readsfreenovel Chapter 110 Dashi Village
Chapter 110 Dashi Village
If neither the enemy nor us is aware of the other's movements, then the commander can only make his own judgment and mobilize troops based on experience, using his own advantages to mobilize and attack the enemy's weak points.
It can be seen from the sand table that Lingshan, Yanping and Jingshui counties separate Changhuan City and Linjiang City.
If the local troops were to advance layer by layer, they would first launch an offensive battle on this line and make a strong breakthrough. In this way, his pressure would be much less, and he could just send reinforcements and hold on to this line.
But the enemy bypassed Yanping and gathered in the rear, not only cutting off the reinforcements from the three counties, but also raiding the reinforcements.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Guoxuan said in a cold voice: "Let the Intelligence Department cooperate with the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion to check for any traces of the enemy in the areas of Yanping, Youxian, and Panxian."
"Yes, commander." After receiving the order, the staff officer beside him immediately went to pass on the order.
Fang Guoxuan planned to deploy the main force in Yanping County to facilitate the support of Lingshan and Jingshui counties. If the main force was deployed in the rear, the counties in the front would be in danger of being defeated one by one.
However, we currently do not know the enemy's movements or the location of their main force. If we rashly provide support, we could easily run into danger.
It was not until noon that the commander of the reconnaissance battalion came to report: "Division Commander, the Intelligence Department has discovered something unusual in the area around Dashi Village. After reconnaissance, we found traces of enemy troops in Dashi Village, numbering three to four thousand."
"Where is Dashi Village?" Fang Jian came to the sand table and asked.
The commander of the reconnaissance battalion pointed to the middle of Panxian, Yanping, and Youxian counties and said, "It's probably around here."
"It seems that there are people in the enemy army who are familiar with the terrain of Changhuan." Fang Guoxuan curled the corners of his mouth and sneered.
Fang Guoxuan then gave the order: "Leave the 303rd Regiment to defend Changhuan, and the st Division will move out. We must enter You County tonight."
The 303rd Regiment was the rd Regiment of the rd Division stationed in Changhuan City.
In the morning, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Division were ready to set off. Half an hour after Fang Guoxuan gave the order, the troops set out for You County, accompanied by ten trucks to transport artillery.
Dashi Village was completely guarded by the Northern Army. The two regiments that entered here were the 72nd and 722rd Regiments of the 723nd Division of the Seventh Army.
Because the 72nd Division moved in, all the original villagers here were captured and detained.
In the headquarters, the commander of the 722nd Regiment asked, "Deputy Division Commander, what are we doing here? Why don't we join forces with the Third Army to capture Yanping County from the rear?"
"What? Are you unhappy in the Seventh Army and want to go to the Third Army?" The deputy division commander glared coldly at the commander of the 722nd Regiment and said dissatisfiedly.
The head of the 722nd Regiment was startled and waved his hands quickly, saying, "Unjust, Deputy Division Commander, how could I have such thoughts?"
"Okay, the commander means that we should ambush here." The deputy division commander was too lazy to argue with him and just said.
"If the Third Army takes Yanping, we will attack Panxian and cut off Changhuan's retreat."
"If the Nanshan Army and the Third Army are deadlocked in Yanping, we can either sneak through Pan County to attack Xinyuan, or sneak attack Changhuan, or destroy the enemy's reinforcements."
The head of the 722nd Regiment immediately flattered him: "The deputy division commander is really capable. He adapts to the changing circumstances and remains invincible."
At around seven o'clock that evening, Fang Ji'an's troops marched quickly to You County.
Lingshan, Yanping and Jingshui counties each had a battalion of the 101st Regiment of the 101st Division, and You County was the headquarters of the st Regiment, with more than people.
"Wei'an, how is the situation at the front line?" After the troops entered the city, Fang Guoxuan asked Fang Weian, the commander of the 101st Regiment.
