Of course, they all now have a unified nation, that is, the Chinese people of Great China.
The moment these foreigners became members of the Chinese ethnic group, they enjoyed the same treatment as the Chinese, whether it was military pay, equipment, or state policies and various subsidies for their families. It was this equality that allowed everyone to quickly The mind thinks in one place and the energy goes in one place.
Thanks to the fact that most of these aliens have no culture, and thanks to the fact that these aliens have been living in dire straits. Faced with such people, when Tang Ao showed enough sincerity, they soon returned to their hearts and regarded themselves as A member of the Great China, fulfilling the responsibility of protecting the country.
Such an army is now in the hands of Li Chuxiang. How can he not be excited? A man should stand upright and make contributions on the battlefield. Now with this cavalry as a backing, in Li Chuxiang's view, there is no place in the world where he is like this. It’s too late to go.
After the team training was completed, and all the officers participated in the short-term training class from Longyuan and graduated with passing grades, the combat order was issued. In the morning, Li Chuxiang went to meet with the Minister of Military Aircraft Shen Yunyi and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lu Tianchi. , and received the combat mission. In the next few days, he will go to the six regiments below to check military resources and make various pre-war preparations. He will not have much time to be with Tang Qinglan. I called her over today, even if it was to say goodbye in advance.
"Well, I believe that Brother Li can do it." Tang Qinglan was infected by Li Chuxiang's heroic words. At this time, she was like a little girl, with admiring eyes in her eyes.
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Pingcheng.
Feng Xun stood facing the wind on the tower.
A long time ago, Feng Xun came to Pingcheng and temporarily served as the supreme commander here.
After preparing for a long time, it was finally time to start the war, and he was still somewhat excited in his heart. Although he had experienced a lot on both large and small battlefields, Feng Xun still could not suppress the excitement in his heart.
Your Majesty is not here, nor are the three deputy chiefs of staff. Feng Xun will be the commander on his own, commanding more than fifteen people. He is standing here just to block the Xiongnu's way north. This is an honor, and it is even more important. It is a responsibility.
This was Tang Ao's high regard for him. Feng Xun must firmly seize such an opportunity.
Standing next to Feng Xun were Chief of Staff Lou Chao, the second and fifth brigade commanders of Shanwei, as well as the second firearms brigade Yangtze Fenghua, the commander of the chariot battalion Bai Wu, and the division commander of the third field army Qin. Xuanhe Chief of Staff Kong Jin and others.
This time Feng Xun was able to command just these people, plus 30,000 government troops transferred from Liaozhou and Guzhou, for a total of about 140,000 people.
It seems that there are a lot of troops, but compared to the 720,000 Xiongnu army that is about to arrive, and the 400,000 Daqian army that may attack at any time, there is still a big difference in military strength. But it doesn't matter, there are wide and long trenches, there are The defense line that has been built for a long time is there, this is his confidence.
Behind Pingcheng is the land of Dahua, where there are connections in all directions, and all kinds of military supplies they need can be transported up at the fastest speed at any time; the mountains of various artillery shells in the city are also one of his biggest trump cards.
"Division Commander, there is news from Feiqiao. The forward of the Huns is less than a hundred miles away from us. It is estimated that they may appear below the city tomorrow afternoon, and their main force may also appear below the city in three to five days. You see , should we fight in advance to kill their spirit?" Yuan Xin, commander of the Second Storm Brigade, chuckled, but his eyes were firm and determined to fight.
With the speed of the Shanshan Guard Cavalry, they can take advantage of the opponent's vanguard to hit them hard when they first arrive, and then retreat as quickly as possible, ensuring that the opponent cannot even touch a corner of their clothes.
"Huh? Take the initiative? What does the chief of staff think?" Feng Xun did not answer immediately, but asked Lou Chao who was standing aside.
Lou Chao's original name is Lou Lin, which was changed by Tang Ao for him. The implication is that he can surpass more people and become an excellent general. This also makes him famous, even if Feng Xun is making decisions.
At that time, I also respected his opinions very much.
Tang Ao had stipulated that once a war begins, the military commander will naturally take the lead. But during the preparation period, the chief of staff has great powers. If the chief of staff puts forward an opinion, but the commander of the army does not adopt it,
If the battle is defeated, the chief officer will be severely punished. In serious cases, it is possible to be dismissed and investigated.
This greatly enhances the power of the chief of staff, and avoids speaking out in a single speech to the greatest extent possible, making mistakes less likely to occur or even not occurring at all, and truly achieving the effect of brainstorming.
When Feng Xun asked, Lou Chao looked at Yuan Xin and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes." Yuan Xin puffed out his chest and looked very confident.
"But your Storm Brigade has two regiments of heavy cavalry, and the speed of the impact will be affected, so why not..."
