Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 356 Counter-Encirclement! Overwhelming Victory
Nie Luze led his army in hot pursuit along the direction Ximentang had left.

but,

They had only chased for three miles when they heard the sound of bombing coming from both sides of the forest.

Mortars, heavy machine guns, muskets—!
Countless shells and bullets whistled through the air.

Nie Luze's rebel army was so focused on the pursuit that they never expected that Ximen Tang's men had not left at all, but had set up an ambush not far from Wushan Town.

All of a sudden.

The rebel army under Nie Luze was caught off guard.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
The artillery opened fire fiercely, and casualties skyrocketed.

at this time,

Dozens of heavy machine guns suddenly appeared behind Nie Luze's troops, blocking their retreat and opening fire fiercely.

Attack from both sides, encircle from both ends.

original,

After Chen Jie led his army to Wushan Town, he saw Nie Luze's rebel army.

He sensed that the rebels would not give up easily and would definitely pursue him after he left.

Therefore,
He first ordered Liu Ergou to lead elite troops to ambush in another direction from Wushan Town, ready to cut off Nie Luze's retreat at any time.

Ximentang was going to support Wangjiang Town this time, and naturally he did not want an army to threaten his rear.

He ordered Liu Ergou to prepare and then divide his troops to ambush.

The main force of Ximentang continued to advance and, after leaving Wushan Town, quickly ambushed in the woods.

Nie Luze didn't want to let Ximentang go to support Wangjiang Town just like that.

Chen Jie's idea was to win a quick battle and completely wipe out this rebel army.

As Chen Jie had expected, Nie Luze relentlessly pursued and killed the Ximentang army.

Damn it——!
Isn't this guy asking for death?

Nie Luze never expected that Ximentang hadn't left, but instead had set up an encirclement to eliminate him.

“Fire—!”

At Chen Jie's command, the mortars of Ximentang opened fire fiercely.

at the same time,

Heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, muskets, etc., formed a crossfire coverage.

Because at this time, the rebel army led by Nie Luze was in pursuit.

Therefore,
The formation was stretched out, but it suffered fierce firepower from Ximentang.

For a moment, the entire marching force was completely stunned.

a mess!
After several minutes of continuous attacks, Chen Jie saw that Nie Luze's rebel army was in complete chaos.

Without wasting any words, he directly ordered his troops to launch a general offensive.

Quick victory!

He doesn't have much time to waste here with Nie Luze's rebel army.

Therefore,
Ximentang kept throwing grenades, while his elite troops unleashed terrifying power with their AK47-style assault rifles.

Encirclement and annihilation!
Just as Nie Luze panicked and wanted to lead his army to retreat.

Liu Ergou's heavy machine gun had been prepared for a long time, cutting off his retreat.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
The grenades prevented the rebels from even engaging in hand-to-hand combat.

The rebels were already demoralized, and now that their retreat was blocked, they were even more terrified and howled like ghosts.

at this time,
Nie Luze then realized that his 30,000-strong army was already surrounded.

Among the rebels, the strength of Ximentang was widely rumored, mainly because of his artillery.

Its close-combat ability is very poor, especially in melee combat.

but,

Nie Luze only realized what was happening when he was surrounded.

Ximentang is not only strong in artillery, but also in close-quarters combat.

They disdained close combat; as soon as they got close, they immediately threw grenades.

Immediately afterwards, the replica AK47 assault rifle opened fire, and the opponent couldn't stop it at all.

The enemy didn't even have a chance to engage in hand-to-hand combat!
In particular, the elite troops of Ximentang were wearing bulletproof vests and steel helmets.

The musket simply cannot penetrate the bulletproof vest.

What's most terrifying is their discipline. Even when the enemy is within ten meters of them, all the Ximentang soldiers remain completely calm and continue to fire and throw grenades in an orderly manner.

Teamwork is far more important than individual bravery.

Ximentang operates with squads as combat teams, employing a systematic combat deployment. Some are responsible for the main attack, some for defense, some for sniping, and some for heavy machine guns.

They combined various weapons in a complementary and coordinated manner, making them impossible to defend against.

therefore,

The rebel army under Nie Luze was completely overwhelmed by Ximentang's army and had no chance to fight back.

Even though the rebels had an overwhelming numerical advantage, they were slaughtered by the soldiers of Ximentang.

What frightened Nie Luze even more was that
The replica AK47 assault rifle used by Simon Tang can fire automatically in bursts, and its magazine holds 30 rounds.

Even with five times the manpower, there's no chance of winning against a single Ximentang combat team.

The two sides clashed for less than three minutes before the rebels learned their lesson.

in fact,

Xi Mentang's individual combat skills are definitely not low. Even without using firearms, he would definitely be stronger than his opponent in hand-to-hand combat.

but,

Once close combat begins, casualties will increase dramatically.

Chen Jie's combat philosophy has always been to avoid close combat.

His favorite type of warfare is asymmetric warfare.

A crushing victory over the opponent!

After a brief but fierce battle, the rebels were forced into retreat and lost all fighting spirit.

