Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

The situation in Luyang was completely disrupted by the airborne troops of the Daqian Zhenguo Army.

Having suffered a major defeat at Majialing, Shan Zhongjing committed all the available troops to the attack.

The battles for Luyang Highway 103, Lujia Railway, and Qingjiang Bridge were launched one after another.

The 96th Air Assault Division and the 99th Airborne Division of the Daqian Zhenguo Army were engaged in battle without any support.

Among them, the battle for the Qingjiang Bridge, which occupies the most important strategic position, was undoubtedly the most intense.

At 1:33 PM, the 99th Airborne Division launched a fierce attack on the 11th Division of the Republic of Korea stationed at the Qingjiang Bridge.

Meanwhile, the 11th Division of the foreign country was well prepared for the attack by the 99th Airborne Division.

Before the battle even began, the foreign planes had already flown overhead to the 99th Airborne Division.

It must be said that Yamanaka Ino harbored a sense of complacency when he first led his troops into Luyang.

However, Shanzhongjing made priority deployments for strategic locations like the Qingjiang Bridge within Luyang County.

Therefore, when the 99th Airborne Division launched the battle to seize the Qingjiang Bridge.

They faced not only the heavily armed 11th Division of the foreign nation, but also the bridgehead fortifications that had been hastily repaired.

The bridgehead of the Qingjiang Bridge was fortified with a large number of machine guns to defend against attacks from the ground.

The 99th Airborne Division's mission is to gain control of the Qingjiang Bridge or destroy it altogether!

The Qingjiang Bridge is not only the longest and strongest iron frame bridge in Luyang County.

It is also the fastest route to Heidang Mountain.

Therefore, in order to complete the plan of the Yi Kingdom's main base, the Yi Kingdom's army needed to firmly grasp control of the Qingjiang Bridge.

Furthermore, it is also necessary to ensure that the Qingjiang Bridge is not destroyed.

Now that you mention it, it seems that the 99th Airborne Division's mission isn't so difficult to accomplish—concentrating their forces to blow up this iron bridge doesn't seem so hard.

However, this is not the case.

Because the Qingjiang Bridge was built in Luyang by the Dunli people.

Moreover, the Qingjiang Bridge was designed by the renowned bridge design team from Dunley.

Therefore, the overall structure and sturdiness of the Qingjiang Bridge are extremely robust.

In fact, the Qingjiang Bridge is one of the most prestigious bridges in the entire Daqian Empire.

The bridge is 2366 meters long, with the main bridge being approximately 1881.7 meters long and 30.2 meters wide. It is designed to have a service life of 60 years.

The Qingjiang Bridge is also a masterpiece built by the Dunli people in Daqian, which took 5 years and used 12 tons of steel.

Without air power and heavy artillery support, it would be virtually impossible to destroy the heavily fortified Qingjiang Bridge in battle.

In comparison, seizing control of the Qingjiang Bridge is a more feasible option........................

The most intense battle inevitably escalated around the Qingjiang Bridge.

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3:46 PM.

The 99th Airborne Division concentrated all of its 60mm mortars and 75mm LG40 recoilless rifles and committed them to the battle against the enemy's bridgehead positions.

After more than two hours of fierce fighting, at the cost of almost wiping out an entire regiment, the 99th Airborne Division finally captured the enemy's bridgehead position.

At this point, both sides were already fighting with bloodshot eyes.

After the bridgehead was lost, the Yi people immediately organized a suicide squad to launch a fierce attack on the lost bridgehead.

However, within the 30.2-meter-wide combat zone, the attacking forces of the 99th Airborne Division, which had already stormed the bridge, possessed a suppressive advantage in individual firepower.

The STG-44 assault rifle was a single-shot bolt-action rifle that completely outclassed the barbarian soldiers in terms of individual firepower.

Therefore, after losing the support of the bridgehead position, the Yi army repeatedly organized suicide squads to try to retake the lost territory.

However, in this combat environment, the offensive forces of the 99th Airborne Division made full use of their firepower advantage to rapidly expand their gains.

"Fugu-kun, this is the seventh time you've been driven down by the Qian people!"

"This is your last chance."

"The soldiers of the Empire only die on the road to victory!"

Commander Kenjiro Maeda of the 11th Division roared into the phone in a fit of rage.

After hanging up the phone, Ken Maeda immediately instructed the communications officer to confirm the positions of the 21st Independent Division and the reinforcements from the 3rd Division.

"Our intelligence must be wrong again!"

Hearing the continuous sounds of battle, Maeda Ken said angrily, "Didn't they say that the Qian Kingdom army that entered Luyang was at most a division plus a regiment?"

"The Qian Kingdom army attacking the Qingjiang Bridge must be at least a division strong!"

"Could it be that the entire Qian State army that attacked Highway 103 and the Lujia Railway consisted of only one regiment?"

When will our intelligence be more accurate?

"Report! The 21st Division of the Independent Army replied—they will arrive in at least two and a half hours."

"The reinforcements from the 3rd Division are expected to arrive in 3 hours!"

"What? It will take at least two and a half hours?"

Upon hearing this, Ken Maeda slammed his fist on the table: "Bastard!"

Did they crawl here?

"Give them electricity—make them go even faster!"

"Damn!!!"

"What exactly is the origin of the automatic weapons used by these Qian people?!"

"Especially in this kind of combat environment, this kind of fighting style is too passive and puts us at a disadvantage."

"Weren't they parachuted in?"

"How much ammunition did they actually carry...?"

Ken Maeda was so badly beaten that he was starting to question his existence.

As the sounds of gunfire grew closer, Maeda Ken became increasingly agitated by a series of perplexing questions.

Compared to the STG-44 assault rifle used by the 99th Airborne Division, what impressed Ken Maeda the most was the 99th Airborne Division's fighting spirit of being blinded by rage and fearless of death!

The 99th Airborne Division's combat performance once gave Ken Maeda the illusion that he was facing a Japanese army.

When did the people of Qian become so "brave"?

This is absolutely unbelievable!!!

Their fearless fighting spirit, professional tactical coordination, and efficient teamwork all demonstrate that this is a world-class elite team.

"Send a telegram to the Expeditionary Army Headquarters immediately."

Thinking of this, Kenjiro Maeda immediately ordered the communications officer to send a telegram: "Report the battle situation here truthfully and in detail to the Expeditionary Army Headquarters."

"We must ensure that the headquarters is fully informed of the true situation of the Zhenguo Army, so that it can serve as a reference for subsequent deployments."

"First, our intelligence has once again made a major mistake; the number of Qian Kingdom troops that parachuted into Luyang is definitely far greater than we estimated."

"Secondly, we have every reason to believe that we are now facing the most elite and ace troops in the Qian Kingdom's army, without exception!"

"Third, the Qian army that entered Luyang far exceeded our expectations in terms of weaponry, fighting spirit, and tactical application."

"Perhaps the rule that the Qian Kingdom's army can't win tough battles doesn't apply to Shen Moshen's troops..."