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Chapter 76: Battle of Guilin

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"Damn it, Lu Rongting's little son-in-law has occupied Guilin for so many years. It's time to move." Shen Hongying put down the telescope and threw it to the adjutant next to him.

His life has not been simple. He has been a green forest bandit, robbed money, food and women. He has participated in the revolution and defeated Sun Yat-sen. Now he wants to taste the taste of dominating a province. "What a few balls, I have been fighting for a day." , I haven’t broken down a few sections of the wall yet.”

"Commander, the brothers have been fighting very hard. We just killed Lu Rongting's precious son this morning, and now the enemies from a division smaller than the city are screaming to be beaten out." The adjutant took out a carefully stacked card. With a handkerchief, he bent down and wiped off a little mud from Shen Hongying's boots.

"Lu Rongting, this idiot supervisor, dreams about occupying Guangdong all day long. Damn, he is worthy of it. He is so stupid. I don't know where he got so many guns and created an elite division."[

Shen Hongying raised his feet with satisfaction. He originally wanted to take advantage of Lu Rongting's opportunity to send Han Caifeng and others to lead his troops to attack Li Zongren and raid Guilin. He thought that he would trample Lu Rongting under his feet in at most two days. Who knew that he actually There was a division hidden in the city. The old man shrank his head and suddenly became a tortoise. "No, if we delay it any longer, the old tortoise's subordinates will not only come back for reinforcements, but Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, two egg men who were born as platoon leaders, will definitely have to do it too." Come and enjoy the autumn breeze..."

The suspicious Shen Hongying immediately made up his mind to attack Guilin as quickly as possible at any cost. "Gather the troops for me, I will organize a death squad."

Shen Hongying is going to use a trick. Every time he cannot conquer the enemy, he will take out his own ocean and place it there to select death squads.

Soon, he summoned a brigade that had just retreated from the line of fire. Shen Hongying stood on a hillside with two large boxes at his feet. He kicked them up and the lid of the box was kicked away, revealing everything inside. The ocean was full, and the soldiers below were all blinded.

"You're all looking at nothing. If you have the guts to stand up for me, I'll take 2 for each one. I'll reward 5 oceans for the one who storms into the city. I'll reward 200 oceans for the first one to rush in." Shen Hongying He has little education, but he knows how to win over people and boost morale.

Strictly speaking, half of Shen Hongying's subordinates are bandits, and the remaining half are like soldiers. There are many masters who want money rather than life. In less than five minutes, more than 500 people stood in the open space on the left. This kind of trick is used Too much, and all the subordinates know that they are lining up to receive the ocean.

As soon as it got dark, Shen Hongying's troops attacking the city launched a fierce attack from several directions at the same time.

Because the city wall has been in disrepair for a long time, Guilin's city wall is much worse than other big cities. There are many collapsed places. The Guilin army in the city can only rely on the city wall to defend section by section. It does not even have the ability to counterattack. It is not 5,000 people. The new editors cannot fight, but as soon as they leave the city, the opponent only needs to dispatch up to ten thousand people to contain the new editors, and then the others will leisurely rush into Guilin and loot.

Lu Rongting took Lu Yunlun, and the two father and son stayed at the front line all night without daring to sleep, inspecting every key point of defense. The sky had just darkened, and it was time for dinner. Several cannons flew over from a distance, and they started firing at There were explosions on the city walls or in the houses inside the city, and Shen's troops launched another attack.

"Every unit must hold on tightly, and anyone who retreats will be shot directly by me."

The situation was so critical that Lu Rongting could not even go to the mourning hall of his eldest son. He endured the pain of losing his son and directed the defense of Guilin.

"Commander, the Laoqiao Col in the north is almost unstoppable." A company commander, whose face was blackened by smoke, rushed to Lu Rongting's temporary headquarters as if his buttocks were on fire, "That bitch Shen Hongying is launching attacks everywhere. Attack, brothers are exhausted and will be unable to stop it."

"Yun Lun, you go back immediately and ask your mother to bring me the 20,000 yuan from home. I will personally organize a death squad today." Lu Rongting knew that the situation was already very critical. It would be better if the Shen Department only had 10,000 people. But Shen Hongying, who claims to have 40,000 men, actually has 20,000 guns. Especially at night, if he does not organize a death squad, Shen Hongying's death squad will rush in. He knows the tricks of this sworn brother best. But that's all. "Chief of Staff, go and find me all the people in the city who can shoot. They'll cost you ten oceans each. If you defend the city, I'll give you a heavy reward."

The death of his son and Shen Hongying's cruelty finally aroused Lu Rongting's fighting spirit. Even death could not let Shen Hongying occupy Guilin.

"Bang! Bang..."

