bookcurios Chapter 435: Ambush at Shizhu Mountain
Chapter 435: Ambush at Shizhu Mountain
Zhu Biao looked solemn as he strode into Shan Ning's military camp.
At this moment, Ma Biao was also present, and the atmosphere in the room was a little depressing.
Zhu Biao quickly took out a neatly folded paper from his pocket, handed it to the two generals with both hands, and said:
"Generals, based on the latest intelligence analysis, the enemy is coming from the west. However, once they approach Yang County, they will split up and move."
Ma Biao was always impatient. Upon hearing this, he asked without hesitation, "Captain Zhu, in your opinion, where will they divide their forces?"
Zhu Biao subconsciously glanced at Shan Ning, and seeing that he was deep in thought and had no intention of speaking immediately, he quickly spread out the map and placed his finger precisely on a spot.
Said: "Here..."
Everyone hurried closer and looked in the direction Zhu Biao pointed, only to see a newly marked place on the map - Shizhu Mountain.
"You mean, how will they divide their forces after they arrive here?"
Shan Ning frowned slightly, stared at the map, and asked.
Zhu Biao said in a serious and orderly manner:
"After they gather here, one group will advance along this road to the east, while another will attack from the south. We initially considered ambushing their 100,000-strong army here, but there's a tricky problem."
Having said that, Zhu Biao couldn't help but hesitate, and a trace of worry appeared on his face.
"what is the problem?"
Ma Biao was impatient and asked first.
A hint of suspicion flashed across Shan Ning's eyes, and he asked tentatively, "Are you worried about the mining area?"
Zhu Biao nodded seriously and said, "That's right. This place is only fifty or sixty miles away from the mining area. If there is any unexpected situation in the battle, the enemy is very likely to rush to the mining area for support.
Therefore, the battle in the mining area must not only plan the new battle location in advance, but also launch it neither too early nor too late.
Shan Ning agreed deeply with Zhu Biao's logical analysis and nodded repeatedly. However, Ma Biao frowned and shook his head slowly.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao asked doubtfully, "Commander Ma, is there something wrong?"
Shan Ning remained silent. Ma Biao asked, bewildered, "Why did the battle in the mining area start later than ours, yet not too late? This sounds too difficult to grasp!"
Zhu Biao patiently explained, "We have 20,000 troops against an enemy force of 100,000. We're ambushing, and we have the advantage of terrain. But once the enemy senses danger and tries to flee, it will be quite difficult for us to intercept them all."
Therefore, the battle timing in the mining area must be coordinated with ours, both to prevent the enemy from escaping and to avoid being attacked from both sides."
Ma Biao widened his eyes and looked straight at Zhu Biao, as if he wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment.
Zhu Biao continued, "In fact, I even suspect that the enemy might send an army to contain us, and then the main force will turn around and encircle the mining area from both ends."
As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the mining area.
When Shan Ning heard this, his brows knitted together instantly, and he thought to himself: This is indeed possible, what should I do?
Zhu Biao repeatedly gestured at various possible ambush locations on the map. Finally, his finger stopped at the location of Shizhu Mountain and said:
"In fact, our best ambush position is here. But if we choose another place, the enemy's marching route will be too long. Although we have an artillery advantage, it will be difficult to effectively cover them."
Danning's eyes fell on another place on the map, which was marked with the words "Medicine Forest", and there was also a small path leading to the mining area.
He pointed to the path and said, "If we are sure to ambush at Shizhu Mountain, we must also guard against this path."
Zhu Biao nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, I intend to personally lead my regiment to set up an ambush here. If we miss the best opportunity, I will immediately head to Shizhu Mountain to reunite with you two.
However, you two need to mobilize at least two regiments of troops to defend the south side of Shizhu Mountain."
The two division commanders understood Zhu Biao's plan. Afterwards, the three of them held detailed discussions and plans on details such as the ambush time and worked out a thorough combat plan.
As night fell, Ma Biao acted decisively and led his troops towards Shizhu Mountain that night.
They were silent, like ghosts, as if they had never appeared here.
