Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Yan Shuangying nodded thoughtfully.

"Today I went to the King of Hell and found that the little devil was very difficult to deal with. It would be a good thing if I could use some money to get rid of him."

"Please pay more attention to the situation outside. If there is anything wrong, notify me immediately."

In this way, the crisis encountered by Yan Shuangying and others was easily resolved under the influence of the ocean.

From this small incident, we can also see that the people under Guo’s faction no longer have the intention to help Guo Qicheng honestly, and are all taking advantage of the last opportunity to make money.

Northwest Revolutionary Army Headquarters.

"Commander, we have received accurate information. The 4-strong force of the Guo faction's Third Army has begun to move south from Hanbei City, preparing to form a siege on our two combat divisions together with the First and Second Armies on the front battlefield."

"It seems that the fact that we had people get rid of Ito Masao and Matsumoto Kenjiro has already hit Guo Qicheng in the heart. Guo Qicheng is almost losing his mind and wants to start a decisive battle with us."

Su Zhengyang frowned in thought while tapping the table lightly with the fingers of his right hand.

After a moment, Su Zhengyang slowly said, "Hanbei City is the birthplace of Guo Qicheng, and it is also the back garden and the most solid backing of the entire Guo faction. I heard that Guo Qicheng has invested a lot of money in Hanbei City over the years. Hanbei City is developing rapidly, and there are large industrial plants such as the Hanbei Steel Plant. Now that his Third Army has come out in full force, it is actually a great opportunity for our Northwest Revolutionary Army."

Tang Zhengqi's eyes lit up, and he looked at Su Zhengyang and said, "Commander, you can tell me what you think."

"The Zhao warlords have already withdrawn their troops that were sent to Linzhou because they are too busy. Guo Qicheng is facing increasing pressure and has no choice but to transfer the Third Army to the southern battlefield. The motorized infantry brigade we have can play a huge role at this time."

Su Zhengyang pointed at the map on the table and said slowly: "Our Northwest Revolutionary Army's First Combat Division has occupied Lantian City in Ganzhou. We can use the mobility of the motorized infantry brigade to go all the way north from Lantian City, cross the Tak Desert in Ganzhou, and directly bypass to the northern part of Linzhou Province to attack the Guo faction warlord's lair."

"The Tak Gobi Desert is hundreds of miles long and uninhabited. The terrain is complex and water is extremely scarce. It is a huge challenge for our motorized infantry brigade to cross it. First of all, the logistics problem is difficult to solve."

"I've thought about this. We now have a large number of vehicles. We can bring together the military trucks of various divisions, load a large amount of logistical supplies, and cross the Tak Gobi Desert with the motorized infantry brigade. We all know that the Tak Gobi Desert is like a natural moat. The Guo faction will never expect that we will cross the Tak Gobi Desert and directly attack Hanbei City."

"If you want to resolve the war quickly, you have to take risky measures."

Su Zhengyang has thought this idea through carefully. The vehicles of the motorized infantry brigade basically have off-road capabilities and are capable of crossing the Tak Gobi Desert.

Once the entire motorized infantry brigade of more than 6,000 troops enters the rear of Guo's faction and attacks Hanbei City, Guo's faction will be in chaos and will have to dispatch the Third Army to provide support. A gap will appear on the front battlefield, and the Northwest Revolutionary Army can go straight to Huanglong and attack Yong'an City directly.

If Guo's faction does not come to support, the motorized infantry brigade can take advantage of the situation to completely occupy Hanbei City and the surrounding areas, completely blocking Guo's faction's last retreat.

You know, the industry in the Republic of Dahua is very backward now, while Hanbei City has the second largest steel plant in the entire northern border, the Hanbei Steel Plant.

For Su Zhengyang and the entire Northwest Revolutionary Army, it is imperative to win. If they want to develop in the long run, they must have their own industrial system. Su Zhengyang will even consider building an arsenal and supporting light and heavy industries in the later stage.

