Beiyang reactionaries

Wu Peifu waited until the 23rd Division was really defeated before giving them an order.Let the 23rd Division not retreat in the direction of Baoding, but retreat in the direction of Julu.When Wu Peifu made his move, the remnants of the No.20 Third Division and the No.14 Mixed Brigade, plus Wu Peifu sent two regiments from the Third Division to cooperate with them.Wang Chengbin immediately returned to Xingtai with these people and began to attack Jiang Shijie's second brigade.

There are still many troops.

Several troops add up to more than 1 people.

Originally, after Wu Peifu took action, Wang Chengbin judged that the garrison division troops would definitely be in chaos.Especially the troops in Xingtai, cut off by Wu Peifu and besieged by direct troops, will definitely be defeated.So Wang Chengbin decided to go all out and take Xingtai directly when the security division was in chaos.Unexpectedly, after arriving in Xingtai, I discovered that the Second Brigade showed no signs of panic at all.

On the contrary, Jiang Shijie led the second brigade and began to deploy defenses in Xingtai, very calmly.

Very surprised.

So it can only be a strong attack.

Put more than 30 cannons outside the city and began to bombard the city walls of Xingtai.

"Cao Kun's troops really have a lot of shells."

in the city.

Just below the ramparts, on the parapet, a man was smoking in a half-recumbent position, surrounded by a group of officers studying maps.Half lying on the chair and smoking leisurely is Jiang Shijie, the brigade commander of the Second Brigade of the Security Division.For him, even if the sky is falling, he has to smoke.

Just as Jiang Shijie said, you don't have to eat, but you have to smoke.

Even when he was going to a meeting, he couldn't help it.If you are addicted to smoking, no one can control it, you must smoke.This is even the case when a military meeting is held.Even Duan Xun knew about his hobby.Jiang Shijie was the only general Duan Xun gave the green light to smoke during military meetings.Wang Chengbin's troops kept bombing with cannons, but Jiang Shijie didn't care at all, he lay down and smoked calmly.

"I can't see it."

"In the current situation, we can hold on for three to five days without any problem."

"Yes."

"What are you arguing about, what are you arguing about?"

Jiang Shijie saw that the people under him were all discussing how to defend Xingtai, so he immediately reprimanded them.

What are you afraid of in war? Noisy.

Jiang Shijie was born as an officer in the Shaanxi Army, and he has seen this kind of scene a lot.Regardless of whether it is a war to protect the country or a war to protect the law, Jiang Shijie has fought too many wars.Especially the Law War.

When Jiang Shijie was still a battalion commander of the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army, Chen Shufan's main force attacked Sanyuan, the home of the Shaanxi Yasukuni Army.At that time, Chen Shufan led the main force to attack Sanyuan, and Jiang Shijie led hundreds of people to garrison Xiangqiao, the most important passage from Xi'an to Sanyuan.

It lasted for 48 days.

Chen Shufan's thousands of troops besieged Xiangqiao in turn, but failed to break through Jiang Shijie's position.

What now.

Compared with the danger at that time, it was completely drizzle.

I have more than 500 people in my hands, with excellent weapons and equipment, sufficient ammunition, and a Xingtai County.So Jiang Shijie was very calm.Pointing to the officers under his hands, he said, "Look at all of you bluffing and interrupting me to smoke. Let me tell you, their infantry will never attack until they finish their artillery bombardment. Just their clumsiness If the infantry attacks, they will not blow up their own people. So don’t worry, let our people lie down and hide. After their artillery finishes firing, the troops will enter the position. At that time That's when their infantry units attack."

Infantry coordination tactics.

In China at present, there are basically few qualified troops in this regard.Not to mention Wang Chengbin's No.20 Third Division, even Wu Peifu's Third Division and Feng Yuxiang's No.16 Mixed Brigade have big problems in this regard.

They operate artillery and have poor accuracy.

