Chapter 284: Live as Long as the Southern Mountains
The 1st Mechanized Division had just emerged from the low-lying area of the plain when it was hit head-on.
They came in a hurry, without any reconnaissance troops. The First Army led by Fang Dashan was composed entirely of veterans. They knew that the louder the first drumbeat, the better. In the first wave of attack, all the cluster rocket launchers and mortars seized from the giants were used.
In an instant, the roar of the huge cannons resounded throughout the world, and the overwhelming rockets rushed towards the troop trucks and off-road vehicles still in the lowland like a gorgeous fire net.
The 120mm artillery shell exploded in the convoy, like a spring thunder thrown into an ant pile, and the sky was full of flying vehicles.
The rockets were like a string of firecrackers with ten thousand bangs, blowing the ants all over the ground into pieces.
Flames and thick smoke completely covered the battlefield. One cluster rocket had eleven warheads, and one hundred rocket launchers fired eleven hundred warheads.
Such fierce firepower completely destroyed the enemy's will to resist.
The weapons of these giant troops are so powerful that after a long period of training, Fang Dashan finally mastered the use of these inhuman weapons.
This was an excellent practical training. In the first round of attack alone, more than 80% of the enemy's vanguard were destroyed.
Fang Dashan waved his hand, and the machine gunner, who had been unable to contain himself, immediately opened fire.
In order to conceal, these machine guns originally used by armed helicopters were removed from the off-road vehicles and supported on the ground with a weapon rack. When it fired, the 20mm armor-piercing shells were like the wind of death, destroying all targets it touched.
The steel plate was broken, bones and flesh were scattered, and no shelter was of any use.
The enemy troops behind were so frightened that some of the off-road vehicles turned around and ran away. The troop transport trucks were too big and difficult to turn, so the soldiers and drivers abandoned their vehicles and fled.
But Yang Shaohu had already circled to the rear, blocking their retreat.
Although the soldiers led by Yang Shaohu were all new recruits and only had rifles and grenades, and no giant weapons, they occupied advantageous terrain, attacked from high ground, and had a large number of people.
The commander of the first division was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Knowing that he had fallen into an ambush, he could only order the remaining troops to break out from both sides, but they were blown to pieces by landmines again.
At this moment, the human security forces rushed up from the side again. Xu Chaogong took the lead and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! Chengqing, you didn't expect this! I, Xu Chaogong, am back again!"
Division Commander Cheng Qing was furious when he saw this and shouted, "It's you! Xu Chaogong, you're just a mere regimental commander, not even worthy of licking my ass, yet you dared to betray Governor Gu!"
Xu Chaogong was furious: "They are prisoners, yet they still dare to talk nonsense! Brothers, kill them!" He led his troops to attack fiercely.
What he is best at is beating the downtrodden. In any battle where the majority bullies the minority or the strong oppress the weak, he and his subordinates can unleash tons of combat power.
The other four regiment commanders were not to be outdone and attacked bravely, striving to gain more military merits.
According to the agreement that Lin Wen gave to the human security forces, killing an enemy would earn them ten points of military merit, winning a battle would earn each person five hundred points of military merit, a great victory would earn one thousand points, the regiment commander would earn ten times that, and his soldiers would receive commissions for killing enemies.
Each point of military merit can be deducted from one hundred yuan.
At this rate, the one million yuan debt will be paid off soon, and the team leader’s one hundred million yuan debt will not take too long either.
After paying off their debts, the brothers will soon be able to make a fortune.
But they didn't know yet that the cash withdrawal for military merits was only one-tenth of the price. Lin Wen wrote the line of the treaty in very small words in an inconspicuous place, so they didn't see it.
Since being captured, they have been treated very well in Changshan County compared to Shizhou, which made them believe that County Magistrate Lin Wen is a kind and good person who will not deceive them.
Division Commander Cheng Qing was both shocked and furious. He shouted, "Li Changsheng, Hu Ming, you, you've all turned traitor! I'm going to fight you to the death today! Ah, Shi... Shi Shuangyu? Aren't you Governor Gu's favorite student? How, how come, you surrendered too?"
Shi Shuangyu sneered and did not answer, leading his troops to seize military merits.
"No! Stop fighting! I surrender! I surrender!"
