Flags are flying, horses' hooves are bursting.The Third Route Army of the Nanjing Military Region and the Third Route Army of the Guangdong Military Region marched north from Huai'an and Hefei respectively and stationed outside Suqian and Suzhou.Suqian and Suzhou were the two gateways to the south of Xuzhou, and Yuan Baoling and Wu Guodong were also stationed in both places, and decided to block the Huaxing army in these two places.Both of them were equipped with a large number of foreign guns in their armies, so they changed their strategy of garrisoning the city at the beginning, and instead sent foreign spearmen to line up in a gun formation outside the city and take the initiative to meet the Huaxing army.The armies of the two sides had just entered the battlefield, and before the battle began, the strength and weakness were clearly distinguished.Both the Lu army and the Yu army were recruited locally for regimental training, and most of them did not even have regular military uniforms.All faces are yellow and thin, and they are listlessly lined up with foreign guns, and they are malnourished at a glance.Huaxing Army is indeed diametrically opposed, each has enough qi and blood, uniform army green camouflage uniforms, and black cowhide boots, just looking at this posture makes people shudder, as if facing a well-trained wolf pack.Yuan Baoling and Wu Guodong were both engaged in large-scale action with the Huaxing Army for the first time, and when they saw the situation on the front line, they immediately felt uncertain.But after all, there are 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, and he doesn't believe that the Huaxing army is so powerful as the legend, so he swallowed them all in one go.The two sides launched an attack at the same time, and when they were separated by more than a thousand meters, the commander of the Huaxing Army gave orders to the mortar battalion and the machine gun company at the same time.For a while, shells flew in unison, and machine guns fired in unison.The shells were mixed with bullets, dense like raindrops, moving like a violent wind, and swept away at the regimental training armament in front of the position.The situation of the two battlefields was almost the same, although the Lu army and the Yu army also fired back at the same time, but they were quickly dispersed by the bullets on the opposite side.Their bullets did not pose a threat to the Huaxing army lying on the ground, and all of them flew over the head of the Huaxing army.However, the bullets fired by the Huaxing Army were like a hurricane, and a burst of bullets flew by, and thousands of corpses fell.The tactics of the Huaxing Army have now changed from defense to main offensive attack, and the artillery and machine gun companies that were the finale are now the first to come in handy.The Yu army and the Lu army were obviously panicked by the beating, and even the gun arrays began to scatter a little.However, under the strict control of commanders at all levels, they still desperately slapped the gun array and rushed forward.When the two sides were separated by 800 meters, the commander of the Huaxing Army gave the order to shoot the riflemen.On a ten-mile front, all the riflemen pulled the triggers of their men at one time.The machine guns and artillery only covered the enemy troops one by one, and when the riflemen's bullets flew towards the enemy, one side of the entire Yu army and the Lu army was torn apart by bullets.The wails spread throughout the wilderness, and the battlefield was completely enveloped in the sound of gunfire.The casualties of the Yu army and the Lu army increased exponentially, but they could not shake the Huaxing army in the slightest.The commanders on the front line are about to cry, the battle will have turned into a one-sided massacre, where is the battle still fought between the two armies.The situation of the Yu army was better, because more than 100,000 people were all equipped with foreign guns, and they were well-trained in peacetime.However, the situation of the Lu army was obviously on the verge of collapse, and in addition to the main force with foreign guns in the center, the soldiers with cold troops on both wings had obviously retreated backwards.Seeing this situation, Wu Guodong did not dare to resist hard, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to retreat in the direction of Xuzhou.After the rout, the position of the Huaxing army soon roared with horns and launched an assault on the remnants of the enemy.The gun array of the Lu army was quickly divided and surrounded, except for the remaining 30,000 foreign spearmen of the main force who retreated to Xuzhou, the rest of the soldiers and horses all raised their hands and surrendered after the encirclement of the Huaxing army was tightened.On the battlefield of Suqian, the Yu army led by Yuan Baoling was also in the same situation.However, Yuan Baoling held on for a while, and when the casualties were almost halfway through, he swallowed his breath and hurriedly retreated.In the end, only 20,000 soldiers were taken away, and the remaining 30,000 all surrendered.The gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides was too great, and the foreign guns of one side could not shoot accurately, so they could only rely on dense bullets to make up for the crosshairs.But one side shoots on the ground, and no matter how the other side hits, the bullet always flies over the head.Originally, the battle between the two armies became a performance on the side of the Huaxing Army.Within thirty meters, five bullets were fired one after the other.During the more than ten seconds of changing ammunition, the soldiers of the second platoon began to pull the trigger, and the attack was completely non-stop.The Yu army and the Lu army were beaten without any power to fight back, and the bullets that were densely fired like onions were peeled off layer by layer from the outside to the inside.The Huaxing army pressed forward step by step, and soon surrounded it in the direction of Xuzhou.On the third day, the Sixth Route Army of the Nanjing Military Region and the Guangzhou Military Region met outside Xuzhou.Yuan Baoling and Wu Guodong lost their troops in Suqian and Suzhou, and after fleeing back to Xuzhou, there were only 50,000 soldiers and horses left.The two of them and Wu Changqing, who was defending in the city, were discussing countermeasures, but they didn't expect the herald to send the news that the Huaxing army was coming to the city."
