Those who can be sent to the Qinzhou Shipyard are all elites in the Sichuan Army, especially the artillery. Moreover, Long Jiguang has not noticed that there are two hot air balloons in the distant sky carefully observing the situation on the battlefield.
Everything was taken into account, and with the guidance of the hot air balloon, after the Cantonese army started shelling, the Sichuan army quickly launched a fierce counterattack.
The Sichuan Army deployed eighteen 155mm howitzers in Qinzhou, as well as a large number of 75mm field guns, which were much sharper than those of the Guangdong Army. The Guangdong Army's artillery was quickly turned into spare parts.
, and a large number of artillery shells exploded, sending the entire Cantonese army's artillery position into the sky.
At this time, the vanguard troops of the Guangdong Army had already rushed in front of the Sichuan Army's position. These Cantonese troops had insufficient training at ordinary times. They stupidly formed a dense formation without any cover for each other. They were quickly wiped out by the fierce firepower of the Sichuan Army.
It's like cutting wheat.
Seeing this, Long Jiguang felt as if his heart had been ripped out. It didn't matter who was dead, but the cannon was his darling. Now he lost most of them in the first exchange of fire. How could he not feel heartbroken? Seeing them fall in pieces again
Soldier, there is only one person Long Jiguang hates in his heart right now, and that is Liu Xianshi.
It was this bastard who deceived Long Jiguang, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of this. It's a good thing now. The losses have been heavy. Long Jiguang's face is getting more and more ugly. It's neither retreat nor advance. A dignified governor has eight times.
Although the military advantage of Yuan Shikai was so great, he could not win over a small Qinzhou Shipyard. This was hard to say, but what worried Long Jiguang even more was Yuan Shikai's attitude. If Yuan knew that he was such a waste, would he still reuse him? Then it would be over.
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Thinking of this, Long Jiguang's eyes seemed to be filled with blood and turned red. He also transferred his most trusted Du Li battalion. The soldiers of this battalion usually enjoyed double pay, the best treatment, and excellent equipment.
, now it’s time to see if they can tear apart the Sichuan army’s defense.
Long Jiguang ordered to provide enough opium to the soldiers of this battalion. These people smoked enough and became excited and screamed. Long Jiguang gathered all the remaining artillery pieces together and jointly attacked the Sichuan army.
The position launched an artillery bombardment to cover the Du Li Battalion.
Under the paralysis of opium, these soldiers of the Du Li camp forgot about the pain and the bullets flying around them. They just rushed forward with all their strength. The barbed wire fence was blown apart. These soldiers quickly rushed towards the Sichuan army.
, like a wild beast.
Pan Wenhua, who was observing from behind, was also shocked. He didn't expect that there were such warriors among the Cantonese army. However, you can still block the shells if you are brave. When these soldiers approached within 300 meters of the position, four
More than a dozen mortars were fired, and the shells in the sky were like hail, hitting the heads of the charging soldiers. After the bursts of fire, these soldiers who were completely numbed by the drugs also lost their lives and became a group of soldiers.
Piles of minced meat.
A few more crazy soldiers rushed to the Sichuan Army's position. The Sichuan Army soldiers formed small teams with tacit understanding and began to fight with them with bayonets. The Guangdong Army only relied on their bravery, how could they compare with the real elites?
, and quickly wiped out all the remaining soldiers.
After Long Jiguang heard the news that almost the entire Du Li camp had been destroyed, he was in a panic. Although he still had many soldiers under his command, he did not have the most elite troops and also lost his artillery. The Cantonese army faced the situation like a hedgehog.
The Qinzhou Shipyard had no choice but to order a retreat.
Looking at the Cantonese army retreating far away, Pan Wenhua shook his head slightly and said, "Lao Luo, this battle was not a happy one. I thought the Cantonese army had any special abilities. They retreated after two unsuccessful charges. This is too bad."
Got it!"
Luo Ying said with a smile: "The Guangdong army is not a strong army to begin with. Besides, Yuan Shikai has gone against the grain this time. Who is willing to work for him, not even Beiyang, let alone a small Guangdong army? This Long Jiguang is burned out
Lost your brain!"
"Lao Luo, do you think this is a good opportunity for us to make a contribution? Although the Guangdong army is retreating now, it is already late, and they should not go too far. We might as well attack the Guangdong army at night, but it all depends on
Your special forces team is so capable!"
Luo Ying nodded, "Don't worry, captain, I'm absolutely sure to keep this group of Cantonese troops here."
The Guangdong army retreated all the way, and Luo Ying sent reconnaissance soldiers to follow it. The Guangdong army retreated all the way, crossed the Hongchao River, and retreated to Xichang, which was only separated from Qinzhou by a river. Long Jiguang also knew that the Sichuan army was outnumbered in Qinzhou.
There were many, so he ordered the Guangdong army to camp here. He entered Xichang Town himself and chose the best house to live in. Long Jiguang called all the officers together to discuss the matter at hand.
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Some people suggested asking Yuan Shikai for help, others said they wanted to settle accounts with Liu Xianshi, and some advocated continuing to attack Qinzhou Shipyard to regain face. Long Jiguang thought about it and felt that the top priority was to return to Guangzhou as soon as possible. He had lost face in Qinzhou.
