Duping, a small village under Wushan County, Chongqing City, is close to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Originally it was just a neglected small place that could not be found even on the map. However, as the relationship between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty
The relationship between the two countries has become increasingly tense, and troops from both sides have accumulated in the border area, making this small village also come into the sight of the Western Sichuan Army.
After the 7th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army moved from Bazhong to Chongqing, it mainly deployed on the border south of the Yangtze River in Wushan County, and to the north was the defense area of the 5th Division in the west. The 7th Brigade set up its brigade headquarters in Duping
Place. Opposite the 7th Brigade is the Third Town of the Hubei New Army. The town has more than 20,000 people, equipped with artillery and cavalry. It is relatively strong. The commander is Zhang Xun.
Even though the opponent's force was more than twice their own, the officers and soldiers of the 7th Brigade were not afraid. Instead, they remained in a tough posture. Fortunately, both sides maintained restraint before receiving the order to start the war.
The weather in June has been very hot, and Chongqing is also known as a furnace, which makes the soldiers stationed here miserable. Starting from the morning, the temperature rises sharply after the sun comes out, but in order to prevent the enemy's attack, the soldiers
We still have to go into the trenches to defend.
"Boy, my kettle is out of water, go get me a pot of water!" Li Dazhu, the squad leader of the 3rd Platoon and 3rd Platoon of the 2nd Company of the 4th Battalion of the 7th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, ordered to a 16-year-old recruit Danzi.
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"Okay, squad leader!" The second son immediately took the kettles of the squad leader and his comrades and went to get water from a pool in front. This is already the border between Sichuan and Hubei, but the detailed boundary lines have always been blurred. The Western Sichuan Army
The Qing army and the Qing army just deployed the defense line roughly. For example, the pool where Xiao Erzi and the others fetch water is where the Western Sichuan Army and the Hubei New Army fetch water.
The waiter took several kettles, quickly ran to the pool, opened the lids, and filled the pots one by one with water.
"Hey, boy, are you here to get water again?" Two new Hubei soldiers wearing Western-style military uniforms but still with pigtails on their heads also came to get water. When they saw the second boy, they said hello.
"Yes!" Xiao Erzi nodded, not ready to say anything more. In any case, the two sides are enemies now! Maybe they will start a war.
"Hey, look at the Western Sichuan Army's equipment. Even the kettles are made of steel, unlike ours, which are made of leather."
"Yes!" When fetching water, two Hubei New Army soldiers looked at a row of kettles placed on the ground by the second son and said.
After hearing what they said, Xiao Erzi was very proud. Whether it was weapons or other equipment, the Western Sichuan Army was far from being comparable to the Qing Army, even the new Hubei Army.
"Boy, are you carrying so many kettles by yourself? Why don't you give two to your brother?" A soldier from the Hubei New Army looked at Xiao Erzi's kettle with a greedy light in his eyes. A kettle like this is at least worth it.
More than one tael of silver!
"No!" Xiao Erzi flatly refused. After filling the water, he picked up the kettle and walked to the club.
"Damn, you little brat! Grab him!" The two Hubei New Army soldiers were not good birds to begin with, so they immediately got into trouble. They jumped up, pushed the boy to the ground, and tried to rob him of his belongings.
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"Asshole!" Xiao Erzi yelled. He resisted desperately, but his thin body was no match for the two sturdy Hubei New Army soldiers. Not only was the water bottle taken away, but also the rifle and bullets on his body.
They were all snatched away.
"I'll fight with you!" Xiao Erzi's eyes burst into flames and he rushed forward.
"Looking for death!" "Bang", the gun rang out, and Xiao Erzi fell to the ground clutching his chest.
"What's going on? Where is the gunshot?" Li Dazhu, the squad leader of the third squad, was shocked.
"It's in the direction of the water pool. Will something happen to the little boy?" said the deputy squad leader of the third class.
"You stay here, I'll take someone to take a look. Xiao Zhou, Xiao Wu, you guys follow me!" Li Dazhu quickly led the people to run towards the pool. As a result, all they saw was Xiao Erzi's body.
"Chase! It must be someone from the Hubei New Army!" Li Dazhu, with tears in his eyes, quickly chased after him with a few soldiers.
