Liang Chongxin, who was stationed on the front line of Fanlin, realized the role of the Fanlin offensive and defensive battle he commanded in the entire northern campaign after receiving a personal letter from Wu Feng and an order from Bo Jinchen from the northern campaign headquarters. The combat effectiveness and fighting spirit displayed by the Jerok Front Army surprised him, but if they really attracted all the Kaman Royal Guards Regiment stationed in Yulin whose direction has not yet been determined, then there might be some problems in the Battle of Fanlin. . What Liang Chongxin was most worried about was whether the seventh and eighth mixed corps that had just arrived could shoulder the responsibility of intercepting and holding back the Kaman Guards. Although he was concerned about the fact that the original commander of these two corps was also his old friend Hu Yanqiu. They had enough trust in their abilities, but after all, most of the officers and soldiers of these two regiments came from various provinces in the Western Regions, and they had not experienced many major battles worth joining together. Liang Chongxin was not optimistic about competing with the Kaman Guards.
However, the task before him was very clear. Although it was very arduous, it was precisely because of the difficulty that he entrusted it to him. Liang Chongxin knew the intentions of his old boss, the current King of Qin, very well. If it were an ordinary war, he would not be asked to take charge. Fan Lin went into battle in person. It seems that His Highness wants to play a big game in Liujiatun. I am afraid that the people of Puer have fallen into His Highness's trap without realizing it. The closer they get to Liujiatun, the more worrying and ridiculous the fate of the people of Puer will be. Kunbo was still furious because of the slow progress, and he was afraid that by the time he realized he was stuck in the quagmire, it would be too late to regret it.
Starting from the seventh day, Fanlin's offensive and defensive battle became fierce again. Almost all equipment and facilities were pushed to the front line without hesitation, without any reservations. The five main divisions of the First Army again used Jerok The front army launched the offensive for three consecutive days and got sufficient rest during this period, and now raised the banner of the main attack again. Liang Chongxin had already readjusted the defense of Jiama despite the protests of the Jerok garrison stationed in Jiama. The original 20,000 Jerok Defense Force only retained 5,000 men to garrison, and the remaining 15,000 Jerok Defense Force was enriched to In the Jerok Front Army led by Reid, the number of Jerok Front Army increased from 50,000 to 55,000 even after suffering a lot of damage in three days of fierce fighting. This made Reid both satisfied and feeling I am worried that this time the people of Tanghe may really have to fight to the death.
A thick smell of blood permeated the entire battlefield, and destroyed catapults, ballistas, mobile arrow towers and other siege equipment could be seen everywhere. After continuous attacks with fire dragon cannons (Note 1) in Western Xinjiang, Kaman One side also began to retaliate, and a large number of oil bags filled with tung oil were thrown on the battlefield. The following rockets immediately turned the entire battlefield into a sea of fire. Even if there were specialized engineers responsible for putting out the fire, this kind of water contact The immortal special substance still caused the Western Xinjiang Army to suffer a lot.
However, the experience of the Kaman people seemed to be even more tragic. When the fire dragon cannon hit the city, they seemed not to be aware of the danger at all, thinking that it was just an ordinary catapult attack. But when the oil tank exploded and met the yellow phosphorus, in an instant The top of the city was turned into a city of fire. The generals of the Western Xinjiang side who stood on the attack range line and observed with telescopes could even clearly see countless Kaman soldiers running and shouting in the firelight, looking like crazy, and even jumped out of the fire. The city tower fell, and the tragic situation caused the generals to feel the thrilling impact even though they were thousands of meters away. This terrifying thing that seemed to come from the heavenly demon fire spread at an almost unstoppable speed. In just two hours, the entire city tower was burned to rubble. The black remains of the city tower and walls looked as eerie and terrifying as a hellish demon city, exuding The heat coming out can still be felt even a hundred meters away from the city.
Although the Western Xinjiang side was unable to take this opportunity to launch an attack due to the excessive power of the Fire Dragon Cannon, the emergence of this weapon did greatly increase the morale of the Western Xinjiang side, and the Kaman soldiers were even more dissatisfied with the Southern Xinjiang side who first used this weapon. The door was silent, and the soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles were not afraid of face-to-face fighting. However, no one would be horrified by something like this that was inexplicably burned to ashes by a sudden fire. It only requires a firm will and strict military discipline. Keep them from giving up their responsibilities.
