Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 255: Attack Again! Catch Him Off Guard

Non-my family, its heart must be different!
Waldersee was a nobleman of the British Empire.

Naturally, he would not believe the one-sided words of a native.

Therefore,
He quickly sent people to investigate the situation.

The atmosphere in the entire Western Allied Forces camp became very heavy.

More than two hours later, the Western soldiers who went to investigate the news came back.

William's coalition forces were defeated and completely wiped out!
this moment,
The entire Western coalition camp was in complete silence.

All the officers were completely shocked by the news.

but,

Waldersee still couldn't believe it.

It should be said that he could not accept such an outcome.

The whole army was annihilated! How could they be defeated so miserably?

William was his most loyal subordinate, who had followed him for many years and had helped him win many battles.

You know, William was able to become a lieutenant general of the British Empire and have the noble status of earl.

It is the military merits accumulated through one battle after another that have made him achieve his current status.

Even if he lost to the garrison of the Daqian Dynasty, it was impossible for him to lose in such a short time.

Perhaps it was because of his preconceived ideas, he was paranoid in his mind and believed that all this must have been done by the Daqian people.

Damn Daqian people, they must be spies!

He stared at Wang Jixin fiercely, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

this moment,
Wang Jixin really wanted to curse, but he couldn't defend himself.

What a spy!
I was out of my mind. I had barely escaped death, but I actually ran back to report the situation to these foreigners.

Isn't this just delivering the goods to your doorstep? Isn't this looking for death?

He felt very regretful and wished he had fled far away from eastern Zhejiang earlier.

This old guy Waldersee actually suspected that he was a spy!

To be honest, Wang Jixin was also shocked.

He knew that Ximen Tang's fighting power was very strong. When he was in Tianjin, Ximen Tang directly razed the Piaoxiang Building of the Taiping.

only,
He never imagined that Ximen Tang had become so powerful.

Facing 10,000 elite Western coalition forces, he crushed them effortlessly.

Feeling the murderous intent in Waldersee's eyes, Wang Jixin said helplessly:
"Your Excellency Duke Waldersee, you asked me to follow General William to attack Cixi City only to act as an interpreter!"

"General William was attacked, and it had nothing to do with me!"

"If you really don't believe me, just shoot me. You won't believe anything I say anyway!"

"Besides, I am not a soldier under your command. I am just cooperating with you in the 'opium' business. How could I be a spy?"

Waldersee was stunned when he heard this.

Oh, that’s right!
The Daqian man in front of me is just a business partner.

He just temporarily asked him to follow William and act as an interpreter.

in fact,

Although Waldersee has a very strong, stubborn and extreme character, he is not stupid or unreasonable!

After listening to Wang Jixin's explanation, he thought about it for a moment and felt that it was unlikely that Wang Jixin was a spy.

So he ordered Wang Jixin to be released, but not allowed to leave the military camp.

After coming out of the Western Allied Forces’ military tent, Wang Jixin breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn it——!
These foreign devils are so difficult to deal with.

It's too dangerous to deal with them, these bastards are completely unreasonable.

at this time,

In the big tent of the camp, Waldersee held a meeting with everyone.

The Western coalition forces have already landed and stationed at the Ningbo port, and the general offensive has begun. It is impossible for them to give up the offensive just because of the failure of William's coalition forces.

The most urgent task is what to do next?
The first to speak was Jack Bonaparte, deputy commander of the Allied Forces.

He suggested that the coalition forces withdraw from Dinghai Island and re-attack "Wan Island" according to the original plan!
Just drive away all the Japanese on the island.

Then,

The Wandao will become a colony of the Western coalition forces, and then using the Wandao as a springboard, they can counterattack the mainland of the Daqian Dynasty at any time.

and,

As long as the Western coalition forces occupied the Wan Island, they would have bargaining chips for negotiations with the Daqian Dynasty.

In this way, the Western Allied Forces' goal of the Eastern Expedition had been largely accomplished.

This is the most reliable method, which not only achieves the common interests of the Western Alliance, but also carries the least risk.

With the remaining 120,000 troops of the Western coalition, they can definitely defeat the Japanese on the island of Bay easily.

but,

Jack Bonaparte's opinion was rejected on the spot by Duke Waldersee.

The Western Allied Forces have landed at the Ningbo Port in eastern Zhejiang and set up camp on Dinghai Island.

Hundreds of warships are docked in the harbor of Haizhongzhou. How can they retreat at this time?

As for the small place of Bay Island, Waldersee didn't take it seriously at all.

What he wanted was the entire Daqian Dynasty, and he was definitely not satisfied with occupying a single island.

not to mention,
He came to the Daqian Dynasty from Tianzhu India in a mighty force, but he was unwilling to retreat like this.

