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The Lion Awakens Chapter 47 Sudden Attack

Due to the breakdown of the negotiations, the defense of the two cities of Beining and Shanxi by the Qing Dynasty was impeccable.The French army suddenly changed its offensive route, bypassing Shanxi from Zhennanguan and going straight to the Qing Dynasty, in an attempt to detour to the two cities and attack back and forth.The commander-in-chief of the in-depth troops this time is an excellent officer named Nigel who just graduated from the Army Academy.

At this time, Lu Yiwei's troops have also entered Vietnam one after another, and there are not many troops in Kunming and Guangxi provinces.If the enemy is allowed to detour back to Guangxi, it will directly cut off the food, grass and armaments of the two troops in Vietnam.On the one hand, there was too little time to transfer troops from neighboring provinces. When the reinforcements arrived, 10 people in Vietnam would have starved to death.If the Vietnamese troops return to Guangxi, it will undoubtedly give the frontal French army a chance to attack.

Zhennan Pass can only be seen in the two mountains. The Daqing Mountain in the east is more than [-] meters high and slopes to the south.Further south is Ma'anshan, which extends to the east of Zhennan Pass.Fengwei Mountain in the west is more than [-] meters high, and it also slopes southward until it reaches Longmen Pass.Then it extends to the west of Zhennan Pass through a large rocky mountain. The valley to the south of the pass is more than two miles wide, and there are several small rocky mountains at the southern end of the valley.

Because it is not clear how many enemies have penetrated in, and the Zhennan Pass is filled with fog, the thick layer of fog cannot penetrate even sunlight.The visibility on the mountain was only about five meters, and Lu Yiwei did not dare to let the troops advance too fast.For fear of encountering a large force of the French army, this kind of encounter is the most difficult to fight without preparation.Especially having obtained in-depth information from the French army, he walked forward step by step carefully.

At this time, a veteran in military uniform said to Lu Yiwei: "The army gate, the mountain is covered with fog. It is not clear how many troops the French army has come and whether they have heavy weapons. I think the army gate still leads the main force to distribute on Daqing Mountain. This is the only way for the French army to pass. I will lead my troops to Zhennanguan and continue to advance.”

The one who spoke was veteran Feng Zicai, originally recommended by Zuo Zongtang as a general candidate for the Qing Army.But Guan Xuqing felt that Feng Zicai was too old and had not received formal military school education.In addition, Feng Zi is Zuo Zongtang's direct subordinate.Although history proves that Zuo Zongtang has no intention of rebellion, Guan Xuqing is changing history.How could it be possible to hand over all the military power to one person?

Lu Yiwei frowned and looked at Daqingshan, looking west towards the vast expanse of whiteness.Can't see anything but fog!Turning his head to Feng Zicai, he said, "Feng Biaotong, take our troops and continue forward. If you encounter the French army, you can pretend to be defeated and retreat into this mountain. This general is here to meet you!"

"Accept orders." Feng Zi made a standard military salute.

According to the terrain conditions, Lu Yiwei selected favorable terrain near Daqing Mountain to build a defensive position, and ordered the troops to build a long wall of earth and stone near Daqing Mountain, spanning between the east and west ridges, and dig a four-foot-wide deep moat outside the wall. Li sticks.And built many fortresses on the East and West Ridges to form a more perfect mountain defense position system.

Due to the thick fog, the construction of the position proceeded quite slowly.Lu Yiwei watched Feng Zicai's troops slowly advance towards Zhennan Pass, feeling a little worried in his heart.Although Feng Zicai is older, he is still as impulsive as a young man.In the case of the French army, getting him back is as difficult as getting him out of a brothel with a lot of money in his pocket.Therefore, Lu Yiwei still decided to focus on stability and build a relatively stable defense system first.

Near noon, the fog finally gradually dispersed.The French army had already sneaked to the foot of Zhennan Pass, and Nigel said to the adjutant Tony next to him: "Man, look at the Qing army is trash. I really don't know how General Guba commanded it, and he couldn't break through them The last line of defense. Zhennanguan is the hub of the entire mountain, we occupy here, we can advance or retreat, attack or defend.”

Tony frowned slightly, "Colonel Nigel, don't you think it's too quiet here? I suspect they have discovered our plan. After all, we entered Dashan from the side of Shanxi they controlled, and such a large force transferred them Impossible not to know."

