Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 399 Let's learn, and one of us will be completely silent.
After learning the details, Kang Zhihao breathed a sigh of relief.

He still has time, he still has a chance.

After hanging up the phone, Kang Zhihao immediately summoned the battalion commander of the guard battalion.

"Hongyi, your guard battalion is supporting the front lines; you must open a passage!"

Kang Zhihao wanted to use the guard battalion's automatic weapons to break the deadlock.

"Rest assured, Commander, the Guard Battalion will absolutely not let you down!" Battalion Commander Xian Hongyi said with a resolute expression.

Now that the 11th Army is facing a life-or-death situation, the guard battalion, which has always enjoyed the best treatment, is ready to serve the commander.

Watching the guard battalion rush towards the G army, Kang Zhihao felt a surge of hope.

However, this hope was dashed just a dozen minutes later.

As Kang Zhihao's guard battalion rushed to the battlefield, Qin Sheng also sent his detachment's guard company up there.

Taking advantage of the range of their semi-automatic rifles, the guard company of the 3rd squad routed Kang Zhihao's guard battalion.

In just a short while, Kang Zhihao's guard battalion retreated, leaving behind half of their dead, and Xian Hongyi also died in the battle.

Over the next two hours, Kang Zhihao made continuous adjustments, but this did not affect the encirclement by the second team in the slightest.

By the time the Second Detachment ceased its attack, the Ma Clique's 11th Army and 10th Cavalry Army had been squeezed into an area of ​​less than ten square kilometers.

Faced with such a desperate situation, Kang Zhihao and Xu Yongqiang ordered their troops to dig trenches at all costs while constantly calling for help via radio.

Even Fu Yi, who was trapped in Suicheng, was within their scope of requests for help.

"It's over, the reinforcements are gone." Fu Yi sat down on the stool with a sense of helplessness.

Whether the G army can hold Suicheng after returning from Jiuyuan is another matter entirely.

"Sir, I think it's better to let Sun Wanjiu lead the team to break through, otherwise we might not have a chance," Deng Yu suggested from the side.

The main force of the Second Detachment had already moved west to Ulasi, more than 80 kilometers away from Jiuyuan.

If Jiuyuan's troops choose to break out, they should still have a considerable chance.

After thinking for a moment, Fu Yi nodded: "Send a telegram to Sun Wanjiu."

“Tell him that if he can break through, he should come to support Suicheng as quickly as possible.”

"At that time, the siege of Suicheng can be lifted by attacking the G army from both inside and outside."

Fu Yi's original plan was for the Ma family army to come and relieve the siege of Suicheng.

Now that the Ma family army has lured the G army away, it's fine to let Jiuyuan's troops come.

Jiuyuan City Division Department.

Sun Wanjiu received Fu Yi's telegram, but listening to the continuous gunfire in the city, Sun Wanjiu felt helpless.

He's not stupid; if he could break through, he would have done so already.

Wang Zanchen, who was standing to the side, thought for a long time before finally speaking up: "Commander, why don't we follow the orders of our superior and break through the encirclement?"

Sun Wanjiu sighed, looking somewhat troubled, and said:
"Breakout? Don't be fooled by the G Army's cavalry's seemingly unhurried pace; they're just waiting for us to leave Jiuyuan."

The three to four thousand troops inside the city have been maintaining their offensive.

This involved his troops of seven or eight thousand men.

The two G Army cavalry brigades outside the city together numbered three to four thousand men.

Once the main force leaves the city, it will be beyond his control.

His own 11th Division might still act according to orders.

But he was certain that the other troops would scatter and flee.

Once the 11th Division loses the cover of the rest of the troops, it will certainly become a target for the G Army.

The situation will likely be worse then than it is now.

Sun Wanjiu felt as if a rope was being tied around his neck, and it was getting tighter and tighter.

"Commander, what I mean is to request aircraft support from higher command," Wang Zanchen explained.

"If we could get some planes to cover us, we could cross the Ula Mountains and then we would be on a plain. The G army would definitely not be able to catch up with us."

"Airplane? Yes! There's an airplane!" Sun Wanjiu clapped his hands excitedly.

After so many years of fighting and being bombed, it's really hard to get used to suddenly having our own planes.

"Quickly! Send a telegram to Commander Fu requesting air support!"

"Yes!"

Just as Sun Wanjiu was happily waiting for air support, the Second Detachment had already launched its final attack.

120mm heavy mortar shells once again landed on the enemy's heads.

"Boom!" "Boom!"
After several rounds of shelling, the hastily constructed field fortifications were left in ruins.

As the sound of artillery fire gradually subsided, the bugle call to charge rang out.

"Beep beep beep beep."

"Comrades! Follow me and kill!"
"Kill!"
Seeing the G army charging forward again, the soldiers trembled with fear.

Even the hand pulling the bolt was starting to lose control.

Facing a demoralized enemy, the Second Detachment cut through the enemy like a hot knife through butter.

This piece of land, which was less than ten square kilometers in size, was quickly divided into five areas of varying sizes.

Although Chen Chengxing looked down on their fighting ability, even a rabbit will bite when cornered.

He didn't want to cause increased casualties in the troops due to carelessness.

Segmenting and breaking down the problem piece by piece is the safest approach.

The officers were well aware of their deep-seated hatred for the G army, so none of them surrendered voluntarily.

This also led to the continued resistance of the controlled soldiers.

Especially those veterans who had served for many years were of one mind with their officers and chose to fight to the last moment.

