bullyxtreme Chapter 123 Launch a general attack immediately. We must capture Pingnan before it rains!
Chapter 123 Launch a general attack immediately. We must capture Pingnan before it rains!
In the southeastern part of Pingnan County, dozens of ferry boats are coming and going on the Hongshui River.
On the north bank, Cui Renyi, the leader of Heishui Village, turned over, mounted his tall horse, and raised his arms to shout.
"Brothers, let's take down Pingnan County tonight and avenge the Second Master!"
"it is good!"
There were countless responses at once.
The morale was good and Cui Renyi was very satisfied. At this time, some minions came to flatter him with a frivolous smile!
"Brothers, our leader Cui is still kind and righteous. Xue Erhei is not polite and insists on setting up his own business, but our leader has forgiven the past and still treats him as a brother. He is polite!"
Cui Renyi was so happy to be flattered.
"Hahaha! Isn't the reason we're out here for loyalty? My brother is unkind, so I can't be unjust!"
After finishing his polite remarks, Cui Renyi was truly smug. He spoke of righteousness, but in his heart he was thinking, "Who cares about the life and death of that traitor Xue Erhei? You deserved it. We told you to come to Qiannan to expand your territory and establish the Black Water Village, but you set up your own sect. Look, they're not afraid of your Guafeng Village at all. You deserved to die, didn't you? You deserved it."
But I still have to thank this brother. Without a reason to avenge the Second Master, how could he have gathered tens of thousands of troops!
Alas! There is no other way! Although Heishui Village is the largest village in Southwest Guizhou, if you want to command hundreds of villages, big and small, you have to hang out the word "righteousness". It is really impossible, even with the support of the Gui army.
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On the other side of the river, in a hidden valley, a simple command post was built.
Under the kerosene lamp, there stood several sturdy men, all dressed in Ma兜兜, with short flat hair, upright posture, and an obvious military atmosphere.
On the table in front of them were several epaulettes and rifles. One of the younger ones had been studying them for quite a while.
"Chief of Staff, you're right. Xu Shengze is a man who loves to show off, otherwise he wouldn't do all these fancy things. But aren't we taking him too seriously? Is it necessary to fight the reinforcements so seriously?"
The leader walked forward, fiddled with the cloth epaulettes a few times, and then threw them back on the table.
"Haha! Take it seriously? Of course we should. Think about it! Anyone who can make Nanjing so furious is no small figure. But soldiers don't talk about politics, let Commander Bai worry about that! But don't forget, their weapons are still very powerful. Don't make the mistake of underestimating the enemy!"
Several staff officers were silent. They were not good enough! The bandits were discovered as soon as they crossed the river. In just over an hour, Pingnan sent a harassing force. This reaction speed was quite impressive.
But if you say they are powerful, then the militia of Pingnan Battalion does not know how to fight at all. They don't even know the most basic left and right wing guards of the central army, and they didn't even send out spies for surveillance.
But the weapons in their hands were really powerful. As soon as they met, more than a hundred bandits were killed or wounded.
The funniest thing is that the hundreds of Pingnan soldiers, relying on their firepower advantage, dared to launch a counterattack. The commander was a fool and fought without any rules at all. The supervisors at the front just made some minor adjustments and then surrounded the whole battalion...
Seeing that several staff officers had uncertain expressions, the leader walked back.
"Everyone, when I was studying at the Rishi NCO Academy, I learned a very important skill: to fight a war, one must not only study tactics, but also the character of the enemy generals!
I judge that Xu Shengze of Pingnan is capable, otherwise he would not have cleared out the bandits near Pingnan in such a short time. However, that's all.
Combined with the intelligence analysis of the headquarters, this young master Xu refused to give up the four million dollars in order to support the army and buy weapons. However, this man is a bit arrogant and doesn't seem to understand military affairs. The weapons he purchased actually have a lot of automatic firepower, which of course costs a lot of money.
That's why he turned against Nanjing. His confidence must be based on this batch of arms and the fictitious plague...
We can't let our guard down. Even a rabbit will bite when it's angry! What's more, this little rabbit has a submachine gun in his hand."
Several staff officers nodded repeatedly.
The kerosene lamp flickered slightly. The leader walked out of the command post and looked up at the sky. The moon was faintly visible among the clouds...
It's going to rain. We have discovered from the front that there are concrete fortifications in the center of Pingnan. Rainy days are not conducive to the troops' attack, so luring the enemy out of the city is the best strategy.
