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Originally, the troops on the northern front were not very sufficient, and the situation forced them to send another [-] troops to the southern front. In a short period of time, there was no reinforcements on the northern front.But this news, General Hun Sen, who was leading an army of [-] to Suweng City, didn't know. At this moment, he was still imagining whether he could make the first contribution.
It has been reported that the main elite of the mercenaries this time is only about 5000 people.At the moment when he first got the news, Hun Sen was even thinking about whether the news was true, because according to the previous record, they had already lost 10 soldiers.If this is the case, are the 1 people eating dry food?To be beaten by more than [-] people without any power to fight back?
"In any case, this time we want to turn defeat into victory, and we must make the first contribution. In this way, order the army to advance at a faster pace, and don't let the mercenaries destroy our first [-] army by breaking them one by one. If so If we don't, we won't have any advantage in strength." Hun Sen looked at the map in his hand, looking at the speed of the troops, with an anxious expression on his face.It's only a distance of three hundred miles. The army has been walking for more than two days, and they haven't even covered half of the distance. Although it is said that they are all infantry, the speed is really too slow.
After the general gave the order, the [-] troops speeded up and rushed straight to the city of Su Weng.At this time, in Su Weng City, after seven days of chaos, everything finally calmed down.
This is still Yang Chendong's best strategy, to treat the common people against the common people. This has never been used by others, and no one has thought about it, but it succeeded in his hands.
When the people of Shangding City, Zhiba City, Jujing City, and Chuanlong City helped the mercenary army to transport and came to Suweng City, Yang Chendong gave an order to the more than [-] people who followed. It is to let them persuade the people in the inner city center of Suweng City and tell them that as long as they surrender, there will be no danger to their lives. Not only that, but if they are willing to do things for the mercenaries, such as transporting spoils and supplies, transporting There will be money for the wounded, for persuading people to surrender, for cleaning the battlefield, for burying the remains of dead soldiers, and so on.
No one feels bad about money.Especially those civilians who followed the mercenaries first, they found that as long as they were obedient, the other party would never beat or scold them, and even nodded when they met to show friendship. Treat them with respect.But now, the mercenaries gave them.
Just because of this one can be respected and regarded as a person, and there is still a considerable amount of money to be paid, everyone's hearts began to favor mercenaries.
The common people are simple, they are the ones who know the good and the bad.As long as whoever treats them well, they will treat them in turn. On the contrary, even if they are of the same race, if they are oppressed, they will stand up and resist.
10,000+ people have benefited from the mercenaries, and after they entered Suweng City, their role was fully brought into play.The same people have more common language, and through their word of mouth, many people were persuaded, some bad elements who caused trouble were arrested, and the law and order in the city was very good.The auxiliary soldiers solved the problem of food for the common people by opening warehouses and releasing food, and the law and order in Suweng City were restored to the right track.
It took only two days for the people to enter the city from chaos to order. Looking at the result, many people admired Yang Chendong who came up with this idea, and Yang Er met him face to face more than once. Kissing. "Young master, if you want to fight wars, I will obey you, but if you want to govern a land, Yang Er will obey you even more. It seems that there is nothing in the world that can hinder you. You are really the reincarnation of a god, you are really..."
"Okay, okay." If you listen to too much flattery, you will vomit.Although what Yang Er said was from the bottom of his heart, Yang Chendong still interrupted him and asked: "The First Division of the Cavalry under Heaven and the Fourth Division of Leng Feng have almost rested."
"It's been a long time to rest. These days, they didn't take action or worry about things in the city. They are just resting. Hehe, young master, Mr. Tian and Mr. Ling have come to you several times, and they all asked to fight." Yang Er Hehe smiled.
"Then, the young master will give them a chance now, and tell them that there are [-] enemies outside the city. How to deal with them is up to the two commanders. I will not participate." Yang Chendong nodded.Before that, he had defeated more than [-] enemies in a row for several cities.It's easy to say, but in fact it's just fighting slow with fast, so many soldiers didn't get a good rest.Taking advantage of the chaos in Su Weng City, he gave the two divisions enough time to rest. Now that the blades are almost sharpened, it's time to unsheath them.
