Chapter 43: Three Ways Interspersed

Updated: 202-0-0

At 0:00 on 22 October, the "Xuanwu" landing craft approached the tidal flats of Waishanzui, and Kohler, Qiu Feng, and Zhang Yiba led the second platoon to go ashore quickly. More than thirty people soon crossed the salt pans, got onto the post road, and marched southeast along the road. After walking for about twenty minutes, the line stopped.

"Why don't you go?" Kohler came from behind.

"There is a village in front, according to the map, it should be He Erfang, we need to find a way to get around." Qiu Feng, who led the team in front, explained, holding a map in his hand. This map was redrawn based on the military map brought from the original time and space, combined with the field investigation of Wang Xie Tang's Jinyi Guard.

Kohler frowned and ordered, "Be on guard!" ”

The fighters immediately dispersed, half-crouching on the ground, their muzzles pointed in different directions, vigilantly observing the movements around them.

By the light of a small flashlight, Kohler checked the map against the compass. Before he set off, he had read the map over and over again, and he knew it by heart.

"Qiu Feng, according to the map, about fifty meters forward from here, there should be a path, from this path, you can bypass the village and go straight to Qinglong Mountain."

Qiu Feng carefully looked at the map, "Okay, I'll bring someone over." ”

Saying that, Qiu Feng put away the map, "Class 1, follow me." ”

The soldiers of the first squad automatically gathered their formations and followed Qiu Feng vigilantly to search forward. Kohler and Zhang Jiba marched with the rest of the soldiers in the second platoon.

At this time, Shui Wuxian took a platoon of teachings to bypass Xiaozhan Village and walked through Zhangshu Bay, with Nongtangling in front of him. They rested at the foot of the Lane Ridge and began to climb the mountain. Now it is Wu Shimang who leads the second class to walk at the front of the platoon.

In the mountains and forests of autumn nights, the chirping of small insects is particularly loud. A few fireflies shimmered on the stone walls, among the grass, and by the stream, and a stream on the side of the road flowed down the mountain, singing in a low voice like a serenade.

Wu Shimang took the second squad to grope up the mountain along the mountain road by the starlight in the sky, and at the same time mobilized in a low voice, "We are now the top soldiers of the whole platoon, and we are search soldiers. The safety of the whole platoon is here, and everyone should be especially careful. ”

Zha Yu was the leader of the second squad, and he walked in the front, "Everyone be careful, I'm in the front, and you are responsible for watching both sides of the road." Cha Yudang held the gun hanging on his chest in one hand and a wooden stick in the other, left and right, rhythmically tapping on the grass and trees on both sides of the road, his eyes constantly scanning the movement on the mountain road in front of him.

Perhaps it was because Zha Yudang's percussion was too loud, and a big bird in the forest suddenly fluttered and flew into the distance. This startled everyone, and they all clenched their rifles and searched for suspicious targets.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just a big bird, let's move on." When there was no movement around, Zha Yu organized the team to move forward, "As scouts, we must have courage, brains, and patience, and we must not be all soldiers. ”

The mountain road is very narrow, along the mountain, twisting and turning, high and low. After walking for more than half an hour, Zha Yudang felt that the mountain road was a little easterly, and he felt like he was going down. Then a gust of wind blew, and the leaves rattled. Is the road wrong? He was startled and stopped in his tracks. Wu Shimang chased after him from behind, "Stop advancing, put down your backpack, everyone drink some water and rest, and be on guard." The fighters immediately put down their backpacks behind them, half-squatted on the ground, and vigilantly observed the movements around them.

"The road doesn't seem right, and the deputy company commander asked you if you checked the compass when the road turned."

