Chapter 550: The Fighter in Hand
As a mountainous country, war horses are definitely very scarce for North Korea.
Therefore, the 20,000 troops sent by North Korea to Liaodong were less than 500 war horses. In addition to the ones distributed to the generals, which can also be used to form cavalry and scouts, there are not even three hundred.
Not only that, but more than half of the cavalry, which was less than 300 people, was divided among the generals and served as their guards.
As a result, the Korean army, which still had 15,000 men left on the battlefield of Nuoda, only sent less than 50 scouts to serve as guards around the battlefield. And this gave the 1st Cavalry Division of the Tiger and Par Army an opportunity to quickly approach the battlefield.
The scouts of less than 50 people, swept by the 3,000 cavalry of the 1st Cavalry Division of the Tiger and Leopard Army, almost not a single person escaped the net, and all of them were destroyed. Therefore, when the 3,000 cavalry of the 1st Cavalry Division successfully lurked two miles behind the Korean army, the Korean army, which was struggling to attack the defenders of the county town, did not notice it at all.
After arranging the troops, the division commander Zhao Hu directly led the three regiment commanders, under the cover of the bushes around him, quietly approached the North Korean army. Soon, the North Korean military camp appeared in everyone's field of vision.
Perhaps it was to bully the defenders of the county town who were not equipped with heavy artillery, and the mighty Korean army unscrupulously and directly advanced the battle line to a position less than two miles from the city wall.
What's more, the huge military formation with more than 10,000 people was unexpectedly defenseless.
More than 10,000 Koreans, as if watching a play, chatted and bragged at each other while shouting and cheering up the attacking troops. If it weren't for the rudimentary armor they were wearing. Holding a weapon in his hand. No one will think. They are a group of soldiers.
Faced with this situation, while Zhao Hu showed a disdainful expression on his face, he said directly: "These North Korean troops are really too arrogant...... If the defending force is not a regiment, but a division, it can directly give them a counteroffensive and wipe them out here, and there is no return......"
In the battle of the defense of the city of Chaoyang. Several regiment commanders who had been in a passive situation of being beaten, just like a hungry wolf discovering their prey, quickly shot out three pairs of hot eyes with three pairs of glasses.
As soon as Zhao Hu's words fell, one of the regiment leaders said with a fanatical face.
"Commander, isn't this just cheap for us...... From our concealed position, the fast horse rushed to the battlefield, and it was only a blink of an eye. I'm sure that with these Suzhì of the North Korean army. When we rushed in front of them, they weren't ready for battle. And it will go into panic and become chaotic......"
"When the time comes, we can take advantage of the situation and go into battle. Tell these Koreans with sabers and grenades that the Haw Par Army is not something they can attack if they want to. Since it is opened, there is a price to pay, and it is a very heavy price. ”
"Commander, let's fight! Such a good opportunity, if you miss it, there will be no ......," the other regiment commander echoed.
At this time, a heartfelt firm expression flashed directly on Zhao Hu's face, which was under the gaze of three pairs of eyes at the same time. When he was done, he ordered loudly: "In that case, then we will strike while the iron is hot and destroy this arrogant Korean army." At the very least, we must inflict heavy losses on them, so that they will lose their combat effectiveness and become the targets of our slaughter. ”
On the North Korean position, watching the new attack of the soldiers under his command failed again in the gunfire of the defenders, and left hundreds of corpses under the city walls. The calm face, although quickly became gloomy. However, this gloom did not last long, and was covered by the smile that followed.
Because, those soldiers lost on the battlefield were not their own henchmen, but the troops commanded by their political enemies. In his eyes, the more such a person loses, the more stable his position in North Korean politics will be.
Not only that, but he also got 500,000 taels of silver from the Ming court for no reason, so why not?
Besides, if you're lucky, these opponents you use may be able to take advantage of the situation to take the county seat in front of you. In this way, the county in front of him will become a windfall for himself.
Of course, what really coveted me was not the wealth in the county, but the firearms in the county where the Haw Par Army inflicted a large number of casualties on the North Korean army. If you can master this batch of firearms, you can equip your own henchmen in the North Korean army. Then his strength and status in North Korea will definitely become unprecedentedly stable, and it is even possible to surpass the king of North Korea.
Therefore, the commander of the North Korean army, who had a smile on his face again, opened his mouth and ordered without thinking about it.
"The second thousand-man detachment, continuing to attack the city walls, no one can retreat without the order of the general. This time, Ben is going to use the wheel battle to take the county seat in front of him..."
Although the subordinates standing beside him were unwilling, and knew that the commander was draining his strength. However, in the face of the commander-in-chief's military strength far exceeding his own, all his subordinates can do is obey.
Then, pray to God that in the next attack, the soldiers under his command will not lose too much.
When everyone's eyes on the battlefield were once again attracted by the offensive forces of the North Korean army. The commander of the 1st Cavalry Division has returned to the hiding place of the 3,000 Iron Cavalry.
After summoning all the dozens of officers above the company level in the division to his side, the division commander Zhao Hu directly opened his mouth and ordered.
"Brothers, the North Korean army two miles away, I and your regiment commander have seen it. Not only did they not have the slightest vigilance, but they were also poorly equipped. I would have told you with certainty that as long as we attack it with all our might, this Korean army will have only one result, and that is to annihilate it under our attack. ”
"Now, General Ben ordered: The whole army will attack the North Korean army from different directions in companies as units."
"However, in order to eliminate as many North Koreans as possible, make the North Korean army pay the price completely. Before the attack, the companies had to make a covert detour back to a mile away from the North Korean army. After getting the signal from the general, the whole army launched a surprise attack together..."
On a lively battlefield, the constant sound of guns and cannons has become the best cover for the 1st Cavalry Division of the Tiger and Leopard Army.
In less than an hour, 3,000 iron cavalry and almost 30 cavalry companies were all scattered around the Korean army, ready for a surprise attack.
What's more, after an hour of continuous fighting, both the North Korean troops who launched an attack on the county town and the North Korean troops who shouted on the positions showed a tired expression from the bottom of their hearts without exception.
After seeing everything in front of him, a sneer quickly flashed on the face of division commander Zhao Hu. (To be continued......)