a large group of cavalry, I would have brought a few more artillery pieces, but there was no use regretting it. At this time, I had to bite the bullet and fight.
Fortunately, the camp Zhang Tinglan chose was in a good location. There was a river on the left and a mountain on the right. There was only one route in the middle. As long as the front was guarded, the enemy could be blocked.
While they were preparing nervously, a group of dancing torches appeared two or three kilometers away. Under the darkness of the night, they were like will-o'-the-wisps, and the sound of horses neighing from time to time was like ghosts crying and wolves howling. Zhang Tinglan and the others were worried.
When they got up, the scouts used the firelight to discover the messy clothes and even more messy weapons of these guys.
It definitely can't be Wu Junsheng's troops, it can only be bandits. The ability to dispatch such a large number of cavalry shows that this group of bandits is extremely powerful. It may even be Babu Zabu's Mongolian bandits. Logically speaking, this guy has no
It is impossible to appear in the hinterland of the three northeastern provinces. But the reality is often beyond common sense.
Zhang Tinglan could only ask all the soldiers to be more vigilant. He prepared all the heavy machine guns and adjusted the angles of the two artillery pieces, ready to fight at any time. Zhang Tinglan felt a little eager to try. Babu Zabu had been causing trouble for many years. If he could be killed, that would be the case.
Remove harm for the people.
In fact, Zhang Tinglan's guess was not wrong. This group of people was indeed Babu Zabu's Mongolian bandits. They met here because they were enemies. After Babu Zabu was defeated, he wanted to flee to Hailar to shelter the Russian consulate.
Without the support of the Russians in these years, Babuzabu simply could not survive.
He happily surrendered to his master, but at this time, the Russian Far East was still in extreme chaos. Since the political storm caused by Zhang Tinglan was not over, the power struggle among the top officials in Tsarist Russia became increasingly fierce. Officials in the Far East were like leeks.
One crop.
Under such circumstances, who would care about Babu Zabu? Without the support of the Russians, Babu Zabu feels that the sky is falling. However, such ruthless bandits are definitely not willing to sit back and die. There are no more of them in the Mongolian grasslands.
Therefore, he decided to venture into the hinterland of the three northeastern provinces, plunder, spend the winter, and then think of a solution.
It was out of this consideration that Babuzabu and his men secretly bypassed Taonan and went straight to the Liaoyuan area to attack. They happened to meet Zhang Tinglan's troops here. After Babuzabu sent people to investigate, they discovered that this
There are only about a thousand people in this army, which is no different than our own manpower, but they are all infantry.
Everyone knows that with the same number, it is absolutely a tragedy for infantry to encounter cavalry in a field battle. What makes Babuzabu even more tempted is that this team carries a lot of supplies, and he looks like a fat sheep at first glance.
, so Babuzabu was ready to take the risk.
He led his men and gathered around them as the night gradually fell. He did not rush to launch a general attack, but sent dozens of Mongolian bandits to test the opponent's combat effectiveness.
This gang of Mongolian bandits howled and rushed toward Zhang Tinglan's position. Although Zhang Tinglan participated in the robbery of the Japanese military column, it was all commanded by his father Zhang Zuoxiang. He was just a soy sauce man. This time, he was personally commanded.
In the first battle, my palms became sweaty.
"The other side is testing. Brothers, don't be anxious. Get close and then shoot. It's just like normal target shooting. There's nothing special!"
Although Zhang Tinglan said so, he was really worried about these new soldiers under his command. They were all children from honest families, but now they had to shoot and kill people. The psychological pressure he endured was astonishing. As the commander-in-chief, Zhang Tinglan could only
Be able to stay as calm as possible and respond calmly.
At this time, the cavalrymen had already rushed to a place four to five hundred meters away. Before Zhang Tinglan could give the order to fire, suddenly there was a clear gunshot from the position and a bullet flew out.
There was an unlucky guy who was too nervous and accidentally fired. Once there was one, there was a second, and then a third, and soon the sound of gunshots on the position was like exploding beans.
"Bastard!" Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but yell. These recruits could barely shoot, but they couldn't be accurate at all. The distance was too far, and in the dark, many soldiers almost closed their eyes when shooting.
It was effective. After a flurry of gunfire, the Mongolian bandits were almost unscathed and were still rushing towards the position.
