Chapter 365: Marching in the Adversity of the Desert
But an hour passed, and Kong Xiaoping didn't receive a reply from Li Ningyu, because at this time, Li Ningyu simply didn't have time to deal with Dule Azhi's troubles. He had a lot of issues in front of him that had not been completely resolved.
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After receiving the message from Kong Xiaoping, Li Ningyu originally planned to give them a call back, but at that time, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred. Through Lianxun's walkie-talkie, the Far East No. 2 convoy was about to be unable to maneuver.
fact.
It turns out that when the Far East No. 2 convoy broke through, three logistics supply vehicles were intercepted and hit by the cavalry, and finally separated from the convoy. After running all the way, the vehicles must need to add fuel, but the remaining fuel can only
Thirty percent of the vehicles in the fleet are refueled, and the remaining vehicles cannot be used anymore.
After the No. 2 convoy stopped temporarily, Li Ningyu immediately ordered some soldiers to immediately build positions on the road to deal with the enemies that could follow at any time, while the other part moved forward on foot. Finally, the large number of the No. 2 convoy
All transport vehicles were abandoned and only five special armored vehicles and 18 military off-road vehicles could continue to move forward, as well as Li Ningyu's command vehicle.
Fortunately, the temporary stop was not long, about less than an hour, and the enemy's cavalry did not pursue them, so the No. 2 convoy continued to move forward. However, just after they left, the enemy's cavalry came.
The pursuit has arrived.
There were bursts of gunfire from behind, and Li Ningyu, who was riding in the command car, knew immediately. Then he knew through the rear company on the walkie-talkie that there were about two battalions of cavalry behind, and the number was equal to the number of troops in the Far East No. 2 convoy.
Three times, the number of enemies exceeded Li Ningyu's expectation.
However, the matter is already in front of us. It is no longer possible to continue to use vehicle maneuverability to get rid of the enemy. Then it must be a deadly battle. But as the supreme commander of the Far East, Li Ningyu, what about the combat staff and senior officers on the side?
Will he agree to stay and fight?
After a fierce debate, Li Ningyu was finally tied into the command vehicle by the helpless Zeng Fanyong. Under the cover of all the remaining combat vehicles of the No. 2 convoy, Li Ningyu continued to move forward. The strength of the No. 2 convoy was once again divided into two.
The remaining company immediately began to block the road.
However, the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great. In addition, the other side was cavalry, not infantry. Soon, a gap was opened in the blocking position in the Far East. About two companies of cavalry continued to pursue the No. 2 convoy.
It was such a small gap that the soldiers of the Far East Marine Corps held on for a full hour. Facing six times their own cavalry, using a temporary position to block it for an hour was a miracle. A large number of soldiers among them
Not by dying at the enemy's gunpoint, but by making sacrifices while holding on to your position.
Li Ningyu, who was tied to the seat of the command vehicle, gradually became quiet after bursts of heartbreaking curses. Although he could no longer see the situation in the position through the car window, he had led troops for many years, how could he
I don’t know what the outcome of this battle with huge disparity in strength and outnumbered enemies will be.
Since arriving in the late Qing Dynasty, Li Ningyu has never experienced any kind of strong winds and turbulence, but this is his first time trying such a useless battle and situation, and the anger that has long been accumulated in his heart is burning.
But he understood more clearly that he needed to be absolutely calm at this time, because if he was not calm enough, then the sacrifices of all Far East soldiers would be in vain.
His eyes drifted back from the window to the car. Looking at the people in the command car, Li Ningyu felt that his throat was so dry that it could smoke, so he cleared his throat and said, "Come here, I want a drink of water!".
As soon as he heard this, Zeng Fanyong on the side immediately took out a kettle and put it to Li Ningyu's mouth. However, Zeng Fanyong did not dare to look at Li Ningyu's eyes at this time. Coupled with the vibration of the vehicle, he was always unable to target Li Ningyu's mouth.
, but at this moment Zhao Duoduo took the initiative to come over, took Zeng Fanyong's kettle, leaned over and fed Li Ningyu a drink of water.
After taking a few sips of water, Li Ningyu winked at Zhao Duoduo, but Zhao Duoduo walked back indifferently, seeming not to understand what Li Ningyu meant, thinking secretly, it seems these guys are determined and won't let go.
Li Ningyu himself was no longer prepared to think of ways to break free.
"Zeng Fanyong, bring me the military map immediately!" Li Ningyu, who was tied up, shouted angrily because he couldn't move.
Zeng Fanyong on the side did not dare to answer, but immediately brought a military map and used his own frame to support a small military map.
"Combat command and staff, report your current location immediately!"
"Report, Yangtze River! We are currently 53 kilometers north of Taif!"
"How many kilometers are there until the backup force? How long will it take for them to meet us?" Li Ningyu asked with a serious look on his face without saying any nonsense.
"Report, Yangtze River! The Far East Guard Regiment is currently about 180 kilometers away from us. If we order them to take a forced march, it will take about 20 hours to march unilaterally! If we can march at the current speed, it will take about 4-5 hours.
Make peace with them!"
"Okay, give me an immediate order to the guard regiment, and immediately send out an advance corps. All available motor vehicles can be used uniformly. You can give up all logistic support supplies. Tell them that I will see the first wave of reinforcements in 2 hours.
, otherwise military law will be engaged!”
"yes!"
After receiving the order, the combat command staff immediately started busy, but Li Ningyu continued to stare at the military map and said: "The intelligence operations staff immediately contacted Li Xihua, the commander-in-chief of the Western Theater Command, and told him that if the five field battles were to be completed before 6 o'clock tomorrow morning,
If the division did not appear on the soil of Saudi Arabia, he would no longer be the commander-in-chief and would directly work as a guard for me!"
"yes!"
When he heard Li Ningyu say that Li Xihua, who was already a lieutenant general, would be a guard, Zeng Fanyong's hand, which was holding a military map at the side, shook involuntarily because he had already seen it. Was Li Ningyu warning him?
Li Ningyu then continued to order: "Communication
Combat Staff! Immediately send a message to Kong Xiaoping and ask him to tell the King of Hejaz and the King of Najd that what happened in Saudi Arabia this time is none of their business, so the Far East will not cause trouble for them, but don’t expect it.
The Far East Group will come forward to help them settle various countries!".
"yes!"
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