After Yang Chendong gave an order, the Fourth Leng Feng Division and the First Cavalry Division left the city after dinner. It was obvious that they were going to launch a night raid again.
Due to nutritional reasons, the ancient army usually suffered from night blindness, which made them have too many disadvantages whether they marched at night or fought at night.But mercenaries are different. Their nutrition has always been matched. With the base of Chixian City, they are not short of money to open up business. Not only will night blindness not appear on them, but also because of frequent night training, let them They are very good at fighting at night.
So that night, two divisions with a total of less than 5000 people launched a fierce counterattack against the Phnom Penh army stationed ten miles in front of Suweng City.
When the sound of guns and guns sounded, and when the cavalry stepped on the ground, the [-] unprepared Phnom Penh army was hit hard.Although they all sent night duty troops, they were completely vulnerable to the two elite main divisions who were fiercely attacking.The [-] troops were broken up, and when the next day dawned, their bodies were lying all over the ground, as well as all kinds of weapons and military rations thrown everywhere.
It was time to use the common people again, plus the nearly 30 people in Suweng City, more than 40 people rushed out, and the battlefield was quickly cleaned up. Those who were slow even left the city empty-handed. And back, nothing was caught.
This is the power of the people. As long as they recognize the truth and work hard, there is nothing they cannot do.
The 5000 enemies were either killed or captured, and only about 500 actually escaped.Ninety percent of them were chased and killed by the two main divisions in the early morning, and in the end, less than [-] people actually escaped.
It was the less than 500 people who escaped that collided with General Hun Sen's army that was rushing towards Su Weng City, and then the news of the defeat of the troops ahead spread.The morale of the reinforcements in Phnom Penh, which seemed to be majestic and high-spirited, was suddenly hit hard.
The army stopped a hundred miles away from Su Weng City. In the main tent, Hun Sen was interrogating the deserters, and then he yelled from the big tent, "What? You said one army of 5000 troops They were wiped out at night? And they were chasing you all the way, without any intention of stopping? But the news said that the opponent only had about [-] people. How did they do it? And they don’t need to clean the battlefield Is it? Now that the weather has warmed up, so many corpses are thrown outside without being treated, there will be a plague."
Chapter 924 Hun Sen Was Slapped in the Face
It's no wonder that Hun Sen's face is full of disbelief. More than 1 people can defeat more than 5 people, but what should we do next?The battlefield is too close to Suweng City, once any disease occurs, the mercenary himself will be the first to be unlucky.The other party will not know this truth, so why do they dare to chase and fight, are they desperate?
If these deserters said that the mercenaries were only chasing them on a small scale, then he might believe it.It can be said that the whole army is chasing after him, but it doesn't make sense logically. Since they are elites, they should be aware of the importance of cleaning the battlefield.From this point of view, the words of these deserters are not credible.
"Let's say they are deserters in front, and they are all people who are afraid of death. Let's pull them out and kill them all." Hun Sen waved his hand to the deputy general beside him.The situation ahead is unclear, so it's hard to say if he's really defeated, but what he needs to do now is to stabilize his army's morale. If not, his morale will be low, how will he fight the next battle?
These hundred deserters are very regretful now. They did not die under the onslaught of the mercenaries, nor did they surrender, but they never thought that they would eventually die at the hands of their own people. If they knew this, they might as well surrender to the mercenaries. good.
"General, what should we do next? Should we continue to move forward?" The generals on the side asked without thinking.
"It's getting dark, the army has a good night's rest. Send more scouts and let them find out what happened in front of them. Also, everyone should sleep with one eye open tonight." After thinking for a while, Hun Sen ordered talking.
After knowing the opponent's cavalry, the army set up a lot of horse pits and horse rejection posts outside the tent, in order to prevent them from being attacked late at night.There are even many people waiting in the dark with bows and arrows, just waiting for the mercenaries to appear, and then kill them by surprise.
