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Chapter 866 Blocking the Enemy Army in Xiling

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The enemy seems to be really scared,

After retreating, the second round of offensive was never launched.

Gan Ning waited on the river for a long time and had no choice but to give up.

a few days later.

In the lower reaches of the Neijiang River, in the Xiling area, a group of enemies appeared.

This group of enemies is relatively large, with two divisions.

That is 2 people.

They landed at Xiling.

It took only 10 minutes to capture Xiling.

Originally, Xiling was the site where Gan Ning was stationed.His navy also sailed from Xiling to Fancheng.However, after Gan Ning left, Xiling's defense was weak.

The water army and city defense troops stationed here do not add up to 3000 people.

Facing the troops of the [-] Western Shang Empire, they were powerless to fight back.

Xiling was captured.

Yuzhou and Nanyang were exposed to the enemy.

They can send troops to attack anywhere.

but
It is not realistic to attack Yuzhou.

Because there are mountains blocking.

The road is difficult, and it is not easy to march.

The Western Shang Empire captured there not to attack Yuzhou, but to attack Fancheng from the flank.To put it bluntly, I just don't want to fight Gan Ning.Want to fight on land.

The news of the fall of Xiling soon spread to Fancheng.

Guo Jia was shocked.

The defensive positions he arranged were all built in front, mainly for defense against Xiangyang and Neijiang.

But the enemy came from the direction of Xiling.

In the direction of Xiling, there is not a single force.

Defense is almost zero.

Inside the city guard mansion.

All the generals are coming.

Including generals stationed in Xinye.

Guo Jia sat down and said: "The enemy is afraid of Gan Ning's navy, and they don't want to fight in water. They want to break through from the flank. Fight us on land. We must deploy our defenses early."

"Looking at the terrain, there are mostly large forests in the direction of Xiling. The road is rugged, and it is difficult to transport troops with military vehicles. They want to come from Xiling and need to walk. The general thought that we should send a small group of troops to make a surprise attack. Even if we can't To win, we have to slow down their attacking edge. We will let the enemy come over after our rear is set up." It was the division commander Hong Liancheng who said this.

Guo Jia looked at him in surprise, and said, "What Master Hong said is absolutely true."

"I didn't expect you to have such an opinion."

"Thank you sir for your compliment."

Hong Liancheng was also surprised.

Guo Jia seldom praises others, it is definitely an honor to be praised.

"You all heard it." Guo Jia said to the generals: "The key to this battle lies in one word, consumption! Consuming with the enemy. They sent troops from Xiling, trekking long distances, difficult and difficult. We sent troops from Fancheng, We can also get support from the Xinye and Complete directions. We can attack when we advance, and we can defend when we retreat. Moreover, the Yangtze River is under the control of Gan Ning, and no enemy will attack Fancheng from the Neijiang River. Our advantage is stronger than that of the enemy.”

"As long as time goes by, our army will surely win!"

Guo Jia explained to the generals.

Huang Gai said, "Please give me your orders, sir, we all obey your orders."

"Yes, sir, just give the order." Cheng Pu also said.

"it is good."

Guo Jia stood up and said, "Since Master Hong proposed this idea, Master Hong will lead the headquarters to carry it out."

"Sir, under the command of the last general, there are only two brigades of troops." Hong Liancheng said.

"Two brigades, isn't that enough? Your task is not to defeat the enemy. It is to slow them down and slow down their attack. I believe that you can accomplish this task."

"Yes. The general will obey."

Hong Liancheng turned and left.

Guo Jia continued: "The rest of the troops, except Huang Gai and Cheng Pu's troops, are all deployed to the east. Prepare to resist the enemy in the direction of Xiling."

"also.."

"For the troops stationed on the Xinye line of defense, a brigade will be drawn out to prepare for assistance. The exact location of assistance will depend on the situation."

Guo Jia finished the arrangements in one go.

All the generals have no objection.

After half a day.

Hong Liancheng led the troops to the direction of Xiling.

He has only two brigades under his command.

They are the 43rd brigade and the 44th brigade.

Among them, the strength of the 44th brigade is relatively weak, and the number of people is slightly smaller.

The 43rd brigade is a full brigade, and the equipment and weapons should be stronger.

Travel a hundred miles to the east and enter a forest.

From the map, this is the only way the enemy must pass.

Only through the jungle can you walk on the road leading to Xiling.

The troops led by Hong Liancheng were to set up defenses here to stop the enemy.

"Teacher, where are we deploying our defenses? According to reports from scouts, the enemy has almost entered the jungle, and it is only twenty miles away from here." The brigade commander of the 43rd Brigade said.

"Not urgent."

Hong Liancheng rode on the horse, glanced back, and said with a light smile, "Let's go further and lengthen the depth of our defense line so that it is difficult for the enemy to pass through this jungle."

