"I'm not afraid of Tianzhu soldiers, I'm only afraid of Tianzhu heat. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "This is the Lu army who arrived in Tianzhu to participate in the public security operation, and the biggest impression of this country. In the troops, although there are slightly more recruits, the quality of the officers is good. A group of mercenaries who had fought in the Yankee Civil War were enriched in the officer corps. They were highly skilled in warfare and had experience dealing with the Yankees, so they had no problem negotiating with Albion.

Speaking from the heart, the level of this mercenary army is uneven, there are not only the Fifth Division Supplementary Regiment that has been trained for a long time, and its combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the provincial army, but there are also parallel goods such as the provincial Volunteer Army. Although those who are willing to come to Tianzhu are all those who have superb combat skills and are not afraid of death, and they have more or less military training, but compared to the Lu army, they can only be regarded as miscellaneous fish. Even some Lu troops privately said that we are not a division, but actually just a brigade. Others...... That's also a person?

There are too many enemies they face. Although Albion's intelligence agencies worked hard to gather information, Tianzhu was more like a geographical concept than a national concept before the arrival of the Albians. The complicated situation of the ethnic group and the head of the church made Albion's intelligence officers confused, and they couldn't figure out how many troops they were facing.

Often, an insurrectionary army makes a high-profile announcement of how many men it has, counting its own clan or its own religious troops, but those troops may belong to another prince or nobleman, and when announcing the strength of the army, they will list themselves separately, and even count the previous troops into their own forces. Repeated calculations, mutual coverage, and the explosion of dissatisfaction with the Albians of Tianzhu made the intelligence work progress slow. In the end, the strength of the Tianzhu rebel forces ranged from one million to one and a half million.

The Governor of Albion tore the report to shreds, and forced himself the urge to stuff it into the intelligence officer's stomach, if there were so many Tianzhu people, he would have been hanged by now. But in any case, the Tianzhu people must have an absolute advantage in the army, looking at the flags outside the city, the barracks in sight, the governor of Calcutta who fled from Delhi, and had only one thought in his heart: let the Chinese troops come quickly, even if it is just to die.

Tianzhu's rebel forces were not only ordinary princely state troops, but also some garrisons that had previously been loyal to Albion and were used as war soldiers. They received military training from Albiang, and seized Albiang's arsenal in Tianzhu, obtained relatively advanced weapons and equipment, and had some combat effectiveness.

Compared with these garrisons and defective mercenaries, what is more difficult to deal with is the environment of Tianzhu.

Even after arriving in Tianzhu, they had a period of rest and recuperation, adapting to the local environment, and the sanitary conditions that were far worse than those in Shandong, there were still hundreds of soldiers who were unable to continue the next battle due to illness, which was a bad start. originally thought that the overseas army would definitely be stronger than China's, but after arriving at the destination, the general feeling was: fooled.

Whether it is food or accommodation, or even urban hardware, it is much worse than Shandong, and the comparison between the two makes the Lu army's idea of returning to his hometown after the war more firm.

The troops on both sides fought several times, all of which were skirmishes and did not affect the overall situation. The equipment of the Tianzhu soldiers is good, but in terms of combat skills, there are not too many highlights. After the battle with the Fusang people, the Lu army generally used the Fusang soldiers as the standard of foreign troops, so they decided that these Tianzhu people were playing tricks and baiting the enemy.

This view, as it gets closer to Calcutta, becomes more and more supported by officers and soldiers. Even if those absurd data are excluded, judging from the front-line reconnaissance alone, the number of Tianzhu troops will not be less than 50,000. The Lu army, plus the Albion soldiers and the newly arrived mercenaries, was less than 20,000 people, and the disparity was huge.

No matter how proud it is, with such a large gap in troops, and the fact that the other side is also a heavily armed soldier, not a cold-armed army, the command level is not sure of victory. In the night wind, there was a hometown tune played by the Lu military band, which was the soldiers saying goodbye to their hometown, and when they went to the battlefield, they might not be able to come back.