Relying entirely on system rewards is definitely not a long-term solution.

For the Guo faction, Hanbei City is absolutely their top priority. Once it falls into the hands of the Northwestern Revolutionary Army, it will be an unbearable heavy blow.

The Hanbei Steel Plant can produce 10.5 tons of pig iron and 6.5 tons of steel annually, creating tens of millions of oceans in profits for the entire Guo Group each year. It is considered the fundamental pillar industry of the entire Guo Group. It has 4 blast furnaces for producing pig iron, 7 open-hearth furnaces for producing steel, all of which are 30-ton open-hearth furnaces, and 1 150-ton mixed iron furnace.

It is definitely a hot commodity that will make anyone jealous. The reason why the Fuso Empire spares no effort to support the Guo faction may not be without the intention of getting involved in the Hanbei Steel Plant.

"Xu Ding! You lead the motorized infantry brigade to prepare and set off as soon as possible, bypass the Tak Gobi Desert and attack Hanbei City directly. Do you have the confidence to complete this mission?"

Xue Ding straightened his body and saluted Su Zhengyang.

"Report to the Commander! We will work hard to overcome any difficulties and ensure that we complete the tasks assigned by the Commander!"

On the motorized infantry brigade's side, a total of 300 large military trucks, 600 sidecars, and 250 off-road military jeeps were fully prepared after two days. They carried a large amount of food, gasoline and other logistical supplies and planned to cross the Tak Gobi and attack Hanbei City within ten days.

The only drawback is that in order to maintain mobility, the motorized infantry brigade only carried some 60MM mortars, and the siege would become a huge problem. Fortunately, there was sufficient light and heavy firepower, so the combat effectiveness was still guaranteed to a certain extent.

At the Governor's Office of Yong'an City, the Vice President of the Ito Chamber of Commerce, Ito Tanaka, stood in front of Guo Qicheng with a gloomy face. He could not suppress his anger and shouted loudly: "Mr. Guo, you really disappoint our Fuso Empire. Our Fuso Empire has established countless embassies all over the world, but this is the first time that they have been burned to the ground. Even our ambassador Mr. Matsumoto was killed. What is even more incomprehensible is that until now, you have not caught the real murderer! I now doubt the ability of your Guo faction. Is it worth the high price that our Fuso Empire has paid to support it!"

"You have to know that we will not waste too much money and energy on a warlord force that has no hope!"

Guo Qicheng, who was over fifty years old, had lived a glorious life for most of his life and had never experienced such an embarrassing and humiliating situation, being pointed at and scolded by a Japanese devil in his early twenties. However, he had chosen the path himself and Guo Qicheng now had no room for regrets.

Guo Qicheng suppressed his anger and forced a smile: "Mr. Ito, this incident was an accident. I am very sorry. Please believe in the ability of our Guo family. Nothing like this will happen again. As soon as the military aid from the Fuso Empire arrives, we will launch a comprehensive counterattack against the Northwest Revolutionary Army and completely wipe out the Northwest Revolutionary Army in the shortest possible time. At the same time, we will look to the entire Northwest and will not let your Fuso Empire's investment be in vain."

"It's better this way. The top leaders of our Fusang Empire are almost losing their patience with you. If you disappoint us again, we will not continue to invest any energy in the northwest."

After Ito Tianzhen left, Li Wenqi said with an unpleasant expression: "Governor, this little devil was not like this when he negotiated with us. Now that something unexpected has happened, he is showing us his displeasure. If we had known this would happen, we would not have cooperated with them. We are now branded as traitors."

Guo Qicheng slammed the table heavily.

"Okay, you still think I'm not bad enough, right? Now our Guo Clan is on the edge of a cliff. It's too late to say anything. If the Fuso Empire gives up its support for us, we'll be completely finished!"

"The victors take their place, and history is written by the victors. As long as we can rise, we will be able to kick Fuso away in the future! We will wash away the shame of our Guo family!"