All the grenades of the grenadiers were thrown, and the smoke and dust had not dissipated. Within a few minutes, the grenadiers had entered the Ming army's trench and started hand-to-hand combat with the Ming army guarding the first trench. ~龙~堂~书~网~
The smoke and dust were billowing, and the Ming army's vision was blurred. After firing a few shots at random. The Fubo Army's grenadier company had all rushed into the first trench.
After the baptism of grenades, the trench was a mess. The sword and shield soldiers in the traffic trenches who were preparing for counterattack suffered heavy casualties and completely lost their combat effectiveness. The Ming army in the first trench had no fighting spirit and only had a little desire to survive to support their desperate counterattack - this It's too late to escape.
The assault platoon of the grenadier company was the first to rush into the trench while taking advantage of the thick smoke. Considering that it was not convenient to use rifles with bayonets in the trench, the first batch of assault grenadiers responsible for throwing grenades used double-handed grenades. Shooting shotgun: After jumping into the trench, first use the shotgun to fire the furnace, and then the engineer shovels to clear the battlefield.
The engineer shovel is short in size, has a sharp blade, and has considerable toughness and weight, which makes it quite advantageous in close-range melees. The engineers cut with a shovel on the left and chopped with a shovel on the right. They were all slashing and slashing, causing the remaining officers and soldiers to retreat. Their limbs and heads were cut off abruptly, and blood spurted out from the carotid artery one or two meters high, scarlet and scarlet, killing Fubo who was fighting. Jun's body and face were stained with blood, like evil ghosts running out of hell.
Wails, gasps, roars and the clash of weapons were a chaotic mess, and from time to time the screams of the dying could be heard. The trenches were instantly filled with corpses.
The officers and soldiers quickly broke out across the line, and then it turned into a rout. Within ten minutes, the commando team completely occupied the first trench.
Jiang Suo ordered all firearms to fire freely, trying to take advantage of the stalemate in the first trench battle to suppress the Kun thieves who would jump out of the trench and charge later. However, the trench where the assault was launched was less than 50 meters away from the first trench of the Ming army, which was only a few times away from the launch of firearms. The light infantry following the grenadiers occupied the sandbags piled up by the Ming army outside the first trench. , relying on the cover of sandbags, fired quickly to suppress the firepower of the servant team.
The infantry quickly eliminated the remaining Ming army resistance in the trenches. The grenadiers followed the broken troops escaping along the communication trench, preparing to rush into the second trench in one go.
The fierce attack of the Australians made Song Ming unable to react for a while, or in other words, he had no time to react. He completed the soil work in an hour, fired hundreds of artillery pieces, and threw grenades together. After a charge, the first trench fell in the blink of an eye. . He was currently hiding in the shelter of the second trench and saw the bandits' men and horses entering the first trench in a steady stream. In the blink of an eye, there were hundreds of them.
The swordsmen and shieldmen who gathered in the communication trenches to prepare for a close combat counterattack with the Kun thieves who entered the trenches failed to work at all. Instead, they were beaten to death and wounded by the shells fired in depth. In several trenches where men and horses were gathered to prepare for a counterattack, these It will be filled with bloody and mutilated corpses and screaming wounds. If it weren't for the few cannons the Kun bandits had, none of the soldiers in these trenches would have survived.
The archers collapsed at the first touch, but there were not many casualties. They are now reorganizing behind them. But these people don't have a strong fighting spirit. They can shoot arrows and cannons from a distance, but they can't fight the bandits face to face.
He saw Jiang Suo carrying a Nanyang musket, walking along the trench and peeping, and couldn't help but ask: "What should we do next?"
However, when I looked at it again, I secretly groaned in my heart. It turned out that this "Coach Jiang" looked in a trance and seemed to be crazy. Song Ming was worried: He had trained these hundreds of bird gunners. What would he do if he went crazy?
After busy calling him a few more words, Jiang Suo turned around and responded, which made Song Ming feel relieved.
"The thief is coming!"
"It doesn't matter. Tiger cannons are arranged at the entrances of all longitudinal communication trenches. A single cannon can seal the trenches. There are also turtledove muskets and light French cannons. These openings are blocked to prevent thieves from coming along the trenches. !”
In the smoke of gunpowder, I saw the grenadiers rushing over along the trench, their tall bodies and pointed military caps on their heads swaying in the trench.
"Quick! Fire the cannon!" Song Ming shouted loudly.
Several squatting tiger cannons pre-arranged in the fortifications at the end of the communication trench were ignited at the same time. With a few booms, the squatting tiger cannons jumped up, and the cannons sprayed out along the trench with thick smoke, instantly knocking down several chargers in front. of grenadiers.
"Firegunner!"
Song Ming howled at the top of his throat. It was too late to reload the Tiger Crouching Cannon. The gunman of the Turtle Dove Gun who was waiting near the traffic ditch quickly put down the stand, blew the match rope, and pulled the trigger. The heavy arquebuses roared lowly, spitting lead bullets along the traffic trenches.
The gunmen of the Ming Army still followed the traditional "three rows of fighting" method, taking turns to fire in the tunnels. Intense vertical fire was formed in the communication trenches, and the approaching grenadiers were quickly driven back.
