PFC Chapter 195 Bombardment of Yongxi Army
Chapter 195 Bombardment of Yongxi Army
Li Weiling and Du Feiyun led the 7th and 8th divisions respectively and went around the rear of the Yongxi Army.
While leading the troops on the march, Li Weiling and Du Feiyun would cheer up their subordinates from time to time to boost the morale of the troops.
By 7:00 p.m., the two divisions had only traveled a little more than half the distance. After a short rest, the Seventh and Eighth Divisions continued to rush towards their destination.
Because it was summer, it got dark later and the moon in the sky was much brighter, which helped them travel at night.
It was not until three o'clock in the morning that the Seventh and Eighth Divisions arrived at the designated location.
Li Weiling ordered: "The 704th Regiment will build a defensive position in this area, and the other three regiments and the division's direct troops will rest for the time being."
"Tell the commander of the 704th Regiment to comfort the brothers of the 704th Regiment and ask them to hold on."
Du Feiyun of the Eighth Division also ordered the 804th Regiment to build a defense line, and the remaining three regiments took a break. The 704th and 804th Regiments finally connected their defense lines together.
At the same time, the 7th and 8th Divisions sent a telegram to Wang Zhixian to report their arrival at the designated location.
The communications officer who received the telegram sent it to Wang Zhixian without any hesitation.
"Commander, telegram."
In the side room next to the headquarters, Wang Zhixian, who was sleeping lightly, woke up immediately. Wang Zhixian had slept very late tonight, and ordered that any news about the Seventh and Eighth Divisions must be reported immediately.
Wang Zhixian stood up, took the telegram from the officer and read it, then smiled: "Okay, the plan can be implemented."
After receiving news from the Seventh and Eighth Divisions, Wang Zhixian was in a good mood and lost his sleepiness, so he started waiting at the command center.
It was not until about five in the morning that the guard brought breakfast to Wang Zhixian: "Commander, it's time for breakfast."
The breakfast time in summer is usually 6 o'clock, but today, due to the military action, it was moved forward by an hour. Wang Zhixian's diet is not much different from that of the soldiers, with meat buns and porridge for breakfast.
The guard put breakfast on the table. Wang Zhixian didn't hesitate and started eating the bun.
“Are all the departments mobilized?”
The guard nodded slightly: "The brothers of the Sixth Division are ready."
After breakfast, the chief of staff, division staff and others came to the command center, waiting for Wang Zhixian to give orders.
"Are the three artillery regiments ready?" Wang Zhixian asked after arriving at the command center.
The most crucial part of this battle was the artillery regiment. Wang Zhixian concentrated the use of three artillery regiments and deployed them on one side of Tianyue Mountain, which was enough to strike the Yongxi Army’s base.
The chief of staff immediately said: "The artillery regiment's position was set up last night. I just received a telegram from the artillery regiment. They are ready."
"Okay, it's 5:30 in the morning now. At 6 o'clock sharp, launch artillery attacks on the Yongxi Army's base." Wang Zhixian raised his hand to look at the time and then gave the order.
"Are the combat regiments of our Sixth Division ready?"
The chief of staff nodded and said, "The 601st and 602nd Regiments have already left the city through the west and east gates, and the 603rd Regiment is also preparing outside the north gate."
Because a division of the Yongxi Army was deployed outside the city of Guangshan, it caused trouble for the Sixth Division's troops to dispatch, so they had to deal with this unit.
"Have three regiments use mortars to bombard the enemy positions at the main gate at 6 o'clock sharp. After disrupting the enemy's formation, eliminate the enemy in front of them as quickly as possible."
"Yes, Commander."
At exactly six o'clock, the artillery positions next to Tianyue Mountain launched an artillery attack on the main force of the Yongxi Army on time.
As the shells fell, craters appeared in the Yongxi Army camp. Many Yongxi soldiers were still sleeping and lost their lives in their sleep.
