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

The next morning, the sun shone on the earth. Everyone thought that a bloody showdown would come. However, the fact was that after the coalition forces completed the assembly, they did not act rashly to recapture the lost positions.

Around the small hillside south of Yudu, Allied soldiers were digging deep trenches with shovels and other tools.

The flying dust, shouts and the sounds of metal colliding intertwined together, forming a tense and orderly picture.

As time went by, crisscrossing and extremely solid trenches gradually took shape, carving hideous scars on the vast land.

Faced with the coalition forces' strange behavior, Zhang Ye quietly observed and ordered the artillery units to launch all-weather indirect bombing operations.

Firstly, this method can be used to harass the enemy's excavation progress and destroy their incomplete fortifications.

Secondly, it can also buy some time for the mechanized troops in the rear. After all, the transportation of tanks is slow, and the final logistical pressure has increased, which has resulted in most of the support tanks still being on the transportation line and not arriving at the front line on time.

"Marshal, it's time to take your medicine!"

On the top of a small hill to the right of the command center, Zhang Ye ordered his men to level the ground and build a small wooden house. From here, he could see the situation dozens of kilometers away through an optical telescope.

Although the field of view is relatively narrow, it is clearer and much more useful than an ordinary telescope.

At this moment, Lu Shan came closer with a water cup and a medicine bottle, looked at Zhang Ye with his bare chest and tanned face, and smiled softly.

"Marshal, can't we do it at night? It's hot and sunny in the daytime, and the wound will easily get infected."

Zhang Ye, who was sitting at the small table, raised his head, wiped the sweat from his face, and said nonchalantly.

"People digging trenches don't feel hot, how can I call this suffering?"

After saying that, he picked up the towel beside him, wiped the sweat off his face, then rubbed his sore eyes and took the pill.

"This Wu Zhongwen is no ordinary person. Digging deep trenches is a preparation to deal with our mechanized forces. We must be on guard against this."

"Let him dig whatever he wants. This trick has long been played out by the General Staff. Expecting a few trenches to stop the heavy brigade is sheer wishful thinking!"

Lu Shan smiled, picked up a palm-leaf fan beside him, and fanned it gently to help drive away the heat in the air.

He didn't know whether Wu Zhongwen was capable or not, but none of the officers on the Independence Army's side were pushovers. They had all been trained at military academies and were serious combat experts.

It is not difficult at all to use military concepts that are far ahead of this era to fight these old antiques.

Therefore, the Independence Army never considers winning or losing, but only studies what methods to use to win at the lowest cost.

"Hey, don't underestimate the heroes of the world. I heard that Wu Zhongwen is quite capable. He was a scholar in the previous dynasty!"

Zhang Ye raised a faint smile, put down the cup of water, and walked towards the cabin at the back, asking as he walked.

"What's the situation in Fengbei? Did Sakura Country really send troops?"

"From the current situation, not yet. They have only deployed 50,000 to 60,000 troops on the Silla border, but have not crossed the border."

Lu Shan has been in solitary confinement these days, and has been reading intelligence with nothing to do, so he is extremely familiar with the domestic situation.

"I guess this time it's just a lot of noise but little action. Looking at the noisy Huan, there's no chance of a fight."

"Fight? I absolutely won't fight!"

As he stepped into the house, a refreshing cool breeze hit him in the face. Zhang Ye glanced at the two basins of ice behind the fan, sat down in front of it with great satisfaction, and analyzed.

"This is just a trick used by the foreigners. They are just trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain and withdraw the Fengbei Army!"

"Hiss... No way..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shan took a breath and said in surprise.

"According to this line of thought, Zhang Zuolin is also an insider?"

"They're half-hearted. Now that they have a legitimate reason, why not withdraw? If Sakura Country really wants to cause trouble, they'll suffer huge losses."

Zhang Ye picked up a piece of ice and stuffed it into his mouth, squinting his eyes comfortably.

"Where did you get this thing? It's not easy to bring it to the top of the mountain in such hot weather."

"Oh, Fang Yu sent over a large refrigeration unit, about the size of a train compartment. He said he was worried you'd get a heat stroke, so he could chill some beer, watermelon, etc."

Lu Shan took out the cola that had been cold in another basin for a while, opened the bottle cap and handed it to him.

"This was sent from Silla. They said it was spoils captured from the Sakura Country."

"Oh, Jin Junli's family is really good, they are really capable of making trouble."

Zhang Ye chuckled when he heard this, touched the cold glass bottle, and sighed with emotion.

"It feels like I haven't seen this thing in ages. It really feels like a lifetime ago. When I look back, everything has changed."

"It's just a Coke, I'll ask Fang Yu later, we can just make it ourselves."

Lu Shan said with a nonchalant look on his face.

"There's also air conditioning. A test unit will be available soon."

"Let's get down to business. What's the point of this whole refrigerator and air conditioner?"

Zhang Ye's face turned serious and he complained unhappily.

"Tell Fang Yu that we must find a way to quickly increase industrial productivity, with light and heavy industries being the top priority. Lay a solid foundation first before you think about running away!"

"Why is it necessary to research such crappy Coke and crappy air conditioners? If I felt too hot, I could just exchange them myself. Why would I need them to conduct factory research?"

"Isn't this just thinking about spreading it down to lower classes later on..."

Lu Shan lowered his head and quietly squeezed closer to the fan to get some cool breeze.

It’s the dog days of summer, who wouldn’t feel hot…

"Let's popularize the electricity issue first!"

After noticing his little action, Zhang Ye handed him the Coke he had taken a sip of, stood up and walked to the big map to observe the latest changes in various battlefields.

When he scanned the direction of the capital, the glaring "Duan" family flag made him feel annoyed and he couldn't help but ask.

"I heard that Lao Duan sent a telegram to the whole nation a few days ago, announcing his comeback?"

"cough……"

Lu Shan, who was enjoying a cold Coke, choked, wiped the corner of his mouth quickly, and couldn't suppress his laughter.

"They caused quite a bit of fun. They announced they were going to the capital the next day, but the people blocked the gate and refused to let them in."

"Everyone held high the banner of opposing Duan, cursing them as inhuman, saying they bombed Qujiang and poisoned millions of people, saying they were unworthy of entering Beijing and leading domestic affairs!"

Lu Shan, who knew the details, grinned happily and took out the information he had collected and showed it to them.

"It is said that at least 40,000 to 50,000 people gathered that day, refusing to allow Lao Duan and his men to enter Beijing. There was even bloodshed."

"In the end, the Duan faction had no choice but to retreat to a manor outside the capital and set up camp. They ordered their soldiers to disperse the rioters before they fled into the city in a panic the next day."