At two o'clock in the afternoon, the north bank of Shahe River continued to roar, and ten guns joined in swarm, so that the red-coated artillery fire was finally able to effectively cover the other bank, opening a nearly one-mile wide hole in the Qing defense line, and the pontoon bridge could be safely laid without having to hold the commanding heights on the other bank. .
Zhang Zhennan felt very happy and patted the artillery wing commander on the shoulder. He was full of praise. He even thought that with the swarm of bees, no enemy in red would dare to fight in concentrated formation.
The Wing Commander said with a little embarrassment: "Controller, it's best to build this bridge quickly"
As soon as he finished speaking, several rockets exploded on the river. The bridge workers were so shocked that they crawled down, and several of them jumped into the water decisively.
"Most of the rockets have been stored for more than a year, and many of them got damp when crossing the sea. I used to pick the ones in the best condition, but now"
The wing leader scratched his head and explained. Only then did Zhang Zhennan realize that a swarm of bees is really not a weapon that can conquer the world. It has too many shortcomings.
The first is that the effective range is too short, only about a hundred feet, and it can barely hit the sandy river and cover the trenches on the other side of the river. This distance can already be reached by the 20-year-old rifled gun of the Holy Path. The reason is two-fold. The propellant based on black powder is not powerful enough to make a larger rocket and shoot farther. In addition, this era also has There is no gyro stabilization technology, and it relies on the tail stabilized by springs. The deviation of one hundred feet is ten feet, and the deviation of two hundred feet is estimated to be fifty feet, and there is no accuracy at all.
The second issue is the storage and transportation of rockets that the Wing Commander highlighted. Black powder contains nitrate and is easily affected by moisture. Even if various measures are taken, if the rockets can be stored beyond a certain period, the propellant and gunpowder will become ineffective. If it is transported by water, the impact will be more serious.
The power is not more powerful than grenades, but it is still a minor flaw. Because rockets use grain technology, they are highly dangerous, complex in process, and expensive. The cost of a rocket is close to ten taels of silver, which is twice as expensive as a three-inch rifled gun shell. This is also the key reason why Yiqufeng has never been officially installed.
In summary, a swarm of swarms can only play a specific role in specific situations. The decisive battle of Luntai in the Western Region is an example, and the artillery attack on the Qing troops just now is also an example. It must be said that Zhang Zhennan carries the inheritance of his old boss Xie Dingbei. Good luck. A swarm of swarms would not get such a good opportunity if they arrived early or late, but they arrived just when the Qing soldiers were exerting all their strength to attack the commanding heights. At least thousands of Qing soldiers were crowded together. There was no cover, and he became a target for carpet bombing.
"That's right. If we really rely on you to conquer the world, our infantry will have to stop eating."
Zhang Zhennan was both disappointed and relieved. Seeing that the swarm's shooting was becoming more and more inaccurate, and even more and more duds appeared, he decisively ordered the infantry to cross the river again. Cooperate with the artillery on the south bank to firmly hold the bridgehead.
Even if the swarm of bees gradually fades away. The Qing soldiers did not dare to regroup and attack the bridgehead. The hot-air balloon observation post reported that the Qing soldiers had retreated to the defense line two miles away and were adjusting their deployment. It seemed that they had given up their attempt to fight the red army on the beachhead.
At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the three heavy pontoon bridges were finally set up, amidst the cheers of the bridge workers. War flags guided a group of red-coated soldiers across the river, and artillery carts also crossed the stable pontoon bridge to build an artillery position on the north bank of the Shahe River.
Zhang Zhennan also crossed the river, and when he checked a commanding height that could only be called a "ruin", he said bitterly: "This must be the last moment for Hadaha."
From the 6th to the 7th, the 109th Division suffered nearly a thousand casualties, of which nearly 300 were killed, half of which were lost on the hillside on the north bank. For Zhang Zhennan, the price has been extremely heavy. However, the right wing of Hadaha's armed guards could still hold behind the defense line on the north bank and did not retreat as a whole. Their tenacity was far beyond the expectations of Zhang Zhennan and even Pan Shiyu.
The number of casualties on the right wing of the Armed Guards was estimated at more than 3,000, with countless wounded. According to information from the Ministry of Military Intelligence, this unit only has a maximum strength of 13,000 to 4,000 people. Based on this calculation, I am afraid that all the remaining officers and soldiers of the Armed Guards will be injured. In red clothes, when the fight reaches this point, the army chiefs, the instructors of the Tianxing Society and the Holy Martial Society also need to do their best to maintain the army structure. Unless they are in a dead end, it will be difficult to continue the fight. And Hadaha's flag was not only flying on the defense line, but behind the defense line, the Qing troops were still gathering for battle, making Zhang Zhennan also worried.
Hadaha could clearly retreat. He had tried his best. The Ying and Qing had been at war for thirty years. In addition to the Han military camp in Xishan Camp that posed a considerable threat to Yinghua in Jiangxi, the Qing generals could make the commander-level generals gnash their teeth with hatred. Just count the Hadaha in front of you. Hadaha was the only Qing general who could inflict thousands of casualties on the elite red-coated soldiers in a head-on battle.
With such emotion, Zhang Zhennan gave the order to advance cautiously. After crossing the river, the main force of the 109th Division was not as fierce as before.sp;Unexpectedly, after one night and two days of fierce fighting, Hadaha lost all his strength, and he was almost at the breaking point, but Gao Jin still made no move.
