Zhengyang Gate.
There was a loud explosion.
The plaited soldiers on the city wall were completely awakened. The military and police officers whistled and fired their pistols as a warning.
These soldiers and the Braid Troop quickly engaged the 3rd Battalion. Although the enemy had a large number of people, they lacked machine gun firepower and were quickly defeated by the 3rd Battalion.
The 3rd Battalion quickly took over the defenses of the Nine Gates, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
…
Due to the gunshots and explosions, the sleeping soldiers of the Braid Army in the city all woke up. They hurriedly picked up the rifles on the racks and ran out in a mess.
At the corner of the street, Cai Hu was fighting with the patrolling Braid Army, City Defense Army, and military police.
"Bang bang bang!"
The military police held their rifles and squatted on the ground to shoot at Cai Hu's troops. However, Cai Hu's guards had already equipped themselves with semi-automatic rifles. Their range and firing speed far exceeded the enemy's. Even though there were hundreds of military police on the other side, they were still not a match.
With the addition of the mortars, the soldiers of the capital quickly collapsed and fled in all directions.
After defeating the patrolling military police, Cai Hu heard intense gunfire coming from the Imperial City.
It turned out that Zhang Xun did not live in the Zhang Manor, but in the military camp. Due to the large number of gunshots in the city, Zhang Xun decided to lead the Braid Army to defend the Imperial City. He sent a secret message to all the Braid Army in Xu Prefecture to enter the capital, and sent a message to the surrounding provinces to supervise the army to defend the emperor.
Even the King of Northeast, Zhang Zuolin, received the telegram. The telegram said that Zhang Zuolin was given the position of governor of the three eastern provinces.
Although the Jin Suijun was nearby, Yan Xishan was a revolutionary and did not receive Zhang Xun's invitation.
"I think something has happened at the Tank Battalion!”
Hearing the gunshots, Cai Hu led the 1st Battalion, the security company, and the special forces to the Imperial City.
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Beside the Meridian Gate.
Zhou Ba brought the Tank Battalion over and crushed a battalion of the Braid Troop and a squad of 300 soldiers. Just as they were about to attack the Meridian Gate, they were suddenly surrounded by a large number of the Braid Troop.
Zhang Xun was holding a pistol and supervising the battle from behind.
"For the Qing Dynasty, for the Emperor, for the world, everyone listen up!”
"Exterminate the rebels. Each person who kills the enemy will be rewarded with ten oceans and a promotion!”
…
Zhang Xun shouted loudly in his Beiyang general uniform. Although he had a mandarin jacket in his bedroom when he woke up, it was obvious that it would fit him better in battle.
The 3000-man squad was Zhang Xun's three most elite squads. Their close-combat abilities and marksmanship were quite impressive. Upon hearing Zhang Xun's order, they immediately fired at the Southwestern Army's Tank Battalion.
On the chariot battalion's side, Zhou Ba faced the frenzied attacks of the Braid Army and immediately ordered the infantrymen to lie down.
Standing in such a bright spot in the dark night, without knowing the enemy's firepower, he could only be slaughtered.
Lying down could reduce the chance of injury to the greatest extent.
Following Zhou Ba's order, the infantry of the War Chariot Battalion all lay down and used certain obstacles to return fire.
Other than the 60 people from the armored company, there were 440 infantrymen in the chariot battalion. They were equipped with GeW98 German Mauser rifles. Even though these rifles were much stronger than the Hanyang rifles of the Braid Army, they could not withstand the enemy's numbers.
Even though the Tank Battalion had been fed with a large amount of bullets and their shooting standards were much higher than the other party, this Braid Army had been in the army for many years and was more familiar with urban warfare than the Tank Battalion.
Only the Battle Tank Battalion was equipped with 30 light machine guns. The difference in combat power between the two sides was not that big, and the casualties were slightly reduced.
After Zhou Ba ordered the infantrymen to lie down, he activated the Wild Wolf and rushed forward. The Wild Wolf was equipped with night vision goggles. Under the night vision goggles, the human body would turn red, making it easier for the Wild Wolf to find its target.
Immediately, 6 Wild Wolf Tanks charged towards the 3000-strong Braid Legion. The area in front of the Meridian Gate was very wide. With a round of machine gun and machine gun fire, 500 Braid Legion soldiers fell.
"Bang bang bang!"
The Braid Army's Maxim machine guns and rifles fired at the 6 tanks, but it was useless.
"Commander, this thing can't be penetrated!”
A regiment commander said to Zhang Xun with a bitter face.
"What, what the hell? Even a gun can't penetrate it!”
Zhang Xun asked with a dumbfounded expression. He then picked up his pistol and fired back, but it really couldn't penetrate.
"Even if we can't break through, we have to pin down the traitors for me. We can't let them invade the Imperial City!”
"The provincial overseers will soon march into the capital, and my army has received orders to arrive in the capital in less than two days!”
…
Zhang Xun comforted his soldiers.
In fact, what Xu He didn't know was that the Xuzhou Braid Army had already been destroyed yesterday. However, the telegram office and barracks there had already been occupied by Cai Hu, so he didn't send any information to Xu He.
The 6 armored vehicles quickly rushed into the firing range of the Braid Troop, crushing and killing a large number of them. Behind the Braid Troop, Cai Hu's Guard Company and the 1st Battalion also shot at them, causing more than half of them to be injured.
When the rest of the Braid Army saw this, they scattered and finally surrendered.
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"Young Marshal, Zhang Xun's enemy leader is not here. The special squad reported that they ran towards Dongjiao Min Alley. Dongjiao Min Alley is a concession area for foreign powers.”
Zhao Dashan said to Cai Hu.
"Pursue him! Zhang Xun is a remnant of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, a die-hard and stubborn faction. He is also a military leader of the conservative faction that protects the emperor. In addition, he actually supported the deposed emperor to ascend to the throne this time. He must be punished in order to give the people of the world an explanation!”
Cai Hu said to Zhao Dashan.
Zhao Dashan nodded and ordered the soldiers to retreat. They didn't have to clean up the messy battlefield for now.
The 1st Battalion continued to search for the remaining members of the Braid Army and the Northern Army. Cai Hu brought the guards to Dongjiao Minxiang.
…
In the eastern suburbs.
There were rows of western buildings inside.
There was a blown up sentry post on the outskirts of Dongjiao Lane, and a guardrail blocked Cai Hu and the others from advancing.
At the sentry post, a belgian captain waved his hand to signal for Cai Hu and the others to return. Behind the captain were more than ten western soldiers in belgian military uniforms. These soldiers were all aiming their rifles at Cai Hu and the others.
"Go back. This is the concession, the sphere of influence of us Westerners. It's protected by us Westerners and is not subject to any restrictions from China.”
the captain said in Chinese.
"This is China's territory, why can't I go in? Although the Qing Dynasty made the treaty, I'm going to arrest a criminal!”
Cai Hu narrowed his eyes.
The eyes of the belgian officer were a little flustered. A person named Zhang Xun had been brought in by the Japanese, but this did not mean that he could admit defeat to the Chinese.
Immediately, the belgian officer smiled evilly and took out a revolver to shoot the Chinese man. In his opinion, Chinese lives were not worth much. It was fine even if he killed him.
Cai Hu had already noticed the other party's expression. His body moved agilely and he quickly pulled out his pistol. He shot the captain in the head and killed him.
The remaining soldiers did not expect that the Chinese would dare to provoke them. They were about to open fire, but they were all shot by the light machine gunners under Qin Yong.
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