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The houses on both sides of the Pearl River were burning. Wherever the British went, they burned houses. The people who had already evacuated were still fine. Those who thought that they could trade non-resistance for their own safety finally found that the Liberation Army's description of the British was correct. Those foreign devils who looked different from the Chinese were extremely vicious. After entering the houses, they began to loot. After looting, they drove the people out of the houses and then began to burn them.
The people who dared to resist were immediately shot by the British. Perhaps the only fortunate thing was that the British's main purpose was not to kill the people, but to burn the houses. Therefore, the people still had a chance to escape the war zone.
The news among the people always seemed to be so fast. The Liberation Army tried hard to persuade the people by the river to leave their houses temporarily, but the effect was very poor. However, the British troops swept along the river bank, and the people in front of them were also sending news to the villages where the British troops had not yet arrived. In addition to the British troops burning and killing along the way, as the Liberation Army said, at the same time, the intelligence that the British troops had also sunk the ships sailing on the river. The Liberation Army could understand that the British troops were worried that these ships were carrying gunpowder barrels and would detonate when they got close. But in the eyes of the people, the British troops were showing off their strength, cruel and domineering.
"There are already people leading the way on all the roads. The villagers have provided many small paths. It's really smoother than expected." The member of the General Staff was overjoyed. The Liberation Army had long understood the importance of a map. If they wanted to make a more detailed battle plan, they needed a more accurate map. If they did not have a journey that could be completed within an hour, it was naturally impossible to make a battle plan that could take place within an hour.
For this battle with the British, this intelligence had a more practical significance. The mission of the First Division was to harass and cut off the British's land lines of communication as much as possible, and even take on the heavy responsibility of counterattacking Hong Kong if possible in the future. Then, in places where the cannons of the British warships could not reach, the tens of thousands of people of the First Division naturally needed to fully understand the terrain.
"Is there enough food in the gathering points for the people?" Ju Junfeng finally asked this question. The troops provided temporary housing for these people who had encountered disaster, and of course, there was food. Before the people actively cooperated, Ju Junfeng felt that it was enough to give these people a place to live and food to eat. There was no need to think so much.
"Division Commander, we're all ready. The people from the Political Department have already checked it several times, "the officer from the General Staff Department immediately replied.
"Oh?" Ju Junfeng was surprised to hear that the people from the Political Department took the initiative to take on this matter.
Ju Junfeng was surprised, and so was the Englishman. Their military plan was very straightforward. They would attack Guangzhou, which was under the control of the Recovered Viceroy's Office, and when they attacked Guangzhou, they would severely damage the main force of the Liberation Army guarding Guangzhou. Once the city of Guangzhou was conquered, it would naturally shake the whole of Guangdong. At that time, the local tobacco dealers, who had long been in contact with the British side, would rise up one after another and carry out an all-out attack on the Liberation Army.
The British had a good idea. At this time, they could sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If the Restored Viceroy's Office really understood the situation and finally knelt down and begged the British, then the British would allow the Restored Viceroy's Office to be obedient dogs.
However, things weren't as simple as the British thought. First of all, most of the houses by the river were empty. From the looks of it, it hadn't been long since the commoners moved away. Secondly, the British Army was soon under a full-scale attack.
During the day, the Liberation Army would shoot and shoot, and at night, the Liberation Army would shout, beat drums, and blow horns all night long instead of shooting and shooting. After being harassed like this, the British Army was extremely annoyed, so they hurried to Guangzhou.
At this time, there was no trace of the Liberation Army in Guangzhou. The British Army also found out that the news that the Liberation Army had demolished part of Guangzhou's city wall to build factories was true. The current Guangzhou city wall was no longer complete. There were many gaps in it after it was demolished.
The gaps in the city wall were not conducive to defense, which was indeed a problem for the British Army that occupied Guangzhou. However, the bigger problem was why the Liberation Army escaped from Guangzhou. Did they run away because they knew they couldn't win the war? Or did they simply collapse?
No matter what the real situation was, in addition to sending scouts to search for the Liberation Army's movements, the British also sent out liaison personnel to send messages to the big tobacco dealers in Guangdong. The British had occupied Guangzhou as agreed, and now it was time for the big tobacco dealers to attack the Liberation Army in various places according to the agreement.
Zhang Fangyao was a captain shooting instructor in the Second Army's Combat Training Department. The rank of captain was also a battalion commander according to the ordinary rank in the army. One step up, he would be promoted to major and enter the ranks of intermediate officers. In terms of shooting skills, Captain Zhang Fangyao was a very famous figure in the entire army.
At this time, this famous shooter and instructor was on a small high ground beside a road about seven or eight miles away from Guangzhou. He was holding a spear in his hand. At first glance, the shape of this spear was not much different from a firearm. However, Zhang Fangyao was currently explaining the structure of the spear to several other students.