Fang Weian reported: "In Jingshui County, after the enemy's first surprise attack failed and they lost more than a hundred people, they only built positions and did not continue to attack the city. The situation in Lingshan County was similar, and the enemy did not attack the city."
"As for Yanping County, it is still very peaceful and no enemies have been spotted."
"Wei An, don't be careless. Some enemies have already entered Changhuan and are currently hiding in Dashi Village." Fang Guoxuan said seriously.
"I plan to take over this army tomorrow. You must be careful to prevent the enemy from making a surprise attack."
Fang Weian's expression became stern, and he said seriously: "Don't worry, Commander. There are secret codes for the deployment of various units. The enemy cannot launch a surprise attack unless we storm by force."
When Francis Xavier's troops attacked Nanshan in the past, the tactic they used most often was to seize the city gate by surprise.
Because they often use this trick, they are also very cautious about it. When someone approaches the city gate, the soldiers will be very alert. Moreover, every time a troop approaches, there will be an order first and then a codeword.
If you are a merchant, you will also undergo strict inspection before being allowed into the city.
Early the next morning, Fang Guoxuan received a report from Yanping in You County that the enemy had arrived outside the city of Yanping.
Fang Guoxuan, Fang Tianming, Xie Yuan, Fang Weian, Fang Weiguo, and Fang Weijia were all sitting in the headquarters meeting room.
This was originally the headquarters of the 101st Regiment, and was temporarily requisitioned by Fang Guoxuan.
Fang Tianming said: "Division Commander, to encircle and suppress the enemy in Dashi Village, we only need to send two regiments. The 104th and 102nd Regiments will carry out the operation. You can lead the rest of the troops to reinforce Yanping."
"We are not sure of the exact number of the enemy, and I plan to eat them all up, eliminate the enemy's manpower, and reduce the pressure of later combat." Faced with this suggestion, Fang Guoxuan shook his head.
Overall, the Northern Army has more troops and the Southern Army has fewer troops. As time goes on, the numerical advantage of the other side becomes more evident.
If we can wipe out part of the enemy, even if there are only 3,000 of them, it will relieve a lot of pressure.
Fang Guoxuan immediately ordered: "The 102nd Regiment will come from the Yanping direction, the 103rd Regiment from the Panxian direction, and the 104th Regiment from the Youxian direction. Surround the enemy in Dashi Village and annihilate them here."
"I will send the special forces battalion to Yanping County to support and assist the 101nd Battalion of the 2st Regiment in defending Yanping County."
"Yes, commander." After receiving the order, the officers present stood up and responded.
The troops began to move. The 102nd and 103rd Regiments needed to take a detour, so they went first. An hour later, the 104th Regiment followed the division headquarters to Dashi Village.
By three o'clock in the afternoon, the three regiments surrounded Dashi Village from three directions.
The artillery had already set up the guns, and Fang Guoxuan was observing the enemy through a telescope, hesitating whether to launch an artillery attack. After all, there were still many civilians in the village, and firing like this would definitely hurt innocent people.
Seeing the division commander hesitate, Fang Tianming advised: "Division commander, don't hesitate. The troops' hiding place is not far from the village. If you delay any longer, it will be easily discovered by the enemy."
Fang Guoxuan sighed and was about to order the artillery to fire when the reconnaissance battalion commander came to report: "Division Commander, the enemy has locked up the villagers in the northwest."
"They set up tents over there. I observed that there were a lot of people there. Most of the villagers should be there."
The entire village was not big and it certainly could not accommodate thousands of people, so the Northern Army set up many tents around the village.
After observing the village again, Fang Guoxuan said excitedly, "Avoid the northwest direction, and fire in ten minutes. The bombardment will last for half an hour."
"Yes, division commander." After receiving the order, the commander of the artillery regiment immediately prepared for the attack.
Fang Guoxuan then ordered: "Inform all units that after the bombardment, immediately launch an attack on Dashi Village and defeat the enemy in front of you in the shortest possible time."
"Yes, division commander." The messenger immediately asked the communications office to send a message to each regiment.