Originally, he just wanted to teach this advancing cavalry battalion a lesson, but Xu Bin didn't expect that these arrogant vanguard battalion cavalry would be captured alive with a false surrender plan. From the pride shown by the cavalry of these pioneer battalions, Xu Bin knew that in the future, he would definitely teach the third division of the revolutionary army that rushed straight to Linzhou a heavy lesson. They must be made to understand that the cost of despising any opponent on the battlefield is fatal.

After interrogating a few soft-boned cavalrymen, Xu Bin knew that the Third Division of the Revolutionary Army, which would arrive tomorrow, had more than 15,000 soldiers. In addition to the fact that their vanguard battalions were all cavalry, the Third Division also belonged to a cavalry regiment and another artillery battalion. The artillery of the co-belt is a 75-caliber infantry gun made by the Sun Country, and the rest of the troops marching are infantry.

Knowing the specific information of the Third Division of the Revolutionary Army, Xu Bin undoubtedly had some more confidence, and equipped all the war horses of the vanguard battalion to the reconnaissance companies of each regiment under his control. With these military horses, it is believed that the speed at which the reconnaissance company can transmit information will be much faster than it is now. And in the event of any unexpected situation, it can also reinforce the accident site in time.

At the same time, considering that there were still two main battalions of cavalry in this third division, Xu Bin deliberately ordered soldiers to dig a large number of horse traps in some areas suitable for cavalry sneak attacks. At the same time, additional manpower was dispatched to set up a guard at these sheep intestine paths. Once the revolutionary army really sent troops to attack from these paths, it is believed that those traps laid in advance will make it impossible for them to eat and walk.

Considering that none of the pioneer battalions ran away, Xu Bin originally wanted to ambush the third division, but found that the other party's march was very cautious. Basically, the distance between the forward troops and the large troops will not be too far. Once the ambush does not work, it is very likely to be entangled by the local army. At least in terms of troops, the attacking three divisions in front of him far exceeded his Xu family's army.

After the expansion of the army, Xu Bin got rid of the three old regiments and added four new regiments, and the total strength that he could really pull out to fight was seven infantry regiments, one artillery regiment, plus the guard battalion he expanded again, and the regimental direct teams to which the other regiments belonged, and the number of troops was about 10,000.

The remaining two regiments are still undergoing intensive military training at the training mountain, and they will have to wait at least a month to put them to use. What's more, Xu Bin knew that there should be a lot of casualties in this big battle for the Xu family's army, and the recruits of these two regiments were largely used to supplement the combat effectiveness of its seven infantry regiments after the war.

In terms of troops, the total strength of the Xu Jiajun seems to be about the same as the three divisions, but Xu Bin is very clear. Of the seven regiments that can be pulled out at present, except for five regiments with a certain amount of combat experience, the other two new third regiments and the new fourth regiment that have completed their training are relatively weak in combat effectiveness.

If he is sent to undertake some urgent and dangerous combat missions, he will definitely not be able to carry them. Therefore, among the four cities this time, in addition to the inherent city defense battalions in each city, Xu Bin deliberately placed the troops of a new regiment at the border between White Lotus City and Changzhou to prevent those Gannan troops from sneaking up behind.

The old 1st regiment is responsible for the defensive position of Xiangu Mountain, the old regiment is responsible for the defensive position of Lianbing Mountain, and the rest of the artillery regiment belongs to the troops. In addition to the mortar batteries attached to the regiments, an artillery battalion was added. In terms of firepower allocation, we should try our best to suppress the firepower of the incoming revolutionary army.

In addition, the old third regiment and the new first and second regiments will serve as reserve troops, and the new first and second regiments will serve as the backup echelons of the two old regiments. As for the new third regiment, it was placed by Xu Bin in the southern border city next door to Bailian City, in addition to dealing with the possible infiltration of small revolutionary troops in the two counties at any time. It also plays a role in supporting the New Fourth Regiment at any time, and may be in the confrontation with the Gannan Army.

Coupled with nearly 5,000 joint defense teams in four counties, towns and towns, Xu Bin was still somewhat confident that he would repel the attack of the revolutionary army. The key now is how to end this fight as quickly as possible.

If the revolutionary army does not retreat and continuously sends reinforcements in this direction, it will be very unfavorable to the Xu family army, which is like a sandwich biscuit. Therefore, the revolutionary army needs a quick victory, and Xu Bin's Xu Jiajun also hopes for a quick victory. It's a battle where no one wants to lose, but they have to be decided.

In order to delay the offensive of the revolutionary army, Xu Bin deliberately divided the expanded guard battalion into small units of ten people. Let them practice the harassment warfare they have taught with this revolutionary army, which has no shortage of people, and at the same time destroy their logistical supply lines as much as possible.

In addition to the guards who kept one company by his side, the other three guard companies were sent by him to cooperate with the intelligence department. After the battle began, destroy the transport and supply lines of the three divisions as much as possible. If there is no logistical support, Xu Bin also wants to see how long these revolutionary troops can stay in Linzhou, which has implemented a strong wall and clear the wilderness.

