There was loud gunfire near Lazikou. Dozens of Dong Fuxiang's troops were firing and retreating towards the canyon. Although Dong Fuxiang's troops were good at fighting, they could not withstand the locust-like rebels' desperate attacks. The Qing army left behind One hundred and sixty corpses, more than half of the casualties were withdrawn from the position.
The Qing army built ten fortifications relying on the natural barrier at Lazikou. Now only the 30-meter natural barrier at Lazikou is left. If they retreat, they will give up the natural barrier. The mountains behind them can be climbed over.
Liu Jintang led a group of soldiers to stand at the mouth of the canyon to meet Dong Fuxiang's troops. He saw that there were only more than 140 Qing troops left, and most of them were disabled.
"Can Liu Zhou's subordinates hold the position? There are too many enemies, there may be tens of thousands of them." Dong Fuxiang covered his bleeding arm and staggered around, needing help from others.
"Well, Dong Dusi is so good at being able to persist for a day and a half. I will give you a credit." Liu Jintang has a special status. Many of his subordinates have higher official positions than him. He is the second in command of the old Hunan Army. His status as a warlord has become an adult and can shake his position [
"My subordinates can still fight. I will avenge my dead comrades when I have bandaged their wounds." Dong Fuxiang was cruel to the enemy and demanded stricter requirements from his subordinates. Defeat is a shame for a soldier. Only victory can wash away the humiliation of failure. Or they all die on the battlefield.
"Well done, I'll give you a day's rest and continue fighting tomorrow." Liu Jintang ordered loudly for all the soldiers to hear and see that the Hunan Army soldiers will fight to the last moment as long as they don't die.
The Qing court was wary of the old Hunan Army. This army was too powerful in combat. It was afraid that the Hunan Army would rebel. Therefore, although Liu Jintang had made many military exploits, the court had always suppressed his official position.
Everything has its day. Li Guolou proposed to Zuo Zongtang that Ma Hualong of Jinjibao should be paralyzed and that the Qing army and the Hui army would waste time at the negotiation table. Zuo Zongtang listened and let Liu Songshan, the old Hunan army admiral, take full responsibility for the fight with the Hui army and Ma Hualong. Hualong's negotiation will change the fate of many people
The Qing army was deployed at the mouth of the canyon to use its geographical advantages to block the rebels who wanted to rush into Sichuan. At this time, Liu Jintang had 3,000 troops in his hands, mostly miscellaneous troops. However, under the momentum of the Hunan army's revolt, these 3,000 Qing troops had already Twisted into a rope by Liu Jintang, the mouth of the thirty-meter canyon was the battlefield for their decisive battle. They could not take a step back. Those who dared to retreat would die. The Hunan Army's military law was even worse than the Chu Army's military system. The strongest army in the world was by no means a waste of money. Zeng Guofan himself was The super cohesion of the Hunan Army established made the three thousand Qing troops full of desire to fight.
One after another "brocade" flags stood on the high mountains. For this glorious flag, three thousand Qing troops were determined to die.
The military drums of the rebel army are beating rhythmically in the mountains and forests in the distance. Sun and moon flags are fluttering in the wind like a rainbow. The rebel army has broken through the nine fortifications established by the Qing army and eliminated more than a hundred braided dogs. There is still the last natural danger in front of them. As long as Zikou Canyon breaks through this natural barrier, Sichuan will be trampled by the rebels.
Lei Heng waved his riding whip in front of hundreds of rebel soldiers and said proudly: "Brothers, we asked the living butcher Zuo Zongtang to trap us to death. We thought that a high mountain could stop our progress. Should we sit back and wait for death or rush over?"
"rush over"
"rush over"
"rush over"
The shouts of mountains and tsunamis echoed in the valley. Hundreds of rebels held grenades in their hands and raised their arms, shouting. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. They are the bravest people in the world. Anyone who dares to block the rebels' path to survive will be killed. The grenade blew the blocking dog to pieces, and the momentum represented determination. The rebel army's cruel military laws left these soldiers with no way to turn back.
