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Chapter 770: Battle of Songhu (3)

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    On the outskirts of Hongqiao Town, two battalions of the Wu Changqing Division of the 23rd Guard Brigade encountered an outpost of the Qing army. News of the encounter appeared on the back of Li Huabao in the Shanghai Business District in less than an hour after Ji Changming's fast horse.  before.  Mobile version "What is the origin of this Wu Changqing? Can he withstand the impact of at least twice as many Qing troops? What's more, this is just the outpost of the Qing army, and there will be a large group of Qing troops following behind!" Because this is a defense battle in Shanghai  The first battle had a huge impact on military morale.  Li Huabao had to pay special attention to this small-scale war, with the total number of troops invested by both sides not exceeding 10,000.  "Wu Changqing is also a veteran of the Southern Guangdong Army! He has been fighting under the command of the lord since he joined the army in Rili. However, he has rarely fought in the Central Plains in recent years. Most of them have been in Nanyang, Tianzhu, and Bangla.  He traveled to places such as Myanmar and other places. Last year, he became the commander of the regiment and was incorporated into the 23rd Guard Brigade. He followed Brigadier Ji Changming to Shanghai. This was also his first battle in the Central Plains.  Immediately reported Wu Changqing's resume like a treasure trove.  "Oh! What achievements has he made?" Li Huabao immediately became interested in Wu Changqing.  The reason is also very simple. This guy has fought in Nanyang, Tianzhu, and Bangla, but he has never been promoted too quickly. This shows that this guy named Wu Changqing has not entered his group.  The younger brother's vision may be due to the fact that he is not favored by those younger brothers.  However, the fact that he can accumulate military achievements along the way shows that this guy really has two skills and is relatively capable of fighting.  Make it difficult for others to cover up his achievements.  If he, Li Huabao, could accommodate Wu Changqing into his pocket, it would be a multi-purpose benefit.  Needless to say, he has a general in his hands who can work wholeheartedly for him. Needless to say, he has a reputation as a wise man. Li Huabao's reputation among the generals of the Southern Guangdong Army is bound to be even better.  Moreover, you can also give those younger brothers a loud slap in the face!  Such a person also worked for you, how come you didn't find out?  !  As everyone gets older and their knowledge and horizons broaden, various overt and covert struggles begin to emerge among Li Shouhan's sons.  This point has become almost obvious with the death of the eldest son Li Huayu.  "Returning to the words of the left-behind master. Last year, when Wu Changqing was in Tianzhu, when he was the leader of the gang, he led a battalion out to patrol. He did not want to be ambushed and surrounded by a group of soldiers who rebelled against the Tuwang. He used less than a thousand soldiers to  Ma, calmly faced the situation of several times the number of native soldiers and horses of Tianzhu, and finally held on until the reinforcements arrived, killing more than a thousand people, capturing more than 2,000 people, and capturing nearly a thousand mules, horses, camels, weapons, weapons, gold, silver and jewelry, not counting them.  . It was precisely because of this that we found the best excuse to go to war with the Tuwang and annexed him in one fell swoop. The Lord's territory was nearly a thousand miles away, and Ding Zhuang's population was thus promoted to the head of the regiment. "  "This guy really has his wits about him!" Li Huabao confirmed his opinion in his heart.  He suppressed the questions he wanted to blurt out, "Don't you know why he was promoted so slowly?" He just slowly made arrangements to many officials in the Military and Political Department and the General Staff Office: "If you pass on the word, as long as Wu Changqing is here  If he can escape from the battle, he can be promoted to the brigade commander of the reserve brigade! ""Please note, subordinates!" Although according to the system of the South Guangdong Army, Li Shouhan must personally appoint officers.  Li Huabao's recommendation basically confirmed the recommended person's position as brigade commander.  On the outskirts of Hongqiao, Wu Changqing had already exchanged fire with the Qing soldiers.  Before the six-pounder gun fired, the Qing infantry had already reached the distance that the rifle could shoot.  The messy formations, the noise, the clamor and the yelling all put tremendous pressure on the soldiers and horses of the two battalions of the South Cantonese Army.  Fortunately, officers at all levels suppressed them in low voices, so the soldiers who could not hold their breath or bear the pressure did not fire at the Qing army indiscriminately.  