Purely the desperate struggle of two cavalry, the initial charge was as unstoppable as a mountain torrent rushing out of a river and out of a canyon. Relying on the steel forging cuirasses in the uniforms, the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army ignored most of the attacks of the Beiyang Army, and the soldiers brandished the sharp sabers made in batches by the comrades of the workers of the military factory with forging presses and oxidized treatment, and cut the cavalry of the Beiyang Army within the attack range like straw. The brigade of the Beiyang Army was broken into several pieces in an instant.

In the battle, hundreds of cavalrymen of the Beiyang Army were solved in an instant, and the sabre manufacturing technology is not at all technical content in the 21st century. The production process is exactly the same as those kitchen knives that cost hundreds of yuan on the Internet, two pieces of iron are sandwiched with steel sheets, pressed into a suitable thickness by machine, and after the initial grinding of the electric grinding wheel, the surface treatment is carried out. After the last grinding process, it is shipped in batches.

It is said that the same is the case with Japanese swords, where the blade is made of iron with good strength and toughness, and the blade is made of extremely sharp steel with excellent toughness and grinding. This technology is not worth mentioning, but whether it can provide high-quality materials in large quantities reflects the level of industrial capacity. The saber of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was lighter and sharper than that of the Beiyang Army.

The steel armor worn by the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army inside the military uniform could not have been a whole cast and forged half-length armor, and the cuirass was made of leather and steel plates. The ability to raise food in agriculture also determines the ability of military equipment.

Since it was impossible to win in the group charge, the cavalry ranks of the Beiyang Army collapsed like sand. The cavalry formation of the brigade of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army continued to rush forward for a while, and began to reel along a crooked course. As if drawing an elegant arc on the surface of the lake, the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army began to disperse and surround the Beiyang Army. Squads separated from the brigade and attacked the Beiyang cavalry, who began to panic. In the beginning, the group impact relied more on momentum, but now the battle depends more on individual bravery and skill.

Sun Yongsheng only had the opportunity to watch the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army at this time, they were more "thinner" in size, but their arms were obviously much thicker than those of the Beiyang Army, and the age of these soldiers was significantly younger. Sun Yongsheng noticed a fair-skinned young man wielding his saber in a smooth posture that could only be described as light. With every sword, you can cut down a Beiyang cavalry. The two Beiyang cavalrymen had been cornered, and they simply urged their horses to go straight to this young man with sharp swordsmanship. Two sabers, one in front of the other, slashed at the throats of the young cavalrymen of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army from the left and right.

To Sun Yongsheng's great surprise, the young man did not have the slightest fear. He raised his left arm and stubbornly blocked the attack from the left, and the saber in his right hand swept out. The saber of the Beiyang Army on the right roared, and was immediately cut into two pieces by the saber of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army.

This situation was much more than the two Beiyang Army cavalrymen expected, and the young cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army did not pause in the slightest, he used the steel arm guard on his left hand to push away the Beiyang Army's weapons, and the saber in his right hand slashed left and right like thunder. After he passed through the two Beiyang Army cavalrymen, the two Beiyang Army cavalrymen spurted blood from their necks and fell from their horses.

The horses' hooves roared, and after the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army cut off the nearby Beiyang Army, they turned their horses back into the brigade, and the brigade continued to meander, unconsciously surrounding the Beiyang Army cavalry brigade.

It didn't take long for the gallop of the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Brigade to gradually stop. The small Beiyang Army, which was divided and encircled, was either cut off from their horses or obediently raised their hands and surrendered. The remaining Beiyang cavalry, centered on Sun Yongsheng, completely became a turtle in the urn. The besieged Beiyang Army saw the soldiers of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army insert their sabers back into their scabbards, took off the cavalry guns on their backs, and pointed their guns at the cavalry of the Beiyang Army.

"Brothers of Beiyang, you have done your best. Surrender now. We, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, give preferential treatment to prisoners! Someone shouted.

The Beiyang Army, which was holding a saber in his hand, looked at each other one by one. The number of people still on the horse has gone from nearly two thousand at the beginning, and now there are less than five hundred. As long as the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army fired a shot, the life of the Beiyang cavalry would end here. The vast majority of the Beiyang Army has already lowered the swords in their hands, and no one dares to take the initiative to attack, even the diehards.

