C521 siege zone (1/2)

The early autumn morning breeze did not feel cold at all. It brought a dull feeling to people. It seemed that it was very likely that there would be a storm in the next few days.

”The trenches are going to get deeper. Don't we still have a pump imported from the United States in our warehouse? ”I have to prepare them in advance. When the time comes, they will definitely need them …”

”Oh right, we just arrived at the Wind Changer yesterday, didn't we import a new type of American cement? ”He said that he wanted us to test the effects, otherwise we'd use it in the bunker …”

”Alright, let's do it this way …” The sun has risen. Let's eat something first … ”

The two people who spoke were General Liu Lang, the gray beard who kidnapped Xiao Letian in Taihang Mountains, and the other one was the Tie Toutuo who played tricks in Little Wang Manor. The two of them were the two highest ranked generals in the Tanggu, and were the backbone of the entire garrison.

In front of the two of them was Tanggu Industrial Special Zone, who was known as Iron Hedgehog. This place was not like it was a year ago, Xiao Letian faithfully executed his designated plan, he wanted to turn Industrial Zones into a huge prison, then it would definitely be the number one prison in East Asia.

The nine meter tall concrete walls were all gray, which was not much shorter than the walls of the Forbidden City. On the top of the walls, there were crenellations for shooting and pieces of barbed wire.

Outside the wall were three parallel trenches and communication trenches, reaching two meters deep. Soldiers always had to step on their own wooden racks for shooting, and the trenches were constructed with permanent bulletproof fortifications every few dozen meters. The outer trenches were long and full of barbed wire.

If another military friend crossed over here, he would be able to tell with a single glance that the style of this trench was exactly the same as it was during the First World War.

In an era where there were no aerial weapons or tanks, the trenches were the most powerful defensive weapons of the army, and they were lacking heavy machine guns. If there were a few mechas mounted on the trenches, the Qing Dynasty would probably not be able to breach them even if they bled to death.

Maylor, the defeated general of the new army, was the one known as the Eight Banners General of Tianjin. Initially, the aggressive and aggressive army with over ten thousand medals thought that they could catch the Tanggu industrial area unprepared, but when the new army forward saw this iron hedgehog defense line, the Eight Banners Brigade suddenly collapsed.

The Eight Banners and the Green Camp were only inexperienced, but that did not mean that they were idiots. Facing this kind of porcupine formation, the tens of thousands of people suddenly did not know what to say.

After all, Maylor was a military general who was taught by the tradition.

When Maylor's army reached the Tanggu, the one who wanted to prove his defeat in front of the Empress Dowager Xi and gave the order for the entire army to take action.

”Brothers …” The empress dowager has given us a death order. The rest of our lives will depend on today … Don't be afraid of these iron tribulations, the Old Ancestor in the Forbidden City has already personally inquired about the news, there are only 200 new troops in the industrial area of Tanggu, we just have to use numbers to drown them … ”

”Xiao Letian is already dead. This group of demon soldiers no longer have a backbone. The demonic techniques of the westernization have already been dispersed. Everyone, act according to your original plan …”

Maybe the enemy only had 200 strong soldiers, or maybe the news of Xiao Letian's death dispelled all of their worries, and under Maylor's lead, the 3000 infantrymen immediately charged towards the formation, and all of them were equipped with fire spears.

Other than the Xiang Army, this was the strongest army in the Great Qing Dynasty. Although the three thousand musket were old, they were still the top stock in the Beijing.

However, this group of soldiers who had just put down their spears and sabers had obviously not received any formal training in musket team. The people who were charging in were still a hundred meters away from the trench, and before the officer had even given the order, the sound of gunfire had already rang out.

Pah pah pah … The battlefield was filled with white smoke. Soldiers, hit you and me, while ammunition was loaded. Those who were too lazy to use guns even drew their waists. The battlefield was a mess.

”Good, good, good. Sure enough, your aura is like a rainbow in the sky …” ”Cavalry, prepare, as long as the iron tribulations are removed, cavalry will charge in …” Maylor was already so skilled, but in his eyes, the chaotic battlefield was as imposing as a rainbow.

These soldiers were really prepared. Many of the 3,000 men had taken down the doors and doors from their homes, and there were even people holding tiger pincers. They were preparing to clean up the barbed wire, but they never thought that the garrison would be so treacherous as to place a large amount of mines outside the base.

The Manchu troops were only fifty meters away from the barbed wire. The new soldiers hidden in the trenches had already lit the fuse, and there were still no stepping mines. The new soldiers could only hide the fuse in the dry bamboo pipes to ensure that they wouldn't get wet.

More than ten tongues of flame crackled on the ground as the soldiers leading the charge sensed the approaching danger.

”What is that thing?” ”Draw a knife and cut it off …” Amidst the shouts, more than ten waist blades were sent flying. Unfortunately, the broken bamboo tube was able to protect the fuse as the flame continued to rush forward.