The 75mm infantry cannon used by the Western Sichuan Army began to be developed in 1882 and was put into production in 1886. It was named Type 82 Infantry Cannon and equipped with troops. It became the main fire support equipment at the battalion level of the Western Sichuan Army. The 10th Brigade is a cavalry brigade and is not easy to carry.
It is a large-caliber howitzer, so it is only equipped with 75mm infantry guns.
Type 82 infantry gun, with a caliber of 75 mm, a gun weight of 0.25 tons, a total length of 2.8 meters, a total height of 0.62 meters, a high and low shooting angle of -10 degrees to +75 degrees, and a range of 45 degrees left and right. The ammunition type is 75 mm
Grenades, high-explosive bombs, etc. The bomb weighs 4 kg, the muzzle velocity of the shell is 180 meters per second, the maximum range is 2.5 kilometers, and the minimum range is 100 meters.
Because of its light weight and detachable transportation, four horses can transport a Type 82 infantry gun and a certain amount of ammunition. Therefore, the Type 82 infantry gun has become the most effective fire support equipment at the cavalry brigade and regiment battalion level of the Western Sichuan Army.
Outside Yushu City, twenty-four Type 82 infantry cannons were arranged in a row and fired more than 300 shells into the city within five minutes, which greatly shocked the Qingma Army in the city.
"Run! The Western Sichuan Army is coming. The Western Sichuan Army's cannons are so powerful! They can't resist it at all!" The Qingma Army, which was originally fighting the 11th Brigade, immediately exploded, and they desperately attacked each other.
He ran to the military camp, trying to get on his horse and leave this damn place.
"Retreat! Retreat to Maqin immediately!" Gu Hongtao said through gritted teeth. They were about to win, but in the end they fell short. The arrival of the Western Sichuan Army made them lose the chance of final victory. Now, they can only take advantage of Western Sichuan
When the opportunity has just arrived, the army should retreat immediately, otherwise, I am afraid that my life will be lost here.
Gu Hongtao led the defeated Qingma Army's remnants and attempted to retreat from the north gate of Yushu City to Maqin in the north. There were ten battalions of the Qingma Army there, which could rely on solid fortifications to resist the Western Sichuan Army and wait for reinforcements.
Arrival. However, what he didn't know was that Yushu was already surrounded by the Western Sichuan Army at this moment. The artillery of the Western Sichuan Army only fired after surrounding Yushu, in order to completely annihilate the Qingma Army here.
All five cavalry battalions of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army have been dispatched. The first battalion defends the east gate of Yushu, the second battalion defends the north gate of Yushu, and the third battalion defends the west gate of Yushu. The remaining fourth and fifth battalions are
Enter the city from the south gate occupied by the 11th Brigade and cooperate with the 11th Brigade to eliminate the remaining enemies in the city. Under Zhao Bowen's order, the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army immediately took action. Yushu was about to be controlled by the Western Sichuan Army.
Thousands of Green Horse troops only had the fate of being captured or shot.
The arrival of the 10th Brigade relieved the danger of the 11th Brigade. If the 10th Brigade had arrived a little later, they might have been driven out of Yushu City by the Qingma Army. Afterwards, Ma Qi handed over the troops to
Bai Meng, Ding Zhongming and Zhang Mingyuan took command, while he and Ma Yuntao went out of the city to meet with Marshal Wang Yuze and Deputy Chief of Staff Cai Yun.
When the two came outside the city, they saw Wang Yuze and Cai Yun standing on the artillery position of the 10th Brigade. They saw a row of twenty-four Type 82 infantry cannons, and both of them were a little shocked. Just now.
But it was because of these cannons that the Qingma Army collapsed immediately. Otherwise, their 11th Brigade would probably have suffered greater casualties. However, thinking of Wang Yuze's promise that he would replenish these equipment for them immediately after the war,
This made Ma Qi and Ma Yuntao feel very excited. They had been fighting against the Western Sichuan Army for many years, and they knew how powerful the Western Sichuan Army's artillery was, but this time they were put in their shoes and they were even more impressed.
"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff, Ma Qi (Ma Yuntao) reports!" Ma Qi and Ma Yuntao gave Wang Yuze and Cai Yun a military salute. Both of them looked a little embarrassed, and he was also on the battlefield just now.
Although he was not injured, he was covered in dust.