They had no will to fight anymore and turned to flee!
Nie Luze was also stunned at this moment. He originally thought that his 30,000 troops could hold off Ximen Tang's army.

but,

Now he realizes he's no match for them at all.

So he fled to the side with his troops and entered the deep mountains and dense forests.

The entire battle lasted only a little over half an hour.

Nie Luze's rebel army suffered more than half its casualties, and the rest fled in disarray into the deep mountains and dense forests.

Chen Jie simply ordered the elite troops of Ximentang to fire two rounds of mortar shells at the remnants of Nie Luze's forces.

Upon seeing the rebels enter the depths of the dense forest, he ceased his pursuit and instead ordered everyone to rest immediately and proceed to Wangjiang Town.

time does not wait!
The fighting at the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment in Wangjiang Town was extremely fierce.

Therefore,
Chen Jie naturally dared not waste any time and led his army on a swift journey.

They encountered no further resistance from the rebels on the road.

at last,

In the afternoon, we arrived near Wangjiang Town, only about eight kilometers away from the town's fortifications.

at this time,

The scouts responsible for frontline reconnaissance sent word.

The army under the command of Prince Li Ben of Han is launching a general offensive against Wangjiang Town.

Chen Jie's army easily defeated Nie Luze's 30,000-strong army.

Therefore,
Prince Li Ben of Han was unaware that Chen Jie's 10,000-strong reinforcement force had arrived at this time.

call--!
Chen Jie looked in the direction of Wangjiang Town and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Because they were rushing along the way and the fighting in Wangjiang Town was very intense, neither side had time to contact the other and they were unaware of the current situation.

It seems that the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment led by Xu Xiaodao is highly motivated and has lived up to expectations.

With this battle over, Xu Xiaodao is now capable of handling things on his own.

Although Chen Jie led the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment to Hanzhong to quell the rebellion.

Both Liu Ergou and Xu Xiaodao have the ability to lead troops in combat independently.

but,

Both of them were conducting small-scale operations. Even if they didn't complete them perfectly, with their backers, they wouldn't feel too much pressure doing anything.

However, this time, being stationed in Wangjiang Town was definitely the most brutal mission ever.

Xu Xiaodao led a special operations regiment of 3,500 men, relying entirely on Ximentang's unwavering belief in victory, as well as his personal command and coordination abilities, to deal with the general offensive of Prince Li Ben of Han.

If there is a command error or a wrong prediction.

Then,

Xu Xiaodao and the elite special forces regiment are likely to be completely wiped out.

Therefore,
This battle will be the most severe test for Huang Qiang, Xu Xiaodao, Liu Fang and other elite members of Ximen Hall.

Although Chen Jie believed that the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment, after so much training, should be able to withstand this baptism.

However, even with this statement, the special operations regiment would face an attack by more than ten times its own strength, which still worried Chen Jie.

This battle had a significant impact on the overall campaign to quell the rebellion.

If the Ximentang Special Forces Regiment had failed to withstand the siege of Prince Li Ben of Han, the consequences would have been extremely serious.

Not only will all the heavy machine guns and mortars of the special operations regiment, but also the shells will be captured by Prince Li Ben of Han.

Even the standard-issue replica AK47 assault rifles will fall into the hands of the rebels.

Simultaneously,

The Ximentang Special Forces Regiment, which he had painstakingly built, would also be completely wiped out.

Rebuilding a special operations regiment would be extremely costly.

On the other hand, the number of troops stationed by Ximentang in the Great Qian Dynasty will definitely increase.

Sometimes, circumstances force us to act.

Even if Ximen Tang didn't want to station troops in various places, it was absolutely unacceptable.

Because Ximentang wanted to develop and protect its own interests, it needed to have a powerful army in various regions of the Daqian Dynasty.

Moreover, with the decline of the Great Qian Dynasty and the rise of various warlords, the war will certainly not end so quickly.

and,

The situation in the entire Daqian Dynasty will become increasingly complex.

The focus of Ximentang's next move is to develop a powerful Ximentang fleet and a tank legion.

therefore,

He also needs to have more and more generals under his command, and a group of trusted and capable generals.

This time, the purpose of coming to the Hanzhong region to quell the rebellion was not merely to deal with Prince Li Ben of Han.

He didn't need to come in person at all; it would have been enough for Yan Kuangtu or Zhang Changfeng to lead the army.

Chen Jie's main objective was to train a group of main combat officers through actual combat.

If it is just a small, localized war, it will not be of much help to these trusted generals who can stand alone.

This is why Chen Jie had Xu Xiaodao lead the special operations regiment to be stationed directly in Wangjiang Town.

According to Chen Jie's previous analysis, as long as Xu Xiaodao does not make any major mistakes in command, holding the line for a few hours should not be a big problem.

Judging from the current battle situation, Xu Xiaodao has completed this mission very successfully.

Next,
Chen Jie immediately ordered his troops to rest briefly before launching a counter-encirclement against the rebel army under Prince Li Ben of Han.