"Hurry, put down your weapons! If you don't want to die, put down your weapons! Good men, fight those with guns. We are good citizens!"
The battle was over in less than thirty minutes.
They had no time to clean up the battlefield, so they only sent some people to escort the prisoners, and the rest immediately joined the second battle.
Under Lin Wen's full reporting, the Second Mechanic Division fell into the same situation. The vanguard was under heavy artillery attack, the rear was blocked, and there were booby traps on the side. In the end, they were severely beaten by the human security forces.
When they saw Xu Chaogong, Shi Shuangyu, Cheng Qing and others, they had no choice but to surrender.
The Third Mechanic Division was not so lucky. They discovered something was wrong and engaged in a fierce firefight with Fang Dashan. However, the firepower of the two sides was too different and they were surrounded by Yang Shaohu. When they were defeated, they were intercepted and beaten by the human security forces. In the end, only more than a hundred people surrendered and the rest were annihilated.
The three vanguard divisions were completely wiped out.
At this time, the Shizhou Second Imperial Army had just assembled and was heading towards Quzuo Town.
When the tragic news arrived, Corps Commander Wang Jing couldn't believe it. His first reaction was, "Governor Gu has betrayed me!"
The regimental commanders and divisional commanders under him also had the same idea.
"Commander, isn't this Governor Gu's behavior really unfair? Changshan County is so powerful, and the Governor's Office didn't tell us!"
"Three mechanized divisions. It's only been a short while, less than three hours, and they've already been completely wiped out."
"But the Governor's Office said they were a bunch of rabble and wanted to send our brothers to their deaths!"
Wang Jing shouted, "Shut up!" and his men quieted down. After a while, a call came from the Governor's Office.
Wang Jing took a deep breath and answered the phone: "Hello, Governor Gu."
A moment later, Wang Jing hung up the phone with a grim face.
Many subordinates gathered around.
"Captain, what did the Governor say?"
Wang Jing sighed. "Why didn't you send out the entire army? Did you accept bribes from Changshan County for sending away three mechanized divisions for nothing? I have strict orders to send out the entire army immediately and block the Changshan army in Shizhou. I am also ordered to preserve the irrefutable evidence of Changshan County's invasion."
The subordinates all looked dissatisfied: "That's too much!"
"Commander, we can't go any further!"
At this time, another phone call came from the Shizhou State Government, asking him to go to support Quzuo Town immediately. The Changshan Army had captured the granary in Quzuo Town and was transporting grain there.
The words on the phone were very harsh. Wang Jing sighed and said, "Brothers, we have to go, but we won't really fight. Let's just pretend from a distance. After all, we are all brothers in the empire. Why kill each other?"
There was no other way for everyone.
After all, we can't really fall out with the governor.
Therefore, the Second Imperial Army Corps did not delay any longer and quickly packed up and set off for Quzuo Town.
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After the victory, Fang Dashan and Yang Shaohu quickly cleaned up the battlefield. Although the battle was short, they gained a lot.
A total of more than 2,000 intact off-road vehicles, 130 trucks, countless other firearms and ammunition were seized, and more than 6,000 prisoners were taken.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the entire army set out quickly and arrived at Quzuo Town before noon.
This is a town located in the southern part of Shizhou. It is surrounded by vast fertile plains in front, behind, and on both sides. It is one of the important grain-producing areas in Shizhou.
Quzuo Town is one of the few towns in the south that has a railway. Because it facilitates smuggling, most of the powerful people in Shizhou store their private grain here.
Fang Dashan ordered the soldiers to complete the final rest, and then the entire army attacked, but Quzuo Town had been warned long ago, and the governor personally called to order them to defend strictly.
So everyone ran away immediately, without having time to take anything, and some people didn't even have time to wear clothes.
Everyone knew that the Governor’s personal call meant that the enemy was very powerful.
Why don't you run away or stay here and wait to die?
So when Lin Wen entered the town, he saw an empty town.
"He's not very good at fighting, but he's a great runner." Lin Wen was not very happy.
Fang Dashan was very happy: "Our reputation is so loud!"
Qin Luoshuang reminded: "We are now the Golan Renaissance Party, so don't make the wrong slogans later."
