Chapter 50: The Tsing Ma Army's Counterattack
The soldiers of the Green Horse Army, if the cavalry charges and fights in the field, they are absolutely elite, and they can be regarded as first-class in the country. But if they are allowed to fight a battle in the city, it will be difficult for some strongmen. Although the 11th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army on the defending side is the same as them, as the defending side, with the protection of bunkers, it is always a great advantage.
The soldiers of the 8th Battalion of the Tsing Ma Army, after the order to attack the streets, began to attack in a chaotic manner. They suddenly became live targets. These herdsmen who grew up on horseback have been hunting since childhood, and their marksmanship is still very good. The gunshots rang out like fried beans, and I saw the soldiers of the eighth battalion of the Tsing Ma Army who were charging down to the ground one after another. Although the soldiers of the 8th Battalion of the Tsing Ma Army also fired their guns one after another during the charge, they did almost no harm to the soldiers of the 11th Brigade.
Not long after, after leaving the corpses on the ground, the soldiers of the eighth battalion of the Qingma Army suddenly retreated like a tide.
"Battalion commander, you can't fill it! The opponent's defense is too powerful, the brothers have not been trained in this area at all, and rushing forward is simply sending them to death! A man covered in blood said unrestrainedly. He is the deputy commander of the eighth battalion, and in a charge just now, the eighth battalion lost two or three hundred people, plus the previous losses, the eighth battalion has lost more than half!
"Battalion Commander Gu, our battalion has already suffered heavy casualties, do you want your brothers to withdraw and rest first, and replace them with other troops?" Chen Jianshu came to Gu Hongtao's front and said.
"No, the morale is not bad! Order to charge again, prepare to supervise the team, and if anyone dares to retreat without permission, they will be killed! Gu Hongtao gritted his teeth and said, even if Yushu is lost, he has to find a scapegoat, and Chen Jianshu, who lost the troops, is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Listening to Gu Hongtao's cold voice, Chen Jianshu only felt cold. He wanted to refute, but in Gu Hongtao's cold eyes, he knew that if he dared to object, he was afraid that he would be arrested by Gu Hongtao immediately, and in the end, all the responsibility would be put on him.
"Good! I'll organize the charge again! Chen Jianshu suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice.
The soldiers of the eighth battalion finally retreated, and as soon as they heard that they were allowed to charge again, they immediately became dissatisfied and made a fuss.
"What's the fuss? Want to rebel or not? Then, Gu Hongtao roared with a black face. The soldiers of the sixth battalion behind him loaded their bullets one after another and pointed their guns at the soldiers of the eighth battalion. Suddenly, no one in the eighth battalion dared to say anything more.
"Organize an attack now! Whoever rushes through the rebels' defense line will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver! Gu Hongtao said loudly.
Under the persecution and the temptation of the white money, the soldiers of the 8th Battalion regrouped again and launched a charge. This time, there was a Warlord in the back, and if they retreated, they would only die at the hands of the Warlord, so the soldiers of the Eighth Battalion were also desperate. However, their charge was still unruly, and under the fierce blows of the soldiers of the 11th Brigade, they were quickly suppressed. They lay on the ground and did not dare to raise their heads again, otherwise they would most likely be shot. For a moment, the stalemate came down again.
Ma Qi and Ma Yuntao of the 11th Brigade were also very anxious. Although they have now invaded Yushu City, they obviously lack the strength to defeat the Green Horse Army here. Now facing the counterattack of the Green Horse Army, they are even more worried. If you can't resist it, you'll be kicked out of the city! When the time comes, it will be in vain.
"Brigadier Commander, I'm back!" At this time, Ding Zhongming walked in from outside.
"How's the battle ahead?" Ma Qi hurriedly asked.
"The charge from the Tsing Ma army on the opposite side was very fierce, but we withstood their attack. The casualties of the troops were also not severe. It should be possible to stick with it. Ding Zhongming replied.
"Haha, good! When you hold the attack of the Green Horse Army, I will ask the young marshal and the chief of staff for credit for you! Ma Qi said with a smile.
