Chapter 227: Counting is Counting
The headquarters of the Liaodong Army has four days left before the last transaction time with Lao Maozi. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Although there was no news from the reconnaissance battalion in front, Zhou Zhongju kept telling himself that no news was good news.
However, the feeling of uneasiness in Yang Xingguo's heart became stronger and stronger invisibly.
Just when Yang Xingguo was full of irritability, he was walking back and forth in the command headquarters.
Wang Lin, who was full of exhaustion, rushed in directly, and as soon as he entered, he reported: "The commander has found ......"
"We've found Lao Maozi's conspiracy......"
"Lao Maozi plans to use artillery to bombard our trading troops, so that we will lose our wife and ...... our troops."
Yang Xingguo was stunned suddenly, and hurriedly walked to the map and asked, "What's going on?" Make it clear......"
Under the gaze of several pairs of eyes, Wang Lin quickly told the situation he had detected.
As soon as he heard this, Yang Xingguo found something wrong and asked Wang Lin rhetorically.
"No, the artillery position you are talking about is more than three kilometers from the trading point. Although the mountain cannon equipped by Lao Maozi can hit three kilometers, it is already out of sight after three kilometers. ”
"Also, after the transaction is completed, the trading force I sent will definitely leave immediately. At that time, they will be farther and farther away from Lao Maozi's artillery position, do you think that the mountain artillery equipped by Lao Maozi may still pose a threat to the trading troops? ”
Just when the brows of several people subconsciously furrowed, the second uncle Zhou Zhongju suddenly spoke.
"Commander, there is no problem......"
"I remember that the Japanese told us at the beginning that in addition to sending three divisions to this place, the Lao Maozi Far East garrison also sent an artillery regiment over......"
"If this artillery regiment is a more powerful field artillery, it can bring a devastating blow to our trading troops from three kilometers away......"
"Field artillery ......" Yang Xingguo was stunned for a moment, and asked Wang Lin directly: "How did Lao Maozi's artillery position be repaired...... There is also Zhang Shaozeng, who immediately called the commander of the artillery regiment, Zhang Shaozeng, to the headquarters......"
After listening to Wang Lin's introduction to Lao Maozi's artillery position, Zhang Shao, who came in a hurry, affirmed without thinking about it.
"Heavy artillery, commander. Lao Maozi's artillery positions were all built according to heavy artillery standards......"
"If it's an ordinary mountain cannon, Lao Maozi doesn't need to spend so much effort to repair the gun position."
"Also, judging from the scale of the position mentioned by Battalion Commander Wang, I deduce. Lao Maozi is likely to dispatch a regiment of heavy artillery......"
"With a distance of three kilometers, for a seasoned old Maozi heavy artillery unit, it is absolutely possible to point and fight."
"In addition, Lao Maozi will send a heavy artillery regiment, if we don't want to come up with a solution, no matter how many people we dispatch. will be devastated by the Lao Maozi Heavy Artillery Regiment......"
Hearing this, even Yang Xingguo couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Lao Maozi is really calculating, he wants our Liaodong Army to lose his wife and soldiers......"
At this time, Zhou Zhongju hurriedly said: "Commander, since we already know about Lao Maozi's conspiracy, should we immediately notify Lao Maozi and change the transaction location and trading time......
"No!" Yang Xingguo surprised everyone and decisively refused.
"This time, I'm going to pretend I don't know, and give Lao Maozi a plan......
Zhou Zhongju's brow furrowed. Subconsciously asked, "Commander, what are you going to do......"
Yang Xingguo did not answer, but asked Zhang Shaozeng rhetorically: "Commander Zhang, how is the power of the field artillery?" “
"Very big ......," Zhang Shaozeng said with heartfelt emotion.
"Although the caliber is similar to that of mountain artillery, the range of field artillery is more than three times that of mountain artillery."
"In terms of lethality, it is far more than mountain artillery, and it can definitely be called a veritable heavy weapon."
"As far as I know, the most elite Beiyang New Army in the imperial court. Each town was armed with six one-company field guns. As for the other artillery, it was all replaced by mountain artillery. ”
"Another thing is that field artillery is too expensive. The price of a field cannon is on the market. Buying three mountain cannons is more than enough. ”
Hearing this, Yang Xingguo immediately showed a meaningful smile and continued to ask Zhang Shaozeng.
"Since the power of field artillery is so great, do you want a field artillery regiment?"
"Field artillery regiment?" Zhang Shaozeng asked rhetorically with a look of disbelief.
"Commander, the entire Beiyang Army, not to mention the field artillery regiment. How is it possible that there is not even a field artillery battalion? You're kidding me, aren't you? ”
Yang Xingguo shook his head and replied, "I'm not joking...... As long as you want, in a few days, I will give you a field artillery regiment. ”
When Zhang Shaozeng still had a disbelieving expression on his face, Zhou Zhongju had already reacted.
Tentatively asked Yang Xingguo: "Commander, do you want to attack the Lao Maozi Field Artillery Regiment?" ”
Yang Xingguo replied without concealment: "Lao Maozi can calculate me, then I can also calculate him......"
"Since he took out the only field artillery regiment, then of course I want Lao Maozi to leave something?"
"So, I decided to give Lao Maozi a plan ......"
Soon, it's time to trade.
Under the supervision of Major General Lao Maozi all the way, more than 4,200 Lao Maozi prisoners were all gathered together by the Liaodong Army, and a large area was pressed by the black.
Soon, the captives were sent in a group to the trading point.
Lao Maozi also sent a regiment with hundreds of carts of weapons and ammunition to the trading point.
Under the auspices of Major General Lao Maozi, the entire transaction ended very smoothly.
Seeing that the last captive was returned to his own hands, Major General Lao Maozi hurriedly ordered: "Quickly, retreat immediately, retreat in the direction of Lushun, Zhuangzi has already hoarded a large number of weapons in the first five miles, and when you get there, you can have weapons available......"
More than 6,000 old Maozi began to retreat, and when the mighty began to retreat, the regiment commanded by Zhou Qiangsheng also began to retreat.
To the surprise of Major General Lao Maozi, the group that got a hundred carts did not retreat directly.
Instead, he abandoned the cart, carried a ammunition box weighing fifty pounds, and retreated to the fields on both sides of the official road.
Soon, there were only a hundred empty carts left on the official road.
In the face of the sudden changes in front of him, Major General Lao Maozi obviously showed a disappointed expression.
Facing the empty official road, he scolded loudly: "Cunning Liaodong Army! ...... even gave up the official road"
"Quick, inform the field artillery regiment behind, the situation has changed, stop the shelling......"
Before the miniaturization of radio stations, the communication between armies could only rely on cavalry.
However, with a distance of more than three kilometers, even if it is a cavalry, it will take ten minutes to walk.
Just when Lao Maozi's cavalry was almost halfway through, the field artillery regiment, which had not yet received the order, directly began shelling the official road that the Liaodong Army must take in accordance with the predetermined plan.
As soon as the screaming of shells across the sky sounded over the battlefield, huge fireballs rose from the empty official road.
A violent explosion also sounded on the official road.
In an instant, a section of official road more than 100 meters long was drowned in artillery fire and gunsmoke. (To be continued.) )