The Second Detachment made no attempt to persuade the stubbornly resisting enemy to surrender. 60mm and 82mm mortars were deployed directly to the front lines, raining down shells and bullets as if they were free.

By the time they finished cleaning each section, the sun was almost setting.

"Commander, report from the front: the battle is over." Xu Wu walked up to Chen Chengxing and reported:

"The troops are clearing the battlefield. The enemy is putting up fierce resistance. There are fewer than two thousand prisoners, and they are all wounded."

Chen Chengxing looked up and ordered, "Immediately screen the prisoners. Anyone who joined the army before 36 should be shot."

"After cleaning up the battlefield, each unit should take a break and return to Jiuyuan at dawn."

"Yes!"

Sun Wanjiu of Jiuyuan was already jumping up and down in anxiety.

"Why aren't there any planes! How are we supposed to break through without planes?!"

"Commander, judging from the telegram, it seems that Suicheng Airport has been occupied by the G Army." Wang Zanchen felt a splitting headache as he looked at the telegram.

They could break through even without planes, but no one could control the outcome of their escape.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Sun Wanjiu couldn't sit still any longer and kept pacing back and forth in the command post.

Standing by the window, looking at the buildings in the city that were constantly being fought over, Sun Wanjiu's eyes gradually hardened.

The next day at dawn, the Guo army in Jiuyuan City began to attempt a breakout.

However, Sun Wanjiu did not choose to gamble everything, but instead sent out a small force to test the G army's reaction.

As he watched the cavalry rushing past outside the city, Sun Wanjiu's face grew increasingly grim.

He has already dispatched seven or eight groups of troops, some of which set off alone, and others that broke out separately.

However, even now, no unit can leave more than 5 kilometers from Jiuyuan.

Even last night, he secretly dispatched an elite reconnaissance platoon.

He was also driven by the G army's cavalry, and after being circled around under his nose, he obediently entered the prisoner-of-war camp.

"Zanchen, it seems that we have no choice but to take the risk now."

Sun Wanjiu remained expressionless at this moment.

To successfully withdraw from Jiuyuan, at the very least, the training regiment and the special operations team must be left behind to contain the G army within the city.

Only then could the Security Division and the 11th Division break out in two separate groups.

However, the 11th Division has a larger force and is a bigger target, making it far more likely to become the primary target of the G Army cavalry than the Security Division.

Even if Sun Wanjiu were beaten to death, he would never have done something like asking the 11th Division to create conditions for the Security Division to break out.

Wang Zanchen also has a full understanding of the current situation.

Therefore, he decisively said what Sun Wanjiu wanted to say but couldn't.

"Commander, as long as we're alive, we can always fight another day. We can just play along with the Communist Party for now, and then turn against them when the opportunity arises!"

“Zanchen, the G army is not Japanese. If we surrender, we cannot continue to lead troops.”

Sun Wanjiu's face revealed no particular thought.

"Commander, regardless of whether you can lead troops or not, only by preserving your own life can you have the opportunity to serve the Party and the country in the future!"

"Zanchen, let's not mention this matter again."

"Commander, I beg you! For the sake of the Party and the country, for the sake of the Chairman, you can't do something foolish!"
Otherwise, Sun Wanjiu would have led Wang Zanchen to break through Zhuozi Mountain. That one sentence alone is enough for Zhu Dachun to learn for a lifetime.

Upon hearing Wang Zanchen's earnest pleas, Sun Wanjiu's face showed obvious hesitation.

Seeing this, Wang Zanchen quickly seized the opportunity to list the benefits of infiltrating the enemy's ranks.

After listening to Wang Zanchen's analysis, Sun Wanjiu finally nodded: "Yes, Zanchen, you're right. The Party and the country still need me!"

"However, we cannot surrender so easily. Only by showing the backbone of the 3rd Provisional Army can we obtain better conditions."

"Pass on my order! Tell them that I have made up my mind and swore to live and die with Jiuyuan!"

"Yes!"

When Chen Chengxing led the Second Detachment back to Jiuyuan, weary from their journey.

Zheng Hua has been locked in a stalemate with the enemy forces in Jiuyuan for several days.

"Commander, the enemy seems to have gone mad these past two days. They keep launching proactive attacks, and even if they suffer heavy casualties, they still charge forward with different units."

Zheng Hua was puzzled by the enemy's sudden move.

If taking the initiative could yield results, that would be fine, but these people often retreated after being attacked by the 201st Regiment, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

But after a while, someone else rushed up from the other side.

Hearing Zheng Hua's words, Chen Chengxing was also somewhat confused.

Normal combat doesn't involve this.

After thinking for a long time without figuring it out, Chen Chengxing simply stopped thinking. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery is just a paper tiger.

"Order the troops to maintain an encirclement of Jiuyuan, then rest for a day before taking Jiuyuan!"

"Yes!"

The next day, although the Second Detachment had not fully recovered its combat strength after resting, it was enough to crush the Jiuyuan Fruit Army.

As the main force poured in, the Guo army's lines in Jiuyuan retreated rapidly.

In just half a day, Sun Wanjiu had lost more than two-thirds of Jiuyuan.

"Damn it! We can't wait any longer!" Sun Wanjiu decisively called over Wang Zanchen.

If we continue to wait, we might not even have the chance to surrender.

"Zanchen, I'm entrusting this to you. Do your best to secure more favorable conditions for our army!"

"Rest assured, Commander!" Wang Zanchen nodded, then walked towards the G Army with a heavy expression, holding up the white flag.

(End of this chapter)