Almost at the same time as the Hui bandits attacked, gunfire rang out from the positions of the officers and troops at the mouth of the gorge.

At first, the gunfire was sparse, but soon, the gunfire became more frequent, and it became more and more dense, but the kung fu of one or two teas was already as dense as beads, from south to north, a burst of sound.

In the darkness, the bandits rushed into a large net woven by bullets and fell to the ground one after another.

The bandits who led the team were shocked: Could it be that this surprise attack had already been discovered, and the officers and troops had already made preparations?

As a matter of fact, the Xuan army guarding the mouth of the gorge was indeed "prepared for a long time," but the specific situation was not "this surprise attack had already been discovered" as the Hui bandit leader had guessed -- a second before the Hui bandits roared like thunder, the defenders did not know that an enemy army had already moved in front of their position.

However, Xuan Jun did "have been prepared for a long time".

As soon as the Xuan army occupied the mouth of the gorge, it immediately dug trenches and built fortifications in the east, south, west, and north directions -- the south was a friendly army, and in fact it was very safe, but according to the regulations, it was still necessary to build fortifications, and it was absolutely impossible to cut corners and do things in a perfunctory manner.

In each direction, there are guerrilla posts and fixed posts; At night, in the fortifications, there are detachments on duty.

At night, most of the soldiers naturally want to rest, but according to the regulations, in wartime, on the front line, regardless of the officers and soldiers, all the people are not disarmed, and they can enter the fortifications in the shortest possible time as soon as they hear the warning signal. In addition, the camping of each department, the movement line from the camping camp to the fortifications, were well planned in advance, explained clearly, and in case of emergency. The action is fast. But in order. You won't bump into me, or even trample on each other.

In addition, Xuanjun has the training subject of "emergency assembly at night". In his sleep, under the shrill whistle and the roar of the commander, he jumped up from the bunk, and within three to five minutes, he was fully dressed and lined up with guns. It's a common thing - that's still in the case of "undressing and lying down".

The Hui bandits had to launch an attack before they were discovered by the Xuan army sentries, but when the brigade attacked, it was impossible for the "special operations" of three or five people to really touch the noses of the people without being discovered, so when the attack order was issued, the Hui bandits were actually still some distance away from the Xuan army's position, and when they all entered the effective firing range, the Xuan army had already entered the fortifications -- this reaction speed was for the Xuan army. It's just above average.

In fairness, before the attack. The surprise attack was planned, organized, and carried out by the Hui bandits, all of which were very successful, and the main attention of the Xuan army was placed on the Jinji Fort in the northeast, and they never imagined that they would unknowingly cross an enemy army from the west bank of the Yellow River in the west -- moreover, at night!

In this era, limited to communication and organizational skills, night battles were a very difficult thing, and the Hui bandits were able to cross the Yellow River twice in such a large circle -- one of which was at night, all the way to the enemy's formation, and the defenders never noticed it.

And then the eggs.

The Hui bandits did not know that the defenders on the opposite position were no longer an army of the era of cold weapons, but an authentic modern army, and its organization, discipline, and action were not something that the Hui bandits at this time could imagine and compare.

In the dark, the Xuan army could not aim accurately, the power of the rear-loading gun was somewhat reduced, and the Hui bandits did not know how many of their companions had fallen, which also somewhat alleviated the panic caused by the dense rain of bullets, but even so, when there was still a distance of about thirty meters from the Xuan army's fortifications, the Hui bandits still completely collapsed.

Like a big wave, it swelled high, smashed on the hard reef, screamed in pain, and retreated, unable to return.

However, after all, the incident happened in a hurry, and it was night, so it was no more calm than the daytime to face the enemy, and within the effective firing range, the time for the Xuan army to effectively block the enemy was limited after all, and there were still a small number of Hui bandits who rushed to the position of the Xuan army.

This group of people was roaring in ecstasy, and the soldiers of the Xuan Army jumped out of the trenches one after another, holding up the bright bayonets, and pounced on them in all directions.

