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Tens of thousands of Qing troops braved the fierce artillery fire of the Imperial Army to launch an attack on the north of Runing City, and the black and oppressive human heads were like a black ocean. However, as clusters of fire exploded in the black sea, patches of blank space began to appear in the ocean. However, because the Qing army was too numerous, these gaps were quickly filled. When the 13th Infantry Corps of the Qing Army was attacking the north of Runing City, the Qing army also began to launch feints on the other three sides of Runing City. However, these attacks were only containment, and the strength of the attacks was not strong, and the light ones were resisted by the troops deployed by the Imperial Army on the other three sides.

"Rush! Come on! The soldiers of the Qing army, shouting slogans, quickly rushed towards the position of the imperial army. However, three kilometers is not too far. Even if a soldier's physique is much stronger than that of ordinary people, it will take at least ten minutes to run three kilometers! What's more, it is conceivable how difficult it will be to brave the heavy artillery fire of the Imperial Army in the process.

Originally, these Qing troops were stimulated by the promise of promotion and wealth, which made them high-spirited. However, as more and more comrades-in-arms were killed, stumps and broken arms flew everywhere, which greatly undermined the fighting spirit of those soldiers. After all, even if you are promoted and make a fortune, you have to have a life to enjoy it! If your life is gone, even if you are promoted and rich, what is the use?

Some of the Qing soldiers became timid, and they began to slow down. No more stupid fast forward attacks. This made the speed of the Qing army's attack slow down all of a sudden. And this also made the Qing army undoubtedly suffer more artillery fire from the imperial army.

When the Qing army broke through to a distance of only 1,500 meters from Runing City. The Qing army that was killed by the bombing was at least a thousand. Many more Qing troops were wounded and fell to the ground wailing like dying beasts.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Mortars and infantry guns on the walls also began to join the shelling. In particular, mortars, the 5th Brigade had a total of 72 60-mm light mortars and 48 80-mm medium mortars. Although the power of the mortar is not comparable to that of the howitzer, the rate of fire is much faster than that of the howitzer. The dense shells fell into the ranks of the Qing army like rain, and the Qing soldiers who blew up turned on their backs and howled wolves. Mortar shells are even less powerful. But it's okay to shred the human body. After the mortar fire, the casualties of the Qing army were even greater.

"Oh my God! The artillery of those rebels is too terrifying! How much artillery have they deployed in Runing! The enemy we are facing is really only one army. Is it less than 40,000 people? Why is this like an artillery with more than 100,000 people! Many generals of the Qing army have raised such questions. Under the intensive artillery bombardment, the losses of the Qing army were getting bigger and bigger. If it continues like this, I am afraid that before it rushes to the city of Runing, the Qing army will almost die. Originally, they all thought that this battle was nine out of ten. But now it seems. The difficulty was far beyond their expectations. Who said that Runing City is a city that can be captured lightly, this is a strong city at all!

"Oh God! The Chinese army is actually equipped with so many mortars. Could it be that they have gathered all the mortars of the whole army here? However, the effect of this dense firepower is really large. When we return home, we may be able to build a project with the War Department, and use this mortar on a large scale in the British Army, so that we may be able to have firepower that is not inferior to that of the Chinese Army! Major General Jerichson thought secretly. As for the Qing troops who were ravaged by the artillery fire of the Imperial Chinese Army. He didn't take it to heart at all.

"Damn! Bastard! What are those damn dogs doing to speed up? Monk Grinqin roared.

Attack of the Qing army. It's more like going to die. Under the heavy artillery fire of the early Imperial Army, they paid heavy casualties.

Finally, these Qing troops finally broke through to a distance of only about 800 meters from the city wall. It seems that this place has been out of the range of shelling of the Imperial Chinese Army, and there are no extra shells except for sporadic mortar shells falling. This made the Qing soldiers breathe a sigh of relief, as if they could not be so desperate for the time being. However, in the blink of an eye, everything changed.

Brigadier General Zheng Benqing, commander of the 5th Brigade of the Imperial Army, gave the order to open fire from heavy machine guns. The 72 Type 44 heavy machine guns, which had already been erected on the city walls, began their low roar. With the red flames coming out of the muzzle, the dense bullets shrouded the advancing Qing army like a storm of steel. Those Qing soldiers, who had finally given a breath of relief, were beaten into a honeycomb on the spot and fell to the ground.

