The two were talking here. After being enlightened, Shen Ping'an's mood seemed to be much better. At this time, Xia Hong, the commander of the first regiment, ran over and said, "Brigadier commander, chief of staff, first brigade commander Gu of the Fourth Army. Yuan is coming."
"Oh? The Fourth Army is here, where is it?" After hearing this, Shen Ping'an immediately turned around and asked a little frightened.
"I'm just waiting in the big tent." Xia Honglian replied immediately.
"Let's go and take a look." The three of them strode towards the main tent.
In the main tent, Brigadier Gu Yuan was a little embarrassed. It was too late and the road was still slippery. He accidentally fell while riding a horse and his clothes were a little dirty. Coupled with the cold weather, this time He was holding a cup and drinking hot water there.
When he heard footsteps coming, Gu Yuan quickly stood up. When he saw the person coming, he immediately saluted with a standard military salute, "Gu Yuan, commander of the first brigade of the Fourth Field Division, said to Brigadier Shen and Chief of Staff Liu salute."
He was also a brigade commander, but he was already senior, so Gu Yuan couldn't help but not go and salute first.
Shen Ping'an didn't pay attention to this, but looked at the somewhat embarrassed Gu Yuan and felt bad. Then he looked at Sun Zhuo, the chief of staff on the side, and tried to calm down, but there was a trace of panic. He asked in a tone of voice, "Commander Gu, is there something wrong with the Fourth Army?"
"Oh, something went wrong." Gu Yuan nodded, obviously he had not noticed the change in Shen Ping'an's tone.
As soon as he heard that something had happened, Shen Ping'an's body was slightly shaken. If the Fourth Army's front line was really broken through, the First Firearms Brigade would become a piece of meat on the chopping board and would be slaughtered by others. .
At that time, I, the brigade commander, will be the sinner of the Chinese Army.
Thinking of this, Shen Ping'an no longer dared to ask any more questions. Fortunately, there was Chief of Staff Liu Zhuo beside him, and he asked the question, although he was still frightened now. "Brigadier Gu, what happened to the Fourth Army? "
"It's like this. After we repelled two attacks by the South Vietnamese Army during the day yesterday, we exploded the water of Eling Lake in the middle of the night, inflicting heavy damage to the South Vietnamese Army who wanted to launch a night attack. Now they basically have no way to continue. Offensive capabilities. Our division commander asked me to tell you two that the 1st Firearms Brigade can fight however it wants, and there is no need to worry about reinforcements." As Gu Yuan spoke, he showed his big white teeth. Obviously this will be exciting and happy.
"Um?"
Hearing this answer that was not at all what he expected, Shen Ping'an was the first to react. He took a step forward, grabbed Gu Yuan's arm and said, "Is everything you said true?"
Gu Yuan didn't know why Shen Ping'an had such a big reaction, but he still nodded and said: "Commander Shen, this matter is of great importance. No one dares to talk about such things."
After getting the accurate answer, Shen Pingan changed his worried look and laughed loudly, "Okay, okay, the soldiers of the Fourth Army are all good. Haha, you should make the first contribution, the first Great work."
South Vietnamese reinforcements were no longer a problem, and Shen Ping'an no longer had to worry about anyone threatening him. In this way, he could attack Shangdu with confidence. At that moment, he looked at Chief of Staff Sun Zhuo and said, "Chief of Staff, please hurry up. Some of them informed the troops of the good news to stabilize their morale."
These days, not only Sun Fuhu, but also the soldiers below are also very worried. They are afraid that when they are attacking the city, the South Vietnamese Army will suddenly appear. Without enough cavalry and infantry protection, they are afraid that they will suffer heavy losses. , even the annihilation of the entire army is not impossible.
This caused some turmoil in the morale of the army. The morale of the soldiers was not very high when they attacked the city, and they were unable to display their best level and strength. Now that they are better, their worries are solved, and they can attack boldly with confidence. , to show the best side.
"No." Sun Zhuo was also very excited after hearing this. He turned around and left the tent. He wanted to spread the good news as soon as possible.
Shen Pingan, who was left behind, warmly entertained Gu Yuan, and at the same time asked about the details of the three battles.
...
South bank of Eling Lake.
After the sun rose, they had no intention of attacking.
Not long after the lake was blasted open, although it froze again due to the cold weather, everyone knew that it was not strong yet. It was feared that when a large number of people walked by, it would not be able to withstand it and would actively crack.
In such an environment, it is impossible to attack, so everyone can only wait and wait for the ice to thickly freeze again.
After three consecutive defeats in three battles, the atmosphere in the camp where the South Vietnamese Army only had more than 50,000 people was a bit depressing. There were no smiles on the faces of the soldiers. They were like walking zombies. They were either sleeping in the tent, or their eyes were lifeless. Walking around in the camp, the morale of the soldiers had dropped to the lowest point.
