In terms of combat effectiveness, the Ninth Army of the Mongolian Army is not as powerful as the Seventh and Thirteenth Army, and the magicians who accompany the army have not reached the level of the Forbidden Magicians. However, they have the same specialty, which is speed.
The Ninth Legion is very fast whether it is marching, pursuing or retreating. Even if they are not equipped with enough horses, they will not be slower than riding horses.
"Ask the 81st and 82nd Divisions to lurk outside the pass at night, prepare for the attack before dawn tomorrow, and attack the Duguan military camp at dawn. I will lead the main force out of the pass at dawn to respond." Hong said.
Jin is very familiar with the situation of Xiaxuanguan.
He has observed the terrain near Xiaxuan Pass many times and believes that this is the most suitable place for the Ninth Legion to display its specialties. He often simulates the tactics of fighting outside the pass. Now he can make a battle plan without thinking about it carefully.
The Thirteenth Mongolian Army Corps arrived at Dougou Pass at about the same time as the Ninth Army Corps arrived at Xiaxuan Pass. Although they got the order later, the distance was much closer. In terms of distance alone, they were really defeated.
Dougou Pass is located at the northernmost pass in the central war zone. The terrain is low and there are many potholes that are easily flooded. It is not suitable for garrisoning a large number of troops. The situation on the side of the Meng Army is better, relying on the "Helian Jade Wall" to build a large number of
In the stilted house, the garrison's strength was far superior to that of Shaodian's army.
The one responsible for blocking Dougou Pass was the 114th Division of the Twelfth Army, which was the division with more veterans in Di Tanglong's hands.
In the early battles, Di Tanglong had two divisions crippled, three divisions crippled, and two divisions severely damaged. Only three divisions of his 12th Army were relatively intact, including the 114th Division.
Group is one of them.
Shengxu's 114th Division was originally stationed in Jinping County, not far from Dougou Pass, and was familiar with the geographical environment and climatic conditions here. After being sent to block Dougou Pass, he abandoned his original camp
, and instead built five small military villages in five nearby highlands. Although they dispersed their troops, they more tightly blocked the way for the Meng army to leave the customs.
The army staff of the 114th rushed into the military camp in the center and reported to Shengxu: "Your Majesty, the flag of the Thirteenth Army of the Mongolian State has been raised at Dougou Pass."
"What? The Thirteenth Army of Meng?" The latest military information in Shengxu's hand was slightly shocked. "That is a powerful force as famous as the Seventh Army directly under He Lianyu. Why are you here with us?" He said
I was a little worried. He was one of the troops with the best morale in the Twelve Legions, but it was a bit uneasy when they encountered the elites of the Meng Kingdom.
"Last night's heavy rain just passed, and today's vision is particularly good. The scouts we sent responded to the call from two squadrons, and they were right." The army staff officer was very sure.
"Immediately send a message to the base camp and inform the commander of the Di Army. The main force of the army is less than a day away from us. If the Meng Thirteenth Army attacks us, they will be the fastest to come to our aid." Sheng Xu immediately chose to report the matter without any hesitation.
The communication between various departments in the Nanzhao Prefecture War Zone was relatively well established, and soon the base camp headquarters received news from Dougou Pass.
"Did Meng's Thirteenth Army move to Dougou Pass?" Jiang Zhi clicked on the map, "Or is that where he was originally?"
Staff Officer Zhang did not feel upset because Jiang Zhi completely overturned his opinion last time. This time he took the initiative to analyze and said: "It should have just passed by. If it had been there earlier, we would have received a summons from the 114th Division asking for help.
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"Where is Di Tanglong now?" Jiang Xi asked in a deep voice.
"The position of the main force of the Twelve Legions has not changed." Staff Officer Qian replied quickly.
"Let the 12th Army Corps march half a day's journey in the direction of Dougou Pass and be prepared to rescue the 114th Division at any time." Jiang Xi did not wait for advice from his staff.
"I know the 114th Division's military camp. They can hold it for at least one day." Staff Zhang reminded Jiang Xi.
"What if we can't defend it? Let the Eighth Army do the risky work. Even if Dougou Pass is just a feint attack, Junqiguan will just have to wait for one more day." Jiang Xi was not familiar with his direct troops, but
There is no doubt about their fighting ability.
"Commander, I will guard the headquarters tonight. You can rest assured. I will notify you as soon as possible if anything happens." Jiang Zhi could see some tiredness from the corner of Jiang Xi's eyes.
"Well, let's arrange shifts for each staff officer. I have a feeling that great changes will occur in the Nanzhao Prefecture War Zone in the past few days." Jiang Xi stayed up for many days in a row. He didn't have much physical problems, but he consumed too much mental energy and needed to sleep well.
Last sleep.
Fan Xiang, the head of the Lindi Thirteenth Division, with a livid face, was listening to the report from the scout captain.
"You lost more than 200 people in just one afternoon, how can you still be here?" Fan Xiang couldn't bear such a loss.
"Sir, the enemy seems to be crazy. They sent out a team of 500 people. They suddenly encountered us in the wild and suffered a big loss." The scout captain was full of shame, but he had to tell the truth.
"A team of five hundred people? There must be more troops in Xiaxuan Pass, right? You quickly gather all the scouts and rush in the direction of Xiaxuan Pass. If you can't break through, come back and report." Fan Xiang's heart was raised.
, make a decent decision.
The scout brigade of the 13th Lindi Division gathered the remaining 700 people and wanted to forcefully cross the blockade of the Meng Army scouts and rush to Xiaxuan Pass to take a look. Who would have thought that the Meng Army scouts would blindly stalk them when they encountered them?
The fight continued until more Mongolian scouts came to support them. Finally, the scout brigade of the 13th Division was outnumbered and had no choice but to retreat to the blocking camp.
It was already dark by this time. Fan Xiang knew that something was not going well, so he quickly sent someone to summon the base camp and arranged for his men to take turns to keep watch to prevent the enemy from attacking and blocking the base camp at night. However, his textbook response method weakened the strength of the Lindi area.
The Thirteenth Division's combat effectiveness was not strong to begin with.
"What? From the direction of Xiaxuan Pass, it is impossible to approach the pass to detect the enemy's situation?" Jiang Zhi received the news at almost midnight, "I want to inform the commander immediately."
The news coming from Xiaxuan Pass was even worse than that from Dougou Pass. At Dougou Pass we only observed the military flags of different troops, while at Xiaxuan Pass we encountered actual actions. In terms of danger, Xiaxuan Pass was definitely more dangerous.
Jiang Xi didn't sleep for long, but he also realized that the situation was not good, so he dressed neatly and returned to the headquarters again, "Where is the main force of the second legion on the ground?"
"One day's journey from Xiaxuan Pass."
"The Second Army of Lindi was ordered to advance half a day's journey towards Xiaxuan Pass and be ready to rescue their Thirteenth Division at any time. What other troops are within one day's journey from Junqiguan?" Jiang Xi's expression became more serious.
"There are the 14th Army Corps, the 1st Lindi Army Corps, the 1st Haitian Army Corps and the Kong Family Army." Jiang Zhixun marked the locations of these four corps on the map.
"Order the Kong family army to assist Hu Qin in defending the northern theater. Jinping County cannot make any mistakes." Jiang Xi decisively transferred another legion of troops.
(I overestimated my recovery ability and couldn't concentrate. I am also in debt today. It seems that I can only recover it after my body recovers. I want to say sorry to everyone.)