Chapter 145 Fengtai

"Old Liu, you have good marksmanship. Watch me for the cannon." Li Rihong said to Liu Ergen in the cavalry company.

Liu Ergen's face sounded a big black scar, which was a bit ugly, but he had a good shooting skills, which was quite easy to eat in the company. He grinned, "Okay, company commander, don't worry, I'm sure they won't be able to shoot from now on."

Before he finished speaking, with a bang, the shells exploded into a small pit on the left side of the team. Because the enemy's artillery quality was really not very good, there were no major casualties except for the two soldiers being slightly injured.

"Ha, this is an accident." Liu Ergen beat him up, cursing in his heart,... he actually dared to tear off the old man's platform. Liu Ergen lay on the ground, aimed at the shooter loading the shells, and pulled the trigger. The scorching bullet crossed the distance in space and passed through the left eye of the enemy gunner.

"Why don't you move? Fill the shells quickly. Use the cannon to hit them, so you can't let them get closer." Jiang Chao urged, sweeping his eyes over and the gunner had already fallen to the ground.

There are no immortals on the battlefield. Lu Zhankui's people are used to life and death. Someone immediately dragged the body aside, picked up shells, and was about to load them, but like his ex, he fell to the ground. The difference is that there were more screams this time.

"Mom..., the enemy has a sharpshooter." After four gunners died in a row, Jiang Chao and Yuan Xianglin also felt that things were a little tricky. The enemies on both sides were getting closer and closer, and they didn't shoot out a single shot, but instead broke four people.

Just like this, when I looked at the cannon, the few people next to me were as brave as if they were brave enough to approach such a cannon.

"Good job, Old Liu." After Li Rihong finished the seventh shot, he pulled the bolt and praised Liu Ergen.

As the gunfire became more and more intense, the gap in soldiers' quality began to emerge at this time.

The hit rate of the bandits between Fengjun and Lu Zhankui was close to 4.5 to 1, which means that for every four or five dead and injured these bandits, the Fengjun will suffer one casualty. As the number of casualties gradually increased, the advantage of troops shifted to Fenghuo. The proportion of casualties between the two sides became increasingly disparate.

It's no wonder that every Fengtian soldier's live-fire training volume has reached more than 240 bullets in a year. In addition to real combat, these bandits will not conduct live-fire training in normal times. They don't even think about the confrontation drills at the company battalion level. The overall combat is also several levels short of the battle, and they are completely a group of mobs. This is the result of the vanguard company not bringing heavy machine guns.

"This group of Fengtian soldiers is too stubborn. Let's find a chance to leave quickly. If you don't leave, it will probably be too late." Jiang Chao said quietly to Peng Xianglin as he heard the screams from time to time around him.

"Let's go, how to go?" Peng Xianglin came to his senses, and saw that there were fewer and fewer subordinates around him, and even fearing that he would suffer the same consequences as the gunner, so he didn't even dare to take a head off. His expression changed and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let's find a chance to get out."

"Brothers, rush out for me. If you don't rush, it will be too late." Yuan Xianglin's face was bloody, he took off the single trunk on his body, bare-handed, and looked like he was brave and brave.

If you don’t make any moves, you may not have the courage to rush forward with the only 50 remaining troops.

"Run..."

Yuan Xianglin shook his short tide and rushed out for a distance with his subordinates, but with Jiang Chao, he took a dozen confidants to the only war horses and slacked in the other direction. Generally speaking, abandoning his subordinates is very criticized, and this is the same in the Green Forest Road. However, between life and face, Jiang Chao and Peng Xianglin obviously chose the latter.

The escape of the backbone caused the morale of the bandits to collapse. Many people directly raised their guns on their heads and shouted for surrender.

"We have surrendered, we have surrendered, and we must not shoot, never shoot."

"What should I do?" Liu Ergen looked at Li Rihong.

"Be arrested and talk about it. Fengtian is short of people now, and those with bad records are sent directly to mining and road construction." Li Rihong made the decision.

"Wow..." He ran for about ten miles in one breath, and finally got rid of the pursuers behind him. Jiang Chao stopped his horse and gasped, "It is said that the Fengtian army has strong combat power. I didn't believe it before, but now I finally saw it. Ninety people can actually suppress our hundred people. If we hadn't run fast, the entire army would have been wiped out. What should I do now?"