After the war, the casualties of the Xuan army were very small, including in the final white-knuckle battle, and there were no casualties.

The sun had risen, and to the west of the gorge, in the open space in front of the position, more than 300 corpses of the Hui bandits were lying in the shadows.

The sun rose higher and higher, and soon the corpses were all gilded with an eerie layer of gold.

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The mouth of the gorge could not be beaten, and Ma Hualong turned his gaze to Yongning Cave.

Liu Songshan received a report: Shijiazhuang and Mawuzhai have been lost!

Shijiazhuang is a fortress in the south of Wuzhong Fort four or five miles, the key point of the Qin Canal here, and the water mouth of Yongning Cave is closely connected, which is regarded as the west barrier of Yongning Cave. Ma Wuzhai and Shijiazhuang are each other's horns, and they jointly defend Yongning Cave.

Shijiazhuang and Ma Wuzhai are close to Yongning Cave, far away from Jinji Fort, Yongning Cave is lost, Shijiazhuang and Ma Wuzhai cannot be held alone, so after Yongning Cave was occupied by the official army, the bandits of Shijiazhuang and Ma Wuzhai took the initiative to retreat.

Because Shijiazhuang and Mawuzhai were too easy to get their hands on, Liu Songshan did not pay enough attention to them, and the troops stationed in them were limited.

After nightfall, a group of bandits set off from Hujiabao, crossed the Qin Canal, and "recovered" Shijiazhuang and Mawuzhai in one fell swoop.

It was another surprise attack at night, and it was crossing the river in the middle of the night.

The value of Shijiazhuang and Ma Wuzhai is not in itself, but in Yongning Cave, since the Hui bandits have captured Shijiazhuang and Ma Wuzhai, they will naturally attack Yongning Cave - Yongning Cave is not to be lost!

That is to say, Shijiazhuang and Mawuzhai must be taken back!

Liu Songshan gathered his troops and horses overnight, and the sky was slightly dark, and he launched an attack on Shijiazhuang.

When the fierce battle moved, the bandits were unable to support them, and they abandoned Shijiazhuang again and retreated to Mawuzhai.

Liu Songshan ordered: Don't enter the fort, chase after the tail.

Between Shijiazhuang and Ma Wuzhai, there is a small mountain col, enter the mountain pass, Ma Wuzhai is far away.

At this moment, on the slopes of the mountains on both sides, a sudden shout shook the sky, and guns and arrows flew down like raindrops, Liu Songshan was shocked in his heart, and secretly shouted: It's not good, it's ambushed!

Ambushes arose, and the "defeated" bandits in front also shouted to turn around and kill back, and the officers and soldiers panicked for a while.

Although Liu Songshan shouted "not good" in his heart, he did not show a trace of panic on his face, not only did not retreat, but stepped forward and shouted: "It is time for a man to serve the country!" Babies, kill thieves! ”

The courage and composure of the commander greatly encouraged the soldiers, and after a period of confusion, the officers and soldiers finally stabilized their positions, and the enemy and us roared and strangled together.

The Hui bandits did not expect that the officers and soldiers who were ambushed were still so strong and did not retreat from the battle, and they couldn't help but be depressed. The morale of the officers and soldiers has been repeatedly encouraged back and forth by the generals below Liu Songshan, but it is getting higher and higher the more they fight.

Liu Songshan was overjoyed when he saw that the officers and troops had gradually regained their advantage, and suddenly felt a pain in his right chest, and a thought flashed in his mind: It's broken, it's been shot!

*(To be continued......)

PS: Almost at the same time as the words "shot" were typed, the air raid sirens sounded. At that moment, I really shuddered, and my eyes moistened.

Yesterday and today's air raid sirens, how many book lovers heard them?

Though the kingdom is great, the warlike will perish; Although the world is safe, forgetting the war will be dangerous.

I would like to encourage you with all of you.

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