Chen Mingyuan, the commander of the Third Division of the Revolutionary Army, who came straight to Linzhou all the way, rode a military horse and said to the adjutant beside him: "Isn't there any news from the pioneer battalion?" ”

The adjutant, who was standing on foot in a company, said with a frown: "No, they have not returned since they went out on a reconnaissance mission at noon yesterday. Commander, do you think something will go wrong with them? ”

Chen Mingyuan looked a little unhappy and said: "This Du Zhentao, I think he is carried away. If those Gannan troops are eating dry food, they dare to break into the hinterland of other people's houses even if they are a cavalry battalion. Isn't this a rush to death? It's been almost a day, and there hasn't been any news from them yet, so there's no need to think about it. It seems that it is not easy to win this Linzhou! ”

Daring to annihilate a vanguard battalion of the revolutionary army undoubtedly shows that the garrison in Linzhou has no intention of surrendering to them at all. Therefore, thinking of the war, these three divisions probably don't know how many people will lose their lives here, and Chen Mingyuan, who has always loved soldiers, is somewhat unbearable.

After all, the officers and men of these three divisions were all selected and trained by him. If the casualties here are too heavy, how will he explain to his hometown after returning to Nanbin?

Just as Chen Mingyuan was riding on a horse, thinking about the possible war in Linzhou, he entered an official road hill in Linzhou Mansion. The outpost of the revolutionary army, which had gone out to reconnoitre, saw that the official road was now close to the mountain, so they took off their rifles and prepared to go up to check it.

As a result, without waiting for the soldiers sent to go up the mountain, ten people suddenly stood up from the middle of the mountain, and one person and one shot cleanly killed the ten soldiers who were about to go up the mountain under the mountain road. Just when the officer in charge of the forward reconnaissance was preparing to organize a counterattack. The ten, dressed in military uniforms he had never seen before, and straw hats dressed in garlands, quickly disappeared into the top of the mountain. By the time his men rushed up the hill, not even a ghost could be seen.

Looking at the ten sentinels who were almost all killed by a single shot in the forehead and heart, the officer who led the team was also full of caution. If the sneak attackers along the way have such superb marksmanship, then the soldiers of his company are estimated to be almost dead before they reach Linzhou City!

Just as the company commander who led the team ordered the soldiers of the company to leave the ten corpses on the side of the road and hand them over to the logistics troops who followed behind to collect and cremate. When the battle is over, they will take them back to Nanbin for burial. Of course, if they come back alive, otherwise they will all be buried in a foreign land.

Seeing that the sneak attacker had escaped and disappeared without a trace, the company commander who led the team was much more careful when exploring the path, but what he didn't expect was that. As their advance guard company had just passed through this bend, a division and a regiment followed them, and several wagons with ammunition boxes were pulled. Suddenly, a barrage of bombs on the side of the road was detonated, and the soldiers who were close to the carriage were blown up and turned on their backs.

When a group of people got up from the ground, they saw four or five sneak attackers who quickly disappeared into the hill with guns. In the face of these sneak attackers running in the mountains and forests like a hinterland, the commander of a regiment looked at the dozens of dead and wounded soldiers, and also scolded the meanness of the sneak attackers and the incompetence of the avant-garde company.

It's a pity that he didn't wait for him to send someone to find trouble with the avant-garde company, and the avant-garde company, which had strengthened its vigilance, was still shot with black guns, and these enemies who attacked them sneak up on them. Basically, they shoot at a distance of about 200 meters, and they quickly disappear into the grass and woods without firing a second shot.

Seeing that seven or eight soldiers had fallen again, the company commander who led the team wanted to cry without tears. In the face of these loach-like sneak attackers, he didn't even have a chance to fight back. The other party is like killing a chicken, knocking down a few times and turning around and retreating, without giving them time to fight back at all.

When the attack on the front guard company and the first regiment was fed back to the division commander Chen Mingyang, the commander of the third division who was called 'General Chang Sheng' by the soldiers. couldn't help frowning: "You said that these people who attacked you secretly have extremely accurate marksmanship, and the military uniforms they are wearing are not Gannan military uniforms." Can you be sure? ”

The commander of the avant-garde company who came back to report the situation was very confirmed: "Division, I am sure that these people are not wearing the uniforms of the Gannan Army. Moreover, these people have extremely high military literacy, and they are not at all like the Gannan Army that we have fought before.

Most of them are in groups of less than 10 people, hiding in relatively hidden places on the road and easy to escape. Only one shot was fired at a time, and as soon as the shots rang out, they didn't even look at them, and quickly broke away. Humble is to seek revenge on them, but there is no chance. These grandsons are really too hateful and cunning! Those who fight like them don't look like soldiers at all. ”

Regarding the complaints of his subordinates, Chen Mingyang looked very angry and said, "Then what do you think is a war?" What does it mean to be a soldier? Let me tell you, fighting a war is a life-and-death battle. As long as you can get the way to kill the enemy, any means can be used.

Could it be that you still expect these people to stand alone with you and fight alone? Ignorant. Okay, the avant-garde company withdrew, and I let a regiment go up, and there was a large army in formation, and their petty theft could not stop the advance of our army. At the end of the day, I'm afraid we still need to compete in Linzhou City!

Order the troops, speed up their advance, and strive to reach the city of Linzhou before night. When we hit Linzhou City, I will give you a day off to rest and recuperate, and we are going straight to the lair of the Gannan army and driving Ning Qingyuan, the traitor and traitor, out of Gannan. Advance! ”

Chen Mingyang, who had some hidden worries in his heart, did not want to show this worry on his face, so he quickly used the temptation of Linzhou to take a day off and urged the officers and soldiers of the regiments, who had been tired after a few days of marching, to quickly advance to Linzhou City, which was not far away.