It was the first time that Lu Xun had participated in such a battle.

It was also the first time I saw the elite of the Western Shang Empire.

The battle began.

And they stunned him.

It is completely unclear where the enemy is, let alone the enemy's intentions.

What shocked him the most was the firepower of his opponent, which was too strong. He didn't even see the shadow of the enemy, and his side lost dozens of men.

"Get down, get down..."

Lu Xun yelled.

The soldiers lay on their stomachs, not daring to move.

Lu Xun held a telescope in his hand and looked at the opposite side.

He visually surveyed the distance and found that it was more than 1,400 meters.

This is already beyond the firing range of an ordinary rifle.

Other words.

The enemy can hit him.

But he could not strike the enemy.

Moreover, the position in which his army is located is too exposed. Once you get up, you will be attacked.

"Someone..."

Lu Xun calmed down, took out a map and looked at it, and shouted to the back.

The two brigade commanders were closest to him, and they both crawled over.

"What's the matter with the Chief of Staff?" Hong Yuan, commander of the Second Brigade, asked.

"Where's your commander?"

"In the back, haven't come over yet." Du Zhen, commander of the First Brigade, replied

"You two go and give orders, and the brigades and regiments will move in the direction of the west and south, and distance themselves from each other. The 3rd Brigade was ordered to dig a ravine in situ for defense. Lu Xun said.

"Yes..."

Both brigade commanders were ordered to go.

Feng Huairong, the commander of the First Division, soon got the news and rushed to meet Lu Xun.

His body was a little fat, lying next to Lu Xun, which became a stark contrast to Lu Xun's thin body.

"Chief of Staff of the Army, how did you give the order for the First Brigade and the Second Brigade to move to the southwest? The 3rd Brigade dug ravines in situ. The terrain here is not suitable for combat, so I recommend going north. Five miles away, there is the city of Qianjun, where you can stop the enemy army. Feng Huairong said.

Lu Xun replied: "The general doesn't know anything. We are facing an enemy with heavy weapons. Not only is the penetration stronger than ours, but the range is also farther than ours. If our army compresses the formation, once it is surrounded, it may be difficult to use it. ”

"I separated the 1st Brigade and the 2nd Brigade and expanded the area of the battlefield to avoid being surrounded. At the same time, it can also prevent it from being attacked by enemy artillery. ”

Feng Huairong had to admit that Lu Xun was more thoughtful than him.

"Okay, but... Wouldn't it be better for us to go to the county town and set up there? Feng Huairong said.

"General Feng, we just arrived here, and we don't know anything about the situation. Do you dare to guarantee that there is no ambush in the city? Wouldn't it be too dangerous for us to go again if the city had already been controlled by the enemy? ”

"Say it again..."

"Your Majesty has asked us to stop the enemy army. What if we retreat and the enemy army crosses the county and marches towards Xuchang? Lu Xun said: "No matter what aspect we think about, we must stop and start a war with the enemy." ”

.......

Feng Huairong was Lu Xun's opponent, and he was convinced in a few words.

Although he was the commander of the first division, everything was subject to Lu Xun's arrangement.

However, from the perspective of official positions, Lu Xun's position is not much lower than Feng Huairong.

The divisional chief of staff is larger than the brigade commander and a little smaller than the division commander, but he can report to the higher levels and command the operation.

Lu Xun was sent by Xu Ding, and from a certain point of view, he can be regarded as a minister.

Under the command of Lu Xun.

There are more than 10,000 people in the division.

These include three infantry brigades, a cavalry regiment, assault knife battalion, broadsword brigade, reconnaissance company, guard battalion, signal corps, and so on.

All moved to the west and south.

The 3rd Brigade dug the ravine.

The soldiers entered the ravine before they could stand.

"Chief of Staff Lu, the headquarters has been built, let's go and have a look?" Feng Huairong said.

"Okay."

Lu Xun followed Feng Huairong to the rear of the battlefield.

A temporary headquarters was built there.

More than 300 guard battalions are guarded and responsible for the security of the headquarters. There are cavalry on the left, artillery regiments on the right, and other arms and formations, all waiting for orders.

Three infantry brigades formed forward and continued to confront the enemy.

Lu Xun entered the headquarters and looked ahead with a telescope.

He suddenly realized.

A particularly large military vehicle appeared on the enemy's position, covered in iron sheets, and looked sturdy. On the roof of the military vehicle, there was a huge cannon barrel, three heavy machine guns.

There are three such military vehicles.

Lu Xun had never seen it, let alone knew his function.

But when you see the enemy driving military vehicles into battle, you must use them for war.

