On the battlefield to the east, another wave of attacks by the Communist Army was repelled.
There were many broken limbs and broken arms left on the battlefield, and an unknown number of corpses were left behind.
The vast majority of them were from the Communist Army, but some were infantrymen from the Daqian Army, and the majority of them were soldiers from the First Regiment of the Guiyi Army.
After three consecutive defenses, in the end there were 5,000 soldiers in a regiment. Less than half of them were truly uninjured. Among them, more than 500 were killed in battle alone. There were also nearly 2,000 soldiers with injuries of varying sizes who had been sent to hospital. After arriving at the rear, simple treatment and treatment were performed.
The performance of the first regiment can be called heroic. Three times, it repelled an attack of about 23,000 people and killed no less than 15,000 people. Such a record made it impossible for anyone to find fault. Just a big thumb.
There were still half of the men left, but they were too exhausted to fight. The brigade commander Sun Fuhu ordered the Second Regiment and the Third Regiment to take over and replace them. The reason why this time two regiments were sent out at once. This regiment has grown from only 10,000 or 20,000 people in one charge to the current 30,000 because of the fierce attack of the Communist Army.
As the number of people increases, although the number of people killed and injured by thunderous artillery fire will also increase, the lethality that the bronze artillery can cause is actually limited due to the long pause of each artillery strike, or in other words, it is more shocking than Its real destructiveness. Otherwise, the enemy can be defeated with these thunder cannons alone. What about the cavalry and infantry?
The lethality of the artillery array is limited. The 10,000 archers of the First Field Army went up once because of a wave of enemies. They were so tired that they had to change shifts and rest. Instead of 10,000 people going up all at once, now there are only 5,000 at a time. The two shifts of archers made the arrow formation much less powerful.
This is equivalent to giving the Communist Army more opportunities, and the number of people they can rush to the trench will increase. At this time, sending a regiment to guard here already means that there is not enough troops, so there is now It is a fact that there are two groups at the beginning.
Sun Fuhu's judgment was correct. As soon as the Second Regiment and the Third Regiment had replaced the First Regiment to rest, the Co-Prosperity Army arrived, and there were more than 20,000 of them. Under the artillery formation, they killed and injured some people, and they also had some courage. The younger ones were frightened and ran away from the team, but more people rushed over and headed towards the defensive trenches on the eastern front.
"Everyone, prepare to fire arrows, shoot!" A commander of the First Field Army shouted angrily, and thousands of bows and arrows flew out, knocking down the Co-Prosperity Army at the front.
Many members of the Communist Army fell down on the road of charge, and many were even hit by multiple arrows in one person. However, under the leadership of the Japanese Japanese soldiers in the crowd, there was no intention of retreating, and they still took great strides. He rushed forward without any sign of stagnation.
"Fire again!" the regiment leader gave another order. After a volley of five thousand archers fired, they brought down a group of Co-Prosperity Army. However, the distance between the two sides further narrowed as time went by.
When the distance was less than thirty steps and you could clearly see what some of the opponents looked like, the last wave of bows and arrows was fired again, and then regardless of the results, the regiment leader ordered the five thousand archers to withdraw. He went to rest and replaced the 10,000 infantrymen of the Returned Army. After shouting a shout, they rushed forward from the trenches.
The Ten Thousand Returned Army, who were waiting for work, had a physical advantage. Like tigers descending from a mountain, they rushed straight towards the Co-Prosperity Army rushing towards the opposite side, and then they slashed with their big swords, cutting down one enemy after another.
At his feet, he received a heavy blow from the oncoming Co-Prosperity Army.
If the number of both sides is equal, it is not difficult to defeat the enemy in front of you with the advantages of physical strength, morale, etc. But the problem is that there are too many people in the Co-Prosperity Army, so much that it is already twice as many as Gui Yishu, and in one burst
After the killing, the physical strength of some Guiyi Army soldiers began to decline rapidly, and the momentum of the attack was not as violent as it was at the beginning. When they fought together, it became a war of attrition and entanglement.
The number of people is not as good as the opponent, and there may be some physical advantages, but it is also limited. Then they can only rely on their three-three tactics, leaving the safety of their backs to their comrades around them. Each person only needs to be responsible for the enemy on the opposite side.
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But the Japanese Japanese soldiers were also brave. They were prepared to die when they accepted this mission. Their families also received the general's promise of proper settlement, which allowed them to come here without any worries and to die wholeheartedly.
Perhaps this is the earliest Bushido spirit.
It was under the leadership of these Japanese Japanese soldiers that the morale of the Communist Army never collapsed. It was not until nearly an hour of fighting that there were fewer and fewer people left on the battlefield. After seeing that the assault was hopeless, the survivors
The Co-Prosperity Army had to retreat. But at this time, they only had more than 10,000 soldiers and horses left, and half of them were thrown onto the battlefield.
