If what happened to Takeda's right wing was a tragedy, then what happened to the main force led by Oshima was a tragedy! When the main force of more than 2,000 people led by Oshima reached the pine forest at the eastern foot of Oshima Tsukimine Mountain, he was too late.

It was not until Takeda's messenger arrived that Oshima Yoshimasa learned that Takeda Hideyama's troops were blocked in Jialongli Village and could not move forward. He also learned that the Qing army was equipped with similar equipment.

Weapons similar to Maxine machine guns and a large number of landmines. This information made Oshima Yoshimasa very uneasy. He had no food, no ammunition, and no artillery. How do you ask him to attack the fortress? But if Wolbong Mountain is not occupied,

The return of his troops was completely over. So Oshima ordered an attack to begin immediately. As long as the No. 1 and No. 2 fortresses on Wolfeng Mountain were captured and a gap was opened, they would retreat quickly.

The attack kicked off with the bombardment of four Japanese 75mm field guns, and then three squadrons of Japanese troops attacked Fort No. 1 on the right wing. At the same time, Oshima's opponent Nie Shicheng also made sufficient plans for this battle.

, his purpose is not only to protect Chenghuan, but to find ways to completely eat more than 2,000 people in Oshima Yichang, so Nie Shicheng formulated the plan

The plan is that the remaining two companies of the Nanyang New Army and 2 battalions of the old army, totaling more than 1,400 people, will go around to the rear of Oshima Yichang to cut off their return route, while Nie Shicheng's main force of more than 3,000 people will consume the opponent in the front.

And carried out a fatal blow. In order to ensure frontal firepower, Nie Shicheng specially placed four 1890-type heavy machine guns in Fortress No. 1.

These four heavy machine guns did play a mainstay role in facing the first wave of Japanese attacks. The bullets fired from the four machine guns with a wide range of shooting from a high position firmly suppressed the Japanese troops who rushed halfway up the mountain.

The Qing artillery at Fortress No. 3 and 4 of Yuefeng Mountain also began to shell the charging Japanese army. Facing the Qing army's absolute firepower advantage, it was indeed difficult for the Japanese army with less than 600 people to attack, but there were

In a word, great joy brings sorrow. Just when the Qing army defending Fortress No. 1 was like whack-a-mole, clearing out the Japanese troops who had not found a suitable bunker one by one. Oshima Yoshima's four 75mm cannons were aimed at the Qing army's machine gun position on the hill!

Perhaps it was because the old Qing army was too eager to take advantage of the firepower of machine guns, or perhaps it was a habit developed by suppressing bandits. The officers of the old army did not consider the transfer of machine guns at all, and at Yuefeng Mountain 3, 4

The Qing artillery in Fortress No. 4 could not reach the Japanese artillery positions in the pine forest at the foot of the mountain, so tragedy occurred! The Japanese artillery, which had already completed the range measurement, quickly sent the shells into two of the machine gun positions, accompanied by a dull sound.

With the explosion, the two machine gun groups and 18 soldiers of the Qing army were instantly wiped out. The remaining two machine gun groups began to prepare to move positions in a hurry. In their haste, they did not even take the spare ammunition boxes.

Go. The firepower of the Qing army, which lost two heavy machine guns in an instant, immediately weakened. At this time, Oshima Yoshimasa's second wave of offensive had also begun, and two squadrons of infantry rushed forward. This was basically

This is nearly half of the troops in Oshima's hands. There are less than 600 Qing troops guarding No. 1 Fortress, and most of the fortresses were destroyed by artillery. In the hand-to-hand combat after the volley, the artillery of No. 3 and No. 4 Fortress of the Qing Army was not used.

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"It seems that the quality of the old army is really not as good as that of the Japanese army." Nie Shicheng looked through the telescope at the Qing and Japanese troops fighting each other in Fortress No. 1. It was obvious that the old Qing army was just trying to make ends meet.

Both in terms of training level and courage, they are inferior to the Japanese army who already have national awareness. After losing superior firepower, it is obviously difficult to face the superior enemy forces in hand-to-hand combat.

Great. However, Nie Shicheng still had a backup plan. After receiving the troops and equipment transported by the Gaosheng, the Qing army's artillery already had 20 guns. Nie Shicheng had the lighter weight, shorter range 75 mountain cannon and 37 cannon.

The 57 cannons were sent to the two forts No. 3 and 4 of Yuefeng Mountain, but the 75 field guns with a longer range were placed at the foot of Yuefeng Mountain and some places on the mountain where they could not be directly fired.

And prepare to try the first indirect shooting of the Qing army. For this first indirect shooting, the military students of Tianjin Armed Forces Academy and the German instructors put in a lot of effort. First of all, the Qing technical personnel and the German instructors needed to

The firing angle of some artillery is increased. Secondly, the shell charge must be adjusted according to tactical needs. Finally, a large number of shells must be test-fired to determine the new firing table.

