Chapter 220 Bloody Battle on White Sands! (Month 420
"These are all left behind when the independent mixed division retreated!"
Cai E looked at the weapons' rebounding powder and smiled: "Wang Hengyue worked hard. Our army has insufficient supplies of rebounding ammunition. These are enough for us to fight for a while."
"But it's also a tough battle," said Luo Peijin, chief of general staff of the First National Defense Army.
Cai E smiled calmly: "No matter how difficult it is, we have to fight!"
His voice was a little hoarse when he spoke, and Luo Peijin said worriedly: "Commander-in-Chief, you are really tired during this period, so you should take a rest."
"There is no time to rest now!" Cai E cleared his throat: "Order, Tian Zhonggu Camp will stick to Baisha Field. Without my order, you are not allowed to take a step back!"
"yes!"
"Order, Liu Guowei Engineer Company, stationed at Chuiguo Mountain!"
"yes!"
"I will personally lead the rest of the troops through Luzhou and go around to the back of Beiyang to fight!"
"yes!"
Cai E glanced at his favorite generals Tian Zhonggu and Liu Guowei: "I will leave two more camps in Yibin. Remember, we must hold on here! Also, I have given orders to the Jin Handing and Li Wenhan camps who stayed in Yibin. Order, this battle will definitely deal a major blow to the enemy!"
"yes!"
On January 26, 1915, Cai E entered Yibin, leaving behind three battalions, one engineer, and one artillery battery for defense, while he personally led the main force to find the decisive battle in Beiyang!
After learning that Wang Hengyue had voluntarily abandoned Yibin and turned to the National Defense Army for defense, Chen Huan was overjoyed and immediately ordered Feng Yuxiang, who had defeated Ma Tuizi, to regroup, abandon the attack on Neijiang, and rush towards Yibin.
In order to successfully capture Yibin, Chen Huan offered a reward of 400,000 yuan, hoping to win the battle!
Perhaps both Cai E and Chen Huan have actually seen Wang Hengyue's intention, which is to exhaust both sides and hurt both sides, and then take advantage of the situation. However, both sides have no choice but to fight decisively as soon as possible!
Wang Hengyue and his elite independent mixed divisions, like a group of wolves that have been hungry for a long time, are patiently waiting for the moment to deliver the most fatal blow to the enemy.
On the 29th, Feng Yuxiang led the main force of the 16th mixed brigade to arrive at Yibin Baisha Field!
Feng Yuxiang, who suffered a big loss in Li Huizhuang and almost lost his life in Ma Tui, vented all his anger on the opposite side of the white sand field.
To be fair, Feng Yuxiang's brigade still has very strong combat effectiveness.
The brigade has one artillery battalion, two cavalry companies, one machine gun company, and sufficient ammunition.
But unfortunately, Feng Yuxiang met Cai E!
Cai E, this unprecedented famous general, even if he is not in Yibin at the moment, he still left behind a clever plan that is enough to defeat Feng Yuxiang!
On the 29th, Feng Yuxiang ordered the entire brigade to attack.
Baishachang was submerged in the flames of war
A large number of soldiers from the 16th Beiyang Brigade, under the cover of artillery fire, launched a dense attack on Baisha Field.
The roar of machine guns and cannons drowned the battlefield in the din.
The cavalry roared "Hehe" and surged towards the white sand field like a madman.
Tian Zhonggu commanded his brothers to respond calmly. Facing the tsunami-like attack from Beiyang Mountain, they showed such calmness.
The cavalry rushed up, but the soldiers did not shoot anyone, but focused on staring at them and beating them.
The war horses kept screaming, and then mercilessly threw the knights off their horses.
The only machine gun is also doing its best to support the soldiers in the battle!
The Beiyang Army attacked fiercely, but the National Guard Army defended it like a rock.
We must stay here for a whole day. This is the death order Tian Zhonggu gave to the entire battalion before the war!
An order is an order, especially to soldiers.
No one spoke, and there were no slogans. Each brother just pulled the trigger calmly and calmly, shooting the enemies who rushed up one by one.
Both sides were furious, each one pouring bullets back like crazy, wishing they could immediately wipe out all the enemies on the opposite side under their own guns!
Longtoushan.
This is an important pass on the flank of Baishachang.
A platoon of National Guard soldiers stood guard here, blocking the attack of an enemy that was several times their number.
Mu Chengguang commanded his brothers calmly. He must persist here, even if he is the last person left, he must die on this battlefield!
A large group of Beiyang soldiers rushed forward.
"Blow back! Blast back!"
Following Mu Chengguang's roar, more than a dozen bombs were raised, and the soldiers threw them out with all their strength.
"Boom, boom, boom" a series of explosions shook the ground.
The Beiyang soldiers fell to pieces, but what was shocking was that the ones behind them still charged forward fearlessly.
The combat effectiveness of the Beiyang soldiers is not just a boast. They always maintained a tight formation, suppressed the opponent with strict firepower, and then worked hard to advance bit by bit.
