On horseback, Fu Xiuming frowned slightly when he passed through the minefield, because looking at the fragmented corpses near the minefield, he could completely imagine how Feng Guozhang passed through the minefield.

Fortunately, judging from all sources, Feng Guozhang's speed is not very fast, so he is not worried that he will lose the other party.

And...

"If it's really Feng Guozhang who forced these people to do this, then their morale is..."

Thinking of this, the corners of Fu Xiuming's mouth curled slightly.

"Inform the brothers, let the brothers prepare for battle, I am afraid that the group of people in Beiyang is not far away."

"Yes!"

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Also on horseback, looking at the cannon fodder who were trembling forward under the guns of the soldiers in the distance, Feng Guozhang frowned slightly.

He was not worried at all about the National Socialist Army behind him, at least not for now, because there were two brigades of troops in the back who were responsible for blocking it. No matter how powerful the Nationalist Army is, it won't be able to capture its position for a while.

And if they choose to take a detour, then they will probably need a little longer.

By that time, even if they could catch up, Feng Guozhang and the others would have already returned to Zhili.

Just as Feng Guozhang was thinking in his heart, a loud noise suddenly came from the distance, and then Feng Guozhang and the rest of the people saw a cloud of smoke and dust rise, and many parts were scattered and splashed.

Seeing this scene, Feng Guozhang frowned again.

And after seeing the fate of that unlucky guy, many soldiers around him also felt a little chilled.

It's just that at the moment, they haven't thought about resisting or anything. The most important thing for them now is that they are not the ones who are being forced to be cannon fodder.

"Get those people up to speed, before nightfall today. We must get to the nearest county seat..."

"Yes!" Hearing Feng Guozhang's words, his adjutant immediately saluted.

It was just another loud noise, but he had to shift his gaze to the location where the sound came from.

Naturally, Feng Guozhang's gaze also shifted, but just when he didn't know what he was thinking, several cavalrymen suddenly galloped in the distance, all the way to Feng Guozhang.

"What's going on?"

Seeing them look so anxious. Feng Guozhang naturally knew that something big must have happened, otherwise they would not have been so flustered. So he didn't care about scolding them for disrupting the team's marching speed, Feng Guozhang hurriedly asked loudly.

"Report to the Commander!" After taking a few breaths. The cavalry at the head of the road. "The National Socialist Army has caught up, and now it is less than 10 kilometers away from us..."

Although he didn't think that the National Social Army would be able to break through Lu Chuan's defense line in a short time, Feng Guozhang still arranged some eyes in the rear, so there was just an accident. He's already got the news.

However, I heard Feng Guozhang's words. The cavalrymen only smiled bitterly.

At the same time, Feng Guozhang also seemed to have figured out something.

"Lu Chuan, Yan Meng!" Gritting his teeth, Feng Guozhang clenched the horsewhip in his hand and roared in a low voice.

"I'm afraid the commander is about to catch up, what should we do now?"

After learning the news, Li Chun and several other division commanders rushed over to hear Feng Guozhang's opinion.

At the same time, Feng Guozhang was annoyed by the fact that he chose Lu Chuan and Yan Meng in the first place.

But he couldn't help it. It is true that the first thing is to ensure the loyalty of the person.

But in the case of knowing that he would become an outcast. How many people can vouch for their loyalty? And obviously, those veterans who have been famous for a long time in the Beiyang Army are also impossible to stay, not to mention for the time being, if these people die, the blow to the morale of Beiyang, first of all, he has no right to keep these people to die...

Therefore, Feng Guozhang can only choose two people who are usually loyal to the Beiyang group, who knows that Lu Dao will be like this...

In fact, there are two kinds of so-called loyalty, one is unjustified loyalty, this loyalty will not change because of material or other reasons, because he is based on beliefs—————— by the way, there are definitely many such people, and whether their loyalty will disappear depends mainly on when their beliefs are broken.

Or they are suffering greatly, such as when they are tortured, or they are on the verge of death, or they are dying at the end of their life, or they are suffering some great blow that shatters or shakes their faith...

The second is simpler, and that's when that loyalty can benefit them.

For example, if my allegiance to a person or group would bring great benefits, I will serve them, and if that allegiance would put my life at risk, then...

Since I can be loyal for the sake of profit, it is natural that I will betray for my own benefit...

There are even many people who think they are in the first category, only to find out that they are actually in the second category when the matter comes to an end.

By the way, there are also not a few such people.

Isn't there such a saying, the so-called loyalty is just because there are not enough chips, which is probably what it means.

The key is that unless an extraordinary event occurs, it is difficult to distinguish between these two types of people, and even they themselves are probably the same, so Feng Guozhang can only choose vaguely.

But it's clear that the two he's picked are the second type of people...

At least in this regard, Feng Guozhang is very unlucky.

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In any case, since Lu Chuan and the others have already surrendered to the enemy anyway, then Feng Guozhang and the others must prepare as soon as possible.

The problem, and at the same time very damning, is that a lot of heavy equipment, including artillery, is left behind in the back of the team for the sake of travel.

