Dominate the Country

"Boom boom boom..." One after another, black smoke rose from the positions outside the city, and one after another, red flames illuminated Enhui's face. Enhui clenched his teeth, his eyes full of hatred. There was a round pit in the middle of the sandbags on the parapet beside him, which was the mark left by Enhui's punch.

Outside the Shangshui city, hundreds of rockets fell into the positions outside the city guarded by more than 3,000 Qing troops.

The breast wall collapsed, the earth-made fortress collapsed, and the smoke and yellow dust in the sky completely covered the sight of the Qing generals on the top of the city.

At this moment, the generals of the Fu Han Army were each calmly doing their own work.

The artillery troops hurried to arrange more artillery positions, the balloon team hurried to prepare the next hot air balloon, the logistics troops hurried to carry military supplies and ammunition, and also continuously provided rockets to the rocket troops. Most of the infantry were in a state of repair - no matter whether they could rest when the continuous loud noises vibrated in their ears.

Only a small part of the army was preparing to occupy the Qing army's positions outside the city!

Yes, occupy. Not capture!

For this kind of tunnel defense, the Fu Han army has now found an excellent way to crack it, that is, to bombard it with heavy rockets weighing more than 50 kilograms.

The weight of the rocket is divided into four parts - shell, propellant, explosive, filling - iron sand, broken iron nails, etc.

Among them, the proportion of the shell is not high, only about 15 to 20 percentage points. The most is not the filling, which has the lowest ratio in the entire rocket component. Of course, the largest proportion is not explosives. The explosives in each rocket rarely exceed 25% of the total proportion. The largest proportion is the propellant. For any rocket, the proportion of propellant will account for more than 50%.

Rockets weighing more than 50 kilograms can reach a range of four miles, and contain more than 10 kilograms of black powder. If the filling is also replaced with black powder, the number will be even greater.

This is more powerful than the flying thunder bomb. Not to mention that there are still 60-kilogram and 70-kilogram rockets above.

Once this heavy rocket explodes, the huge power can directly shock the Qing army hiding in the trenches to death!

The rocket bombardment that lasted for half an hour ended, and the Fu Han army "strolled" the battlefield, advancing towards the Qing army position with red flags. As low-level soldiers, they were still not confident in the power of heavy rockets, but the senior officers behind them were 100% assured.

When rockets exploded, they killed and injured the fat pigs hiding in the trenches during the test. When the dead pigs were broken open, their internal organs were all ruptured and bleeding. There were even spots of blood on the white bellies of many dead pigs!

Heavy rockets are enhanced versions of flying thunder bombs that can "fly"!

In the trench warfare against the Qing army, the Fu Han army had to worry about the short range of the flying thunder cannon. Under the firepower coverage of the Qing army, they had to guard against the leakage of flying thunder bombs.

And now?

Even if the Qing army was lucky enough to pick up an unexploded rocket, the iron shell of the rocket would make the Qing army helpless. They could also make the same shell as the rocket, but the total amount was estimated to be more than double. The shell of a shrapnel bomb stumped the Qing army, not to mention the shell of the current rocket. It would be a big trouble if this thing fell into the hands of foreigners!

The Fu Han army, organized in teams, moved from far to near, and then one after another, they entered the Qing army positions outside Shangshui City. The positions were quiet, not to mention the shouts of killing, even the sound of gunfire and screams were rarely heard.

"Sir, the people sent out of the city reported back that all the soldiers on the positions were dead."

"How did they die?" Enhui pursed her lips.

"They were shocked. Their eyes were wide open, blood was flowing from all seven orifices, and there were dense red spots on the surface of their skin..." This was a sign of being shocked to death.

Enhui's eyes were always fixed on the north position of the city in front of him. The breast wall, fortress, and all the fortifications were almost all destroyed. He closed his eyes in pain. He should have thought of this earlier. The flying thunder cannon used by the Fu Han army before was so powerful, but the extremely short range was the biggest shortcoming of the flying thunder cannon, and now...

Rockets are more powerful and have a longer range than flying thunder cannons! Even the firing rate is faster and more convenient! And more accurate!

One hot air balloon was slowly descending, and the other had already risen. But compared to the original Chiyou mask, this hot air balloon directly drew a mountain.

"Boom boom boom..."

Enhui had just gone down from the top of the city when a series of shells roared.

Countless shrapnel and solid shells fell inside and outside Shangshui City. The Qing army's artillery outside the city had long become quiet, which was the result of the concentrated fire of hundreds of extra-large rockets. Even if the gunners inside were not shocked to death, they were stunned.

Wang Tenglong's troops, who were more than 20 miles away from Shangshui County, looked at the billowing explosions rising from the direction of the county and a layer of cold sweat oozed from their foreheads. Such a violent explosion, compared with the scene in front of them, the tragedy of Tangzhuang that day was really nothing.