They just tried to adjust their breathing under the encouragement of the commander and team officers, hoping in their hearts that these Qing soldiers would get within the range of the fire cannons as soon as possible, waiting for the firing signal from their commanders.  Although it can be said that the distance that bows and arrows can shoot, so can muskets. However, the South Cantonese Army, which pursues the best shooting effect, is generally only allowed to fire when the enemy infantry is within a distance of forty or fifty steps!  Fortunately, the strict military discipline and more or less battlefield experience came into play. Although the Qing soldiers were approaching step by step, and in this weather some people had their palms covered with sweat, they still remained silent.  Just wait for them to come within range.  From time to time, he used his peripheral vision to observe the flint on the dragon's head, hoping that it would not fall off the chain at the critical moment and affect his meritorious service.  The Qing soldiers on the opposite side were also extremely anxious.  According to their own ideas, when they marched to 140 or 50 steps, someone would almost lose their composure and open fire.  In their impression, even if the South Guangdong Army has always been known as the elite, not to mention the opponent's firearms did not wait for them to enter the shooting range.??I couldn't help but fire randomly.  But there will be some unusual behavior at this distance.  However, the army on the opposite side stood so quietly, like a group of clay and wood sculptures.  However, there is no room for them to think too much on the battlefield.  The marching team has entered a hundred paces distance.  The huge pressure and the impending wealth killing and many other factors caused the Qing army to let out a loud roar. The Qing soldiers shouted in unison, quickened their pace, and rushed towards Wu Changqing's front.  One hundred steps, ninety steps, eighty steps, seventy steps, sixty steps, now!  The commander of the artillery team suddenly shouted: "Fire!" The muzzles of the two six-pound cannons spit out huge white smoke and fleeting red flames.  The few Qing soldiers who were closest to them and were already eager to come up to seize the two cannons and perform meritorious service immediately flew out!  By the time the body hit the ground, it had been beaten into a ball of tattered flesh and blood by the dense shotguns.  "Fire!" The speeches of these two cannons opened the firepower of the artillery team.  It seems that at the same time, several artillery guns on both wings burst into deafening blasts, a large cloud of smoke rose up, and groups of roaring shotgun pellets were mixed with sharp whistles as they cut through the air. Although human ears could not hear it, those war horses  But he heard it clearly.  This sound is like the ferocious laughter of these little projectile devils!  At a distance of less than 90 meters, the six-pounder was placed horizontally and fired double shots. The opponent was in a fast-moving dense formation. This lethality and killing effect do not need an unkind author to describe it in detail.  ?  The speeches of these six-pound cannons not only turned the flesh and blood of dozens of Qing soldiers into tatters, but also gave a blow to the head of those Qing soldiers whose eyes were red with all kinds of desires!  They suddenly discovered that the enemies on the opposite side were not merchants and wealthy businessmen who could kill and plunder at will, let alone kind-hearted civilians.  Instead, they were ruthless characters holding guns, cannons, knives and guns in their hands, and their fighting prowess was even better than theirs!  Thinking of this, the aggressive attacking team suddenly stopped for a moment, as if a vicious dog had been beaten down by a stick, and the momentum of the original display of teeth and claws suddenly stopped.  Suddenly, as if their crazy minds were awakened by the autumn rain and autumn wind, many people involuntarily let out a shrill cry, turned around and ran away along the way they came. ?????????????????????? If these surrendered troops who were recruited by Duduo and rebelled along the way were scum with a combat effectiveness of only 5, then the performance of the Eight Banners cavalry who supervised behind the queue and responded on both wings was also somewhat disappointing.  The flames, thick smoke, loud noises from the muzzle, and the scene of blood and flesh flying in the own army also made the two to three hundred Eight Banners cavalrymen who were watching the battlefield coldly from the wings a little abrupt.  Most of the war horses under the crotch had never experienced such a simple bloody and violent scene. They were startled by the loud smoke and fire fired from the cannon. Dozens of war horses could not help but neigh and began to retreat.  The riders on the horses quietly moved backwards while shouting at their mounts.  