Chapter 476: Trench Warfare
Trouble, there are quite a few cavalry on the other side."
At this time, the faces of Silan and Keree all turned ugly.
Originally, the opponent's strength was superior, but the cavalry troops under their command still had the advantage of mobility, and they were completely able to rely on this to deal with the opponent and consume their troops.
But with the other side also having cavalry, it seems that this plan will be difficult to work.
Not to mention, because of the previous reform of the military department, the number of cavalry on the western grassland at this time is already much worse than before.
At this time, the number of rangers under Kreh was six thousand, and the number of light cavalry under Slan was also six thousand.
Against the cavalry units of the Upper Nordic armies, their superiority in strength was not great.
"Pass the order, Sutter City has entered a state of first-level readiness!"
At the sound of the siren, the soldiers of Sutter City moved quickly.
The only thing to be thankful for is that knowing that he would definitely be found faulty, Xia Qi had already mobilized a large number of engineers of various ethnic groups in advance and established semi-permanent trenches outside the borders.
Unlike the improvised trenches, each wall of this trench is made of reinforced concrete, which is more defensive than those of the makeshift trenches.
Not to mention the quality assurance of the dwarves, it can be said that it is quite reassuring.
At this time, a large number of garrison soldiers were already in place in the trench, and the cannons on the fort batteries and the mountain guns placed behind the trenches had also been adjusted to the angles and could fire at any time.
In the distance, the cavalry units of the Norse army did not approach, but waited for the arrival of the main army in the rear.
And Silan and Keree broke away ahead of the official start of this war.
When Xia Qi was settling Sutter City, it can be said that he was very particular about its location, almost stuck at an important pass in the west, which can be said to be the only way to enter Great Xia, and a long barbed wire fence was pulled up around it.
And if you want to bypass this pass, it is estimated that you will have to bypass it for a month or two.
However, it is important to know that there is more than one camp and fort along this entire border line, and there are a large number of fort posts in other places.
It's just that Sartre City is the outermost one.
At this time, the city of Sartre had already been enclosed in a semi-permanent trench, and with such a trench barricade there, the cavalry troops could not enter and exit freely.
This is arguably one of the drawbacks of trench camps.
And in order to avoid trapping their own people, the cavalry troops on the border have actually been stationed in another hidden camp outside.
Not long after Slan and Krey quietly left, the Norse army, led by Tork Saul, was officially overwhelmed.
The army formation of 50,000 troops is quite amazing, and Qi You, who is standing in Sutter City, is like a great enemy at this moment.
However, the enemy troops on the opposite side were not in a hurry to attack, but were observing the structure of this trench camp.
At this time, Tolke Saul was in a bad mood.
Just by looking at this trench, you can feel its solidity.
Tork Saul was wondering if he could get around the trench camp.
But according to his observations, I'm afraid it's hard.
The trench camp in front of him was completely stuck at the pass of the road that had to be passed.
Besides, even if there are other roads, I am afraid that they will have to take a long detour, and the time limit for their attack is only one month, and it is a question of whether there is enough time to get around.
It would be ridiculous to spend all the limited offensive time on the detour, and it would be an indelible stain on his military career.
In the end, Tork Thor made up his mind to see how many troops were deployed in the trench on the other side.
I saw him wave his big hand, and the army behind him suddenly took action.
For the 50,000 army behind him, he is obviously still relatively confident.
The horn of the attack sounded, and the army began to advance.
Seeing such a scene, the cannon placed on the turret of the fortress suddenly began to adjust the angle of attack, and as long as the Norse army on the opposite side said a word of range, it would fire directly.
This is also an advantage for the defenders, unless the attacker's cannon has a longer range than the defender's, otherwise the priority of the cannon is often held by the defender.
Amid the roar, the cannon on the Sutter City battery opened fire first.
After the long-term improvement of the Great Xia Ordnance Research Department, the range of the cannon at this time has exceeded 1,000 meters.
Seeing this scene in his eyes, Tolk Saul's heart also twitched.
He immediately ordered his artillery to move forward, coloring it as soon as it came into attack.
At the same time, the infantry units of the Norse army lined up directly in phalanxes and advanced towards the enemy's trench fortresses.
The flames of war were ignited, and in the face of the strong firepower suppression of the Nordic army, the military disadvantage of Sutter City was instantly exposed.
However, this is also something that cannot be helped.
When Tork Saul found out about this, he was overjoyed, and even he didn't expect that his own military advantage would be so great!
Judging from the current development situation, this battle does not even need him to make other arrangements, he only needs to rely on the superiority of troops to push it strongly.
On the battlefield, there was a lot of artillery fire, and Qi You commanded the infantry of less than 20,000 in Sutter City, relying on the trenches to grit his teeth and resist stubbornly.
In comparison, Tork Saul, who has confirmed that he has the advantage of troops, can be said to be determined at this moment, commanding the army under his command to continue to press forward.