"Fainted." Zha Yudang scratched his head, "I used the compass a few times at the beginning, and then I forgot about it." ”

Shui Wuxian also rushed over, "When I was in class, I emphasized it to you many times. During the march, every time you change direction, you must check the map and compass to determine your own direction and determine the direction of the march. ”

The three of them used the light of the flashlight to check the map. Shui Wuxian stood up, checked the mountain, and tested the direction with a compass, as well as the direction of the road. "That's it." He pointed to a point on the right side of the main peak of Nongtangling on the map, "That's right, we are right in this position." ”

Wu Shimang and Zha Yudang agreed with Shui Wuxian's judgment. Zha Yudang said in an excited tone, "So we don't go back." There is a small mountain road to the south in front, we can take this road, go straight to Wanshou Temple, and then turn over Shen Gongling to block the east gate of Dinghai. ”

"Be careful." Shui Wuxian patted Zha Yudang's shoulder, "It's still you in front of you." ”

"Hmm." Zha Yudang nodded vigorously and shouted in a low voice, "The second class pays attention and tidies up." ”

The brothers in the second class all stood up, put their backpacks on their backs, and helped each other to get dressed.

Wu Shimang, everyone tidied up, and waved his hand, "Let's go!" Zha Yu took the lead and walked in the front.

Bypassing Wanshou Temple, turning over Shen Gongling, at four o'clock in the morning, Shui Wuxian came to the west side of Shen Gongling safely with a row. According to the map, you can cross the small bridge in front of you from the small road and go up the road to the left and right branches. The path to the east is along the loess slope and leads to Shenjiamen; To the west is a big road, and three kilometers away is the east gate of Dinghai City.

Through the radio, Shui Wuxian contacted the command and reported that the first platoon on the east road had arrived at the designated position.

"You're all at your intended location?" Wang Tiehammer's words were a little anxious.

Hearing that Wang Tiehammer was a little excited, Shui Wuxian repeated again: "Teach the platoon to reach the designated position safely." ”

"Good, good, good!" Wang Tiehammer said three good things in a row, "Everyone is in place, just waiting for you." ”

The "Xuanwu" landing craft circled Zhoushan Island for half a circle, landed at Yangluotou at half past two in the morning, and laid down three platoons of teaching. Yunlan, McClain, and Ye Danqing led three rows through the salt warehouse tidal flats and quietly touched the foot of Xiaofeng Ridge. McClain had already taken Maga to gently touch the mountainside and reconnoiter the route of the attack. There is a Qing army post on Xiaofeng Ridge, and the low stone wall built along the mountain is the barrier of the outpost, blocking all the trails up the mountain. There was a platform next to the outpost, and two Qing soldiers were dozing off the pillar with bird guns in their arms. The three platoons hid in the grove below the ridge to rest, waiting for orders. Ma Jia is the leader of the third platoon, 2 years old this year, was originally a farmer on the shore of Poyang Lake, where the people are fierce, and he has also learned martial arts. He is 1.9 meters tall, huge and strong, and extremely brave, but he doesn't like to read.

The second row of the North Road has also long crossed the Donggao Ridge and is hidden under the Longfeng Mountain outside the north gate of Dinghai City.

The "Xuanwu" landing craft, carrying Wang Tiehammer's headquarters and the machine gun team of the teaching company, had already advanced to the Panzhi waterway and rendezvoused with the Prince, the coast guard ships, the big steamers, and the motorized fishing boats, and everyone was waiting for the news that the water had not left a trace.

After teaching the platoon to arrive at the designated position smoothly, Wang Tiezhui immediately ordered all troops to eat something at once, replenish their energy, replenish their water, and move on time at 4:30 p.m.

Ordered Shui Wuxian to search and advance in the direction of Dinghai, and when he heard the gunshots, he immediately went straight to the east gate of Dinghai, built fortifications, and blocked the east gate of Dinghai City.

The second platoon was ordered to use the sound of gunfire as a signal to block the north gate of Dinghai.

Ordered Yunlan to immediately organize three platoons to attack Xiaofengling, and after succeeding, he advanced to the west gate of Dinghai City.

The Prince was ordered to immediately raise anchor, and after the gunfire rang out, it organized the bombardment of the Baoding Fort in Wukui Mountain.

Coast guard ships and motorized fishing boats were ordered to follow the "Xuanwu" and attack the Dinghai wharf.

After receiving the attack news from the headquarters, after eating dry food and drinking water, Yunlan immediately organized the team to enter the predetermined attack position.

