After Han Baihang led his troops out of the city, he did not go directly to fight the bandits. Instead, he made a large circle to the east and lurked in a locust forest one mile away from the east gate.
At this time, the waning moon had already risen above the head, and the moonlight was getting brighter, illuminating the forest in pure white. Han Baihang was lying in a patch of green grass, holding a telescope to observe the situation at the east city gate.
At this time, the sky-high firelight in the city illuminated the area near the city gate like daylight. He could clearly see a group of more than a hundred bandits building a simple barricade with sandbags near the city gate. His heart suddenly sank. He must not let this happen.
The bandits repaired the fortifications, otherwise they would have to pay a huge price if they wanted to break into the city. He had to launch an attack before the bandits completed the repairs.
Han Baihang retreated from the grass into the woods, glanced at the soldiers lying on the ground in a mess, and couldn't help frowning. He ran the army with the most important military discipline. In the past, his soldiers would not be merciful if they violated military discipline, but now he can only endure his temper.
, the soldiers of the pistol company were all hastily reorganized from the nursing home, and it was a blessing to be able to obey his orders. Military discipline was out of the question, and imposing strict control would only be counterproductive.
"Gather!" Han Baihang shouted.
Several squad leaders were the first to jump up, while the soldiers slowly got up, some even muttering complaints. Han Baihang's face changed, his eyes sharpened like knives, and his voice was full of murderous intent.
A low voice shouted: "Assemble!" This time the voice was very low, but as if being electrocuted, the soldiers stood up ten times faster and lined up quickly.
Han Baihang stood in front of the queue and began to lecture: "Brothers, the firefight with the bandits when we left the city just now was just a small test. The real battle will come later. As a commander, I will follow you to charge into the battle and fight with determination. At the same time, there are also
I want to give you a piece of advice: only those who are not afraid of death deserve to be alive on the battlefield, and bullets are only for those who are afraid of death!" After that, he waved his hand fiercely and said: "Follow me!"
The soldiers did not bother to reflect on Han Baihang's words. Under the leadership of Han Baihang, they quietly emerged from the locust forest. The team was organized into platoons and turned into several swimming dragons to attack the city gate under the cover of night.
The pistol company advanced until it was more than 60 meters away from the city gate before it was discovered by the bandits. The bandits seemed to have expected Han Baihang's arrival. They reacted very quickly and ran behind the simple fortifications, raised their guns and fired fiercely.
"Charge and shoot when you get close!"
Han Baihang took the lead and rushed to the front, charging forward with standard tactical movements. Originally, according to the army drill regulations, charging towards the enemy in the open field should be achieved with frequent and rapid leaps, and the leap required left and right.
Movement can confuse the enemy, but that is to deal with troops with advanced weapons and well-trained skills. There is no need to be so particular about dealing with bandits. As far as the firepower of bandits is concerned, as long as the pistol company can close to a distance of twenty or thirty meters, it can be easily done.
Break through the bandits' defense line.
Under the bullets of the bandits, the charging soldiers fell one after another. More than twenty people fell in a blink of an eye from a distance of tens of meters. The soldiers flinched and the charging pace suddenly slowed down. Han Baihang was keenly aware of this.
He immediately shouted sternly: "The entire company is speeding up. If anyone dares to shrink back, he will be shot on the spot!"
As if they had been whipped, the soldiers immediately started running at a slow pace, bracing themselves to face the bullets and charging. After suffering more than a dozen casualties, they finally rushed to a place twenty or thirty meters away from the bandits.
The range firepower of the pistol will reach its maximum within this distance. No order is needed from Han Baihang. The soldiers who were crushed by the bandits' bullets can no longer help but raise their guns to fight back. The moment the shot is fired, there are countless flashes of fire, and hundreds of pistols count for several seconds.
Thousands of bullets were fired from inside, immediately beating the bandits behind the fortifications so hard that they could not even lift their heads. Just when they had a chance to retract their sandbags, the soldiers from the pistol company swooped in front of them, and what followed was a one-sided battle.
, the bandit's long rifle was almost equivalent to a fire stick in close combat. He was beaten by the soldiers of the pistol company and was unable to fight back. He left dozens of corpses and fled back to the city. On the way back, he tried to close the city gate.
Pistols barricaded the door.
Han Baihang was the best at catching fighter planes. The bandits' intentions could not be hidden from his eyes. He immediately ordered the soldiers to follow them and rush forward. The soldiers chased the bandits all the way into the city and took control of the city gate. Then the large troops swarmed in.
city.
"Don't be obsessed with fighting, pursue Beiguan, and cooperate with the militia to attack the bandits!" Han Baihang ordered.
The pistol team dispersed the bandits near the city gate and rushed along the street towards Beiguan.
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The fierce gunshots at the east gate of the city alarmed Feng Guanglin. He was suddenly startled and said sternly: "It's the east gate. It must be the defenders who came out of the city."
Zhang Zhijiang said: "Don't worry, Mr. Wu, the Fifth Master will lead his men to guard the city gate personally. The enemy will not be able to get in."
Feng Guanglin listened to the sound of gunshots, took a breath and said, "There's something wrong with the gunshots."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Zhijiang asked hurriedly.
Feng Guanglin looked anxious and said: "You hear the gunshots are so dense, Lao Wu must be in trouble, go and get reinforcements." He personally brought his men to reinforce, and on the way he met the pistol team rushing over. The two groups relied on the street
A fierce exchange of fire broke out.
Han Baihang originally wanted to rush over and fight in close combat to defeat the bandits, but unexpectedly Feng Guanglin's bandit soldier carried two machine guns. The machine gun firepower suppressed the entire street. He lost a lot of men after rushing and had to fight with the bandits.
, the disadvantages of the pistol came out at this time. It had insufficient lethality at long distances. It was suppressed by the bandits not long after the exchange of fire. Many soldiers were killed and injured. At the same time, as the fire started here, bandits from all over Dongguan also swarmed.
They came under siege. Seeing that the bandits were outnumbered and at a disadvantage in terms of firepower, Han Baihang immediately ordered a retreat. He fought and retreated along the street, all the way back to the city gate.
While Han Baihang ordered the soldiers to defend based on the terrain, he raised his telescope to observe the situation of the bandits. The bandits attacking from all sides could be estimated to be about three to four hundred people. Although the number was twice that of the pistol company, he was not worried.
Here at the city gate, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend. Even if you can't defeat the bandits, you can still withdraw. Moreover, the bandits have weak firepower and can't take down his team for a while. More importantly, he blocked the bandits here.
The bandits will definitely fight to the death to seize the road out of the city, which will give the defending Beiguan militia a chance to breathe. According to his agreement with Xue Lin, as long as the bandit offensive slows down, he will be the one to contain the bandits effectively. At that time, only the Beiguan militia will
If the merchant corps and police attack together, the bandits will be at a loss. This is their chance to win.
