Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 415 The Encounter at the Hunchun Ridge ([-])

When Xiong Mulu and Shu Mulu who were hiding in the bush saw more than a dozen Saurons in armor spread out and surrounded them, they felt their hearts were about to jump out of their chests.

I didn't expect to run into the Qing army here!
The reconnaissance team they belonged to passed by here in four days. The task was to find out the deployment of the Qing army in the area of ​​​​the Kuyala tribe (now Wangqing County.) Unexpectedly, when the team crossed the Hunchun River and crossed the mountains , Shu Mulu stepped on the ground, fell from the hillside, broke his right forearm, and his ankle was swollen into a steamed bun.

Although after a simple treatment, he could barely make do with walking, but Shu Mulu, who had lost one hand, would definitely not be able to continue his mission. The captain had no choice but to use the radio to get in touch with the Mongolian River Military Station, and then asked Xiong Mulu to take him back to the Mongolian River military depot.

It is said that no matter how arrogant the scouts of the Northern Navy were, they would not dare to go south along the Hunchun River Valley and swagger back under the eyes of the Qing army stationed at Tongken Mountain.So after discussing with each other, Xiong Mulu decided to cross Hunchun Ridge and go back.

Before the Qing army arrived here, Xiong Mulu was changing Shu Mulu's dressing, drinking some water and eating something, so that he could rush back over the mountain in one breath.When they heard the movement, it was too late for the two of them to move, so they hid quickly, hoping that the Qing army was just passing by.

At this moment, although both of them were wearing auspicious clothes and their faces were covered with camouflage paint, they were still extremely nervous.Nothing else, there are too many Qing troops.Moreover, the two observed that the appearance of this Qing army was long cheeks, straight nose and high cheekbones, so they guessed that the opponent was probably a Sauron soldier.

Wang Yuanfang once warned everyone when he was teaching the reconnaissance team that as a nation that hunts the jungle in the ice and snow all the year round, whether it is Daur or Ewenki, the brave and skilled Sauron soldiers can be regarded as the "king of jungle warfare" in the era of cold weapons If the reconnaissance team of the Beihai Navy did not have those advanced weapons and camouflage methods, they would definitely suffer heavy casualties if they only fought with cold weapons.

It is precisely because of this that, after being equipped with weapons from another time and space, most people in the Northern Navy's reconnaissance team never competed with the 120-pound ebony bow.The only ones still using bows and crossbows are Seldan and his son.

At this time, the dozen or so Saurons in armor had already surrounded the bushes where Xiong Mulu and the two were hiding, and their eagle-like eyes were fixed on the branches and leaves on the ground.Several armored soldiers hid behind the tree, suddenly let go of the bowstring, pulled out a few more plum needle arrows from the sack at the waist, and stuck them on the ground. Can shoot quickly.

A few bean-sized drops of sweat slid across Xiong Mulu's cheeks covered in camouflage paint, and he knew that he and Shu Mulu would definitely not be able to hide.If the two of them suddenly activated now, they might be able to kill a few of them, but the bows and arrows in the hands of Sauron's soldiers are not vegetarian.The most terrible thing is that Shu Mulu's foot is injured and he can't run fast at all.

Xiong Mulu was still hesitating, but Shu Mulu next to him couldn't help it.Although his right arm is broken and he can't use a rifle, he can use a pistol in his left hand without any problem.So the two began to make frequent eye contact.

"I'll cover, you rush out."

"do not move."

"If you don't move, you will be discovered."

"Hold on."

"I can't bear it anymore, I won't be able to run away any longer!"

At this time, the two Sauron soldiers who were walking in the front covered and pushed forward, only a dozen steps away from Shu Mulu.Shu Mulu raised the pistol that had already pulled the hammer, causing the bushes to shake slightly.

The Qing army stopped immediately and shouted sharply: "Who! Come out!"

It was said that it was too late, and then it was too late, only two soft "da da" sounds were heard, and as the grass swayed, the two Sauron soldiers were shot almost at the same time, and they fell to the ground after shaking their bodies.

