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The advance of the right flank of the multinational coalition was extremely smooth, and they rushed to the predetermined location almost simultaneously with the left flank, and occupied Shuyang and Xin'an towns without encountering any resistance, and then could not wait to launch a fierce attack on the target Haizhou.

In the operational plans of the coalition forces, the location of Haizhou was extremely important.

It was not only a sentinel to attack the Yang Lair in the north, but also because of the rapid development in the past two years, it formed an important industrial and commercial town that radiated the two Zhejiang. Hundreds of downstream light industrial factories were built in succession here, and a large number of high-profit foreign goods were wholesaled and transshipped to the south, which gave rise to a seaport that could accommodate 10,000 tons of seagoing ships, and a waterway of the Shuhe River that went straight into the interior against the current.

In the second half of last year, the foundation stone of the long railway artery, which is said to have ended in Xi'an, has also begun to run westward through most of China. In the first stage, the roadbed from Haizhou to Xuzhou was almost completed, waiting for the laying of railroad tracks and the construction of stations along the way.

As long as you grab this place, plus the Xuzhou generation on the left, most of the northern Jiangsu region can be included in the control, and you can take advantage of the situation to reach into the Central Plains. With the consistent style of the colonizers of the great powers, they should not expect to withdraw from the territory they entered. With railways, highways, inland waterways, and ocean-going ports in hand, even if you don't get the coastal colonies of Shandong or even Beizhili in the end, it is a great bargain!

Especially. This is not yet British territory. Anyone can grab it!

The Russians, who dreamed of opening a permanently ice-free port. The Germans, who were bent on getting a colony in the Far East, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was mixed in to make soy sauce, and the French, who were not enterprising, all wanted a piece of the pie here.

So there was no need for additional mobilization at all, and as soon as they heard that the city in front of them could grab countless eye-watering high-class goods and countless amounts of money, the exhausted coalition soldiers burst out with amazing enthusiasm!

The weakest Italians, Austria-Hungaryns, and Americans, together did not have two thousand, and were assigned to guard Shuyang. The Russians volunteered to be the vanguard and could not wait to launch a fierce attack. But as soon as he approached Haizhou, he was suddenly attacked by the defenders deployed in Jinping Mountain, and a heavy artillery bombardment made him disgraced, and the wolf bèi fled!

On the other hand, the Germans attacked Yuntai Mountain on the coast in a roundabout way, and they also hit their heads and bled out, and for two days and two nights, they could not even cross the trench fortifications exposed at the forefront.

After paying thousands of casualties but not accomplishing anything, the heads of the coalition forces finally calmed down, and the generals gathered together to discuss countermeasures. After a few words, they quarreled.

Commander Wadsey, anxious to establish his authority, recklessly ordered the Germans into battle. As a result, there were heavy casualties, and the mood was really bad. The Russian aristocracy, who had never treated soldiers as human beings, felt that their face had been damaged and were unwilling to accept defeat. The British, who try to get cheap on both sides, are the most sober. Never receiving a victory from the Left Army, and not even establishing a line of communication, Minister Dou Nale began to feel that things were abnormal, and strongly demanded that the coalition forces temporarily stop their reckless attacks, and first stabilize their positions and then slowly try to do so.

His idea is good, but everyone from all walks of life is like a red-eyed gambler, and when he heard this, he exploded like a cannonball!

Russian General Nikola. Liannavic blew his beard and glared: "Stop attacking? That's impossible! The great Tsarist Russian Army ran more than 20,000 kilometers around half the world, not here to play! As long as the coalition forces can mobilize all the artillery to us and completely suppress the fire on the opposite side, we can definitely break through their defenses quickly! ”

Think about it, you will know how difficult it is for the Russian army, they set off from the Baltic Sea, bypassed Europe through the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean to China, the sea voyage alone will take several months, the consumption of more than 10,000 soldiers is astronomical, and all the troop carriers have to be overhauled because of this, and the cost is high. If they can't grab a colony large enough to facilitate the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the acquisition of ice-free ports, they will lose money!