And all of this is just material preparation. The teachers and students of Tianjin Armed Forces School have to work with German instructors to formulate new tactics and data transmission mechanisms, through calibration of battlefield reference objects, cooperation with observation posts, and artillery command.

With the officer's own ability, he finally completed the theoretical work and experiments on indirect artillery fire before the war started. Now it's time to test the power of indirect fire in battle!

There are a total of 4 artillery pieces at the bottom of the mountain, which are specially used to deal with the Japanese troops on the top of the mountain. Because they are directly aimed upwards. In addition, the reference object has been calibrated, so the accuracy will be higher. The 6 guns are used for indirect shooting.

It was to block the follow-up of the Japanese troops approaching the top of the mountain.

Although the shooting range of the troops was very small due to the obstruction of the mountains, it was originally the first actual combat. Nie Shicheng did not have high hopes. "Junmen, our troops stationed in Fortress No. 1 have withdrawn, and the Japanese troops are building positions. We can start.

Already." Feng Yihe on the side said

"Start. Completely razing No. 1 Fortress." Nie Shicheng said with regret. This battle situation really made Nie Shicheng a little embarrassed. His own artillery had the advantage. Although the force was smaller, Old Nie knew that force was not the fundamental reason. Even if

Send reinforcements yourself,

Under the same circumstances, the combat effectiveness of the old Qing army is still inferior to that of the Japanese army. This is still a force that has been operated by Beiyang for many years, and those troops that have been urgently expanded in preparation for war will have even lower combat effectiveness. If there is no new army, Nie Shicheng

I really don't know how to fight this battle.

Just as the Japanese army cheered for occupying Fortress No. 1 and prepared to occupy Fortress No. 2, the Qing army's long-dormant main artillery group finally showed its power! In addition to the artillery previously used for support, a total of 20 artillery pieces began to attack Yuefengshan Fortress No. 1.

The rain of bullets tilted! Referring to the already calibrated reference objects and shooting tables, and through precise calculations by the students of the Armed Forces Academy, these 20 artillery pieces performed beyond people's imagination.

Combat power. Accompanied by the roar of artillery, shells fell one after another on the Japanese army and follow-up troops occupying the hilltop. The projection volume of more than 1 ton per minute was scattered on the Japanese charging position and the position of Fortress No. 1. Loading bitter taste

Acid high-explosive bombs and shrapnel bombs spread the rain of death. The entire hilltop was instantly covered in fire. More than 300 Japanese soldiers who rushed up were instantly mopped down.

Half, and the follow-up troops were simply blocked by artillery fire. Even though the Japanese army had occupied the surface positions, the fierce artillery made the Japanese occupation meaningless. Although there were no enemies on the hilltop, they still waited.

They could not hold back, let alone consolidate their positions to expand the breakthrough or consolidate the gap. After 10 minutes of high-intensity shelling, most of the Japanese troops in Fortress No. 1

They were either dead or wounded. Even if they were slightly injured by chance, the spirit of the soldiers was completely crushed under the high-intensity artillery attack. "They were like a group of mindless animals, huddled in a corner with their heads in their hands,

No matter how much the commander kicked or even threatened him with a gun, they were unwilling to leave an unsafe corner." A surviving sergeant described the situation of the Japanese army at that time.

Oshima Yoshimasa looked at the miserable state of his troops on the hillside and was shaking with anger. He was not only angry because of the defeat, but also rose to the level of "national justice". If it hadn't been for the fact that those red deer in the navy started the war without authorization

, and also lost the battle, and the army was also unlucky. Did I let the Qing army's artillery hit me so badly? What should I do now? One is to retreat, prepare to join the right wing, and change the route. The other is to

It is to continue to attack by force. The latter is obviously impossible. There were nearly 400 casualties in this wave. How do you think this battle will be fought? According to his estimate, Nie Shicheng's troops have at least 3,000 to 4,000 people on Yuefeng Mountain opposite. As for the artillery, there are even more

Several times more powerful than him, Oshima Yoshimasa would not do such a thing where he would just suffer a loss. Therefore, Oshima Yoshimasa made a decisive decision to prepare to retreat. But just when he was preparing to plan the follow-up battle arrangements, a fire broke out in the rear.

"Okay?" In the woods 800 meters behind the Oshima Yichang artillery group, a small group of Chinese armed forces were installing a large-scale murder weapon. Behind them, more and more Chinese soldiers came up.

They each looked for bunkers to build blocking positions. A team of 4 people, with the help of others,

Quickly assembled a small cannon. From the appearance, this artillery is very similar to the Maxin machine gun, except that it is much larger and the caliber has become 37mm. The ammunition is also fed by a 25-round drum.

