The canyon cannot be walked, and the Black Hawk Infantry Regiment was completely destroyed there. For the battlefield, it was a shortcut, but it was also a dead end.

Shanliang cannot leave, because, Captain Liu said, the Black Hawk Army's plane is likely to help.

Marching on bare ridges is undoubtedly the best target for enemy aircraft.

Beizhaoguan and Jiangruishan have almost drained all the 20mm machine guns of the Independent Regiment. In the battlefield of Yinan Village, the Independent Regiment and the 86th Brigade have no other air defense firepower except for the heavy machine gun type MG42 that can be used to air.

Liu Lang’s guess is correct.

After seeing the explosion in the canyon without any sound, I hid in the depression and watched the soldiers climb the hillside to seize the commanding heights under the leadership of the squadron leader, Zou Yun immediately asked the division headquarters for the support of the air wing.

However, in addition to reporting to the division headquarters that the 40th Infantry Brigade was ambushed by the Principal Army as a whole and surrounded on a 2,500-meter mountain road, he finally retained the news that the 79th Infantry Regiment had basically been wiped out.

That was Zou Yun still had a glimmer of hope. He defeated the encircled Duchy Army here and could continue to attack Gu Yongfeng. At that time, the two infantry brigades of the 79th Infantry Regiment were pushed to the battle to attack Gu Yongfeng. Perhaps, the boss behind him could still plead for him, so that his military career would not be completed in the 20th Division.

Yes, when the 79th Infantry Regiment was killed in the canyon by the crazy explosives of the kingdoms, Zou Yun knew that no matter whether this battle was lost or won, it was the matter of the 40th Brigade. For him, the major general, the brigade commander, he had actually been defeated.

The casualties of the 2700 Imperial officers and soldiers must be responsible. The corps leader of the 79th Infantry Regiment has been killed in battle, so he, the brigade commander, will take the responsibility. When he thought that he might be ordered by the commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army to apologize to His Majesty, he used a cold samurai sword to cut a cross on his abdomen and finally hurt his pain. Zou Yun's forehead was sweating coldly.

Zou Yun didn't know that because of his own selfish interests, he missed the last chance to save the 40th Infantry Brigade. His telegram asked for help allowed Wei Fengling, who was far away in Xiongxinzhuang, to know that the 40th Infantry Brigade was surrounded, but he didn't know how bad the situation was.

Because, in the information he received, the Principal Army in the Kingdom War Zone had only one infantry division, two infantry brigades with nearly 10,000 people, and perhaps another brigade would be added, which would exceed the sky by 15,000 people.

It has to be said that the intelligence agencies of the Black Hawk Army are really omnipresent. The numbers and numbers of the troops invested in Lingpizhou East can appear on the desk of the highest commander of the Black Hawk Army's front line. Just from the perspective of knowing each other, the 100,000 troops of the kingdom in time and space lost without any unjust.

The 18th Army, which came to Lingpizhou East Front with the 12th Division, was indeed not only under the 86th Brigade and 35th Brigade of the 12th Division, but also under the 43rd Brigade of the 115th Division. It is indeed similar to Wei Fengling's estimate. The total number of Duchy troops in the eastern area of ​​Lingpizhou is no more than 15,000.

"Zou Yun, a fool, can be surrounded by more than 10,000 people from the Duchy Army and ask for help from the division headquarters." Wei Fengling angrily picked up his pen and drew a big fork in Yinan Village, and then ordered: "Xiao Fengying, inform the 38th Air Wing to dispatch fighter jets to assist the 40th Brigade to defeat the invading enemy. I need them to dispatch at least two aviation squadrons of fighter jets. I ask them to erase all the visible kingdoms there from their vision, including the lowly kingdom farmers."

"Yes!" Xiao Fengying focused heavily.

This time he didn't dare to talk casually. The newly formed allies were so stupid that they fell into the encirclement of a Principal Army, which was only an infantry division. Although it was not a big problem to defeat the enemy who could overestimate their abilities, it would inevitably delay the division's plan to launch a full-scale attack on Gu Yongfeng at 4:00 in the afternoon.

Perhaps, because the 40th Infantry Brigade could not rush to the combat site in time, the division had to change the general attack plan to tomorrow. The Northern Expeditionary Army Headquarters must be criticized again. Qiao Yinshuan's division in Canghuai Valley was too hard to fight, and they were just waiting for them to break through from Ling Pizhou east to enter Chengguan City!

"Also, Lieutenant Colonel Ma Yu from Luojin County was ordered to send two baggage squadrons to advance towards Yinan Village with the 7th Infantry Brigade left behind, and assist the 40th Brigade to annihilate the kingdoms in the mountainous areas. After assisting the 40th Brigade to annihilate the kingdoms in the mountains, they do not have to return to the county town. Major General Zou Yun was in charge of the attack on Gu Yongfeng. They were not careless all the way, so as not to fall into the trap of the kingdoms surrounding the points and attack the aid. The field radio stations remained on along the way, and reported the marching situation to the baggage corps headquarters every hour." Wei Fengling, who had recovered from peace, continued to order.

"Yes!" Xiao Fengying lowered his head again and turned around and went out.

