In late June, the rainy season gradually began in the northern region, and the rain began to fall from the sky. A large army marched north in the rain, and loud military songs sounded from time to time in the ranks. "Onward! Forward! Forward! Our team is facing the sun, stepping on the land of the motherland, and carrying the hope ・・・・・・ of the nation. Although the melody is in tune with the south and the north, or even out of tune, it is very imposing, and the fighting spirit of the officers and men is very high, and they are full of vigorous fighting enthusiasm.

In the Chinese army, Bai Sheng rode a war horse and wore a poncho, his eyes blazing and staring ahead. On the left is Deputy Commander Nie Fengwu, and on the right is Chief of Staff Wang Jie. Wang Jie was the chief of staff who led the right wing column of the Central Route Corps to Anhui, and now he led 10 divisions to join the Eastern Front Army. They were on the way to the army when they received an order from the headquarters to expand the army. At this time, Nie Fengwu said: "Commander, at present, we have 27 divisions plus a heavy artillery brigade, and we need to expand 11 divisions and 4 corps, and the heavy artillery brigade must also be expanded into divisions." We're marching in and expanding at the same time, and the task is heavy. ”

Bai Sheng said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this, there are so many Qing army troops who have surrendered, we don't have to worry about the soldiers in the first place." Chief of Staff Wang, after conquering Tianjin, you will stay in Tianjin and expand your troops on the spot. "Yes! Subordinate Order! "For Bai Sheng's veteran-level figures, Nie Fengwu and Wang Jie will not have a trace of slackness." Commander, I ask for command to attack Tianjin. Bai Sheng shook his head and said, "Your task is to lead three armies to seize Shanhaiguan, and then quickly enter the northeast." ”

Bai Sheng continued: "The headquarters ordered to complete the military occupation of the Far East before the onset of winter. At present, the Russians are empty of forces in the Far East, and your task is to occupy Shengjing, and then divide your forces to continue the advance north. It is necessary to capture the military port of Vladivostok, to occupy the temple street at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, and to present the army before winter. "Yes, Your Lord!" Nie Fengwu thought that this errand was good, and his face was happy. Wang Jie teased: "If you are not happy, let's change it!" "You kid wants to rob me of the door, you kid still worry about your own affairs!" After Nie Fengwu finished speaking, he rushed forward with his legs and a war horse.

A war horse galloped over and stopped in front of Bai Sheng, "Report to the commander, the first army commander Tie Ning has come to report for instructions!" "Your army is advancing at an accelerated pace and encircling Tianjin on three sides." "Yes! Subordinate Order! Tie Ning raised his hand in salute, and the war horse roared away. The army reached Jinghai on the bank of the canal, and the deputy commander, Nie Fengwu, led three corps to join the headquarters and continue to march northeast. Bai Sheng led his troops to stop advancing and study the siege plan on the spot.

The headquarters of the German army in the city of Tianjin, the commander of the German army, General von Laus, was inspecting the defensive positions. "Report to the commander, a large force of the Northern Expeditionary Army has been found in the outer positions! The Northern Expeditionary Army was found in three directions, north, south, and south. The adjutant said worriedly: "Obviously, the Northern Expeditionary Army is going to attack the city!" General von Laus was very calm and said, "What are you panicking about? The Northern Expeditionary Army is finally here, I want the Northern Expeditionary Army to taste the power of artillery, and I want to let the powerful artillery fire destroy the will of the Northern Expeditionary Army. "Since there was an arsenal in the city of Tianjin, General von Laus threw in all the artillery. The number of artillery pieces was about 500, and the number of heavy guns was 300.

On July 1, Bai Sheng stood at the forward command post and personally ordered a general attack. Suddenly, the earth shook, and the artillery fire shook the sky. The soldiers attacked the German outlying fortifications in three directions. The eastern part of Tianjin was within the range of the coalition naval artillery, so it could only attack from three directions. Due to the lack of German troops, after a day of fierce fighting, the Germans soon abandoned the outlying fortifications and retreated into the city. During this period, the Germans never returned fire with large-scale artillery fire. The cunning German army did not have many troops in the outer fortifications, but in fact it was also a decoy.

After easily occupying the outlying fortifications, there was a truce that night. The next morning the attack began again, and shortly after the soldiers had begun their charge, suddenly thunder was heard in the sky. Seeing that dense shells fell from the sky and exploded in the group of charging soldiers, and a large cloud of smoke enveloped the charging troops, Bai Sheng realized that it was not good, is this still artillery fire? "Name it now and stop the attack!" Bai Sheng clenched his fist and smashed it hard, but he didn't feel any pain. The army commander Tie Ning immediately rushed out of the headquarters, and there was no need to give an order to retreat, and the charging troops suffered heavy casualties and retreated in embarrassment.

At the German headquarters in Tianjin, a German officer ran in excitedly to report: "Report to the commander, the Northern Expeditionary Army has been repelled by our powerful artillery fire, and the enemy has suffered heavy losses. "Haha, the German artillery has finally come to arms, and the order is to stop the shelling and pay close attention to the enemy's movements." The officers in the German command celebrated, and everyone's nervous mood was suddenly relaxed. They believed that with such heavy artillery fire, the Northern Expeditionary Army would also be timid.

