Ferdinand was unwilling to let the light-chasing army escape like this and sent troops to pursue it.
However, it was difficult to travel in the coniferous forest. When Daliao's troops were struggling to advance with waist-deep snow, the light-seeking army had already got on the all-terrain vehicle and quickly rushed out of the coniferous forest area and entered the endless mountains in the north. wilderness.
By the time Daliao's troops chased them out, the light-chasing army had already disappeared.
Only the radar system captured it. A helicopter took off at a low altitude more than 20 kilometers away and quickly flew out of the radar field of view.
Ferdinand, knowing that the pursuit was hopeless, hurriedly asked the guards to call for the troops who crossed the Tongtian River and headed for Hanyue.
Although he knew that with Tang Zheng's arrangement, those troops might be in danger, but he still had hope in his heart.
The Light Chasing Army only has more than 20,000 people, so it may not be able to annihilate his 50,000-strong army. As long as he reports in time, there is still hope of withdrawing.
The guard hurriedly used the radio to call, but after several consecutive attempts, the guard's face began to turn pale.
"What's wrong? Why hasn't it been connected yet?"
"Lord City Lord, this. This radio wave seems to be interfered with and cannot be connected."
Hearing this, Ferdinand sat down on the snow, feeling powerless in his heart.
Is he going to watch his troops be surrounded and annihilated by the Light Chasing Army?
No, he still has to go to the rescue. If the rescue is timely, there is still hope.
Ferdinand forced himself to cheer up and wanted to organize his troops and cross the Tongtian River to Hanyue.
After all, there are still 50,000 people on his side, 50,000 people fully armed, only a few hundred kilometers away from him.
Even if the road is difficult, it is still about ten hours away.
In ten hours, let alone 50,000 people, even if it were 50,000 pigs, it would be impossible for the Light Chasing Army to catch them all.
Ferdinand mobilized his troops and prepared to cross the Tongtian River again to rescue the troops who were deep in enemy territory.
But at this time something unexpected happened again.
Multiple missiles came through the sky!
The target of these missiles is not your own troops or cities, but the Tongtian River!
The impact points of each missile were about seven or eight hundred meters apart.
Sixteen!
Sixteen consecutive missiles exploded the entire river surface about ten kilometers away!
The river water imprisoned by the ice began to surge and roar, sweeping away the broken ice blocks and moving majestically downstream.
It is late winter now, and this situation will not last long. The river will freeze again in three or four days.
But three or four days is enough to decide too many things.
However, Ferdinand and the others couldn't make a detour yet. On the stretch of river from Volcano City to Hanyue, only Beifengdu had a beach where they could land smoothly, otherwise the ferry wouldn't have been built there.
In the rest of the area, there are rolling mountains on both sides of the strait, making it impossible for large troops to land.
Tang Zheng's move directly cut off Ferdinand's hope of sending troops to support.
On the riverside, looking at the rushing river, Ferdinand really fell into despair this time and was completely at his wits' end.
Tang Zheng's step of serial killing completely prevented future troubles.
Blow up the plane and make it unable to fly.
Communication is cut off and contact cannot be made.
The final explosion of the ice on the river completely cut off any hope of Daliao's support.
As a result, the 50,000 Daliao troops who penetrated into the wilderness became completely alone.
Next, as long as this force is eliminated, the operation will be completely successful.
Rogers was the baron of Daliao, and he was the battalion commander of an army before the end of the world.
After the end of the world, he naturally joined Ferdinand's command and became a division commander.
During this expedition, he served as the commander, and there were two deputy commanders, one was another division commander, and the other was the commander of an armored brigade.
After arriving at the Black Mountain Forest Farm to camp, Rogers felt uneasy.
This operation was a little too smooth.
Starting from Daliao, they killed the opponent's sentries, and then went hundreds of kilometers into the wilderness. They didn't encounter any obstruction or resistance.
Although their own side had done enough homework, the reaction of the Light Chasing Army was a bit too slow.
He knew that Tang Zheng's Light-Chasing Army was not in vain, it was fought battle by battle.
But the other party's current performance was not in line with their reputation, which made him a little suspicious.
But Rogers couldn't find any evidence, so he could only ask the troops to strengthen their alert.
Tonight is the most dangerous.
As long as tonight can be passed smoothly, then at dawn, the troops will regroup and go on the road. He believes that with these 50,000 troops, they will be enough to cope with anyone's offensive in the northern region.
At night, the troops settled in the residential area of the forest farm.
The residential area in this area is not small, and there is a certain distance between each house. This makes Rogers satisfied, so that if it encounters enemy artillery fire, it will not suffer too much loss.
Moreover, this kind of residential area is perfect for defensive warfare.
This is a forest farm with many trees. Before the end of the world, there were restrictions on logging here, and the phenomenon of random logging has long been eliminated.
It has been more than half a year since the end of the world, and because there is no more logging, the trees here are growing even more luxuriantly.
In the residential area of the forest farm, there is a protective forest for the roads, and every house has some trees, as well as the waist-deep weeds that are most common in the last days.
