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Text Chapter 1149 Taking Bratsk by force (3)

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    The officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion moved very quickly across the river. The soldiers on the raft either paddled with wood pulp or pulled the traction rope forward. As for the soldiers in the water, they pulled the traction rope with all their strength and moved forward. It took less than a month.  During the time when the incense was burning, all the soldiers from a strengthened battalion had rushed to the other side. However, they did not bring any heavy equipment, only the rifles, revolvers, grenades and a few machine guns placed on the raft.  The ammunition was even more pitiful, but the tasks they had to undertake were quite heavy. Even so, the officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion were not afraid at all. After quickly organizing their formation on the shore, they followed the predetermined battle plan.  The soldiers divided into two groups and quickly moved toward the bunker on the top of the mountain.  "Enemy attack, enemy attack!" Luck is like a roulette. It was on the side of the Qing army before, but in the blink of an eye, it went to the Russian side. No, just as the officers and soldiers of the two Qing army reconnaissance battalions were about to  When we arrived at the bunker, it was time for the Russian army to change shifts. However, as soon as the closed bunker door opened, two Russian soldiers who were far away walked out of the door one after another. There was no doubt that  The Russian soldier noticed something was wrong at the first sight, and when he was about to shout, Wu Yuankui, who was lurking nearby, had to kill him on the spot. Although he did not make a sound, the Russian soldier behind him  But he just happened to see the death of his comrade, and even though he shouted, he was quickly killed by Wu Yuankui's flying dagger, but as soon as the shouts started, the whole bunker suddenly became chaotic.  ¡ò% "Come in and kill!" Seeing that the surprise attack was no longer possible, Zheng Zaishan, who had just led his troops to the bunker, suddenly became anxious. He drank aloud and led his troops into the bunker. The battle broke out in an instant.  It started on the narrow corridor of the bunker. Although the Russian officers and soldiers resisted desperately, under the sudden attack, the morale of the soldiers was extremely low. They could not be the opponent of the Qing army equipped with such close combat weapons as revolvers.  After a bloody fight, the Qing army's reconnaissance battalion wiped out more than a hundred Russian officers and soldiers in the bunker at the cost of dozens of casualties. Although it did not take too long, the fierce gunfire and the surrounding bunkers were  All Russian officers and soldiers were inevitably awakened.  "Every company is here, dig trenches, move quickly!" Although he wiped out all the Russian troops in the bunker with moderate casualties, there was no trace of joy on Zheng Zaishan's face. No one else was around, he was already alarmed  After defeating the Russian army, there was not much time left for the Qing army. But as soon as the sun faded, the Russian army's counterattack was obvious. If it could not hold on until the first brigade of the 1st Division crossed the Angara River, the entire campaign would be ruined.  The plan may fail. Even if Zheng Zaishan is really unwilling to devote his elite troops to the defensive battle, at this critical moment, he can only prepare for a hard fight.  Qing officers and soldiers are all equipped with engineer shovels, and the reconnaissance battalion is no exception. However, in the rush to cross the river, not all soldiers brought the engineer shovels. Generally speaking, only one-third of the soldiers could use them.  As for the rest of the people, they had no choice but to dig into the ground with Russian bayonets. But even so, there were no complaints from the officers and soldiers. They were all digging enthusiastically. Fortunately, the officers and soldiers had excellent military skills.  He was one of the best in the army, and he moved very quickly. He finally dug out two trenches on both sides of the 343 Highlands before dawn, and gathered them into two concentric circles around the mountain.  There are communication trenches for connection. At this time, the engineers of the First Brigade responsible for building the pontoon bridge are still busy. The bridge deck is only paved to more than half, and it will probably take about an hour before it is completed.  "Battal Commander, Lao Maozi is coming from both sides!" As soon as the trench was dug, Zheng Zaishan didn't even have time to take a breath when he heard the sentry standing on the top of the bunker shout loudly.  "Send a signal to the artillery position. Let's give Lao Maozi some color first!" Hearing the noise, Zheng Zaishan stood up straight, picked up his telescope and looked down the mountain. When he saw it, he saw groups of Russian soldiers approaching.  There were people gathering at the bunkers on the 343 Highlands, and they were obviously preparing to launch a forced attack on the mountain. When he saw this, Zheng Zaishan did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly gave the order loudly.  "Attention all artillery battalions, the first battalion, the secret position is seven holes and turns, seven holes and eight, the second battalion, the secret position is three holes and two" With the two small flags dancing in the hands of the sentries of the reconnaissance battalion, the troops who had already gathered on the other side of the river were  The Qing army's artillery positions immediately became busy - in addition to the artillery battalion of the first brigade, the divisional artillery regiments of the third and fourth divisions that did not participate in the battle yesterday were also transferred to the opposite side of the 343 Highlands.  Hundreds of cannons of various types were lined up along the river, and each artillery position was nervously adjusted according to the orders of Lin Gaoyang, the commander of the 3rd Division Artillery Regiment in charge.  "We have all the artillery positions. Three rapid fires. Give me a shot!"  