This is a common arrangement.

All artillery must be protected by infantry around him.

And it's a class that is good at close combat and has a solid long-range range.

This prevented the enemy from moving closer to the artillery position.

Even in close combat, it can gain a certain advantage.

Da Da...

Min Rou didn't want anything now, just rushed forward.

At all costs, even if the whole army is killed, it is necessary to rush to the enemy's positions and destroy the artillery.

As the whole army galloped forward.

Casualties are also mounting.

More and more of his companions fell, and there were fewer and fewer soldiers accompanying him.

Min Rou glanced behind her and saw that there were only five or six hundred soldiers left.

He couldn't help but be surprised.

This is not going to work.

Don't get killed before you get to the enemy's position, that won't complete the mission.

"Phew... Stop! ”

Min Rou shouted, then turned over and dismounted.

"Get down!"

The remaining hundreds of soldiers were lying on the ground, dodging enemy fire.

And there are trees everywhere, which can be covered with the help of trees and will not be attacked.

But...

Once stopped, the cavalry was changed to infantry, and Min Rou's advantage was lost.

There is also the possibility of being surrounded.

This scene.

Lu Xun, who was at the command post, also saw it.

"Not good!"

Lu Xun said: "Min Rou let the Guiyi army stop, and it will definitely be surrounded by enemy troops." ”

"This idiot..." Huang Zhong couldn't help but scold.

"Now it's just another assault." Lu Xun sent someone to call Du Zhen, the commander of the First Brigade, and ordered: "Transfer a battalion from the Third Brigade, a battalion from the First Brigade, and then bring the battalion directly under the division and my guard battalion to form a vanguard force to support Min Rou and destroy the enemy's artillery positions at all costs." In addition, our artillery is aimed at the northeast, and as soon as we find that the enemy is coming to reinforce us, we will immediately open fire! ”

"No."

Du Zhen was ordered to go.

Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "General Lu, as soon as our artillery is fired, isn't it equivalent to exposing the position?" In case the enemy's artillery hits.... ”

"What can I do now?"

"But what if..."

Huang Zhong is still worried.

Lu Xun said: "As long as our troops can fight fiercely, and even occupy the defensive positions at the front of the artillery, the enemy will not dare to set up artillery and shoot accurately." ”

"Now that the situation is critical, I can only gamble."

.......

Lu Xun's gamble was the key to the whole war.

Victory and defeat, honor and disgrace, are all here.

"Old General, there is something to bother you." Lu Xun said suddenly.

"Say."

Lu Xun pointed to the map on the table and said, "Now we have two difficulties. The first is the enemy's artillery position, which we must capture at all costs. So that our artillery can play a decisive role. Second, to the west, our position must block the enemy's onslaught and not allow the enemy to break through the defensive line. Otherwise everything we do is in vain. ”

"The task of destroying the artillery position has been handed over to Du Zhen, and with me personally commanding, there should be no mistakes. Only the position to the west, which I had just taken out a battalion, was a little weak. Please ask the general to rush there, lead the infantry of the Central Plains Field Army, and prepare for battle. ”

"As soon as the enemy rushes through the positions of the 3rd Brigade, please be sure to plug the gap."

"Got it..." Huang Zhong has always focused on the overall situation.

At such a critical time, he had to give it his all.

on the battlefield.

Min Rou hid behind a tree.

He didn't know what to do now.

Originally, the advantage of cavalry lies in speed, as long as you rush fast, before the soldiers are exhausted, rush to the enemy, you can turn the situation around, and turn defeat into victory.

Just like before, the Guiyi army had 7,000 men and fought two brigades of the enemy, although they suffered heavy casualties at the beginning, but they were able to win in the end.

But now...

Min Rou brought the troops to a halt and lost all their advantage.

If he continues to rush forward, not only will he be slow, but he will also suffer heavy casualties.

Bang bang bang...

Just as he was in a dilemma, a burst of gunfire came from behind.

Min Rou looked back and was overjoyed.

It turned out that the reinforcements sent by Lu Xun had arrived.

The strength of four battalions, divided into two parts, surrounded the front.

"Great, brethren, our reinforcements have arrived." Min Rou shouted.

However, he still did not give the order to attack.

At a time like this, it is better to be still than to move. Wait for the follow-up reinforcements to rush up, and he will rush again to avoid casualties. When you are on the battlefield, you can play the role of cavalry.

........

Min Rou waited for half a pillar of incense.

The four battalions sent by Lu Xun successfully attacked extremely fiercely and had already rushed forward.

