Chapter 79: Breaking Baoding

Xu Guoren rode a war horse to lead the expanded cavalry guard company and reconnaissance company, and took the lead in arriving outside the south gate of Baoding, looking at the outline of the Baoding city wall in the distance becoming clearer and clearer, Xu Guoren commanded Niu Dagen beside him in high spirits: "Dagen, pass my order, a regiment will follow me to attack the city from the south gate, and the artillery battalion will then be ready for fire support at any time, and the third regiment will make a detour to me, block the four gates, and must not run anyone!" ”

Niu Dagen suddenly responded, and immediately sent a few subordinates to give orders. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Guo Xiaoliu couldn't help but ask: "Division commander, what about our reconnaissance company and guard company?" ”

Now, after the expansion, the strength of the reconnaissance company and the guard company has more than doubled, and the combined strength is almost catching up with the size of a cavalry regiment, and the actual strength of each has also reached the scale of a battalion.

Horses were captured from previous battles and purchased for money.

If it weren't for the situation, if Xu Guoren was given some more time, Xu Guoren might really transfer some of these cavalry to form a cavalry battalion directly under the division headquarters.

But now that the war is urgent, I can't care so much.

Niu Dagen also came back to his senses, it seemed that there were no two of their directly subordinate troops in Xu Guoren's order just now, and even the artillery battalion had combat missions.

So he couldn't help but ask: "Yes, division commander, what are we doing with more than 800 cavalry?" ”

Xu Guoren's gaze swept over the faces of the two of them solemnly, and said meaningfully: "Cavalry is not conducive to attacking the city, and I now have a more important task for you." ”

"What's the task? Commander, despite your orders, we promise to resolutely carry it out! Guo Xiaoliu took the lead and patted his chest to reassure.

"Yes, don't worry about any task to us!" Niu Dagen also raised his head with his chest, and one hand also slapped his chest with a banging guarantee.

"According to the information I have, there is a military camp ten miles northeast of Baoding City, which is where the original Baoding Military Academy is located, where there are 3,000 provincial defense troops, and your task is to immediately rush to the east of the city, and stop me at all costs from rushing to support these 3,000 provincial defense troops when they hear the news!

When our main force takes Baoding, we will immediately rush to reinforce you, and then destroy this provincial defense army together! Xu Guoren said.

"Hey, I thought it was such an important task, it's a trivial matter, with us here, I guarantee that there is no problem, division commander, you can rest assured that you will attack the city!" Niu Dagen disagreed.

Xu Guoren said with a serious attitude: "Dagen, don't be careless, as far as I know, these three thousand provincial defense troops are not ordinary troops, they are nominally subordinate to the Jin Sui Army, but in fact they have long been controlled by the Central Army, it can be said that they are well-trained and well-equipped, and they are by no means comparable to the miscellaneous troops of the Jin Sui Army that we annihilated before."

You have to stop them head-on, and the mobility of the cavalry will be greatly reduced, so you must not take it lightly, and go all out! Whenever you are proud of your enemy, you will suffer a big loss, understand? ”

Seeing Xu Guoren's serious expression, Niu Dagen also put away his contempt, and nodded solemnly: "Yes, I understand!" ”

Xu Guoren was still a little uneasy, and said to Guo Xiaoliu: "Sixth son, you are a shrewd person, this blocking mission is under your full command, don't let me down." In this way, I will transfer half of the artillery battalion to you, and I must withstand the attack of the provincial defense army, and it is up to you whether I can successfully take Baoding, you know? ”

"Yes! Please rest assured, as long as there is one person left in our blocking unit, we will not let the enemy go over and kill a single soldier! Guo Xiaoliu was deeply encouraged, and immediately puffed up his chest and saluted.

"Go ahead!" Xu Guoren waved his hand.

Guo Xiaoliu and Niu Dagen immediately led more than 800 cavalry, plus half an artillery battalion, a total of more than 1,000 people, and made a detour to the northeast of Baoding.

Xu Guoren took a regiment and the remaining half of the artillery battalion, and more than 3,000 people drove straight to the south gate of Baoding.

A group of gendarmes guarding the city gate was frightened, raised their weapons and shouted, "Which part are you?" What are you doing in the city? ”

Xu Guoren saw that the entire South Gate garrison was less than 100 people, and he was not even in the mood to pretend to be the Northwest Army, so he directly waved his hand: "Brothers, fight me!" ”

Hundreds of officers and soldiers of the first regiment who followed Xu Guoren opened fire one after another.

Dozens of gendarmes outside the city gates and on the city walls were caught off guard and fell to the ground one after another.

After entering the city, Xu Guoren immediately ordered the division of troops: "A battalion, along the east and west of the city wall, cooperate with the three regiments to block the entire Baoding, in case someone escapes!" The second and third battalions are all attacking the provincial capital with me, rush! ”

More than 3,000 officers and soldiers acted according to their orders, shouting and rushing towards the city with Xu Guoren.

At the same time, Guo Danian also led the three regiments to the west of the city, leaving more than 1,000 people to block the west gate and the nearby city wall, and attacked inside and outside the city, and led the remaining more than 1,000 people to the north gate, blocked the north gate as quickly as possible, and launched an attack on the military police who had been closed on the city wall.

The difference in strength between the two sides was huge, the resistance of the defenders was simply insignificant, and the breach of the city was only a matter of an overnight matter.

And Guo Xiaoliu and Niu Dagen and they made a detour back to the northeast of the city early, and the two companies of a regiment and a battalion also quickly hit the east gate along the city wall, and after a fierce battle, they easily seized control of the east gate.

Rendezvous with Guo Xiaoliu and their cavalry.

Guo Xiaoliu saw that the infantry had already attacked, so he led the cavalry to wait in formation on the official road in the northeast of the city, covering the artillery positions deployed by the artillerymen, and at the same time sent some reconnaissance cavalry to monitor the movements of the search provincial defense army.

In the city, Xu Guoren led more than 2,000 elite soldiers, all the way like a bamboo, invincible, and soon attacked the central area of Baoding City.

Some of the gendarmerie policemen who rushed to the road after hearing the news were simply mantis arms as cars, where could they stop the army of more than 2,000 tigers and wolves.

was easily annihilated by Xu Guoren and his subordinates, chopping melons and vegetables, and was soon drowned in the crowd of the independent division.

In the courtyard of the provincial government, Wu Zhen was shocked by the shouts and gunshots from outside, and he was working in the office, he immediately got up and asked the secretary: "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang?" ”

It's just that he shouted several times in a row, but he didn't get a response.

Wu Zhen, who was shocked, immediately walked out of the office and came to the hall on the first floor of the provincial government, where he happened to meet Xiao Zhang, the secretary who ran over in a hurry, and the two almost bumped into each other.

Wu Zhen immediately asked, "Xiao Zhang, where did you go?" What's going on with the gunfire outside? ”

Xiao Zhang was sweating profusely, and pointed outside with a frightened face: "Mayor, no, it's not good!" Rebels, rebels are coming in! ”

"Huh? Where did the rebels come from? Wu Zhen's face turned pale with fright, his feet were weak, and he almost sat on the ground.

"I don't know if it's lowly, but there are a lot of them, wearing the uniforms of the Northwest Army, and they have already hit the police station, and the police can't resist it at all, and now they are killing us!" Secretary Zhang said with a frightened face: "Mayor Wu, run away quickly!" ”