Chapter nine hundred and sixtieth good show begins
When more and more soldiers slipped and fell to the ground, some suffered bruises and swollen faces, and some were even worse. When they fell, the people around them also fell, and their comrades' weapons cut themselves. After a while,
This time resulted in a lot of non-combat attrition.
"Be steady, don't be so fast, and don't be in a hurry." A captain leading the team could only shout loudly. But while shouting, he also slipped on the sole of his foot and fell to the ground with a plop, almost falling to the ground.
Just come and chew the shit.
When an army cannot even stand firm, how can we talk about combat effectiveness?
When they finally got close to the north bank, the soldiers of the Fourth Army who had been waiting there for a long time stepped onto the ice one by one with bows and arrows in hand. The difference was that there was a layer of wooden planks under their feet.
It is extremely stable when people stand on it, and they don't look like they are swaying.
"Fire the arrow!"
As Liu Zhan, the commander of the third brigade, shouted, arrows fell like rain, and when they landed on the little old ladies with their feet bound, they saw that the Dianzhou soldiers were falling in pieces.
On the ground.
Some of the shield bearers in the army were knocked to the ground because they were pushed or bumped into them. Then the shields in their hands lost their defensive meaning, and they became targets for arrows.
Just a wave of bows and arrows shot down thousands of enemies. Half of them were hit by arrows, and more were injured because they lost their center of gravity and fell down, colliding with each other.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!" The captain leading the team looked at the scene in front of him with a sad face. He couldn't even stand firmly. This was a slap in the face.
The order to retreat was immediately issued.
As soon as the 10,000 people of the Dianzhou Army said they would retreat, another regiment of 5,000 soldiers rushed out behind them. They shouted to surrender and rushed over without killing. Although they also fell down on the way to the charge.
They fell. But because they formed their formation early, even if they fell, they wouldn't kill each other.
As soon as the Dianzhou Army withdrew, the Dahua Army on the opposite side rushed over. Their morale instantly dropped to freezing point, and then they were completely defeated.
Some Dianzhou soldiers who were running behind and fell down too many times simply threw away their weapons, lay on the ground unable to get up, and chose to surrender.
Although the generals had previously deliberately exaggerated and described the Chinese army as heinous and cruel, so that the soldiers did not dare to surrender. But now they are so weak that they can no longer escape.
, what else can you do but surrender?
In the end, less than 3,000 of the 10,000 Dianzhou soldiers escaped, of which about 5,000 were captured, and less than 2,000 died in the battle.
They were defeated in the first battle without even making a splash. As soon as the Chinese army charged, they were defeated. This made Qie Keming, who was already suffering from physical and mental pain, even more annoyed. "Charge, keep charging, send more people this time."
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There was no other way. After receiving the order, Zhang Shuo could only send 15,000 people, which was 5,000 more than last time.
Just like the previous time, the advance of the army was smooth in the early stage, but once it reached the snow-covered ice, the team quickly became chaotic again. Another burst of arrows fell, this time it was
I lasted longer than last time because there were more shield soldiers.
But if you just defend without attacking, it's not a problem to stand there and get beaten. The general who led the army gave the order to continue charging. The slippery surface of the lake caused the shield soldiers to be in chaos. When the arrows fell, they were no longer as strong.
The resistance was strong and suffered heavy losses.
After the Fourth Army launched another charge, it held off for a while longer than the last time, but was ultimately defeated. The number of people who escaped was also larger, about 8,000.
In two charges, a total of 25,000 people were sent; in two major defeats, only 10,000 people escaped, and three-fifths were lost.
At this point in the battle, everyone knows that it is impossible to charge forward like this. It is not that the soldiers cannot do it, but that the ice is too slippery and they cannot show their strength at all.
"General, why don't we change the direction? As long as we can rush to Shangdu City, we don't believe they dare not to save us. We will fight them decisively when the time comes." Finally, a discerning person put forward a different opinion.
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"No, this general must defeat the Fourth Army here. I want to kill that Lei Ming and take revenge." As soon as the man finished speaking, Qie Keming shouted angrily.
Of course he knew that it would not be easy to rush up from where the enemy was prepared. But what if Lei Ming escaped after he crossed the lake from another place? Where would he find someone to take revenge?
The hooked arrow had already caused inflammation in his body, and he knew his identity. Qie Keming was afraid that he would not have long to live. Even so, his only wish before death was to kill his enemy for revenge.
Some people may say that this is too stubborn. But that's how a dying person is, so persistent, even a little hysterical, and this emotion cannot be truly reflected unless he is from his perspective.
"If you can't do it during the day, then go at night. Do you believe they can still see and shoot arrows clearly in the dark?" Qie Keming shouted, and after hearing this, the other generals stopped raising objections.
