There was silence for a while. The scarred man looked at the telegram in his hand and handed it back to the telegraph operator. Then he said with a gloomy face: "Immediately send a telegram to the commander of the second column and tell him that they
I will help take care of their wives, children, and family members, so that they can go on their way with peace of mind!”
"Also, send a signal to the commander of the third column. If you see a deserter in the second column, kill him immediately!"
"Yes! Chief!"
The telegraph operator agreed, then returned directly to the radio station and began to send the message, but at this time his hands had begun to shake, because the thousand lives would end in his next telegram.
After this telegram was sent, the battle in the dark night desert became even more intense.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
In a battle in the dark, if the opponent does not fire, it is naturally impossible to distinguish the enemy's position, so it is naturally necessary to continuously fire flares to improve the aiming direction of the soldiers.
As illumination bombs were launched into the sky, an encounter in the desert began, and this sudden battle was of profound significance to Li Ningyu.
Li Ningyu, who was sitting in the command vehicle, had already issued a comprehensive combat order. A battalion of left-behind troops were protecting the safety of the convoy and cooperating with the combat troops. They continued to follow the orders of their superiors to launch flares and force fire at different angles.
Shooting cannonballs.
The remaining two battalions of the Marine Corps of the Far East Army had all been mobilized to fight back. However, the enemy seemed to be well prepared and had laid countless mines along the route of the Far East soldiers' counterattack. The continuous gunshots continued to break through.
The tranquility of the night.
"Da da da..."
It only took less than five minutes for the Far East Army to start a full-scale battle after being attacked while traveling. In the following period, the Far East Army began a full-scale counterattack.
But not long after, the muffled explosions made Li Ningyu in the command vehicle worry again and again, because the sounds of the landmine explosions were caused by the soldiers of the Far East Marine Corps using their own bodies to clear the landmines.
, and Li Ningyu has no way to change this kind of suicide method.
In fact, the battle had already started twenty minutes ago, but this group of enemies was very smart. They first occupied a high ground and then placed a large number of minefields around it in an attempt to defend against the Far East Army's counterattack.
In an earlier battle, after the troops discovered and triggered landmines one after another, Li Ningyu ordered a temporary halt to the counterattack. Instead, he ordered all mortars to be used intensively, and then an overwhelming amount of shells were poured into the minefield.
Originally, Li Ningyu wanted to use this method to open a breakthrough, but this time when he went to the Nejd area, the Far East Army did not carry a large number of heavy weapons, so even the continuous bombardment of mortars still left a large number of mines in the minefield.
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"Report, Yangtze River! The 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion of the Marines has advanced 150 meters again. The enemy's northwest position is already within the shooting range. Please request the next order!"
"Okay, well done! Launch a comprehensive counterattack immediately, maintain alternating firepower of artillery fire and heavy machine guns, be sure to suppress the enemy's firepower, and secure a safe passage for the commando team!"
"yes!"
At this time, Li Ningyu, who had a solemn face, was sitting in the command vehicle, constantly issuing and receiving combat plans and orders. As soon as he finished talking to the 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion, he immediately adjusted the walkie-talkie channel and said: "Iron Soldiers, Iron Soldiers.
!I am the Yangtze River!”.
"Tie Bing received it, Tie Bing received it!" After Li Ningyu called for a while, Tie Bing's loud voice appeared on the other end of the intercom.
"The 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion has opened the northwest passage. Five minutes later, the commando team will attack!"
"yes!"
Li Ningyu once again issued an order to complete, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
After encountering an attack and starting a counterattack, the Far East Army naturally had to figure out the enemy's number and firepower configuration. Soon the combat staff made an analysis based on the opponent's firepower and occupied positions, and calculated that this group of enemies had about 300 people.
, a company with weapons such as mortars, light and heavy machine guns.
However, after the iron soldiers led the charge, they suddenly discovered that the number of enemies was far more than that. There were about a thousand people in a battalion, not 300 at all.
Now, the original plan has to be re-formulated. According to the first battle plan, the gap only needs to be opened from one side. But now the enemy's strength is thousands, which is three times larger. So it is impossible to open the gap from one side alone.
There is no way to attack it unless you open a few more holes.
The first wave of attacks quickly eased down, and the iron soldiers leading the commandos also returned to the command vehicle covered in gunpowder smoke. Originally, Li Ningyu had no plan to send iron soldiers to the battlefield, but in the end he agreed to do so at the invitation of the iron soldiers.
, because Li Ningyu thought so. After all, there were not many enemies in this group, and the iron soldiers had experienced many battles.
But who would have thought that the enemy had played a trick and concealed its own strength. It was only when a small group of commandos from the Far East Legion charged that they were completely exposed, which also caused a lot of casualties to the commandos.
The iron soldiers who were torn from the position returned directly to the command vehicle and sat down next to Li Ningyu. At this time, Li Ningyu was analyzing the upcoming battle in the vehicle.
"Tie Bing, please tell me in detail what happened just now!" Li Ningyu, who knew that Tie Bing had returned and didn't even raise his head, asked immediately.
"Yes! Master, according to my experience, this group of enemies is definitely not simple. They not only have a large number of light and heavy machine guns, but also mortars and other weapons. At the same time, their personnel are well-trained. They are not like ordinary troops. They are completely
It’s the configuration of a field army!”
"Oh!" After hearing Tie Bing's concise statement, Li Ningyu couldn't help but raised his head and looked at Tie Bing with a dusty face.
However, Li Ningyu did not continue to discuss this issue in depth, but continued to ask: "Tie Bing, do you think it will be a problem to capture them with our current strength!".
Tie Bing frowned, and then expressed his thoughts without hesitation: "Well, I think we should encircle them without attacking them and completely trap them to death. This will not only reduce casualties, but also save energy."
Got it!".
Regarding the siege proposed by Tie Bing, Li Ningyu nodded and expressed his agreement. However, he then said doubtfully: "This method is indeed feasible, but what if they have already stored a lot of food? Do we have to follow them here?
They last for several days! This is not suitable for our current situation, you know, we only have food for one day!".
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