Chapter 1731: 1732 Breakout in the mud
Chapter 1731 1732 Breakout in the mud
The 11th Army of the Dwarves, whose way was blocked, was making a desperate struggle. They tried to break through the encirclement of the Tang Army, but all their efforts were ultimately in vain.
The 12th Army was not much better. Because they were in a better position before, about 3 divisions of troops successfully broke through to Ironforge, but their main force was also blocked in the encirclement.
Now, these troops can only rely on themselves. They had no supplies, no heavy weapons, and no air support. The only good news is that the sky continues to be hazy, and the Tang Army's air strikes have temporarily stopped.
Without the suppression of electronic jamming aircraft, the communications of the dwarf troops were temporarily restored, and without anti-radiation missiles, the headquarters of each army dared to use radios to direct the troops in combat.
Also because there was no electronic interference, the commanders of the 11th and 12th Group Armies were finally able to find their own troops and make some simple statistics on previous losses.
It's okay if they don't count, but they were shocked when they saw the statistics: about 5 divisions had been severely damaged in previous battles, and one division surrendered directly and gave up its defensive position to the Tang army.
The entire encirclement has also been compressed. Now the 7th Army of the Tang Army has completed its combat objectives and formed a huge pocket, squeezing the living space of the dwarf troops from all directions.
It was also at this time that the 11th Army and the 12th Army reported their situation to Ironforge: Now they were surrounded, and there was basically no hope of breaking out.
At this time, Ironforge also figured out where the Tang Army armored forces that had been rampaging on the southern plains had gone: This force blocked the path of the 11th and 12th Dwarf armies!
Xie Ke and Binghan I were naturally very excited after hearing the news, because this meant that their plan did have a chance to succeed.
The armored troops going to encircle the 11th and 12th Dwarf Army will definitely not be able to get away for a while. This situation is much better than the Tang Army's armored troops going south! Because if the Tang Army troops go south, they may withdraw at any time and kill the attacking Xie Ke's troops.
But now, the Tang army cannot retreat, because once they retreat, the dilemma of the dwarf 11th and 12th armies will be lifted. Then Xie Ke's attack is equivalent to helping the 11th and 12th Army break out of the encirclement, which is definitely cost-effective.
So, a few hours later, the headquarters of the 11th and 12th Group Armies received a telegram from their own side. The telegram used the newly changed password. At a glance, it was clear that the level was not low.
The statement in this message is very clear: the counterattack has begun, and they only need to continue to carry out the order to break out to Ironforge.
In order to maintain confidentiality, the Ice Empire did not notify the commanders of the two armies of its counterattack plan, because they themselves knew that their communication confidentiality system was ineffective and could hardly maintain any confidentiality.
Although he did not say that the Eastern Front Army commanded by Xie Ke launched a counterattack in the southern plains, Binghan I still used the harshest words to order the two armies to fight to the last soldier.
After all, if these two armies are destroyed quickly, the Tang army will be able to turn its spearhead and quickly go south to cause trouble for Xie Ke's troops.
When the commanders of the two armies were put together, they really had no choice but to continue to break through: they couldn't surrender with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, right? Wouldn't that mean he has become the eternal sinner of the dwarf clan?
Moreover, the weather has been on their side recently. The gloomy clouds have blocked the Tang Army's aircraft, and the continuous snowfall has forced the Tang Army's most powerful air power to suspend its offensive. In this way, everyone is almost back on the same starting line: they are all ground troops, and they are all fighting on a plane. At least the dwarves don't have to worry about sudden disasters overhead.
Braving the light snow, the dwarf soldiers staggered on the muddy wilderness and launched an attack on the defensive position that the Tang army had just established.
They marched forward one after another, stepping on the muddy ground, holding weapons, and walking heavily in the cold temperature.
Many soldiers' shoes were stuck to their feet, and their socks had long been soaked, mixed with blood and snow, making every step painful.
Over time, wounds will become infected, flesh and blood will fester, and frostbite and necrosis will eventually transform these soldiers from lightly wounded to seriously wounded.
If the current medical conditions continue, the toes or even the entire legs of these soldiers cannot be saved, and they will all be amputated and amputated.
In such an environment, they still had to fight under the artillery fire of the Tang Army: after a soldier fell, he would soon be covered in white snow, and then stepped into the mud by the soldiers following him, mixed in the mud and become unrecognizable. A beach…
A dwarf tank was piled with camouflage branches, staggering forward, slowly advancing towards the location of the Tang army under the cover of infantry.
In order to increase protection, logs were tied directly in front of the tank. These were all used by the armored soldiers as bargaining chips for their own survival.
Seeing the friendly tanks, the morale of the dwarf soldiers suddenly rose: they had not seen their own armored units for a long time, because once the tanks appeared, they would be quickly destroyed by Tang Army's aircraft.
Now, braving the fine sand-like snow particles, these tanks finally appeared on the battlefield again. How could they not be excited?
“Ula!” The cheers that had not appeared for a long time resounded through the sky again. Amidst the shouts, the dwarf soldiers seemed to move forward faster.
But the next second, a flash of light flew out from the Tang Army's position and hit the advancing dwarf tank with lightning speed.
The wood tied to the front of the tank turned into debris and flew everywhere, as sharp as shrapnel, and some even hit the surrounding dwarf soldiers.
The surrounding dwarf soldiers screamed and fell to the ground. The front armor of the tank was pierced by an armor-piercing bullet, and a blazing hole appeared with the surrounding area melting. The entire tank slowly stopped moving forward, paralyzed in place, and there was no movement anymore.
Fortunately, the tank did not explode. Unfortunately, the crew members inside were actually dead. They were all dead the moment the jet rushed into the tank and rolled over everyone. .
The morale that had just begun to rise was gone in an instant, and a difficult battle began.