"Of course I'm going back and reporting our experience to a few leaders." Peng Xianglin said with a little fear, "This is the vanguard of the Fengtian Army, so the combat power is naturally stronger. I don't believe that all Fengtian Army can fight like this."

"What? Nearly two hundred people were lost before the battle was fought?" Sun Yong said in surprise when he received the first battle report since entering Suiyuan.

Compared to Li Rihong, several companies encountered more enemies and suffered greater losses.

“Yes, traveler.”

"Okay, okay, Wang Pihuan and Lu Zhankui have joined forces again. It seems that they are ready to be strong to the end." Sun Yong sneered and saw through the telescope that the first stop in Suiyuan, Ulanqab City, was already looking in the distance.

"What? An extremely new mortar appeared in the Fengtian army, which is more advanced than the mortars in active service in Europe and the United States?" Tian Guang-Mamonchen, the commander of the Japanese army stationed in Tianjin, looked at the middle-aged man in black clothes and black pants in front of him, and was a little incredible. Because Ye Chong selectively revealed the new mortar, the United States, Britain and France were the first to know.

Japan believed that it had technicians at the Tongliao Arsenal and knew some of the equipment produced by it. So it did not put too much effort into this. Moreover, in the eyes of the Japanese, the weapons produced by the Chinese Arsenal were somewhat inferior to the 38 style made by Japan. How could it be possible to make a mortar that was more advanced than that of Britain and the United States?

"Hayi." The middle-aged man nodded, "According to Hebianjun, who serves as an adviser in the Eastern Army, this new mortar not only can be retracted and disassembled, and can be moved by a soldier. It is extremely flexible, and the firing rate is obviously higher than the existing mortars in the Empire, and it also has a certain advantage in range."

"Does this kind of artillery army be equipped with much equipment now?" During the incident of Zhang Xun's restoration, Yoshiichi Tanaka has been looming behind the scenes. It is time to close the net. Yoshiichi Tanaka has also personally been in Tianjin and has had contact with Duan Qirui several times in private.

"There are quite a lot, with preliminary estimates, there are more than one hundred and dozens, divided into two calibers."

"It seems that Ye Chong is really hidden. With such a good close-range infantry support weapon, he has been pressing down and has only come out and made a big splash." Tian Guangzhenchen said.

"Well, it's time to get in touch with this Ye Chong." Tanaka Yoshino nodded, "Even the Governor of Kanto, Nakamura, commented that this person should not be humiliated lightly. I will also see how great this Ye Chong is, and by the way, I will also witness the power and practicality of this weapon."

"Ha, I didn't expect that Brother Cao would take the lead. The third division is indeed unparalleled." Ye Chong smiled and said to Cao Kun who was coming to face.

"Where, where, I just come one step early. If Premier Duan hadn't used Nanyuan's plane and threw bombs on the enemy's head, I might not have been ahead of Xingwu." Cao Kun said modestly.

"Did Premier Duan use the plane?"

"Yes, fly to the enemy's head and throw a few local bombs. The effect is really good. It is worthy of President Yuan back then. He introduced the plane and it actually has such a great effect." Cao Kun praised, "By the way, I heard that the Fengtian Army also has planes, which is more than the central government. Why didn't Xingwu bring two of them here this time?"

"Zhang Xun is only more than 5,000 people, and I have brought 7,000 people here. I am too lazy to bring it, so I think it's troublesome."

"This is true. Xingwu, if you have these heavy artillery, even if Zhang Xun's troops hide in the turtle shell, they can still be smashed out."

Cao Kun smiled on his face, but he didn't agree with Ye Chong's words. Soldiers were trained very hard, and they had to spend some pensions when they died. It would be better to use a plane to blow it a few times, and they would die fewer people and less expenses.

The two were chatting when suddenly a commotion came from afar.

"What's going on?" Ye Chong asked Zhao Changshun.

Zhao Changshun replied, "Shishou Lin Xing, the soldier who had just gone to persuade the surrender has been driven back."

"I really don't know how to be polite. Brother Cao has worked hard at Lugou Bridge just now. How about leaving this battle to me?" Ye Chong said.

