Chapter 006 Erlong Mountain

The soldiers looked solemnly at Zhou Charter. Originally, when they heard that their task was to release empty guns, they could only watch a large group of Japanese soldiers slip away from under their eyes. The soldiers were very depressed. Hearing Zhou Charter say this, they all cheered up.

At the end of the 19th century, although machine guns were born, the armies of various countries were not interested in machine guns. The machine guns developed by Maxim were unsalable because there was no tactical ideas suitable for machine guns. Zhou Charter is the king of soldiers in the 21st century. Of course, he understands the real role of machine guns - fire suppression and cover.

Once this new tactical idea appears on the battlefield, it will completely change the situation on the battlefield.

The soldiers of the machine gun squad took their positions and adjusted the base of Maxim's heavy machine gun to the chest wall of the Golden Mountain Fort.

At the same time, more than 300 Japanese troops rushed down the Golden Mountain and galloped towards Erlong Mountain. The Erlong Mountain Fort completely attracted the attention of the Japanese army. They did not find the direct camp of Zhangjun hidden in the dense forest of Baiwang Mountain.

On Erlong Mountain, the sound of artillery kept ringing. It was the Japanese artillery on the Golden Mountain Fort firing shells at Erlong Mountain. These shells had no threat to the defenders on the Erlong Mountain Fort. Instead, they exposed their artillery positions. The artillery scouts ambushed on the top of Baiwang Mountain have touched the position of the Japanese artillery positions. It is clear that behind the side of the hill, Zhang Jun's wild cannons and mountain cannons have already adjusted their gun positions, waiting for the officer's order.

Thirty minutes later, the Japanese rushed to the foot of Erlong Mountain and launched a group charge from the Erlong Mountain Fort in the northwest.

The Japanese army stopped shelling, and the sound of gunfire fell silent on the Erlongshan Fort.

The black Japanese army went up the hillside like the black tide.

The Japanese army rushed 400 meters away from the chest wall of the fort, and the cannons on the fort began to roar. The shells exploded in the Japanese army, and flesh and blood flew across the hillside.

The troops that attacked the Erlongshan Fort belong to the Xikuan Erlang Brigade of the First Division, which is numbered as the Second Brigade in the Japanese battle sequence. The First Division is the elite force of the Japanese army second only to the Guards Division. Its equipment and training level are among the best among the seven standing divisions of the Japanese army. The first division has two brigades, as well as independent cavalry brigades, engineering units, artillery brigades, and major logistics brigades, with a total strength of 15,000. The first brigade under its jurisdiction is also known as the first brigade of Japan. The brigade commander is Major General Nogi Kinori, who is known as the "flower of famous generals" in Japan. Hirojiro Nishi, the brigade commander of the second brigade, is also the best among the young officers of the Japanese army.

The mission of the first division is to consolidate Liaodong, guard the Lushun Fortress, and provide strong support for the Shandong Campaign. At the same time, after the decisive victory of the Shandong Campaign, it expanded the Liaodong battlefield, forced the mountain customs, and formed a two-sided attack on the Zhili of the Qing Dynasty.

From a tactical point of view, the combat tasks undertaken by the First Division are extremely heavy. It not only has defensive tasks, but also offensive tasks to open up the second battlefield, which is really difficult for a division.

However, the local governance of the mountains has no complaints about this, and even a little proud of it.

Because in the recent Battle of Lushun and Haicheng, the performance of the Qing army was really poor.

In the face of the vulnerable Qing army, Yamatoji has enough confidence to complete the tasks delivered by the base camp. Therefore, when the commander of Dashanyan left part of the troops of the Third Division in Liaodong to strengthen the strength of Liaodong, the local governance of the mountain was very disapproving.

Dashanyan left a regiment of the Third Division and a cavalry brigade in Lushun. The local governance deployed the cavalry brigade in Erlong Mountain and transferred the regiment to Jinzhou. The purpose was not for the defense of Jinzhou, but to prepare for the camp entrance and join the offensive battle of Shanhaiguan.

At the same time, the first brigade of Nogi Hiden attacked the camp, and the main force of the second brigade of Xikuanjiro advanced to Haicheng, and the cavalry brigade and artillery brigade directly under the division followed the action of the second brigade.

What remained in Lushun was a regiment of the Second Brigade, the troops directly under the division, as well as logistical support and heavy troops, plus the cavalry brigade of the Third Division, with a total strength of more than 5,000.

These troops are deployed on Erlongshan Fort, Golden Mountain Fort, Lushun Military Port and Lushun City, as well as several small forts around the military port.

As the core position of Lushun's defense, the Golden Mountain Fort has the strongest strength, with more than 3,000 people.

I never thought that a Qing army would fall from the sky and capture the Erlongshan Fort early in the early morning of the Chinese New Year.

When Shanji decided to send a reinforced squadron of more than 300 people to retake the Erlongshan Fort, he did not understand the strength and firepower configuration of the enemy on the Erlongshan Fort at all.