All of a sudden, more than a dozen Qing troops hiding behind big trees and rocks were shocked.They didn't have time to think about it, and as soon as they let go of their right hands, the plum needle arrows that had been set up already galloped towards the bushes.

At the same time, the branches and leaves in the bushes shook, and two green and fluffy monsters suddenly appeared.I saw that "they" were no more than four or five feet tall, and they couldn't see their faces clearly, but the plum needle arrows with red tail feathers stuck on their bodies were very eye-catching.But even so, the two "monsters" moved very fast, one behind the other, and hid behind a big tree ten steps away in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterwards, a armored soldier in charge of outflanking in the northeast direction had just set up an arrow, only to hear a few "da da da" sounds, and there were already three blood holes on his body, and he died on the spot.

What the hell!The Qing army around them only realized it now, and they were taken aback for a moment.At this moment, they heard a companion shout: "Beihai soldiers!"

As soon as the words fell, the sound of "da da" sounded again, and the big tree that a soldier used to hide exploded countless debris at half a person's height.

"Catch them! Don't let them go!" It was Zuolin Zargu who followed up.Following his order, dozens of armored soldiers surrounded him.It's just that now that they knew that the opponent was the Beihai Navy, these armored soldiers lowered their figures and moved forward, and some even pulled out the assigned flintlocks from their waists.

Behind the thick oak tree, Shu Mulu, who was shot by an arrow on his right shoulder and thigh, gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain, and said to Xiong Mulu in a low voice, "Go quickly! I will block it for you."

Xiong Mulu was also hit by an arrow, but luckily the kettle on his back blocked it for him.At this moment, he was angry and anxious, and cursed: "You talk too much! Shut up!"

After all, he took out a grenade from the cloth bag on his belt, unscrewed the cover at the back in twos and twos, opened the safety paper, took out the fire ring inside and put it on the little finger of his right hand, guessing that the Qing army just now Where it was, he threw it out with a flick of his hand.

A few seconds later, there was a sound of "boom!", accompanied by the flying of soil and leaves, and a Qing soldier fell to the ground screaming.

"Damn it! They've got Thunderballs! Spread out!"

The Qing army's explosive weapon against the North Navy is called "Thunderbolt". It was used for the first time during the Ningguta War last year, and it was used many times in the Yaksa Battle.However, because the Beihai Navy seldom engages in close combat with the enemy, there are not many opponents who have suffered.

In fact, this is an imitation manufactured by the Beihai Town Armory with reference to the M18 long-handled grenade of the Germans in another time and space.Because the projectile body is made of cast iron, the processing is relatively simple; and because of the principle of leverage, the grenade with a wooden handle can be thrown farther than the oval grenade, so the oval shape was abandoned from the beginning of the finalization.

However, due to the long time of the fuze of the prototype M18, there are many examples of throwing it around with the enemy in history. Zhao Liang modified the fuze and shortened the original 7 seconds to 4 seconds.

For convenience and concealment, the Northern Navy reconnaissance team was equipped with only two grenades and two smoke grenades per person.

The sound of the explosion broke the tranquility of Hunchun Ridge. As the people behind shouted and neighed, more Qing troops surrounded them, and Xizhi Madai, the leader of Xianghuang Banner, also came down to Zargu's side with his men.

"How many are there?"

"Not many, only two were found, and they were dressed in strange clothes. But you know, the weapons of Beihai soldiers are too powerful."

Xizhi Madai said with a gloomy face, "How many of us died?"

"Three, one seriously injured."

"Choose a dozen nimble fighters to surround them from the two wings, and others to attract their attention from the front. Tell them, don't be afraid if you get hurt, as long as you catch these two Beihai soldiers, it will be a great achievement!"

The Qing court offered a high reward to Beihai Town.Regardless of life or death, Zhao Xin was promoted to five ranks, and his family carried the three flags, and was rewarded with 5 taels of silver; Level, raise the flag, and reward [-] silver; as for the officers and soldiers of the Northern Navy, each has a reward according to the level.

