"Damn it, fire back!" On the wall of Hezhou City, Ma Anliang put down the telescope in his hand and gave the order to fight back. Hezhou City is no weaker than other cities. Not to mention the strong defense, there are also many missiles placed on the wall.
Among the small number of cannons, in addition to some 75mm cannons produced by the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau of the Qing Dynasty, there are also a small number of cannons with advanced performance imported from Guowen, but the number is relatively rare.
On the southern wall of Hezhou City, a total of ten 75mm cannons are deployed, but the range and power are obviously not comparable to the Type 82 infantry cannon of the Western Sichuan Army. There are also four imported German Krupp 105mm light guns.
Howitzer, this kind of howitzer has a range of about 5 kilometers and is very powerful, much more powerful than the Type 82 infantry gun of the Western Sichuan Army.
At this moment, the Western Sichuan Army outside Hezhou City was preparing to retreat, set up camp, and wait for the arrival of reinforcements. Suddenly, the dull sound of shelling was heard on the walls of Hezhou City, and then the sharp sound of shells breaking through the air was heard.
"Lie down!" The officers of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army realized what it was and shouted loudly. The well-trained soldiers of the Western Sichuan Army fell to the ground with their heads in their hands.
"Boom! Boom!" Explosions continued to ring around the Western Sichuan Army, shrapnel flew horizontally, and people were constantly blown up. Fortunately, Ma Jiajun's artillery accuracy was not that good, otherwise, the losses to the Western Sichuan Army would be even greater.
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"Haha! Let these damn Western Sichuan Army see how powerful we are. Our Ma's Army also has artillery, not just their Western Sichuan Army! Fire the cannon and give me a hard blast!" Ma Anliang's big gun was on the wall of Hezhou City.
He said with a smile. He was very happy to see the Western Sichuan Army fleeing in embarrassment after being bombed.
"I was careless. I didn't expect Hezhou City to have a lot of cannons!" Guo Defu, chief of staff of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, slapped his palm on the ground with hatred. If he had been prepared in advance, he would not have suffered such a blow.
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"What are the artillery battalions doing standing still? If you don't fight back, knock out all the cannons on the city wall!" Liu Zhiye, commander of the 4th Brigade, ordered at the top of his voice.
Originally, the artillery battalion of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army was ready to withdraw and camp, but they were suddenly bombarded by the Ma Jiajun, which made them panic. Under the Ma Jiajun's bombardment, more than a dozen artillerymen were killed.
casualties.
Under Liu Zhiye's order, the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Brigade Artillery Battalion took action again, adjusted the muzzles, and re-aimed at the walls of Hezhou City. Although during this process, Ma Jiajun's artillery shells continued to fall, they did not hit
What impact do they have.
"Fire!" the battalion commander of the 4th Brigade Artillery Battalion ordered.
Twenty-four Type 82 infantry guns from the Artillery Battalion of the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army immediately poured shells on the Hezhou City wall at the maximum rate of fire. The gunners seemed to vent their grievances just now, throwing away their arms to carry the shells.
"Boom! Boom!" Artillery shells continued to explode on the walls of Hezhou City. The Ma Jiajun's artillery bombardment was immediately suppressed. Their main force of four 105mm howitzers, although powerful and long-range, their rate of fire was simply lower than
Not as good as the Type 82 infantry artillery. Under the fierce bombardment of the Western Sichuan Army, they had no power to fight back.
Two brothers, Ma Anliang and Ma Guoliang, also immediately hid behind the parapet. The artillery shells from the Western Sichuan Army kept flying over their heads, making both brothers pale with fear.
"Fight back, fire back!" Ma Anliang ordered loudly.
However, under the fierce bombardment of the Western Sichuan Army, the artillerymen of the Ma Jiajun suffered heavy casualties, and even many cannons were blown up. How could they fight back!
Subsequently, the Western Sichuan Army's artillery began targeted clearing. Many of the Ma's Army's cannons were placed on the city walls. In order to avoid threatening future attacks, it was necessary for the Western Sichuan Army to destroy these cannons first.
The bombardment lasted for half an hour. When the Western Sichuan Army's bombardment ended, the city wall was in a mess. There were rubbles everywhere, broken limbs and broken arms everywhere. Cannons one after another were even bombed.
The two brothers Ma Anliang and Ma Guoliang had already fled this dangerous place in embarrassment.
"Order the Ma Jiajun from all over the country to quickly return to Hezhou to aid! In addition, ask for help from the Ningma Army and the Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Yang Changjun!" Ma Anliang calmed down and immediately issued the order.
"Yang Changjun? What's the use of that guy? Just his ten thousand soldiers?" Ma Guoliang asked in surprise.
