The camp of the follow-up force of the Principality of Karrnath Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps is about five thousand meters away from the camp occupied by the Thunder Division. However, the two hundred meters in front of the camp were excavated by the soldiers of the Thunder Division and nearly 7,000 prisoners.
Seven or eight trenches were built, connecting them with the walls of the camp to form a defensive position. The first exploratory attack of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps failed, and seven to eight hundred people were turned in instead.
It’s just that the commanders of the volunteer light cavalry regiment of the Principality of Karnars were not incompetent. When they found that the first tentative attack was ineffective and the Thunder Division had set up effective defensive positions against the light cavalry assault, they did not continue the attack.
, on the contrary, they decisively withdrew their troops and returned to camp, ending the first confrontation in an anticlimactic manner. From this point, it can be seen that the enemy commanders have rich battlefield experience and military command capabilities, and are difficult to deal with.
So when Claude stood on the wall and watched the enemy come out of the camp and start digging a trench 1,500 meters away from the camp and extending it this way, the corners of his mouth curled up. Fish bite
Hooked, everything is going as planned. Is it true that I have asked the soldiers to escort the prisoners to dig and repair trenches for the past two days? I just want the enemy to abandon their horses to dig trenches and launch an attack instead of riding on foot.
It was really easy to dig trenches on the grassland. It only took four or five days. The four long trenches crossed a distance of more than a thousand meters and gradually approached the trench defense circle of the camp. Volunteering for Qingqi in the Principality of Karrnath
In the eyes of the legion commanders, the enemy never expected that such a change would occur. They bombarded with artillery and sniped with muskets. Although they caused some casualties to the Volunteer Light Cavalry Legion, it had no impact on the subsequent large forces of the entire Volunteer Light Cavalry Legion.
, but it was very slight, and no one would take the casualties of these one hundred and eighty people seriously.
It's just that the closer the trench is to the enemy's defense circle, the more intense the firepower it will receive, which causes great trouble to the soldiers digging. The trench is a trench after all, and there is no ceiling. The enemy has begun to build earthen ramparts and build high platforms based on the directions of the four trenches.
, preparing to attack the soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Regiment in the trench from a high position.
Faced with this situation, the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps came up with countermeasures that spread from all sides. They were no longer limited to four trenches, but invested more troops to dig trenches, turning four trenches into forty, or even one trench.
Hundreds of trenches allow the enemy to fortify everywhere but have nowhere to defend. As long as there is a trench connected to the enemy's trench defense circle, soldiers can rush into the enemy's trench through trenches that are connected in all directions, making the enemy's defense focus
Focusing on one thing and losing another, loses its effect
So in the next ten days, the entire area of 700 to 800 meters in diameter around the camp turned into a maze of trenches. The follow-up force of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps invested four main field regiments with nearly 24,000 troops. After spending nearly 2,000
After suffering casualties, the trench was finally connected to the trench defense circle of the camp, and they fought with the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Division in the trench maze.
But when the two sides were fighting together in the trench, the officers and soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps of the Principality of Karnars suddenly found themselves at a disadvantage. The Thunder Division had built a three- to four-meter-high earthen platform beside the trench, with light infantry artillery placed on it.
, and observers used various colored triangular flags to effectively mobilize troops for reinforcements and encirclement and annihilation. An earthen platform can control the situation of nearly a hundred meters in the surrounding area, so that the retired soldiers of the Principality of Karnas who launched the attack always felt that they were attacking more with less.
The more you hit, the fewer people you hit, while the more the enemy hits you, the more people you hit.
In the three days after the trenches were connected, the four main field regiments of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps suddenly found that their casualties doubled, almost losing more than a battalion in one day. Although the soldiers of the enemy's Thunder Division also suffered casualties, they were not as strong as the enemy.
In comparison, the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps suffered casualties of three to one or four to one. In other words, if all four main field regiments of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps were absent from the battlefield, the enemy's Thunder Division would only lose one.
The strength of the regiment.
The commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps had to call off the attack and renegotiate countermeasures. According to feedback from soldiers returning from the front, the enemy was very cunning. They often used a small number of troops to lure the officers and soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps to pursue them and lure the officers and soldiers into
In areas covered by earthen artillery fire, use the light infantry artillery on the earthen platform to fire shotgun shells to severely injure the pursuing officers and soldiers, and take advantage of this opportunity to launch a counterattack to recapture the lost trench positions.
In addition, the soldiers of the Thunder Division often placed a light infantry artillery at the end of a trench. When the officers and soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps entered these trenches, they would suddenly fire artillery shells, which simply left no one with anywhere to hide.
One death kills and injures a whole trench of people.
