"My lord is angry," seeing Cao Kun's anger, Ma Jianxun hurriedly dissuaded, "Anger is not a soldier", Ma Jianxun also felt that the bandits' firepower was not strong, but they were well organized and occupied geographically, especially when it came to advancing and retreating, and it was definitely not the way to fight hard, "There is a sharpshooter in this gang of bandits, who is specifically aimed at our officers, and it is very tricky." I think it's better to take that small high ground first, suppress the bandits with firepower, and wait for the roundabout troops to have news before launching an attack. ”

Cao Kun scolded, and his heart ached for the first team officer who died in battle, it was a good team officer who came out of the small station, and he took the lead, and he actually folded in this unknown Mengshan! Ma Jianxun's words calmed him down, "Well, you call the platoon commander and above, and we'll sum it up." ”

Long Qian personally commanded the Lushan squad to crush the first attack of the officers and soldiers in the afternoon, and the first squad only wounded one soldier, still slightly wounded, and was shot in the shoulder, which did not affect the operation. Lu Shan said excitedly, "Let the captain command you earlier, the turtle sons are definitely still learning turtle climbing under the building." ”

Long Qian looked solemn, looking up at the sun hidden in the clouds in the west, "Don't be too happy. Cao Kun will change his tactics after suffering a loss, and call Wang Mingyuan and Feng Guozhu to come. In addition, Lu Shan, you go and withdraw half of the people from that high ground, and the officers and soldiers will definitely take that high ground first next time. Stay there with two clever brothers, wait for the army to attack, and then withdraw after firing a few shots. ”

"Don't want that high ground anymore?" Lu Shan really saw the role just now, and it's a pity to give up now.

"It is estimated that he will withdraw his troops after two more attacks at most, so we don't have to fight with them. We're trying to buy time, not fight with them. Remember, you must understand the purpose of the battle! Go ahead. ”

Wang Mingyuan and Feng Guozhu soon came to the hidden assembly place behind the hillside, "Guozhu, you take your team to stretch west from the Dudu Village," Long Qian made a gesture that Feng Guozhu could understand, "The officers and soldiers are not stupid, it is difficult to break through in the front, maybe they will try to make a detour, only there can be climbing, if you find officers and soldiers, use a platoon gun to drive them back, but don't chase them down!" Hold until they retreat! ”

Feng Guozhu agreed. Long Qian turned to Wang Mingyuan and said, "Leave your squad under my direct command, you go and organize the retreat of the aggressive village, hide the injured number and the seven women who can't move in those vegetable cellars, leave them food and water, and pile up feces and urine on the lid of the vegetable cellar as much as possible, and do a good job of camouflage, understand?" To take them away is to send them to death! In addition, tell Song Jinguo, don't be reluctant to do anything, get rid of dry food and weapons, and burn everything that can't be hidden! Just say it's my command! Aggressive Zhai must be ready to set fire, so that Cao Kun will not think that there are still our people there! You personally check the arrangement for this matter, it may snow after dark, and we are ready to retreat at any time. Tell those women, take care of our wounded numbers, we will be back soon, whoever dares to tell the official army to betray the wounded soldiers, Lao Tzu will chase him to the ends of the earth and screw off his dog's head! ”

"Got it." Wang Mingyuan hurriedly went.

On the Tianmen battlefield, the officers and troops did not move, the shelling stopped, and there was an unsettling tranquility on the battlefield. The sun was moving westward, and the light was slowly dimming, and when Long Qian was wondering why Cao Kun had given up today's attack so easily, there was a fierce gunfire in the direction of the village.

"Hey, I see! Brothers, get ready to fight. Long Qian ordered.

The gunshots told both sides that there was a much-needed need for knowledge. Cao Kun's frontal attack was also officially launched, they first sent a platoon to occupy the small high ground, killed one, wounded two, and finally occupied the nameless high ground that he felt very threatened.

After giving the signal to occupy the small heights, the artillery began to bombard the main position of Tianmen. The cannon fire continued, and Ma Jianxun led the fourth team to launch the most ferocious attack on the Tianmen position.

At the risk of being injured by his own artillery fire, Ma Jianxun led the fourth team to launch a frontal main attack. The faint sound of gunfire from the south informed that the second team of the roundabout attack had been connected with the bandits, and now what was needed was to break through the front, according to the guide, after crossing the gate of heaven, to the Guangming Temple is a horse Pingchuan, which is a rare piece of flat land on the top of the mountain, "The road is wide and you can walk three or four carts side by side, and the ground in front of the temple can sing opera." These are the words of the guide.

Ma Jianxun found out that the bandits were very cunning, they actually knew how to hide behind the hillside when the shelling stopped, and then went to the position when the shelling stopped, and they skillfully took advantage of the distance and occupied the position first. This was the main reason that led to the failure of the first offensive. So this time I made an appointment with the artillerymen and decided to attack first at the risk of being accidentally injured by my own artillery fire.

Ma Jianxun hoped that the artillery would do just the right amount of extended fire and tear up this group of hateful bandits with the powerful 75mm mountain gun, but the artillery stopped firing at the agreed time, and they were afraid of accidentally injuring their own people.