At this moment, the characteristic roar of horses galloping was heard in the east. The faces of the Beiyang Army showed joy, and the other Beiyang Army, which was flanking all the way, seemed to have arrived nearby. But the joy disappeared cleanly. If the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army were ready to meet the enemy, what would they do to themselves? It must be as much as possible to kill all of them first to prevent future troubles. Those who had just lowered their sabers looked nervous and even desperate, and re-grasped the hilt of their swords and raised their weapons.

The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army did not move, they waited quietly here. Amid the sound of horses' hooves getting closer and closer, the sound of intensive light machine gun fire suddenly sounded. The feeling of galloping horses changed tone in an instant. As if waiting for this change, the hundreds of cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army left on the hill had already urged their mounts to gallop towards the east.

Although the sound of gunfire was very different from that of a heavy machine gun, Sun Yongsheng understood what was happening from the continuous sound of shooting. When he escaped from the machine gun array, the dense bullets like a torrential rain and flying locusts were a nightmare that Sun Yongsheng would never forget. He never imagined that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army would be able to lay such a death trap in such a short period of time. I didn't expect the Beiyang Army to rush into the death trap so stupidly. The indescribable remorse and the huge pain caused by remorse completely swallowed Sun Yongsheng.

Time passed like this, and the anxious-looking Beiyang Army didn't know how long it had been. It seems like a few years, and it seems like a moment. Not long after the crisp sound of bursting beans in the distance finally subsided, a group of cavalry galloped in, shouting, "We have completely defeated the enemy in the east, and we have won!" ”

The encirclement formation of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was only slightly commotion, and the muzzle of each soldier's gun was still aimed at the besieged troops of the Beiyang Army. The person who shouted just now continued to shout: "Brothers of the Beiyang Army, you have no reinforcements, surrender now!" We treat the captives preferentially! ”

The Beiyang Army knew that this was not a lie, and they lowered their arms one after another, and the weapons in their hands pointed to the ground again.

In a great despair, Sun Yongsheng's chest boiled with the urge to self-destruct, and he shouted vigorously: "Brothers, let's fight with the People's Party!" ”

Contrary to the usual days when you raise your arms and call in all directions, no one in the Beiyang Army responded to Sun Yongsheng's shouts this time. The battlefield was already full of corpses, the groans of some seriously wounded but not dead soldiers, and the neighing of horses continued to reach the ear drums of the Beiyang cavalry from the time they were surrounded. Since they could not defeat the People's Party on the other side on their own, and the reinforcements were completely wiped out, defeat was already a foregone conclusion, and no one was willing to lose their lives for this meaningless bloodshed.

Sun Yongsheng saw that no one responded to him, and his arrogance quickly disappeared. As a man who escaped death, as a man who was saved from the line of death by a doctor from the People's Party, Sun Yongsheng understood that as long as he laid down his arms, he would survive.

The confrontation was still going on, and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was not idle. Machine guns, artillery positions began to be arranged. The cavalry began to retreat in formations. Hand-to-hand combat is no longer necessary. With automatic weapons, you can finally take out all the Beiyang Army.

"Mr. Sun, let's get down, right? So many brothers' lives are at your fingertips! The officer next to him couldn't help but persuade in a low voice, and there was not only fear in his voice, but even crying. Even when they first saw the light machine guns of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, they knew that this weapon was much more ferocious than the rifle.

Sun Yongsheng wanted to agree to his subordinates' request, but he couldn't open his mouth to say anything about surrender. The last time Sun Yongsheng was captured, it can be said that Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui were ineffective. In the current situation, the supreme commander of the Beiyang Army is Sun Yongsheng himself.

The machine-gun artillery position had been arranged at this time, and Pang Zi drew his saber and ordered people to shout again. "Brothers of Beiyang, we admire your backbone. It's just that at this time, why should everyone give their lives in vain? Again, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army gave preferential treatment to prisoners. You don't have to worry about being abused. Look at your brigade commander Sun Yongsheng, who was a prisoner of our People's Party. Isn't it okay now? ”

After the last call, Pang Zi looked at his watch. He whispered to the comrade next to him, "Wait another ten minutes, and after ten minutes, you don't have to speak again, just wipe it out!" ”

The positions were extremely limited, and in the blink of an eye the news reached every machine gun position and gun position. The cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army continued to retreat. After the machine-gun strafing and artillery fire was over, the cavalry would annihilate the Beiyang Army with a final charge.

