Chapter 214: Luring the Enemy
Hexi was besieged, and all the two major groups of the coalition forces in Tianjin and Zhangjiawan were alarmed. No one expected that when Seng Lingqin and Montauban were in confrontation, the Qing army actually concentrated 4,000 elites and attacked Hexi with unprecedented firepower. The number of artillery pieces and muskets far exceeded that of previous battles. Monk Greenqin was also confused, I don't know which god is so fierce, the rumbling cannon sound of Hexi Wu can be faintly heard in Zhangjiawan. Montauban was stared at to death by Monk Greenqin, and he did not dare to act rashly, so the heavy responsibility of rescuing Hexi naturally fell to Tianjin.
Due to the limited transportation capacity of the French army, the strength of the French army was only half of that of the British army. But for some incomprehensible honor of the Gallic rooster, the French did not agree that the number of British troops on the front line was greater than that of the French. Therefore, the coalition army that arrived in Zhangjiawan would be a strange composition of 4,000 British troops and 4,000 French troops. At present, most of the rear is British troops, and the rescue task naturally falls to the British army, and after learning that the reinforcements from Caicun and Wilson from Yangcun were all blocked not far from the place where the convoy was attacked. The British army could only transfer the defenders of Tianjin and the army grain city again to support again. Because almost all of the previous battalion-sized rescue troops were trapped, this time the coalition directly sent 500 cavalry and 1,300 infantry, as well as two squadrons of artillery. Trying to defeat the blocking Qing army in one fell swoop, and rescue Hexi with the fastest speed. After all, Hexi has been in a hurry again and again, and their defenders of less than 1,000 people are indeed under great pressure against 4,000 enemy troops.
Wuqing's Guoxing'a was also moving, and as soon as Tianjin's large army moved, the reconnaissance battalion was fully dispatched to assist Cao Meng in solving Robert's convoy as quickly as possible. Mushun's heavy cavalry battalion went out to meet the British cavalry. The coalition forces wanted to open up the situation as soon as possible, so the cavalry set off before the infantry and artillery, wanting to use the speed advantage to help Wilson get out of the predicament first. Strive to clear the way for the infantry so that the infantry and artillery can reach Hexiwu. Mu Shun's task was to take advantage of the disjointed cavalry of the British army, divert the British cavalry first, and then open up a new pure cavalry battlefield.
"Send someone to tell Bo Ritu and Ji Ying, don't hold on if you can't fight, you have to consider the casualties of the troops, the limelight is not right, and you are ready to retreat at any time!" Guo Xing'a went through a few points on the map again, and suddenly remembered the two eldest brothers who had been unable to conquer Hexi for a long time.
"My lord, both of them are fierce personalities, if you say this, I'm afraid that the two of them will fight more fiercely!" Tan Shaoguang felt that Guo Xing's order was not like a relief, but more like a squeeze on the two.
"When you give orders, be softer! What else can I say, these two bastards must be scolding me now! Guo Xinga shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
The two brothers outside Hexi Wucheng were really scolding him, Bo Ritu's light cavalry regiment had too few firearms, and Ji Ying's second infantry regiment was stiff, all of which were not suitable for attacking the city. The two of them can't gnaw on Hexi Affairs, it's really not a matter of ability, they are naturally blaming Guoxing's eccentricity.
"Cao Meng's little cub specially sent a newly captured heavy artillery, and he is a battalion! Our brothers and two regiments don't give more than a Napoleonic cannon, and they don't give much, which makes us take something to attack. General Weiyuan's cannon is good, but the range is not enough! The foreign devil's artillery hits far away, and General Weiyuan's cannon can't reach it! What the fuck! Ji Young hugged her shoulders and sulked while chattering.
"Do you have a gun? Can you beat a foreign devil and can't raise his head? What am I doing! They just sent me to see the fun! "In addition to contributing the four Napoleon and twenty-four Weiyuan general cannons in his hand, Bo Ritu is basically watching the excitement, and he has long been idle.
"Lend the artillery company to us for one round, just one round, this Hexi affairs have already been taken down!" The power of the eight Napoleonic cannons is also very amazing, but General Weiyuan's cannons can't stand up, and Ji Ying is afraid of casualties, so he can't open the situation for a long time.
"You don't know what we've done! Make do with it! The muskets and Napoleonic cannons suppressed the firepower of the city first, and Weiyuan slowly moved forward with the general's cannons! It's the water grinding kung fu, General Weiyuan's cannon is on the top, even if he lives! "The artillery has always been personally commanded by Goxinga, and he has never let go. Bo Ritu knew in his heart that he and Ji Ying, two people with major criminal records, should not even touch the artillery company.
"Tan Shaoguang, which regiment can stop for how long, the foreign devil reinforcements will arrive in a while, let's not toss in vain!" Ji Young has been holding the pocket watch, and he is also counting the time.
"You and I are just a bait, Hexi has just been robbed by adults for a few days! How many good things can be here? My lord's goal this time is not Hexi at all. Our role is to build up the momentum and attract all the foreign devils, so that the adults can do it! "Bo Ritu is also a senior staff officer, and he has a thorough understanding of Guo Xing's style.
"Wouldn't it be enough to do it directly, as for such a toss?" Ji Ying thinks that Bo Ritu is a blind guess.
"You know the situation between the enemy and the enemy deduced by the General Staff Headquarters yesterday, right? The big army fights, and we will suffer. Look at the present, let's fight more and less, which place is Chengtai, which place is Cao Meng, which place is Fukang, how many places are divided into these three or five hundred people. I guess that there are foreign devils coming over in Tianjin, and it is still this routine, and the foreign devils' troops are dismantled and beaten. "Bo Zhtu has found a point of context.
