Chapter 178 The Revolution and the Soldiers (Calling for a Monthly Pass)
Xiong Kewu began to know that his troops had reached the end of their strength!
The continuous fighting made the brothers exhausted. The strong resistance encountered at the threshing floor also dealt a huge blow to the originally high morale of Yuan Yuan's army!
At this time, even worse news came at the same time. Hu Jingyi had ordered Sichuan
All troops moved in the direction of Luzhou in an attempt to encircle the Fourth Division and engage in a final decisive battle.
The Jin Army Division in Guizhou also quickly moved to Sichuan to join the encirclement and suppression!
Xiong Kewu had reached a dilemma stage at this time.
If you continue to attack, success may be unlikely; if you retreat, the consequences will be disastrous. Hu Jingyi can take advantage of the situation to pursue him and capture Chongqing in one fell swoop, destroying the protector of the country against Yuan!
"Where is Wang Liyue? Why doesn't Wang Hengyue support the [revolutionary] revolution?" Yang Shukan was a little anxious: "He is a [revolutionary] righteous man, and he and the commander-in-chief are sworn brothers. Is it possible that at this time, he is still willing to die without saving his life?
"It's not that Wang Hengyue refused to save, but that he was powerless." Xiong Kewu always believed in Wang Hengyue's determination for the "revolution."
He saw Wang Yuyue's condition with his own eyes, and it was Wang Hengyue's idea that Sichuan's "Second [Revolution]" become electrified and independent. What he was even more convinced was that Wang Hengyue had lost control of his troops!
There is no way to rely on Wang Hengyue anymore, now I can only rely on myself!
"Attack again!" Xiong Kewu gritted his teeth: "Attack again no matter what!" All the forces of Yuan Yuan's army were concentrated. The soldiers tried their best and attacked again and again, completely ignoring the opponent's firepower.
, go forward and fight bravely.
However, after learning that Hu Jingyi personally led the reinforcements to move closer, Liu Cunhou's Fourth Division also became more confident and used all its special skills to block every enemy attack.
One, two, and three offensives against Yuan's army were disintegrated time and time again, and the losses increased. Although the brothers still had confidence, the real power made it impossible for them to continue.
On August 14, Yuan Shikai sent a special telegram to Hu Jingyi, the governor of Sichuan. After launching a series of attacks on Xiong Kewu, he announced that he would be dismissed from his military post and ordered Hu Jingyi to "order his troops to severely punish him."
On the 16th, three divisions of the Sichuan Army arrived at the threshing floor and besieged Yuan's army.
The army against Yuan began to shift from offensive to defensive, built fortifications on the spot, and the arduous defensive battle began.
The Sichuan army used artillery to continuously bombard the Yuan army's position. Artillery shells kept coming, and the entire defensive position was completely engulfed in fire and smoke.
The Yuan army, which lacked artillery, was unable to engage in artillery fire with the Sichuan army and could only silently endure the destruction of the enemy's artillery fire.
Hu Jingyi was not in a hurry to attack. He wanted to rely on the advantage of artillery fire to destroy the enemy's morale bit by bit.
On the 18th, the two regiments of the independent mixed division finally arrived belatedly.
Hu Jingyi was not at ease with Wang Hengyue. In his opinion, Wang Hengyue, who was lying on the hospital bed, was just an opportunist. He only saw that the Sichuan army was about to win, so he only deployed his troops.
However, there is no need to worry about such opportunistic people. Wang Hengyue's two regiments were arranged on the periphery to serve as guards to prevent Yuan's army from escaping after being defeated. This was exactly what Wang Hengyue's officers wanted.
On the 20th, after sufficient artillery preparations, the Sichuan Army's general offensive finally began!
The Sichuan army attacked from several directions and in all directions. The absolute advantage in artillery fire and the absolute advantage in numbers made the outcome of this battle actually doomed from the beginning.
But despite this, Yuan's army still fought an arduous battle.
In every corner of the battlefield, the soldiers of the Yuan Army were struggling to resist the enemy's attack. The bullets of their heavy machine guns had long been exhausted, so they used bombs and rifles to fight tenaciously with the enemy.
Some soldiers held bombs in their hands, lit the fuses, and rushed towards the enemy without hesitation. In the "boom" explosion, these young lives disappeared along with the smoke!
Kill yourself to become a benevolent person, sacrifice your life to go to the country!
Although the "second revolution" initiated by the "revolutionaries" and "revolutionary leaders" at the top looks more like a chaotic farce, it is different from the soldiers.
Doesn't matter.
Soldiers know their duties and also know what they should do.
It’s not that they don’t cherish their lives, but now it’s time for them to die generously!
Platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, every officer is fighting on the front line like the most ordinary soldier. When they are required to be generous and kind, none of them will hesitate!
Death is not terrible. What is terrible is that you don’t know why you are dying!
