"It's been an hour and a half, why hasn't the reinforcements promised by His Highness have arrived yet?"

Shi Huiji was a little worried about the development of the battle situation, neither side expected that this battle would turn out to be the way it is, and now neither side of the battle could go back - once out of the battlefield, it would mean abandoning hundreds of wounded and countless weapons and baggage, and becoming a defeated army in the wilderness.

Both sides could only bite and persevere, to see who would drain the blood first, and Fu Wendao beside him made up his mind: "It's okay, even if there are no reinforcements, I will eat this platoon!" ”

Fortunately, five minutes later, a group of infantry in brand-new uniforms ended the quarrel between Fu Wendao and Shi Huiji, who looked at the infantry company with a little worry: "Old Fu ......"

Not only is the military uniform brand new, but even the rifle and backpack are brand new, and the company commander is also a young man with childish spirit: "Han Zhong was ordered to report for duty, and there were one hundred and forty-six people in the company, as well as one twelve-pound mountain howitzer, forty shells, and sixteen gunners!" ”

He kept talking like a cannonball, but Fu Wendao didn't have time to listen to his explanation, he just pointed to the French infantry position in front: "Company Commander Han, you are now under my command, I need to use your company to annihilate a row of French troops on the opposite side!" ”

Han Zhong obviously hasn't been tested by the big scene: "But ......"

"There's nothing to do, work hard!" Fu Wendao unceremoniously took over his command: "You will have the opportunity to become a glorious general, when did you enlist in the army." ”

"I enlisted in the army when I fought in Taizhou." Han Zhong lowered his team and went: "Linhai people." ”

Fu Wendao was almost carrying Han Zhong there now: "I didn't want to use you to carry out such a major mission, but you have also seen that the brothers of the Marine Regiment have been fighting for more than a week, their bullets are almost exhausted, and their clothes have never been changed, so you just rush forward, and I allow you to run behind my back......"

"But who wants to turn away and run, or refuses to move forward. I'll kill him with my own hands! Fu Wendao said unceremoniously: "Now give you ten minutes to prepare......

This new company is obviously full of a large number of recruits, and even this Han company commander is a little lacking in combat experience, so Fu Wendao is still willing to trust the veterans in his regiment, although they are after most of the day's fighting. They had become tired, and the black bloodstains, the half-wet mud, and all kinds of dust had carved too many memories on their bodies.

The deployment is relatively simple, first use an infantry platoon to launch a feint attack on the right side, and then after confusing the French army, Fu Wendao personally led two infantry companies to attack with a thunderous momentum, and they must annihilate this French army neatly before the French artillery can react.

It's just that the rhythm of the battle can't be controlled by Fu Wendao's hands. A few minutes later, Han Zhong questioned Fu Wendao's authority for the first time: "Your Excellency, Deputy Commander, we must consider our right ......"

The battle on the right had suddenly become extremely fierce, and the Rainbow Army there had to ask Shi Huiji for support twice, so Han Zhong whispered, "Our company seems to be ......"

"No seems!" Fu Wendao's voice was murderous: "There are still four minutes to get your company ready!" ”

Han Zhong was frightened by Fu Wendao's fierce light, he didn't say anything, just lowered his head. He didn't dare to face Fu Wendao, and after four minutes, he had to follow closely behind Fu Wendao. Attack the French improvised position.

In his mind, as soon as the rainbow army launched a surprise attack, it would be bombarded like raindrops, especially those powerful howitzer shotguns would deal a considerable blow to the assault troops of the rainbow army, although his company stayed in the second line and stood by, but he had seen the power of the huā bullet with his own eyes, but it turned out that he was wrong.

…,

The French were unprepared for the sudden counter-assault of the Marine Corps, and their artillery watched with their mouths wide open as they charged with bayonets, and the next few minutes were the decisive minutes of the infantry.

The Marine Regiment assembled two of the most combat-ready infantry companies. Including the newly arrived Han Zhong Company, and their target was only a French army eighty meters in front of the position, although this French army claimed to be the strength of an infantry platoon, but in the two or three hours of fire, there were already many casualties, and the combat effectiveness was reduced by almost one-third.

They were unprepared for the sudden counterattack of the Rainbow Army, in fact. It was not until the soldiers of the Marine Regiment rushed to the front of their position with bayonets in their hands that they understood that they were surrounded by the Rainbow Army, and that brutal hand-to-hand combat ensued.

This was perhaps the most brutal scene since the start of the war, and even the power of the shrapnel was even greater, and hundreds of soldiers were fighting each other on the pile of corpses, and the moans were constantly heard in their ears, and there was no place to even put their feet.