Min Rou hurriedly ordered: "Brothers, get on your horse and rush with me." ”

"Kill..." The soldiers responded with a bang.

Da Da...

The cavalry quickened and followed the four battalions, rushing to the opposite battlefield.

Actually, it's not that far away.

Only about 800 meters.

The four battalions stood in front and were almost rushing to the enemy's position.

Min Rou's cavalry passed through the rear, almost at the same time as the four battalions, and arrived at the opposite battlefield.

"Kill..." Min Rou led his troops to attack and charge, instantly encircling the enemy's artillery position.

The strength of four battalions remained at the front and defeated the enemy's guards, probably about two battalions.

Then.

Enemy reinforcements also arrived.

There were about two brigades of troops, attempting to encircle Du Zhen's four battalions.

In the command post.

Lu Xun shouted urgently: "Order the artillery battalion, fire to the northeast, and shoot back all the enemy's reinforcements!" ”

Boom boom...

The artillery battalion, which had been prepared for a long time, had already aimed at the battlefield in the northeast.

When enemy reinforcements arrived, they were greeted by a barrage of indiscriminate bombardment.

Round after round of shells, without the slightest break.

Just a few minutes.

The two brigades of the enemy, not only did not advance an inch, but also suffered heavy casualties.

The most gratifying thing was that Du Zhen's four battalions and Min Rou's cavalry successfully occupied the enemy's artillery position, eliminated more than 800 enemy guards, and captured 100 cannons and more than 6,000 shells. Newcastle

The enemy reinforcements did not arrive at the battlefield in time and were beaten backwards.

Now the situation is very bad for them.

Perhaps it was the decision of the upper echelons of the Western Shang Empire to withdraw those two brigades to the base camp.

So.

In this battle of raiding the enemy's artillery position, Lu Xun won a complete victory.

..........

Next, the defensive line to the west was solidified.

The enemy is out of artillery, like a tiger with its teeth pulled out.

Lu Xun left two battalions to protect the artillery, and mobilized his forces to launch an all-out attack on the enemy.

First, artillery bombardment of enemy positions.

Make it a big mess.

Then send a death squad, open the way in front, towards the heart of the enemy, and storm onslaught.

Behind were Du Zhen's four battalions as backups.

"We still have a little bit of a small number of troops. Four battalions may not be able to crush the main force of the enemy. Lu Xun looked at the overall situation in the command post. This shortcoming was discovered.

Although overall, he has a slight upper hand.

But he sent all his troops, and there were no reinforcements.

In case of any accident at the front, he would not even have a way out.

"I hope we can succeed this time." Lu Xun's eyes straightened, staring at the battlefield below.

Time passes minute by minute...

Until the next morning.

The tide of battle began to favor Lu Xun.

To sum up the reason, it is still because the enemy has too many troops.

Tens of thousands of troops can be mobilized to fight at will.

And the four battalions that Du Zhen brought were only more than 1,000 people. Although there are cannons to cheer on, they are no match for the outnumbered people.

Lu Xun no longer had an army to send.

In order to reduce the casualties of his troops, he was ready to give the order that all the troops should withdraw to their positions in the west, where they would fight the enemy and hold their positions.

"General, look over there..." Suddenly, Lu Xun's personal guard pointed to the north of the battlefield.

With the strength of at least two regiments, they struck at the enemy's flank.

"It's..." Lu Xun said: "Your Majesty must have personally led the army." Okay, this time we don't have to be afraid of the enemy. ”

"Quickly give the order that the 3rd Brigade, which is stationed in the west, draw a regiment of troops, go around to the south and launch a fierce attack on the enemy. At the same time, let the artillery battalion of the 3rd Brigade give artillery support, and be sure to break up the enemy's troops to the south. ”

"Yes."

The herald on the side hurried forward.

..........

The two regiments that came to reinforce were indeed troops sent by Xu Ding.

However, Xu Ding did not come in person.

Because the city still needs him to be garrisoned.

Once he leaves, the enemy will increase his forces to attack the county, and he may be in danger of losing the city.

So let the commander of the second brigade, Hong Yuan, lead the troops.

With the addition of Hong Yuan and Lu Xun's temporary strategic adjustment, the enemy army was soon besieged on three sides.

There is also powerful artillery, which is constantly advancing and bombarding non-stop.

The combined forces of the three sides make the enemy's troops constantly shrink their defenses.

Now they have been forced to retreat back to an open field and a mountain range of five or six miles.

If Min Rou's cavalry still existed, they would have been able to win a great victory if they rushed over at this time. Unfortunately, in the last two battles, Min Rou's Guiyi army has been almost completely wiped out.