And this opportunity may only be once, if it is not seized, it will not be possible to make trouble with the Far Eastern estuary to the sea, which Tsarist Russia has managed to seize for 200 years, together with millions of square kilometers of land, may be lost. No one can afford that responsibility.

Lenavic's idea is good, but it's not realistic. Although the coalition forces carried a large number of artillery, they basically used 75mm howitzers for the convenience of movement, which was mainly the spring-based rapid-fire guns that Yang Hao deliberately spread. The larger-caliber rifled guns of the army were far from being light and practical, and were not included in the equipment sequence of the coalition forces.

But they carry a lot of them! With more than 20,000 troops on the right flank alone, 75 field artillery pieces exceed the total number of 80 guns, and if they are concentrated, the strike effect must be quite impressive.

It's just that none of the foreign devils can trust anyone, and the value of the nominal coalition headquarters is only to nominate a command that is easy to discuss. When it comes to specific operations, they still go their own way, whose soldiers, horses, and weapons are still given to whose families, and they want to supply a certain battlefield in a unified manner? What a beautiful thing to think!

The Russians had been collectively squeezed out by the European powers before, and they were the latest to get artillery technology, and because their industrial level was too bad, they had not yet succeeded in copying rapid-fire guns in batches, and the proportion of equipment was naturally the smallest.

On the other hand, Britain, France and Germany, which have higher industrial standards, have all completed imitation and mass production, although the performance and quality are not as good as the original version provided by Yang Hao, and the range and accuracy are worse, which is only caused by the generation difference in metallurgical technology and propellant technology. In terms of rate of fire alone and portability, it is not too much.

In this attack, the Russians were in a hurry, and more than 10,000 troops were thrown into the frontal battlefield in batches, covered by strong trenches and barbed wire fortifications and mountain artillery groups, so they were particularly eager for a large amount of artillery support.

It's just that Lianavich slapped his fat chest on the back. The British, French, and German generals, who had a large number of artillery in their hands, pouted sideways. Pretend not to hear.

The big guys are here to rob. In the case that the follow-up troops cannot follow up, whoever has enough hole cards in his hand may grab the greatest benefit in the end. Everyone knows this truth, help your hair? It's too late to prepare! Especially seeing the great effect of the cannon, it is even more impossible to waste it on a group of gray cattle.

However, the scene had to be made clear, and General Wadsey interrupted with a dry cough: "I think we only need to ensure that an offensive center of gravity is enough. The Russian army can continue to attract and pin down the enemy forces in the front, and our troops concentrate a large amount of artillery fire. Attack from its rear by surprise, more certain! In particular, if the battery on the hill can be captured, it can even receive the entry of the navy, and the strategic value is higher. ”

The German Army came with about 3,000 men in total, which was simply not enough to see compared to other countries, and this was the limit of their first mobilization and transportation. If you want to seize greater benefits, you must think of external moves.

The British expressed their support with deep support: "We believe in the bravery and excellence of the German soldiers, and such an arrangement is beneficial to the whole strategy." However, before that, we must find out the deployment of the enemy's troops, otherwise the vain consumption of ammunition will greatly increase the logistical pressure. ”

To put it mildly. In fact, the subtext is "don't expect to add up when the shells run out". They traveled thousands of miles from Jiangnan to Huaibei, and it was a lot of trouble for them to have cars and boats along the way. If the navy can't cross the Yangtze River defense line, won't it have to be caught blind when the time comes?

Major General Frey, a Frenchman, looked at the British, and nodded quietly: "We support Mr. Commander's suggestion." However, the number of our troops is too small, and the matter of a frontal attack will not help much. ”

Commander Wadsey heard that these grandsons seemed to be on his side, but in fact, they also had the idea of borrowing the enemy's hand to consume their own troops, and they couldn't help but grit their teeth with hatred.

But he had no other way, Germany rose too fast and fiercely, not only defeated the French army, which is known as the strongest in the world, but Kaiser Wilhelm II was even more ambitious to surpass Britain and France to reach the top of the world. This kind of domineering looks glorious, but it is actually very hateful. Britain and France were intent on restricting the rise and expansion of Germany, and of course they were not so kind to let them get colonies in the Far East.

