In fact, for Qian Jinhang, waiting does not necessarily mean waiting to die. In fact, like all surrounded military commanders at home and abroad, being surrounded does not necessarily mean waiting to die.
Didn't General Zhang, the famous general under the principal's command, prepare a big drama in Meng Lianggu that would be surrounded on all sides and blossom in the center?
If I didn't break out, wouldn't there be rescue troops from the outside taking the initiative to move closer to me? For Qian Jinhang, wouldn't it be a good idea to wait a little longer and wait for Ding Hong from Nanfengkou to rescue him?
It's a pity that at this moment, Ding Hong in Nanfengkou didn't even think about taking back Lijiacun and breaking through the encirclement.
Unlike Paulus, who was waiting for the news in Xicong... No... Unlike Qian Jinhang, who was waiting for the news in Xicong, Ding Hong, who was at Nanfengkou, was like an ant on a hot pot at this moment, not knowing what to do. good.
The situation he and Qian Jinhang were facing was different. He needed to solve a very real problem: How could he hold Nanfengkou if the reinforcements were gone?
This is a very real problem, because the next target of Tang Jun's attack must be his Nanfengkou!
Although after taking Lijiacun, the Tang Army had actually completely surrounded the Dahua Army near Xicong. Even the 2nd Armored Division of the Tang Army stationed near Lijiacun could receive supplies from the Tang Kingdom from both the south and the north.
Although supplying in this way is somewhat troublesome, after all, supplies do not have to be obtained through Nanfeng Pass, so it is not impossible not to capture Nanfeng Pass.
But who owns Nanfengkou decided another question: The Tang Army continued to attack the southwest to seize the important southern oil field area. Nanfengkou was a must-win place and a strategic bridgehead!
Therefore, whether the Dahua army besieged Xicong or attacked Nanfengkou, it was the Tang army's idea to attack the oil fields.
Under this general premise, it is certain that the Tang army will attack Nanfengkou, but it is obviously stupid to rely on the Lijiacun defense line to fight a war of attrition with Xicong's Dahua army.
The best choice for the Tang Army now is to raid and occupy Nanfengkou when the Dahua Army has no time to reinforce it. On the one hand, it will completely block the opening of the Xicong Encirclement, and on the other hand, it will occupy the only way to go south to the southern oil fields.
"Here, what should we do?" Ding Hong, who was a little at a loss, walked around in his office, completely out of ideas.
What he relied on before was nothing more than the fact that 200,000 troops returned to defend and his reinforcements were close at hand. A 200,000-strong army can defend a city with military supplies and can hold on for at least ten days.
By that time, reinforcements from other directions in Dahua had already arrived. After fighting hard under the city for so long, the Tang army was running low on supplies and would inevitably retreat.
But the current situation is that the Tang army defeated the nearest Dahua reinforcements, and Nanfengkou has become an isolated city in a short period of time.
Tens of thousands of troops may seem like a lot, but in actual combat they are not enough: once the follow-up troops of the Tang Army arrive and the siege begins, Ding Hong may have to live and die with Nanfengkou...
"Sir, we still have 50,000 troops here..." A general frowned and reminded his general not to panic.
In his opinion, Nanfengkou can actually hold on and wait a few days to see what happens: there are 50,000 people here! The Tang army mobilized some troops to occupy Lijia Village, and there may not even be 10,000 troops left outside the city.
According to the temper of the Dahua army in the past, the 50,000 defenders in the city might as well go out and fight the 10,000 enemy troops outside the city to see who is afraid of whom.
At this time, 50,000 troops were trapped in the city, and they were surrounded by more than 10,000 people. It was embarrassing enough to say such a thing, but the defender was so frightened and panicked by the enemy, it was simply embarrassing!
"You know nothing! The Tang army has surrounded Nanfengkou on three sides! The situation is so passive, what can 50,000 people do?" Ding Hong interrupted him directly and yelled.
After Han Zhiyuan's death, he has been responsible for commanding the Dahua army in the southeast region, gathering broken troops and setting up defense lines. In fact, he is still capable to a certain extent.
But after this operation, he personally knew the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army very well. He knows better than anyone how powerful Tang Jun is.
Those generals who thought they could fight a war of attrition with the Tang Army by relying on the city's complex terrain had actually never seen a real Tang Army. Did the Tang Army not know how to fight in the streets? Are you kidding me?
Tang Jun is actually very good at street fighting, okay? Those who say that the Tang Army does not know how to fight in street battles are simply intimidated by the Tang Army's armored forces!
In fact, when the Tang Army was first established, when there were no tanks, it was training in street fighting and jungle warfare. The Tang Army’s experience in complex terrain combat is the ancestor of armies around the world!
It's just that the Tang Army's armored forces and air force combined to fight blitzes were too dazzling on weekdays, covering up the Tang Army's light infantry who were good at street fighting and mountain fighting.
