Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 519 Eat one, pick up one, look at one

"The G Army is already at its last gasp!" Qiu Feng also noticed the Second Commander's condition.

"Hmph, let Chen Chengxing run fast. This time, he'll be lucky to escape with his life!"

No matter how capable Chen Chengxing's Second Army Corps was, without the support of artillery, it would have been impossible for them to withstand the fierce attack of the Second Army Corps.

"Pass on my order: withdraw the 89th Division for reorganization, and reorganize the other four divisions."

"Once we break through the G Army's positions, the 89th Division will immediately charge forward, penetrate behind enemy lines at mechanized speed, and capture Chen Chengxing alive!"

"I want to see just how many heads Chen Chengxing has!"

At 5 p.m., the Second Army Corps, having completed its reorganization, launched another attack.

为了强化攻击，第五军的45师、46师和第70军的32师、96师成左右两翼，对着陆家集展开了大规模的进攻。

At the same time, each of the four divisions also detached a regiment to launch a feint attack on other positions.

The faces of everyone in the headquarters were grave as they watched the enemy troops charging forward in dense formations from both sides.

Despite the large number of troops attacking, the Guo army maintained a well-formed formation, making it difficult to eliminate a large number of enemy troops at once.

"Old Chu, call Wang Chengzhu. The independent rocket artillery battalion is to open fire on the enemy's right flank immediately!"

"The remaining mountain artillery units should hurry up and assemble their cannons."

After being disassembled and converted for transport, mountain guns can travel on all kinds of rough roads.

However, in order to ensure the transport of artillery shells, only one mountain artillery battalion from each detachment followed along.

The 107mm rocket launcher, due to its unique portability, can be carried even without horses.

Chu Yunfei grabbed the walkie-talkie next to him: "Commander-in-Chief's order: Rocket artillery fire immediately, target the enemy on the right flank!"

"receive!".
Soon, a battalion of eighteen rocket launchers, carrying more than two hundred rockets, arrived on the battlefield.

"Boom!" "Boom!"
Seeing the right flank army suddenly engulfed by a series of explosions, Qiu Feng's expression changed drastically.

"Sir! G's heavy artillery regiment has arrived!" someone shouted from the side.

"Bullshit! The G Army now has a type of rocket artillery that they've provided as aid, don't you know that?!"

"Pass on my order! No one is allowed to retreat! Continue the attack!" Qiu Feng shouted.

"East and West artillery groups, open fire immediately to provide support!"

"The G Army's rocket artillery only has one salvo! Now is the time when their firepower is at a disadvantage!"

Qiu Feng had learned about the G Army's rocket artillery as early as after the Battle of Yudong.

Although the Kuomintang did not obtain similar weapons from the United States, they did gain an understanding of the performance of rocket artillery.

A single salvo can be fired in a few seconds, but reloading takes a long time.

In terms of sustained firepower, the cannons of the King of War are still the best.

Even though it was a bit early to start firing, Qiu Feng couldn't worry about that now; he needed to boost morale on the front lines immediately.

Seeing that the enemy did not retreat as expected, the soldiers on the Lujiaji front gripped their weapons tightly.

Since the Guo army continues its offensive, the only option left is to test their mettle in person.

However, although the rocket artillery only fired one round before stopping, the two divisions of the 70th Army on the right flank of the Nationalist Army were still somewhat apprehensive.

The 70th Army was significantly slower than the 5th Army on the left flank.

The cooperation between them has completely disappeared.

Of the 21 truly formidable enemies they needed to confront, only the 45th and 46th Divisions of the Fifth Army stood out.

"Comrades! Hold the line! We must fight to the death to prevent the enemy from advancing an inch!"

"Kill!"

"kill!".
Faced with the close-range Guo army, the 21st squad launched a counter-attack, and the two sides immediately began hand-to-hand combat.

Seeing the stalemate in the battle, Chen Chengxing's expression also became serious.

Even if the 21st Army is highly capable, their numbers are now roughly equivalent to the two divisions and four regiments of the Fifth Army.

If the Fifth Army holds firm and refuses to retreat, the soldiers of the 70th Army will soon be exhausted once they arrive on the battlefield.

Just then, Chu Yunfei put down the walkie-talkie and strode over: "Commander, good news! The armored combined arms battalion has arrived!"

"Damn, they're finally here!" Chen Chengxing exclaimed with delight.

"Order Zhou Weiguo to immediately lead his team to infiltrate the enemy's flank and, in coordination with the 21st Detachment, launch a fierce pincer attack on the Fifth Army!"

Chen Chengxing had received prior information that the armored battalion had already crossed the river and was rushing this way.

Upon receiving the order, Zhou Weiguo immediately led his armored combined arms battalion to outflank the Fifth Army.

The armored combined arms battalion had barely set out from the Lujiaji line when it was discovered by the densely packed reconnaissance units of the Kuomintang army.

Seeing the red flag on the vehicle, the Guo army's reconnaissance troops knew exactly what had happened.

"Officer, we've received a report that the Second Division's armored battalion has appeared and is now speeding toward our flank!"

"Damn it! You've come at just the right time!" Qiu Feng's expression was somewhat solemn.

The Fifth Army had bazookas, but having bazookas did not mean they could destroy tanks.

Just like how the G army also had rocket launchers, but the tanks of the Second Corps still had an absolute advantage.

