Chapter 351: An Impenetrable Line of Defense
Xi Yi and Zong Han stayed quietly on the sentry tower in front of their camp, and both of them looked at both sides of the People's Army camp with deep eyes, and the distance between them was only six or seven miles.
Such a distance is not far away, but it is not close, the watchtowers on both sides just see the two positions clearly, they seem to be calm, but they are still a little nervous in their hearts.
Time passed little by little, and although the two of them could not see the army marching at night, they probably knew where the army was, and it should be sooner......
The two of them whispered to themselves in unison, and as they spoke, they fixed their eyes on the two directions again. They waited for the armies on both sides to lurk over, and then, as fast as they could, behind the KPA camp.
According to the time of the march, even if the speed of the detour is slowed down, it will not take more than an hour. Their side is ready to charge at any moment.
Just as they were expecting, suddenly, a burst of cannons rang out from both sides, followed by earth-shattering gunshots.
Wanyan Xiyi and Wanyan Zonghan's eyes widened instantly, they took a step forward, grabbed the handrail on the guard tower, and looked in the direction of both sides with shocked faces, their eyes full of shock and disbelief.
This is...... Ambush...... They found that the 10,000 troops they had sent seemed to have been ambushed, and a wave of disbelief swelled in their hearts at the same time.
How is this possible, how can they place ambushes on both sides, could it be that the coach on the opposite side has already calculated their strategy. But it can't be.
They didn't know that in this area, Yue Pengju had already laid a continuous defensive line, and several highlands were connected together, completely sealing the forward route of this area.
Such a division of troops, if the two armies are facing each other, in the era of cold weapons attack, it is definitely a taboo, and it is easy to be pushed to break through.
Because of this, Wanyan Zonghan and Xi Yi would never have thought that the People's Army on the opposite side would divide their troops, and they guessed that the strength of the People's Army would be at most 100,000, and 100,000 people would be used up just to block the attack in the middle position.
They did not feel that the KPA would dare to make the defense line weak, and instinctively felt that the commander of the KPA would never dare to make the defense line thinner when facing them.
Therefore, Xiyi and Zonghan felt that it was impossible for the People's Army to deploy troops on both sides, and as long as they sneaked over, they would have a chance to deal a fatal blow to the People's Army.
But who would have thought that such a situation would occur, and the People's Army really ambushed soldiers on both sides. It can also be heard from the fierce gunfire that there are quite a few ambushes in ambush.
The two of them listened to the sound of rushing and killing from a distance, and they knew that the army on their side should be thinking about rushing through the front position after encountering the ambush.
If you can rush through, even if you are discovered, you can also pose a great threat to the People's Army. It can even force the KPA to give up the line of defense in front of it.
Once the People's Army has no defense line to defend, then the cavalry of their Jin Army can give full play to their strong advantage, even if Yunze's People's Army has powerful weapons in their hands, they will only be defeated by them in the end.
After the initial shock, Xiyi and Zong Han were expecting their soldiers to rush over, and the two were even ready to send troops over for reinforcements.
But after thinking about it, they still suppressed this impulse, after all, they only had 70,000 troops in their hands now, and if they reinforced, it would be detrimental to them.
They also believed that their soldiers could definitely rush over, after all, it was their golden iron horse, and they were invincible. There are 10,000 people on each side, even if the People's Army has an ambush on both sides, how many people can be ambushed!
As they thought so, the battle on both sides of the front seemed to grow more and more intense, not only the sound of gunfire, but also the pouring of artillery into it, and they could faintly see their men being torn apart.
The two of them were bitter in their hearts, their fists clenched, and their eyes were full of shock and astonishment. The battle grew louder and louder. The rush was also louder. It's just that, through the sky-high firelight, they faintly saw that the cavalry on their side was hit again and again.
The battle lasted for almost two hours, and finally, the sound of the battle slowly stopped. Both were a little stunned.
About two quarters of an hour later, both Xiyi and Zonghan received the battle report from the front, and the cavalry that wanted to break through the defense line on both sides was defeated. Xiyi's side lost 4,000 people, but he didn't rush over.
Zonghan's side was even worse, losing 5,000 people, and finally had to be beaten back, it was not that they didn't want to rush over, but the artillery fire of the People's Army was too fierce, and they didn't give them any chance at all.
Those who rushed up were all killed in the end, and they did not even touch the KPA side, and the night seemed to be in their favor, but it was extremely unfavorable to them.
They couldn't charge through, they couldn't find out where the KPA was, they only knew that no matter which direction they charged, they would be attacked from different directions.
They were beaten in a daze, even if they were sure that there were people in a certain direction, but they just couldn't rush to the front of those people's troops, and it was precisely because of this that they suffered so heavy losses.
The moment they heard the battle report, Xiyi and Zong Han almost didn't stand firm, and their blood was surging, almost spurting blood. For the first time, they felt a deep sense of frustration.
Thinking of Yun Ze, they once again had the fear of being dominated in their hearts, even if they thought that they would definitely not be dominated by Yun Ze, but when they really faced Yun Ze's People's Army, they realized that they were thinking too naïve.
From the beginning of the war to the present, the army of 100,000 people is almost about to lose one-fifth, and there are still more than 80,000 people left. You can't get through it.
At the position ahead, Xi Yi and Zong Han had a strong intuition that they had been occupied by the People's Army a long time ago, blocking them from this side. If they wanted to go around the back of the KPA, they would have to go around a long distance.
Not only that, but they also have to endure the danger of being intercepted by the KPA again after bypassing. After all, this is the territory of Danyang Province, and the People's Army is not much more familiar with the terrain here than they are.
Xiyi and Zong Han met again, even though it was almost early in the morning, they didn't feel sleepy, they really couldn't sleep.
It was like an impregnable line of defense ahead, holding them back here. Moreover, until now, they have not had a single head-to-head confrontation with the People's Army.
Such a situation made the two of them feel like they were choked in their throats, and they came excitedly, and they didn't get any benefits. Moreover, the 200,000 Kang Wang troops who came with him were almost completely annihilated.
"It seems that we can only wait for the situation on Abao's side, and let people build fortifications around them, and prepare for a protracted war with them." Zong Han sighed.
He decided to wait until his son went around behind the KPA and then flanked the KPA with him. He even had the idea of learning the tactics of the People's Army.
Won't the KPA be able to stop it? Didn't you use the position to bring the power of firearms to the extreme! Then he also learned in this way, and the army was entrenched in front of the People's Army to confront each other.
If the KPA can't hold out and dares to confront them head-on, they must also use the firearms in their hands to make the KPA feel what fear is. Hearing this, Xi Yi nodded, and he also agreed with this suggestion.
Moreover, he also wanted to learn the tactics that firearms would show when they were used on the battlefield, the tactics that could maximize the power of firearms.
In fact, what he was more interested in was the rifles in Yun Ze's hand, as well as the artillery that could explode, if they also had them, it would be difficult to say who would win and who would lose the war.
It's a pity that their artillery is solid shells, which are too backward, and he decided to start working on shells that can explode after returning this time.