Chapter 13: The Ten Day War (2)

Regarding the telegram he just received, Wang Shizhen did not give instructions, but said lightly: "I know." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

In addition to theory, such a thing as fighting a war actually requires more experience. The training and equipment of the Beiyang Army are all in line with the foreign powers. However, last year's coalition of major powers did not have anything to do with the peninsula, can they do it now?

The answer, of course, is no. Then he needs more troops, more ammunition supplies. Only when he overpoweres him with absolute superiority and draws the opponent's energy to the bloody battle zone can he achieve a surprise victory.

Those who fight, with the right fit, with the odd victory.

If you want to win by surprise, you have to do it right first. He watched as his staff officers planted flags on the sand table, and one flag represented a combat unit. After advancing to the defense line of Dezhou and Liaocheng, their own flags stopped, and the flags representing the enemy's combat units increased one after another.

Just as he had a lot of reserves in his hands, there were also several elite teams in Handan that had been hiding behind the fog of war. Both sides are looking for the other's flaws, and after preparing to tear through the opponent's defense again, they will throw the reserves into it.

Faced with the cries of the front-line generals, his reaction was to send one mixed brigade after another. When the organization and strength of these troops are almost exhausted, fill in the complete infantry divisions. He has firmly remembered the lessons of last year's battle in Beijing, and he will absolutely not rush forward when the rear is not completely pacified.

The progress of the war soon reached a dizzying point. The day before, Li Chun was still complaining that if he didn't shoot the reinforcements up, he would not be able to support it. By the next day, the telephone line had been cut, and the telegram sent had become: "Our army is about to be destroyed, for the sake of fellow Beiyang colleagues, pull brothers." ”

"Quick, quick, quick," Cao Ming jumped to his feet anxiously, "Hurry up and drag the heavy machine gun away, otherwise the boxer's small cannon will come again." ”

Several soldiers of the Beiyang Army in blue-gray military uniforms hurriedly picked up their heavy machine guns and ran along the communication trench towards the other end of the trench without his orders.

Within a few minutes, a series of shells smashed into the heavy machine-gun position just now, blowing up the already dilapidated position even more dire. Cao Ming was in the anti-artillery hole, leaning against the dirt wall, covering his ears with his hands, clenching his teeth, resisting the urge to jump up and run away.

Even if he is Cao Kun's own brother, at this moment of the war, if he dares to abandon the army and flee, he will not be able to say that the chief of staff who is in charge of the Chinese army will also deal with him.

"Mom," Cao Ming waited for the shelling to end, and then scolded: "These boxers are really full, so they stare at our brigade and fight to the death." ”

After saying that, he was glad again. Fortunately, all the small cannons have been fired in the past half a day, and if you want to bombard that kind of cannon for a while like you did at the beginning, even if you hide in the anti-artillery hole, you can't rely on it.

He pulled the dirt off his head, and was about to go out to take a look again, but he didn't know that there was a guy in the ditch who came directly over, and he almost didn't collide with Cao Ming, who had just leaned out.

He was originally born in the countryside and had no education, and the two days of war had tormented him so much that he was now scolding when he opened his mouth. But after looking up and seeing the person coming, he swallowed all the words that came to his mouth, and then squeezed out a little smile on his face and said, "Ziyu, you came just in time, what do you think of this situation now?" ”

The person who came was Wu Peifu, the deputy commander of this brigade, the one with the word Ziyu. He proposed the method of digging deep holes, setting up more machine gun firing positions, and changing places after hitting a chain of bullets.

Wu Peifu's face was full of solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "I went to a few positions on the side just now to take a look, and the situation is very bad. The forward positions on the 11th Division's side have already been lost, and I don't think they will be able to hold out tomorrow. ”

Cao Ming's face changed greatly, "What can I do?" Tell my brother about it and let him think of a way! ”

"Cao Dashuai (Cao Kun) is also very difficult on his side, the enemy has sent a lot of troops, and has also harassed our logistical supply lines with cavalry, which clearly intends to attack our position from the flank."

Although Cao Ming did not go to a military school, he was no stranger to military affairs, and he knew that they were in danger now. He hurriedly said, "Then let's withdraw too!" ”

"Can't be withdrawn!" Wu Peifu said categorically: "Now that the 11th Division has collapsed, our left flank is no longer safe, if we retreat further, what will happen to the division headquarters behind?" ”

Cao Ming is already a master of the six gods, "Then what should we do?" Just top it here? As he spoke, he said hesitantly: "Or, Ziyu, you are watching here, and I will go to the back and talk to my brother?" ”

Wu Peifu did not hesitate, nodded and said: "This is the best, you go and talk to the marshal, just say that I, Wu Peifu, are in the position, and there will be no loss here." Let him drop the reserves up and close the gap on the left. ”

Cao Ming nodded again and again, "I'll just tell my brother like this, you ......."

Thinking that staying here is basically a life of death, this guy who wants to value money more than life gritted his teeth and said, "The ocean I brought as a reward is for you, take care of yourself!" ”

Wu Peifu was surprised for a while, looked at Cao Ming, and then laughed, "Don't worry, I, Wu Ziyu, am not a person who will die in such a place." ”

Cao Ming didn't say much more greetings, and after giving the brigade commander's print to Wu Peifu, he quickly ran back. A few hours later, Cao Ming, who galloped to the division headquarters, told the matter in front of Cao Kun, and then persuaded bitterly: "Third brother, I can't bear it in front, Li Chun has already retreated more than ten miles, and Tanaka Yu's side is also unreliable, so let's retreat to the back." ”

Cao Kun's face was extremely ugly, he thought that this time more than 100,000 people would fight, even if he couldn't win a big victory, at least he would be able to maintain an undefeated and undefeated situation, how did he know that the front would cross so quickly. But this is not the reason why his face is so ugly, it doesn't matter if the army is gone, it will be recruited and trained again.

"Are you saying you left Ziyu alone on the front line, and then you ran back like a rabbit?" Cao Laosan, who has always been kind and wealthy, roared angrily, "If Ziyu has three long and two short, see how I clean you up!" ”

"Three...... Third brother ....." Cao Ming called out aggrievedly, "Then Wu Ziyu is an outsider, can he be closer than our relatives?" ”

"Hmph, Ziyu is me, I am Ziyu, although my relatives are close, how can I be closer than myself?"

Just like the relationship between Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng, Cao Kun believes and trusts Wu Xiucai who has thrown his pen to Rong. In this world, there is probably really a so-called phase theory, and some people can look at each other after they meet, and then be loyal and unswerving.

The friendship between men is sometimes stronger than the relationship between men and women. (To be continued.) )