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Xia Zifeng saw the two soldiers coming back covered in blood, and hurriedly asked, "What's going on? Where are the others?"

The two soldiers said sadly: "They all died."

Xia Zifeng couldn't help being furious when he heard this, and said, "There are only a few remnants of the Qing army in the city, why can't you break in?"

A soldier said helplessly: "We didn't expect that the Qing army was hiding behind the city wall next to the gap. As soon as we rushed in, they rushed up. The people in front were knocked down by bullets, and the people behind continued to attack. Fight us at close quarters! They held short knives in their hands, and our guns were not as good as knives when we got closer, so they killed many people."

Xia Zifeng frowned, and said, "Is the Qing army inside crazy? This is completely a way of fighting to the death. This way can't defend the city wall at all!"

A staff officer on the side said: "Commander, don't you remember the two heads sent by Xiao Chengyong? The Qing army inside didn't even want the lives of their relatives, let alone their own lives. They didn't want to defend the city wall at all. It’s completely killing one to make enough money, killing two to earn one!”

Xia Zifeng said helplessly: "Do we have such a big enmity with them? The Qing government's demagogue propaganda is too harmful! Even if that is the case, we have to go into the city and let the next group of commandos bring more grenades to go over and approach the city." Don't shoot after the gap, just throw a grenade in."

The second commando set off quickly, and everyone brought a dozen grenades. They quickly approached the gap in the city wall, and the captain shouted at the edge of the gap: "Throw a grenade in, as fast as you can!" After speaking, he opened a grenade and threw it in, and the members of the commando followed suit.

The grenade landed behind the gap, and there was an explosion, accompanied by screams and howls. The captain waved his hand, shouted "follow me", and rushed in, but when he fell over the city wall, he was shocked. The ground slipped, and he sat down on the ground, only to find that the ground was full of broken flesh and blood, and then he slipped.The captain got up and took out the flare gun, and fired a green flare into the air. Xia Zifeng behind saw it and immediately said: "Order the troops, attack!"

A company of soldiers immediately rushed to the gap, followed by other troops, and entered the city. Xia Zifeng let it go when he saw them entering the center of the city, but at this moment, he heard gunshots coming from the city. The staff officer said: "Regimental Commander, it looks like the battle is very intense!"

Xia Zifeng nodded silently and said, "Report to the superior immediately."

The communications soldier immediately notified Ou Zhenhai by radio, and at this time the small boats were continuously transporting troops, and soon the other two regiments of the Seventh Brigade had crossed the Han River, and Ou Zhenhai also came to the front line. Said: "Master, the resistance of the Qing army was very tenacious. Their guard Xiao Chengyong even killed his wife and mother! Just to show our will to fight to the death with us!"

Ou Zhenhai shook his head silently, and said, "Why are they doing this?" At this moment, a violent explosion came from the city, and a black smoke shot straight into the sky. Ou Zhenhai hurriedly asked, "What's going on?" ?”

Not long after, a staff officer reported: "Received news from the troops in the city that several Qing troops were hiding in the house, and our soldiers were besieging them. They were about to attack, but the Qing troops in the house detonated explosives and joined us We died together, several of our soldiers were shocked to death, and all the Qing troops in the room were also killed!"

Hearing this, Ou Zhenhai immediately thought of Lin Yuan's instructions: For the enemy troops who are sticking to the isolated city, we should focus on besieging the city and attacking the heart. If you are not completely sure, don't attack the city, lest the enemy resist desperately and cause heavy casualties to our troops. .Ou Zhenhai immediately said: "Order the siege troops to withdraw!"

Xia Zifeng hurriedly said to the side: "The large army of the Qing army is just a few kilometers away on Xianshan Mountain. If we don't capture Xiangyang City, won't we be hit by the enemy if the Qing army in Xianshan kills a carbine?"

Ou Zhenhai said: "The Qing army has no offensive firepower, and their returning carbine guns will definitely not be able to break through our defense line!"

The staff then went to convey the order, and soon the troops in the city withdrew. After counting the battle damage, the troops found that the number of casualties had reached one-third of the total number of combat personnel!

At this moment, the reconnaissance team suddenly sent a message that Xianshan found a Qing army moving towards us. Ou Zhenhai secretly smiled in his heart: "They really are back!" There is a distance of about three kilometers between them and about five kilometers away from myself. Within the range of the artillery, Ou Zhenhai immediately ordered: "The artillery troops fired between Xianshan and our position to block the attack of the Qing army."

Bullets rained on the Qing army immediately, and the attacking Qing army suffered heavy casualties, so they all withdrew to Xianshan. Ou Zhenhai thought: "Now we should besiege the city, but if we want to siege the city, we must send an army to separate the south gate of Xiangyang City from Xianshan. The connection between Xianshan and Xiangyang City has the Qing army. My troops used to be attacked from the front and back. There is a large open area between the South Gate and Xianshan. We will fight against the Qing army!"

Ou Zhenhai was in a bit of a dilemma for a while, not knowing whether he should issue this order, he pondered for a while before making up his mind: "Don't go there for now, wait for our armored troops to come over before we move. Now that we have occupied the south bank of the Han River, we can use the ship's frame to Build a pontoon and let our armored troops come over."

Ou Zhenhai immediately ordered all the troops to search for the small boats taken away by the Qing court along the river bank, and asked the bridging troops to erect pontoon bridges, but the troops who came over were all infantry and had no vehicles, so the work of searching for the boats was progressing very slowly. In a hurry, at this moment, a staff officer came to report: "A group of soldiers came out of the city and said they would surrender!"

Ou Zhenhai said: "Aren't they the soldiers who surrendered? After you deal with it, it's over. Why report it to me?"

The staff officer said: "The matter is not that simple. These soldiers want an uprising on the battlefield." The "uprising on the battlefield" was proposed by Lin Yuan when he disintegrated the Qing army. , it can be regarded as a battlefield uprising, and the treatment of a battlefield uprising is much better than surrender.

Ou Zhenhai thought for a while and said: "Now we have just besieged the city. If they are willing to help us, it should be regarded as an uprising on the battlefield. You can deal with it." The leader of the team wants to see you."

Ou Zhenhai asked, "What do you see me for?"

The staff officer said: "It's a confidential matter, and I won't talk about it until I see you."

Ou Zhenhai said: "Okay, let him in." Not too long later, a young man in his 30s came in. My surname is Chu Mingyuan, and I am the captain of the guards of Xiao Chengyong, the guard in the city. I came to see the general today, and I am willing to revolt on the battlefield. Unfortunately, I have not achieved an inch of merit. I hope the general will give me a chance to make my first contribution!"