Every step forward is one step closer to victory!
Such an attack also surprised the National Defense Army on Longtou Mountain. They had never seen soldiers who remained unmoved under such a blow.
In fact, this is the army that Yuan Shikai relied on to dominate the world. Yuan Shikai invested countless efforts in them. They can be called the most elite troops in the country!
And this is also a very important factor why Wang Hengyue is not willing to fight head-on with Beiyang. Although he is sure of winning, he is not willing to pay a high price.
But now, the defenders of Longtou Mountain have to face the challenge from this elite!
Brothers fell one by one. Under the intense firepower of the Beiyang Army, the number of defenders on Longtoushan became fewer and fewer.
Mu Chengguang glanced to the side, his heart bleeding. It had only been a long time since the battle, but already more than half of the entire platoon had been killed!
"Brothers, let's fight, let's fight with these damned people!"
The brothers remained silent and did their best to perform their duties as soldiers.
Blood spilled on the battlefield is the glory of a soldier!
"Little sea!"
Suddenly, Mu Chengguang screamed heartbreakingly.
He saw his younger brother Xiao Haixiong being shot in the mouth and looking at him in pain.
Looking at his brother, Xiaohai smiled with his mouth open, and as soon as he smiled, blood spurted out from his mouth.
"Brother, I can't be like that bomb that bounces back to me."
Mu Chengguang was trembling all over as he put a bomb shell into Xiao Hai's hand.
"Brother, it's up to you to take care of me." Xiao Hai was still smiling, and then lit the bomb in his hand: "Brother, push me down."
Mu Chengguang was stunned, stunned, suddenly closed his eyes, and pushed his biological brother down.
"ah!"
When the explosion sounded, Mu Chengguang let out a heart-rending cry.
"Fight, fight, brothers, fight!"
Mu Chengguang is crazy and desperate!
He pushed his brother down with his own eyes and watched his brother die in front of him!
Myself, what kind of brother is this?
"Xiaohai, Xiaohai!"
While crying and shouting his brother's name loudly, Mu Chengguang fell completely into a state of madness.
With a "boom", Mu Chengguang was knocked aside.
After crawling out of the mud in a daze, Mu Chengguang shook his head, trying his best to stay awake, but when he looked to the side, he was stunned.
No more. Apart from himself, there is no brother left on the battlefield.
Looking down, Mu Chengguang suddenly smiled. He saw that countless enemies had already rushed up.
Mu Chengguang picked up his rifle, fixed the bayonet, then stood up and said loudly: "Everyone is here, fix the bayonet!"
The whole platoon of brothers is here, yes, the whole platoon of brothers is here!
Everyone is here, and so is Xiaohai
The Beiyang soldiers had already rushed up. Mu Chengguang smiled contemptuously: "All of them are here to protect the country and attack Yuan, kill him!"
Everyone has it, protect the country and fight against Yuan, kill him!
Longtou Mountain was lost, and soon after, another defensive position, Muhe Cliff, was also lost.
The continuous loss of two important areas put the defenders of Baishachang in an extremely disadvantageous position.
On the 31st, Tianzhonggu Battalion began to retreat and abandoned the Baishachang position.
Feng Yuxiang's feet stood on the white sand field.
Although his 16th Brigade also paid a heavy price, he still won in the end!
"Send power to General Chengwu!" Feng Yuxiang looked a little proud: "On the 30th of the month, our army fought hard and captured Longtoushan. We defeated the enemy at Muheya, then captured Baishachang, killing more than 300 enemy rebels, including seven platoon leaders. Name, our army died in battle"
In this telegram, Feng Yuxiang even believed that he had also killed Tian Zhonggu.
Victory seems to be waving to Feng Yuxiang.
However, a new counterattack has quietly begun.
Even before the Battle of Baishachang broke out, Cai E accurately predicted that Feng Yuxiang would use all his strength to attack Baishachang at all costs, thereby directly threatening Yibin. The defense of Baishachang would be very difficult.
Now, the progress of the war situation is exactly as Cai E thought. Feng Yuxiang occupied Baishachang.
Although Tian Zhonggu suffered heavy losses at Baisha Field, their pre-war expectations had been achieved, and they greatly hindered Feng Yuxiang's progress.
When Cai E learned the news about the loss of Baishachang, instead of showing any anger, he said in a hoarse voice: "It took two days, it can be said to be a miracle, and now the big thing is done!"
Cai E knew very well that the Battle of Baishachang was actually just a bait to lure the enemy into taking the bait, and everything that happened now was all part of his design.
On the 31st, the troops of the two battalions quietly moved toward the two wings of Feng Yuxiang's troops in Baishachang, while Tian Zhonggu's troops pretended to defend Yibin and quietly waited for Feng Yuxiang's troops.
Cai E, this outstanding general of the generation, was already confident of victory from the day he left Yibin. From the day he left Yibin, he had already dug a big hole for Feng Yuxiang.