Space-time SWAT

In the history of the original world, from December 1983 to April 12, the Qing army fought several battles with the French army.In the early stage, it was in northern Vietnam, and in the later stage, it expanded to the southeast coast of China.Known as the Sino-French War in history, also known as the Qing-French War.

This was the only war in which China defeated foreign invaders in the late Qing Dynasty.

In the early days, the Qing army suffered disastrous defeats in both land and sea battles, resulting in the complete replacement of the Military Aircraft Department headed by Prince Gong Yiyi.In the later period, Taiwan and Hangzhou Bay were successfully defended. Feng Zicai, a famous general of the Qing army, led his troops to defeat the French army at Zhennan Pass, severely injuring the French commander Nigri, causing heavy casualties to the French army, and leading to the collapse of the Ferry regime in France.

The two countries resumed peace talks. Li Hongzhang signed the "Sino-French New Treaty" with France when the Qing army was victorious.Affected by this war, Emperor Guangxu decreed to establish a province in Taiwan, intending to vigorously develop modern defense and implement new policies, and actively prepare for the establishment of the Beiyang Navy. Unfortunately, the stubborn forces headed by the Empress Dowager Cixi obstructed and failed.

Although the Qing government was cowardly and turned the victory into a defeat, this war also caused the international reputation of France, which is known as "the second in the world", to plummet, while China's international status has improved.The British Foreign Secretary once said, "Any victory for China will have serious consequences for Europe."

After the war, the Qing government was forced to sign a series of unequal treaties with France, which gave France more rights.With the opening of the southwest of China, the French, using India as a base, gradually occupied Guangxi and Guangzhou Bay, and extended their forces into Yunnan, intending to turn these provinces into French spheres of influence.

However, more than 20 years have passed since the last Sino-French war, and France has never fought a war with China, only occasionally threatening it, but thinking more about aggression and plunder by economic means, such as building railways.

However, this time the French side really suffered too much loss, but Lu Haocang turned a blind eye, showing no sign of compromise at all.Unprecedented in history, the imperial court did not immediately compromise, but pretended to be deaf and dumb, and refused to press Lu Haocang to bow to France.So the French couldn't bear it anymore and ordered the French troops stationed in Vietnam to advance towards Yunnan to put pressure on the local government.

Because Lu Haocang's behavior is stronger than that of Feng Zicai, Liu Mingchuan and others back then, and he has more power, the French did not dare to target him directly. By escaping, you can occupy some territory, implement the encroachment policy, and have the capital to negotiate with Lu Haocang.

The French did not want to fight. This time they broke into the country with open fire, mainly to declare force and threaten the government to compromise, so as to force the Qing government to cede land and pay compensation.They carried weapons and drove straight in, clearly not paying attention to the Chinese.

Cai Songpo hated it, and according to the scouts' report, he immediately dispatched troops to ambush them on their planned advance route. "Keeping the enemy out of the country" is no longer possible, but he will never allow the French army to go deep into the hinterland of Yunnan and cause innocent people to be killed.

The foreigners didn't have any tactics in fighting. It was nothing more than relying on the advantages of guns, first covering them with artillery fire from a long distance, killing most of the Qing troops, and then launching a charge.This tactic can be very effective in the plains, but it is difficult to work in the mountains densely covered with tropical rain forests. If it is not done well, it may cause forest fires, so they should be roasted first.What's more, the mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk with heavy cannons, so they only brought knives and guns, not artillery.

Cai Songpo chose the battlefield in the barren mountains far away from the villages and towns, no matter how fierce the fight was, the civilians would not be accidentally injured.

The official telegram he reported to Lu Haocang, the governor of Sichuan, said that he "encountered on a narrow road" with the French army. The French army first provoked unreasonably, and the army he led was forced to fight back.In fact, he had already led his army to ambush in the mountains, waiting for the French invaders to throw themselves into the trap.

The local mountain people who led the way for the French army were actually Cai Song'an, the magistrate of Mengzi County.He is a younger brother of Cai Songpo, who studied in an academy founded by foreigners in Lingnan, and can speak English and French.Although he has achieved success in his studies, he has nowhere to serve the country like his elder brother.After Cai Songpo was sincerely invited to Sichuan by Lu Zhaolin and entrusted with important tasks, he wrote to call Cai Song'an to Rongcheng as well, and recommended him to Lu Zhaolin.Both Lu Haocang and Lu Zhaolin were eager to save the virtuous, so naturally they readily accepted it.He was put in Mengzilai because he was about to attack France, so he was asked to stand up and replace the soft-boned magistrate.Cai Song'an, like Cai Songpo, was also a patriot. He was enthusiastic about Lu Haocang's plan to go to war with the French side. After taking office, he naturally took the lead in everything and did a lot of useful work.

