Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

the other side.

The Imperial Capital—the Supreme Command Headquarters of the Empire.

"Chief of Staff, the 96th Air Assault Division and the 99th Airborne Division have submitted their latest operational plans."

"If nothing unexpected happens..."

Airborne Commander Xu Feizhi glanced at his watch and then continued his report to Shen Moshen: "The 96th Air Assault Division will launch its first attack on the Lujia Railway and Luyang Highway 103 in eight hours."

"Ten hours later, the 99th Airborne Division will launch an offensive on the Qingjiang Bridge.................."

Shen Moshen looked up at the large battle map of Luyang Province hanging on the wall, and also raised his hand to check the time.

He was still wearing that A-11 military watch.

This watch was a matching item from the [Personal Equipment Set] that the system gave to Shen Moshen when he first transmigrated.

In the blink of an eye, this A-11 watch has been with Shen Moshen for almost four years.....................

Even after Shen Moshen became the Chief of the Empire, he still habitually wore the military-style watch that had been with him for many years.

"8 to 10 hours..."

"In other words, the battle between the Lujia Railway and Luyang Highway 103 will begin before 11 a.m. tomorrow."

"What about the 99th Airborne Division?" Shen Moshen then looked at the Qingjiang Bridge, which was under the command of the 99th Airborne Division.

"The 99th Airborne Division will launch its attack a little later due to the distance."

"It is expected that the 99th Airborne Division will launch an attack to seize the Qingjiang Bridge at 1:30 pm tomorrow," Airborne Commander Xu Feizhi reported to Shen Moshen.

"I'm not too worried about the Luyang Highway 103 and the Lujia Railway, which are under the jurisdiction of the 96th Airborne Division."

Shen Moshen stared intently at the location of the Qingjiang Bridge: "The strategic position of the Qingjiang Bridge is the most important of the three strategic locations we need to capture this time."

"The enemy must have deployed a considerable number of troops at the Qingjiang Bridge."

"The 99th Airborne Division bears a heavy burden..."

"Chief of Staff, I have confidence in the 99th Airborne Division!" Airborne Commander Xu Feizhi also looked towards the Qingjiang Bridge.

"When the 99th Airborne Division was first formed, all the soldiers were carefully selected from the entire army."

"I personally oversaw the selection process!"

"After more than a year of systematic and rigorous airborne combat training, the training results achieved by the 99th Airborne Division are also evident to all."

"I absolutely believe that the 99th Airborne Division is now a formidable and world-class airborne force!"

"They are a unit with a strong fighting spirit and a strong sense of collective honor."

"From the day they became paratroopers, they understood—paratroopers are all about the thrill!"

Hearing Xu Feizhi's affirmative assessment, Shen Moshen's worries were greatly relieved.

Shen Moshen's concerns about the 99th Airborne Division stemmed primarily from the fact that the 99th Airborne Division was vastly different from the 96th Air Assault Division, which originated from the system.

The main features of these finished troops produced by the system are their ease of maintenance and durability; there's no need to worry about their combat effectiveness, execution capabilities, or any other aspect.

Although the commanders of the 99th Airborne Division were all officers from the system, the soldiers were mainly local soldiers from Youzhou.

Encountering such an abyss-level combat mission in their very first battle is a significant challenge for local troops who are not part of the system.

Of course, Shen Moshen did not lack confidence in the 99th Airborne Division.

After all, every soldier in the 99th Airborne Division is selected from the best of the best in the entire army, and the training they undergo is the most rigorous and professional.

However, the operational environment for airborne troops is still somewhat worrying.

The 99th Airborne Division encountered such a tough mission in its first battle.

The Imperial High Command's attention was focused on the 99th Airborne Division.

To conduct a defensive operation in an environment surrounded by an enemy force several times their size, without any support.

Frankly speaking—even a system-level military unit couldn't guarantee a 100% success rate in such a mission.......................

However, if the 99th Airborne Division performs well in this mission...

That means that the military training path currently being implemented by the Daqian Zhenguo Army is correct and feasible.

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"Commander, the enemy forces that have infiltrated Luyang have been located by our reconnaissance aircraft."

"Our bombers have been harassing these enemy forces since early this morning."

"Currently, the Qian Kingdom army within Luyang is marching rapidly in three directions."

"Our encirclement and suppression forces are following up under the guidance of our aircraft."

"According to our analysis, the Qian Kingdom's army, divided into three routes, is probably heading towards the Qingjiang Bridge, Luyang Highway 103, and the Lujia Railway line!"

"In other words, the Qian Kingdom probably already knows about our plan to deploy defenses and blockade along the Black Mountain line."

"If they cut off these three routes, we won't be able to complete the Black Mountain deployment plan for our main camp before the main force of the Qian Kingdom arrives in Luyang..."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Yamanaka asked thoughtfully, "Has the size of the enemy force been determined?"

"Not yet," the intelligence officer replied somewhat awkwardly. "However, based on the information we have now..."

"The Qian Kingdom army that parachuted into Luyang is likely to be more than a division in size!"

"Because we lack intelligence on the airborne troops of the Qian Kingdom."

Therefore, it is difficult to make an accurate judgment in a short period of time.

"However, we believe that the size of the Qian Kingdom's airborne force is unlikely to be too large."

"The size of an airborne division plus an airborne regiment should be the limit."

"After all, training airborne troops is quite difficult..."

"It is well known that ordinary infantrymen who have not undergone professional airborne training will find it difficult to carry out airborne operations."

"Moreover, we believe that it is already unbelievable that Qian Kingdom's long-range transport aircraft could deploy a division of troops to Luyang."

"We cannot let our guard down."

"It seems our opponents always manage to do things we don't expect."

Looking at the huge war sand table, Yamanaka pointed to the corresponding location and then issued the order: "Pass on my orders."

"Order—The 11th Division of the Independent Army shall immediately move toward Highway 103 in Luyang."

"The 17th Division shall immediately reinforce the Lujia Railway."

"The 3rd Division is to immediately dispatch a brigade, along with the 21st Independent Army Division, to reinforce the Qingjiang Bridge!"

"The encirclement and suppression forces must speed up the encirclement and eliminate the enemy in Luyang before the main force of the Qian Kingdom arrives."

With a grave expression, Yamanaka pointed to the Black Mountain line: "At any cost."

"We must also complete the Black Mountain blocking plan formulated by headquarters on schedule!"