Hong Liancheng's thinking was correct.

However.
He can think of it, and so can the enemy.

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Hong Liancheng's troops are on the march.

Suddenly, he was attacked by an enemy.

A row of bullets came, and Hong Liancheng was shot in the arm.

Immediately bleeding profusely.

"Ah." He was caught off guard and fell off the horse in pain.

The army behind all crouched down and attacked forward.

"Teacher, how are you?"

"I'm fine." Hong Liancheng touched his arm and said, "It's just a skin injury. Quickly order the troops to disperse immediately and fight back against the enemy."

"Yes."

Fortunately, Hong Liancheng's troops had accumulated some experience during the Battle of Xuzhou.

Especially the field experience is quite rich.

Now facing the ambush of the Western Shang Empire, there is no panic at all.

Each regiment is commanded by a regiment leader, and the regiment is used as a unit to spread out to the two wings.

"Master, there seem to be many enemy troops." The brigade commander of the 44th Brigade said.

"It's really quite a lot..."

Hong Liancheng glanced forward, got up quickly, endured the pain, and said: "The enemy has long been prepared, and the force is strong. If we continue to fight, we will suffer. Send orders quickly, the 43rd brigade will resist, and the 44th brigade will retreat slowly. Build a line of defense in the back."

"Yes."

The guard battalion protected Hong Liancheng and retreated.

The 43rd Brigade remained on the battlefield and engaged the enemy.

In terms of weapons and equipment, they are not as good as the enemy, and in terms of combat experience, they are not as good.But as a soldier of Huaxia Kingdom, there is never a time to admit defeat or be defeated.

They must persist.

Win every battle.

Boom boom boom.
Just as Hong Liancheng left the front position, a round of artillery came and razed it to the ground.

When he retreated to the rear, he shuddered when he saw this scene.

If he had been one step slower just now, he would have been wiped out.

"Teacher, let's go..."

The guard battalion protected Hong Liancheng and retreated five miles behind.

There is already the edge of the woods.

Hong Liancheng hurriedly said: "Build a line of defense immediately. I don't think the 43rd Brigade can hold out for long. Once the enemy rushes over, we won't be able to hold back and we will all die here."

"Please rest assured, commander, our department will immediately build a line of defense." The brigade commander of the 44th brigade said.

"Ah."

Because Hong Liancheng was injured, he went to the back to heal his injuries.

The 44th Brigade quickly established its position.

According to the teaching of the Military Division Academy, the 44th Brigade is divided into five parts, and an arc-shaped defensive position is laid.There is a machine gun company in front, and there are heavy artillery on the left and right.A large number of grenades are stored every three feet.As long as the enemy is approaching, you can use the grenade to knock the enemy back.

Behind is the artillery battalion.

Provide fire support to troops.

Hong Liancheng's headquarters is located at the rear, guarded by the guard battalion and the battalion directly under the division.

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After the position is constructed.

Not long after, a burst of rapid gunshots came.

Hong Liancheng hurriedly picked up the binoculars, looked forward, and said, "Order the units of the 44th Brigade, don't rush to shoot, so as not to accidentally injure the 43rd Brigade. We will attack after all our people retreat."

"Yes."

The orderly ran out.

A staff officer of the division headquarters said: "Master, the enemy's troops seem to be very close to the 43rd brigade. If the 43rd brigade is released, doesn't it mean that the enemy is also released? Just in case."

"What do you want to say?"

Hong Liancheng reprimanded: "Even if there is danger, we must protect the 43rd Brigade. Otherwise, we will not be able to defend this line of defense."

"Tell the frontline troops. When the 43rd Brigade enters our position and the enemy rushes over, all the artillery will bombard the enemy's front. Our front row failures also use grenades to block the enemy's advance."

"As ordered."

Under the command of Hong Liancheng.

The troops in front are ready to fight back.

The 43rd brigade lost to the ambush of the Western Shang Empire and was beaten back.Under the cover of the 44th brigade, retreated into the arc position.

"beat!"

Boom boom boom.
Following the 43rd Brigade, enemy units approached.

In the arc-shaped position, all the artillery bombarded forward.

A full artillery battalion and an infantry regiment threw grenades, turning the distance of 50 meters in front into scorched earth.The enemy troops who attacked and killed there were violently bombed and suffered heavy casualties.

Since the enemy did not carry artillery, they could not return fire.

After being bombed by the 44th Brigade, they could only retreat.

"Good fight."

Hong Liancheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This wave of attacks disabled at least half of the opponent's regiment.

And let the Western Shang Empire see the power of the Huaxia Land War Artillery.

"If the enemy army is repelled, they will definitely organize their forces again and attack us. We can't sit still. Send out a commando team and rush five miles forward to harass the enemy and make it difficult for them to organize their forces." Hong Liancheng said.

