strictlysupreme Chapter 278 Defeat Ma Yunshan
Chapter 278 Defeat Ma Yunshan
Back to the evening of the 28th, the First War Zone had entered Shanyang after marching northward all night.
That night Fang Guoxuan arranged a surprise attack plan. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd divisions were deployed on the front, the 10th, 11th and 12th divisions were deployed on the west side, and the 13th, 14th and 15th divisions were deployed on the east side.
The tank forces were also divided into three, with two armored regiments in the front and one armored regiment on each of the east and west sides.
After everything was arranged, Fang Guoxuan was still a little nervous in the temporary command center.
If we can successfully annihilate Ma Yunshan's troops and then have a decisive battle with Zhang Futing, the threat posed by Nanshan's army in the north will be greatly reduced, and we will be able to develop with peace of mind.
Seeing Fang Guoxuan standing in front of the map, Zhang Wei stepped forward and advised: "Commander, since the arrangements are in place, don't think about it anymore. We should believe that the soldiers will be able to quickly resolve Ma Yunshan's troops."
What made Zhang Wei so confident was naturally the tank unit's powerful advancement capability.
"After all, this is a battle concerning the fate of our nation. How can we not give it more thought?" Fang Guoxuan sighed.
Then the two chatted until the early morning, Fang Guoxuan fell asleep, and Zhang Wei also went back to rest.
Nothing happened during the night. At 29: in the morning on the th, the artillery positions of the Nanshan Army had already been set up, and they immediately launched an artillery attack on Ma Yunshan's troops.
Artillery shells fell into Ma Yunshan's base, causing considerable casualties to his men, but Ma's army did not panic. They still gathered in an orderly manner under the command of the commander to avoid the shelling, and their elite men were in full view.
Ma Yunshan was also escorted by his adjutant and guards to a ditch in the base.
The adjutant pointed to the ditch and ordered the guards: "Quick, dig a hole to prevent artillery fire."
The guards were not ambiguous and soon dug out a small anti-gun cave, and everyone protected Ma Yunshan in the cave. They were lucky that no shells fell around them while they were digging.
"Where did the Nanshan Army get these artillery pieces? The quantity is so staggering. Moreover, it is so wasteful. Don't these artillery pieces cost money?" Ma Yunshan complained while hiding in the anti-artillery cave.
It was not until 7 o'clock that the Nanshan Army's artillery bombardment ended.
After the bombardment ended, Ma Yunshan immediately returned to the headquarters and ordered: "Contact all units immediately, organize defense, and beware of attacks from the Nanshan Army."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." Immediately a messenger went down to convey the order.
Ma Yunshan's subordinates were considered elite even compared to the armies of the North and the South. Even though they suffered heavy losses in the shelling, they were able to quickly organize a defense after the shelling and get in touch with the headquarters.
When the Nanshan Army rushed forward, each unit hid in the bunkers and tried their best to stop the Nanshan Army's advance.
Although the cavalry was poorly equipped and mainly used old-style rifles, its fighting spirit and the quality of its soldiers far surpassed those of other warlord troops.
Before the Nanshan Army's tanks came up, the infantry engaged them. Although they caused heavy casualties to the Ma Army, the Nanshan Army did not achieve significant results.
However, in this era, the great killer has been born. No matter how strong the human force is, it is still vulnerable in the face of the steel torrent. As the tank troops of the Nanshan Army went into battle, the Ma Army's front was immediately torn apart.
After the cavalry's front was torn apart by tanks, it did not collapse and continued to resist the attacks of the Southern Army in various places under the command of officers at all levels.
Fang Guoxuan, who was watching the battle from behind, put down his binoculars and couldn't help but sigh: "This is an elite division."
With the tenacious fighting power of the cavalry, 200,000 men were equal to 400,000 or 500,000 troops of other warlords. The troops of other warlords would have collapsed long ago when facing tanks.
