The retreat of the Fenians turned into a complete rout. Along the way, the Fenians left countless corpses behind. In the end, they stopped chasing because their horses needed to rest.
"Report to the general, Bradley's cavalry squadron has chased and killed a group of more than a hundred rebels, but they have stopped chasing." The sky began to get dark, and the signal troops continued to pass the news back.
"Well done, Bradley annihilated more than 400 rebels in total." Although Douglas didn't sleep all night, he was still in high spirits, his eyes were very bright, and the good news that kept coming back made him in good spirits.
Now, Douglas Rice has led a group of senior British officers to stand on the Fenian position. This place was cleaned up long ago last night to ensure that no danger remains.
"That's the Chinese position over there. Let's go over and take a look. Those people have dug three trenches." Douglas chuckled, with a hint of pride in his tone. No matter how many trenches were dug, he would still be able to escape in the end.
When he and a group of generals stood in the Chinese position and looked at the collapsed trenches, he felt even more proud. The corners of his mouth curved into an arc, indicating that he was in a good mood.
"General, we found a Chinese cemetery not far from the fortifications!" Not long after, another soldier reported to him.
"Is this a Chinese cemetery? Come on, take me there to take a look!" Douglas put his horse's belly in his hands, raised his whip, and after a moment, he rode to the cemetery.
"There are many graves. Many Chinese died here."
"Yes, such a large area. I'm afraid there are four or five hundred people."
"It seems that the Chinese man Liu Zhenming ran down to fight back regardless of the danger. It may be that his men suffered heavy casualties, so he did this!"
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Several senior British officers discussed softly, with uncontrollable smiles on their faces. In their eyes, the Chinese graves had become a symbol of victory.
Of course, they would not send people to dig up the grave and destroy the body. Who would have thought that Liu Zhenming would actually build a fake grave here.
"General, after counting, we found that there are 551 Chinese names, and they match the number on the front tombstone. There should be 551 Chinese buried here." A soldier said after counting.
, informed everyone of the results.
"551 people, the Chinese defending here will not exceed 800, or even less. They lost half of them in one fell swoop. No wonder they ran away." The British Chief of Staff estimated the self-rescue army based on the firepower in the battle the day before.
of the number of people, and finally concluded that more than half of the self-rescue troops suffered casualties.
This result was easier for the British present to accept, because they themselves lost more than a thousand people on this position. Although more than 200 people died in Liu Zhenming's hands. More than 700 people died in the ambush, but they
Or choose to believe that the Self-Rescue Army will not suffer fewer casualties.
This is caused by the white people's consistent contempt for the yellow people.
Douglas looked at the captured heavy machine gun again, and was even more certain that the Chinese escaped in panic. But why hasn't he received any news about the escaped Chinese yet?
"Where are the remaining Chinese?" Douglas asked.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel Wade led his people to pursue the Chinese. It was only the Chinese who laid a lot of mines on the road that made it difficult for them to pursue." The chief of staff answered him, with an unnatural expression on his face. Originally, he had heard this news
He was not prepared to tell Douglas, he wanted to wait until the good news came before telling him.
It's a pity that even though it's bright today, there is still no good news.
Wade's cavalry squadron is now in disgrace. He lost fifty horses, suffered more than twenty casualties, and killed zero enemies. They can feel that the opponent is in front, but every time they want to chase
When you go up, you will definitely be attacked by a burst of booby traps...
Therefore, Wade was unwilling to give in. When other cavalry squadrons had begun to rest, he still led his soldiers in relentless pursuit.
If a horse falls in the middle of the road, it will take a lot of time to move it. Only two horses are allowed to walk side by side on this road.
Wade wanted to let the cavalry take a detour and go in front of the Chinese Self-Relief Army, but it was very difficult to let the horses march on the road in the ice and snow. It was simply impossible to open a new road out.
Not only Wade was annoyed, but Liu Zhenming was also annoyed by Wade. Even if the Chinese were hard-working and kept trotting forward without taking a break, there would always be a moment when all their strength was exhausted, and they thought to themselves that the British troops were chasing behind them.
People born in the year of Dog like to pursue people closely and never let go.
