Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

The North-South alliance discussed for a total of three days. Because both sides were sincere and decided to eliminate the biggest threat, they quickly reached a consensus.

Of course, both sides knew very well that the consensus reached would become invalid after the Nanshan Army was eliminated.

The Southern New Army dispatched a total of five armies, three divisions, and 230,000 people.

They were: Chang Yunxian's 35th, 36st, and 37nd armies; Lin Zongde's nd army, th, th, and th divisions; and Xu Weigong's th army.

The Northern Army mobilized four armies and nine divisions from the center.

They are: the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Army, and the 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, and 90th Divisions.

Together with the 12th and 15th armies of Sanjiang Province, all were included in the expeditionary sequence, with a total of 270,000 people.

The North and the South joined forces to launch a general attack with 500,000 elite troops. These were not 500,000 local warlord troops, but real elite troops.

When Fang Jian received the news, he still couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

He looked at Fang Guoxuan beside him and asked, "Guoxuan, how is it? Do you feel any pressure facing the 500,000-strong coalition army?"

After Fang Guoxuan received the information from Tao Yunong, he drove to Xinyuan and asked to meet Fang Jian.

"Commander, you are joking. Even if there are a million coalition forces, what can they do? Unless you step over our dead bodies, don't even think about entering the hinterland of Nanshan." Fang Guoxuan said seriously.

It can also be seen from Fang Guoxuan's words that he is not confident enough and has no confidence in stopping the coalition forces in Changhuan.

Patting Fang Guoxuan on the shoulder, Fang Jian comforted him, "It's okay, relax. Even if we lose in Changhuan, as long as we keep the source of information, we still have a chance."

Fang Jian was really not worried about the coalition forces entering the hinterland of Nanshan. Not to mention that he had armored forces, the air force that had been established for three years was not just for free.

As long as we guard the source of information and rely on powerful armored forces and air force, we can still prevent the coalition forces from entering Nanshan.

The only thing that worried Francis was the battle between the army and the coalition forces. Neither defeat nor heavy losses were what Francis wanted.

The reason why he did not retreat directly to Xinyuan was also due to Fang Jian's selfish motives. He hoped that the Nanshan Army could win this battle.

He didn't want to expose the existence of the air force unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Commander, since the Northern Army wants to deal with us, why don't we take the lead in destroying the 12th and 15th Armies of Sanjiang Province before their main force arrives." Fang Guoxuan said seriously.

Now there are only these two armies with 60,000 troops in Sanjiang Province, and it will take some time for the mobilized troops of the Northern Army to arrive.

Fang Jian nodded. If the 60,000 Northern Army could be completely wiped out, it would not only deter the Northern Army but also reduce the pressure in the future. "Okay, Guoxuan, you can arrange this matter."

"Yes, Commander."

Fang Guoxuan immediately returned to Yanping to arrange combat tasks.

In the evening, Fang Guoxuan, Li Zhongwu, Zhang Wei, Fang Tianming and Xie Yuan gathered at the Yanping County Command Center.

Fang Guoxuan looked at them and said, "I plan to raid the Northern Army in Linjiang City and Linjin City. I have already consulted the commander about this matter and he has approved it."

"That's great, Commander Fang, please give the order. Our Second Division is already prepared." Li Zhongwu immediately expressed his opinion.

Zhang Wei had no objection to taking the initiative: "We should have sent troops to Sanjiang long ago to let the Northern Army know how powerful we are."

Several division commanders were eager to try and wanted to participate in this combat mission.

Fang Guoxuan pressed his hands down and said, "Okay, I'm going to leave the Second Division to defend the Yanping line."

"First, Third, Tenth, and Eleventh Divisions, follow me to raid Linjiang City, and then quickly attack Linjin City."

In order to reduce losses and quickly resolve the battle, Francis Xavier prepared to dispatch four divisions, more than 80,000 people, at one time.

"Yes." Zhang Wei, Fang Tianming and Xie Yuan all agreed.

Only Li Zhongwu had a bitter face and looked aggrieved. He also wanted to go to the battlefield.

Fang Guoxuan ordered all divisions to set out overnight. The troops immediately took action and after a little preparation, they boarded trucks and headed towards Linjiang City.

The truck fleet was brought back by Fang Guoxuan from Xinyuan and Changhuan today, totaling more than 4,000 vehicles. Because they were transporting cannons, shells, and ammunition, more than 30 people were crammed into each truck.

By around one o'clock in the morning, the four divisions had arrived near Linjiang City, and Fang Guoxuan had already made arrangements.

The First Division is responsible for the South Gate, the Third Division is responsible for the West Gate, the Tenth Division is responsible for the East Gate, and the Eleventh Division is responsible for the North Gate.

After arriving at the destination, each division immediately began to set up defensive fortifications and artillery positions.

Fang Guoxuan was standing outside the temporary command post outside the South Gate, looking at the time on his wrist. It was already 1:58 in the morning.

The First Division had already made its arrangements, and the agreed time for the attack was two o'clock.

When the minute hand reached twelve, Fang Guoxuan ordered, "Fire the artillery and prepare the troops for the attack."

"Yes." The staff officer immediately went to convey the order.

Logically, the best way for the Nanshan Army to sneak into the city under cover of night and open the city gates to let the main force in would be. But Fang Guoxuan didn't want to waste time and directly chose to bombard the city.

Not knowing when the Northern Army’s reinforcements would arrive, Fang Guoxuan didn’t want to waste time in Linjiang and Linjin.

As the cannons roared, the walls of Linjiang City could not bear the weight and the city gates were blown open.

The shelling stopped after ten minutes, and troops from various divisions began to enter the city through the city gates or gaps in the city walls.

When the bombardment occurred, the commander of the 15th Army, Wang Desheng, was startled. He stood up and asked in confusion, "What's that noise outside? Is it thunder?"

Soon, the commander of the guard regiment, the chief of staff and others walked into Wang Desheng's room.

"Commander, something's wrong. There's the sound of artillery fire outside." The guard captain said after walking into the room.

Hearing the guard commander's judgment, Wang Desheng was shocked: "What? Cannon fire?"

The head of the guard regiment was an old man who followed him and had strong military qualities. Wang Desheng trusted his judgment very much.

"Immediately send someone to find out the situation, and at the same time send a message to the 151st, 152nd, and 153rd divisions to assemble immediately and prepare for battle."

The head of the guard regiment immediately went to make arrangements, while the chief of staff asked, "Commander, do you want to send a telegram to Imjin?"

"The situation is unclear now, why send a report?" Wang Desheng glared at the chief of staff.

The 15th Army was transferred to the commander of the 12th Army, which made Wang Desheng dissatisfied. They were all army commanders, so why should he be under the control of Wan Congsheng?

In addition, the situation is indeed unclear, so even if you want to report it, you have to understand the situation first before reporting it.

The 151st, 152nd and 153rd divisions had just completed assembly when they were attacked by the Nanshan Army entering the city, and the two sides soon engaged in fighting.

Half an hour later, the guards entered Wang Desheng's residence and reported: "Captain, it's bad. The enemy has entered the city."

The head of the guard frowned and asked, "Which unit attacked Linjiang? How many enemy troops are there?"

When the guard commander asked him, the soldier scratched his head and couldn't explain it. The city was full of enemy troops, so how could he know how many there were?

It was pitch dark, and he had no idea which army was attacking the city. Even in the daytime he probably wouldn't be able to tell.