196 Skyscraper, the key to landing on the mainland stage
"Well done, grandma, can you see who it is?"
Lying in the trench, holding a telescope and looking down from the high ground, I saw that the Russian army camp suddenly exploded in all directions, and the flames soared into the sky, and countless Russian soldiers in their sleep were awakened, running around with guns and shooting indiscriminately.
Seeing this scene, Hu Sangui grinned and slapped the mound of soil around him, he was about to be suppressed by the Russians for a day, and he had long thought about whether to lead the troops to a counter-charge, but after weighing it again and again, he finally had to continue to stand in the tunnel under the dense rain of bullets of the Russian army. But even so, the situation is not optimistic, the combat attrition has exceeded more than 30%, the machine guns have also been used for a long time, one of them stopped firing not long ago, the most important thing is that the ammunition is also tight, and the mortars are only less than five rounds each, which makes the third battalion have to consider putting the shells at the most critical time!
Losing the cover of mortars is not a big problem, anyway, there are not many artillery in the Russian army, and the main thing is that if you can't give the fighters a little confidence, no one knows when the defense line will collapse!
Now, someone finally fulfilled his wish in his place, and actually took advantage of the sleepiest time in the early morning to sneak attack the Russian camp! Could it be that the brother troops who support it have arrived?
"I can't see it very clearly, but it doesn't look very large." Next to him, the instructor shook his head, his face still solemn.
Hu Sangui also saw at this time that the confusion and explosion were only in the northeast corner, and did not extend to the depth, and he also sighed in his heart, it seems that this may be a reconnaissance company operating nearby, and the soldiers around him also sighed, everyone knows that if this kind of night attack is not large-scale, I am afraid that my side will have to continue to fight hard after dawn.
Just as everyone watched the explosion and the confusion gradually subside, the instructor suddenly shouted, "Look. Following his fingers, everyone saw that a group of thousands of cavalry suddenly burst out from the northwest direction, and their speed was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, they rushed to the edge of the Russian camp to the northeast, followed by dense and fiery raindrops, explosions sounded one after another, and the Russian camp was suddenly in a larger disorder.
This cavalry, which I don't know where it is, is like a fiery red and hot spear, and it is suddenly inserted into the panicked Russian [***], which is running around, and it is arrogant and unreasonable to assault.
Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the middle of the camp, the Russian cavalry finally dispatched, and at this time, the unit that attacked the camp also turned its horse abruptly and rushed towards the north, behind them, thousands of Russian cavalry chased after and killed the camp.
Seeing that there was a large number of cavalry in the camp, the soldiers saw a glimmer of hope in their eyes, although those notorious Cossack cavalry did not participate in the attack except for the first head-on collision, but after they left, the number of Russian troops on the opposite side dropped by a third, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Hu Sangui also held the telescope in a daze, and saw a pigtailed Qing soldier on horseback chopping a Russian soldier who was trying to block it away, and swallowed as the cavalry disappeared into the darkness.
"Qing army?"
"It should be." The instructor was also slightly stunned, wondering why it was the Qing army who attacked at night? Could it be that the Qing army has engaged in a counteroffensive?
"No matter how much." Seeing that the Russian cavalry was attracted by those Qing troops, Hu Sangui glanced at the pale red sky in the east and took a deep breath: "Has the radio been repaired?" ”
"No, the communications man said, it may not work."
"Forget it, let's all get ready." Hu Sangui threw away the binoculars and said fiercely: "The previous order was to let us hold on for a day and a night, which means that we must hold it until noon, if the support troops are less than ......." After thinking about it, he said heavily: "Let's talk about it!" ”
"Yes." ――
Felevar blushed, and under the protection of several guards, he immediately roared after returning to the camp: "Tell me, what's going on? Who are those sneak attackers! ”
"Your Excellency Lieutenant General is angry, it is some Qing cavalry, and at present, Major General Andrei has personally led the Cossack cavalry of LinkedIn Yong to pursue them!"
Qing Army!
It's okay not to say, as soon as I say that the fire in Felevar is even bigger, and Fengtian City has been beaten down by itself, what are these damn guys still coming to join in the fun, are they joining forces with those guys on the other side? Deliberately trying to divert the Cossack cavalry and take the opportunity to sneak attack yourself?
Thinking of this, Ferevar's back was cold, and he immediately shouted: "Send scouts immediately, I want to know if there is another enemy army attacking nearby!" ”
"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, please rest assured, I have already sent scout cavalry, and the camp is now ready for it, whether it is the Qing army or those damned Pacific troops, there will be no way to sneak attack us again!"
Hearing these words, Fereval's face was much better, but when he saw the two small hills beside the road in the distance, his heart was furious again, and until now he couldn't believe that the Pacific Army had run here to snipe his army!
Two positions, about 1,000 people, relying on four Maxim machine guns, stopped the heroic Slavic army for half a day and a night, causing themselves to lose more than 2,000 soldiers, but even so, these two mountain bags still hung there like sharp knives, without the slightest wear!
