Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Hongzhou, the capital of Luyang.

Provisional Headquarters of the Qian State Expeditionary Army.

"crazy!"

“It’s crazy!”

"How many cannonballs does the Qian Kingdom actually have?"

"Is their ammunition free???"

Commander Yamanaka, commander of the Qianguo Expeditionary Army, angrily slammed the telegram in his hand to the ground as he looked at the constantly updated battle reports.

Before Yamanakai could continue to ignite, the piercing and urgent air raid siren sounded again.

The air superiority on the Luyang battlefield has been completely seized by the Daqian Zhenguo Army.

The Daqian Zhenguo army's aircraft not only recklessly bombed the defense line along the Xiucheng, Shaozishan, Juanhe, Kexian, Jiazigou, and Xucheng lines, but also launched air raids.

They also took extra care of Hongzhou, where the temporary headquarters of the Qian State Expeditionary Army was located.

Therefore, Yamanaka's temporary headquarters has been moved from the surface to an underground fortification...................

Being forced into a "burrow" by the enemy to give orders was a great humiliation for Yamanaka and his men.

What they found utterly unacceptable was that they had been driven to this point by the Qian Kingdom!

Moreover, the Battle of Luyang, which they had placed high hopes on and even considered a sure thing, turned out to be a complete disaster right from the start...

Yamanaka took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

The Battle of Luyang has been going on for less than 21 hours!

However, the battle reports coming from various positions in Xiucheng, Shaozishan, Juanhe, Kexian, Jiazigou, and Xucheng were almost all the same—requesting reinforcements! Requesting reinforcements! Requesting reinforcements!

"Hello!" Yamanaka took the phone himself: "What? You can't hold on anymore?"

"Even if you can't hold on, you have to hold on!"

"Even if everyone dies, you have to hold this position for me!"

"Otherwise, you will be a disgrace to the entire empire!!!"

Just as Yamanaka-i hung up the phone, the phone next to him rang.

What's the situation in Jiazigou right now?

"You're not going to tell me that your Second Division is also going to be overwhelmed, are you?"

"Commander! The Qian Kingdom's offensive is too fierce!"

The voice of General Honbo Kyohei, commander of the 2nd Division, came from the other end of the phone: "Kiyū-kō (Kaitoku) planes have dropped napalm on the Jiazigou position!"

"The entire Jiazigou position is now a sea of ​​fire."

"Our division has already..."

"Hey Hey hey!"

What happened to the Second Division?

The call suddenly ended, and Yamanaka, holding the receiver, shouted angrily...

"Commander! It seems the telephone line over at Jiazigou was blown up."

The communications officer glanced furiously at the enraged Yamanaka, then steeled himself and reported, "Commander..."

“Not only Jiazigou, we have also just lost contact with Xiucheng, Shaozishan and Juanhe by phone.”

"Neither Shaozishan nor Juanhe received a response to their telegram communications."

"What? You mean that Shaozishan and Juanhe have completely lost contact?"

Upon hearing this, Yamanakai felt dizzy and lightheaded, then everything went black and he collapsed.

Fortunately, several officers nearby reacted quickly and managed to prop up the well in the mountain.

"Commander!"

"Commander............."

"Quickly call a medic!"

"Go!"

Chaos erupted in the headquarters, and Yamanaka, who was unable to withstand the shock, was quickly helped to a seat.

The progress of the Battle of Luyang can be summed up in two words for the Yi Kingdom side.

That's it—excitement!

Just a few days ago, Yamanaka-i confidently assured the Yi Kingdom's headquarters that the defense system along the Xiucheng, Shaozishan, Juanhe, Kexian, Jiazigou, and Xucheng line could easily withstand a full-scale attack by a million enemy troops for at least three months!

Now, it's hard to say whether it can even last 30 hours...................

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the other side.

The forward command post of the Daqian Zhenguo Army.

"According to our estimates, we can break through the defense line of Xiucheng, Shaozishan, Juanhe, Kexian, Jiazigou and Xucheng that Shanzhongjing has carefully built in a maximum of 33 hours."

"However, judging from the current situation, it will probably take about 30 hours."

Xu Jinming, the commander-in-chief of the Luyang Campaign, looked at the battle map spread on the table and pointed to the location of the Juan River.

"Isn't the Sixth Division, which started the killing spree in Lingcheng County, the one defending Juanhe River?"

“We must pay special attention to the Sixth Division, which took the lead.”

With that, Xu Jinming immediately issued an order: "Tell the attacking troops to strictly follow the operational requirements of the Supreme Command."

"Annihilate all barbarian troops on the spot!"

"As for the rebels under Zhuo Yongwang, those who voluntarily lay down their weapons and surrender can be considered for acceptance."

"Each department should act flexibly and independently."

"But there is one thing we need to pay special attention to—beware of the rebels feigning surrender!"

“The situation of these rebels under Zhuo Yongwang is quite special. They are now determined to follow Zhuo Yongwang to the bitter end.”

"Therefore, the chances of these rebels surrendering are actually not high."

"I never expected these rebels to have such a ruthless streak."

Xu Jinming shook his head and sighed, "I thought that these rebels might turn against the barbarians in the face of such a strong attack from our army."

"Who knows? I was really overthinking it."

"Not only did they not defect, but on many fronts these rebels fought even more tenaciously than the barbarian army..."