Chapter 250 Heavy Siege, Qing Court Moves!
Thanks to Li Hongzhang's enthusiasm for buying a family business, at this time, in the arsenal of the Dalian Bay Defense Line, all kinds of military materials can be called piled up!
According to the results of the world's post-war statistics, more than 120 coastal and camp guns and more than 2.46 million large and small artillery shells were stored in Dalian and Jinzhou, and the fast artillery that had just been transported from the Jiangnan Machinery Bureau had not even been opened.
There are more than 600 self-made or imported rifles, and the bullets are even more exaggerated 33,810,000!
These shells and bullets alone are enough for the Japanese army to almost not have to consume their own ammunition in the next battle, and even have a surplus, how much military expenses will be saved?
It can be said that Li Hongzhang was defeated purely by the arms he bought at a great price. The Qing army died under the equipment they were supposed to use. The tragedy of the Chinese being plagued by the resources and wealth produced on their own land will continue for a hundred years in the historical time and space where no one interferes.
Yang Hao couldn't use those backward weapons and equipment, so he transported them and delayed time, so he simply used them to waste them unlimitedly. Even a hundred shells killed a Japanese soldier was worth it. I don't feel sorry for something that can't be exchanged for silver.
The second wave of Japanese death squads did not wait long, they stepped on the wounded or mutilated bodies that were still convulsing, and charged forward from the road mixed with blood and viscera mixed with soil and gravel, and the cries of despair shook the heavens and the earth!
The Qing army has never seen such an enemy! They can not be afraid of Japanese soldiers, and even the new Ding who has just been able to shoot can fight bravely. But they're all afraid of madmen! No matter what country it is from, what it looks like, a group of madmen who are not afraid of death scream and rush over. Hit their heads and chests with your knives and guns. How many people can kill the past without wavering?
Before the first wave. When it was completely broken by the frantic artillery fire, the Qing army was so stunned that it couldn't distinguish between east and west, north and south before they could recover their senses.
But this time, after they quickly adapted to the powerful force of their own side, they suddenly faced the frenzy of Japanese attacks, and for a while, whether they were standing or lying on their stomachs, most of the Qing soldiers involuntarily trembled and turned blue!
If there is no one to restrain it. Maybe after a few minutes, they won't be able to withstand the intense stimulation and pressure, and they will turn their heads and run away!
At the critical moment, all the officers led by Huang Lebo rushed into the trenches, kicked the trembling Qing soldiers one by one, and shouted: "What the hell is there to be afraid of?" No matter how fierce the little devil shouts, he is still a living person with skin and flesh and bones! A bullet hits him, and his head has to bloom! Lie down, all for Lao Tzu to lie down. Aim for a hard hit! ”
Rough movements were more convincing than words, and the panicked Qing soldiers fell all over the ground. However, it was excellent to completely hand over the realization of the front of the position to the soldiers of the new army.
Then, all the artillery and machine guns opened fire again, and the devils who were shouting and shouting all over the mountains were overwhelmed by the swarm of shells and dense bullets!
Bang! Bang! Bang! ……
The violent explosion like thunder on a dry day can make people's hearts feel worried about it from more than ten miles away.
Xu Bangdao and Lian Shun didn't know what kind of killing weapon Yang Hao used, so they asked in horror: "Commander Yang, which tactic are you using?" This explosion is earth-shattering, can the soldiers stand it? ”
Yang Hao smiled calmly: "It's good to get used to it." We should fight more with less, and we must not allow the Japanese army to form too thick a force. Since you are engaged with the enemy, you must go all out, and you can use whatever weapon you have. I believe that after this battle, the surviving soldiers will definitely grow a lot! ”
Xu Bang Daoxin said: "Can he not grow? I shot out half of my life's ammunition in one go, hey, I don't know if Li Zhongtang knows that the surname Yang is so bad for his belongings, will he be distressed and can't sleep? ”
However, the two of them are also comfortable, since they can play such a momentum, the forward position will definitely be stable. As long as they can hold the Golden State, they can't think about anything else.
Once the modern war begins to fight firearms, the guy who has the greatest chance of winning must be the guy who throws out the most steel ammunition.
Yang Hao placed at least forty or fifty old-fashioned camp guns in the three battlefields, plus two full of heavy weapons of two fire companies, and the combination of advanced artillery and machine guns could be won in the Far East battlefield during World War II. The Japanese army, which can only use bolt-action rifles now, is destined to not be able to withstand the overwhelming blow of the steel storm!
