vstars Chapter 476: Dawn City's Pocket Tactics End
Chapter 476: Dawn City's Pocket Tactics End
After two hours of fierce fighting, the Southern Army finally advanced three kilometers with difficulty. However, when the soldiers looked ahead exhausted, their hearts were filled with despair. On the plain ahead, a four or five kilometer long enemy trench stretched before their eyes, with barbed wire and other obstacles in the middle, like an insurmountable chasm.
After retreating to the rear, the soldiers of the 29th Army did not relax at all. They quickly organized a large-scale counterattack, determined to defend their positions and prevent the enemy from advancing any further. Artillery fire and gunfire continued, and the two sides once again fell into a fierce tug-of-war.
Zheng Weihu stood in the command vehicle, looking at the battlefield ahead, feeling helpless. He knew that if he continued to attack like this, not only would the soldiers' physical strength not be able to sustain it, but it would also be difficult to make substantial progress. So he reluctantly issued the order to call off the troops.
The soldiers of the Southern Army began to set up tents and build defensive positions at the new frontier.
The continuous high-intensity combat made the Southern Army exhausted from top to bottom. Soldiers are not iron men, they need to get enough rest time. Zheng Weihu knew that the war was far from over, they must conserve their energy and break through the blockade of the 29th Army as soon as possible.
The next morning, after a day of rest, the southern government army set foot on the battlefield again. The soldiers' eyes flashed with determination, as if they were ready to sweep away the fatigue of the previous day. However, when they moved forward, they found that the situation was exactly the same as the day before - there were still endless enemy trenches and obstacles in front of them.
With the outbreak of the war, the battle once again reached an extremely intense stage. Under the command of Chen Tong, the tactics were cleverly arranged, which put the Southern Government Army in a difficult situation. When the 29th Army withdrew to the rear positions again, the soldiers of the Southern Government Army felt an indescribable despair. The endless enemy positions and the repetitive plots made them physically and mentally exhausted.
Zheng Weihu stood in the command vehicle, furious but helpless. He knew very well that in order to prevent Haoyue City from being captured by the enemy, they could only be led by Chen Tong. However, this passive situation made him feel extremely aggrieved and angry.
At 27 pm, the 28th Army, which landed at Lushan Port, began to launch a formal general attack on Shuguang City. From the beginning, they showed their determination and attitude to win, as if they were going to raze the entire city to the ground. 208 -caliber Thor's hammers roared angrily, and the deafening explosion shook the entire battlefield. The shells poured down like a rainstorm, directly shattering the western wall of Shuguang City. For a moment, gravel flew and dust flew.
A large number of soldiers from the 27th Army rushed into the city through the gaps in the city wall while the smoke and dust were still there. The 182nd Division of the 27th Army stationed in the city was defeated by the fierce attack of the th Army.
Division commander Liu Song anxiously commanded his troops to resist. However, faced with the enemy's powerful firepower and numerical advantage, they seemed powerless.
In desperation, Liu Song could only report the situation to Huang Guangtai and ask for help from the Seventh and Ninth Armies.
It was not until this time that Huang Guangtai woke up from his dream and finally saw through Chen Tong's strategy.
It turns out that from the very beginning of this war, Chen Tong's ultimate goal was Dawn City.
He first carefully arranged a false impression, as if he was going to capture Haoyue City in one fell swoop, thus forcing the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army, which were not far away, to rush to the aid of Haoyue City. However, this was just a trick of Chen Tong, and his real intention was to use Haoyue City as bait to drag them into an endless war of attrition.
Chen Tong's strategy really worked. The main forces of the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army were firmly pinned down around Haoyue City and were caught in a tough battle. Huang Guangtai and the Southern Government Army were completely passive, led by Chen Tong and stepped into the trap set step by step.
However, when Huang Guangtai realized this, it was too late. The 27th Army launched a general attack on Shuguang City with a thunderous force, and successfully occupied this important city in just six hours.
At the same time, according to Chen Tong's meticulous plan, the 27th Division of the 138th Army took quick action and began to cut off the retreat routes of the th Army and the th Army, putting them in a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides.
Faced with such a severe situation, Huang Guangtai showed his decisive side. He knew that it was meaningless to care about the gains and losses of Haoyue City at this time, which would only make things worse. So, he called the front line without hesitation and ordered Zheng Weihu to evacuate immediately.
From Huang Guangtai's decision, we can see that he had a clear judgment of the situation. He understood that the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army were the elite troops he brought from China. They were the basis and support for them to occupy Liuwan and maintain mediation with Fuso.
No matter what, he couldn't let these two troops lose.
In the 27th Army's combat command room, Chen Tong's face was serious, and he spoke loudly: "After being chased by these rubbish from the Southern Government for several days, I believe you are all holding back your anger. From now on, we don't have to hide our strength anymore, and we must use all our strength to launch a counterattack! The 138th Division has cut off their retreat, and we must make a concerted effort to defeat these two enemy troops and teach the Southern Government and Huang Guangtai a good lesson!"
"Yes, Commander!" Officers of all levels present responded in unison.
As Chen Tong said, they have been holding back their anger for the past few days, and now is the best time to vent it. On the other hand, after receiving Huang Guangtai's evacuation order, Zheng Weihu and the commander of the 29th Army, Fang Zhou, began to organize the evacuation of the troops, while guarding against the counterattack of the th Army. The direction of their evacuation was the main city in the western area of Liuwan Island, Wanxi City.
Now that Shuguang City has fallen into the control of the 27th Army, evacuating towards Shuguang City is undoubtedly a dead end. Huang Guangtai can only settle for the second best and let the 11th Army and the th Army retain their own manpower and cooperate with the th Army in Wanxi to defend Wanxi City and block the attack of the Northern Frontier troops.
However, would Chen Tong let them evacuate safely as they wished? Obviously not. Zheng Weihu originally thought that the enemy's large forces would definitely take advantage of this opportunity to hold on to them. However, under Chen Tong's order, the large forces of the 29th Army did not pursue them immediately.
The rocket brigade's 120 Katyusha rocket launchers and 60 Hail self-propelled rocket launchers were lined up in a row. As the soldiers of the rocket brigade officially ignited the launch devices, a large number of rockets fell like meteorites from the sky, bombarding the area where the th and th armies were densely packed with evacuated troops.
In this situation where the enemy units are extremely densely packed and located in an unobstructed plain area, the horrific damage caused by rocket launchers can be imagined.
In order to ensure the smooth evacuation of the large force, Zheng Weihu even reluctantly left behind the 185th Division under his command to guard the rear position and cover the evacuation of the large force.
The 185th Division, from top to bottom, was determined to die. Using the strength of a division to block the 29th Army, its fate was predictable. However, Zheng Weihu never expected that death was quietly approaching at this moment.