Chapter 248 Nogi Hits the Wall (3)
The four 70mm mountain cannons finally pushed to the front and then opened their posture, but Huang Lebo suddenly destroyed them with three 82mm mortars. From beginning to end, it did not work at all.
The Japanese soldiers who were crushed to the ground by dense bullets were so scared that they were no longer able to move forward when they heard the violent explosions from behind. They had basically never seen the power of high-explosive smokeless medicine shells. They saw that one cannon they relied on for huge support forces flew high like toys. The gun stand was split into pieces, and the artillery was in disarray, and they were immediately shattered and their fighting spirit was gone!
Huang Lebo saw it clearly with a telescope and laughed: "The Japanese just remember to eat but not beat them. How many times have you been, you should just pile the shells on the side. This problem cannot be corrected. Just wait for the bad luck!"
He deliberately waited until the Japanese army had arranged the cannons and piled up the ammunition before ordering the fire.
With the accuracy of the mortar, the continuous launch of shells easily triggered piles of ammunition, causing a terrible explosion to kill the four mountain cannons and the surrounding artillery soldiers, leaving even a little slag.
Xu Bangdao's old eyes shone, and saw the small mushroom cloud rising when the ammunition pile exploded. He slapped his thighs excitedly: "Okay! OK! That's the way to fight. Damn Dongyang Japanese slaves, be at ease this time!"
He finally understood how sharp the weapons of the Yang family army were. In less than an hour of battle, the results achieved were more than the total of the Qing army since Pyongyang. The Japanese army corpses were everywhere on the battlefield ahead. If they reported to the court, it would be a great contribution.
He was confident that the middle and right sides that were responsible for guarding should be able to defend. He just didn't know if Zhou Dingxin's left wing could withstand without support.
Takenaka Antaro was so shocked by the explosion that he was dizzy. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and hurriedly ordered the troops to retreat. Because he was frightened to find that his troops had gone to hell at a distance of dozens of meters from the frontier position!
The bullets that the Qing army could not fire in any case were now being controlled by another group of people, which was a fatal death! As long as they dared to jump up and rushed up, they would be knocked over by swarms of bullets, and they would not even have the chance to flip. If this continues, the two squadrons will soon lose all their losses.
Seeing the Japanese army fleeing in panic like burning their butts, and people were killed by accurate rifles and machine guns from time to time along the way, the Qing army recruits were all excited and shouted.
Huang Lebo couldn't stand the chaos caused by their random guns. He personally asked Xu Bangdao: "Can you make your brothers more stable? The battle is not like this. They waste too much ammunition and can't kill several enemies, which is a pity."
People will die, and goods will be thrown away.
Xu Bangdao had no intention of contemptuously treating him with his son. He not only simply expressed his agreement, but also further proposed: "Since the new army brothers are so strong, why not teach us on the spot, how about it?"
Can Huang Lebo not agree? It is good to have an additional soldier who is good at seizing fighter jets. Furthermore, Yang Hao also had instructions to help the Qing army on the front line as much as possible to learn how to fight position wars. At least, they must teach them to learn to aim and shoot at the lie down. If they further, they can control the enemy to open fire within a hundred meters of entering. Furthermore, they can pull the straggler line and don’t pile them up at all times.
Of course, the last one is not easy to deal with, because the Huai Army has a serious lack of middle and lower-level officers. A battalion has seven or eight hundred people, but there are only nine officers! Even compared with the troops of various countries in this era, the number of people is not half of theirs. In Yang Hao's new army, there are a total of forty-five officers in a battalion!
During the Huai Army's battle, almost all the soldiers subconsciously squeezed around the battalion officials. The only four sentry officers and the lower-level team officials did not have complete command, and their eyes were all looking up. There were no decent trench fortifications, so you can imagine how chaotic the scene was.