"Humph! Although Yang Changjun's soldiers have not fought, he always represents the Qing court. If the Western Sichuan Army does not want to go to full-scale war with the Qing court, they will definitely not do anything to him!" Ma Anliang said.
"Okay, I'll send someone right away!" Ma Guoliang nodded and left quickly.
The artillery battle between the Western Sichuan Army and the Ma Jia Army ended with the victory of the Western Sichuan Army, which made the entire Hezhou City panic even more. After learning that the Ma Jia Army lost, many people immediately fled Hezhou through the other three city gates.
I'm afraid that Dao will be affected in the next war.
The 11th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army arrived at Hezhou on the night of the 15th, which greatly increased the strength of the Western Sichuan Army. After Liu Zhiye and Ma Qi discussed it, they immediately sent troops to surround Hezhou City, prohibiting entry and exit, and cutting off
The communication between Hezhou and the outside world was blocked. However, due to the lack of troops, they did not launch an attack on Hezhou, but continued to wait for reinforcements.
The 10th and 12th brigades of the Western Sichuan Army did not arrive at Hezhou until the afternoon of the 17th. Their arrival brought the strength of the Western Sichuan Army in Hezhou to more than 30,000 people. They were far more than needed in Hezhou City.
The Ma Jiajun has arrived, and the attack on Hezhou will begin soon.
Yinchuan, one of the important cities in the northwest region. The mighty Helan Mountains and the Yellow River created the Yinchuan Plain. The soil is fertile and the climate is pleasant, making it a fortress in the south of the Yangtze River. After the Ma Jiajun Hehuang Uprising, after defeating the Qing army, the Ma Jiajun took the initiative to attack the Qing Dynasty.
The army surrendered and accepted the call for peace. Ma Qianling, an important figure in the Ma Jiajun, was named the Ningxia Protector of the Army and became the controller of the Hetao area. Ma Qianling and his son also established a powerful Ningma Army here and became the strongest among the Qingma Army.
A major force.
The Protector's Palace is located in the center of Yinchuan. It covers a vast area and is the center of power in the entire Hetao area. However, the atmosphere in the Guard's Palace today is a bit strange. The faces of all the senior officials of the Ningma Army are a bit unsightly.
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"Everyone, please tell me your opinions! Fulu was defeated in Maqin, and the son of the Shangwanning Horse Army became a prisoner. Fulu has decided to join the Western Sichuan Army, and was named a brigade commander by the Western Sichuan Army, and suggested
We also defected to the Western Sichuan Army. The Western Sichuan Army gave us a total of two brigades of the Ningma Army!" Ma Qianling sat at the top and looked at the confidants below. Although he is sixty-seven years old this year, his hair and beard
He has long been gray, but he is in good spirits and has a very clear mind.
"Sir, I think this is a good way out for our Ningma Army. Although the imperial court still occupies most of the area, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imperial court is already declining. If the Western Sichuan Army attacks them
If so, the court will definitely not be able to resist it." A somewhat rich old man said, his name is Ma Zhengyuan, he was also an old man during the Ma Jiajun uprising, and he has a high prestige among the Ningma Army. Although he is fifty-eight years old this year, he is still
Very healthy.
"Sir, if we surrender to the Western Sichuan Army, will anyone say that we are unloyal? The Western Sichuan Army is besieging Hezhou, and Admiral Ma has already sent people to ask for help from us!" someone else said.
"Hmph! What kind of loyalty? Although we in the Ma Jiajun are on the same side, it is for the sake of Marshal Ma Zhan'ao. Now that Marshal has passed away, when did Ma Anliang and his brothers take us old people seriously? We still
Do you need to listen to them?" Ma Zhengyuan retorted.
Everyone immediately fell silent. The Hezhou Ma Jiajun and the Ningma Army were both in Gansu, but Ma Anliang was the governor of Gansu, and the Ningma Army was also under Ma Anliang's jurisdiction. On weekdays, the two families often had conflicts, and now the Ma Jiajun was in trouble.
, the people of Ningma Army were naturally going to add insult to injury. Moreover, no matter how you looked at it, the Western Sichuan Army was far more powerful than the Ma Family Army, and they were not willing to accompany the Ma Family Army to die.
"Well, since everyone has unanimously agreed, we will join the Western Sichuan Army. The establishment of the Thirteenth Brigade given by the Western Sichuan Army, I think Zhengyuan will be the first to take the position of brigade commander! Zhengyuan, please summon him immediately
Ten thousand soldiers and horses, march south to Hezhou and obey the command of the young marshal and chief of staff!" Ma Qianling made a decision immediately.
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