Lou Chao's hesitation was reflected in Yuan Xin's eyes. He knew that the chief of staff wanted to change generals, but it was him who came up with the idea. How could he give it to others? If that was the case, how would he go back and report to the people below?
What did the regiment and battalion commanders explain?
In the military camp, if the general cannot even grab the attack mission, it will seriously damage his own prestige. If he fails to do so, it is not impossible that he will be isolated by the junior generals below.
"Chief of Staff, it is precisely because our Storm Brigade has heavy cavalry that we should be sent on board. They say that the Huns' cavalry is powerful. As their vanguard, they must not be weak. If we cannot defeat them quickly, once the war is over,
If there is a stalemate, it will be easy for bad things to happen. And we have two heavy cavalry regiments, and no one will be our opponent in a face-to-face cavalry attack." Yuan Xin said quickly, for fear of being slowed down.
One step would make the chief of staff change his mind.
"Well, the strength of the Storm Brigade is pretty good, don't worry, Commander." Feng Xun spoke, pretending to support Yuan Xin.
After Feng Xun said this, Lou Chao couldn't agree with him face to face. After thinking about it, he agreed to the decision, "Okay, that's it, then your second brigade will fight, but remember not to be reluctant to fight.
, nothing can be done, retreat immediately, the firearms on the tower will provide you with support and cover; and do not pursue, lest you fall into the opponent's trap."
Lou Chao would say this, but there is nothing he can do about it. After all, their strength is still too small. Now His Majesty is leading the main force of the Chinese Army to fight in Xiangzhou. He will not be able to provide support to them in a short time. They can rely on
There are only 150,000 troops in front of us, so there can't be any waste of combat power.
"Promise." Yuan Xin got what he wanted, and he happily saluted Feng Xun and Lou Chao with a military salute before going down to the tower to prepare.
The others were still standing on the tower, and Feng Xun spoke again: "Did the General Staff say when reinforcements will arrive?"
"As I said, the order has just been received. Master Shen of the Military Aircraft Department has ordered a hundred thousand infantry to rush to Pingcheng. This is only the first batch of reinforcements, and there will be more in the future." Lou Chao replied loudly.
"One hundred thousand people? Are they all infantry? Didn't I hear that the Canglang Battalion has completed its training and they won't come?" Feng Xun asked with a hint of confusion on his face.
"It's not mentioned in the order. I'm afraid they may have other tasks." Lou Chao also said as if he was confused. Obviously he also had some doubts about this issue, but the General Staff's order didn't say that.
Due to the rules, he couldn't ask any more questions.
"Oh." Feng Xun nodded. He was still very fond of Canglang Camp. After all, there were 30,000 cavalry. Although they were all light cavalry, they were still a powerful fighting force. If they could come,
His confidence in defending Pingcheng will be greatly increased. But even if he doesn't come, Feng Xun is still confident.
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A hundred miles away from Pingcheng, a cavalry team of ten thousand people was galloping on horseback. Wherever they passed, there was a cloud of smoke and dust behind them, and the sky was filled with yellow sand.
General Meng Luo, who was the vanguard of the Xiongnu army, was galloping on the road on horseback. If he looked carefully, his face looked a little ugly.
When entering the First World War in Shaanzhou, Meng Luo grabbed the position of a vanguard, but he was very unlucky and lost the battle. After returning, he was scolded by King Hu Yangai for a while, which made him extremely unhappy.
This time, he grabbed the position of vanguard again. What he was thinking about was the bloody shame, and he also told others that he, Meng Luo, was still a general who could fight and win battles.
While galloping on horseback, he looked around and saw cavalry warriors wearing armor and holding sharp scimitars. He couldn't help but feel a burst of pride in his heart. Thinking that the Huns had always been poor and backward, even though each of them had good equestrian skills.
Yes, but the equipment is really poor. When did you become as rich as you are today?
Not only did everyone have sharp weapons in hand, but they also had a complete set of armor. With such equipment and their own strength, Meng Luo really didn't believe that anyone could seriously injure him, and who would be his opponent.
?
The soldiers are strong and the generals are brave!
At this moment, Meng Luo was ambitious. He really wanted to see if someone would jump out without eyes and have a bloody battle with him?
If someone really does this, he will definitely teach the other person how to behave.
Such was his mood that when someone mentioned whether to wait for the main force of the army to arrive before setting up camp under Pingcheng, Meng Luo immediately rejected it.
"What are you afraid of? Her Royal Highness has already figured out that the Chinese army in Pingcheng only has about 150,000 troops, which is only one-fifth of ours. Do they dare to go out of the city and take the initiative to fight with such a small number of troops?"
"Besides, with our 10,000 cavalry, even if the Chinese army dares to take the initiative to attack, will we still be afraid?"
Meng Luo finally grabbed the vanguard position, but he was afraid that he would not have the chance to make meritorious deeds, so why would he be willing to do anything?