Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2184 Fighting alone
"I don't think it's that simple. I've seen people like this. The more they fight, the better they can fight. They're getting worse and worse, and they will soon be killed or killed in battle." Li Dong has been in battle for a long time and has seen a lot. The more afraid you are, the easier it is to make mistakes, and if you make a mistake, you will die.”

"If he is really going to be injured, let's give him a conclusion that he is not fit for service and call him out of the army."

"Fine. Let's do it. I wish him luck."

It was only dawn the next morning, and Li Dong was sleeping drowsily, when he was suddenly awakened by a high-pitched bugle.He was taken aback, this is the signal of "enemy attack"!

He lifted off the military blanket on his body and got up, picked up the armed belt and tied it around his waist.side ran to the parapet.The entire squadron in the camp was in a mess, and the soldiers in disheveled clothes hurriedly put their hats on their heads and dragged their rifles to the designated positions of each squad.

Li Dong climbed up to the watchtower that was piled up with the dirt from the trench dug last night, and Luo Mao was already on it.When he saw him coming, he immediately signaled him the direction of the enemy.

"About 300. Not soldiers."

Li Dong picked up the binoculars.The mountains around Shijian blocked the rising sun. At this time, as the sun rose, the morning light over the top of the mountain dispelled the morning fog in the valley, exposing the silhouettes of the enemy soldiers who were sneaking up in the dark.Countless people gathered in front of the mountain pass, more than 300 people in a few counts, and the follow-up people are still pouring into this narrow plain, as if there is an endless stream.If you look closely, most of these people have no armor, and they are playing mottled banners.Weapons and costumes are in disarray-it is true that they are not officers and soldiers.

"Look at the dust in the back, there are troops to follow."

"Go to the town and report to Company Commander Wu!"

"Wuzhou Squadron, gather around me! Hurry up!"

"Rifle team out!"

The passwords sounded one after another, and the disheveled officers rushed around, gathering the sleepy-eyed National Army soldiers together to form a team.

Could it be that Xiangyong from Yangjiazhuang, the native of yesterday, came?From the confession of the captives, they were indeed able to send this many horses.But they lost two consecutive battles yesterday, losing nearly 200 soldiers, and it was too late to retreat to rest, so why did they continue to attack Shijian?

He observed the terrain, and now they are in a very unfavorable situation. The Wuzhou Squadron is hanging alone at the northernmost Tangzijiao. Deploy defenses along the Shijian embankment.The road in the middle is the junction of the two squadrons.

Li Dong knew very well that the Guangning No. 1 Squadron was a newly formed squadron with a small number of veterans and a large number of recruits. Since there were more recruits than the Wuzhou team, its combat effectiveness was not reliable at all.

The 8th Battalion of the Fubo Army was concentrated in Shijian Town behind them, and the logistics column and civilian personnel were concentrated in Tougang at the turn of Suijiang.

"Let's take the lead in the front, how did Battalion Commander Yang think..." Luo Mao whispered.

"Stop talking! Watch carefully."

Li Dong interrupted his subordinates' complaints. He knew very well: Yang Zeng's deployment is a common practice in defensive warfare: weaker troops are deployed on the front line to absorb the enemy's offensive momentum; wait until the enemy's attack is delayed by the frontline troops. , When the momentum is lost, the second-line elite troops will go back to counterattack.

It is a very clever tactic, but it is not so easy for the troops absorbing "kinetic energy" on the front line. They often suffer heavy casualties, and sometimes even the entire army is wiped out.

Speaking of which, our national army is still "cannon fodder".Li Dong felt uncomfortable for a while, he quickly expelled this "not absolute loyalty" from his mind, and ordered loudly: "The orderly! You go to contact the squadron leader of the 1st squadron and ask him to keep an eye on the joint, so as not to be attacked by the enemy." Central breakthrough!"

After finishing speaking, he put down the binoculars, and suddenly it seemed that Ai Buyi was huddled under the watchtower, looking out nervously, and he scolded: "You! What's going on! Why don't you go to your class?"

"Report...report..." Ai Buyi couldn't speak clearly, "I, I can't find the squad leader..."

Li Dong looked around and saw that Ai Buyi's squad was deployed on the right wing near the mountain. He pointed in the direction: "It's over there, go quickly!"

Ai Buyi let out a groan, picked up his rifle and was about to run, Li Dong suddenly thought that his orderly had just left, and if he needed anything, he would have someone around to dispatch him.This Aibuyi is not very useful in class.He stopped him again: "You! Don't go back, follow me!"

Li Dong came to a place close to the junction of the left wing, and the enemy broke through from the center.He saw Ai Buyi not far away, holding a rifle tremblingly, looking out of his mind.He said loudly: "When I check later, don't leave anything in the barrel!"

After speaking, he turned his attention to the armed forces assembled a mile away—now there are more than 500 people.The enemies who appeared suddenly held some crude knives and guns in their hands, no firearms were seen, and the formation was not neat. I wonder if they were afraid of the "Kunren" lances standing very sparsely; the whole seemed to be composed of many small groups. However, the coordination between stocks is not strong. Some people waited impatiently and rushed forward for a while, only to go back when others did not keep up.

