As if to confirm Xi Asia's judgment, the sharp whistle of the Charge was faintly heard from the gunshots that resounded on the beach. White formed three columns and let out a strange cry. Under the cover of gunpowder smoke, they continued to fire across the border.
The skirmisher line, bayonets drawn, charged straight through. The next scene impressed the bystanders on the top of the mountain deeply: several squadrons on the red side were separated by dense white thatch bushes, and they watched the white side's column approaching.
, two large streams of white smoke spurted out from between the grass, and the fire was faintly visible. The sound was not loud, but it overshadowed the red side's volley of gunfire. "Could it be that there were landmines?" Mai Ruibao's eyes widened, and the explosion seemed to shock him.
The pace of the assault slowed down as the White side's middle column entered. However, this was just a moment's hesitation. In an instant, the three columns rushed into the Red side's horizontal column, and the two sides mixed together to form a chaotic fight.
"Send the signal to end the exercise," Lu Zeyang said to the messenger next to him. "Let the referee team tally the results, but the winner is already obvious to me."
The weapons that interfered with the attack of White's column had now been carried out from the grass. Two wooden cannons were made of local yellow barberry wood, with a few strands of wire wrapped around them as reinforcing hoops. Mairuibao walked around them: No
The gun mount and the wooden gun were simply placed on the ground with a stone, and the gun body was also wrapped with some dry thatch that had not been cleaned up. The red team successfully hid it in the white grass bushes. It is conceivable that in actual combat, it is loaded with shotshells and can target
The enemy inflicted terrible casualties.
"It's a one-shot deal." Xi Yazhou picked up the horsewhip he never left behind and struck the wooden barrel, pointing out the cracks at the bottom to everyone: "Even if the chamber doesn't explode, there won't be a second chance to reload.
"As long as the enemy's will is strong enough to withstand a round of shelling, it's game over." After commenting, he turned around and asked, "Who came up with this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a young Nationalist officer stood in front of him: "Zhu Si, captain of the Danzhou Nationalist Army Garrison Brigade and director of the Joint Defense Office, reports to the chief."
"Zhu Si... I remembered that you fought in Wuzhou."
Mai Ruibao was busy filming the conversation between Chairman Wang and Captain Bai Fang. He only glanced over here. Captain Zhu's Fourth Brigade saluted like a guard of honor. His whole body was tense from his face to his body.
Big beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks from under the red brim. It was probably because the weather was too hot, he thought. The straw hats issued by the National Army could not be compared with the pith hats worn by the senators. They were made of cheap coconut material.
Cheap products made of pressed shell fibers and painted with tung paint. Although they are waterproof, they are not very breathable.
Mai Ruibao didn't hear Zhu Si's response clearly. He only heard Chief Xi still asking: "So, you were inspired by the anti-bandit battles in Guangdong and imitated this wooden cannon?"
"Reporting to the chief, Chief Lu often teaches us: we must be good at learning. Cunning enemies will learn from us, and we must also be good at discovering the enemy's strengths." Zhu Si's voice was difficult to distinguish at first, and gradually became louder and louder, as if
Mentioning the chief's surname added strength to himself, "The cost of this kind of wooden cannon is very low, easy for the masses to make locally, and it is easy to operate. It is very suitable for equipping rural militia to resist bandits and pirates, so I suggested to Mayor Liu that in
Promote it in every village.”
Chief Xi waved his horsewhip - although General Xi's heroic appearance of prancing on horseback and whipping his whip can be seen in various books and periodicals in Australia and Song Dynasty at any time, in reality almost no one has seen Chief Xi riding a horse - pointing at the abandoned wooden cannons and the sparse
Returning militiaman: "So you brought them to the training ground, as well as the militiamen from each village?"
"The leader of the report, Mayor Liu, instructed us to do a good job in joint training between the National Army and the village soldiers. Based on the existing conditions, we must seize every opportunity to effectively improve the level of military training and train a force capable of fighting tough battles.
team."
The chairman seemed quite satisfied with Zhu Si's words. He put away his riding whip and returned a military salute to indicate that he could leave. The messengers ran around to notify the official carriage to come and pick him up. At this moment, Chairman Wang came to the side of Chief Lu: "I
Speaking of Comrade Zeyang, you, the commander of the National Army, are a bit biased. I just went to inspect the white side, and the sword-drawing team in Yishui, not to mention the red side adding some militiamen playing bamboo guns, is Captain Zhu's serious national army.
The army, even two against one, may not be able to hold it."
"...What can I do?" Lu Zeyang opened the car door for Chairman Wang, then stepped into the red flag carriage and sat on the sofa chair in the same row as the Chairman, "As the commander of the National Army, I am essentially a polished person. When I get there,
The local chief executive has the final say on how to deploy and deploy the troops. So what else can I do besides being a training director? Speaking of training, the Fubo Army picked up the good ones during the recruit training. The Navy
The Marine Corps and the Marine Corps are going to come and pick out the remaining crooked melons and cracked dates and throw them at my place. I have been to the training base on Lantau Island. Well, they are just like the Song Xiang Army. They say they are soldiers, but they are actually hosting refugees.
!How do you think it is possible to compare with the professional devils like the Ba Dao Team, even the military children of the Ruan Dynasty who were sent from around? Let me tell you..."