Therefore,
He strongly demanded to continue attacking the Daqian Dynasty in order to obtain the greatest benefits.

The two allied commanders and deputy commanders suddenly started arguing and neither of them gave in.

Each of them has their own reasons, and no one can convince anyone else.

While the two were arguing, Bishop Angtai said with a smile:

"My Lords, it is not a good idea to continue arguing like this. Please think about this carefully!"

Anthe is a special envoy appointed by the European Parliamentary Group and also a bishop, so he has great power.

Therefore,
Both Waldersee and Jack Bonaparte had to give each other face.

After hearing Angtai's suggestion, both of them stopped and remained silent.

However, it was obvious that after some debate, the two sides had different opinions and their differences were growing.

Bishop Angtai thought for a moment and suggested:
"Your Excellency Duke Waldersee, General William did not understand the situation of the Daqian Dynasty's garrison and attacked rashly, falling into the enemy's ambush!"

"I have to say that our Western coalition forces seem to have underestimated the combat effectiveness of our opponents."

"I suggest that we temporarily withdraw our troops and retreat to Dinghai Island!"

"It won't be too late to launch a general attack once we have a clear understanding of the enemy's combat power and troop deployment."

Although Waldersee was somewhat reluctant, he knew in his heart that what Angtai said made sense.

After Bishop Antai finished speaking, he turned to Jack Bonaparte and said:
"Mr. Jack Bonaparte, although I agree with your opinion, attacking the Bay Island is the wisest choice."

"However, we have already launched a general offensive against the Daqian Dynasty. If we retreat now, the gains will outweigh the losses and our morale will suffer a severe blow!"

"So, I don't recommend attacking Bay Island, but I suggest launching another attack!"

Ok?
Waldersee and Jack Bonaparte were both stunned after hearing this.

What do you mean?
Another attack?
The two of them looked at Angtai at the same time, not understanding what the other meant.

Bishop Angtai took a deep breath and explained:

"Although General William was defeated, he brought two hundred artillery pieces and twenty heavy machine guns!"

"The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and I believe the other side must have suffered heavy losses!"

"Our coalition forces have landed and stationed along the coastline, but the Daqian people have not come to attack us."

"So we should take them by surprise and launch another attack!"

"Take advantage of the fact that the opponent is resting and catch him off guard."

"Your Excellency Duke Waldersee, if we want to negotiate with the Daqian Dynasty and gain the greatest benefits, we must start a war and defeat the other side completely before we can make them surrender!"

"So, no matter what the result is, we have to fight again!" "Unless we give up now, there will be no chance to fight back in the future!"

"My two respected allied commanders, do you understand what I am saying?"

Jack Bonaparte and Waldersee both lowered their heads and fell silent.

this moment,
Both of them were thinking about Bishop Angtai's advice.

At this time, Bishop Antai said again:
"In addition, I suggest that the coalition forces be divided into two parts, with Major General Jack Bonaparte leading 40,000 men as the main attack!"

"Duke Waldersee led 80,000 men to bypass the front line and outflanking the enemy from behind their defensive positions!"

"Attack from both sides. With the firepower of the coalition forces, I believe we can defeat the Daqian army stationed in Cixi in one fell swoop!"

After hearing what Bishop Angtai said, both coaches seemed moved.

Subsequently,

Waldersee agreed:

"Okay! I agree with Bishop Antai's plan!"

This battle will be fought sooner or later and is inevitable.

The Western coalition forces, with more than 100,000 troops and hundreds of warships, have already arrived in eastern Zhejiang of the Daqian Dynasty. How could they possibly withdraw like this?
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Early the next morning.

Jack Bonaparte led his army and headed towards Cixi City along the direction of William's coalition forces' march yesterday.

He divided 40,000 troops from the coalition forces, including the elite of the French coalition.

in addition,

The coalition forces he led were equipped with four hundred 'Krupp infantry guns' and forty 'Maxim heavy machine guns'!
Wang Jixin, the elder of the Taiping, was brought along by Jack Bonaparte.

Others may not believe Wang Jixin, but Jack Bonaparte is well versed in "Bible Prophecy"!
This method of practicing mind control is similar to the "Bible Spiritual Cultivation Technique" practiced by Chen Jie.

Although he could not hear Wang Jixin's inner voice, he was able to sense through the "Bible Prophecy" that the other party posed no threat to him.

From the perspective of firepower configuration.

This time, the Jack-Bonaparte coalition was twice as strong as William's previous coalition, with a force of 40,000.

Before sending out troops,

Jack Bonaparte went to Wang Jixin to learn in detail about the process of William's coalition's failure.

He was very interested in the 'Ximen Hall' of the Daqian Dynasty, and wanted to learn more about it by asking around.

in fact,

Wang Jixin knew very little about yesterday's war.

