Chapter 716: 716 wine bag and rice bag
Chapter 716 716 Wine and Rice Bags
The sun shines on the earth, and the dark clouds end like this. There are only patches of white clouds in the sky, and the air is filled with the fragrance of earth.
The bad weather suddenly ended. In the central and northern regions of Tang State, the rain stopped, and the breeze blew and the climate was pleasant. For a moment, people forgot that the sky here was always gloomy just a few days ago.
This kind of weather is simply perfect for the Tang Army, just like the dark moon that kills people on a night and the high wind that sets fire to fire. This kind of weather is suitable for the Tang Army to fight. In this state, the Tang Army's killing efficiency will be surprisingly high.
The 1st Armored Division, which had just been equipped with new tanks for more than a week, finally couldn't hold it any longer. Under the cover of the air force, it once again launched an attack on the border defense line of the Dahua Empire.
For reasons of confidentiality, the Panther tank did not appear on the front line, and the assault mission was still launched by troops equipped with No. 4 tanks.
It's just that this time, the Tang Army's tactics were completely different from those of the past month, which suddenly broke the basic understanding of the Tang Army by the defenders of the Dahua Empire.
At first, the Dahua army was accustomed to the Tang army launching bombing counterattacks in good weather, so after seeing the Tang army's bombers, the Dahua soldiers did not panic.
However, as the number of bombers began to increase, everyone realized that this attack might be much more violent than they expected.
500 Stuka dive bombers took off together and joined in this carnival of bombing the border defenses of the Great China Empire! This is rare in the history of air force command in the Tang Kingdom.
Such a large number of Stukas came in overwhelming numbers under the **** of more than 200 Butcher fighter jets, so frightened that the Dahua Imperial Air Force did not dare to take off planes to intercept them.
Even, they took off the plane in an emergency and transferred those precious Cyric 1 fighter jets to the second-tier airport to preserve their strength.
The bombing can simply be described as cruel. As long as the targets that could be seen in the air were greeted by Stuka dive bombers.
That unique, frightening neighing sound has been echoing in the air, and it has not stopped for a moment all morning.
In order to support Redman's offensive, Brahim assembled 800 Stuka dive bombers. It can be said that he almost invested more than half of his wealth here.
These aircraft took off nearly 3,000 times that day, destroying all ground targets they could find.
At the same time, densely packed Flying Fortress bombers were dispatched again and continued to bomb Fengjiang, blowing up Fengjiang Railway Station and once again cutting off Fengjiang's transportation lines.
At noon, on the vast border, the Tang army assembled more than 200 rocket launchers and fired more than 3,000 rockets at the Dahua Empire's garrison positions in one breath!
These rockets landed on the Dahua defenders' positions almost simultaneously within a few minutes. The dense rain of bullets paralyzed the Dahua Empire's defense almost instantly.
The Dahua defenders who had just entered the position to prevent the Tang army from attacking were caught off guard and were instantly drowned in the hail of rocket shells, losing their lives.
The smoke-filled Dahua border defense line that was originally bombed by Stuka dive bombers once again became thick with smoke, blocking the sky and the sun.
Before the dust raised by the explosion had completely subsided, the Tang Army, under the cover of more than 100 No. 4 assault guns and more than 100 No. 113 armored vehicles, launched an attack on the border defense line of the Dahua Empire.
Completely different from the previous one, this time the Tang Army's attack can really be described as devastating. Without any intention of dragging their feet, the first attack broke through the first layer of defensive positions of the Dahua Empire's border defense line.
Although they did not have heavy artillery, the Tang Army took full advantage of its strong armored force and opened fire at close range, destroying the reinforced concrete bunkers on the Dahua Empire's defense line.
The Type 113 mortar armored vehicle also went into battle, helping the infantry clear obstacles to advance and making up for the shortcomings of the small caliber of the No. 4 assault gun.
The Tang Army, who cooperated tacitly, then expanded the breach, opening a gap more than 3 kilometers wide before the artillery of the Dahua Army could react.
The Tang army that followed later poured into this gap like a tide, exactly the same as when it broke through Qi's border defense line, and even the time consumed was almost the same.
By the evening of that day, the Tang army had expanded the breakthrough to more than 10 kilometers, and the spearhead of the vanguard armored force had appeared on the flank of the Dahua Empire general Han Zhiyuan. And Han Zhiyuan's troops are actually the flanks of the main force of the Dahua Empire attacking Xicong!
That night, Han Zhiyuan, who learned that the defense line had been breached by the Tang Army, immediately organized a counterattack. However, the Tang Army, which had been well prepared, did not give the Dahua Army an opportunity. The two sides fought fiercely all night, but the breakthrough was still controlled by the Tang Army.
Early the next morning, the Dahua Army found that their prayers had not been answered by heaven: the sky was still clear, and could almost be described as cloudless.
This time the Dahua Empire's air force could no longer find excuses to protect themselves. They had to dispatch to cover the ground troops to launch a counterattack, close the gap, and drive back the Tang army that had broken through the defense line.
