"Commander, we must make a decision as soon as possible," the old man analyzed Wang Sheng and said, "Su Yu's move is very vicious. He used absolute force to attack two of our important military locations. With our inferior strength, he allowed We can only choose one or the other.”
"According to the report from the front line," the old man continued, "the Xue family army is equipped with a large number of artillery. It is impossible for us to win easily. In less than a month or two, it is estimated that there will be no winner. If we start the war blindly, it may even lead to fail."
"Moreover, now that the walls of Yongcheng are about to be blasted away, we will have to face an encirclement and suppression by three armies. It is unknown whether we can survive the battlefield ahead with one army and win. "
"I understand everything you said."
"Why!"
Wang Sheng sighed and said, "I was arrogant. I deliberately set up the arms base and the headquarters separately in order to attract the Xue Family Army to attack. Then we set up pocket formations. Unexpectedly, we have now trapped ourselves."
"So," the old man looked at Wang Sheng and said, "we must choose one of the two."
"How to choose this," Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "The arms base contains the supplementary equipment of one of our corps, as well as more than half of the logistics supplies. Once we give up, we will have logistics problems, and we will have to withdraw from the battlefield. This victory The territory must be returned in full.”
"But if we abandon the headquarters," Wang Sheng said with a dark face, "the command system of our entire corps will suffer a huge blow, and the front line will probably fall into turmoil."
"so!"
The old man looked at Wang Sheng and said, "We need to abandon the arms base and bring the troops back."
"Damn Su Yu!"
Wang Sheng slapped the table angrily and cursed, "This must be Su Yu's idea. With Xue Hongyi's ability, it is impossible for him to come up with such a sophisticated plan."
"The Su family also has a talented Qilin!"
The old man shook his head and sighed, "Our regiment was okay. We attacked the city, defeated the Xue family's army, and annihilated more than 30,000 enemy troops. However, Huang Boxiang's regiment, which was responsible for dealing with the Su family, was not as lucky as us. I got the news that Huang Boxiang We suffered a setback in the first battle when we entered Jiangnan Province and lost two divisions to the Su family. Now we have been fighting for many days and have not captured a single county."
"Raising tigers brings disaster!"
Wang Sheng shook his head and said, "It seems that the Su family will become the great enemy of the imperial court in the future!"
"The marshal originally wanted to come to the front line to command in person, but something is wrong with the Dongyang Kingdom next to him." The old man looked at Wang Sheng and said, "In the past few months, the Dongyang Kingdom has transported 500,000 troops to Goryeo and vigorously built an airport. It is estimated that He also has uneasy intentions."
"In a small country, there is no need to care."
Wang Sheng sighed and said, "Let's solve the immediate trouble first."
"commander!"
At this time, the deputy commander of the 37th Army quickly ran into the headquarters, came to Wang Sheng and said, "Three city walls have been blown open, and Su Yu's troops have begun to attack."
outside the city.
Guo Dahai began to let his 3rd Army launch an attack from the North City Gate. This was the first battle for his 3rd Army to enter Guangyuan Province. It must be the first to attack the city before the other two armies.
Looking at the large gap of 100 meters, behind which were all dark light machine guns, Guo Dahai directly asked the artillery battalions under the three infantry divisions to form a light artillery regiment, and 45 75mm field guns began to fire on it. cover.
After that, let the 31st Infantry Division take the lead in launching the attack.
"brothers."
Chen Jie, commander of the 31st Infantry Division, shouted loudly to his soldiers, "The commander has given this vanguard task to our 31st Division because he is looking down on us. I will say it again here, within three hours, within three hours, we must Attack the city."
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers were enthusiastic and the regiments were preparing to attack.
In the rear, all 45 75mm field guns were in place and began to bombard the defenders in the gap in the city gate. The soldiers of the 31st Infantry Division waited for the sound of the cannon to launch an attack.
"Set up and shoot Zhu Yuan, aim straight, and fire!"
45 field guns began to suppress fire. The shells quickly landed in the gap and directly bombarded the machine gunners hiding behind the defense. At this time, the 31st Infantry Division also began to attack.
"Kill!"
The 31st Infantry Division was about 800 meters away from the gap. When the soldiers launched an attack, the defending New Army also began to counterattack. 20 70mm mountain guns and 30 mortars began to counterattack.
"Boom!"
In a moment, a battle broke out, with thousands of bullets flying through the air, and the artillerymen on both sides fired desperately, never giving the other side a chance to breathe.
"Heavy machine gun, suppressive fire!"
Chen Jie commanded loudly, and 30 heavy machine guns began to fire at full speed, firing thousands of rounds of bullets in one minute, leaving the New Army soldiers unable to fight back.
"Damn it!"
The first regiment commander of the 371st Infantry Division of the New Army cursed angrily, "The firepower of this group of troops is too damn strong. It's just a heavy machine gun, no less than a hundred!"
"More than that!"
The adjutant said with a dusty face, "The artillery has not stopped. Our regiment cannot hold this gap at all. We have to ask the division commander to send troops to support!"
"Da da da!"
"Brothers, rush for me!"
At this time, the soldiers under the 31st Infantry Division had rushed to 200 meters in front of the gap. At this time, the real battle began. The soldiers fought back with all their strength, and light machine guns opened the way in front.
The entire northern city wall has been reduced to a sea of flames. Both sides refuse to give in, and neither side surrenders to the other.
"strong enough!"
Chen Jie, commander of the 31st Infantry Division, clenched his fists and shouted, "He is indeed the ace of the New Army. This combat effectiveness is simply incomparable to what we encountered in Fuxia Province!"
"yes!"
The division chief of staff looked at his watch and said, "In half an hour, we have only advanced a distance of 600 meters. The next 200 meters are the most difficult to fight."
“You have to fight even if it’s hard to fight.”
Chen Jie shouted with a telescope, "Let the artillery continue to bombard. Also, let the first regiment disperse for me to disperse the enemy's firepower. The second regiment will concentrate all the firepower on me and fight hard. The third regiment will charge with all its strength."
"Yes, Commander."
As Chen Jie's order was issued, the frontline soldiers began to execute it. The first regiment dispersed according to the three-by-three formation, and the front line was immediately extended to 800 meters. The second regiment concentrated all its firepower and formed three firepower companies, and began to launch new defensive strategies. The soldiers of the army directly aimed and fired as long as their heads were exposed, while the third regiment charged with all their strength.
After the formation was assigned, the artillery behind them once again suppressed the fire, causing the first regiment of the New Army to lose thousands of people, and the two battalions had been disabled.
"Commander, this is bad!"
The deputy commander of the 37th Army quickly came to the headquarters and shouted, "The North City Gate can be held for two hours at most. After two hours, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold it. The enemy's firepower is too strong."
"commander!"
The old man looked at Wang Sheng and said, "Make a decision, otherwise it will be too late!"
