"Lord Commander, according to the latest information obtained, the Jilin Army has deployed a defensive line on the front line of the Xiaoling River. There were about two or three thousand people. In addition, whether it is the Xiaoling River or the bridge over the Daughter River, the Jilin Army has not blown it up. In the afternoon, the troops who went to reconnoitre finally returned, bringing the latest news to He Zonglian and others.

"Didn't even blow up the bridge? What are they doing? He Zonglian couldn't believe it.

"My lord, the Jilin Army did not blow up the bridges, but just deployed troops on those bridges." Dong Shiting said.

"Brother Feng, what do you think?" He Zonglian asked.

"Brother He, according to the younger brother, this unit of the Jilin Army must be a rabble. Otherwise, they wouldn't have forgotten about it. If there is no bridge, we will attack Jinzhou, I am afraid it will take a lot of effort. But if we can take the bridge, the gate of Jinzhou will be opened by us. The younger brother thinks that this battle can be fought! Feng Linge also came to the spirit all of a sudden.

If all the elite troops of the Jilin Army were really transferred to Liaodong, then maybe they could really take Shengjing City in one fell swoop. When the time comes, the rear road will be ended, and the Jilin Army will definitely not be the opponent of the Japanese. Once the Jilin Army was defeated by the Japanese, then they would have won. And according to Yuan Datou's promise, he can become the overseer of Fengtian.

He Zonglian nodded, he also thought that the Jilin Army on the opposite side was really a rabble. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be unthinkable of this. And this gives them a chance. As long as he can defeat the Jilin Army, it will definitely be a great achievement for him. Maybe he can be promoted to a key position in the War Department.

Although, as the commander of the 1st town of the Beiyang Army. This is already a very good official position. But Ho's goal is more than that. What's more, compared to the other towns, there is a clear gap between the first town and several other towns. The first town turned into the Manchu Janissary Guard, its combat effectiveness is really worrisome, and it cannot be compared with those troops that have expanded with the old foundation of training in small stations.

"Well, in that case. We're going to give him a good beating. The herald ordered all units to have a good rest this afternoon, and we will send troops to Jinzhou early tomorrow morning to defeat the Jilin Army in one fell swoop. When the time comes, everyone will inevitably be promoted and make a fortune. He Zonglian made up her mind.

"Yes, Lord Dominion." Dong Shiting nodded excitedly.

For the Beiyang Army, promotion and wealth are undoubtedly an extremely easy slogan to improve morale. Just as He Zonglian wants to be promoted by winning this battle, Dong Shiting also hopes to improve. If He Zonglian is promoted, will it be his turn to be the next ruler? As long as this battle is won. Then anything is possible.

The 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge immediately began to rest. The cooks began to bury the pot and prepare a delicious meal for the brothers. After all, the attack is going to be launched tomorrow, and maybe even a small life will be lost. Eat a good meal, even if you die in battle, you can be a full ghost.

The night was calm, and the 9th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army did not take advantage of the night to attack. Because, the 9th Infantry Division was not sure that it would be able to solve the 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge overnight. Plus they've built a line of defense. Just waiting for the Beiyang Army and Feng Linge's troops to come to the door, there is no need to make extraneous complications.

Early in the morning of September 16th. The 1st Town of the Beiyang Army and the 28th Town of Feng Linge began to march towards Jinzhou. They marched until they reached the Daughter River, and then stopped. After discovering that the bridge over the river was indeed not blown up, He Zonglian and Feng Linge were relieved.

"Brother Feng, in this battle, why don't we each send a target to attack?" He Zonglian said with a smile.

"Brother He, Jiuwen Town 1 is a rare powerhouse in time. I think this battle will be fought by the first town. The younger brother's 28th town is just right to learn. Feng Linge said with a smile.

"Well, Chief of Staff, order the troops, start the offensive!" He Zonglian didn't care. Albeit. Feng Linge's behavior is suspected of preserving strength. However, the follow-up troops of the Beiyang Army will soon arrive. At that time, with the rabble of one town of Feng Linge, how could it be possible to confront the Beiyang army?

"Yes, Lord Dominion." Dong Shiting nodded and immediately arranged it.

Under the command of the first town, there were twelve 57mm guns, which were the only artillery in their entire town. At the same time, several other more elite towns had been reequipped with 75mm field guns. It's just that Beiyang's financial resources are tight, and only those old soldiers who train at small stations have changed their equipment. Second-line troops such as the 1st Town have not yet changed their outfits.

