Chapter 59: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 59: Seek Wealth and Honor, Do Not Betray

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

Half an hour later, the Rebel Army made a comeback, first firing three earthen cannons, serving as the battlefield atmosphere group for the Rebel Army, like gongs and drums, sending over four thousand men to the frontline.

Two routes of the Rebel Army, left and right, respectively fiercely attacked the positions of the First Battalion and the Third Battalion.

He Yingqin himself personally came to Liu Zhi's reserve force here, convenient to directly issue support orders to Liu Zhi himself.

The Rebel Army charged left and right on the battlefield, attempting to rout the First Battalion and Third Battalion deployed ahead.

The left wing First Battalion position bore enormous pressure, Battalion Commander Jiang Dingwen personally supervised the battle.

The soldiers relied on hastily dug fortifications, using rifles and heavy machine guns to stubbornly block the attack.

Two heavy machine guns fired strings of bullets, mowing down the Rebel Army charging in the front row, but the enemies behind still howled as they charged up.

Bullets striking the mud walls made popping sounds, soldiers were hit and fell from time to time, the wounded were quickly dragged to the rear, and the empty spots were immediately filled.

The battle reached white heat, the First Battalion was firmly nailed to the position, sawing back and forth with the Rebel Army.

The situation of the right wing Third Battalion was equally not optimistic.

The Rebel Army launched a fierce offensive, attempting to open a breakthrough here.

Third Battalion Commander Yan Fengyi was a Workers and Peasants Party member; at the critical moment, he directly led the party members to launch a counter-charge against the enemy, engaging in brutal close-quarters combat, temporarily stabilizing the defensive line.

Liu Zhi saw the battle was so brutal that he could not sit still: "Regimental Commander, although the enemy's courage, determination, and equipment are not as good as ours, there are simply too many of them. The First Battalion and Third Battalion can't hold on. Let our Second Battalion go up! Also, the regiment's directly subordinate Reconnaissance Platoon and Special Service Company can charge up too!"

He Yingqin held up binoculars, looking at Dagong Mountain ahead—the Rebel Army's camp—truly not knowing what tricks the other side would pull.

The First Battalion and Third Battalion were fighting bitterly ahead, not knowing if they could hold out.

"Regimental Commander?! If we don't act now, the two battalions ahead are at risk of rout!" Liu Zhi suggested again.

Rout?

He Yingqin shook his head: "No, the Reserve Force does not move. The company and platoon leaders of the First Teaching Regiment were personally trained and selected by us; the soldiers of the First Regiment have been tested all the way here and are elite troops. They would rather die on the position than rout."

"Look quickly, the enemy is reinforcing the positions of the First Battalion and Third Battalion!" Lv Muzhi pointed ahead and shouted.

Only to see the enemy dispatch over two hundred men in each of two directions, merging into the original attacking force.

He Yingqin was anxious enough to sweat on his head, but still kept his cool; the Reserve Force was his last card in hand and could not be casually given away. For now, he could only hope the First Battalion and Third Battalion could hold on.

He Yingqin's idea was correct; those two hundred men were Lin Hu's probe. Lin Hu saw that the First Teaching Regiment had long not sent reinforcements, thinking the other side had no troops left, so he sent over a thousand Rebel Army men through between the First Battalion and Third Battalion, with the target directly pointing at the First Teaching Regiment's regimental headquarters.

At this time, the First Battalion and Third Battalion were busy guarding their own positions and had no way to divert attention to manage this thousand-plus Rebel Army passing through the middle.

Inside the First Teaching Regiment's regimental headquarters, the Principal, Wu Instructor, and the old Russian advisor group were all inside; once the Rebel Army broke through, the consequences would be unthinkable.

With no way to retreat, the Principal personally went to the artillery position commanded by Chen Cheng to supervise the battle: "Fire quickly! Fire at the enemy army ahead!"

Chen Cheng saw the enemy army had already rushed into Zengtang Village less than two hundred meters from the mountain foot, pushed aside the gunner, and personally operated a cannon.

Firing three shots at the village below the mountain, killing and wounding dozens, causing the enemy army's offensive to pause.

"The entire Reserve Force mobilizes! Drive them out!" He Yingqin issued the order at this time.

The officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion and the regiment's directly subordinate troops raised their bayonets and charged toward Zengtang Village below the mountain; Liu Zhi himself personally led the charge, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

Lin Hu's force was completely different from the previous troops; every soldier had a bayonet. Seeing the Third Battalion officers and soldiers charging, they were completely unafraid, engaging in brutal hand-to-hand combat inside Zengtang Village.