A few grenadiers crawled out of the trench and tried to outflank them from the ground, but were immediately knocked down by a volley of fire from Nanyang gunners positioned along the second trench.
In the second trench, in addition to the 300 new troops, there are also many Tiger Crouching Cannons and Folang Machines. Now these weapons are being fired. Although they may not be able to hit any targets, the flying shrapnel and thick smoke are obstacles in the eyes. Improved the infantry's mobility during the attack. This forced the infantrymen who had already rushed out of the first trench to retreat.
Song Ming ignored the smoke and stung his eyes and tried his best to observe the situation in the traffic trench with his eyes wide open. When he saw the blurry figures beginning to retreat, he happily slapped the sandbag - the Kun thief retreated!
Although this so-called victory is insignificant - it is difficult to even say whether it is a victory or not, it at least proves that Kun Thief is not a heavenly soldier or a general, nor is he invulnerable or invincible. As long as you use the right strategy, you can still make them retreat.
"Drop the bomb!" the commanding platoon leader shouted with red eyes. Several grenadiers immediately began to approach and drop bombs, but the officers and soldiers' Fran cannons and turtle doves fired almost continuously. Projectiles and gunpowder smoke were flying everywhere in the communication trenches, and no grenadiers could break into the bombing distance along the communication trenches. , but several people were killed or injured in vain.
The commander of the grenadier company hurriedly asked the troops to withdraw - such a blind attack would cause too many casualties. Within ten minutes of breaking into the traffic trench, the entire company had already suffered more than ten casualties.
"Indicate the target to the artillery!" the company commander ordered loudly.
Yellow signal rockets flew up from time to time, leaving trail marks in the smoke. The mountain howitzer adjusted the firing direction of the artillery according to the trajectory of the rocket. The shells began to extend towards the end of the communication trench, falling from far to near towards the defensive position at the entrance of the tunnel.
The infantry who entered the first trench turned around the sandbags and quickly built a parapet. The light infantry and line infantry hid behind the sandbags, firing row after row, pouring out firepower regardless of cost. The firepower of the Furlan cannon and Ikaruga gun was quickly suppressed.
Jiang Suo knew that the Fubo Army's operations particularly emphasized the use of superior firepower. Even if supplies may be cut off at any time, they will not skimp on ammunition during combat and use absolute firepower superiority to destroy the enemy's morale. The current rifle volleys and mountain grenade fire are just the beginning, and will inevitably be followed by a more powerful firepower assault.
Jiang Suo originally wanted to launch a counterattack when the Australians were blocked and the troops fell into temporary chaos - not to recapture the first trench, but at least to disrupt the rhythm of the Kun thief's attack and delay the next attack. However, Kun Thief's response was much faster than he expected. Although the assault was once repelled by the officers and soldiers, they were able to quickly organize a counterattack with firepower. It won't be long before their artillery fire will cover the blocking position at the entrance of the traffic trench.
Dense bullets roared overhead, and the gunners continued to suffer casualties. At this time, they had stopped shooting completely and huddled in the trench. Although this army, which is mainly composed of servants, has not collapsed yet, it is only a matter of time.
It won't take long for Bangshan to fall, and I may die on top of Bangshan.
"Senior sister, I will be here to accompany you soon!" Jiang Suo thought silently in his heart.
In Wuzhou City, Yi Haoran, who was nervously watching the battle at Bangshan on the city tower, had forgotten the time and the rumbling artillery fire outside the city. He ignored the repeated persuasion of the soldiers around him and remained at the highest point of the tower, looking at Bangshan Mountain.
In fact, standing on the tower, you can't see the battle situation on Bangshan. What you can barely see are the fireworks and flags on the mountain. Since dusk, the sound of cannons, gunshots and bursts of killing cries have been heard from Bangshan. However, I have no idea what the situation will be like.
At the beginning, Tang Ma was still able to keep passing on news. He probably knew that the Kun bandits were approaching the defender Luzhai on Bangshan Mountain from trench to trench, and there were sporadic exchanges of fire between the two sides.
Yi Haoran learned a lot about the characteristics of Kun thief's combat from the officers and soldiers, Zuo Bingding and Jiang Suo: Kun thief usually does not launch attacks rashly, but often adopts a steady and steady approach. Before fighting, you must first build a position and a stronghold. As a basis for advancement and retreat. It takes a long time to prepare for an attack. Sometimes it can even be quite slow.
However, once the attack starts, there will be super firepower projection. Firearms kills can often cause the enemy to collapse, and then the infantry launches an attack, resolving the battle in an instant with minimal casualties.
Sporadic exchanges of fire showed that the Kun thief was still preparing for the final blow. Yi Haoran couldn't help but secretly worry, could Song Ming and Jiang Suo withstand Kun Thief's fatal blow?
Until now, no one has been able to withstand Kun Thief's thunderous blow.
Can Jiang Suo and the new army he trained do it?
According to Governor Xiong, as long as it is not a "miserable defeat", it is considered a "win". He would not even hesitate to sacrifice all the new troops. However, Yi Haoran did not hope to obtain this kind of "victory" - he still hoped to save the city of Wuzhou and the common people in the city from the bloody disaster of the military rebellion.
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