At this time, another soldier came in and reported: "Report to the brigade commander, chief of staff." The 10th Brigade sent in to inform them that they would be able to arrive tomorrow morning. The marshal and the chief of staff ordered us to hold out until tomorrow morning! ”
"Go back and report to the young marshal and the chief of staff, our 11th Brigade will definitely hold out until the large army arrives!" Ma Qi said with great certainty.
The following night was a very difficult night for the soldiers of the newly formed 11th Brigade. Although they had just defected from the Green Horse Army to the Western Sichuan Army, even the military uniforms were still the military uniforms of the Green Horse Army, but the braids on their heads were cut. But they couldn't turn back, and they had to follow the Western Sichuan Army. This made them shoot at the former robes without hesitation to hold their positions.
The soldiers of the 8th Battalion of the Tsing Ma Army, in the attack after attack, finally suffered all casualties. However, there were many Tsing Ma soldiers, and then the 32nd Battalion began to attack again. Although the combat strength was not as good as that of the 8th Battalion, in this kind of battle, the 32nd Battalion was not inferior to the 8th Battalion. Throughout the night, the attacks of the Tsing Ma Army were completely uninterrupted. At the beginning, the 11th Brigade was able to defend lightly. Later, their casualties began to increase gradually. On some defensive lines, they were even broken through by the Green Horse Army. Fortunately, the 11th Brigade left enough reserves, and where there was danger, reinforcements were immediately raised. Although in the attack of the Tsing Ma Army, the entire defense line was already in jeopardy. But they persevered.
Slowly, the night passed, and the eastern sky revealed a hint of fish belly white, and the dawn was imminent!
"Battalion Commander Gu, most of the brothers have already suffered casualties, and we still can't drive the rebels out! Now that it's about to dawn, if we don't leave, we won't be able to leave when the western Sichuan army arrives? Cen Zhiwen, the commander of the 35th Battalion, said with a bitter face. By the time of the battle, the eighth battalion of the five battalions defending Yushu had basically been removed, and the other thirty-second, thirty-fourth, and thirty-fifth battalions had been damaged by more than half. Only Gu Hongtao's eighth battalion is still at full capacity.
"No, we still have a chance! The rebels' defenses are already in jeopardy, and if we attack again, we will be able to defeat them. This time, we're going to stop and hit with all our might. The 6th Battalion will also be on the offensive this time! Gu Hongtao stubbornly shook his head.
"Alright then!" Until Gu Hongtao insisted so much, it was difficult for others to say anything more. After all, this time the 6th battalion was also thrown into battle, and they had even more no reason to do so.
"Everyone hold on, it's dawn soon, reinforcements are coming soon, and the final victory must be ours!" On the position of the 11th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, Ding Zhongming, Bai Meng, and Zhang Mingyuan were also cheering for the soldiers. Everyone realizes that it is the last moment to decide the winner. If the Green Horse Army does not retreat, it will inevitably take this opportunity to launch a final attack. This attack was definitely more fierce than the previous attacks.
Up to now, the casualties of the 11th Brigade have also been very large, and the total number of seriously wounded and killed is six or seven hundred, of course, the losses of the Green Horse Army are much heavier than theirs. The rest of those who were lightly wounded, after a simple bandage, also picked up their guns again and went to the battlefield. The upcoming reinforcements became their hope, making them grit their teeth and continue to persevere.
"Attack!" Gu Hongtao, the commander of the sixth battalion of the Qingma Army, gave the order to attack. The thousands of troops of the sixth battalion, assisted by the remnants of the remaining three battalions, launched a fierce attack. The total number of troops reached more than 3,000 people.
Suddenly, the soldiers of the 11th Brigade, who were in charge of the defense, looked even more threatening under such a fierce attack. The Green Horse Army rushed forward desperately, one fell, and the one behind stepped on his corpse and continued to rush. Without heavy firepower, it would have been difficult for the soldiers of the 11th Brigade to resist this fierce attack.
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