At the forward command post, Bai Shengtie blushed and didn't say a word, and all the officers were nervous. After a while, the army commander Tie Ning walked in with a pale face. "How's the loss?" Bai Sheng asked. "The preliminary statistics of the three divisions have reimbursed at least two regiments, it is my command error, please punish the commander!" Iron condensed jaw head. ", what to blame, the responsibility is not yours." Bai Sheng turned around and asked, "Have you figured it out?" How much artillery was there in the German army? ”

An operational staff officer said: "We have estimated that there are about 500 artillery guns, of which about 200 are heavy artillery. Everyone gasped when they heard this, obediently so many artillery. Bai Sheng waved his hand in regret and said, "My mistake is that I didn't think it through." There is an arsenal of Germans in Tianjin, and the Germans are the first to get the moon near the water. In the face of such heavy artillery fire from the German army, how can we attack the city, you come up with a plan. ”

In the afternoon of the same day, Bai Sheng and Tie Ning summoned the operational staff officers and listened to their reports. The chief of operations of the General Staff Office of the headquarters stood up and said: "Commander, after our analysis, we have drawn conclusions based on intelligence. The total strength of the German army in Tianjin was 2,500 men, and the German army used heavy artillery fire to defend, which was obviously insufficient to defend the army. We calculate with 500 guns that the artillery of the German army needs at least 5000 people. ”

The chief of operations paused and continued: "Considering that the German army has reserved reserves and garrisons, the troops serving as the city defense are probably only 15,000 thousand people. The Germans were deployed on three sides, and they also had to ensure the safety of the city of Tianjin and the Tanggu wharf, so we concluded that the German defense on the city walls was at most 10,000 men. In view of the emptiness of the German defence, our staff had drawn up a plan to attack at night in small units of 50 men each. ”

Bai Sheng felt that this method could be done: "The German army, like other Western armies, has always fought regularly. They are not good at night fighting, and they are not good at melee. We do the opposite. Iron Commander! "Here!" "You can form 50 small forces and attack in three directions. Once a small force enters the city and fights, a large force can attack. The attack was scheduled for 9 p.m. tonight. ”

That night, the commander of the German army headquarters in Tianjin, General von Laus, said with a spring breeze on his face: "The Northern Expeditionary Army has been timid under my powerful artillery fire, and they have not organized an offensive again until now, and the Northern Expeditionary Army has suffered heavy casualties. Immediately inform the headquarters of the coalition that our German warriors have won the victory, and the Northern Expeditionary Army does not want to take Tianjin City in the hands of German warriors, and I want to make Tianjin City a strong fortress for counterattacking the mainland. When the generals heard this, they applauded and praised His Excellency the general for his good command.

"Report to the commander, a small unit of the Northern Expeditionary Army has been found outside the city." A German officer came in and reported quickly. "It is possible that it is the enemy's reconnaissance unit, did it open fire?" The chief of staff of the German army panicked. General von Laus rolled his eyes and said: "The small reconnaissance force is not afraid, the Northern Expeditionary Army is luring me to open fire in order to consume our shells." Ignore him. "About an hour later, there was a sudden explosion of gunfire and mortar shells outside the city.

"What's going on?" Von Laus, who was holding a wine glass, asked in surprise. After a while, an officer ran in in a panic and said, "Report to the commander, the Northern Expeditionary Army suddenly launched an attack in three directions. "Order the artillery to cover it with immediate artillery fire!" Von Laus decisively ordered. German artillery fire rang out like thunder. However, there was not a single soldier in the artillery blockade, and small groups of attacking troops were already under the city walls.

The sound of gunfire, the explosion of mortars, the roar of grenades formed a chorus. In the dark of night, near a city wall, two mortars continued to bombard a point on the city wall, and the German soldiers were blown up. The soldiers under the walls seized the opportunity to throw their hooks at the battlements. The soldiers climbed along the agile xiangshang of the rope, and several soldiers were knocked down one after another, and the soldiers behind continued to climb in xiangshang. I saw a soldier who climbed to the battlement, cleverly threw two grenades into it, and with the sound of explosions, the soldier turned over and jumped into the city wall.

On another city wall, dozens of soldiers climbed the city wall, and a group of German soldiers rushed up, and hand-to-hand combat broke out in an instant. The soldiers skillfully fought each other, and the German soldiers kept falling to the ground. Don't look at the height of the German soldiers, but the stabbing jishu is far behind. Seeing the German soldiers fall to the ground one by one, the German soldiers behind them collapsed and turned around and fled in fright. The German defense on the walls was indeed empty, and the attacking troops were constantly pouring into the city, and chaos began in the city.

An artillery position of the German army west of the city, where German soldiers are sweating and raining shelling. A small squad of the Northern Expeditionary Army appeared, soldiers threw grenades, and German gunners scattered and fled amid the sound of explosions. The artillery position was suddenly dumbfounded. Since the German artillery positions were located in the city, the Germans did not have a defensive guard. The assault detachment into the city was aimed at the artillery of the German army. German artillery was firing, so the position was easy to find.

At midnight, the artillery fire on the western side of the German army began to weaken, and Bai Sheng ordered the troops on the western side to attack. At dawn, a gap was opened in the western wall, and a large number of soldiers poured into the city. Bai Sheng saw this situation in the command post, put down the binoculars, and let out a deep breath: "Order the 2nd Army of the Reserve to be dispatched!" "The Northern Expeditionary Army entered the city, and the German artillery was completely silent. Von Laus was furious and ordered a stubborn resistance. By noon, the Northern Expeditionary Army had occupied a third of the city.

Seeing that the tide was turning, General von Laus ordered the Germans to retreat. The Northern Expeditionary Army Chen Sheng pursued, and due to the support of the Allied naval guns, about 15,000 German troops fled by boat, and the Germans left 10,000 people in Chengli, Tianjin. Because General von Laus insisted on going his own way and did not obey the orders of the Allied Headquarters, resulting in heavy losses to the German army, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany sent Von Laus to a court-martialed and betrayed him to be hanged.

The conquest of Tianjin was a battle for Chinese mainland. The guns stopped for a while, the smoke was extinguished for the time being, and both sides needed respite.

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