Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 170 It’s Over
"Fox Ear City is finished!"

Ji Qiu looked at the ruins of Fox Ear City and said calmly.

They were also satisfied with the power of the newly formed rocket artillery regiment.

He had previously formed a howitzer battalion and used it in numerous assault operations, demonstrating its strong offensive capabilities.

However, there are still differences between the howitzer battalion and the rocket motorcade regiment.

The former has a powerful single shell (240 mm caliber, high-explosive or armor-piercing), which can accurately strike a single hardened target (such as a bunker or bridge).

The latter type of rocket has a smaller single-unit power (such as the BM-13 rocket with a caliber of 132 mm), but each vehicle can launch 16 rockets at once to form an area coverage.

The former has a slower rate of fire, usually 1-2 rounds per minute (due to the low efficiency of towed loading).

The latter has an extremely high rate of fire; all 16 rockets can be launched within 7-10 seconds, instantly creating a barrage of fire.

The former has a small single-gun coverage area, requiring multiple guns to fire in coordination to cover a large area, and relies on a firing command system for coordination.

The latter can cover an area of ​​about 4 square meters with a single vehicle (depending on range and dispersion), and 300 vehicles firing simultaneously can cover hundreds of square kilometers, making it suitable for suppressing large-scale cluster targets.

The former has a stable trajectory and high accuracy when combined with the aiming device, making it suitable for precision strikes at medium and long ranges (the error can be controlled within tens of meters for fixed targets).

The latter type of rocket is greatly affected by its trajectory and wind speed, resulting in lower accuracy (the error can reach hundreds of meters). It is not suitable for precision strikes and is more suitable for "area suppression" rather than "point destruction".

The former is a towed design that requires a truck or tractor to pull it. Although Ji Qiu can use the time portal for assisted transfer, the time for deployment/retrieval alone takes two hours, making its battlefield survivability relatively weak.

The latter is vehicle-mounted (truck chassis), with high mobility (about 40-50 km/h), allowing for a "hit and run" approach, suitable for rapid relocation after a surprise attack to avoid counter-battery fire.

Anyway,

The former is positioned for long-range fire suppression, destruction of fortified positions or cluster targets, and is a core piece of equipment in the traditional artillery system, emphasizing precision strikes and sustained fire support.

The latter is positioned with saturation area fire coverage as its core, used to launch a surprise attack on large-area targets (such as troop concentrations or forward positions) in a short period of time, focusing on firepower assault and psychological deterrence.

In surprise attacks and mobile warfare, the latter is far more powerful than the former.

"Is this the celestial treasure that our lord brought? I have always said that war is about seizing the opportunity, like a thunderbolt that cannot be concealed."

But now that I see this 'rocket sports car', I realize that there is indeed a technique in the world that can 'cause ten thousand thunderbolts to roar across the heavens and fireballs to fall upon the enemy camp'!
Its attack was as swift as a startled swan soaring through the sky, and as powerful as thunder crashing down a wall; within ten miles, not a single piece of armor remained.

In the blink of an eye, it vanished without a trace.

"In the past, Gongshu Ban built a cloud ladder, which Mozi defended against with nine barriers. But if we encounter this weapon, even a thousand-foot-high fortified city cannot withstand the torrential fire from the heavens." Fa Zheng witnessed the power of the rocket car with his own eyes and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Every talent from the Three Kingdoms who sees modern technological weapons for the first time is genuinely shocked.

Although Fa Zheng was one of the staff officers in the Military Affairs Department, he was the least involved in the development of Ji Qiu's troops.

Because as soon as he joined Ji Qiu's forces, Ji Qiu assigned him to Liu Bei.

Then, he first assisted Liu Bei in completing the plan to conquer Pingyuan County, and then assisted Liu Bei in completing the plan to occupy Jibei County and annex the State of Lu.

It wasn't until Liu Bei had secured three commanderies in Yanzhou and truly established himself that he had time to strengthen ties with the military affairs department and understand the true strength of Ji Qiu's troops.

But he had never seen the power of the howitzer battalion, let alone the power of the rocket car regiment.

It's no surprise that they were deeply shocked at this point.

"Such a divine weapon, I wonder if it could be allocated to Yanzhou? If Lord Xuande had such a divine weapon, then defeating Cao Cao and Liu Dai would be a piece of cake!" Fa Zheng looked up and asked Ji Qiu with extremely eager eyes.

Currently, the situation in Yanzhou is a three-way standoff, with Liu Dai being the strongest, while Cao Cao and Liu Bei are slightly weaker.

However, if Liu Bei had the support of this rocket artillery regiment, he could have become the most powerful force.

They attacked the other two sides directly!

Ji Qiu chuckled and said, "It's not difficult to equip Xuande with a rocket artillery regiment; it's only a matter of time."

