Chapter 40 The Sichuan-Hubei War (6)
After hearing the news that the Hunan Army was defeated and returned to Changsha, the Sichuan Army's one-man show in Yichang was finally started.
The main attack direction of the Sichuan Army is still on the front line of Nanjin Pass, and the pressure from Murong Xuehai Regiment is extremely heavy.
First of all, the number and quality of the Sichuan Army artillery have improved. Most of the Sichuan Army's artillery have fallen behind and arrived at the battlefield at this time. According to the Sichuan Army's future, it is "to gather the essence of all Sichuan artillery in one battle", which is true.
Most of the artillery soldiers of the divisions in Sichuan were old-style two-pound cannons, but this time they used a large number of three-pound, four-pound cannons, and even four six-pound cannons. They were considered to be artillery that concentrated all over Sichuan, with a total of no less than sixty cannons.
Compared with the four six-pound howitzers used by the Nanjin Pass defenders, the Sichuan Army actually had many advantages in this regard.
However, the defenders were in high places and had a wide vision, and they still took a lot of advantage in shooting.
However, the Sichuan Army's artillery tactic is the word "pile", which piles up all large and small artillery together and opens fire at the Dingbian Army.
Seeing the two-pound gun with a range of only two or three hundred meters to the six-pound gun with a range of one thousand six hundred yards, which was almost placed on one position, really amazed the veteran artillery of the First Division.
Even so, the Sichuan Army still took away the advantage of artillery fire. A large number of solid bullets mixed with a few flowering bullets fell on the front line of Nanjin Pass, causing casualties to the troops from time to time.
Seeing this situation, Liu Jingxiao had to redirect the two mountain howitzers he had transferred back to the front line.
Murong Xuehai was not in a hurry. He was an expert in building field fortifications. This amount of artillery fire was much worse than the Hunan Army's sixty or seventy-seventy-straight artillery that swept the sky at the front line of the Yanglou Division. His emotions naturally infected the cadres below.
Chen Yu is famous for being steady, so the officers and soldiers are quietly waiting for the enemy's attack. As for the Han Xin Hai Battalion, which is placed in the rear as a reserve team, did not go through much consumption and was ready to come up to reinforce at any time.
On the other hand, in order to strengthen firepower, the First Navy Fleet also sent warships to patrol the river. Although it did not officially open fire, it caused great obstacles to the Sichuan Army's offensive.
The Sichuan Army did not work very hard when fighting a war. This is a major disadvantage of prepaying wages. It is the same as doing more and doing less.
They retreated after a little casualties. Both sides fired a rogue of guns from afar and then left contact. On this day, they seemed to have become the protagonists of the artillery.
When the battle lasted nearly noon, Murong Xuehai relaxed. According to his experience, although the attack spirit of the Sichuan Army was good, "The attack of the Sichuan Army lasted at most three times, and the attack power lasted less than noon..."
This was a matter of experience, so he waited for the Sichuan Army to have lunch, and then both sides were in peace all afternoon.
Sure enough, the Sichuan Army soon withdrew its troops and went back to the camp for dinner. Murong Xuehai was proud of it when he suddenly saw a large group of Sichuan Army pounced on this side, immediately put down his bowl of food, and shouted: "Prepare for battle!"
He didn't know what kind of hornet's nest was stabbed. The attack of the Sichuan Army was different from the previous time. The dense formation rushed towards this side. The bombardment of six howitzers was blown to pieces. The Sichuan Army still rushed forward up the mountain without fear of death.
Murong Xuehai first shot a row of dense platoons, smashing the vanguard of the Sichuan Army. When he got closer, another wave of grenades hit him, but the Sichuan Army still stepped on the body of Hengqijianjia and rushed upwards.
The gun battle between the two sides was also fierce. This time, the Sichuan Army used five or six regiments of troops to start attacking Nanjin Pass, so they could concentrate more muskets to open fire at the Dingbian Army.
However, Murong Xuehai barely supported the natural danger of Nanjin Pass. When the Navy saw the army fighting fiercely, he also approached the shore and bombarded the Sichuan Army, killing many of them rushing upwards.
Fierce battles occurred in the positions of several other battalions. The Sichuan Army did not know what medicine was wrong and launched a mad attack, especially Hu Bo Battalion. His empty city plan was immediately exposed. The Sichuan Army used three regiments of infantry to attack him in turn. As a result, he complained and rushed to rescue and asked to send troops to reinforce him immediately.
Liu Jingxiao was also shocked at this time. He didn't know if there was any person in the Sichuan Army who could make a decision. He had a sudden attack and the four battalions deployed him on the front line were all in a miserable way.