The dense firepower that far surpassed the defenders of Sutter City almost overwhelmed the Great Xia side.
At that moment, the distant rumbling sound and the obvious shaking of the ground beneath his feet made Tork Salton realize that a cavalry force was rushing towards him.
He wasn't too surprised by this, after all, he had seen patrols at the very beginning.
He would have felt strange if there were no cavalry on the other side.
However, he didn't intend to let the cavalry troops on the opposite side break into the main battlefield and get in the way.
Tork Thor once again ordered his 6,000 cavalry troops to be dispatched to intercept the enemy's cavalry force.
These 6,000 cavalry were the elite troops of the Norse army, and after receiving the order, they quickly dispatched and quickly locked on the rangers who came all the way to help.
A twinkle flashed in the eyes of Kereh, who had also spotted the enemy, and the two armies then engaged in the first round of confrontation on one side of the main battlefield.
This confrontation is completely continuous with high-speed movement.
The cavalry on both sides galloped wildly and fired continuously.
The bullets that came out of their disembowels flew all over the battlefield, and the whole scene began to become chaotic.
Kree didn't seem to be interested in getting involved with the other side, and after firing several shots and killing several cavalrymen, he led his Ranger troops to accelerate suddenly, and he was actually planning to force his way into the main battlefield!
Seeing this, the officers of the Nordic cavalry unit hurriedly pursued the soldiers under their command and tried to intercept him.
However, the soldiers of this ranger unit are all natives of the steppe, who grew up on horseback since childhood, and after joining the army, they have received extremely rigorous training, and they have never lost to anyone in the competition of horsemanship.
Although they are also the elite of the Nordic army, they are still a little worse after all.
Even if you try your best, at most you will keep your distance and not be pulled away, and you can only follow the exhaust behind the Great Xia Rangers.
As for interception, it's no drama at all.
As a last resort, this cavalry unit could only keep shooting at the Great Xia Rangers at a distance.
The bullets that came out of the disembowelment intersected with each other, threatening everyone's life.
The flying bullets didn't make Kree panic, and as a veteran of the battlefield, he knew the rules of the battlefield better than anyone else.
The first to die is often the one who is most afraid of death.
In the midst of the hail of bullets, his hands were unusually stable, and every time the trigger fell, it would inevitably kill a local soldier.
As long as he is given time, no one can doubt that he will be able to shoot an enemy equal to the number of bullets he has.
Maintaining this state, the Great Xia Ranger troops rushed all the way into the main battlefield!
Seeing this, Tork Saul was taken aback.
The cavalry units on their side did not intercept them.
Just by relying on a pair of naked eyes, he roughly deduced the number of troops of the other party.
The strength of the enemy's cavalry units and their cavalry units should be about the same, but in this case, the enemy's cavalry units completely took the lead.
That can only explain one problem, the hard power has not been able to fight the other side.
Although his own cavalry troops are still entangled with the other side, it is undeniable that the entry of this enemy cavalry force has had an impact on the main battlefield.
After all, who can ignore an enemy force that could rush into their face at any moment?
In other words, as long as Kree's Ranger troops are on the main battlefield, even if they don't do anything and just wander around, they can help the garrison share the pressure.
The appearance of the Ranger unit also boosted the morale of the garrison troops to a certain extent.
This time the battle is far from reaching the point where it cannot be fought.
Although the opponent's military superiority is indeed great, they also have the advantage of trenches.
As long as this strong trench is occupied, it will not be so easy for the Nordic army to break through in a short time.
Not to mention that long before the start of the war, Qi You had already asked the messenger in the fortress to send a message for help to the military camps in the rear cities with telegraphs.
The rear barracks, which received a message calling for help, took action at the first time.
Long before, in order to prepare for the war that might break out at any time, Xia Qi specially ordered that each city vacate at least one steam train for emergency support for the soldiers in the rear barracks.
Now, it can be regarded as coming in handy.
"It's time to go, hurry!"
"Grab your weapons and get in the car!"
"Bring your weapon and get on the bus!"
At this time, the railway station in the entire western steppe area has been directly blocked, temporarily prohibiting any civilians from entering and leaving.
A soldier in gear quickly jumped onto the steam train, and it could be seen that all the seats in the carriages of the steam train had been removed.
The situation is urgent, where can you take care of the comfort, it is completely as much as you can squeeze, and if you are full of one, you will set off directly, and send the most troops to the front line of Sutter City at the fastest speed!
The steam train, full of soldiers, let out a slightly shrill whistle and slowly drove out of the train station.
Feeling the vibration of the body, the soldiers crowded into the carriage at this time included veterans who had been on the battlefield to support the front line, and recruits who had just completed their training in recent months and were sent over.
The sudden advent of war made the expressions on the faces of each soldier extremely complicated, and all kinds of emotions were clearly presented on their faces.
At the moment of receiving the order, the results of their countless days and nights of training finally had a chance to be revealed.
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