The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 412 The First Town

Several people could tell that Wei Jinghai did not quite agree with Teng Yuzhao's ambush here, and they all looked at the map seriously.

After a long while, Liu Yuzhi said worriedly, "Marshal, the terrain here doesn't seem to be suitable for an ambush!"

Teng Yuzao saw that everyone had finished looking at the map, and the expressions on their faces, except for Liu Shijiu who looked indifferent, were the same as Liu Yuzhi, with expressions of disapproval, so he smiled and asked.

"Do you all have the same idea as Yuxuan?"

This time, before anyone spoke, Liu Nineteen spoke decisively.

"Since this battle must be fought, there is nothing more to say."

"It's not suitable to set up an ambush. We should just use force to attack, intercept the Russians head on, and then cut them in half. We will then concentrate our forces to beat up the 20,000 Russians and wipe them out in one fell swoop, and then go back to fight the Japanese devils."

Liu Shijiu rolled up his sleeves, raised his eyes and said, "Marshal, just give the order. What do you want our assault column to do?"

Liu Nineteen's words made everyone's eyes light up.

This method seems to be the only feasible strategy to eliminate these foreign devils, but it is easier said than done. To implement it, the plan needs to be detailed.

Li Xiance followed up and said, "Marshal, Captain Liu Zong is right. If we can't set up an ambush, we won't fight. We will use the method Captain Liu Zong said. We don't have enough troops, so we will eat them one bite at a time. If we can't eat one bite, we will bite them twice."

Wei Jinghai also said excitedly, "Marshal, Captain Liu Zong's suggestion is feasible. Let's take a few bites of the foreign devils. Even if we can't eliminate all of them along the way, we will always eliminate most of them."

It has to be said that Liu Shijiu's method is feasible. The more tricky part is that both the Japanese and Russian troops have the opportunity to quickly seize the nearby hills. To eliminate them, it is necessary to take the high ground occupied by the Allied Forces one by one.

Teng Yuzhao nodded, looked at Liu Shijiu with some appreciation and said.

"This plan is good and feasible. Now, let me talk about my plan."

Teng Yuzao's plan was somewhat similar to Liu Shijiu's, except that in Teng Yuzao's plan, the main force to attack the foreign devils was not the infantry, but the artillery.

Of course, it was the more than 40,000 men under these generals who finally accomplished the task of annihilating the coalition forces.

Specifically, after retreating to the designated area, the 3rd Mixed Brigade immediately entered the trenches dug in advance and resolutely blocked the pursuing Allied Forces without taking a single step back.

Then, the mortars that had been prepared in advance would concentrate on shelling the front part of the coalition forces, whether they were the Russians or the Japanese.

At this time, Liu Yuzhi's First Mixed Brigade had to quickly seize the hills around the road to prevent it from being occupied by the Allied Forces.

Since it was only necessary to occupy the hills on both sides of the road, the number of troops required was not too many, and only heavy machine guns were needed to attack the coalition forces under artillery fire. There was no need for infantry to charge forward in this area.

When the mortars began to bombard the coalition forces, the assault battalion and the guards corps suddenly rushed out from both sides. Their goal was not to cut off the coalition forces, but to seize the cannons protected in the middle by the coalition forces.

The most important thing was that they had to eliminate the Japanese battalion protecting the artillery as quickly as possible. If there was enough time, they would quickly pull the cannons away, otherwise they would blow them up on the spot.

In short, the Allied Forces must not use these artillery pieces to fight back against the artillery fire of the vanguard. Then, the assault column and the Guards Corps did not need to separate the Russian and Japanese troops in front and behind. They only needed to occupy the hills and highlands on both sides of the road.

According to Teng Yuzhao's estimation, once the coalition forces in front were subjected to heavy bombardment and the artillery units in the rear were attacked, both the front and rear parts of the coalition forces would converge on the artillery units with all their strength.

Especially the foreign devils in the vanguard, they would retreat with all their might in an effort to get out of the artillery fire area.

In this way, the two groups of foreign devils would gather together. At this time, not only the assault battalion and the guards brigade would have occupied the hilly heights on both sides of the road in this area, but Li Xianze's Second Mixed Brigade would also have occupied the hilly heights along the way.

The front and rear groups of foreign devils were forced onto the road. At this time, the mortar battalion would rush to the retreating foreign devils and, together with the five mountain and field artillery battalions of the artillery association that had been ambushed near the ambush, fiercely bombarded the tens of thousands of coalition troops forced near the road.

In a word, Teng Yuzao's strategy was to make up for the lack of manpower with firepower. He would use fierce artillery fire to inflict huge casualties on the foreign devils, forcing the foreign devils in the encirclement to break out with all their might in order to escape the fate of the fierce artillery bombardment.

Under the fierce and intensive artillery fire, the coalition forces in a small area will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

And now is the time for the vanguard army to attack with all their might.

As soon as Teng Yuzao finished talking about his plan, Liu Shijiu clapped his hands and spoke excitedly.

"Xingfu, why didn't you tell us about this great idea earlier? We've been worried for so long!"

Liu Yuzhi also said admiringly, "Marshal, this plan works, it will definitely work!"

Wei Jinghai also laughed and said, "Marshal, you have caused me so much trouble. I have been worried for a long time!"

Teng Yuzao smiled and said, "The reason why I finally brought out this plan is to tell everyone that fighting a war requires not only good weapons and superior manpower, but also good tactics and methods."

“As long as the tactics are right, even if the weapons are inferior to those of the enemy and the number of troops is not superior, as long as the operation is done properly, it is still possible to win, and even to win a battle that others think is impossible to win.”

"So, generals who lead troops in battle, when you encounter a problem, you must think carefully and remember that there is no difficulty that cannot be solved. This belief must always be rooted in your hearts. Only in this way can you become an invincible general, not just a brave or fierce general."

Teng Yuzao looked at Liu Changfa, "Qingyun, whether we can win this battle depends mainly on your artillery. Do you have confidence?"

In this battle, the Artillery Brigade will be the absolute main force and the key to whether the 50,000 foreign devils can be eliminated. Liu Changfa had already heard this and his blood was boiling. When he heard Teng Yuzhao's question, he straightened his body and spoke loudly with a flushed face.

"Marshal, you are the only one who can come up with such a brilliant plan. I admire you very much. We will win this battle. If the artillery corps fails to complete its mission, I will ask to be relieved of my post and be a captain."

"it is good!"

Teng Yuzao reached out and patted Liu Changfa on the shoulder, saying, "Qingyun, if we fight well in this battle, the artillery brigade will be expanded into a town, and you will be the first town commander in our vanguard army."

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