On the night of the 2nd day of the 5th lunar month, the enemy troops from Hengkai Peak and Qu Mountain were late. Clearly, the battle of Shang Rao had already ended.
The two reinforced regiments had a total of 6,000 men, plus the 4,000 or so Shangrao soldiers that had been wiped out earlier. This was Wang Yu Feng's last main force. After wiping them out, the entire Shangrao County and the three surrounding counties would be within his grasp. Then, he could continue to move west to capture the Yingtan counties. The strategic goal of the west army had been achieved.
"Regiment Commander Chen, according to the defeated soldiers, the reason why Shang Rao fell was because the enemy's artillery had blasted open the city walls. Caught off guard, the enemy had charged into the city and no one had reacted in time!”
"I think we can use the same strategy. I believe that they won't be able to close such a huge gap in just one afternoon. We have 6,000 people, roughly the same number as the enemy. Our soldiers are experienced, and the enemy's so-called coalition government has only been formed for a few months.”
"As long as the two of us pacify Shang Rao, the marshal will reward us handsomely. We will be the marshal's right-hand men! Countless wealth and glory!"
"Alright, Old Li! Your method is feasible, so why don't we do it!”
Commander Chen, who had been persuaded by the other regiment commander, thought about his drunken life in the future. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind. My 3,000 men are all veterans. How can they not be able to defeat this newly established force?
With the two of them agreeing, the 6000 men of the two regiments quickly gathered under the command of the two regiment commanders and began to charge towards the gap in the wall.
However, their plans were about to fail. The machine guns and cannons on the city wall quickly bombarded the enemy, causing them to suffer heavy losses. However, due to strict military discipline, no one retreated. Instead, they stepped on the corpses of their comrades and continued to advance.
"Guild Leader, your predictions are really accurate. They really came up from there!”
In the frontline command center, a young commander looked at Wang Yongxiang with admiration. He felt that his commander-in-chief was really amazing. He could always predict the enemy's movements. His intuition and judgment were very powerful.
"Ha! They were just courting death!”
Wang Yongxiang sneered. He had originally thought that the Shangrao Guardian's army could be considered the regular army of the Northern Warlords and that the battle would be a little more difficult. However, the result was that their combat effectiveness was not that good. Moreover, the commander's commanding ability was only so-so. There was no one else who would even jump into such an obvious trap!
At the gap in the city wall, he had already set up many heavy machine guns and artillery support. He did not believe that the Northern Army could break in!
He immediately picked up the phone and called the commander of the artillery regiment, Chen Jinyuan.
"Hello, is this Commander Chen? I'm Wang Yongxiang!"
"Yes, Regiment Commander Chen, our scouts have discovered the enemy's command center. If your artillery position advances another 500 meters, you will be able to bombard their command center, destroy the enemy's command system, and disintegrate the enemy's morale!”
Wang Yongxiang said in one breath. This was the information that the frontline scouts had just reported. Before it could be covered up, it was immediately given to the artillery regiment. However, as long as they could destroy the enemy's command center, the time taken for the war to end would be greatly reduced. The time taken for the entire western army to complete the overall mission would also be greatly reduced!
"Attack! Attack!"
"Damn it! Third Battalion Commander, lead your 3rd Battalion and attack!”
"If you can't take it down, bring your head to me!”
In the enemy's command center, Commander Chen saw that his two regiments were unable to attack a single gap. He flew into a rage in the command center and ordered another battalion to charge forward. However, he did not expect that the crisis was approaching. There were gradually artillery shells approaching his command center, but these did not attract his attention. He thought that it was a stray cannon on the battlefield.
Finally, at a certain moment, a large-scale artillery bombardment rang out within the range of his command center. All the buildings in this area were destroyed, including the enemy's command center.
"Good, well done!"
Wang Yongxiang immediately exclaimed in admiration when he saw the bombing of the enemy's command center through the telescope. These arrogant troops had long lost their deterrence in his eyes. Without a command center, how could these troops still have any combat power?