No, they seem to be faster than me, they should be cavalry. If they keep chasing like this, they will catch up sooner or later, and they must get rid of them or kill them.
"Brothers, there is a dog behind us that keeps chasing us and won't let us rest. What do you think we should do?" Liu Zhenming thought about the pursuit all night. The British cavalry should have kept some distance from the infantry. As long as this period of time
Inside, quickly annihilate the cavalry that has been chasing behind them, and only then can they truly lead the British by the nose.
"Hit them with a stick!"
"Drive them away!"
Although all the soldiers were sweating from exhaustion, their morale was not low. These soldiers were all veterans in Liu Zhenming's hands and would not be worn down so easily.
The explosions that would sound from behind made them clearly understand that the enemy was chasing behind them, so they were not surprised by Liu Zhenming's words.
"You're right, we can't run away from the opponent's dog. We have to be more fierce and fierce than them, so they will be afraid. Now, brothers and I will go back and beat the dog." After Liu Zhenming shouted, he gave the order to turn back and fight.
Since he was ordered to ambush, he had to go back some distance because the traces along the way were too obvious.
"Captain He!"
"arrive!"
"You lead the second and third companies back one thousand meters from the left side of the road. Others, follow me!" Liu Zhenming saw a big turn one thousand meters back, so he made a plan.
Immediately, the soldiers of the Self-Rescue Army, led by Liu Zhenming and He Xiaoqing, turned back from both sides of the road, and then lurked in the snowy forest, only about 60 meters away from the middle road.
About half an hour later, the British cavalry squadron finally arrived belatedly.
"Damn it, when we catch up with those yellow people, I must leave them with a deep memory." Wade was riding on the horse, constantly cursing in his heart.
There was another turn ahead, and the footprints on the road were still clearly visible, which meant that the group of Chinese were walking in front of them along the trail.
All the cavalry were weak and raised their whips. After chasing for a whole night, they gained nothing. Not only the horses were tired, but the men were also tired.
"Lieutenant Colonel, should we take a break?" An officer couldn't bear it anymore and asked.
"Okay, as long as there is a flat area ahead, we will dismount and rest." Wade knew that everyone had tried their best, but the Chinese were too cunning.
Hearing that they would be able to rest soon, the cavalry increased their speed, and after a while, they had reached the bend.
The soldiers of the Self-Rescue Army lay in the snow for half an hour. Without great perseverance, they would not be able to do it. However, when they saw the British man stepping into the trap without any warning, they felt that it was all worth it.
The sniper raised his gun, and some of the other soldiers picked up grenades and some raised their rifles, waiting for the familiar gunshots and shouts.
Liu Zhenming did not disappoint them. When all the British troops entered the ambush circle, he opened fire and lightly pulled the trigger. The bullet that represented both an order and a life-threatening bullet was shot out...
Bang!
Bang bang bang…
On both sides of the road, as Liu Zhenming's shot went down, other snipers also shot at the target person in the shortest possible time.
Puff puff puff…
Without any accident, the eleven low-level officers were shot before they could make any reaction, and then fell off their horses with a snap.
At such a close distance, they were still using sniper rifles with scopes. If they missed again, they would no longer be worthy of being snipers.
The cavalrymen panicked and wanted to jump off their horses, but a scene that broke their nerves happened. More than a hundred grenades flew from all areas and directions, and then were exposed on the road.
Boom, boom, boom... Countless explosions rang out, immediately covering up the gunshots. Now, this path completely turned into a road to hell, and the war horses ran around in panic amid the explosions.
Screams, wails, horses neighing, gunshots, and grenade explosions all mixed together in an instant, putting on a death show.
Those cavalrymen who were lucky enough not to die under gunfire or grenades were trampled to death by the horses running around before they had time to thank the Lord.
Only two horses can walk side by side. How wide can the path be that can't even be pulled by cannons? The army horses were frightened by the constant sound of explosions, trampling, squeezing, and colliding with each other. And the masters who were lying on the ground were even more
They have become the dead souls at their feet.
Some were trampled until their heads were bleeding, and some were trampled until their stomachs and intestines were broken. They were all crying out in grief and clutching the dirt with their hands, trying to escape from this hellish road.