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Chapter 872 Yangzhou War (4)

"Yes."

Both of them clasped their hands together.

Regarding this matter, Lu Xun should be most responsible.

In order to win the battle of Shouchun, let the special forces be the commando.

Lu Xun did not expect that Xu Ding valued special forces so much.Even when the war situation is in danger, he insists on not letting the special forces take risks.

He cupped his hands and said: "The last general must learn a lesson, and he will not dare to command indiscriminately next time."

"Ah."

Xu Ding said: "I think you have captured Shouchun City, so you can make up for your mistakes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xu Ding motioned for Lu Xun and Jia Heng to sit beside them.

Call for tea.

"Two generals, what do you think is the combat effectiveness of the Western Shang Empire's troops left in Shouchun?" This question was mainly asked by Lu Xun.

Lu Xun replied: "The combat power of the enemy army is not strong. Compared with the troops that attacked Qiao County before, it is much worse. This should not be their elite, nor the mechanized corps."

"Ah."

Xu Ding nodded.

He thought so too.

Otherwise, Lu Xun would not be able to easily occupy Shouchun City.

It should be known that Shouchun City has a solid defense, even if it is besieged by heavy troops, it will be difficult to conquer.

"Since Shouchun's army is weak in combat, then the enemy troops stationed in Huainan, Hefei and other places must also be weak?" Xu Ding said.

"What your majesty said is very true." Lu Xun said: "The general has checked all the counties in Yangzhou. The enemy troops stationed in Hefei are less than a brigade, and the six counties, Wan counties and other places only have platoons and companies."

"With the exception of Shouchun, there are less than two brigades of soldiers and horses from all over Yangzhou."

"Compared with us, the strength is too weak..."

Xu Ding said: "If that's the case, I'm relieved."

"Let the battalions repair for two days, and then attack across the board. In the shortest possible time, regain the counties of Yangzhou."

"We should also let the Western Merchant Empire know our strength!"

"promise."

Lu Xun and Jia Heng responded.

There were more than 50 troops sent by the Western Shang Empire to China.More than [-] people have been wiped out.The rest are in Jingzhou and Jiangdong.

There are very few Yangzhou areas.

But
Behind Yangzhou, Jiangdong.But there are hundreds of thousands of enemy troops stationed.

As long as they cross the Yangtze River, they can enter Yangzhou to fight.

The report of the defeat in the Battle of Yangzhou reached Jianye in the afternoon of that day.Qiao San, commander of the enemy army stationed in Jianye, immediately called his generals to discuss military affairs.

in the living room.

More than twenty generals sat in two rows, keeping their bodies straight.

Qiao Shen pointed to the map on the back and said: "The 174th Army and 864th Division in the Yangzhou area were all annihilated by the Huaxia Kingdom. Now they are stationed in Shouchun, intending to invade Hefei."

"Hefei is our important town in Yangzhou, and it is the bridge for us to advance into the Central Plains. Once it is conquered, the situation of the battle will be unfavorable to us. Therefore, I decided...to deploy five to seven divisions and stick to Hefei, waiting for changes in time."

The generals sitting in front of Qiao Shen all looked serious.

Since the invasion of the Western Shang Empire, they have lost confidence in successive battles.

Even the elite mechanized corps were defeated in Pengcheng, but Xu Ding was never defeated.Now the first and second armies are all assembled in Yangzhou.Can we hold it by sending a few divisions over there?

Everyone is not confident.

Qiao Shen also felt this feeling, sat down and said: "We are in the Western Shang Empire. Although we are not as powerful as the Central Army, in Huaxia Kingdom, we have a strong advantage against their troops. Don't you think so? Don't you have the confidence to win?"

"All of you here have graduated from high-level military academies. You have received the best education. Your understanding of war is not comparable to that of Huaxia Guoneng."

"I hope that everyone cheers up, defends Hefei, and prepares for the counterattack against Yangzhou..."

"Yes!"

The generals present all replied in unison.

Although they are not optimistic about this battle, the boss has orders, and they can only obey orders.

Even if you die, you have to go to the front line to defend against the enemy.

Qiao Shen immediately announced that he would mobilize four divisions and two brigades from the counties in the east of the Yangtze River, about [-] troops, led by Qiao Shen himself, and head to Hefei.

At this time, Xu Ding's army was still in Shouchun for repairs.

According to the promised plan, it will take the third day to send troops.

this day.

Xu Ding was lying on the bed, and used the satellite monitoring system to see what was going on in the direction of Hefei.

But unexpectedly discovered.

The defenders of Hefei all moved from the north city to the south city.In the Beicheng school grounds, a large area of ​​tents was built.Moreover, in the direction of the rear camp, a lot of materials and food were deposited.