"This is Wang Yongxiang. I order all troops to fire at full force. Don't worry about the exposure of the firepower configuration!”
Immediately, he ordered all the participating troops to open fire. In order to preserve their strength and hide the actual situation, he had already strictly ordered all the troops not to open fire at full force. However, now that the enemy had no leader and was in chaos, there was no need to worry so much. He just needed to use all his troops to suppress them.
"Battalion Commander! What should he do? We can't go up at all!"
"Battalion Commander, quickly…quickly look at the regimental headquarters!”
Just as the battalion commander was being repelled by the enemy's artillery fire many times and was feeling frustrated, he heard the report from the adjutant beside him. Then, he was surprised to see that the regiment headquarters behind him had been completely destroyed.
Before he could react, the enemy's hidden heavy machine guns and artillery fire were all aimed at the position, and even more intense artillery fire followed. He had never experienced such a desperate scene. This was a real hail of bullets.
What was even more fatal was that he was used to listening to the orders of the regiment headquarters. This time, there were no more orders, causing him to be completely flustered!
Surrender seemed to save his life. Suddenly, this thought appeared in his heart and he could no longer suppress it. Then, he looked at his subordinates beside him. They were all pale and filled with death! The pessimistic mood had already spread throughout the entire team!
"Surrender!"
His troops were the first to throw their guns on the ground and raise the white flag. When the others who were about to collapse saw this scene, they seemed to have found the motivation to live. They followed suit, like dominoes, causing a series of chain reactions. Battalion after battalion, followed by two regiments, all surrendered and raised the white flag!
"Very good! Tell all the troops to collect the prisoners and clean up the battlefield!”
Wang Yongxiang was overjoyed when he saw this. He felt that the large-scale battle of the west army had already ended. The remaining enemy troops were no longer a concern. Once the battlefield was cleaned up, they could continue to advance westward! Victory was near!
Soon, the battlefield had been cleaned up. Wang Yongxiang listened to the casualties and the situation of the seized goods while organizing everyone for a meeting.
"Inform the other two Guild Leaders to come to my place for a meeting!”
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"Commander Chen, Commander Zhao! This time, we have wiped out all the enemy forces around Shangrao! From now on, there will be no more obstacles for our western army to advance westward!”
"Look! Our final destination is Hujiang County, which is the furthest out of all the counties in Yingtan County. The Inner Peak, Kaiyang, Qushan, Guiku, and Yingtan County are all in a straight line. This means that our west army doesn't need to split up. We can sweep through these counties in one go and finally reach Xiajiang County!”
After listening to the analysis of the commander-in-chief, Wang Yongxiang, all the members of the meeting were very excited. Joining forces in one place meant that they could gather superior forces to advance quickly and quickly complete the overall mission of the entire western army. This was no different from gaining face in the entire operation!
There were only two crusade armies in total, and there would definitely be the first to complete the overall mission. The first would definitely be able to show off in front of the leader, Su Zhenze, and the possibility of being valued by the leader would be higher. Now that the opportunity was in front of everyone, they naturally wanted to fight for the first place!
"Alright, I see that everyone's fighting spirit is high, so I'll directly give the battle order!”
"Tonight at 11 o'clock, except for an infantry battalion left behind to guard the captives and Shangrao, the other three regiments will all go out and fight all the way to Yujiang County. After taking down each county, leave a platoon behind!”
At this moment, a hint of excitement flashed across Wang Yongxiang's indifferent face. This was his first time being the commander-in-chief. He had to do his best. He had to give a perfect answer in this first large-scale expedition to repay the trust of his leader, Su Zhenze!
However, he suddenly thought about how the situation with the northern army of Surixi was. It shouldn't be very smooth! However, this Suris never played by the rules. He might have a way to resolve such a complicated situation. He silently guessed and looked forward to Suris 'northern army!
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