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Chapter 502 Surprising Good News

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    The Black Lama's confidence is somewhat justified. At least Dong Yanping and the others took a breath of cold air when they saw this fortress.

    There are high and low hills all around, surrounded by a winding stone road. In some places, there is no room for two horses traveling side by side.  At the end of the road, there is a thick-looking village gate. Next to it are countless shadowy human heads hidden in simple fortifications made of stone.  This terrain greatly restricted the infantry's charge and allowed the defenders to maximize their firepower.

    A strong attack will inevitably lead to great losses.

    Without attacking, the People's Army has no retreat.

    The first company was ordered to make a feint attack, and was forced to stop a hundred steps away from the village gate. It also lost five men. It was concluded that it could not move forward unless it broke through the unobstructed 100-meter open space in front.  It was absolutely wise for the Black Lama to build the fortifications here, leaving the other party with no other option but to use human lives to fill them.

    Of course there is still a way, but this way is basically non-existent, that is to use cannons.  A 75mm artillery shell can definitely blow the village gate to pieces, or use a mortar to attack the bandits hiding behind the pile of rocks.  But in this place, cannons can definitely be delivered.  Mortars are possible, but far water cannot quench near thirst.

    Dong Yanping, his two deputies and several company commanders discussed for a long time, but they couldn't find a good solution.  It was getting dark at this time, and another day passed.  Every moment that passes, we are closer to the safety warning line of the entire camp¡¯s water resources.  What is even more worrying is that two seriously injured people passed away on the eve of dawn because their injuries worsened.

    It seems that we have to make some progress tomorrow no matter what. If we can't take the bunker, the whole camp will be dead.  So the first company commander volunteered: "Batalion Commander, let the first company go first tomorrow and capture the village gate at all costs. Even if we kill them all and cripple them, we can still save the 1st Battalion!"

    Dong Yanping was very moved. There was no better way, just use human life to fill it!  he thinks.  "Tomorrow, all six machine guns will be mobilized to suppress fire. The first company will charge first, and the second company will follow closely. We must capture this door!" He shook his arm vigorously towards the sky.

    Morning in the Gobi comes later than in the interior.  It was just dawn, and the pocket watch showed it was six o'clock.  At this time, the 1st company, which was ordered to be the main attack force, was ready to go.  Early in the morning, when people are most sleepy, it is also one of the best times to attack.

    Last night, the 1st company commander and instructor had already carried out pre-war mobilization, and the whole company knew that it was facing an extremely dangerous situation.  After experiencing yesterday's feint attack, everyone knows what this main attack means, it is the rhythm of the death squad!  While waiting for the order to charge, the military camp was filled with a solemn and solemn atmosphere.

    Dong Yanping's eyes were already covered with a thin layer of mist. He didn't know how many of these lively officers and soldiers would be left after the bugle sounded.  If he was given another chance to choose, he would definitely make a decision before acting and would never be so hasty.

    Everything is ready and the machine gunners are in place.  After a while, with the roar of machine guns, the 1st Company will use corpses and blood to clear the way for the entire battalion on this trail that is only a hundred meters away.

    Just when Dong Yanping was about to order the attack, intensive gunshots were heard in the distance.  It continues, stirring in the hearts of Dong Yanping and others.  What happened?  Dong Yanping didn't know, but he knew that he had missed the opportunity to attack, or in other words, the gunshot ruined his offensive plan.

    Is it your own reinforcements?  Most likely.  At the time of departure, the regiment commander was in Wuwei. He only made the decision according to the previous established plan. It was most likely that the regiment commander sent additional reinforcements after knowing the news that he was alone in the depths.

    Or is it internal strife among the bandits?  I know that the bandits on Mazong Mountain opposite are composed of three different forces: the Black Lamas, the remnants of the Asian Cavalry Division, and the western Mongolian bandits.  They have different mentality and it is normal for them to have different ideas.  But in the face of a powerful enemy, isn¡¯t it strange that they are fighting among themselves?  Judging from the fact that the bandits on the opposite side were also poking around, they didn't seem to understand, so it didn't seem like it.

    Since he didn¡¯t know the truth, he ordered the attack to be suspended and sent someone to check the information.

    Has it been an hour or half an hour?  In Dong Yanping's anxiety, he finally received some good news that surprised him.  As promised, reinforcements did come; but they were shocked because the reinforcements were not from the People's Army, but from distant Mongolia.

    The White Russian Legion!  Zhang Zongchang¡¯s troops!

    Another hour later, it was already certain, because at this time Zhang Zongchang, who was dressed in military uniform and had a tall horse, rushed towards the residence of the 1st Battalion under the escort of hundreds of tall White Russian soldiers.  Although they didn't know each other, Dong Yanping was undoubtedly in a cheerful mood at this time. Zhang Zongchang's feats in Mongolia were greatly praised by the young marshal.?The Northwest People's Army internally announced the praise.

    He doesn¡¯t have any sectarian views. He is the ¡°White Russian Army Corps¡± personally gifted by the young marshal and is a branch of the People¡¯s Army.  Besides, although Zhang Zongchang was not favored by the old Feng clan, he still held the position of commander with solid military achievements. He was also a major general before, which was much higher than himself.

    Dong Yanping saluted Zhang Zongchang according to the rules, but Zhang Zongchang did not dare to be the leader.  Subconsciously, he felt a little inferior. It was Zhang Hanqing who gave him the chance to continue to survive.  In addition, in line with the mentality of taking credit but not being arrogant, he must express his humility at this time.