The colonel chief of staff of the Black Hawks was both aggrieved and a little thankful.

What was frustrating was that as the war progressed, Wei Fengling became stronger and stronger, and did not give him the chief of staff a chance to speak. All the military orders were his own decision. His current situation was like a colonel-level messenger, copying the original text of the military orders of the Lieutenant General to convey.

Fortunately, the division team's battle seemed to be not going smoothly. The 28th Cavalry Regiment was wiped out, but they were arrogant and arrogant but hit the independent regiment head-on. However, the 77th Infantry Regiment located in Beizhao Pass lost more than one and a half brigades in the past five days. The 80th Infantry Regiment that attacked Jiangrui Mountain in Xuehua Mountain lost more than 1,600 people. Since the war in Lingpizhou East, the entire division suffered more than 4,000 casualties, which is also a terrible number.

You know, the Qiao Yinshuan division, which seemed to be fighting hard in the northwest of Ling Pizhou, only 8,000 people have suffered casualties so far, and they are facing nearly 200,000 kingdom troops.

The Colonel Chief of Staff of the 20th Division, with all kinds of trivial matters, did not know that not counting the remaining 3,000 people of the infantry brigade who were being beaten, the 2,700 people of the 79th Infantry Regiment were completely finished, and the 4,000 casualties of the 20th Division had to be added to 2,700 people.

It is estimated that when the colonel heard this number, he was not at all grateful. By the time the 20th Division, with a number of 28,000 people, had almost reached 25%.

And the number of casualties will increase.

Because Zou Yun did not expect that he was at a disadvantage in the initial battle for commanding heights.

In order not to be discovered by the Black Hawk Army vanguards, the three infantry battalions were hidden in bushes or forests that were far away from the ridges and tops of the Black Hawk Army.

According to common sense, those who are close to each other must first seize the top of the mountain.

However, the Black Eagle Army was on the mountain road. What’s so bad is that the mountain roads were usually in the valleys. To put it bluntly, they had to climb the mountain and climb up the ridge.

Although the three infantry battalions are a little far apart, they are all in areas with similar altitudes.

In other words, the Kingdom army is a little farther away but does not have to work hard to climb the mountain. The Black Hawk Army is close but has to climb the mountain. Now the two sides compare it to see who is faster.

The Black Hawk Army wearing iron-plated cowhide boots is fine. The rigorous training and sufficient nutrition on weekdays are enough to make up for the bulk of leather boots. But when it comes to climbing...

The officers and soldiers of the two battalions of the Independent Regiment were all wearing rubber-soled shoes, while the Duchy Army wore lighter cloth shoes. Don’t think that wearing cloth shoes can’t run fast. On the contrary, cloth shoes tied tightly with straw ropes are light and breathable. In addition to slightly less protective foot, they are definitely the best choice for marching.

What are the main things for the aunts and sisters who support the front line? They are either doing anything else, but also making cloth shoes with soles. It can be said that the hiking mobility of the Principal Army is not about looking at the world, at least in Dongzhou, no one can surpass them, and these cloth shoes are one of the important reasons.

The officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment were all more nutritious, and the shoes on their feet were also suitable, so their speed was naturally faster than that of the Black Hawk Army.

Therefore, in this life and death competition, most of the commanding heights were seized by three infantry battalions. What the Black Hawks could seize was either the hills closer to them, or the guards were occupied first.

However, for the entire encirclement, it is only one or two.

The biggest advantage of the commanding heights is that they can shoot at mountain roads from a high place, and throw grenades or something. It is absolutely suppressive for enemies who need to shoot from behind dozens of meters or even hundreds of meters.

No matter how good the marksmanship is, at least half of the body you have to expose is shot upward, and you may be killed by a bullet that flew from somewhere at any time. That terrible psychological pressure is huge for a veteran who has been through the battlefield for a long time. It will also lead to inaccurate marksmanship.

The soldiers on the commanding heights can hide their grenades while shooting down, without even having to take their heads. As long as there are enough bullets, they can shoot down as much as possible. The treatment of the two is just like their position, separated by heaven and earth.

For the independent regiment and the 66th regiment that ambushed the side, if you seize the commanding heights, you can use firepower to suppress the Blackhawk Imperial Army, compress the Blackhawk Imperial Army's living space, wait until the encirclement is completely formed, and then use enough mortars to drive them out and shoot them again.

For the Black Hawk Army, seizing the commanding heights can leave enough breakthroughs for the brigade, which can not only break through the siege, but may also rush out of the gap to counterattack the Kingdom Army and then defeat the invading enemy. Even at this moment, from the highest commander to the sergeant-level officer, the Black Hawk Army did not think that the Principal Army could do anything to them, even if the Kingdom people's mortars were extremely fierce.

But they still have planes! At most 25 minutes, the bomber that takes off from Yangming Fort more than 100 kilometers away will come.

Therefore, at the beginning of the war, the commanders of both sides asked the officers and soldiers of both sides to seize the commanding heights with all their might. That was the lifeline of the two armies and they could not be lost.

Obviously, from now on, the Kingdom army has basically achieved strategic goals and seized more than 85% of the mountain.
Chapter completed!