"Da da da……"

At a section of the city wall in the south of Guilin City, the originally sparse gunshots suddenly became more rapid. A platoon of defenders was pinned down by heavy machine gun fire at night and did not dare to move behind piles of sacks. .

"Anyone who is not afraid of death will give it to me. 200 oceans belongs to me."

Under the leadership of several platoon leaders, Shen Hongying's death squad finally began to charge. While firing everywhere, they chose a remote place to break through at night. It must be said that Shen Hongying went from the green forest to the revolution, and then to I have gained some skills after traveling around in conquests until now.[

The heavy firepower of the Shen Department is very small, and the heavy firepower of 20,000 guns is about the same as that of the newly formed First Division in the city.

After Lu Rongting got 3,000 rifles, he bought a considerable number of Chinese rifles and heavy machine guns from Zhang Shusheng to support the facade, and then formed a new elite division. However, the number of people was doubled, the training was poor, and the combat methods were stiff. , under the premise that the defenders did not dare to charge due to terrain constraints, Lu Rongting could only take defensive operations against Shen Hongying.

This short section of the south city wall immediately attracted a company from the newly formed First Division of the Guangxi Army. After the heavy machine gun was set up, there was no need to aim, and it just fired towards the front. The dark night reduced the power of the heavy machine gun, and it was impossible to suppress it. Shen's death squads were four to five times the number of the defenders, and this section of the city wall was in crisis again.

"Report, a large number of death squads from the Shen Department were discovered on the southern city wall." An orderly came over and reported.

Lu Rongting raised his pistol, fired two shots into the air, and then yelled at the more than 300 suicide squad members who were ready in front of him: "Except for what I just fired, as long as you charge with your life, I will give each of you 50 more when I get back!" "

Stimulated by the ocean, more than 300 suicide squads became excited. Lu Rongting gave an order, and more than 300 suicide squads armed with guns and machetes rushed forward in the darkness of night.

A night of bloody battle...

The next day, the entire Guilin city area near the city wall was full of ruins after an all-night fire. A night of bloody battles resulted in numerous casualties. Often a section of the city wall and several residential buildings had to be fought over several times. Both sides organized three death squads. Finally, There were only a mere two hundred death squads from each side, and all of them were injured.

The two sides fought fiercely from the beginning, and gradually fell into a confrontation. Soon, reports like this began to appear in newspapers in northern and southern China: The Gui army was in internal strife, and there were repeated battles, and the number of casualties was high.

According to the report, Shen Hongying is a leader who combines the four characteristics of a green forest, a revolutionary party, a bandit, and a local warlord, while Lu Rongting also combines the five characteristics of an orphan, a beggar, a thief, a bandit, and a warlord. The two parties are at odds with each other. It was like a ghost fighting a ghost. For a time, it was angrily criticized by both the North and the South, and was also criticized by some people with lofty ideals.

For nearly a week, the fighting in Guilin did not end. During this period, Han Caifeng and Chen Shuxun under Lu Rongting returned to Guilin, but were ambushed by Shen Hongying. More than 3,000 people from the remaining troops broke into Guilin, forming a new round of confrontation. In order to After collecting enough food and wages, the small counties and towns around Guilin were all attacked by Shen Hongying, as if they had been combed through a comb.

Lu Rongting looked at the large swathes of houses that had been burned down by artillery fire and night raids by Shen Hongying's troops, and felt a pinching pain in his heart. After losing his son, he cared about the lives of these ordinary people like never before. After his son's death, After death and the tug-of-war for a period of time, he gradually understood a truth that he had never thought of before: it turns out that it is not easy to survive in this troubled world. No matter you are the son of a handsome man or a commoner in the countryside, there will always be this Someone, or that person, jumps out and kills you with a shot.

I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times!!

"Did Dongchuan call you back?"

"Father, brother-in-law asked us to rely on the second batch of arms to hold on for a few more days. A brigade of Dongchuan Army will arrive soon."

"The traffic in Guangxi is really worse than imagined! If the army commander hadn't made arrangements in advance, with such a delay, if Lu Rongting couldn't stop Shen Hongying, Guilin would be doomed."

After getting off the car and walking to the mountain, Chen Jun, commander of the Second Brigade, looked in the direction of Guilin and felt filled with emotion.

On the mountain is the reserve second brigade that has decided to camp and wait for tomorrow's battle, and the reorganized second brigade under his command that will leave for Guilin at dawn. Unlike the timid warlord troops, Chen Jun can easily see every step of the way by picking up a telescope. Every soldier's face shows his eagerness to fight, and even some new recruits are full of expectations for the upcoming battle under the boasts of the veteran soldiers.

