Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhuo Yongwang immediately became determined: "Damn it! Let's do it!"

"Since things have already come to this, I don't care about wasting a few thousand more shells!"

"Advisor Xavier is right! A surprise attack tonight might catch Gao Shengwu off guard."

"Gao Shengwu must think that we were scared out of our wits by their tactics during the day and would not dare to launch another attack so quickly."

Faced with Hu Zhenmin's volunteering, Zhuo Yongwang finally made the decision: "At 8 p.m. sharp, launch another round of bombardment on Quzhou City and use up all the shells!"

"After the shelling ends, with the 108th Independent Brigade leading the way, immediately launch a full-scale attack on Quzhou!"

"Those who fight bravely will be richly rewarded, while those who are cowardly and refuse to fight will be executed on the spot!" Zhuo Yongwang gritted his teeth and issued the battle order.

Sending the 108th Independent Brigade to the front was a painful decision for Zhuo Yongwang.

It should be noted that Hu Zhenmin's 108th Independent Brigade was always regarded by Zhuo Yongwang as a personal guard.

The casualties of the troops who spearheaded the attack in Quzhou and directly confronted Gao Shengwu must have been considerable....................

However, after looking around at all the generals present, Zhuo Yongwang had no choice but to make this arrangement with a heavy heart.

He was dismayed to discover that among the generals present, there wasn't a single one capable of handling such a heavy responsibility.

Apart from Hu Zhenmin's 108th Independent Brigade, it's definitely unreliable to let others lead the charge.

If the vanguard can't hold out and collapses at the first touch, then there's basically no point in watching the rest; tonight's raid will definitely be a complete failure.

Therefore, the only option at present is to have the 108th Independent Brigade take over...................

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the other side.

Quzhou – City Defense Command Headquarters

"We've really seen something amazing today!"

"The title of the 1st Division of the Royal Guard is truly well-deserved."

"Today's battle completely stunned that guy surnamed Zhuo."

"Zhuo Yongwang certainly didn't expect that under such fierce artillery fire, we could still launch a counterattack!"

"Especially their handling of Zhuo Yongwang's tank unit was absolutely brilliant!"

"I said it long ago—with Commander Gao in charge of Quzhou, there's no chance of anything going wrong."

"I think we should have a celebration banquet to mark our victory."

"Our achievements today are absolutely unprecedented! In one battle, we wiped out Zhuo Yongwang's hundreds of tanks, completely stunning these rebels..."

In stark contrast to the dejected state of the anti-rebel army outside Quzhou, the Quzhou garrison was beaming with pride.

To be honest, even Gao Shengwu himself did not expect to achieve such fruitful results in one battle.

Although this anti-tank unit was used as a surprise attack to catch the enemy off guard.

But Gao Shengwu didn't dare to imagine that he could completely destroy Zhuo Yongwang's tank force in one battle with just 600 anti-tank rifles.

When news of this victory reached the capital, it completely astonished Xie Kangnian.

"Let's make a note of the victory celebration banquet now, and we'll hold it together after we've completed the defense mission His Majesty assigned us."

"By then, all of you present here should already be imperial nobles with titles."

Overjoyed at their significant victory, Gao Shengwu said, "Tonight, let's hurry up and repair the damaged city defenses."

"We must be especially vigilant at times like these."

"Zhuo Yongwang has paid such a high price in Quzhou, he will definitely not let this go."

Gao Shengwu raised his hand and made a downward gesture, signaling the excited crowd to calm down: "While all units are doing their best to repair the fortifications, we must maintain a high level of vigilance to prevent the enemy from launching a night attack."

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but reveal a playful smile.

Although Gao Shengwu himself did not believe that the enemy army, which had just suffered a major defeat, would dare to launch a night attack.

However, we still need to be cautious where necessary, and we must maintain the required level of vigilance.

This cannot be blamed on the Quzhou garrison having such a mentality.

The five-province allied forces under Zhuo Yongwang were indeed renowned in this regard.

Desertion in the face of battle and sabotaging friendly forces are routine operations.

If the Daqian army is generally incapable of fighting tough battles, then Zhuo Yongwang's five-province allied army is a prime example of this.

Apart from Hu Zhenmin's 108th Independent Brigade, the entire Five Provinces Allied Army's ability to withstand pressure was absolutely the worst among the warlord armies of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Moreover, everyone knows what kind of people the generals of the Five Provinces Allied Army are.

Therefore, although Gao Shengwu issued an order to increase vigilance, he did not take the enemy troops outside the city too seriously.

Now, Gao Shengwu has a new perspective on the task of holding Quzhou for three months.

Originally, it was thought that the enemy army heading straight for Quzhou was personally led by Zhuo Yongwang, who had dispatched his most elite troops and military advisor Shaluo to assist in the campaign.

Holding out in Quzhou for three months will certainly not be an easy task.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to Quzhou to take on this important task.

Before taking office, Gao Shengwu, who was appointed to the post in a time of crisis, had even made the worst-case scenario plan—he would do everything in his power, even if it meant sacrificing the entire First Division of the Royal Guard, to fulfill Xie Kangnian's important mission.

Now it seems—it was completely unnecessary...................

It used to be said that although Zhuo Yongwang's troops were well-equipped, their combat effectiveness was very low.

Gao Shengwu had been somewhat skeptical before, but now he believed it—the rumors about the five-province allied army were actually quite realistic......................