Chapter 924: Hun Sen is slapped in the face
No wonder Hun Sen looks unconvinced, more than 10,000 people can defeat more than 50,000 people, but what to do next? The place of the battlefield is too close to Suon City, and once there is any disease, the first unlucky one is the mercenary himself. The other party won't know this truth, so why do they dare to chase and fight, don't they want to die?
If the deserters had said that the mercenaries were only pursuing them on a small scale, he might have believed them. It can be said that the whole army is pursuing, then it doesn't make sense in theory, even if it is the elite, it should know the importance of cleaning the battlefield. In this way, the words of these deserters are not credible.
"Let's just say that they are deserters in the front, they are all afraid of death, pull them out and kill them." Hun Sen waved his hand to the lieutenant next to him. The situation ahead is unclear, it's hard to say whether he was really defeated, but what he has to do now is to stabilize his military morale, otherwise, the morale is insufficient, how will the next battle be fought?
These hundred deserters now regret very much, they did not die under the onslaught of the mercenaries, nor did they surrender, but they never thought that they would die in the end at the hands of their own people, and if they knew this, it would be better to surrender to the mercenaries.
"General, what do we do next? Still moving on? Several generals on the side asked without thinking.
"It's already dark, so the army has a good night's rest. Send out more scouts and let them figure out what's going on ahead. Also, let's all sleep with one eye open tonight. Hun Sen thought for a moment and then ordered.
After knowing the opponent's cavalry, a lot of horse traps and horse rejection piles were made outside the army's tent, in order to prevent being attacked by the middle of the night. There are even many people in the shadows who are holding bows and arrows, just waiting for the mercenaries to appear, and then kill them by surprise.
But the night passed peacefully, and there was not the slightest danger. And in the early morning, the scouts in front sent back the news with carrier pigeons in the army, saying that they had almost arrived in front of Suong City, and did not find any corpses and other objects left by the battle. As for where the 50,000 army is, they are still searching, and there is no news for the time being.
"Haha." Looking at the news sent back by this scout, Hun Sen laughed, "I said that the 50,000 troops in front of us will be fine, otherwise, how can we clean up the battlefield so quickly after such a big battle." Hum! I was almost mistaken by those deserters who were greedy for life and afraid of death, and it was cheaper to kill them. Now it is ordered that the whole army rush to Suong City after breakfast. ”
"General, are you waiting to contact the army there and we are advancing?" An adjutant general asked cautiously. It is understandable for a deserter to say that, but more than 100 deserters are all the same, which cannot but make people suspicious.
"It doesn't matter, they must have taken advantage of the terrain to hide, as soon as our main army arrives, they will definitely come out, and at that time, it will be time for us to counterattack with all our might. Well, inform the army to get ready to go. Hun Sen said confidently, it is right to be cautious in war, but if you are too cautious, you will be cowardly, and the gains will outweigh the losses.
After stopping for a night, the 50,000 elite army of Phnom Penh, who found that nothing had happened, set off again and headed for Su Weng City, which was a hundred miles away. As soon as they moved, they were discovered by the scouts of the 1st Division of the Tianxia Cavalry who were hiding in the shadows, and quickly reported back to the division commander Tian Hu, who was hiding in a nearby mountain col.
Hearing that the 50,000 elites of the Phnom Penh Dynasty had not been attacked overnight, Tian Hu smiled, "It seems that some people think the same as us, and they have also given up their plans to attack at night." ”
"Yes, Leng Feng is Leng Feng, they are afraid that they can also see that these 50,000 enemies are the elite forces of the Phnom Penh Dynasty, and with preparation, it will not only be difficult to succeed in a sneak attack, but they may also fall into the trap of the other party." After hearing this, Liu Duo, the second head of the regiment, nodded his head and showed a look of emotion on his face.
"Yes, even if everyone chooses the same, then the next attack should begin. Brothers, we are the first cavalry division of the world under the personal order of the sixth young master, no matter what, we can't lose to others. We've been doing very well before, and now it's up to us to take down the head of Hun Sen, do you have any confidence? Tian Hu got up, he knew that the big war was about to start, and before the war, he needed to boost his morale.
On the other side of the road, the 4th Division of Leng Feng was also ready to attack. After a night of fear, the Phnom Penh army still chose to move forward, which can only show that they are not sure that the 50,000 troops under the city of Su Weng have been destroyed, otherwise they will turn around and retreat.
