"Dog, Lao Maozi is ruthless enough, and he is covering the ...... with artillery fire" Looking at Zhangjiazhuang, who was quickly overwhelmed by artillery fire in front of him, Yang Xingguo, who was clenched with his fists, couldn't help but scold. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Commander, Lao Maozi's artillery fire is so fierce, will the brothers of the third battalion be it?" Li Xiaohu, the commander of the guard company standing beside him, couldn't help but ask with a worried face.

Yang Xingguo nodded and replied: "There are definitely casualties, but they are definitely not as big as we imagined......"

"Zhuangzi is full of ruins, and the cannonballs that fall in the middle of these ruins will have a very limited effect......"

"As long as the third battalion does a good job of concealment, the casualties will definitely be within a manageable range."

"Order, a battalion ready for battle...... As long as Lao Maozi's artillery fire stops, the three battalions will be replaced......"

"As long as we eat two more battalions of Lao Maozi here...... The rest of the old Maozi will lose their ability to attack. ”

While everyone on the battlefield waited, the roaring artillery fire lasted for a full twenty minutes before stopping.

A battalion of more than 400 soldiers who had long been ready to go quickly rushed into Zhuangzi.

In less than five minutes, the soldiers of the third battalion with gunpowder smoke on their faces carried the wounded and walked out of Zhuangzi one after another.

Lao Maozi's side also reacted quickly, and a battalion of Lao Maozi, armed with weapons and carrying three heavy machine guns, slaughtered into Zhuangzi.

When Zhangjiazhuang was shrouded in gunfire one after another, the losses of the three battalions were also sent to Yang Xingguo.

"128 people were killed in the battle, 57 were seriously wounded and lost their combat effectiveness...... It's still under control......" After glancing at the data in his hand, Yang Xingguo said with a solemn face.

Subsequently, he decisively ordered: "Order Zhao Zhigang to immediately replenish the recruit company to the combat battalion, so that the three combat battalions can quickly recover their combat effectiveness......"

After finishing, Yang Xingguo continued to order: "Also, send the six light machine guns brought out by the third battalion to the first battalion......"

As the gunfire in Zhangjiazhuang intensified, Major General Marni, who had just been full of confidence in this attack, his face became solemn again.

In his opinion, even if the artillery strike just now failed to kill all the Liaodong troops in Zhangjiazhuang, it would make them lose their weight and completely lose their combat effectiveness.

However, the constant sound of gunfire in Zhuangzi directly told him that all his inferences were wrong.

Just when Marni wanted to cover Zhangjiazhuang again.

The deputy, Colonel Shelf, had to open his mouth and remind: "Your Excellency the division commander, please be happy and angry......

"We have lost four companies here and more than 500 soldiers...... If one battalion in the village is devastated, it will be another battalion without ......."

"What's the problem? As long as I can eliminate the bandits, I will not hesitate to lose as many soldiers as I want......," Major General Marni said with a firm face.

Colonel Cherf was not discouraged and continued to persuade: "Your Excellency the division commander, the key is that we don't have so many troops to consume like this......"

"In the first battle of Longgangling, we lost more than a thousand elites, and we lost thousands of elites here. Excluding the baggage, artillery, and wounded soldiers who have no combat effectiveness, we can continue to fight, and there are less than three battalions left......"

"The strength of the three battalions, not to mention continuing to attack, even self-preservation is a problem......

"Your Excellency the division commander, don't forget, until now, the six mountain guns equipped by the Liaodong Army have never appeared ......"

Major General Marni finally calmed down. Facing Colonel Cherf, he asked loudly.

"Then you tell me, without artillery, how can we defeat the so-called Liaodong Army......"

Colonel Cherf hurriedly replied: "Withdraw the attacking troops, concentrate the whole army, blow up a passage in Zhangjiazhuang with artillery fire, quickly pass through Zhangjiazhuang, and launch an attack directly on Yangjiatun......"

"Yangjiatun is the foundation of the Liaodong Army, as long as we attack Yangjiatun, the Liaodong Army will have to jump out and fight a decisive battle with us......"

After only a brief contemplation, Major General Malni made his decision, shouting orders to Cherf.

"So what are you doing all the time? Order the troops, immediately withdraw from Zhangjiazhuang! ”

More than 100 remnants of Lao Maozi withdrew from Zhangjiazhuang, and the first battalion not only did not pursue, but retreated in the opposite direction.

Because, according to the usual practice, as soon as Lao Maozi retreated, the twelve artillery pieces equipped by Lao Maozi would cover Zhangjiazhuang with artillery fire.

Sure enough, the front foot of the first battalion had just left Zhangjiazhuang...... Violent shell explosions sounded right behind them......

Soon, a passage with a width of more than twenty meters was cleared by Lao Maozi with shells.

In the explosion of hundreds of shells, all the ruins and ruins within the passage were razed to the ground, and there was not even a place to hide.

The shelling stopped, and Lao Maozi's remaining more than 1,000 elites immediately protected the artillery and baggage, slaughtered into Zhangjiazhuang, and quickly passed through Zhangjiazhuang along the passage cleared by shells.

Because Lao Maozi came too fast, and the whole army rushed forward in a group.

Although Yang Xingguo reacted immediately, he let the first battalion enter Zhangjiazhuang to intercept it.

However, no matter how hard the first battalion tried, there was no way to block the all-out assault of nearly 2,000 old Maozi.

In the end, at the heavy cost of more than 100 casualties, the first battalion left nearly 200 corpses behind by Lao Maozi again.

And the street battle that Yang Xingguo had been planning for a long time ended here......

"Commander, Lao Maozi is so fast, he must be heading for Yangjiatun......" Looking at Lao Maozi who left in a hurry, Li Xiaohu, the commander of the guard company, said with a worried face.

Yang Xingguo nodded and replied: "Directly attack our key points and force us to have a decisive battle with them...... Lao Maozi is not only ruthless enough, but also has a lot of smart people......"

After finishing speaking, Yang Xingguo asked directly: "From here to the remaining ten miles of mountain roads in Yangjiatun, have the four battalions been destroyed......

"The fourth battalion was already destroyed last night......," Li Xiaohu replied.

Subsequently, he continued: "Now the fourth battalion is being corrected in a cantonment less than five miles from here, and they have rested for eight hours and are ready to participate in the battle......"

"Okay, the fourth battalion did a good job...... Yang Xingguo said with a satisfied face.

"Since his old Maozi killed Yangjiatun regardless of casualties, he wants to have a decisive battle with us......"

"Then I'll see how many casualties Lao Maozi may suffer along the way......"

"Order Zhang Shanlin to set off immediately, harass Lao Maozi along the way, and kill and wound their combat forces as much as possible......"

"Also, Fat Wang Lin brought the three light machine guns of the reconnaissance company and the guard company over together, and obeyed Zhang Shanlin's command......"

"Except for the wounded, the other troops will immediately follow me back to Yangjiatun...... Since Lao Maozi wants a decisive battle, then we will have a decisive battle with them......"