novelhk Chapter 162 Battle of Gaoshan Island (Part )
Chapter 162 Battle of Gaoshan Island (Part )
After a long and intensive mine clearance work, the soldiers of the National Protection Army finally succeeded in clearing all the mines on the ground.
However, this operation was not without cost, as many brave soldiers were injured or even killed.
As night fell, the National Protection Army chose to set up camp nearby to rest their troops.
And sent guards to patrol the surrounding area to ensure the safety of the camp.
In addition, some sentinels hidden in the dark were also deployed in key positions to closely monitor the movements around them.
The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds onto the earth. Shen Yingxiong sent out an elite reconnaissance team to investigate the situation ahead.
After some effort, they finally found Dongyang State’s first line of defense—a solid defensive position.
It is understood that a brigade from Dongyang State is stationed here, apparently to test the true strength and combat capability of the National Protection Army.
Shen Yingxiong quickly obtained this important information and made a decision immediately.
He summoned the Third Regiment Commander of the Second Division and issued a clear order: "Third Regiment Commander, this mission is handed over to you."
"We must show the might of our army!"
"Yes, Commander!" The third commander answered firmly, expressing his willingness to accept the challenge and give it his all.
The third regiment commander led his troops and began to advance towards the enemy's position.
Before launching the attack, they made full use of a large amount of artillery resources and launched a fierce bombardment on the positions of the Dongyang National Brigade.
Dense artillery shells poured down like raindrops, "Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom ~"
A huge roar echoed in the air, enveloping the entire position in a sea of fire.
Dense artillery shells fell like raindrops, raising thick smoke and flames into the sky.
The Dongyang National Brigade's positions suffered a devastating blow, and the soldiers fled in all directions, looking for shelter.
During this fierce shelling, the soldiers of the Dongyang National Brigade were terrified. They had never experienced such a powerful firepower attack.
Some soldiers were blown to pieces, a horrible sight; others fell in a pool of blood, their life or death unknown.
The bombardment continued for some time, causing huge losses to the Dongyang National Brigade.
When the artillery fire gradually weakened, Shen Yingxiong ordered a cessation of the shelling and prepared the troops to charge.
At this moment, the brigade commander was carefully observing the battlefield situation through a telescope, and couldn't help cursing: "Damn it, these people's firepower is so fierce, it's unimaginable."
"We must wait for the National Defense Army to rush over before we use artillery to counterattack."
"Also, after a round of artillery fire, we have to move our positions immediately to prevent the enemy's artillery fire from hitting us."
Upon hearing the brigade commander's order, the surrounding officers responded: "Hi!", indicating that they understood and would strictly execute the order.
At the same time, the commander of the third regiment issued an order for the troops to attack.
I saw thirty tanks heading to the front line first. They were huge and powerful, giving people a strong sense of shock.
In addition, there were some armored vehicles following closely behind, forming a steel torrent.
Behind each tank and armored vehicle was a large number of soldiers, who were in high spirits and ready to fight a desperate battle with the enemy.
However, the brigade only had three small tanks called "pod tanks"
However, due to the disparity in strength, they dare not easily appear on the battlefield.
The tank troops of the Third Regiment took the lead in launching an attack, firing at the Dongyang State's positions with tank guns.
For a moment, the whole battlefield was plunged into chaos with continuous artillery fire and thick smoke.
The brigade commander noticed that the National Protection Army troops had begun to charge, so he acted decisively and ordered the artillery units to fire.
Accompanied by a deafening roar, shells streaked across the sky and hit the Dongyang Kingdom’s positions like raindrops.
After Dongyang State’s artillery unit quickly completed a round of shelling, it immediately moved its position.
After all, the range of their artillery was far inferior to that of the National Protection Army.
If we do not evacuate in time, we may be hit hard by the enemy's artillery fire.
When Shen Yingxiong saw through the telescope that the artillery units of Dongyang State were bombing.
He acted decisively and ordered his artillery unit to quickly search for the location of Dongyang State's artillery unit.
After an intense and precise analysis, they finally roughly determined the location of the Dongyang State artillery unit.
So, Shen Yingxiong decisively gave an order, asking the artillery unit to counterattack with howitzers.
However, regrettably, when the shells fell, Dongyang's artillery units had already withdrawn, leaving only a battlefield filled with smoke.
It turned out that the artillery unit of the Dongyang brigade was not heavy artillery, so it was extremely convenient to transfer.
Seeing that the enemy's artillery unit was no longer moving, the third regiment commander continued to order his troops to advance without hesitation.
The troops of Dongyang State used pheasant necks to fire in a strafing manner, and from time to time they took out grenade launchers to fire artillery shells at the troops of the Third Regiment.
Faced with Dongyang's counterattack, the troops of the Third Regiment showed no weakness. They launched mortars and tank guns and launched round after round of fierce bombing on Dongyang's positions.
At the same time, various heavy machine guns and general-purpose machine guns also joined the battle, and dense bullets poured down like raindrops, forming an indestructible firepower network.
In this fierce battle, the firepower of the three regiments completely crushed the Dongyang Kingdom, demonstrating its strong combat effectiveness.
The brigade commander witnessed this scene and gradually understood the firepower situation of this unit.
He realized that if he continued to persist, he would probably suffer even greater losses.
So he made a prompt decision and ordered his troops to retreat.
Before retreating, the brigade commander deliberately left behind some suicide squads and hid them in underground caves.
These death squads became their last line of defense, waiting for the right moment to deal a fatal blow to the enemy.
When the third commander saw that the Dongyang troops began to retreat, he immediately ordered his troops to pursue them.
At this time, some tanks rushed to the front and approached the enemy aggressively.
However, at this moment, some death squad members of Dongyang State were hiding inside the cave entrance.
They took advantage of the fact that the soldiers near the tank had not yet fully reacted.
He quickly picked up a Dongyang happy stick and stabbed it directly at the tank.
"Boom~" With a loud bang, the tank suffered considerable damage.
But the Dongyang soldier was blown to pieces by the explosion on the spot.
Such scenes are played out from time to time on the battlefield, and are shocking.
The third commander realized the seriousness of the problem. He immediately adjusted his tactics, letting the infantry go in the front and carefully search every hole where the Dongyang soldiers might be hiding.
Once they found a Dongyang soldier hiding in the cave and refusing to come out, they would throw a grenade into the cave without mercy.
As the grenade exploded, screams and wails came from the cave.
In addition, some soldiers held flamethrowers and mercilessly sprayed flames at the holes.
The raging fire instantly engulfed the entire cave entrance, and the painful screams of the Dongyang soldiers continued to be heard from it.
At the same time, the situation faced by the first division commander was roughly the same.
The Dongyang Kingdom was very familiar with the terrain here and was good at using caves for ambushes and attacks.