If a Chinese army suddenly comes out at this time, it is very possible that they can be defeated directly.
The main tent was a bit more lively, and from time to time you would hear screams of pain coming from inside, which came from Qie Keming's mouth.
After the great defeat, Qie Keming felt that life was worse than death.
When the pain intensified, Qie Keming even wanted to kill himself with a knife, but when he thought that his enemy was across the lake and he still wanted revenge, he finally held back.
But once he could bear it, when the pain hit his whole body again, his mind wavered again. Soon after the pain caused him to break into a cold sweat, Che Keming, who was finally infected in his body, began to have a fever.
The movements in the main account cannot be hidden from the young generals outside. They are all paying close attention here and making plans for the worst outcome.
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Next to Qinghai Lake.
A cavalry team was passing by here, and a black dragon and golden claw flag fluttered in the wind in the distance, seeming to explain their identity to the world.
Tang Ao was riding a snow jade white dragon and was in the process of retiring. He was wearing a black cloak of good quality, which kept the cold wind away and made him look full of energy.
"Your Majesty, there is a military report from the Fourth Army." A scout riding a fast horse came from a distance. When he was still dozens of steps away, he was stopped by two Han generals, who immediately forwarded the battle report.
Tang Ao, who received the battle report from the Han general, unfolded it, and soon his laughter spread to all directions. "Haha, well, the Fourth Army is doing well, Lei Ming is indeed one of them. Tiger General, you did a good job, you did a good job, hahaha."
In the morning, Tang Ao finally received the battle report from the Fourth Army and learned of the great victory in front of Eling Lake, which made Tang Ao extremely happy.
Ye Fan, one of the accompanying deputy chiefs of the General Staff, quickly accepted the battle report, and then said with an excited smile on his face: "The Fourth Army's tactics are good. Your Majesty, it seems that this time we will give
They gave the flag."
"Well, the flag should be awarded, and merit should be rewarded." Tang Ao was happy and agreed.
But this happy mood did not last long, and soon another news came that the Huns army had entered Zecheng, Qingzhou, and was resting there.
"Where is Zecheng?" Tang Ao, who got the news, asked Ye Fan who was standing aside.
Ye Fan had made a detailed study of the terrain of Qingzhou before he came. Without even thinking, he replied: "Zecheng is in the southeast of Qingzhou. It is not far from Guicheng. If the cavalry comes, they will attack from there.
The capital city is not too far away, it only takes about two days’ journey.”
"Oh." Tang Ao was shocked after hearing this. The matter of the South Vietnamese reinforcements has not yet been completely resolved, and now the Huns reinforcements have appeared again. These foreigners really have an undying heart.
"No, we can't let them go to Shangdu City to rescue them. Send people to stop them. Where is the first field army?" Tang Ao is bound to win against Shangdu City this time. Because only by capturing this place can he represent the country of China.
After controlling Qingzhou, the significance of occupying it is very important.
"Your Majesty, the First Field Army should be near Xingcheng now. Well, they are sandwiched between Zecheng and Shangdu City. They can be used to stop the Xiongnu army." Ye Fan gave it after thinking for a while in his mind.
got the answer.
"Okay, that's it. Notify the First Field Army immediately and ask them to block the Huns reinforcements. They must not be allowed to enter the vicinity of Shangdu City and affect the siege of the First Firearms Brigade. At the same time, order the Third Brigade of Shanshan Guards to strengthen
March, arrive at Shangdu City as early as possible, and support the First Firearms Brigade."
"No." Ye Fan agreed, then rode away and began to convey the order.
However, Tang Ao and Ye Fan did not know at this time that the Third Brigade of Shanshan Guards was already entangled at this moment and was unable to support Shangdu City.
Before marching into Qingzhou, when the General Staff Headquarters was formulating a plan, someone had mentioned that once Qingzhou was attacked, it would attract reinforcements from Zangzhou. After all, anyone with a discerning eye could see it. Once Qingzhou was returned to China,
, Zangzhou was completely isolated, and they became a lone army. The Chinese army could deal with them whenever they wanted.
As soon as such an argument appeared, it was suppressed by other people's counterattacks. In the eyes of most staff officers, the Zangzhou soldiers did not have the courage. It was a good thing that they did not attack the opponent. How could they dare to take the initiative to come out to find the Dahua Army?
What's the trouble? Didn't the old man hang himself because he thought his life was too long?
Therefore, from the beginning to the end, the General Staff Headquarters ignored Zangzhou and did not formulate a response plan after the other party sent reinforcements.
But on the actual battlefield, Zangzhou sent troops. They seemed to have seen their own crisis. For their own sake, they would not watch Qingzhou be captured by the Chinese army. So they sent an army
, heading towards Shangdu City at the speed of a rapid march.