The second wave of death squads was not much luckier than the previous ones, and almost all fell in the way of the charge.
In front of each of the three major battlefields, more than 400 mutilated corpses lay on the ground, posing a tragic picture of the end of the world!
The painters and reporters who accompanied the army only sketched a few chaotic lines in their notebooks, and their hearts were so shocked by the battle in front of them that their hearts almost stopped. The scene they imagined was full of tragic operatic atmosphere, and now this mountain of corpses and blood has been washed away!
War is never just about them running rampant with butcher knives, burning, killing and plundering! Someday, they will run headlong into forces that are unwilling to accept such abuse. One day, all the sins they have done will be rewarded tenfold and hundredfold on their whole nation.
If you owe a debt, you have to pay it. This account will have to be settled sooner or later!
For a whole hour, the Japanese did not launch any further attacks, and everyone from top to bottom was shocked by the far unexpected results.
Lieutenant General Yuanzhi of the mountain was old and spicy after all, and sighed faintly after relieving himself: "After all, China is much deeper than ours." As long as there is a wise man who can give full play to his power, the difficulties faced by the empire will increase tenfold and hundredfold! In this battle, it is difficult for us to win lightly. ”
Nogi Noshinori was stimulated to the violence in his bones, he gritted his back molars and ordered, so that all the soldiers of the first wing pressed forward, just near the edge of the artillery fire, staring at Yiqiē with wide eyes.
"You must see clearly that this is the sin of the violent Shina people! Have no mercy on them, use your training, show your courage, and send these despicable and shameless creatures to hell with bayonets and bullets, to suffer forever! ”
Obviously. The Japanese soldiers of the same species as him were encouraged by his words. Faced with dead and wounded all over the ground. They wept bitterly. Howling and swearing, this great hatred of heaven will be washed away with countless blood!
The so-called bandit logic is actually as simple as that. They went to Chinese soil to burn, kill, and plunder, but they did not allow the slightest resistance. Anything that can harm them will be treated as an unforgivable crime and punished with bloody revenge tenfold and hundredfold.
For such a bastard thing that can't be changed no matter how hard you fight, it's in vain to reason with them. The only language they can understand is probably the same killing!
So. When Nogi Noshinori once again organized an all-out attack, they were still greeted by countless bullets and endless shells!
The space on the front of Jinzhou was too narrow for the deployment of troops, and apart from the high ground on the hill occupied by the defenders, the area left for the Japanese army to pass Guò was narrow enough to be blocked with machine guns.
Yang Hao arranged twelve 75 mountain guns in the city, and the firing range could easily take care of the entire battlefield. With an astonishing rate of fire of twenty-five rounds per minute, it is enough to form a desperately dense explosion in any position!
Nogi's third assault lasted less than an hour, and he had to retreat in a panic because of too many casualties in front of him. After collecting the troops, more than a hundred corpses were left behind, and the two squadrons that charged at the front. Almost crippled.
He has an empty sense of tyranny, but there is nowhere to vent. The forces at hand are not sufficient. I can only look ahead and sulk.
The attack on the left flank under the personal supervision of the mountain Yuan Zhi was not much better, and after paying nearly 200 casualties, he could only order a temporary retreat, and then mobilize the generals and staff to hold a meeting to discuss the tactics that could be adopted.
…… In fact, there is nothing to say, this kind of battlefield that is strictly defended in the face of favorable terrain, in addition to taking piles of people, is also taking piles of shells. Other than that, they have no good way, which has been repeatedly demonstrated by both the base camp and the staff headquarters.
Nogi Noshinori firmly believed that as long as he was given enough soldiers, he would definitely be able to capture the two positions. Even if they can't exhaust the ammunition of the defenders, under the fearless charge and brave casualties of the Imperial soldiers, they will inevitably collapse without a fight!
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In particular, Major General Nishikanjiro of the Second Brigade, who had suffered a heavy loss, did not hesitate to express his support: "The enemy who will only rely on all kinds of strange weapons and powerful firepower must not be strong enough to fight." They were on the outskirts of Pyongyang before, didn't they also retreat obediently? This time I believe it is no exception. It's just that they have more soldiers and artillery than they did this time. ”
Major General Hasegawa Yoshimichi, who was mixed into the 12th Brigade, is also a general saying, and he will thicken the troops forward and open the gap with absolute strength. As long as there is a hole, the entire defense line will collapse without a fight.
