Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 397 I regard those G Army soldiers as mere clay chickens and earthenware dogs.

"What's going on with this Sun Wanjiu?!"

Fu Yi slammed Sun Wanjiu's telegram requesting help onto the table.

"Didn't you hold out for quite a long time at Zhuozi Mountain? Why did you give up so easily when you got to Jiuyuan?"

"Sir, according to Commander Sun's telegram, the force appearing outside Jiuyuan City should be the Second Detachment of the G Army," Deng Yu said.

Within the G army, a force of 20,000 to 30,000 men, along with a mountain artillery battalion, seemed to consist of only the Second Detachment.

"The troop strength of Jiuyuan City is almost the same as that of the Second Detachment, so how could they have been so easily breached!"

"Suicheng was hit by dozens of heavy cannons, but they still couldn't break into the city!"

Two days ago, the G army ambushed him in response to his offensive-defense strategy.

They also deployed dozens of artillery pieces to launch a fierce attack on the outer fortifications of Suicheng.

Even so, he didn't let the G army get close to the city wall, so why couldn't he do it at Jiuyuan?

"Sir, now is not the time to talk about these things," Deng Yu suggested.

"Judging from the timing, Ma Sanyuan's reinforcements should have already passed Shanba. Why don't we send Commander Ma's 10th Cavalry Corps to Jiuyuan first?"

"Let me think about it, let me think about it." Fu Yi rubbed his forehead.

Suddenly, Fu Yi remembered something.

"Didn't Chen Chengxing from this second detachment participate in the Western Expedition before?"

"That's true, but it seems like he was hit by a shell right after crossing the river and lay in bed for more than a month before he could get up."

This basic information about Chen Chengxing was sent to Fu Yi's desk a few days ago, and Deng Yu had also seen it.

"That's good." Fu Yi smiled.

“Send a telegram to Ma Sanyuan, asking him to order the 10th Cavalry Army to support Jiuyuan.”

Fu Yi did not expect the 10th Cavalry Corps to defeat the 2nd Detachment.

His goal was to send the 10th Cavalry Army up there, giving Sun Wanjiu a chance to catch his breath.

The 10th Cavalry Corps has a total strength of over 10,000 men and is highly mobile. Even if the 2nd Detachment wanted to take it, it wouldn't be able to do so in a short time.

Once the 11th Army of Ningxia arrives, and together with the tens of thousands of troops in Jiuyuan, they will no longer be afraid of the Second Detachment.

Ma Sanyuan did not suspect anything after receiving Fu Yi's telegram.

In his view, cavalry always had the initiative when fighting infantry.

As long as you don't do anything stupid, nothing can happen to you.

Two days later, when the 10th Cavalry Army arrived 20 kilometers west of Jiuyuan, Chen Chengxing received a report from Sun Desheng.

"Are you sure it's the 10th Cavalry Army from Ningxia?" Chen Chengxing suddenly stood up.

“There’s no mistake, the sabers of the Ma family army are different from those of the Guo army,” Sun Desheng said.

"Great! I didn't expect I could collect some interest first!"

At this moment, the previous scene kept flashing through Chen Chengxing's mind, and the murderous intent in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.

"Pass on my order: Teams 1 and 3, continue the offensive."

"Team 2, come with me to meet some old friends!"

"Yes!"

At the same time, the general command in Suicheng also received intelligence about reinforcements.

"Old Liu, what are your thoughts?"

This time, Ma Sanyuan sent a total of 32,000 reinforcements, including the 10th Cavalry Army and the 11th Infantry Army.

Including the troops still resisting in Jiuyuan, the number has soared to 50,000.

At this moment, General Manager Liu was also somewhat hesitant. It wasn't that he didn't believe in the combat effectiveness of the Second Detachment, but the opposing side had more than 50,000 men.

"How about this? I'll lead all the troops from the Jin-Sui Military Region westward, aiming for a swift victory and taking Jiuyuan," General Liu said after thinking for a moment.

"As for Suicheng, let the troops of Jin-Cha-Ji continue to besiege it."

Upon hearing General Liu's plan, the political commissar thought long and hard but couldn't make up his mind.

"I think the plan is acceptable, but it needs to be reported first."

The situation in Suicheng cannot be taken lightly, as this battle is crucial to the national strategic deployment.

The Central Committee responded quickly after receiving the telegram.

"If we can quickly defeat Jiuyuan, we will proceed as planned."

If a swift victory cannot be achieved, then bypass Jiuyuan and intercept Ma Sanyuan's troops to the west. The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region will simultaneously advance westward to encircle Jiuyuan.

After dealing with Ma Sanyuan's forces, we will turn back and attack Jiuyuan and Suicheng in turn.

Looking at the telegram from the Central Committee, General Liu was somewhat unsure.

If the entire force moves westward, Jiuyuan will be easy to capture, but Fu Yi's main force is very likely to escape.

Judging from his offensive style of play in the recent period, Fu Yi is not the kind of person who only takes hits without fighting back.

Once the main force leaves, the enemy will quickly break out.

If Fu Yi breaks through and chooses to leave directly, that would be fine; taking Jiuyuan and then turning back to take Suicheng wouldn't be a loss.