Luo Mao suddenly appeared at this time: "Squadron leader! I think this group of people looks like Yaomin!"

"how do you know?"

"There is a recruit who said that he is a man who fought against the Yao people!"

"The clothes don't look like..."

"There are also Han people inside, probably bandits. He said that when the Yao people rebelled, they would sometimes act together with the Han bandits."

"Whoever he is, those who come to attack us are the enemy." Li Dong pulled out his command knife and said loudly, "Squads, hold on tight! No shooting is allowed without orders!"

This wave of enemies is by no means a quantity that the more than 200 people of their two squadrons can deal with. If Battalion Commander Yang wants them to "stand firm and wait for help", then they can only defend here.Waiting for the Fubo army behind to launch a counterattack.

"I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle today." He said to Luo Mao.

"It's a big deal to send my life here." Luo Mao smiled, obviously not thinking that he would die.But Ai Buyi beside him didn't think so, he was trembling all over.

Li Dong has no intention of reprimanding Ai Buyi. As a commander, his only hope is that the Fubo Army's counterattack will come sooner, otherwise his brothers will inevitably suffer "heavy casualties".He looked nervously at the enemies that were approaching more than a mile away.

Fortunately, the enemy had not yet made up his mind to launch an attack. Just when the two sides were in a confrontation and the situation was on the verge of breaking out, an accident happened-the 1st Squadron of the Guangning Brigade on their left wing saw that there were many enemies, and they decided to withdraw from Shijiandi and went to Banbiangang retreated, trying to fight against the fence wall of the stone stream, so as to get fire support from the Fubo army in the town.As a result, the left wing of the entire Wuzhou Squadron was exposed to the enemy.

"Who the hell told them to retreat!" Li Dong almost died of anger when he saw it, "Ai Buyi! You catch up with their squadron leader and tell them to come back!"

Ai Buyi chased after him.Li Dong yelled: "Everyone! Hold on tight! Get ready to shoot!"

"Let's retreat too!" Luo Mao was a little worried, "Retreat to Banbiangang and connect with the 1st Squadron."

"With the withdrawal of the No. 1 Squadron, we will become the 'Front Army'," Li Dong said with a wry smile, "Now that I retreat, do you believe that the whole squadron will run like a fool?"

The 1st Squadron was able to retreat in an orderly manner because there were friendly troops behind them, and they were not afraid of the enemy's pursuit.There was nothing behind them.Soldiers have no sense of security psychologically. As long as the enemy charges, the whole squadron is afraid that it will collapse.

"It's more ominous now." Luo Mao loaded the bayonet on his rifle, "I'll take a squad to the left wing."

"Okay, you go. Don't lose your life..."

Li Dong walked along the parapet, loudly encouraging the soldiers to "stand firm".However, facing the huge pressure of being outnumbered, people still can't help but want to escape.The entire front was shaken.The Yao people also saw the wavering of the defense line, and they did not miss this opportunity. There was a sound of gongs and drums in the enemy's formation, and they immediately launched a full-line charge.

Rumbling footsteps resounded throughout the valley, but the rifle team stood still, because they hadn't heard Li Dong's order.In Li Dong's eyes, even by the standards of the national army, the enemy's formation was too loose, and the already sparse formation was dragged further apart, and they even launched a battle a mile away from the parapet. After charging, he slowed down at half the speed.

"Steady...Steady...!" The sergeants kept repeating Li Dong's order.At this time, the first row of feather arrows was shot from the enemy group.

"Close against the parapet! Head down!"

The national army did not have a helmet, so they could only lower their heads tightly against the parapet.This concealment tactic is very effective, and no one hits the arrows under the whizzing rain.

Ma Lai's head was almost going into the earthen wall, he was holding the rifle tightly in his hand, the sound of the feather arrow piercing the air was terrifying, and the sound when it landed made him even more dizzy.Especially when four or five feathered arrows were nailed to a place less than two feet away from him almost at the same time, he was almost frightened.

Fortunately, during the eight weeks of training, he has become accustomed to respecting discipline as a god, and dare not move half a cent.But after a while, the second round of feather arrows fell one after another.

Li Dong huddled behind the parapet to observe the enemy's progress.They were not impatient at all, the large group of people dispersed and slowly approached the parapet, and the archers behind them took turns to shoot arrows one after another.It seems that the command is quite organized.

100 meters, 80 meters. When the enemy entered the range of 50 meters and the brothers of the 5th Squadron could see the enemy's appearance clearly, they finally received the order from the captain: "The ruler is 50 meters! Get ready and aim!"

As the non-commissioned officers responded to the command in unison, the rifle team eagerly aimed their loaded rifles at the enemy, and the second row, which was shorter, extended the muzzles of their guns from the gap in the front row, so as not to deafen them with the sound of gunshots. ――At this distance, you can hit with Nanyang-style accuracy.Li Dong glanced at Ai Buyi, pulled out the machete and slashed it down forcefully: "Fire!"

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