Chapter 1626 Decisive Battle in the Valley of the Homes Part 8
Without the cover of the protective wall, the rebels used incredible perseverance to rush through the "death distance" of the crossbows and the wall of fire lit by the defenders. The vanguard and the defenders were already fighting together.
Quan Sihai, who was far away on the command podium, could smell the smell of barbecue and blood. "I ordered Mr. Liu to ask the reserve team of the 3rd An Division to assist in transporting the wounded." He could see that the pressure on the front line was considerable.
The first line of defense suffered a great impact. The attacker's long weapons and short-range throwing weapons formed multiple attacks. Even if they were wearing heavy armor, it was difficult to fully protect them, and the casualties of the troops continued to increase.
The exchange of crossbows and archers continued. As the special operations group turned to attack the enemies on the defense line, the suppression of the attacking archer troops weakened. Casualties also occurred on the second and third lines of defense.
Ni Chong swung his sword and knocked away countless arrows. Although his expression remained unchanged, his breathing became heavier and his physical strength and fighting spirit were consumed to a certain extent.
"A large group dismounts, those with guns go forward, and those with fighting spirit and body protection enter the formation of short weapons." He split the cavalry reserve and added it to the defense line.
Fortunately, the defense line was not wide. A thousand men filled the first line of defense. The attackers could only engage in close combat with 700 or 800 men, and there was a high platform next to it.
The special operations group fires alternately in formation, gradually extending attacks from nearby enemies to distant enemies, firmly controlling the rhythm of the battlefield.
boom!
A red light exploded in the sky.
Ding Kui and Yang Kuo both retreated for a while, and the surface of the Dou Qi armor fluctuated slightly, releasing the energy impact.
"Talk?" Yang Kuo raised a hand.
Ding Kui held the spear behind him and shouted with all his strength: "Everyone, please stop!"
The people fighting in the sky all looked over and stopped one after another at the leader's signal.
Yang Kuo suggested: "There will be no results if we continue fighting. This time the battle is to send troops to occupy this valley. Since there is no winner between those with level 6 combat strength, it is better to add an agreement that those with level 6 combat strength will withdraw from the battle."
He is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Zhongwangzhou Theater of the rebels. Apart from the commander-in-chief Yang Chao, he has the most power and can make decisions on behalf of the rebels here.
"Okay! We can only watch the battle and not interfere. Whichever side with level 6 combat power participates in the battle will determine which side is defeated." Ding Kui can naturally represent the imperial army.
He agreed with Yang Kuo's view that there was no winner between these six-level warriors. As long as they landed and fought in front of the battlefield, neither side's troops would be able to advance.
Even though reinforcements from both sides arrived, the result turned into a battle between level six combatants, unable to achieve the strategic goals of the two armies.
On the surface, it seemed that Yang Kuo had taken advantage. The war of attrition had begun, and Ding Kui could not rely on level six warriors to delay, but Ding Kui was relieved in his heart.
The most elite troops under his command were at the front line. He was heartbroken when a level 6 warrior was killed and injured with just one big move.
The opponent wants to fight for attrition, but he has no way to escape. Instead of fighting a war of attrition on the entire front, it is better to finish the battle in one battle and fight most of the war of attrition in Lixiang Valley.
Deaths and injuries cannot be avoided, so seek the minimum cost.
So far, the special operations group has caused a large number of casualties, with some minor injuries but no deaths; the 218th Division has suffered casualties, but the number is within an acceptable range.
After all, the rebels are not dead. With the help of drugs, they fight regardless of life and death. In close combat, they will definitely be killed.
Xu Bin hurried to the central army, swept away a bunch of bows and arrows with his sword, found Ni Chong, and said: "Sir, my subordinates will come up in a group of crossbowmen."
"If you leave your post without authorization again, I will remove you from your post and take you to the general's tent as a Hou Shen! Go back to the rear army, and you will not leave without my general's orders." Ni Chong said angrily, "Unless I die in battle, you will take my place.
Division Commander."
"Yes!" Xu Bin said the word with great difficulty.
"Don't you understand the general's tactics? The purpose of crossbows is to kill! They are not used to stop the enemy in front of you. The soldiers in front use their lives to delay the rear army so that you can kill more enemies." Ni
Chong understood Ding Kui's tactical intentions very well.
If it is just to delay time, the ones currently on the front line are either the Anguo Army or the Central Ground Army. They and the 213th Division can at most hold the line at the end and will not let the special operations group fight with them.
"But why us?" Xu Bin was at a loss to say.
Is this a "benefits" brought by classmates?
"You are confused! It's either us or the 213th Division. We are the only ones in Qingda City who can bear this responsibility. The 213th Division has experienced the battle to defend the city, and we are more suitable with full strength." The old man in the army pays more attention to the overall situation.
"Okay! Sir, the battle plan has provisions. You don't need to fight to the death. The division needs you to take it back."
"roll!"
"Yes!" Xu Bin didn't say much this time and turned towards the crossbowmen's position.
The 218th Division has a full strength of 10,000 people. Excluding the 4,000 temporarily reorganized crossbowmen, there are still 6,000 soldiers and horses, which can fill six defense lines.
However, Ni Chong did not want to see the first line of defense collapse, and constantly sent troops to replenish the battle losses of the first line of defense. Seriously injured and dead subordinates would be snatched back and sent to the rear as soon as possible.
Boom, a jar fell near Ni Chong, releasing a liquid.
"Kerosene! Quick, cover it with soil!" Ni Chong immediately stood guard with his sword.
The defenders can attack with fire, and so can the attackers, but they don't understand how the enemy can throw the oil cans so far.
"Attention! If there is fire, the enemy troops will attack immediately!"
The oil tank also fell on the earthen platform, but the surface of the earthen platform was covered with soil. Just two shovels could bury the kerosene, and the enemy would have to throw more tinder if they wanted to start a fire.
Dou Xiaoqi was not worried about his own troops, but worried about the friendly troops below. Once the fire spread, the defensive position would definitely be in chaos.
"You see, how important the role of clean water is!" Liu Yu explained again, "Wet cloth can quickly extinguish the fire. If you can't find cloth, you can use battle flags and military flags instead."
He looked back and said: "Mr. Fei led five thousand auxiliary troops to assist in the battle. When he came, he pulled many water trucks to the camp outside the valley. They can be transported up later. The barrels and water bags next to the trebuchet are storage tanks.
Water for fire protection.”
"Oh, I thought the water bag was just for drinking water." An officer who looked like a squadron leader touched his water bag.
Bang, he was patted on the head by an officer who looked like a captain, "What were you doing when we were explaining wartime regulations? I made you take a nap." At first glance, this man looked like his superior officer.
The Anguo Army also abides by the same wartime regulations as the regular army, but officers need to memorize more than soldiers. It is not uncommon for some of them to be lazy and not memorize them.
The defenders' tactical sophistication was much higher, and the attacker's attempt to set fire was quickly dismantled, leaving the rebels in a continuous and bitter fight.
"Do you want to bring in another batch of water?" Ao Yu found that the amount of water in the well in the cave was less.
His space ring still has a lot of space, so it won't be a problem to hold hundreds of tanks of water.
"No need, any further shipment will be easily suspected." Ding Kui immediately dissuaded him, "The 5th Zhongdi Division will send water trucks one after another. Our army is fully prepared and will always be one step ahead of the enemy."