It is a well-known problem that the land of Kawabe is difficult to access. The news that the pen and the fun and the pavilion www.biquge.info Shuodu was captured by the Han army, and Dasang Zhandong was still kept in the dark and unaware.

On the other hand, on the side of the Southwestern Army, the situation is very different. Radio stations have long been popularized among the troops, and the means of communication are not weaker than those of the armies of the world powers today. Soon, the news that the rebels' westward escape route had been successfully blocked reached Cai Yi's headquarters. Cai Yi, who was relieved, immediately forwarded the news to the defenders of Qamdo, and at the same time issued an order to defeat the rebels as soon as possible and join the 25th Regiment of the Ninth Division to completely annihilate them.

At this time, hearing the news that the rebels' rear road had been cut off and he was ordered to launch a counterattack immediately, Peng Risheng, the commander of the 20th Regiment, was simply ecstatic. New hatred and old hatred, he has long hated these traitors. These days are stuck in the city, passive defense, I don't know how much anger he holds.

Peng Risheng was an old-style officer born in the border army, born in the army, and later was valued by Zhao Erfeng, so he gradually grew up and embarked on the road of an officer. Because of the reason for receiving Zhao Erfeng's order, he was also very cooperative with the Communist Party's reorganization of the border army. That being said, since the Tibetan army rebelled, he said in his heart that he was very dissatisfied with the situation of his own troops retreating again and again, but fortunately, there was a Luo Changqi next to him who was persuading, so he endured it again and again, and endured it until now.

But it was said that Dasang Zhandong, who was outside the city, heard the news that the Han army defending the city had left the city that day, which made him overjoyed when the attack had not been smooth. The open terrain here is extremely favorable for the deployment of cavalry, and this Han army is only more than 3,000 people, and obviously there is no artillery, and the firepower must be limited, he has already found out these situations. Not only did he have tens of thousands of infantry in his hands, but also a large number of cavalry to help, and it was not a simple matter to tear apart the humble positions of the Han army with them.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Dasang Zhandong's mouth: "We can't do anything about him when the Han army stays in the city, and now that they are out of the city, can't we take him?" The big guys are listening, destroy this Han army, Qamdo is ours, and the entire Sichuanbian land is ours! Buddha bless us! Banzai! Banzai!! ”

"Hooray! Banzai!! The rebels were suddenly screamed by Dasang Zhandong's stimulation, and the swords and guns in their hands were waved high, shouting excitedly.

Dasang Zhandong saw that the army's heart was available, and he felt a lot of comfort in his heart, and the smile on his face became stronger. You must know that since the rebels entered the riverside, the journey has been smooth, but only after they arrived at the city of Qamdo, they have not taken any advantage, and I think this time they will definitely be able to fight a beautiful victory.

On May 24, 1912, at 9 a.m., with the issuance of the general offensive order, the counterattack campaign of the 20th Regiment of the 7th Division against the rebels officially began.

On the artillery position, the 12 75 mountain guns belonging to the 20th Regiment and mortars of various types were lined up, and the artillerymen began to fire one shell after another loaded into the barrel according to the firing elements that had been calibrated earlier. For a time, the entire position was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke and the joyful mood of the soldiers.

The bombardments of the shells continued to fall on the rebels' positions, and the smoke and dust mixed with steel and flesh continued to rise. The bombed-out positions were constantly being bombed by stupid rebels scurrying around, trying to find a safe place to shelter. The rebels clearly lacked the means to effectively respond to the shelling, and under the combined fire of mountain artillery and mortars, the precise and heavy artillery fire quickly threw the rabble of rebels into disarray.

Seeing their companions torn to shreds by the sudden artillery fire, the rebels fell into panic in the face of this tragic sight. And the panic was like a plague, which soon spread to more rebels.

"Nope! No way!! "Dasang Zhandong's eyes are straight, isn't the Han army without artillery? If there is artillery, why didn't it be used all the other day? Immediately, Dasang Zhandong ordered with a hideous face: "Order the assembled cavalry to prepare immediately, and as soon as the artillery fire of the Han army stops, charge me immediately!" ”

Dasang Zhandong had just given the order here, and after plowing the rebel infantry position over there, the artillerymen of the 20th Regiment, who couldn't wait, immediately turned the muzzle and smashed the reloaded shells into the cavalry team assembled by the rebels.

