Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 363 Five-Star General (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)

"Damn it, why are the troops behind still pushing forward?"

"If we go any further, we'll fall into the river!"
As the encirclement was completed, the Jin-Sui Army soldiers, seeing the G Army covering the mountains and plains, began to unconsciously squeeze inwards.

At this point, they didn't care about any organizational issues; all they wanted was to crawl to the innermost part to avoid the bullets.

Ordinary soldiers wouldn't dare to be the first to surrender, but surely it wouldn't be a problem to just go with the flow?

It wasn't that they didn't want to fight, but that too many people surrendered, leaving them with no choice.

However, there are far too many people who think this way; everyone wants to sharpen their brains these days.

On a hilltop not far away, Chen Chengxing was observing the situation of the Jin-Sui Army through binoculars.

"The Jin-Sui Army is already trapped, it's just a matter of how we devour them," Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"What did the commander say?" Chen Chengxing looked at Xu Wu beside him.

"The other columns are adjusting and are expected to begin the encirclement and split in ten minutes," Xu Wu reported.

According to the general command, these Jin-Sui soldiers should be spared if possible.

When Yan Xishan was in southwestern Shanxi, his army relied entirely on conscripted men.

Many of these people were forced into military service, and these people could have been persuaded to join.

Even if they don't choose to continue serving in the military, they can still create value by farming.

"For a while, the 21st detachment will continue to maintain the encirclement, while the 22nd and 23rd detachments will push their poles to the bank of the Yang River, and then split up to cut off the enemy."

According to the distribution of each army, the Second Independent Detachment was located in the center, with the D Column to its left and the other three columns to its right.

With this single cut from the Second Independent Detachment, the Jin-Sui Army will be divided into two parts, and then cutting the rest will be easy.

"yes!".
Ten minutes later, signal flares were continuously launched around the Jin-Sui Army.

"Fire according to the binding parameters!"

"Boom!" "Boom!"
The heavy mortars of the Second Independent Detachment each had their own targets, but overall they formed a straight line and penetrated directly into the Jin-Sui Army's position.

"Kill!"
The sound of artillery fire was the signal, and all units launched an attack simultaneously.

Bugles sounded around the Jin-Sui Army lines.

"Fire! Fire now!" the officers of the Jin-Sui Army shouted repeatedly.

They were different from ordinary soldiers.

As beneficiaries of the existing system, the officers of the Jin-Sui Army most wanted to drive out the G Army.

Upon hearing the order from their superior, the Jin-Sui Army soldiers reluctantly began to pull the bolt and fire.

However, faced with the fierce attack, the Jin-Sui Army, unwilling to fight to the death, was no match for them.

In just over ten minutes, countless gaps appeared on the circular position of the Jin-Sui Army.

Faced with the G army, which moved like a hot knife through butter, the command of the Jin-Sui army completely collapsed.

Amidst the chaos, a large number of soldiers surrendered voluntarily.

Of course, there were also many troops that persisted in resistance, especially the guard units at all levels.

They usually eat and drink well, so naturally they have to work hard at this time.

However, localized resistance has no effect on the overall situation of the battlefield.

"The overall situation is settled." Chen Chengxing smiled and put down his binoculars.

He knew that someone would deliver the equipment to his door.

"Xu Wu, send a telegram to the headquarters requesting coordination with local militias to assist in the search and capture of the defeated soldiers."

Each column could only capture the main force of the Jin-Sui Army.

Scattered defeated soldiers, such as three or five people, or even just one or two, cannot be captured by the main force alone.

"yes!".
Upon receiving the order from the military region, local troops immediately launched a search and arrest operation.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, there were militia everywhere.

"Captain, this is the middle of nowhere, surely the Jin-Sui Army wouldn't come all the way here?"

"The other teams are busy capturing fleeing soldiers on the outskirts."

"Little Si, what do you know?" the militia captain said.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that this place is deserted; it's a good hiding spot."

"If I were in the Jin-Sui Army, I would hide here and run away in the dark at night."

As they were talking, the captain suddenly stopped.