In the future, I will gradually transform rocket artillery regiments into regular support units for our army, and each independent army will be equipped with them.

But now is not the time to equip Xuande with these items, so please be patient.

There are two reasons why Liu Bei was temporarily not equipped with a rocket artillery regiment in the autumn.

Firstly, it is because Liu Bei's forces and Ji Qiu's forces are fundamentally different.

Although Liu Bei's forces were subordinate to Ji Qiu's forces, the two forces were completely different in terms of organizational structure.

The Ji Qiu faction's organizational structure and ruling class have all been replaced, making it a completely new force.

However, Liu Bei's forces still used an outdated organizational system and ruling class, belonging to the traditional old forces.

Although in terms of operational efficiency, Liu Bei's forces were not much worse than Ji Qiu's forces.

But this is mainly because Liu Bei was a top ruler of the old era.

With the abundant resources provided by Ji Qiu, he almost maximized the potential of the old system.

Ji Qiu's new organizational system was only recently established and was still in its nascent stage.

At the same time, Ji Qiu is not a highly talented and mature manager, so the operational efficiency of Ji Qiu's forces is currently at the lower limit of these systems.

One represents the upper limit, and the other the lower limit; the future development direction is self-evident.

The reason why Ji Qiu can allow the existence of Liu Bei's forces at present is entirely because Ji Qiu regards Liu Bei's forces as a transitional force.

He dumped all the outdated elements from the Ji Qiu faction onto Liu Bei.

Make use of them.

It became the nourishment for the growth and expansion of Ji Qiu's forces.

As for this vassal force, Ji Qiu both wanted to use it and guard against it.

They need to have a certain level of strength, but not too much.

Therefore, Liu Bei's power cannot be strengthened indefinitely.

Secondly, the overall strategy currently followed by the Jiqiu forces is to build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring themselves king.

Based solely on the military strength Ji Qiu currently possesses, he is actually capable of continuing his offensive.

Whether it was marching south to attack Tao Qian and taking over the entire Xuzhou.

Whether it's heading north to attack Bohai Commandery and seize this largest commandery in Ji Province, both have a high success rate.

But why not do it?

There are both external and internal factors.

External factors included his desire not to attract the attention of the Heavenly Court and the Lich Clan too early.

The internal factor was simply the occupation of territory, which didn't actually mean much to Ji Qiu.

Ji Qiu prefers to develop territory rather than occupy it.

As for the land to develop, he already has more land than he can use.

They had absolutely no desire to expand their territory.

"Understood, Your Majesty. Then I will wait for the day when you equip me with a rocket artillery regiment. I believe that day will not be too far away!" Fa Zheng said sincerely.

He naturally knew the reason why Ji Qiu did not equip Liu Bei with a rocket artillery regiment.

Before returning to the military affairs office, he had indeed considered whether to persuade Liu Bei to declare himself independent.

On the one hand, Liu Bei had now become a warlord who controlled three commanderies and commanded an army of 100,000. Looking at the world, he could be ranked among the second-rate warlords.

Most importantly, Liu Bei possessed exceptional personal qualities.

In the old feudal system, the monarch's personal abilities were an important guarantee for realizing the system's potential.

Fa Zheng believed that with Liu Bei's abilities and qualities, plus his assistance, he might very well become a dragon in troubled times!
On the other hand, the new organizational system of the Ji Qiu faction is very unfavorable to traditional aristocratic families.

Although Fazheng came from a prominent family in the city, he was still a member of a prominent family and naturally had his own grievances.

If possible, he preferred the ruling model of Liu Bei's forces.

However, after learning the true extent of Liu Bei's power, he completely abandoned the idea.

too strong.

Ji Qiu's power is simply too great.

Liu Bei's forces were utterly incapable of resisting Ji Qiu's forces.

There is no chance of winning.

If there is absolutely no chance of winning, then the only option is to surrender.

Therefore, Fa Zheng quickly abandoned his unrealistic fantasies and began to wholeheartedly wait for the adaptation.

Ji Qiu chuckled softly as she looked at Fa Zheng's expression.

He didn't know all of Fa Zheng's thoughts, but he could roughly guess them.

And that was exactly what he intended to achieve.

Although Liu Bei was controlled by the dragon seed, this basically ensured that Liu Bei's forces would not rebel.

However, to ensure a smooth future takeover and assimilation of Ji Qiu's forces, it is necessary to win over the middle and upper echelons of Liu Bei's forces willingly.

Fa Zheng was just the first batch; next, he planned to gradually recall core members of Liu Bei's forces, such as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, to strengthen ties.

Let them learn more about the true situation of Ji Qiu's forces.

Once they truly understand the situation of Ji Qiu's forces, they will naturally abandon any unrealistic fantasies they shouldn't have!
"My lord, the defenses of Fox Ear City have collapsed. It's time to send the army to finish them off!" Xi Zhong reminded him.

