This terrain is really conducive to an ambush. This kind of earth cannon, which uses a hollowed-out tree trunk as the barrel, originally had a range of only about thirty to sixty meters, but now it sprays from top to bottom, and the range is increased. Greatly strengthened, the earth cannon is troublesome to transport, and loading is even more troublesome. Moreover, due to the special characteristics of the barrel, it can only be fired a few times at most. However, if you underestimate it because of this, you are totally wrong. As soon as the cannon was fired, the iron sand contained in it was shot out in a fan shape, immediately covering the area of more than 30 meters within the shooting range. Although the iron sand is unlikely to kill people at once, the person who is shot will definitely face a life that is worse than death. In the state of death, just imagine the feeling of being covered with hot iron sand.
As a native of Guangdong, Xiao Wu had seen the power of cannons, so it was impossible for him to be stupid enough to confront them head-on. Thanks to his quick reaction, he issued the "lie down" order in time. Otherwise, the more than 20 of them would have probably lost their lives. They will be reduced to lying on the ground crying and howling.
The bandits on Bawang Mountain not only possess close combat weapons such as cannons, they also possess at least ten Maxim heavy machine guns captured from the Central Army and the former Guangdong Army, as well as about five mortars.
The ambush had been set up long ago. The Thirteen Taibao led by Huang Haifu relied on their understanding of the terrain to hide more than 2,000 people in the mountains and forests. Before the 32nd Regiment entered the ambush circle, no trace was exposed. "Da Once the Maxim gunshots sounded, scores of cadet officers and soldiers were either knocked down or threw themselves to the ground. Suddenly, there was almost no one standing in this concave area.
Xie Xiaofei followed Lin Haige closely. When the sound of gunshots and cannon fire sounded, he instinctively threw the latter to the ground and pressed on him. He said: "Tuanzuo, there is an ambush among us." .”
"Afraid of a ball, we are a regular army." Lin Haige watched as brothers were knocked down by bullets from time to time, his eyes filled with bloodshot eyes. He struggled to push Xie Xiaofei away and tried to get up, but the latter resolutely knocked him down again.
He angrily scolded: "What are you doing? I'm going against you."
Xie Xiaofei earnestly advised: "Everyone in the group, please take a look at the situation before proceeding. At this time, you can't force yourself."
"What a bastard." Lin Haige kicked him away. Lin Haige got up, fired a shot in front of him, and shouted: "Brothers, rush with me. The bandits have limited heavy weapons. If you rush out, our world will be ours. Rush." ." Taking the lead and rushing forward,
About five hundred meters away from him, Lin Haige's heroic performance was clearly seen through the telescope. Huang Haifu said to Jiang Banjun: "There are still a few tough guys in the Xuebing Army. It seems that we still have to let the 'Death Squad' Go up."
When arranging the ambush, he discussed various situations with Jiang Banjun, and finally came to the conclusion that in order to break their ambush, the best way for the Xuebing Army was to rush forward and engage in close combat with them. Jiang Banjun analyzed this: There are many submachine guns in the Xuebing Army, which have advantages in close-range shooting. He does not know that there are assault rifles and fully automatic rifles, so he calls these types of firearms uniformly submachine guns.
As mentioned earlier, although there are more than 5,000 people on Bawang Mountain, there are only more than 3,000 guns. Based on this actual situation, Huang Haifu used his own strengths to form a "death squad" with cold weapons as weapons. Regarding Jiang Banjun's concerns, his understanding at the time was that only the death squads could counter the Xuebingjun's move.
Lin Haige was able to lead the 32nd Regiment to the top ten in previous military exercises. He naturally had extraordinary abilities. The firepower of the bandits seemed to be fierce, but it was this excessive firepower that exposed their weaknesses. They can be relied on. The squad platoon's support weapons were limited, which gave him a glimmer of hope of victory.
The 32nd Regiment has been able to stand out in all the military exercises of the Cadet Army. It has its pride. For example, the officers and soldiers' absolute obedience to their superiors. Lin Haige always likes to be at the front when leading troops in battles. This time is no exception, and The officer's courage to move forward gave the soldiers courage. Although many people fell at first, as they ran past the life-and-death line about fifty meters away, the balance of the battle began to tilt towards them.
The Wei Qing-style rifles of various series and the general-purpose machine guns of the anti-bacterial type began to show off their power. On the other hand, the mortar company following behind began to use mortars to pinpoint the shooting points of the earth-cannons and Maxim.
"Boom." "Boom." Sharp grenades pierced the air one after another, followed by a cannon being blown into pieces, or a Maxim being engulfed by fireworks. Huang Haifu, Jiang Banjun and others When people see this scene through the telescope, their faces immediately become ugly.
Is this the quality of the regular army? Although Bawangshan also has its own mortar operators, their level is really not worth mentioning. On the other hand, looking at the opponent, almost only one of the ten shells missed, and the frequency of firing was extremely fast. In just a short time In that time, more than half of the twenty cannons they equipped had been destroyed.
"Ignore his mother." Huang Haifu became anxious, pulled his hair hard, and shouted behind him: "Hai Lu, bring the 'Death Squad' up, it's up to you."