The benefits are in front of you, and if you want to get the benefits, you have to risk your life to grab it!

Thinking about the emperor's majesty's entrustment, Wadsey could only take the seemingly fat bait and win the artillery support of the British and French, and as many as five or six thousand Indian Asan and the Indochinese servant army led by the French as the backing, the total number of 10,000 was also made up, and he made a comeback to continue the attack.

A temporary ceasefire is a long-term discussion or something, and it is not to be mentioned.

The Russians blew up their lungs! But they were lonely, and Liannević's eyes rolled to see Zhang Biao, the leader of the Hubei New Army, and immediately mentioned that they should also be included in the sequence of auxiliary operations, at least to grab artillery ammunition and the like to strengthen their hard power.

Zhang Biao is Zhang Zhidong's hardcore confidant, although he is not as cunning as Li Yuanhong, but no one can be deceived casually, otherwise it would not be possible to become the "first person in China's modern army" such an exaggerated achievement.

He had already made a calculation before he came out, and immediately refused with a cold face: "We are here to support the logistics for the general, and our subordinates are all raw melons and eggs that have been put together temporarily, and sending them will only cause trouble and bad things!" ”

Lian Nević was disappointed and annoyed, glaring and shouting: "All the qiē troops in the world are from recruits, don't you want to hone a strong army through actual combat?" It should be an honor for you to be able to observe and learn from the combat experience of the world's strongest army up close. Retreating like this is simply not worthy of your military uniform! ”

Zhang Biao looked him up and down with disdain, and sneered: "Except for the reputation of barbaric and rude military discipline, I have never heard of any achievements that the Russian army can be proud of. Just learn something and forget it. ”

After listening to the translation, the foreign devils from other countries burst into laughter, secretly ridiculing the self-righteousness of the Russians. Bragging in front of so many real powers, do you still want to order Bilian?

Lenavic's face couldn't be hung up! He represents the decency of the tsar, but he was actually ridiculed in front of a Qing military attache who has always looked down on him, how can he stand it? He angrily drew his saber and yelled, "Bastard! How dare you insult the great Tsarist soldiers, I will duel with you! ”

Everyone cheered and flashed to the side. One who tried to come up and persuade him to fight.

Zhang Biao held his saber and stared at the Russians fiercely. Word by word: "You can try." Let's see who goes down first! ”

At the age of eighteen, he was admitted to the martial arts examination, and he was a master of the Eight Classics, even if he was not as famous as the master of national arts, and he was not comparable to the ordinary Russian aristocracy who were extremely poor and extravagant. The killing aura of that body emanated, and the hairs on Liannevich's body stood on end, and the spirit of the spirit shivered!

The Russian's overly drunken face turned pale, and he clearly felt that the dark-skinned guy in front of him had suddenly changed from a harmless sheep to a tiger ready to eat people at any time! The evil aura that came from the splitting face. It must have been trained after many years of military career, and it is not the same thing as the incompetent Qing civil officials I see on weekdays!

Zhang Biao is very sure, as long as the Russian dead fat man on the other side dares to draw a knife, he can split this guy in half with one move!

Lenavich was sweating profusely, his lips were dry and white, and he couldn't stop swallowing his saliva, but he didn't dare to pull out the knife to practice his threat.

Zhang Biao had no intention of taking the initiative to attack, and the two were in a stalemate for a full minute without moving, and the generals of various countries who were waiting to see the show were disappointed. General Wadsey finally remembered his duty. A cough interrupted them: "All right, gentlemen. Confronted with a formidable foe. As soon as we have to put the goal of the battle first, we should not make trouble with opinions on unnecessary matters. ”

The Russians dismounted down the slope and retreated. Zhang Biao's cheeks twitched to reveal a hint of sarcasm, silently put away the murderous machine, pretended to be unbearable and discriminated against, turned out of the coalition headquarters, and took the opportunity to turn back to his own camp.

