War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 223: Plain Blockade! (Thanks to 'book friend' for the 500 reward!)
"Hurry up!"

"One company quickly breaks the river ice!"

"The second company is looking for branches, weeds, and stones..."

"The Third Company tried every possible means to cut down trees and burn grass!"

"Everyone, take your positions!"

Arrived.

On the border between Duolun and Rehe, Xu Chaoyang looked at a plain. There was only a large winding river on the entire plain, and now the river surface was frozen.

There was no strategic location to rely on here. He could no longer find any hills, dense forests or earth slopes that he could use. The entire terrain was flat and covered with weeds.

But Xu Chaoyang still stubbornly chose to stay here.

From a military point of view, this is a big taboo. If he takes a step back, he will be in Duolun, where there are many complex terrains to choose from;
But from the perspective of ambush, it is a huge advantage!

Once Duolun's troops arrived, any army confronting Xu Chaoyang would be in the same predicament as him. At that time, Zhang Haipeng would have the river to block his advance and the 41st Army to retreat...

"Use branches to build a fence. Divide the fence into two sections, with the distance between them being the length of your forearm. Store weeds in the middle and fill it with water to freeze!"

Winter had not yet passed and the weather was cold. The soldiers of the 217th Regiment's direct battalion took off their shoes, rolled up their trouser legs and worked busy on the ice. Their hands and feet were frozen red, but they used their icy helmets to hold basins of water and continuously poured them on the fortifications.

This is why Xu Chaoyang and his small group of people dared to defend the plain. He has the river, the river water, and a head full of knowledge. He would never be foolish just by looking at the plain and the river.

"quick!"

With shouts, the first layer of ice crystals formed by branches and weeds began to solidify under the water from the river. Then, someone else took over and continued watering. The ice layer froze up layer by layer at a speed visible to the naked eye. Around the early morning when the temperature was lowest, a low ice wall had been built, and inside the ice wall, it was filled with frozen weeds and dead branches.

Yang Jingyu was still indescribably shocked as he looked at the fortifications that Xu Chaoyang had conjured up out of thin air on the plain.

No wonder he can be a military commander!
Yang Jingyu had also heard the story of Cao Cao building the Ice City, but when he walked across the plain and the river in front of him, Old Yang was only thinking about the familiar terrain within the Duolun border and did not take the place in front of him seriously at all.

But Xu Chaoyang was able to make use of all the wisdom of the ancients in each historical story...

"report!"

25 miles behind Xu Chaoyang's troops, the deputy commander of the regiment was leading his troops in pursuit, but this time he was extremely careful, and would send people to investigate every time they advanced.

"speak!"

As the troops were marching, a soldier panted heavily to the deputy commander of the regiment, and then said, "Xu... troops can no longer run. They are... on the plain ahead, burning the weeds and defending the river."

The deputy head of the regiment was a short and fat man with dark skin. His whole body was as dark as an earthen jar, but he was extremely smart.

“This kid even dared to break into Lindong, which is occupied by the Sixth Division, so why did he stop at the border between Chahar and Rehe?”

This is an unanswerable question. The deputy commander of the regiment did not believe that Xu Chaoyang and his hundreds of men would be afraid of the 217th Regiment when they were not afraid of the Japanese!
"Come here, report to the master, and tell him there is a trap ahead!"

"Request an army to support us and go around from the side..."

Before he could finish his words, a fast horse rushed over from behind: "Order!"

"Commander's order: The regiment must not hesitate, and head straight to Chahar, destroying all obstacles in front of us, including Xu's troops!"

The deputy head of the regiment turned around and took a single glance, which revealed an angry expression.

He knew what Zhang Haipeng wanted to do. In the battle of Jiangqiao, Zhang Haipeng didn't gain any advantage and suffered a great defeat. If it weren't for Rehe's inducement to surrender Cui Xingwu to back him up, Zhang Haipeng would not be able to open his mouth to the Japanese now!
The Japs don't care how you surrender. You will only be respected if you show your due value. At this moment, Zhang Haipeng led his troops to leave Lindong rashly. On the surface, he was provoked by Xu Chaoyang, but in fact, he wanted to open the door to Chahar by force!

This is real military achievement. Moreover, in the whole Duolun, there is only one 29th Regiment of the 217th Army stationed there.

