Xiyi and Zong Han stayed quietly on the sentry tower in front of their camp. Both of them looked deeply at the two sides of the People's Army camp. The distance between them was only six or seven miles.
The distance was neither far nor close. The sentry towers on both sides could see the two positions clearly. They seemed calm, but they were still a little nervous.
Time passed little by little. Although the two of them could not see the army marching at night, they probably knew the location of the army. They should be close...
The two of them murmured softly to themselves in unison, and following their voices, the two of them stared in those two directions again. They waited for the armies on both sides to lurk past, and then circled behind the People's Army camp as quickly as possible.
Calculated based on the marching time, even if we slow down when we go around, it will not take more than an hour. They are ready to charge at any time.
Just as they were expecting, suddenly, a burst of gunfire rang out from both sides in no particular order, followed by a thundering gunshot.
Wanyan Xiyi and Wanyan Zonghan's eyes widened instantly. They took a step forward, grabbed the handrails on the sentry tower, and looked to both sides with shock on their faces, their eyes full of shock and disbelief.
This is... an ambush... They found that the 10,000 troops they sent seemed to have been ambushed, and both of them felt a sense of disbelief in their hearts.
How could this be possible? How could they arrange ambushes on both sides? Could it be that the coach on the opposite side had already figured out their strategy. But this is impossible.
They didn't know that in this area, Yue Pengju had already laid out a continuous line of defense. Several highlands were connected in an orderly manner, completely blocking the advance route in this area.
This kind of division of troops is definitely a taboo in the era of cold weapons confrontation if the two armies are facing each other, and it can easily be defeated by someone.
Because of this, Wanyan Zonghan and Xiyi would never have thought that the People's Army on the opposite side would divide their forces. They guessed that the People's Army's strength could be at most 100,000. The 100,000 people would be used up just to block the attack in the middle.
They didn't feel that the People's Army dared to thin the defense line. They instinctively felt that the coach of the People's Army would never dare to thin the defense line when facing them.
Therefore, Xiyi and Zong Han felt that it was impossible for the People's Army to deploy troops on both sides. As long as they sneaked over, they would have a chance to deal a fatal blow to the People's Army.
But who would have thought that such a situation would occur, and the People's Army would really ambush ambushes on both sides. It can also be heard from the fierce gunfire that there are quite a few ambush soldiers.
The two of them listened to the sound of charging and killing from a distance. They knew that the army on their side was probably thinking of charging through the front position after encountering the ambush.
If they can rush through, even if they are discovered, they can still pose a great threat to the People's Army. It can even force the People's Army to give up the line of defense in front of them.
Once the People's Army has no defensive line, the Jin Army's cavalry can exert a strong advantage. Even if Yunze's People's Army has powerful weapons, they will only be defeated by them in the end.
After the initial shock, Xiyi and Zonghan were expecting their soldiers to rush over. They had even made plans to send troops to reinforce them.
But after thinking about it, they suppressed this impulse. After all, they only had 70,000 troops at hand now, and any reinforcements would be detrimental to them.
They also believed that their soldiers could definitely rush over. After all, they were their golden men and cavalry, and they were completely invincible. There are ten thousand people on each side. Even if the People's Army ambushes on both sides, how many people can be ambushed!
Just as they were thinking this, the fighting on both sides of the front seemed to be getting more and more intense. Not only were there gunshots, but artillery was also pouring towards them. They could faintly see that their men were being blown to pieces. look.
The two of them were heartbroken, their fists clenched, their eyes full of shock and astonishment. The fighting got louder and louder. The sound of rushing and killing was also louder. However, through the soaring fire, they could faintly see that the cavalry on their side was hit again and again.
The battle lasted for almost two hours, and finally, the sound of fighting slowly stopped. Both of them were a little stunned.
About two-quarters of an hour later, both Xiyi and Zonghan received battle reports from the front line. The cavalry they wanted to break through the defense lines on both sides were defeated. Xiyi's side lost four thousand people, but he just didn't rush over.
Zong Han's side was even worse, losing 5,000 people, and had to be beaten back in the end. It wasn't that they didn't want to rush over, but the People's Army's artillery fire was too fierce, and they didn't give them any chance at all.
The people they rushed towards were all killed on the battlefield, without even touching the edge of the People's Army. The night seemed to be beneficial to them, but it was extremely detrimental to them.
They couldn't charge through and couldn't find where the People's Army was. They only knew that no matter which direction they charged, they would be attacked from different directions.
They were beaten so dizzy that even if they were sure that there was someone in a certain direction, they just couldn't get close to the People's Army. It was precisely because of this that they suffered such heavy losses.
The moment they heard the battle report, Xiyi and Zong Han almost lost their footing, their energy and blood surged, and they almost spurted blood. For the first time, they felt a deep sense of frustration.
Thinking of Yunze, they once again had the fear of being dominated in their hearts. Even though they thought they would definitely not be dominated by Yunze, when they actually faced Yunze's People's Army, they realized that they were too naive. .
From the beginning of the war to now, the army of 100,000 people has lost almost one-fifth, and there are still more than 80,000 people left. How can we fight this war? It cannot be overcome by attack.
At the front position, Xiyi and Zong Han had a strong intuition that they had been occupied by the People's Army and blocked them here. If they wanted to get behind the People's Army, they would have to go a long way.
Not only that, they also have to endure the crisis of being intercepted by the People's Army again after going around. After all, this is the territory of Danyang Mansion. Compared to them, the People's Army is much more familiar with the terrain here than they are.
Xiyi and Zonghan met again. Even though it was almost early morning, they were not sleepy at all. They really couldn't sleep.
The front was like an unbreakable line of defense, blocking them here. Moreover, up to now, they have not had a single head-on confrontation with the People's Army.
This situation made the two of them feel like they had a lump in their throats. They came in such a hurry but got no benefits. Moreover, almost all of the 200,000 King Kang's troops who came with him were wiped out.
"It seems that we can only wait for the situation on Abao's side and have people build fortifications around them to prepare for a protracted war with them." Zong Han sighed.
He decided to wait until his son got behind the People's Army, and then join him in attacking the People's Army from both sides. He even had the idea of learning the tactics of the People's Army.
Wouldn't the People's Army block it? Didn't you use your position to maximize the power of firearms? Then he would learn from this, and the army would stand in front of the People's Army and confront them.
If the People's Army cannot hold on and dares to confront them head-on, they will also use the firearms in their hands to make the People's Army feel what it means to be afraid. Xiyi nodded after hearing this. He also agreed with this suggestion.
Moreover, he also wanted to learn the tactics displayed after using firearms on the battlefield, tactics that could maximize the power of firearms.
In fact, he was more interested in the rifles and the explosive artillery in Yunze's hands. If they also had them, it would be hard to say who would win the war.
Unfortunately, their artillery was made of solid bullets, which was too backward. He decided to start researching exploding shells after returning this time.