It's just that the night passed safely without any danger.And just in the morning, the forward scouts sent back the news with the carrier pigeons in the army, saying that they had almost arrived in front of Su Weng City, and they did not find any corpses left by the war.As for where the [-] troops are, they are still searching, and there is no news for the time being.
"Haha." Seeing the news sent back by the scout, Hun Sen laughed loudly, "I just said that the [-] troops in front of us will be fine, otherwise, after such a big battle, how could it be possible to clean up the battlefield so quickly? Well. Hmph! I was almost misled by those deserters who were greedy for life and fear of death. It would be cheaper for them to kill them. Now I order that the whole army rush to Suweng City after breakfast."
"General, are we waiting to contact the army there and we are moving forward?" A lieutenant general asked cautiously.It is understandable for one deserter to say that, but more than a hundred deserters all said the same thing, which cannot but make people suspicious.
"It doesn't matter. They must have taken advantage of the terrain to hide. As soon as our main army arrives, they will come out. At that time, it's time for us to fight back with all our strength. Well, let the army prepare to go." Hun Sen said with a look on his face. Confidently speaking, it is right to be cautious in battle, but if you are too cautious, you will be cowardly and the gain will not be worth the loss.
After stopping for one night, the [-] Phnom Penh elite army who found nothing wrong set off again, heading for Suweng City, which is a hundred miles away.Their movement was discovered by the scouts of the First Division of the Tianxia Cavalry hiding in the dark, and they quickly reported back to the division commander Tian Hu who was hiding in a nearby mountain depression.
Hearing that the [-] elite of the Phnom Penh Dynasty were not attacked overnight, Tian Hu laughed, "It seems that some people think the same as us, and they also gave up their plan to attack at night."
"Yes, Leng Feng is Leng Feng. They may have seen that the [-] enemies are the elite forces of the Phnom Penh Dynasty. With preparation, the sneak attack will not only be difficult to succeed, but may also fall into the opponent's trap." After hearing this, Liu Duo, the head of the second regiment, nodded while showing a feeling of apprehension on his face.
"That's right, since everyone's choice is the same, then the next attack should start. Brothers, we are the First Division of the World's Cavalry ordered by the Sixth Young Master. No matter what, we cannot lose to others. Before we The performance has always been very good, now it depends on who of us can take the head of that man named Hun Sen, do you have confidence?" Tian Hu stood up, he knew that the war was about to start, and before the war, he had Need to boost your morale.
On the other side of the road, the Fourth Leng Feng Division was also ready to attack.After a night of fear, the Phnom Penh army still chose to move forward. This can only show one thing, that is, they are not sure that the [-] army under Suweng City has been wiped out, or they will turn around and retreat.
"Comrades, the enemy is on the main road. They don't know our existence at this time. This is our chance. And if my guess is correct, the First Division of the Cavalry under Heaven must be watching here somewhere. They may also attack at any time. Then our fourth division will fire the first shot. After a while, the regiments and battalions will gather all the squad machine guns in your hands. The firepower must be concentrated. Once the battle starts, use the momentum Rush down like a broken bamboo, aim at the center of the enemy, as long as the enemy's leader is captured alive or killed, the enemy will be in chaos, and then it will be the moment for us to win."
Division Commander Ling Daqiang summoned all regiment and battalion commanders of the Fourth Division, and issued an order to prepare for World War I.After the meeting, the officers returned to the troops to make preparations.Half an hour later, when the [-] elite Phnom Penh troops led by Hun Sen entered the preset ambush circle, the loud bugle sounded, and then countless cold front soldiers in army green uniforms suddenly appeared on the ground. The machine gunner was the vanguard, forming a series of attacking troops, and rushed straight to the enemy army that was advancing towards Su Weng City.
The bugle sounded loudly, followed by continuous gunshots. The soldiers in Phnom Penh Dabian fell to the ground one by one, like crops blown down by a strong wind.
