Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Guo Tianlei, who was just congratulating himself on surviving a close call and knowing that good fortune was on his side, hadn't even had time to celebrate.

The artillery barrage from the 16th Division of the Youzhou Army then came...................

There wasn't even a moment for the officers of the 159th Regiment of the Jinzhou Army, who had narrowly escaped death, to curse or express their feelings.

The Wanjiakou position of the 159th Regiment of the Jinzhou Army was turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Clearly, the overwhelming artillery barrage was far more intense than the somewhat showy aerial bombardment performance just now.

There was no other way; before attacking Wanjiakou, it was originally said that direct artillery fire would be sufficient.

However, the air force was not having it—this was the first battle outside Youzhou, and also the first real battle for the Youzhou army against warlords from outside the province.

That must be carried out strictly in accordance with the combat procedures and standard tactics established by the Youzhou army.

Let's not even talk about the navy; there's really no place for the navy to operate in Wanjiakou.

But the work done by the Air Force cannot be reduced in the slightest!

After being cooped up for three years, everyone's been itching for action! We're finally getting to do real work, so why should Lao Lu do all the work?

That's absolutely unacceptable...

The Air Force quoted Shen Moshen's exact words: "The Youzhou Army doesn't need to be afraid of wasting resources in battle; we can afford to waste them!"

Once a standard operational procedure is established, it must be resolutely and thoroughly implemented, provided that the battlefield environment permits it.

Wasting a few more ammunition is no big deal; people come first.

On the battlefield, as long as it does not affect the results or the overall situation, do not hesitate to call for artillery support or air support if necessary, as long as the casualties of the soldiers can be minimized!

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After half an hour.

When the ground troops of the 16th Division of the Youzhou Army launched an enthusiastic charge towards the enemy positions at Wanjiakou in a coordinated formation of tanks and infantry.

The attacking force encountered no resistance.

The entire enemy position has been completely destroyed.

The officers, including Guo Tianlei, the commander of the 159th Regiment of the Jinzhou Army, had already been wiped out in 30 minutes of artillery fire.

There was no battle scene as I had imagined.

Even the attacking troops of the 16th Division of the Youzhou Army didn't find a chance to fire a single shot!

The remaining enemy forces at Wanjiakou had already raised the white flag.

The white flag, held high, fluttered in the wind, appearing so conspicuous and eye-catching.......................

On the 159th Regiment's position, the remaining soldiers had long since thrown down their weapons and raised their hands; some even squatted down in a row, covering their heads.

In the words of the 16th Division's attacking troops, "The enemy at Wanjiakou was very cooperative! They were practically drawing a circle and building a fence to enclose themselves and wait to be captured..."

"Holy crap..." Cao Minghui, the battalion commander of the 16th Division's spearhead battalion in charge of the attack on Wanjiakou, looked at the surrendered soldiers of the 159th Regiment of the Jinzhou Army who wished they could tie themselves up and hand them over, and his face turned black!

"Did we just fight a fake war?"

"It's over without a single shot fired..." Cao Minghui watched the orderly scene of receiving prisoners and couldn't help but complain, "You guys could at least give the brothers a chance to fire a few shots, that would be the point..."

"Sir, how do we fight this battle...?" A captain from the 159th Regiment, who had been called over, replied with a bitter face: "They bombed from the sky and then from the ground. After two rounds, I'm the only officer left in the entire 159th Regiment."

"What are we waiting for if we don't raise the white flag... If I hadn't reacted quickly, I probably would have been shot in the back!"

"This war is impossible to fight."

As the captain spoke, tears welled up in his eyes: "I was completely stunned. I've never seen such intense artillery fire in my life!"

"We didn't even see what the enemy looked like, and two-thirds of the entire regiment was gone..."

Cao Minghui then waved his hand helplessly, signaling the captain to join the prisoner ranks: "Damn it! The old air force and artillerymen had their fun, but we—didn't even get to pull the trigger!"

"Sir, our reinforcements are gathering at Wanjiakou. If you're really itching for a fight, you can practice on them..." The captain hurriedly provided Cao Minghui with an important piece of information before joining the team.

That's such a thoughtful reminder...

Cao Minghui's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he was about to ask for more details when...

The communications soldier ran over: "Report!"

"Battalion Commander, the Division Commander is looking for you."

The communications soldier handed the walkie-talkie microphone to Cao Minghui.

"Commander, I am Cao Minghui, the commander of the Sharp Knife Battalion."

"Yes! Our battalion has completely occupied the Wanjiakou position and is orderly receiving the surrendered prisoners of the enemy's 159th Regiment."

"According to preliminary statistics, the enemy's 159th Regiment, which had more than 2000 men, has been reduced to only a few hundred. The exact number is still being determined."

"Yes! Understood! Please rest assured, Commander, our battalion is already working hard to construct trenches to block the enemy."

After the call ended, Cao Minghui shook his head with a melancholy expression.

"Battalion Commander, what's going on?" the staff officer next to him asked, puzzled.

"Sigh... it's probably still unlikely that a fight will break out..."

Cao Minghui sighed: "I was originally planning to report to the division headquarters that a large number of enemy troops were gathering at Wanjiakou."

"Not anymore."

"We don't even need to report—the Air Force's reconnaissance planes have already figured out the location of the enemy troops that are reinforcing Wanjiakou."

"Air Force planes will be dispatched immediately."

Cao Minghui curled his lip: "Given the Jinzhou army's 'pragmatic' approach, I reckon we're basically out of luck again..."