Chapter 42 Encirclement II
In the early morning, the morning in the mountains was covered with a faint mist. The dew hanging from the treetops dripped and fell to the ground. The fog in the valley seemed even thicker due to the terrain, and the roar of generators came out from afar. The brave soldiers of the People's Army were already waiting for the arrival of the attack time, and the guns in their hands were already in the hall. The soldiers were determined and excited and eager for the battle to come on their faces.
The Min Hong Army stood on the first head and looked at the clock in his hand anxiously. How did time pass so slowly? There were fifteen minutes before seven o'clock in the morning. Looking at the mighty tanks around him, he showed a very confident pride on his face. The Gui army probably didn't know what a tank was? Thinking about it, he didn't know what a tank was three years ago. Now the Min Hong Army is proficient in driving cars, armored vehicles, and tanks. He understood what long-range assault and artillery fire cover meant. He knew that the tank was the real king of land warfare. At least there are no weapons that can penetrate the tank protective armor head-on. He fantasized about what expression the Gui army soldiers would look like when facing the powerless tank in front of him?
In the clear and bright sky, two crisp guns suddenly sounded, and two signal guns burst out from the air, staying in the air for a long time. Min Hongjun looked at his watch with excitement again, and the needle was pointed accurately at 8 o'clock. He picked up the radio walkie-phone. "All tanks are taken care of, keep the formation, the first battalion conducts assault for the vanguard. The second and third battalions follow up, and the fourth battalion is the defender. Go forward!"
On the quiet valley road, thick black smoke rose, tank engines started one after another, driving the bulky body to slowly advance, followed by mechanized infantry, responsible for clearing hidden enemies around.
The main battle tanks produced by the People's Army in batches can actually be considered as the abbreviation of medium-sized tanks in later generations. Although the engine was adopted, a 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine, the fifth-level mechanical gearbox was changed to a third-level transmission to adapt to the actual needs. The overall combat weight was 30 tons, with 4 crew members, equipped with a 75mm caliber gun, equipped with 34 rounds of ammunition, and two 7.62mm heavy machine guns were equipped with 3,500 rounds of ammunition. In general, the People's Army Weapons and Equipment Research Institute was not very satisfied with this fixed main tank, at least there were still many shortcomings in artillery aiming.
Following the tank troops is a tracked infantry armored combat vehicle, with standard thickness of armor and efficient maneuverability, forming a font-shaped formation with the tank to ensure safety behind the tank.
At this time, the huge thunder sounded disturbed the Third Division of the Gui Army hiding behind the strong defensive position. Heads were poked out from the position, intending to figure out what made such a shocking noise. Most Gui Army had never seen what engine sounds were. When steel-like tanks appeared in front of them, more soldiers stood up subconsciously and stared at the Great Wall of Steel that was gradually driving.
The sound of friction between the tracks and the earth squeezed the stones and the wood made a harsh burst, covering the entire frontier position. As the leading tanks stopped steadily from 500 meters away from the Gui army's position, "Bang!" The sound of artillery shells woke up the intoxicated Gui army. The shells exploded along the enemy's position, taking away live lives.
The awakened Gui army quickly hid in the solid fortress. At the same time, the only heavy machine guns on the position made waves of roars, and the "ding-ding-dangdang" bullets hit the tanks and armored vehicles, making a crisp sound. Facing the monster-like steel tank in front of them, the extremely fragile heart of the Gui army was torn apart again. Many soldiers had begun to prepare to escape, and more rational soldiers were obediently hiding, ready to surrender to the People's Army at any time to at least avoid death.
When the first tank crossed the first trench of the Third Division of the Gui Army, it indicates that the overall defense line of the Gui Army was defeated. Once an army has no will to fight and is full of fear and panic, it is no longer a well-trained unit, but a group of sheep that can be driven away at will. At this moment, the Gui Army is a sheep that is driven away by tanks.
Li Yushu stood in the command post of the Shantou Division, and the scene of the defeat of the Third Division was obvious. Even the good commander was powerless. He was frustrated and sat on the stone bench powerlessly, whispering: "It's over, it's over, the Third Division is completely finished!"
"The master's seat cannot be held anymore, so it's better to retreat quickly! It will be too late any longer," the chief of staff of the Third Division who was running quickly belonged to Li Yushu's direct confidant: "The master's seat is kept with the green mountains and is not afraid of burning firewood! The person comes to take the master's seat and retreat! Retreat!"
