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"Haha! Those damn clear dogs, this time you know how good we are! "On the positions of the Imperial Army, bursts of cheers rang out. Watching the Qing troops on the city wall being killed and wounded by the artillery fire of the Imperial Army made them very relieved. Some even began to cheer for the shirtless artillerymen in the artillery positions. After the artillery shelling for half an hour, there was a deliberate pause for a few minutes, and the three infantry battalions of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Army made the appearance of attacking, the purpose of which was to give the Qing army a false impression that the Imperial Army was about to start an offensive and let them come out of their hiding places. Then, the imperial artillery opened fire again, taking advantage of this opportunity to kill and injure a large number of Qing troops. At this time, killing and wounding one more Qing army can reduce the loss a little when attacking.

"Oh my God! The artillery fire of the rebels is so fierce that we can't hold on at all! The Qing soldiers on the city wall rushed to the bottom of the city wall desperately. Some people were even squeezed off the city wall because they were too crowded, and they fell half to death. At this time, everyone put escape in the first place, and they didn't care about other people's lives at all.

The round of artillery bombardment by the Imperial Army did not last long, and after only ten minutes, the artillery fire began to extend into the city again. Moreover, the intensity of the shelling also decreased, and this is the beginning of the artillerymen's preservation. Forty minutes of non-stop firing made the artillerymen almost tired and lying down. In this season, which has already begun to feel cool, these artillerymen. One by one, they were already sweating hot. However, they all had smiles on their faces, as long as they could kill and injure some more Qing soldiers. No matter how much sweat they put in, it's worth it.

After the artillery fire began to extend, the three infantry battalions of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Imperial Army began to attack again. After the Qing army was driven off the city wall with the help of the defense on the wall, they needed to approach the wall quickly. And cover the sappers to approach the walls and blast them. Otherwise, with a wall several meters high, they would not be able to enter the city of Shengjing at all. After all. Although the Chinese Empire's army was strong, they were not superhuman after all, and they could fly over the tall walls of Shengjing City.

"Damn it. The rebels are coming up again. Get me back to the walls! Quick, get me back. Major General Yuming, commander of the 75th Infantry Division of the Qing Army, shouted loudly. The deceptive shelling of the Chinese Empire just now caused heavy losses to his troops. But now is not the time to talk about that. You have to find a way to defend Shengjing City. Otherwise. As the 75th Infantry Division defending the eastern city of Shengjing City, it will bear the brunt of the blows of the Imperial Chinese Army.

"All go to the city wall to resist the attack of the rebels, and those who violate the order will be killed! Those who retreat without permission will be killed! "The Qing army's overseers gathered under the city walls, mounted bayonet rifles, and aimed at the frightened Qing soldiers. As if as long as they don't listen to orders, they will open fire.

There was no way, those Qing soldiers had to turn around and run towards the city wall. Fortunately, the intensity of the artillery bombardment of the Chinese Empire has been reduced. There were not many shells falling on their heads. But there were still no shells that fell on the walls. Blow up those more unlucky Qing troops.

"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! "After the Qing soldiers ran up the city walls, they began to open fire on the attacking Imperial soldiers. It's just that now those imperial soldiers are at least a kilometer away from the city wall, and their firing is just doing useless work, just to embolden themselves.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "At this time, the artillery of the Qing army also opened fire. The Imperial Army is currently within their range.

"Boom!" The shells exploded in the crowd, killing several Imperial soldiers instantly. The rest of the imperial soldiers immediately lay on the ground to avoid the shelling of the Qing army. Because when the Imperial Army attacked, it was lined up in a scattered line. Therefore, the sudden shelling of the Qing army did not cause them much damage. However, in order to reduce their losses, they stopped continuing the attack.

"Quick! Find out the artillery positions of the Qing army and beat those guys to death for me! The artillery commanders of the Imperial Army began to shout. They have always been the only ones who have ravaged those Qing troops with powerful artillery fire, and now their comrades-in-arms have been shelled by the Qing army, which is simply a great shame for them!

A few minutes later, according to the ballistics, the location of the artillery positions of the Qing army was roughly calculated. The 48 105-mm light howitzers of the heavy artillery battalions of the 14th and 17th armies immediately began shelling, preparing to suppress the artillery bombardment of the Qing army and completely destroy their artillery positions.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! With the sharp whistle that pierced the eardrums, one shell after another fell on the artillery positions of the Qing army. The Qing artillerymen who were originally trying to open fire were blown away, and the shock wave generated by the explosion of the shells tore these guys to pieces.