It has been six days since the troops set off from Huize, but the traffic in the southwest is really bad. The transportation troops and baggage are more than 200 five-ton trucks cobbled together by the militia, which already accounts for 30% of the total number of trucks of the militia.

Although the truck production line was installed earlier than the car production line, for more than half a year, the militia tightened their belts for transportation and trade, and tried their best to assemble only a few hundred vehicles. Compared with the United States, which can achieve various production levels in a year, the truck production line was installed earlier than the car production line. The annual production of cars is as high as more than 1 million, and the existing car production scale of the militia can only be regarded as a small operation in Shan'aozi.

The marching route of the troops is along the direction of Qujing-Baise. The road in this direction can lead directly to Fangchenggang. Shusheng Company funded the original county-level roads to be connected into a line, and finally a simple highway was built. After leaving Baise, in order to avoid the enemy forces in Nanning, leaving behind the 1st reserve brigade commanded by Chu Shiwen, the troops again detoured to Liuzhou and headed for Guilin.

Back and forth, the troops finally arrived in Yongfu County after passing Liuzhou, and their next marching target was Guilin.[

Jiang Baili smiled confidently and said: "Don't worry, Brigadier Chen. A military commander can be the commander of an army, and his reputation is certainly not in vain. The city of Guilin had already reserved 3,000 rifles, 100 heavy machine guns and enough

Medicine is not a decoration. Lu Rongting is now more than capable of protecting himself and has the skills to repel enemies."

"Anyone else would have said that the commander was cruel." Chen Jun has led the Second Brigade over the years, and he has gradually acquired the ability to stand alone. Whether it is Xundian battles or daily training, the Second Brigade he led has

The brigade performed very well. Therefore, the second brigade was selected as the main force in the Guilin battle. In his opinion, the commander acted wisely. Although he used some tricks, Lu Rongting, who had just received this batch of arms at this time, could no longer care about it.

These grievances are over.

Jiang Baili understood the meaning of Chen Jun's words and said, "The military commander is very clear about everything. Although the Lu family is half of his in-laws, he will not be partial to his own interests."

"Chief of Staff, you have more experience than me. In your opinion, what kind of person is the Army Commander?"

"In the eyes of Brigadier Chen, what kind of person is Commander Zhang?" Jiang Baili is an elegant scholar. Although he is not qualified to command an army of millions, he is also resourceful, especially on some big and strategic issues.

Chen Jun's vision and depth are not comparable to that of Chen Jun. "Commander Zhang is a man who has the world in mind."

"I really hope that one day." Chen Jun looked at the sunset and whispered to himself. "In my opinion, the military commander is a person who can make the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment."

Jiang Baili nodded. If Zhang Shu hadn't been born with great ambitions and great wisdom, how could he have defected to the militia? Having served in the army for many years, he could see further than Chen Jun. In his opinion, there were dozens of warlords, big and small, in the country.

But the one who can really achieve great things is not the South and North, neither the Southern Artillery nor the Northern Artillery, but it can only be Commander Zhang who is lurking in the abyss. "Commander Chen, tomorrow I will lead the Second Brigade of the Reserve Division to intercept Li Zongren here. Guilin

I’ll leave it to you.”

"Don't worry, we can't take down Shen Hongying. I, Chen Jun, will ask Chief of Staff Chiang to take this head back." Chen Jun clenched his fists. The opportunity he had been looking forward to for so many years has finally come. A man who can fight independently can prove that the second

Brigade, loyal to the army commander and the opportunity to prove himself to the army commander has come. He wants to let the teacher know that he will be his best student.

Jiang Baili nodded approvingly. What he liked about Chen Jun happened to be his wolf-like character. There was a paranoid cruelty in this man, and he had great hope of leading an iron army.

He is not necessarily the person with the highest military talent among the senior commanders of the militia, but he must be one of the most diligent people. Not only is he an outstanding graduate of the first batch of the Huaxia Military Academy, he has also studied on his own for many years and spent a lot of time studying the esoteric topics in the library.

In terms of military theory books, I have asked myself for advice so many times that I can’t even remember.

Jiang Baili looked into the distance. Tomorrow's battle will start in three places at the same time. In addition to blocking Li Zongren in Yongfu County, Chu Shiwen will also launch an attack in Nanning. The battle will start in three places at the same time. Success or failure depends on this. As long as the first phase of the battle plan goes smoothly.

, Guangxi, the general will not be able to escape the palm of the army commander.

At some point, Jiang Baili, who was always called a military master, had a strange, almost worshipful idea of ​​following Zhang Shusheng, always thinking of following him to do something big that would benefit the country and the people.

Maybe it's because he can always create miracles. This is the answer Jiang Baili got from Cai E.
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