novelhk Chapter 34 Going out again
Chapter 34 Going out again
In the Qin Army headquarters, Deputy Commander Su Jianzhong said, "15 soldiers are not enough. Although the devil's Sixth Front Army only has more than 40 troops, this army has fought in the south and the north, fought against Goryeo in the east, and conquered the Romanian and Western Alliance in the west. It has established four colonies for the Oriental Kingdom. It should not be underestimated. Moreover, the Oriental Kingdom will definitely continue to increase its troops."
"Yes."
The second deputy commander Luo Wen agreed, "We must bring at least 30 troops. After all, we have a single theater command, and each of the other theater commands has 40 or more troops!"
"30 troops are too many."
Qin Lin refused, "I know your good intentions, but you are afraid that I will be surrounded by the Japanese due to my lack of troops. Don't worry about that. The 15 troops I brought this time include more than 7 soldiers from the 11th Army, including 288 armored tanks and more than a thousand artillery pieces. I have a transport flight division that provides me with ammunition transportation, so my logistics are greatly guaranteed. In addition, there are four infantry brigades and an anti-aircraft artillery brigade, a total of 15 troops, which is stronger than the firepower of any major war zone."
"As for why I only brought 15 troops, firstly, they are highly mobile and will not be too bloated," Qin Lin explained, "Secondly, I plan to increase troops locally and fight to support the war. Only in this way can we become stronger and stronger instead of consuming the foundation of my Qin army."
"That's a good idea."
Qin Yuanzhong said, "Only by fighting to support the war can we defeat the Eastern Kingdom. What Daqian Kingdom lacks the least is population. We must be prepared for a protracted war. It will not be over in one or two years, so we cannot move all our resources out at once. We must use the strategy of fighting to support the war to resist the invasion of the Eastern Kingdom."
"But you have to be careful," Qin Yuanzhong looked at Qin Lin and said, "The yellow-robed kid grew up under the oppression of the old demon queen. His murderous ruthlessness is beyond imagination, and his meticulousness is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Take the death of the old demon queen for example. The yellow-robed kid slaughtered more than 100,000 people with a wave of his hand, and did not even spare children. His ruthlessness is simply inhumane, so you must pay attention to this yellow-robed kid who uses the hands of the East Asian country to clean up local forces."
"It's unlikely!"
A major general said, "The imperial court has also sent out an army of 700,000 to 800,000, and they are the main force."
"You think too simply," Qin Yuanzhong explained, "Can the imperial court not send troops? The people of Daqian are watching, and the boy in yellow robe must send troops. Since we have to send troops, we might as well take the initiative. First, we can win the hearts of the people, and second, we can control the initiative of the war. Isn't it simple to do a little trick?"
"Also," Qin Yuanzhong continued, "given the ruthlessness of the boy in yellow robe, he would be happy to sacrifice a million troops and the major local forces, and he could also solve the problem of the East Ocean Kingdom."
"Wouldn't it be dangerous to let the young commander go?"
"Danger is also the best place to hone your skills," Qin Yuanzhong said to Qin Lin, "After this battle, your reputation will reach a peak. Even replacing the yellow-robed boy and establishing a new dynasty is not impossible."
"I see."
"I understand," Qin Yuanzhong said, "Then let's select the troops and generals!"
After the meeting, Qin Lin began to select his troops and generals. He selected five combat brigades with actual combat experience from the more than 20 brigades of the Qin Army. The commanders were all outstanding graduates from the Northern Sichuan Military Academy. They had many years of experience in leading troops and had experience in participating in large-scale battles. Qin Lin would need to expand these five brigades later. Whether they would be expanded into divisions or armies depended on the battle situation on the front line.
After the generals were selected, the 15-strong army began to set out for the expedition, led by senior Qin army generals and with the farewell of the people from the six northwestern provinces. This time, the troops still took the train to the front line. Except for the five Qin army brigades of armored forces, the rest of the troops were transported by train. A total of more than a dozen trains were allocated to transport the soldiers, and the court set the front-line headquarters in Chengbei Prefecture, about 2200 kilometers away from Beidu Prefecture. If taking the train, it would take about 65 hours at a speed of 34 kilometers per hour.
This time Qin Lin did not take a plane, but took a train with the soldiers. After going to the expedition, he will eat and sleep with the soldiers. There will be no special treatment. He just needs to get into the hearts of the soldiers and connect with them. Only then will they obey you and support you. This is what a qualified general should do, instead of pursuing pleasure!
"Young Marshal."
"The devils are increasing their forces so quickly. Two major fronts, the Sixth Front, and the Third Front have all arrived in Daqian, with thousands of armored tanks," Wu Bei said. "They also have flying units. They have established three major flying bases in Goryeo and requisitioned seven major airfields in the three provinces of Heilongjiang. They have more than a thousand flying planes in total. It looks like this battle is going to be difficult!"
"Don't boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige," said Yang Wenbin, the political commissar and deputy commander of the Seventh Army. "It's just a pile of scrap metal. Everyone has two arms supporting a head. This devil doesn't have three heads and six arms. He can chop people down with a knife and their heads will fall to the ground!"
"Haha."
The atmosphere, which should have been heavy, suddenly became a lot more relaxed after Yang Wenbin said this. He is worthy of being the political commissar. His ability to boost morale is really amazing.
"That's right."
Qin Lin smiled and said, "According to the information given to me by the frontline headquarters of the imperial court, the war zone we occupy is called the Third War Zone. The commander is me, the deputy commander is Yang Wenbin, and the chief of staff is Deng Wenzhong. Our Third War Zone is stationed in Jincheng, but the train cannot reach Jincheng. We have to get off at Chengbeifu, where the headquarters is, and then march on foot to Jincheng, which is about 160 miles away."
"Wu Bei, tell me about the situation in Jincheng."
"Ah."
Wu Bei nodded and said, "Jincheng is a big city with high walls and hundreds of thousands of people living there. But when the Japanese occupied the three provinces of Heilongjiang, all the people in Jincheng were evacuated. The city was requisitioned by the court as the headquarters of our Third War Zone. There are seven towns and 39 villages in the Jincheng area. These are all areas under our jurisdiction, and next to us are the First War Zone and the Fourth War Zone."
"How far are the Japanese from us?" asked Chief of Staff Deng Wenzhong.
"Less than 100 kilometers," Wu Bei continued, "In fact, Jincheng is the territory of the three black provinces, and it is only about 120 miles away from the Japanese military headquarters in Yangcheng."
"It seems that the court can't wait to recover the lost territory!"
Deng Wenzhong looked at the map and thought for a while before saying, "There is no big problem with the distribution of the four war zones, but time is too short. Our understanding of the Japanese is very one-sided, but the Japanese know us very well, so this first battle should be mainly a test, and we cannot launch a large-scale attack."