Fortunately, there are veterans in the first battalion. Most people have done this once or twice, which can be called familiarity. But after all, the other party is not their own, and they dare not break up the first and second tiers as before - the other party has poor basic qualities and cannot compare.
So during the battle, each platoon and squad were drawn out, and a few veterans entered the Qing army's position and taught them to lie down and aim in obstacles or foxgloves.
With the demonstration effect just now, the soldiers who were originally a little scared were also braver, but they didn't have much resistance. They even drooled with the new army officers and soldiers' outfits. They were not stupid. They saw that the helmet on everyone's head was a good thing, which could ensure that they were not penetrated by the bullets on the opposite side, at least they would have a life of more!
But no matter how envious you, don’t expect others to be able to even out a single shot. That’s the treasure of the Yang family’s army. Unless you spend money to buy it, don’t expect Yang Hao to give it away for free.
With Xu Bangdao's order and the halo of the eldest son Li Jingfang, the Qing army camp officials did not dare to act against the wind. Even if they wanted to kill more Japanese and earn some military achievements, they would die fewer people, and learn more about killing enemies on the battlefield to save their lives, they would have to be humble, right?
When Xu Bangdao sent an order to go back, not only the two positions of Monk Mountain and Shimenzi, but also the remaining 700 people in Jinzhou City, they also asked Liu Yong to help him train the attack. It would be a little more capable.
On this side, the defenders were busy training and fortifications. The Japanese army on the opposite side was extremely sad. They encountered the same problem on both sides of the battlefield. When they covered their heads and rushed hard, they were beaten by the new army who suddenly attacked. More than 100 people were killed or injured, and they retreated in a mess. In addition, the bombed artillery squadron suffered so much that it was so painful!
At around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the two battle reports gathered at the brigade team. Major General Nogi Kidino almost overturned the table on the spot when he saw it!
"The so-called new army is really powerful to such a terrible level? It's just a joke that we lost so many people in just one hour of battle!"
The Qing army had already been very troublesome to defend the Qing army before. The headquarters was not very sure of defeat, so they repeatedly increased their troops. Now, the Second Brigade of the First Division is mixed into the 12th Brigade. Two troops that had suffered a miserable defeat were fighting side by side with the right side in the back to ensure the success rate of this battle.
But damn guys, why can't they stay in their lair honestly? Suddenly they ran so far to oppose the Imperial Army? Are they born to be enemies of the Empire? Or is it that God Amaterasu deliberately tested the will of Japanese subjects and deliberately released ghosts and gods who stimulated their minds to strengthen their fighting spirit?
The Japanese, who have learned Chinese culture half-baked, believe that any great cause needs to overcome powerful enemies and overcome unprecedented difficulties to achieve it. Those enemies and difficulties are like demons who prevented Buddha from becoming enlightened, and they must also be faced.
Could it be that Yang Hao is the devil who must defeat the great cause of the empire?
However, Nogi Kinomi is not a coward who admits defeat easily. His stubbornness in his bones is to say that he is brave and fearless, unyielding. To put it bluntly, he is just a stubborn person who never turns back after hitting the wall.
He can be regarded as a concentrated embodiment of the Japanese national spirit, and also the creator and pioneer of the Japanese army style. Today, he encountered the most difficult choice in his life. He made an immediate decision without thinking, ordering the First and Second Battalions to increase their attacks and must attack the position again before dark!
Just at about the same time, Yang Hao led the guard platoon, the reconnaissance platoon, the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, the first company, and the artillery battalion, and the Qing soldiers of more than 1,000 people to Jinzhou.
The front enemy command was established on the spot, and the 1st Company of the Second Battalion and the Qing troops of the First Battalion were sent to the left wing to reinforce Zhou Dingxin. They also brought them twelve camp artillery open from the Dalian Arsenal, plus a large amount of ammunition.
At his arrival, Lian Shun, who was in charge of the city, was first surprised, and then said happily: "Unexpectedly, Commander Yang could lead the troops to help, and our Jinzhou is full of worries!"