Therefore infantry will rarely charge while firing.Then your own artillery might even bomb your own people.Therefore, when many troops now attack, they first bombard you with cannons for a while, and wait until the bombardment is almost done.Start sending infantry to attack.It will definitely not be when the infantry is attacking and the artillery is still firing.I was afraid of blowing up my own people.

It's all the same way.

Jiang Shijie knew this very well.

So he was in no hurry.Let Wang Chengbin fire first, and let everyone hide.Anyway, no matter how many cannons are fired, it is useless.In the end, it still depends on the strength of the infantry on both sides.

"Yes."

"Remember, we are currently surrounded by people in Xingtai. We need to save bullets. When they charge, if there are few people, then bring them closer and shoot. If they attack many people, then let them get close to the city wall. Throw them the prepared grenade. Let them also taste the power of our grenade."

Jiang Shijie's calmness made the second brigade not panic at all.If Jiang Shijie was in chaos first, the second brigade would have been in chaos long ago.How could it be so calm to carry out defensive arrangements.

After about ten minutes, the artillery on Wang Chengbin's side finally stopped firing.Then Wang Chengbin sent troops to attack.Wang Chengbin's idea is very simple, although the second brigade has not been defeated, the line of defense will be deployed in Xingtai.But Wang Chengbin seems to be holding on.

After all, Wu Peifu made a move and immediately tore the security division apart.

It's quite beautifully done.

The Second Brigade of the Security Division is completely isolated in Xingtai. How could they not be nervous, how could they guard the city safely.As long as you increase your offensive strength, this army will definitely be defeated quickly.Therefore, Wang Chengbin wanted to put pressure on the second brigade, and invested three regiments in the first attack, so that the troops in the city could see their strong strength.Psychologically deter opponents.

In fact, it is a big taboo.

When many troops attack a city, they will carry out several tentative attacks.In this way, we can feel the layout of the city's fire defense, and then look for the loopholes in the city defense, but Wang Chengbin is eager for success, and sent three regiments of troops for the first attack.

It's a good idea.

Use heavy troops to deter opponents and psychologically attack the morale of the troops in the city.It's a pity that what he met was a geek, Jiang Shijie who was best at defensive warfare.

Wang Chengbin is fair.

To attack from three sides, each unit sent a regiment.Of course, Wang Chengbin can't do it if he wants to be unfair. The three troops come from three aspects.Wang Chengbin is the supreme commander in name, but he can't actually intervene in the affairs inside.

So let them take responsibility for each side and fight their own way.

Quietly.

The sound of the cannon was still loud just now, but when the sound of the cannon ended, it suddenly became quiet.The No.20 Third Division of the Central Army, the No.14 Mixed Brigade of the Central Army, and the Third Division of the Central Army each sent a regiment to attack.

In fact, it is said to be a regiment, but it is impossible to attack all of them in one regiment.

That's not fighting.

Moreover, Xingtai is only a small county, and it is impossible for any side to deploy thousands of troops at once.

The offense is still layered.

Each unit has its own tactics, and each has its own attack method.They were all silent, because the second brigade of the garrison division on the wall did not fire, and therefore the attacking troops did not fire either.The attacking troops didn't even know the situation of the city defense or the firepower of the defending troops, so they were still very careful.

But fast.

Especially the third division troops trained by Wu Peifu in Jinan, their troops have the most layered sense, and their offense is not so blind.There was a battalion of troops in front of him attacking first, and a battalion on each side of him followed them.Even the attacking troops have found some good positions, put on heavy machine guns, and are ready to support the attack from firepower.

However, the No.20 Third Division and the No.14 Mixed Brigade did not have such tactics.

A swarm of bees attacked forward.

Although not all the troops of a regiment of thousands of people went up, the sense of hierarchy was insufficient. It looked like a swarm of charges, and it could be seen that the densely packed troops were heading towards the city wall.Many people in the middle are carrying ladders.Because the city wall of Xingtai is not high, it is easy to climb up.

The front is very smooth.