Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou came together to find him. They were dejected and asked for punishment.
The morning attack was stopped.
The New Army organized two waves of offensives, both of which were defeated by Bai Dasheng.
Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou felt that it was their own problem. After all, the New Army had been invincible and invincible in so many previous battles. However, when they came here, they could not even take down a small hillside.
Zuo Mengeng smiled.
"Why should I punish you?"
Sui Zhizhong said angrily: "My command was not good and I caused heavy casualties."
Zuo Mengeng asked, "Then think back, are there any omissions in your command and arrangements?"
Sui Zhizhong was silent, going over his battle plan over and over in his mind, feeling a little confused for a moment.
"It seems...it seems...no problem."
Zuo Mengeng smiled bitterly.
"Since there is no problem, why should I punish you?"
Wei Qiyou's sense of honor is quite strong.
"Because we lost the battle and embarrassed the New Army."
Zuo Mengeng pointed in the direction of Lushan Head and asked: "What's wrong? In your eyes, Bai Dasheng is not considered an opponent, right?"
Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou looked at each other, confused as to what Zuo Mengeng's words meant.
Zuo Mengeng was very serious.
"When you were in class at the military academy, do you still remember what I said? Never...never...never underestimate your opponent. When a lion fights a rabbit, he must use his full strength. Just because your enemy is the rabble of the White Lotus Sect, you should
Do you think victory is a matter of course? If so, then I tell you, you will never become a famous general in your life, and you will definitely fall into trouble in the future."
Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou suddenly understood why their mentality was unbalanced.
It turned out that it was unbearable to lose at the hands of an enemy like the White Lotus Sect.
"Facts have proven that as long as your enemies are not killed by you at once, they will definitely evolve, become stronger, and become more difficult to deal with. And if you underestimate your enemies, you will naturally encounter unimaginable defeats. Your arrangements allow
I am very pleased because the arrogance hidden deep in your hearts did not make you become casual and blind when deploying. The failure this time is not that you are disadvantaged in combat, but that your enemy is a capable enemy.
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The on-site teaching was backed up by practical results. Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou felt the most strongly.
The two of them were no longer depressed and became high-spirited again.
"Come on, let's go back and think about it again. We will definitely bring down this broken mountain."
Zuo Mengeng waved his hand, still choosing to trust them.
"Go ahead."
In the afternoon, the New Army did not continue the attack.
Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou became angry. After thinking hard, they remembered the knowledge taught by Zuo Mengeng.
Brainstorm ideas.
They convened the whole group for a big discussion and let everyone put forward their opinions.
After all, everyone is a participant in the battle. Whatever situation happens, the person involved will definitely have more say.
"Captain, the ridge is too narrow to accommodate too many people. If we go up like this in a swarm, we won't be able to avoid the rocks at all."
The second battalion commander mentioned the issue of attacking numbers.
Wei Qiyou asked: "Can your shield block stones?"
The second battalion deputy said: "You can block it if you can, but the stone is thrown from above. It can jump over our shield and hit the people behind us."
Menglianggu is a stone mountain, and the most indispensable thing is stones.
And the stone has also become a weapon for the White Lotus Sect's defense.
Although the White Lotus Sect cannot throw large stones because they have no equipment, if a stone the size of a head is dropped from a high place without a shield, it will result in death or disability.
The artillery company commander also raised a question.
"The White Lotus Sect should have a reverse slope. Our cannons can't hit them low and high, so they can't get past them and can't hurt their people."
The White Lotus rebels may not know the concept of reverse bevel, but after fighting for so long, they already have experience in how to guard against artillery.
The artillery could not exert its power, which was naturally detrimental to the new army's attack.
Sui Zhizhong quickly asked: "Then what can you do?"
The artillery company commander had a sudden idea.
"The artillery will definitely not work. We can use the squatting tiger cannon."
"Tiger Crouching Cannon?"
Wei Qiyou thought for a while before he remembered what the Crouching Tiger Cannon was. It was true that the New Army no longer used this thing.
"Can the Tiger Crouching Cannon be used?"
The artillery company commander gave the reason.
