153 must win

In the position of the Revolutionary Army, Zeng Gao of the General Staff held a telescope and had been observing the dusty position from Xiaochang on the east to Huaxi on the west. He quietly looked at the slowly rising fire of war in the distance, illuminating the night.

Even people who have no combat experience can feel the strong smell of gunpowder in the Huaxi battlefield through the smoke and blood in the air. At present, shouts from Huaxi Town have also floated vigorously to Zeng Gao, the temporary headquarters set up here. He knows that ordinary battles do not have this effect.

The battle in Xiaochang City and Xiajia Village was also vigorous and vaguely floated over.

Their comrades shouted to kill, and a small number of officers who stayed beside Zeng Gao could naturally hear it. They all looked at Zeng Gao eagerly, but the strength around Zeng Gao was already very thin, and they did not dare to say reinforcements.

Zeng Gao suddenly put down the telescope and said in the direction of Xiaochang City, "Song Que, can you hold on?"

An officer in the staff department thought for a moment and said, "The battle over there is also bitter. Xiaochang is the county seat. I don't know what's going on in Huaxi? How long do they have to contain the Beiyang Army in Xiaochang City at least?

"At most, it's until dawn." Zeng Gao's face is frosty, which has never been heavy. After dawn, the enemy troops from the battalion of the Beiyang Second Army in Xiaogan should also react. If we can't occupy Xiajia Village or Huaxi Town before dawn, we have to recruit troops... Brother Song, he is a tough man, and it is not easy to contain the enemy of Xiaochang until dawn. The general is launching a fierce attack on Huaxi, and it is a great achievement for Song Quezhi to contain the main force of the enemy. I hope they can hold on for a few more hours and wait for the friendly army to take down Huaxi Town or Xiajia Village.

"Don't worry," facing the tragedy of the battlefield, the staff officer couldn't help saying with emotion, "The commander of Song is a man, and the soldiers of the whole regiment are all men. They are more powerful than me, and they are much better than the bastard revolutionary army of Li Yuanhong. Song Tuan must do his best.

"Indeed, there is no need to worry too much about Song Que." Zeng Gao still smiled bitterly, "Xiajia Village and Huaxi Town are difficult. For the revolution, the general is working hard..."

An officer hesitated and asked, "Take a seat... Shall we go for reinforcements..."

"What kind of reinforcements?" Zeng waved his hand high, and there was a bitter smile on the corners of his mouth, "Which place doesn't need reinforcement? Our battlefield is the whole Jinghan traffic line..."

At this moment, the shouting outside seemed to be a little louder, and everyone was listening with their ears up. While concentrating, there was suddenly a messy sound of footsteps and roaring outside.

An officer covered in blood and smoke rushed in and shouted, "Father, our army and the Beiyang enemy are fighting fiercely in Xiajiazhuang. We fought fiercely with the Beiyang defense of the enemy. After opening the breakthrough, the main force of the second regiment and the first battalion rushed into the village. Not long ago, Jiulian rushed to the south of the village and seized the bunker at the intersection of the south of the village with brave and rapid action. However, the Beiyang Army was very stubborn. From time to time, they organized counterattacks and killed a few in and outs with a battalion. However, due to the Beiyang Army's nearby patrol detachment joining the battle, in just a few hours, more than 170 casualties of the Second Regiment had to withdraw from the battlefield, so they fell into a difficult battle. In and outside the small Xia family village, the casualties of both the enemy and us were heavy, and the corpses were piled up like mountains and rivers. Grab a handful of scorched earth under your feet, and you can pull out a few shrapnel or even minced meat. At this time of the war, the Beiyang army, which had a great advantage in firepower, began to slowly push forward to the periphery, taking back the territory we occupied and guarding the Xia's village to death. We can't remember that the regiment organized several batches of people who dared to die..." His feet unconsciously accumulated blood, and he didn't know where the wound was still bleeding. It must still be as stable as Mount Tai. But when it came to this, I paused.

"The commandos attacked. We only remember that for each attack, nearly a hundred commandos soldiers could not come back. At this time, two-thirds of the whole village was still occupied by the Beiyang army. The first battalion of the second regiment attacked the village once took a bunker and was frantically counterattacked by the Beiyang enemy. The casualties were too heavy, and the bunker was very difficult to guard..."

Such an iron man, this difficult word doubles the difficulty, only think it is an endless humiliation, when will the revolutionary soldier say it is difficult? At this moment, the staff can fully imagine the hardships of the war.

"The regiment felt that if we continued to fight, the whole army would be destroyed by the battalion, so they sent me to ask the staff for instructions. When I had no choice, can I transfer the position and temporarily retreat to the south..." Even the reported officers felt how difficult it was to export this retreat! What a helpless!