"No need, you all run away from your own lives!" Li Yushu thought for a while, turned his head to look at the dusty Chief of Staff with a bitter face and said, "I order my brothers to surrender on the spot! At least I can save my life. Forget the rest."
Tens of thousands of troops of the People's Army launched a general attack from three directions at the same time. The front-line troops continued to compress the Gui army's positions until Li Yushu issued an order to stop resisting, tens of thousands of troops of the Third Division of the Gui army shrank into a narrow area of several miles, and a single shell could take away a group of lives.
Even without Li Yushu's order, the Gui army had already begun to surrender. Faced with the invincible steel mechanization, people would make rational choices for unknown weapons. In the command post of the Third Division, Li Yushu had at least gathered many subordinates who were swearing to be loyal to him. These people expressed more loyalty, and knew that they could not do it but had to do it.
The harsh charge of the People's Army sounded around, and the high shouts of the soldiers resounded across the mountain. A burst of rapid footsteps made Li Yushu realize that the enemy was about to reach his command center.
"Don't move, raise your hand!"
"Snatch the gun and don't kill it,"
"No movement is allowed!"
A group of soldiers in green uniforms rushed into the command post, holding the rifle in their hands, pointing directly at the dim Li Yushu and others. A soldier stepped forward and quickly got off the pistol on Li Yushu's waist. Li Yushu, who had a expressionless face, said to a People's Army: "I am Li Yushu, the commander of the Third Division of the Gui Army. I ask to meet your supreme commander."
"Are we a division commander who you can see as long as you want? I have seen it only once a year!" A platoon leader of the People's Army replied without hesitation.
As the highest commander of the People's Army in this battle, Sun Wu stood opposite a mountain with wide vision and looked down at the entire battlefield. The unsurprising battle could not arouse more attention. The situation that was most worried at the beginning did not occur. The troops originally used to block the First and Fourth Division of the Gui Army became a deaf ear decoration.
The third division of the Gui Army in front of him was less than tens of thousands of troops, without a single cannon, and had serious ammunition. On the contrary, the People's Army was strong and strong. If it was not defeated, it would be fine if it could find a piece of tofu to kill him.
"Hmph, huh, it seems that the factional conflicts in the Gui army are very serious!" Sun Wu put down the telescope in his hand and turned to the people around him and said, "The Third Division has been besieged for two days. The enemy who is so close to him has no intention of coming to reinforce. It's so fucking hard to understand."
The heroic Lin Siyu took over the topic, "Teacher Sun, you must know that Gui Jun has extremely poor communication skills. It is estimated that Lu Rongting, who is far away in Nanning, does not know the specific situation of the battle at all, otherwise he would not have jumped up and cursed."
"Yes! I think so, otherwise Lu Rongting would definitely order other Gui army to rush to assist the Third Division. After all, Lu Rongting can only take advantage of him." Sun Wu nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, don't care. After the battle, the troops will rest on the spot for a day. Nandan's side still has two divisions of Gui army? Guilin's rescue is close to one enemy, and the intelligence shows that the enemy reinforcements will be able to reach the Hechi area in three days at the latest."
"Staff General Liang, your staff will come up with a specific combat plan as soon as possible tomorrow. According to the headquarters' instructions, we will strive to attract and annihilate the main force of the Gui army in the Nandan area. Once Lu Rongting's main force is completely lost, Nanning and even the entire Guangxi are like something in their pocket." Sun Wu couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart when he thought of himself being able to command the Guangxi Liberation Campaign.
The sound of gunfires gradually subsided, and more machines came. Teams of Gui army prisoners lined up in an orderly manner and came to the designated place to wait for food. Wearing shabby gray military uniforms, thin cloth shoes, military caps that were thrown away from where they were thrown, the interweaving smoke of soil and gunpowder on their bodies made the Gui army soldiers look more depressed. In contrast, they were wearing green military uniforms, natural cowhide martial arts belts with a row of magazines, high-top overgrown cowhide shoes, holding standard rifles, and bulletproof helmets on their heads formed a strong contrast.
Sun Wu and his group, who were inspecting the whole way, kept asking the soldiers. Facing the nearly tens of thousands of prisoners in front of him, Sun Wu had a headache when he thought about it. "Where are the comrades in the Logistics Department?" Before, he had not inquired about the logistics situation of the troops, and now he had to consider this issue.
Chapter completed!