The Changfu is running with a sandbag on his back. They have no weapons and can only rely on their flexible footsteps to avoid bullets. What supports them to dare to advance in the hail of bullets? Of course, it is the cruel military system of the Chu army and the patriotic education. There has long been no distinction between ethnic groups here. Among the Changfu, there are Han Chinese. , Hui people, and even Manchu chief husbands are mostly temporary workers hired by the army, equivalent to warrior candidates. In the Chu army, chief husbands are indispensable military personnel. They also want to get a royal salary and become soldiers of the Chu army. To make your dream come true, you need to be brave and fearless to advance to the first level
Some soldiers and their husbands fell dead next to the forward positions without hesitation, throwing the bodies into the trenches and using them directly as sandbags. Cold-blooded warfare created soldiers as cold as machines. On the battlefield, there was no love between children. They only moved forward bravely and braved artillery fire, daring to retreat. Those who took the first step were shot directly in front of the battle by the supervision team.
The three trenches were filled with dense corpses with strange expressions, spreading along the trenches to the bottom of the city wall in front of them.
This is the scene of war. Every step forward is made up of blood and flesh and blood. The scene of the hail of bullets makes people's blood swell and frighten. No one knows whether death will come at the next moment.
Commanders Xu Zhanbiao, Guo Baochang, Li Guolou and other commanders did not move. They were still observing the battle situation outside the range of the returning army. The progress of the battle was not much different from the pre-war deduction. It was even better than the fierce scene imagined. The Qing army completely suppressed the firepower of the returning army. There are no traces of artillery on the top of Lijiabao City. This means that destroying the artillery of the returning army and climbing the city can reduce the losses of a large number of Qing troops. The Qing army's offensive in the east of the city mainly focused on the collapse of a large section of the city wall. This became a battle between the two armies. The focus of the Qing army, supported by thirty bronze cannons, was still advancing step by step, eliminating the enemy's firepower points one by one, trying hard to search for targets and open a way for the infantry to advance.
Siege warfare has undergone qualitative changes from ancient times to the present. In the past, siege warfare relied on a large amount of manpower to solve the battle with the strength of numbers. Many soldiers who climbed the city wall died. Nowadays, the siege warfare of the Qing army is more like an art and the coordination of various arms. From the beginning of the battle, which destroyed a large section of the city wall to the destruction of the returning troops and the destruction of the artillery on top of the city, every link was carried out in a leisurely and unhurried manner. Not many soldiers of the Qing army were killed. This was a point for a siege battle. The loss is negligible
Li Guolou, who was observing from the fort, could clearly see that the Qing artillerymen at the frontier positions rarely fired any more. There was no trace of the returning troops on the city top. Those flying eagle flags of the returning troops were either knocked down or burning.
Xu Zhanbiao still remained silent and maintained the dignity of a commander. Next to him, Guo Baochang jumped up and down and kept shouting: "Good fight, good fight, kill the bastard rebel, Deputy Commander Xu, let me charge. These bastard soldiers are too slow. The city wall." Why push the ladder when it has already collapsed?”
Xu Zhanbiao ignored Guo Baochang's wise words. War is a science. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. When commanders direct operations, there will always be small flaws. Some of them rely on the frontline soldiers to make temporary changes and stand behind to see clearly. If you are really rushing to the front, how can you care about what is happening next to you? The warriors who dared to advance under artillery fire have become stubborn and can only follow the tasks assigned before the war.
Hearing Guo Baochang's constant nagging, Xu Zhanbiao couldn't help but turned around and shouted angrily: "Are you bothered by Guo Dazui? You are the only one who knows how to fight. What should others do if you become a baby? If you want to give the soldiers a chance to make meritorious service, it's not your turn today." "
The generals next to him were already laughing. They were all experienced officers. It was obvious how a battle would develop next. Huang Ding smiled and said: "Guo Shou, don't worry, you will have a place in the next battle."