The Gongrong Army killed more than 10,000 people and wounded more than 10,000 people. The Guiyi Army paid the price for this by killing more than 1,400 people and wounding more than 4,000 people. Some of them suffered serious injuries from several knives. No need.
Said that these two regiments were crippled in just one battle.
Even if they are left behind to continue to block the next wave of enemies, the effect they can have will be very limited.
As the brigade commander, Sun Fuhu watched this scene with red eyes, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Bring down the second and third regiments to rest, send the wounded to the rear for treatment, and send all the fourth, fifth, and sixth regiments up."
Now that he has received the order to hold the Eastern Front, Sun Fuhu will carry it out to the letter. He believes that if the Quartet Army is crippled, as long as he can win, His Majesty will definitely resupply himself with these losses.
Zhou Qian was also shocked by Sun Fuhu's arrogance. At this point in the battle, the Gui Yi Army had nothing to spare and sent out all they could. Even so, how could their First Field Army be willing to do so?
Falling behind, "Come here, inform us and let all members of the first brigade prepare for battle. Once the brothers who have returned to the first army retreat this time, it is time for us to go to the front line."
Brigadier Shen Ping'an was very moved after seeing the decision of a division commander and a brigade commander. He said to the correspondent beside him: "Give me the order, and then the artillery will blast hard. Don't save me days."
Strike out all the thunder and bombard as many enemies as possible to combat their arrogance."
The three chief officers all became angry and did the best they could. As their enemies, the Japanese Army did not feel comfortable at this moment.
Three consecutive charges have been launched, and from the first time 10,000 people, the second time 20,000 people, to the third time 30,000 people, there were more people each time. However, they still could not tear open the defense line of the Chinese army.
What soldiers who retreated from the front learned from the situation is that the task after rushing to the enemy's trench is impossible.
"This Chinese army is really difficult to deal with, but so what? You only have a total of 200,000 people. Even if you are facing an attack from the Western Front, you have also launched a counterattack from the front. I don't believe that you can still be on the Eastern Front.
How many troops are left? Come here and order another 30,000 people to attack again. Even if we are exhausted, we will use up all the opponent's troops." Kunimura Haru, who was in charge of commanding the army, also became ruthless and gave the order.
Later, another 30,000 soldiers of the Communist Army began to gather and launched a charge towards the Dahua Army camp directly ahead.
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West Line.
Compared with the other two fronts, which were tense and lively, cruel and cold-blooded, the atmosphere on the Western Front showed no sign of major changes. Not only that, Xu Kun also fought with his general Liu Cao in his own tent.
Sit down to drink.
There was delicious food in front of him, and he was accompanied by beautiful women. If it weren't for the war, the high concentration of heroic drunkenness would have been moved to the table.
Drinking a light wine that would be like beer in later generations, a commander-in-chief and a general chatted with gentle faces. From time to time, young scouts would appear and report on the battle situation ahead. Why did the Chinese army take the initiative to attack?
The battle on the line was very lively, and both sides were even angry. The Japanese army had sent nearly 100,000 troops to the battlefield, etc.
"Well, the more lively the fight, the better. No matter who wins or loses, it will be weakened. We just need to preserve our strength. If the opportunity is right, we will counterattack in a big way and blast everyone out of Xiangzhou.
Already." Xu Kun laughed loudly, as if he had the world's situation at his fingertips.
Liu Cao listened very carefully, doing everything he should do like a loyal listener. But in his heart, it was different. If Lord General Bing had such soul power, how could Xiangzhou become a battlefield now?
He just didn't agree in his heart, but he didn't show it with his mouth. It's said that people have to lower their heads under the eaves, so he opened his mouth and flattered him and said: "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, it seems that these people are all confused.
Only the Commander-in-Chief is the smartest one."
"Well, you can't say that. Anyone who can take advantage of the chaos is a smart person and cannot be underestimated. Oh, by the way, General Liu, in your opinion, who of the two can win?"
Liu Cao regarded this question as a kind of test. After thinking for a while, he said, "In terms of military strength, of course our coalition will win. Let's not count our Western Shu Army for now, just talk about the Japanese Army and the South Vietnamese Army.
There are only 600,000 soldiers in the army, and the Chinese army only has a total strength of 200,000. At three to one, there is really no chance that they will win."
"Hey, not necessarily. It is true that Japan and South Vietnam have 600,000 soldiers, but most of them are slave soldiers without much training. These people were just ordinary people before, but now they can become elites after being issued a sword.
Are you a master? On the other hand, the power of Dahua Army’s Sky Thunder is the most powerful in the world, and all of them are elite soldiers, veterans of hundreds of battles, and they all exist in a group." Xu Kun shook his head, as if he did not agree with this.