Qin Yong's power collapsed like a collapsing building, and the city of Buddha changed hands. This shocking news spread quickly like wings, prompting the Meng government to send 50,000 reinforcements, which traveled day and night and were less than a hundred miles away from the city of Buddha.
The distance between Meng and Buddha City is not far, but the road is rugged and difficult to travel, and the heavy loads make the marching speed as slow as a snail. The Golden Triangle area is full of mountains and complex terrain. In addition, Meng and the Golden Triangle area are independent of each other, and the road between the two has not been properly built.
It took a long time for Mengguo to gather its troops, and they were originally scheduled to arrive in Focheng tomorrow morning. However, news of Li Xin's attack on Focheng came, and the support troops had to speed up their journey. In order to provide support as soon as possible, the vanguard troops went into battle lightly, leaving behind all the heavy artillery, armor and other heavy equipment.
The vanguard had about 30,000 men, riding in military trucks, rushing towards Focheng at lightning speed. Li Xin adopted Chen Ping's suggestion and decided to take the initiative to attack. About 15,000 men from various military corps set out overnight to block the support troops.
The two armies marched almost simultaneously, so the distance was naturally shortened by half. Li Xin's troops arrived at the ambush point first and quietly ambushed in the mountains and forests on both sides of the road that the reinforcements had to take.
The 30,000-man team was like a long dragon, with military trucks moving slowly along the winding mountain road, stretching for several miles. Li Xin's ambush troops were also lightly equipped, and their ambush point was also several miles long.
At five in the morning, they were less than fifty miles away from Focheng. The reinforcements finally entered the ambush circle. The endless military trucks slowly drove out of the ambush circle. The ambushers in the mountains and forests on both sides held their breath and stared closely at the large troops on the mountain road, with a determined light in their eyes.
The tense atmosphere hung like a dark cloud. At five in the morning, the only sound in the night sky was the roar of car engines.
"What? Buddha City is lost?" The news of the fall of Buddha City was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a huge wave of shock in the hearts of the commanders of the support forces.
The Meng government was also caught off guard by this sudden change. They had expected that Focheng would fall so quickly. Now the plan was completely messed up. Even if the reinforcements arrived at Focheng, it would probably be useless. Moreover, Li Xin must have been prepared. The reinforcements were coming in a hurry, and the baggage was left behind. It would be difficult to launch a powerful attack.
In desperation, the Meng government had to order the support troops to stop advancing and head to Daqi to join forces with Luo Kun's army, prepare for war, and then attack Focheng.
"Stop moving forward!" the commander shouted at the top of his lungs. All vehicles came to a sudden stop immediately.
At this moment, most of the troops stopped on the mountain road. It was difficult to turn back. Li Xinjun's ambushers had originally planned to wait for all the enemy troops to enter the ambush circle and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
However, the reinforcements suddenly stopped. Seeing that they were planning to retreat, Li Xin's troops no longer hesitated. The commander acted decisively and launched an attack on the troops.
The ambushers on both sides of the mountain had already set up their mortars. This type of mortar is a common weapon in the Golden Triangle area and is extremely powerful in close-range jungle warfare.
Bang, bang, bang... Following the commander's command, the dull sound of mortars firing suddenly rang out on both sides of the forest.
"Oh no! There's an ambush!" The commander of the support force was shocked and his face turned pale in an instant.
As soon as the words fell, countless shells poured down like raindrops, landing on the mountain road. In an instant, the ground shook and the mountains shook, and flames shot up into the sky.
Many soldiers were still resting their eyes on the military trucks, unaware of the danger. The sudden attack made them sitting ducks. One shell could destroy a truck, not to mention such intensive artillery fire.
In an instant, the vehicles and people on the road were blown to pieces, a horrible sight. The screams and wails intertwined together, echoing in the valley, making people shudder.
"Get out of the car quickly and charge into the woods on both sides!" The commander had already jumped off the truck and was hiding behind a shelter at the foot of the mountain, commanding the counterattack at the top of his lungs.
The soldiers woke up from their dreams and jumped off the vehicles one after another, running towards the foot of the mountain in a panic, looking for a place to hide. For a moment, the battlefield was in chaos.
Shells kept exploding around them, and the reinforcements suffered heavy losses. Everyone lay down at the foot of the mountain on both sides of the mountain road, not daring to show their heads easily. The troops behind that did not enter the ambush circle also quickly organized themselves and rushed to the rescue.
"Brothers, follow me! Charge to the mountains on both sides and eliminate the enemy!" The commander waved the pistol in his hand and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Under his encouragement, the soldiers mustered up their courage, picked up their weapons, stood up, and charged towards the mountain.
"Brothers, hit hard!" Li Xinjun, who was on the mountain, had already aimed his guns at the enemy troops below. They fired wildly, and bullets poured down like raindrops.
The charging reinforcements fell in droves, and without any cover, they became sitting ducks. However, they did not retreat, but continued to charge forward.
"Grenade! Throw it to me!" Li Xin's troops were not to be outdone. They threw grenades one after another, which exploded among the enemy.
Suddenly, flames and smoke filled the air. The battle entered a white-hot stage, and both sides were blood-thirsty.
"General, we can't go on like this! We have suffered too many casualties!" The deputy general looked at the commander anxiously.
The commander was extremely anxious, knowing that if things continued like this, it would only be a matter of time before the entire army was wiped out. He gritted his teeth and ordered a retreat.
"Brothers, cover the retreat!" the commander shouted at the top of his lungs.
Some soldiers stayed behind to buy time for the main force to retreat. They resisted stubbornly until the last moment.
Seeing the enemy begin to retreat, Li Xin's troops became more motivated and rushed down the mountain to pursue the retreating enemy.
"Don't let them run away! Kill them!" The shouts were deafening.
In this chaotic battlefield, enemy soldiers were killed one after another. The commander ran desperately under the cover of several personal soldiers.
Finally, they escaped the ambush. However, looking back, they found that only a few of the 20,000-strong army were left.
The ambush ended with Li Xin's victory, but the cruelty of the war was deeply imprinted in everyone's heart.
On the battlefield, corpses were everywhere and blood dyed the ground red. The tragic scene was unbearable to watch. War was so cruel and merciless...