When he saw that something was wrong, he ran away without caring about anything else.
However, Jack Bonaparte's character is completely different from Waldersee's.

When he was chatting with Wang Jixin, he kept using the "Bible Prophecy Technique" to discern the truth from what the other party said.

From Wang Jixin, he learned a lot of information about Ximen Hall.

First of all,

Jack Bonaparte made it clear that the Ximen Hall stationed in Cixi was not the regular army of the Daqian Dynasty.

They are a militia organization and the most mysterious and powerful army of the Daqian Dynasty.

This militia, named "Ximentang", had its own independent arsenal and was stationed in Shandong with an army of 100,000.

They have super firepower and a brilliant record.

Hunter's coalition, Johnson's coalition, and the Oriental Matsusaka Corps all suffered heavy losses under Simon Hall's artillery.

Therefore,
It was no accident that William's coalition forces were completely annihilated.

After confirming the information from Wang Jixin.

Jack Bonaparte couldn't help but gasp. His "Bible Prophecy" soon gave him a bad feeling.

With the military strength of Ximen Hall of the Daqian Dynasty, it is almost impossible for the Western coalition forces to conquer the Daqian Dynasty!
but,

Jack Bonaparte was naturally unwilling to retreat like this.

When he heard that Ximen Tang's fighting ability was so strong, it actually aroused his competitive spirit.

He wanted to see for himself whether this Daqian army with its glorious record was as powerful as Wang Jixin described.

This is completely different from Lieutenant General William's arrogant personality.

Jack Bonaparte acted very calm and cautious.

He led a coalition force of 40,000 and attacked Cixi City from the front, with the sole purpose of attracting Ximen Tang's firepower.

The real main attack was Waldersee's 80,000-strong coalition army outflanking Cixi City from behind.

Therefore,
Jack Bonaparte only needs to divert the attention of the garrison in Cixi City.

Even if we encounter Ximen Tang’s army, there is no possibility that we will be surrounded and bombed.

He would keep his troops in place and march slowly from the front until Waldersee's coalition reached its destination.

Therefore,
Jack Bonaparte sent out a vanguard reconnaissance company to continue exploring ahead.

After advancing every kilometer, Jack Bonaparte would stop and rest his troops.

Only after the reconnaissance company confirmed safety a few kilometers ahead would Jack Bonaparte order the army to continue marching forward.

He had to stop and rest for half an hour every kilometer he walked.

It was not until about five kilometers away from the place where William's coalition forces were ambushed that Jack Bonaparte ordered his troops to stop again.

at this time,

News came from the reconnaissance company in the front that the Daqian army appeared!

Jack Bonaparte quickly gave orders to move to a location one kilometer away and take up position, ready to fight.

As long as we can hold back the Ximen Tang army of the Daqian Dynasty head-on.

The Waldersee coalition forces will outflank Cixi City from behind, and with the powerful combat force of 80,000 coalition troops, they will definitely catch Ximen Tang off guard.

have to say,

Jack Bonaparte was a respectable general with strong battlefield command capabilities.

He has a strong ability to predict.

From the location he chose to garrison, it can be seen that Jack Bonaparte is a top commander.

This is a large sandy beach with no rocks around.

The area around the beach is very open, with almost no obstacles and a clear view.

Jack Bonaparte ordered everyone to start filling sandbags and begin building sand pile defense positions.

Using sandbags to build a defensive position is much better than building a pile of rocks.

Because of the open position, as long as they are bombarded, they can accurately determine the direction of the enemy's artillery and launch a counterattack.

and,

Sandbags can weaken the power of the enemy's artillery shells, greatly reducing the power of the enemy's artillery.

The most important thing is that using sandbags to build fortifications is very fast, uses local materials, and is very convenient!
Less than fifteen minutes.

The Western Allied Forces had already completed the deployment of defensive fortifications.

The four hundred artillery pieces were all protected by sandbags, with every twenty artillery pieces forming a combat unit.

in addition,

Heavy machine guns were also deployed, and due to the open location, the attack direction of the heavy machine guns could be changed at any time.

All the Western coalition soldiers set up their muskets using sandbags as cover, ready to fight at any time.

Originally, the Western coalition forces were the attacking party.

but,

In less than fifteen minutes, they immediately switched to the defensive side and started fighting a positional battle.

The transition from offense to defense is amazing!

Just as the defensive position was set up, Simon Hall's elite troops appeared in Jack Bonaparte's telescope.

With the previous experience of the annihilation of William's coalition forces, Jack Bonaparte naturally did not dare to underestimate the enemy when facing Simon Hall.

this moment,
He developed a strong interest in this mysterious yet powerful Daqian army.

He really wanted to see what was so special about the Ximen Tang army that was famous in Daqian.
(End of this chapter)