Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 428 I cut, I cut, I cut, cut, cut
"Commander, the G Army's attack is fierce! The 3rd Reserve Brigade reports that Fengshan has fallen!"

"What did you say? Fengshan was lost so quickly?" Dai Zhiqi's expression changed drastically; he simply couldn't believe his ears.

From the time the telegram of attack was received until now, less than two hours have passed. How could Fengshan have been lost?
After realizing what was happening, Dai Zhiqi immediately gave the order:
"Send orders to the 60th Brigade to coordinate with the 3rd Reserve Brigade in a three-pronged attack and take Fengshan back!"

Although Fengshan is located on the far left of the battlefield, its position is extremely important.

Once the G army captured Fengshan, they occupied the high ground, and the highway from Xiapi to Zhongwu was located at the foot of the eastern side of Fengshan.

The G army can cut off the 60th Brigade's retreat at any time.

If the 69th Division wanted to survive, it had to recapture this high ground.

"Yes, sir!" The communications officer immediately relayed the order to the 60th Brigade.

Upon learning that Fengshan had been occupied by the G Army, Guo Jianhui, the commander of the 60th Brigade, could no longer sit still.

The 41st Brigade is far from Fengshan, so they can operate together with the division headquarters.

The main force of the 3rd Reserve Brigade was south of Fengshan, while only the 9th Regiment was north of Fengshan.

The loss of Fengshan has had the greatest impact on the 60th Brigade.

Therefore, upon receiving the order, Guo Jianhui did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered the troops to advance westward.

The 3rd Reserve Brigade and the 60th Reorganized Brigade, a total of four regiments, launched a series of attacks on Fengshan from the east, south and north.

The 3rd Reserve Brigade and the 60th Reorganized Brigade combined all their artillery and bombarded Fengshan.

The fierce battle raged all night long. The 1st team, taking advantage of its height, prevented two brigades of the Guo army from making any progress.

When dawn broke, the Kuomintang planes arrived to provide support, and Fengshan was once again covered by explosions.

However, the 12 heavy mortars of the 1st team, hidden in concealed positions, continued to bombard the 3rd Reserve Brigade and the 60th Reorganized Brigade, risking being bombarded.

The troops of these two brigades not only failed to advance, but were forced to retreat more than a mile due to the mortar fire.

"Oh no, oh no, I have a feeling something terrible is going to happen!"

Looking at the G Army's solid position on Fengshan Mountain, Xing Yonghuai, the acting commander of the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Reserve Brigade, felt a bad premonition.

“There’s no way the G Army could have come to Fengshan with just this few men; their next step will definitely be to encircle them.”

Xing Yonghuai paced back and forth inside the regimental headquarters: "Who will they encircle next?"

After thinking for a long time, Xing Yonghuai suddenly stopped.

"Damn it! The 9th Regiment's position is the most dangerous!" Xing Yonghuai realized.

The 9th Regiment was located in Zhangcun, which was directly north of Fengshan. As long as the G Army attacked down the mountain, the 9th Regiment would be the first to be hit.

"No! We have to retreat! If we don't retreat now, we might be completely annihilated!"

"Someone! Someone!"

"Commander!" The operations staff officer next to him immediately ran over.

"Order the troops to assemble immediately, destroy the heavy weapons that cannot be taken with them, and we will outflank them from the east with a light force!"

Xing Yonghuai decided to retreat to the small shop and stick together with the main force of the 3rd Reservoir Brigade for mutual support.

As for what will happen to the 60th Brigade, that's not something he, as a mere acting regimental commander, should be concerned with.

After the 9th Regiment was ready, it immediately and quietly made a detour to the east.

Xing Yonghuai's decision completely ruined the 69th Division.

In the evening, Chen Chengxing looked at the location of the Guo army on the map and issued the order to attack again.

"Send orders to Team 3 to immediately attack Shenzhuang and then take Santai Mountain!"