Everyone is a soldier, so naturally there will be no misunderstanding about such a murderous action. Pang Zi only waited for eight minutes, and then saw a Beiyang army coming on horseback, shouting as he ran: "Boss, don't shoot, I surrender." ”

Someone took the lead, and immediately followed by a large group of Beiyang troops who did not want to die. These people surrendered sincerely, and none of them dared to raise the speed of their horses. Although Pang Zi was not sure in his heart, the speed of such a horse was far from the level that Pang Zi ordered to strafe.

Some cavalry went up to let the Beiyang Army dismount and disarm, and not long after, only Sun Yongsheng and a few others remained in the center of the encirclement. After all, Sun Yongsheng is Chen Ke's relative, and if he is killed in battle, it will be fine. Now in this situation, Pang Zi is really not good, and he ordered Sun Yongsheng to be buried in Beiyang. In the end, a squad of soldiers went up, and the comrades forced Sun Yongsheng and others, whose faces were as dead as ashes, with guns and disarmed them.

After dealing with the cavalry of the Beiyang Army, Pang Zi ordered a large army to transport the wounded and escort the prisoners and collected horses back to the camp. He himself took the reconnaissance company and continued north. The battlefield was less than 20 miles away from the southern city wall of Beijing, and it only took more than half an hour for the group to reach the outside of the city.

Going to Beijing as a military commander was the third time for Pang Zi. A few years ago, he led the "bandits" to bloody the Manchu forces in Beijing, and the Beiyang "friendly army" at that time was the current master of Beijing. Earlier, fifteen years ago, Pang Zi, as a member of the Boxers, fought a bloody battle with foreigners in Beijing. The greatest memory of this great city for Pang Zi is the war of blood and fire. And this time, Pang Zi will bring more bloodshed and sacrifice to the city of Beijing.

In the telescope, Pang Zi clearly saw that his party had brought a lot of shock to the defenders at the head of Beijing. Many people were running, and panic was spreading throughout the city.

"Run around the city wall for a while, and raise the captured Beiyang Army flag!" Pang Zi said.

The cavalry began to gallop outside the city, and the red flag of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army showed a considerable visual contrast with the blue flag of the Beiyang Army. After running for a while, the city gate opened, and a team of Beiyang troops chased out. Pang Zi ordered the flag of the Beiyang Army to be planted on the ground and began to retreat with his comrades.

The news of the annihilation of a Beiyang cavalry brigade outside Beijing soon reached the War Department, and the news was immediately sealed down. It was not only the news that was blocked, the city of Beijing was under full military control, all the troops were on the front line, and more Beiyang troops were on the top of the city that had been extremely tightly guarded.

Beijing is a big city, and more than 50,000 troops are needed to defend the city alone. Coupled with the deployment of other key positions, the 100,000 troops of the First Army were still a little insufficient. Someone suggested that the Second Army should also be transferred back to be deployed, but Wang Shizhen immediately refused. The momentum of the horns is the basic principle of defending the city, and if everyone is blocked in the city, Beijing will become a dead place.

The Beiyang Army was deployed, and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was not idle at all. The troops attacked the key points around Beijing, and since the cavalry of the Second Army had been eliminated, the cavalry of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army poured out. Cut the phone line. Cut off the railway.

The 38th Army and the 50th Army had arrived at this time, and while forcing the Second Army outside the city, the troops began to capture the important places outside Beijing.

On August 2, Xiangshan, Canal and other places were quickly occupied by the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. On 3 August, the airstrip was quickly paved and the air force moved outside Beijing. The first to suffer was the Second Army in Tongzhou, where the Air Force's incendiary bombs set fire to the barracks of the Second Army. Because I had never seen it, I didn't expect it to be able to set fire from the sky. The barracks of the Second Army of the Beiyang Army were soon in flames. The fire even detonated one of the arsenals of the Second Army, and the violent explosion formed a mushroom cloud tens of meters high. From the head of Beijing, you can clearly feel the violent shaking, and you can clearly see the terrible thick clouds.

When the Beiyang Army panicked, Pu Guanshui, who was also surprised, immediately organized troops to attack. From noon on August 3 to August 4, the main forces of the Beiyang Second Army, including the military headquarters, were completely annihilated. In a panic, the remnants used their flesh and blood to break through the minefield and fled back to Beijing.