Seeing that Dongshan was about to fall, Agui had to go down the mountain and cross the river with a few cronies to find Gao Jin in Qianshan.
Fortunately, Gao Jin didn¡¯t leave. This is where he was filled with doubts. You won¡¯t fight or retreat here. What on earth are you thinking! ?
After being angrily rebuked by Agui, who was even accused of subjugating his country and his clan, Gao Jin couldn't stop shouting: "Why don't I move? Because Zhaohui sent someone to send me a message, saying that Hadaha's barbaric attack disrupted their tacit understanding. , He lost the bank of such a wide sand river that night, and failed to capture the small hillside all night long. In our battle, Hadaha ruined the overall situation!"
A Gui was stunned. Gao Jin's words were like a steel needle, and his full fighting heart was like a balloon. The needle pricked a small hole, and his heart energy leaked out.
At this moment, the world in Agui's heart suddenly overturned. Not only did he vaguely understand Gao Jin's thoughts, he was even rapidly constructing his own new ideas.
"I sent several groups of people to Dongshan to look for you. I wanted to discuss the following matters with you, but I couldn't find you. I wanted to say Zhaohui meant the same thing. Now the situation has passed"
Gao Jin stammered his thoughts. He probably had too many emotions that needed to be covered up. He didn't dare to look directly at A Gui. And he would not retreat without fighting. He was also afraid of A Gui and wanted to wait until A Gui. Only when the situation on Gui's side is clear can he dare to take action.
"That's right, the general trend has already passed."
A Gui said calmly, Twenty-four years ago, the power of the Qing Dynasty was overturned. Fourteen years ago, the power of the Qing Dynasty was no longer restored. Four years ago, it was already a near-death situation, and the battle of Anshan in front of us , Anshan Posthouse and Luotuoshan fell in an instant, which also ruined the general trend of this battle.
Thinking of Hadaha who should have been killed in the battle, the corner of Agui's mouth twitched slightly. Previously, Ortai used their armed guards to suppress the rebellious Han people in Liaodong. Although they killed a lot of people, it was not a massacre of the entire city, but Hadaha, a reckless man, slaughtered them without permission. Jilin City made the Wuwei Army the target of public criticism. I had previously felt that this was an effort to unite the military, but I also complained that Hada had no way to deal with it.
Probably because he saw the unstoppable power of red clothes with his own eyes, Zhaohui calmed down first and began to plan for the armed guards and himself. Gao Jin's left wing suffered too many losses in the battle of Sarhu City, and he was already depressed. , after being persuaded by Zhaohui, he also changed his mind.
Poor Hadahahe was afraid until he died, thinking that Zhaohui and Gao Jin could act according to their plan.
"It's a pity that in this world, lunatics are only a minority after all, and everyone has to plan for themselves.
Agui felt deep bitterness in her heart, but she didn't show it at all on her face. She lowered her tone and asked Gao Jin: "What is Zhaohui's plan!?"
Gao Jin said: "Zhao Hui said that Shengjing is a pot of boiling soup. We can't take over it, so we might as well go east!"
Xiangdongthe fake Yan country of the Nian family?
Agui sneered in her heart. She was rich in Zhaohui's army. It seemed that Zhaohui had completely accepted Hadaha's inheritance. The five Manchurian tiger generals were generous and heroic when they made an alliance with blood. Under the general trend, they were self-interested. Before, it was so void.
Looking at Gao Jin with an earnest look on his face, Agui asked again: "You have no idea of ??your own, so you must listen to Zhaohui?"
Gao Jin said in confusion: "I am Zhaohui's brother-in-law, of course I have to listen to him."
Agui nodded and said: "Okay, okay, okay"
He suddenly raised his head and shouted: "Gao Jin, you actually have access to the Southern Barbarians! Here you are watching the fire from across the bank, sitting back and watching Hadaha and I defeat, and destroying tens of thousands of our armed guards! You deserve the death penalty!"
Gao Jin¡¯s eyes were about to burst, blood surged to the sky, and he was speechless for a while.
"Just for your glory and wealth, not only Hadaha and I were sold, but the entire left wing was sold! Why have you been waiting here? Just so that the red clothes can surround everyone and catch them all!"
Agui gritted his teeth and said: "Gao Jin, you and I are brothers and sisters, but you actually did something that is unacceptable to heaven and man. I, Agui, will sever all ties with you!"
Gao Jin finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I, how could I"
Before he finished speaking, there was a puff of white smoke, and there was a pain in his chest. Then he lost all his strength and fell forward limply. He only saw Agui holding a short gun in his hand, and heard him shout: " Anyone who finds a traitor to the country will kill him!"
Commanding his cronies to kill Gao Jin's confidants, Agui summoned all the generals on the left wing and said solemnly: "We, the armed guards, will never give up, and we Manchus will never give up, no matter where we retreat to"
Pan Shiyu was not aware of the chaos in Qianshan, nor did he know that the Battle of Anshan was actually over. He had already won the victory. There was no barrier before Shengjing.
When night fell, he was worried about another incident. To the west, his Korean soldiers and the Korean soldiers of the Armed Guards were fighting fiercely, with a posture of never giving up until the last man standing ! ~!
{PiaoTian Literature www.PiaoTian.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}When night fell, he was worried about another incident. To the west, his Korean soldiers and the Korean soldiers of the Armed Guards were fighting fiercely, with a posture of never giving up until the last man standing ! ~!
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