Markensen had been in the General Staff and served as the leader of the Death Cavalry Regiment two years ago. He had experience in deducing sand tables in the General Staff and commanding cavalry. So it was normal for Lieutenant Colonel Markensen to have this idea, but unfortunately, this is the Bavarian army, and Markensen's rights and ideas in the Prussian army are useless at all... Observation group, Observation group. Just take a good look. Why are you trying to point fingers if you have nothing to do?

Just when the two were in stalemate and saw a war of verbal artillery war about to happen, the slight sound of cannons from outside the camp made the two of them feel alert! "Is this the beginning?" Schmidt was a little nervous and excited when he was about to fight! The first battle in the German Army in decades will start under his command!

"The commander, immediately order the troops to prepare for battle! Send reconnaissance troops to find out the direction of the enemy! At the same time, inform the Russian cavalry and let them cover our wings!" Schmidt ordered.

"I'll organize the reserve team." Markenson also knew that now was not the time for disputes. On the battlefield, even if he was a lieutenant colonel and the other party was a major, the army chief was more important than anything else, and he cooperated with him to prepare for war.

At this time, the Blue Legion's 2,500 men and 1,500 Russian troops were in Jiulian City behind Hushan. Originally, according to Schmidt's idea, he was the general reserve team and quickly supplemented after a loophole appeared on the front line. Judging from the Qing military newspapers, Hushan is still in a stalemate. At least with Schmidt's language and writing skills, it would be no problem to support one night?

In addition to the liaison and command issues between the German, Russian and Qing troops, Schmidt did not rush to Hushan to fight as soon as possible. Instead, while preparing for combat, waiting for Nie Shicheng's 10 infantry battalions and one cavalry battalion to arrive. These troops mainly cooperated with the Russian army to defend the flanks and transport supplies.

However, Schmidt underestimated Japan's combat effectiveness, or overestimated the Qing army's combat effectiveness... The Hushan defense line was broken one day, just like in history! And the commander of the Third Division, Katsurataro, with his troops, has already brought his troops to the Yalu River! Well, it is a bit too much to say that one day is broken. To be precise, if the Qing army discovered that the Japanese army crossed the river and the Qing army was defeated, it only took 5 hours in total!

"This combat power seems to be really miserable!" Standing at the top of Jiuliancheng City, Schmidt could see piles of bonfires in the direction of Hushan. Most of Japan came by wading over the river, and naturally had to dry clothes after crossing the river. At night, thousands of people lit up the fire and roasted clothes together, and even Jiuliancheng could see! From this formation, Schmidt knew that a lot of troops from the First Army opposite seemed to have arrived!

"Major, there seems to be something unusual among the Qing army!" God seemed to feel that the Germans were not in trouble enough. At this moment, the Ming army Liu Shengxiu troops stationed next to Jiulian City were actually preparing to flash people! In history, this guy fled without fighting, and this plane is still the case!

"Nie! We have more than 10,000 people together! And the number of Japan opposite is not more than us, and we are guarding the city. We protect our flanks and rear paths, and you don't have to worry about the rest. This is a very good defensive location. If we can't defend, we will not be able to find a more suitable battlefield!" Schmidt said to Nie Shicheng who arrived.

"I will arrange a special artillery force to support you, but if you want to leave, the consequences will be very serious. I need you to suppress Liu Shengxiu's troops now, and his troops are already very unstable!" Schmidt thought about it and thought that Nie Shicheng would be better off dealing with matters in the Qing Dynasty.

"You should do your best! If the friendly forces don't leave, I won't leave either!" Liu Shengxiu's departure without fighting made Nie Shicheng feel ashamed, so he could only say that he and Schmidt lived and died together! As for Liu Shengxiu, it depends on the situation!

From Nie Shicheng's perspective, although the German army in front of him is a mercenary who uses money to do business, it is definitely much more dedicated than the Qing army. Look at their equipment! The weapons of a 2,500-man army are enough to equip at least 8,000 Qing troops, and they are of high quality. As for how Nie Shicheng can see that, at least every Bavarian soldier carries a engineer shovel on his body. When he arrives on a position, he can use a shovel to dig out a well-connected trench system with a shovel in less than a few hours!

In short, in Nie Shicheng's opinion, this army is full of weirdness. Although I don't understand it very clearly, I feel amazing!

"I will personally lead an artillery company to support your troops." Markens was not vague at this time and immediately expressed his willingness to provide firepower support to Nie Shicheng. Although the number of 75mm rapid-fire cannons in the Blue Legion is only 6, some inventory cannons are actually stored in the Jiuliancheng stronghold. This is also the reason why Schmidt did not want to leave without a fight, because some cannons cannot be taken away at all, so it can't be smashed, right?

"Contact Lieutenant Colonel Kantrachenko, I need him to send at least one regiment of Russian troops to support us in the battle." Schmidt now has very distrust of the combat effectiveness of the Qing army! It seems that Hushan performed quite well, and he fought for at least a few hours, and the pig teammates next to him didn't even dare to fight!

At this time, just as Major Schmidt was preparing for war and suppressing friendly forces that might have fled without fighting, Yama Prefecture Atsuto's first army had already been launched near Tiger Mountain, Katsura's 3rd Division was on the right wing, and the Naoman Tourism Group was on the middle road, while Oshima Yoshikatsu Brigade (Ninth Brigade) was on the left wing, attacking towards Jiuliancheng at 5 a.m., if nothing unexpected happens, they will launch an attack on Jiuliancheng before 10 a.m.!

"It is said that in Jiuliancheng, there were Germans and Russians who helped the Qing army. We must not be careless this time. All troops must be vigilant to deal with possible accidents. The navy suffered a great loss at the hands of the Germans, and our army cannot repeat the same mistakes." Yutoto Yama County emphasized at the military meeting that night.

"The German army has less than 3,000 people and lacks heavy firepower. Their organization is formed into an independent combat unit based on divisions. Now it seems that their troops are far from enough, so their combat effectiveness may not be very strong. Moreover, it is said that the main force of this German army is not a regular German army, but just a private soldier of a certain king!" Kanetaro said disapprovingly.

I can't say that this guy is completely wrong. Viscount Schmidt's Blue Legion is indeed the king's private army. But the entire German army belongs to the king! And although it is the Bavarian X Army sign, in history, both organization and equipment are unique to ordinary German troops! If you want to talk about this plane, it is a stronger existence than ordinary German troops!

"The key is the Russians! They have a large number of cavalry and have a mobile advantage, and we must strengthen the flanking defense." Yoshima Oshima's idea is similar to Kashitaro. What's wrong with the German army? No matter how powerful it is, there are few people. In his opinion, the Russians, known as European road rollers, seem even more difficult to deal with.

"Okay, no matter what, I must win Jiuliancheng tomorrow!" Shanxian Youpeng was in a good mood today, and saw that his subordinates were full of confidence, so he wouldn't say much. He just waited to enter Jiuliancheng tomorrow!
Chapter completed!