Han Lide couldn't sleep last night, so he just fell asleep and was still sleeping lightly.
Hearing the sound of the shells exploding, he was startled and immediately stood up and rushed to Feng Zhangshan's main tent. When he arrived outside the main tent, several guards were standing there in panic, not daring to go in.
Han Lide ignored them and walked straight into the big tent. The guards felt relieved and followed Han Lide into the tent.
"Marshal, Marshal, wake up, wake up quickly."
Feng Zhangshan was woken up in a daze. Seeing that it was Han Lide, he suppressed his anger and asked, "Lide, what's wrong?"
"boom."
As soon as he finished speaking, a shell exploded outside, and Feng Zhangshan's sleepiness disappeared mostly, and he woke up instantly.
Han Lide said: "Marshal, it should be the Nanshan Army that launched an artillery attack on us."
"What, how dare they, how dare they." Hearing this, Feng Zhangshan's face was full of anger.
"Marshal, now is not the time to worry about this. Come with me to avoid the bombardment."
Han Lide took Feng Zhangshan and the guards and found a hole where they could avoid artillery shells and hid in it.
Outside Guangshan City, the 601st, 602nd, and 603rd Regiments used mortars to bombard the 555th Division of the Yongxi Army outside the city, which also caused chaos in the position of the 555th Division.
Twenty minutes after the bombardment, three regiments of the Sixth Division launched a charge on the positions of the 555th Division.
At the 555th Division's position, the division commander hid in the command post, feeling anxious.
Soon, the division chief of staff entered the headquarters and said, "Division Commander, the main camp in the rear has also been bombarded by the enemy."
"How is it possible that the Nanshan Army launched an attack on our army? They have so many troops?" The division commander was shocked and his face became extremely ugly.
When the division commander was feeling uneasy, an officer came into the headquarters and reported: "Division commander, the enemy is coming."
"Quick, let the 5551st and 5552nd Regiments hold the frontline positions, and let the 5553rd and 5554th Regiments also prepare for battle."
The officer immediately went to convey the order.
In front of the position, the 601st, 602nd and 603rd Regiments had already rushed into the position, dividing the 555th Division into several parts.
The soldiers of the 603rd Regiment in the middle, led by the regiment commander, performed very bravely.
"Throw the grenade, quickly."
"Quick, sniper, kill the enemy's heavy machine gunner."
The Yongxi Army was equipped with a large number of heavy and light machine guns. It was initially caught off guard by the Nanshan Army and its position was broken into by the Sixth Division.
However, under the command of various officers, the Yongxi Army began to counterattack effectively, causing many casualties to the Nanshan Army.
The Nanshan Army also had many excellent commanders. They gained the upper hand under the attacks of grenades, sniper rifles and submachine guns, causing many casualties to the 555th Division.
Li Weiling, who was on the top of the city wall, was observing the battle outside the city with a telescope, and his face looked extremely ugly.
"There is no time to waste. Let the 604th Regiment, the division's direct firepower battalion, the guard battalion, and the special forces battalion attack together and eliminate the current enemy as quickly as possible."
Although the Sixth Division had an advantage on the battlefield, it would still take a long time to destroy the 555th Division. The 555th Division was only a detachment, and Wang Zhixian would not let the Sixth Division be dragged here.
The chief of staff hesitated and said, "Division Commander, if all three direct battalions are dispatched, there won't be many troops left in the city."
"It doesn't matter. Even if we lose Guangshan City, we must complete this encirclement and annihilation plan." Wang Zhixian waved his hand and said.
A staff officer immediately conveyed Wang Zhixian's order, and the 604th Regiment and three battalions directly under the division rushed to the battlefield.
With the addition of more than 555 fresh troops, the 555th Division was quickly defeated, and the th Division completed the division and encirclement of the th Division.
At the rear of the 555th Division headquarters, an officer stumbled into the headquarters and reported: "Division Commander, the frontline troops can't hold on any longer."