The camp of the follow-up force of the Principality of Karrnath Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps is about five thousand meters away from the camp occupied by the Thunder Division. However, the two hundred meters in front of the camp were excavated by the soldiers of the Thunder Division and nearly 7,000 prisoners. Seven or eight trenches were built, connecting them with the walls of the camp to form a defensive position, and the first exploratory attack of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps failed. Instead, seven or eight hundred people were turned in.
It’s just that the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps of the Principality of Karnars were not incompetent. When they found that the first tentative attack was ineffective and the Thunder Division had set up effective defensive positions against the light cavalry assault, they did not continue to launch the attack. , but decisively withdrew the troops and returned to camp, ending the first confrontation anticlimactically. .biqugev It can be seen from this that the enemy commanders have rich battlefield experience and military command talents, which are difficult to deal with.
So when Claude stood on the wall and watched the enemy come out of the camp and start digging a trench 1,500 meters away from the camp and extending it this way, the corners of his mouth curled up. The fish bit the hook, and everything went as planned. Do you really think that I have nothing to do in the past two days by letting the soldiers escort the prisoners to dig and repair trenches? I just want the enemy to abandon their horses to dig trenches and launch an attack instead of riding on foot.
It was really easy to dig trenches on the grassland. It only took four or five days. Four long trenches passed through a distance of more than a thousand meters and gradually approached the trench defense circle of the camp. In the eyes of the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps of the Principality of Karnars, the enemy never expected that such a change would occur. They bombarded with artillery and sniped with muskets. Although they caused some casualties to the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps, they had a negative impact on the entire Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps. For the legion's follow-up troops, it was very slight, and no one would take the casualties of these 180 people seriously.
It's just that the closer the trench is to the enemy's defensive circle, the more intense the firepower it will receive, which causes great trouble to the soldiers digging. After all, the trenches are trenches with no ceiling. The enemy has already begun to build earthen ramparts and high platforms according to the directions of the four trenches, preparing to attack the soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps in the trenches from a high position.
Faced with this situation, the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps conceived countermeasures that bloomed in all directions. That is, it is no longer limited to four trenches, but more troops are invested in digging trenches, and the four trenches are turned into forty or even a hundred trenches, so that the enemy can fortify everywhere but have nowhere to defend. As long as there is a trench connected to the enemy's trench defense circle, soldiers can rush into the enemy's trench through trenches that are connected in all directions, making the enemy's defense focus lose focus on one and the other, making it useless.
So in the next ten days, the entire area of 700 to 800 meters in diameter around the camp turned into a maze of trenches. The follow-up force of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps invested four main field regiments with nearly 24,000 troops. After spending nearly 2,000 After suffering casualties, the trench was finally connected to the trench defense circle of the camp, and they fought with the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Division in the trench maze.
But when the two sides were fighting together in the trench, the officers and soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps of the Principality of Karnars suddenly found themselves at a disadvantage. The Thunder Division had built a three- to four-meter-high earth platform beside the trench, with light infantry artillery placed on it. , and observers used triangular flags of various colors to effectively mobilize troops for reinforcements and encirclement and annihilation. An earthen platform can control the situation in the surrounding area of nearly 100 meters, so that the retired soldiers of the Principality of Karnas who launched the attack always felt that they were attacking more with less. The more they attacked, the fewer people they attacked, while the enemy attacked more and more people. .
In the three days after the trenches were connected, the four main field regiments of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps suddenly found that their casualties doubled, almost losing more than a battalion in one day. Although the soldiers of the enemy's Thunder Division also suffered casualties, compared with the volunteer light cavalry regiment, the casualties were only three to one or four to one. In other words, if all the four main field regiments of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps were not on the battlefield, the enemy's Thunder Division would only lose one regiment of troops.
The commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps had to call off the attack and renegotiate countermeasures. According to feedback from soldiers returning from the front line, the enemy is very cunning. They often use a small number of troops to lure the officers and soldiers of the volunteer light cavalry regiment to pursue them, lure the officers and soldiers into the areas covered by artillery fire from the earth platform, use the light infantry artillery on the earth platform to fire canisters to severely damage the pursuing officers and soldiers, and take this opportunity to launch a counterattack , retaking the lost trench positions
In addition, the soldiers of the Thunder Division often placed a light infantry artillery at the end of a trench. When the officers and soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps entered these trenches, they would suddenly fire artillery shells, which simply left no place for people to hide. One death kills and injures a trench of people.
The commanders of the volunteer light cavalry regiment of the Principality of Karnars seemed to feel that they had been cheated. They gave up the light cavalry assault they were good at and started a nasty trench battle with the Thunder Division. All the officers and soldiers turned into mud monkeys. However, the enemy unknowingly transformed the defensive position that originally restrained the light cavalry assault into a trench maze to defend against the infantry attack, causing the volunteer light cavalry regiment to suffer nearly 6,000 casualties in just four or five days.
