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"However, Wang Daocheng, the governor of Guizhou, and Zhang Guoxiang, the governor of Yunnan, have defected to us, so our previous battle plan will have to be revised again." Brigadier Doolittle frowned. Now he has 5 infantry brigades in his hands. Although there are still more than 60,000 Qing troops on the opposite side, with the strength of the Xinhua army he has now, he can completely defeat the Qing army on the opposite side. Therefore, the original plan was also to use the strong strength of the Xinhua Army to directly break through the defense of the Qing army, capture Hezhou, and finally take Guilin. But now, the plan needs to be revised.

In any case, being able to let the two admirals of the Qing army take refuge is undoubtedly a great thing for Xinhuaguo. The Xinhua Army was able to defeat the Qing army on the Western Front, and was also able to obtain Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces at minimal cost. After defeating the Qing army on the Western Front, the next combat mission of the Xinhua Army was to pocket several provinces in the southwest.

"General, with their internal and external cooperation, it will be easier for us to take Hezhou. According to the information we have, the main force of the Guangxi Green Battalion is concentrated in Hezhou. And the Guizhou Green Battalion stayed outside the city to defend us. With the help of Guizhou Green Camp, we can easily reach the outside of Hezhou City. I believe that when our cannonballs fly into Hezhou City, Ma Dianjia, the governor of Guangxi, will be very surprised. Major Huang Weihai of the Military Intelligence Agency said.

"Haha, that's right. Either way, we won the battle. Brigadier General Doolittle said with a laugh.

Subsequently, Brigadier General Doolittle summoned the operational staff of the brigade headquarters and began to prepare a new battle plan. Meantime. The commanders of several other infantry brigades were called together and reassigned combat missions.

In the end, it was decided that Brigadier General Doolittle would personally lead the 2nd Brigade. The 28th, 29th, and 30th Brigades passed through the defense line of the Guizhou Green Battalion and went directly to the outside of Hezhou City to solve the main force of the Guangxi Green Battalion. The 12th Infantry Brigade to the south will capture southern Guangxi with the help of the Yunnan Green Battalion. With the cooperation of Guizhou Green Camp and Yunnan Green Camp. In this battle, the Xinhua army has been invincible.

After the plan was decided, the Xinhua Army immediately sent people to inform the Guizhou Green Camp and the Yunnan Green Camp to get them ready.

February 28 at 8 p.m. The Xinhua Army was dispatched. According to the agreement with the Guizhou Green Battalion, they will pass through the defense line of the Guizhou Green Camp tonight and go directly to Hezhou City. In order to show their refuge in the Xinhua Army, Guizhou Governor Wang Daocheng and his son Wang Yongxing. personally rushed to the barracks of the Xinhua Army. There are words about them as hostages. I am not afraid that Guizhou Green Camp is pretending to take refuge. This made the Xinhua Army more relieved.

The half-moon in the sky, sprinkled with cold white moonlight. It's not very bright, but it's not even clear to see the road. The officers and men of the 2nd, 28th and 29th Brigades of the Xinhua Army stepped on the moonlight and embarked on the journey. At this time, the soldiers of the Guizhou Green Battalion, under the leadership of the commander, had withdrawn from the defensive position. After learning that the Admiral had decided to surrender to the Xinhua Army. The soldiers of the green camp in Guizhou were a little panicked. I was also a little confused, but no one objected to this decision. In the previous more than a month of fighting, the Xinhua army caused them great casualties. In addition, the Guangxi Green Camp used them as cannon fodder, which made them very dissatisfied with the Guangxi Green Camp. They also knew that if they wanted to survive, surrendering to the Xinhua Army was undoubtedly the best way.

The troops of the Xinhua Army, battalion by battalion of the Guizhou Green Battalion, headed for Hezhou. According to the plan, they would not be able to reach the city of Hezhou until three or four o'clock in the middle of the night. After that, the Guizhou Green Battalion would also fight with the Xinhua Army. As for the Xinhua Army's promise to Guizhou Admiral Wang Daocheng to reorganize the Guizhou Green Battalion into the 41st Infantry Brigade, it will have to wait until after this battle is completed.

"Dad, look, that's the cannon of the Xinhua Army. In the previous battles with us, the Xinhua army almost never used these cannons. If they had used these cannons a long time ago, I'm afraid we would have paid even more casualties. Looking at the artillery battalion of the Xinhua Army being dragged by a war horse passing in front of him, Wang Yongxing couldn't help but sigh with emotion, which made him more aware of the gap between the Qing Army and the Xinhua Army. The equipment of the Guizhou Green Battalion is very bad, most of them are still cold weapons, and there are very few shotguns and guns, let alone artillery. Because the road from Guizhou to Guangxi was difficult, they didn't bring their artillery. However, even if it is brought, it is estimated that it will not be of much use.

"Hmmm! The combat effectiveness of the Xinhua Army is indeed not comparable to us. The Qing Dynasty may really be over. Guizhou Admiral Wang Daocheng also said. The Xinhua Army dispatched three infantry brigades to attack Hezhou, and the artillery in front of them had 3 battalions, a total of 72 75mm field guns, so many cannons, which made Wang Daocheng frightened. He felt a little apprehensive at the thought that after the Xinhua army launched a large-scale attack, these shells would fall on their positions and tear the soldiers' bodies to pieces. At the same time, he was also very glad that he thought that it was a wise decision to join the Xinhua Army.

