After one night's conversation, the Sun brothers' garrison did not even fire cold shots. They did not harass the New Armed Forces in Qicun Town, which made people feel that they were not on the front line. The New Armed Forces soldiers slept comfortably.
In the early morning, smoke filled all the villages and towns, and the New Armed Forces were dispatched across the board. Battalion Officer Bolt led 500 "New Armed Forces" soldiers to advance toward the southeast.
Bolt is French. The officers in his reinforced battalion are all French. Now this army is full of resentment for Sun's armed kidnapping of French businessmen and marches directly to Yong'an Township in battle formation.
The Chinese people continue to slander the Ever Victorious Army, as if this army has done bad things, burned, killed, looted, and had something to do with the Ever Victorious Army. In fact, this army has very strict military discipline and never harasses the people or does things like massacre of villages. It is better than the Eight Banners Army. Military discipline remains strict based on the ethics of professional soldiers and loyalty to the master.
The roads in Yong'an Township are all gravel roads and cinder roads. Xinwu Army soldiers were divided into groups of five and twenty groups in total spread out along both sides of the road and approached Yong'an Township. These one hundred soldiers were an army with only the eyes of the last Only brave soldiers will rush to the front and serve as glorious sentries [
The miscellaneous troops stationed in the Yong'an Township fortifications in front fired panicked shots to warn the New Armed Forces that they were coming without friendship. How could they not panic? The garrison stationed in Yong'an Township was actually a local mine guard of the Changqianshe. Under the banner of the garrison, there are about 200 people with guns and more than 300 people with old shotguns or broadswords and spears. Yong'an Township is the sphere of influence of the Changqian Society. The terrain is not dangerous, but there are ditches and towers in the east of Lincheng. front door
Du Sheng, the second leader of the Changqiang Society, "Magan'er", rushed to the east entrance of the village and climbed up. He saw the "Xinwu" battle flags getting closer and closer, and he couldn't help but panic. But when he thought about the heavy responsibility of defending his hometown, he must not let it go. The fellow villagers were ravaged by the New Armed Forces. Du Sheng became emboldened again and shouted loudly: "Brothers, the enemy dares to invade our hometown and trample our crops into such a bad state that our women and children will not be ravaged." For the sake of the fellow citizens behind us, we must beat and kill those foreign devils fiercely."
The miscellaneous soldiers holding long guns were hiding at the crenel, aiming their long guns at the Xinwu Army one thousand meters away, preparing to shoot.
The trenches not far outside the village are full of miscellaneous troops. The three trenches are the outer defense line of Yong'an Township. The miscellaneous troops are preparing to rely on the fortifications built to defend the enemy outside the village.
Bah bah bah bah
The Xinwu Army patrol posts entered within a thousand meters. Both the enemy and us began to shoot at the well-trained Xinwu Army patrol posts. They used French-made Saspo-type striker guns and breech-loaded guns. This gun is good at long-range shooting and is effective. The lethality is at 1,200 meters
The soldiers of the New Armed Forces lay on the ground with their long guns supported on a bracket. The muzzles of the guns were constantly looking for targets and shooting at fixed points at the enemy a thousand meters away. In the first round of confrontation, the difference in strength between the two sides was revealed. This card was hiding in the trench. Whenever a soldier shows his head, he is in danger of being hit.
Blood mist filled the trenches, and motley soldiers were constantly being shot in the head. They watched their comrades around them turn into corpses. The comrades next to them continued to aim and counterattack with red eyes.
There were gunshots and firecrackers, and the killing was indistinguishable for a while.
Du Sheng, who was hiding behind the earthen wall, took a look at the scene. The range of the spears of the Janggun Club was no match for the weapons of the New Armed Forces. The duel in the trench outside the village suffered heavy losses to the Janggun Club. Soldiers suffered constant casualties. One by one, the injured brothers were carried into the village. Du Sheng hurriedly issued a military order asking his brothers to move the Xinwu Army closer before fighting.
Du Sheng looked at him with passion. He was a kung fu master who could walk through walls and enter the hospital. He was good at using a bright silver gun. Unfortunately, the enemy and we were fighting from a distance. He had no use for it yet. He roared at the top of his lungs: "Hit me hard. Beat these idiots to death..."
Boom boom boom boom
The artillery position a thousand meters away fired towards the trench. The four bronze cannons were directed by the observer to hit wherever they pointed.
