"How do you think these Chinese troops are trained? They are even more powerful than our Eight Banners."
Outside the stone entrance, Azig and Bohetuo stood side by side, feeling very emotional.
After crossing the Yellow River, Azige did not dare to delay for a moment. After breaking through Daning, he hurriedly rushed out, hoping to break out of the Luliang Mountains as soon as possible and outflank the retreat of the National Defense Forces.
But no matter how fast he moved, he was still blocked by the National Defense Forces.
Is it really God's will that the Qing Dynasty should be short-lived?
Bo and Tuo were in the same state of mind as him, and also felt a little helpless. But the matter has come to this, and there is no turning back.
"Your Majesty, the Chinese army on the other side seems to be small in number. Why don't we all work together, maybe we can rush over."
He thought that Azig's fighting spirit had dissipated, but he didn't know that Azig was just sighing.
Azig was confident about how to fight.
"As long as we pass through Shikou, the Chinese army will no longer be able to stop us. Tell the soldiers that there will be no advance or retreat in this battle."
Since ancient times, the military has often been called by the name of its country. For example, the army of the Han Dynasty is called the Han Army, the army of the Tang Dynasty is called the Tang Army, and the army of the Ming Dynasty is called the Qing Army...
Ah, no, call me Ming Jun!
Therefore, the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty dubbed the National Defense Force the "Chinese Army."
Within the empire, it is called the National Defense Force.
Azig knew that the key to this battle was Shikou.
This place is quite interesting. If it is aptly described, it should be called a crossroads.
To the west of Shikou, there are two routes converging.
One road is from the direction of Daning where Azige's army is rushing towards, and the other road is relatively narrow and can lead to the stone building.
Behind the stone entrance, the road also splits into two. No matter which way you take, you can rush into the Fen River Valley.
This is also the reason why Gu Zhiqi marched desperately to seize Shikou.
If this place is lost, Azig's movements will no longer be restricted.
At that time, they would have to deal with tens of thousands of Qing troops in the vast plains.
With the ability of the security division, let alone chasing and intercepting, I am afraid they will be defeated one by one.
Therefore, only by using dangerous passes can we block Azig's advance.
Seeing the overwhelming Qing troops on the opposite side and having begun preparations for battle, the 13th Regiment was a little panicked from top to bottom.
"Don't be afraid, it's no big deal. The Qing army is also human, and will die if it is hit by our bullets. Our weapons are better than the Qing army. As long as we hold on here, we will win."
Gu Zhiqi walked back and forth on the battlefield, holding a loudspeaker in his hand, trying his best to make his voice heard by every soldier.
At this time, there is no other way but to boost morale and make these recruits forget their fear.
Below him, the various officers of the 13th Regiment were meticulous in helping the soldiers make final arrangements.
"The bullet bag should be further forward so that it can be easily drawn."
"Be sure to hold your breath when shooting, but not for too long. It doesn't matter if the shot is inaccurate, just reload."
"The shield must be placed slightly tilted upward. The enemy's bows and arrows will be thrown towards it, so it will have no effect if placed vertically."
Careful and precise warnings made the recruits of the 13th Regiment slowly let go of their nervousness.
The fatigue after the long-distance attack gradually began to dissipate. The soldiers followed the order and took out emergency food to replenish energy.
"Obai, you are the vanguard. Let these Han people have a good look at how powerful our Qing Batu Lu is."
Oboi was extremely happy to get the chance to fight for the first time. While asking the guards to put on armor for him, he laughed ferociously.
[In view of the general environment,
"Your Majesty, there are not enough people over here for me to chop melons and vegetables. Tell everyone to hurry up and follow us, or you won't be able to get the soup to warm it up."
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Don't be arrogant. Have you forgotten the methods of the Chinese Army? "
Azig loves and hates Obai.
During the war, I fell in love with him so much.
After all, no commander would be unhappy to have such a tough general under his command.
Normally, I hate Oboi so much.
Who is to say that this guy is a die-hard Shunzhi, but he is not respectful enough to the three brothers.
But now that he was on the verge of life and death, Azig was in no mood to get angry with Obai, so he just scolded him.
He gave Ye Chen another order.
"You lead all the cavalry directly to the center of the army. Don't think about retreating. We can't afford to delay."
Wanyan Yechen was a general of the Qing Dynasty and knew that the matter was of great importance.
"The general is leaving now. If he dies in this battle, please ask the prince to take care of the family of the general."
Ye Chen ordered all the cavalry and arranged them in formation carefully.
During this process, he was always vigilant.
In fact, in the previous battles, the National Defense Forces always took advantage of the Qing cavalry to suddenly launch artillery strikes, resulting in heavy losses to the Qing cavalry.
Ye Chen had to guard against this move.
However, during the assembly process this time, the National Defense Forces on the opposite side were very quiet and only focused on their own business.
Ye Chen suddenly understood something and shouted excitedly.
"The Chinese army on the opposite side has no artillery. We will make a great contribution today."
This was an extraordinary moment, and all the Qing troops were inspired.
When they fight against the Wehrmacht, the thing they fear most is the artillery of the Wehrmacht.
The artillery of the Wehrmacht is not only numerous in number, but it also hits far, especially when it explodes. Even if you are far away from the impact point of the shell, you will still suffer casualties.
Now that they knew that the National Defense Forces on the opposite side had no artillery, the Qing army's fighting will increased rapidly.
The offensive and defensive battle began.
Ye Chen took the lead, leading the cavalry to advance along the valley amidst the sound of powerful horns.
Obai led the Eight Banners infantry to stick to the foot of the mountains on both sides and keep crossing the ravine. At the same time, he used trees and rocks to hide his figure and approached the National Defense Forces step by step.
The recruits of the 13th Regiment had never seen the power of a cavalry charge, and everyone could not help but tremble.
Fortunately, the road in the valley was narrow, and the Qing cavalry could only form an arrow formation.
If it were switched to a plain area, the Qing cavalry would be fully spread out and charge like a tide, which would put greater pressure on the 13th Regiment.
"Raise the gun!"
Gu Zhiqi personally acted as the commander of the musket array.
Only with his presence can he stabilize the mood of the soldiers and keep the musket array stable.
He handed over the battle on the slopes of both wings to Geng Jiaxiu, commander of the 13th Regiment, and Wei Zixuan, commander of the regiment.
"Brothers, Qingshan is fortunate to bury loyal bones. Today we will use our own flesh and blood to fight for victory for the entire army. If we can use our sacrifices to bring new lives to thousands of people, what else can we be dissatisfied with? ? After tens of millions of years have passed, the green mountains here will definitely remember our efforts. We will accompany the green mountains... forever!"
Amid Kang's passionate declaration, the soldiers of the 13th Regiment gradually became determined.
The muzzle of the gun, which was originally shaking slightly, slowly became stable.