However, if Fu Yi also chooses to advance westward, the Jin-Cha-Ji troops will immediately be surrounded by the enemy. Moreover, General Liu believes that the possibility of Fu Yi advancing westward is extremely high.

After discussing for a while, General Liu and the political commissar finally decided to send a telegram to Chen Chengxing.

The focus right now is entirely on the second team.

If the Second Detachment can quickly wipe out Ma Sanyuan's troops, they will only need to redeploy some of their forces.

"Commander, the enemy's reinforcements are not just 10,000 cavalry; they are also followed by the 11th Infantry Corps, which has more than 20,000 men."

As Xu Wu spoke, he handed over the telegram from the headquarters.

"More than 30,000 people?" Chen Chengxing casually took the telegram.

Ma Sanyuan's reinforcements, along with the enemy forces from Jiuyuan, numbered no more than 50,000.

That is, the number of people in the Second Detachment in the Jiuyuan area is only twice that of the Second Detachment.

In a direct confrontation, Chen Chengxing was confident that he could defeat Ma Sanyuan with just one detachment and his direct subordinates.

However, if that's the case, it's unlikely that Ma Sanyuan's reinforcements will be completely wiped out.

It's impossible for a single detachment to encircle more than 30,000 people.

If we let the enemy escape, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?
After thinking for a moment, Chen Chengxing said:
"Send a telegram to the command and request that two cavalry brigades be dispatched to prevent the enemy forces in Jiuyuan from affecting the battle situation."

"The main force of the Second Detachment will advance westward, eliminate Ma Sanyuan's reinforcements, and then turn back to attack Jiuyuan!"

Sun Desheng had already had a brief encounter with the 10th Cavalry Division and wanted to lure them into a trap.

However, the enemy was not completely fooled, and the second team only wiped out more than a thousand enemy soldiers.

Once the cavalry gets going, two squads simply can't catch up with them.

If we want to annihilate Ma Sanyuan's reinforcements, we must surround them with a large army.

After receiving Chen Chengxing's telegram, General Manager Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Second Detachment can withstand these two pillars, he can continue to take on Suicheng with ease.

A few days later, a total of 90,000 troops gathered in the small Jiuyuan region.

Although the major battle has not yet officially begun, the cavalry reconnaissance units of both sides have already engaged in several small-scale skirmishes.

Chen Chengxing ordered Zheng Hua to stay in Jiuyuan with the 201st Regiment to maintain the city's occupation.

The two cavalry brigades that came to reinforce were responsible for sealing off the outer perimeter of Jiuyuan to prevent the enemy from escaping or launching a surprise attack.

The 3rd team of the 2nd detachment has crossed the Wula Mountain from Hademengou and is moving westward to block the Ma Clique army's retreat.

The remaining troops have also been deployed in the front.

Xu Yongqiang, commander of the 10th Cavalry Corps of the Guo Army, looked at the Second Detachment lined up in front of him and found it somewhat amusing.

"Commander Kang, the little G Army is overestimating itself. With only ten thousand troops, it dares to confront our thirty thousand men."

Although he hadn't gained the upper hand in the previous small-scale conflicts, he could no longer see the G army clearly.

Local conflicts and large-scale wars involving tens of thousands of people are two different situations.

Upon hearing Xu Yongqiang's words, Kang Zhihao, the commander of the 11th Army, also laughed:
"Heh, G Army has forgotten the pain they suffered before."

"Perfect, let's teach them a lesson they won't forget today!"

Kang Zhihao's memory of the G Army is still stuck ten years ago, and he thinks he can crush them as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Moreover, with cavalry present, these G troops couldn't escape even if they wanted to.

"If you ask me, it's because Fu Yi's troops are too rubbish. They can't even beat such a small number of G troops." Xu Yongqiang shook his head helplessly.

Since Fu Yi requested support, he probably wanted to explain the situation, but the Ma family army obviously didn't care.

If it weren't for Chairman Chang's repeated telegrams, they might not have even set off yet.

"That's normal. Who are the people in Jiuyuan? They're either security guards or training corps members," Kang Zhihao said dismissively.

"These people are either puppet soldiers or newly recruited laborers; they're nothing but trash."

"Commander Xu, have the 10th Cavalry Corps prepare to pursue and kill the G Army immediately after the 11th Corps defeats it, ensuring that not a single one of them escapes."

"We have to live up to the artillery regiment that Chiang Kai-shek assigned us."

After receiving substantial American aid, Chiang Kai-shek no longer valued the Japanese mountain guns.

Of course, this is also related to his inability to produce or purchase Japanese artillery shells.

The supplies in the various arms depots of the United States in Southeast Asia are practically worthless, cheap and effective.

Who would bother to produce it themselves? That would be foolish.

Of course, Chiang Kai-shek was reluctant to distribute those high-powered or well-maintained Japanese weapons even without ammunition replenishment.

Only inferior Japanese-made equipment was purposefully distributed to various warlords.

The Ma Clique army that supported Fu Yi this time was supplemented with a Japanese-equipped artillery regiment.

However, this artillery regiment has a mixed range of models, including Type 94, Type 41, and some 90mm mortars.

"Don't worry, Commander Kang!" Xu Yongqiang patted his chest and said.
"As soon as the G army leaves their positions, I guarantee they'll all be beheaded!"

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(End of this chapter)