Compared to the shocked Fazheng, Xizhong remained completely calm and controlled the progress of the war.

This is not surprising, after all, he is the Minister of Military Affairs and has full authority over all military affairs.

Ji Qiu could keep the formation of the Rocket Running Club a secret from everyone else, but he couldn't hide it from him.

Therefore, he already knew about the existence of the rocket artillery regiment, and immediately went to the firing range to test its power as soon as the regiment was formed.

He was already shocked at the time.

Ji Qiu nodded and said, "Okay, you'll be in charge of the finishing touches. Make sure it's done beautifully!"

The cleanup of this war will be difficult because it is unlike any other war.

The purpose of this war was to provoke a direct conflict between the Eagle Tribe and the Wolf Tribe.

They need to properly impersonate the wolf tribe.

But the Wolf Division doesn't have a rocket artillery regiment.

Therefore, this cleanup work is extremely important; we must ensure that no one is left alive.

This way, the Eagle and Wolf factions won't suspect that other forces are involved.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will certainly not disappoint you!" Xi Zhong said confidently.

Although the finishing touches were quite challenging, they weren't too difficult for him.

Because he is a loyal actor!

Xi Zhong then ordered the first, second, third, and fourth battalions of the Izumo Expeditionary Force to attack Fox Ear Castle from four directions.

The Izumo Expeditionary Force was just established by Ji Qiu, and its members consist of 10,000 elite soldiers of the sixth rank or above.

The Izumo Expeditionary Force consisted of ten battalions, each with one thousand men.

Don't underestimate these thousand-man battalions, because all the soldiers are at least sixth-rank junior officers, which would be enough for them to serve as captains in a regular strong army.

So this is definitely a military officer's camp.

Not only is its actual combat capability equivalent to a strong army of 10,000 men.

Once they had enough men, they could quickly disperse and build an army of 30,000!
If these ten thousand-man battalions were all dispersed, they could form a formidable army of 300,000!

Dark red smoke billowed across the scorched earth. Fox Ear City, blasted to dust by rocket artillery, now resembled a giant beast struggling in its death throes.

Broken talismans drifted among the ruins, charred fox tails coiled around the collapsed towers, and the air reeked of demon blood and sulfur.

With Xi Zhong's order, four thousand soldiers of the Izumo Expeditionary Force surged into Fox Ear City like a black torrent.

They were all agile and strong, with powerful muscles that surged beneath their lines. In the modern world, they would all be considered superhuman.

From the north gate, Shen Canglang, the commander of the fourth battalion, wearing heavy black iron armor, led his soldiers to advance through the rubble.

Suddenly, several white figures shot down from the collapsed clock tower, their claws gleaming with a cold, eerie blue light.

"careful!"

Before Shen Canglang could finish speaking, he rushed forward. With the activation of his secret technique, his speed increased dramatically. His Xuan Tie longsword, carrying immense force, cleaved a fox demon in two.

Scalding demon blood splattered onto the scorched earth, sending up white smoke. The remaining soldiers also unleashed their secret techniques, moving like lightning to engage the fox demon in close combat.

At the East Gate, Ye Jinghong, the commander of the First Battalion, stood with his toes touching the crumbling wall, his aura restrained yet concealing a sharp edge.

As soon as the slightest sound arose from under the rubble, he swooped down like an arrow, his longsword unsheathed, a flash of cold light, pinning the fox demon who was trying to ambush him to the broken pillar.

"Formation!"

He shouted, and the soldiers quickly formed ranks. Their steps were steady, and when they unleashed their power, the ground was filled with flying stones. They watched their surroundings warily.

From the south gate, the soldiers of the Second Battalion spread out in a fan shape and carefully searched through the ruins.

Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from behind the rubble. Xiao Yuluan, the commander of the second battalion, narrowed his eyes, activated his secret technique, and instantly closed in. His fist, accompanied by a strong wind, slammed out, smashing the fox demon into a bloody mess.

"Search carefully, leave no one behind!" the crowd responded in unison, using their superhuman speed to quickly move through the ruins.

On the battlefield at the West Gate, Zhou Cangran, a veteran general of the Third Battalion, directed his soldiers to move the boulders.

"There's a tunnel here!"

A loud shout rang out, and Zhou Cangran immediately ordered his men to surround the enemy.

Dozens of fox demons suddenly emerged from the tunnel. The soldiers, undaunted, activated their secret techniques, leaping into the air and unleashing a barrage of weapons. Before the fox demons could react, they were all annihilated.

It must be acknowledged that the demon race is tenacious; even after being bombarded by rockets and sports cars, they still could not be completely wiped out.

Faced with the expeditionary force's clearing operation, these remaining fox demons fought back fiercely, attempting to escape.

But none of this matters.

Under Xi Zhong's command, the remaining fox demons were quickly eliminated.

(End of this chapter)