In June, the county seat of Si Trump, just east of Hue City.

The gunfire gradually subsided, and at the gate of the city, a large number of soldiers of the Qin army and the Vietnamese army were pouring into the city.

There was a tacit understanding between China and Vietnam and the French, and peace was maintained for nearly a month, but it was completely broken by Liu Xianam's sudden attack.

It's been a month, a month, and both sides have been mobilizing troops and raising supplies with all their might. On the Vietnamese side, even Emperor Duc returned to Hue. The French army even built a small wharf on the seashore near Fuhai County, using an inlet. The land transport lines were so unsafe that the French had dispatched thousands of Gallic roosters at most, and had not been able to wipe out a raiding force that numbered less than a tenth of them.

Because of this, Sai Chin, an important land transportation center located between Phuoc Hai and Da Nang, is now not taken seriously by the French at all. There are only two or three hundred blue-belt soldiers with backward equipment stationed here, and they are so vulnerable in the face of Liu Xian's offensive.

Liu Xian's army stopped at Sai Tan for a day, leaving 2,000 Vietnamese troops to garrison in case of a possible change in the direction of Da Nang during the decisive battle. Of the 2,000 Vietnamese troops, 500 were new troops, which ensured the quality of the 2,000 Vietnamese troops. The second time, the army left the city and headed straight for Fuhai in the northeast!

Fuhai's French army did not wait for Liu Xian to come to him, and after learning the news of the fall of Xizhen, Francis. Garnier and Frost, two major generals of the French Army, immediately took their troops and drove out of Fuhai City.

3,000 French Red Belts, 4,000 Vietnamese Blue Belts, as well as more than 50 artillery pieces, and hundreds of heavy wagons carrying logistical supplies.

"Your Excellency, General!"

Vietnam in June was scorching, with a lot of baggage, and the French army marched slowly. Francis. Garnier and Frost were talking about their class, Francis. Garnier's lieutenant adjutant suddenly hurried to Francis. Garnier and Frast came forward and said loudly: "The Chinese army has suddenly surrounded the vanguard of our army north of Rondo with heavy troops!" ”

In order to fight a 'prepared' battle, rather than a sudden encounter, the two armies were completely mixed together, and their artillery superiority could not be brought into play. Francis. Garnier sent a vanguard of five hundred Blue Ribbons and a company of French soldiers.

Francis. Garnier and Frost quickly became excited, as if they had smelled blood. More than an hour later, a battalion of Gallic roosters in the lead of Frost's leading troops, panting and rushing to a messy battlefield, but the vanguard of more than 600 troops had turned into more than 100 corpses lying on the ground. The rest of the people all disappeared, and not even a single captive remained.

There were also two huge craters on the battlefield, the bottom of which was charred and black, and a trace of white smoke was still emitting. The depth of more than one meter, the diameter of at least four or five meters, and the scattered stumps and severed arms around made the scene extremely shocking. And judging from the fact that there are almost not too many bullet holes left on the battlefield, the vast majority of these soldiers killed by the vanguard were not hit by bullets, but were killed directly, or were shocked to death by the powerful air wave generated after the explosion!

"Is this the weapon used by the Chinese army to destroy the big axe-class iron-hulled gunboats? Sure enough, it was very violent! ”

As a seasoned army officer, Frost could at least judge how powerful this weapon was! This is no less powerful than large-caliber shells of more than six inches.

Frost had to be alert. Although the terrain in this area is gentle and not suitable for ambushes, it would be a disaster if a large army were exposed to the range of such weapons!

"Bang Bang Bang ......" Several gunshots suddenly came from the left side, and without thinking about it, Frost pulled out his command knife and swung it at the sparse wooded area on the left!

The sky gradually became gloomy, and thick dark black clouds, like an endless gray iron curtain, pressed low overhead! After a strong gust of wind blew, Vietnam, which had been scorching for many days, suddenly "crackled" and poured down.

Under the rain curtain with visibility of no more than 100 meters, a battalion of French soldiers led by Frost was surrounded by the head of the Qin army to the head of the development department in a very short period of time, with an absolutely superior force.

"Your Excellency General, are we going to break through immediately!" The scruffy lieutenant adjutant tightened his soaked military uniform and said to Frast. They were surrounded by Qin troops, and there was already a dense burst of gunfire on the outer edge of the defensive line. Under the cover of the torrential rain, the soldiers of the Qin army are quickly closing the siege and filling the joint! The French army fell into great passivity, as if there were enemies on all sides, and the small exchanges of fire on the outer flanks were almost all pressed and beaten by the Qin army!

"Why break through? The large forces were less than four kilometers away from us. They'll be there soon! Order the troops, garrison on the spot, and build fortifications! Without hesitation, Frost rejected the adjutant's offer.

He knew that the Qin army had a very small force, but it was a sharp cavalry unit in Vietnam. Despite such heavy rain, who would dare to say that the cavalry unit did not linger around the perimeter of the battlefield? In such a bad visibility situation, a pure infantry, choosing to move closer to the main force at this time, if it is really approached by the cavalry troops, it will be an absolute disaster! On the contrary, if he can always defend calmly, then the number of cavalry troops of the Qin army is doubled, and it will not pose an absolute threat to himself.

Soon, Frost's temporary headquarters was set up. Under a huge military canvas, Frost looked to the northeast where the main French army was located, and his eyes seemed to see the outbreak of a major battle. "Good luck Garnier!" He was surrounded, and he was destined to miss the first battle between the two sides.

It didn't take long for the "Report!" Your Excellency, General! A French major officer about thirty years old gave Frost a military salute and said loudly: "The main forces of our army have arrived on the periphery of the battlefield, and they are engaged in battle with the blocking forces of the Chinese army and the Vietnamese army!" ”

"Yes, Major. I heard gunfire. Frast looked back at the adjutants, staff officers, and guards beside him, "Major, this is your battalion, and I will not interfere with your command." All I have to do is tell you - the decisive battle has begun. ”

"Whether your battalion can withstand the attack of the Chinese and contain the strength of the Chinese will have a very important impact on the victory or defeat of this decisive battle."

"The glory of France is in your hands, and the interests of France in Vietnam and China are in your hands, don't let the tricolor flag fall into the filth again——"

After the Franco-Prussian War, which brought shame to the whole of France, for soldiers, especially a real soldier, to inspire and stimulate them with the interests and honor of the country, they often achieved great success beyond imagination. What's more, European and American countries have always discriminated against Eastern countries and looked down on Oriental races. This is more faintly related to the nobility and pride of 'white people, species'.

Major Oldman in front of him is such a person, a real soldier, a person who looks down on the white, human, and racial supremacy from the bottom of his heart.

"Your Excellency, General. I, and each of my warriors, am willing to defend the honor and glory of France with my life and blood. The flag of France will not fall from my hands, never-"

……

"Attack, order the troops to attack. Break the defense line of the Chinese and break through them! ”

In the headquarters of the French army in another main battle, Francis . Garnier's eyes were bursting with fire. A battalion of French soldiers, assisted by four or five hundred blue ribbons, launched an attack on the opposite position. It's a shame that they ran back one by one without rushing to the position!

"Let that Mr. Major tidy up his soldiers. Artillery, artillery as far as they can get into position, told Lieutenant Colonel Sù Anelka that the attacking troops needed his artillery bombardment for cover. "Francis. Garnier knew that now was not the time to get angry, but he swore that when this battle was over, he would tell that stupid major to get out of the way and lead the Blue Ribbons.

"On the opposite side of the position, there is a noble general, and more than six hundred of their comrades-in-arms, the warriors of the French army, waiting for news of their victory—" R1152