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Xu Xiaodao, Liu Fang, Huang Qiang, and other commanders of the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment have been holding their positions in Wangjiang Town for more than five hours.

The two sides fought fiercely for five hours.

Initially, the rebels tried to suppress the artillery of the Ximentang with Japanese field guns, but in the end, the vast majority of the Japanese field guns were destroyed by armor-piercing shells.

King Li Ben of Han changed his attack plan.

He launched a general offensive from four directions around Wangjiang Town.

Simultaneously,

They spared no expense in using menial soldiers to continuously deplete Ximentang's weapons and ammunition.

The war is becoming increasingly brutal.

In those few hours, the rebels suffered heavy casualties, braving artillery fire and launching wave after wave of attacks on Wangjiang Town.

Inside Wangjiang Town, Xu Xiaodao and Liu Fang maintained a clear command structure.

Artillery, heavy machine guns, grenades, sniper rifles, and other weapons combine to form a very powerful three-dimensional combined firepower.

The fiercer the rebel offensive, the greater the casualties as they approached the defensive fortifications of Wangjiang Town.

They charged again and again, only to be repelled time and time again.

but,

Although the Ximentang Special Forces Regiment had very strong firepower, the forces under the command of Prince Li Ben of Han were too numerous.

Prince Li Ben of Han issued a death order: Wangjiang Town must be captured at all costs.

All the rebels fought fearlessly and charged towards Ximentang's defensive positions.

This gives an idea of ​​how brutal the battle must have been.

The four sides of the defense line were under tremendous pressure, and the rebels even came within ten meters of the fortifications.

Fortunately, the Ximentang Special Forces Regiment remained very calm and fully utilized the superior lethality of the replica AK47 assault rifle.

The rebels were quickly repelled once they approached the last line of defense.

Therefore,
Although Ximentang's defenses seemed precarious, they tenaciously turned danger into safety time and time again.

During the charge, the rebels even sent out heavy cavalry in succession, hoping to break through the defenses by relying on the heavy cavalry's rapid charging ability.

but,

Unfortunately, it was never successful.

Although a small number of rebels, relying on their superior martial arts skills and shields, broke through the last line of defense of Ximen Hall and killed several soldiers of Ximen Hall Special Forces Regiment.

However, no matter how high his martial arts skills were, he couldn't withstand the concentrated fire of Ximen Tang's AK47 assault rifle.

If the guns are fired in a saturation pattern, even a top-level expert who has mastered the Yi Sui Hua Jin technique will be killed on the spot.

Xu Xiaodao further intensified the use of incendiary bombs, bombarding a wall of fire more than fifty meters deep in the two-kilometer defensive line area in four directions, blocking the rebel reinforcements.

Incendiary bombs are indeed terrifying weapons of mass destruction on the battlefield.

It can not only deliver a powerful firepower strike, but also cut off the rebels' reinforcements and delay their advance.

This is one of the key reasons why Ximentang has been able to hold its ground.

After a five-hour offensive, the rebels were finally repelled once again.

at this time,

Within a radius of several kilometers around Wangjiang Town, corpses lay strewn everywhere, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Although the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment has been defending its position in Wangjiang Town.

Unlike the rebels, they didn't need to constantly charge into battle or move around.

but,

After several hours of intense work, everyone was exhausted.

At the beginning, the rebels outnumbered the special forces by more than twenty times.

Ximentang had almost no time to rest, and even getting a sip of water was extremely difficult.

Such high-intensity combat is a severe test of mental strength.

Fortunately, all the elites of the Ximentang Special Forces Regiment had undergone rigorous training; otherwise, it would have been difficult for anyone to endure such conditions.

After repelling one wave of attacks,
The soldiers of the Ximentang Special Forces Regiment couldn't help but sit on the ground, taking deep breaths to adjust their state.

I'm so tired!
After this bloody battle, it seemed that everyone's spirit had been cleansed.

Many soldiers were injured, their arms were grazed by musket bullets, and they were bandaged by medics.

Fortunately, everyone was wearing bulletproof vests and helmets, which reduced casualties by 80%.

Otherwise, their morale would have been shattered long ago by the repeated attacks from the elite troops under Li Ben, the Prince of Han.

at this time,

Xu Xiaodao received news that Chen Jie had arrived on the outskirts of Wangjiang Town.

He exhaled a long breath and shouted to everyone:

"Brothers, hold on for just half an hour! The young master and his army have arrived!"

Wow——!
When they heard that the young master had personally led a large army, everyone was excited and invigorated.

Xu Xiaodao nodded in satisfaction after seeing that everyone's morale had improved again.

Then,

Taking advantage of the rebels' retreat and the lack of opportunity to attack again, everyone took a rare break to drink some water and rest for a while.

After handling everything, Xu Xiaodao summoned several captains and commanders of the special operations regiment and returned to the top floor of the pagoda to discuss the upcoming battle.

The closer we get to the end, the more vigilant we must be!
(End of this chapter)