Of course this situation occurred because tanks had only been on the scene for a short time and they did not have the weapons and methods to deal with tanks, which made them appear very passive.
"Hmph, what are the officers on the front line doing? Let them advance in company and platoon units to quickly eliminate those small remaining enemy forces." Zhang Wei did not feel as emotional as Fang Guoxuan. He looked at the increasing casualties on the battlefield and said hatefully.
On the other side, inside the Ma Jun command post, Ma Yunshan's face wasn't looking very good after receiving the news that the front-line units had lost contact and were defeated.
He walked out of the command center to a high place, took out a telescope and observed the situation on the battlefield.
After putting down the telescope, Ma Yunshan asked, "How is it going? Have you contacted the Northern Government, Sanjiang Province, and Zhang Futing?"
"We've contacted the northern government, but it's too far away to reach them. We've lost contact with Sanjiang Province," the adjutant said helplessly.
"We have contacted Commander Zhang. He has agreed to come to our rescue and is marching quickly towards us."
After hearing what his adjutant said, Ma Yunshan realized how critical the situation was. Sanjiang Province had not been contacted, and it was possible that Sanjiang Province had been taken over by the Nanshan Army, otherwise how could the Nanshan Army appear here.
Thinking of this, Ma Yunshan couldn't help but feel frightened, feeling that he might not be able to escape this battle.
While Ma Yunshan was thinking, the situation on the battlefield had changed.
On the battlefield, under the attack of Nanshan Army's tanks, the cavalry's front line was broken one after another, large groups of troops were divided, and then they were rushed up by Nanshan Army's infantry and were eaten away and eliminated bit by bit.
The situation on the battlefield made Ma Yunshan very uncomfortable, and his eyes became red involuntarily.
These soldiers not only fought with him through thick and thin, but were also his brothers. Seeing his brothers die one by one in battle, how could Ma Yunshan not feel heartbroken?
The adjutant came to Ma Yunshan and advised: "General, our army is doomed, you should withdraw quickly."
"My brothers are all here, how can I abandon them and become a deserter?" Ma Yunshan glared at his adjutant and said unfriendlyly.
"Gather all the troops. Those who are willing to retreat can retreat. Those who are unwilling to leave should all set up a defense line around the headquarters. I want to fight the Nanshan Army to the death."
They said it was a fight to the death, but Ma Yunshan knew that they were just seeking death.
The army's logistics, civilian and second-line troops were all gathered together by the adjutant. After the adjutant's questioning, most of them were willing to live and die together, and only a few people left secretly.
Looking at these soldiers who were reluctant to leave, Ma Yunshan's eyes became red again. He distributed weapons to them and asked them to stand guard in front of the headquarters under the command of the staff officers.
Before the deployment was completed, the defeated soldiers on the front line had already retreated to the front, followed by the tanks of the Nanshan Army.
Seeing this, Ma Yunshan immediately stood up and said, “Brothers, fight them.”
Under the lead of Ma Yunshan, everyone stood up and rushed towards the Nanshan Army tanks. Seeing this, some of the defeated soldiers also turned around and charged with them.
The imagination is extremely beautiful, but the battle is very cruel, and human power seems small and helpless in front of tanks.
Under the attack of tank shells and tank machine gun fire, countless cavalry soldiers fell halfway, leaving a bloody trail. Even those who rushed in front of the tanks were knocked away and crushed by the tanks.
It left behind a cruel and bloody scene, with the battlefield filled with blood pits filled with the blood of countless cavalry soldiers.
The battle was extremely brutal. The shelling started at 6:30 in the morning and ended at 4:00 in the afternoon.
In this battle, more than 100,000 Ma soldiers were killed and captured. Ma Yunshan also died in the chaos. The Nanshan army also lost more than 6,000 people, which was the largest loss since the war with the warlords began.
Seeing the battlefield scene, Cai Yanwu sighed. It was a pity that they were enemies and he could not be friends with these warriors, otherwise he might be able to drink and chat happily with them.