"What do you want to fight?" Ji Ying nodded frequently this time.
"When we set off this morning, or did I cooperate with Tan Shaoguang to form a transport team? Who knows how it can be so big all at once? The mind of an adult is unpredictable! That is, we have fewer people, and if there are 10,000 soldiers, he dares to fight Tianjin! Bozhtu shook his head and smiled.
"Let's just fight rabbits, it's best if you can get in, and it's nothing if you can't get in, just play!" Bo Ritu can see that whether Hexi can be taken down or not, in fact, it doesn't matter if Guoxing'a can be taken.
"Let's put the troops together! You don't have to transfer us somewhere! You send someone to see the way to Tianjin. Ji Ying was convinced of Bo Ritu's judgment.
"See the way to Tianjin?" Bo Zhitu was stunned for a moment.
"What if we are suddenly asked to participate in the night attack on Tianjin Wei at night?" Ji Ying's brain hole was also opened.
"I can't tell!" Bo Ritu also thinks that this is possible.
Not only did they think that Guoxing'a might attack Tianjin, but Robert, who was fleeing for his life, also thought that his convoy had been wiped out. The appearance of the reconnaissance battalion completely disrupted Major Robert's defensive deployment, and Cao Meng also received an order for a quick victory, and Robert could only flee under the siege of four times the enemy, and handed over the transport ship he was guarding to the enemy.
Robert was impressed by the enemies who could lie on the ground and shoot while advancing. Their terrifying firepower had surpassed that of the British, and the dense rain of bullets made Robert feel that he was under siege by a brigade. And their marksmanship was so good that when he first retreated, Robert had sixty or seventy soldiers with him. But when he escaped from the enemy's range, there were only a dozen lucky ones around him. The fierce enemies, who were busy looting supplies, did not pursue any pursuit, otherwise Roberto would not have been spared.
Mu Shun was also very smooth, and the five hundred Sikh cavalry were very cooperative and entangled with them. Then happily followed Mu Shun and ran in the direction of Wuqing, so that the coalition army lost its mobile strength on the dozens of kilometers long front.
"Let the sappers go to the battlefield where Cao Mengda is a transport team, and build field fortifications on the spot that are enough for a regiment. Ordered Ji Ying to withdraw from Hexiwu, assist in the construction of fortifications for the battlefield of the convoy, and garrison them on the spot. Bo Ritu stayed in Hexi to make a feint to prevent the enemy troops in the direction of Hexi from coming out to make trouble, and was waiting for further instructions at any time. "The fish that Guo Xing's long-awaited has taken the bait, and he is about to close the net.
"Who's going to do the interspersed detours?" Tan Shaoguang looked for it on the map, and Guo Xing's tossing was too messy.
"Of course it's you! Brother Tan immediately led the regimental headquarters to pull, and as soon as the reinforcements from the Tianjin direction arrived, he let Chengtai and Fukang retreat. After joining up with Cao Meng, hand over the matter of blocking the enemy to Ji Ying, and you take the whole regiment back to the enemy's rear, cooperate with Ji Ying, and completely annihilate this enemy army. Goxinga drew again on the map.
"You're trying to lure this enemy army away?" Tan Shaoguang had some doubts, Guo Xing's deployment so far seemed to be luring and annihilating the enemy army. But if that's the case, Guo Xinga is really making a bit of a fuss. Safely, a small bite of the transport team is the right way, the risk is low and the return is large, why bother to make such a big deal, and it may not be able to completely annihilate the enemy.
"After you leave, I will gather the first infantry regiment, reconnaissance battalion, baggage battalion, artillery company and other troops to go to a fun place together and earn back this expenditure." Guo Xinga said with a smile.
"Why bother?" Tan Shaoguang still didn't understand. If you want to hit that military station, you can attack it at night or sneak attack, and you can concentrate all your strength and fight it all at once, so you don't have to toss so much at all.
"First of all, foreign devils are not fools, they also have a proud record. Now that the war is about to break out, they have a very tight defense of the supply line, and if they don't mess up, they won't have a chance to attack. Goxinga stretched out a finger and shook it.
"Secondly, we have very few opportunities, and if we want to do it, we have to do a big vote, otherwise we won't have a chance. The foreign devil and the monk Lingqin are just a matter of a few days, and we don't have a few days to toss, so we must hurry up and do everything we want to do such as training and looting. With this toss, we can let the soldiers who have no actual combat experience find the feeling of the battlefield, and can also exercise the troops' communication and marching capabilities. You can also get a large amount of supplies and fight the enemy's living forces. Goxinga held out a second finger.
"Finally, don't you think my plan is fun? I'm almost confused about myself, the enemy must be more entangled, they have to send troops everywhere, and there is a constant refueling. When we lose a large army, we tear the enemy apart and create multiple battlefields at the same time to dilute their forces. Guo Xing'a was full of confidence, and when he finished speaking, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Where do you want to hit?" Tan Shaoguang didn't quite agree with Guo Xing'a's point of view, but he couldn't say what was wrong, so he had to follow Guo Xing'a to the dark.
"I think it's good here, and I have a time difference with foreign devils. Their mobile units are basically out now, and I'm going to take this place before they organize a new unit! Guo Xing'a pointed to a point on the map that Tan Shaoguang had never considered.
"Yang Village?" Tan Shaoguang completely convinced Guoxing's brain circuit, Yangcun is very close to Tianjin and Junliang City, no one would have thought that Guoxing's target would be there.