"Boom! Rumble! "The two artillery cannons of the Qing army were blown up on the spot by the artillery shells of the imperial army, and the artillery of the Qing army next to the cannon suffered heavy casualties.

Suddenly, an earth-shattering explosion rang out. A huge fireball rose from the artillery positions of the Qing army. The black smoke gathered together like a mushroom cloud.

"Damn, what's going on?" Yi Xiang, commander of the 19th Army of the Qing Army, was shocked.

"General, the place where the shells of our artillery were piled up was hit, thousands of shells were detonated, and the artillery suffered heavy losses." A junior officer reported to Lieutenant General Yixiang with trepidation.

"Bastard!" Lieutenant General Yixiang scolded. The artillery of the Qing army was originally small, even the 19th Army, with more than 50,000 people. However, there were only a few hundred cannons in total. After such a fierce shelling by the artillery of the Chinese Empire, how many cannons could they have left?

At this time, the artillery positions of the Qing army were already in disarray. One cannon after another, staggered, and some of the barrels were twisted into a twisted shape. In particular, the damage caused by the detonation of the shells was even greater than that inflicted on them by the artillery of the Imperial Army. Originally, the 19th Army of the Qing Army had hundreds of cannons, but now there are only a small number of cannons left. The rest have all been destroyed.

The artillery of the Qing army, having suffered heavy losses, could no longer do much damage to the offensive of the imperial army. At this time, the 3 infantry battalions of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Imperial Army once again launched an attack on Shengjing City.

Just after 9 a.m., these valiant Imperial soldiers approached less than three hundred meters from the eastern wall of Shengjing City. At this time, the soldiers did not advance, but lay on the ground and fired at the Qing troops on the city wall.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "The crisp sound of gunshots like fried beans rang out constantly. Even the Qing army on the city walls numbered three or four thousand, and they were armed with advanced breech rifles. However, their rifles are nothing more than single-shot rifles. So in terms of firepower, they simply could not suppress the three battalions of the 17th Brigade of the Imperial Army. If it weren't for the protection of the women's wall, they would have paid a lot more casualties.

Soon, heavy machine guns and mortars were also erected. When the heavy machine guns began to roar, the Qing troops on the city wall were hit by dense fire. A stiff heavy machine gun and a rapid bullet were fired, and the Qing troops on the city wall could not lift their heads. Those Qing soldiers who didn't have time to retract behind the women's wall were even more shot. Bullets hit the city walls, leaving bullet holes one after another.

"Boom! Rumble! "The curved artillery fire of the mortars caused great damage to the Qing troops on the city wall. Even if they hid behind the women's wall, they couldn't dodge. The shells exploded directly on the city wall, and the Qing soldiers who blew up turned on their backs. When the two sides launched a fierce firefight, the casualties paid by the Qing army were much greater than those of the imperial army.

When the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, the sappers who had already prepared also began to move. Dozens of soldiers from a platoon of the engineer company of the 17th Infantry Brigade, carrying tools and explosives bags on their backs, began to rush towards the walls of Shengjing City. They need to rush to the bottom of the city, then plant the explosives, blow down the city wall in one fell swoop, and completely break the turtle shell of the Qing army.

"Shoot, that's the sappers of the rebels, they're going to blow up the walls. Dandong was blown up by them in the first place. Kill them quickly, or none of us will survive. A low-ranking Qing officer on the city wall shouted loudly.

Several Qing soldiers poked their heads out of the city walls, intending to open fire on the sappers of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Imperial Army. However, as soon as they stuck their heads out, they were shot in the head by the snipers who had already prepared them.

Still, more and more Qing soldiers began to fire on the sappers.

"Smack! Syllable! "A sapper running with an explosives bag on his back was hit and fell to the ground in an instant, and he didn't see it alive. His comrade-in-arms took the explosives bag from his back and continued to charge.

When it comes to dealing with local forts or walls, the Imperial Engineer is one of the most important types of troops. The army of the Chinese Empire has always attached great importance to the construction of engineers. In addition to building bridges and digging fortifications, blasting is a key combat skill they have mastered. They played an even more important role in the battle than the rest of the infantry.

In the obstruction of the Qing army, many sappers fell on the way to attack. However, many more Qing troops were shot and killed by the Imperial Army in the process. After losing more than a dozen people, the Imperial sappers finally arrived at Shengjing City.

"Dig a hole and bury the explosives!" The platoon commander of the sapper platoon ordered.

At this time, several grenades were thrown from the city walls. (To be continued......)