However, Feng Guozhang also knew very well that even if they wanted to run with mines in front, they would not be able to run far, and it was better to resist in place now than to be caught up by the enemy from behind later.

So after making a decision, Feng Guozhang began to order the front row to become the back row. That is, let the soldiers in front move to the rear, ready to defend against the enemy. As for the artillery and baggage battalions in the back row, they should be moved to the back or the middle of the line as soon as possible.

Due to the time constraints. The team, which was already a little chaotic, suddenly became more hectic, but fortunately, Feng Guozhang had sent many officers down in advance, so the order was not out of control.

After the most Lu, with their high quality, they finally managed to get all this done before Fu Xiuming caught up—————— in fact, they transferred the artillery and baggage that were originally behind the most Lu to the middle of the team, and then let the troops that were originally in the middle and front move to the rear.

In fact, when the Nationalist Army arrived, there were even many soldiers pushing artillery.

After all, the time is still too short. There's not much they can do.

20 kilometers, even on foot, is not much time, plus there is also the need to transfer artillery and other equipment. So when the Nationalist Army arrived, the Beiyang Army there didn't even dig a trench.

And the Nationalist Army that came in a hurry was also impossible to come with a trench.

Therefore, it can be said that the two sides met without fortifications, which also made the ensuing battle extremely bloody.

Almost just instantly. Bullets were already flying.

Also because of the lack of trenches and other bunkers, fortifications. Both sides suffered great losses, but the machine guns on the side of the Nationalist Army had been equipped to the squad level, and the Madsen light machine gun was a few cuts stronger than the Maxim heavy machine gun in terms of concealment, so the casualties of the Beiyang Army were obviously better than those of the Nationalist Army.

Seeing Zhenghuan who was fighting head-on, Fu Xiuming, who had already gotten off the horse, looked at the people of Borun Mountain. "You take the troops and outflank them from both sides, you must not let Feng Guozhang run away this time..."

"Wouldn't that be too bold?"

Hearing Fu Xiuming's plan, Bai Runshan and the others were a little surprised.

"yes. The Beiyang on the opposite side is not small, if the forces are dispersed at this time. What if..."

What if, what if?

Although he didn't say it, everyone present clearly knew what was going on.

"Don't worry." Compared with Bairun Mountain, Fu Xiuming has a confident mind. "Now the Beiyang Army does not have the cover of trenches and other fortifications, plus it is a desperate escape, not long ago it should have been forced by Feng Guozhang to go to the minefield, now morale is afraid that there is a big problem, these troops in my hands are enough now, after all, I don't plan to waste time with him on a battle line, this time I want to take advantage of the opportunity that he has not adjusted the formation, concentrate forces to break through in one fell swoop, your task is to outflank and flank on both flanks, to avoid escaping after the enemy's rout..."

At this time, Fu Xiuming still didn't know what to do, and his own approach was similar to that of later generations.

One point and two sides, the so-called one, is to concentrate superior forces on the main points of attack and oppose the equal division of forces at each point. On both sides, it means that a brave encirclement must be adopted to prevent the enemy from breaking through and escaping. Two sides refers to at least two sides, and when there are many troops, they can be three or four.

At the moment, Fu Xiuming's troops are not more than Feng Guozhang, so there is definitely no need to think about the three and four sides. However, Feng Guozhang's morale is probably very problematic, so Fu Xiuming is not worried that he will jump off the wall in a hurry.

In fact, it was indeed as he thought, without the assistance of the trenches, the National Social Army easily exerted its advantage in firepower on relatively flat terrain. And because of the inferior relationship between the National Social Army in terms of firepower, although the Beiyang Army's marksmanship was better, his casualties were far greater than those of the National Social Army.

It's just that there are no trenches on the side of the National Socialist Army, so his casualties are definitely not small.

"Kill!"

Standing in the front row, seeing that the machine gun sound on the opposite side had stopped, a national society officer wearing a black daily uniform raised the command knife in his hand, and soon countless soldiers of the national society army charged the Beiyang Army in front of him with a rifle with bayonets, and on the opposite side, the few remaining Beiyang troops also raised their bayonets and let out a heart-rending shout.

There was no artillery, and at this time the artillery of the Beiyang Army was still moving to the 'rear'.

And Fu Xiuming's side, in order to catch up with Feng Guozhang as soon as possible, also threw the artillery behind, so this war was a war without heavy weapons, and some were only the bloodiest battles.

At the forefront, the two sides have entered the stage of hand-to-hand combat.

Many of the soldiers plunged their bayonets into their opponents' chests, only to see their opponents dying immediately afterward. The same bayonet was stabbed into their own body, and they didn't even have time to pull their own bayonet out of the opponent's body ...

This dying counterattack is powerless, but it's enough to kill you...

"Ah!!h

Shouts erupted. A soldier of the National Society used a sapper shovel in his hand to shave his opponent's head out of the way. Immediately after that, the corner of his eye saw a hint of coldness, and he didn't care about doing anything, so he quickly rolled to the ground and dodged the fatal blow from his side.