It's just that it's too late to regret it now. The position has become a maze of criss-crossing trenches. Looking back on it, there is no place for the light cavalry assault horses to gallop. The only advantage was that they found that in trench hand-to-hand combat, the scimitars of the light cavalry were easier to use than the daggers used by the soldiers of the Thunder Division, and were more lethal and powerful. A dozen other captured soldiers of the Thunder Division confessed that there were nearly 7,000 prisoners of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Regiment detained in the camp. However, the Thunder Division guarding the camp only had two unorganized field regiments and three The combat garrison battalion directly under the division headquarters has a total strength of less than 16,000 people.
It was precisely because of the confessions of these prisoners that the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps had no intention of retreating due to the anxiety of the battle and the heavy casualties. Even though more than 6,000 troops had been killed or injured, there were still nearly 30,000 remaining troops. It has exceeded twice the size of the Thunder Division and has an overwhelming advantage. The commanders believed that as long as they continued to fight, victory would surely come, and maybe they could annihilate the Thunder Division.
Therefore, the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps decided after discussion to invest more troops. The regiment headquarters will dispatch an artillery regiment and two reinforced combat battalions directly under it to join the attack. They prepared to use artillery to destroy the earth platform built by the Thunder Division near the trench. At the same time, they also used artillery to attack the artillery and launched a counter-fire bombardment in the trench.
This countermeasure can be regarded as the right medicine for the commanders of these volunteer light cavalry regiments. In only three days, they destroyed most of the earth platforms and successfully captured the last part of the trench defense circle of the camp. The two outer trenches are already close to a hundred meters away from the campsite. Although heavy casualties were paid, the casualties of the Thunder Division were not small. The ratio of battle losses between the two sides had been shortened to two to one or even one to one.
Even though the resistance of the Thunder Division became increasingly fierce, in the eyes of the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps, this was a desperate struggle. Seeing that the destruction of the Thunder Division was imminent, the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps once again deployed two guard battalions to join the attack, in order to capture the camp faster, eliminate the Thunder Division, and win the battle.
"The enemy initially invested four main field regiments, and later added an artillery regiment and two reinforcement battalions. Now it has invested two more security battalions. I estimate that the enemy has put all its combat readiness into the attack. We Our plan has worked. If we resist for another two days, we can evacuate this camp and hand it over to the enemy. I believe they will be very surprised."
Claude clicked on the enemy camp marked on the map: "According to the estimation of our lurking scouts, there are only about 3,000 troops left in the enemy camp. Except for one logistics camp, the rest They are all working people such as horsemen and servants. Because some time ago, the men and horses of these two guard battalions led the enemy's nearly 40,000 horses to graze on the grassland, and these two guard battalions have been engaged in the attack in the past two days. After that, the war horses in the enemy's rear camp no longer went out to graze. It can be imagined that what the enemy lacks most now is manpower.
Lieutenant Colonel Belklin's 1301th Thunder Regiment has lurked next to the enemy's camp, waiting for our orders and signals to launch an attack. Major McJack, you will be the commander-in-chief of this attack plan. Remember, the first thing we have to do is to capture the enemy's war horses, the second is to capture the enemy's food and grass, and the third is to capture the enemy's camp. If the enemy's counterattack is too fierce and you cannot resist it, you can abandon the enemy's camp and burn the enemy's grass. But the enemy’s 40,000 horses must be brought back, do you understand? "
"Yes, general, please rest assured that the 131st Guerrilla Battalion will definitely complete its mission and come back with its war horses." McJack stood at attention and saluted, answering in a sonorous tone.
Claude nodded: "You set out at ten o'clock in the evening and bring all the remaining grenades with you. This will help you capture the enemy's camp."
Michael was stunned: "General, where are you?"
Claude smiled and said: "We are fine here. We can withstand the enemy's attack without throwing grenades. Don't worry."
"Lieutenant Colonel Diavid, after Major McJack's 131st Guerrilla Battalion sets off, your 1303rd Thunder Regiment is responsible for escorting 7,000 prisoners, as well as escorting the division's logistics department, logistics supplies, and wounded people out of the camp. , follow the evacuation route and arrive at the target, wait for our notification before deciding on the next itinerary. If the prisoners are restless, you can execute the troublemakers on the spot." Claude gave the order again.
"Yes, General, the 1303rd Thunder Regiment will act according to your instructions." Diavid stood up and saluted.
"Colonel Siegfried, have the preparations for the departure of the Logistics Department been completed?"
"General, the Logistics Department is ready to leave. All the logistics supplies to be taken away have been packed on the carriage. They have been checked three times to make sure nothing is missing." Colonel Siegfried replied.
