readsfreenovel Chapter 174: Attack from Several Directions
Chapter 174: Attack from Several Directions
The reason why the left wing was ignored was because the left wing was Xiaomen River. Even if the enemy jumped into the water, they would be targeted by snipers one by one.
After making all the arrangements, Li Weiling felt very fortunate that he had placed the reconnaissance soldiers farther away. Otherwise, if they were placed a little closer, there would not be much time for preparation.
All units acted in an orderly manner. The three battalions on the front stepped up the deployment of defensive fortifications, and the two regiments also started from the right wing and made a circle, preparing to wait for the enemy to get closer and then surround it.
The reason why we don’t ambush directly nearby is because ambush also requires terrain.
Xinlong Mountain is a mountainous area, making it easy to set up an ambush, while this side is mostly flat land with a wide field of vision. Once the right wing ambush approaches, it will easily be discovered in advance, which will not be worth the loss.
Even if the Nanchuan Army’s military quality is not high and they will not discover it, this arrangement cannot be made.
Once a habit is formed, if you also take chances when dealing with other armies in the same terrain, it will become a habit and it will be very dangerous to continue doing so.
For the military, developing a bad habit is a very terrible and harmful thing.
As the Nanchuan Army slowly approached, the soldiers at the front seemed to notice something was wrong. One soldier asked, "Who is in front and what are they doing?"
The situation was soon reported to the rear, to the highest commander of the unit, the commander of the 65th Division.
"There are enemies ahead. Pay attention, entire division, and prepare for battle." After observing with a telescope for a while, the commander of the 65th Division immediately gave the order.
The Chief of Staff said: "Division Commander, the 651st Regiment that just passed by, is it in danger..."
In response, the commander of the 65th Division sighed but said nothing. Judging from the other side's posture, the 651st Regiment was definitely finished.
"It seems that the other party's purpose is not simple. Send a telegram to the governor and tell him that my 65th Division has encountered the enemy. Please also be on guard against the enemy's sneak attack."
The chief of staff took a breath and said, "Commander, what you mean is..."
The commander of the 65th Division nodded helplessly, hoping that it was not as he had guessed, otherwise the tens of thousands of troops in the rear would be in danger.
Seeing that the enemy troops on the opposite side were preparing for an attack, Li Weiling chuckled and shook his head. He was not in a hurry because this was an open area with no strategic locations to defend.
Moreover, the opposing army did not build any defensive fortifications, so when the other two regiments surrounded them, the enemy would be a sitting duck.
While the Seventh Division was surrounding Liu Fuxun's 65th Division, the Eighth Division was also surrounding Liu Fuxun's 69th Division from Laoyao Mountain towards Baisha County.
The Eighth Division was lucky to be able to surround the 69th Division, because as the rear army, the 69th Division did not pay attention to what was behind them while marching, and did not notice the Eighth Division approaching them.
Moreover, because the 69th Division was escorting a lot of supplies, its marching speed was not very fast.
After the Eighth Division caught up with the 69th Division, it did not rush forward directly. Instead, it sent the 801st Regiment to quickly go around the front of the 69th Division and surround it from the front and back.
Du Feiyun also sent the 802nd Regiment to block the flank, and the division's direct troops to guard the rear, while the 801st and 802nd Regiments launched an attack on the 69th Division.
The chief of staff came to the commander of the 69th Division and said, "Commander, what should we do? There are enemy troops on three sides and Xiaomen River on the other side. The enemy's firepower is too strong. The brothers can't stand it anymore."
"Have you sent a message to the governor?" The commander of the 69th Division had a premonition that he might not be able to escape, but he didn't want Liu Fuxun to be in danger as well.
The chief of staff said repeatedly: "A telegram has been sent to the governor, and we have been informed of the situation here."
After saying this, the chief of staff hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "Division Commander, the other side is Xiaomen River. The enemy has not yet closed the encirclement, so we can still withdraw from Xiaomen River."
