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The division commander issued an order, and the second, third, fourth regiments and the battalion directly under the division began to enter Chuanlong City one by one.And as soon as they entered the city, they first occupied the four towers, overlooking everything inside and outside the city from a condescending position.
The Fourth Division of Leng Feng entered the city, and this scene was discovered by the scouts of the Phnom Penh Dynasty in the distance. Then the news spread that the Phnom Penh Army that had withdrawn from Chuanlong City and the reinforcements coming from the direction of Su Weng City came one after another. Chuanlong City was surrounded by different directions.
"Sure enough, it's a trap." Standing on the tower, a full [-] army of the Phnom Penh Dynasty appeared in the binoculars, and even found trebuchets and other heavy siege objects in the enemy's ranks. Commander Ling Daqiang's voice was cold talking. "The order goes on. Soldiers guard the four towers in company units. The other soldiers take the time to rest and counterattack across the board at dawn."
Ling Daqiang was not surprised by the enemy's siege of the city, on the contrary, he became excited when the enemy appeared.In his view, this will be an anti-encirclement battle without any suspense, and the final victory will definitely belong to him.But one thing he didn't expect was that there was another tactic called center blooming.
From the moment the warning fireworks were ignited on Jujing City, Chuanlong City, who got the news, was ready to abandon the city.This was originally a high-level secret of the military of the Phnom Penh Dynasty, a secret that even the Security Bureau could not know, that is, once the city cannot be defended, it will be abandoned, and then the fire will start, and the way of blooming in the center will severely damage the enemy troops entering the city. thereby winning the war.
To put it bluntly, let the city go first, wait for the enemy to enter the city, set fire in the city at the right time, interfere with the deployment of the enemy army in the city, and then destroy the incoming enemy with internal and external cooperation.But now they are using this set of methods, taking advantage of the fact that when Leng Feng Fourth Division entered the city, the sky had already turned dark, and they were unable to carefully and carefully investigate the situation in the city, so they prepared to burn Chuanlong City.
Of course, the Fourth Leng Feng Division is not a vegetarian. One of their training syllabus is to get into a city. The first thing to do is to eliminate all possible crises in the city.In fact, they did the same, but the direction was a little wrong. They mainly cleared the City Lord's Mansion in Rucheng.In important places such as the general's mansion, granaries and warehouses, no search was conducted on the places where the people gathered.After all, there are too many places like this, and it is far from being clear in a short time.
Moreover, Leng Feng held the Ninety-Five Forms, if someone confronted them face to face, they would not be afraid of anyone or any army.
Ten miles to the north outside Chuanlong City, thirty thousand Phnom Penh troops are gathering here, led by Ha Mo, one of the generals of the Phnom Penh Dynasty.He was originally a general sent by the dynasty to guard Suweng City. After hearing about the accident in Jujing City this time, he mobilized 3 defenders in Suweng City, plus the defenders from some nearby cities to join the soldiers who escaped from Chuanlong City. Thousands of people arranged such a pocket in a short period of time, waiting for the mercenaries to drill into it.
When news came from the front scouts that the mercenaries blasted the north gate of Chuanlong with artillery, he became very nervous.He even regretted that thousands of people should be left to guard the city, at least to create a false impression for the mercenaries, that is, Chuanlong City was not given up on purpose by him, but was taken down by force, so that they can enter the city for convenience Alright.
With apprehension in his heart, Hamo kept praying in his heart that the mercenaries must enter the city, otherwise all his preparations would be in vain.Not only that, but he might even be charged with voluntarily abandoning Chuanlong City and retreating without a fight.
Amidst the tension, time seemed to pass very long, until the news came from the scouts that all the mercenaries had entered the city, and the number of them was nearly [-], Ha Mo's high hanging heart was slowly relieved .
Nearly ten thousand enemies are now surrounded by themselves.With three times the strength of the troops and the response from the city, Hamo seemed to have seen a golden road in front of him.
What are mercenaries?That was a formidable enemy that even Da En and General Hun Sen had lost the battle against.If he defeated them, wouldn't that prove that he was stronger than these two generals?At that time, everyone will look up to him. At that time, wouldn't the glory and wealth be within reach?
The excited General Hamo began to mobilize the army. Of the [-] soldiers under his command, [-] were sent out, [-] to each city gate, to give the mercenaries a good look.
Outside Chuanlong City, it has been surrounded with water.Ling Daqiang in the city didn't show the slightest panic on his face. At this moment, he just waited for the other party to take the initiative to call, and then he would let the enemy know how ridiculous the so-called siege of the city is in the face of powerful strength.