After hearing this, Nigel laughed and said, "Tony, so what if they find out? It is an indisputable fact that Zhennan Pass is under our feet now. In addition, the troops of the Qing Dynasty will only deal with their unarmed people. Against the elite infantry of the Republic, they can only surrender."

Tony wanted to say something else, but saw that Nigel was so confident and that he had indeed occupied Zhennan Pass and stopped talking.

Nigel observed the terrain and saw a lot of dust floating in areas such as Dongling and Dabao, the peak of Daqing Mountain.It is estimated that a large number of Qing troops were ambushed there and built a defensive position, otherwise such a large amount of dust would not have been floating for no reason.

He decided to attack in two ways, with the main force advancing along the East Ridge.The other road advances along the Guanqian Valley, trying to go directly to the rear of Shanxi City after the main force has captured the main peak of Daqing Mountain.Surround the Qing army behind Shanxi City, divide and annihilate them.In addition, thousands of troops were sent to guard the southeast highlands of Zhennanguan to keep abreast of the situation in Shanxi City.

The French army's in-depth troops this time consisted of an integrated brigade and a mixed brigade composed of Vietnamese.There were a total of 15 people, and the ones advancing towards Dongling were composed of an integrated brigade in France, their main force.

At this time, Feng Zicai had already received a report from the spies ahead, and the French army occupied Zhennan Pass.The Zhengbing detoured to the back of Shanxi City in two groups, and one group of troops attacked the peak of Daqing Mountain.Another group of people came towards him.There are more than 7000 people, and they carry heavy weapons.

Due to the heavy fog, Feng Zicai was already furious that he did not win this strategic location before the French army.At this time, knowing that more than 7000 French troops are running towards me, how can I not fight to the end?

Immediately ordered: "Hua'er, you take the troops of the base camp to go around behind the devils and take their heavy weapons."

Feng Xianghua is Feng Zicai's second son and a battalion commander under Feng Zicai.At this time, ordering his son to cut off the back of the French army is also to give his son a chance to make contributions.

"Understood. But father, Lu Junmen let us meet the French army. We will lure them to Daqingshan as soon as we make contact. An ambush has already been set up there."

Feng Xianghua said.

"Go as soon as I tell you to go, you know what a fart. Lu Lumen ordered this because they were worried about our safety. Look at this mountain. Even if you are a god, you can't figure out how the French army will go. If you want to defend them all. Don't Let’s say 5 people, even if we give 20 people, we won’t be able to prevent water leaks. Now that the devil has broken into our arms, we still don’t fight. That’s not so sorry for the opportunity that God gave us.” Feng Zicai said excitedly.

"Yes, Father. I'm going right away"

"Be careful, the foreign devils must be very careful to protect the cannon. If you don't take the devil's cannon, then you will be bombarded by them here. Don't come back and call me dad." Feng Zicai Said fieryly.

The Lion Awakens Chapter 48 The Battle of East Ridge

The French reorganized brigade attacking Dongling had two infantry regiments in front, an artillery battalion and an infantry regiment in the back.Nigel believed that his plan had already been seen through by the Qing people when he saw that there was a Qing army's defensive position in Dongling.

But in his opinion, this is nothing.Our own troops are fully capable of directly penetrating their defensive positions and completing the encirclement of Shanxi City before dark.

Attacking Dongling was the second regiment of the French Reorganized Brigade. They rushed towards the Qing army fortress in Dongling at a neat pace. They had conquered countless opponents with this pace.Seeing this kind of pace, the natives in Africa all ran away.They firmly believe that this time they can also defeat the Chinese.

When they were 1000 meters away from Feng Zicai's defensive position, the battle started, and the French fired unhurriedly at the position.The neat formation allowed their shooting to cover the entire defensive position without a centimeter of dead angle.This cannot be done without years of practical experience and rigorous training.It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of the French Army is indeed quite strong!

The light weapons used by the French army are mainly Xiasip type center-fired striker rear-loaded rifles with a caliber of 11 mm.It can fire 7 rounds per minute with a range of 1800 meters.The Qing Army is uniformly equipped with Mauser guns, which have a shorter range than Xia Shipu.But the rate of fire must be fast, and the two guns are on par.

Following Feng Zicai's order, the Qing army in the position also launched a fierce counterattack against the rushing French army.For a while, gunshots echoed in the valley, and the French army in the front row fell several soldiers.