There is an open area at the foot of Shizhu Mountain, surrounded by mountains and forests on both sides, and relatively unobstructed in the east-west direction.
If an army of 100,000 were to set up camp here, it would indeed be difficult to be discovered.
After Ma Biao arrived, he quickly hid in the south of the mountain. The soldiers held their breath and waited quietly for the battle to come.
The next day, Shan Ning's troops split into two groups, quietly left the city, and set up an ambush on the north side of Shizhu Mountain.
Because they were unsure of the exact location of the enemy camp, they kept a certain distance from Shizhu Mountain and were on high alert, ready to deal a fatal blow to the enemy as soon as the opportunity arose.
Zhu Biao led his regiment to a small path in Yaolin leading to the mining area.
The terrain here is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an ideal ambush location.
Zhu Biao did not intend to wipe out the enemy here. His goal was to block the enemy's way and gain the initiative for the entire battle.
In the afternoon, Yu Shaoqin, Mu Hui and the Wang family's men arrived at Shizhu Mountain in a mighty procession.
Seeing that it was still early, they set up their tents in an orderly manner at the foot of the mountain and prepared to set up camp.
At this moment, they were completely unaware that danger was approaching step by step.
On Shan Ning's side, he deployed the regiment left by Ma Biao and his own regiment to the northwest of the enemy camp, preparing to launch an attack.
He personally led two other regiments and waited in the northeast corner for action.
Ma Biao's arrangement was relatively simple and direct. He placed all the artillery on a hill between the two enemy camps, and waited for Shan Ning to open fire first before immediately engaging in battle.
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Seeing that everything was ready, Shan Ning decisively ordered: "Fire!"
Suddenly, shells streaked across the night sky like meteors, whistling towards the enemy camp.
The troops in the northwest corner heard the signal and quickly opened fire. For a moment, artillery fire from both sides roared, shaking the earth.
The enemy camp was instantly engulfed in flames. The soldiers panicked and became a mess, retreating to the center.
This shrinking team fell into Ma Biao's calculations. At his command, the artillery on the position roared in unison.
The dense artillery shells rained down like raindrops, unexpectedly killing more than twice the number of enemies than the enemy's firepower. The triangle position was in constant fire, and the shells were like free money, bombarding the enemy camp indiscriminately.
The space at the foot of the mountain was already narrow and was completely covered by artillery fire. The soldiers of the ? clan and the Wang family had nowhere to escape and screamed in pain.
By the time Zhu Biao arrived, most of the enemies at the foot of the mountain had been blown to pieces. Tens of thousands of corpses lay scattered on the ground, and the blood had dyed the earth red. It was a horrific scene.
Zhu Biao immediately gave orders and the snipers aimed at and shot at the enemies who looked like officers.
In the end, more than 30,000 enemy troops chose to surrender in terror. They raised their hands high, their bodies trembling, and completely lost their previous arrogance.
This battle was fought easily and beautifully.
The key point was that the enemy seriously underestimated the new weapons of the new army. They never imagined that the new army could transport such bulky artillery to the mountain and cleverly set up this ambush.
In their opinion, these artillery fires cannot be used flexibly in mountainous areas.
It can be seen from this that although the new artillery has been developed for more than two years, Shi Li's team's thinking is still stuck in the past, which also doomed them to failure in this battle.
Meanwhile, Hou Lin and his team were heading towards the mining area. Before they even got close to Liangyu County, they spotted a group of nearly 6,000 men blocking their path.
Hou Lin was stunned at first, then a trace of disdain appeared on his face. He laughed loudly and said, "You bastard! I have 50,000 men under my command, and you have less than 10,000. How dare you block me in front?"
It turns out that ten miles south of Liangyu, there is a place called Miaogou.
The roads here are complicated, but most of them are small paths. There are high mountains on both sides, and generally no one chooses to fight in the mountains.
In Hou Lin's opinion, if the two sides fought here, it would be a pure competition of numbers.
At this moment, Hou Lin was secretly proud in his heart, thinking that the few thousand people in front of him were nothing to be afraid of, and a fierce battle seemed inevitable!