Chapter 26: Hard battle in Harbin area, the enemy started guerrilla warfare

Blue Star On September 1, 1863, the troops led by Zuo Zongtang in the Far West region had achieved victory. In the next 10 days or so, the soldiers in the Harbin region also began to move westward.

The Harbin District was obtained by the Mao Xiong Kingdom after destroying a series of feudal empires by force. It has not yet been developed.

The Harbin area is an out-and-out bitter cold place. The northern part is covered with frozen soil all year round. The latitude is similar to Alaska. In September, soldiers need to wear coats.

Affected by the harsh climate, the current agriculture here is very backward, the food supply is seriously insufficient, and famines often occur. Therefore, the population density is very small.

After all, this is a border area, and there are still hundreds of thousands of troops from the Bear Country stationed here.

Blue Star On September 2, 1863, the five legions led by Peng Dashun began to advance into the Harbin area. Due to the incompatibility with the climate, the marching speed was relatively slow.

"The climate here is really abnormal. Why is it so cold in September?" The Chinese soldiers in coats were shivering.

"Yes, no wonder there is no farmland along the way, and there are only a few dozen people in each village."

"Go forward quickly!" the company commander urged from behind.

boom! boom! boom!

Several soldiers were shot and fell to the ground.

"There is an ambush in the woods!" the soldier walking in front shouted.

A large number of soldiers were knocked down, but they could not hit the enemy by firing into the woods.

Fearing that it would be a tough battle this time, the soldiers of the Mao Xiong Kingdom began to engage in guerrilla warfare.

Blue Star On September 20, 1863, Peng Dashun's troops braved the severe cold and were unfamiliar with the terrain. They were consumed by the enemy's guerrilla warfare along the way. By the time they reached Wucheng, they had lost 30,000 soldiers.

Blue Star On September 21, 1863, Peng Dashun began to command the army to attack the city.

The north wind roared, and the biting chill turned everyone's breath into white mist.

The combat effectiveness of soldiers in bitter cold areas is much higher than that in wealthy areas. With the same equipment, soldiers in bitter cold areas have stronger willpower.

boom! boom! boom!

Countless cannonballs flew towards Wucheng, and many of the defenders on the walls were blown to pieces.

After three rounds of cannon fire, the Chinese soldiers began to brave the severe cold and rush towards the city wall with difficulty.

On the city wall, bullets flew like snowflakes, dyeing the ground blood red.

The consequences of the war are particularly cruel in the ice and snow.

The bright red blood quickly solidified in the white snow, forming bloody rivers. The soldiers either fell or gritted their teeth and continued to fight. Their figures seemed to blend into the coldness and ruthlessness of nature.

Life seems so fragile in this vast land, and every charge may become the last.

After two days of fierce fighting, the Chinese army had lost tens of thousands of soldiers and still could not take Wucheng.

The situation on the front line was quickly reported to the Chinese General Staff.

"In the Battle of Wucheng, it seems that we underestimated the enemy! I didn't expect that the army here has such strong combat effectiveness."

"Generals, do you have any good tactics?"

Shi Dakai patted the table.

"In this situation, we can no longer attack by force. The battle loss ratio between us and the enemy is already at a disadvantage. According to this situation, if we attack blindly, we will not only fail, but also suffer heavy losses."

Zeng Guofan first put forward his opinions.

"We might be able to cut off their supplies and not fight them. They shouldn't be able to last long in the cold conditions."

Tan Tiyuan added.

"That's okay. Then give the five legions led by Yi Dian one more task, which is to intercept Wucheng's supplies."

"Signal Corps, convey the general's order as soon as possible!"

Blue Star On September 25, 1863, the Zhu Yidian Army began to march north from Mongolia. Their mission was to ambush reinforcements coming from the east of Mao Xiong Kingdom, destroy infrastructure, and cut off Wucheng's supplies.