Warlord: Red Alert Base, I challenge the whole world alone

The battle had just begun when Chi Haifeng received a heavy blow.

Only then did he realize what a terrifying opponent he was facing.

This opponent not only had a large number of cannons, but also had airplanes that they had never had.

Although he felt that he had overestimated his opponent.

But now he found that his overestimation was still not enough, and it was far from enough.

More than 5 people from the Provisional th Division only held out for a few hours before losing contact. The situation is probably dangerous now.

And the situation of his 73rd Division is not particularly good now.

The 226th and 227th Brigades, one in front and one behind, were both subjected to large-scale artillery bombardment.

So the actual casualties caused by the shelling were not very high, but the blow to their morale was very serious.

Now only the 2nd Provisional Division in Shuiquangou has not received any news.

The Provisional 2nd Division advanced towards Chishan County along the river valley and mountain road in Shuiquangou according to the established plan.

More than 1 people from the 2st Regiment of the 8st Infantry Division, the 1nd Artillery Regiment, the th Artillery Regiment, and the st Tank Regiment were on high alert, and a tight net was set up in their path.

Among them, the 8th Artillery Regiment was a temporary artillery force drawn from the th Infantry Division to supplement the st Division.

When the Provisional 2nd Division entered one of the flat valleys, it saw rows of Type 7D tanks and BT- fast tanks lined up in front of it.

These tanks stood in front of them like a steel wall, making it impossible for them to cross.

这个时候炮2团三个炮营36门M30型122毫米榴弹炮、炮8团36门M-30型122毫米榴弹炮以及18门ML-20型152毫米重型榴弹炮开始对暂编2师长长的行军队伍展开了极为猛烈的炮击。

Although the artillery along this route did not have the 155mm heavy cannons and 203mm heavy howitzers in the middle route, the smallest caliber was 122mm.

There are as many as 90 of them, and this does not include a large number of 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortars as well as anti-tank guns, anti-aircraft guns and other artillery.

The covering fire from these 90 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber of 122 mm or above was a devastating blow to the Provisional 2nd Division.

Because there was no shelter where they were, only a flat river valley.

This is also the main reason for choosing this place as the ambush site.

At this moment, for the soldiers of the Provisional 2nd Division, there was nothing but explosions.

The shells devoured their lives mercilessly.

At this moment, human life seems so insignificant in the face of large-scale artillery bombardment.

Even if you are a soldier who can fight against a hundred people at once, when facing an artillery bombardment of this scale, you can only pray that the shells will not fall near you.

As for finding a shell crater and jumping into it so that no shells will fall, that is complete nonsense.

Under such intensive artillery fire, there was no safe place except the sturdy underground bunker.

The bombardment lasted for a full hour.

Based on the average firing rate of 3 shells per minute for each gun, more than shells fell on them in that hour.

This almost exhausted the artillery ammunition reserves along the way, and they could only wait for supplies from the logistics troops.

From the density of the shells, one can imagine how desperate and panicked they were.

As a temporary division, it is actually Fu Changqing's second-line force.

It is normal to have poor equipment and training, and the military pay is even only half of that of the regular troops.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the temporary division are not high.

After being bombarded by the artillery, the Provisional 2nd Division suffered heavy casualties. At least more than 2000 people were killed or injured in the half-hour shelling, and more than half of them died.

The area where they were located was littered with craters of all sizes, the largest of which was over 5 meters in diameter and over 2 meters deep.

If you have no idea how big the crater is, just imagine how big a room is that is 5 meters wide and 2 meters high.

Basically, there are no humans or animals within a range of 30 meters, which is a killing zone.

The shelling was only the first catastrophe that the Provisional 2nd Division had to go through.

"Armored troops, charge!"

"charge!"

The cessation of artillery fire meant that the ground attack had begun.

One after another, the Type IV D tanks with thicker armor and stronger firepower took the lead and roared to attack the troops of the Provisional 2nd Division who were still lying on the ground to avoid the artillery fire.

The BT-7 fast tanks shuttled between the left and right wings of the Type IV D tank group to finish off the enemy.

The infantry of the Second Regiment followed the tanks and launched an attack.

The Provisional 2nd Division had never experienced a war of this level.

When the tank cluster launched a charge, they surrendered without hesitation.

Although there were also some tougher officers who chose to organize their soldiers to launch a counterattack.

But under the charge of the tank cluster, they were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot and were vulnerable.

However, it was not so easy to defeat more than 4 people. The battle lasted for more than hours before it ended.

Immediately, the commander of the left-wing forces ordered the 1st Tank Regiment to be the vanguard and rush to Sidaokou as quickly as possible to join forces with the right-wing army and completely block the 73rd Division's retreat route.

The battle in Shuiquangou was destroyed because the radio operator had no time to send a telegram, but Chi Haifeng had already discovered something was wrong.

He came to the map and stared at all the information on it.

"Oh no, they're trying to make me a dumpling."

In fact, the current situation is already very clear.

If it was he who defeated the Provisional 5th Division on the Kuntou River defense line, what would he do next?