The grass is withered and yellow, making the place look like a ruin.
Woods, houses, grass, and 50,000 people formed a huge position here, and no one could easily capture it.
Several sentries were set up on the edge of the residential area to monitor every move in the surrounding area.
Before going to bed, Rogers carefully checked the guard situation to ensure that there were no safety risks before going back to sleep.
Until late at night, there was no movement.
What Rogers didn't know was that his meticulous arrangements made it quite troublesome for the hidden Light Chaser Army at the Black Mountain Coal Mine not far from here.
Heishan Coal Mine is only more than 40 kilometers away from Heishan Forest Farm.
After Tang Zheng discovered that there was coal here, he set up a mining area here, which could provide Zhuguang City and surrounding bases with a large amount of coal every day, which was a guarantee for this winter.
The forest farm is just to the north, and both are located in the mountainous area of Laoheishan.
Ever since Daliao's troops entered the wasteland, Tang Zheng had been monitoring their progress and looking for the most suitable opportunity to attack.
But Tang Zheng also didn't expect that this group of Daliao people would eventually settle in Heishan Forest Farm.
The Black Mountain Forest Farm is not easy to attack. Not only is the area relatively large, but the terrain is also relatively complex.
Surrounding the residential area of the forest farm, there is a dense coniferous forest belt, which is a red pine planting area.
The forest area is not suitable for large forces to launch a force. If they attack by force, the two sides are likely to start a protracted tug of war in the residential area.
Tang Zheng's ideal battlefield is in the coal mining area, because this is the Great Plains, and he also built a railway there, making it his home field.
So when Daliao's troops entered the Heishan Forest Farm, he thought about how to get them to leave the residential area of the forest farm and come to the large plains near the mining area to fight them.
There is no doubt that tonight is the best opportunity to take action. He has just used an electronic jamming vehicle to interfere with the communications in Volcano City. Now this unit has lost contact with the headquarters.
But this situation will not last long, and it will easily delay the fighter plane at dawn tomorrow.
At the temporary headquarters in the mining area, the generals of the Light Chasing Army have already arrived.
Four field battalions, two armored battalions, direct battalions, artillery units, and part of the Army Aviation Battalion.
So many troops gathered here, waiting for Tang Zheng to issue battle orders.
But they also know that this battle is not easy to win.
Although the Light Chasing Army is now in the dark and can take the lead in firing the first shot, there are still 50,000 people on the opposite side.
Moreover, Daliao has always been a strong military power, and their troops will not be a ragtag group like the alliance troops or Liao Yucheng's troops.
Attacking 50,000 people with less than 20,000 troops is a huge risk in itself, even if the Light Chasing Army now has air superiority.
These generals are also racking their brains to think of ways.
Luo Fei tried to say to Tang Zheng: "General, can we use our artillery attack like we did against the alliance forces last time to destroy the opponent's artillery positions first and lay the foundation for our army's attack?"
Before Tang Zheng could speak, Second Battalion Commander Yang Mu said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy. Last time we had spies send intelligence, but the other party came in a hurry. Our spies didn't have the time or opportunity to sneak in and couldn't provide us with accurate information. coordinates, reckless firing will not have the desired effect, and will also be counterattacked by the opponent."
Tang Zheng also nodded: "Yes, and the opponent's weapons are not much worse than ours. If we want to win, we must first disrupt them and fight them out. We cannot do this by relying solely on bombardment. The opponent's The commander has a high level of tactical literacy, and it can be seen from his arrangements that we don’t have many opportunities for sneak attacks.”
Everyone looked at what Tang Zheng said and it seemed difficult, but his expression was relatively relaxed, and they knew that Tang Zheng might have an idea in his mind.
Ning Yuwei, the company commander of the guard company, is a girl and is usually close to Tang Zheng. At this time, she couldn't help but say: "General, what are you going to do? Just tell us, everyone is impatient."
Tang Zheng smiled: "I was thinking that there is so much wood here that can be used to build many things. This is our wealth. It would be a pity to burn it now."
Hearing Tang Zheng's words, the eyes of those around him suddenly lit up.
Since the other party lives in the forest farm, wouldn't it be the best time to set fire?
It's just that it's winter now, and the ground is covered with snow, which is not very conducive to setting fires. This time of year is not the fire prevention period, because even if you try to light a fire, it will be difficult to ignite it.
Tang Zheng also noticed everyone's doubts and said directly: "The commander on the opposite side dared to stay here because it was not the fire prevention period, but he ignored one thing. Most of the trees here are pine, which has a lot of grease. They are flammable trees, and although there is thick snow around them, we can use white phosphorus bombs to start a man-made fire."
"It's a northerly day now. Our ignition point starts from the north. The fire will take advantage of the wind and soon cover the forest farm. As long as they don't want to be burned alive, they can only run south and enter our predetermined battlefield."
"Although it's a pity that the surrounding trees are burned down, in order to successfully win this battle, I can't care so much."
"Convey my order, artillery troops, helicopter troops, load white phosphorus bombs, and in twenty minutes, set fire to the forest farm!"
(End of chapter)