No matter what the battle turns out in the end, the new army must preserve its strength, and must not let the revolutionary army seize the handle and defeat the soldiers!

Finding that the Chinese were really unreliable, the coalition generals scolded them behind closed doors, and then adjusted their deployment to continue to organize the attack.

Probably because he felt that he couldn't help the guise of unity, Wadsey finally coordinated a dozen artillery pieces from the Italians to strengthen Maozi. The two flanks had been preparing for a full day, and with no report from the left flank, they plunged into battle.

This time, all nearly 80 artillery pieces lined up in front of the two major positions of Jinping Mountain and Yuntai Mountain, firing thousands of shells at the trench fortifications crisscrossing the mountain with the maximum range and fastest rate of fire! The deafening sound of the explosion, like the impact of the hellfire dragon sweeping through the sky, made the officers and men of the coalition who had seen such a spectacular scene for the first time open their mouths and were stunned!

"Such a terrible explosion, even if there are trench fortifications, will be completely destroyed, right? The soldiers inside are bound to be blown to pieces, it's really miserable! ”

Having never seen the revolutionary army's fortifications across time and space, the allied foreign devils imagined the results of the shelling only by their perceptions. Seeing vast swaths of woods and village buildings razed to the ground, they felt that there should be no living creature that could survive such a blow.

They didn't dare to play this kind of work with Xu Jin's barrage rifle artillery, quietly waiting for the smoke of the last shell to be blown away by the strong wind, countless fireheads on the distant position swayed, and the scattered superficial craters forced a messy vegetable field, but they couldn't hear any human voices in it.

The foreign devils who had been waiting behind for a long time got up cautiously, and moved forward one by one, and when they were about to reach the edge of the position, they did not encounter a firepower interception, and they were overjoyed!

The noble-born generals waved their furry arms with their chests folded and issued heroic commands: "Attack forward!" Send those poor fellows to hell! ”

In front of Jinping Mountain, the Russian army Mao Zi brandished his rifle, shouted "Ula" in his throat, and swarmed to the position!

But they didn't see that, under the cover of the smoke of gunpowder, among the trenches full of holes, dense soldiers came out of the solid anti-artillery bunkers, quietly and quickly and smoothly pounced into the combat position, light machine guns, assault rifles, and semi-automatic rifles were staggered, and the water-cooled Makqin heavy machine gun lifted the sandbags on the top to reveal their true faces.

This is not the exaggerated local tyrant Balu every three meters in the anti-Japanese drama, this is a new generation of heavy firepower army supported by Yang Hao across time and space with hundreds of millions of wealth!

Even the hairy gray cattle that were not lined up in the straggler line rushed to the front, and Leng Buding saw a snowy light suddenly bloom from the front, and the continuous bullets were linked into a dense steel curtain, like an oversized Death Scythe sweeping through the position, cutting them off at the waist!

It was a murderous massacre of all kinds! A top-notch treatment that even the Japanese army on the other side did not enjoy! As many as hundreds of machine guns are waiting for you, knocking down the dense charging hairs in pieces! Too many bullets tore a corpse dozens or even more, and the flesh and blood of the explosion splashed into the air in a mist, spreading all around, and countless soldiers seemed to have hit an invisible iron wall, screaming miserably and falling down like a wooden stake, unable to get up again!

The deafening sound of gunfire was so dense that the drums could not be heard, and the Russian commanders saw in horror from the heights behind them, their soldiers falling with stubble at a terrible speed, and the metal torrent turned to powder everywhere it went!

"Retreat! All withdrawn! ”

The Overseer team didn't care about anything, and everyone was terrified, so they turned around and fled!

But at this moment, there was a sudden howl in the air, and countless shells crushed from the front of the position like a raging wave, ten times more dense and explosive than the Allied artillery fire, drowning the gray cattle in a storm of steel! (A good event for pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you!) Follow from ~ Dian/Chinese network public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter ddxiaoshuo), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now pay attention to ddxiaoshuo WeChat public account! (To be continued......)