Lei Heng has been promoted by the rebels as a god-like figure. His original beard is gone, and his carefully groomed two-stroke mustache is proudly raised. "Killing Gao Liansheng, occupying Yan'an, breaking through Li Ziying, encircling and suppressing on both sides, and so on. Killing all the way." Becoming a legend for Lei Heng. Now Lazikou is the place where his myth is witnessed. Lei Heng looks up to the Lazikou Canyon and looks forward to the birth of another myth.
The steep and heavy howitzers could not be dragged up the mountain road. Thirty bronze cannons were still in the hands of the rebels and were dragged out of the canyon by horses and men.
"Look at the enemy's cannon!" A Qing army observer hiding high at the mouth of the canyon first discovered the enemy's move.
"Make dumplings for the enemy and give me a good beating." Liu Jintang waved his fists and issued combat orders. The ant-like rebels looked down upon them. The key was the enemy's cannons. The cannons under Lei Heng's command were the largest in the Qing army. threaten
Boom boom
In the canyon, the Qing army discovered that the enemy's copper cannons were commanding forty bronze cannons. The howitzers took the lead in firing to bombard the enemy's artillery.
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The rebels were blown to pieces and their bodies were broken. At least half of the bronze cannons were blown up by the cannons. The other dozen bronze cannons were dragged deep into the jungle and did not dare to show their heads. Only then did they remember that the Qing army was condescending to them. The artillery positions were clearly visible, and they looked at the steep cliffs and didn't even see a single enemy artillery piece.
Makino, the frontline commander of the rebel army, looked at the rebel army who fled back into the bushes and muttered to himself. Even the soldiers standing next to him couldn't hear clearly what he was saying. Makino was originally Lei Heng's soldier captain and a direct descendant of Lei Heng. What he kept nagging was, "I didn't kill Gao Liansheng."
Nowadays, the rebel army seems to be strong and strong, but in fact, they are in danger. The biggest crisis for the rebel army is Zuo Zongtang's army. They will surround them at any time. They have natural dangers to break. Several small counties have geographical advantages and can only be looted and abandoned after one vote. The Qing army's original strategy against the returning troops was to contain the returning troops in several counties and cities. Therefore, the first difficulty Ge Laohui encountered in rebelling in the northwest was that the dangerous and strategic roads were all in the hands of the Qing army. Capturing the capital city of Minzhou will enable us to launch a large-scale battle
The natural danger of Lazikou is very close. Makino looked at the mouth of the canyon and his heart was full of fear and anxiety. We have already experienced how powerful Dong Fuxiang's Hui Army is. It even captures a prisoner of the Hui Army. This is an army desperate for life. To establish a Han empire in Sichuan, if the rebel army suffered heavy casualties and could not capture Lazikou, Makino also had a life-saving charm. A pair of red eyes like a cunning rabbit stared at his elder brother Lei Heng who walked deep into the jungle.
Makino commanded the veterans to let the new recruits die. More than a thousand rebels were preparing to rush into Lazikou. They even had guns. They were holding simple spears and had four grenades in their belts. Lei Heng said nicely and asked the rebels to survive. In fact, they treat these new recruits as cannon fodder.
Thousands of new recruits of the rebel army Lu Ketui fought against the Qing Dynasty and oppression for the sake of national justice. How could the Han people be oppressed by foreigners? They had to fight, demand to live, and rebel. They had to bravely rush forward, hold their spears tightly, and tighten their belts. I dropped my grenade while running and didn't even think about the possibility of running within a hundred meters of the Qing army. The dark crowd in the woods was ready to go. I imagined that they could break through Lazikou in the first wave of offensive and become a fighting hero who killed Qing demons. They only relied on Only fantasy can support the motivation to move forward. Looking at the straight and steep mouth of the canyon, there is no one who is not afraid. Just now, the artillery has collapsed and now it is their turn. The stiff faces of these new recruits, men, women and children, are all burdens of the rebel army. They are the first wave. Attack and clear out these people.