In the field, tanks have a significant range advantage. Moreover, not everyone has the courage to confront a steel behemoth weighing tens of tons charging towards you head-on.

"Order the 2nd Tank Battalion of the Tank Regiment to retreat immediately and intercept Chen Chengxing's armored battalion!"

Chen Chengxing's armored battalion had only one and a half platoons of six tanks; the rest were armored vehicles.

A battalion of 24 tanks was more than enough to easily repel them.

Zhou Weiguo was naturally aware of the situation of the armored combined arms battalion, so he did not intend to confront the tanks sent by Qiu Feng.

"Execute according to Plan Two!" Zhou Weiguo gave the order over the walkie-talkie.

The tank and armored companies then immediately separated as planned.

The tank company risked advancing to hold back the advancing tank battalion of the Nationalist army, while the armored company and armored infantry company used their speed advantage to continue to outflank the tank battalion.

Zhou Weiguo's target was the unprotected infantry, not the troublesome tanks.

Even if the tanks deployed by the Nationalist army were all Stuart light tanks, they were still beyond the capabilities of an armored combined arms battalion to confront head-on.

Zhou Weiguo's sudden troop split caught the Guo army's tank battalion off guard.

Before Guo Jun could react, Zhou Weiguo used armored vehicles as the spearhead and armored trucks and infantry as cover to break into the Fifth Army's formation from the flank and rear.

The Fifth Army truly lived up to its reputation as the elite of the Nationalist Army. Despite the aggressive penetration by more than a dozen armored vehicles and over forty armored trucks, it managed to maintain its composure and even continued to attempt counterattacks.

However, once the infantry were removed, the armored vehicles and armored trucks increased in speed significantly.

After leaving the infantry in the middle of the Fifth Army to form a temporary circular defensive formation, armored vehicles and armored trucks began to move in and out of the Fifth Army.

After losing four armored vehicles and ten armored trucks, the Fifth Army's KMT troops could no longer hold out and began to retreat in disarray.

Although the Fifth Army was elite, it was not immune to the core problems of the Kuomintang army. This retreat was a collapse.

However, the six tanks of the armored battalion, which were used to hold the enemy back, were also half destroyed by the Koso army's tank battalion.

After Qiu Feng executed two regimental commanders in succession, it was already midnight when he finally managed to reorganize the troops.

Although the aircraft were no longer able to provide support, Qiu Feng did not give up the attack.

However, by this time, the artillery and logistical ammunition of the Second General Headquarters had been arriving one after another.

Qiu Feng's attack continued until dawn, but he never managed to touch the Second General's front line again.

By daybreak, eleven columns of the East China Field Army had arrived from all directions.

The Du Guangting Group was surrounded in Guanzhuang Town like an iron barrel.

"Okay! Okay!"

Upon learning that Du Guangting's group had been surrounded by Huaye, the leaders of LCD were extremely excited.

However, after the initial excitement, serious discussions followed.

"Within an area of ​​less than fifty kilometers, the Central Plains Field Army and the East China Field Army each surrounded a large group of KMT troops of similar strength."

"Both sides are held down with ten fingers, and none of them can be loosened."

"In the south, another major force of the Guo army, the five armies of Li Yishou and Liu Ziliang, is less than forty kilometers away from the battlefield between the Central Plains Field Army and Huang Peiwu."

"If the stalemate continues, the situation may change."

"Yes, *** is right. I was just discussing with ** that we need to be quick and not wait for Chang Ruiyuan to catch his breath."

"To prevent the situation from changing and to maintain the initiative, we must quickly resolve a matter between Huang Peiwu and Du Guangting."

"My opinion is to launch a full-scale attack on Huang Peiwu ahead of time, and leave Du Guangting's big haul for later."

"Okay." Both * and ** nodded in agreement.

Although the 12th Army Corps had strong individual combat capabilities, its forces were still much smaller than Du Guangting's, making it easier to deal with.

"However, to deal with the 12th Army Corps, we must be ruthless and concentrate enough troops to avoid a protracted conflict."

"If you ask me, the P and T columns of the East China Field Army have always served as the strategic reserve. We should bring them up. In addition, we can also draw one or two more columns from the East China Field Army," ** suggested.

"The East China Field Army was facing an army of 300,000 men, and they were under great pressure. The comrades in the various columns of the Central Plains Field Army were unwilling to add too much burden to the East China Field Army."

“Well, that’s your problem then,” he said. “It’s not right for you to be speaking from Nakano’s perspective.”

"Nakano has been operating at full capacity for the past few years, what more do they want?"

"Let's try it out first. If that doesn't work, we'll bring in more people from Huaye," he said.

"Okay, let's settle on that for now." *** nodded.

"Now that the plan is set, on the Central Plains battlefield, we are like a glutton who has been starving for several years."

As he spoke, he arranged the cup, ruler, and pencil in three directions on the map.

"After taking our seats, we were eating Huang Peiwu's army while holding Du Guangting's army on our chopsticks, and keeping an eye on Li Liu's army on our plates."

"I think the strategy for this battle can be called 'eat one, grab one, watch one'."

"Hehe. This tactic is good. Let's take out Huang Peiwu first," he laughed.

"Huang Peiwu's army is a tough nut to crack. We can't just bite into it, or we'll break our teeth."

“I think we can use Huaye’s previous methods; we’ll use our specialty.”

"Dig a trench!"

(End of this chapter)