readsfreenovel Chapter 275 Yang Shude and Xue Chengguang's two armies head north to rescue
Chapter 275 Yang Shude and Xue Chengguang's two armies head north to rescue
Lu Rongqing's subordinates did not have the elite troops of the Northern and Southern armies. In contrast, they were even more panicked and chaotic during the artillery bombardment of the Nanshan Army.
After the bombardment ended, the Nanshan Army immediately launched an attack on Lu Rongqing's troops.
"Quick, send a message and ask all units to organize defense." Lu Rongqing ordered immediately.
Soon the adjutant became busy, conveying various orders, while Lu Rongqing returned to the headquarters, along with many staff members.
As orders were conveyed one after another, Lu Rongqing's subordinates began to assemble under the command of officers from various units and arranged defenses to block the attack of the Nanshan Army.
In order to guard against the Southern Army and the other three families, Lu Rongqing's subordinates set up simple defensive fortifications around their base.
Although the Nanshan Army's advance was very smooth, they were not without the ability to fight.
But under the tank attack, Lu Rongqing's troops could not hold out for long.
At Lu Rongqing's temporary command center, his adjutant entered with a serious look on his face. Seeing the expression on his face, Lu Rongqing immediately had a bad feeling.
So he quickly asked: "Why, what happened?"
"General, the Southern Army was ambushed by the Nanshan Army the day before yesterday. Chang Yunxian and Xu Weigong both suffered heavy losses." The adjutant replied.
"What?" Upon hearing the news, Lu Rongqing was so shocked that he stood up, his face full of anger.
"Why didn't these two bastards send us a warning after their defeat?"
The adjutant naturally knew what the two were thinking. The Southern Army had suffered heavy losses and would find it difficult to recover in a short period of time. They would not let them off easily either. After all, Lu Rongqing was right next to the Southern New Army.
If Lu Rongqing's strength is intact, he may attack the Southern Army's territory when the Southern Army suffers heavy losses.
Thinking of this, the adjutant advised: "General, the most urgent task is to resist the attack of the Nanshan Army and join forces with the other three."
The adjutant tried to comfort him a few more times. Although Lu Rongqing was angry, he did not lose his mind.
"Have Yang Shude and the other three called back?" After calming down, Lu Rongqing looked at his adjutant and asked.
The adjutant replied, "General, both Yang Shude and Xue Chengguang have replied and are leading their troops north to support us. However, Lu Yuanjia is far away from us, and even if we march quickly, we can only arrive at night."
"Okay, send orders to all the troops, and tell them to hold out against the Nanshan Army's attack." Lu Rongqing was relieved only after hearing that the three families would come to help.
The adjutant responded and went to convey the order.
At this time, Yang Shude and Xue Chengguang were stationed there. Xue Chengguang asked, "Old Yang, Lu Rongqing has 200,000 troops. Why should we rush to rescue him?"
"Why not march slower and wait until their troops suffer more casualties? Then it won't have much impact if we rush to rescue them."
"No." Yang Shude quickly shook his head.
"If the Nanshan Army is really the one attacking Lu Rongqing, then his army is in danger. If we delay, Lu Rongqing will be eliminated and we will be the next one."
Afterwards, Yang Shude recounted the battle achievements of the Nanshan Army in detail, which not only frightened himself but also made Xue Chengguang astonished.
The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly, neither of them mentioned the idea of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. You have to know that the Nanshan Army's surprise attack when seizing the opportunity is always a quick battle, which makes it difficult for people to react.
The two troops set out quickly and marched towards Jiushan County.
The two armies marched very quickly. In one hour, they had marched four kilometers into Panlong Mountain.
Seeing the enemy approaching, Sun Yuhua immediately gave the order: "Send a signal to all units, and fight."
As the signal was sent out, the vanguards of the Nanhai and Guangnan armies were hit hard by the 18th Division of the Nanshan Army, which immediately stunned them.
Although Yang Shude and Xue Chengguang had reached a tacit understanding in private, they were also wary of each other, with each of them accounting for half of the people in the front, back and center armies.
The front army was attacked, and Yang Shude frowned and said, "The Nanshan Army expected that we would come to support them, so they sent an army to stop us from advancing."
"How many people does the Nanshan Army have? Its main force is encircling and annihilating Lu Rongqing's troops. If we send our entire army forward, we can quickly defeat them." Xue Chengguang said indifferently.
Yang Shude shook his head and said, "Our goal is to rescue Lu Rongqing, not to fight to the death with the Nanshan Army."
At the same time, he added in his heart: Even if this Nanshan Army is annihilated, if Lu Rongqing is eliminated, this battle will be meaningless.
On the one hand, Yang Shude sent out the central army to prepare to open up the passage to Panlong Mountain, and on the other hand, he asked people to find local guides to bypass Panlong Mountain.
Although the Nanhai and Guangnan armies had 200,000 men, their equipment was backward and their soldiers had low combat effectiveness. Under the powerful firepower of the Nanshan army, their several attacks were unsuccessful and they lost a lot of soldiers.
"Useless, all of them are a bunch of useless." Xue Chengguang cursed angrily after learning the battle report from the front line.
At the same time, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. This was just facing a small part of the Nanshan Army. If it was the main force of the Nanshan Army, they would only end up in defeat even if they had 200,000 troops.
Yang Shude's face also turned pale. After knowing the results of the battle, he no longer had any confidence in opening up the Panlong Mountain Passage.
Of course, this is not only because the Nanshan Army soldiers have strong military qualities and are well-equipped, but also because the Nanshan Army occupies a favorable terrain and is naturally suitable for defense.
If the Nanshan Army fought with them on the plains, even if they could win, they would pay a heavy price.
Soon, the chief of staff of the South China Sea Navy entered the temporary command center. He saluted Yang Shude and reported, "General, we have found the local villagers to inquire."
"If we want to go around Panlong Mountain, it will probably take quite a while."
Afterwards, the Chief of Staff of the South China Navy introduced the surrounding terrain. Panlong Mountain stretches for more than ten miles, and it would take a long detour to completely bypass it.
The Nanshan Army was deployed at various entrances, which made them very uncomfortable.
"General Xue, what do you think?" Yang Shude was also very embarrassed about this, and could not help but look at Xue Chengguang, wanting him to make a decision, whether to take a detour or continue to attack the Nanshan Army.
If Xue Chengguang was asked to choose, he naturally didn't want to choose anything. He just wanted to wait for the Nanshan Army and Lu Rongqing to be defeated, but this was obviously impossible.
If they fought to the death with the Nanshan Army, the two armies would have lost nearly 5,000 people in the previous attacks, and no less than 2,000 people would have died in the battle. This number also made Xue Chengguang very sad.
However, it is also very dangerous to take a detour. There are Nanshan troops stationed here. What should we do if we encounter Nanshan troops again after taking a detour?
The worse result is that if they take a detour and rush to the battlefield, what will happen if Lu Rongqing is defeated? At that time, facing the main force of the Nanshan Army, he will not have the courage to fight against it.
Now, they find it very difficult to face only a small part of the army. If they face the main force of the Nanshan Army, the consequences will be even more disastrous.
After weighing the pros and cons, Xue Chengguang said, "Let's destroy the enemy right in front of us. We don't know how much time we will waste if we take a detour, and it will be troublesome if we have this army behind us."
If they bypassed Panlong Mountain and rushed to the battlefield, the Nanshan Army would attack them from behind at the critical moment, which would also be a great threat to them.
"Let the soldiers set up shelters and pay attention to casualties. We can't ignore losses just for the sake of attacking." Xue Chengguang added after thinking for a moment.