The whole staff was full of thick gasps, and they subconsciously clenched their fists nervously. Hearing this news, Zeng Gao knew how tragic the war was. Zeng Gao's seat really can't refuse the request of the second regiment. A regiment of people have fought day and night with the Beiyang Army in a small Xiajia village. Li wants to set off a revolutionary frenzy with his own strength. What else can he say to such an army? What's more, these are all a little revolutionary seeds that Li Xiang has worked hard to accumulate, which is called the hope of the future of the nation by Li Xiang. Such a consumption method is not equivalent to taking a knife to scratch his heart. If he knows it, he will not be distressed to death!

But isn't this the way Li wants to choose to carry out the revolution to the end?

Is it accurate or not? Zeng was in high school and couldn't choose!

Such a request from the Second Regiment came to the General Staff. The officers at all levels of the General Staff Office felt that it was a big deal. They were not afraid to make decisions, but they were confused and had no idea. The General Staff Co., which coordinates the overall situation and realizes that it is related to the overall situation, the war of the whole Beijing-Han line, and the success or failure of the revolution in 1911! He felt powerless and looked at the highest officer here helplessly.

For a while, he was always a famous family - Zeng Gaoshen was also like an ant on a hot pot, sitting restless.

At first, he took advantage of the arrogance of the Beiyang army and set a trap in Xiaochang to let Song Que entangle the Beiyang army in Xiaochang City. The arrogant Beiyang Army did not take the war seriously. When it was indulgent, the main force of the Li Xiang Group of the revolutionary army had secretly marched eastward, and the attack on the Jinghan Railway traffic line behind the Beiyang Army had begun. The purpose of the division led by Li wants to first pull out the military station strongholds near Xiaochang, Huaxi and Xiajia villages, and then go back to eat Xiaochang City, which will start a shocking prelude to the whole Beijing-Han traffic attack. Therefore, Song Que's role in restraining the Beiyang army in Xiaochang City has become extremely important.

Song's febutive attack has lost 30% of the casualties, and it is almost exhausted, but at this time, the troops responsible for attacking Xia's village have such a problem. Li wanted to personally host the attack in Huaxi and met the tenacious resistance of the Beiyang army. Now the situation in Xiajia Village is also difficult. The battle to remove the strongholds around Xiaochang fell into a stalemate in Huaxi and the Xia family at the same time. If the revolutionary army can't pull out these two nails in time, the great sacrifices made by Song Quetuan will be meaningless. It won't be long before the Xiaochang Beiyang Army can breathe and go straight to the Xia family and reinforce Huaxi. Then the whole Xiaochang battle will be defeated! Xiaogan Duan Qirui Beiyang Second Army reacted that the break-off of all the Beijing-Han railway traffic lines is bound to be unsustainable. The Chinese revolution will last for decades of darkness, and how many people throw their heads to make the revolution to the end meaningless.

Zeng Gao punched the stone hidden in front of him, and blood splashed. My mental quality is really not as good as Li Xiang. At this time, if Li wanted to sit in the town, he would not have shown such an anxious look. The sky was sinking, and he could also settle down like a sea god needle. No matter how difficult it is to make a decision, he will be able to make up his mind as soon as he grits his teeth. They just need to follow indomit and fight for a sea of blood. At this time, it is even more clear that Li Xiang is their absolute backbone!

He had to think and make a decision with the thinking of Marshal Li, who was fighting endlessly in the Huaxi battlefield and pushing him to the forefront of the revolutionary tide. Li wants to start from the overall situation and is eager to take over the Xia family, so that the Xiaochang war will be a success, the Beijing-Han line war will be carried out smoothly, and the revolution of 1911 will be carried out to the end.

In an instant, he regained his coolness. The bloody right hand pulled out a wrinkle from his coat pocket, which had been treasured for a long time and had been reluctant to finish it. He took a deep breath leisurely, and the red cigarette butt lit up his face, and then spit out a thick smoke. The ants on the hot pot in the staff department stared at Zeng Gao, but they were no longer so irritable and helpless.

"What's going on? Can't you take down a small Xia family village? The four bunkers in Xiajia Village finally captured one, and the attacking troops are going to withdraw again. Give up this bunker? I don't know how much to pay to attack Xiajia Village again? You should know that if several strongholds near Xiaochang City are not pulled out, it will be even more difficult to take Xiaochang City! Do you understand?"

Even if Zeng Gao, who is already calm, grits his teeth when he makes the next order. He has not lost his patience. Under such a difficult situation, his heart to scold himself for them also suffers the same pain. At this time, any order becomes very cruel!

