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Lonely gunshots rang out one after another. Wu Chaoyang reined in his horse and sheathed his saber that didn't have the chance to get stained with blood. Ten minutes ago, there were hundreds of warhorses charging on this muddy ground. Now, there were only three horses still carrying their riders and galloping madly.
Judging from the distance, Wu Chaoyang and the others wouldn't be able to catch up even if they tried their best. The cavalrymen flanking the right flank also put away their weapons like the battalion commander and quietly watched the Liberation Army's final massacre.
More than a dozen infantrymen carried sniper rifles equipped with 1.5x binoculars and leaned on the front of the truck. This was the small commanding point of the position. The gunshots were the efforts of these snipers to eliminate all the enemies.
After the seventh shot, a cavalryman fell off his horse. On the twelfth shot, another cavalryman was hit in the back of his hat. The cavalryman immediately fell limply onto his horse. When the horse had galloped a dozen meters away, the cavalryman's corpse fell from his horse.
The last remaining rider continued to gallop under the gaze of nearly two thousand people. Sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, like countless straight light swords stabbing the ground from the sky. The rider galloped in these beams of light, and his clothes became even more mottled under the light.
"Bang!" Suddenly, a cannon sounded in the midst of the gunshots. A moment later, the cannon accurately landed near the rider. Wu Chaoyang saw that the horse was immediately knocked down by the blast, and the rider was thrown into the air by the blast. This wasn't the power of a 37-mm cannon. It was clearly a 75-mm cannon.
Using a 75-mm cannon against a cavalryman? Wu Chaoyang was dumbfounded by the choice of the motorized infantry and artillery troops.
Qi Rui also felt that this was a bit excessive, but he didn't want to blame the artillery troops. This "lucky" American cavalryman had already run more than a kilometer away, and the rifles could no longer do anything to him. Even without the cannon, this guy would really run away. His father, Vézé, had once told Qi Rui about the future war. It would be a world of "firepower hell."
Wei Ze's vision was naturally not something that Qi Rui could compare to. From the wars of the 20th century to World War II, killing a cavalry soldier with a single shell was a very, very, very, very profitable deal. There was even no need to go back to World War II. During World War I, the famous Verdun Meat Grinder broke out. Germany and France invested more than 100 divisions of troops, but more than 250,000 soldiers died and more than 500,000 were injured. Not to mention how many bullets were fired, from the very beginning of the battle, the German Army relied on the advantage of their artillery to display the might of the "God of Artillery." A hundred thousand rounds for the first assault? At the speed of an hour, two million shells rained down on the French artillery. In order to capture the French Fort Douaumont, the Germans had fired 120,000 shells. In that battle with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, if two shells could kill a French soldier, the Germans would definitely cheer.
Qi Rui only listened to his father's general description of the "Inferno of Fire", and his hair immediately stood on end and he felt a chill down his spine. From what he had seen in the war, Qi Rui couldn't understand how anyone could survive under that kind of Inferno of Fire. Looking at his father's calm expression, not only could soldiers survive under that kind of Inferno of Fire, but they could also fight and even charge in that kind of Inferno of Fire. Qi Rui couldn't help but suspect that his father, Vézé, was making up a "shameful" joke.
Vézé wasn't a person who lied, and it was meaningless for him to make up a lie. However, Vézé didn't think there was any practical use in explaining too much. For example, in the Battle of Shangganling, the American army poured more than 1.9 million shells and 5,000 bombs on the volunteer army's position of 3.7 square kilometers. The intensity of the battle was rarely seen, especially the density of the artillery, which exceeded the highest level in World War II.
Vézé believed that Qi Rui couldn't understand this kind of thing. This didn't mean that Qi Rui couldn't understand the volunteer army, but Qi Rui probably couldn't understand why the great China would fall into such an abyss of despair. If he couldn't understand that kind of despair, he probably couldn't understand the unparalleled fighting spirit that burst out from the deepest despair. When the great red flag was finally raised, the warriors who followed the flag ignored all pain and death, passed through all the difficulties and obstacles that were unimaginable to humans at that time, and finally created the unprecedented miracle of liberation in human history. Miracles, even those who had seen it might not be able to understand, and those who hadn't seen it would never be able to understand.
Although he didn't underestimate his son, Vézé suspected that the greatest despair his son felt so far might be the recent breakup. So looking at his son's surprised expression, Vézé stopped describing the Inferno of Fire and said something else.
When the last UA cavalry was killed by the 75mm field artillery, Qi Rui actually breathed a sigh of relief. The motorized infantry created unprecedented results. In the past, after a regiment of infantry marched 30 kilometers in half a day, facing the sudden attack of three or four hundred cavalry, the possibility of directly collapsing was not small. Even if they were able to quickly form a defensive formation, the exhausted infantrymen could only watch as the cavaliers, who had greater mobility, moved about freely.