"Come out! Surrender and you'll be spared!"

Upon hearing the captain's shout, several red-tasseled spears pointed at the pile of stones to the side.

Xiao Si also took out a hand grenade, ready to pull the pin at any time.

"I surrender, I surrender!"

A rifle was thrown out, and then a person slowly walked out with his hands raised.

This Jin-Sui Army soldier had already seen them when the militia went up the mountain.

They also knew that these militiamen did not have guns.

But he dared not fire.

As soon as gunfire erupts here, the G army troops will arrive immediately.

At that point, I'll only have one way out: death.

"Tie them up," the captain gestured.

After the Jin-Sui Army soldiers were tied up and searched, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The captain picked up the rifle from the ground and ordered:
"Take him with you, let's continue the search!"

There must still be defeated soldiers on this hill.

"What did you say? Peng Yulin's entire army was wiped out?"

Shi Anguo could hardly believe his ears.

That was an army of over 30,000 men, and they were just wiped out like that?

"They are surrounded on the east bank of the Yang River, and there is no way they can escape." Wei Wenjie's expression was extremely solemn.

Without reinforcements, it would be difficult for the 19th Army to hold Chongqing.

"What can we do!"

Shi Anguo's heart was pounding so hard he was pacing back and forth in the office.

"Commander, it's unsustainable to be trapped in an isolated city for long. We probably need to make plans soon," Wei Wenjie advised.

Although Commander Yan sent a telegram saying that Taiyuan must be fought for, Chongqing must be defended, reinforcements will arrive, and the enemy will be annihilated.

The inevitable arrival of reinforcements and the inevitable annihilation of the enemy have now become mere illusions. The idea that Taiyuan must be fought for and Chongqing must be defended is simply wishful thinking.

"Yes, yes, we should make plans early!" Shi Anguo tried his best to suppress his inner fear.

"Order the troops to pack up quickly and depart at dusk!"

"When the time comes, Commander Yan, you should send a telegram explaining the situation, saying that in order to save the 19th Army, I have decided to lead my troops to break through the encirclement!"

The G army is now mostly located near Chongqing. If I can break through the encirclement and head straight east, I should be able to escape after crossing the Yunquan River.

"Commander, should we fire first? What if Commander Yan..." Wei Wenjie hesitated.

Abandoning the city and fleeing without orders from superiors would be difficult to explain.

"Go first? Commander Yan doesn't agree? You're staying behind to hold the line?" Shi Anguo said irritably.

"No, no, no, I was just saying it offhand. I'll send the message after we set off."

Upon hearing that he was to be allowed to stay, Wei Wenjie immediately changed his mind.

Staying at this point meant either dying in battle or being captured.

There was no other choice.

"Go and make preparations!" Shi Anguo ordered.

"yes!".
As dusk fell, heavy rain began to fall again.

However, Shi Anguo did not hesitate at all and immediately gave the order to break through.

The 19th Army had just left the city when the headquarters received the intelligence a few minutes later.

"The 19th Army has finally emerged from its stronghold!"

"Judging from the current situation, they are heading to Yangquan."

The commander-in-chief had long anticipated that Shi Anguo would not dare to continue holding out, but he simply did not know that they would flee in that direction.

"It seems Shi Anguo is a bit clever; he knew our main force was in the Qilishan area, so he chose to flee in the opposite direction," the political commissar said.

“No matter how clever he is, once he’s out of the hole, he can’t go back in!” Mr. Liu said.

"Order the besieging troops to pursue and use guerrilla warfare to slow down the 19th Army."

"Send orders to Chen Chengxing: have the Second Independent Detachment chase after them and wipe out the 19th Army!"

In the battle to block reinforcements, the speed advantage of the Second Independent Detachment proved extremely effective.

Although I don't know why the Second Independent Detachment is so fast, it doesn't prevent me from taking advantage of this.

Upon receiving the telegram, Chen Chengxing immediately dispatched the 206th Regiment, with the rest of the troops following closely behind.

If the 19th Army wanted to cross the Yunquan River, it had to use the Maping Village Bridge; other places were not suitable for large-scale marches.

