Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 252 Are you looking for death? Why not give him a shot first?

"Westerners actually bombarded Cixi? Impossible?"

Chen Jie was shocked to hear that the Western coalition forces had begun to attack Cixi.

what's the situation?
Didn’t the Western Allied Forces just land at the Ningbo port?
They are still setting up defensive fortifications and garrison positions over there.

Dividing the troops so quickly to start attacking Cixi City?
Damn it——!
Do you look down on the garrison in Cixi so much?

Too arrogant——!
The Westerners did not know that Ximen Tang’s army had already arrived in Cixi, eastern Zhejiang.

otherwise,

They would never dare to divide their troops so recklessly.

At this time,

Ah Man, the lieutenant commander of Ximen Tang's 'War Department', volunteered:

"Sir, the Westerners are so arrogant that they even dared to fire at the place where our Ximen Hall is stationed!"

"Let our Third Regiment take the lead and let them have a taste of our mortars today!"

Wang Yunrong, the lieutenant commander of the Eagle Division, also volunteered:

"The Western coalition forces are indeed too domineering. They are arrogant and have never suffered any loss!"

"It is necessary to teach them a lesson and let them know that this is Daqian, not Tianzhu India!"

Regarding this expedition to eastern Zhejiang, Chen Jie originally ordered Yan Kuangtu to lead the battle.

but,

Yan Kuangtu and Chen Jiegang arrived in eastern Zhejiang and stationed in Cixi.

Unexpectedly, an urgent telegram came from the "Submarine Department" that the Japanese Fleet was ready to take action near Weihaiwei, Shandong.

Therefore,
Yan Kuangtu stayed in eastern Zhejiang for just one day and rushed back to Weihai, Shandong the next day.

In the end, Chen Jie had to take over as the head coach.

It would be troublesome if our home was attacked by the Kwantung Army from Japan because we sent troops to eastern Zhejiang.

However, the elite backbone of the "War Department", A'man, and the backbone of the "Eagle Department", Wang Yunrong and others, all stayed.

With their combat experience, as long as they don't make any serious mistakes, they can execute Chen Jie's combat ideas well.

Ximen Hall has recently expanded its army, and many of its former elite backbones want to gain a lot of military merit.

Ximen Tang’s internal promotion channel does not involve connections!

Everything is based on military achievements!
Except for Chen Jie, anyone who wants to be promoted must gain military merit.

Even leaders such as Yan Kuangtu, Xiong Chao, Zhang Changfeng, and Deng Yonghe had to gain military merit in order to consolidate their positions.

otherwise,
As long as their subordinates' military achievements surpass theirs, they will abdicate and let others take over.

Therefore,
This is why all of Ximen Tang’s elite subordinates shouted excitedly when they heard there was a war.

They want to progress so much!
Last time in Qingdao, the elites of the 'Eagle Division' fought a battle with the Toyo Matsusaka Army. After gaining a lot of military merit, they were generally promoted one level.

The brothers from the 'Bear Tribe' and the 'War Tribe' were very envious.

They train hard every day and are already itching for breath.

This time, following the young master to eastern Zhejiang, he finally got the opportunity to gain military merit.

Moreover, they were facing the Western coalition forces, and everyone was full of fighting spirit.

Thanks to Ximen Tang's fortress at Dagukou in Tianjin and the canal transport terminal in Cangzhou, Hebei, the Western coalition forces were defeated.

Therefore,
In their hearts, they didn't take the Western Allied Forces seriously at all.

This is also why Ah Man, Wang Yunrong and others couldn't wait to ask for battle and wanted to take the lead.

this moment,
The other second lieutenants and lieutenant 'battalion commanders' naturally did not want to be left behind and volunteered to join the battle.

The military merit in the first battle is very high. If the Western coalition forces attacking Cixi can be defeated, he may be promoted directly to the next level.

Who wouldn’t want to do something so exciting?

Chen Jie shook his head and said:
"No need to fight, everyone has a share!"

"Since the Westerners look down on us and have already come to our door, we should just wait for them to tire themselves out and there is no need to take the initiative to fight!"

"Defend first, hold your ground, and stay in Cixi!"

"We don't know how many troops they have deployed to attack yet. Let's first clarify the situation to avoid unnecessary casualties."

After hearing this, all the elite backbones felt that what the young master said made sense.

It’s better to be cautious!
After all, Ximen Hall only has 30,000 people, while the Western coalition forces have 130,000 people.

If you want to win with fewer people, tactics are very important.

After all, this is the first head-on battle with Westerners, so we must be cautious and strive to achieve zero casualties.

Next,
Chen Jie ordered Liu Qi to lead the vanguard battalion to Cixi Port and pay close attention to the next move of the Western Allied Forces.

If possible, lead them into the encirclement set up by Ximen Tang first.