"The Xiaomen River is fifty or sixty meters wide. We can only cross it by swimming. Even if we evacuate from there, how many people can we evacuate?" Glancing coldly at the chief of staff, the division commander said unhappily.
The chief of staff continued to persuade: "Division Commander, as long as you escape, you can rebuild the 69th Division..."
Under the division commander's gaze, the chief of staff swallowed the rest of his words.
Having worked together for many years, how could the commander of the 69th Division not know the character of the chief of staff? With his cowardly character, he kept asking me to retreat. It turned out that he was afraid that I would catch him if I fled alone, so he encouraged me to go with him.
Although the 69th Division stubbornly resisted the attack of the th Division, it was divided and destroyed in just two hours due to its backward equipment and lack of defensive fortifications.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the commander of the 69th Division decisively shot himself, and the chief of staff was captured by the th Division.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the frontline officer came to Du Feiyun and reported: "Division Commander, we have seized more than a hundred mule carts, all of which are full of supplies."
"Really? That's great." Du Feiyun was overjoyed, guessing that this troop was escorting food. Without food supplies, Liu Fuxun's remaining troops would not last long.
In Baisha County, a temporary residence, Liu Fuxun sat in the main seat in the hall with a gloomy face.
They had already left Baisha County three or four miles away when they received a telegram from the 65th Division saying that they had discovered enemy traces ahead. Liu Fuxun quickly led the guard regiment back to Baisha County.
Not long ago, we received a telegram from the 69th Division, saying that the enemy had appeared in the rear and surrounded the 69th Division.
"Where are the 66th and 68th Divisions now?"
Hearing Liu Fuxun's question, the adjutant quickly said, "I just sent a telegram to the two divisions. The 68th Division will be in Baisha County soon."
"The 66th Division has left Baisha County for more than miles. After receiving the telegram, it has stopped where it is, waiting for the governor's order."
刘甫勋麾下有五个师，分别是65、66、67、68、69五个师。
After thinking for a moment, Liu Fuxun ordered: "Let the 68th Division rush to Baisha County as soon as possible, and the 66th Division go to rescue the 65th Division. If they can rescue them, then rescue them. If they can't rescue them, then immediately withdraw to Baisha County."
Liu Fuxun felt as if he was surrounded on all sides, with enemy troops in front and behind him, and he didn't know how many enemies were hidden in other places.
At the same time, he also realized that the enemy's goal was not to attack Changde, but to besiege the point and attack the reinforcements.
At present, without figuring out who the enemy is and how many people there are, he can only defend Baisha County.
In the county town, you can rely on the city walls for defense, but if you don't build defensive fortifications in time in the wild, you will be surrounded and annihilated.
The 65th Division launched three attacks on the 65th Division's position, but under the powerful automatic firepower of the th Division, the th Division could not even get within meters of the position except for leaving a field of corpses.
The commander of the 65th Division observed the battle situation ahead through a telescope and said with an unpleasant expression, "Whose troops are ahead? Their firepower is so strong."
在65师组织第四次进攻的时候，65师左翼以及后方显现出701、702团踪迹，他们对65师发动了围歼。
The 65th Division resisted tenaciously for more than an hour but was eventually wiped out by the 65th Division, and the commander of the th Division was also killed by a stray bullet.
The 901st Regiment of the 68th Division encountered Liu Fuxun's th Division on the road from Laoyao Mountain to Baisha County, ten miles away from Baisha County.
The 901st Regiment, led by its commander Liu Yong, launched a surprise attack on the 68th Division.
Although the 68th Division had more people and the 901st Regiment had only more than 68 people, the th Division was beaten back by relying on its powerful automatic firepower.
Upon seeing this, the Chief of Staff said to the commander of the 68th Division: "Commander, headquarters said that the 65th and 69th Divisions were also attacked by the enemy. The number of enemy troops is unknown. We never know when the enemy reinforcements will arrive."
"Leave one unit behind to cover the retreat, and the main force will retreat to Baisha County first."