If the cavalry of the Fu Han Army could carry so many fire dragon bombs at that time, Wang Tenglong's troops would have completely disappeared from this world. Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Tianyou, who were beside him, were both full of fear in their eyes.

After a long time, Wang Tenglong sighed, and then praised the favor with great admiration. This man had asked Tiebao to lead the two thousand Manchu, Han and Mongolian cavalry in Shangshui City out of the city early. It was indeed foresight. Otherwise, just these fire dragon bombs and artillery bombardment will completely defeat the cavalry in the city.

Wang Tenglong then thought of hot air balloons. The Fuhan Army had an endless stream of strange but often useful things. Once the hot air balloon comes out, it will be much harder to defend the city from behind.

The entire city was under enemy observation. Even if they dispatch a troop of troops, they may be torn apart by sudden artillery fire. Such a 'defensive city' is so tragic!

"Where is Master Zhongtang?"

Now the Fuhan Army has demolished many bridges on the Ying River, and the remaining three masonry bridges are all under the guard of the Fuhan Army. There are heavy troops stationed at both ends of the bridge, and fortifications have been built. It is difficult for the cavalry to attack them in a short time. capture. Even affected by the battle of Li Shiyuan, Agui had already asked the cavalry troops to carry small and portable artillery such as lift cannons and sub-cannons.

"Master Zhongtang has arrived at Nanton Town [Southeast of Shangshui], and the troops led by Deputy Commander Tiebao have already joined Master Zhongtang."

Wang Tenglong fell silent.

…

Shangshui County.

Countless artillery shells pounded this county, this strategically important place that Enhui worked so hard to manage. The roar of cannons overwhelmed the sound of houses collapsing in the city, as well as the fire burning in the city.

The Fuhan military's loaded rockets and hot bombs bombarded residential areas in the city, and fires immediately broke out.

All the positions outside the city have been lost, and the solid city walls have been blown to pieces by enemy shells and explosions. Just like the train that overturned in later generations, one section after another.

The Fuhan Army in an offensive posture suffered slight losses because the Fuhan Army soldiers did not attack Shangshui at all; few Qing troops guarding Shangshui died under swords and guns, but they suffered heavy losses!

Artillery shells and rockets washed away the entire Shangshui County. A large number of Qing soldiers were injured and killed, and many Qing soldiers were either mentally broken or had collapsed. Although this time has not been a day in total!

Continuous shelling and explosions make soldiers on tenterhooks and tense their nerves all the time. This state of mind causes invisible mental trauma to the soldiers, which is far greater than a period of hard fighting.

"boom--"

A bomb landed on a house on the street. The explosion blew off the entire roof, and half of the house collapsed instantly.

"Sir, be careful—" Geshiha reflexively blocked Enhui's body.

The civilians who were transporting supplies scattered around the house like endless worker ants, but there was still an unlucky guy lying on the ground howling and wailing. His waist was hit by a collapsed beam, and his whole body Half of his body was 'shot' into the ruins of the collapsed house.

Pushing Goshiha away from him, Enhui stepped forward. The injured civilian was obviously hopeless. His lower body was deformed by the beam. The red flesh and white bones of his waist and hips were exposed, and his intestines could even be seen squeezed out. Everything can be seen clearly.

The wails grew weaker and weaker. But Enhui still waved his hands. This kind of whining can easily make people lose confidence. So..., Eun-hye glanced at Goshiha next to her. "Help him. Don't let him suffer anymore."

Ghoshhar nodded. He leaned down and held Minding's head with both hands. "Click", the screams and begging stopped immediately. The eyes of the surrounding civilians were all focused on Enhui and his Goshiha, who was an official and a military master.

Fear, fear, and perhaps a hint of resentment, the civilians who returned here raised their heads and lowered their heads instantly, and continued to do their own things. In front of the Qing army, they, the civilians, had no human rights at all.

Today's artillery bombardment and rocket bombardment by the Fuhan Army caused many civilians to suffer mental breakdown and collapse, but they still had to work hard without complaint under the pressure of the Qing Army's swords and guns.

In the evening, Agui and the Qing cavalry brigade were about fifteen miles away from Shangshui. From this distance, he could still clearly hear the rumbling gunfire of the Fuhan Army. According to reports from spies, the Fuhan Army's cannons and rockets never stopped for a whole day.

"Master Zhongtang, Chen Ni's ferocious firepower is unheard of. In this situation, cutting off its supply lines is indeed the first best policy."

Although Agui led his troops to Shangshui, he had no intention of rescuing Shangshui, nor did he expect that the cavalry in his hands could kill the Fuhan army by surprise. But Tiebao was very obsessed with Shangshui, so Agui led his troops to the edge of Shangshui City and asked Tiebao to open his eyes and take a good look; then use his brain and think about it.

