Wu Jin is an old martial artist. When he heard Song Xiaoniu's words, he blinked a few times and immediately looked surprised and exclaimed:

"Oh my god, it turns out to be Marshal Chen, who is famous all over the world. No wonder the natural dangers of Haizhou Bay can't withstand the attack of your army. The villain is so impressed that he fell to the ground. Marshal Chen is the martial arts star in the sky who has descended to earth. Even though the villain is in a remote rural area,

I also know the reputation of Marshal Chen. From now on, if I can serve Marshal Chen as hard as I can, it will be a blessing for me." In his words, he tried to flatter him as much as possible.

"You performed very well this time, and I appreciate you very much. In this case, you go and appease your soldiers first. Later, I will summon you again to explain some matters." Song Xiaoniu said calmly.

After Wu Jin heard this, he smiled broadly. He kowtowed to Song Xiaoniu again, then he got up and gathered his team to give a lecture.

Looking at his leaving figure, Song Xiaoniu shook his head and said to his deputy Feilai: "The ancients said: If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people observe it, there will be no disciples. Nowadays, there are only these people with some problems.

, but everyone who can use it must make the best use of it. As for the future, naturally there will be other people to wipe the butt, and then they will not do our business."

Feilai smiled and nodded in agreement.

…

Let’s talk about Zeng Xin’s chase.

Lu Jiawen, commander of the Haizhou garrison brigade of the Northern Army, saw that the Southern Army's pursuers were being beaten to death, so he could only put down some soldiers along the way to block the attack. However, this kind of fueling style of fighting was difficult to stop Jiangnan, who was more willing to fight.

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The new regiments led by Zeng Xin were all specially trained at the reserve base. Apart from lacking actual combat, combat capabilities and tactical literacy, they were not much worse than the old army.

In the morning, they witnessed the battle of landing on the beach. After being shocked, the man's bloody desire for military exploits deep in his bones was completely aroused.

At present, even though the terrain is extremely unfavorable, they still press forward, stepping on the enemy's corpses and blood, and attack all the way upward.

When Lu Jiawen arrived at the military camp halfway up Yuntai Mountain, the soldiers of the new regiment commanded by Zeng Xin also rushed not far below the stockade.

Damn, the ghost is really lingering and she bites hard enough.

Lu Jiawen gritted his teeth and cursed.

Everyone could see clearly that a bloody battle of attack and defense began immediately.

The military stronghold on Yuntai Mountain was built much better than the Yunhua Pass at the bottom of the mountain. It was much stronger because it could use local materials, and there were many stones and wood on the mountain top.

Most of the military villages were built with a mixture of boulders and wood, and the mountains were steep, so Zeng Xin could only launch a strong attack with about two hundred men at a time.

With such a strategy, if the enemy's stronghold has enough defenders, the new troops will be unable to attack, and the casualties will be huge.

After two strong attacks and the loss of dozens of people, Zeng Xin finally gave the order with a frustrated look on his face to stop this senseless attack and wait for artillery support from the foot of the mountain.

When Song Xiaoniu set foot on the mountain, Zeng Xin's expression of bitterness and frustration could not be concealed.

"General Song, my subordinates have tried their best. The officers and soldiers of the new regiment are not afraid of sacrifice and have charged several times. However, this style of fighting means that the brothers' deaths are really worthless!" Zeng Xin said dejectedly.

"Who told you to attack blindly? You are greedy for success." Song Xiaoniu scolded angrily.

Zeng Xin was stunned and suddenly realized.

Song Xiaoniu ignored Zeng Xin. He raised his telescope and carefully looked at the military stronghold standing on the mountain. His brows furrowed slightly. Apparently, he felt a little troubled in his heart.

"General, let our regiment give it a try!" Feilai, who was watching coldly, was eager to try.

Song Xiaoniu snorted and reprimanded: "Do you think you are better than Commander Zeng? They try their best to defeat them, so you can just go up? It's still a waste of soldiers."

Fellai's face was full of dissatisfaction. He might be trying to devise a sneak attack method, but of course he wouldn't say what method he would use unless he was asked to take the main attack.

This kind of competition for merit in the military is a common thing, but it is not normal.

Zeng Xin's face was filled with gratitude.

Fellai was young and energetic, and his expressions and words were, intentionally or unintentionally, criticizing Zeng Xin's regiment's combat effectiveness.

But Song Xiaoniu deliberately suppressed him and couldn't let Felai get too complacent, which would hurt the self-confidence of the friendly brothers.

Therefore, he deliberately said what he said just now, but it made Zeng Xin feel quite relieved.

This was not because his new regiment was incompetent, but because the situation on the mountain was simply too bad.

"Measure the location and coordinates of the military camp, and order the 105 howitzers at the foot of the mountain to move to the foot of the mountain and fire upwards to remove the Northern Army's forward artillery positions. Commander Zeng, bring your mortars up and continue the attack." Song Xiaoniu ordered.

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"Yes!" The combat staff officer went to lay out the order. Seeing that there was no singing for him, Fellai also retreated down the mountain to rest. Once he had regained his energy, there were still many battles to be fought.

"Thank you, General Song!" Seeing that Song Xiaoniu still trusted him, Zeng Xin's eyes suddenly became moist. He stood at attention, buckled his boots and saluted.

"Do a good job, Commander Zeng. Remember, after occupying the enemy's military camp, once the enemy continues to flee to the main peak, don't pursue it. Hold on to this position halfway up the mountain and rest where you are. After tonight, we will discuss it tomorrow morning.

Tactics." After saying that, Song Xiaoniu, surrounded by his guards, left the position and went down the mountain.

It was getting late and he hadn't had much rest in the past few days. He had to go back to the barracks to rest.

"Understood, general, move slowly!" Zeng Xin saluted again.

In less than half an hour, Zeng Xin gathered all the large-caliber mortars in the regiment. At this time, twenty 105mm howitzers at the foot of the mountain also roared.

"Shh...boom..."

"Shush...boom..."

"..."

Halfway up the mountain, the Northern Army's forward position was ablaze with flames. The enemy's artillery positions were uprooted and completely destroyed in an instant.

After more than half an hour of howitzer bombardment, more than a dozen large-caliber mortars from Zeng Xin also began firing.

If howitzers do rough work on a large surface, then mortars do fine work, throwing artillery shells at the enemy's headquarters, machine gun positions and bunkers.

"Divide teams into groups and touch them." Seeing that the artillery fire was almost over, Zeng Xin gave the order to attack.

After more than an hour of fighting, Zeng Xin occupied the military camp halfway up the mountain. The Northern Army could not resist and retreated toward the main peak.

Zeng Xin ordered the troops not to pursue, and after dispatching security posts and security troops, he used the enemy's military camp to rest where he was.

Lu Jiawen retreated to the mountain village in embarrassment. In shock, he took stock of the strength he had. He had more than 10,000 troops and nearly 3,000 soldiers left.

Pretty good.

There are sufficient reserves in the mountaintop village, and with the favorable terrain, there shouldn't be much of a problem in holding on until Wang Zhanyuan's reinforcements arrive.

However, there is no way that the entire Haizhou will be occupied by the Southern Army. Being able to preserve this small force is a great blessing among misfortunes.

Thinking of this, Lu Jiawen calmed down, and the remaining soldiers of the Northern Army gradually recovered from the panic. They saw that in such terrain, the Southern Army could hardly rely on the superiority in numbers and firepower to carry out a siege. The main peak was 600 meters above sea level, and howitzers

It is also difficult to reach.

It was getting late, so Lu Jiawen ordered the pots to be cooked, and the troops began to rest.
Chapter completed!