More than 200 Camel fighter jets and more than 100 Cyric 1 fighter jets took off in formation and headed over the war zone in a mighty manner. After a busy night and deployed a radar in the gap, the Tang Army quickly discovered the approaching enemy planes, and then the Tang Army's fighter jets took off to join the battle.
More than 100 Butcher fighter jets divided up the achievements they brought to the door. The battle between the two sides in the air can simply be described as massacre.
After losing more than 100 fighter planes in embarrassment, the Dahua Empire's air force fled in panic, while only one fighter of the Tang Army crashed due to mechanical failure.
The battle on the ground was also fierce. The Dahua Army wanted to block the Tang Army, so it desperately attacked the breakthrough controlled by the Tang Army. The Tang Army refused to give in and even invested an armored regiment to launch a counterattack.
By ten minutes into the night, the Tang army had expanded the breakthrough point to more than 20 kilometers, and the Dahua Empire's counterattack completely failed.
The 2nd Armored Regiment of the 1st Armored Division of the Tang Army, which was responsible for the attack, did not stop either. They made interspersed assaults to the southwest and advanced 50 kilometers in one go, destroying several artillery positions deployed deep within the Dahua Empire's defense line.
The next day, Han Zhiyuan knew that he could no longer withstand the Tang army's attack, so he had to send the news to Qian Jinhang, who was attacking Xicong.
After learning the news, Qian Jinhang immediately realized that the situation was not good. He sent a telegram to Feng Kezhi and Shen Chuan, hoping that they could issue an order to retreat.
After all, Qian Jinhang's army of more than 500,000 is currently attacking Xicong, plus the subsequent reinforcements, the Dahua Empire has almost 750,000 troops whose heads are under the enemy's guillotine.
If they retreat in time and return to defense to block the Tang army's attack, although they will inevitably fall into a disadvantage, there is at least hope of turning defeat into victory.
Shen Chuan, who received Qian Jinhang's telegram, was already in a panic at this moment. He had learned two days ago that the defense line in the central region had been breached by the Tang army.
He has been trying to block this hole for the past two days, but neither he nor Feng Kezhi can reverse the situation of the battle.
They issued countless death orders and mobilized the most capable Dahua elite nearby, but they still could not repel the Tang army and plug the loopholes in the defense line.
Feng Kezhi had not rested for three days and had been guarding the headquarters. He mobilized all the troops around the loopholes in the defense line and once again assembled 30,000 people, preparing to try again to see if he could regain the position.
Because Feng Kezhi had been busy with frontline matters, Shen Chuan was the only one reporting on the battle situation.
He presented the telegram sent by Qian Jinhang to Emperor Zhao Kai, and then asked for instructions: "Your Majesty! Qian Jinhang's main force is in danger. Can they be allowed to retreat first and stabilize the supply line before making further calculations?"
"Withdraw troops?" Sure enough, Zhao Kai was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table angrily, stood up, and looked down at Shen Chuan, like a tiger examining its prey.
The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense, and the entire conference room was silent for a while before Prime Minister Chu Muzhou opened his mouth to calm the atmosphere and said: "Shang Shu Shen! Such words are unacceptable! If Xicong withdraws his troops, what will the emperors think? Our morale How to stabilize when it collapses?”
"Prime Minister Chu, Your Majesty... General Qian is on the front line and knows more about the situation than we do. He must have his reasons for suggesting the withdrawal." Shen Chuan thought about it and decided to put the blame for the withdrawal on Qian Jinhang. It also allows him to speak better in front of Zhao Kai.
"He is cowardly! He is greedy for life and afraid of death!" Zhao Kai's voice suddenly rose, as if someone had stepped on his tail.
"Tell Qian Jinhang! If he dares to withdraw his troops, I will chop off her head!" Zhao Kai, who was extremely angry, roared, and his voice echoed throughout the room.
The siege of Xicong is a victory that Zhao Kai has already grasped in his hands, a victory that no one can take away! He wants to occupy the Tang State and destroy the Tang State! He wants the world to know who is the real emperor!
Shen Chuan remained silent, and Chu Muzhou waited for a while. After Zhao Kai regained some of his senses, he said: "Your Majesty! It's okay to let General Qian continue to attack Xicong, but it is also necessary to stabilize his rear. "
"Han Zhiyuan is just a loser!" Zhao Kai opened his mouth, not caring that a month ago he praised Han Zhiyuan as a pillar of the army because he blocked a tentative attack by the Tang army.
"Call to Han Zhiyuan! No! Shen Chuan! Go tell Feng Kezhi! We must regain the position within three days and block the gap in the defense line!" Zhao Kai looked at Shen Chuan with a stern look.
Shen Chuan stood up immediately, lowered his head and promised: "I obey the order! I will go and convey your order to General Feng."
“Go! This is a top priority! No delay!” Zhao Kai waved his hand, looking impatient. After Shen Chuan left the room, he snorted coldly: "These people in the military are all trash! They are all useless people who harm the country!"
(End of this chapter)