The Fuhan Army is now very similar to the U.S. Army during World War II. The reason why it is so powerful is because of its super powerful firepower. It's not that without firepower, the combat effectiveness of the old Americans or the current Fuhan Army would be much weaker, but that without the super powerful firepower, their combat effectiveness would not be able to pull the Qing Army as far away.

In Agui's mind, the Eight Banners New Army was definitely no less elite than the Fuhan Army's musketeers. But if the same number of Eight Banners New Army were to fight against the Fuhan Army, it would definitely be the Eight Banners New Army that would be beaten out. Because of the artillery, because of the firepower——

"Drive..." The sound of rolling horse hooves passed by the edge of the Shangshui battlefield. The news quickly reached Chen Ming, and a large number of Qing army cavalry retreated through the Fuhan army camp.

"This is cutting off the transportation line again!"

The scouts reported that this Qing cavalry had at least 5,000 people. Is this the main force of the Qing cavalry led by Agui himself?

On the entire Chenzhou battlefield, there were 100,000 Qing troops, including more than 20,000 Qing cavalry. Excluding the losses in the battles of Li Shiyuan and Tangzhuang, as well as the losses in a series of harassment battles afterwards, the remaining Qing cavalry was divided into two, and one of the main forces was controlled by Agui. Although this Qing cavalry also harassed the logistics troops of the Fu Han Army, its target was always the Fu Han Army. The other Qing cavalry, as well as the 30,000 to 40,000 Qing infantry led by Fulu and He Yan, pressed down from Xihua, with the goal of cutting off the traffic connection between Yancheng and Zhoujiakou, and severely restraining the troops of Zhoujiakou and Chenzhou.

"Don't worry about this. The munitions reserves we brought this time are enough to capture Shangshui." According to today's fighting style, how many days can the Qing army in Shangshui City hold out?

Did Enhui think that all the soldiers inside were as loyal to Daqingguo as he was, and would never change their minds?

How could there be so many die-hard fans of Daqingguo?

Based on today's fighting style, Chen Ming felt that Shangshui could be taken in two or three days. Before attacking Shangshui this time, the army stayed in Zhoujiakou for several days, and everyone was fully prepared.

…

In Anhui, Gao Pingshan's Second Division, which had not appeared for a long time, and more than 10,000 Fu Han troops were surrounding Shucheng and attacking fiercely.

Not only did the Second Division take Lujiang, Gao Pingshan also wanted to continue to seize Shucheng, and then head straight to Luzhou [Hefei].

Since Huang Zhenggang was transferred to Liangjiang, the main general of the Qing army stationed in Luzhou and confronting Gao Pingshan was Guilin, Irgen Jueluo Guilin. A Manchu Bordered Blue Bannerman, the son of Henian, the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Guilin has two generals, one Manchu and one Han. The Han general is Wang Wanbang, the deputy general of the central army of Anhui Fubiao; the Manchu general is Changtai, the general of the newly established Luzhou Town.

After half a month of entanglement and fighting, the second division that attacked from Tongcheng conquered Lujiang and now killed Shucheng.

Changtai lost Lujiang and led the remaining soldiers to retreat into Shucheng seven days ago and continued to hold on.

However, the fortifications of Shucheng cannot be compared with Lujiang, which is the key place for the Anhui Qing army to operate. However, unlike the favor of Shangshui, when Changtai operated Lujiang, he focused on the positions outside the city. As a result, under the bombardment of heavy rockets, the solid shell of Lujiang was easily smashed.

It was Guilin who personally brought more than 4,000 cavalry to help, so that Changtai could retreat to Shucheng with the remaining troops. And rockets, especially heavy rockets, are not something that can be obtained by just breathing. In the Battle of Lujiang, Gao Pingshan had already used up most of his heavy rockets and even light and medium rockets. When he encountered Shucheng again, although the latter's defense could not be compared with Lujiang, it caused more obstacles to the Second Division than Lujiang.

However, the defeat in Lujiang was also a heavy blow to the Qing army. Of the hundreds of cannons in Lujiang, only 20 or 30 were dragged to Shucheng by Changtai. The number of soldiers was also reduced by half.

The Second Division was like a tiger that had been hiding in the mountains and forests for a long time. As soon as it came down the mountain, it rushed into the flock of sheep and dealt a heavy blow to the Qing army.

The large number of soldiers killed and wounded was the heaviest loss of the Anhui Qing army in more than a year. In addition to the number of casualties, there was also a considerable number of rural braves in northern Anhui. These people had mental breakdowns and collapsed in the cruel and long artillery bombardment. They were decadent and had no fighting spirit and courage. Guilin could only withdraw these people to the rear for repair.

However, the Second Division, which lacked cavalry, was also deeply inconvenienced by the harassment of the Qing cavalry. The transportation line, the transportation line, the lifeline of the Fu Han Army was always under the knife of the Qing army...