"Since Xingwu has asked this, I naturally have no reason to refuse. It is also possible for me to see the prestige of the Feng army." Cao Kun only said that Ye Chong was very young and angry. Although Zhang Xun had few troops in Fengtai, the fortifications were still relatively complete. If he had eaten it, it would inevitably take some effort. The plane just now had already been driven back to replenish ammunition. Now he won't come for a while. Since Ye Chong proposed it, he was just selling his face.

Ye Chong smiled secretly. For the Fengtian army, every combat experience is extremely precious, not to mention that Ye Chong wanted to take this opportunity to promote the reputation of the armies produced in the Tongliao Arsenal to win over some future domestic orders.

"Chang Shun, pass the order to Commander Liu, so that he can launch an attack directly after he is ready."

"Yes, Xingshuai."

"The brigade, brigade, there are too many enemies on the other side, and we can't see the edge at a glance. We..." Chen Hao couldn't help but feel scared when he looked at the army moving in the distance. Even if so many people rushed over with a bayonet, they could almost destroy the weak defense line composed of more than 1,200 people in the area. What's more, the opponent's artillery was far above him.

"Shut up, we are the soldiers of the general in life, and the ghosts of the general in life. Even if the sky falls, we cannot leave here without the orders of the general in charge." Qiao Cheng, who graduated from the first-class infantry in Baoding, said sternly.

"Yes, it's a traveler." Chen Hao nodded repeatedly.

"Everyone cheers me up. Raise troops for a thousand days and use troops for a while. General Zhang treats us well. At the critical moment, we must also dare to carry our heads on the battlefield." Qiao Cheng abandoned Chen Hao and rushed towards the passive defense of the soldiers, saying: "General Zheng will not ignore us. As long as he can withstand it for a while, reinforcements will naturally come."

"There are all artillery ready to be in place."

"Well, the artillery regiment suppressed the enemy's artillery, and let Gao Jiandong cheer me up and commanded the mortar to knock off the enemy's machine gun fire point. The artillery will start for three minutes in ten minutes."

In an independent artillery regiment of the Feng army, except for four heavy artillery pieces, all other 75mm caliber artillery fired. In three minutes, there were more than a thousand shells. The scale of this integrated artillery bombardment is rare in the domestic battlefield.

The rumbling shelling sounded like thunder, destroying the positions of the Restoration Army. The weak civil fortifications exploded directly under the artillery fire.

"Tsk, Fengtian is really generous. He threw so many shells out like money. I wouldn't be able to bear it if I had changed to me." Lu Zhonglin said astonished as the shelling in front of him.

"Hmph, Governor Ye is showing off his power." Feng Yuxiang hummed lowly.

"But I heard that in addition to the four heavy artillery, the 75mm caliber mountain cannon brought by Ye Chong this time was made by Fengtian's own arsenal. The price is very cheap, more than 500 yuan cheaper than the pure Japanese-made Type 38, and its performance is almost the same. Even cannons can be made, not to mention rifle bullets, as much as you want."

"Let Gao Jiandong go."

"Machine gun, machine gun." Qiao Cheng looked at three or four hundred Fengtian soldiers rushing towards this side. One or two hundred infantrymen, one or two of them were either carrying one or two carrying a cannon barrel. He had never seen it before. However, it should be a kind of artillery on the battlefield, otherwise the Fengtian army would never have set up fireworks at such critical moments. When the cannons were suppressed, machine guns with strong firepower were undoubtedly the best use to deal with such charges.

Qiao Cheng strangely stopped the Feng army on the ground, which was about 600 to 700 meters away. Rifles in this kind of place have no power, and only heavy machine guns can provide certain damage.

"Hey, Xingwu, what are your subordinates taking?" Cao Kun asked curiously without knowing about the mortar.

"Governor Cao, this is a brand new weapon created by Fengtian and an improved mortar." Japanese consultant Masasa Kawabata said in a bit sour tone.

"What, what's going on?" Cao Kun said in surprise.

"Haha, it's lighter than any previous cannon, but you still have to see the actual combat effect." Wu Peifu smiled.

Li Changtai exclaimed and said, "It will definitely surprise Commander Wu. The firing speed of this mortar is unheard of."

