Chapter 1003 Battle of Jianmen Pass
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"Look, the handsome autograph." Seeing that Wu Peifu didn't believe it, Zhao Erfeng directly handed the telegram to Wu Peifu.
It is indeed the autograph of the marshal, Wu Peifu, who saw this scene, took a deep breath and said: "Either I will draw a division from the border, plus a brigade from Lhasala, and go to the Aba area with your reorganized fifth brigade, and you will immediately give an order to recruit the strength of an army." Report to Beijing, you see how it is. ā
This method is very good, Zhao Erfeng, who heard this, nodded and agreed.
"Then it's decided." Seeing Zhao Erfeng nodding, Wu Peifu turned around directly: "Herald." ā
Bang...... Jianmen Pass Liaodong Front Headquarters. Wang Shizhen punched the table, laughed for a while, and said word by word: "It's finally moved." ā
After waiting for five days, he directly mobilized the army to the Eastern Front, and finally asked Xiliang to transfer a joint force to the Eastern Front again.
Overall, the goal was achieved.
Just now, the reconnaissance report on the front line showed that the troops of the Qing army at Jianmen Pass had left the Western Front and headed for the Eastern Front, and it was at this time that he was waiting.
"Isn't it time to attack?" When Wang Shizhen sat down, Zhang Qing on the side stepped forward and asked.
Attack, of course you have to attack, now the marshal is waiting for the news of his attack, if he doesn't attack, he will be sorry for the trust of the marshal, thinking of this, Wang Shizhen looked at the time on the wall, it is nine o'clock in the morning.
"Order, all units are ready for battle, and launch an attack on time at twelve o'clock." After speaking, Wang Shizhen grabbed the binoculars from the side, he wanted to go to the artillery position in person, after all, where were five 110mm howitzers.
110 mm howitzers, because of the imperfection of the driving aspect, all the Liaodong Army did not have much, only less than twenty.
If it weren't for the fort at Jianmen Pass this time, Wang Shizhen would not have spent a lot of effort to transport it to the front line.
The artillery position was on a hill far from the headquarters, and now, three artillery groups were aimed at the Qing position, while the five howitzer groups were facing the west battery at Jianmen Pass.
When he arrived at the artillery position, Wang Shizhen did not find the existence of artillery, and the soldiers here had already covered all the artillery with branches. It can't be found at all.
"Salute." The howitzer lieutenant colonel, who was carrying the shells, shouted loudly when he saw Wang Shizhen and several key officers coming.
Syllable...... The officers and soldiers present stood up straight all of a sudden.
Wang Shizhen, who had returned the salute, looked at the officers and soldiers in front of him, and then said: "Enter the combat state immediately and attack on time at twelve o'clock." ā
"The guns are in place. Prepare for battle. The lieutenant colonel, who heard the order clearly, immediately waved the red flag in his hand and began to give orders.
Brush brush brush ....... The soldiers who received the order began to move the branches of the trees on the guns in an orderly manner, and then, the black muzzles of the guns, began to adjust and aimed at the west battery.
Bang dang...... The shell, weighing eighty pounds, with the help of several soldiers, was then loaded into the chamber and prepared for the attack.
"It's time." Zhang Qingmeng, who had been sitting on the side, put down his wrist and said.
When he arrived, Wang Shizhen, who heard this, suddenly stood up from the wheel of a cannon and threw away the cigarette butt in his hand.
"Let's get started." After Wang Shizhen, who took a deep breath, finished speaking, he ran to the side to cover his ears, the artillery has earplugs, it does not mean that he Wang Shizhen has them.
The howitzer is not an ordinary mountain artillery, its recoil and the sound produced by firing are several times that of the mountain artillery, and if the artillery is not equipped with headsets, the ears of the artillerymen will be greatly damaged. ā
"This cannon is good for anything, it's just too loud." Seeing Zhang Qing also running over and squatting on the ground, Wang Shizhen said with a smile.
En, Zhang Qing nodded, he agreed with Wang Shizhen's words very much.
Boom Boom Boom ....... Boom....... Five howitzers. All at once the prelude to the settlement of the battle in the southwest began.
At 12 noon on July 20, 1905, Wang Shizhen officially launched an attack on Jianmen Pass.
Boom Boom Boom ...... Boom....... The howitzer fired, that is, the first artillery to launch the attack, and then, the five scattered mountain artillery groups and field artillery groups also began to shell the forward positions of the Qing army.
Brush...... The loud explosion woke up Xiliang, who was taking a lunch break.
Hearing a deafening sound, Xiliang pushed open the window with a puzzled expression.
No, it's a clear sky outside, it's not thunder. Xiliang thought to himself after frowning.
It's strange, since it's not thunder, what is it, Xi conscience thought in his heart.
Knock knock knock..... There was a rush of footsteps, and before he could turn around, his lieutenant ran in.
"Commander........ Oh no, Commander. ā
"Panic, panic, say something slowly." Xiliang did not recognize the seriousness of the matter. Said majestically.
At this time, he was still pretending to be forced, and the adjutant general who ran in swallowed a mouthful of saliva and thought for a while, and then arched his hand and said: "Commander, the Liaodong Army launched an artillery bombardment on our west fort, and the west fort is finished." ā
"Fart." Hearing this, Xiliang gave the lieutenant a slap with his backhand. He didn't expect that his lieutenant would say such deceitful words.
Where is his own battery, at the gate, where is it four kilometers away from the Liaodong Army, this place, unless the naval artillery can hit it, the others, where can any artillery come over.
"You bastard, bullied me and didn't the Eastern Army, how could the Liaodong Army have such powerful artillery.
The stunned lieutenant immediately understood why he was beaten. He thought for a moment and then said, "Report to the commander, it's true, you listen, this sound of thunder." ā
Nima, Xiliang, who heard this, listened carefully for a moment, and then ran out with a loud scream.
Sure enough, as soon as he went out, Xiliang saw thick smoke billowing from the forts on the Western Front.
What's going on? What's going on? What to do, Xiliang's head is blank.
"Put."
Bang bang bang....... No matter how surprised Xi Liang was in his heart, this still couldn't stop the artillery fire of the Liaodong Army, and it was another salvo, and the howitzer shells hit out again.
"It's time to fight." Wang Shizhen, who was squatting on the ground, asked Zhang Qing loudly, who was already frowning in front of him.
"It's been half an hour." Zhang Qing replied loudly.
It's been half an hour, and it seems that time is enough, Wang Shizhen, who heard this, stood up. (To be continued.) )