In the officer's barracks, Deputy Division Commander Yang Futian had just polished his leather shoes. This is the tradition of the Lu army, when the generals are dying, they also need bright leather shoes and straight military uniforms. After doing all this, he took out a photo from his pocket and looked at it repeatedly in his hand.

Although this photo is just the back of a beautiful woman, if it is discovered by the Shandong Social Customs Investigation Bureau, it is enough to sentence yourself to death. However, he didn't care. For Lao Shuai's loyalty and Jinmen's life-saving grace, it is not enough for him to work like this, but for her, everything is worth it.

Thinking about it before leaving, seeing her more and more smiling faces, thinking about it, the situation in the inner house is not as sinister as it was at the beginning. With that person's concern, others should not dare to bully her anymore, and they can die with peace of mind. If she dies in battle, maybe that person will take into account the difficulty of Huai Jun and take more care of her. After all, the cavalry brigade is relying on thousands of lives to pile up the establishment of a cavalry division, and the Huai army will not lag behind.

The match is struck, and the photograph curls up in the fiery serpent, zooms, and finally turns to ashes. Let this mind go away with the dust, and you should let it go.

In another tent, Sun Feibao was munching on dog meat, muttering while eating, "Foreign dogs are not as fragrant as local dogs!" ”

The siege of Calcutta was the first official battle after the Lu army entered Tianzhu. On the Albiang side, there was a total of one infantry division of the Lu Army, one company of Nepalese mercenaries, and two companies of the Albion Army, of which 40 percent were veterans. The enemy was the main force of the rebels, pinning their hopes on the capture of Calcutta and forcing Albion to recognize the restoration of Tianzhu. The troops mainly use Albiang equipment, and many of the troops have served the Albians and have undergone rigorous military training.

Even Sun Feibao could only shout desperately to boost the morale of the soldiers, but in fact, in his heart, he was ready to die in battle.

Colorful flags, Tianzhu infantry with wrapped heads, topless slave soldiers, and commanders riding elephants, when faced with such a force, the soldiers of the Lu army looked at those superiors who had fought in foreign countries. But he found that his superiors were as confused as himself, and when he saw the soldiers looking over, he had to reluctantly justify, "This is normal, foreigners are different from foreigners......

The enemy's strength cannot be 100,000, and if there is, it cannot be let go on the battlefield. But it is certain that their troops are indeed more numerous than Albion. If the Lu army is compared to a ship, they are facing the sea.

Yang Futian looked at Sun Feibao on the side, and the latter also looked at him, who had graduated from the Shandong General Officer Higher Training Course, and almost at the same time found that there were serious problems in the configuration of the Tianzhu troops. Or rather, it can't be called a configuration at all.

The Tianzhu people just put the troops together and reluctantly put them in a formation, but they lacked effective control of the troops. The positions of the various branches of the armed forces are seriously irrational, and they are unable to play the role of artillery and other special forces. What's going on? Could it be that there is such a big gap between Tianzhu's military concept and his own?

The Nepalese mercenaries still looked the same, but the Albion Company was clearly beginning to waver. These native-born Albion gentlemen are not used to this kind of battle of fighting more with less, and they have begun to despair when they look at the black oppressive human heads. As for the firepower configuration, the position of the troops, no one cares about observing. Some even shouted to the commander: "We should retreat!" In the skies over Kolkata, our flag is still flying, and they can hold on to it for another month if they hold on until now. Hold on until our other reinforcements come. ”

The commander of Albion could only scold such a request, but it was clear from his voice that even the officers did not have the courage to fight to the death. All they need is an opportunity, an opportunity to retreat reasonably. On the contrary, Lu Jun's expression was much more calm than theirs.

Even the volunteers, who had just joined the Lu army, were inspired by the overall spiritual atmosphere of the Lu army, and were infected by this group. For fear or the act of fleeing from the battle, in the Lu army, it will be listed as a great shame, and the will of this mercenary is stronger than that of the mother country's troops.