Liang Chongxin walked through the battlefield. Although he did not like this kind of adventure that seemed like personal heroism, he also had to admit that being at the front line as the coach was undoubtedly the greatest motivation and inspiration for the soldiers. Soldiers They would think that even the coach can fight on the front line regardless of risks, so what reason do they have for not killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds
The South Gate has always been the most fiercely contested location. From the 5th Division to Red's Guards, to the 4th Corps, and then to the 5th Corps, this has become the busiest location for the logistics department of the 1st Corps. The dead soldiers and those who were hors de combat were carried down on stretchers. As Western Xinjiang attaches increasing importance to military logistics, medical teams have been equipped in every regiment, and every division even has quite complete medical tools. According to Lu Zhizhong, a senior staff officer of the Military Affairs Administration in charge of logistics, it is The investment in military medical care is to protect the lives of soldiers and boost the morale of the troops. Its effect is even more effective than more training and better armor. This view was highly praised by Wu Feng, and the gradual popularization of this system has indeed made up for the shortcomings of the regularization of the Western Xinjiang Army. Especially in daily training and wartime fighting, the timely intervention of the medical team can often save lives. Many veterans whose lives could not be saved were saved as a result, and many soldiers who should not have lost their combat effectiveness were even able to return to the front line soon after receiving timely rescue and treatment.
Looking at the army with a somewhat messy position but high morale, Liang Chong felt a little pity in his confidence. This was the First Army Corps that he was proud of. Such heavy losses seemed unacceptable to the First Army. Back then, Song Tianxiong's First Army After the battle between the Guards Division and the Luobei people, many people could not understand it because of the heavy losses. They believed that an elite Xijiang Division could not suffer such huge losses no matter what the circumstances. Although he said so I disagree, but deep down I agree. But today from the North Gate to the South Gate through the West Gate, it seems that every place is covered with wounds. The price I have paid makes me, a legion commander, feel torn in my heart. of pain.
Sometimes Liang Chongxin has to open his mouth to breathe in the cold air to suppress the depression in his heart. Maili, oh, Maili, really has two brushes, old and strong, three-door attack, such a fierce offensive, such a huge investment, this The old guy actually didn't let himself take any advantage, and strangled his own special attack team who had rushed to the top of the city several times, which made several division commanders almost beat their chests with heartache.
The offensive and defensive battle at the South Gate can be called the most tragic scene in the entire Fanlin offensive and defensive battle. Before the fires caused by several fire dragon cannons were completely gone, the fifth division's attack wave began, and the momentum displayed by the Kaman people was no less impressive. On our own side, braving the fire and scorching, not giving in an inch, they started a face-to-face fight on the steaming city top. The blood splashed on the ground only turned into a burst of smoke, leaving a mark, and once the flesh and blood were burned, If they were next to the ground or wall tiles, their skin would be scorched and their flesh would be rotten. The harsh environment did not affect the intensity of the battle at all. The two sides were fighting and counter-fighting, attacking and counterattacking, almost one after another, one wave after another. , even Long Zizi himself, who was at the scene as the legion commander, was moved to tears by the outstanding performance of his division.
Just when Liang Chongxin, Long Zizi and Hillman were discussing the next offensive plan at the South City Gate, Kaman's coach Maili was also heartbroken at the heavy loss of his elite troops. Thousands of elite men died silently on this city in one day! The abominable Xijiang people actually invented such an evil and powerful weapon. This demonic fire from the heaven could not be extinguished by other means. If they had not prepared enough sand, Fanlin City might not have been destroyed. He also carefully inspected the canister-shaped projectiles fired by the enemy, but after the regrettable burning, only a black residue was left. It was impossible to find out what kind of substance it belonged to, and this substance burned more violently than tung oil. It was so destructive that even the city bricks couldn't help but explode and crack under the burning of this firepower. Such powerful firepower was simply appalling.
The city tower that was used for concealment and rest has collapsed under the double blow of the opponent's evil weapons and slings. The entire city has turned into a bare gray-black color, which looks extremely ugly. The angry soldiers are forcing the civilians to step up the repair of the city tower. The crack of whips and the screams of civilians came one after another. In the past, Maili might have intervened, but Maili no longer had the heart to care about these issues. He couldn't even guarantee whether the city could hold on. How could he still Taking into account the issue of people's support, as long as we can hold on for one more day, there will be more chances for reinforcements from Yulin to arrive. At this time, Maili's only hope was placed on the Claudia Guards in Yulin City. He never thought that Nick, who was far away in Qinghe, also placed his hopes on this army.
Note 1: Fire Dragon Cannon - invented by the Xijiang Science and Technology Development Department, uses underground fire oil to refine it through a special method to obtain the flammable part. It is installed inside with special sand pots and clay pots, and is packaged with specially made self-igniting yellow phosphorus on the outside. The two are separated, and a rubber spring obtained by refining the colloid from a special rubber tree is used as the projectile. It is launched using elastic force. After the device tank is broken, the yellow phosphorus spontaneously ignites and triggers the combustion of the oil in the tank, which is enough to melt gold and iron.