Since crossing the Yellow River, it has always been a smooth battle. In many cities, you only need to unfurl the flag under the city, take off the iron helmet to reveal the money and rat tail braid, and then enter the city to ask for treasures and silk for your children.  This kind of city was pretty good, at least until the Qing troops came to the city.  A large number of prefectures, counties, and cities were tens or even hundreds of miles away from the Qing army. They sent people to the army to contact and surrender. They also changed the flags in the city and announced that they were already members of the Qing Emperor!  Why do you have to fight with your life for your children¡¯s treasures when you can easily get them?  As long as we can capture the city in front of us, then shouldn't we be able to move the food, property, children, and treasures in the city at will?  Let the Han people surrender their troops to handle the desperate matter!  This idea spread rapidly among the Eight Banners troops of the Qing Army after crossing the river.  Encountering such a formidable enemy again today, the hundreds of Eight Banners cavalry couldn't help but retreat one after another, retreating the battle line at least a stone's throw away.  Hiding aside, he watched the Southern Guangdong Army and the Green Camp soldiers fight.  Take advantage of his illness and kill him!  "First row! Come forward! Fire!" Seeing that the Qing soldiers' queue was showing signs of collapse, if Wu Changqing didn't take action at this time, he would be Song Xianggong.  Don't even think about developing in the Southern Guangdong Army.  A series of cold commands sounded, followed immediately by deafening blasts of fire.  Amidst the sound of gunfire, several elite soldiers who were originally charging at the front, wearing iron armor and holding leather shields in their hands, were hit by projectiles flying from behind!  The projectiles easily broke through their tattered iron armor and sent the armor leaves flying.  As blood spurted out from their bodies, the picks staggered and were knocked to the ground one by one.  "First column, squat down! Second column, fire!" "Let go!"   There was no time to think too much. The first row of firecrackers squatted down to clean their own firecrackers, check flints, and load ammunition. The second row stepped forward again, firing hundreds of firecrackers at the Qing soldiers who had their backs turned to them.  Soldiers, there is no need to aim at all, just pull the trigger. At a distance of 60 steps, the Qing soldiers will form a fleeing team. As long as the firecrackers sound, someone in the team will scream and fall down.  The fallen people further intensified the team's disintegration and flight speed.  In the sky above the South Cantonese army column behind them, hundreds of fire cannons were fired continuously, and a dense gray-white smoke had condensed. Combined with the water vapor in the air, it condensed into something that looked like fog but not fog, and looked like smoke but not smoke.  In the eyes of the retreating soldiers of the Qing army, this thing with the smell of burning sulfur and saltpeter was undoubtedly similar to the evil wind when they came out of the 18th level of netherworld to seek their lives with a bull-headed horse-faced hand holding a seduction card!  If there were Western missionaries in their team, they might correct their misunderstanding, "Devil! Satan, the devil in hell, always comes out with a stench of sulfur!" "Let go!"  From the cloud of smoke behind him, the devil's roar came again.  The second row of firecrackers stopped where they were, cleaning the firecrackers and loading ammunition.  The third row of gun soldiers stepped forward, and large amounts of gunpowder smoke spurted out. The Qing soldiers who were running wildly were screamed and knocked to the ground!  The projectiles tore through their armor and rolled rapidly inside their bodies, turning their internal organs into a pulp.  "First column, mount the muskets! Get ready to charge!" The first column has already been loaded and is waiting for orders.  After hearing the commander's command, he immediately pulled out the sleeve of the musket from his waist, clicked twice, and installed the musket.  "Everyone in the first row! Prepare to stab" "Hoo! Ha!" The soldiers in the first row shouted in unison. The installation instructions stipulated that the flat end of the blunderbuss should be held in the hand, and the thorn of the blunderbuss pointed upwards diagonally, which happens to be the person's head and face.  In this position, the front legs are arched and the hind legs are stretched, ready to jump forward at any time.  "Kill!" In the smoke, nearly a thousand blunderbuss suddenly shot out.  The impact this scene had on the Qing soldiers was undoubtedly devastating.  How could they have imagined that such a thing would happen to them, who had already been stunned by shelling and firecrackers?  !  In their view, these thousands of people were holding their hands as if the door to hell suddenly opened, and countless evil Shura ghosts came out of it, shouting and howling to come to the human world to plunder their own blood and food!  