"!" Seeing that the other party had escaped his attack, the soldier of the Beiyang Army raised his bayonet again, trying to stab a few holes in the soldier who had not yet risen from the ground.

At this point, the soldier also seemed to know that he didn't have time to get up from the ground, so he didn't stand at all. Instead, he rolled twice on the ground, and while catching his opponent off guard, he also cut off one of his legs with a sapper shovel in his hand ...

Maybe he's a veteran. He was very skillful, and quickly rolled off the ground after cutting off the opponent's leg, and then chopped off the opponent's head.

Then he ignored the corpse on the ground, and didn't even bother to see what the enemy looked like. The soldier was already carrying a sapper shovel and was heading out to the battlefield. Lightly came behind a Beiyang army who was fighting with his own soldiers, and before he knew that a person appeared behind him, the sapper shovel cut a huge wound on his body.

Although no one died immediately after the wound appeared, it was clear to everyone that the person was no longer alive...

The battle, which lasted for more than two months, caused heavy losses to the National Social Army and the Beiyang Army.

In order to be able to keep the war going, both sides also added many new recruits to their own troops. Although a recruit will soon grow into a veteran after a few bloody battles. The problem is that there are not many people in this world who can live to grow into veterans ...

However, this does not mean that there are no veterans in Beiyang, at least at the forefront. A veteran of Beiyang was using his skillful assassination skills to fight the soldiers of the Kuomintang Army wearing black uniforms on the other side.

Although many of the soldiers of the National Army carried sapper shovels that were very easy to fight, in fact, the most suitable place for this thing was in the trenches, after all, the bayonets were inconvenient to use in the narrow trenches, and the sapper shovels were much easier to use.

It's just that almost all the sapper shovels equipped by the National Social Army are specially made, not only the steel quality is good, but the shovels have serrations and other things on them—————— just forget about the bottle driver or something.

So even if it's used outside the trench, there's nothing bad about it.

It's just that if you meet a veteran who is good at using bayonets, after all, it's still a little bit less interesting.

At least now, 3 soldiers of the National Socialist Army have died at the hands of that veteran...

It's just that while killing the opponent, the veteran also sighed bitterly in his heart.

Because this year is the last year of his military service, which means that he will be able to retire smoothly after this year. Who would have thought that this kind of thing would happen when he was about to retire.

"Can't we wait until I'm retired before we fight?" shouted in his heart, very angry, and the soldier stabbed the bayonet into the neck of a soldier on the left who was fighting with others, and the bayonet quickly pierced the slender neck, and the blood-stained bayonet sprang out from the other end of the neck.

This is the fourth person he has killed today, but it is definitely not the last one...

In the final analysis, after all, the Beiyang Army has been an army for many years, and its training in white-knuckle warfare is much longer than that of the Guoshe Army, and many veterans have survived in the past two months. In addition, the National Socialist Army itself does not care much about white-knuckle warfare, and now it is not the most suitable trench for the sappers to play with spades, if the previous battle was the upper hand of the National Socialist Army, then this white-knuckle battle is evenly matched, to be precise, the Beiyang Army has a slight upper hand...

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The fighting was fierce, and in many places bayonets had begun to be fought on a large scale, while in others the pattern of machine-gun fire was maintained. Even dozens of kilometers away, the cavalry of the National Social Army and the Beiyang Army fought the same time.

The machine gunners of the National Social Army are extremely powerful, and each squad has a light machine gun, which gives the National Social Army a great advantage in firepower. Many of the cavalry of the Beiyang Army had already fallen off their horses before they even got close.

However, the Beiyang Cavalry is not a vegetarian, after all, it has been trained for many years, and it can shoot relatively easily even on horseback, so there are many casualties on the side of the National Social Army.

And when the short-handed encounters are made, it will completely become the world of the Beiyang Army.

The horses of the Guoshe Cavalry are all European thoroughbreds, and they are superior to the Beiyang Cavalry in all aspects, but after all, the time to become an army is too short, not even 1 year, and it has wasted a lot of time just to let many people who can't ride horses learn to ride horses, and there are many other subjects that have not yet been completed.

Most of the cavalry in Beiyang are veterans who have been in the army for many years, and they have long been accustomed to 'riding and slashing'. After really engaging in white-knuckle warfare, it will naturally have a lot of advantages over the National Socialist Army...

It's just the first round of fighting, and hundreds of corpses have been thrown down on both sides.

And after turning the horse's head, the second round is about to begin...

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Since the Nationalist Army caught up with the Beiyang Army, fierce battles also began.

Infantry to infantry, cavalry to cavalry, and Bairunshan and others who are outflanking from both wings...

There will be only one outcome in this battle, and that is the defeat of one of the sides...

On the other hand, after the confrontation began, with the issuance of wireless telegraphy, the world's attention also shifted to this unknown land.

At this time, no one knew that in the future, it would become the most famous battlefield in modern Chinese history...... One...

Because the outcome of this war completely changed the history and destiny of China... (To be continued......)