Master Yuan, start!

"The Red River is about half a mile wide near Hanoi. Even if our artillery can hit the target, we can't completely eliminate the resistance positions. If we keep filling it with lives like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to take Hanoi even after all the lives are gone.

Do you want to send someone upstream to cross the river?"

"It's not time yet." Wang Zhanyuan stopped the staff officer and pointed his finger at the upper reaches of the Red River: "So far, the French have placed their main forces on the Red River Plain, and only sent Vietnamese skirmishers to defend the north.

If we rush north rashly, we will attract the French army to send reinforcements north. If I feel relatively confident about Ye Zhichao's Huai Army fighting the Vietnamese, then fighting the French is a completely different level.

Therefore, our most important goal is to draw the main force of the French army near Hanoi. Even if we split our forces, we can only advance south, toward the South China Sea, and never north!

"But when will this end?" Tanaka Yu watched through the telescope as National Revolutionary Army soldiers were hit by bullets and drowned in the waves of the Red River every moment, and he felt extremely distressed.

"It's almost time. If we don't feel good, will the French feel good?" Wang Zhanyuan put down the telescope and said affirmatively:

"They can't just sit there and defend like a tortoise, they must be waiting for an opportunity to send troops across the river to rescue us.

When they split up their forces, that's when we launch a full-scale attack!"

"What if they go to the upper reaches of the north to cross the river? Wouldn't Ye Zhichao's Huai Army be exposed?" Tian Zhongyu became nervous when he thought of this possibility.

"Absolutely impossible!" Wang Zhanyuan shook his head and said confidently: "Not far to the northwest of Hanoi City is a mountain range with rugged terrain, making travel difficult, while the south is a coastal plain with a smooth road.

The French Navy controlled the Gulf of Tonkin, and the entire coast of Tonkin was under French control. Do you think they would give up the flat road and look for some mountain trails?

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child. In war, there will always be casualties!"

Wang Zhanyuan patted Tanaka Yu's shoulder, then stopped talking and picked up the telescope again to check the situation.

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When the National Revolutionary Army launched a fierce attack on the other side of the Red River, the French command post in Hanoi was also crowded with people.

"If we don't let the 150 heavy artillery battalion open fire, with such a large number of heavy artillery firing, those Chinese will definitely not dare to fire back, otherwise they will be destroyed."

The French also had several old 150-caliber heavy artillery pieces for defense in Honghe City.

"The 150mm heavy artillery is used to protect Hanoi and the Red River defense line. We don't have many shells. If we use it too early, the Chinese will be prepared, which will be detrimental to the subsequent battle."

"Why not let all four 4mm artillery regiments open fire? Otherwise, the Chinese will not be able to retreat so easily."

While the officers were discussing, the French major-general in charge of the front line had no intention of listening.

Because the telegram to replace him had been sent from Paris to Indochina, the newly appointed commander-in-chief had already led a large number of new officers from Paris and took a ship from Senegal to the Far East.

This man, named Joseph Joffre, had participated in the conquest of Vietnam.

Now, as the political circles call it, he is at most a "caretaker commander-in-chief" and only needs to wait in Hanoi for the new commander to take over.

Generally speaking, in this situation, most people only want to avoid mistakes, not to achieve anything.

However, today's conductor is different.

He was unwilling to be called back to the country as a loser, and unwilling to let Joseph Joffre from West Africa take his place.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind, raised his hand to stop everyone from talking, and asked: "French soldiers should not limit their goals to dispersing the enemy in front of them.

If we want the Chinese to retreat, the best way is to attack them from the rear and force them to retreat!"

Hearing this, the senior generals of the expeditionary force who were on good terms with him all turned their eyes to him.

The French commander raised his eyebrows and said, "My suggestion is that, with the help of the navy, we should detach a force and send it north from the coastal plains in southern Tonkin to go around the Chinese rear.

Defeat the Chinese the same way they defeated us!"

Upon hearing this, some officers wondered, "But, in that case, wouldn't the number of troops guarding Hanoi be too few?"

Hearing this, the French commander-in-chief said in a deep voice: "Everyone, you don't want to return to Paris to teach in disgrace as a loser, right?

The new commander-in-chief is not just one person, he is followed by dozens of officers from Paris! "

The French government often does not directly dismiss soldiers. If some soldiers fail in combat, they will usually be transferred back to military academies in the country to serve as teachers.

It sounds like being away from the flames of war, but for a soldier who is naturally strong-willed, it is equivalent to cutting off his future.

Because although it is called teaching, in fact I am doing some odd jobs like organizing materials, which is more like a teaching assistant.

After all, the military academy would not allow a general who had failed in a battle to speak to a group of students.

All the officers present understood this.

Seeing the change in everyone's expression and the silence, the French commander said firmly: "Don't worry, sending some troops north is not a big risk and will not leave the city defense personnel vacant.

As long as we succeed in going around the rear, we can all continue to stay in the army and contribute to France!

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Moreover, in a short period of time, under the pressure of the 75th Artillery Regiment, the Chinese could not even cross the Red River, let alone get close to Hanoi.

Unless they grow wings and fly behind Hanoi!"

Chapter 457 Battle of Hanoi: Lin Qi

After Ye Zhichao's Huai Army re-supplied in Lao Cai and moved south, the outcome of the Sino-French Battle of Tonkin was no longer in doubt.