"Good! Well done artillerymen! Zhou Shaoqian, this kid is so good! Peng Risheng held up the binoculars and watched in the command headquarters, dancing with his hands, and began to swear uncontrollably in his mouth.

Previously, he looked down on young officers like Zhou Shaoqian, who were sent and appointed by the Chengdu Revolutionary Party, thinking that they were all young and knew something. It's just a false appearance, a good look. Of course, seeing the rebel positions in the battlefield that were almost bombed into ruins at this moment, such an artillery effect had to make him change his mind, he was really judging people by his appearance, and this young boy still wanted it.

Without waiting for the shelling to stop, the infantry of the two battalions, under the command of Deputy Regiment Commander Tan Liming, began to slowly advance towards the rebel positions in the face of the smoke brought by the shelling. On the battlefield where the artillery was blazing, the officers and men who were attacking in a line of skirmishers, everyone tried to open their mouths as wide as possible, there was no shout of charge, no desperate sprint, only the sound of nervous soldiers shooting at suspicious targets from time to time.

"They went up, look at Hengshan!" Luo Changdi, who was also at the command post, shouted excitedly, being chased all the way from Lhasa to Qamdo was obviously regarded as a shame by Luo Changdi, and he was not happy to see that the rebels were about to be destroyed.

"Go up! Good! It's time for these dog-day rebels to be finished. ”

"Good! It's so enjoyable! Luo Changqi still looked a little excited.

A red battle flag continued to guide the follow-up troops to continue to pour up the rebel positions, and the strafing sound of machine gun "da-da-da" and the sound of grenade explosions from time to time indicated that the battle was not over.

Shell craters, large boulders, and hollows became positions on which the attacking officers and men could rely on, and after two battalions of more than 2,000 officers and men repeatedly rushed and attacked, they soon led to greater casualties and rout of the rebels. The panicked rebels, who suffered heavy casualties, could no longer care about any orders, and there was only one word left in their minds at this time, that is, "flee".

"Brothers, get on the bayonet and rush with me!" Seeing the scene of the rebels fleeing, Tan Liming jumped up, grabbed the battle flag beside him and led the charge.

The attacking troops charged, and a battalion that stayed behind the battle line to serve as a reserve, was even more impatient at this time, and when they received the order, they rushed to the battlefield like tigers descending from the mountains. If I don't speed up, I really don't even have a mouthful of soup to drink.

The attacking officers and men of the 20th Regiment marched forward with the shouts of one after another, and advanced forward with a long drive and a devastating devastation. The rebels, who have no support and no training in modern tactics, now have only two choices, flee or surrender!

The rebels who had experienced intense battles were obviously not able to compare with such a new force as the 20 th Regiment Reserve in terms of physical strength, and for these officers and men who had adapted to the climatic conditions of the plateau, after half a year of reorganization and training, their endurance and quality were obviously not comparable to those of the rebels. On the other hand, the rebels, whether infantry or cavalry, under the combined fire of artillery, machine guns, and grenades of the Southwestern Army, the previous ambition and ferocity have long since ceased to exist. At this time, seeing the Han army's wolf-like charge, they were even more emboldened, and they fled or surrendered.

Dasang Zhan did not say a word to the east, and the ranks of tens of thousands of people had collapsed under the ten minutes of artillery preparation and powerful impact of the Han army. From the beginning of the general offensive of the grass-green Han army, the Tibetan army, which has always been invincible, is permeated with an unbelievable and strong sense of powerlessness and defeat from top to bottom.

What was most difficult for him to accept was that the cavalry unit that he thought was the trump card had already been torn apart under the enemy's artillery fire before he had time to attack. This is no less than a slap in the face for the proud Dasang Zhandong.

Extremely arrogant, he finally tasted the taste of defeat, and the Tibetan army on the entire battlefield could only run back desperately. Dasang Zhandong, who led his cavalry guards, also retreated in the direction of Shuodu, and the 3,000 infantry and cavalry equipped with new types of quick robbery, which he regarded as relying on, had long since collapsed under the blows of Han artillery. He knew that his subordinates were finished, and at this moment, he only wanted to rush back to Lhasa as soon as possible.