Chapter 882: Raiding Jiangdong (8)
Although there were not many people, Xu Ding was defenseless and was caught off guard.
The enemy came from the rear.
The armies of the Huaxia Kingdom all attacked the wormhole.
As soon as the battle began, more than a dozen people were killed.
Jia Heng hurriedly turned around and exclaimed, "There are enemies behind, and the Wind Team is blocking them!" ”
Bang bang bang...
The reactions of Jia Heng and the special forces of the wind team were very good.
Jia Heng was the first to react, and after he gave the order, the soldiers of the Wind Team also turned their guns at the first time and attacked the enemy behind them.
The interval is less than five seconds.
It's fast.
"I forgot that there is still a regiment of enemy troops to the west." Xu Ding also turned around.
It was his negligence.
At the beginning of the battle, it was known that there were enemy troops stationed in the fake wormhole in the west, although there were not many, but they also had a certain combat effectiveness. However, when fighting the wormhole defenders to the east, he didn't think about it.
That's what led to the sneak attack.
"Your Majesty, it's too dangerous here, you should hide first..." Jia Heng saw that the situation was not good and said.
"I'm not going anywhere, I'm here."
Xu Ding still believes very much in the special forces he trained.
Previously able to defeat one or two enemy brigades.
Now in the face of a regimental flanking attack, plus some remnants of the defeated army, it is still possible to achieve victory.
"Don't worry about me, defend yourself against the enemy."
"Yes."
Xu Ding sat in the trench, motionless.
As the emperor of Huaxia, he can do the same life and death with the soldiers.
What else are the soldiers afraid of?
Suddenly, the soldiers fighting in the trenches plucked up their courage.
Even if there are thousands of troops and horses, they dare to fight.
...........
In Wu County, in addition to an elite division stationed in the wormhole, there are also local troops. Although there are not many, they are still a ragtag army, but they are also a force.
Since the Battle of the Wormhole began, the garrisons in various places have become active.
Some went to support Jianye, because Jianye was broken through by Lu Su and Jia Xu, and they were eager for reinforcements.
Some come to support the wormhole.
But...
It is destined to be a drop in the bucket.
When they rushed to the wormhole.
The defenders of the wormhole have been wiped out.
The only ones who are still stubbornly resisting are the guards stationed inside the wormhole, about 500 people.
Speaking of which, this group of enemy troops is really tough.
fought with Jia Heng's special forces and Dian Wei's Royal Forest Army for a day and night, from one division, to a few hundred people left, and he didn't give up. In order to hold the wormhole, do not retreat half a step.
Halfway through, Xu Ding prepared to persuade him to surrender.
But nothing worked.
Now, Xu Ding doesn't want to persuade either.
If you want to take over this place completely, you have to conquer it by force. Besides, the remaining hundreds of enemy soldiers, it is useless to capture them. As long as you work harder, you can wipe them all out.
The battle lasted until noon.
There were thousands of enemy troops, coming from all directions. They are the local army that is close to the wormhole. It is composed of companies and platoons.
To put it bluntly, it's a rabble.
Jia Heng sent a wind team.
There were only thirty men left in the wind team, lying in the trenches, and these enemies were repulsed.
After noon, the defenders of the wormhole were also completely annihilated.
The war is over.
Xu Ding came to the wormhole.
Push open a door.
I saw a huge whirlpool in front of me, as if a thick cloud was stirring. That was probably the passage to the Western Shang Empire.
However, Xu Ding did not dare to go deeper.
In case it is sucked into the Western Shang Empire, that little life is over.
"Send someone to keep an eye on this place, and no one is allowed to approach it." Xu Dingdao.
"Yes."
Jia Heng should go down.
Xu Ding prepared to leave.
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty.... ”
"What's wrong?"
"If the Western Shang Empire can come out of this. It's useless for us to hold this place. They were well-armed, outnumbered, and well-trained. Once the fight starts, how can we, the people, resist it? Jia Heng said worriedly.
"What you say is not unreasonable."
Xu Ding had long been worried.
But...
Is there any other way than to defend the wormhole now? This cave is illusory, and it cannot be sealed. Putting up a steel fence outside the wormhole will not stop the enemy's artillery.
"What do you say?"
"The last general thought that it should be sealed with an iron plate, clinging to the wormhole. Make the enemy anxious not to pass. Moreover, three companies of soldiers were to be sent to guard the entrance to the cave in shifts, and as soon as they found the enemy, they would immediately shoot. The entrance of this cave is only two feet in radius, and they come out of it, and they can't stand it. ”
"Good way."
Xu Ding turned around, and Chao Dian Wei said: "Send a hundred Royal Forest Army, divided into three teams, and hold it day and night." Once you find the enemy, you have to fight to the death. ”
"Yes."
Dian Wei immediately arranged to go down.
