If a large army is sent to penetrate the Malan position behind Alibu City, it can cut off the supplies of the Xizhou Allied Forces and prevent reinforcements from the Xizhou Allied Forces. In this way, it will be much less difficult to capture Alibu City.
However, this will face another big risk. In order to restore the supply line, the army behind the Xizhou Allied Forces will storm the Malan position. Moreover, the Malan position is undefendable.
Currently, the Xizhou Allied Forces initially had nearly 800,000 troops in the rear. After the first battle, the number of soldiers in Alibucheng was around 1 million.
It is very difficult to conduct large-scale interspersion and division. The only option is to disperse the operations in a company manner and then assemble near the Malan position.
In the headquarters of the New Army in the Indian District, Zuo Zongtang took Shi Dakai's instructions agreeing to the interleaved tactics and discussed countermeasures with the generals.
"The president has agreed to our plan. Now we have to choose which team will carry out this mission. The large-scale deployment of troops will definitely attract the attention of the countries in the Western Continent. This time we are planning to send two legions to capture the Malan position. Who wants to fight this battle?”
Zuo Zongtang looked serious. After all, this was a mission with a narrow escape from death.
"Let me do it!"
Mihan, commander of the Fifth Army, raised his hand and gave him a fierce look.
"Okay, then the Fifth Army will carry out this task. All soldiers will be organized into companies and dispersed to prevent being noticed by the countries in the Western Continent."
Inside the Eastern Front Command of the Western Continent Coalition Forces in Airy City.
"Recently, it has been discovered that many small teams of Chinese soldiers have appeared behind Ali Bucheng. I am afraid there is some conspiracy."
A bullfighting general expressed his views.
"What role can the small team play? It may be some scouts, so there is no need to worry about it."
Abby, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front of the Xizhou Allied Forces, has obviously relaxed his vigilance. He also knows that this time it is mainly a battle in Kuwait City, and his side is just a suspected army.
Blue Star On March 20, 1871, teams of the Fifth Army had arrived near the Malan position.
Following Mihan's order, the Fifth Army launched a charge against the Malan position.
The Malan position can be said to have no defenses and is easy to attack but difficult to defend.
Before the defenders on the Malan position could react, the Fifth Army had already rushed into the Malan position. In less than half a day, the Fifth Army captured the Malan position with only a hundred casualties.
News of the fall of the Malan position spread to the Eastern Front Command of the Xizhou Allied Forces at once, and Abby began to panic. Although he was just a suspicious soldier along the way, if 2 million soldiers were defeated, it would be a big deal.
The army in Alibucheng is now out of supplies. The army of one million will be paralyzed in less than a week if the army does not have enough to eat.
Abby has no choice now but to quickly recapture the Malan position.
"Generals, soldiers from a Chinese army dare to cross into the Malan position. They are really not afraid of death. We have an army of 800,000 here. We can crush them all in one go. Who will lead the troops?"
Abby was a little panicked. The supply line had to be replenished quickly. An army of millions would not be hungry.
"Give me an army of 400,000 and we can take it back in half a day."
"Malan is in a small area. With such a huge disparity in strength, it is impossible for the Chinese army to defend Malan. Even if he sends more troops, it will be useless. We can blow up Malan with artillery shells."
Gallic general Caleb vowed to do so.
"Okay, General Keller, please lead the troops and set off immediately!"
400,000 troops fight 100,000. In a place where there is no danger to defend, this task is indeed relatively easy. Maybe the Chinese army will be frightened and retreat as soon as the troops arrive.
Since the blocking battle at the Malan position was very critical, Zuo Zongtang decided to personally conduct the command through the radio station.
"Notify the front line, divide the Fifth Army into five batches, and take turns to fight the Malan position. If the first batch is defeated, the second batch will be attacked again, and the second batch will be defeated, and the third batch will be attacked again!"
Zuo Zongtang conveyed the tactics to the front line of the Malan position.