The main battlefield is still the front line of Nanjin Pass. The Sichuan Army was not afraid of sacrifice and rushed upwards one round after another. Chen Yu's camp could only barely support it. This battalion suffered many casualties in previous battles. Later, although a company returned to the establishment, the troops were already injured. They could not withstand such fierce attacks from the Sichuan Army. The defense line was almost at risk of collapse.
The artillery of the Sichuan Army also worked extra hard. All the artillery cheered together, projecting a fiery enthusiasm into the place. Almost every moment, a shell was whistling sound and smashed on the position.
Chen Yu has always been steady, and at this time he frowned, turned around and said to Murong Xuehai, "Xuehai, let Xinhai and the others come up quickly!"
Murong Xuehai ignored him and just observed the situation on the battlefield. The Sichuan Army's attack spirit is indeed commendable. Since launching the attack, it has launched seven waves of attacks. Some of the battalions have already wiped out the combat troops, but the momentum of the attack has not stopped at all.
However, the artillery of the Sichuan Army often helps the enemy. Often, the Sichuan Army's infantry rushed up and a shell had already landed on their own.
After about three or four minutes, Murong Xuehai waved his hand and said loudly: "Call Xinhai and the others to come up!"
Han Xinhai was intact with the construction system. As soon as he joined the battle, the situation suddenly changed a lot.
The Sichuan Army could not stand on the front line and was forced to retreat, but not long after, they shouted and rushed upwards. However, the Sichuan Army was not an invincible army wearing strong and held sharp edges. After all, the Sichuan Army finally could not attack until about 3 pm.
Although there have been several attacks since then, it is the trick of a grinding man.
On other fronts, the battle was also fierce, but Liu Jingxiao's troops finally withstood.
Liu Jingxiao was curious about the fact that some powerful figure had such an idea that almost caused the front line to lose. Murong Xuehai just happened to capture two company commanders of the Sichuan Army and went to Nanjin Pass to interrogate the prisoners.
Murong Xuehai was very polite to Liu Jingxiao. When he saw him coming up, he handed the prisoners over to him for interrogation.
These two prisoners were tall and short. When they saw that Liu Jingxiao was beautiful, they had a very high status. They were afraid that they would be at the hands of this person whenever they wanted, so they knelt down and beg for mercy.
Liu Jingxiao immediately asked, "What unit are you from?"
The short man said, "I am the second regiment of the Third Brigade of the Second Route of the Sichuan Border Army, and I don't know about him..."
Liu Jingxiao nodded slightly. Sichuan indeed has the Sichuan Border Army unit, which belongs to an independent system. In addition, Sichuan also has the Sichuan Border Defense Army, which are used to prevent the transformation of barbarians from the border.
The tall and thin bamboo pole quickly said, "Sir... I'm not... I'm not an official..."
Liu Jingxiao glanced at the bamboo pole. The man was wearing an officer's uniform. The Sichuan Army was so poor that it was so hard that he could not even afford to wear a deputy rank. The bamboo pole only wrote a "captain" on his shoulder. He was not a company commander or a staff officer. He immediately smiled coldly and said, "Brother... do you think the Yangtze River is beautiful?"
The terrain on both sides of Nanjin Pass is dangerous, with a steep wall standing upright, and the river surface is narrow, like a thin bottle mouth, locking the surging river. The mountains inside the pass are towering and the water flows surging. The river surface is only 200 meters wide. It is suddenly open outside the pass, and the beautiful scenery is unobstructed. The Three Gorges are so amazing that it is considered a beautiful attraction.
The bamboo pole glanced at it twice, but was trembling with fear. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and his head was like pounding garlic. He kept saying: "Sir, please spare me... Sir, please... Sir, please..."
Liu Jingxiao smiled slightly: "The scenery here is so beautiful, why don't you swim in the Yangtze River..."
Liu Jingxiao understood the meaning of this bamboo pole, and he kowtowed even more powerfully. Liu Jingxiao immediately asked him: "What army are you from? Who are your commanders?"
The bamboo pole wiped tears and said, "Sir, please spare my life... I am a captured man, I am indeed not a soldier..."
There are still people who arrest strong men as officers in the world? This is indeed a strange story in the world. Liu Jingxiao immediately scolded: "I'm not honest... This is not far from Qu Yuan's hometown. Do you want to learn from Doctor Sanlu?"
The bamboo pole quickly said, "I was forced to come by my brother-in-law... He said that if a man wants to stand out, he must study Dingyuan and have a military career, but he forced me to come..."
As a result, the bamboo pole honestly explained: "In Duncan, a native of Wanyuan, Sichuan, he studied at the famous Western institution Clayden University for three years, obtained a doctorate degree, and had a world-renowned Utopian Engineer Certificate. After returning to Sichuan, he taught in a private school. He was extremely unsuccessful. Because my brother-in-law Deng Grao graduated from the Wubei Academy and obtained a position of commander in the Sichuan Army, he temporarily brought me to help him with a free position in the division headquarters..."