.........
The wormhole fell into the hands of Xu Ding, which was equivalent to cutting off the connection between the Western Shang Empire and the Huaxia Kingdom.
The enemy troops who are still fighting in Jingzhou, Nanchang and other places have also become lone troops.
"Jia Heng."
"Yes."
In the camp tent outside the wormhole, Xu Ding sat down and said: "This battle was fought beautifully, with bloodiness and the majesty of special forces. I'm so proud of you. ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment. It's just that the casualties are too great, and the last general... The heart aches. Thinking of the brother who died in battle, Jia Heng's eyes were moist.
Xu Ding is the same.
Think about when you first trained.
These brothers were chosen over and over again, and they went through a lot of hardships to become special.
Originally, they were troops on special missions, but they were pulled to the frontal battlefield to fight offensive and defensive battles with the enemy. As a result, a large number of special forces died on the battlefield.
In a way, they died a little unjustly.
Xu Dingding nodded and said, "They are all good soldiers and good warriors. A heavy reward should be given. When I return to Xuchang, I will give an order to treat their families favorably and give them double... No, triple the pension! ”
The treatment of special forces is already ten times higher than that of ordinary soldiers. Now it's tripled in a row. The rank is given thirty times the pension.
This is enough for an ordinary family to live for a lifetime.
Xu Ding treats the special forces so kindly, and Jia Heng is sincerely grateful.
"Your Majesty... When the soldiers know the news, they will be grateful to Dade. Jia Hengdao.
"Hmm."
Xu Ding asked, "You count the number of people and see how many soldiers we have left." ”
"The final general has been counted. One hundred and thirty-five special forces remained. Six hundred and forty men remained. Jia Hengdao.
"So many dead..."
Rao is Xu Ding had already prepared in his heart, and he was also taken aback by the number of casualties.
"Fortunately, the wormhole has been captured, and we have solid fortifications. No matter how many enemies come, we can fight one or two. When Mr. Wenhe and Mr. Zijing obtain Jianye and return to the army to help, they can win a big victory. ”
"I don't know when they'll be there." Xu Ding had no bottom in his heart.
The wormhole was too important for the Western Shang Empire.
If they lose it here, they will definitely pounce like crazy and attack at all costs.
With only special forces and the Royal Guards, it is difficult to hold.
"You send someone to deliver a letter to Jia Xu, asking him to transfer a division of troops. After the victory in the battle of Yecheng, one column was left to defend Jianye, and the rest of the troops went to the wormhole to rendezvous. Xu Dingdao.
"Yes."
Jia Heng responded.
........
When Xu Ding captured the wormhole and deployed defenses, the battle between Jia Xu and Lu Su was nearing the end.
In fact...
Jia Xu and Lu Su's troops had already gained the upper hand.
They breached Jianye City and besieged the enemy in a certain area. In order to attract local troops, there was no rush to eliminate them.
Now that Xu Ding needs support, Jia Xu and Lu Su can't delay any longer.
After receiving the withering order from Xu Ding, he immediately teamed up the enemy army in Jianye City and launched a full-scale attack.
A full force of 100,000 men.
Divide into several roads and besiege them.
The momentum of its troops is unstoppable.
In just two hours, the remnants of the city were annihilated.
Tai Shici and Zhang Liao led the troops to clean up the battlefield.
Jia Xu took out Xu Ding's order again, read it, and said, "Zijing, Your Majesty has won the victory in the wormhole. However, both the special forces and the Royal Guards suffered heavy casualties. ”
"Your Majesty urgently ordered us to rush to help, you lead the headquarters first, and I will arrive later."
"Okay."
Lu Su also read the order: "Your Majesty rarely asks for help, this time it may be really anxious." If you send an infantry army, you will not be able to reach it for three days. What if His Majesty is under siege. ”
"What's your idea?"
"Let's send cavalry." Lu Su said: "Our two group armies, and more than 30,000 cavalry, can all be sent, they are fast, and they can arrive in one day." 30,000 cavalry is better than the combat effectiveness of an infantry division, right? ”
"You have a point."
Jia Xu has been following Xu Ding for a long time.
In the southern and northern wars, he never saw Xu Ding asking for help.
can make Xu Ding anxious like this, the situation in the wormhole must be very unoptimistic.
Considering Xu Ding's security concern, Jia Xu nodded and said, "Okay, first gather all the cavalry, go to Qi County, and listen to Your Majesty's call." ”
"Yes."
Lu Su sent someone to make arrangements.
..........
this day.
Lu Su personally led 30,000 iron horsemen and rushed to Qi County, Wu County.
Along the way, he did not encounter any enemy troops.
Not even small units.
The castles along the official roads were also empty.
This made Lu Su a little worried. Did all the armies go to the wormhole?
