Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

Chapter 276 Night Attack on Lu Yuanjia's Forces

"Okay." Yang Shude also had no objection to this.

We can't just rescue Lu Rongqing and ignore the lives of our soldiers, causing them to suffer huge losses.

The two armies then rearranged their forces and launched another attack on the 18th Division of the Nanshan Army.

After the enemy changed its strategy, the Nanshan Army also felt some pressure, but relying on its excellent equipment and strong soldier quality, the Nanshan Army still repelled the enemy's attacks time and time again.

On the other side, on the main battlefield, under the attack of the Nanshan Army, Lu Rongqing's troops were advanced on all sides, and the strategic space of their troops had been sharply compressed.

Lu Rongqing stood on a high place, looking at the Nanshan Army in all directions with a telescope, and couldn't help but gasp.

"What are these iron lumps? They have such strong ability to attack."

Even if the troops under his command are not elite enough and their weapons are not as good as those of the Nanshan Army, the Nanshan Army will not be able to break in easily thanks to their defensive fortifications.

But the tanks of the Nanshan Army were too invincible. The strongest side's Tiger II heavy tank had powerful armor capabilities, and bullets, grenades, and mortars were completely useless against it.

Coupled with its powerful breakthrough capability, it quickly broke through various battlefields, and then the Nanshan Army infantry quickly rushed up, forcing them to retreat continuously.

The adjutant also showed a panicked look on his face: "General, what should we do now? Why don't you lead the troops to break through first?"

"Break through?" Lu Rongqing shook his head and smiled bitterly. Even if he broke through, what could he do? He had no way of leading the 200,000 troops here out.

Without these 200,000 troops, how could Lu Rongqing hold on to his position as military commander and rule the two provinces?

Not to mention other forces, even the three families that had just agreed to form an alliance with him would probably pounce on him at the first opportunity and divide up his territory.

Even if these three families are not tempted, his territory is not a solid block, and those big families, bandits, etc. will also be ready to move.

Thinking of this, Lu Rongqing couldn't help but feel bitter, and he regretted getting involved in this mess.

Seeing Lu Rongqing's dejected look, the adjutant continued to persuade him: "General, if you survive, you will have a chance to make a comeback if you escape."

Now they were surrounded, with the main force trapped in the middle. The adjutant was very anxious, as if it was any later they would not be able to break out.

Naturally, Lu Rongqing did not want to die like this, so he divided his troops into eight groups and broke out from eight directions: east, west, south, north, northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.

Driven by a strong will to survive, these soldiers burst out with powerful fighting power. However, under the attack of tanks and elite Nanshan Army, all the troops that broke through were driven back and were still tightly surrounded by the Nanshan Army.

The battle lasted until four o'clock in the afternoon, when most of Lu Rongqing's troops surrendered.

In this battle, more than 1172 enemies were killed, 36 old-style rifles, Daxin Type rifles, light machine guns and heavy machine guns were seized.

In the temporary command post of the Second War Zone of the Nanshan Army, Cai Yanwu was naturally very happy after receiving the battle report, but a look of worry also appeared on his face.

"Commander, the troops have been fighting fierce battles repeatedly and marching rapidly for several days, and they are already exhausted." Zhao Linyu also looked troubled at this time.

"It would be bad if something unexpected happened if we go to support the 18th Division at this time."

The troops were already exhausted, and if they hurriedly marched to support the 18th Division, it would be easy to fail. Cai Yanwu naturally knew this, but he felt guilty towards the 18th Division.

At this time, Wang Zhixian and Li Weiling also entered the command center. Although they were also at the level of army commanders, they were under the management of the Second War Zone after all, so their attitudes were naturally very humble.

The two were also very anxious about the 18th Division. Li Weiling was the first to say, "Commander Cai, let my Third Army go south to support the 18th Division."

The Third Army was also very tired, but it had no problem supporting the Eighteenth Division to share the pressure.

"Yes, our Third Army will enter the battlefield first, and the rear army will rest for a while. We will annihilate the South Vietnamese Army first, and then move south." Wang Zhixian also said.

He did not forget that Lu Yuanjia's South Vietnamese army was also marching towards Jiushan County.

After destroying the South Vietnamese army, the troops were concentrated to destroy the Nanhai and Quangnan armies. The only one left in the Nanshan army in the south was Yun Zhilong, who posed no threat at all.

Seeing the two men insisting, Cai Yanwu agreed to the Third Army's request and let them lead the army south. The main force of the Second War Zone quickly cleaned up the battlefield and let the troops take the time to rest.

Shortly after nightfall, a staff officer came to report: "Commander, there is an army approaching from the southwest. It should be the South Vietnamese army."

Upon learning of the arrival of the South Vietnamese army, Cai Yanwu remained calm and only asked someone to call Zhao Linyu.

"Commander, what happened?" Zhao Linyu entered the command center and asked after a while.

After a brief introduction, Cai Yanwu said: "We must wipe out the South Vietnamese army here before they can react."

At the same time, Cai Yanwu cursed in his heart, these South Vietnamese soldiers are really active in rescue, are the two really so close?

"That's right." Zhao Linyu also nodded in agreement.

When the South Vietnamese army came to rescue, they would definitely contact Lu Rongqing's troops at a rapid pace. If they found that they were surrounded by Nanshan troops, they might flee overnight, which was not what the Nanshan army wanted to see.

Afterwards, Cai Yanwu set up a large encirclement in the southwest of the battlefield overnight and waited for the South Vietnamese army to arrive.

While on the march, Lu Yuanjia did not realize that he was leading his troops into the encirclement of the Nanshan Army.

He was riding on the horse, swaying and feeling uncomfortable in his hips. Riding a horse for a whole day was quite a challenge for him.

Lu Yuanjia asked impatiently: "How long will it take to get to Jiushan County? What is the situation in Jiushan County?"

"General, we have entered Jiushan County and are not far from the battlefield. We will be there soon." The adjutant replied.

As for the battle situation, the adjutant was not clear either. The radio was turned off during their march, and no scouts were sent out to monitor the situation from a long distance.

As they were marching, there was a sudden sound of a cannon, and dozens of balls of light flew towards them, then landed in the middle and nearby of their team.

The falling ball of light instantly illuminated the surroundings. This was the flare launched by the Nanshan Army.

When the flares fell, the South Vietnamese army became riotous. Before the South Vietnamese army could react, the Nanshan army rushed out from all directions.

Seeing this, Lu Yuanjia was shocked and immediately shouted: "The enemy is attacking, quickly meet them."

However, the South Vietnamese army had already been in chaos and had lost effective organization. In addition, the Nanshan army also appeared on both sides of the road and surrounded them.

The Nanshan Army had five infantry divisions, one armored division, and more than 100,000 people. With excellent equipment, they caught the South Vietnamese army by surprise. Not long after the battle, some South Vietnamese troops began to surrender.

The battle went very smoothly. The South Vietnamese army had been marching for a day and was already exhausted. In addition, they were caught off guard by a night attack and were unable to organize an effective resistance. They were quickly divided and surrounded.

The battlefield was in chaos. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Lu Yuanjia had no choice but to lead his trusted followers to retreat quickly.

The flares developed by the Nanshan Army could last for 120 seconds. Several flares were fired during this period, and the battle ended around o'clock in the evening.