The railway from Vancouver to Chinatown was open again. Every day, several trains loaded various machines from Vancouver to Chinatown, but what they brought back were soldiers and munitions who got off the train along the way.
During the 400-kilometer journey from Vancouver to Chinatown, Liu Zhenming chose three places with difficult terrain to build three large defensive lines or as ambush sites. Some soldiers and Chinese got off the bus halfway and began to follow Liu Zhenming's requirements.
Build fortifications.
Liu Zhenming personally led He Xiaoqing's third infantry battalion, Wei Shijie's sniper team (ten snipers), and his own guard platoon to defend Vancouver together with the Fenians.
The reason why I chose the 3rd Infantry Battalion was because He Xiaoqing was smarter and would not be fooled by the Fenians.
"Liu, these trenches you dug are too weird. Why do you have to dig them so much trouble? You know, we are just here to test each other with the British team." Sean, as the liaison between the Fenians and Liu Zhenming,
He has always stayed by Liu Zhenming's side.
He saw the Chinese digging trenches one after another, adding sandbags to reinforce them, digging deep anti-gun holes, and cutting down logs to line them, which made him almost dizzy.
Liu Zhenming himself chose to guard a hill about five kilometers southeast of Vancouver City.
You must know that the artillery fire of the British fleet can cover the entire city of Vancouver. Therefore, Weir decided to move the main defensive position deeper. Liu Zhenming had no objection to this. Weir's choice was correct.
"Sean, I treat every battle as the most important battle. I am never afraid of trouble. I am only afraid of the unnecessary sacrifice of soldiers. If the fortifications can reduce casualties, I hope there will be more trouble." Liu Zhenming is rarely serious.
Explain it to Sean.
"Treat every battle as the most important battle!" Sean murmured and repeated, looking at Liu Zhenming with a slightly different look, and said with admiration: "Liu, you are so philosophical, I must put your
Tell those people your attitude and let them learn your complicated trench digging method."
After Sean finished speaking, he left in a hurry. Liu Zhenming did not say anything to stop him. If the Fenians really came to learn his trench system, Liu Zhenming would not mind teaching them.
On the Chinese position, the hilltop was already in full swing. He Xiaoqing and Wei Shijie both wielded two shovels, shoveling the soil down hard and digging tunnels.
Since many of the soldiers in the Self-Relief Army had mined before, the digging speed was very fast, and Liu Zhenming only needed to give some guidance here and there.
Walking to He Xiaoqing's side, Liu Zhenming lowered his voice and said: "Send a few smarter brothers to monitor the Fenians day and night. If they make any changes, report to us immediately."
"Captain, what do you mean?" He Xiaoqing glanced at another foreigner on the top of the mountain.
"It's important to be on guard against others. If the Fenians retreat and use us as their rearguard, that won't do." Liu Zhenming said in a deep voice.
"Captain, I understand." He Xiaoqing reacted quickly.
While the two were talking, there was a crashing sound next to them. Liu Zhenming looked sideways and saw that the gravel beside the trench began to swish down.
Wei Shijie, the instigator, said cautiously from the side: "Captain, there is nothing we can do. There is a lot of gravel on this mountain. The trenches dug are not very reliable."
Liu Zhenming looked around and saw that, as Wei Shijie said, there were too many gravels in some places, which affected the quality of the trenches.
"How was the digging of the shell-proof cave? If it was all gravel, it would not be easy to dig the shell-proof cave." Liu Zhenming sighed helplessly.
"We used a lot of foundation wood to support the anti-gun cave, and there was no collapse. However, if the British artillery fire was fierce, I might not be able to withstand it." He Xiaoqing knew this matter in detail...
"Fuck, choose and choose. I chose a tomb for myself and immediately sent people to the Fenians to see what the geology is like there. If it is this geology, I will admit it. If it is not this geology,
, I will choose a new place." Liu Zhenming cursed angrily.
Before He Xiaoqing could send someone to observe, Sean had already appeared not far away with Weir and other Fenian generals, and Liu Zhenming led his people to greet them.
"Liu, General Weir heard me say that your trenches here are well dug, so he personally took the time to come and observe." From a distance, Sean shouted at Liu Zhenming as if he was taking credit.
After everyone had seen the ceremony, Weir and others, led by Liu Zhenming, began to observe along the trenches that were still under construction.
"Pfft, I thought there was something clever about it. Wasn't it just that they dug two more trenches than us?" After watching for a moment, Sirik, who had a grudge against Liu Zhenming, couldn't help but taunt him.
Before Liu Zhenming could speak, Sean helped and said: "Cyric, didn't you see that there were a lot of deep holes dug in Liu's trenches? These are to prevent artillery shells. When the British artillery shells fall,
, the soldiers can quickly get in and escape."
The people were brought by Sean. If this trench system was also implemented in the Fenian army, Sean would also have contributed a lot. Therefore, he was very unhappy with Cyric's sarcasm.
"Really? There are also shell-proof holes built." Weir jumped into the trench curiously and examined it carefully. Cyric, with a slightly red face, also jumped into the trench to observe.
After a moment, his sharp voice came from the trench again: "This hole is used to protect against artillery shells. It's really idiotic. The British cannons are all large-caliber. If they are willing, they can remove the cannons on the warships and attack them. I'm afraid it's almost impossible."
If the gun goes down, this hole will bury you deep inside."
Regardless of the livid faces of He Xiaoqing and Wei Shijie, Xi Ruier continued to mock: "Don't you think I didn't think of digging holes in the trenches to protect against artillery shells? I just saw the geology and knew that I couldn't do this. The soil around Vancouver
There is a lot of gravel, so instead of digging holes, it is better to add sandbags and other bunkers in front of the parapet."
He Xiaoqing and other Chinese who could understand English were sneered at by him, and they were so angry that they were shaking all over, but they couldn't say anything to refute. The problem that Xi Ruier thought of was exactly the problem that Liu Zhenming raised, and no one had thought of solving it yet.
What's the solution?
Moreover, Cyril also shamelessly claimed that he had also thought of digging holes. If he had thought of it earlier, why would he have jumped down from the trench without saying a word before to watch? Now that he saw that there were many loopholes in the anti-cannon holes, he started to
Feeling proud.
Liu Zhenming had a sullen face and said nothing. Sean's face turned blue and white, and he argued forcefully: "It's better to dig than not to dig..."
"Sean, have you become an idiot after staying with them for a long time? Digging these holes is not only a waste of time, but also of little use. Who dares to hide in them? Only idiots can dig."
When Xi Ruier wanted to say more, Weir waved his hand gently and stopped him: "Okay, Xi Ruier, Mr. Liu Zhenming only made this mistake because he was not familiar with the geological conditions. If it were in other places, these anti-guns would
The hole should play a big role.”
Weir had been watching with cold eyes until now, and only now he spoke out to stop Hillel. It was all because Liu Zhenming attacked the Fenians in the conference room that day and severely humiliated them. These white people said nothing.
He said that he was definitely feeling unhappy, and now that he has seized this opportunity to regain his position, he is optimistic.