When Ling Daqiang was waiting for the opponent to attack, he suddenly felt that the surrounding temperature seemed to be rising, and then the sky-high fire reflected his face, and his face became ugly in an instant.
"Report to the commander, there are fires in many places in the city, and the fire is spreading extremely violently. What should the four regiment leaders ask for instructions?"
"Report to the division commander, the fire is raging everywhere, and it is impossible to put out, and it is about to surround our army. The four regiment commanders ask for instructions whether to break out of the city."
"Report to the commander, we have to retreat, the fire is about to reach you, please leave with us."
A piece of news was sent to Ling Daqiang, and the commander finally figured out what the Phnom Penh army was up to.He asked himself that he was already very careful, but he never expected that the enemy would be so frenzied. The fire burned in the residential area first, and tens of the people in the city would be buried with them.
"It's really ruthless." Sighing that the Phnom Penh army regarded the lives of the people as nothing in order to win the victory, Ling Daqiang shook his head again and again and then issued a military order, ordering all the troops to withdraw from the north gate, echo each other, and hand over cover. "
After issuing the order, Ling Daqiang staggered and almost fell to the ground.It is not a wise move to forcibly leave the city suddenly and it is dark again.Although Leng Feng's fourth division is well-trained, there should be no chaos in the army, but losses in a hurry are inevitable.
Ling Daqiang, who was supported by the guards, now wants to reduce the loss as much as possible. If the fourth division is severely injured because of this, he will be ashamed to see the sixth young master and other comrades in arms.
The fire was burning in Chuanlong City, and it was clearly visible from a long distance away.Among the central army of the Phnom Penh army, General Hamo laughed loudly. He didn't dare to expect the [-] army to wipe out nearly [-] mercenaries, but as long as he could severely injure them and drive them back, that would be a great achievement file.
Chapter 9 Nineteen: The Escaped Harmo
The golden road is right in front of you, and it is just around the corner to be appointed as a marquis. At this moment, Hamo feels that the air is so fresh and life is so beautiful.But all of this disappeared quickly, and a cavalry did not know when it entered the battlefield and came straight to the side of his army.
"Kill! Don't leave a single one behind!" Tian Hu rode on the horse, brandishing his two knives, and rushed into the middle army of the Phnom Penh army, one after another unsuspecting Phnom Penh soldiers was cut down under the horse.
The sudden appearance of the First Division of the World's Cavalry was completely beyond Hamo's expectations. Faced with the sudden attack, the peripheral troops of the Chinese Army collapsed without holding on for half an hour.Even facing the God of Killing who seemed to come out of hell, more people were so frightened that they didn't even have the courage to fight, so they turned around and fled.
There were more and more deserters, and Kuboer led the second regiment to rush forward on the left flank with the sharp arrow formation, but wherever they passed, it was like a purgatory on earth, and those who stood in the way were either dead or seriously injured. The sharp saber cut off the heads of one enemy after another, and completely defeated the morale of the central army of the Phnom Penh army.
Seeing hundreds of meters away, soldiers dispatched one after another just saw their heads flying into the air. The main general Hamo was also frightened, and he didn't even want the army. Under the protection of some personal soldiers, Turn around and run away.
"There is a team of enemy cavalry, follow me!" Kubo'er took the lead, and after killing more than a dozen enemies in a row, saw Hamo who was fleeing, and immediately led three regiments of the main force to follow and pursue.The first regiment and the second regiment also rushed into the battlefield at this moment, starting to work like a machine for harvesting lives.
Originally, the chances of victory were within grasp, even victory was imminent, but the sudden appearance of the First Division of the World Cavalry turned the tide of the battle.Hamo fled, and the chaos in the Chinese army caused the Phnom Penh army on the entire battlefield to lack a unified commander.
When Leng Feng's fourth division retreated from the north gate of Chuanlong City in disgrace, they did not see the Phnom Penh army that was supposed to gather here, only the [-] enemies who were originally guarding here.
"Shoot and kill them." There were only 2000 enemies, and the head of the first regiment who was the first to leave the city immediately gave the order to shoot and counterattack. A regiment of [-] officers and soldiers alternately covered and rushed towards the [-] enemies. go.
The Phnom Penh army outside the north gate saw the mercenaries appearing, and they were very excited at the beginning. They only waited for the reinforcements from other gates to arrive, and they could take advantage of the large number of soldiers to rush forward. At the same time, the power of the opponent's musket will be greatly hindered, and they may win the final victory with their strength.
Just waiting left and right not only did not see the arrival of reinforcements, but got a news that shocked them.The Chinese army was disrupted by the cavalry sent by the mercenaries, and the chief general, Hamo, had already fled towards the city of Suweng.
