Chapter 64: The Second Great Smoke War (2)
Houses on both sides of the Pearl River were burning, and wherever the British went, they burned them. $(). ()(x). The people who had been evacuated were fine, and those who thought they could exchange non-resistance for their own safety finally showed up and the description of the British was correct, and those foreign devils who looked different from the Chinese at first glance were extremely vicious, and after entering the house, they began to loot, and after the robbery, they drove the people out of the house, and then began to burn the house.
The civilians who dared to resist were immediately shot dead by the British, and perhaps the only thing to be thankful for was that the main purpose of the British was not to kill civilians, but to burn houses. So the people still have a chance to escape from the war zone.
The news from the people was faster than it always seemed, and the Guangfu Army tried to persuade the people along the river to leave their houses temporarily, but the persuasion was very poor. But the British army swept along the riverbank, and the people who had suffered in front were also delivering news to the villages where the British army had not yet arrived. In addition to the fact that the British army burned all the way as the Liberation Army said, there was also information that the British army had sunk the ships sailing on the river. The Liberation Army could understand that the British were worried that the ships were carrying powder kegs that would detonate when they approached. But in the eyes of the people, the British army is showing off its might, fierce and domineering.
"People have already started to lead the way, and the villagers have provided many trails that are really smoother than expected." The members of the General Staff were in high spirits. The Liberation Army has long fully understood the importance of maps, and the more detailed the battle plan is, the more accurate maps are needed. If there is no distance that can be completed in an hour, it is naturally impossible to formulate a battle plan that can be completed in an hour.
For this battle with the British, this information has a more practical significance. The task of the 1st Division was to harass and cut off the British lines of communication on Route 6 as much as possible, and even to undertake the heavy task of counterattacking Hong Kong if possible in the future. Then in a place where the British warships and guns could not reach, it was naturally necessary for tens of thousands of men and horses of the 1st Division to fully master the terrain.
"Is there enough food in the people's gathering place?" Ju Junfeng finally asked this question. The troops provided the victims with temporary shelter and, of course, food. Before the people actively cooperated, Ju Junfeng felt that it would be enough to let these people have a place to live and something to eat. Where to think about so much.
"Commander, we are all ready. The people in the political department have checked it several times. The officer of the staff immediately replied.
"Oh?" Hearing that the people from the political department took the initiative to take this matter, Ju Junfeng was really a little surprised.
Ju Junfeng was surprised, and the British were equally surprised. Their military plan was very straightforward, attacking the city of Guangzhou, which was controlled by the Governor's Office, and severely damaging the main force of the Guangfu army guarding the city of Guangzhou when attacking the city. Once the city of Guangzhou is captured, it will naturally shake the whole of Guangdong. At that time, the local tobacco dealers, who had already been in contact with the British side, would rise up one after another and carry out an all-out attack on the Liberation Army.
The British thought very well, at this time, they would be able to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, if the Governor's Mansion really recognized the situation, and finally knelt down and begged the British, then the British would also allow the Governor's Mansion to be honest dogs.
However, things are not as simple as the British think, first of all, there are a large number of empty houses in the houses by the river. Judging by the signs, it didn't take long for the people to move out. Secondly, the British 6th Army was soon subjected to a full-scale attack.
During the day, it was the Liberation Army that fired cold guns and cold artillery, and at night, the Liberation Army shouted all night, beating and blowing trumpets, and did not shoot and fire artillery. After being harassed in this way, the British army was very annoyed, and they hurried to Guangzhou.
At this time, there was no trace of the Guangfu Army in Guangzhou City, and the news that the British Army had demolished part of the Guangzhou City Wall to build factories was true. The current city wall of Guangzhou is no longer complete, but has been demolished and there are many gaps.
The openings in the city walls were not conducive to defense, which was indeed a problem for the British troops who occupied the city. But the bigger question is what happened when the Liberation Army escaped from the city of Guangzhou. They ran away because they knew they couldn't win the war? Or is it just a complete collapse?
Regardless of the real situation, in addition to sending scouts to search for the movements of the Liberation Army, the British also sent liaison personnel to send news to the big tobacco dealers in various parts of Guangdong, that the British had occupied the city of Guangzhou as promised, and that it was time for the big tobacco dealers to rise up and attack the Liberation Army in various places as agreed.
Zhang Fangyao is a captain shooting instructor in the Combat Training Section of the Second Army, and the rank of captain is also a battalion commander according to the ordinary rank in the army. In terms of shooting skills, Captain Zhang Fangyao is a very famous figure in the whole army.
The famous shooter and instructor was on a small high ground next to a road about seven or eight miles from the city of Guangzhou. He held a step qiang in his hand. Looking at it fiercely, the shape of this step qiang is not much different from the fire cap gun. But Zhang Fangyao was telling several other academies about the structure of Buqiang at this time.