"Team 4, ignore the Guo army at the small shop and push straight in! Take Yewei, then split up to attack Fujiazhuang and Zhanglin Village."

Chen Chengxing set his sights on the 3rd Preparatory Brigade as his first target for food.

Before that, the 3rd Preparatory Brigade needs to be separated out.

Upon receiving the order, the flanking team immediately set off.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Team 4 directly cut in front of the 3rd Pre-Brigade's position at Xiaodian.

Then the 210th Regiment began its attack on Yewei to draw the attention of the Guo army.

The 212th Regiment took the opportunity to continue its bold infiltration behind enemy lines and launched an attack on Jiazhuang.

At the same time, the 210th and 212th Regiments each dispatched a spearhead company, ignoring the ongoing battle, to outflank and infiltrate Sanhe Village.

The entire battlefield immediately descended into chaos.

"Why is there fighting everywhere? What is the G army trying to do?" Dai Zhiqi frowned.

"Commander, isn't the G Army planning to encircle the 69th Division?" Chief of Staff Yan Ming said from the side.

"That's it! That's it! The G Army has quite the appetite!" Dai Zhiqi suddenly realized.

"Order all units to strengthen their defenses! Drive the G Army back!" Dai Zhiqi commanded.

For the 69th Division, the actions of the G Army were extremely dangerous. If they could not stop the G Army's infiltration, the 69th Division might be in serious trouble.

"yes!".
However, just as Dai Zhiqi was strategizing and deploying his troops for a series of counterattacks...

The sudden turn of events in the battle greatly alarmed him.

"What?! Mount Santai is lost?!"

"What? Yewei is lost too? Fujiazhuang and Sanhe Village have been attacked?!"

The line from Yewei, Fujiazhuang, to Sanhe Village will block the 69th Division on the south bank of the Yi River, leaving them with no way to escape.

"Send all available troops to Sanhe Village. You must defend Sanhe Village no matter what!" Dai Zhiqi said urgently.

After saying that, Dai Zhiqi immediately rushed to the phone and frantically shook it. "Commander Hu! Commander Hu! My unit is under heavy attack from the G Army! The situation is extremely critical!"

"For the sake of the Party and the country! Give a brother a hand! Give a brother a hand!"

Dai Zhiqi has now figured out the G Army's plan: to wipe out the 69th Division in one fell swoop. The 69th Division is in dire straits.

However, as long as the 11th Division can send troops to cooperate in a pincer attack, the 69th Division can withdraw smoothly.

"Commander Dai! Don't worry! The 69th Division must hold on! I will send reinforcements immediately!"

After hanging up the phone, Hu Ziqi immediately called Xiao Rui: "Chief of Staff Xiao, something's not right!"

"Pass on my order! The 118th Brigade shall withdraw to Caojiaji at the fastest speed! The 18th Brigade shall withdraw to Jiangtouzhuang in sync with the division headquarters!"

Hu Ziqi's current plan is to withdraw one after another and stick together for warmth.

As for the 69th Division, it wasn't said they wouldn't rescue them, but you have to hold out until the entire 11th Division is safe.

"Yes!" Seeing Hu Ziqi's serious expression, Xiao Rui immediately went out to organize the troops for an emergency assembly.

Just as the 11th Division was making a decisive retreat, Chen Chengxing had already ordered the 2nd team to continue their advance.

Team 2 also ignored the 3rd Preparatory Brigade at Xiaodian, and the 204th Regiment moved into Zhangzhuang, north of Yewei.

The battle at Zhangzhuang took the 204th Regiment less than an hour in total, including both fighting and mopping-up operations.

After clearing Zhangzhuang, the 204th Regiment and Yewei's 210th Regiment immediately joined the battlefields of Fujiazhuang and Sanhe Village respectively.

Yewei's defense was entrusted to the 206th Regiment, a crucial thorn in the side of the enemy.

Meanwhile, the 201st Regiment also set off from Fengshan, detouring to the southwest of Xiaodian, and completely blocking the 3rd Preparatory Brigade in Xiaodian.