However, on the Hanoi front, the soldiers on both sides were still unaware of this, and the bloody battle continued.

"Reload the bullets quickly!"

The French machine gunners shouted as they fired.

Behind him, the loader quickly grabbed a handful of bullets, and in order to save time, he only loaded half of them and handed them over.

On the other side of the river, Wang Zhanyuan, the front-line commander of the National Revolutionary Army, had also issued an order for a general attack.

"preparation"

In the dark night, a slogan made 16 "Miss 75" rifles slowly raise their barrels. These French weapons had never been actually practiced by the National Revolutionary Army before.

Fortunately, some soldiers from the French Raphael Artillery Regiment who were captured earlier became the best teachers.

After being captured, under the pressure of survival, they had to teach artillery skills to the artillerymen of the National Revolutionary Army.

"fire!"

"Rush and occupy the sandbar in the center of the river!"

With the help of hundreds of rafts and small boats and their own artillery, two regiments of National Revolutionary Army officers and soldiers braved the French bombardment and quickly rushed to the sandbar in the triangular area in the middle of the Red River.

After landing, the troops quickly dispersed to avoid being concentrated and attacked by French artillery.

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This scene was loudly laughed at by the French artillery commander on the front line.

"Stupid Chinese, are they worthy of using our French cannons? How many 75 caliber cannons do they have that can withstand the consumption?

Bomb, keep bombing!"

The French artillerymen were extremely excited after receiving the order. Taking advantage of the fact that the National Revolutionary Army was not yet stable, a row of artillery shells fell on the flat area of ​​the sandbar in the river.

The artillery shells whizzed past, but did not slow down the momentum of the National Revolutionary Army's landing. Looking at the scene in front of him, the French commander-in-chief Porie, who was watching the battle at the command post on the city wall, suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart.

Bo L, Suo: Erjiu 4 Lingsi Liu Sili also set up his headquarters on the north city wall, symbolizing the meaning of living and dying together with Hanoi City.

On both sides of the city wall, there are more than a dozen French flags symbolizing honor and pride.

Just when Boli was about to continue observing the battle situation in the north, a sudden sound of hurried footsteps came from the south.

"South of the city, a large number of Chinese troops suddenly appeared in the south of Hanoi!"

"The Chinese army?"

Hearing this, Boli's mind was full of doubts.

Before he could ask, a French lieutenant colonel pointed at the National Revolutionary Army crossing the river in the north, grabbed the messenger's collar, and asked:

"The ones in the south of the city are Chinese troops, so tell me, what are those in the north???"

Soon, another soldier came running in panic: "Major General, Major General Boliye, the south of the city is being attacked!"

Now, Boli couldn't help but feel confused. He quickly yelled at the officer beside him:

"Where are the troops in the south of the city? Where are the Vietnamese skirmishers? Where are the troops defending the city?!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was stunned.

Because he suddenly realized that, except for some Vietnamese, all the troops originally used to defend the south of the city had been sent out by him to implement his "coastal encirclement plan"

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"Stop them, stop the Chinese from crossing the river from the north!"

Boli also quickly gave orders, ordering all artillery positions to be activated and do their best to stop the northern National Revolutionary Army's river crossing offensive.

He understood that Hanoi must not be sandwiched between two sides.

Under the operation of the French gunners, the Miss 75 perfectly demonstrated its maximum firing rate of 15 rounds per minute, high-angle firing capability, and a range far exceeding that of field guns of the same caliber in various countries at that time.

The situation was urgent. In order to save time, many French soldiers did not even cover their ears, allowing the roar of the shells exploding beside them at the cost of wasting their hearing.

As soon as a shell was fired, another one was quickly loaded.

From this moment on, rows of artillery shells formed a terrible wall of fire. What was even more terrifying was that this wall of fire was advancing towards the Red River at a speed of 20 meters per minute, squeezing out the National Revolutionary Army who were trying to cross the sandbar and land on the south bank of the Red River.

The National Revolutionary Army, which had just landed, had no chance to experience the joy of landing before they had to lie on the riverbank and endure the torture.

But they soon found that it was useless to lie down, because the wall of fire was constantly pressing towards the north, and the whistling fragments scattered in all directions, almost tearing the entire space apart!

Even if you are not hit by fragments, it does not mean that you are safe. If 10 75 shells fall on the same point within one minute, a continuous shock wave will be formed, which will directly cause concussion to any creature within a radius of 10 meters, and directly shatter the liver and gallbladder of any creature within a radius of meters.

On the south bank of the Red River, a red beach gradually formed, dyed red by the blood of the soldiers of the National Revolutionary Army.

Although the follow-up troops continued to cross the river and rush towards the south bank.

But it was obvious that the French artillery line could not be broken through on the ground battlefield.

Seeing that the National Revolutionary Army's offensive trend was blocked, Boli finally put down the telescope and returned to the command center, intending to deal with the enemy coming from the south first.

"Recall, quickly recall the troops sent out to defend the city!"

The French flag outside the room fluttered in the wind, and the French commander-in-chief, Poli, inside the room, also screamed hysterically.

The group of French officers around him who were in the same situation as him all looked as pale as death.

After they agreed to Boli's plan to send troops to launch a surprise attack from behind, they were already tied to the same rope.

Now everyone could hear the sound of gunfire and shouting of the Chinese army getting closer and closer, and coming from the south.

This means that our strategy of going around the enemy's rear failed, and we were instead surrounded by others!