Lu Xun ordered: "Order the first brigade to wait for the enemy to attack." Attack their military vehicles. The 2nd and 3rd Brigades were prepared not to allow the enemy to break through from the flanks. ”

"Yes..."

The herald left the headquarters and went to deliver the order.

The division commander Feng Huairong stood beside him, also picked up the binoculars and looked ahead, and said: "When I was in Xuchang, I heard Your Majesty say that the enemy's heavy weapons have big guys like this. It's just that we haven't met each other all this time. I don't know how powerful it is. What about the range. ”

"We'll find out later..."

Lu Xun was a little nervous and worried.

In case the enemy cannot be controlled, the consequences are unimaginable.

Titicaca...

On the opposite position, the three military vehicles of the Western Shang Empire, lined up in a line, drove straight over.

Behind the military vehicles, followed by the infantry of the brigade.

They hid behind military vehicles and were very well hidden.

Du Zhen, the commander of the 1st Brigade, ordered: "Fight!" ”

Bang bang bang...

Thousands of rifles, firing at the front.

Almost 80 percent of the bullets hit the military vehicles.

However...

Such a dense attack, but it could not cause any damage to the military vehicles.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Suddenly, the cannon barrels on the roof of the military vehicle each shot and ran away.

I saw that the military vehicle shook as a whole, and the shells shot out, and in half a breath, flew more than 1,000 meters, and exploded in front of the position of the 1st Brigade. It is only two feet away from the ravine.

If the enemy's military vehicles move two more feet, the next attack will hit the 1st Brigade.

Lu Xun and Feng Huairong, who were watching the battle in the command headquarters, were shocked.

The enemy's artillery fire was powerful and had a long range.

With such firepower, the 1st Division will definitely not be able to stop it.

Feng Huairong said: "Chief of Staff, are we going to step back?" Or withdraw to the county.... ”

"As I said before, the county is not safe, it is likely that the enemy has set up an ambush in advance, and it is easy for us to retreat to the city."

"So what now?"

Lu Xun said: "Let the artillery regiment advance a hundred meters. When the enemy is in range, give me a hard beating! Tell the brothers of the artillery regiment not to save shells. First of all, three enemy military vehicles were paralyzed. ”

"Okay."

Feng Huairong went to give the order.

It didn't take long.

The artillery regiment reached the assigned position.

They visually measure distances.

When the enemy entered the firing range, the whole regiment fired a salvo: "Boom, boom, boom.... ”

These cannons were captured by the Western Shang Empire, and now they are fighting the Western Shang Empire in turn. Peerless Tang Gate fo

Although the power is not comparable to the artillery of military vehicles, there is absolutely no problem in destroying military vehicles.

Artillery exploded in front.

The enemy's military vehicles stopped.

A radius of several hundred meters was covered by fire, turning into a scorched earth.

The infantry sent by the enemy were all killed on the spot.

The three military vehicles, also paralyzed there, could not move forward.

Lu Xun really breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, our artillery can destroy their military vehicles, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

"It's not an option to confront the enemy like this. I propose to retreat to the main roads and high grounds, control the favorable terrain around the county, and stop the enemy's advance. Feng Huairong said.

"General Feng's advice is excellent."

Lu Xun immediately agreed, and said: "Our troops are three times that of the enemy, so we don't need to spend them here, we can scatter all our troops and occupy favorable terrain." This is also to defend the county and prepare in advance. ”

"I'll arrange it."

"Don't worry..." Lu Xun said: "We still don't know the strength of the enemy, how strong it is. If I transfer my troops, I am afraid that I will not be able to withstand the enemy's attack. It is better to confront each other for a while, and it is not too late to occupy the high ground in the afternoon. ”

"Okay."

Feng Huairong left the command post.

I went to inspect the front position.

..........

After the battle just now, the enemy is no longer in a hurry to attack.

They are also caught in a dilemma.

If you advance, block the artillery of the 1st Chinese Division.

If you retreat, you will fall into a passive situation. When Lu Xun's troops are all spread out, it will be very difficult for them to cross the county again.

In this case, they can only wait and see.

Confronted Lu Xun until the evening.

During this period, several assault teams were sent to break through Lu Xun's position, but they were unsuccessful.

All the troops of the Western Shang Empire withdrew to the east.

In the command post.

Lu Xun recruited three brigade commanders and division commander Feng Huairong.

He said: "Send a regiment of troops to occupy the city of Qianjun. If there is an enemy in the city, and you can't fight it, just retreat outside the city and come back to report to me. ”

"This task is entrusted to the 1st Regiment of the 1st Brigade."

"The 2nd Regiment and the 3rd Regiment quickly occupied the main roads around the county and formed two blockade lines."