"Comrade Zeyang, I understand your idea of setting up a foreign corps." Chairman Wang stopped Lu Zeyang's follow-up remarks: "But you must pay attention to the fact that many people in the Senate have very obvious nationalist tendencies and are not interested in forming an independent
There will be many opinions on pure foreign mercenaries. At least for now, it is acceptable to everyone that foreign troops remain in the national army system. Since we have the White Horse Team and the Drawing Sword Team, it will be a matter of course to add the Annan Light Infantry or something else.
Of course, as the commander of the National Army, you are only asking for the selection of outstanding units in the National Army, the establishment of quick reaction brigades, and the improvement of equipment levels - for example, as you mentioned to me, adding team-affiliated artillery to some brigades and equipping them with mountain grenades.
The opposition in the Senate will be much smaller, and I will definitely support..."
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Wang Luobin looked at the platform from the car window: Among the people seeing him off were Lu Zeyang and Liu Yixiao's administrative secretary Liu Beike. Mayor Liu himself was missing, so he was probably still hungover. Liu Yixiao was so enthusiastic at the farewell banquet last night.
It was a bit too much. He tried his best to persuade the elders to drink, but in the end he was so drunk that he drank unconsciously. In fact, who can't see what he meant? He just didn't want to be a nanny for a large state-owned enterprise like Danzhou Chemical Industry and wanted to be transferred back to the central government.
Find another job. Young people are really broke in Tucson and still need training.
Wang Luobin remembered the request made by Qi Chuqin. To be honest, the construction of oil tankers fell into the category of distant water, but it could be included in the category of "feasibility study". He vaguely remembered that the transportation of crude oil was relatively safe, but it was only a wooden structure ship.
It definitely won’t work. It must be an iron-hulled ship. A series of fire prevention problems must also be solved...
The whistle blew, and the special train "America" of the inspection team slowly drove out of Danzhou Station. Before arriving, the entourage of naturalized citizens on the return journey, including the two interesting reporters, were arranged in other carriages. The steward brought tea.
After some snacks, the guards watching at both ends closed the carriage doors. Wang Luobin lowered the curtains to block out the already scorching sunlight in late spring, and said to the seniors in the carriage full: "Comrades, let's talk about your ideas."
"After the Wuzhou incident, the Senate made a decision not to carry out large-scale military operations for three to five years, but to cultivate and recuperate. But now it seems that the trees are trying to be quiet but the wind is not stopping."
"It's not up to us if Zhu Youjian wants to blow this gust of wind, but how far it can blow and how long it can blow is not up to him. No matter what troops he wants to mobilize for the southern expedition, the army gathering will inevitably be accompanied by more than half a year of levy, mobilization of soldiers, food and grass.
, choosing generals, discussing attack strategies, etc. are procrastinated and dilatory. In addition, Lao Zhu is both domineering and cowardly in character. Any accident in the middle may cause his entire plan to be overthrown or even abandoned completely. We want to obtain
Victory is not difficult, the difficulty lies in how to maximize military victory politically." Xi Yazhou said as he opened the cowhide map bag, took out a large map from it, supported it with a map stand and hung it at one end of the carriage. This section
The luxurious and comfortable veteran train carriages have a bit of a headquarters feel.
"Of course, this is the time when Zhu Youjian is proud of himself. We know Zuo Liangyu's claim to kill Zhang Xianzhong is bragging, but the godsons of the Eight Kings are either dead or captured, and the main force of Xiying is exhausted. As for Li Chuang, it is true.
Wang, the latest information is that he was overtaken by Zuo Guangxian in Mawu, Li County. His troops were dispersed and most of them were captured. Only his life and death are unknown - we know that he is still alive. Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing and Luo Rucai are still alive.
Ma Jinzhong and other bandits from various tribes surrendered and were appeased one after another. So let alone Chongzhen, the military leaders of the Ming Dynasty are all smiling now. Zuo Liangyu's recruitment of bandits alone has increased the number to more than 20,000. Is it possible to make a two-pronged decision to at least be brave?
It’s enough.”
"Zuo Liangyu is now stationed in northern Hubei." Xi Yazhou used a horsewhip instead of a pointing stick to draw a circle around Yun County and Xiangyang on the map. "As his nominal opponent, the fifth battalion of Gezuo is now alone and cannot afford to overturn."
What a splash. If Chongzhen is determined to conquer Kun, his left wing will definitely be one of the main forces moving south."
"Xiong Wencan, the nominal governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, is currently considered half of the governor of Guangxi." The whip hit Liuzhou: "Although it is the closest to us, it is also the party with the least threat."
"How do you say this?" The person who interrupted Xi Yazhou was veteran Jiang Ye. He was seconded from the machinery factory to work in Danhua. This time he took this special train back to Lingao for vacation. "If I remember correctly, Guangxi is currently occupied by the South China Army.
There are only three prefectures in the territory: Wuzhou, Pingle, and Guilin. Yes, Nanning has also been taken, plus Xunzhou Prefecture. After all, Lao Xiong occupies at least half of Guangxi."
"Let me say one more thing, the victory over Nanning relied on a surprise attack by the navy," Lao Di put down his tea cup: "I commanded this battle."