"Oh, Zodiac Terrace, this is what you said, don't go back on it." Guo Baochang was surprised after hearing this. Deputy Commander Xu Zhanbiao had already said that plundering property, the population was only three rounds. After three rounds, the Qing army will become an army of justice to save the Hui people from the fire and water. The Qing army also gave money to feed the surrendered Hui people
"Hey, I'm talking about Guo Shou, don't worry. I can't help but ask for support." Huang Ding's official title is Shaan'an Dao, which is a civil service title. In the Qing Dynasty, the civil service rank was higher than that of military attache. The main force on today's battlefield is his. The Sichuan Army has already invested 5,000 men. Judging from the battle reports coming from the west, this battle is already guaranteed to be won, so he is in a good mood. As Xu Zhanbiao's deputy, he also sticks to his word and promises to make Guo Baochang a small fortune. It's just a small matter.
Li Guolou looked slightly at the military attachés beside him. The military orders were so weird. The Qing army could become the nightmare of the Hui people or the great savior of the Hui people. How should history be evaluated? The Qing army fighting in the northwest cannot look at the development of history with one eye. Different methods are used in different stages of evolution. Just like the pirate leader Zheng Chenggong, he seized Taiwan from the Dutch and became a hero of the Chinese nation. No matter how many things Zheng Chenggong did in the past that were unworthy of the Han people, massacring 300,000 civilians is not a big deal. Zheng Chenggong's flaws cannot be concealed forever. He is a hero of the Chinese nation
Li Guolou continued to watch the battle at the top of the city with peace of mind. He would not fight for the interests of the people of Lijiabao. Would Zuo Zongtang not know what the troops in front were doing? He would also pretend to be stupid and wait until the right opportunity. He would also worry about the country. Concerned about the people, weeping bitterly for the dead compatriots and devoting love to them
The inspiring snow-capped lion flags and the high-flying military flags indicate that the siege battle has become intense.
Three red signal flares rose in the western sky, indicating that the western city wall had been captured by officers and soldiers. Only the two chieftains looked at this exciting scene. Chieftain Peng Dingyue took out his Browning pistol and roared: "Young men. Come with me."
Chieftain Peng Dingyue led more than a hundred followers and ran under the city wall. It was already the decisive moment. How could he be suppressed by the surrender faction Yang Dawazi? Behind him, chieftain Mo Baoguo was not willing to lag behind and also led his followers to rush up.
The so-called go all out, this is the critical moment of the battle. Climbing to the top of the city and planting the military flag is victory. The snow-capped lion flags all over the mountains and plains are spreading towards the top of Lijiabao City.
One flag was put up, and the other flag was fluttering in the wind. The flying eagle war flag hanging at the highest point was thrown down from the top of the city. There were shouts of killing, and countless heroic Qing officers and soldiers rushed into Lijiabao.
"Hahahaha" Xu Zhanbiao looked up to the sky and laughed wildly. The returning army was vulnerable. The returning army had no geographical advantage and was waiting for their fate. They could only be massacred. Xu Zhanbiao opened his pocket watch and looked at the time. He said proudly: "I said I would go to the city for lunch and it's not even eight yet." It’s early at half past three.”
"Vice Marshal Xu is wise. Even if the rebels want to fight in the streets, we are not afraid that the artillery will enter the city." Huang Ding did not forget to boast a few words. His 5,000 soldiers were fighting bloody battles in Lijiabao. Next, he would sit on the ground and divide the spoils. He would take half of the territory.
As the highest-ranking commanders, they said they wanted to go to the city for lunch but actually they would not go. They were all officials of the imperial court and had read the sage's book very well: "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, do no evil."
Li Guolou followed Xu Zhanbiao and inspected the artillery positions. Xun Xi's artillery battalion did not need to move. As long as artillery was needed at the front, artillery could support it at any time. This required observers who understood artillery terminology and could calculate accurate directions to deliver messages to the artillery positions, otherwise they would guide the wrong shells. It would fall on the Qing soldiers, so the cannons on the artillery positions would not fire into Lijiabao unless absolutely necessary.
Since the battle situation could not be seen, people in the artillery positions were sitting on the ground drinking tea, smoking, and farting.
Chatting on the artillery position, of course, focused on artillery battles. Xun Xi’s understanding of artillery was only half a bottle of ink, and there was nothing new in his stomach.
Li Guolou showed off his knowledge and cleared his throat and said: "Mr. He cannot hold out anymore and needs artillery support. Send a herald for at least 20 to 30 minutes to let you fire artillery support. What should I do if Yang Dawazi has already gone to God? At this time, the phone comes into play. Yang Dawazi only needs to speak to a microphone. If you shout, you can use the microphone here to hear what he is saying. In a few seconds, you will be able to provide artillery support and directly knock out Cao Kezhong's men."