"Come here, order Cui Renyi to increase the intensity of the attack on the militia besieging Pingnan. Make sure their reinforcements leave the city to rescue them. The second line is ready to encircle Pingnan and reinforce them at any time..."
"Yes, sir!"
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The sky in the east gradually turned pale. On a high ground in southeastern Guizhou, Yong Jiapeng was lying on the hillside. His camouflage suit blended in with the surrounding green plants. His hand holding the telescope was shaking slightly. Damn it, he was almost pissed off.
I really want to hang Li Erhu up and beat him up. What the hell is this war?
On a small slope about 500 meters away from here, the battle of the First Guard Battalion was still going on, but the First Battalion was being suppressed by the bandits.
Yong Jiapeng only took a few glances and knew that the bandits had been keeping the first battalion of guards in suspense!
There were big problems with Li Erhu's command. First of all, there was no focus in the deployment, and the configuration of rifles and submachine guns was unreasonable.
There was not even a reserve force set up. The good commander became a fire captain. Wherever there was an enemy, they would rush there in a swarm, and a volley of gunfire would be fired at them before they even saw the enemy.
Alright! Running back and forth, I haven't killed many enemies, but I'm already exhausted!
Alas! It is true that an incompetent general exhausts the entire army.
No wonder the old brigade commander urgently called back Regiment Commander Zhang. Who would have thought that the guard force responsible for public security would also have to participate in formal battles?
At this moment, a call came from the headset.
"Report! Sniper Team No. 1 is in position!"
"Number 2, take your position!"
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Yong Jiapeng let out a breath, and the five sniper teams finally arrived, pinching the headset switch.
"Observers in each group, please be on the lookout for the enemy commander. The sun is about to rise. Be especially careful of glare from telescopes to avoid exposing your position. All snipers must use silencers.
Also, be quiet, everyone! Hit the chest, not the head. And don't show off your marksmanship. If anyone messes up, they'll have to explain it to the brigade commander themselves! "
A few snipers had been nonchalant until they heard the words "Old Brigade Commander" and the only thing left in their minds was the "Devil's Three-Day Training." Suddenly, they shuddered, a wave of chills washed over them...
They all answered yes immediately!
Soon, Yong Jiapeng received a report that the enemy commander had no obvious markings and was difficult to find.
In the distance, the First Guard Battalion couldn't hold out much longer... Yong Jiapeng made a decisive decision, forcing the opposing commander to reveal himself...
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Li Erhu, who was in the encirclement, was sweating profusely and gasping for breath. He was extremely anxious. As more and more comrades fell, he knew that he might not be able to go back today.
"Comrades, although we are a second-line guard unit, we are not cowards. Let's fight them..."
Before I could finish giving the order, the intercom rang...
First he was scolded, but Li Erhu didn't dare to talk back. Soon, urgent orders began to come through the intercom.
"Assign a squad to the east, add Thompsons... Rocks on the west... Use plenty of grenades... Be careful to conserve ammunition..."
After a while, the front line gradually stabilized. The bandits immediately noticed the abnormality and began to make corresponding adjustments...
"Report! Number 1 has locked onto the target, suspected to be a soldier..."
"Number 2 locked..."
Yong Jiapeng squinted one eye, and the camera showed a plainclothes man behind the bandits.
"Li Erhu, launch a counterattack to the east in one minute. Advance 300 meters, then quickly turn around and retreat. There's a truck meeting you three miles to the west..."
"Attention, teams! I'll count to three, and then you'll fire freely. Try to find high-value targets. 3, 1, 2!"
"puff!"
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Half an hour later, it was already dawn, and a roar broke out from the temporary command post of the Gui army on the other side of the river!
"What? Seven supervising officers were killed? And they even ran off to that militia? Damn you, trash, trash! These bandits are a bunch of trash! Pass on my orders! Charge at full speed to the center of Pingnan County and launch a general offensive immediately. We must take Pingnan before the rain starts! Let's go! Let's cross the river..."
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At the same time, at the 25th Army Headquarters, a telegram from Pingnan made Xu Zhenhua a little confused.
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, I, Zhigang, am making a bold request. Pingnan is severely undermanned. Can we temporarily abandon the defense of the cave airport, shrink the defense circle, and concentrate superior forces to defend the main city of Pingnan?"
Not long after, Pingnan sent another urgent telegram, but it was an extremely urgent telegram asking for help...
"The Zilong commando team has learned that the enemy's 44th Division of the Gui army has begun a full-scale crossing of the river..."