Not long after he arrived in Mengzi, the French people outside the country did not know his appearance, so he disguised himself as a local mountain man, and pretended to be a servant of the technicians of the French Railway Company, and was willing to lead the French army for a few silver dollars. One doubts.

Cai Song'an is thin, dark-skinned, and has completely restrained his educated bookishness. He wears the local national costumes and always bows and bows in front of the French. Heart.He cautiously flattered the French officers with stammering and error-ridden French, and led them into Cai Songpo's encirclement without any trace.

This is a river valley with high mountains and dense forests on both sides, and the water in the middle is fast-moving. However, the terrain along the river is relatively flat, which is much safer than the tropical rainforest where snakes and insects are dense, wild animals are infested, and vines are everywhere.They have passed through many similar valleys along the way, and they have never been out of danger. Therefore, the French did not suspect him, and they walked very relaxed with their guns on their backs.

Cai Songpo looked at the clan brother who was walking in front of the team, but never gave the order to attack, because he couldn't hurt the clan brother's life.

Cai Song'an is a hero. Before departure, he had a long conversation with him and told him that he was ready to die for the country, and he only hoped that he could take care of his wife and children in the future.Cai Songpo categorically stated that he would never kill his life for a single military operation. If the French army cannot be wiped out this time, there will be another time.It is not yet the time for the country to be ruined and the family to be destroyed. He wants Cai Song'an to find the right time to evacuate immediately and not stay on the battlefield. This is the greatest support for him.After hearing his words, Cai Song'an's mood changed a lot. Instead of being ready to die generously, he tried every means to get out by taking advantage of the terrain.

At this time, the river was rushing and roaring past them, giving Cai Song'an an idea.When they reached the middle of the valley, they pretended to slip and fall on the boulders under the impact of the river water, and fell into the river in panic, so they were caught in the rapids and rushed straight down.

The French officers and soldiers were taken aback, but they didn't take the risk to rescue him. They just watched him go along the water in a daze, with a dazed expression on their faces, apparently unable to react.

At this time, Cai Songpo immediately ordered, "Fight!" The sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the valley.

Immediately, bullets from Mauser rifles, Hanyang-made rifles, shotguns, self-made muskets, bows, crossbow bolts, flying stones, and javelins rained down, all shooting at the living target, the French.

The total number of French officers and soldiers who entered the country this time was less than 300. At this time, they were caught off guard, and almost half of them were killed or injured, and lost their combat effectiveness.The highest officer walking in front was greeted by several sharpshooters and sharpshooters specially arranged by Cai Songpo, and was killed on the spot in the first round of attacks.The French army lost their command, and they were even more terrified. Most of them fled in all directions like chickens without their heads. The army was basically wounded and killed, and some fell into the river by mistake and were swept away by the rapid water waves.

Although the current situation is very favorable, Cai Songpo still calmly guarded the mountain and did not order to charge.Those French soldiers hiding behind the stones had guns in their hands. If they fired, the Chinese soldiers who rushed down were likely to be killed or injured.This place is far away from the border, which is good for them and extremely bad for the French army. He can afford to wait and is not in a hurry.

From time to time, the screams, groans, pleadings, prayers of the wounded French army and the cursing and prayers of some hiding French officers and soldiers sounded in the valley.The Chinese officers and soldiers ambushing in the mountains and forests were all smiling, and some even sang folk songs happily.The smoke of the battle gradually rose into the sky, blending with the sudden appearance of dark clouds.

It was originally sunny here in the morning, but at this time it was suddenly overcast, and then it rained cats and dogs.There are dense leaves in the forest, and people don't feel any discomfort.In the empty valley, the French army was mercilessly beaten by the wind and rain, and it was even more difficult for a while. Some seriously wounded gradually stopped struggling and made no sound.Both the lightly wounded and the uninjured soldiers looked bleak, obviously feeling that they were not far from death.A few very young French soldiers were emotionally overwhelmed and even cried.

For this battle, Cai Songpo brought a battalion to train the new army, and also some young and strong people from nearby ethnic minorities, a total of more than 500 people.

These ethnic minority villages in the mountains have been bullied by foreigners in recent years.Many young and middle-aged men were arbitrarily arrested and sent to railway construction sites to work as laborers. They did the heaviest and most dangerous work, but they did not have enough food and clothing. They were often tortured and suffered heavy casualties.In order to prevent them from rebelling, the French side also kidnapped their family members and locked them up somewhere they didn't know.Later, the foreigners died and disappeared overnight, and they escaped. They tried their best to find a cave along some traces in the mountains and forests, and then rescued their relatives. However, due to the poor conditions, many children died young. , the old man died of illness, and some young girls committed suicide after being insulted by foreigners, in extremely unbearable condition.