What kind of unit is the 29th Army?
Ever since their leader passed away, this team has been so poor that they are almost on the verge of selling their troops. Zhang Haipeng simply does not believe that such a force can withstand the attack of his 10,000 fully armed men.

The ratio of 10:1 is enough to block the four gates of Duolun and annihilate them all. This is the main reason why Zhang Haipeng would rather fall into the trap and fight his way out of Lindong. As long as the gate of Chahar is reopened, the Sixth Division can rush over directly!
He wants to exchange his military exploits for the greatest power...

But, don't let Si Tuan be cannon fodder!
"Where is the commander now?"

"Report to the deputy commander, Commander Zhang is thirty miles away and is urging the troops to move forward. They will arrive soon."

"Also, the commander asked me to bring you a message."

"speak!"

"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. Anyone who stops moving forward or is afraid of fighting will be killed without mercy!"

After saying this, the messenger turned his horse and rode away, not even giving the deputy commander a chance to communicate another word.

At that moment, the deputy head of the Si Tuan felt the difficulty of being a "traitor". He knew that if he went forward he would fall into a trap, but he had to go anyway; he knew that Zhang Haipeng was using him as cannon fodder, but he could not retreat!
Because besides being a traitor, he also lives among bad people. Here, it's full of intrigue and deception. There is no bottom line when everyone wants to preserve their strength and keep their troops to themselves.

"All battalion commanders, come here!"

After sensing the crisis, the deputy commander of the regiment called all the battalion commanders over and said to them sincerely for the first time: "Everyone, it's time to fight for your lives!"

……

Under the cover of night, all the weeds within a hundred meters were burned to ashes. The wind fanned the flames, even creating a blazing scene on the plain.

But after the fire burned for more than an hour, it was completely extinguished. The main reason was that in the unpredictable winter, the wind direction changed, and the flames could no longer move forward an inch and began to be blown back by the strong wind.

However, the flame of looking back gradually died out due to lack of raw materials, just like a person who lacks motivation and can no longer make bold statements about how to work hard.

Xu Chaoyang's men were still busy under the light of the fire until the fire was extinguished. Only then were all the defense lines around them and on their sides completed. A series of low ice walls surrounded them in the center.

Ah cut!

Chang Zhan sneezed loudly. It was so icy and snowy that he couldn't help sneezing.

Along the way, the lost baggage and guns meant that Xu Chaoyang's troops could not keep up with their food supplies. Since last night, the entire army has been relying on hot water. But hot water is useless. After just two pees, the soldiers will sweat it out and their bodies will no longer be warm.

"Chaoyang!"

"You can't do this. It's so cold, won't everyone get sick?"

When Xu Chaoyang was patrolling the camp and passing by, Chang Zhan was sitting on the ground leaning against the ice wall and shouted this.

But Xu Chaoyang's answer was: "Hold on, and after these two days, you will have everything."

Originally, when Xu Chaoyang led his men out of Duolun, he had enough military rations. He replenished them once more in Lindong, and got a second replenishment from the 41st Army in Chifeng. But this time it was different. No matter how powerful Zhang Haipeng was, he could not give them food, so the military rations were used up.

"You're talking nonsense. Can Wang Changhai bring us military rations when he brings people here? According to what you said, he can also bring us all the weapons and equipment we lost, so that we can fully recover our combat effectiveness?"

This time, Xu Chaoyang's troops really had three men to one gun. After two abandonments, although he was hooked up with Zhang Haipeng, the guns in the troops were completely insufficient.

But there is also an advantage in this situation, that is, there are plenty of bullets!

Xu Chaoyang lost his gun but not his bullets. In other words, the current situation is that although three people can only share one gun, there are enough bullets for three people...

"Enemy attack!"

Snapped!
As the two men were talking, an Oroqen soldier raised his hand and fired a shot towards an area covered with weeds. Immediately, a figure crouching in the grass leaned forward, and a burst of gunfire suddenly broke out in the bushes!
Da da da da da da!

boom!boom!
The weeds shattered by the bullets flew everywhere, and the bullets kept hitting the ice and breaking it into pieces. If the ice had not been frozen solid enough, the old man would have died from this one blow!
"Let's fight first, and we'll talk about the rest later!" Xu Chaoyang left Chang Zhan behind, turned around and moved towards the middle section of the army. This life-and-death battle finally began.

　Thanks to brother '书友220726084524393' for the 500 reward. Thank you very much.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)