"Oh, is that?" Wu Peifu was halfway through. He was an expert in military use. He had such a light artillery and was launching very fast. He knew exactly what it meant on the battlefield.

"Hurry up, let these Fengtian soldiers see how powerful we are." Qiao Cheng ordered, and the officers below also began to urge him.

But what Qiao Cheng and all the restoration troops could not have imagined was that the Fengtian army opposite would unfold the mortar support. In just a moment, more than thirty pieces had been filled with ammunition.

"Let it go!" In order to be fast, the first shooting accuracy was not high, but it could not withstand many shells. After the shells were drawn through arcs, they were thrown on the enemy's position. One after another, many shells passed the obstacles in front of the Restoration Army and threw them from the air to the heads of the Restoration Army, or around them. The Restoration Army suddenly exploded and turned over the horses.

Before Qiao Cheng could react, more mortar shells came. As soon as the machine gun appeared, more than a dozen mortars were fired together. They fired one or two times together to remove the firepower point that Qiao Cheng relied on to hold on.

"When did Fengtian have such a sharp mortar? This rate of fire and maneuverability, and close-range firepower are simply invincible." Cao Kun, Wu Peifu and others were stunned.

Wu Peifu shook Cao Kun. The two had a tacit understanding. Cao Kun immediately understood and asked Ye Chong, who was watching the battle, "Xingwu, is this really Fengtian produced?"

"This is natural." Ye nodded.

"No matter what, Xingwu, you have to sell me some. This guy is so useful. If there were such mortars in Sichuan, how could our Beiyang Army be driven out of Sichuan by the National Guarding Army?" Cao Kun said. Although Wu Peifu suggested to Cao Kun that he would not work hard, in addition to wanting to be a fencer and watching the situation, the difficulty of traveling the Shu Road is also one of the reasons. There are mountains everywhere, and larger artillery transport is extremely difficult. If it is not transported, it is impossible to kill many people with just a few rifles. If this kind of mortar is equipped, it is really hard to tell whether the Sichuan governor is the National Guarding Army or the Beiyang Army.

Ye Chong said, "The output is not large now, and Fengtian has only been equipped with some equipment for the 27th Division. The number of the 3 or 4 divisions must be filled in before some of the external sales can be considered."

"Tsk, there are only more than 7,000 people in front of you, and only more than 100 equipment, and you have to equip three or four divisions. Xingwu is really expensive." Cao Kun shook his head and said, "Okay, if Xingwu, you can do it with just one reply, and I'm not in a hurry."

"I knocked out the enemy's machine gun. I was short of troops and now my firepower is at an absolute disadvantage. The entire Restoration Army was beaten so hard that it could not raise its head. Not long after, this position would be taken down." Wu Peifu said insidiously.

Now he has guessed the general tactics of the Fengtian army. The next step should be to suppress the firepower of the Restoration Army rifle of the Fengtian army.

Sure enough, as Wu Peifu expected, more than 20 machine guns of the Feng army were placed on the front line, closer to the position of the Restoration Army, spitting out flames. Wherever there were many people, the flames would spit out in which direction.

"Bastard." Qiao Cheng punched the bunker in front of him. The battle was too frustrating and he completely defeated people with strength. Even if you know the enemy's tactics, you don't have enough strength and can only watch the Feng army get closer and closer to your own position.

"Are there any cannons? Even if the Feng army's small cannons and machine gun positions are blown up," Qiao Cheng said gritting his teeth.

"No more, no more." The artillery company commander had several bloody wounds on his left face, and said to Qiao Cheng with a sad face, "The artillery fire of the Feng army is too fierce, and the only few gunners are either dead or injured. Without qualified gunners, even if there are two guns, they will not hit the enemy's small cannon position, which will only attract more violent artillery fire from the Feng army."

"There is no artillery, and the machine gun is no longer there, and the machine gun is no longer counterattacking me with a rifle. Are all the fire sticks?" Qiao Cheng pulled off the military cap on his head, threw it on the ground, snatched a rifle from the guard, aimed at a loophole and fired three shots in a row. Suddenly, two Fengtian soldiers lay on the landlord and twitched a few times before stopping moving.
Chapter completed!