    It should be said that Zhang Zongchang is a very smart person.  After Zhang Hanqing personally appointed him as the commander of the White Russian Army and the garrison of Mengxi, while suppressing the bandits, he began to think about his future.  Mongolia is sparsely populated, and Western Meng has little oil and water, which is extremely detrimental to his development.  However, Zhang Hanqing was the patrol envoy to Shaanxi and Gansu, and the four provinces outside the Great Wall were also placed under the old Fengclan represented by Zhang Zuolin and the new Fengcian represented by Zhang Hanqing and implemented civil rule, which gave him little scope for activities.

    At this time, Zhang Hanqing¡¯s plan to enter Xinjiang inspired him: in the entire northwest region, the only place not under Zhang Hanqing¡¯s rule was Xinjiang.  It is obvious that Zhang Hanqing's next target is Central China and North China. Since there are not many troops stationed in Xinjiang, this vacuum zone is preconceived.

    By suppressing bandits, he gradually transferred the main force of the White Russian Army to the Gansu-Mongolia-Tibet border.  He had already made plans. If the young marshal wanted to suppress bandits, he would help him, and then he would shamelessly follow him into Xinjiang no matter what.  The young marshal will definitely not stay for a long time in the future, so it is foreseeable that his request to carve out a piece of territory in Xinjiang will fail.

    "It cannot be said that his wishful thinking was not shrewd, but man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation. The Haiyuan earthquake broke out, and Zhang Hanqing was busy with disaster relief and had no time to talk about entering Xinjiang. This made him anxious.  His nearly 10,000 men eat horse chews, and the daily cost is not small. However, in the impoverished western Mongolia, it is definitely unrealistic to rely on Kulun for all supplies, and the Xinjiang defenders do not like him, and it is difficult to get along with the People's Army in the Guan.  I was in a dilemma for a while.

    At this time, God gave a good opportunity, and Dong Yanping took the initiative to suppress the bandits.  After receiving the news, Zhang Zongchang immediately mobilized more than 2,000 cavalry, preparing to join forces with them to wipe out the bandit gang that threatened the northwest before the young marshal arrived.  With this great achievement, it is a gift package for entering Xinjiang.  Due to poor information and logistical preparations, it took several days to approach the northern foot of Mazong Mountain.

    Since the only entrance and exit was in the south of Shannan, when we sent people to conduct reconnaissance, they discovered that the Black Lama had placed bandit troops on the outside, so they took action as soon as they disagreed.  Zhang Zongchang had been suppressing bandits for several months and had probably figured out the bandits' habits. He knew that early morning was the best time to take action, so he and Dong Yanping coincided with each other.

    His White Russian regiments are all battle-hardened cavalry, and they are suitable for dealing with bandits. However, the timing is too coincidental. He had a good time, but Dong Yanping's plan was disrupted.

    However, Dong Yanping did not mean to blame him. His plan was a helpless move and was destined to lose troops and generals.  Now, Zhang Zongchang swept away the periphery, making his situation immediately improve.  If you advance, you will have an advantage against the Black Lama by joining forces; if you retreat, the Black Lama will not have the guts to pursue you again.

    So he said to Zhang Zongchang very happily: "Commander Zhang has helped me a lot. These bandits are like candies, they can't be beaten away. I was thinking of finishing the battle this time, but failed, here is  The burial place of my 1st Battalion is here.¡±

    Zhang Zongchang laughed and said: "I, Lao Zhang, also took advantage of Commander Dong. These bandits were also forced by you to camp in the wild. I killed hundreds of them in a sneak attack. I usually want to concentrate so many."  There's no way for people to do that." Although he didn't know much about literacy, he understood a truth: if you don't have to pay lip service to your kindness, you'd be at a disadvantage.  According to his knowledge, hello, me, everyone, some kindness will be remembered in the stomach.  Historically, he, a rough man, was able to win over so many subordinates to work for him, and it was impossible without two brushes.

    Both of them are guest soldiers, and there are not many tricks to talk about. After a while, they talked about how to destroy this bandit army.  Preliminary calculations showed that the two sides combined forces of more than 2,000, not only surpassing the Black Lama in numbers, but also not inferior in vital cavalry strength.  In this way, after the two people combined, a combat plan was formed.

    Zhang Zongchang's cavalry troops are responsible for the outer perimeter, to eliminate all bandits still roaming the Black Gobi and completely cut off their contact with the outside world; Dong Yanping's infantry is responsible for besieging the bandits in the bunker and blocking their escape channels.  Regardless of the inconvenience of machine gun attack, it is more than enough to block the route of the Mazong Mountain bandits.

    Then send out correspondents to mobilize some easily portable mortars from the main force.  This consideration is purely tactical. After all, using human lives to fill gun holes violates the command principle and is unnecessary under the current situation.  The good news for Dong Yanping is that Zhang Zongchang brought a large amount of supplies with him, which could give him reassurance for his siege strategy.

    From being encircled to counter-encircling, the People's Army completely took the initiative in the battle, and the balance of victory quickly fell on the side of the People's Army.  No matter how difficult the next attack may be, one thing is certain, the bandit suppression army is already in an invincible position.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Seizing the initiative in the battle, the balance of victory quickly fell on the side of the People's Army.  No matter how difficult the next attack may be, one thing is certain, the bandit suppression army is already in an invincible position.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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