At the same time, the remaining troops of the East China Field Army also advanced from the east and north, constantly squeezing the Kuomintang army's operational space.

"Damn it, why is everyone at war?" Guo Jianhui was restless in the brigade headquarters.

According to his understanding, the night was indeed the G Army's home ground, but why was the fighting so intense in the heart of the 69th Division?
"Have you made contact with the 3rd Reserve Brigade? What's their situation?"

"Brigade seat, pre-brigade 3 is not connected."

"Keep calling!" Guo Jianhui pointed to another radio operator beside him: "You call the division headquarters immediately and ask when reinforcements will arrive!"

"yes!".
A few minutes later, the radio operator who had been calling the 3rd Reserve Brigade excitedly shouted: "We've made contact! We've made contact with the 3rd Reserve Brigade!"

Guo Jianhui rushed forward and took the headphones and microphone.

"This is Guo Jianhui, commander of the 60th Brigade! What's the situation on your end?"

"Have you spotted any enemy troops in the direction of the 9th Regiment? Why has the G Army infiltrated our territory?"

"Brigade Commander Guo! The 9th Regiment has withdrawn to Xiaodian! Our unit is caught in a pincer attack by the G Army and is unable to stop the G Army's infiltrating forces!"

The radio operator was absolutely right. The 201st Regiment moved to the southwest of Xiaodian. Although it did not launch an attack, it diverted some of the 3rd Reserve Brigade's attention.

Meanwhile, the shop's northwest side was also attacked by a battalion of the 206th Regiment.

Although only one battalion participated in the battle, it still put the 3rd Reserve Brigade on high alert, and they dared not make any rash moves.

When Guo Jianhui heard from the 3rd Preparatory Brigade that the 9th Regiment had returned to Xiaodian, he was stunned.

"The 9th Regiment has withdrawn?! Why wasn't the 60th Brigade informed beforehand?!"

If you had told us in advance, the 60th Brigade would have gone with you, which would have been great and strengthened our forces. But you went your own way. Isn't that incredibly stupid?!

"Brigade Commander Guo, I don't know that! I'm just a lowly radio operator."

"Fuck you!" Guo Jianhui slammed the headset and microphone onto the table.

"Chief of Staff! Order the troops to advance south immediately!"

Guo Jianhui dared not wait even a second longer.

However, no matter how quickly the 60th Brigade moved, by the time they withdrew from Caowei to Zhangzhuang, the 206th Regiment had already established defenses in Yewei, and the 60th Brigade was completely blocked.

"Damn it, damn it!" Guo Jianhui gritted his teeth.

"Order the troops to set up camp and establish defenses. We'll make further plans at daybreak!"

It's impossible for the 60th Brigade to retreat south. The only option now is to head east to Renhewei to find the division headquarters.

However, Guo Jianhui didn't have the guts to cross ten kilometers late at night.

Now we can only wait until dawn and then make a decision based on the situation on the battlefield.

By daybreak, when the G army units ceased their attacks and switched to defense, the KMT army's formation had been completely shattered.

Team 4 and Regiment 204 have already established a foothold in Fujiazhuang and Sanhe Village.

Team 3 also won in Cailin, Santai Mountain, Shenzhuang and other places.

The Guo soldiers who were originally stationed here ran away as soon as they saw that things were not going well, and they all flocked to the small shop.

That night, the two forces seized a triangular area 10 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide in the heart of the Guo army's territory.

This formed a defensive formation facing north, east, and southeast.

As for the other units of the East China Field Army, the B Column captured Gaowei Village, and the J Column advanced to the south of Miaozhuang, blocking the retreat route of the 41st Brigade.

Meanwhile, the troops advancing from the north pushed their way to the south of the Yi River.

The 69th Division and the 11th Division were completely separated, and the 69th Division was further divided into three parts.

Meanwhile, Dai Zhiqi was still anxiously waiting for reinforcements at Renhewei.

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