According to the map, the straight-line distance from Chongqing to Maping Village is about 150 li.

However, this area is full of difficult-to-access mountains, and it is common to spend half a day climbing up a single ridge.

After traveling for two more days and nights, the 206th Regiment passed through Shama Town and arrived at Maping Village.

"The Jin-Sui Army hasn't arrived yet. Immediately construct fortifications along the west bank of the river to block the enemy's only route!"

The 206th Regiment, without taking a break, dug fortifications overnight, preparing to block the Jin-Sui Army, which could arrive at any moment. However, it wasn't until dawn the next day that Shi Anguo led the 19th Army to Maping Village.

"Impossible! How could the G army have predicted our movements?!"

Looking at the position in front of him, Shi Anguo simply couldn't believe that these were troops coming from the direction of Qilishan.

Such sophisticated fortifications could only have been prepared by the G army long ago!
"Commander, I'm afraid there's a G spy among the high command of the 19th Army," Wei Wenjie whispered.

If G Army wants to overtake them, the only way is to start ahead of them.

Upon hearing Wei Wenjie's words, Shi Anguo looked at him with a puzzled expression.

There were only the two of them in the command post at the time.

Upon seeing Shi Anguo's strange look, Wei Wenjie immediately realized what was going on.

"Commander, you have to believe me! How could I possibly be a G spy!"

"Brother Wenjie, you're overthinking it. I'm just wondering who it is," Shi Anguo reassured him.

Not you? Could it be me?
However, with the G army right behind us, this is not the time to pursue the matter.

"Thank you for your trust, Commander!" Wei Wenjie breathed a sigh of relief.

If he gets misunderstood, he'll be finished.

“Now is not the time to investigate G spies,” Shi Anguo said, looking at the positions on the riverbank.

"Our top priority is to capture the bridge, otherwise we will all be crushed to death in the Maping Village area."

The G army was in hot pursuit.

If we can't seize the bridge quickly, none of the 19th Army soldiers will escape.

“I’ll personally take command!” Wei Wenjie said.

He wanted to express his loyalty to Commander Yan.

"The front lines are dangerous, so let the commander of the 68th Division take command. I still need your help to make decisions."

Shi Anguo directly rejected Wei Wenjie's offer to take on the task.

Who knows if letting him go is a good thing or a bad thing?

It's best not to act rashly before you've figured things out.

After a few minutes of preparation, a regiment of the 68th Division launched an attack.

However, Shi Anguo clearly overestimated the morale of the 19th Army at this time.

After such a long and nerve-wracking march, the soldiers of the Jin-Sui Army had long since lost all fighting spirit.

The troops had just launched their attack when they were dealt a heavy blow by the 206th Regiment.

In less than ten minutes, the Jin-Sui army, leaving behind more than three hundred corpses, retreated in disarray.

Seeing how badly the troops had become, Shi Anguo's face turned ashen.

If this continues, the escape route to the east will likely be completely blocked.

But before he could decide to launch another attack, the sentry ran in.

"Commander, the G Army is catching up!"

Upon hearing the sentry's report, everyone in the command post was shocked.

That's too fast. Aren't the G army several miles away from them?
Upon hearing the report, Shi Anguo hurriedly ran to a nearby high ground and looked around with binoculars.

A large number of G troops were seen surrounding them in a fan shape.

Looking at so many troops, Shi Anguo's hands trembled uncontrollably.

After the Second Independent Detachment completed the encirclement, Chen Chengxing didn't waste any words and directly ordered the heavy mortars to open fire.

"Boom!" "Boom!"
Clusters of fire suddenly erupted from the Jin-Sui Army's positions.

The already demoralized Jin-Sui Army suffered a further drop in morale after being hit by artillery fire.

Once the artillery fire extended backward, the infantry of the Second Independent Detachment launched an attack.

The 19th Army, which had been hit repeatedly, only put up a token resistance before collapsing and retreating.

However, this area is only so big, and the Jin-Sui Army can't retreat to the ground even if they withdraw.

