"It's our turn, let's go!" Shao Dianye waved his hand and took the lead towards the Red Army's starting point.
Chen Chishi led his third brigade to the Huang Army's starting point to prepare.
"Chen Chishi is just casual. He knows that he has no chance of promotion. He muddles through many things and lacks the heart to win. However, he is still a qualified captain." Zhang Jie pointed to Chen Chishi in the distance and said to Ding Kui.
"Old veteran Youzi has no patience for new recruits. The third brigade is still worse than the second brigade." Ding Kui certainly knew the nature of the captains of the 201st Division.
"Haha, I want to see what the troops that meet your official combat soldier standards look like." Zhang Jie turned his head and looked at the Red Army's assembly point.
Ding Kui asked: "Let them start?" The two starting points were ready.
Zhang Jie nodded in agreement.
Seeing the magic signal flare rising into the sky again, Shao Dianye pointed his gun forward and ordered: "Move forward together!"
The first and second infantry battalions are also separated into two square formations, but they are not as separated as the reserve infantry battalions in the previous game. They are only about twenty or thirty meters apart. The first infantry battalion is facing the square formation of the third battalion, and
The second battalion is slightly to the right.
"Hmph! You want to attack my two corners?" Chen Chishi saw that his opponent's fighting style was different from the previous game, "Just right, I will separate you from the middle. Run forward at a trot! Don't give the enemy time to think."
"Haha, Lao Chen is very impatient. If he starts running so early, can the formation behind him be maintained?" Ding Kui looked at it and smiled.
"If he can suppress his opponent in the front row, he doesn't have to worry about the back row." Zhang Jie's face was expressionless at this time.
"He is quite confident. If he doesn't observe the opponent for the first time, Han Kai will be more cautious." Ding Kui felt more confident about winning this match.
"Facing the middle of the enemy's column, the front row is ready for battle! The whole battalion is focused on defense, just hold off the enemy for me!" Shao Dianye adjusted the formation of the first battalion to intercept the third battalion from the front.
"Twenty steps ahead of the first battalion!" the commander of the second battalion of infantry ordered, and the soldiers of the second battalion quickened their pace and were twenty steps ahead of the first battalion.
The two infantry square formations of the Red Army became one in front and one behind, one on the left and one on the right, with a charge distance in between. It was a formation that could be attacked and defended.
"The formal soldiers are indeed well-trained. They made adjustments to their formations in such a short period of time. The third brigade encountered a strong enemy." Zhang Jie could see the level of their training from the adjustments made by the Red Army as they marched.
Chen Chishi was also shocked. Based on his experience, he could judge that the combat effectiveness of the Red Army infantry was not weak, at least not much worse than his subordinates.
"No, if the attack doesn't go well at the beginning, there will be trouble." He moved to the front row with a wooden gun.
"Report! The Yellow Army is commanding the front line." The scout reported to Shaodianye.
Scouts on the battlefield need to observe the enemy's movements at all times and notify their own commanders of any changes.
"Okay, come on! I'm afraid you won't attack our unit with all your strength. Hey, we'll have to fight hard in the first battalion." Shao Dianye also moved to the front row.
On the second floor of the high platform, Liu Yu hurriedly walked up. Seeing Fei Ze beside him, he immediately stepped forward and asked: "I'm late, how is it? How is the drill going?"
"You see for yourself." Fei Ze pointed to the red and yellow troops who were about to collide in the audience, "Now it's the most critical moment. The previous two games were one win and one loss. The next game is the final game."
"Chain Hammer Formation! Why are Huang Jun still charging forward?" Liu Yu looked down the stage and saw the situation on the field clearly.
"We bumped into it!" Ding Kui reached out and patted his thigh, feeling even more excited than if he had gone into battle in person.
"kill!"
Chen Chishi and Shao Dianye shouted at the same time.
The two men stabbed each other with guns.
They met when Feng Liang got married, and they knew each other's level well. Since they met, they couldn't let each other attack their own soldiers, as that would definitely cause widespread casualties.
The first infantry battalion collided with the third brigade. In terms of the quality of individual soldiers, the Red Army was superior. Moreover, Shaodianye ordered to focus on defense. As soon as they came into contact, the two sides fought inextricably.
"Charge! Attack the rear half of the enemy's army!" The commander of the second battalion keenly noticed that the formation of the rear half of the third battalion was scattered. No matter what the battle situation of the first battalion was at this time, he had to seize the time and capture the enemy before the first battalion could stop them.
The second half of the third brigade.
The Second Battalion temporarily transferred some quasi-combatants, but their combat effectiveness basically reached the standard of combat soldiers. They may be weaker than the First Battalion, but they are by no means worse than the recruits of the Third Battalion.
"Attack! Attack!" Chen Chishi roared angrily, but there was nothing he could do against Shaodianye on the opposite side.
The front row of the Third Battalion encountered stubborn resistance from the First Infantry Battalion. People on both sides continued to be "killed", but no one side had a clear advantage. Careful calculations showed that the number of "killed" people in the Red Army was still smaller.
Chen Chishi's biggest trouble was in the back half. Due to the loose formation, the Second Infantry Battalion successfully opened a gap and broke into the square formation of the Third Battalion. As a result, the front row of the Third Battalion was attacked from both sides, making it difficult for the rear row to organize.
If they form a tight formation to block the second battalion, the Yellow Army may be unable to hold on earlier than the Red Army.