"............ I have been ordered by Li Shuai. If you don't obey the military order, you will miss the fighter plane, and you should follow the previous routine of the traitor Zhang Jingliang! The battle has begun, and the whole division of the revolutionary army launched an attack on the Jinghan line. It is expected that Song Que's siege of Xiaochang can only last until dawn, and the enemy battalion of Xiaogan will definitely respond. Therefore, the order: The staff officer sued the second regiment, must attack at all costs, and never retreat!"

Such an order will be the blood of the corpse mountain!

"Father!"

"Your Excellency!"

.........

"The enemy's firepower is strong, but our offensive is also fierce. We are not afraid of death. There is no fear at all. We have almost consumed the enemy, but the second regiment has suffered more than half of the casualties. In such a fierce battle, the soldiers are really tired. Can you ask the officer to promise to temporarily retreat to the south bank of the river for correction, so that the second regiment can leave some seeds? This is also the great kindness of the officer! ..." The officer in charge of the order also knew that he must not retreat. He lost his temper in embarrassment and said, "It's okay not to withdraw. My regiment said, give soldiers, don't be too many, just make up for the casualties of our regiment. We promise to take down Zhuangzi before dawn..."

I once knew very well that many of these revolutionary soldiers have the loyalty and honestness of the children of farmers, as well as the blood of intellectual youth. They are gathered for an ideal. Unrepentant loyalty is the greatest courage in people's hearts. If it hadn't been a last resort, they would never have said so sadly and would never lose their temper. However, he budgeted that the Xiaogan Beiyang Legion would not be able to reach the south of Xiaochang City until noon tomorrow at the earliest. If the second regiment gives up Xiajia Village at this time, it is equivalent to giving up Xiaochang. Isn't it a failure?

So he said, "Now is not the time to lose your temper!" Hurry up and organize the remaining forces, including clericals, barbers and cooks, and prepare to make a final impact on the remaining stubborn enemies! After the war, I will replenish your soldiers! I promise that the recruits will let your regiment pick first... The enemy and I have fought in the middle of the night in Xiajia Village, and the number of wins and losses is determined in the last 5 minutes. The enemy's reinforcements will arrive at noon tomorrow. The situation is urgent! Li Shuai himself is also fighting on the front line of Huaxi. Don't you understand? There is no retreat in this battle! You must take down the Xia family village by dawn tomorrow. This is my order. If I disobey the order, I will do it with the military law.

"I understand!" Their top commander, Li Xiang, has rushed to the front line. What else can they say? He just muttered in a low voice, "The enemy burned sulfur and dried peppers and released poison gas, and many soldiers were poisoned..."

"Bastard!"

"Beast!"

"These robbers!" No matter how high Zeng Gao's cultivation is, he couldn't help scolding, "Tell you, commander, in addition to the officers, there are also many non-commissioned officers who graduated from the accelerated class of Baoding Military Academy. They are all soldiers. To deal with them, you can't just fight hard, but also use your brains!"

Zeng Gao extinguished the hot cigarette butt and waved his hand suddenly: "Tell the second regiment commander that one of the four bunkers in Xiajia Village has been captured by you. The attacking troops can temporarily retreat and rest for a while to attack again! Although I was allowed to withdraw, I was not allowed to give up the bunker. Instead, I left a shift and moved the grenade up. I had to defend the bunker when all the people died. To control the bunker is equivalent to putting a nail in the enemy's hinterland. I'll give you a mountain cannon right away, and you can use it to hit another turret!"

The officer's eyes lit up and suddenly became excited: "You must take Xiajia Village before dawn!"

"There are only three shells." Zeng Gao added that they had been embarrassed to such an extent.

At this time, Zeng Gao gave such a stern order to them, and he felt sad in his heart, but he knew that he could not turn defeat into victory.

Seeing that the officer was determined and his attitude was so resolute, he patted his chest and said, "Three shells are enough. Seat, we absolutely obey the order!"

"That is, we have to take Xiajia Village tonight to break the enemy's plan to support the enemy tomorrow. After the second army of Beiyang Duan Qirui arrives at noon tomorrow, we will be attacked internally and externally by the enemy! Therefore, after dawn tomorrow, my horse boots will step on the land of Xiajia Village!" Zeng breathed a high breath and roared, "For the sake of a beautiful new China and this vigorous revolution, we must win!" Go ahead and smash all the enemies in front of the revolutionary trend!"

"Yes!" When the officer in front of him was exhausted, he burst out with a strong fighting will and said, "Smash the enemy!"

The night sky is full of blood, overwhelming shouting.