No matter what he thinks about Yang Hao, at least in front of him, both sides must work together to overcome the difficulties first. Boss Yang has a net worth of tens of millions of dollars, and dares to come here, just because of this courage and courage, and even Shun has to say the word "convinced".
Yang Hao responded with a smile: "The military situation is like fire. As the chief officer of the first army, you are worried that you will not understand the situation on the battlefield. Has the governor arranged for the withdrawal of the residents in the city?"
When he sent Liu Yong to set off, he asked him to tie the two commanders, and must withdraw all the civilians in Jinzhou and even nearby areas, at least hide them in the mountains. Stay here, if a war is inevitable, it may become a victim of the Japanese army's animal nature.
When Lian Shun heard this, he frowned and asked a little unhappy: "What, could Commander Yang personally lead the new army to come, and he could not defend Jinzhou?"
He is the governor of Jinzhou and cannot defend his jurisdiction. A charge of losing land can cut off his official career.
Yang Hao said solemnly: "The chief of the Duke and Xu Junmen only have three battalions of soldiers. Dalian has only three thousand new soldiers, and most of our troops are new recruits. The Japanese attackers had 30,000, and the navy was eyeing them. Jinzhou was the throne of the Lushun Fortress. If the Japanese army wanted to win this war, they had to capture this place. When the cannons on both sides were opened, tens of thousands of people were killed together. Where do you think can hide the civilians? The tragedy that occurred in eastern Shandong, wouldn't the Duke be unheard of?"
Lian Shun was silent. He knew it, but he was always skeptical. He didn't believe it so much without meeting the Japanese army himself, so even if he learned about Liu Yong's message, he didn't take it seriously.
Yang Hao came here in person for this reason. In his heart, he could not trust the officials of the Qing court. Although he was an official, he always treated the common people as a person.
Lian Shun began to consider the seriousness of this requirement. Yang Hao was not just a person, but also the nominal ruler Li Jingfang. If he really forced Li Jingfang to come and talk to him personally, he would probably not have a good life in the future.
After hesitating for a moment, Lian Shun finally agreed to let someone withdraw the civilians overnight. At the same time, he summoned the Minzhuang and the Guards, and the Qing army who followed him, and quickly deployed the other twenty-four camp cannons and twelve 75mm mountain cannons brought by Yang Hao.
So many cannons rushed into the war zone. Xu Bangdao, who rushed back from the front, couldn't help but exclaimed: "Can you use so many cannons in a small area of Jinzhou? Even if there are cannons, not so many people will fire it!"
Yang Hao was also helpless about this. Li Hongzhang spent money to provide Krupp with a big business. So far, he has purchased no less than 2,000 artillery types, and the amount involved is calculated at tens of millions of taels. However, there are so many artillery, and there are no qualified artillery soldiers at all, and they all become decorations.
Nowadays, the so-called artillery soldiers of each army were mostly farmers who could not read a word. It was not easy to learn to aim the muzzle at the enemy and load and fire. As for aiming and calculating the elements, it was the same as the Book of Heaven.
There are more than 120 artillery pieces in Jinzhou, Dalian. If they can be used effectively, even if the number of infantry is insufficient, the Japanese army will have to pay a huge price to attack.
However, among the shells purchased by the Qing army, the large caliber were almost all armor-piercing shells against the sea, and there were almost no explosive grenades. Although there were grenades equipped with the artillery gun, the power was insufficient. Fortunately, the 70mm shells were easy to manufacture these days, so Yang Hao's arsenal built a batch and shipped with the ship.
As for the insufficient number of artillery soldiers, he transported hundreds of students from the old battalion, and it was just right to use Li Hongzhang's countless artillery and ammunition that he could not use to get an unlimited live-fire field training.
Yang Hao smiled coldly and said, "These cannons are not enough. I want to use at least one hundred cannons to turn Jinzhou into a cannon city!" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!