Yamachi Genji's heart was moved, and he had a deeper level of worry. It's November, and the weather in Liaodong is going to get very cold soon, and even snow is possible. Since the expedition of the army, it has not prepared enough winter clothing, and all the grain and ammunition cannot be requisitioned on the spot, and can only rely on the navy to transfer thousands of miles, which costs a lot.
Once the temperature drops sharply, the difficulty of fighting will increase tenfold, and it will be even more difficult to break through at that time.
In this way, it is no longer possible to think about whether there are more defenders in front of you, and you can no longer conserve your strength. Because if Lushun can't be taken before winter, the base camp will not be able to support it. And once the two ironclad ships are repaired, the navy will not be able to provide support. The trouble at that time was unimaginable!
"Unleash a non-stop attack! Push all the forces up and strive for a quick breakthrough. The matter of casualties, please leave it to you, and you must let the soldiers strengthen their faith and be unshakable! ”
"Hay!"
At 3 p.m. on November 6, the redeployed Japanese launched another onslaught.
At the beginning, they also put on the illusion that they had learned to be obedient after suffering a big loss, and each position was rubbed forward in the loosest formation with a scale of two or three hundred people, and it took a long time to find their way into the position. The artillery also hid far away and bombarded the mountains, not seeking to kill many enemies, as long as they could make the mountains unable to shoot comfortably.
The calm Qing army was no longer particularly panicked, and also learned to wait for the Japanese to reach within 100 meters before shooting. The learning is clear-eyed and decent.
But the Japanese soldiers who came in waited until the back to blow the military horn, and suddenly rushed forward like crazy, and then saw countless Japanese troops rushing out of the hula in the distance, and they really hit the defense line with ferocity one after another like a tide!
This time the battle lasted three hours! The Japanese army launched no less than ten waves of charges, and there were at most 2,000 people in front of each position, forming a depth of 500 meters.
The Qing army was completely numb, and the little ability they had just learned was immediately thrown out of the clouds, and they began to fire again. But this time, once the soldiers who couldn't control themselves stood up, they could be knocked down by the dense bullets in front of them, and within three hours, they lost hundreds of people!
The Japanese army was not much better. The biggest difficulty they encountered was a squad of machine guns, heavy machine guns in each platoon, and an explosion column of mortars and grenades!
Whether from 4,000 meters away or right under their noses, they are always greeted by an almost infinite number of explosions of all sizes! The most troublesome thing is the scary "conscience cannon" with uncertain flight paths and great power. It's not easy to advance to within two or three hundred meters, and that guy blew up a lot!
The casualties paid by the Japanese army all added up to more than 300, but they were able to resist.
Yang Hao judged from the anomaly of the Japanese army that they might have to jump over the wall in a hurry, which was to adopt the rhythm of crowd tactics. Immediately let the reserves in the city be strengthened, and ordered the people of Dalian to open another battalion and bring 1,000 Qing troops to supplement the shortfall.
In addition, he asked the scouts to use aerial cameras to find the Japanese camp at night, and then bombarded them again while they were eating, disrupting their continuous attacks.
This night, no one on either side had a good rest. But obviously, when the Japanese have an absolute superiority in numbers, they can take turns to rest and then drive over from a distance to replace them.
On November 17, twelve 150mm cannon modified artillery carriages were towed to Jinzhou, where they set up positions at the foot of the Great Monk Mountain, and then joined the ranks of the fierce bombardment of the enemy! With the continuous input of troops on both sides, the battle escalated again by an order of magnitude fierce!
And at this time, Yang Haozhi's new army was all put into the battlefield, and the news of being besieged by ten times the Japanese army also spread to the capital. A large group of Qingliu praised their luck, and when they met in private, they proudly declared: "The surname Yang must be unable to escape death this time!" He himself is even more deeply involved, and the troubles of the court's henchmen can be turned into invisible, wonderful! ”
Kang Youwei reminded: "Your Excellency, don't forget that his Shandong nest is still supported by a large number of forces. In my humble opinion, it is best to take the opportunity to send a large army to encircle and suppress it, so as to completely cut off the troubles! ”
What is the most poisonous woman's heart? The most poisonous root is the Qingliu scholar who is keen to climb up!
This proposal was supported by the majority of the people, and in the case of hiding all the emperor and Li Hongzhang, several senior officials joined forces to write a letter to Li Bingheng, the governor of Shandong, and sent Kang Youwei, who had no official position, to make a secret history, and urgently set off and rushed to Yantai. (To be continued......)
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