Lu Ming

Chapter 628 Retribution ([-])
As the saying goes, handsome is only three seconds.

The North Vietnamese who captured the enemy's core fortress in the evening of that day, their joyful emotions disappeared after less than three hours
It was simple: as night fell, the South Vietnamese launched a massive counteroffensive.

Fortress groups are not military formations.Once the army formation composed of people is cut by the impact, the soldiers will most likely be scattered and flee. The winner only needs to follow the rout soldiers and cut leeks.

But for things like fortresses, as long as the defenders are tenacious, the attackers have to bite down bit by bit, and there is no shortcut.

During World War II, most of the fortifications of the Soviet army were divided and occupied by the German army, but even a month later, there were still sounds of machine gun resistance in many subsidiary forts and tunnels, the most famous of which was the Brest Fortress.

This was true in World War II, and it was also true in this fortified battle that took place in the seventeenth century.What's more, the North Vietnamese were far from reaching the point where they occupied most of the enemy's fortifications.

At nightfall that day, the South Vietnamese launched a large-scale counterattack against Bastion A7.

In this counterattack, the Yankees' disadvantages were revealed.

First of all, since bastion A7 was surrounded by enemy positions, the reinforcements could only march along the straight line opened in the morning, which limited the Yankee's numerical advantage.

For the same reason, the South Vietnamese could attack from all sides in the dark.The landlord is familiar with the passages and traps everywhere, and the speed of troop assembly is fast, which is convenient for launching surprise attacks at any time.

There is another key factor here.

For the small and weak South Vietnam regime, the defense line of the fortress in the north of Hue City is really the lifeline of life and death.Once this line of defense is over, the South Vietnamese separatist regime will be closed in minutes.

Therefore, according to this concept, when the South Vietnamese built the fort, they adopted the defense idea of ​​infinitely strengthening the front and not fortifying the back: every resource must be used on the side facing the north.

A fortress that doesn't need 360-degree defense.The people of Viet Nam, with a narrow territory, would never consider the opponent's attempt to bypass the defense line. If that was the case, Hue would be defeated, and the fortress line would also lose its meaning.

In this way, many reasons are superimposed together.The bastion that the North Vietnamese had just acquired was not warmed up for three hours, but it was taken back by the South Vietnamese's cold weapon elite battalion amidst the torches and the sound of killing just before midnight.

Then early the next morning, the head of a certain military aid regiment with a faint Zhuge Liang smile on his face gracefully agreed to the request from the anxious North Vietnamese envoy: to continue the shelling.

So far, the war against rebellion has entered the second stage, and the tragic offensive and defensive tug-of-war has officially begun.

The South Vietnamese quickly figured out the temper of the cannon on the opposite side.

Yes, the mortar firepower is fierce, but this gun moves slowly and fires infrequently, and there are obvious preparations before firing.After getting used to it, the South Vietnamese took precautions: the fortress in front of the mortar began to withdraw resources in advance, arranged a small number of troops on duty, piled up firepower on the periphery, and professionally defended and counterattacked.

Once the North Vietnamese army attacked, the South Vietnamese would rely on geographical advantages to quickly organize troops to launch defenses to avoid artillery damage to the greatest extent.

As a result, the war became stalemate.

With the help of mortars, the North Vietnamese were able to take down the opposite fort every day, but at night, the Yankees who lacked a foothold were beaten back by the Nankes.

The next day, the Yankees faced the same strong fort: the South Vietnamese would rush to repair the fortification at night.

No way, the mortar fires iron balls after all, and it cannot completely blow up the opponent's defense fortifications into ruins like the aerial bombs of the head of state.

This kind of tug-of-war is extremely detrimental to the attacker.The North Vietnamese army backed by the Zhengjiang River not only had a long supply line, but the number of soldiers consumed by the attack every day was far greater than the death toll of the southern defenders.

But things have come to this, so no matter what, we have to grit our teeth and fight on.After all, the big mortar had already brought the dawn, and before that, the Yankees were helpless with this Eastern Maginot.

The northern government and the opposition were united as one, and made every effort to attack the Nanni defense line.

In the next ten days, the North Vietnamese really went all out and took out all their wealth. Hundreds of thousands of troops took turns to attack the defense line regardless of casualties.At the same time, the army adopted the "occupation and filling" approach to adapt to the tug-of-war.

Finally, after paying a huge price, the North Vietnamese flattened the three fort areas in the middle of the defense line on April 4th, connected them into one piece, established a temporary stronghold, and hoarded weapons and supplies.

It was night, and after a long fight, the Yankees had historically held their front-line stronghold and firmly inserted a wedge into the enemy's line.

In the early morning of the second day, as the sun rose, the soldiers dispatched from the Jiangnan camp quickly crossed the death zone in the middle of the battlefield and poured into the temporary stronghold.

By this time, it was only a matter of time before the Nanxie line of defense was breached.The Yankees, who have an advantage in numbers, can use the trenches to infiltrate and spread to both sides. Now that the land is divided equally between the two, the previous defensive mode of the Yankees no longer works.

However, when the North Vietnamese general in charge of the former enemy came to the top of the dilapidated bastion of A7 and looked south, the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.

At this moment, in front of the general, in addition to the stone walls and forts extending left and right under his feet, just 200 steps to the south, another fort line with the flag of the Nguyen King of South Vietnam stands there impressively.