Next,
He ordered the Combat Department and the "Artillery Battalion" of the Bear Department to ambush outside the encirclement, and the others to ambush at various important roads, awaiting the next order.

The two artillery battalions dispatched 60 120mm and mm mortars at once!
The Eagle Division led its men to block the Western coalition forces' retreat route.

As long as they enter the ambush circle, they will be surrounded and killed.

After arranging the battle plan, Chen Jie gave the order.

All the elite troops of Ximen Hall took their positions, left the barracks and headed for the ambush site, waiting for the Western coalition forces to enter the ambush circle.

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The Waldersee coalition divided its troops into 10,000 troops, led by Lieutenant General William, and directly attacked Cixi.

William was Waldersee's old subordinate and had followed him in battle for many years.

He was originally a hereditary earl and after joining the army, he was promoted quickly.

Simultaneously,

He is also a Silver Knight and possesses the spirit of chivalry.

He pursued personal glory, always wanted to achieve great things, and looked forward to fighting a great battle to show himself in front of Duke Waldersee.

His family considers him proud.

Therefore,
He wants to gain merit for his family.

This trip to the Daqian Dynasty is an opportunity to show myself.

not to mention,
As long as we can capture Cixi City.

Then,

The city will be renamed 'William City'!
Thinking that the great city of Cixi would be named after him, he became extremely excited, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

The 10,000 troops led by William were not the most elite troops under Waldersee.

Rather, they are the elites under Seymour's former command. In terms of weapons and equipment and personnel configuration, they are more powerful than the original Johnson coalition.

Among them, there were 200 Krupp infantry guns and 20 Maxim heavy machine guns.

Such firepower configuration is even comparable to that of Ximen Tang’s garrison in Qingdao.

Simultaneously,

There were one thousand heavy armored soldiers and five thousand musketeers.

All muskets were equipped with bayonets.

Whether it is long-range attack or hand-to-hand combat, William's coalition forces have extremely strong combat effectiveness.

If they were facing the army of the Daqian Dynasty, even the 50,000 Daqian Dynasty garrison would definitely not be able to stop the attack of William's coalition forces.

These weapons are new weapons that have only recently been equipped by the British Empire.

In Waldersee's view, it would be easy for William's coalition army of 10,000 to capture a small coastal city of the Daqian Dynasty.

William even made a boast in front of Waldersee.

He will definitely take over Cixi within half a day.

Wang Jixin, the elder of the Taiping, was worried.

But he had already received the news that Ximen Tang had sent troops to support eastern Zhejiang five days ago.

In this battle, the Western coalition forces are in great danger.

He wanted to persuade Lieutenant General William to be careful of Simon Hall.

but,

After learning about Lieutenant General William's stubborn character, he didn't dare to say it.

Because he was worried that if the other party really lost, he would take his anger out on him.

Lieutenant General William was a very stylish officer. Surrounded by his personal guards, he rode a knight's exclusive warhorse, wearing silver knight's armor, and swaggered towards Cixi City.

Although he was confident about this attack on Cixi.

but,

After all, he was one of Waldersee's best commanders and had extensive combat experience.

Therefore,
Before leading 10,000 allied troops to march towards Cixi, he took the lead in using artillery to clear the way.

At the same time, a vanguard was sent out to continuously move forward to investigate military intelligence and prevent ambushes.

After entering the territory of Cixi.

As they were getting very close to Cixi City, the soldiers of the vanguard came back to report that they had encountered a large number of Daqian soldiers ahead.

They were wearing thick clothes and after firing a few blank shots into the open air, they quickly retreated.

Judging from their appearance, they seemed to have been frightened by the Western Allied Forces and fled in panic.

The vanguard even used muskets to attack the fleeing Daqian Dynasty troops, who did not dare to fight back at all.

These natives are so timid!

The only thing that puzzled the vanguard was why the uniforms worn by these Daqian Dynasty soldiers were different from those of other Daqian Dynasty troops?

They were wearing camouflage uniforms and helmets.

The effective range of the Western coalition's muskets is currently about three hundred meters.

However, the maximum killing distance can reach 500 meters.

Chen Jie deliberately sent the special operations battalion to test the vanguard of the Western coalition forces.

The elite members of the special operations battalion were all wearing bulletproof vests and helmets, and were holding imitation AK47 assault rifles.

If we were to fight, it would be easy to destroy the vanguard of the Western coalition forces.

but,

The soldiers of the special operations battalion did not fight against the vanguard of the Western coalition forces at all.

The two sides kept a distance of more than 300 meters, and when they saw the Westerners, they pretended to flee.

If other commanders encountered this situation, they would clearly feel that the other party was trying to lure them into an ambush.

of course,

The prerequisite is to know that the army stationed in Cixi has been replaced by Ximen Tang.

