Chapter 202 Beheading Operation
Chapter 202 Beheading Operation
Ten thousand soldiers of Dingzhou set up an ambush in Macun and dug horse pits and minefields 200 steps outside the village.
In addition, arrangements were also made on the outskirts of the four villages on the left and right of Macun.
Niu Chuang, the governor of the Dingzhou army stationed in Luancheng, ordered the left general Han Ying to guard Macun with 5,000 men, and also left more than a thousand men in Duancun.
It's still a mine war.
When Xu Gang came over, he accepted the defense of Zhaozhuang, which was already very far back compared to the three front-line positions.
Tuoba He's cavalry was not good at entering the village to fight, so they led the troops to the periphery.
Among the villages here, only Ma Village seems to be slightly larger. The other villages are really too small. However, the village behind is not small either, which attracted the attention of the wolves on the grassland.
"Yuan Shan, take 10,000 people and go around to the back to see what's in this village?"
Tuoba He didn't want to miss any of the villages he robbed. They were born into it and were used to it, just like a thief who would feel itchy if he didn't steal for a day.
Unlike the Dingzhou army, Xu Gang did not lay mines at the entrance of the village, but selectively placed trip mines in certain places.
For example, behind trees on the roadside, in low-lying ditches, etc.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the village, we heard the sound of rifles from inside.
Having been beaten two or three times, Yuan Shan has long been accustomed to it.
If you hear gunshots, hide where you can't see the shooter!
Experience tells them that as long as they can't see the shooter, the shooter basically can't see them either.
After losing hundreds of people, Yuan Shan still ran back.
"There are hundreds of sounds going on in the village, and the rate of change is about ten breaths. If we attack quickly and have enough people, we can basically catch them off guard."
As a veteran on the battlefield, he discovered the loopholes in the new army's rifles so quickly. The small number of people, the time between gun firing, and the shooting distance were all noticed by Yuan Shan on the front line.
"What the deputy commander said is correct, but I think the replacement time should be five breaths."
Yuan Shan did not refute what Tuoba He said. In fact, he felt that the other party's weapon shooting was the same as their use of arrows and crossbows, which was a segmented filling shooting.
This is also how he concluded that the other party's replacement time was ten breaths!
A great man once said: True knowledge comes from practice!
Yuan Shan has taken practice to the extreme!
Unfortunately, Tuoba He was a small leader, and a higher-ranking official could crush a lower-ranking official, so he had to obey.
So, Yuan Shan led the remaining 9,000 people and the 20,000 people led by Tuoba He, and simultaneously launched the siege of Zhao Village from different directions.
Xu Gang's troops were forced to engage in street fighting in the village. This was also the advantage of the new army. The close-range shooting was fast and accurate. There were occasional casualties, but the casualty ratio was one to five from the beginning.
When Chen Qian received the order and ran over, he saw Tuoba He commanding the attack at the village entrance.
"Gunners, bombard the outer cavalry with a round of bombardment. Artillery platoon leader, take two men and aim at the commander. Yes, as soon as I fire, you will fire immediately. I'll give you two hundred breaths to prepare."
Chen Qian reached the position and issued the first order.
"Two rifle companies will cover the artillery platoon, and the first company will cooperate in the decapitation."
Another order.
The artillery platoon is equivalent to an artillery unit led by a centurion. Everyone cooperates very skillfully, and all commands revolve around one theme.
Decapitation operation!
There is enough time to prepare and the goal is clear, so everyone can just take their place.
Chen Qian brought the squad leader with him. This was the combat team led by the sharpshooter, and the rest of the people were there to provide cover.
Among them, Chen Qian also made the deployment of troops to cover the sharpshooter's decapitation mission.
These subjects were what Zhao Sheng learned when he was a mercenary in his previous life. He mobilized Ma Biao's New 1st Regiment to carry out special operations.
What Zhao Sheng probably didn't expect was that while he was not in Luancheng this time, Ma Biao had almost done enough harm to his people.
On the plains, facing the enemy on the front battlefield, the New 1st Regiment fought a life-or-death war.
At this time, Tuoba He's entire attention was focused on the people in the village, and there were nearly a thousand people coming to the rescue from Ma Village.
"bump----"
The sound is a bit muffled, but still audible.
The rifle, equipped with a flash suppressor and a silencer, fired bullets at Tuoba He.
The commander of the two mortars aimed at Tuoba He heard the gunshots and gave orders decisively.
"fire……"
Other mortars also followed suit, firing at freely selected targets.
The sergeant of Giant Killer looked in the direction of the observer and responded with a gesture of hitting the target. He proudly put away his gun, put it in a wooden box, and prepared to retreat with his team.
Tuoba He was hit in the waist by a gunshot and fell off his horse. Two shells hit him from behind. One shell killed his horse, and the shrapnel of the other shell, probably hitting a hard object, ricocheted and hit his thigh.
In a panic, Tuoba He's guards carried him away to a safe place.
The wound looked like two bloody holes, and the military Sima, who didn't know how to treat the disease, simply bandaged it.
When Xu Gang from Zhao Village heard the explosion outside, he knew that reinforcements had arrived.
Yuan Shan and his men failed to gain any advantage in the village, so they retreated.
Compared with Lu Zhi, they were much luckier. They knew about horse traps and landmines, so their attack speed was not as fierce.
Instead, clear the mines first and then attack.
"Also clearing mines. We've been ambushed. The situation isn't right. We should take a detour."
Yuan Shan ran back and saw that Lu Zhi's men were still carefully clearing the mines, and yelled at them in frustration.
"Yeah, why are we wasting time here? If we can capture the thief, we can capture the leader. Why don't we just take a detour and go directly to Luancheng?"
After looking at the map, they found that there were Shi Ge's troops on their left. Tuoba He had just checked Zhao Village and found that there were people there. They could either move towards the West Camp and infiltrate there.
Another option is to go a few miles north and go around Dou Village.
Lu Zhi had a feeling that it would be safer to go through Dou Village, but unexpectedly Yuan Shan insisted on going through Zhao Village.
"Our leader, Tuoba He, is still inside. We must go and rescue him."
Seeing the Tuoba Xianbei people who were blood-thirsty, Lu Zhi was also worried about a mutiny on the battlefield, so he had to agree to let the army advance through Zhao Village.
More than 50,000 people pressed towards Zhao Village. Chen Qian and Xu Gang both felt overwhelmed and could only move towards Ma Village.
The two battalions of the new army retreated strategically and found Tuoba He and others in a room in the village.
"The young leader is injured. We need to return to the camp and cannot continue the attack."
"Your General Tuoba can go back and recuperate, but we can't stop our offensive. You take two thousand men back to the camp, and the rest of you will attack with me!"
Before setting off, Lu Zhi promised Lu Yang that he would definitely take Luancheng and he could not give up halfway.
Yuan Shan couldn't say anything, he hoped Tuoba He would express his opinion.
"Okay, General Yuan, gather 20,000 men and follow the Lu family's Jin army."
Tuoba He also knew that if he continued to waste time like this, his injuries would not be treated. If he captured Luancheng, there might be a doctor who could treat his injuries.
So, before leaving, he quietly told Yuan Shan a task, which was to go to Luancheng to find a doctor to treat his injuries.
It really hurts so much...
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