There has never been a war, butThe Qing army has never slacked off in the construction of artillery units. This can be seen from the familiar techniques and tactics of the Qing army's artillery positions. Almost as soon as Lin Gaoyang finished reporting the secret positions, the artillery positions were generally adjusted, and then  With Lin Gaoyang's order, the rapid fire attack began!  "Boom, boom, boom" Since the Western Expedition to Junggar, the artillery manufacturing technology of the Qing Dynasty has been improving with each passing day. The artillery developed has made innovative progress compared with the old artillery. The round shells have long been eliminated and replaced by  It is a conical integrated artillery shell with a longer range and greater power. As for the rate of fire, it is also much faster than the old artillery. Covered by dense artillery fire, the assembled Russian officers and soldiers were immediately in trouble.  Those with fast legs can still hide in the solid bunker made of blue strips of stone. Those with slow legs can only be blown into pieces by the intensive artillery fire. The mountain attack has not yet begun, and the two regiments of Russian troops on standby have been assembled.  He was completely disabled.  "Don't give me casualty figures. I just want high ground. Surround me on three sides. Anyone who dares to retreat will be shot!" Faced with a disastrous defeat, Benetsov, the commander of the Russian Third Border Army who was responsible for retaking the 343 Highlands,  Lieutenant General Ski was furious on the spot. No matter how frightened Major General Ivan Kuzovsky, the commander of the First Division, who came to report, he roared angrily. There was no other reason than to recapture 3, 4, 3 as soon as possible.  On the high ground, once the Qing army crossed the river in large numbers, with the strong firepower advantage of the Qing army, the Angara River fortress line could not escape and fell. How could Lieutenant General Benezovsky not be furious about it?  of.  "Yes!" Faced with such a tough attitude from his superiors, Major General Ivan Kuzovsky did not dare to say anything more. In desperation, he could only respond respectfully and ran back to the front line.  Continue to deploy troops and generals to prepare for the attack on the mountain.  Highland 343 is not a cone-shaped mountain, but is shaped like an ingot. It is a whole composed of three hills. However, the hills on the left and right sides are low and the slope is not large, making it almost unsafe to defend.  The Qing army had limited troops, so they naturally would not deploy troops on those two hills. As for the raging Angara River not far from the front of the mountain, the slope of the back mountain was relatively large, with cliffs in many places, which could launch an attack.  The area is not very wide, and it is not suitable for infantry groups to charge. However, due to the fierceness of the Qing army's artillery, Major General Ivan Kuzovsky no longer dared to place the main attack force on the left and right sides, but sent all the heavy troops to the left and right sides.  After mobilizing behind the mountain, they only sent one company of troops to each wing for containment.  The enemy changed and we changed. Seeing that the Russian army had focused its attack on the back mountain, Zheng Zaishan naturally did not dare to sit back and watch. He left two squads of troops on the left and right sides to block the small group of enemies. All the rest of the troops were mobilized.  At the back mountain, because the Qing army's trenches were concentric circles, the entire adjustment operation was very fast. Before the Russian army could adjust in place, the Qing army was already ready to fight in the trenches at the back mountain.  , the only four machine guns were all moved to the back mountain, but they were not deployed at the first trench, but were placed near the top of the mountain.  "Fire!" The Russian army's artillery possession is far less than that of the Qing army, but there is also a battalion of light artillery units in a division. Major General Ivan Kuzovsky achieved the goal of capturing the 343 Highlands in one fell swoop.  The reconnaissance attack was omitted, and all twenty-seven artillery pieces were put into the attack as soon as they came up. Following the order from the artillery commander, the twenty-seven artillery pieces began to roar, and the Qing army's position on the mountainside was immediately exploded.  Gunpowder smoke filled the air, but it did not cause too much damage to the Qing troops guarding the mountain. There were many boulders and steep slopes in the back mountain. When digging trenches, the Qing troops made full use of these natural obstacles and cleverly constructed  There were many anti-artillery positions. The Russian cannons had just fired. The astute Qing army officers and soldiers had already hid in the anti-artillery positions. Even though the sound of explosions was endless, what about the effect? ??It was just for the Qing army soldiers.  They just heard the noise, and only a few unlucky soldiers were scratched by flying shrapnel or gravel.  "Batalion Commander, here comes the old man!" The rumbling sound of artillery had just stopped. A battalion of Russian soldiers had already shouted and launched a charge, rushing towards the 343 heights. Even if there was a Qing army observation post  A warning was shouted.  "Every machine gun position remains on alert. The rest of the people go into the trenches and give me a hard beating!" Hearing the warning, Zheng Zaishan hurriedly poked his head out of the anti-artillery position and only glanced at the scale of the incoming enemy.  Then he issued the general order loudly.  "Boom, boom, boom" Just as the Russian soldiers rushed to the foot of the mountain, the gunshots from the Qing army's position rang out rhythmically. Although the density of firepower was far from dense, the shooting  The accuracy was astonishingly high. The officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion were all sharpshooters. They shot and killed dozens of Russian officers and soldiers who were roaring towards them in an instant. The Russian army was immediately shocked.  The momentum of the charge suddenly surged.?¡­¡­?¡­?¡­
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