So fast" The three of them all stood up in surprise, they didn't expect the Huaxing Army to march so fast, and they didn't even give them time to prepare.The Huaxing Army only focused on annihilating the main force of the regiment to train its armament, and all the villages, towns and counties along the way were interspersed.Now that the waterways are completely controlled by them, their logistical supplies are also transported by waterways, and they are not worried about the problem of logistics being cut off."
Brother Wu, this Xuzhou City is still handed over to you.Now the military situation in Henan is urgent, I have to rush back to assist my eldest brother in defending Henan, if you want, we still stick to the Central Plains, and it is okay if Xuzhou does not defend it" Yuan Baoling hurriedly suggested to Wu Changqing, got up and clenched his fists and was about to leave."
Brother Wu, our Shandong is also in an emergency situation.Xuzhou will let go for the time being, and when the Huaxing army's attack on Shandong is repulsed, I will go south to pacify Xuzhou" Wu Guodong saw that the situation was not right, and he also wanted to pat his ass and leave.Although the fall of Xuzhou, Shandong and Henan is also a matter of time, it can at least delay for a while, and it will not be wiped out by the Huaxing army immediately.Wu Changqing smiled bitterly, the husband and wife were originally birds in the same forest, and they flew separately when disaster came.After the two of them were defeated in Suqian and Suzhou, Wu Changqing knew that this was the result.After the two of them put it forward, Wu Changqing didn't have any opinions."
You go first, I'll take my brothers here to block you for a while.If you get in touch with the imperial court another day, you will tell the Queen Mother, I, Wu Changqing, have been loyal to the Qing Dynasty" Wu Changqing hugged his fists with a deep face, and had no intention of fleeing north.After Ding Richang was loyal to the Qing Dynasty in Huai'an, he was very stimulated by Wu Changqing.He grew up reading the Four Books and the Five Classics since he was a child, and his mind was full of thoughts of loyalty and patriotism.He had already seen the current situation clearly, and it was a matter of time before the Huaxing army took Shandong and Henan provinces.Even if he escapes now, he can only escape for a while, and sooner or later he will be besieged again by the Huaxing army."
Brother Wu, your loyalty to the Qing Dynasty can be learned.The younger brother didn't say much, Brother Wu took care of himself" Yuan Baoling said goodbye with a tight fist, Wu Changqing's words are indeed very tragic and heroic of a strong man who will never return, no one knows what it means, and he was moved when he heard it."
Brother Wu take care of himself, there will be a period later" Wu Guodong also hugged his fists and said goodbye, and if he took a step late, he was in danger of being surrounded.At this time, I can't talk about any affection, Wu Changqing is here, at least he can buy time for him to escape back to Shandong."
Take care" Wu Changqing clenched his fists and said finally, and after the three of them went out, they each rushed to the camp.The sun was setting in the west, and the sun was dyeing the sky a blood-red color.The cold wind blew the flags, and the training ground in the entire Xuzhou city was solemn."
Brothers, Xuzhou is about to face a fierce battle.This battle is fierce and auspicious, and it is very likely that the whole army will be annihilated, are you all afraid?"
Wu Changqing gathered all the soldiers at Dianjiangtai and gave a lecture.With a serious face, he shouted at the more than 50,000 soldiers."
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid," the soldiers raised their wounded weapons and roared, all of them were the Hunan army team he had single-handedly built.Wu Changqing usually loves soldiers like sons, eats and lives with the soldiers, and the soldiers also respect him and love him, and he has long been accustomed to seeing life and death, and there is no fear on his face."
It's good not to lose my Wu Changqing's soldiers.With your words, I, Wu Changqing, am content" Wu Changqing let out a long howl of emotion, his voice was a little choked, and when he calmed down a little, he waved his hand to the soldiers beside him.Soon, the soldiers carried boxes of things in groups of three or five.After the box was opened, it immediately reflected a bright light in the setting sun, all of which were white flowers and silver.The soldiers still stood solemnly, undisturbed by the gold and silver."
Those who have parents are listed, those who have wives and children are listed, and those who have no brothers are listed," Wu Changqing roared again, his voice echoing everywhere in the wind, full of tragedy.None of the soldiers came out of the ranks, still standing in the distance with their chests raised.They all knew what Wu Changqing meant, and they were determined to live and die with Wu Changqing."
Brothers, I, Wu Changqing, can take you brothers with me in this life, even if I die, it is worth it, but tomorrow's battle, the extraordinary Huaxing army will not embarrass the common people, anyone with the above three situations, all obey the order, take the gold and silver and go home" Wu Changqing yelled sternly again, tears flashing in the corners of his eyes.None of the soldiers in the army wavered, and their bloody faces stopped standing in place."
Obey the order, otherwise I, Wu Changqing, will not recognize you brothers" Wu Changqing roared again, looked at the soldiers who had followed him in the army and shouted, "Li Dazhuang's family has an eighty-year-old mother, Niu Geng's family has wives and children, and Zhang Xiaoshan's family has no brothers, so Wu Changqing named his name and asked the three of him to take the lead."
Dashuai, let us follow you" "Yes, Dashuai cut off his head, but the scar is the size of the bowl, let the brothers accompany you" "Dashuai, if it weren't for you, my parents would have died in the war disaster a long time ago, let me be by your side" The three of them pleaded with a tight expression, not wanting to lose Wu Changqing's kindness."
Obey the order" Wu Changqing roared with a fierce face, then looked around at all the soldiers in the army, and then shouted, "All obey the order":