The panicked French soldiers got down or looked for cover, and the two sides fired at each other for an hour at a distance of 1000 meters.Although the French army is well-trained, each company is quite skilled in alternately covering and advancing.The firepower configuration and suppression were also done quite well, but because the Qing army was superior in number for one hour, the French army only advanced 1 meters.

Nigel saw all this through the telescope, his hands trembling with anger.Annoyed and angry, he ordered a strong attack, and while sending people to adjust the artillery battalion, he concentrated the machine guns in his hand to bombard the Chinese positions.

With the support of artillery fire, the French army rushed a lot closer, and the echo of the sound of the French army's leather boots in the valley could be heard in many positions.Feng Zicai saw that many soldiers were afraid of the French artillery fire and did not dare to raise their heads to shoot, but just blindly fired at the front.He shouted angrily: "If Faruo enters the customs, how can he see the Cantonese people? How can he make a living!" As he spoke, he grabbed a Gatling machine gun and swept it towards the approaching French army.

As the saying goes, a general is the soul of a soldier, a raging soldier, a raging general.Feng Zicai's brave performance inspired everyone on the battlefield.They all raised their heads and shot at the French army.The French army did not expect the Chinese army to be so brave, and a large area was knocked down in an instant.

Only then did Feng Zi shout, and rushed out with a big knife in hand.The four battalions of the Qing army's forward positions rushed out like a tide.A beautiful counter charge killed the approaching French army.

If the French army's marksmanship and the cover of each echelon are much better than the Chinese army, then the Chinese army in melee combat is the ancestor of the French army.Especially in the direction of Dongling, where Feng Zicai was rushing down in an upward attack.Many timid soldiers fell directly to the ground and slid down the slope. This is probably what it means to be defeated like a mountain.

The soldiers on the ground behind the Qing army were not idle either, aiming and firing directly, one by one.Also killed a lot of French!

"Er Gouzi, you are fucking blind. Want to shoot black? You almost hit Battalion Commander Li just now."

"Fart, what kind of marksmanship is this old man? Didn't you see that he was shot in the head? It was you, you almost hit him when Feng Biaotong rushed out just now."

"..."

Edward, the commander of the second regiment who directed the frontal attack, had to order a retreat. The second regiment suffered heavy losses in this attack.The souls of more than 200 soldiers were left in the valley!

At this time, the Qing army's position was very lively, repelling the surprise attack of the French army, and to some extent these soldiers who could only shoot targets in the country and watched other people fighting suddenly became excited.

"It's really a good thing." A soldier caressed the Gatling machine gun that had just made a great contribution.

"Yeah, those French devils just cut off a large area like wheat. It's so fucking enjoyable."

"If there are dozens of doors going to this fight, how many little devils will come and die."

"This thing just consumes too much ammunition. After a while, hundreds of bullets will be gone."

Hearing their happy chat, the machine gunner also intervened, "I'll tell you a secret, this machine gun was made by the Qing Dynasty itself."

"Is it true or not? Our Qing Dynasty can also make such a fast gun?"

"Why are you lying to me? My second uncle's third brother-in-law's fourth son is in the Guangdong Firearms Bureau. He told me, so there can be fake ones."

When everyone heard this, they burst out laughing, "Now we can kill those bastard devils."

Under Zhennan Pass, the French barracks.

"Major Edward, how do you command the front. You have superior equipment such as machine guns, but you have fought all afternoon but have not made any progress. You have disappointed me so much."

"Your Excellency, it's not that I'm incompetent in command. The Qing army in Dongling is indeed quite brave. And the weapons they equip are comparable to ours. They have machine guns. They have more numbers than ours, and the firepower allocation is quite reasonable. The depth is very deep, Since we are attacking from the top, we can see very clearly. Their firepower is deployed from the halfway up the mountain to the top of the mountain, and the firepower network is quite well organized." Edward said aggrieved.

Nigel actually saw it quite clearly, but he needed to find someone to vent his anger.Of course, the leader who directed the attack became the best candidate.After graduating from the Army Academy, he was favored by most domestic generals.He doesn't want to and can't get defeat on the Chinese battlefield!He must succeed!

Nigel calmed down, and he was going to wait for the artillery battalion behind to arrive before ordering an attack.After having powerful artillery, the French army is the bravest army.

It was with the cooperation of thousands of artillery pieces that Napoleon the Great conquered the European continent.Nigel, who has a paranoid hobby for artillery, also thinks so.It's a pity that he didn't know that his artillery battalion might never be able to wait.