By the time the Second Independent Detachment had completed its division, most of the Jin-Sui Army soldiers who dared to resist had been wiped out.

The remaining troops of the Jin-Sui Army began to surrender in groups.

Watching the troops surrender one after another, Shi Anguo was so frustrated that he vomited blood.

But by this time, he had already lost control of the 19th Army.

The entire battle, from the arrival of the main force to its end, lasted less than three hours.

Apart from a thousand or so who managed to escape in the chaos, the remaining 10,000-plus soldiers of the 19th Army were all annihilated.

More than 7,000 people were captured, including the top commanders of the 19th Army.

After listening to Xu Wu's report, Chen Chengxing felt sorry for Shi Anguo and the others.

They haven't received their admission notices from Gongdelin yet, otherwise they could be the senior disciples of the Central Army.

Just as the battle was declared over, the system's voice rang out.

[Battle over. Campaign assessment: A resounding victory!]

[Gained 75324 Honor Points.]

[Current Honor Points: 339289/1000000]

[Commander rank upgraded to 'Five-Star General'.]

Currently available feature: 1

Main Quest: Great Victory (Division Level). Completed!

[Received one instant-win voucher for a multi-launcher system.]

Main quest triggered: Great Victory (Army Rank)

[Mission Reward: One set of machine gun blueprints.]

[Side Quest: Use Me in the First Battle. Completed!]

[Skill Points Gained: 2]

With no good skill points to allocate, Chen Chengxing casually added them to War Intuition.

However, this flash sale coupon made him hesitate.

After much deliberation, Chen Chengxing turned his attention away from the large-caliber rocket launchers.

It's not that they're bad, it's that they're too good.

The problem with this truck alone is something I can't solve myself.

The compact 107mm rocket launcher is more suitable for the present.

As for its special features, Chen Chengxing hesitated for a long time about whether to focus on urban warfare or assault, but ultimately decided on urban warfare.
The reason is simple and more comprehensive.

[Urban Combat Mastery: In urban areas, grants +5% movement speed and +10% attack and defense.]

Wen Ying, who had been busy all morning in Taiyuan, felt a little tired and prepared to rest after lunch.

As soon as Wen Ying lay down on the bed, she closed her eyes.
"Wen Ying".

"Who?" Wen Ying sat up in bed.

"Old Chen? Weren't you fighting a war? Why are you back?"

Wen Ying looked at the person smiling at her with some confusion.

That morning, she heard from others that the Second Independent Detachment had gone to hunt down the Jin-Sui Army. How did they end up here now?

At this moment, Wen Ying had no doubt as to how Chen Chengxing had appeared in her lounge.

Moreover, Ma Chunhua, who had just accompanied him back, has now disappeared without a trace.

Upon hearing Wen Ying's question, Chen Chengxing didn't say much, but instead smiled and walked towards her.

Looking at Chen Chengxing's outstretched hand, Wen Ying felt a little shy.

What is this for?
But then, she lost all interest in thinking about it.

Wen Ying felt as if a hand had reached into her head, and her head was being repeatedly pounded.

She immediately began to struggle frantically.

"Director Wen! Director Wen, are you alright?!"

Hearing someone call her name, Wen Ying immediately sat up.

Looking around in confusion, he saw Ma Chunhua holding a military overcoat, looking at him with some concern.

"Director Wen, did you have a nightmare?"

Ma Chunhua had just seen Wen Ying lying in bed sleeping and was about to get her military overcoat to cover her up.

In that short time, I saw her struggling on the bed.

"I am fine."

Wen Ying breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her temples.

She felt like her head was about to explode.

"You should rest a bit more," Ma Chunhua said with concern, looking at Wen Ying, whose face was somewhat pale.

"Never mind, I have a bit of inspiration, I'm going to my office," Wen Ying said, getting up.

I dream about Chen Chengxing every time I have inspiration, and I don't know if he is my nemesis.

However, Wen Ying has already come up with a way to get revenge on him.

[An extra 4,500 words, aren't you going to vote with your guaranteed monthly tickets?]

(End of this chapter)