The reconnaissance team of the Beihai Navy has always been hated by the Qing court because they often go deep into the Qing army's defense line to sabotage and catch their tongues. Also give 1000 taels.

The leaders of the team sent by the official security guards were all junior officers in the Hunchun camp. Except for a few people, most of them had never fought against the Beihai Navy at close range.Although I have heard of the extremely ferocious weapons of the Beihai Navy before, I have never experienced it in person, and I have seen it today.

However, for these Sauron soldiers transferred from the northwest, they all came out of bloody battles.Some officers in their 40s have participated in the Qing-Burmese War and the Jinchuan War.Not even a single enemy can be killed in the harsh environment of the tropical rainforest and the vast desert in the northwest, let alone return to the mountains and forests where his ancestors lived for generations.

"Bang! Bang!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

At this time, Xiong Mulu didn't care about the hiding position. Although the pistol was silenced, its shooting distance and lethality were not as good as that of the rifle.In addition, he occasionally threw a grenade, and the Qing army, which attracted fire from the front, did not dare to look up.

Even so, the Qing army still used projectiles to shoot at him, and the Qing army in the rear also brought muskets on horseback. Two hundred flintlock short guns were used intensively, coupled with the non-stop hurling of arrows, The firepower immediately became fiercer.

All of a sudden, gunshots roared from Hunchun Ridge, smoke from flintlock guns filled the air, and muskets, rifles, grenades, and arrows rained back and forth.

The more Xiong Mulu beat his heart, the more anxious he became. Seeing that the Qing army was fighting desperately, Shu Mulu was also injured, and he couldn't bear it alone no matter what.

Horratu's team consisted of five men, who were in charge of outflanking from the left.He is just 25 years old this year, and his physical strength and combat skills are at their peak.Taking advantage of the fighting on the right side, when the two Beihai soldiers were attracted, he held the step bow in his left hand and two Sauron's arrows in his right hand, and he had already circled behind Xiong Mulu and the others.

At this time, he was squatting behind a rock that was more than half a person high. Although it was a slope, it was enough to accommodate him.Peeking out, I saw a Beihai soldier holding a "gun" and shooting outwards [-] paces away, while another Beihai soldier had two arrows stuck in his body, and his tail feathers would occasionally shake with his movements. Obviously hurt.

The constant roar of gunfire covered up the faint sound of Horratu's footsteps. He first stooped down on the slope to find the position where he kicked the ground with his feet when shooting an arrow, and then hitched the long arrow that he had been holding in his hand, and then I recalled in my mind the position of the Beihai soldier who was shooting, and then he stood up suddenly, with a bang, the bowstring vibrated, and the two-foot-nine-inch long Sauron's arrow shot out, aiming at Xiong Mulu's head. And go!

Sauron's arrow is one inch longer than the plum needle arrow, but the arrowhead is one inch wider and seven minutes shorter than the plum needle; when hunting, it is specially used to shoot large animals such as tigers, bears and stags, and it is used to shoot at close range in battle. Killing opponents is extremely vicious.

Just before Horratu got up to shoot the arrow, Shu Mulu, who was enduring the pain from his wound, was loading the pistol, when suddenly a familiar and dangerous feeling came to his mind.This is the feeling he has cultivated from hunting in the mountains and forests for many years. Whenever a hunting beast is about to launch a sneak attack on him, he will feel palpitations, as if his heart was squeezed by a big hand.

"Get down!" With Shu Mulu's yell, he threw himself at Xiong Mulu with all his strength, and pressed him under him.Xiong Mulu only felt Shu Mulu's body tremble suddenly, which made him almost suffocate.

"Let's go." Shu Mulu finished lying in Xiong Mulu's ear, his head sank, and there was no more movement.