The commanders of the volunteer light cavalry regiment of the Principality of Karnars seemed to feel that they had been cheated. They gave up the light cavalry assault they were good at and started a nasty trench battle with the Thunder Division. All the officers and soldiers turned into mud monkeys. And
However, the enemy unknowingly transformed the defensive position that originally restrained the light cavalry assault into a trench maze to defend against the infantry attack, causing the volunteer light cavalry regiment to suffer nearly 6,000 casualties in just four to five days.
It's just that it's too late to regret it now. The position has become a maze of criss-crossed trenches. Now that I think about it, there is no place for the light cavalry to assault the war horses. The only advantage is that in the trench hand-to-hand combat, the light cavalry's scimitars are stronger than thunder.
The daggers used by the division soldiers were more effective, more lethal and more powerful. A dozen other captured soldiers of the Thunder Division confessed that there were nearly 7,000 prisoners of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps being held in the camp.
The Thunder Division, which is stationed at the camp, only has two understaffed field regiments and three combat garrison battalions directly under the division headquarters, with a total strength of less than 16,000 people.
It was precisely because of the confessions of these prisoners that the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps had no intention of retreating due to the anxiety of the battle and the heavy casualties. Even though more than 6,000 troops had been killed or injured, there were still nearly 30,000 remaining troops.
It has already exceeded twice the size of the Thunder Division and has an overwhelming advantage. The commanders believe that as long as they continue to fight, victory will surely come, and maybe the Thunder Division can be completely annihilated.
Therefore, the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps decided after discussion to invest more troops. The regiment headquarters will dispatch an artillery regiment and two reinforced combat battalions directly under them to the attack. They are preparing to use artillery to destroy the Thunder Division.
An earthen platform was built next to the trench, and artillery was also used against the artillery, and the artillery fire was carried out in the trench.
This countermeasure can be regarded as the right medicine for the commanders of these volunteer light cavalry regiments. In only three days, they destroyed most of the earthen platforms and successfully captured the last part of the trench defense circle of the camp.
The two outer trenches were already close to a hundred meters away from the camp. Although heavy casualties were incurred, the casualties of the Thunder Division were not small. The ratio of battle losses between the two sides had been narrowed to two to one or even one to one.
Even though the resistance of the Thunder Division became more and more fierce, in the eyes of the commanders of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps, it was a desperate struggle. Seeing that the destruction of the Thunder Division was imminent, the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps once again invested two guard battalions to join in.
The attack was stopped in order to capture the camp faster, eliminate the Thunder Division, and win the battle.
"The enemy initially invested four main field regiments, and later added an artillery regiment and two reinforcement battalions. Now it has invested two more security battalions. I estimate that the enemy has invested all its combat readiness forces into the attack. We
Our plan has worked. If we continue to resist for two more days, we can evacuate this camp and hand it over to the enemy. I believe they will be very surprised."
Claude clicked on the enemy camp marked on the map: "According to the estimation of our lurking scouts, there are only about 3,000 troops left in the enemy camp. Except for one logistics camp, the rest
They are all working people such as horsemen and servants. Because some time ago, the men and horses of these two guard battalions led the enemy's nearly 40,000 horses to graze on the grassland, and these two guard battalions have been engaged in the offensive in the past two days.
After that, the war horses in the enemy's rear camp no longer went out to graze. It can be imagined that what the enemy lacks most now is manpower.
Lieutenant Colonel Belklin's 1301th Thunder Regiment has lurked next to the enemy's camp, waiting for our orders and signals to launch an attack. Major McJack, you will be the commander-in-chief of this attack plan. Remember, we
The first thing to do is to seize the enemy's horses, the second is to capture the enemy's forage, and the third is to capture the enemy's camp. If the enemy's counterattack is too strong and you cannot resist it, you can abandon the enemy's camp and burn the enemy's grass.
But the enemy’s 40,000 horses must be brought back, do you understand?”
"Yes, general, please rest assured that the 131st Guerrilla Battalion will definitely complete its mission and come back with its war horses." McJack stood at attention and saluted, replying in a sonorous tone.
Claude nodded: "You set out at ten o'clock in the evening and bring all the remaining grenades with you. This will help you capture the enemy's camp."
Michael was stunned: "General, where are you?"
Claude smiled and said: "We are fine here. We can withstand the enemy's attack without throwing grenades. Don't worry."
"After Lieutenant Colonel Diavid and Major McJack's 131st Guerrilla Battalion set off, your 1303rd Thunder Regiment was responsible for escorting 7,000 prisoners, as well as escorting the division's logistics department, logistics supplies, and the wounded out of the camp.
, arrive at the target according to the evacuation route and wait for our notification before deciding on the next itinerary. If the prisoners are restless, you can execute the troublemakers on the spot." Claude gave the order again.
"Yes, general, the 1303rd Thunder Regiment will act according to your instructions." Diavid stood up and saluted.
"Colonel Siegfried, have the preparations for the departure of the Logistics Department been completed?"
"General, the Logistics Department is ready to leave. All the logistics supplies to be taken away have been packed on the carriage. They have been checked three times to make sure nothing is missing," Colonel Siegfried replied.
