In the two battles, Wolf Flag had lost a cavalry company and two infantry companies. The people outside the mountain did not know what was going on and did not dare to send any more soldiers to investigate. The infantry battalion outside had a total of three main battle companies, with 150 to 170 soldiers. Including the artillery and logistics in the battalion headquarters, there were only about 600 soldiers in total, which could be considered as one-tenth of the attacking force.
This time, they had lost two main companies and two platoons. This infantry battalion was completely crippled. As they quietly retreated, the new troops prepared to break through the last obstacle to the town.
The new troops were an infantry battalion and a cavalry battalion. In addition, there were three BMP-1 IFVs. The infantry battalion had 600 people, the cavalry battalion 300 people, and their logistics personnel a total of 1000 people. This was ten times the number of Zhang Xiaoqiang's troops.
After two ambushes, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not expect to fight a third time. Everything that should be exposed had been exposed. The only thing he had to do was to try his best to block Wolf Flag outside before the losses of the field combat company were too great. Since he knew that the enemy was Wolf Flag, there was no reason for Zhang Xiaoqiang to let them go.
Crescent Moon and he were alone on the two sides of the mountain in ambush. They only dealt with the enemies rushing up the mountain, leaving the enemies below to the field combat company. The Wolf Flag Battalion did not launch an attack as he had expected. Instead, they stopped outside and did not move. The enemy did not move, and neither did Zhang Xiaoqiang. They waited for time to slowly disappear.
Time slowly came to night. Zhang Xiaoqiang and Crescent Moon waited on the mountain for a few hours. Just as they were feeling puzzled, suddenly, a flash of light flashed by Crescent Moon, and then there was the sound of a gunshot. In the darkness, Zhang Xiaoqiang could not see far. He took out his night vision goggles and saw that there were figures slowly approaching from hundreds of meters away.
"Fuck, want to fight in the night? Don't think I'll be afraid …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang cursed under his breath. He raised his rifle and prepared to bring the person closer. The atmosphere was unusually gloomy. In the dark, the enemy slowly crept up the hill. The crisp single shot of the crescent moon became the main melody of the night. One by one, the black shadows fell.
The night was a help to Crescent Moon, and it was the same for the Wolf Flag. In the dark, they could not see the shadows of their companions being shot. At most, the soldiers nearby could hear the muffled sounds of bodies falling to the ground around them. Crescent Moon's gunshots were so weak in the night. Although her bullets did not miss, the hundreds of enemies below still firmly approached them.
"Bang, bang, bang …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang also opened fire, shooting the enemies 200 meters away one by one. At the same time, the flames from his muzzle also became the enemy's target. Compared to Crescent Moon, who was good at choosing sniping positions, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not know much and did not bother to learn. As a result, he fired from behind Crescent Moon and was exposed one step ahead.
Hundreds of bullets flew at the same time, smashing the big and small stones in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang into pieces. Zhang Xiaoqiang felt that his helmet had been hit by a hail, and his ears were numb. When he fired again, he was showered with even more bullets. Then, a long line of fire from the 7.62 mm heavy machine gun came straight at him, forming a gorgeous scarlet line in the night.
This time, Zhang Xiaoqiang could not take it anymore. He did not need to open fire. The light and sparks produced by the dense bullets exposed him. Without hesitation, Zhang Xiaoqiang turned and ran. The next moment, the place he was blocking was blown up by a mortar shell.
The concentrated bullets chased Zhang Xiao Qiang away, and the concentrated gunfire suppressed Crescent Moon's single shot. Countless torches lit up, and shouts came from the Wolf Flag Soldiers, as they charged towards the hilltop in the night.
Although Zhang Xiaoqiang had been chased out of his blocking point by the Wolf Flag Army, he was not worried. The king of the night was Crescent Moon's. As long as she was there, it did not matter if there were a hundred or a thousand, no matter how many came, they would all die. Furthermore, Crescent Moon's hands had a .03 rifle equipped with a special silencer. Getting close would only make them die faster.
Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang was preparing to block, a fire suddenly appeared behind him, lighting up the entire hill. Following that, countless light rays attacked Zhang Xiaoqiang from behind. The bright light dazzled Zhang Xiaoqiang's eyes, and at the same time, he realized that the hill opposite him was also lit up. Countless torches flowed on the hill, and although there were torches constantly falling to the ground, there were too many of them, and they could not be stopped.