Xu Ding felt strange.

How could the defenders of Hefei go from the north city to the south city?

He also garnered food and built tents in the school grounds of Beicheng.Is there an army coming to station?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly checked the direction of Jiangdong.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but after looking at it, you find that there are already hundreds of warships on the river, marching towards Hefei.

Xu Ding stood up and shouted outside: "Dian Wei, Dian Wei..."

"His Majesty."

"Hurry up and send an order, all the generals, gather in the living room and hold a pre-war meeting!" Xu Ding said.

"promise."

Dian Wei sent dozens of soldiers out to inform the generals of each battalion.

Everyone gathers in the living room.

Xu Ding, dressed in battle armor and straddling his saber, walked to the middle of the living room and said anxiously: "I have received news that the enemy has dispatched troops. There are probably tens of thousands of troops crossing the Yangtze River. We must act immediately and rush to Hefei. It is best to capture Hefei before they arrive in Hefei!"

"Listen to the order! Lu Xun and Jia Heng will lead the headquarters to guard Shouchun. Zhang Liao will lead the first column of the Second Army to attack Huainan. The rest of the troops will follow me to Hefei."

"Let's do it all!"

Xu Ding didn't discuss with everyone, and didn't even give them a chance to speak.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he issued a military order.

All the generals said in unison: "No."

two hours later.

everything's ready.

Xu Ding, Jia Xu, and Tai Shici's third column rushed to Hefei first in a truck.The rest of the army, led by Lu Su, followed up.

In this night, the lights of the truck are dark, and the speed of the truck is not fast.

However, after coming out of Shouchun, the truck never stopped.

It is moving at a fast speed.

Even the next day's breakfast was eaten in the carriage with dry food.

noon.

The promised vanguard arrived at the western suburbs of Hefei.

"Ziyi, now is the most critical time. We have to compete with the enemy for time and capture Hefei before they reach Hefei." Xu Ding said: "In order to save time, you now divide the army into two groups. One wave goes to the east. , to guard against the enemy who came to help. A wave of siege was organized until Hefei was occupied."

"I will wake up eventually."

Tai Shici immediately issued the order.

Set up a command post outside the city.

Jia Xu held up the binoculars, checked the towers of Hefei, and said: "The enemy is also deploying defenses. It is estimated that in half an hour, a defense line will be formed."

"It's okay."

Xu Ding hummed: "Our army's strength is several times that of Hefei's defenders. Under a strong attack, we will definitely be able to break through."

"Your Majesty, don't forget that the enemy's reinforcements are almost arriving in Hefei..."

"That depends on how long Tai Shici's troops can persist in the east. If we can persist until our army captures Hefei, or our large troops arrive. Then we will win in both the north and the south."

Xu Ding used the satellite monitoring system to check the east side.

It was found that the enemy was still about eighty miles away from Hefei.

Most of them are infantry.

There are very few cavalry and trucks.

According to the speed of the infantry, it will take two days to arrive.

In other words.

Even if Tai Shici didn't send troops to stop it, the enemy would have to wait two days before reaching the city of Hefei.

Xu promised to have two days to defeat the enemy.

"Wenhe."

"exist."

Xu Ding said: "Send someone to tell the troops in the east to advance thirty miles eastward. Thirty miles away, there is a steep valley that can be used as a position to block the enemy."

"Yes."

Jia Xu agreed.

The order was passed forward.

Tai Shici's tenth division marched hurriedly for half a day and arrived at the valley.

As Xu Ding said.

The terrain of this valley is dangerous.

To advance can be attacked, and retreat can be defended.

With the strength of one of their divisions, it is difficult to enter even if there are thousands of troops.

It was the first time for Wu Liang, the division commander in command of this division, to take on such a heavy responsibility.

He dared not be careless.

After reaching the valley, the formation of troops began.

He set up two lines of defense in front of the valley.

The first line of defense was arranged relying on a stone forest.The so-called stone forest means that many stones are erected to form a forest.

The soldiers hid behind the stones and stood guard ahead.

Once the enemy is found, you can use the boulder to defend and counterattack.

In this position, Wu Liang deployed a regiment of troops.

Equipped with a large number of sharpshooters and pistol companies.

Not only good at long-distance combat, but also close combat.

The second line of defense is at the mouth of the valley. The mouth of the valley is very narrow, and there is a tendency that one man is the gate and the other is not open.

Wu Liang put a battalion of troops on defense, including more than 50 heavy machine guns and mortar companies.

Occupy the commanding heights.

Not only can it easily defend Taniguchi, but it can also support the battle in Shilin.