"The 3rd Brigade took over the position, occupied the mountains and high ground to the south and west, and set up roadblocks and ravines to prevent the enemy from breaking through the field."

"The Second Brigade followed me to Qianjun as a backup. Regardless of whether there are enemies in the county, we will take the city.... ”

Wait for Lu Xun to finish his orders.

They all replied, "Yes." ”

The battalions went into action.

Lu Xun and Feng Huairong took the guard battalion and the second brigade and rushed steadily to the county city.

After probing.

There were no ambushes in the city.

The city was still in the hands of the generals of the Chinese Empire.

The first regiment took control of the city without any problems.

After that, Lu Xun rushed to send troops to deploy defenses.

This night.

Lu Xun and this brigade of the Western Shang Empire were not in the mood to rest.

All the soldiers who were outside and those stationed in Qian County were on high alert, fearing that the enemy would sneak up on them at night. More worried about the enemy's military vehicles and artillery.

The artillery regiment of the 1st Division, divided into three parts.

A part of it was stationed in the county town.

Some were stationed outside the city.

There are also some main roads more than ten miles away. From there, you can also go to Yuzhou or Yanzhou through Qiaojun.

Night.

Lu Xun came to the city tower of Qian County.

Looking at the enemy's tent in the east, I thought a lot.

According to the battles of the day.

As can be seen, the enemy is really strong.

It's stronger than he thought.

Now the enemy has only about 3,000 troops, which is estimated to be the enemy's forward force. Once the follow-up large forces arrive, the situation will be even more severe.

Lu Xun made a vision in his heart.

If the enemy sends an army of 30,000, will he be able to resist it?

Lu Xun pondered for a long time.

I think it's too hard.

With the strength of one division, it will take another month to resist one of the enemy's armies. Unless he can take the initiative and weaken the enemy's forces.

But to do so is too risky.

Lu Xun's heart was entangled...

"General, our troops have all arrived at the designated positions outside the city, and have prepared traps and defensive positions. Ready to go into battle. "The commander of the 3rd Brigade came.

"Okay."

Lu Xun said: "Let the soldiers rest in shifts, and don't let your guard down. ”

"No."

Lu Xun stood until the second half of the night before returning to the city to sleep.

..........

..........

Xuchang.

Xu Ding's feet have not touched the ground recently.

Not only did they have to train special forces, but they also had to go to the newly established military academy to give lectures and explain to the generals the concept of a new type of warfare.

"I'm going to tell you about it today... If a blockade is established, an encirclement of the enemy will be formed. Xu Ding stood in front and said to the generals sitting in the room: "The weapons we use now are different from the past. ”

"In the past, it was a cold weapon, relying on war knives and war horses, and it could only attack at close range."

"And now with rifles, artillery, and other weapons with high fire damage and long range, we can extend the depth of the battlefield and control more and wider areas..."

"Occupy high ground, block key roads, build a blockade line based on terrain, and encircle the enemy."

.......

When Xu Ding explained, the generals listened attentively and did not dare to desert.

Guo Jia was also on the side.

Sitting by the door, holding a pen and paper in his hand, he recorded every word Xu Ding said.

These are all empirical talks, and after he learns, he can replace Xu Ding and teach the generals in the army.

"Your Majesty, there is a battle report from the front." Dian Wei said outside the door.

That's all for today's lesson. After everyone went back, they realized it. Tomorrow I will continue the lecture and ask you questions. It's all gone. ”

Xu Ding walked out of the house quickly.

Guo Jia also followed.

"Where did the battle report come from?" Xu Ding asked.

Dian Wei handed the battle report to Xu Ding and whispered, "It's from Jingnan... It's a failure. Dian Wei was worried that the word defeat would affect the morale of the army, so he didn't say it explicitly just now.

Xu Ding glanced behind him and returned to the imperial study with the battle report.

"Jingnan is still lost." Xu Ding sat down, and after reading the battle report, he said: "It seems that the First Group Army still lacks weapons and equipment, and without weapons and equipment, no matter how elite it is, it is useless." ”

"Fengxiao, you said before that we would abandon Jingzhou and mainly defend Fancheng and Nanyang. This time it can be done. According to your meaning, in the name of the Military Aircraft Department, give an order to Lu Su. Let him retreat to Nanyang. At the same time, let the Jingzhou army entangle with the enemy for a few days, and wait for Lusu's army to withdraw, and then go to Fancheng to garrison. ”

"No."

Guo Jia said: "The minister has another suggestion. General Gan Ning can be allowed to lead the army to Neijiang, which can prevent the enemy from forcibly crossing and threatening the South Seas. ”

"That's right."

Xu fixed the head.