"What's going on?" Hun Sen, who was riding a big horse in the middle army, asked loudly. If you look carefully, you can see panic flashing across his eyes.
"Report to the general, we have encountered the main force of mercenaries on our left side. They all came to kill us with muskets. Brothers are going to be overwhelmed." A young scout came to Hun Sen and reported the situation ahead.
"The main force of the mercenary army? How many people can there be? We have a total of 5 people. Tell the brothers, don't be afraid, just charge forward. I don't believe how many people their muskets can kill us." Hun Sen said Thinking that he was leading an army of [-] troops, he immediately spoke with confidence.As if afraid that the brothers would not do their best, he added, "Tell everyone, whoever kills the enemy and wins the musket will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. The more you kill, the more you get. There is no upper limit."
"Yes." With such a heavy reward, the young scout general also gained confidence, and after agreeing, he turned around and passed the order.And just as he was giving this order, the First Division of the Tianxia Cavalry appeared on the other side of the road.
The cavalry were like a roaring train. As soon as they appeared, they rushed into the Phnom Penh army with unstoppable momentum, harvesting heads one after another while sabers were flying, solving one after another. a human life.
They were like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Once they appeared, the Phnom Penh army could not fight back. What was even more frightening was that one of the troops was heading towards the central army.Wherever he goes, no one can stop him, no one can beat him.
Cooperating with it was the first regiment of the Fourth Division of Leng Feng on the other side.The head of the regiment, Gao Xiang, held a squad machine gun himself, and kept running forward with his legs open.All the people who were aimed at by the muzzle of the gun were pierced by the spinning bullets one after another, and fell to the ground on their backs.
Gao Xiang's speed is very fast, and the charging time is earlier than that of the First Division of the Tianxia Cavalry, so he is even closer to the Phnom Penh Central Army.At this time, it is no longer a question of whether the enemy can be defeated, but a question of who can take the lead.
Originally in the middle of the army, Hun Sen deliberately left five thousand elites in order to prevent the other party from attacking him.In his opinion, with these soldiers protecting him, no matter how powerful the enemy is, it is impossible to kill him so quickly, and as long as the central army is safe, he can command the front and rear troops to outflank the mercenaries. Obtain the victory results of the war.
Where did he think that the mercenaries were indeed coming straight to the central army, but their speed and impact were so fast that the five thousand soldiers under him were in chaos as soon as they came into contact with the enemy. In front of him, cowards and deserters appeared.
"Don't be afraid, hold on, the front and rear troops will come to rescue us soon, and then it's time for us to counterattack across the board." Hun Sen shouted loudly on his horse, trying to boost the morale of the army.
When he shouted and looked back and forth, his face suddenly became horribly pale.The front army is in chaos and is running around; the rear army has simply separated from the central army. At this moment, countless soldiers have turned around and rushed back. They don't even have the courage to face the enemy, so they directly Deserters.
In fact, whether it is the muskets of the Fourth Division of Leng Feng or the sabers of the First Division of the Tianxia Cavalry, they are far from being able to compete with ordinary troops.Even though this is the [-] elite of the Phnom Penh Dynasty, the morale of the army has already been slackened when there are continuous bad news coming from the front. Now facing a strong onslaught, who would still have the courage to fight?
Not to mention, neither bullets nor sharp sabers are invincible to them, what else can they do if they don't escape at this moment.
Chapter 925 The General Shouts for Help
Seeing that the Chinese army has been surrounded, there are no reinforcements.Hun Sen said inwardly that he was not good and retreated with his own soldiers.He knew that this battle had not yet been fought, and he had already lost three points in terms of morale. In addition, the news said that mercenaries like to attack at night, so he was not prepared. As a result, he lost the initiative again. The battle is already lost.
Quickly made the decision to escape, Hun Sen broke away from the Chinese army and ran towards the rear.If he had stayed in the Chinese army all the time, maybe everyone would have to work hard to find him, but now that he had separated from the main force, this group of horsemen seemed particularly eye-catching.