During the fierce battle, the Beiyang Army in the city tried to go out of the city to rescue, but suffered heavy casualties in front of a large number of jumping mines in the minefield, and had to retreat back into the city. By August 5, with the exception of Changping's military capital, which was still under the control of the Beiyang Army, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had completely blockaded the city of Beijing by relying on minefields and trenches.

According to the latest intelligence brought by the Air Force, by the evening of 4 August, the Beiyang Army in Shandong and southern Hebei had never been able to make any decision, and the main force was still in a dilemma. This is, of course, good news, as long as the Beiyang troops do not have desperate and crazy reinforcements, the 44th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army has been Beiyang, taking over the 38th Army to defend Tianjin. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army had at least five days to attack Beijing freely.

Pu Guanshui naturally knew that Chen Ke was not a wizard, let alone a spell. But when facing Beijing, Pu Guanshui hoped that Chen Ke really had some spells. Since "Yuan Shikai's Life" was cast into Beijing, Pu Guanshui has been looking forward to Yuan Shikai's return to heaven as soon as possible. As long as this core figure in Beijing dies now, the city of Beijing will be much easier to fight. Thinking about it, Pu Guanshui still continued to prepare for the siege without hesitation.

There is no sign of panic in the city of Beijing, and after the implementation of strict military control, no one is allowed to go out without a road, and the streets are hung everywhere with the heads of unlucky people who undermine military control. The busy and congested roads are now much more accessible. However, Zheng Wenjie does not think that this short period of "order" can prove the strength of Beiyang. didn't see those heads at the corner of the street, Zheng Wenjie felt heavy pressure.

Zheng Wenjie originally thought that the atmosphere before the fall should be angry, or at least tragic. But everything in front of him only made Zheng Wenjie feel as depressed as death. As an officer of the Intelligence Service of the War Department, almost all the news had to go through him once. In less than a month, when Qian Beiyang made the decision to fight to the death, the war situation was definitely not optimistic. Even so, the extent of the loss at that time was still within Zheng Wenjie's bearing. Even if there were tens of thousands of casualties in the battle, it was nothing compared to the millions of people in Beiyang. On paper, it's just one percent.

When the millions of Beiyang troops went south, Zheng Wenjie's feelings in his heart were not panic and fear. On the contrary, he also felt a kind of pride in being a Beiyang Army. Even if he became a traitor, Zheng Wenjie did not have the ability to participate in the formulation of a military plan to entrap the Beiyang Army. All combat deployments, military arrangements, and the goal of the Beiyang Army, without exception, was the pursuit of victory. Exploiting the superiority of several times the strength of the People's Party to storm the military objectives of Hebei and Shandong was by no means a reckless plan.

Just when the Beiyang Army was striving for victory, the news that came in one after another, without exception, was that the Beiyang Army had suffered a serious defeat. From one failure to another, a bigger failure. From the failure of hundreds of miles away to the defeat under the city of Beijing now. Now that the intelligence has been completely cut off, the latest rumor in the War Department is that the People's Party is strong and has completely annihilated the Beiyang Army in Hebei and Shandong. Because he became a traitor, Zheng Wenjie has more news. From what he had learned and inferred, the Beiyang armies in Shandong and Hebei should not have been destroyed.

Even if he said so at this time, his colleagues would only think that Zheng Wenjie was desperately grasping for a life-saving straw. This made Zheng Wenjie feel a lot more relaxed. He spread "news favorable to Beiyang" everywhere, which was an excellent cover for Zheng Wenjie's identity. After all, at this time, no one would believe that someone like Zheng Wenjie who worked hard to boost morale would be a traitor.

At present, what makes Beiyang most panicked is not the news of the Hebei and Shandong Beiyang Army, the news of Yuan Shikai's illness makes Beiyang feel indescribable panic at this juncture. They couldn't imagine that if Yuan Shikai died at this time. What will happen in the North Ocean.

Therefore, the whole Beiyang originally tried to collect "Yuan Shikai's Life" thrown by the People's Party plane in the air with the boring mentality of onlookers, but now most of them have burned the document they got like a plague. It's not that they have much respect for Yuan Shikai, but at this time, doing so can make them feel better.