"Yes, yes, Chief of Staff, I remember it. Heaven dies, Golan rises. For the new land, charge!"
Yang Shaohu was instructing the soldiers: "All the spoils of war must be handed over. Anyone who keeps them privately is violating discipline."
They quickly found the granary, and the soldiers broke down the door and began loading food onto trucks.
Yang Shaohu completed the estimate quickly.
"Most of it is flour. We have 26 warehouses and we estimate that there are about 1.4 million bags, or 140,000 tons. We also have some wheat, about 10,000 tons."
Qin Luoshuang asked: "Do we have enough transportation capacity?"
Yang Shaohu calculated: "We have 150 trucks of our own, 130 trucks seized, and more than 2,000 off-road vehicles. We can transport about 6,000 tons at a time, which requires 24 round trips."
"Twenty-four trips?" Fang Dashan asked, "How long does that take?"
Yang Shaohu said, "This place is 50 kilometers away from our cargo ship's berth. A round trip of 100 kilometers, not counting loading and unloading, takes at least two hours, in fact, at least three hours. We need 72 hours, or three days."
"Three days?" Fang Dashan was surprised. "Are we going to stay here for three days?"
"Three days is three days."
Lin Wen made the final decision.
"We'll hold here for three days and empty their warehouses. It's a good opportunity to train our troops."
Qin Luoshuang didn't say anything. She was already thinking about the arrangements to hold out for three days.
These three days of fighting were carried out in enemy territory, and we also had to protect a 50-kilometer-long transportation line, which made it easier for our camouflage to reveal more flaws.
In short, there are many difficulties.
But with 150,000 tons of food in front of us, giving up is impossible.
Flour is the best food raw material for humans. It can be used to make many different kinds of food. If it can be combined with other foods, the possibilities are even greater.
One hundred and fourteen thousand tons of flour and ten thousand tons of wheat, if used a little frugally, can feed ten million people for a month.
"I have to find a way to hold Seokju back."
Qin Luoshuang began to contact the various special agent teams that had infiltrated Shizhou, hoping that they could create enough trouble.
Fang Dashan was organizing soldiers to transport flour and preparing to send troops to protect the transportation line.
Yang Shaohu contacted Zhao Minggong, hoping that the county government could send a large number of laborers and staff to support, and be prepared to receive a large amount of flour to improve transportation efficiency as much as possible.
But it is impossible for workers to come to Quzuo Town, and there is a severe shortage of manpower.
So, Yang Shaohu tried to recruit prisoners directly on the battlefield. He had expected it to be difficult, but he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived, before he even opened his mouth, the two division commanders hugged his thighs and cried for him to take them in.
Upon inquiry, they learned that their superior, Corps Commander Wang Jing, had publicly announced on all Shizhou radio stations that three divisions had died fighting bravely against the bandits who invaded Shizhou.
Once the obituary is issued, the living are dead and there is no going back.
Yang Shaohu found it difficult to understand. The Council of Review would not do things like this. They usually executed the losers directly or turned them into biological weapons.
He didn't think it would work, so he didn't bother thinking about it. Now was the time when he was short of manpower, so he immediately recruited these 6,000 people and reorganized them into teams. The two division commanders were appointed as the commanders of the 6th and 7th Regiments according to the time of surrender.
Xu Chaogong, who became the first regiment commander based on seniority, was almost smiling to pieces.
As expected, the sooner you surrender, the better. It feels so good to see the once high-ranking commander become so miserable under his command.
When he thought about how he was originally just a mediocre leader, but now he was ranked first in the powerful human security force, a sense of superiority arose spontaneously.
Hahahaha, this is the ability.
Xu Chaogong thought happily.
Who told me that I was the fastest to assess the situation? I was the first to surrender before anyone else could react, and that’s how I got the position of the first regiment commander.
As expected, the only way to have a future is to follow County Chief Lin.
The guy named Gu is a loser. He doesn't even recognize a talented person like me.
Look at how many victories I have won since I changed my team.
Hahaha.
At this time, Lin Wen happened to walk past him.
In great joy, he roared, "I wish Commander Lin a long life of a hundred years, as long as the Southern Mountains!"
Lin Wen's face darkened in an instant.
(End of this chapter)
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