It was the pre-dawn darkness, and it was dark all around. The leader of the first squad, Maga, took advantage of the faint starlight to take his brothers one foot deep and one foot shallow, and quietly touched the predetermined position that had been reconnoitred. It was more than 100 meters from the top of the mountain, and Maga half-crouched on the ground and whispered to the brothers in the class, "Don't panic, aim at the target, and shoot when you hear the order." ”。

At 4:35 a.m., McClain and Ye Danqing respectively mounted the ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Sight) on the Mosin-Nagant rifle and then aimed at the target on the platform. Through the scope, the two dark shadows on the platform were clear. McClain glanced at it, turned his head to Ye Danqing and said, "You are left and I am right." Ye Danqing stretched out a hand and made an OK gesture. The two men immediately took aim and opened fire.

"Bang bang" twice, and the two Qing soldiers fell off the platform in response.

Screams were heard from inside the outpost.

"What's going on?"

"Gunshots, there are gunshots"

"Is there a bandit pirate who has touched it?"

A bright light had just appeared inside the outpost, and it was quickly blown out.

"Looking for death, there are thieves outside." An official shouted, "Get out of here and block it." ”

Soon, a group of black shadows poured out of the dark outpost, and several "ping-pong" with muskets were placed indiscriminately.

"Shoot!" Yun Lan gave an order, and more than 30 people released a row of guns, and those black shadows all fell down at once.

As soon as the trigger was pulled, the fighters immediately skillfully withdrew the shells and loaded the bullets.

"Three platoon commanders, attack!" Yunlan saw that there was no movement on Xiaofeng Ridge.

McClain ordered: "The second and third shifts are covered, and the first shift is coming with me." ”

Upon hearing the order, the second and third squads immediately raised their guns and aimed at the top of the hill, and from time to time fired at the black targets on the top of the hill to suppress the fire. The first squad was divided into three groups, McClain led the first combat group, Ma Jia led the second combat group, and the deputy squad leader led the third combat group.

When the first squad was about to approach the top of the mountain, Yunlan led the second squad to form a battle formation and quickly followed; Ye Danqing commanded the third squad, raised his gun and aimed at the top of the mountain, and continued to cover with fire.

McClain, Maga, and a group of brothers quickly rushed to the front of the wall, and everyone immediately squatted down, and under the cover of this small wall, they mounted their guns on the low wall one by one.

At this time, the sky was already a little brighter, and you could go to the front of the outpost where there were many Qing soldiers lying in front of them, and Maga didn't care whether they were dead or alive, he threw a grenade, and then everyone hid behind the barricade.

The fire flashed, followed by a loud "boom", and behind the small stone wall, shrapnel whistled and exploded, and all the stones and clods on the side of the barricade exploded, and the dust flew up. The debris and clods of earth from the explosion also flew over the low wall, and Maga stood up, shook off the dust on his body, and led the second and third combat teams over the low wall, and pounced on the left and right sides of the gate of the outpost, and stood against the wall. McClain commanded the 1st Combat Group to use the barricades as fortifications and to fire at the doors and windows of the outpost as a cover for fire.

Ma Jia rushed to the side of the outpost, moved against the wall to the gate of the outpost, heard a groan inside the outpost, he shouted: "Listen to the people inside, we are the army of the Ming Dynasty, and those who abandon their weapons and surrender will not die." ”

The 1st Combat Group also fired two shots to gain momentum.

"Oops, stop fighting! It hurts me! We surrender! The moaning inside the room grew louder.

"Throw the weapon out! Hold your head in your hands! Come out! Maga shouted.

A few guns, knives and guns were thrown out of the house, and five or six wounded soldiers came out of the outpost with their heads in their hands and cowering.

At 4:45, Yunlan rushed up the mountain with the second class, and then the third class followed. At this time, the sky was already bright, Yunlan and McClain and Ye Danqing were together, leaving Ma Jia with a combat team to clean up the battlefield and take prisoners, and the rest of the people went down the mountain to the west gate of Dinghai.