Chapter 1624 Decisive Battle in the Valley of the Homes 6
Yang Kuo didn't care how many special battle groups Ding Kui had. After analyzing several suggestions from his staff, he ordered the attack again.
"Oops!" Ding Kui looked slightly disappointed.
The enemy made battlefield props so quickly!
The rebels pieced together a mobile protective wall about thirty meters wide, carried by more than a dozen war horses, to cover the advance of thousands of infantry from behind.
The speed of moving the parapet is very slow because it must be kept stable, otherwise it will fall apart during the advancement process.
There are infantrymen holding square shields on both sides of the protective wall for protection, and there is a cavalry assault channel on the far edge.
The infantrymen arranged in a dense formation are equipped with shields. There are gaps two people wide between different queues. A large number of flag bearers roam in the gaps to form a simple flag array.
"There are less than 5,000 people. It's still a tentative attack." Jiang Nan quickly estimated the number of people attacking.
"Well, Yang Kuo really intends to pay for it with his life, no matter how much he loses in battle." Ding Kui had a headache.
The crossbow is not without its weaknesses. The farther the distance, the smaller the attack interface. Once the distance is close enough, the attack speed is a flaw.
As long as the rebels successfully pass the "death distance", they can minimize the power of the crossbow.
There is a protective wall defense in the front row, blocking frontal attacks; the flag and shield combination in the middle once again reduces the attack interface.
However, the attacking troops moved too slowly, which virtually extended the "death distance". This road was still very difficult and dangerous.
"Order the 218th Division to equip some rockets and convert wet mud into oil tanks." Quan Sihai didn't make much adjustment, and he probably saw the enemy's intention to test.
The protective wall built by the rebels in a short period of time was nothing more than a wooden frame and wooden planks as the main structure, and the war horses pushing the protective wall were made of flesh and blood and were afraid of fire.
The flag array is also afraid of fire, but it is relatively easy to extinguish. A few rockets mixed in with the salvo can cause enough damage, and the number of military flags is limited.
However, Xu Bin's trebuchet array did not use oil tanks, and the attacking troops retreated after halfway.
Ding Kui flew to the top of the defensive position again, and the other six-level combatants returned to the army.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yu said: "The enemy is going to launch a saturation attack." He initially coordinated the 213th and Zhongdi 5th Division to build a camp at the entrance of the valley, and had just arrived at the command post.
Quan Sihai lowered his head to look at the troops under the stage, his expression was not good, and he said: "Can the 3rd An Division change its defenses before the battle?"
The 3rd An Division had finished changing their uniforms, restored their original equipment, and gathered under the command platform. Most of the soldiers sat on the ground, some stood on the edge of the team and looked up, and some gathered around the officers on horseback and whispered.
"I think we have to trust them or the 218th Division before the first wave of formal attacks. The 213th Division cannot be mobilized." Liu Yu understood the old general's concerns.
"If anything happens, you stay here to supervise the battle, and I'll take them to change defenses."
Quan Sihai is under pressure. After all, this is the command post he is coming to, and he doesn't want any accidents to happen.
"Absolutely not, let the lord know, can we still dissuade him in the future?" Liu Yu was anxious.
Why do all the generals want to attend the battle in person?
"I'll go to the 3rd An Division to supervise the battle. The special operations group has a reserve team that can provide emergency relief at critical moments."
As long as the commander has enough prestige, he can mobilize friendly forces, but not vice versa. Therefore, lieutenant generals attach great importance to their own prestige. The commander of An's 3rd Division obviously cannot mobilize the troops of the special operations group, and Liu Yu happens to have this prestige.
"Mr. Trouble, aren't you overqualified for your use?" Quan Sihai felt a little sorry.
"Everything is focused on the war. I will do the work first." After Liu Yu finished speaking, he walked down from the podium.
The rebels inspected and repaired the mobile retaining wall, replaced wounded soldiers, added new troops, and finally launched a formal attack.
The so-called saturation attack is to use offensive forces to fill the open space within the defender's attack range and continuously attack the defense line without giving the defender a chance to breathe.
War horns were blaring, drums were beating, flags were fluttering, and the sound of killing was loud. The rebels took on a new look.
"It's a bit impressive." Ni Chong finally didn't sit still and came to Xu Bin's side.
The previous tentative attack showed him the tenacity of the rebels. This was completely different from the enemies the 218th Division had faced before. The opponents seemed to have no fear.
"The firewood and straw have been beaten out. No matter how many enemies there are, they will never come back." Xu Bin's palms became sweaty but his face remained calm.
"You don't have to worry about the front. I'll take command of the melee troops."
"Sir, how can this be allowed?" Xu Bin couldn't speak in a hurry.
"You also know that I am an adult and execute orders!" Ni Chong said with a serious face.
"Execute the order!" Dou Xiaoqi said to the first battalion commander in the same words.
The main blocking force on the earth platform was the second battalion, while the third battalion was still left to deal with the cavalry. The first battalion and the direct team were held down by Dou Xiaoqi and served as a reserve team in the rear to prepare for the battle.
The two battalions deployed and occupied the entire earth platform before new earth and rocks were transported up from the rear. There was no time to extend and raise the new blocking platform.
This is the narrowest part of Lixiang Valley, which is not conducive to the deployment of troops and is a problem for both offense and defense.
The attackers first faced the defenders' blockade. The 218th Division and the Special Forces Group were able to throw about 5,000 powerful crossbows into the blockade.
These crossbowmen basically don't need to aim. They just hold it at a certain angle according to the officer's order, and then pull the trigger. With the rebels' densely packed ranks, very few crossbow arrows can land in the open space.
However, the damage caused by the powerful crossbow was lower than before. The attacking soldiers raised their shields to form a slope, completely blocking the parabola of the crossbow. Only the soldiers who were weak had their shields shot off and were killed by subsequent arrows.
"There are archers, please sound the gong to signal the frontline commanders to take precautions." Quan Sihai put down his telescope and rubbed his eyes.
The archers are arranged regularly in the team, hidden under the shields, and cannot be seen without looking carefully.
Xu Bin climbed up to the earth platform to get an observation position. When he heard the gong, he immediately picked up the copper whistle and blew it hard.
Whistles sounded one after another on the defensive positions, and most of the defenders turned their attention upward.
The rebels' bows and arrows can only fall from the sky.
A sentry shouted: "The enemy's forward has entered five hundred meters."
"Second Battalion, be careful. The enemy will shoot directly after advancing thirty steps." Dou Xiaoqi jumped onto the bunker.
The crossbow arrows on the sniper platform can come from the front.
The mobile protective wall is more than two meters high and can defend the 218th Division, but cannot defend the Special Forces Group.
After the second battalion began to fire directly, the shield was not enough to protect against the slope. The crossbow arrows flying from the front could penetrate the armor, and the rebel formation was disrupted.
"Defend half-body! Defend half-body!" The attacker's commander promptly ordered to stop the chaos.
The infantry phalanx raised their shields above their heads and tightly protected their upper bodies to strengthen frontal defense.
The formation that had been shot into chaos gradually stabilized, and the number of people hit by arrows and falling to the ground quickly decreased.
The covering projectiles still maintain their original rhythm. The rebels can duck and hide behind the shield, and their movements become more and more skillful.
The role of the mobile parapet appears again, as the blocking platform cannot directly shoot the lower body of the attacking troops.
Quan Sihai's expression became more and more serious. He pointed at a guard and said, "Ask the craftsman team when the standard trebuchet can be built?"