Lieutenant General William has always been arrogant and conceited. He has never suffered any setbacks in India.

Therefore,
Hearing the report from the vanguard, he couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"These natives of the Daqian Dynasty are so timid!"

"Seeing so many of our Western Allied Forces, they were frightened and panicked!"

"It seems that the defense of the entire Cixi City is empty. They have all retreated!"

"Everyone listen up, speed up the march, and try to enter Cixi City within half an hour!"

Next,
William's coalition forces quickened their march and headed towards Cixi City.

Ten minutes later.

William sat on a tall horse, took out a monocular telescope and looked at the Cixi city wall a few kilometers away.

He suddenly became excited, took out the heavy sword from his waist, and shouted:
"Everyone listen up, take over Cixi City. You will be allowed half a day to seize the city. Charge!"

This is the characteristic of the Western Allied Forces.

In order to motivate the soldiers, all soldiers were allowed to burn, kill and loot for half a day after capturing the city.

All the valuables in the entire city were looted.

This is also the reason why the soldiers of the Western Allied Forces were so enthusiastic about the war.
They had legitimate identities and could become robbers openly, so they naturally behaved very actively.

finished,

Lieutenant General William was seen riding a warhorse and rushing forward at the first moment.

Because his warhorse was running very fast, he was able to create distance between himself and the guards and all the soldiers behind him.

How could artillery and infantry possibly keep up with the speed of war horses?

Chen Jie was on a high ground in the ambush circle. When he saw this scene through a telescope, he was completely stunned.

"What does this guy want to do on a horse?"

"Do you still want to challenge us to a knight duel?"

Through the telescope, he could see that the guy riding the warhorse in the front was a silver knight.

His armor was completely different from that of other soldiers. It was not the first time that Chen Jie had seen such armor.

From Ferek, to Arland, to Hunter and Johnson and so on.

These generals of the Western coalition forces were all wearing silver knight armor.

It is clear,
This silver knight riding on a tall horse is the commander-in-chief of this Western coalition force.

Ah Man, the lieutenant commander of the "War Department" beside Chen Jie, saw this scene and curled his lips and said:
"Is this guy looking for death? How about we shoot him first and kill him directly?"

The era of cold weapons,
The leading generals of the Western Eastern Expeditionary Army all liked to take the lead in charging into battle to show their strength.

of course,

This is also a way for generals to motivate their subordinates.

The main generals are leading the charge, so there is no reason for others to retreat.

but,

With the rise of thermal weapons, the deterrent effect of individual force on the battlefield is becoming increasingly weak.

Even Ferek, who was so brave in his personal fighting skills, was completely defeated.

Especially with the invention and deployment of heavy machine guns, the role of personal force on the battlefield has been weakened to the limit.

Even if the Golden Knights were surrounded by heavy machine guns, they would not be able to escape.

Therefore,
No matter how strong the commander's personal fighting power is, he is generally not allowed to charge into battle.

Because in any army, as long as the commander is a general, he will be beheaded.

Then,

The entire army will be leaderless, lose its core command, and fall into chaos.

Therefore, those who charge into battle are usually the vanguard or the most courageous assault battalion. It is impossible for the commander to lead the charge.

but,

Since the spirit of chivalry is still retained in the West, many generals still like to take the lead in charging into battle to demonstrate their strength and bravery.

This kind of chivalry is a way that all generals are keen to express themselves.

Even many soldiers took pride in chivalry.

This is why in the Western coalition forces, you can often see generals with knighthood leading the charge!

Of course, in this situation, many tragedies will naturally occur.

The greatest tragedy once occurred in Europe.

The army that originally advocated fighting had already won, but the king wanted to show off his bravery in front of all the generals.

The king was so excited that he left the team first and charged into the battle. He finally died on the battlefield, shot by a musket.

Therefore,
After entering the era of hot weapons, charging into battle was considered the stupidest move.

Chen Jie made one thing clear in the training course for Ximentang’s elite students.

In particular, he warned Yan Kuangtu, Zhang Changfeng, Xiong Chao and other leaders.

Under any circumstances, as long as the enemy has not been completely defeated on the battlefield, the commander is forbidden to lead the charge.

If discovered once, all military merits earned will be deducted and you will be automatically downgraded by one level!
In the midst of gunfire and bullets, never be superstitious about your own personal strength.

If a commander takes the lead in charging into battle, he is not only irresponsible for his own life, but may also endanger the lives of all his brothers.

at this time,

It was seen that the chief general of the Western coalition, the Silver Knight, was riding a horse and leading the charge.

Chen Jie suddenly thought that this guy might think his life was too long.

At this time,

He saw that the Western coalition forces had entered the ambush.

"Full fire coverage, fire!"

Chen Jie gave the order decisively without any hesitation.

(End of this chapter)