This is great!  With a shout, these green soldiers finally returned to their true colors.  Everyone pushed and pushed against all obstacles that blocked their escape. No matter whether they were brothers from Paoze, officers at all levels, or transport vehicles, as long as they were blocking me, they would all move aside!  Compared with the two-foot-long blunderbuss behind him, what was the military stick he was about to face?  What's more, if so many people fled together, the law would not punish them all!  At this moment, many people were in a trance. If the hats on their heads were not blown by the wind and their scalps were a little chilly, they seemed to have returned to the time when they were eating food and serving as soldiers under the banner of the Ming Dynasty.  They ran forward in a chaotic manner for less than a mile. Many people were running away or their battlefield transfer skills had not yet completed their warm-up. They had just seen the flag formation of the Commander-in-Chief, and had not yet completed the formation of Commander-in-Chief Xu Youxin.  They broke up and fled with him.  The situation on the other side made these defeated soldiers quickly know their current identities. Now you are soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, no longer soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!  Threatened by the guns and artillery of the South Guangdong Army from the flanks, hundreds of Eight Banners cavalry who retreated to their formation suddenly rushed over from both flanks of the defeated army, cutting off their escape route and separating them from Melezhangjing Sasuka and the General Soldier.  Xu Youxin separated.  There were dozens of capable cavalrymen who rushed into the ranks of the defeated soldiers on horseback. Their Eight Banners spears and tiger spears were thrust out, and dozens of blooming blood flowers were splashed in the ranks of the defeated soldiers.  The blood, death and violence immediately made these defeated soldiers realize that if they ran again, they might face something more than a military stick, and they might become the chicken that the monkeys showed them.  "Manahai, Alamu!" Sasuka's cold and cruel voice came from his lips.  "The slaves are here!" "You go up with your slaves and enforce military law among the defeated soldiers like General Xu! All the officers below the sentry rank among the defeated soldiers were beheaded by Benmel Zhangjing! The remaining people are  Those with official positions were each rewarded with twenty lashes for leading the charge! The ordinary soldiers were rewarded with ten lashes each! " Dozens of heads of officers and subordinates at all levels were placed on the tips of spears by the Eight Banners soldiers and rode on Xu Youxin's head.  The soldiers and horses of this town passed slowly in front of them, just to let them see what the consequences would be if they escaped from the battlefield!  "Back then, I followed the regent in Tashan. I was able to face Li Huamei's artillery fire, and hundreds of thousands of elite warriors who dared to fight did not fall behind. It was because of this company's sitting method! Back then, the regent had something to say, whichWhoever retreats will be killed!  If the soldiers retreat, kill the soldiers; if the officers retreat, kill the officers!  Only then did he lead slaves like us to defend the dangerous area of ??Tashan Mountain!  Let Li Huamei leave in disgust!  Now I will lead you to implement this set of regulations in the same way. What does a mere Shanghai County mean?  !  " I don't know whether it was the cold autumn wind or rain, or some other reason. On horseback, Sasukamel Zhangjing boasted about his heroic deeds in Tashan, and when he took the lead in implementing the continuous sitting method in the green camp, he  The servants around him found that when the words Li Huamei and Tashan were mentioned, the master's right leg, which had been injured in Tashan, could not help but tremble in the stirrup.  In half a stick of incense, Xu Youxin had assembled the soldiers, whose faces were as pale as a group of clay puppets, and drove towards Hongqiao Town again. ¡°Amitabha, Amitabha!  It would be best for those killer stars to take advantage of our defeat just now and retreat back to Hongqiao Town.  Then we can camp outside the town, rest, have dinner, and wait for the large group of troops to arrive before attacking the city!  " Many soldiers and officers prayed silently in their hearts while marching. However, things went counterproductive. When the large group of troops arrived at the location where the firefight had just occurred, Wu Changqing had indeed led the team to retreat. However, they did not retreat into Hongqiao Town.  Instead, they formed a formation one and a half miles outside the town, just in time to wait for the Qing army to arrive! Seizing the Ding 1617!
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