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

"Something's wrong!"

After listening to the sound of gunfire for a while, Zhang Ye's eyes flashed with doubt. He shook his head slightly and muttered in confusion.

"Logically speaking, the coalition forces shouldn't have this much firepower after gathering for such a long time. Tonight's general attack went too smoothly. We didn't see any resistance at all."

"What resistance can they offer? Before the battle, twenty artillery regiments swept the ground and cleared all ground obstacles. The tank units have installed protective plates, and there are buckets clearing the way. We can easily flatten their fortifications. The threat of anti-tank mines has been eliminated. There is nothing that can stop us."

Lu Shan brought out a box of iced cola from the cabin, handed him a bottle, then squatted down and continued to observe the front line through the optical telescope.

"If we keep fighting like this, we will definitely be able to break through the enemy's first line of defense on the deep flank by 3 a.m. at the latest."

"not that simple!"

Zhang Ye shook his head disapprovingly. He didn't think Wu Zhongwen was a fool. Since the other party dared to accept the challenge, he definitely had more than just these tricks.

But if he put himself in Wu Zhongwen's shoes and looked at the entire battlefield, he would find that the Independence Army had no weak points that could be attacked.

Could it be that they will really choose to accept their fate?

……

At eleven o'clock in the evening, everything was silent and the whole world seemed to be immersed in darkness.

Twenty miles northeast of Ping County, in front of the blockade line set up by the Independence Army, the dim night enveloped everything, making it difficult to see the surrounding situation.

Suddenly, the lonely and desolate wilderness was crowded with people, and a dense crowd emerged from the darkness and ran towards the blockade line.

Among these people were men and women, young and old, and everyone's face was filled with panic and fear.

Then, the searchlight shone in the direction and saw countless ordinary people dragging their families and moving forward with difficulty.

Some people carried heavy bags filled with daily necessities, while others laboriously pushed worn-out wheelbarrows carrying elderly, frail and disabled people.

Everyone tried their best to squeeze towards the blockade line, for fear of being left behind.

They are not the ones who take advantage of the war to stir up trouble, nor do they take sides.

For these ordinary people, the outcome of the war has little to do with them.

In this turbulent and chaotic world, being able to survive is the most important thing.

Therefore, they just wanted to escape from this dangerous battlefield as soon as possible before the Feng line of defense was broken.

"Sir, open the door! There's fighting and artillery fire everywhere. We're just trying to find a way out!"

"It's not easy for everyone. You have parents too. Please give us peasants a chance to live!"

"Everyone, please don't push or make a scene. The more you make noise, the less likely the officer will open the door!"

In front of the blockade line, facing the armed independence army soldiers, some people in the refugee group kept shouting and calling out to comfort everyone, while secretly trying to squeeze forward, pushing those unarmed civilians to the front little by little.

"Everyone, please be quiet. We're not forbidding you to leave, but please behave properly. We will have someone come to conduct a search. As long as you don't have any dangerous items like firearms or ammunition, you'll be able to pass through the blockade and get away from the war zone!"

The person in charge of the Independence Army stepped forward under tremendous pressure and tried to calm the chaotic scene.

There were too many people fleeing, a sea of ​​black, men and women, young and old, all kinds of people. It was undoubtedly a challenge for them to carry out screening work in such an environment.

However, the superiors have ordered that we must be humble and polite when dealing with fleeing civilians, and provide some humanitarian assistance when necessary.

It was also because of the pressure from regulations that they repeatedly suppressed their restless emotions and patiently explained to that group of people.

"Sir, there are more and more people behind us. Can you please let us go first while we check? The sound of artillery is getting closer and closer. We don't want to die with our families!"

"Yes, sir, please be kind and let us go. We are all poor people who make a living from the land, and we have done evil things in our lives!"

"Stop pushing, don't push, the commander said to wait a moment, can't you hear me? If you keep pushing forward, I'll kill you bastards!"

However, the more they shouted, the more chaotic the situation became. The blockade line made of barbed wire was deformed by the crowd.

Fortunately, we did not choose to deploy caltrops at the beginning, otherwise, the people in the front row would have been stabbed and bleeding profusely.

"Stop arguing, everyone, stop arguing, and don't push forward. The inspection channel is open here. Line up, one by one, and don't move!"

The person in charge looked at the chaotic crowd in front of him with an anxious expression, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

There are too many people, and there must be some people with bad intentions who want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

The only thing they can do now is to speed up the inspection, open more channels, and suppress the panic of the people as soon as possible.

"Let me pass first, get out of the way, let me pass first!"

"Who the hell is dawdling up ahead? Hurry up! The shells are hitting your heels. Are you deaf?"

"Stop pushing, if we delay any longer, no one will have a chance!"

As the inspection channel opened, the people who had been crowded together moved forward in a swarm. Regardless of whether they were old or young, they all mixed into the crowd and moved forward passively.

At the same time, a large number of refugees who had just arrived appeared in the rear. This group of people seemed to be even more anxious. As soon as they arrived in front of the blockade line, they began to urge and squeeze forward desperately, and if they really couldn't, they pushed hard from the back, fell down and cursed.

"Dad! I...I can't breathe!"

In the crowded crowd in the front row, a little girl who looked only about five or six years old was shouting with all her might. Her hair was disheveled like a chicken coop, her face was covered with dust and dirt, and her clothes were tattered and patched, making her look very disheveled.

At this moment, her small body was sandwiched between a group of tall adults, and her figure was almost invisible.

As the team moved back and forth slowly and continuously, the girl's tender little face gradually turned red and her breathing became rapid. It was obvious that she had reached an unbearable level.

"My girl! Can everyone please stop pushing me? My little girl is almost suffocating! Do you, a bunch of heartless bastards, understand what I'm saying? Can't you hear me say no to pushing?!"

The child's father was extremely anxious, his eyes were bloodshot. He turned his head desperately and shouted loudly, while trying to reach out and pull his daughter out of the crowd.

However, just when he finally freed one hand to grab his daughter, he suddenly found that there was no trace of the child in front of him!

The poor little guy disappeared without a trace in front of him in an instant.

"Oh no! Someone's dead! Someone's been crushed to death!!"

Soon, a heart-wrenching, sharp and piercing cry suddenly exploded in the crowd like thunder.

But even so, those who were still moving forward did not stop their hurried steps immediately.

It’s not that they don’t want to stop, but the people behind them are still squeezing, so they can’t stop at all!