Claude nodded with satisfaction: "Then I wish you a safe journey first. Lieutenant Colonel Murray, in the next two days, the trench defense line outside the camp will be left to you. I will use artillery on the wall. I’m giving you fire support. Do you have the confidence to hold on for these two days?”
Muriel laughed heartily: "General, let alone two days, a week will do. The Principality of Karnas is famous for its light cavalry assaults. When they dismount, they become crabs. In addition to digging holes and digging trenches, In other words, the two scimitars are more powerful in hand-to-hand combat. Even though they are now a hundred meters away from the camp wall, they will die in front of the artillery we deployed. "
This metaphor is a bit vivid. The retired soldiers of the Principality of Karrnath who are launching attacks in the trenches do look like crabs. They are often shirtless and upper bodyless, waving two scimitars and pounce on them desperately. Then they fell to the ground one by one under the precise aiming and shooting of the soldiers of the Thunder Division, or fell in the trench covered in blood from the shotgun shells fired by the light infantry artillery.
"As long as you have confidence, go out and prepare now." Claude smiled and asked the senior officers of the division to leave his tent. After everyone left, he ordered his adjutant, Major Anders, who was waiting outside the tent, to call his brother Blovik.
Blovik is now a sergeant major, serving in McJack's 131st Guerrilla Battalion, serving as the leader of a reconnaissance team. With the care of Claude and Michael, as well as his own military skills, he has been promoted very quickly.
Soon Blovik appeared in front of Claude.
Claude looked at his younger brother and suddenly felt a little emotional. The little chubby boy who had to be hugged by his parents when going up and downstairs has now grown up and become a heroic soldier.
He gently patted Blovik on the shoulder: "This time you have to sneak into the enemy's camp in advance, eliminate the enemy's hidden and open sentinels, and enlarge the troops to enter the camp. The task is very heavy and dangerous, so you must be more careful. "
Blovik snorted and replied impatiently: "Okay, second brother, I know what's appropriate, so don't worry. Besides, I'm not an ordinary soldier. I'm also a magician, and I have many ways to deal with the enemy's soldiers. I'm leaving first, my comrades are still waiting for me."
The timing of the attack on the enemy's camp this time was not at night, but during the day. Therefore, a small group of troops is needed to pretend to be the enemy's light cavalry scouts, sneak into the enemy's rear camp in advance, and remove the enemy's light and dark sentries, so that Belklin's Thunder 1301 Regiment and McJack's Guerrilla Battalion 131 It can get close to the enemy's camp and achieve a surprise attack effect. This mission of sneaking into the enemy camp was passed by Blovik.
Two days later, at about three o'clock in the afternoon, the commander and senior officers of the volunteer light cavalry regiment of the Principality of Karnars watched as their battle flags were placed on the wall of the enemy's camp and soon fell down. Then another battle flag was put up, only to be pulled out by the enemy. But all this could no longer prevent the enemy from defeat. Another battle flag was put up and never fell down. Then more battle flags of the volunteer light cavalry regiment began to flutter on the wall, and were held up and waved by the soldiers. The front line was vaguely visible. There were warm cheers
We are victorious! The senior officers surrounding the legion commander began to cheer. The legion commander smiled appropriately in response to the compliments from his subordinates. He raised his whip, pointed to the campsite a thousand meters away, and said, "Let's go take a look."
No one objected. Surrounded by guard soldiers, these hundreds of people rode on the flat ground at the edge of the trench and marched very carefully, accepting the cheers of the soldiers along the way.
However, when he was still three to four hundred meters away from the campsite, the regiment commander heard some noise behind him. He thought it was the celebration of soldiers and didn't take it seriously. Until he was pulled back by an officer. The officer pointed in the direction behind and gaped, which made the legion commander a little displeased. When he looked back, his face turned pale because he saw the flag of the Thunder Division of the Overas Kingdom flying above his camp. That's right, it was the flag of the Thunder Division that was stuck on the wall of the camp this month and made me want to vomit.
In addition to the few flags of the Thunder Division, there was a group of deserters running in panic five or six hundred meters in front of the camp, abandoning their helmets and armor. They were running towards this direction, obviously escaping from the camp.
The legion commander felt dizzy for a while, staggered on his horse and then fell to the ground. Fortunately, the adjutant beside him reacted sharply and hugged his body, saving the legion commander from a bloody head fall.
This was an extremely ridiculous battle victory. Almost at the same time that the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps captured the camp occupied by the Thunder Division, the Thunder Division also captured the camp of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps. At this time, most of the soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps swarmed to the camp, wanting to join the victory celebrations as soon as possible. Even the senior officers of the regiment wanted to organize manpower to counterattack the camp immediately, but they could not find the troops.