Every time his soldiers rushed up the low slope and were about to cross those tunnels, the hidden Maxim machine gun would fire a barrage like a rainstorm, not only killing a large number of soldiers, but also making the remaining soldiers dare not continue to attack, and those soldiers of the Pacific Army were also different from the Qing army that was about to collapse, even in the face of dense charges, they did not frown at all, and still killed their soldiers unhurriedly!
If it weren't for the hillside restricting the cavalry, he would have sent the elite Cossack cavalry up and cut off the heads of those damned Pacific troops with a single sword, so that they could know how powerful the great Slavs were!
However, the more frantic the other party's blockade, the more exposed the attempt, they must want to block themselves here, drag themselves, and ensure that their main force lands as soon as possible!
From the Ryukyus, it will take two days to reach the Liaodong Peninsula, and it will take another day to get here from the nearest landing point, and even if they really set off immediately after defeating the fleet, it will take at least one day and one night to reach here!
A wicked smile flashed at the corner of Felival's mouth, the Hawaiian young master had miscalculated, did he think that he could stop himself with a thousand men and a few Maxim machine guns? As long as these obstacles in front of you are cleared, one day and one night will be enough for the Cossack cavalry to sweep the entire Liaodong Peninsula!
Thinking of this, he looked at the already shining sky and looked at an army major beside him: "Colonel Valov, Major General Andrei has already led the cavalry to pursue those damn whip pigs!" They'll be back later, and I'm wondering if you'll let me through those two damn slopes before noon, Your Excellency?! ”
Colonel Valov, who was named, shuddered, his face was blue, and his sideburns were sweaty, and he knew the temper of His Excellency the lieutenant general sent from Beria, and knew that the more respectful he called you, the more disappointed he was in you.
Valov secretly grabbed the sweat droplets in his palm, and immediately nodded and promised: "Your Excellency Lieutenant General, don't worry, I will definitely kill all those Pacific troops blocking the road before noon, and promise to let the cavalry pass!" ”
"That's good." Felevar glared at Valov and nodded: "I'm just waiting for your good news here, please don't let me down with you again!" ”
"Yes." Valov didn't dare to come out, and hurriedly ran out to arrange the troops to prepare for another attack, looking at the departing back, Felival took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and ordered loudly: "Everyone, the Pacific Army has declared war on the Empire!" We are running out of time, we must enter the Liaodong Peninsula before tonight, I hope you will work hard! ”
"Don't let me down!" ――
"How much longer?"
Two days ago, three battalions rushed by on the same road, and at this moment a unit with the same dress and equipment was also speeding forward, Zhao Long walked beside the team, looking at the two eyes from time to time, and the guards behind him led the horse, looking at the team that could not see the end, his eyes were excited.
Beside him, Luo Feng gave orders to several battalion commanders and walked to Zhao Long's side, his face also flushed with excitement.
The Pacific Army has finally landed in the Qing Dynasty! For those of them who advocate for the Continental Army, what could be more exciting? Although the army has participated in some battles in the past two years, it has not encountered any decent opponents, whether it is the first battle against Chile or the recent landing in the Ryukyus.
I used to hope to bump into the supposedly tenacious Saymoto Army, but the battle in the Ryukyus really didn't have much appetite, mainly because I didn't expect the Pacific Army to land, not to mention the lax defense, and the small islands gave people a feeling that they couldn't be opened.
Over the years, every time they saw the navy crisscrossing various places and making outstanding achievements, the army generals were envious and envious one by two, especially when the fleet and the transport fleet had a round not long ago, when they saw the mottled wounds on their ships and their hearty smiles covered with gunpowder, the eyes of the army officers and men were all shining with envy and jealousy.
Now it's finally different!
The three northeastern provinces together are 100 times more vast than Ryukyu and Hawaii! The vast inland fleet will not be able to do this, and this is undoubtedly the best place for the army to show its strength! Especially this time, the opponent is still the old power Russia, which makes everyone's hands itch even more!
Turning his head to look at Luo Feng, who was gearing up, Zhao Long knew very well what these guys were thinking, these guys finally had a place to have fun this time, and the Pacific Army would also be on the stage of the mainland from now on!
But before that, there's one more key!
That is, whether the three battalions can hold Motianling and prevent the Russian army from continuing to move south!
"Is there any news of the three battalions?"
Luo Feng shook his head: "Not yet, it may be that there is a problem with the radio, according to the report of a reconnaissance team in the early morning, they saw that the position is still in the hands of the third battalion, but now it is ......." Luo Feng looked at the raised head and quietly clenched his fists.
Zhao Long knew what he wanted to say, and shook his head: "The third battalion should be fine, otherwise we would have met the Russian cavalry a long time ago." After speaking, he raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "How long will it take?" ”
"At the current speed, our first division will be able to reach Motianling in five hours at most, and the fourth division that landed from Yingkou will almost be able to arrive!"
"Five hours." Zhao Long took a deep breath, if the third battalion can hold up for these five hours, then the first official land battle will start with a big victory, if you can't hold it!
"Order the front battalion to speed up, send scouts out to reconnoitre, beware of the Cossack cavalry."
"Remember, the Cossack cavalry is not easy to mess with, they are the real elite, and they must not be allowed to rush!"
(To be continued)