The war horse pulled the cannon to the bank of the Daughter River, and the artillerymen began to fiddle with it in a hurry. The 57-mm camp gun not only had a short range, but also a slow rate of fire. The old-fashioned rack-and-back guns simply cannot be compared with the new-style barrel-fired guns. In addition, the power of this caliber cannon is still very small, and it cannot be compared with the new 75-mm field gun equipped with the Jilin Army.

The artillery of the 1st town of the Beiyang Army was not very good, and it took half an hour just to place the twelve cannons, which made the regimental artillery company of the 91st Infantry Regiment of the Jilin Army a little impatient. Although they only had nine 75-mm field guns, they were three less than the 1st town in Beiyang. However, the combat effectiveness of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the artillery of the 1st town of the Beiyang Army finally fiddled with the artillery, and after asking He Zonglian for instructions, the artillery pipe gave the order to open fire.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Twelve 57-mm guns opened fire one after another, and one after another shells whistled towards the positions of the Jilin Army. The shells exploded, splashing clouds of fire and dust. At the same time, craters were left on the positions of the Jilin Army.

The officers and men of the Jilin Army were all huddled in the trenches with their heads in their hands at the moment, dodging the shells of the Beiyang Army. Although the artillery of the Beiyang Army is less powerful, if it is hit, it will also be killed. The power of the cannonball is not something that the fragile human body can compete with.

"Brother Feng, these artillery of my brother are not bad, right?" He Zonglian laughed.

"Brother's artillery is naturally very strong." Feng Linge said with a smile. His artillery had been lost in the war with Zhang Yuting. In the entire 28th Town, there are only a few heavy machine guns to support the field.

"Order the artillery company to knock out the artillery of the Beiyang Army." Colonel Liu Enge gave the order.

"Yes, Captain." The herald immediately went and got the order.

On the positions of the artillery company of the 91st Infantry Regiment, the artillerymen had long been impatient to wait. As early as when the artillery of the 1st Town of the Beiyang Army was still preparing, they were already calculating the position. It's just that they didn't get the order to fire, so they endured.

As soon as the order of the regimental commander was given, the commander of the artillery company immediately ordered the artillery to open fire.

Nine 75-mm field guns began to fire at the maximum rate of fire at the artillery positions of the Beiyang Army, which had already been marked.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Orange-red gunpowder shone in the muzzle, and shells whistled towards the artillery positions of the Beiyang Army. When the piercing whistling sound came from overhead, many of the artillery of the Beiyang Army looked blankly at the sky.

"Shelling, hide!" The artillery pipe band roared, and immediately lay on the ground.

"Boom!"

An artillery shell exploded near the artillery position of the Beiyang Army, although it did not hit this artillery position, but the dirt kicked up made these artillerymen very embarrassed.

Then, shell after shell fell. This immediately blew up the artillery of the Beiyang Army. One by one, they either lay on the ground or skewered like headless flies.

"Boom!"

An artillery shell hit the artillery position of the Beiyang Army, and scattered shrapnel and shock waves spread in all directions, tearing the fragile human body to pieces. A few unlucky Beiyang artillerymen were directly swept away. The rest of the people were even more frightened, and fled around for their lives.

"On the dog's day, the master became a soldier for food, for the sake of loyalty to the Qing Dynasty, not for Yuan Datou to send him to death. This soldier, I really don't want to be a soldier. An artilleryman got up from the ground and cursed.

Although the artillery of the 91st Infantry Regiment of the Jilin Army is small, the rate of fire is much faster than that of the 57-mm camp guns of the Beiyang Army, which directly gives the Beiyang Army the impression that the artillery shells of the Jilin Army are raining down.

Within a few minutes, the artillery positions of the Beiyang Army were already shrouded in gunsmoke, and those cannons had been blown up in all directions, and many of the artillery pieces had been destroyed. As for the artillery, it was killed a lot, and the stumps and broken arms were all over the artillery position, making people dare not look directly. The artillerymen who survived by luck also fled far away and never dared to return to the artillery positions.

He Zonglian's face suddenly became gloomy, he had just shown off the strength of his artillery to Feng Linge, but in the blink of an eye, his artillery was destroyed by the artillery of the Jilin Army, wasn't this a slap in the face? He Zonglian was originally a face-saving person, but after such an incident, she was even more angry.

"Attack, attack now! Let those guys know how powerful the Beiyang Army is. He Zonglian gave the order to attack at the top of her throat.

This is really too bullying for the Jilin Army, their artillery is much more advanced than the artillery of the 1st Town of the Beiyang Army, and the quality of the artillery is much better. The two sides engaged in an artillery battle, which was simply a victory over the strong with the weak. He Zonglian didn't know the reality of the Jilin Army, so she fell into the road all of a sudden, and at the same time lost a lot of people. (To be continued......)

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