"Comrades-in-arms, the enemy is on the main road, they don't know our existence at this time, this is our chance, and if my guess is correct, the first division of the cavalry in the world must be watching here somewhere, and they may also make a move at any time. Then our four divisions will fire the first shot, and after a while, all regiments and battalions will concentrate the squad machine guns in your hands, and they must concentrate their firepower, and once the battle starts, they will rush down like a broken bamboo, and the target is the center of the enemy, as long as the enemy commander is captured alive or killed, the enemy army will be chaotic, and then it will be the moment when we will win. ”
The division commander Ling Daqiang summoned all the regiment commanders and battalion commanders of the fourth division and issued an order to prepare for a battle. After the meeting, the officers returned to their units to prepare. Half an hour later, when Hun Sen's 50,000 elite Phnom Penh army entered the preset ambush circle, a loud military horn sounded, and then countless Leng Feng soldiers in army green uniforms suddenly appeared on the ground.
The sound of military trumpets shook the sky, followed by the continuous sound of gunfire, and one after another, the soldiers on the big side of Phnom Penh fell to the ground one after another, like crops blown down by a strong wind.
"What's going on?" In the middle of the Chinese army, Hun Sen, who was riding on a tall horse, shouted and asked, if you look closely, you can see that panic has flashed in his eyes.
"Report to the general, we have encountered the main force of mercenaries on our left, and they are all killed with muskets, and the brothers will not be able to withstand it." A young scout general is coming to Hun Sen and reporting on the battle ahead.
"The main force of the mercenaries? How many people can there be? There are 50,000 of us, tell our brothers, don't be afraid, just rush forward, and I don't believe how many of us will be killed by their muskets. Hun Sen thought that he was bringing an army of 50,000, and he immediately said with confidence. As if he was afraid that the brothers would not do their best, he also added, "Tell everyone, those who kill the enemy and get a musket will be rewarded with ten taels of silver for each person, and there is no upper limit for killing more." ”
"Yes." Under such a heavy reward, the scout general also had the confidence, and after agreeing, he turned around to pass the order. And it was when he gave this order that the first division of the Tianxia cavalry appeared on the other side of the road.
The cavalry was like a roaring train, and as soon as it appeared, it came with an unstoppable momentum and rushed into the Phnom Penh army, harvesting one head after another among the flying sabers, solving one life after another.
They are like the last straw that breaks the camel's back, as soon as they appear, the Phnom Penh army is powerless to fight back, and what is even more terrifying is that one of the armies is inserting itself into the middle army. Wherever you go, no one can stop you, no one can beat you.
Coordinated with it was the 1st Regiment of the 4th Division of the Cold Front on the other side. The regiment commander Gao Xiang personally held a squad machine gun and kept spreading his legs and running forward. Anyone who was aimed at the muzzle of a gun was shot through the body by a rotating bullet and fell to the ground on his back.
Gao Xiang's speed was very fast, and the time of the charge was earlier than that of the First Cavalry Division of the World, and he was closer to the Chinese army in Phnom Penh. At this time, it is no longer a question of whether or not the enemy can be defeated, but who can take the lead.
Originally, in the land of the Chinese army, Hun Sen also deliberately left 5,000 elites, in order to prevent the other party from attacking him. In his opinion, with these soldiers to protect himself, no matter how powerful the enemy is, it is impossible to kill him so quickly, and as long as the Chinese army is fine, he can command the front army and the rear army to outflank the mercenaries and obtain the victory of the war.
Where did you think that the mercenaries did come straight to the Chinese army, but their speed and impact were too fast, so fast that the five thousand soldiers under him were chaotic as soon as they met the enemy, and then in the face of strong combat effectiveness, cowards and deserters appeared.
"Don't be afraid, hold on, the front and rear armies will soon come to our rescue, and then it will be time for us to counterattack on all fronts." Hun Sen rode on his horse and shouted loudly to boost the morale of the army.
When he shouted and looked forward and backward, his face suddenly turned horribly white. The former army is in chaos and is running in all directions; The rear army has simply separated from the Chinese army, and at this moment countless soldiers have turned around and fled backwards, they don't even have the courage to face the enemy, so they directly become deserters.
In fact, whether it is the musket of the Fourth Division of Leng Feng or the saber in the hands of the First Division of the Cavalry of the World, it is far from being something that ordinary armies can compete with. Even though this is the 50,000 elite of the Phnom Penh Dynasty, when there is constantly bad news coming from the front, the morale of the army has already been weakened, and now in the face of a powerful onslaught, who will have the courage to fight?
Not to mention, neither bullets nor sharp sabers are something they can match, what else can they do if they don't flee at this moment.