At this time, Brigadier General Du Lide, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Xinhua Army, and Major Huang Weihai of the Military Intelligence Bureau walked to the side of their two fathers and sons.

"Lord Wang, welcome to join the Xinhua Army, from now on, we will be a family." Brigadier General Doolittle said with a smile.

"General Du, this is to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, the Manchurians have stolen the Han family for two hundred years, and now is the time to return the world to us. In the future, I still need a lot of care from the general! Wang Daocheng said. Xinhua Kingdom is a strange transition for them, without any foundation, if they want to mix in Xinhua Kingdom, it is very important to have a good relationship with the generals of the Xinhua Army. Therefore, Wang Daocheng's posture is very low.

"Lord Wang doesn't have to worry, if your majesty can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, my majesty will be very satisfied. When the time comes, as long as you do your best to fight for the new country, we will definitely not treat you badly. Brigadier General Doolittle said.

"I've thanked the general." Brigadier General Dulittle's words made Wang Daocheng feel a lot more at ease.

"General Du, will our 41st Infantry Brigade reorganized by the Guizhou Green Battalion be equipped with these cannons in the future?" Wang Yongxing pointed to the cannons and said. For these cannons, he is very greedy, compared with the Guizhou Green Battalion, the Xinhua Army is completely like armed to the teeth.

"Of course, after the 41st Infantry Brigade is formed, it will be equipped according to the standards of the Xinhua Army, and we have it, and the 41st Infantry Brigade will also have it, and it will definitely not be treated differently. Each infantry brigade of the Xinhua Army will have a brigade-affiliated artillery battalion, equipped with 24 75-mm field guns. The 75-mm field gun is a cannon developed by the Xinhua Army seven years ago, weighing 800 kilograms, with shells weighing 5 kilograms and a firing range of 5,500 meters. At present, it is the most important infantry suppression and support weapon of the Xinhua Army. In addition, we have larger caliber 105-mm field guns, as well as 155-mm field guns. However, these two cannons are too heavy, and the domestic road facilities are too backward. As a result, only 105-mm field guns formed two heavy artillery brigades, and 155-mm field guns have not yet been equipped to the army. Brigadier General Du Little introduced Wang Daocheng and his son.

After Wang Daocheng and his son listened to the introduction, both of them secretly smacked their tongues. The artillery that the Xinhua Army was equipped with seven years ago is so powerful. No wonder legend has it that the Xinhua Army fought in Nanyang, causing foreigners to bow their heads and admit defeat. The Qing Dynasty lost to such a powerful country, and it was not unjust at all. This also made their father and son more determined to hug the thigh of Xinhuaguo. In their opinion, this time the Qing Dynasty is absolutely finished, and there will be no more chances. If they join the Xinhua Army, they will be able to mix up with a founding hero, right?

"General, please rest assured, from now on, our father and son will serve the new Chinese country, even if they are full of courage." Wang Daocheng hurriedly expressed his loyalty.

Brigadier General Doolittle nodded with satisfaction, the reason why they let their father and son see the military appearance of the Xinhua Army was to deter them and make them dare not make any small moves.

With the assistance of the Guizhou Green Battalion, the three infantry brigades of the Xinhua Army secretly crossed the defense line of the Qing army and reached the outside of Hezhou. At 4 o'clock in the morning, the three infantry brigades of the Xinhua Army had arrived in Hezhou and surrounded the city from afar. Among them, the aristocratic green battalion was ordered to defend the west of Hezhou City, and the other three aspects were handed over to the Xinhua army.

Originally, the habit of siege warfare was to surround three sides and leave one side free, so that the enemy army would not lose hope and fight to the death. However, the Xinhua Army's operations were different, they did not want to defeat the Guangxi Green Battalion, but wanted to completely annihilate the Guangxi Green Battalion. Otherwise, once these local snakes are allowed to run away and continue to fight against the Xinhua army, if they want to clean them up in the future, they will have to invest more energy.

The Guangxi Green Battalion in Hezhou City was completely unaware of the arrival of the Xinhua Army. There is the Guizhou Green Battalion in front, even if the Xinhua Army attacks, it is the Guizhou Green Battalion that suffers first. By the time the Xinhua army reached the city of Hezhou, they would be ready for battle. However, they never imagined that the Guizhou Green Battalion had already taken refuge in the Xinhua Army and sold them.

"Order the ministries to rest for an hour. At 5:15, the shelling of Hezhou City began, launching a full-scale attack on Hezhou. Brigadier Doolittle ordered. After a night's journey, the soldiers also need to rest, eat some dry food, and recuperate.

The artillery battalions of the three infantry brigades of the Xinhua Army are also ready. The raised muzzle of the cannon was already aimed at Hezhou City.

Time passed minute by minute, and soon it was 5:15 in the morning, Brigadier General Du Little gave the order to attack, and the attack of the Xinhua Army on Hezhou officially began. (To be continued......)