They only chased for a few dozen meters when they saw the two Hubei New Army soldiers carrying Xiao Erzi's rifles and several water bottles in their hands. Li Dazhu immediately identified the murderer.
"Shoot, kill those two bastards!" Although the Qing army's defense line was not far ahead, Li Dazhu still issued the order.
"Bang! Bang!" After two gunshots, two Hubei New Army soldiers fell to the ground. But seeing this scene, the Hubei New Army exploded.
"Brothers, come on! The Western Sichuan Army has killed our people!" A large group of new Hubei troops immediately rushed out of the position.
"Retreat!" Li Dazhu quickly retreated with his men, taking Xiao Erzi's body back with him. However, dozens of Hubei New Army troops pursued them until they reached the front of the Western Sichuan Army's position.
When the platoon leader of the third platoon saw dozens of Hubei New Army chasing after him, he thought it was the Hubei New Army launching an attack. He immediately gave the order to open fire.
Three rows of heavy machine guns and mortars immediately started shooting. The shells exploded in the Hubei New Army, blowing up several soldiers. A row of heavy machine gunners swept past, and the few Hubei New Army soldiers at the front immediately
He fell to the ground.
However, this firing also completely detonated the tense atmosphere between the Western Sichuan Army and the Hubei New Army, and more and more troops joined the battle. When Xie Dingkun, commander of the 7th Brigade, received the news, the commander of the 7th Brigade
Some troops have already been engaged in the battle. Moreover, under the fierce firepower of the 7th Brigade, they not only repelled the attack of the Hubei New Army, but also burned the flames of war to the positions of the Hubei New Army.
"Chief of Staff, how are the losses of the troops now?" Xie Dingkun was very depressed. It was only the morning of June 17th, and the scheduled attack time was tomorrow.
"Our casualties are relatively small, but now that the battle has begun across the board, we can only make mistakes. Report it to the chief of general staff, and then the whole brigade will go into battle!" Yu Hai, chief of staff of the 7th Brigade, suggested.
"Report to the Chief of General Staff immediately! In addition, order all ministries to prepare for battle. As soon as the order from the headquarters arrives, launch an attack immediately!" said Xie Dingkun, Chief of Staff of the 7th Brigade. Now that the gun has misfired, we can only launch an attack in advance.
Attacked.
After Xiong Wu in Wanxian County learned about the situation, he immediately ordered the Western Sichuan Army to launch an offensive across the entire front, breaking through the Hubei New Army's defense lines before they could react, in order to gain the initiative. The Western Sichuan Army had already set up telegraphs directly on the front line and in Wanxian County
lines, so timely communication can be achieved.
It is said that the research on wireless telegraphy, which the Western Sichuan Army attaches great importance to, has entered a substantial stage. With the efforts of a large number of Western Sichuan engineers and Russian consultants, a prototype has been developed. However, it is too large, too heavy, and
It needs further improvement.
After receiving Xiong Wu's order, the various departments of the Western Sichuan Army immediately launched an attack. For a time, five divisions and one brigade of the Western Sichuan Army launched an all-out attack on the Hubei New Army in the five towns opposite. The artillery battalions of each division
, equipped with 105 mm caliber howitzers, which were so powerful that they quickly plunged the defense line of the Hubei New Army on the opposite side into a sea of fire.
The Hubei New Army did not expect that the Western Sichuan Army would open fire at this time. Except for Zhang Xun, the commander of the third town, who already knew the specific situation and made preparations, the other towns were caught off guard by the Western Sichuan Army.
The artillery position of the Seventh Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army. The artillery battalion affiliated to the Seventh Brigade is firing at the position of the Third Town of the Hubei New Army. The artillery position of the Seventh Brigade is a two-company artillery battalion, equipped with a total of twenty-four 105 guns.
Compared with the artillery battalions of other divisions, the millimeter howitzer lacks the organization of two companies. But even so, its power cannot be underestimated.
The Hubei New Army's position in the Third Town opposite had been severely damaged by the 7th Brigade's shelling. In terms of civil engineering work, the Hubei New Army was already weaker than the Western Sichuan Army. Their fortifications were destroyed by the Western Sichuan Army.
After the army's artillery wreaked havoc, it was immediately destroyed.
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