"Hold on! The second battalion will be able to divide the enemy's army soon!" Shao Dianye, while dealing with Chen Chishi, observed the situation of the second battalion and directed the first battalion to resist the enemy's attack.
"One battalion, mighty!"
"One battalion, mighty!"
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People who didn't know where they came from organized the audience to shout in unison to cheer up the infantry battalion who was fighting fiercely on the field.
"Fuck!" Chen Chishi was almost hit by Shao Dianye, and the gradually declining morale of his men distracted him. He was angry and helpless at the shouts of the people watching. After all, this was his home field.
"Alas." Zhang Jie let out a long breath, "You win!" He slapped Ding Kui on the shoulder.
The soldiers of the Second Battalion attacked the opponent's weak points. They were nervous at the beginning and became more courageous as they fought. They have adapted to the fierce confrontation on the field. The Third Battalion gradually could not withstand the fierce attack of the Second Battalion.
"The great thing about the Chain Hammer Formation is that if you attack one part, you will be violently attacked by another, and if you attack the middle, you will be violently attacked by two. It is one of the most typical field formations of infantry.
The best way to deal with the Chain Hammer Formation is to attract one unit to attack, attack while walking, and stay away from the other unit, so that the other unit is too tired to run and unable to attack.
That's the third brigade of the 201st Division, right? How come they adopt a single-attack style?" Liu Yu became more and more confused as he watched. When Widow Hu came over to listen, he simply interpreted it.
The second half of the Third Battalion was dispersed by the Second Battalion, and the remaining men were forced to fight on their own. At this time, the Second Battalion immediately turned to attack the front half of the Third Battalion.
Chen Chishi found that there were fewer and fewer people around him, and when he turned around, he realized that the rear was under attack.
"Counterattack! The whole battalion attacks and advances!" Shao Dianfei seized the opportunity and ordered the attack, although there were less than half of the battalion left.
"Hey, the more I look at the command of the second battalion, the more familiar I become." Zhang Jie couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.
"Haha, Lao Mo kept pestering me, saying that he would rather die on the battlefield than die in the countryside; he also said that Zhong Wei can train new soldiers and bring out an elite force, so he insisted that I arrange an army for him." Ding.
Kui's tone was full of helplessness.
"Mo Jun! He must be fifty, and you actually asked him to lead a battalion!" Zhang Jie finally recognized Mo Jun, who had been a personal guard beside Ding Dao.
Before coming from Xiaxi Town, Mo Jun was the captain of the second squadron of the Protector's Guards. When he came to Juyang City, he no longer needed the Protector's Guards. He was originally asked to be the mayor, but he refused to go.
"There's nothing I can do about it. He's crying and fussy. I really can't do anything. It happens that the newly-built Second Infantry Battalion doesn't have a battalion commander, so I might as well make him the commander." Ding Kui was really helpless when he met a crying old man.
"I didn't lose unfairly." Zhang Jie watched Chen Chishi being surrounded, and finally chose to end the battle by stabbing himself.
The people of Juyang City naturally cheered, and the guests on the high platform all exclaimed that it was wonderful. Seeing a rare actual combat exercise at the regular army level was a rare opportunity for ordinary people.
The end of the three actual combat confrontations announced the end of the entire public exercise. The city defense army began to guide the onlookers back to the city. A total of 156,000 people including people from ten towns gathered at the scene. It can be said that this was the largest gathering in the history of Juyang City.
Ding Kui entertained the generals of the 201st Division and guests from out of town, not to mention Ming Jie insisting on sending Widow Hu home, so he hurried back to the jewelry store thoughtfully.
Returning to his residence, Mingjie saw a special waiter waiting for him.
"Master, I received an urgent call from home this morning." That guy is responsible for secretly communicating with his country's own family.
"Yeah." Mingjie stopped the waiter, closed the door and window himself, and then motioned for the waiter to continue.
"The Yidu Tinghou Gong family sent a large number of private troops to Beiguan County, and they are expected to join forces with the Le family to plot Juyang City. It is said that there are people with higher status behind them to support it. The patriarch has told you that if you feel that it is not safe here, you can first
Return to the country and take shelter temporarily.”
The news from the family made Mingjie deep in thought. He knew some of the grudges between the Le family and Ding Kui, and also knew about the turmoil in Shaodian's country. Such things were beyond the control of their businessmen.
"Okay, I understand. What do I fear when our own people deal with Juyang City? Do the Le family dare to deal with our own merchants? Judging from today's exercise, an expedition without a large corps cannot capture Juyang City."
What he saw today finally helped Mingjie make his decision.
After the banquet, Zhang Jie and Latin Kui chatted privately and first asked: "How many formal soldiers do you have under your command? How many will there be in the future?"
"Not counting the special operations camp, there are currently one thousand soldiers. In the future, there will be at least four thousand soldiers. The royal outpost will need three thousand, and Juyang City will need one thousand." Ding Kui said more conservatively.
"Four thousand soldiers, plus the special operations battalion, cavalry brigade, and my first brigade, you are enough to resist the invasion of a division. The focus of my defense is on the county and city, and it is impossible to invest too many troops here.
"Zhang Jie can give Ding Kui a clear answer.
Once a large-scale foreign enemy invades, the most important task of the 201st Division is to protect Nanqiu County and wait for the reinforcements from other legions, so as not to waste too many troops in Juyang City.