.This is the new weapon launched by Maxino Dunfield Company, the 37mm Powder Cannon! This

It is the weapon that Peng Haifeng said can fire 400 rounds of shells a minute! And the weight is only 145kg (originally it should be 185, but considering the portability and the need to maintain continuous shooting capabilities, some parts such as the cooling water barrel were removed), plus

On the gun mount, it can barely let the company

It is carried by advanced troops. And because of the curved trajectory and ultra-high rate of fire, it is definitely a super killer weapon against unprotected soft targets. After a short preparation, the Chinese artillerymen have firmly pinned down the Japanese artillery not far away.

Lock it, now, this weapon that was put on the battlefield for the first time is finally ready to show its power!

"This weapon is like its predecessor, the Maxin machine gun, with a very high rate of fire, but it is more terrifying than the Maxin machine gun. In just a few seconds, it can hit dozens of shells on your position, and it is powerful enough.

Destroy an artillery squad!" an unknown person said afterwards

The Japanese artillery lieutenant said this about the 37mm Pocket gun. The actual situation was exactly as the Japanese officer said. After the first shell landed on the Japanese artillery position, the Chinese gunner made slight adjustments and fired it all within 8 seconds.

25-round bullet chain! Dense shells

It covered the entire Japanese artillery position in a few seconds. The detonated ammunition completely destroyed the only Japanese artillery position. An artillery team did not escape even a single heat. Among the broken shrapnel and fierce burning flames, only the artillery shells could be heard.

crackling sound, wooden bullets

There was a crackling sound from the burning medicine box and screams from time to time. After the shelling, the Japanese army could not even be sure where the opponent's attack came from! After all, the entire attack process only took a few seconds, and it was still a straight shot.

Ballistic. Fired from behind cover.

However, this was enough for Oshima Yoshimasa to judge the situation. His own retreat was cut off, and the troops cutting off his retreat also included artillery. After the artillery was attacked, the number of troops available to him was less than 2,000.

"We must retreat quickly, otherwise there will be no chance when the Qing army rushes down from Yuefeng Mountain."

Shima Yoshimasa decisively ordered the troops to throw away all unnecessary bottles and cans. Throw away everything except food and weapons. After a little preparation, prepare to retreat! But it is a pity that the brothers of the Chinese Brigade will not give them a chance.

After knocking out the opponent's artillery positions, the 60 and 82 mortars from the two companies of the Chinese assault battalion started

Shelling the exposed targets, the Japanese army was gathering troops that had been defeated from the front line. It was already in chaos, but now after being hit by fierce shelling, it became even more chaotic. The Japanese army had never seen such a rate of fire.

Such a high weapon, accompanied by the ear-piercing scream of the shells streaking across the sky, one after another died.

Flowers bloomed behind the Japanese army, and human nature caused the Japanese troops who were bombarded to subconsciously retreat towards Yuefeng Mountain, which happened to be crowded with the retreating Japanese troops. The so-called organizational structure had been completely broken. The officers could not find the soldiers.

, the soldiers could not find their superiors. The army after the chaos actually had no combat effectiveness.

Seeing that his retreat plan turned into a rout due to sudden changes. Oshima Yoshimasa knew that the most critical moment had been reached, and he was definitely hesitating now. So, after gathering hundreds of people, Oshima Yoshimasa personally led

The team launched a charge in the direction of the bombardment. The current situation is that if they continue to retreat with the rebel army, they will definitely

Unable to pass Yuefeng Mountain, the only feasible plan is to launch a counterattack in the direction of the opponent's attack. But what can a pig tug of a few hundred people do against a defensive force armed with machine guns and mortars? Faced with flying aircraft

With the locust-like rain of bullets, scores of Japanese troops were mowed down on the charge. And Oshima Yoshimasa became the first to be hit by a machine gun.

The high-ranking Japanese military officials died. The Japanese army's desperate counterattack was also disrupted due to the death of Oshima Yoshihiro. At the same time, Nie Shicheng's troops on Yuefeng Mountain also began to rush down. Anyone can fight in a downwind battle, and a large number of old Beiyang troops were in a few

With the support of machine guns, they successfully cut into the chaotic Japanese army and successfully divided them. The Japanese army was attacked by a company.

After this attack, the officers were unable to effectively gather the remaining troops. It was only a matter of time before they were annihilated. Except for a few die-hards, most of the Japanese troops who were defeated chose to surrender. Just like this, it was extremely tragic that the main force of the Oshima Yoshiho Brigade, lacking supplies and ammunition, faced

The Qing army, which was waiting for work and had an absolute advantage, was completely wiped out in less than a day.
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