ebookland Chapter 440: Psychological Game Situation Reversal
Chapter 440: Psychological Game Situation Reversal
Two days later, as time went by, the defenders of the major counties and cities in the northern border of Yaozhou under Song Yuanfeng's command broke up into small groups, moved out at night and hid during the day, and passed through the extremely remote Yanfu Town, advancing towards the rear of the front battlefield. On Zheng Zeyu's side, in order to make the performance more realistic, the offensive of the First Army became more and more fierce in the past few days. It launched several powerful attacks on the Yaozhou Army around Guangjing City, and successively captured three of the opponent's frontline positions, with the momentum to directly defeat the Yaozhou Army in one breath.
Nearly 150,000 elite troops assembled in the north of Yanfu Town and quickly headed towards Youcheng at the junction of Yaozhou and Yuzhou. The 100,000-strong Second Army of the Central Plains Military Region was stationed in Yongshun City and its surrounding areas not far from Youcheng. It was obvious that Song Yuanfeng's troops wanted to capture Youcheng. They wanted to hold Youcheng, block the Second Army's advance, and cut off their connection with the First Army. Some of the troops will turn south to cooperate with the First and Second Army of Yaozhou to encircle the First Army of the Central Plains.
In Jingpo Town, north of Guangjing City, Song Yuanfeng's front-line command post had been forced to retreat 35 kilometers under the fierce offensive of the First Army.
"Commander! The enemy's troops are advancing southward like crazy, regardless of the cost or casualties. Their true intentions are still unknown."
Song Yuanfeng showed a confident smile and said slowly, "I knew that the enemy troops must have spared some strength. Now the other two armies in the Northern Frontier have won victory after victory, and only the troops of the Central Plains Military Region have not produced a record that satisfies Su Zhengyang. Zheng Zeyu is anxious. Otherwise, compared with the other two military regions, wouldn't he, the commander of the Central Plains Military Region, appear incompetent?"
"Tell the frontline troops to continue to retreat southward after a brief resistance, and lure the enemy in until they dare not advance any further. Further south is our densely populated Yaobei city cluster, and they will definitely not dare to advance rashly. Although Zheng Zeyu is young and energetic, he is also an old fox who has experienced many battles. However, he will never have thought that we have staged an empty city plan for them. The large forces originally stationed in various counties and cities have already blocked their retreat. Now they are like turtles in a jar, and we can take them down at any time!"
"Commander is wise!"
"Send a telegram to He Wenyao, and tell him to take Youcheng as quickly as possible. Leave 100,000 troops behind to use Youcheng to block the enemy's Second Army. The remaining elite troops will immediately move south and give the First Army a good beating! This time, I will completely crush the pride of the Northern Frontier Army!"
At one o'clock in the morning, He Wenyao, commander of the Qianzhou Army, led a large army and formally launched a surprise attack on Youcheng. In Youcheng, there was only a regiment of defenders from the Central Plains Military Region. After two hours of fierce fighting, facing a force that was almost dozens of times their own, the 129th Regiment of the 178th Division of the Second Army stationed in Youcheng was forced to break out from the north of the city. They escaped from Youcheng after suffering almost % casualties. This also announced that Song Yuanfeng's plan had achieved initial success.
The next morning, Du Degang, a subordinate of He Wenyao, led an army of 80,000 troops southward from Youcheng, while He Wenyao led the remaining 100,000 troops to build simple fortifications around Youcheng overnight, hoping to rely on the city to block the Second Army of the Central Plains Military Region.
The Second Army had assembled its forces within a few hours and launched a counterattack on Youcheng. The two sides fought a six-hour offensive and defensive battle around Youcheng. In the end, He Wenyao, who occupied Youcheng, barely managed to hold the city and block the Second Army's advance.
"The time has come! Show me all your fighting power and your best fighting posture! I will defeat the Yaozhou Army and the entire northern Yaozhou city cluster within 48 hours! I want to let Song Yuanfeng know what a truly invincible army is!"
"Niu Zhen! You lead the 21st Army of the First Group Army to block the enemy troops behind us and delay their offensive rhythm. Other troops, get ready and attack with all your forces to severely punish the Yaozhou Army!"
"Yes, Commander!"
As Zheng Zeyu issued the final order for the general attack, the entire First Army of the Central Plains Military Region displayed unparalleled combat effectiveness and a mental outlook that was completely different from before. All units burst out with all their strength, like a tiger descending from the mountain, and defeated the Yaozhou Army step by step.
In Guangjing City, on a battlefield outside Fudu County, the iron torrent of the 15st Armored Division of the 121th Army of the First Army was gradually advancing on the battlefield. The battlefield was filled with smoke, and the whistling of artillery shells and explosions continued to ring in the ears of soldiers on both sides.
"The so-called armored forces of the Yaozhou Army are like toys in the hands of children compared to us. The Type 25 light tanks and Bird II armored vehicles they purchased from the Bird Empire are far inferior to us in terms of side armor and frontal impact resistance. Let the rocket artillery regiment be prepared. While their armored units are densely packed, we will directly launch indiscriminate fire coverage and blow them into scrap metal!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Twenty minutes later, a terrifying rocket launcher cluster consisting of 132 Katyusha rocket launchers launched an indiscriminate fire coverage on the German-equipped armored division of the Southern Government. In less than half an hour, thousands of MM high-explosive rockets fell on the enemy's armored cluster like meteors and meteorites, blasting their proud tanks and armored vehicles into charred scrap iron shells.
It was not until now that the army of the Southern Government deeply realized the despair that the Fuso Kwantung Army felt when facing the Northern Expedition Corps.
After dozens of rounds of rocket fire, the enemy's armored division was basically wiped out, with more than 50% casualties. All the soldiers of the Southern Government were covered in dust and trembling as they waited for the judgment of fate. Around them were countless charred shell craters of various sizes, as well as a large number of corpses and broken arms that had been blown into charcoal, scattered here and there, and stuck together.
"Launch the charge! The battle will be resolved within half an hour!"
As the charge sounded, the armored forces of the 121st Division began to wreak havoc on the battlefield like a torrent of steel behemoths. However, this was only the tip of the iceberg of the entire Yaozhou battlefield. Behind the First Army, Niu Zhen led the 21st Army and was fighting a fierce battle with the enemy troops coming south from Youcheng. Until this moment, Dude discovered in despair that the enemy had no terrain advantage and their strength was far less than his own. It was like an insurmountable chasm that blocked his side's desperate wave after wave of attacks.