Nanguang City is a small city, and there are not many ordinary residents, but the military camp in the city is very large.

"At this scale, even if it is stationed in tens of thousands of people, it is not a problem!" When Lin Ziran saw this military camp, he was a little surprised.

The military camp in their oil field area has gradually expanded to a very, very large one, and can accommodate 5,000 troops in one squeeze.

But the barracks in front of me are even larger, densely packed with barracks, and there is also a huge training ground.

Wu Guanlin said: "This place was the front line of the battle with the Guang'an Army before, and the main force of the Third Division was stationed here. ”

It's also a good thing that the place is big and the barracks are sufficient, at least there is no need for the soldiers to set up tents.

After inspecting the barracks, Lin Ziran climbed to the head of Beicheng again, and inspected the entire defense line of Nanguang City with a telescope.

The defense line of Nanguang City, from the side of the Luo River to the steep mountains to the east, is about two kilometers long, and the place behind the defense line near the Luo River is where the city and barracks are located.

The basic defense of the entire defense line consists of a wall about five meters high, but this wall is not straight, but has more than a dozen salients.

Among them, the two huge salients near the Luo River and the middle of the defense line can not only deploy a large number of infantry, but also deploy a large number of heavy artillery, if the artillery is deployed on it, even if it is a traditional nine-pound field artillery, it can also block the entire defense line, after all, the defense line of Nanguang City is only more than 2,000 meters wide.

The entire line of defense, which seems to be a city wall, is actually a very standard diamond-shaped defense line, and the dozen or so salients are the focus of defending against enemy attacks from the north.

Otherwise, relying solely on the straight city walls, even if they are high and thick, it is difficult to stop the modern army with complete guns.

At this moment, part of the troops were already stationed on the city wall, and the artillery units were pushing the horses to push the artillery up the wall through the gentle slope of the city wall, and were preparing to deploy to the batteries in the salient.

At the same time, a large number of young people were organized to transport sandbags, stakes, planks, etc. to the salient at the head of the city.

"Although the fortifications in the defense line are strong, there is still a lack of anti-artillery means, especially it is difficult to defend against grenades and grenades." Wu Guanlin pointed to the salient fortification in front of him and said: "Such a fortification can only defend against the enemy's solid artillery shells, but it is difficult to defend against the enemy's howitzer bombardment." ”

"We are ready to use these anti-artillery fortifications now and reinforce them to increase the ability to resist shelling."

Lin Ziran said: "In today's war, artillery has become an indispensable and important part, so effectively shelling the other side and guarding against the enemy's artillery bombardment, this is the key point we have to consider!" ”

Lin Ziran knew very well that even if the infantry under his command was already equipped with Mini rifles and the range had increased significantly, artillery was still the protagonist of the war.

The artillery opened fire five or six hundred meters or even a thousand meters away, but the infantry had no way at all.

The only thing that can fight against artillery is artillery.

A longer range, more accurate, more powerful, and more numerous artillery pieces will be an important decisive factor in determining the course of the war.

Thinking of this, Lin Ziran said: "Is there any news from the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment? ”

Wu Guanlin said: "The Third Division sent us news before, saying that the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment had already set off from Chongguangcheng and headed south by land, but their artillery was too heavy and it was difficult to maneuver, and the Third Division would not leave them many service horses. ”

Lin Ziran said: "The speed of the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment is too slow, isn't the Second Cavalry Company preparing to go north to reconnoitre, in this way, let the Second Cavalry Company go north as soon as possible, and then respond to the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment, not only the Second Cavalry Company, but also send our Second Baggage Company." ”

"There are a large number of Shayang horses in these two troops, and when the time comes, they can effectively speed up the mobility of the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment."

It will take two or three days for the 3rd Division to completely abandon Chongguang City, and the 6th Heavy Artillery Regiment is evacuated in advance, although there is no danger in a short time, but if it drags on the road for too long, there may be an accident.

After all, Nanguang City is about thirty kilometers away from Chongguang City, and there is a flat plain between the two cities, which only takes one day for the cavalry to cross, even if the infantry goes faster, it is a matter of one day.

