"Among these chieftains, Lin Dansan is the strongest and the most stubborn. As long as he is dealt with, the other chieftains will probably surrender one after another."
After receiving the surrender of the Wei family and his son, Yan Hongshan immediately revised the battle plan.
"As long as we can capture Bitanbao, this battle will be a sure win."
Deputy division commander Lu Haiting looked at the map and couldn't help but grinning.
"The enemies in the mountains are not that strong. It's just that the terrain is too difficult to defeat. If we attack the mountains one after another, we won't be able to capture Bitan Fort even in years of monkeys and horses."
Yan Hongshan looked at Jing Wencheng, the leader of the Sixth Special Forces Squadron.
"I plan to have your squadron pretend to be Weida's followers and raid Bitan Castle. Do you have any confidence?"
Jing Wencheng is very cautious.
"If you want to sneak into the fort, you must disguise yourself. Except for cold weapons, you cannot carry anything else. The probability of a successful raid is very high, but once the enemy gathers a large force to counterattack, we will not be able to withstand it."
Special forces have special forces tactics, and are good at surprise attacks and beheadings. But if they want to deal with large groups of enemies in positional warfare, they will definitely not be able to do so.
Especially since they have to pretend to be wolf soldiers and can only carry cold weapons, which further limits their combat capabilities.
Yan Hongshan has already considered this issue.
"In order to support your battle, I plan to abandon the mountainous assault and organize a fleet from both sides of the Qianjiang River to attack Bitanbao."
This bold decision shocked everyone.
Chief of Staff Dai Rulong quickly reminded.
"Commander, the enemy has made heavy deployments on the mountains on both sides of the Qianjiang River. If we rush over like this, we will have to withstand enemy attacks from both sides. It is really too dangerous."
Yan Hongshan remained unmoved and was very determined.
"No matter how dangerous it is, we must do it. This is the only way to win a quick victory. Information came from Si'en Mansion that the local chieftain is facing a fierce attack from Annan Mochao and is almost unable to withstand it. Wei Hongyao, the leader of the local chieftain
We love the empire, and we must go there as soon as possible to support it."
After hearing that there was such a thing, all the generals present no longer objected.
Although Yan Hongshan's plan is very risky and not worth it from the military perspective alone, everyone understands that war is for political service. For the sake of greater goals, sacrifices must be endured.
Yan Hongshan is not taking risks blindly.
"According to intelligence, the width of the Qianjiang River is more than 200 meters, and the long-range weapons in the hands of the Tusi Wolf Soldiers are very limited. As long as the ship we are traveling on is not too small, there is not much they can do. Moreover, our guns and mortars can also be fired from the ship.
, to suppress the enemy. Overall, the risk is actually not very high.”
Dai Rulong immediately added: "You can carry more rocket launchers."
Everyone reacted quickly and cheered.
The rocket launcher launched by an individual soldier is very effective against direct targets in such narrow terrain.
Pan Changsuo also saw the ingenuity of Yan Hongshan's arrangement.
"We sent the main force from the east and west sides to attack. Lin Dansan will definitely panic and will definitely send troops and horses to intercept along the way. In this way, Bitan Fort will be empty and unprepared, increasing the possibility of the Sixth Squadron's success.
"
With the collective efforts of everyone, the 15th Division quickly perfected the plan.
Pan Changsuo and others left the division headquarters and rushed day and night to Wuxuan County across the mountains.
The two parties agreed that twenty days later, they would attack Bitan Fort from both east and west directions at the same time.
The Sixth Squadron followed Wei Da and bypassed the layers of vigilance of the wolf soldiers and came to Baima Chong.
During this period of time, Wei Sheng was waiting on pins and needles.
Seeing General Weida attracting the National Defense Forces, the two sides quickly contacted each other.
Duan Zhongdao's assistant personally rushed to Baima Chong and conveyed the government's strategy to Wei Sheng.
Hearing that he would lose his land, but would get the general agency rights of Fuyao Glass in Guangxi, Wei Sheng immediately chose to surrender to the empire without saying a word.
He even decided to personally lead the Sixth Squadron to Bitanbao.
Baima Chong is located in the upper reaches of the opposite river. Going down the river to the intersection with the Qianjiang River is Bitanbao.
The Sixth Squadron all changed into the costumes of white horse warriors, carrying only daggers and crossbows as weapons, and set off without fear.
Seeing the toughness of these imperial soldiers, Wei Sheng and Wei Da could only secretly rejoice. Fortunately, they saw the opportunity quickly. Otherwise, how could they have matched such a powerful army?
The group of people took a boat down the river at a very fast speed. When they arrived at Bitanbao, Lin Dansan was already exhausted by the war.
On this very morning, the 15th Division concentrated a large number of troops from the upper and lower reaches of the Qianjiang River, formed a fleet, and headed straight for Bitanbao regardless of the mountains on both sides.
Lin Dansan was shocked when he received the news, and quickly sent elite troops to deploy defenses on both sides.
He even released all the fireboats hidden in the Fort, lit them and headed straight downstream.
I hope to use this method to block one group of defense forces, and then focus on dealing with the other group.
Looking at the fireships rushing down from the upper reaches, the National Defense Forces were not nervous at all.
The soldiers stood at the bow of the ship, holding long poles in their hands, staring at the fireship intently.
There were people holding shields next to them to shield them from the cold arrows shot from the mountains on both sides. They were safe and there were no casualties.
The fire ship traveled along the river at a very fast speed, but the hull was too small. When it got close, it was firmly blocked by several soldiers with poles, making it impossible for it to collide with the Wehrmacht ship.
Then some soldiers lit the explosives and threw them through the air.
With a loud bang, the small fire boat immediately turned into pieces and dissipated on the river.
Through this method, the losses of the Wehrmacht were minimal.
On the contrary, the wolf soldiers at the heights on both sides of the strait took the opportunity to shoot arrows and throw stones, but were killed and wounded many by the National Defense Forces on the ship who took advantage of their muskets.
Occasionally, a rocket from the National Defense Forces would hit a certain spot on the top of the mountain, causing rubble to fly everywhere, causing the wolf soldiers to scatter in all directions.
Lin Dansan was sitting in Bitanbao, listening to the bad news that kept coming from the upper and lower directions, and felt deeply desperate.
At this time, Wei Sheng came with the Sixth Squadron.
The defenders didn't notice anything strange and let them in directly.
Jing Wencheng ordered others to move quietly and prepare to control key points. He took three people and followed Wei Sheng to see Lin Dansan.
Hearing that Wei Sheng came to ask for food, Lin Dansan had no intention of responding.
"President Wei Lang, the situation is urgent. The National Defense Forces are about to attack. If Bitan Fort is lost, we will all be doomed. You can send troops here immediately. As long as this battle is fought, we will have as much food and grass as we need."
"
Wei Sheng was also an old fox. He remained calm on the surface and leaned towards Lin Dansan without leaving a trace.
"Mr. Dalang, our Baima Chong has been without food for many days. Even if we want to help in the battle, we don't have the strength! You can give us a little bit so that the people below can have a full meal and have the strength to kill the enemy."
Lin was very angry.
"When the National Defense Forces come and kill us, everything will be over."
From the corner of his eye, Wei Sheng saw that Jing Wencheng and the others had already taken their positions, and suddenly smiled sinisterly.