At this time, the armored soldier Horratu and several other Qing troops had already rushed up holding the Yanling Saber
At the same time, at the top of Hunchun Ridge, a squad of Beihai Navy had already lost their water bottles and dry food bags, and was rapidly advancing towards the firefighting zone below the mountain.

Their team came from the Mongolian River Bing Station.After receiving a telegram from the reconnaissance team at the military station a few days ago, they estimated that the two of them would be arriving soon. Considering that Shu Mulu's foot was injured and it was difficult for him to walk, he sent a squad to respond.

They spent the night in the col on the east side of Hunchun Ridge yesterday. When they found out that they hadn't arrived in the morning, the squad leader in charge of leading the team was a little anxious, so he took his men to climb the mountain and prepared to wait near the top of the mountain.When these people exhausted themselves to the top of the mountain and just said they wanted to rest, they heard the faint sound of grenade explosions coming from the bottom of the mountain.When the rifle shot sounded, everyone knew something had happened.

But the problem is that it is easy to go up the mountain and difficult to go down the mountain. Few people go to places like Hunchun Ridge all year round. The leaves that have been buried in snow for a whole winter are thick and slippery, not to mention that there are countless shrubs that hinder the journey.

When they were less than a mile away from the firefighting site, the gunshots suddenly fell silent, and after a while, there was a faint sound of shouting in Manchu, which sounded very excited.The hearts of the ten soldiers of the Beihai Navy sank at once, and their own people might be in danger.

One of the soldiers in this squad was a captive who surrendered after the Battle of the Furjaha River. He joined the Northern Navy after his surrender the year before last.He listened intently for a while, then came to the squad leader's position, and said in a low voice, "Squad leader, something serious has happened! Our people seem to have been caught."

The squad leader's eyes widened when he heard it, don't say it, it's important to save people!
"Notice, prepare to fight!"

Xiong Mulu, who had a bruised nose and a swollen face, had already been tied up by the Qing army, even if he twisted his body desperately, it would not help.All the equipment on him and Shu Mulu had been confiscated by the Qing army, even the blood-stained handkerchief in their trouser pockets had been taken away.

Xizhi Madai, the leader of the Qing army, was fiddling with the captured pistols and rifles, while Zargu, the other leader of the Qing army, curiously flicked a few yellow bullets with his hands, and turned his head to Xiong Mulu, who was pressed down on the ground. Said: "This is the Beihai soldier's blunderbuss? It's really eye-opening, it's the first time I see this thing. Boy, tell me how to release this thing?"

At this time, Xiong Mulu's lower eye sockets were so swollen that they narrowed into a slit, his cheeks were also swollen, and he said in Manchu with a slurred speech: "Go dream! If you have the ability to kill me, I won't say anything!"

"Huh?" Xizhi Madai got up and walked to Xiong Mulu and said, "You can speak Manchu? Who is it?"

"I am from Hezhe!"

"Hezhe people, why don't you be loyal to the court, willing to follow the thief and resist the heavenly soldiers?"

"Humph!"

Seeing Xiong Mulu's ignorance, Horratu, who was guarding him, was furious, and shouted, "Presumptuous! My lord is asking you something!"

At this moment, a armored soldier suddenly ran over and said to Xizhi Madai, "My lord, there is another group of Beihai soldiers coming from the north!"

What?The faces of the surrounding armored soldiers changed, and Xizhi Madai hurriedly asked, "How many people are here?"

"Ten!"

what!Zargu was overjoyed, and thought that this is really a new year marriage, and good things happen again and again.He looked at Xizhi Madai, and saw that the other party was also indifferent and contemptuous, so he ordered loudly: "Kill them all! Everyone follow me!"

　During the Fourth Qing-Burmese War, in the "Battle of Xinjie", the Qing army faced an army composed of [-] Burmese troops and [-] French mercenaries, and they were also bombarded with artillery.Three thousand Sauron cavalry outflanked from the flanks, and the blood of the killed Burmese army flowed into rivers.Therefore, if Daoguang hadn't been frightened by the British warships, the British would not be able to please even if they landed and attacked.

　　
　
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