The officers and soldiers who fought against Yuan Jun all had the strongest wish in their hearts: to die for the "revolution"! Although some of them have not really understood the meaning of "revolution", most of them do not understand at all "
Why did the second "revolution" happen?
The regiment leader Jiang Suohang fell. Three bullets hit his body and he lay in Xiong Kewu's arms. He was breathing heavily, but there was clear unwillingness in his words: "Commander-in-Chief, if I don't become what I am, why?"
We died for the revolution and deserved it, but what about our reinforcements? Where are our reinforcements? Didn’t Premier Sun say that as long as we raise our arms, revolutionary comrades will come from all directions?
, will all of Sichuan respond?
Why, why are we the only ones fighting here..."
Xiong Jiawu didn't know how to answer him.
Yes, didn't it mean that countless "revolutionary" comrades would rush to Sichuan? Didn't it mean that the whole of Sichuan and the whole of "China" would respond? But where are the reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements?
The "leaders" who gave them instructions swore to themselves that the Beiyang Army was not scary at all. As long as the Alliance would stand up and shout, everyone would definitely respond.
But now? What do they have now?
Fighting alone and bloody battlefields, what you get in return is despair and helplessness!
Xiong Kewu had no way to tell his subordinates, because even he himself did not know that Jiang Suohang died in Xiong Kewu's arms, with confusion and unwillingness. This brave officer always firmly believed that "revolution" must be
If you can succeed, you will always have no regrets.
Xiong Kewu still remembers that when he first arrived in Chongqing, some revolutionaries came to him to reveal the problem of Liu Hanqing, the governor of eastern Sichuan. Liu Hanqing was originally a salt control officer with a patrol force of more than a thousand people. This man was an old man and a cunning man.
Shan saw that the Qing Dynasty was about to end, so he immediately announced that he was going to quit, and thus stole the important post of Governor of Eastern Sichuan. However, Liu Hanqing did not change his evil character after he turned, and continued to commit corruption and murder the revolutionaries.
The public was very angry, so Xiong Kewu decided to eliminate Liu Hanqing and his patrol. Xiong Kewu gave an order, and all the Shu troops were dispatched. Military bugles inside and outside Wanxian City were blared, shaking the heaven and earth. In just half a day, Liu Hanqing's patrol was defeated.
, Liu Hanqing was captured alive and was immediately shot according to his crime.
And in this battle, it was Jiang Suohang who was the first to rush into the city and capture Liu Hanqing alive!
Such a fearless person should have made more contributions to the "revolution", but,
"Commander-in-Chief, the western position has been lost!"
Xiong Kewu put down Jiang Suohang's body and stood up. His face was so gloomy that it was scary: "Who is responsible for defending the western position? Kill, kill those who lose their position!"
"All the brothers in the western position were killed."
Ji Kewu swayed, and his eyes instantly became moist. He grabbed a rifle and shouted loudly: "Brothers, come with me, fight with the enemy, and retake the position for me!" Those who suffered it!
The slightly injured brothers managed to get up from the ground and followed their commander-in-chief, mustering up their last courage and moving forward!
However, they no longer had the strength to conquer Yuan's army and even recapture a lost position.
Xiong Kewu was beaten down!
"Commander-in-Chief, it can't be done, it really can't be done!" Yang Shukan looked desperate: "There are enemies everywhere. My brothers have run out of bullets. I can't stand it anymore. I really can't stand it anymore! While there is still time,
The solution is to break out of the encirclement quickly! Otherwise, it will be too late!"
"No, no, I won't leave, I will die here with my brothers!" Xiong Kewu yelled like crazy.
"Let's go, let's go!" Yang Shukan grabbed Xiong Kewu: "Take the brothers back to Chongqing, and we will come back again! Tian Muhou, take your people to cover the commander-in-chief's retreat!" "Yes!"
Nagata Muhou answered without any hesitation.
Tian Mu, who was completely desperate, allowed his brothers to pull him back. He seemed completely stupid.
Return to Chongqing to regroup and come again? No, it is no longer possible! The main force is here, and the entire Sichuan army against Yuan has been dispersed. Chongqing? Are there any other troops in Chongqing?
He vowed that as long as he could live, when he saw those [revolutionary] leaders, he would ask them loudly, where was the national response they promised? Where were the reinforcements they promised?
...The sound of guns and artillery continued to roar and explode on the battlefield.
Tian Muhou and his brothers stood firm on the battlefield, blocking the enemy's approach. He glanced back and saw that the commander-in-chief had withdrawn with the remaining brothers.
If we persist for another half hour, as long as we persist for another half hour, the Commander-in-Chief and the others will be safe!
"Brothers, fight, fight, hold on for a while longer!" Tian Muhou kept pulling the trigger in his hand and roared loudly.
None of the brothers spoke. They concentrated all their energy on the battlefield, using their last bit of Chinese medicine to buy the maximum time for the commander-in-chief!
Whether they are alive or dead, they are all true soldiers.
But no matter how good a soldier is, he still needs a truly good leader!@.