The Tang Army, which was still called the Security Force of the Tang Dynasty, started out by training with bandits in the vicious forest. Later, the officers who were trained in street fighting every day at the Tang Military Academy were all shot by Princess Youlin of the Tang Dynasty. Taught.
You are right to say that the Tang Army took casualties into consideration when engaging in street fighting, but you are joking to say that the Tang Army does not know how to engage in street fighting.
To put it bluntly, Dahua’s army actually doesn’t know how to fight in the streets! The Tang army really started to attack. How many days could Han Zhiyuan hold on with 10,000 people in Wangchun City? Sorry, he couldn't hold on for a whole day before he was hit and killed by the Tang Army's street fighting commando!
Although he had successfully blocked the Tang army's advance on the outside more than a day ago, the damage report kept him awake at night.
The previous troops were soaked in the rain for a day in the field. After returning, they suffered from fevers and colds. Together with the dead soldiers, more than 2,000 people were lost in a small village outside the city in one breath.
Although this number seems small, it is actually quite a lot: most of the Dahua troops currently stationed at Nanfengkou are temporarily assembled local troops, and there are not many that can fight, so 2,000 troops can fight. , already causing Ding Hong's flesh to ache.
"The last general is not talented! I am willing to share the worries of the general!" The general who looked a bit naive lowered his head and offered his advice: "The last general is willing to lead five thousand elite troops to counterattack eastward, recapture Lijia Village, and open up a relationship with General Qian Jinhang contact!"
In his opinion, there must be only a few Tang troops in Lijiacun at this moment. If he led five thousand elites to kill them, it would be almost instant success and easy.
When the time comes when he rescues Qian Jinhang and leads his army back to Nanfengkou, won't he become a national hero and a famous general in the world? Thinking of this, the unknown young man couldn't help but feel proud.
When he heard that the other party wanted 5,000 people, Ding Hong almost rounded his arms and gave this idiot a big slap in the face. Nanfengkou is already short of troops. If you take away another 5,000 people, how can I defend this place?
But just when he was about to raise his hand, he immediately held back: If the opponent could really win in the chaos and take back Lijia Village... wouldn't it really turn the tide of the battle?
Isn't this war all about testing each other's weaknesses? Who can guarantee that this Tang army is really seeking wealth and wealth in danger, and really only sent a small number of troops to Lijiacun to bluff?
If he really recaptures Lijia Village, will Qian Jinhang's army be revitalized? By then, Ding Hong...well, the position of general seems to be close at hand again.
Thinking of this, Ding Hong's expression suddenly changed. He looked at the unknown young general and forced out a smile: "Not bad! I'm very pleased that you have such courage! For the sake of the empire, for His Majesty the Emperor! I will give it to you. 5,000 elite soldiers, order you to take back Lijia Village and open up the connection between our army and General Qian Jinhang!"
Upon hearing what Ding Hong said, the general was overjoyed and immediately promised: "Don't worry, general! I will definitely take back Lijia Village. If I fail, I will come and see you!"
Here, Ding Honghua gave the general a division of troops, and when the other party left his headquarters, he immediately recruited his confidants.
Everything must be prepared with both hands. Let the general lead the troops to attack Lijiacun. On the one hand, it is true that Ding Hong has the idea of stealing chickens. On the other hand, he also wants to send out all the main battle and uncontrolled troops in the city.
The rest are some nearby stragglers, and Ding Hong himself brought a direct lineage of the division, all of whom are easy to talk to.
After whispering a few words to his confidants, Ding Hong's confidants were ordered to leave Nanfengkou with Ding Hong's message. He came to Redman's tent under a white flag and brought the news to Redman that Ding Hong was willing to negotiate and surrender and hand over Nanfengkou.
As a result, the weather turned sunny that day, and Tang Army reconnaissance planes and patrolling fighter jets could be seen everywhere near Nanfengkou.
The 5,000 troops that left Nanfengkou in the east to attack Lijia Village were bombed by the Tang Army's air force halfway. When they arrived at Lijia Village, they were greeted by more than 100 tanks and more than 2,000 grenadiers from the Tang Army.
The combat effectiveness of the two sides was not at the same level at all. It only took more than an hour for this unit to be completely wiped out in the encirclement area west of Lijiacun. The loss was nothing.
General Dahua, who had previously vowed that he could take back Lijia Village, finally fulfilled half of his promise: he really had no head, but he really couldn't carry his head back to see Ding Hong.
That night, Ding Hong heard the news that 5,000 troops had been wiped out in Lijia Village. At this time, he still had less than 42,000 troops left in his hands.
Among these troops, except for the 5,000 people he brought over and the 5,000 people who were withdrawn from Tengyun, the rest are second-rate troops put together temporarily.
After thinking about it all night, or in other words, after doing a night of ideological work, Ding Hong issued the order to lay down his weapons, surrender to the Tang army, and hand over Nanfengkou early the next morning.
Then, in the complicated eyes of Dahua soldiers, the Tang army began to enter Nanfengkou.
(End of chapter)