No matter how good the situation is now, it can't be sent.

"The enemy is already very disadvantaged, and if it were me, I would have ordered the withdrawal of troops, retained strength, and waited for the next attack to be organized. I don't know if these generals of the Western Shang Empire will give up. ”

In fact, Lu Xun very much hoped that the enemy army would retreat.

There are many variables in this war, and there are great changes from the plan he designed before. If it weren't for the two regiments sent by Xu Ding, the pressure on the battlefield would have been relieved. I'm afraid he's going to have a hard time winning.

Now he has a little upper hand, but he can't wipe out the enemy's army.

If the stalemate continues, there will be many variables.

Two quarters of an hour later.

Lu Xun received news that the enemy army, which was originally attacking the western defensive line, broke through to the south and exchanged fire with the regiment sent by the 3rd Brigade. Eventually hit out.

Lu Xun is not worried, but happy.

This indicates that the enemy is beginning to prepare for evacuation.

"Inform the troops on the front line that they are all on standby and do not act rashly. If the enemy withdraws, they must not pursue. Lu Xun said.

"Yes."

The order was passed down, and all the troops in front stopped.

Even the artillery battalions no longer attacked the plains where the enemy was located.

The enemy does not fight back.

The battlefield was surprisingly quiet.

Until half an hour later.

The troops of the enemy's western front moved more than ten miles to the east.

The main forces of the enemy army, which were tied up in the plain area, retreated in an orderly manner.

Because he was worried that the enemy had too many troops, and Lu Xun was not sure, he did not pursue. Evacuate all enemy forces from the battlefield.

When Huang Zhong got the news, he rushed over angrily and asked Lu Xun: "It's hard to beat the enemy back, why don't you take advantage of the victory to pursue it?" ”

"Old general, it's not that I don't pursue, but..."

"What is it? What a great opportunity you wasted. Huang Zhong looked pity. If he were to be replaced, he would definitely be hunted down to the end.

"The old general doesn't know anything. We are now suffering a lot of damage to our troops, and the 1st and 3rd Brigades are all crippled and urgently need to be repaired. And the enemy army, although there were also huge casualties, but they were too numerous to care. The reason for the evacuation is probably that there is no artillery in his hand and he is not good at supporting troops from a distance. If we chase them and push them into a hurry, and turn around and fight us to the death, we may not be able to win.... ”

Lu Xun explained, and finally said: "Besides, in this battle, we annihilated nearly 10,000 enemy troops, captured 100 mountain guns, and more than 7,000 shells. There are also weapons that can equip a division. All these can be given to the Central Plains Field Army, so that they also have strong combat effectiveness. I believe that the next time we fight, we will win! ”

"Uh..."

Lu Xun's eloquence was good, and Huang Zhong was speechless.

I was still angry, but now I can't get angry.

"Old general, go back to the county city to resume your life, Your Majesty is still waiting." Lu Xun said.

"Let's go."

Huang Zhong was relieved.

The two rushed to Qian County together.

Before leaving, he did not forget to instruct the troops on the front line to collect all the artillery and guns on the battlefield. These are the keys to victory in the next big battle.

In the city of Qianjun.

Xu Ding defeated the besieging troops and drank tea with Dian Wei in the mansion.

Lu Xun came back and reported on the course of the battle.

Xu nodded and said, "Bo Yan commanded very well. ”

"Hansheng, you need to learn more from Bo Yan. I can't risk attacking because I'm here, anxious to defeat the enemy. In this way, we lose our own strength. ”

"Yes."

Huang Zhong responded.

Xu Ding motioned for them all to sit down.

glanced at the map hanging behind him, and said: "Judging from the current situation, Bo Yan should not have any problems stationed in Qian County, and I can also train special forces with confidence." However, in the event of a major defeat of the enemy, there will definitely be more troops. Do not be careless, but be prepared for great war. ”

"Yes."

"Judging by the map, the enemy can only have two strategic objectives. The first is to move westward and seize Xuchang. After all, Xuchang is our capital, and capturing it is tantamount to destroying our political center. This was a great temptation for the Western Empire. The second is to advance into the Central Plains and seize the two states of Qingxu. But at the moment, it seems, they haven't done so. When I return to Xuchang this time, I will send heavy troops to the Central Plains to deploy defenses. You guys are stationed here, so be extra careful. No matter what happens, the enemy must not be allowed to enter the two prefectures of Yuyan, otherwise the battle situation between the Central Plains and Jingzhou will also be implicated. Xu Ding said.

Lu Xun stood up and replied: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will definitely hold the county and not let an enemy pass!" ”