Huang Hailu is the second younger brother of Huang Haifu and the fifth among the Thirteen Taibos. He is known as the "Desperate Erlang". Huang Hailu was already waiting behind him with a ghost-headed sword. When he heard this, he turned around and shouted: "'Suicide Squad" 'Brothers, fight with those bastards like Xuebingjun! Kill them."
"Kill." "Kill." There are only more than three hundred people in the death squad, but all of them are good fighters. Some of these people use knives, some use sticks, and the more exaggerated ones use a pair of axes, and three hundred people. The rest of the people shouted "kill" in unison, and the momentum was quite shocking. Then, under the leadership of Huang Hailu, the group of people quickly ran down the mountain.
During the dispatch of the death squads, Jiang Banjun accidentally saw the Nanjing commissioner frowning slightly and asked, "Colonel Guo, what do you think of the current situation?"
Colonel Guo smiled slightly: "I don't dare to comment. The Xuebing Army is led by a master of actual combat, and his soldiers are very good. This move is the only one that can escape the fate of white siege and annihilation. But what I feel strange is, why don't you We might as well extend the front line, drag them into the mountains, and then have a duel. Once they enter the mountains and forests, the advantage of the submachine gun's continuous fire will be gone."
Jiang Banjun: "But in that case, our native artillery and Maxim will be useless."
"How many Maxims and cannons do you have? Can they be worth the mortars and submachine guns in the opponent's hands?"
"Ah, I'm the one who got into trouble. Colonel Guo, is there any use in sending out death squads now?"
"It's not very practical. In my opinion, it's better to let the ambush troops hedge against them."
"Hedge."
"Yes, we fired volleys, gathered the people together, lined them up in several rows, and used trees as cover."
"Not a bad idea."
"Let the death squads take the lead for a while. We can seize this time difference and redeploy manpower."
Ouyang Yun, Bai Liusu and Liu Kui bought several horses with the help of Huang Guangcheng. Considering that Ouyang Yun's equestrian skills were really limited, Bai Liusu rode with him and let him hold her tightly and control her. Horses, a group of four people and three horses galloped towards Bawang Mountain,
Don't look at Ouyang Yun's indescribable general style when his feet were on the ground. Once he got on the horse, he immediately looked like a different person. If it weren't for the makeup on his face, his face would have been very scary.
Bai Liusu controlled the horse and galloped. Feeling the nervousness of the man behind him, he couldn't help but laugh: "You are afraid sometimes."
Ouyang Yun was afraid of damaging his status in the heart of the beautiful woman, so he found a very elegant excuse, euphemistically calling it "mental disorder" and said: "There is no way, psychological disorder, I have been afraid of horses since I was a child. At that time, we Who would use such an old-fashioned means of transportation when we have cars and planes to go out?"
They were walking in the southeast direction, and as they got closer to Bawang Mountain, they gradually heard the sound of gunfire. When the sound of gunfire reached his ears, Ouyang Yun became anxious: "It's broken, a fight has begun. I hope the casualties on both sides are not too big, otherwise, This feud has been forged." And as the gunshots became louder and more intensive, his heart was high, and even his "equine phobia" was cured, which only made Bai Liusu speed up. ,
Bawang Mountain was just around the corner, and there was a mountain road below. Liu Kui, who was walking at the front, suddenly pulled the reins, stopped the horse, turned around and said, "No, Commander, we can't go up." He looked at Bai Liusu and said, "My heart is with me. The situation on the mountain is unclear. Once the casualties on both sides are too great, there will be no possibility of reconciliation. There are only three of us. If 'Grass Shang Xia' and others suddenly turn against each other, we don't know how we will die."
When Bai Liusu made sense, he immediately stopped and said to Huang Guangcheng, "Old man, it seems we have to go back the way we came."
Huang Guangcheng was not a pedantic person, so he naturally understood this. His expression changed, he turned his horse's head and said to them: "According to you two, this mountain is really unreachable." He glanced at Ouyang Yun, and he tested it. He said, "How about the three of you wait here while I go and get a message first. Huang Haifu is a distant relative of mine. The old man's words will still have some effect."
Ouyang Yun thought for a while, nodded helplessly and said, "It seems like this is the best thing to do."
Before Huang Guangcheng went up the mountain, Liu Kui thought of something again, stopped him and warned him: "Old man, please don't tell me your name as commander yet. Just say that the Xuebing Army has sent a representative to negotiate, and ask the 'Grass Swordsman' See you or not."
"Okay, then you just wait here. Don't go up until I come back. There are many sentries and agencies on Bawang Mountain, which is dangerous."
Ouyang Yun: "Be careful, old man. Thank you."
Huang Guangcheng nodded towards the three of them, then turned his horse's head and headed up the mountain.
Watching him disappear into the shade of the trees, Ouyang Yun looked at the surrounding mountains and said, "It's really a good place for guerrilla warfare. It's easy to defend but difficult to attack."
Bai Liusu: "Come on down. Let the horse rest. Don't wait until it loses its power even if it wants to run."
The three of them dismounted and then had to wait.