It is true that the size of the Malan position is limited. If all the troops and horses are deployed here, then a single artillery shell from the Xizhou Allied Forces will kill dozens of soldiers. No matter how many troops there are, it will be useless, so they can only fight in batches.
The 400,000 troops of the Xizhou Allied Forces came to the Malan position. However, the Fifth Army of the New Indian Army on the position did not panic at all.
This team is basically composed of poor people who were persecuted by the Mi people before. This time they can beat the Mi people, which is a dream.
"Fire! Blow up Malan!"
Keller pointed at the Malan position and gave the order!
The Fifth Army also quickly counterattacked.
On the position, artillery fire roared immediately, bullets flew, and shrapnel flew everywhere.
The sound of shells and explosions was deafening, and smoke filled the entire battlefield, blocking the soldiers' vision. Every shell almost took away the lives of the soldiers.
The soldiers of the Fifth Army defended the position with their own flesh and blood and fought for every inch of land with their lives.
Keller's troops charged five or six times in one day, but they were unable to capture the position. This made him a little autistic. These Chinese soldiers are all made of flesh and blood. Why are they so fierce? The Mi people were enslaved in the Indian area before. They were obviously so weak that they didn't dare to say anything even if their people were killed.
Keller's 400,000-strong brigade was unable to take the Malan position for two days. Abby panicked and replaced Keller with the battle-hardened German veteran Cove.
When Cove arrived at the front line of the Malan position, he felt incredible. The 400,000-strong army was actually blocked by tens of thousands of people on the position. In two days, there were 50,000 casualties.
Cove also knew that the longer the Malan position was taken, the more dangerous it would be for the millions of troops on the front line. Now there was no better way but to attack forcefully.
"The whole army obeys the order. There are only tens of thousands of soldiers in the Malan position. We can drown them all with our spit. Just charge with all your strength!"
Cove pointed directly at the Malan position.
However, the roar of artillery and the firing of bullets echoed in the Malan position for two more days. Soldiers from the Xizhou Allied Forces launched more than 10 charges and captured the Malan position several times. However, they found that another Chinese soldier launched another attack. , and regained the position.
After these two days, the position was covered with corpses, and the Xizhou coalition still could not capture Malan.
Abby was so angry that she was about to explode. If Malan was not captured, Ali Bucheng's army would soon run out of food.
In the Eastern Front Command of the Xizhou Allied Forces, Abby almost overturned the table in the headquarters. It was a tiny place with no danger to defend. The 400,000-strong army fought for 40 days but could not capture it, and suffered 100,000 casualties. Who is this? Can bear it.
So, Abby changed his general again, this time using Marley, the general of the bullfighting country.
However, it still didn't help.
Zuo Zongtang has issued a military order and must defend Malan at all costs. Even if there is only one soldier left, he must rush to Malan's position.
Marley still followed the tactics of the previous two people, because there was really no good tactic. In a place with no danger to defend, and with an absolute numerical advantage, it was impossible to win. It was really unreasonable.
"Everyone charges, anyone who dares to retreat will be dealt with by military law!"
Marley is a ruthless man and is ready to go all out!
In the past four days, the 400,000-strong army has suffered nearly 150,000 casualties, and the Fifth Army on the Malan position has also suffered casualties of nearly half of its troops.
Marley's troops rushed towards Malan in dense numbers. When the Chinese soldiers ran out of ammunition, they used bayonets and grenades to engage in close combat. The piercing shouts, screams and roars of death were intertwined, which was chilling.
The Xizhou Allied Forces were really beaten into isolation and began to withdraw their troops again. Marley's orders were ignored.
Two days later, the Fifth Army only had 10,000 troops left.
"Report to the headquarters that the casualties of the Fifth Army have reached nearly 90,000. Do you want to continue to hold on?"
The Fifth Army sent a request for instructions to the New Army Command in the Indian District.
The headquarters sent a reply: "I don't want to hear the number of casualties, I just want to hold Malan!"
