Chapter 32: The Sound of Cannons in Hanyang

Because the Western Army lacked chariots that could quickly pass through trenches and various obstacles, and the cavalry units did not have an absolute advantage over the infantry who resisted with the help of the terrain, the rout of Feng Guozhang's division did not lose many troops, and only one division after the break was wrapped in dumplings. www.biquge.info But this time the big rout basically lost the heavy weapons, and it was inevitable that the combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

At this time, East Asia was already a pot of porridge. The Russians and the Japanese are accumulating forces, preparing for the next big collision, and are also waiting for the arrival of the Baltic expeditionary fleet. China's civil war is escalating, and the warring parties are constantly scouring for troops, throwing division after division onto a meat grinder on the front line.

By the time of May and June, Feng Guozhang's troops had completely withdrawn from Shandong and Henan and retreated back to his hometown in Xuzhou. The southern army on the battlefield in Henan also retreated to Hubei, and Hu Hanmin had already ordered the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant and the Hanyang Arsenal to be dismantled and transported back to Guangdong when the Western Army was approaching Wusheng Pass.

"Quick, quick, quick," a Cantonese officer yelled in Cantonese, "tear everything down here for me, and then faint at the train station." ”

"Smack!" , gunshots. The officer immediately fell to the ground, and he looked up from the back of the cart and said angrily: "Where are the guns?" ”

"Sir!" A soldier ran over and shouted, "The people at the factory won't let us in, saying that those things are from Hubei and won't let us move." ”

"Bastard!" The officer laughed angrily, "The enemy is about to fight, if you don't dismantle it, do you want to stay here to support the enemy?" I think it's a spy sent by the enemy, it's a *** element, kill them for me! ”

"This.... It's not easy to do," the soldier rubbed his hands and said, "There are heavy machine guns pushed out of the factory, and we don't dare to go up." ”

"He dares!" The officer scolded in Cantonese: "Whoever lost his mother, did they really dare to shoot?" ”

Rolling up his sleeves, the officer raised his pistol and shouted: "Comrades, follow me!" ”

After saying that, he rushed to the gate of the steel factory with hundreds of soldiers in a menacing manner. Since the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant is a steel producer, the building near the water is the first to get the moon, and this gate is specially made thick. The iron-clad wooden door looks like it has a heavy feel.

On the walls on both sides, sure enough, there were two Makqin heavy machine guns facing the gate. The heavy machine guns were operated by several militiamen in blue workers' uniforms, and the chains were ready. There were also a few militiamen with rifles with bayonets on the side, eyeing this group of Cantonese troops.

"Forehead .......", seeing those black muzzles, the officer of the Cantonese army couldn't help but swallow his saliva, he knew too well the power of the Makqin heavy machine gun, this kind of thing with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, the firepower of the previous platoon was lower than that of the previous platoon. If the two heavy machine guns were fired, it would not take them a few minutes to kill them completely.

It's just, do these Hubei Yankees really shoot in the files? The officer of the Cantonese army was overwhelmed and scolded: "Do you want to rebel? Dare to hold a gun and point it at the uncle? Did you know that we were sent by the Generalissimo? ”

"Yo, we know that you were sent by Sun Cannon to fight. But didn't you lose? If you lose, you will come to our wilderness? You guys are so courageous! ”

"Bastard, bastard, we have orders from the Generalissimo!" The officer gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want to commit a rebellion?" ”

"Don't dare!" The militia captain poked his head out and shouted, "We don't dare to rebel." But this factory was built by our Hubei people with great difficulty, and it took me an unknown amount of effort, but I don't dare to let you move it away. ”

"Damn," the officer looked gloomy, looked at the muzzle of the gun on the wall, and then at the soldiers around him with the same face, and said hatefully: "Count you ruthless, let's see!" ”

"Okay, you can't send it if you go slowly!"

The officer walked back with the relieved soldiers, and after a while disappeared at the end of the road. Only then did the people in the steel mill relax, and the chatter and laughter dispersed. Most of them were factory workers, and fighting was not their forte.

Although it is said that the army wants to become a strong army, it is very simple to drag it out to fight a few battles, and those who survive are the elites with rich combat experience. But these workers were only organized to protect the factory, and they did not yet have the consciousness to fight at any cost. Moreover, if the fight starts, the situation may escalate, which is not what those behind them want to see.

Several workers put the rifles back on the gun rack, and then bragged to each other, saying that the Cantonese guy was a silver-like pewter gun head, and it was useless or so on, and they heard a "boom", and the gate was blown out of a big hole.

But I saw that the officer of the Cantonese army who had just left had returned with more troops, and this time, they not only came with rifles, but also came with two mountain guns. With just one shot, the iron-clad gate was blown up and twisted.

The officer of the Cantonese army laughed loudly, "Mom/Mom/, the machine gun is amazing?" No matter how strong it is, can it be stronger than a cannon? ”

He brandished his pistol and shouted viciously to his red-faced subordinates, "Fire." Keep firing and blow up these gang of Hubei Yankees! ”

Artillery fire rang out one after another, blowing up the gate and several heavy machine-gun positions.

The sound of Hanyang's artillery shocked the whole of Wuhan. The nearby garrison sent people to advance towards the steel plant, and at the same time, they thought that the headquarters of the Hubei army, located near the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuchang, had called and reported the emergency.

The steel mill and the steel mill were built by these people in Hubei Province with an unknown amount of effort, and they are usually like the meat of their hearts. Relying on the steel and munitions produced here, the Hubei army has the energy to expand its strength and improve its quality of life. As soon as the cannon sounded, it was like stabbing a hornet's nest.

Many of the workers in the factory are local natives, and they are inextricably linked with the army, the local heroes, and the local merchants. Countless Hubei soldiers, led by junior officers, spontaneously rushed to the side of the steel plant.

When they arrived at the place, they saw a group of Cantonese troops exchanging fire with the militia in the factory. The Cantonese army, which had the advantage of numbers and the help of artillery, defeated the militia one after another, and saw that it was about to attack the factory in one go.

"it!" The rushing Hubei troops were first stunned, and then furious. These Cantonese Yankees have choked our Hubei people enough in the past few months, and now they are still robbing them with open fire, do you really think that our Hubei army is easy to bully?

Needless to say, him/mother!