This was a spear that was loaded with percussion, which was also commonly known as "Single Shot One" in later generations. Of course, because Vézé participated in the design of this spear, this spear showed a strong "Mosin-Nagan" flavor. Of course, the difference between this and Mosin-Nagan was that this spear was a trap gun. Before putting in the bullet, the trap door on the gun had to be opened. The trap door and the ejector were linked. This action automatically pushed the bullet that was left in the gun chamber a certain distance away. At least it was very convenient to remove the bullet shell.
As for the bullet, it was a copper shell with a convex edge at the bottom. This convex edge just happened to fit with the barrel and the gun, completing the airtightness of the barrel itself, so that there would not be air leakage when shooting, which would affect the shooting effect. The warhead was still the traditional "lead", a warhead made of lead. In Vézé's plan, the future warhead would be made of copper. However, the current technology was not up to par, so he could only use "lead" for now.
Many of the materials used in this weapon had not been improved. For example, the barrel was still made of cast iron instead of steel. Many of the parts were also folded and forged steel parts, not forged steel. However, this didn't affect the meaning of this spear.
"Comrades, using this spear requires a completely different posture. After loading, we can squat down or even lie down. We don't have to stand like before. "Zhang Fangyao explained the characteristics of this weapon with a serious expression. Whenever they talked about guns, Zhang Fangyao would naturally have such a serious expression.
"We originally built a barricade or dug a hole in the wall. This is related to the characteristics of the front loading gun. If you don't stand up straight, it will be difficult to load the bullet. " After saying that, Zhang Fangyao held the new spear and made a very common posture of crouching and shooting in the 20th century. "Everyone, look at yourself. Can the enemy see me now?"
Zhang Fangyao wore a straw hat made of twigs and weeds on his head. He lay on a small slope and used the ridge of the slope to hide his figure. Not to mention a few hundred meters away, even ten meters away under the bright sunlight, if one didn't look very carefully, they might not be able to see him immediately. This was indeed different from the front loading gun.
Zhang Fangyao and the other students returned to Zhang Fangyao's side with great admiration. Zhang Fangyao stood up and said: "In the past, I learned shooting from Military Governor Wei, and was beaten by him many times. Since you are assigned to my side, you are naturally good at shooting. We will follow what Governor Wei said, learn from each other, and improve together! "
Zhang Fangyao was used to "boasting" that he was beaten by Vézé many times. In fact, his old comrades all knew that Vézé didn't like to be beaten by the military. He preferred to solve his problems by standing under the sun. Moreover, Zhang Fangyao was still a captain, which meant that he had only joined the army at the end of the period when Vézé personally trained and led the troops. Even so, the other shooters who followed Zhang Fangyao were still in awe of the seniority of their "old senior."
"The gunpowder of the bullets is granular gunpowder. It is said that the quality of charcoal is better, and the formula is a little different from other gunpowder. So if you reload the bullets yourself when shooting, you have to pay attention to the difference in gunpowder. " As Zhang Fangyao explained seriously, he also pulled out the bullet head and poured out the gunpowder particles inside for everyone to see. His meticulous attitude and train of thought touched the other students. Everyone had learned about gunpowder, but they didn't think about the problem of gunpowder.
Zhang Fangyao undoubtedly saw the admiration on everyone's faces, so he said with some regret: "I said that the weight of the gunpowder in this bullet is the same. Did you guys notice this?"
"Huh? The weight of the gunpowder is the same? "This was indeed a new problem, and all the students were stunned.
Zhang Fangyao explained: "This kind of gun will definitely be modified in the future, but the mode of loading the bullets at the back will not change. And as far as I know, the amount of gunpowder in this kind of copper shell bullet is also fixed. Everyone knows that the effect of shooting will be completely different if the amount of gunpowder is different. If the amount of gunpowder is as consistent as possible, the similarity of the shot will increase. This makes it easier to hit the enemy. "
The students who were able to study in this class were all ranked shooters. They all nodded in agreement with the statement that "a large number of similar repetitions can increase the hit rate".
Most of the students did not rely on theory, so they quickly began to practice. In fact, this was not the first time they had seen this kind of gun. These shooters had been selected from the beginner class and joined the intermediate class led by Zhang Fangyao.
At this moment, a sentinel ran over. "First Lieutenant Zhang, there are more than ten British soldiers coming this way. They seem to be scouts. "
This group of shooters were all "very fond of shooting." After hearing this news, everyone looked at the team of students, which also had more than ten people, and all eyes fell on Zhang Fangyao. As a member of the "very fond of shooting" group, Zhang Fangyao only said one sentence: "If anything happens to you, I can't explain it to the higher-ups."
"The gun is here, and we are also here. Captain Zhang, do you really think anything will happen to us? "someone immediately said confidently.
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