"What?"
Li Guolou babbled: "Mr.
Although Li Guolou's new knowledge was only a few words from the newspaper, the phone was still in its infancy, but the wings of his imagination had spread. He seemed to see the commander directing the battle with his ears.
"I'm a little prodigy. What can't I learn?"
After hearing this, Li Guolou smiled happily and said: "Xun Xi's temper will change and he will go to Prussia to study in Prussia after the war is over. Prussian officers will slap a student like you on the ear twice if you don't want to obey, and then beat you until you obey." So far, it’s like France surrendering at the feet of Prussia.”
"Who dares to beat me, you bastard?" Xun Xi stood up angrily and wanted to quarrel with Li Guolou. He looked at Li Guolou as if he was an old monk in meditation and didn't even look at him. Think about it, he can't beat Li Guolou and his official rank is higher than him. Baha laughed and sat down again. A good man will not suffer the loss in front of him and will not compete with fake foreign devils.
Xu Zhanbiao was very happy after hearing this and said with yearning eyes: "Well, when the war is over, it's time to go abroad to see the expenses that I couldn't pay for the public-funded trip. Let Guo Dazui come over."
"No matter how big the hole is, I dare to carry it." Guo Baochang waved his hand indifferently. The officers in front of him were all millionaires, worth more than one million silver or even ten million silver. The thoughts in his heart were very different from others. He hoped that the war would return. There is no hope that he can continue to make money while the country is in dire straits
The sound of guns and artillery can be heard incessantly, but the minds of several officers on the artillery position have left the battlefield and do not take the returning troops in Lijiabao seriously. The scraps of copper and iron owned by the returning troops are not good enough to organize. Many returning troops are still using shotguns for hunting. The Qing army never took the Hui army seriously. The Hui army with its cavalry did not dare to have a cavalry duel on the vast loess land.
They were the Taiping Army, no matter how powerful they were in a hundred battles. The Nian Army was also wiped out by them. At this time, the Chu Army was the most powerful army in the Qing Dynasty. It had strict military discipline and was extremely ferocious. The rebels all fled when they heard Zuo Zongtang's flag.
The Hui Army was able to carve out a territory in the northwest because the Qing's troops who were accustomed to fighting were fighting against the Taiping Army. The Nian Army waited until the Qing army destroyed the Taiping Army. Emperor Tongzhi of the Nian Army transferred the main force of the Qing army to the Northwest. The good days are coming to an end. This is a team fighting under the banner of national independence. Although it has received an enthusiastic response from the Hui people, the Northwest is not a gathering place for a single ethnic group.
Other ethnic groups are unwilling to see the country split, especially the Han, Tibetan and Mongolians. These three ethnic groups hold up most of the sky in the northwest. Therefore, an unpopular national independence movement has not received response from all parties. From the beginning to the end, it is the Hui people. The chaos was mixed with the members of the Ge Laohui who continued to raise flags to rebel against the Qing army, and a cancer of vassalage in the body continued to grow.
The gunfire is still rumbling, the smoke is thick in Lijiabao, and the fighting is going on.
"Hey" Li Guolou sighed and returned to the army. The longer the Qing army resisted, the more severe the Qing army's revenge. People should face the reality. As the weak, we must correct our mentality. The consequence of being strong is to bring disaster to a nation. For the Hui people, this is The history of national shame. In the eyes of the Hui people, the Qing court is synonymous with cruelty, and the Han people are the lackeys who work for the tiger. But for a country, can a nation break away from the rule of a country? The country is composed of different ethnic groups. Anyone who wants to break away from this system will suffer a lot. The ruthless attack and killing by the state power is the answer. Kill until the Hui people surrender. Kill until the Hui people surrender.
The great righteousness is national unity, territorial integrity, national coexistence, and national harmony. There is no such thing as a state within a state and national independence is not allowed.
Li Guolou stood up suddenly and shouted: "Deputy Commander Xu, I will go into the city to command my Li Ziying."
Li Guolou couldn't hold it any longer. Two hundred death squads from Li Ziying were fighting in Lijiapu. But he, the highest officer, was drinking tea. He had figured out that war included massacre and had experienced it firsthand, so there was no reason to pretend to know nothing. History does not need to hide that he was also a cruel executioner