If this is the case, the pressure on Xu Ding must be very high.
Lu Su hurriedly let Zhang Liao, lead 5,000 cavalry, and rush to the wormhole first.
Because the number of soldiers is small, they can move quickly.
Tens of thousands of troops galloped, even if it was cavalry, it would be a few points slower.
Zhang Liao worked around the clock.
In the early morning of the next day, rushed to Qi County.
Qi County is not far from the wormhole, and the cavalry is there in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Liao glanced at the city head of Qi County, where Xu Ding's flag was still hanging, and breathed a sigh of relief.
I wanted to go into the city to see you.
The soldiers defending the city told Zhang Liao that Xu Ding was on the other side of the wormhole.
"Report..."
At this moment, a soldier ran from the rear army.
He rolled off his horse and said, "General, over there... There is a large force of enemy troops, which are besieging His Majesty. ”
"Take me there."
Zhang Liao did not dare to hesitate and ordered the whole army to go north.
To the north, it is the direction of the wormhole.
Da Da...
The sound of horses' hooves is crisp and piercing.
Bang bang...
The closer you get to the wormhole, the more intense the gunfire in the wormhole.
Zhang Liao roared: "Soldiers, all prepare for battle. ”
"Kill..."
The cavalry brought by Zhang Liao were all equipped with guns.
However, they did not use firearms, they all used sabers.
The saber, three feet long, is slightly thicker, and is most suitable for close-quarters defense-breaking combat. Even if the opponent is wearing thick armor, it can seriously injure him. If you don't have armor, you will be injured if you rub it, and you will die if you are next to it.
Puff puff...
Reach the outside of the wormhole.
Zhang Liao saw clearly that there were a large number of enemy troops besieging a mountain. That hill is not far from the location of the wormhole. Xu Ding's imperial flag was planted on the mountain, and the Royal Forest Army and special forces soldiers were fighting bloodily.
"Kill it!" Zhang Liao roared.
"Kill..."
All the cavalry, began a full-scale charge.
When the enemy finds out, he shoots desperately.
Suddenly, a large number of soldiers were shot.
However, this does not affect the speed at which they are moving forward.
A few minutes later...
The two armies are engaged.
Burst!
Zhang Liao rushed into the enemy group, and with a wave of his long knife, he killed several enemy soldiers.
Later soldiers also broke the enemy continuously.
The enemy who was encircling and suppressing Xu Ding was about a division or so, and it was very well equipped. Especially their weapons, Zhang Liao has never even seen them.
A very light barrel, resistant to the shoulder, every few seconds, fires a shell, which can blast stones more than 500 meters away.
The hill that Xu Ding held on to had been bombed countless times, and there were potholes everywhere.
The scene was terrible.
"Kill, kill, kill..." Zhang Liao is about to go crazy.
The cavalry he brought with him also fought desperately.
The enemy soldiers under the hillside, seeing that Zhang Liao was becoming more and more courageous, quickly turned around to meet the battle.
It greatly reduced the pressure on Xu Ding.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Jia Heng was covered in injuries and ran over: "General Zhang Liao is here to help." ”
"I've seen it."
Xu Dingke is a man with a satellite monitoring system, how could he not know that Zhang Liao came to help.
In fact, as early as yesterday, he found that tens of thousands of cavalry were running from the direction of Jianye City.
It was precisely for this reason that he let Jia Heng and Dian Wei retreat to the small hillside.
As long as you hold on for one day, reinforcements will come.
Sure enough, it was only one night, and Zhang Liao arrived.
Xu Dingdao: "Tell the soldiers to guard this hillside. In a day at most, we will be able to rendezvous with the large army. ”
"Yes."
The next battle was completely the battlefield of Zhang Liaojun.
Almost 80 percent of the enemy forces turned around and attacked Zhang Liao.
But...
Zhang Liao brought too many troops, a full 30,000 iron cavalry.
And the Western Shang Empire is only one division.
The disparity in strength is huge, how can we win?
........
After half a day of fighting, the enemy began to retreat.
Zhang Liao still didn't let go, chasing and killing all the way.
From the small hillside, kill a hundred miles away.
The enemy fought and retreated, fighting and resisting.
Trying to get rid of Zhang Liao's pursuit.
But...
Where can the speed of infantry be compared to that of cavalry?
Soon caught up.
Nothing is left behind in the piece of armor that is killed.
An entire division, except for a few who scattered and fled, was killed.
"Hahaha..." Zhang Liao laughed and went back: "This battle is a good fight!" ”
Compared to the arrangement of troops, he prefers to use a knife and fight the enemy hand-to-hand on the battlefield. A single sword kills the enemy.
The sense of accomplishment that this brings is by no means a substitute for firearms.
Go back to the wormhole.
Xu Ding had already withdrawn from the hill and was cleaning up the battlefield.