After the order was given, the infantry divisions outside Yizhou City also accelerated their offensive.
Tens of thousands of infantrymen launched an attack on Yizhou City across the vast wilderness. The mighty army charged directly into the city along the broken and collapsed city walls.
The slaughter has begun!
The remaining Saman soldiers in the trenches and in the city became the discarded pawns of Karhana and Turi.
The last remaining function of these people was to slow down the advance of the main force.
However, these people did not play a significant role under the overwhelming firepower.
Under the continuous bombing and machine gun and rifle fire, it was not long before the Da Gan Army had occupied the remaining trenches outside Yizhou City.
More and more large-scale soldiers poured into the city of Yizhou like a flood.
The killings within the city have begun!
Some Samanian soldiers, with nowhere to escape, had no choice but to lay down their weapons and surrender when they saw the fierce army charging towards them.
Meanwhile, to the west of Yizhou City, two mighty cavalry armies galloped along, leaving long trails of dust in their wake.
These two cavalry armies were the 8th Cavalry Division and the 11th Cavalry Division!
Upon receiving the order, they immediately set off, galloping westward.
Just as these two cavalry armies were pursuing them, they were spotted by the Saman soldiers.
"General, the main force of cavalry is catching up!"
A trusted aide approached the general and frowned as he spoke.
"Um?"
General Tuli frowned slightly, glanced back, and said in a deep voice, "Hurry! Get out of here!"
He knew that the only option now was to leave as quickly as possible.
It's obvious they're no match for the massive army.
Therefore, General Tuli decisively ordered a swift departure. Those who fled the city earlier, along with Karhana, Tuli, and others, were mostly Saman cavalry.
These people are quite fast!
However, some Samanids who were temporarily conscripted in the rear were not so lucky.
Facing pursuit from the 8th and 11th Cavalry Divisions, they were quickly overtaken, and the battle in the open field had already begun.
"kill!"
Commander Luo Mingliang of the 8th Cavalry Division roared loudly, waving his fists in the air.
One after another, cavalrymen galloped forward, wielding sabers, and slashed at the Saman soldiers.
Blood splattered everywhere, flesh and blood flew everywhere!
The entire 8th Cavalry Division swept through the enemy territory as if it were empty, utterly destroying everything in its path!
It was like chopsticks poking into tofu, quickly cutting this large group of conscripted Samanis in half.
Outflanking maneuver!
After tearing off a large chunk of them, the 8th Cavalry Division quickly surrounded and annihilated them.
Left with no other option, the Samanids who remained behind threw down their weapons and knelt in surrender.
Meanwhile, the 11th Cavalry Division continued its pursuit of the fleeing Samanid army.
While the cavalry were engaged in a fierce battle to the west of Yizhou City, the 38th Infantry Division also quickly maneuvered to the area around the west gate of Yizhou City.
Despite being infantry, they managed to build a wall of fire outside the west gate of Yizhou City with their powerful suppressive fire, effectively blocking the fleeing Saman army from entering the city.
After the 38th Infantry Division traversed the entire western gate of Yizhou City, the encirclement of the entire city of Yizhou has been successfully completed!
"good!"
Through his binoculars, Zhao Chun saw the 38th Infantry Division closing in on the western side of Yizhou City. He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Yizhou City has been successfully surrounded! Now it's time to mop up the remaining enemy forces inside! How many Saman troops we can wipe out this time depends on the battles to come! Tell Commander Chen Jiaqi to hold out! Don't let a single Saman escape!"
"yes!"
The staff officer beside him quickly responded and then relayed the order.
Since the goal is to take Yizhou City in one fell swoop, we cannot rush the battle.
After the 38th Infantry Division surrounded the city, the fighting inside accelerated even further.
Under the full force of five infantry divisions' attack, the remaining Samanis in the city were like frightened birds. Faced with the threat of death, some Samanis had no choice but to surrender.
In particular, many of the Samanid herders who had been temporarily conscripted surrendered after the main force fled.
As night fell, the battle in Yizhou City continued.
The soldiers of the Da Gan Army were also clearing out the remaining Saman soldiers in the city. As more and more Samans surrendered, the fighting in the city gradually came to an end.
As dawn broke and the first rays of sunlight shone on the walls of Yizhou, a huge banner fluttered high atop the city.
Li Maoxue, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, directed his soldiers to maintain order and guard prisoners within the city.
On the other side, Li Maoxue also ordered his soldiers to begin counting the casualties, prisoners, and spoils of war.
After the city of Yizhou was cleared, all the prisoners were escorted out of the city and guarded outside the city.
On the same day, Zhao Chun, Lin Shaozhang, and others also entered Yizhou City.
After entering the city, Zhao Chun ordered the 13th Infantry Division and the 36th Infantry Division to repair the trenches outside the city.
After all, although Yizhou City had been occupied, it was already in ruins after being bombarded by heavy artillery fire.
And Illinois City is also of paramount importance!
After it is captured, this place will become an important logistical base for the Great Gan Army's westward expedition.
Therefore, we still need to do a good job in defense!
Fortunately, the Saman soldiers had dug several trench defense systems outside the city.
Although much of the trench defense system was destroyed in yesterday's battle, repairing it is certainly much easier than digging new trenches.
While repairing the trenches, the telegraph workers also laid telegraph lines into the city of Yizhou.
The original Yizhou City Lord's Mansion became the garrison and command center of the Western Expeditionary Army in Yizhou City.
Telegraph lines were also set up inside the Illinois City command post.
After the telegraph operators finished testing, they immediately informed Guazhou, Suzhou, and Ganzhou of the news of the capture of Yizhou City, and forwarded it to the capital to report the victory!
The Battle of Yizhou City was the first battle of the Western Expedition!
The capture of Yizhou City signifies a solid step forward in the westward expedition!
It has profound significance!
While making these arrangements, Li Maoxue also brought good news.
"Commander Zhao,"
Li Maoxue, holding the documents, walked into the command post and said, "The battle results have been tallied. In the Battle of Yizhou, our troops annihilated over 44,000 enemy soldiers and captured over 89,000, most of whom were herders from the vicinity of Yizhou. In addition, another 60,000 to 70,000 escaped!"
"Quite a few prisoners!"
Zhao Chun nodded and said, "It's a pity that so many of these Samanians escaped."
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