Soldiers have no permanent momentum, water has no permanent shape, and there are victories and defeats. This is the truth from ancient times to the present.
Although Zhang Hong is a brigade commander and a 2-star talent, he still has some oversights. What's more, Zhang Hong had already taken precautions, but he was still defeated.
On the afternoon of the 24th, Li Xiaodong Infantry Brigade began a large-scale attack to attract the attention of the front line.
An artillery battalion hidden in the eastern mountains roared loudly! !
boom! boom! boom!
The shells kept hitting the attacking crowd, and more than a hundred people were blown to pieces in an instant. They were really scattered, like building blocks.
Li Xiaodong didn't expect that the artillery camp was not discovered in yesterday's day's attack! !
For the troops attacking the hillside, every time three or five people rushed up, they would fall down in an instant and would not be able to charge up at all.
Li Xiaodong yelled angrily: "It's his grandma's fault! This is how the battle is fought! Order the 2nd company, the platoon commander to take the lead in the charge. If the platoon leader is gone, the company commander will charge!!"
At the same time, on the loess plateau on the left, Suiyuan's cavalry brigade finally appeared!
Rumble~
Rumble~
There was a tremor in the ground, and the troops on guard at the top of the plateau reported immediately. A dozen machine guns hidden in the dark opened fire instantly, and machine gun bullets continued to shoot out.
drive! drive!
Phew~
Some of the charging cavalry were instantly shot to pieces by the Browning M2 heavy machine gun, including men and horses. Some were hit by rifles and dropped their horses, only to be crushed to pieces by the cavalry who came forward from behind.
There were only about 300 defensive troops, equipped with multiple machine guns and mortars. Horses were constantly running from the front, and soldiers were being shot off their horses. But the enemy was outnumbered, so the machine guns had to be reloaded, right? The rifle needs to be loaded too!
This was an opportunity. After losing more than 1,000 men, the cavalry brigade finally rushed to our position.
The defending soldiers of the 532nd Company were not afraid of death. The company commander shouted: "Brothers! Behind us is our home, where are the houses we built with our own hands, the fields we cultivated with our own hands, and our relatives! Our parents and sisters! These people want to occupy our houses and land, oppress our parents, and destroy the good life Commander Zhang has brought us! Can we agree!"
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
Those two words were shouted out in unison on the battlefield.
"Brothers! Fuck me!"
"Fuck him!!"
The soldiers took off their grenades and threw them forward. The explosion flames and shrapnel blocked the cavalry's charge.
Taking advantage of this time, the light and heavy machine guns were loaded and continued to roar.
However, there were 2,000 enemy troops and it was already difficult to stop them. When the enemy approached 60 meters away from the position, the soldiers put down their rifles one after another, pulled out their m1911 from their waists, and fired at the enemy. The m1911 loaded 7 rounds. There were more than four hundred people, shooting together, which was more terrifying than light and heavy machine guns. Large areas of cavalry fell, and the wails echoed through the sky.
At the same time, the artillery position began to support, and several shells hit the charging cavalry team.
However, at a distance of 60 meters, a charge was already in front of them. The soldiers picked up their rifles and began to fight with the enemy's bayonets. Although the infantry faced the cavalry, because the position was set close to the edge, the cavalry had to slow down, otherwise they would be like the idiot just now. The young man fell directly into the valley at the head of the crowd.
Hand-to-hand combat tests not only the overall quality of the troops, but also weapons and equipment.
The veterans were all system soldiers and were good at bayonet. They quickly divided the battlefield, but more than 200 people had completely slept in the loess without making a sound.
Taking advantage of the first wave of confrontation, some soldiers changed the magazine of their pistols and started shooting at close range.
The .45 bullet has a terrifying lethality. It can lose its combat effectiveness with one shot. The battle on the top of the mountain has become fierce, and support troops are already rushing up.
Li Xiaodong is indeed a tiger general. After discovering this situation, he directly led the charge personally regardless of the casualties.
Under this circumstance, the two battalions stationed in the western position began to retreat slowly. After being blocked by fire from the artillery battalion in the eastern position, they also began to cooperate with the first battalion in retreating.
In the early morning of the 25th, the battle ended.
Our army suffered 1,159 casualties, 436 minor injuries, and 128 serious injuries. The 5th regiment suffered heavy casualties.
Annihilated 2117 enemy cavalry and 1641 infantry.
The messenger quickly reported the situation to Qingcheng March and applied for support.
Li Xiaodong stood on a position filled with gunpowder smoke, and black smoke floated in from time to time. A dozen soldiers used soil to cover several ignited flames.
Groups of wounded soldiers on the mountain road were helped towards the camp.
Li Xiaodong held this cigarette, his eyes were full of indifference, he didn't understand why, his plan was perfect, and the enemy was just a regiment, but it was so difficult to fight, despite the enemy's weapon advantage.
According to the report of the surviving cavalry, the enemy's last 300 people caused huge casualties to more than a thousand cavalry. The entire top of the plateau was covered with blood and mud, flies were buzzing randomly, and flesh foam and mud were mixed together. Meat or soil.
Li Xiaodong walked to a severely deformed Browning heavy machine gun and touched the gun body, which still had residual heat.
We have an infantry brigade of more than 4,000 people, a cavalry brigade of 3,000 people, and a force of 7,000 people. We have lost more than 4,000 people here! !
And the result was only a thousand people!
"Have you captured any prisoners?"
The adjutant shook his head: "There is no prisoner, and the enemy will not surrender even if they pick up grenades and die with our army."
Li Xiaodong frowned: "Bury them generously and send lightly injured soldiers to escort the seriously injured back to Suiyuan for treatment."
After speaking, Li Xiaodong picked up a Mauser 1898, loaded it, and pointed it at a branch not far away.
boom!
"What a gun."
"Is there any news about other route armies?" Li Xiaodong touched the gun body fondly and asked the adjutant.
"Ma Ziyin is closest to us. Xiaoguan also has an artillery unit. They can't get in."
"Hmph! If the other party's commander didn't have something, this artillery battalion would be mine now!"
"However, if Xiao Guan can't get in, then I'm afraid there won't be any good fruits to eat in the south."
"Order the troops, clear the battlefield, and move forward!! Since the enemy feels that we are hurt by being beaten, I will do the opposite. The scouts will keep exploring forward for me, and report immediately if they find anything!! "
"yes!"
25th, Qingcheng
Zhang Yunhan was writing his own notes at the headquarters when he saw the northwest development plan written above.
Although the northwest is barren, there is a large amount of uncultivated wasteland, and there are huge wind resources in the northwest. If used properly, electricity consumption in the entire northwest will not be a problem, and there may even be surplus. However, there are areas that need attention. Loess erosion is serious. , measures must be taken to control soil loss and land desertification. Some people may say, is this necessary? It is necessary, and given the current situation, it may indeed be difficult to achieve results, but homeless people, beggars, or death row prisoners can be recruited, paid wages, and reduced sentences to encourage them to control and prevent desertification according to government plans.
