The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

Three days later, at the Allied Forces Headquarters, the belatedly arrived Nationalist Army was called to the conference room by Wu Zhongwen as soon as they entered to hold the first joint meeting.

A group of senior generals gathered in front of the long table, and everyone turned their eyes to Wu Zhongwen, who was sitting in the main seat, waiting for his speech.

As one of the supreme commanders of the coalition forces, Wu Zhongwen has become the supreme commander on the front line in the absence of Cao Xin and others.

The purpose of his coming here this time was very simple, just two words: "supervise the battle"

Since the beginning of the battle, Feng's faction has been losing ground, and no position has been able to hold out for a week. Faced with this situation, Cao Xin and others were extremely anxious, but they also knew clearly that if they wanted to win this offensive and defensive battle, they had to change their methods, call on capable people, and use this joint action to complete a turnaround.

It is obvious that this talented person is Wu Zhongwen.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this guy usually keeps a low profile and looks gentle and refined, like a harmless and kind person.

In fact, his military talent is higher than his cultural literacy, otherwise he would not be sent here at such a critical moment.

"First of all, I welcome the arrival of the National Army. I also hope that in future battles, everyone can cooperate sincerely and jointly resist the encroachment of the Independence Army!"

At the conference table, Wu Zhongwen swept his gentle eyes over everyone present, his tone was neither hurried nor slow, his expression was graceful and contented, and he really had the style of a military advisor.

"The battle has reached this point. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the strengths and weaknesses of both sides."

"So, let's just have a brief chat today about how we should deal with the upcoming battle."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Kui, the commander-in-chief of the National Army who rushed over from Guangzhou, was the first to speak and ask in front of everyone.

"Mr. Wu, we've just arrived and haven't had any serious battles with the Independence Army yet. We don't know the specifics, so why don't we first introduce the situation on the Central Plains battlefield to everyone?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals of the Republic of China army nodded secretly, and many of them even showed a playful smile and looked at Sun Chuanfang and others.

They had all heard of the previous battles, especially the "Officer Suicide Squad" incident, which had become a hot topic of discussion among major forces recently.

Of course, these people couldn't come up with anything good to discuss, most of them were just there to watch the fun and laugh at the joke.

After all, the army of more than 20,000 people, after many rounds of encouragement and even spending a lot of money, wanted to break through the enemy's position, but in the end, not only did they fail to break through the position, but they also suffered thousands of casualties.

Such a "feat" of not using the brain and just doing it recklessly is rare, so it's no wonder that people keep mocking it.

If a reconnaissance team had been sent out in advance to conduct a thorough investigation, such a ridiculous and tragic incident would not have occurred.

"Okay, then let me briefly explain to you the current situation we are facing."

Seeing that everyone was waiting for a response, Wu Zhongwen took out a document, gently unfolded it, and slowly spoke.

"Regarding the situation on the Central Plains battlefield, I have summarized the information from various intelligence departments and analyzed the battle situation and have come to the following conclusions."

"First of all, let's talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the Independence Army!"

In the conference room, the generals of the National Army who had been somewhat indifferent the previous second immediately showed a hint of curiosity in their eyes when they heard what Old Wu said.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Independence Army?

The current independent army has fierce firepower and its mechanized forces are invincible. How can they still have disadvantages?

After noticing everyone's surprised expressions, Wu Zhongwen smiled slightly, stood up, walked to the big map, and began to talk about his insights and ideas.

"On the current battlefield, the Independence Army's advantage is obvious. Their artillery fire is fierce and all-encompassing. According to statistics, on the most intense day of the battle, they fired no less than one million rounds, essentially operating a 24/7 bombardment!"

"One million rounds? Mr. Wu, you are serious!"

Hearing this, Zhang Kui instantly lost his composure, his eyes widened with disbelief, and he questioned.

"Yangcheng and Minfu combined might not even have a million rounds of artillery shells on hand. You're saying Zhang Ye can fire a million rounds a day? That's ridiculous!"

"Think it's an exaggeration?"

Wu Zhongwen's eyebrows were full of smiles, and his clear eyes swept across every questioning face at the scene. He suddenly raised his tone and said affirmatively.

"No exaggeration at all!"

"For the Battle of Shangdu, all the garrisons in the Central Plains have been assembled. The total number of troops, scattered and scattered, must exceed 100,000."

"The Independence Army only has two fully staffed armies, with a maximum of more than 60,000 soldiers!"

On the map, Old Wu circled a small red dot around the location of Shangdu and explained it to everyone.

"With 60,000 troops against 100,000, they managed to break through all the defenses and formations in less than three days. What did they rely on? It was indiscriminate bombing, reckless bombing!"

"East of Shangdu, our army of over 40,000 men manned a 17-kilometer defense line. We thought it was impregnable, but in less than 48 hours, the entire line was shattered. The corpses of our soldiers alone could form a mountain!"

"In that battle, the Independence Army used a powerful artillery offensive to teach us a hard lesson. In three days, with only less than 3,000 casualties, they successfully captured the Shang capital and defeated the 100,000-strong garrison!"

Wu Zhongwen's heavy voice reached everyone's ears clearly.

At this moment, the entire conference room was eerily quiet, with only the heavy breathing of the crowd and their red, terrified eyes.

As senior military officers on the battlefield, they all have their own intelligence systems and are also paying attention to the information summary of each battle situation.

However, most of what was handed to them were battle damage reports, position deployment maps, etc. There were also serious data, but these people were too lazy to read them.

I feel like everyone is at the same starting line, with two shoulders carrying one head. How can his independence army be any stronger than anyone else? Wouldn't he die if a bullet hit him?

Because of this, everyone knows that the Independence Army’s artillery is powerful, but no one is clear about how powerful it is.

It was not until Old Wu's remarks did they suddenly realize that the gap between themselves and the Independence Army was even more exaggerated than they had imagined.

Firing one million artillery shells a day! Putting aside where the independence army mobilized so much ammunition, they couldn't even fire one million artillery shells.

Even if we send artillery shells to the coalition positions and let them fire without restraint, this group of people will not be able to finish their fire in a day.

Because they simply don't have many cannons available!

"Of course, there's no need to be afraid. One million artillery shells sounds impressive, but if you dig deeper into the data, you'll find that there are a large number of rockets mixed in, and their main purpose is blanket bombing and terrain clearing."

After Wu Zhongwen noticed everyone's looks, he wanted to try a different way to relieve their pressure.

Little did they know that rocket launchers were what really frightened them.

As the originator of carpet bombing, rocket launchers have become a nightmare for many generals due to their fast firing rate, large number, easy mobility and elusiveness.

After all, that thing is so convenient to use. Although the range is not far and the accuracy is not high, you can't resist its strong mobility.

You can move anytime and anywhere, and retreat after firing one round. By the time you lock on to their position, they've already stepped on the accelerator and slipped away.