Ma Jianxun saw that there were quite a few people rushing up from the bandits, and there was at least one infantry team. A big man at the head raised his gun to shoot while running, and actually hit a platoon commander who rushed to the front! Ma Jianxun stared at the bandit in surprise, seeing that he quickly pulled the bolt and retracted his shell, and shot again, and another soldier who was running in front was hit and fell to the ground. Dahan once again completed the shot with incredible speed, and another soldier was shot in the head! Ma Jianxun decided that this man was the sharpshooter who caused heavy casualties to a squad of officers, "brothers," Ma Jianxun shouted in a hoarse voice, "shoot at that guy and kill him!" But no one could hear him clearly. Ma Jianxun saw that the big man had already thrown away his rifle, drew his saber and jumped over the broken breastwork and threw himself into the attacking ranks of the officers and soldiers, and the first knife cut off the head of one of his soldiers! The ferocity of the bandit leader encouraged the bandits, and they shouted for killing, and the two sides soon fought together.

The initial collision was fierce and brutal, intertwined with the crash of metal, the thud of knives and guns slashing into flesh, and the screams of wounded or dying people.

The ferocity of the bandits suppressed the officers and soldiers, and as the casualties caused by the brutal hand-to-hand combat skyrocketed, the flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the scene of screaming made the officers and soldiers who believed that they were well-armed begin to waver. Ma Jianxun shouted loudly, trying to stop the panic that began to spread, but with all the casualties of the brave officers and soldiers at the front, the team finally collapsed, and the team fleeing backwards carried him back, and soon turned into an escape, many soldiers threw away their weapons and jumped down the mountain road to hide in the deep ravine, or collided with the officers and soldiers who came up with reinforcements, Ma Jianxun painfully admitted that the attack failed again.

The big man in Ma Jianxun's eyes is Long Qian.

Long Qian crouched on the hillside and could see clearly. Lu Shan has withdrawn to the main position, in addition to the first squad of Lu Shan in the defensive position of Tianmen, there is also Wang Mingyuan's second squad pinched in Long Qian's hands, Long Qian saw that the official army had launched an attack, and he could not wait for the artillery fire to stop moving again, then Tianmen would definitely be lost. The official army must not be allowed to occupy Tianmen now, so that hundreds of their own people will not be able to withdraw safely, and even if they escape from Lu, this armed force that has completely trusted themselves will be finished.

Long Qian instructed his subordinates to prepare broadswords and spears, "Brothers, kill me later, and use the broadsword to cut back the dogs." Melee together, their artillery is useless. I'm leaving it here, if anyone pretends to be a grandson for me, be careful that my saber doesn't recognize anyone. Long Qian's fierce eyes glanced at his subordinates, "This is the last time, and if you defeat the dogs, today's battle will be over." ”

Long Qian seized the time, ready to crush this attack with a ferocious counterattack. Seeing the gray figures of the officers and soldiers approaching the Tianmen position, it is estimated that their cannons will not fight again. Long Qian shouted, rushed down the hill with a rifle, followed by more than a hundred screaming soldiers, a distance of fifty meters came quickly, the officers and soldiers rushed up and just broke through the resistance of the Lushan squad and the reinforcements of the Long Qian brigade melee together, Long Qian shot again and again, five bullets killed four officers and soldiers and threw away the rifle, drew out a big knife and fought hand-to-hand with the officers and soldiers, Long Qian's actions boosted morale, and soon overwhelmed the officers and soldiers.

Long Qian cut down three enemy troops in a row, and was protected by Lu Shan and Jiang Yun, but the enemy had begun to disperse, Long Qian shouted loudly to boost morale, and the scene of flesh and blood inspiring his hidden anger, such a fierce hand-to-hand fight Long Qian was also the first time, he suddenly saw that his left arm was dripping with blood, I don't know whether it was a stray bullet or a hand-to-hand fight, but there was no pain, the piercing blood made him calm down, "Stop, stop!" He wanted to let the team withdraw, but the team had already rushed up uncontrollably, driving the officers and soldiers back like ducks, Long Qian was scheming, this was an excellent opportunity, due to the road, the enemy's reinforcements could not use their strength, he pushed Jiang Yun away, picked up a rifle and checked the magazine, "Rush, drive the dogs down the mountain." Long Qian shouted and rushed forward.

At this moment, Cao Kun wanted to cry without tears. Ma Jianxun's incompetence made him realize that something was in trouble, and now the reserve team that had been reinforced was also disrupted by the three teams that had retreated, hundreds of people were crowded on the mountain road in a disorderly manner, and behind them were bandits who were chasing after him, if they didn't stop the rout, everything would be over. Inspired by the ferocity, Cao Kun decisively ordered his guards to shoot at the retreating troops, and used the most severe means to stop the tide of dispersion, and finally stabilized and did not let the bandits rush to the front of the artillery.

Taking stock of this attack, the fourth team actually lost 56 people, not including the wounded number who retreated. The officers and troops who had stabilized their footing had lost the vigor of the attack, and Cao Kun and the other second team, which had failed in a roundabout way, came back and decided to stop the attack and dragged the other two cannons down the hill as well.

"Tomorrow, tomorrow Lao Tzu will definitely tear up this gang of bandits!" Cao Kun's ferocity was also stimulated, his eyes were red, and he kept cursing. The terrain is unfamiliar, and there is the problem of night blindness, and attacking at night is not considered.