At the same time, with the help of imported binoculars, the general also observed the third line of defense in the south, and the busy civilians in the city of Hue farther away. Probably those ant-like people are definitely not rushing to repair Disneyland.

Since it is the only permanent defense fortification in the country, the South Vietnamese people never promised to build only one. Over the years, the South Vietnamese people have been busy with this matter, and naturally they must make it perfect.

"Quickly invite the prince to come and have a look."

After a long time, the general ordered with a sullen face.

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate, it's easy to be shot here, the body of the prince's daughter."

"Fart your father!"

The general was furious, and he whipped his followers hard: "I'm going to be driven back to Shenglong Mansion by Nanni, what kind of body is worth a thousand gold!"

Not long after, the prince Zheng Bing, who got the news, hurriedly boarded the No. A7 bastion with a large number of generals.

After observing the two fortress lines in front of him with his own eyes, and more importantly, after observing the determination of the South Vietnamese people to defend their homes and defend their country to the end, Prince Zheng was silent.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Military Aid Corps camp.

On a field of wild grass surrounded by green standard military canvas tents, green ant new fermented wine and a small red clay stove.Zheng Bian, king of the Qing capital of North Vietnam, dressed in a silk casual robe, was taking a break with regimental leader Sheng Nansheng, tasting charcoal-roasted coffee in a large green military tea mug.

Holding a large tea mug emitting a strange smell, Prince Zheng, whose beard and hair had already turned gray, gulped down a mouthful of Taiwan-made coffee that lacked sugar and milk, as if tasting nectar.

"Yes, although this tea is bitter, it has a unique taste."

Sheng Nan smiled and took a sip: "This coffee bar is mainly refreshing. The prince drank so much, I'm afraid I won't need today's lunch break."

Prince Zheng heard the words, but there was a sad look on his face: "Oh, now the army is trapped here, unable to advance or retreat. Don't be afraid of the general's jokes. My king has been unable to sleep at night these days, why talk about lunch break!"

The lords of the family have been rushing to drink coffee from this broken enamel jar. They must have come to ask for help when they have no other choice, so the topic will definitely turn to the current battle situation.

Sheng Nan was well aware of this, and he was not surprised at all when he heard the prince's blunt turn: "Oh, the prince was in a bad mood. But according to my opinion, the progress is going smoothly. If you push down the next line of defense, it will be considered a success!"

"I'm just joking. For a person like the general who knows astronomy from the top and geography from the bottom, I don't believe that the general can't see the danger at hand."

Having said this, Zheng Yan shook his head with a wry smile: "The weather has become hot and dry recently, and there are more and more diseases in the army. We are natives, and we know that the land on both sides of the Zhengjiang River will probably rain within five days. .At that time, all previous efforts will be in vain, and the [-] troops will flee in embarrassment. Alas, my old brother, I am afraid that my life will not be long."

When the panic-stricken Prince Zheng said this, he glanced at the expressionless Sheng Nan, and finally bowed his head helplessly: "This time, old brother, I brought 10 taels of gold and jewelry, and now they are outside the camp gate. And please, general, save my army from fire and water!"

Poor Sheng Nan is so old, this is the first time he has been bribed by someone. It's still a huge amount, no matter what, it's at the level of a department. Love it!"

After wiping his face, Captain Sheng Da's face was startled, and his tone suddenly became more cordial: "Well, I know the situation is critical. Then I will send an urgent report, asking the treasure of my family's commander-in-chief's town house to help the prince. "

The prince suddenly became energetic: "Oh, what is the treasure of the town house?"

"The name of this thing is Plasma General, and it is a high-tech cannon. Those fortresses in Nanni District will be ashes in one shot!"

"There is such a strange thing in the world?"

Seeing that the prince didn't believe it, Head Sheng showed disdain on his face, and immediately stretched out his arms, making a circle the size of a wheel: "It's just that the muzzle is so thick, and it is the treasure of my family's town house! Once it goes on, it will be corrupted for miles, there is no joke!"

Prince Zheng's eyes lit up, and he grabbed the head's hand and shook it up and down: "My dear brother, save the old brother's life by sending a magic weapon quickly!"

Of course, Sheng Nan couldn't say that the fetish was waiting in the cabin outside the sea at this time: "Well, that's it. You know, old brother, this town house is expensive. Please move it once. This, I'm afraid it's It's not easy, don't you think?"

Zheng Bing dismissed this.

In other words, in this war against rebellion, the North Vietnamese regime really put everything at stake.In this situation, no matter what conditions Sheng Nan puts forward, it doesn't matter to Zheng Bing, the premise is: as long as the Nanni can be settled.

At this moment, Zheng Bing is like a red-eyed gambler who has bet all his property and is searching for the last chip.It was already like this, and he didn't care how much the moneylender would raise the interest.

Isn't it just a routine loan?My lord, I'll take it, let's talk, do you want a photo?

"Brother, why not tell me how to borrow that fetish from your handsome man?"

Faced with the prince's desperate attitude, Sheng Nan didn't ask for money, but according to the original plan, he pulled the map and drew a circle on it with his finger: "If the prince can borrow troops to go to the big city after he calms down the country, My marshal will definitely nod his head and agree to this matter."

(End of this chapter)