Now, the mobility of the cavalry was not insignificant in front of the motorized infantry, but it was nothing to brag about. After running 30 kilometers, they could still complete the formation within ten minutes and give the cavalry a devastating blow. Qi Rui thought he made history after fully borrowing his father's wisdom.
Since he made history, Qi Rui had to agree with Vézé's idea of "concentrating superior forces to fight a war of annihilation." If they killed all the Americans, no one would be able to run back to report the news. In other words, next time, the Americans might foolishly rush to their deaths. Because Qi Rui did not have a hobby of self-abuse, he firmly believed that it was far better to easily kill an idiot than to fight with a respectable opponent. From this perspective, the 75mm artillery shell was worth a lot.
The team retreated quickly and the officers gathered together. Before they could boast about the victory, Wu Chaoyang said, "The cavalry and I were scouting ahead and found that there seemed to be an American camp in the mountains. Just as we were about to go over and take a look, the American cavalry rushed out. We ran all the way back. I didn't expect the Americans to be so stubborn. They actually chased after us. "
Hearing this, Qi Rui immediately felt that the 75mm artillery shell was not worth it. It turned out that the Americans had set up a military camp at the junction of the mountains and plains. Looking up at the mountains hidden in the dense forest, he did not know how many American soldiers had witnessed the battle. It seemed that his wish to keep it a secret had failed.
Qian Duoduo, the deputy commander, was immediately excited when he heard that there were enemies and an enemy camp. He shouted, "Should we go over there and fight? Or should we scout first? "
There was not much difference between these two terms in the motorized infantry. Commander Ma Xiaoming rolled his eyes and said to Qi Rui, "Political Commissar, it's better to inform the troops behind us first, right?"
"Will the infantry still have the strength to fight after running for 30 kilometers?" Wu Chaoyang asked a very practical question. However, this question sounded a little strange coming from his mouth. Therefore, the motorized infantry's founders looked at Wu Chaoyang with a slightly surprised look.
Wu Chaoyang quickly explained, "We have to keep in contact with the enemy first. Further in is a mountainous area. It's not easy for us cavalry to catch up, not to mention the trucks. Seeing the cavalry being killed like this, there's a high chance that the Americans will choose to run away … "
Hearing Wu Chaoyang's reason, the regiment's staff officer, Li Yannian, laughed and said, "Commander Wu, this depends on how we explain it to the military. If we go over there and bite the enemy, we have to get the military's understanding. If the military thinks that we're commanding the military, then it's not appropriate. "
Li Yannian was very insightful about the relationship between superiors and subordinates. With just a few words, he clearly explained the thoughts of the people in the regiment. In the battle that had just ended, two soldiers had their arms cut by bullets. The skin on the heads of the three soldiers was accidentally scratched by the truck's fierce movements. Although the blood was frightening, a simple suture and bandage didn't affect the five of them in the battle.
Five injured against more than 300 dead. After achieving such a result, none of the young soldiers were willing to stop. However, the number of enemies was unknown. If they needed reinforcements, the military would probably think that these young soldiers made a mess and wanted the military to clean up after them. There was a problem with this idea. The motorized infantry really wanted to solve the battle on their own. At least, they didn't want the other division commanders to take over the motorized infantry. After an exquisite performance, everyone was really looking forward to the next exquisite performance.
"We've discovered a camp that's suspected to be the enemy's main force. We're conducting a probing attack and requesting reinforcements from the military." Qi Rui said the script he had prepared.
"Okay!" Ma Xiaoming saw that Qi Rui was going to use the motorized infantry as the main force, so he immediately expressed his approval.
"I support it!" Deputy Commander Qian Duoduo also expressed his opinion.
"I'll take the cavalry and go take a look," Wu Chaoyang said.
"I'll send the telegram." Li Yannian took on the responsibility of his position.
The telegram quickly reached the military. Before Commander Wu could say anything, Division Commander Zheng said angrily, "What do these bastards mean by this? Do they think we haven't fought before? "
The other two division commanders couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Even Commander Wu was amused. They were all people who had been on the battlefield when they were young. After winning a battle, they were ready to chase after the enemy. They were worried that there would be problems if they advanced rashly, but they were also worried that there would be a leader above them that would prevent them from performing to their heart's content. These old guys had the same worries when they were young.
However, there were other reasons for Division Commander Zheng's anger. The motorized infantry was a force that the North American military valued very much. This group of brats eating alone like this made it easier for people to have a sense of lawlessness.
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