Sun Shengjun stood behind a big rock and calmly observed the situation ahead. A sudden attack of bows and arrows just now, and the soldiers on his side caught him off guard and fell down in an instant. If he hadn't been used to wearing breastplate wherever he went, he would have suffered from the attack just now.

The enemy's attacks came from the mountains on both sides, mainly arrows and spears attacks. The frequency was not too dense, and it can be seen that there would not be many people participating in the attack. Sun Shengjun himself estimated that the enemies participating in the attack on the hillsides on both sides should not exceed 200.

"The first row, all of them are there, half of them turn left, volleys on the upper right, prepare... let's go!" A dense gunfire sounded, and some officers had already begun to organize soldiers to launch counterattacks. With the volley of flintlock rifles, several screams sounded on the hillside, and then several black corpses rolled down from above.

The first row immediately retreated aside and began to load the medicine and ammunition nervously. The other platoons of soldiers who reacted also replaced them under the organization of the officers and launched a volley of gunfires on the hillsides on both sides. For a moment, the sound of gunfire like a bean-like explosion sounded in the valley, and smoke began to fill the valley.

The soldiers of the 104th Company have to train hundreds of bullets every year, so they are very familiar with the procedures of loading, loading and shooting. At this time, they all started loading and shooting step by step under the command of the officer. Perhaps when they really face the enemy, they may not be able to achieve the rate of fire of two shots per minute during training, but on average, one shot per minute is fine.

Zhang Daniu used the lead bullet to tamper hard, then inserted the lead bullet back to his waist, then raised his rifle, and waited for the order of the platoon leader Sun Erdan. Next to him, Zhang Defa was still trembling with his medicine. At this moment, his lips turned blue and his breathing was a little disordered. Layers of fine beads of sweat also oozed out of his forehead. The right hand of the medicine was shaking, and he was always correcting the barrel of the gun. Most of the gun was splashed on the ground by him.

"Aim... prepare... let go!" Platoon leader Sun Erdan took the lead in knocking the trigger in his hand, and ten rifles followed him and shot them one after another, and then began the intense loading and loading work again.

While loading ammunition for the gun, Zhang Daniu looked at Zhang Defa with his eyes. At this time, he saw that Zhang Defa had finally loaded ammunition for the rifle in his hand, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly. Mr. Zhang usually loads medicine in Chinese training, and it is faster than himself. Unexpectedly, he went to the battlefield and was so innocent. It looked like the instructors who trained him at the beginning said, "the psychological quality is too poor."

Another round of volleys was finished, and several black corpses were planted on the hillside again. Zhang Daniu began to load the medicine again and load the ammunition work. Just after loading the ammunition, he heard Zhang Defa beside him ask weakly: "Big...Big Niu, lend me your snare. I...My snare was knocked out by me."

Hearing this, Zhang Daniu was speechless. Just as he was about to say something to Zhang Defa, he saw a wooden arrow flying over from above with a whoosh, which scared him so much that he subconsciously shrank his head. He was nervous, but he heard Zhang Defa next to him scream like a pig. It turned out that the wooden arrow did not hit him, but shot into Zhang Defa's shoulder nest beside him.

The military doctor rushed over quickly and together with the two medical soldiers, dragging Zhang Defa, who was limp on the ground, back. Zhang Defa hissed and roared, causing many new recruits to be nervous and move. The military doctor slapped him in the face and angrily said, "How big is your mother's injury? How can you cry! Shut up, otherwise you will suffer later!"

The military doctor slapped Zhang Defa a little awakened. He suddenly realized that the wooden arrow shot at him was just inserted into the shoulder hole. Although it hurts, it would not be as exaggerated as he was howling just now. Zhang Defa suddenly blushed. He was too nervous just now. He was careful to make such a big fool, but his shoulders did hurt a little.

Just at the stall where the military medical officer treated Zhang Defa, several wounded soldiers were lifted down in front of him, most of whom were shot by the enemy's bows and arrows, and their injuries were not very serious. The only one that seemed serious was that his thigh was shot through by a spear. The medical soldiers were trying to find a way to saw the spear rod for him and take the spearhead.

The battle between the two sides continued. But in general, after the sudden attack of the 104th Company was gradually slowed down from the initial chaos. Acting company commander Xiao Baitu has gradually gathered his troops and began to organize people to use volleys to suppress the enemy's firepower. Although the dense formation of the 104th Company greatly helped to increase the enemy's hit rate, their firepower was also greatly enhanced. Finally, in the platoon, the volleys commanded by grassroots officers gradually overwhelmed the enemy's firepower, and screams were heard one after another on the hillsides on both sides.