Yes, the sight is good during the day, and bows and arrows can be used effectively, but it is different at night. There will always be places where bows and arrows cannot reach, so as long as someone can rush to the other side, stand firm, and then the army charges, they will win.
Look again.
In any case, they still have a numerical advantage in strength.
It was getting dark. After two consecutive charges and two consecutive defeats, the South Vietnamese army stopped charging. It seemed that they had become more honest. But neither Lei Ming nor Liu Chen thought so.
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If the opponent really becomes honest, they will change direction, or at least divide their forces to cross the river from other directions. Again, their fourth army only has 30,000 people, so they do not have an advantage in terms of strength.
However, the South Vietnamese army is on the opposite side and is not going anywhere. This only proves that they still have energy in their hearts and still have to break through from the front.
"It's fine if you don't leave." Lei Ming chuckled. He knew that the other party was angered by his anger, and he probably had the intention of not giving up until he killed himself. This was exactly the result he wanted.
"Chief of Staff, if the enemy launches a night attack, are you all prepared? There won't be any more problems, right?"
"Please rest assured, Commander, there will be no problem. If the enemy comes, they will regret it for the rest of their lives." Liu Chen assured confidently.
"Okay, let's play a game first, and then wait and see the show." Lei Ming knew that everything had been arranged, and there would be nothing for him as the leader to do next. The six captains below were all watching from the front line.
, he simply took out Go and wanted to have a good game with Liu Chen.
The Fourth Army was already well prepared. As expected, the South Vietnamese Army on the opposite side appeared on the ice of Eling Lake in the middle of the night as promised. Then they tried their best to move forward without making any noise and touched the other bank a few miles away.
come over.
In order to prevent anyone from slipping, the soldiers held each other's arms and moved forward cautiously, as if conserving their strength and launching the most violent charge when they were almost to the other side.
At this time, Eling Lake was not as wide as it would be in later generations, and was probably about several miles away. But even so, it still took the South Vietnamese army nearly an hour to walk.
That night, Qie Keming also lost his temper. Not only did the Dianzhou Army dispatch 20,000 people, but the South Vietnamese Army also dispatched 20,000 people. Its strength already exceeded the total number of the Fourth Army. In order to
It can achieve the effect of killing with one hit.
In Qie Keming's view, the opponent had won two battles in a row during the day, so he would definitely be very happy, and he might also be underestimating the enemy. To launch an attack at this time, the timing could be said to be just right.
The 40,000-strong army was walking on the ice. From time to time, the ice would occasionally make the sound of "Gedden", as if the ice was about to break. This caused the 40,000-strong army above to be trembling with fear, as if they were afraid of accidentally making a mistake.
The ice has broken, and if you fall into the lake in such weather, you will die or die.
But obviously their worries are unnecessary. The creaking sound on the ice surface is only caused by the density of the lake water and thermal expansion and contraction. It is already January. Although the weather has begun to get warmer, it is not possible to freeze three feet in a day.
Cold, how could it crack easily?
Unless it is man-made, we have already prepared for it.
Finally, after advancing for nearly an hour, we finally saw the bonfire in the military camp opposite. Based on our feelings, everyone knew that we were close to the target. The ice surface should not be more than two miles away from the other side. At that time, the leading general gave the order to charge.
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It's not possible not to charge, because once the distance is too close, the enemy will still discover it. Even so, it is better to rush over now and catch the opponent by surprise.
No one shouted to kill, there were only the sounds of footsteps and a lot of falling.
When many people fell to the ground because of slippery feet, the soldiers coming behind them were so beautiful. Their outstretched feet naturally stepped on the soft cushions. When their feet landed on them, they were warm and would not slip.
More and more soldiers are discovering the benefits, which actually prevents many people from slipping and being subject to the slippery surface of the ice.
Of course, those soldiers who fell to the ground were miserable. Originally, it was just pain on their bodies. As long as they stood up in time and slowed down for a while, there would be no problem. But now, they were stepped on the ground by their comrades, followed by their feet.
As soon as the foot fell, sometimes the big foot fell directly on the head, trampling to death on the spot no one knows how many people were killed.
"Quick! Rush!"
Seeing that they were less than one mile away from the shore and the Quartet Army on the opposite side also discovered them, the captains of ten thousand and thousands finally stopped holding back their voices and shouted out.
call!
I don't know when there were only piles of bonfires on the other side, but suddenly there were countless torches, appearing in everyone's sight like stars in the sky, and then the starlight came straight towards the front, far away.
The South Vietnamese troops, who were only a hundred steps away from the shore, fired at them quickly.