Beiyang reactionaries

Jiang Shijie watched the attacking troops come all the way to the bottom of the city wall from the city wall, and never let the troops shoot.When a large number of attacking troops had arrived under the city wall, Jiang Shijie took out his gun and fired at the enemy below.

"boom--"

"Boom boom-"

shot.

No.

Jiang Shijie really knows how to defend.

Especially when the troops had a large number of grenades, Jiang Shijie kept letting the attacking troops walk in.When he was very close, he gave the signal to the troops.Instead of shooting, quickly throw a grenade down below.

Condescending.

Grenades are still very useful.Duan Xun's arsenal produced countless grenades.Because the grenade is easy to carry, it is also very useful on the battlefield.There is no shortage of hand grenades in Xingtai.

Because Jiang Shijie's troops entered Xingtai together with the supply battalion.The supply battalion was originally to supplement the ammunition of the first brigade and the cavalry brigade, but they attacked too fast, and the supply battalion could not keep up with them.

So the ammunition that was supposed to be supplemented to them was all in Xingtai, with the most grenades.

Therefore, Jiang Shijie's troops threw down nearly ten thousand grenades.

"Da da da--"

"Bang bang bang-"

After dropping the grenade, gunshots finally rang out on the city wall.Enough grenades were thrown on the city wall, causing huge casualties to the attacking troops in an instant.At this time, the gap in the combat effectiveness of the troops appeared.After the attacking troops of the third division were attacked by grenades, the troops immediately chose to retreat.

While the troops in front retreated, the heavy machine guns deployed on the flanks began to fire, and the two battalions following on the left and right sides also fired quickly, suppressing the firepower on the city wall and providing cover for the troops to retreat.

Even the artillery unit of the third division is ready to fire immediately as long as its own troops retreat.

But the 23rd Division and the [-]th Mixed Brigade are far inferior to the [-]rd Division in this respect.After being attacked by grenades and suppressed by the firepower on the city wall, the entire army immediately became chaotic.

The retreat was completely disorderly, just like a big rout, swarming back.

This is the gap.

The third division was well-trained and quickly organized firepower to suppress the troops on the city wall, giving the troops in front a chance to retreat.Although in terms of weapons and equipment, the second brigade of the security division is no worse than the third division.Moreover, it is still condescending and has a bunker, so it will not really be suppressed by the third division troops.But the third division's style of play is still very effective in reducing the casualties of its own troops.

But No.20 Third Division and No.14 Mixed Brigade were not so lucky.

There was no support from the troops, although the troops were also organized to counterattack later to suppress the firepower of the city wall.But their reaction speed was too slow, and it was already too late. The heavy machine guns, light machine guns, and rifles on the other side of the city wall fired wildly at the retreating troops. In just a few minutes, there were piles of corpses under the city wall.

lost heavily.

In the first round of attack, the third division suffered the least loss, but there were also about 20 casualties.The No.14 Third Division and the No.800 Mixed Brigade suffered heavy casualties, with nearly [-] casualties in total.

In one attack, there were nearly a thousand casualties in less than an hour.

Upon receiving the casualty data, Wang Chengbin turned pale with shock, and also began to calm down from the frenzy.Wang Chengbin is also a general who has fought on the battlefield for many years, and he immediately realized that he had misjudged the army in the city.

Where there is any chaos in the army in the city, it is obviously well organized.Look at this wave of defensive counterattacks, the fight is impressive.

You can't attack blindly like this.

And Jiang Shijie on the city wall saw the enemy retreat, leaning on the city wall to light his cigarette again.

Humph.

Smoking after a battle is really better than living gods.

296 Air Force First Battle

"Teacher, Baoding Telegram."

"read."

"At about 1920:6 this morning (June 1, 800), Yue Weijun led a small number of troops to break out in the direction of Baixiang. The breakout troops did not exceed a thousand people. More than 960 troops from the First Brigade of the Security Division were killed and wounded. People, more than [-] people were captured, and the rest of the troops broke up. Fengjun cavalry troops are surrounding and suppressing these broken troops.”

"it is good."

Wu Peifu is on the front line in Handan.

This time Wu Peifu played a trick, and the troops bypassed Daming and entered Zhili from Guantao, Linqing, and Qiuxian, directly cutting off the connection between Handan and the frontline troops.And when they seized Linming Pass, they defeated the Fourth Brigade of the Security Division.

The plan went very well.

Now the No.20 Division of the Central Army, the No.20 Fourth Division of the Central Army, and the Fengjun cavalry unit have succeeded in encircling and annihilating Yue Weijun. Although a few troops have escaped, and many troops have collapsed, they don’t know where the cat is. It's no harm to the overall situation.

The first step of my own plan has been successful.

"Where's Dong Zhenwu's cavalry brigade?"

"Flee to Tangshan."

"Send a telegram to Xu Lanzhou, hoping that the Fengjun cavalry can continue to send troops to encircle and suppress the first brigade and cavalry brigade of the garrison division."

"Yes."

Wu Peifu issued his orders one after another.

While giving the order, Wu Peifu looked at Handan in the distance.Wu Peifu still admires Duan Xun's troops very much. He was attacked by him in such a surprise manner, but the troops were still able to stabilize.

Especially after fighting against Dong Songyan's Fourth Brigade.

Very strong.

I raided Linming Pass, but the Fourth Brigade insisted on causing more than 2000 casualties to myself, and then withdrew from Linming Pass.Moreover, when they exited Linming Pass, although the troops suffered heavy casualties, the troops did not collapse, which shows the organization and combat effectiveness of the troops.

The third division, this is Wu Peifu's meticulously built unit, but it still hurts Wu Peifu's heart to have such a large number of casualties at Linming Pass.In my heart, I also secretly admire the combat effectiveness of Duan Xun's troops.

Of course, admiration is admiration, Wu Peifu is very confident now.

After all, Handan is a small place.

Moreover, there are not many troops in the city at present, and it is estimated that there will be no more than 6000 troops at all times.Wu Peifu has absolute confidence in his third division.Under the onslaught of his own troops, Handan absolutely couldn't hold on.As long as Handan is taken, Wu Peifu is sure to defeat Duan Xun's troops with the momentum of a great victory.

At that time, the flames of war will be burned to Duan Xun's territory, Henan.

Give the whole country a shock.

It is best to defeat Duan Xun's troops in Henan directly in one go.

"Why hasn't Xingtai reported yet?"

"I'm going to urge you."