The new recruits were really unreliable on the battlefield. Zhang Tinglan was sweating on his forehead. He hurriedly ordered all the officers to restrain the soldiers and calm down these guys. At this time, dozens of cavalry had already approached the position, and the distance between the two sides was only about 200 meters.
, then in the moonlight, you can already see the arrogant look of the Meng bandits.
Fortunately, at this time, two tongues of fire spurted out from both sides of the position, like sickles, and swept towards the Mongolian bandits. In an instant, a dozen cavalrymen were killed. The Mongolian bandits' arrogance was dampened, and the new soldiers on the position were
Finally regaining consciousness, they followed the training regulations and started shooting in panic, finally suppressing the attack.
Zhang Tinglan's face was ashen. The machine gunners he brought this time were not new recruits, but veterans who had participated in the hijacking of Japanese military columns. After a fight with the Japanese, the combat effectiveness of these machine gunners increased dramatically and they were able to deal with various situations calmly.
, and thanks to them, we can stabilize our position.
"Brothers, please cheer up and act as ordered. If you make another mistake, I will not be polite."
Zhang Tinglan tried his best to stabilize the soldiers' emotions. At this time, the second wave of attacks by the Mongolian bandits had already rushed forward. This time there were more than 300 people, divided into three arrows on the left, middle and right. They rushed over like a whirlwind.
A real offensive was launched.
After the first test, Babuzabu found that the opponent's combat effectiveness was not very good, and his experience in facing the enemy was seriously lacking. Therefore, he made up his mind to eat this army so as to replenish his arms.
More than three hundred Mongolian bandits rushed over like waves under the cover of night. After the first round of tests, these recruits were finally able to stabilize their emotions. Facing the surging surprise soldiers, although they were frightened, they could still
Stay calm.
At this time, the lower-level officers came into play. They were all selected by Zhang Tinglan. They have the highest level of education and the hardest training. When they arrive on the battlefield, their psychological quality is also the best. When encountering cavalry in the field, they can only fight hard. If
If you can't win, you don't even have a chance to escape, how can two legs outrun four legs?
"Brothers, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win! Everyone, show your courage. As long as you defeat the bandit in front of you, you will be rewarded heavily!"
In the blink of an eye, the Mongolian bandits swarmed up again. Zhang Tinglan immediately ordered to open fire. The machine guns on both sides formed a dense crossfire. The bullets were like hail, hitting the Mongolian bandits. Soon, a large number of bandits would be swept away.
In this dark night, as long as you fall off the horse, you will basically die. Even if you are not killed, you will be trampled to death by your own people. The screams of the bandits' parents were heard on the battlefield. These evil-doing guys were finally punished.
punish.
The recruits saw more and more Mongolian bandits being killed, and they gradually let go of their fear and were able to calmly load and shoot. Actual combat is always the best training ground, and soon some soldiers were able to perform exceptionally well.
More and more Mongolian bandits were killed.
There were corpses everywhere. Although Babuzabu was a little far away, he knew that the attack was not going well. His men were being wiped out continuously, but the enemy's line was as solid as a rock and could not be broken through at all.
Babuzabu also has a fierceness in his bones. He knows that he has encountered a difficult bone to crack, but this also means that the opponent has more oil and water. If he can gnaw it down and grab the machine gun equipped by the opponent, he will have
To gain a foothold in the three northeastern provinces.
Therefore, Babuzabu gathered another 500 cavalry, preparing to use their numerical advantage to forcefully break through the opponent's defense from the front. The fighting on the battlefield became more and more intense. These Mongolian bandits relied on their rich experience to avoid the machine guns.
The shooting was getting closer and closer to the position, and Zhang Tinglan's side also began to suffer casualties.
At the critical moment of desperate struggle, Zhang Tinglan was no longer polite. Everyone fired desperately, and the two artillery pieces also opened fire. The blazing shells streaked across the night sky and hit the Mongolian bandits hard. Every shell
It can take away the lives of three or five Mongolian bandits. The battlefield is full of corpses and screaming wounded people.
Facing heavy casualties, the courage of this group of Mongolian bandits weakened a lot, and some gradually hesitated to move forward. Seeing this situation, Babuzabu was also disappointed, knowing that failure was inevitable, he immediately called on his men to escape, and then
At this time, a cannonball flew over, less than 20 meters away from him. The cannonball exploded suddenly, and the shrapnel scratched Babuzabu's body, and blood immediately poured out. (To be continued, please search Piao Tianwen,