Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 305 Codename Lion
At this time, Zhang Zuolin was really restless in the base camp of the Eastern Expeditionary Army.

This base camp was built in a dense forest. Although it was already winter, the construction of the base camp had really put in a lot of effort.In this icy and snowy land, the air is filled with the smell of rotting leaves and grass.

Several gray simple houses are connected by an asphalt path.Zhang Zuolin's office and living were in the "First Security Zone", which at that time consisted of a group of wooden barracks and a one-story concrete bunker divided into small compartments.A few hundred yards away, across the road from Rastenburg to Angerburg (Staff Headquarters at Base Camp), Jorel's Operations Bureau occupied a similarly sized camp that was "Second Security Sector."

Less than a week after the Eastern Expeditionary Army came here, Zhang Zuolin boasted that Haikou was here, and it is expected to be occupied by the end of this month.At that time, he believed that the Russian Army had lost most of its elite troops, and that it might no longer have any strength to compete with the Eastern Expeditionary Army.He even thought that the defenders might come to him to make peace.

When the advancing process of the Eastern Expeditionary Army can be described as supernatural speed, at the beginning, it was menacing, like a typhoon, surrounded the two Russian troops between Vyazma and Bryansk, and severely damaged them. loss.Afterwards, the forward of the Far Eastern Army has reached a distance of 40 kilometers.At this time, not only Zhang Zuolin, but even his generals believed that with Zhang Zuoling's bold leadership, it would not be a problem to win.

But the sky didn't work out, and on the second day of stationing here, the base camp ushered in a heavy snowfall.In just half a day, the place was covered with 6 inches of snow and the temperature dropped to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, which is not reached in the farther north.

As soon as the sun came out, the once endless grassland turned into a white and black quagmire, and the criss-cross dirt roads were already full of potholes, mixed with snow and muddy.The central cluster of the siege was almost paralyzed by snow, water and mud.Nothing to do but walk and the tiniest of carts.

In the Eastern Expedition Army, it is common to see such a scene: a group of Chinese soldiers huddled together in the howling wind, or trudged listlessly on the muddy road, or rolled in mud, desperately dragging Looking at the cannon and weapon baggage sunken in the mire puddle.The prestige that swept East Siberia in the past is gone.As a result, reports of complaining, blaming, and complaining were sent to Zhang Zuolin's desk one after another.Although Zhang Zuolin was very anxious, he was helpless in the face of the damn weather, terrible roads and exhausted troops, but the sound of "Mom Scar" kept coming every day.

On January 1, the fiery Zhang Zuolin couldn't wait any longer. Near 20 am, the Chinese attack began.As usual, two airship formations were first sent to bombard the Russian positions on the front line indiscriminately, with the potential to turn every inch of land over.Then the cavalry divisions began to attack.

Through the binoculars, the division commander Luzhkov saw that on the white snow, countless Chinese soldiers were moving towards this side little by little.He put down the binoculars and said loudly to the soldiers gathered in the trench: "Boys, the Chinese are so generous. They sent so many targets up for our enjoyment. We must be worthy of them. Don't let the guests run errands back and forth. Load the bullets." , cannon calibration, far away, let them eat cannonballs, close-up, let them taste the bullets!"

boom!The Chinese artillery first roared at the opposite Russian position!A Chinese cavalry division came over from the small hills facing the Russians on three sides. Although Luzhkov's subordinates had been baptized in the Great War and had learned Chinese tactics, they saw that the enemy drove up so many Chinese troops at once today. , I couldn't help feeling a little flustered, and when the enemy came in bursts of artillery fire, some soldiers ran back to the main trench on the ground from the foxholes in front, and squatted in the trench, not daring to look up.

Luzhkov was in a hurry, and he rushed from one end of the trench to the other, shouting incessantly: "Hey, Andrei, hit me! Don't embarrass the Guards! And you, Sarah!" Hey, how did you bastard lead the army? Come on, get up, big man, don’t you feel uncomfortable squatting in this place? Fight! Warriors, fight for me! It’s up to you!” A Russian soldier Standing up one by one, raised the guns, and fired a burst, slowing down the momentum of the Chinese cavalry's charge.

However, the artillery fire by the Chinese was too fierce. Tons of shells were poured on the Russian positions. Many Russian soldiers in the trenches were covered in dust and did not dare to look up.Under the cover of artillery fire, the Chinese cavalry rushed frantically from both wings. The ones in front were hit, and the ones behind swarmed up.The whole hill trembled amidst the sound of rumbling guns and the sound of horseshoes.Luzhkov personally supervised the battle, and his soldiers fought back desperately, but the vanguard of the Chinese cavalry approached the main trench.

The moment the first cavalry detachment set foot on the Russian position, Luzhkov saw Captain Andrey, who was closest to him, holding a powder barrel in his hand, pressing his back against the back wall of the trench, and pouring the smoking powder into the air. The barrel was pushed upwards vigorously, and at the same time Andre's eyes were wide open. Although there was a flash of fear of death in his eyes, he didn't have the slightest intention to avoid it, until countless horseshoes smashed his head and covered his face, swallowing him like a mountain. At this moment, with a loud noise, two thick clouds of smoke and dust rose from the trench, just like steam from a locomotive. Dozens of Chinese cavalrymen and horses were blown up to the sky, and what fell was either blood or remains. Limbs and limbs, the Russian trenches immediately rained blood.

Despite this, the follow-up cavalry came like a tide, but just after passing the Russian defense line, they were blown up by the explosive barrels thrown in the trench. Before Luzhkov could catch his breath, a row of dense shells exploded near the trench , Another cavalry company arrived in the smoke.

At this time, the signal soldier following Luzhkov shouted: "Master, be careful!" It was bright red, and he collapsed on the ground, one hand was still tightly holding the telegraph, the upper half of the telegraph had been blasted to nowhere.Luzhkov's eyes were red, as if breathing fire and dripping blood.At this time, the Chinese cavalry company had already crossed the Russian defense line. Luzhkov grabbed the leather cap that slid to his forehead, picked up a powder barrel, gritted his teeth and lit the fuse. A puff of blue smoke came out, hissing. rattle.He straightened his body, opened his eyes wide, and shouted loudly: "Damn it, yellow-skinned monkey, come on! The land is vast, but we have no way out, just behind us! Bastard, come on, let's die!" The last few words he shouted with all his strength were drowned in the rumbling noise.

(End of this chapter)