Dolgon sneered: "To this day, the most important thing that my Qing warriors lack is courage, the three thousand death squads are ready, as long as they can destroy the Tiance army, any price is worth it." ”

Anthony made an admiring expression and said, "Your Excellency's spirit and wisdom are amazing. The Gaizhou defense line will inevitably become the grave of the Tiance army, and don't forget that we still have mines, which will send the Tiance army to the sky. ”

Speaking of landmines, Dolgon's eyes lit up, landmines are the ultimate killer of the Gaizhou defense line, he lowered his voice and said: "Don't make a big deal about landmines, the fewer people who know about them, the better." ”

Anthony hurriedly whispered: "Your Excellency, rest assured, keep in mind at the next moment, and there will be no leakage of the news." ”

It took more than a year for the Qing army to lay out the mines, and you can imagine how huge the scale was, and at the same time, it was also carried out secretly, and only a few high-ranking Qing army officials and parties knew about it.

Because these minefields are also the fortification areas of the Qing army, if the news leaks, many Qing troops know that there is a volcano under their feet, which will inevitably affect the morale of the soldiers.

Dolgon patted Anthony on the shoulder and said, "Very good, Dwarf Dongjiala has contributed a lot to the Gaizhou defense line, and after defeating the Tiance Army this time, this king will ask the emperor for credit for you." ”

Anthony said, "Thank you, Your Excellency. ”

Dolgon laughed and said, "Dwarf Dongjiala, you serve me well. In the coming day, I will enter the Central Plains in the Qing Dynasty, and if you make great contributions, maybe it will not be difficult to be crowned a prince and a king. ”

Anthony was disdainful in his heart: "Enter the Central Plains." Is it that easy to get into? Let's talk about defeating the Tiance army in front of us. ”

However, for him, no matter whether he is a Ming or Qing person, it has nothing to do with him how many people die.

At the same time, his heart was pounding, his ancestors were only a baron, if he reached his own generation, he could really be crowned a king...... How high is that?

Although it is only a Tatar title, the West has always been curious about the East, but it does not care about Han Chinese and Tatars. For example, the yuan of the year. Isn't it also Tatar rule? Watch Marco Polo blow.

Maybe one day, I will become a legend and return to Europe. It has become the object of countless noble ladies and girls.

Anthony bowed deeply to Dorgon: "Thank you for your good words. My honorable Excellency, I will loyally serve the Qing Empire. ”

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As soon as his words fell, there was a sudden rumbling cannon sound from the direction of the Tiance Army under the mountain.

"All of them!"

"Boom, boom!"

Dozens of shells roared towards the Qing army's position, the roar continued, and one shell after another smashed down on the Qing army's position, making a huge explosion sound, flying sand and rocks, more than a dozen earthen forts were destroyed and overturned.

Dolgon was shocked and said: "Dwarf Dongjiala, quickly go and command the artillery battle, the Tiance army may be attacking." ”

Anthony hurriedly said: "Go down here, Your Excellency don't worry too much, half of the earthen forts we built are actually just camouflage, used to attract firepower, and the loss should not be large." After saying that, he hurriedly went.

Prince Zheng Jierharang said unhurriedly: "There is less than an hour, the sky will be dark, if the Tiance army rashly attacks, it is to make the best use of the time and place for our army." ”

Dolgon said: "Zhuge is only cautious in his life, not afraid of 10,000, he is afraid of what happens, and there is no big mistake in prudence." ”

Facts have proved that the Tiance Army had no intention of launching an offensive, and during the shelling of the self-propelled howitzers, the camp construction of the Tiance Army was carried out in an orderly manner, and after more than a dozen rounds of strikes, the shelling stopped.

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"Jiannu is really working hard, making such a big scene!" Instructor Wu Zhengchun looked at the drone reconnaissance screen and said.

The area of three or four kilometers wide and more than 60 kilometers long, within a radius of about 200 square kilometers, was made by the Manchu Qing Dynasty as if it had been gnawed by a dog.

Li Zixuan said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, in front of our army, it is still a mantis arm as a car." My opinion is that the main direction of attack is to fight between the three mountains of Shiban Mountain, Chimney Mountain and Wutai Mountain, and it is the closest to Gaizhou through here, and Gaizhou can be taken in the shortest possible time. ”

Chief of Staff Sun Shengjie touched his chin and said: "Judging from the situation of high-altitude reconnaissance, the key area of Jiannu's defense is also this area. In the artillery preparation stage before our army's attack, we will also remind Jiannu that the direction of our attack is here. ”

Li Zixuan said: "Isn't that better?" Attract and concentrate Jiannu as much as possible, and it's just the end of a pot. ”

Wu Zhengchun slapped the table and said: "It's so decided, it's not much of a problem for our army to attack from any point." ”

It has become a consensus that the Tiance army has repeatedly defeated the Qing army and accumulated enough morale, and the same number of Tiance troops can easily defeat the Qing army more than ten times larger.

May 19th, early in the morning.

The 32 self-propelled howitzers, 64 105-mm Type 38 artillery pieces, and 96 mortars of two calibers launched a fierce offensive against the Qing army's frontal position of eight kilometers wide from Shibanshan to Wutai Mountain on the Gaizhou defense line.

The roar of artillery was endless, and the shells rushed towards the Qing army's position in the whistling sound.

"The Tiance Army has fired, the Tiance Army has fired!"

Since the Third Division used the Gaizhou defense line as an artillery training ground, the Qing troops on the defense line have become completely familiar with the unique sound of the Tiance Army's artillery bombardment, and the officers leading the team shouted loudly to remind them.

The main force of the Qing army on the forward position of the Gaizhou defense line was mainly the various units of the Han army banner, which was mixed with a small number of authentic Manchu soldiers as the supervision team. The Gaizhou defense line was arranged in echelons as the front of the Han army flag, the Mongolian Eight Banners in the center, and the Manchu Eight Banners in the rear. The reason is also very sufficient, the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners cavalry are mostly mobile forces.

Hearing the shouts and reminders of the officers, the Qing troops on the position hurriedly hid their bodies behind stone walls, in trenches, and in earthen forts.

Through study and practice, the Qing army had learned some basic methods of defending against the shelling of the Tiance army, and they were lying on their stomachs tightly behind and at the bottom of the stone walls and trenches.

The earthen forts of the Qing army have been tested many times and are able to roughly resist mortar shells.

This kind of earthen fort belongs to the semi-buried fortress dug on the spot, and the mortar shells can only destroy the superstructure, and it is difficult to kill and injure the Qing troops inside, but if it is directly hit by the self-propelled howitzer, it is the end of the destruction of the fort. And the Type 38 artillery can completely destroy it after two or three more shells.

With the artillery bombardment of the Tiance army, the Qing army's position was filled with gunsmoke for a while, with artillery fire and rocks flying everywhere.

A 155-millimeter heavy grenade accurately hit a stone wall on the position, and with a loud bang, the stone wall collapsed with a bang, and more than a dozen Qing soldiers hiding in the area were buried underneath at once.