At this point, Zhang Xiaoqiang naturally knew that he had been tricked. The black shadows just now were just bait, and the real danger came from behind. The Wolf Flag Battalion had made a detour, and climbed up from the hard to climb mountain, and the opposite side was the same.
Zhang Xiao Qiang had no choice but to charge down the mountain. Although he was good at hand-to-hand combat and his marksmanship was accurate, he couldn't hide like Meow Meow. Even he couldn't withstand the barrage of over a hundred rifles. If one of the bullets were to hit his face, he might just end up dead.
Suddenly, from the opposite hill where the torches were concentrated, a few explosions sounded, and the torches withered and fell. Following that, more than ten red and blue lines of fire came from the opposite position, sweeping away the torches behind Zhang Xiaoqiang. The field company's position had finally shown its might. Although they had not received Zhang Xiaoqiang's orders, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not blame them. Just now, he had panicked a little, and he was not good at chaotic battles.
Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang caught his breath, under the night sky, countless streams of light pierced through the valley. The Wolf Flag Battalion had also begun to retaliate, and not long after, balls of fire exploded on Zhang Xiaoqiang's position. In the darkness, no one knew where the other side's mortars were, and they could only bombard the areas where the bullets were concentrated, or the points of heavy firepower.
Coming down the road, Zhang Xiaoqiang turned and ran back to his position. Although countless bullets were flying above his head, he could not care less. From morning till night, they had been dragging the Wolf Flag Battalion, and they had bought enough time. Just now, they had wiped out at least one company of enemies, and in total, they had wiped out four companies of enemies. That was about one-tenth of the Wolf Flag Battalion's troops, and it was very good. Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from the road.
Following that, three hundred torches flooded over like a huge wave of flames. Zhang Xiaoqiang did not need to think too much to know that the Wolf Flag Battalion had also moved. At this time, there was no turning back. The position was held up by the enemies on the two sides of the mountain, and the cavalry battalion would definitely be able to charge through. As long as they reached the other side, they could launch an attack at daybreak. With a pincer attack from both sides, even if Zhang Xiaoqiang's garrison battalion was here, they would not be able to hold on. It must be known that the enemy's cannons were not to be trifled with.
Up to the position, beside the burning ammunition boxes, Zhang Xiaoqiang found the field company commander, Lu Zuoan, who was holding a heavy machine gun and firing. Just as he patted him on the shoulder, Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart tightened. He kicked the assistant machine gunner away and pulled Lu Zuoan into a crater at the side before lying down. There was a roar, and smoke rushed over them. Following that, large and small rocks and machine gun parts scattered down.
The two got up and saw that the small bonfire had been extinguished, and the firing position of the heavy machine gun had become a crater. The assistant machine gunner hugged his thigh and wailed, blood seeping out from between his fingers.
"Retreat, retreat. Platoon One, Platoon Two, retreat to the back. Platoon Three, cover …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was practically pulling Lu Zuoan's ear and shouting. Lu Zuoan did not hesitate and turned to contact the others. Zhang Xiaoqiang took out the signal gun and pulled the trigger. A red signal flare rose like fireworks. Not long after, Crescent Moon, who was unharmed and not even her uniform was dirty, returned to the position.
"Can you find their mortar position?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang led more than eighty unharmed soldiers and twenty injured soldiers around the town to the field camp's hiding place. As soon as he returned, he was looked down upon by the stinky Meow. This was the first time Zhang Xiaoqiang had not brought her to battle.
The fierce battle last night had cost Zhang Xiaoqiang almost a platoon of soldiers. More than ten soldiers who had died were buried in the back of the mountain, ready for an official burial later. They had eliminated at least one and a half enemy infantry company, severely damaged the enemy's mortar company, and killed many cavalrymen who had passed by the foot of the mountain.
The short chaotic battle at night made Zhang Xiaoqiang truly understand the cruelty of a head-on battle. Eighty percent of his casualties were caused by artillery shells. Only four of the twelve heavy machine guns were left, and many of the heavy machine gun team were killed or injured. At the same time, it made Zhang Xiaoqiang realize that when facing an enemy with mortars, the heavy firepower team was the most dangerous.
Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang settled the injured and was doing a post-battle summary, the main force of the Wolf Flag Army finally passed through the blocking position and arrived at the edge of the town. They spread out in formation and prepared to attack. At the same time, they sent out thousands of cavalrymen to surround the town.