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

On the surface of the Qing River, most of the soldiers of the 107th Regiment have crossed most of the water and are swimming towards the other side with all their might.

"Brothers, work harder and don't let the brothers on the shore sacrifice their lives in vain!"

Fang Yong, who was at the front of the team, shouted at the top of his lungs. It was such a hot day, and this guy was paddling with his bare chest at an alarming speed. He was about to become the first group to successfully reach the shore.

"Hurry, hurry, the sound of gunfire on the shore is very intense, don't stop, once you reach the shore you will win!"

As the regiment commander and the political commissar continued to shout, the soldiers exerted all their strength and swung the oars vigorously.

woo~~~

At this critical moment, a creepy whimpering sound suddenly sounded in the sky, and then people saw a series of shells with long tails of fire, streaking across the sky like meteors, and rushing towards the calm water at an astonishing speed.

There is no doubt that this was an artillery attack launched by the National Army.

Obviously, the enemy on the shore was well aware that time was running out. In order to stop the advance of our troops, they desperately exposed their long-hidden artillery positions, attempting to suppress us with powerful firepower.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, Fang Yong gritted his teeth and veins bulged on his forehead, but he had no intention of retreating.

He knew very well that this was a moment of life and death, and any hesitation or cowardice would only bring disaster.

So, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Everyone, don't panic! Disperse quickly, try to maintain a safe distance, and act flexibly!!!"

At this time, the crossing operation had already advanced to the most critical stage.

If we fail to seize this fleeting opportunity and rush to the shore in one go, the difficulty of subsequent tasks will increase exponentially.

"Life or death depends on this one move! Brothers, charge with me!"

Fang Yong roared angrily and took the lead in driving the boat towards the other side.

Bang!

There was a deafening bang, and the first shell fell heavily on the water like a meteorite.

In an instant, a huge column of water shot up into the sky, reaching tens of meters high.

The powerful shock wave of the explosion swept around like a huge wave, instantly creating waves more than ten meters high.

Those small boats that were unfortunately within the explosion range had no time to react before they were ruthlessly overturned by the violent force.

The soldiers on the boat were caught off guard and fell into the river like dumplings.

For a moment, the river surface, which was originally orderly, suddenly became chaotic.

Some soldiers struggled desperately in the water, trying to swim back to the shore, some were swept away by the fast current and disappeared without a trace, and some were lucky enough to hold on to floating objects, but could only go with the flow, with an uncertain future.

Bang bang bang! ! !

The dull sound of explosions on the water surface came one after another, and waves continued to rise, causing the soldiers' speed to be severely reduced. Some wooden boats even could not withstand the aftermath of the explosion and collapsed on the spot.

On the other side of the river, the Independence Army artillery station noticed the situation on the opposite side as the National Army artillery appeared.

When he saw the soldiers of the 107th Regiment struggling to move forward in the river like ants, the deputy commander of the heavy artillery position gave orders while holding up a telescope.

"Battalion One, Battalion Three, Battalion Four, set firing parameters, azimuth 29-00, firing angle 07-90!"

"put!!"

Bang bang bang! !

Following the order from the deputy commander-in-chief, more than fifty large-caliber heavy artillery pieces from three battalions opened fire at the same time. The violent recoil force caused a thick layer of dust to rise from the ground. More than fifty 40-kilogram shells instantly crossed a distance of 20 kilometers.

It slammed down towards the remote bottom of the mountain in the distance.

Rumble…

Even though they were twenty kilometers apart, everyone could still clearly observe the impact point. Fires were rising and rolling all over the sky. The National Army artillery positions that had been showing their sharp edge and sniping the 107th Regiment in the previous second were completely reduced to ashes at this moment.

War is so cruel. If you want to win, you must pay the price.

If your equipment is inferior to that of the enemy, then remember not to show your face. The artillery position in front of you is an example.

Once locked by large-caliber heavy artillery, there is no escape within thirty kilometers.

This is the most frustrating part. People can bombard you openly and honestly, but you can only hide in a dark corner and dare not show your head.

If the range is insufficient, you can only passively take the beating!

Ten minutes later, without the harassment of artillery fire, the 107th Regiment successfully landed. With the replenishment of combat personnel, the National Army positions soon lost their ability to resist. The soldiers were killed, wounded, or fled, and they completely lost control of the Qinghe tributary.

In this battle, the Independence Army won again!

……

Fengbei, the Marshal's residence.

Zhang Zuolin, who had returned to the defense successfully, leaned on the desk and looked at the news from the Central Plains battlefield. He couldn't help but sigh.

"The Independence Army is still strong. The young people are smart enough, and their industrial production capacity is amazing."

As he spoke, he handed the telegram to his son beside him and sneered.

"Wu Zhongwen's anti-tank mines hadn't even begun to show their true potential before a circle of tank armor completely destroyed their chances."

"If we keep fighting like this, the coalition will be finished sooner or later!"

"Hmph, I've said it before, Zhang Ye is a monster." Zhang Liuzi slouched in his chair, just glanced at the telegram lightly, and had no intention of reading any further.

"This world belongs to me!"

"Oh, whoever you tell to sit down can sit down?" Zhang Zuolin looked at him unconvinced, then pointed to his forehead and said, "These days, you can't live long without a brain."

"Look at him, Zhang Ye, he looks so majestic and powerful, as if he wants to swallow the world, but in reality, he may not have the last laugh."

"What do you mean by having brains?" Zhang Liuzi's eyes were full of disapproval. He lowered his head and muttered secretly, "Isn't it just pretending to be a grandson?"

"Hey, you're right, just pretending to be a grandson!"

Zhang Zuolin was not angry at his son's ridicule. Instead, he felt a little proud and said it quite complacently.

"If you are outmatched, you should give in. You must remember that as long as you have a green mountain, you will not worry about having no firewood. There is nothing wrong with pretending to be a grandson for a while. Be a grandson first and then a grandfather. Once you become a grandfather, who will care about the trivial matters of the past?"

"Then I want to ask you, this time under the banner of Baoandong, returning to defend Fengbei, was it a trap set by you and Sakura Country?"

Looking at his father's confident attitude, Zhang Liuzi stopped pretending and stared at his old father's expression and asked.

"Otherwise, why hasn't Sakura Country made any move yet?"

"Lao Zhang, we can't play tricks in front of hundreds of millions of citizens!"