"Dada! Dada! "The intensive fire of heavy machine guns had disastrous consequences for the Qing army. Those Qing troops who were charging were like harvesting wheat, and they fell to the ground one after another, just like harvested wheat.

The commanders of the Qing army also gasped. These Qing troops are almost the first time to fight with the Chinese Imperial Army, and it is the first time they have seen such terrifying firepower. Obviously, under such a terrifying firepower, no matter how many troops the Qing army sent, it would only be to send them to death.

"Damn, what's going on?" Monk Lingqin's eyes were about to bulge out of them.

"General, this is a rapid-fire musket that the Chinese army is equipped with. It can fire bullets quickly and has a lot of power. I think the reason why they were able to defeat the Russians in Shengjing was because of this weapon! After all, under the blow of such dense firepower, even a fast cavalry has no way to deal with it! Maj. Gen. Jalison said. In fact, as early as last year's Burma War, the Imperial Chinese Army had already used this weapon on the battlefield. The British were honored to be the first Western experimenters of this weapon. Of course, such an attempt, they would rather not. The heavy machine guns of the Imperial Chinese Army caused huge casualties to the British army. After the end of the war, Britain also began to study the subject. It's just that, so far, they haven't made much progress. Even though Britain sent many outstanding intelligence agents to obtain this technology from the Chinese Empire, Mao had not made much progress so far.

"Bastard!" Monk Grinqin scolded. What he thought was an easy battle now doesn't seem to be as easy as it seems.

Under the intensive fire of the Imperial Chinese Army, the 48th Infantry Division of the Qing Army collapsed on the spot. The previous heavy shelling had already caused them huge losses. Now these heavy machine guns, which can fire dense bullets, have become the last straw that breaks the camel's back. Those frightened Qing soldiers turned around and ran, hoping that their parents would give them a few more legs, so that they could run faster. In order to flee for their lives, some people even threw away their weapons.

The heavy machine guns and artillery of the Imperial Army chased these Qing soldiers and beat them, and people were constantly killed and wounded. An important task of the 5th Army of the Imperial Army was to kill and injure as much of the Qing army's living forces as possible at Runing. Create conditions for the future annihilation of the Qing army.

The attack of the 48th Infantry Division of the Qing Army ended in less than half an hour. When they attacked, they sent tens of thousands of men. But by now, only more than 6,000 people have returned to their positions. And many of these people were wounded. There are only four or five thousand people intact. The Qing troops who finally escaped back were also in shock, and their morale was greatly affected, and it was almost impossible for them to re-enter the battlefield in the future.

Before Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang, commander of the 13th Infantry Corps of the Qing Army, could understand the situation clearly, Monk Greenqin and Major General Jeffreyson came to their military headquarters. Monk Greenqin's face was very unsightly, and it was obvious that the collapse of the 48th Infantry Division made him very dissatisfied.

"General Zheng, how did your troops do it, how long did it take to collapse? If the rest of the troops are like yours, then there is no need to continue this battle! Before Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang could react, he was scolded by Monk Greenqin with a slashing head and covering his face.

However, Seng Lingqin is not only his top boss, but also the prince of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, even if he is aggrieved in his heart, he can only endure it.

"Lord Wang, I didn't expect that the firepower of those rebels would be so strong, and the 48th Division suffered heavy losses, so it collapsed." Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang lowered his head and said.

"I don't care! I'll give you half an hour before I attack! If this happens again, you are the only one who asks! Monk Greenqin said arrogantly.

"Yes, my lord, I know about my humble duties!" Zheng Gaoxiang had no other way but to follow the orders of the monk Lingqin.

After that, Lieutenant General Zheng Gaoxiang once again gave the order. This time it was the 49th Infantry Division that attacked. They replaced the 48th Infantry Division, which had just been battered. However, the 49th Infantry Division is now also demoralized. What kind of blow the 48th Division suffered just now, they also saw it. In their opinion, this is not an attack at all, but a death sentence. Some timid people were even more scared to cry. It's just that even this can't change their fate.

Under the strict orders of Seng Lingqin, the 13th Infantry Corps of the Qing Army continued to attack Runing City. However, they did little to do other than leave a corpse outside Runing City. Didn't even be able to rush to the city of Runing. The entire Runing City has become a flesh and blood grinding plate, grinding the lives of the Qing soldiers. (To be continued......)