This is a rear-loading punch qiang, which is commonly known as "singles one" in later generations. Of course, because Wei Ze participated in the design of this step qiang, this step qiang presents a strong flavor of "Mosin Nagant". Of course, the difference between this and Mosin Nagant is that this Buqiang is a trapgun. Before inserting a bullet, you have to open the flap that hits the gun. The flap is linked to the shell extractor, and this action automatically pushes the bullet left in the chamber of the gun from the last shot a certain distance. At least it's easy to get the bullet casings out.
As for the bullet, it is a copper shell, with a convex edge at the bottom, which is just combined with the chamber and bolt to complete the airtightness of the chamber itself, so as not to leak when shooting, which will affect the shooting effect. The warhead is still the traditional "lead", a warhead made of lead. Weeser plans that future warheads will be made of copper warheads. However, now the technology cannot be reached, so you can only use "lead" first.
There are many materials in this weapon that have not been broken through, such as the barrel is still made of cast iron instead of steel. Many of the parts are also folded and forged steel, not trained steel. However, these do not affect the meaning of this step.
"Comrades, with this gun, the posture is completely different. After loading, we can squat, or even lie down. You don't have to stand like you did in front loads. Zhang Fangyao told the characteristics of this weapon with a stern expression. Whenever it comes to guns, Zhang Fangyao always naturally becomes such a stern expression.
"Originally, we were building long barricades or digging holes in the walls, which had to do with the characteristics of the front-loading guns. If you don't stand up straight, it's hard to install bullets. After saying that, Zhang Fangyao took the new step qiang and made a very ordinary prostrate shooting posture in the 2O century. Now see for yourself, will the enemy be able to see me now? ”
Zhang Fangyao wore a straw hat made of branches and weeds on his head, and lay on a small dirt slope, using the ridges of the dirt slope to cover his figure. Not to mention a few hundred meters away, it is a sunny ten meters away, if you don't look at it carefully, you may not be able to see it immediately. This is indeed fundamentally different from a front-loading gun.
When the students returned to Zhang Fangyao's side in amazement, Zhang Fangyao got up and said, "I followed Inspector Wei Du to shoot back then, and I was beaten by Governor Du with a lot of military sticks. If you can be assigned to my side, you are naturally good shooters. Let's learn from each other and make progress together, as the Governor said! ”
followed Wei Ze and received a lot of beatings, which was Zhang Fangyao's habitual little "self-boasting". In fact, the old brothers all know that Wei Ze doesn't like to play military sticks, and he solves problems more by standing under the sun. Moreover, Zhang Fangyao is still a captain, which can actually show that he only joined the army at the end of the period when Wei Ze personally trained and led the troops. Even so, the other shooters who followed Zhang Fangyao were still in awe of the seniority of the "old-timers".
"The gunpowder of the bullet is granular gunpowder, and it is said that the charcoal is of better quality, and the formula is a little different from other gunpowder. Therefore, if you reload the bullet yourself when shooting, you have to pay attention to the problem of different gunpowder. While Zhang Fangyao spoke seriously, he also pulled out the warhead of a bullet and poured out the gunpowder particles inside for everyone to watch. This meticulous attitude and thinking made the other students feel quite touched in their hearts, everyone had learned about gunpowder, but they didn't think about the problem of gunpowder.
Zhang Fangyao undoubtedly saw everyone's admiration, so he said regretfully: "What I said is that the weight of gunpowder in this bullet is the same, have you noticed this?" ”
"Huh? The same weight for the loaded gunpowder? This was indeed a new problem, and all the students were stunned.
Zhang Fangyao explained: "This gun will definitely change in the future, but the mode of loading this bullet will not change. And as far as I know, the amount of gunpowder inside this copper-cased bullet is also fixed. Everyone knows that the amount of gunpowder is different, and the effect of hitting it is completely different. The amount of charge is as consistent as possible, and the similarity of the shots increases. This makes it easier to hit the enemy. ”
The students who can come to this class to study are all considered to be high-level shooters. They all nodded yes to the statement that "a large number of similarity repetitions can improve hit rates".
Most of the guns were not relied on, and everyone soon began to practice. In fact, this gun is not the first time everyone has seen it, these shooters were all selected from the junior class and joined the intermediate class led by Zhang Fangyao.
At this time, a sentry came running, "Lieutenant Zhang, there are more than a dozen British troops coming this way in front." It looks like a reconnaissance unit. ”
These shooters are all people who "like to shoot guns", and after hearing the news, everyone looked at the team of cadets, which was also a dozen people, and all eyes fell on Zhang Fangyao. is also a member of "I like to shoot very much", Zhang Fangyao only said one sentence, "If you have a mistake, I can't explain it to your superiors." ”
"The guns are here, and we're here. Does Captain Zhang think we're really going to make a mistake? Someone immediately said confidently.
Four hours later, the troops in charge of surrounding the outskirts of Guangzhou were notified that they had obtained the bodies of a dozen Englishmen who had been killed by the new infantry qiang, and they quickly had the autopsies begin to determine the power of the weapons.
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