Lv Muzhi was Liu Zhi's Guard Platoon Leader, carrying a Mosin-Nagant Rifle with a bayonet fixed on his back, and holding a submachine gun in his hand, leading his own platoon, closely following Liu Zhi.

Liu Zhi glared with wide eyes, holding a bayonet and charging left and right.

Lv Muzhi had never seen Liu Zhi so brave; probably he had been driven to a desperate situation with no way to retreat, though he hadn't stabbed anyone.

Once a Rebel Army soldier charged over with a bayonet, Lv Muzhi would first use the submachine gun to knock down or disperse the enemy, then the soldiers in the platoon would step forward to finish them off.

Under Lv Muzhi's protection, no one could come within ten meters of Liu Zhi.

Inside Zengtang Village, shouts of killing shook the heavens and earth; outside, Chen Cheng's artillery kept bombarding the Rebel Army's rear. To enter the village for hand-to-hand combat, the Rebel Army had to first endure a round of artillery fire. Inside the village, the clashing of bayonets and bayonets could be heard everywhere, along with the soldiers' screams.

Lv Muzhi's submachine gun bullets ran out, so he switched to the rifle on his back with a bayonet fixed, and together with the soldiers of the Guard Platoon, surrounded Liu Zhi.

"Good, Muzi, that box of submachine gun bullets I issued to you was indeed given to the right person; otherwise, someone in our Guard Platoon would have to see blood!"

There were still submachine gun bullets left, but five magazines were empty, and there was no time to reload.

As soon as Liu Zhi finished speaking, over twenty Rebel Army soldiers charged over again with bayonets.

"Charge for me! That fat one is definitely an officer!" a Rebel Army platoon leader pointed at Liu Zhi and shouted, and the remaining Rebel Army soldiers screamed as they thrust forward with bayonets.

In the eyes of the Rebel Army, Liu Zhi was a big lump of silver!

Lv Muzhi did not hesitate either, leading the soldiers of the Guard Platoon with bayonets fixed and charging up.

Another round of weapon clashing sounds...

On the highland of Bangshan Mountain, the Principal watched through binoculars, nervously observing the battle at Zengtang Village below the mountain. Inside, people were packed together, crashing into each other; it was clear that the brutality of the hand-to-hand combat exceeded everyone's imagination.

The Principal looked at the troops below and asked: "Is that Liu Zhi's Second Battalion below?"

He Yingqin nodded: "Exactly. Liu Zhi, the Second Battalion Commander serving as the main force of the Reserve Force, is engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy inside Zengtang Village, organizing the enemy's attack on the regimental headquarters!"

The Principal nodded: "The Second Battalion is good... Liu Zhi is a Tiger General! The First Regiment is good too!"

On Dagong Mountain in the distance, Rebel Army head Lin Hu held up binoculars and saw the thousand men he had sent out beginning to rout in waves. He finally understood that He Yingqin opposite still had a trump card, guarding against his sneak attack on the regimental headquarters.

However, it didn't matter; he could launch such offensives several more times!

"Launch an assault on Zengtang Village with the strength of one regiment again, and charge up to the Bashan Garrison of the First Teaching Regiment!"

Liu Zhi's Second Battalion, after a hard fight, finally drove the Rebel Army out of Zengtang Village, eliminating over two hundred enemies, with the rest scattering and fleeing.

He Yingqin ordered Liu Zhi's Second Battalion to hold Zengtang Village, guarding against the enemy's next attack, while also recalling the remnants of the regiment's directly subordinate Special Service Company to serve as his last reserve force.

Earlier, Liu Zhi had charged left and right, protected by Lv Muzhi; the bayonet on his gun was still bright and bright, and he had no injuries on his body.

When he saw Lv Muzhi leading a platoon out to fight and kill, returning covered in blood, with only half a platoon left by his side, he couldn't help but redden his eye rims.

"Muzi! If we can break out of this encirclement, I will not let you down!"

Lv Muzhi merely gave a bitter smile, looking back at these fellow villagers in his platoon; of the thirty-three, only fourteen remained.

Liu Zhi relied on Lv Muzhi, and Lv Muzhi relied on his Squad Leader Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei was equally covered in blood; this fellow from the South serving in the North had just slain four Rebel Commanders in succession.

"Good brother, if we can get out alive together, we shall share wealth and honor in the future!"

Zhang Fei nodded heavily, but had no time to respond before Lin Hu's next wave of attack arrived.