Han Zhong felt that Fu Wendao was really a madman, but he had to admit that this madman's military talent was much better than him, although his company was a quarter less man, but now they had trampled this tricolor flag under their feet, and let out cheers one after another towards the French troops opposite.

I have to admit that the French army is very tenacious in hand-to-hand combat, but no matter how stubborn the opponent is, it will eventually be overwhelmed by several times the red tide, and the personnel of this infantry platoon who broke through are only three or four people, and Han Zhong later learned that these people are not the French army, but the indigenous troops of Algeria - although they are all white, but the combat effectiveness of the two cannot be compared.

It was also the heaviest blow that Mentoban had suffered since the start of the war, and the reporters accompanying the army exclaimed: "Oh my God...... There are so many French people, if we had reacted faster, they would not have bled in vain! ”

However, Major General Meng Toban did not take such an accident seriously: "A big sacrifice, but His Majesty the Emperor will inevitably lose tactically, I think it is time to teach the Chinese people a lesson......

The reporters and adjutant accompanying the army were taken aback: "Your Excellency, commander, you want to put it in reserve?" ”

"That's right!" Meng Tuoban raised his staff and held up the small hill where Liu Chang was: "Now the enemy's forces have been completely contained, even the enemy who has come out of the assault has been pinned down by us, the enemy has used all his strength, and now all we need is to capture His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

"After Waterloo, France has not captured a foreign prince or king, a French warrior, I have created all the conditions for you, and a miracle is waiting for you......"

The adjutant just glanced at the situation on the battlefield and praised: "That's right, it's indeed the most glorious moment!" ”

Judging by his military common sense, the rebels on the opposite side had now exhausted all their strength, and they had thrown in all their reserves, and the whole front had become a staggered battle, and both sides had estimated the strength of the other, so much so that a situation of fuel was formed.

But the crux of the problem lies in the fact that Commander Bentoban now has a complete infantry battalion in his hands, and that thousands of Chinese government troops have not been invested, and entering the battle at this time will completely change the situation of the war.

In front of the small hill occupied by Liu Chang himself, there was only a defensive line built by the reinforced company of the Rainbow Army, and they were inseparable from several platoons of the French army in front of them, and at this time they put decisive forces into the battlefield, and the entire battle situation would be fundamentally changed.

Yes, perhaps for the first time after Waterloo, the French army had the opportunity to capture or kill a foreign prince or king.

And their actions in assembling the team soon exposed the eyes of the officers and soldiers of Hong, and Liu Chang made a judgment at the first time: "Meng Tuoban is coming towards me!" Can the 2nd Separate Infantry Battalion still hold up? ”

…,

CSB now makes a reasonable suggestion: "Maybe ......"

In his eyes, the current situation has reached the point where there is no solution, the rainbow army cannot retreat, and once it retreats, it will have to abandon at least more than 500 seriously wounded and a large number of heavy firearms and baggage, but the remaining reserves of the entire army are really pitiful, and even the mixed battalion of the marine regiment that has received the new forces has been entangled.

In this case, he had a feeling of powerlessness for the first time, but when he was about to organize the language, there was already a fast horse over there to report: "King Yan, King Yan, something is wrong!" ”

"What's going on?" Liu Chang also had a feeling that the situation was out of control.

Under his gaze, the infantry and artillery on the front line of the Rainbow Army can be said to be at a super level, they have tried every means to block at least four French infantry battalions in front, but in addition to the frontal defense line, whether it is Fengjing Town in the rear or the two flank fronts, they can only obey the mandate of heaven.

And the news that came was simply fatal: "His Royal Highness King Yan, more than 1,000 Yi soldiers will join 2,000 Qing demons to break through the defense line of the third battalion of the reserve brigade in one fell swoop, and there is even about a company of Yi soldiers to take the opportunity to drill through the cracks to break into Fengjing Town, and the reserve brigade has suspended the final general attack on Fengjing Town!" ”

This is really a thunderous blow, and there is already a staff officer who suggested: "His Royal Highness King Yan, I'm afraid that I have to retreat, we can fight with the Yi soldiers today, we have done our best, it's just that the first division has not returned from the expedition to Jiangxi." ”

Liu Chang was also silent, he didn't think that the flank defense line that the reserve brigade was responsible for had such a big leak.

The autumn wind in the evening was a little chilly, which had seeped into Liu Chang's bones, and Liu Chang could imagine the devastating scene after the flanks were broken through, and not far away, the French army was preparing to throw their strongest troops into battle, and the defense line of the independent 2nd Battalion seemed to be papery before their momentum.

"Be ready to break out!" Liu Chang had already jumped on the horse without hesitation: "But not now, transfer our last reserves, and I'll see how much weight Mengtoban's final offensive can have!" ”

The vicissitudes of the sea show the true character of the hero. (To be continued)