, lost their dignity again, there are also many anti-imperialist forces in Guangzhou, especially Sun Wen and his group who were excluded from the protection by Qiao Yu. These people did not give up, but went to Guangzhou and other places for activities.
If they learn about Long Jiguang's defeat in Qinzhou, I'm afraid these people will get angry.
Therefore, Long Jiguang decided to rest that night, and then immediately transferred to Guangzhou to take charge. There must be no problems in his hometown. The Guangdong army marched for several days and entered the battle as soon as it arrived in Qinzhou. Now it was the most exhausted time, and they all fell asleep.
, at two or three o'clock in the morning, when he was most asleep, Luo Ying personally led the special team to the outside of the West Field.
The sentries of the Cantonese army were useless in front of these reconnaissance experts. They quickly entered Xichang Town and touched the courtyard where Long Jiguang was. Luo Ying and the soldiers of the special team were all wearing Cantonese army uniforms and pretending to be here.
The changing guards successfully entered the courtyard and controlled all the Cantonese troops. Then they broke into Long Jiguang's house and captured the Guangdong governor who was still worried.
Luo Ying did not expect that things would go so smoothly. He actually caught such a big fish without firing a single shot or losing anyone. Luo Ying smiled at Long Jiguang: "Captain Long, you are now officially a prisoner of our Sichuan Army.
, you can rest assured that we will treat the prisoners preferentially!"
At this time, the veins on Long Jiguang's forehead were exposed and his eyes were red: "I, Long, a hero, have reached this stage, but I tell you, they are all my people outside, and they will rush in as long as I give the order.
, I will tear you into pieces!"
"Hahaha, don't have such a dream like Governor Long!" Luo Ying reached out and hit Long Jiguang on the back of the head with a palm, knocking him unconscious. Then he followed the same example with all the other guards, knocked him unconscious and then released him.
In Long Jiguang's room, the special forces team quietly retreated from the west court.
Just as he was about to arrive outside the west court, Long Jiguang suddenly woke up. Although his mouth was gagged, Long Jiguang still kicked and screamed. Luo Ying was about to knock him out again, when
At this time two sentries discovered them.
"Who is it? Password?"
"The person who wants your life!" Luo Ying immediately opened fire, killing the two sentries, and then quickly retreated with the special forces. The gunshot pierced the silent night sky and woke up the sleeping Cantonese army.
, at this moment Pan Wenhua and the Sichuan army had arrived outside the camp of the Cantonese army. Suddenly, guns and artillery fired, beating the confused Cantonese army into confusion. What was even worse was that the governor Long Jiguang disappeared, so all the soldiers
Like a headless fly, they could only flee like crazy, and the Sichuan army's mission became to capture prisoners.
After the chaos of the Guangdong army, some soldiers could still identify the direction and fled towards Guangzhou, but more people only knew that they were running around in Sichuan. Some people fled to farmers' homes, some ran into farmland, and some were trapped by the river and could only escape.
After a night of hard work, the Sichuan army of 1,000 soldiers defeated more than 7,000 Guangdong troops and captured 3,000 prisoners. At the same time, they also captured Long Jiguang, the governor of Guangdong.
Not only did the Qinzhou Shipyard have no problems, but it also dealt a heavy blow to the forces supporting Yuan Shikai in Guangdong and Guangxi. This beautiful victory spread quickly. The first person to get the news was Lu Rongting. He also knew that Long Jiguang led the army to attack the Qinzhou Shipyard. Lu Rongting had already
With the intention of rebelling against Yuan, as soon as he heard that Long Jiguang was defeated and captured, and that Guangdong was now leaderless, Lu Rongting made a decisive decision and declared Guangxi du li.
The Gui army joined the camp to protect the country and fight against Yuan. While Lu Rongting mobilized the army to attack Guangdong, he also sent commissioners to visit the Sichuan defenders at the Qinzhou Shipyard. The combat effectiveness of this Sichuan army division gained Lu Rongting's utmost respect. Lu Rongting also wanted to
By showing goodwill to Qiao Yu in this way, only with Qiao Yu's approval can you truly join the nursing team.
Lu Rongting's Gui army soon entered Guangdong, and then the local gentry in Guangdong also called together to challenge Yuan. Since there was no one in Guangzhou who could take charge at this time, the Guangdong gentry elected Hu Hanmin, the original governor of Guangdong, as the new governor, controlling
In Guangdong, the Democratic Party took a big advantage at this time.
The news of the fall of Guangdong and Guangxi spread throughout the country in an instant. People were shocked and began to look at President Yuan with suspicion. If Guangdong and Guangxi were lost, the two lakes would be in danger now. If the two lakes were also lost, Jiangsu and Zhejiang would not be safe.
Moreover, the guards could also go north directly from the Lu-Han Railway to attack Yuan. It could be said that half of the country had been completely lost.
Moreover, onlookers also saw the weakness of the Beiyang group. Although Beiyang controlled most of the provinces in the country, Beiyang did not crush all the opponents with its superior strength. Instead, it was difficult to mobilize because it was divided into pieces, and it was passive everywhere.
The most excited person now is Qiao Yu. The Sichuan Army has won a great victory. This commander has a good reputation. Originally, the task he gave Pan Wenhua was to defend the shipyard. If it was really critical, he could even ask for help from the British. Who would have thought that he would actually send Long Jiguang to him?