Of course, it was straight into his back.

As long as the road is blocked, the next step is to close the door and beat the dog.

But where is this rear?

Soon his attention was focused on the inconspicuous place of Sidaokou.

The reason why this place is called Sidaokou is because it is a crossroads and the intersection of multiple roads.

The county roads leading to Shuiquangou and Kuntou River intersect here.

He stationed two battalions of about a thousand troops here, and a logistics force of more than two thousand people.

If he wanted to fight, Sidaokou would be the best target.

"Sidaokou, quickly contact Sidaokou and order them to build a defensive position immediately.

Order the cavalry regiment to rush to Sidaokou as quickly as possible.

The 227th Brigade also immediately rushed to Sidaokou to reinforce the battle, and the 226th Brigade immediately retreated and established a defensive position on the spot.

The cavalry regiment is the fastest, and it only takes about 2 hours to arrive if they ride at full speed.

The 227th Brigade did not suffer great losses in the bombardment, but its morale was severely damaged.

The 226th Brigade can no longer retreat. Once they move, the artillery fire will follow them.

Although he was very reluctant, he had no choice but to give up the 226th Brigade.

Then he focused his attention on the map again.

"Where are the Beire Army? Where is Tang Mingshun? Have they not made any movement yet?"

Tang Mingshun deployed nearly 40,000 people in Weichang County and Linghe County, and more than 10,000 people in Chengbei City.

Although the Beire Army's combat effectiveness is not strong, the troops are there. If they move, they can still tie down some of Jiang Hua's troops.

"I'll go and ask right away."

The staff officer returned in less than ten minutes.

"The Beire Army said they have also discovered Jiang Hua's troops, and I'm afraid they can't support us."

After hearing the news, Chi Haifeng took two steps back and his face became extremely ugly.

"This Tang Mingshun is more of a hindrance than a help. He's nothing but a good-for-nothing and a good-for-nothing!"

He knew that this ally was definitely unreliable, and it would be good enough if he could defend Weichang and Linghe counties.

However, judging from the strength that Jiang Hua has revealed so far, this possibility is not very high.

Chi Haifeng reacted quickly, but no matter how fast his reaction was, it was of no use in the current situation.

The cavalry regiment he sent out was indeed very fast, but could it be as fast as an airplane? The answer was obvious.

The FW-189 tactical reconnaissance aircraft, which serves as the Red Alert Corps' eye in the sky, discovered the 73rd Division Cavalry Regiment rushing along the highway.

With more than a thousand cavalrymen galloping on the provincial road, it was hard not to notice the movement.

So the FW-189 tactical reconnaissance aircraft reported this information via radio.

As the commander-in-chief on the front line, Jiang Tianming immediately understood that this cavalry regiment must be heading towards Sidaokou.

"We must not allow them to send reinforcements."

Although this cavalry regiment could not change the situation of the battle after arriving at Sidaokou, it would still cause some trouble.

So Jiang Tianming immediately said to the staff officer, "Contact the Air Force's First Aviation Brigade and have them immediately dispatch a bomber group to launch an air strike on this cavalry unit to slow down their advance and buy time for the Independent Mechanized Infantry Brigade."

"Yes!"

The area where the independent mechanized infantry brigade is located is still some distance away from Sidaokou, and the entire journey is along the mountain valley road. The speed is not very fast, with an average speed of only 20 kilometers per hour.

It takes at least three hours to travel the 70 kilometers.

Wangyefu Town is much closer to Sidaokou, and there is a wider provincial road, so the speed is faster than theirs.

At this time, only the air force can stop them.

The Air Force received new orders just after it finished replenishing ammunition and fuel.

Immediately, fighter planes took off from the airport one after another and roared towards the 73rd Division Cavalry Regiment.

A distance of dozens of kilometers can be covered in less than ten minutes for a Bf-500E fighter jet with a speed of over 109 kilometers per hour.

They flew along the highway and soon discovered the 73rd Cavalry Regiment.

Then one BF-109E fighter plane after another entered a dive.

The central axis 20mm cannon and four MG17 aircraft machine guns fired at the cavalry on the ground.

It immediately caused great chaos.

Under the continuous dive and strafing of 40 BF-109E fighters, the entire cavalry team stopped advancing and began to look for cover to avoid air raids.

Soon, the group of Ju-87B Stuka dive bombers arrived and launched a new round of air strikes.

This immediately caused huge casualties to the cavalry regiment.

This also completely shattered Chi Haifeng's hope of supporting Sidaokou.

The independent mechanized infantry brigade was very fast. They even abandoned the slower KV-1 heavy tanks and let the faster Type IV D tanks run forward for their lives.

At the cost of 17 Type IV D tanks breaking down, they arrived at Sidaokou in 2 hours and 47 minutes.

When they appeared, it actually meant that the encirclement was about to be formed.

In fact, when Chi Haifeng received the news that the cavalry regiment suffered heavy casualties in the air raid, he knew the outcome. At this moment, despair filled his heart.