The war drums sounded, the infantry of the Tianzhu people began to advance, Sun Feibao's had begun to move to the flank of the battlefield, and the Albiang army shouted "The Chinese have run!" The Chinese army fled! Immediately began to flee backwards, the formation became scattered, this change, made the Tianzhu mutiny excited, someone has begun to shoot this side, but the distance between the two sides far exceeds the range, the shooting can not be effective.

Yang Futian took out his saber and shouted: "Brothers, take out your courage and show the foreigners, my Lu army has liver and gallbladder!" Artillery preparation ......"

The Tianzhu people were not wary of their flanks, and the cavalry's actions were far smoother than expected. Those Tianzhu people also believed that this cavalry was fleeing, but they didn't expect that they were actually going to attack.

Looking at the soldiers beside him, Sun Feibao said: "People are overseas, and they can't go home as deserters, and the only way out is to fight to the death." If you have a big life and a short life, you will be taken care of by a handsome person at home, and you will not suffer a loss. Kill me, brethren. "Take the lead and rush out of the woods.

This act, from a military point of view, as well as the analysis of troop force data, is not much different from sending to death. Reinstein took this cavalry attack as a negative example of military affairs, and repeatedly criticized it at the training course for senior generals in Shandong. But it was this blind movement, which the Albians called "the gorgeous left hook on the battlefield", that achieved unexpected results on the battlefield.

The negligence of the Tianzhu people on the flanks caused the cavalry to cut in unusually smoothly, and the Tianzhu soldiers didn't even have time to release their guns, and the cavalry had already arrived in front of them. Seeing the bright saber and the tall horse, the next move of the Tianzhu people was to throw down their guns and flee, or kneel on the ground and surrender.

The artillery hindered the infantry, the baggage troops hindered the cavalry, and the chaotic military formation caused the Tianzhu people to be unable to effectively command the troops, and could only watch the cavalry break through and advance all the way...... More and more Tianzhu people fell under the saber, and more Tianzhu people chose to surrender.

In fact, due to the large number of Tianzhu soldiers, the cavalry had lost the advantage of mobility, and could only raise their sabers, preparing to kill a few more people before they died. However, the Tianzhu soldiers obviously did not have the courage to fight hand-to-hand in close combat, and as soon as they saw the sabre, they immediately collapsed.

At this moment, the Lu infantry in front of the army sounded the trumpet of the charge, the sound of military drums resounded throughout the battlefield, the five-color army flag pointed forward, and the Lu army of an integrated division shouted, raised the bayonet to the Tianzhu people, and issued a white-bladed invitation.

Tianzhu people, flinched.

Commander Ross, who has always had an indifferent expression, looked at the advancing five-color flag, and the panicked Tianzhu soldiers, and finally said "Terrible Chinese." The Chinese troops that have grown up are really terrible. Next, they must be given more combat missions...... Otherwise, the future empire in the East will lose all the benefits it has, and I should suggest that cooperation with Shandong be stopped immediately. ”

"General, I advise you to calm down, now our problem is Calcutta and the whole of Tianzhu."

"No, dear sir, I think our biggest problem is these Chinese. If the Tianzhu people win, it will only be our trouble, and when the Chinese develop, it will be a disaster. If you don't believe it, look at it......"

The end of the war was faster than expected, and the commander of Tianzhu, who was riding on the elephant, although he was crazy and trampled his own army with the elephant to find a way out, he was still surrounded by a squad of cavalry, dragged down from the elephant alive, and became a prisoner. After the commander was captured, the entire Tianzhu army collapsed. A large number of Tianzhu soldiers ran at an astonishing speed, and the Lu army did not desperately pursue after controlling the battlefield, for them, the spoils of war were far more important than the Tianzhu people.

According to the pre-war agreement, in addition to the employment salary, the spoils captured by the Lu army on the battlefield were at the disposal of the Lu army itself, and the Albians only enjoyed the right of first refusal. But looking at the mountains of materials, Yang Futian secretly swore that even if he was a mother-in-law for a few Albiang women, he would resolutely not sell these materials.