Waves of smoke arose in the trench and blood and flesh flew everywhere. This time, the motley crew had no counterattack skills and could only be beaten. The artillery positions of the New Armed Forces made them miserable. For the first time in their lives, the motley crew saw a scene of bloody and bloody scenes. This was completely different from the duel in the arena. Different from barbaric war, there is no respect for human nature. You don’t even say a word and just die silently in the trench.
The miscellaneous troops in the first trench couldn't stand it any longer. They took advantage of the smoke and screamed "Brothers, retreat quickly." More than two hundred miscellaneous troops fled back, abandoning the first line of defense. The miscellaneous troops threw down nearly a hundred corpses and trembled in fear. They were hiding in the second ditch and still wanted to put up a stubborn fight.
Battalion Officer Bolt put down his telescope, touched his carefully groomed beard, and sneered: "I said that the enemy is vulnerable. The messenger reports victory to Bai Tongzhi. Our army has taken the first line of defense and is advancing towards Yong'an Township." "
When the bugle sounded, the soldiers of the New Armed Forces jumped up and approached the enemy's position with their long guns. The artillery positions behind them were also moving forward. The dark barrels of the guns were breathtaking and terrifying. The artillery of the New Armed Forces was just that. It’s just a small test, but I haven’t tried my best yet.
Bolt strode forward with a victor's attitude. How could a small village stop the victorious army? He wanted to plant the "Xinwu" battle flag at the highest point of Lincheng.
The Xinwu Army adheres to the Western army's tactical battles, starting with long-distance "shooting" to observe the enemy's fire distribution, and then using artillery fixed-point attacks as a breakthrough in the battle. This combat mode is a classic mode of small-scale battles [
As soon as the enemy and we engage in battle, we can distinguish the high and low levels of tactical literacy. The motley crew with high morale is suppressed by the artillery of the New Armed Forces Army. They can't raise their heads and lie down in the tunnel eating dirt. As long as they can't fire back for three rounds, the artillery will roar past fiercely. The motley crew hit the firing point and had no countermeasures. They were beaten passively. Even the villagers carrying the stretchers were hit by the artillery fire. The injured screamed in agony. The wailing in the trenches continued to severely damage the morale of the motley crew.
The blocking battle outside the village made Du Sheng realize the reality. If he continued to fight, all the spear teams of the Changqianshe would be destroyed. He hurriedly sent an order to the brothers outside the village to retreat to the village. He wanted to use canals and watchtowers to block the Xinwu Army's attack. It was best to start negotiations. Du Sheng was angry that the Xinwu Army was unethical and beat him without any conditions. His troops were actually militiamen who had sacrificed so much in the blockade outside the village. I'm sorry to my fellow villagers.
Du Sheng is rearranging the defense line and is still mobilizing troops. Unfavorable news is spreading from the west. The battle flag of the New Armed Forces has been spotted outside the village in the west.
"Reporting to the west of the second master, there are many new military flags. We are surrounded." A leader of the Long Spear Club ran from the west with a short gun and was out of breath.
"How is this possible, bastard? Could it be that the New Armed Forces Army has wings?" Du Sheng couldn't believe that the New Armed Forces Army had only one road to the east from Qicun Town to Yong'an Township. How did the enemy get around behind them and they were unaware of them? The spies from other villages had informed him in advance. Du Sheng couldn't understand.
"The second boss is afraid that we have been sold and someone lent it to the foreign devils. The people in Wangzhuang Township can't believe it. That's the territory of Zhu Hongdeng. Some people are secretly working for the foreign devils." The little boss warned in a sneaky low voice. A pair of sneaky eyes watched the surroundings warily. He was afraid. This bad news shakes the morale of the military
Du Sheng was so anxious that he scratched his head and had yet to think of a way. The roar of artillery and the enemy's artillery poured down directly. The earth wall on the east was bombarded by dozens of cannons. The bricks and stones on the outer wall were flying everywhere. The rammed earth inside trembled slightly and turned into quicksand.
The brothers who were hiding in the crenellations of the earth wall were afraid that the fortifications buried in the ruins at the entrance of the village would disappear.
The artillery of the New Army was relatively restrained and directly bombed the houses in the village. It only destroyed the city wall at the entrance of the village, the landmark building of Yong'an Township. The archway at the entrance of the village disappeared.
"The battle flag is burning and will soon turn into ashes.