Some black soldiers who could not bear the casualties emerged from the hidden place and fled backwards. This gave the officers and soldiers of the 104th Company an excellent shooting target.

The late-arriving Eight Banners soldiers inserted into the battlefield just right when the battle was about to end. Then they "bravely" charged to the hillsides on both sides to their enemies, but only caught some small fish and shrimps, and most of the enemies seemed to have retreated safely.

Xie Hansan, commander-in-chief of the Mopping Detachment, also rushed up from behind with the Fourth Company of the main army, but he did not expect that the short battle had ended.

"Six people were killed, fifteen people were slightly injured, and two people were seriously injured. Most of the casualties were concentrated in the enemy's first wave of raids. The breastplate was placed on the large cart of the baggage troops behind. The soldiers were only wearing a thin military uniform, and it was difficult to resist the enemy's bows and arrows and spears." Xiao Baitu, who was covered in dust, reported to Xie Hansan immediately. He knew what Xie Hansan was concerned about, but the result of more than 20 casualties really made his face look hot.

Xie Hansan did not speak, but walked slowly forward. The Eight Banners soldiers who were chasing the enemy had returned one after another. They happily carried some of the enemy's heads, as if they had fought a desperate battle.

"Captain, we conducted an assault interrogation of several prisoners we caught. The results of the interrogation have come out." Sun Shengjun, deputy company commander of the 104th Company, reported to Xie Hansan with a sad look. "The situation is not very good. These attackers are all black Xhosa, but they all come from the other side of the mountain. Since entering the mountain, our whereabouts seem to be controlled by these black Xhosa people. The chief of the Xhosa people on the other side of the mountain is said to be heading south to fight another tribe and is unable to take care of us, so he only sent a small number of soldiers to cross the mountain to assist in the war. The people in front of him are just the people. As for how many people they sent over there, there is no exact number. These prisoners can't describe how many people they only know how many people they have sent. They only know how to use the word "many", but it is estimated that there are more than one thousand people in conservative terms."

"Where are the cavalry troops? How did they do the reconnaissance?!" Xie Hansan finally said the first sentence after arriving at the scene, "Even these black men are ambushing here, I haven't found out! What is Leonid doing!"

The East Coast army, which was fiercely moving to sweep away the black tribe, was ambushed halfway and killed and injured more than 20 people. This result was unacceptable to Xie Hansan. Not only the losses of personnel, but what shocked him the most was the organizational ability and tactical consciousness of these black people. In the past, the blacks or reds encountered by the East Coast people were either free and casual nomadic tribes or losers in the battles on the other side of the mountain, fleeing to the west of Shanxi with weak power. For such poorly organized natives, the well-equipped East Coast army was naturally easy to capture. Often, with cannons, and a few more volleys of gunfires were organized, and then cavalry could be dispatched to harvest the results.

However, this time they obviously encountered a new situation: they met an organized black man for the first time. The black man on the other side of the mountain was obviously at the level of civilization in the period of evolution of the slave society in the primitive society, and was also a farming, fishing and hunting nation. They had been in war for many years and had a certain level of tactics and fighting will. If their leaders had a certain vision, maybe a powerful tribal country would emerge. By the way, did the wild boar skins of this period also make a fortune like this?

What attitude should the East Coast people face to face such an enemy? Now this has become a very realistic question. Xie Hansan has a premonition that perhaps after the mobilization operation is over, the confrontation and friction between the tribe on the other side of the mountain will intensify - if the East Coast people do not change their existing indigenous policies.

"Reply on the spot. The Fourth Connection is ready for the 104th Company to guard the 104th Company. The military medical officer will quickly treat the injured soldiers. The messenger will go to the back team to inform the artillery. The baggage team will be vigilant and not be attacked by the enemy." Xie Hansan began to issue a series of orders. After recording the several messengers behind him, they began to send orders to various places.

It is only a few kilometers away from the William Dam area of ​​Crane, but Xie Hansan, who smelled an unusual smell, decided to do it with caution. At present, the cavalry unit does not know where it has gone, so let's contact them first. This strange mountainous area is the home court of the Xhosa people. Xie Hansan, who had been fighting with Chalua, Guarani and South African indigenous people for many years, know that you must not underestimate the abilities of these indigenous people. Sometimes they will do something that surprises you. Haven't you seen that the Zulu and Ethiopians in the 19th century defeated the arrogant colonial army, and the essence of the Hezhong Fort is currently in your own hands. The responsibility is more important than Mount Tai. When the future is unclear, it's better to be careful. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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