"These Tianzhu people, good people. There are so many good guns, look at this cannon, I haven't used it yet. Come on, take a photo of me and the cannon, I want to send the photo back to China, and I will be angry with Captain Zou. ”

"What's the use of a cannon? See what it is? Grain! Can! It's still Albionwen, this is a canned food snatched from the Albiang warehouse, and I'll ask those Albiang weak chickens later, whether this canned food is delicious or not. Look at those grandsons, their faces are almost white with fright, such a soldier can also fight? Mine, all mine! ”

The excited Lu Jun began to review his loot and enjoy the joy of the harvest. More than five thousand prisoners were captured on the battlefield. These Tianzhu people have a very contractual spirit and will not act as a captive but attack the manager. Anxin knelt on the ground motionless, a squad of Lu soldiers had no problem guarding a regiment of Tianzhu prisoners, and even after the Lu army provided them with food, these people volunteered to serve as coolies to help the Lu army transport supplies, so that some officers secretly muttered: Good people, the more prisoners like this, the better.

What is really difficult to manage is the aristocracy of Tianzhu. On the entire battlefield, there were more than forty people from the Tianzhu princes and nobles and the landlord class who were captured, and these people made a series of demands after being captured. This includes a dedicated chef, accommodation, and plenty of servants. A captured Tianzhu officer shouted the name of an Albiang commander

"Sherlock, I think you should meet your old friend, we have a lot to talk about. Hey, boy, don't touch me with your dirty hands, I'm a nobleman, and you're just a filthy soldier, and five miles away, I can smell the stench on you. I'll pay the ransom, and now I'm your most honored guest, plus your Commander-in-Chief's best friend, so you're kind to me. ”

It wasn't until much later that Zhao Guanhou learned the truth about this Tianzhu War. After Tianzhu launched a rebellion, although he elected a king, this king could not rule effectively. The ethnic groups and the head religion within Tianzhu are hostile to each other, there are many contradictions between the princes and nobles, and the huge army is actually a multi-headed monster, and they can't see each other inside. Some nobles, including the princess, were pessimistic about the war, hoping to surrender with dignity on the basis of restoring some of their old rights, and were unwilling to hate the Albians too much.

Incompetent commanders, internal dumping and dismantling, coupled with the shortage of military salaries, ethnic hatred and other reasons, the commander-in-chief of the unit does not know how to command a large corps to fight, and the soldiers fight separately, and the combat effectiveness does not match the number of people. In particular, they have always lacked training in white-knuckle combat, and when they faced the bayonet, they immediately showed their original form.

However, at this time, the people of Albion were unaware of these changes, especially for the besieged governor, who had already utterly despaired when they looked at the boundless army outside. A loaded pistol was at hand, ready to commit suicide at any moment. The army was an angel to him, and to the besieged inhabitants of Albion in the city.

The Governor's Palace organized a grand welcome ball, and the beautiful Albi ladies and ladies took the arms of the soldiers of the Lu army and danced. Looking at the popular officers of the Lu army, no one cared about the commander-in-chief, Ross, whose face was as gloomy as iron.

"They must be given more tasks, and we pay them, not for them to seduce the pure Albion maidens and to show off at the ball. We still have several cities surrounded by rebels, and these yellow-skinned monkeys must do their best to save the Albion gentlemen from the chaos. In addition, the queen also needs her own warriors to show bravery. Send the pill down, and in the next battle, the soldiers of Albion must make their own contribution. ”

The uprising of the Tianzhu people has enhanced the patriotic consciousness of the vast number of Tianzhu people and has become a powerful source of spiritual inspiration for the development of the Tianzhu nation and its march to victory in the future. However, the old burden of the Tianzhu feudal lord class was too heavy, and it was impossible to rely on them to lead the national uprising at this time. Under the joint extermination of the Albiang invaders and the Beiyang warlords, the rebel army suffered a miserable defeat...... "The Rise of the Tianzhu National Liberation Movement", Yenching University Press, XXXX edition