These two lines of defense are in front of the valley.

Even if they can't resist, it doesn't matter, because in the rear, there are still three brigades of Wu Liang.A net has been laid.

From the mouth of the valley to the end of the valley, heavy troops were deployed at intervals.

Once fired.
You will find that the battlefield in the valley, when the bullets shuttle, is like a big net weaving.

Don't say people can't walk together, even mosquitoes don't even want to fly over.

Lay out your defenses.

Wu Liang set up a camp on the top of the mountain as a temporary command post.Because he knew that the enemy's firepower was also quite powerful.

The several lines of defense at the mouth of the valley seem to be seamless, but if they encounter a long-distance mountain cannon, they will all come to naught.

Therefore, it would be safer to arrange his headquarters farther away.

"Report the enemy is five miles away." A soldier ran into the command post.

Wu Liang took the binoculars and ran outside to check.

Five miles is not far.

He held the binoculars again, and he could clearly see that the enemy's troops were heading in this direction.

"Fortunately, I drove all night last night, otherwise this dangerous place would be snatched by the enemy." Wu Liang thought secretly in his heart.

He was afraid for a while.

Such a good position, if it is in the hands of the enemy.

They can attack when they advance, and they can defend when they retreat.

With the division in his hands, there is absolutely no possibility of victory, nor can it stop the enemy's nearly [-] troops.

"Come on."

"What is the general's order?" A soldier stepped forward.

Wu Liang said: "Order the troops in the stone forest to hide in the forest, not to shoot without authorization, and those who disobey the order will be killed. Wait until the enemy enters the stone forest, and then fight with them."

"promise."

The soldiers ran away.

This order seems to be unfavorable to Wu Liang, but it is actually very beneficial.

Because the enemy's artillery can attack the stone forest from a distance.If the enemy is put into the stone forest and then fought, then their artillery will not be effective.

Boom boom boom.
Not long after the soldier left.

There was an earth-shattering loud noise from the direction of the stone forest.

Wu Liang hurriedly raised his binoculars to look, and said in surprise, "What, what?"

What did he see?
The enemy's artillery shells came from nowhere, and directly covered the stone forest for a kilometer.The regiment ambushing in the stone forest was hit hard.

After being bombed, many huge stones exploded one after another.

Wu Liang was extremely anxious, and hurriedly said: "Let them retreat quickly, and stop guarding the stone forest."

He called a regiment commander and said, "Zhou Yun, immediately take your men to the enemy's flank and kill their artillery."

"Teacher, this..." Zhou Yun was a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Zhou Yundao: "Master, there is no big problem. It is the enemy's artillery, which is located on the opposite side of a river. We are on this side of the river, how can we hit them?"

"Idiot, wading through the water." Wu Liang reprimanded.

"If the last general is the commander of the other party, he will definitely stick to this place. We waded through the water, and they took advantage of the situation to attack. Wouldn't we want to wipe out our entire army?"

"you."

Wu Liang scolded angrily: "Am I the teacher, or are you the teacher? There are so many nonsense, if you are told to go, you go..."

"I'll give you two hours. Take your men and kill their artillery!"

"Yes."

Zhou Yun gritted his teeth and answered.

in fact
He really didn't want to go on this mission.

It's not that he is afraid of death, but that he feels that the possibility of completing the task is extremely small.

It is very likely that the whole regiment will be wiped out, and it will not be able to fight.

but.

As a regiment commander, he couldn't refuse the division commander's order.He can only do his best.

"All follow me."

Zhou Yun rushed to the front with her troops.

Go around from the flank of the stone forest, ready to go straight behind the enemy.

Boom boom boom.
Zhou Yuan had just run across the stone forest when he was bombarded indiscriminately.Suddenly, the powerful artillery fire knocked him out of his mind.The regiment he brought had more than 200 casualties.

A full regiment of soldiers is only about a thousand.

Two hundred casualties is equivalent to one-fifth of the casualties.

Zhou Yuan got up from the ground and shouted, "Scatter, scatter."

Zhou Yuan is obviously very experienced.

After the troops dispersed, the enemy's artillery could not exert its force.

"You all obey my orders. Lie on your stomach and don't move. After the sound of the artillery stops, follow me to charge forward." Zhou Yun said to the soldiers.

this moment.

He no longer has the confidence to carry out the tasks assigned by Wu Liang.

Because his actions have been mastered by the opponent, and at the beginning, he sent artillery bombardment.

No matter how hard he tried, it was impossible to pass through the artillery, cross the river, and reach the other side of the river to destroy the enemy's artillery.It's just too tough.

(End of this chapter)