Claude nodded with satisfaction: "Then I wish you a safe journey first. Lieutenant Colonel Murray, in the next two days, the trench defense line outside the camp will be left to you. I will use artillery on the wall.
I’m giving you fire support. Do you have the confidence to hold on for these two days?”
Muriel laughed heartily: "General, let alone two days, a week will do. The Principality of Karnas is famous for its light cavalry assaults. When they dismount, they become crabs. In addition to digging holes and digging trenches,
In other words, the two scimitars are more powerful in hand-to-hand combat. Even though they are now a hundred meters away from the camp wall, they will die in front of the artillery we have deployed."
This metaphor is a bit vivid. The retired soldiers of the Principality of Karrnath who are launching attacks in the trenches are indeed very much like crabs. They are often shirtless and bare-chested, waving two scimitars and pounce on them desperately. Then in the thunder
The soldiers of the division fell to the ground one by one under the precise aim and fire, or fell in the trench covered in blood from the shotgun shells fired by the light infantry artillery.
"As long as you have confidence, go out and prepare now." Claude smiled and asked the senior officers of the division to leave his tent. After everyone left, he ordered the adjutant Major Anders who was waiting outside the tent.
, go and call his brother Blovik over.
Blovik is now a sergeant major, serving in McJack's guerrilla battalion 131, serving as the leader of a reconnaissance team. With the care of Claude and McJack, plus his own military skills
, his promotion can be said to be rapid.
Soon Blovik appeared in front of Claude.
Claude looked at his younger brother and suddenly felt a little emotional. The chubby little boy who had to be hugged by his parents when going up and downstairs has now grown up and become a brave soldier.
He gently patted Blovik on the shoulder: "This time you have to sneak into the enemy's camp in advance, eliminate the enemy's hidden sentry and open sentinel, and enlarge the troops to enter the camp. The task is very heavy and dangerous, so you must be more careful.
"
Blovik snorted and replied impatiently: "Okay, second brother, I know what's appropriate, so don't worry. Besides, I'm not an ordinary soldier. I'm also a magician, and I have many ways to deal with the enemy's soldiers.
I'm leaving first, my comrades are still waiting for me."
The timing of the attack on the enemy's camp this time is not at night, but during the day. Therefore, a small group of people is required to pretend to be the enemy's light cavalry scouts, sneak into the enemy's rear camp in advance, and remove the light and dark sentries arranged by the enemy, so that Bell can
Kling's 1301th Thunder Regiment and Michael's 131st Guerrilla Battalion were able to approach the enemy's camp and achieve a surprise attack effect. This task of sneaking into the enemy camp was passed by Blovik's gun.
Two days later, at about three o'clock in the afternoon, the commander and senior officers of the volunteer light cavalry regiment of the Principality of Karrnath watched as their battle flag was planted on the wall of the enemy's camp, and soon fell down. Then another battle flag was planted.
He went up, but was pulled out by the enemy again. But all this could no longer prevent the enemy's fate of defeat. Another battle flag was planted on it, and it never fell down. Then more volunteer light cavalry regiment battle flags began to flutter on the wall, and were picked up by the soldiers.
Holding it in hand and waving it, warm cheers could be faintly heard from the front line
We won! The senior officers surrounding the legion commander began to cheer. The legion commander smiled appropriately in response to the compliments from his subordinates. He raised his whip, pointed to the campsite a thousand meters away and said: "
Let’s go take a look.”
No one objected. Surrounded by guard soldiers, these few hundred people rode on the flat ground at the edge of the trench and marched very carefully, accepting the cheers of the soldiers along the way.
But when he was about three to four hundred meters away from the camp, the regiment commander heard some noise behind him. He thought it was the soldiers' celebrations, but didn't take it seriously. Until he was grabbed by an officer, who pointed to the back.
The stunned look in the direction made the legion commander a little displeased. When he looked back, his face suddenly turned pale because he saw the flag of the Thunder Division of the Kingdom of Overas flying above his camp. That's right.
, it is the flag of the Thunder Division that has been planted on the wall of the camp this month that has made me want to vomit.
In addition to the few flags of the Thunder Division, there is a group of deserters running in panic five or six hundred meters in front of the camp. They are running towards this direction, obviously escaping from the camp.
The legion commander felt dizzy for a while, staggered on his horse and fell to the ground. Fortunately, the adjutant beside him reacted sharply and hugged his body, which saved the legion commander from a bloody head fall.
This was an extremely ridiculous battle victory. Almost at the same time that the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps captured the camp occupied by the Thunder Division, the Thunder Division also captured the camp of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps. At this time, most of the soldiers of the Volunteer Light Cavalry Corps swarmed over.
They wanted to join the victory celebration as soon as possible, and even the senior officers of the legion wanted to organize manpower to counterattack the camp immediately, but they couldn't find the troops.