"Thank you for your hard work, you two. You are all the heroes for being able to capture Yushu City so smoothly this time!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.
"The merits of your 11th Brigade will be recorded by the Staff Headquarters. After the war, you will definitely be rewarded based on your merits!" Cai Yun also said.
"Thank you Marshal and Chief of Staff, this is what we should do!" Ma Qi said with excitement.
"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff. Bai Meng also made great achievements this time. It was he and his subordinates who pretended to be defeated and easily captured the south gate of Yushu City!" Ma Yuntao said.
"Don't worry, his contribution will be indispensable when the time comes!" Cai Yun said with a smile.
"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff. The Green Horse Army has begun to break through. However, they obviously have no chance!" Zhao Bowen, commander of the 10th Brigade, came to report.
Wang Yuze and Cai Yun both picked up their telescopes. They saw that the north gate of Yushu City was already filled with smoke. Fierce gunshots and explosions kept coming. It was obvious that the battle was going on very excitingly.
The north gate of Yushu City has become the main direction for the Green Horse Army to break through. Most of the three thousand remaining defeated soldiers in Yushu City broke out from here. The Green Horse Army in the other two directions and in the city are very rare.
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At the north gate of Yushu City, the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 10th Brigade were in charge of blocking the attack. Although they were short of time and did not have time to build defenses, they all got off their horses, put their lances on their horses, and headed towards Qingma.
The defeated troops of the army opened fire. At the same time, the battalion's two Type 82 infantry guns and two 60 mm caliber mortars had also opened fire. The fire teams of the companies and platoons below also opened fire. The sound of gunfire
, the deep roar of the heavy machine gun fire echoed loudly. The Qingma Army who were charging outside the city fell like wheat in large pieces under the guns of the Western Sichuan Army.
"Battle Commander Gu, the Western Sichuan Army has surrounded Yushu, can't we rush out?" The deputy battalion commander of the Sixth Battalion quickly reported to Gu Hongtao.
"If you can't rush out, you have to rush out. If you stay, you will only die!" Gu Hongtao ordered stubbornly.
Under his order, the soldiers of the Qingma Army mounted their war horses and launched a desperate attack on the position of the Second Battalion of the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army outside the city. Although there was only a short distance from the north gate of Yushu City to the position of the Western Sichuan Army.
There was only a distance of two hundred meters. However, this section of the road became the road of death to hell. One after another, the Qingma Army soldiers were shot and killed, fell off their horses, and were trampled to pieces by the cavalry behind them.
Jiang. The short distance of two hundred meters has become an insurmountable chasm for them.
As casualties increased, the morale of the Qingma Army also declined rapidly. Knowing that they were bound to die, naturally not many people were willing to die. Later, even if Gu Hongtao repeatedly forced them, they were unwilling to go up and die.
"Captain Gu, we have failed, why not surrender?" Cen Zhiwen led several people to Gu Hongtao with a look of horror on his face, and said in horror. He had just seen the firepower of the Western Sichuan Army from a distance,
He was almost frightened when he saw the Green Horse Army rushing out and being shot and killed as easily as they were harvesting wheat.
"Asshole! It's because of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death like you that we failed!" Gu Hongtao was furious, drew his saber and struck at Cen Zhiwen, wanting to kill him.
"Ah!" Cen Zhiwen shouted in horror. He didn't expect that at this time, Gu Hongtao would kill him.
"Bang!" At this time, a gun rang out. Cen Zhiwen's guard fired and accurately hit Gu Hongtao's chest. Blood continued to seep out. Gu Hongtao pointed at Cen Zhiwen and was speechless.
After a few seconds, he fell to the ground.
"Damn guy!" Cen Zhiwen immediately rushed forward, cut off Gu Hongtao's head with a knife, held it in his hand, and then shouted: "Gu Hongtao is dead, surrender, we surrender!"
Afterwards, the Qingma Army, who were already frightened, put down their weapons one after another and launched a sneak attack on the Western Sichuan Army. After this battle, Yushu City was completely controlled by the Western Sichuan Army. The five battalions guarding Yushu
Only the last two thousand people of the Qingma Army were captured, and the rest were all killed in the battle. These prisoners, after Ma Qi personally took action, also joined the Eleventh Brigade, which expanded the strength of the Eleventh Brigade to almost five
Thousands of people. Although it is not as good as other regular brigades of the Western Sichuan Army, it is similar.
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