The beating of military drums makes people fearful. The Qing army in the Lazikou Canyon is waiting for the enemy to appear. Liu Jintang is good at running the army. His subordinates worship him as a god. A member of the Ge Laohui who was originally hidden in the Qing army suddenly has an idol he worships, known as Xiao Li Guang.
As expected, Liu Jintang has the spirit of a flying general. He had already expected that the enemy would attack Lazikou. The unrest in the Qing army disappeared after Liu Jintang arrived at Lazikou. There were two brothers, Laohui, and the elder brother still vowed not to give up and wanted to bewitch him.
』The subordinates revolted and were reported and killed in the blink of an eye.
Liu Jintang's words are true to his word. He said that he would not let go of the past for the soldiers who joined the Ge Laohui organization, and would not settle old scores anymore. He would treat every soldier as his own.
Qin Can, the former Lazikou camp officer, made an impassioned speech and swore to live and die with his brothers. He would treat the second sentry team who joined the Ge Laohui equally. With such officers and soldiers, Qin Can was willing to sacrifice his life to protect this banner with the word "brocade".
He has long since given up on the idea of settling accounts after his fall, wishing he could open up his heart and let his brothers identify his daring loyalty.
Those members of the Ge Lao Hui who were originally hiding in the militia were even more grateful to Liu Jintang. These people joined the Ge Lao Hui just for the convenience of doing business, to move around in the local area, and with the intention of rebelling. Now that there is an immunity, all the sins of rebellion and hanging around are in the past.
The underworld is two concepts. They claim to be heroes. They should follow an upright elder brother Lei Heng. Never heard of it.
"Flying General" Liu Jintang is their lord
The Qing troops in Lazi's mouth were condescending and hiding in their positions, staring closely at the mouth of the canyon. The rapid drumbeats at the mouth of the canyon made people breathless. Sun and moon flags emerged from the trees as if they were ghosts. Several cannons streaked over their heads.
But it was the artillery comrades who were the first to attack and fire.
Boom boom
The cannon fell into the rebel camp, blowing up the enemy's formation to pieces. The smoke was still lingering. The rebels, holding their battle flags high, rushed forward bravely and rushed toward the Lazikou Canyon. The dense crowd shouted "kill" like a mad dog.
Sounds like exploding beans came one after another. The Qing army was condescending and fired at crowded places. They pulled the trigger, pulled the bolt, evacuated the chamber, loaded the second bullet, pulled the trigger again, and aimed to shoot.
That is because it is not easy for a running enemy to aim and "shoot" in a general direction. The Qing army has a good geographical advantage and a stable position. Even if the enemy runs within a hundred meters and throws grenades one by one, it is not easy to throw many grenades.
Throwing it onto the cliff will only cause smoke to rise and cause lethality.
On the other hand, the rebel army with thousands of people was just a living target. The explosions were followed by bombs flying across the rebel army. The rebel soldiers covered their bleeding chests and fell limply to death layer by layer at the mouth of the canyon.
The bodies are stacked on top of each other, and the people behind are still rushing forward to "kill"
The rebels who finally rushed into the mouth of the canyon were attacked from two sides. Hand grenades fell like raindrops on both sides.
"Ahhhhhhh"
The rebels screamed and the rising smoke covered everyone's eyes. The grenade in their hands was thrown out and exploded in their hands. Lazikou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It seems to be a short distance of more than thirty meters.
Rushing through was harder than reaching the sky. A thousand rebels rushed towards the mouth of the canyon one after another. Their fate was already determined. How could a group of cannon fodder who even had guns have the chance to become the heroes who killed the demon? They were used by the rebels to consume the enemy's "medicine" and to detect the enemy.
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These thousand rebels are just cannon fodder in Lei Heng's hands. It is not a pity that they will die. He even blinked and muttered to himself: "The braided dog's family is quite rich, so I ordered the second wave of offensive to wait until dark to start."
Lei Heng wants to turn the Battle of Lazikou into a hand-to-hand battle in the cold weapon era. If he wants to conquer this dangerous barrier with a large number of people, he is not in a hurry. He still has time to feed the rebels and wait for the dark night.