But for the 6th Heavy Artillery Regiment, this section of the road took at least two days.

Moreover, it is impossible for the Third Division to give too many horses to the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment, and the Third Division also needs a large number of horses to go south, and it is not much to bring the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment to Nanguang City in advance.

There are not many horses pulling cannons, so this is even slower, and Lin Ziran must send someone to send horses north to respond.

Wu Guanlin said: "Obey!" ”

After a brief inspection, Lin Ziran went down to the city.

He didn't have to worry about the next thing, Wu Guanlin, Xu Zhongshu and others would properly arrange the defensive line, and at the same time, the second cavalry company and the second baggage company also continued to go north after a simple rest.

It's just that unlike when I came to Nanguang City before, the second baggage company carried a lot of baggage, and this time the second baggage company went empty.

Without a baggage company carrying baggage, the speed of the march would not be much worse than that of an infantry unit.

When Lin Ziran was deploying defense in Nanguang City, in Chongguang City, more than 30 kilometers to the northeast, Feng Haozhong, Jiang Xiaqing and several other people were also watching the troops prepare to evacuate.

And the strange thing is that when they packed up their things and prepared to evacuate, they did not hide it, but they were above board, and the people of Guang'an outside the city even knew that the third division in the city was going to retreat.

And strangely, the Guang'an people did not react at all, and did not even intend to take action to pursue the 3rd Division.

Seeing that the troops were gradually withdrawing from the front line of defense, packing up their things, especially transporting a large amount of ammunition and food, Jiang Xia Qing said: "My lord, there are too many of these things, I'm afraid our ships are not enough." ”

Feng Haozhong said: "It's okay, although we have fewer ships to collect, it is still possible to carry these food and ammunition, and the personnel will march south on foot!" ”

Jiang Xiaqing: "Now it can only be like this, if it weren't for the lack of ships, we could take all the heavy artillery away, and we didn't need to separate a part of the artillery to go south to Nanguang City." ”

Feng Haozhong said: "It is a predetermined plan to let the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment go to Nanguang City, and this Chongguang City can be given to them Guang'an people, but Nanguang City cannot be lost, and if you don't send heavy artillery over, you can't hold Nanguang City with Lin Ziran's men and horses alone." ”

Speaking of this, Feng Haozhong paused for a while before saying: "And Kong Deyi and the others are too deeply involved in the Cheng family, but they are the old men of our third division, and if they are not handled well, it is easy to chill the brothers!" ”

Jiang Xiaqing nodded slightly: "It's still the adults who have thought it through, and sent them to Nanguang City to resist the Guang'an people, and the others have nothing to say." ”

After finishing speaking, Jiang Xiaqing changed his words and said: "It's just that even with the help of the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment, I'm afraid this Nanguang City will not be able to defend it, once the Guang'an people are allowed to conquer Nanguang City, the consequences will not be predictable." ”

Feng Haozhong didn't care very much: "There is no heavy artillery on the Guang'an side, it will take time to take Nanguang City to grind, Lin Ziran's thousands of men and horses have the help of the Sixth Heavy Artillery Regiment, it should not be a problem to guard for a month, and more than a month is enough for us to clean up the situation in the county." ”

Jiang Xiaqing also nodded after hearing this: "That's right, let Lin Ziran help us hold these Guang'an people for a month, and let them lose both, and when we calm the situation in the county, we will go north and destroy this Lin Ziran and Kong Deyi." ”

"Especially Lin Ziran's kid, he has been in contact with him a few times, and his ambition is not small!"

"My lord, that kid is expanding his army too fast, sooner or later he will be a scourge, and he can't stay."

Feng Haozhong said: "Okay, don't talk about this, I know it in my heart." You go out of the city again in the evening and urge the people of Guang'an to send the last batch of funds and supplies, we are running out of time. ”

Jiang Xia Qing said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will go out of the city to talk to them tonight." ”

Feng Haozhong nodded slightly and did not speak again, but looked up at the north!

It was the direction of the hinterland of Guang'an, and after he went south this time to stabilize the situation in the county, he still had to come back with the third division or even more troops.

The two counties of Luoguang must be reunified!

And it must be unified by him Feng Haozhong!

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