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "My brother-in-law asked me to go to the military camp of the Quick-Success Department to send me a message. Unexpectedly, the madmen from the Quick-Success Department suddenly launched an attack and arrested me and sent me to the front line... Sir... I am really not an official... I will spare my life... I will definitely be a cow and a horse to repay you in the next life..."
The so-called anti-thief Sichuan Army refers to Xiong Wu's military system. Xiong Wu's back hall is Mo Di, the commander of the Southwest Military Council. Mo Di has an organization of the anti-thief coalition. This anti-thief coalition is actually a large gathering of opposition forces in various provinces in the north and south. Xiong Wu kept saying: "You must follow the instructions of the commander of Mo Di..."
Therefore, the military force controlled by the military system was changed to the Sichuan Army. In order to commend his loyalty, Mo Di not only gave him a strange title of "supervising the military affairs and civil affairs of Sichuan and Shaanxi, as well as Hubei governor, assisting in Tibet military affairs, and taking charge of Xikang border defense general affairs", but also provided a large amount of financial assistance. Xiong Wu can receive a monthly subsidy of 70,000 to 80,000 yuan from Guangdong.
Duncan trembled and explained his details clearly. Liu Jingxiao asked the most concerned question: "Who is the idea of launching the attack this time?"
The result of Duncan and the short man's answer made Liu Jingxiao laugh and cry. It turned out that Tang Wen was captured by Liu Jingxiao's army for many days, but he didn't care about him. At noon today, a fish that escaped the net fled back to the Sichuan Army, explaining in detail the situation before and after.
Everyone didn't care about Tang Wen's capture. This guy always asked not to pay when he went to the brothel. Just forget it. But it was said that Tang Wen captured Chen Xianqiao, and Miss Shen was snatched away by Liu Jingxiao, who was in a black heart. Liu Jingxiao was extremely shameless. Relying on his several broken guns, he actually took the overlord into the room and forced Chen Xianqiao to get in.
It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable! Liu Jingxiao is really shameless. Shen Qingwei looks beautiful and beautiful. Her family is rich in Sichuan. She has long been the meat of everyone. Regardless of age and appearance, everyone thinks that Miss Chen must be another room in her room like a wife.
But today, Liu Jingxiao was ruthless and arrogant, bullying men and women, and doing everything he did, and actually snatched away his own Miss Chen Xianqiu! It's unreasonable, it's unreasonable!
He was really angry for the beauty! Before the quick-study Commander Liu's order was ordered, everyone was united. He put down his job and led his troops to charge here. Even Duncan was temporarily arrested and sent to the front line!
When Murong Xuehai heard about Duncan's explanation, he smiled evilly and said, "Beauty is in trouble...Beauty is in trouble..."
But he felt a little painful in his heart, and he felt a little proud. The charm of the woman he liked was indeed amazing!
Liu Jingxiao just shook her head repeatedly and said, "I can't understand...I can't understand..."
As he was talking, Fu Sbo and Hua Yueying came up with people. When they saw Murong Xuehai arresting No. 60 or 70 prisoners, most of them were still strong and strong. They hurriedly asked the troops to pull the people away. Duncan thought he was going to pull them out and shoot them, and then shouted: "Give up your life... Sir... I really don't have a lie... Give up your life."
Fu Sbo and Hua Yueying had already telegrammed to Commander Xiao Diji of Taiwan, and the telegram said: "The situation on the Sichuan border is great, and there are many strong prisoners... Send a large ship to come quickly..."
During this period, they had already made more than 1,400 prisoners, and felt that they could barely return to Taiwan to make a deal, but it was the best to do more. Seeing Duncan shouting like this, he immediately said, "I'm making food for you... don't shout..."
Duncan was happy when he heard this and immediately asked, "What should I eat for supper?"
Fu Sbo said: "Each person has a bowl of rice, the dish is a portion of spicy chicken, a portion of shredded ginger beef, plus..."
This statement made Duncan drool. During this period, Fu Sbo found more than a dozen Sichuan cuisine masters to cook, which made the captives' appetites difficult. Then, they would be strong in Taiwan and would be able to explain themselves.
The prisoners all hoped to stay in the prisoner camp for a few more days, and control the food and food. Fu Sbo also said that each person would give him a dime and a half of change every day, and then he would settle it at one time. As a result, there was no one in the prisoner camp who escaped. How could he know that Fu Sbo secretly had the idea of selling piglets.
Fu Sbo also made up his wishful thinking and took it on the boat, and you would be left alone once the door was closed.
Chapter completed!