The reason is very simple, and the local governance is too lazy to figure it out!

In his opinion, the loss of the Erlongshan Fort was just an accident. A small group of troops of the Qing army took advantage of the careless forces and survived.

As long as the Japanese army resolutely counterattacked, the Qing army would immediately lose their armor and flee.

This understanding of the local governance comes from his previous combat experience with the Qing army. All the battles he has experienced prove that the Qing army has no courage and strength to compete with the Japanese army at all. They will only do some sneaky actions.

Yamachiji will soon pay the price for his arrogance!

The Japanese offensive forces did not have artillery support, while the artillery fire on the Erlongshan Fort covered the Japanese army on the hillside.

However, Yamaji turned a blind eye to this. On the battlefield of the Qing Japanese army, the Japanese army was bombarded many times by the Qing army. However, the result of each battle was almost the same: the well-trained Japanese army quickly crossed the artillery blockade line of the Qing army and went straight to the front of the Qing army, and the defense of the Qing army immediately collapsed.

I believe that this time, it is no exception.

Blind self-confidence blindly blinded the eyes of the local governance.

He ignored the fact that in the battle he experienced, the cannons of the Qing army were always sparse and boundless, and now, the artillery fire fired from the Erlongshan Fort is denser and more accurate than any Qing army's artillery fire before.

The defenders' artillery has good coordination, seemingly fierce and messy shelling, and various types of shells are scattered and orderly. Even the Japanese 7cm mountain cannon has been effectively organized and coordinated into the chorus of the artillery.

The Japanese offensive troops suffered heavy casualties, and every step forward has to pay a high price.

In the deafening roar, the bodies of the Japanese army were scattered on the ground.

However, Yamatoji still adheres to his belief and turns a blind eye to the tragedy in front of him.

Because he saw the expected results - after paying a heavy price, about 200 Japanese troops rushed through the artillery blockade area.

Mountain Zhi believes that next, he should see the escape of the Qing army.

On the chest wall of the Erlongshan Fort, there was a dense gunshot sound, mixed with a strange continuous shooting sound.

Yamaji saw a Japanese officer rushing to the front fall to the ground. The command knife in his hand was hit by a bullet and flew more than ten meters away.

It was the squadron leader of the Japanese army who fell.

"Eight grids!" The local Zhi said angrily, "Markin!"

Only the bullet of Maxim's heavy machine gun has such a strong impact. Yamaji once saw this new weapon in Europe. However, like most Japanese officers, he believes that heavy machine guns are not suitable for the Japanese army for only one reason - the Western army is not equipped with heavy machine guns.

The total Westernization of the Japanese is sometimes ridiculous. They worship Westerners to the extreme, and the Japanese will not do what Westerners have not done.

More and more Japanese officers and soldiers fell on the hillside. In addition to Maxim's heavy machine guns, the rifle firepower in the defenders' hands is also extremely dense, which is a continuous rifle.

Ten minutes later, the attacking troops finally stopped charging and retreated down the mountain.

More than 300 people before the charge, only more than 30 people returned to the starting position alive. This brigade has completely lost its attack power.

This is a heavy hit that the First Division has never suffered before. In just one charge, 300 people were lost!

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Erlong Mountain was lively. Feng Guozhang and his direct camp were lying on Baiwang Mountain and watched Guo Er's guards fight vibly, as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

Feng Guozhang ran to Zhou Charter: "Brother, little Japan defeated Guo Er. It's our turn."

Zhou Charter handed Feng Guozhang a piece of Shandong cake: "I ate this."

"I'm not hungry." Feng Guozhang stamped his feet in a hurry: "How long has it been? Do you still eat it?"

Zhou Charter looked back in the direction of Erlong Mountain and said leisurely, "Let the brothers eat something, pay attention to keep hidden, and don't make a sound."

"Brother, we are here to fight against little Japan, not to eat!" Feng Guozhang said, "Look, the brothers can't sit still when they look at the lively fight on Erlong Mountain!"

Zhou Charter nodded: "If you can't sit still, you have to sit down! If you are a soldier in Zhangjun, you have to be patient! Go and eat big cakes for me."

Feng Guozhang took the big cake and took a bite.

On the Golden Mountain Fort, another large group of Japanese troops came out of the fort and rushed towards Erlong Mountain.

This is two squadrons, an attack force of nearly 400 people.

The fiasco of the first round of attack did not change the idea of local governance.

He still firmly believes that the Qing army can repel the Japanese army, which is only a fluke victory with Mark Qin's heavy machine gun!

He doesn't believe that one or two new weapons can change the combat effectiveness of an army.

The system, tactical literacy and mentality of the Qing army cannot be changed overnight. They are fully equipped with German equipment, and they still can't change the fact that they are a medieval army.

Yamato's view is correct and in line with the logic of war.

His only mistake was that on the Erlongshan Fort, it was not the Qing army, but Zhang Jun!

It was a completely different army from the Qing army.