"The enemy of the second boss is about to attack. You have to make a decision early for the sake of my fellow villagers." The little boss couldn't care less and started shouting. If you don't surrender at this time, the enemy will not show mercy. The whole village, old and young, will suffer. They are doing this for the sake of the folks in their hometown.
How can we watch the people in our hometown being persecuted by foreign devils while we are fighting?
The little boss's finger has left the trigger. As long as Du Sheng refuses to surrender, he will kill the second brother. This is the decisive decision of Jianghu people.
Du Sheng followed Wang Shiren all the way through the rivers and lakes. Guan Yunchang, who had never had second thoughts, thought he was loyal and righteous, but at this moment, his mind was confused under the roar of artillery fire. He thought he was not Li Guolou's opponent. He saw that several of his confidants around him showed signs of betrayal.
He made a hornet's nest
"You are such an unjust person, don't blame me for being unkind. Our brothers from the Changqiang Society will not be cannon fodder. Brothers, we raise a white flag to pay tribute to the national hero Li Guolou." Du Sheng changed the topic and immediately became a supporter of Li Guolou. If he changes his master, he will return the favor.
You can bully the people and become a local emperor
Several white flags were waved over Yong'an Township, and those shouts made the New Armed Forces soldiers cheer for joy. The victory was not easy because of their heroic fighting.
Bolt took off his helmet and smoothed his flat hair and said proudly: "The herald reports victory to Bai Tong. My mighty new armed forces have occupied Yong'an Township. The time is 9:50 in the morning. Well, this is a moment worth remembering forever."
Recorded in the history of the ever-victorious army."
Browning accepted the surrender of the motley crew at the entrance of the village. The soldiers of the New Armed Forces, armed with guns, stood majestically in square formations at the entrance of the village. More than 300 motley crews walked out of the village with their swords and guns raised high, throwing their swords and guns on both sides of the road. Behind them were the villagers dragging their families with them.
Immediately afterwards, the cries of crying for father and mother made people lament the cruelty of the war. More than 200 lives have been lost.
Browning looked at the surrendered team quite proudly, stroking his moustache and showing a victor's smile on his face. There was no trace of pity. He was an Englishman and the Qing Dynasty had no business with anyone else. He was a soldier and had to obey.
The military order is the duty of Li Guo
If Lou doesn't kill the prisoners, he won't kill them. If Liu Mingchuan is the master, how can he be so merciful? He can't help but sigh: "Li Guolou is still a little worse than Liu Liu Mazi. Remember when Liu Liu Mazi was in Shandong, we were a happy Bolt. Do you remember?"
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Bolt smiled and said: "How could I forget? Liu Liu Mazi is a ruthless person who doesn't recognize his relatives, but in terms of military use, the current commander is slightly stronger."
Browning laughed and said: "Well, that's a fair statement. The enemy's weakness has been seen through by Li Guolou. If you take over Lincheng, it will definitely be in my pocket. Don't listen to the nonsense of Shandong Governor Zhang Renjun. Our commander is Li Guolou."
Lou Zhang Renjun’s orders are all nonsense. Our Ever Victorious Army will never be bribed by a villain like Zhang Renjun.”
Bolt echoed: "If we don't do the things that brought Bai Tongzhi Yingming into disrepute, even if we get rich, we can't let Changsheng Shi Yingming be disgraced. We have to be worthy of the martyrs."
"Well, it makes sense to travel all over the world, hahahaha." Browning walked down the high ground to appease the surrendered motley crew. He considered himself a professional soldier with ethics.
Zhang Renjun, the governor of Shandong, secretly sent someone to contact the Chang Sheng Division and offered him a price of 200,000 taels for the Chang Sheng Division to switch to Zhang Renjun. However, several officers of the Chang Sheng Division did not support the Chang Sheng Division's betrayal of Li Hongzhang, believing that following Li Guolou must be beneficial.
If they make a fortune in the future, this army will definitely be disbanded soon. After careful consideration, several generals of the Ever Victorious Army are still determined to follow Li Guolou in the battlefield. It is the ethics of professional soldiers to act in a proper manner.
The Xinwu Army led by Browning won the first battle and started to attack the gates of Lincheng. After lunch in Yong'an Township, the troops advanced to Wangzhuang Township in the afternoon. Several big brothers in Wangzhuang Township were already waiting at the pavilion ten miles away.
I have been waiting for the famous Browning for a long time. At this time, the eldest brother of Boxing does not dare to mention:[
"Assist the Qing Dynasty to destroy foreign monsters"