"The arsenal is developing a mortar. It is an artillery piece with a very high arc that can hit the enemy from above the fortifications. The principle of the squatting tiger gun is similar to that of the mortar, but it is not that advanced. If you use the tiger
If you squat and cannon, you can get over the fortifications in front of you."
Sui Zhizhong scratched his head a little.
"Where can I get a Crouching Tiger Cannon? It's too late at this moment."
The artillery company commander smiled.
"Captain, we really have a squatting tiger cannon."
After his explanation, Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou found out.
It turned out that after the Lingshan Guard was pacified, there were a large number of Crouching Tiger Cannons in the guard post. The New Army looked down on these old gadgets, so they didn’t care about them. However, the artillery company commander had participated in the research and development of mortars, so
I can't help but catch my eye.
This time when we came to attack Yimeng Mountain, the artillery company specially brought more than 20 tiger squatting guns.
Sui Zhizhong was overjoyed.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and put the Crouching Tiger Cannon for me. I'll take credit for your artillery company after we capture the top of Lushan Mountain."
After collective discussion, the three groups changed their playing style.
On the second day, the third regiment resumed the attack.
Bai Dasheng lay on the high ground, frowning as he watched the new army carrying a squat cannon.
When he saw that the infantry formation of the new army was much sparse and that musket formations were also established on the flanks, his heart was filled with gloom.
The number of attacking infantry decreases, so each soldier has a shield, and the defense power increases sharply.
The artillery company commander was a man who dared to think and act. He asked the soldiers to build a small platform and then mounted the tiger squatting gun on it. The muzzle of the gun was raised forty-five degrees, almost vertically to the sky.
Zuo Mengeng saw this scene through the telescope and immediately said: "Write down the name of this company commander and transfer him to the military academy to study."
Obviously, he took a fancy to this.
The raised angle of the Tiger Crouching Cannon is almost the same as a mortar. Although the cannonballs are all iron balls. But when they fall so straight from the sky, the reverse slope created by the White Lotus Sect is useless.
And because Menglianggu is a rocky mountain, the shells will roll more violently instead of sinking into the soil because of the hard ground. At the same time, the flying gravel will also cause damage.
At the same time, because the Tiger Crouching Cannon uses direct fire, the infantry does not have to worry about accidental damage and can move forward with confidence.
The White Lotus Sect rebels were beaten and fled in all directions, with no time to defend themselves against the approaching infantry.
For the first time, the New Army infantry approached within thirty steps of the front line.
At this distance, infantry grenades can be thrown.
Compared with the solid shells of the Tiger Crouching Cannon, the infantry grenade has a better splash damage effect.
At this time, the White Lotus Sect was completely untenable, leaving hundreds of dead bodies and fleeing in droves.
The new army took the opportunity to occupy the hillside and stopped to build a position to cover the arrival of subsequent troops.
The artillery company also carried the Tiger Crouching Cannon up the mountain, aiming directly at the top of the mountain.
When Bai Dasheng saw this scene, he immediately said: "We can't defend here, let Wang Gouzi withdraw."
"What? The White Lotus Sect has retreated?"
Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou thought that the next battle to attack the top of Lushantou would be more intense. Unexpectedly, the information fed back by the scouts was that the White Lotus Sect had withdrawn its troops.
The two of them still couldn't believe it and didn't dare to rush in. They just sent a small team to search the top of the mountain.
Half an hour later, the message came back from the top of the mountain, making Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou look at each other.
"Who is this hundred great victories?"
"If he retreats, it will be difficult to fight later."
The successful capture of Lushantou did not make Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou happy.
They have already studied the topography of Menglianggu thoroughly.
Lushantou is just the gateway to the west of Menglianggu. There is still a long distance from here to the top of Menglianggu.
Moreover, the road is more dangerous and it is impossible for the new army not to pay the price.
Standing on the top of Lushan Mountain, you can see the White Lotus Sect's camp on the opposite hilltop, which is very complete.
However, when passing through Lushantou, we have to pass through a valley.
This step up and down increases the difficulty of the attack out of thin air.
The only good news is that as long as the artillery is pushed up to the top of Lushan Mountain, it can directly bombard the opposite side.
Sui Zhizhong and Wei Qiyou had no choice but to fight steadily and steadily. They established a position at the top of Lushan Mountain and sent the artillery battery up the mountain.