Where did the cavalry come from?Or is this simply a trick of the mercenaries?
Thinking that this might be the opponent's plan, the five thousand troops in Phnom Penh guarding outside the north gate were in a state of confusion. They thought it was their own plan to deal with others.Only then did I realize that it was me who was caught in the trap.Even so, how dare they continue to stay here and wait for the other party to eat them?
Before charging, the [-]-strong army retreated in chaos. Without the threat, the first regiment out of the city quickly gained a foothold, and then the second, third, and fourth, including the last battalion directly under the division, also retreated safely. Out of Chuanlong City.
Although they were a little ashamed when they left the city, there were even hundreds of soldiers with slight burns.But no one died for it.Most importantly, the army withdrew safely, and did not encounter the imagined siege outside the city.
The division commander Ling Daqiang looked suspicious, wondering what the Phnom Penh army was doing?Why give up this opportunity to seriously injure yourself? Could it be that you just set off a big fire to scare yourself?
"Check, send all the scouts out and check for me, what's going on?" A commander who doesn't understand the battlefield is not up to his job, making Daqiang feel like he is blind now, Lost the wisdom of the past.
"Report, the number one cavalry division in the world is calling." A caller appeared at the right time, and a telegram gave a brief explanation of the situation on the battlefield.
Looking at the telegram sent by Tian Hu himself, he finally understood the situation outside, making Daqiang heave a sigh of relief, "Mr. He rushed to the city of Su Weng with all his might, and he asked us to wipe out the remnants of the enemy here as soon as possible, and then invited us to meet in the city of Su Weng."
After briefly explaining the situation, Ling Daqiang had a look of emotion on his face, always thinking that he could be one step ahead of the opponent, but now it seems that the first victory will still be taken by the opponent.But this time he was not jealous, if the other party hadn't appeared in time, this time the Leng Feng Fourth Division would have been severely injured, and he had to admit that he had saved him.
"All the regiments seize the time to eliminate the remnants of the enemy, gather after two hours, and head towards Su Weng City." Ling Daqiang, as the division commander, pointed out the direction for the troops to advance.Then there were sporadic gunshots on the battlefield.
Hupoer clenched on the dozens of cavalry in front of him. After confirming that the opponent was the general of Phnom Penh in this battle, and that the direction of the opponent's escape was Suweng City, he was not in a hurry.Let the soldiers follow one mile away, walking without haste.
Every cavalry member of the First Division of the World's Cavalry brought two batches of horses with them on this trip. Changing horses at any time allowed them to increase their speed to the extreme and maintain their best condition at all times.
Hu Bo'er deliberately slowed down, and after more than an hour, the division commander Tian Hu led the main force to catch up.When he saw that the third regiment was just following closely and did not launch a quick attack, a smile appeared on Tian Hu's unsmiling face, "Not bad, not bad, suddenly the regiment leader has a heart."
Apparently, Tian Hu saw Huboer's long-term plan to catch big fish.
With the speed of one man and two horses of the First Cavalry Division under heaven, it would not be difficult to catch up with Hamo, but they did not do so, they just wanted to use this man to knock on the solid gate of Suweng City.
The news of their appearance has spread, and it is impossible to enter the city by surprise as before.Cavalry siege is always a weak point. If surprise attack and strong attack are not successful, only outsmart is left. Hamo is a good bait.
In order to allow the third regiment to complete the task smoothly, Tian Hu took the initiative to keep a certain distance from it, giving the opponent enough space to display their plans.After discovering that the main division is not in a hurry to join him, the head of Hubo'er is relieved. Now that the division commander has understood what he means, let's behave well next.
General Harmo, who was running in the front, would look back from time to time, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the distance between the two sides was always about one mile.Facts have proved that the riding speeds of the two sides are not much different, so this mile will be his chance to survive from desperation.
It was supposed to be a night of reaping the fruits of victory, but Hamo escaped all night, and at around noon the next day, the gate of Su Weng City finally appeared in his sight. At this moment, he actually felt like crying .
"Everyone, your blood will not be shed in vain. I will take care of your family. Now the general orders you to cut off the back to buy time for the general and me to enter the city." , Hamo showed his true colors and ordered the following cavalry soldiers to cut off their rear.
Behind him is the First Division of the World's Cavalry, and if he stays now, it will undoubtedly be a dead end.But now that Harmo issued the order, if he violated the order, he would die as well, and his family would not be taken care of.Painful expressions appeared on the faces of dozens of soldiers at this moment.
"General, you must do what you say, and my mother will be taken care of by you."
"General, my son is still young, I hope you can take care of him for a few more years and help him grow up."