"Yes."

The 44th Brigade sent a battalion.

The formation of a battalion is 300 people.

There are not many troops.

Weapons aren't great either.

Just use a rifle, but you have to take on the heavy responsibility of assault.

It's really hard for them.

Go forward five miles.

Fight with enemy forces.

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The number of enemy troops ambushing on the opposite side is not large, about [-] people, probably their guard battalion.Used to guard Hong Liancheng's troops.

Seeing the commando, he immediately fired a warning shot.

And the firepower is fierce.

The commandos searched for cover in place, hiding behind trees and attacking.

It's half a stick of incense time to fight.

Enemy reinforcements arrive.

The strength of two regiments circled around from the two wings, trying to surround the commando.

The commando leader made a decisive decision and withdrew to the rear.

In fact.
Hong Liancheng sent a commando, but it didn't work.Because they have been blocked by the enemy's security forces, they are stalemate there.It did not affect the build-up of troops in the rear.

Only half a stick of incense was used, and the troops were mobilized to kill them.

Hong Liancheng fought very hard in this battle.

The enemy's combat experience is far richer than he imagined.Whether it is assault warfare, encirclement warfare, offensive and defensive warfare, the cooperation between battalions is unmatched by him.

With the strength of the two brigades, it is hard to wipe out one or two regiments of the enemy.

of course
Hong Liancheng didn't know that the enemy troops who exchanged fire with him were not many.Otherwise, a large-scale attack would have been carried out long ago.

until two hours later.

The main force of the enemy came.

The strength of two full divisions.

More than 2 people.

There are four more brigades than Hong Liancheng's army.

There are not only a large number of machine guns, but also mountain artillery, mortars, heavy artillery, etc., with extremely powerful firepower.

Hong Liancheng resisted for a while before he realized that he couldn't stop it at all.

"Teacher, our troops at the front are dying."

"Yes, the 44th Brigade suffered heavy casualties." Hong Liancheng was also worried.Worried about his troops being eaten by the Western Shang Empire.However, he was even more aware that Guo Jia had set up the formation in the rear, and it had only been a few hours, so it must have not been set up yet.If you let the enemy pass now, the consequences will be very serious.

Even if you fight to the death, you have to intercept the enemy here.

Hong Liancheng said: "Order the 43rd Brigade to take part in the battle. Reinforce the troops at the front. We must stick to it until dark, and evacuate to the rear after dark."

"Yes."

In order to make Guo Jia well prepared.

Hong Liancheng sent another person to report back.

The 43rd and 44th brigades could only defend until dark, then they had to retreat to Fancheng.

Guo Jia, please hurry up and set up the formation.

Hong Liancheng led two brigades to contend with the enemy's two divisions.

When the battle went dark, the 43rd and 44th brigades were basically disabled.

Most of the soldiers were wounded.

Some had broken hands, some broken legs, some were shot and were dying.

The entire battlefield was filled with gunpowder.

The land a thousand meters ahead was completely reduced to scorched earth.

Hong Liancheng rushed to the position, looked into the distance, and sighed: "After all, the strength of the two divisions is strong. It is far from our comparison."

"Master, if we don't retreat, our troops will be finished." The brigade commander of the 43rd Brigade said.

The 43rd Brigade suffered the most casualties.

From the very beginning, they were ambushed and later acted as a stop, engaging the enemy in frontal fire.Was beaten back abruptly.

There were already heavy casualties, and they had to guard the position with the 44th Brigade.

The battle lasted from noon to night, and the price paid can be imagined.

Hong Liancheng also knew this clearly.

If the fight continues, his troops will be really dangerous.

What's the use of becoming a polished teacher.

Thinking that he bought Guo Jia half a day, Guo Jia should have already arranged defenses.So he said: "Okay. Order the 43rd and 44th brigades to alternately cover and retreat."

"Leave all the grenades and grenades left on the battlefield and tie them together. Or bury them in the ground and set them up as mines. When the enemy rushes over, give them a heavy blow."

"promise."

As the division commander, Hong Liancheng withdrew first.

The 43rd brigade and the 44th brigade followed up.

Slowly withdraw to Fancheng.

Seeing that Hong Liancheng was about to escape, the enemy army of course didn't want to let him go, so they sent a large number of troops, divided into three groups from the left, middle and right, to pursue and fight fiercely.The 43rd Brigade was hit hard again. According to the report of the brigade commander of the 43rd Brigade, there were less than 43 people left in the 500rd Brigade.

This is probably the brigade with the heaviest loss since the formation of the new army.

Of course, when the enemy rushed to the position, they were also severely injured.

Because Hong Liancheng planted many landmines before retreating, the enemy troops stepped on them and were immediately blown over, causing serious casualties as well.

(End of this chapter)