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Not only was the time delayed, but the casualties were also considerable. According to incomplete statistics, the number of Japanese soldiers injured by landmines and killed by bows and arrows during the advance exceeded 20,000.
In particular, some of the injured were blown up by landmines and suffered multiple injuries. At first, the Japanese would try to rescue them, but when the number of injured increased, they had to find an uninhabited place to gather the wounded.
Killed them all.
One-tenth of the 200,000 people were lost without even seeing their correct opponents. This result made General Ikeuchi who led the team very angry. He called his deputy general, another daimyo Kunimura
He raised his hand and slapped him with a few slaps.
Kunimuraji's face and cheeks became red and swollen after being hit hard, and Ikeuchi's mood seemed to be getting better.
This is a habit of the Japanese people. They like to slap themselves when they have nothing to do. The most important thing is that the person being slapped seems to enjoy it, at least he does not dare to resist.
"Kunimura-kun, it's your job to lead the siege tomorrow. You need to show the strength of our Japanese soldiers and let the Chinese army know that if you anger us, the consequences will be very terrible. Do you understand?" Shan Ye slapped him.
Enough was enough, and Chiuchi gave the order to attack tomorrow.
"Hai!" Kunimuraji nodded respectfully in agreement, and then began to go back to make preparations.
The cavalry sent to harass has returned to Zhangcheng, and the entire city has begun to prepare for the war.
Tang Ao was in the largest house in Zhangcheng, looking at the sand table around Zhangcheng made by the staff. Standing beside him were the two deputy commanders Wei Chao and Ye Fan, listening to their report on the war situation analysis.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Pingcheng that the Xiongnu army is entering from both sides of Pingcheng. It will take some time to pass through. Division Commander Feng Xun and Chief of Staff Lou Chao asked for instructions. They want to take advantage of most of the other party's troops to pass by.
The city has been defeated, leaving only a small number south of Pingcheng to counterattack and severely inflict heavy damage on the enemy." Ye Fan read while holding a piece of information sent by Feng Xun.
"Accurate!" Tang Ao thought about it and realized that this plan is feasible. You can't always wait passively. It's okay to counterattack at the right time. But the force shouldn't be too strong. He then said: "Tell Feng Xun and Lou Chao that counterattack can be done."
. But we must wait until the Huns army is almost over before taking action again. Don't be in a hurry. Tell Feng Xun again that there is no need to return to Pingcheng after the counterattack. The matters there will be left to the Third Field Army and the Second Firearms Brigade as well as the war effort.
We can just camp in the carriage, and let Feng Xun lead the army south to Zhangcheng."
"According to the order." Ye Fan immediately recorded Tang Ao's instructions, and then handed them over to the staff officer beside him, asking him to convey the orders immediately.
"Your Majesty." Chang Weichao spoke for the first time, and pointed at Xiaopan in front of him with a small stick and said: "The Japanese vanguard army of 180,000 people has arrived at a place twelve miles east of us.
Set up camp. Our staff estimates that they may launch an siege on our city soon."
"Well, they will probably launch an attack tomorrow." Tang Ao said with a deep look in his eyes and a firm voice.
"Tomorrow? Don't they need to rest?" Wei Chao showed a puzzled expression. Their staff estimated that the other side would rest for two to three days before launching an attack. However, since this was Tang Ao's inference,
Of course he should pay attention to it.
"You don't understand the Japanese. They are an island country with limited resources and the environment dictates that the people there work hard at everything they do, and they are very particular about efficiency in everything they do. They will not ask other armies who need time to rest and recuperate.
. And they were eaten by us by 20,000 people before, so they must be holding back a lot of energy in their hearts, so I estimate that they may launch an attack tomorrow. Let’s notify the First Firearms Brigade and let them prepare." Tang Ao said.
After finishing, he said to Ye Fan who was recording on the side.
This was no longer a discussion, but a direct order. Ye Fan stood at attention and recorded the order.
When Wei Chao saw that Tang Ao's words were true, he did not doubt it, but said another thing, "Your Majesty, our birds and dragon teeth have sent confirmed news. The South Vietnamese Army has gone and returned, and it is still autumn."
Sui Sui led the team and reorganized an army of 200,000 people from the direction of Tanzhou Prefecture. They wanted to join the Japanese army to attack our army from both sides. Oh, and there was also the Western Shu Army, which they sent
We have a hundred thousand people, starting from Quancheng to the west of us, and our destination is also here."
"Two hundred thousand? One hundred thousand? Haha, it's so lively."
Tang Ao said with an angry light in his eyes.
It doesn't matter if the South Vietnamese Army and the Japanese Army unite. They are both alien races and are watching the land of China. If Tang Ao wants to keep this place, then the two sides are destined to be enemies, and it is normal for them to fight together.
But now, as the original Dagan people, the Western Shu Army also wants to be his enemy and join forces with foreigners, which makes him a little intolerable.
This is equivalent to the cry of wolf. Not only does your brother not help you to hold the wooden stick against the door, but he also comes behind you for a moment. How can this make Tang Ao calm and not angry?
"Western Shu Army, this grudge has been recorded, and I will deal with you sooner or later." Tang Ao thought silently in his heart, and then his eyes fell back on the sand table and said: "Give me the order, the entire army will shrink its position, there is no order, any
People are not allowed to take the initiative to attack, otherwise military law will be engaged."
Tang Ao had to defend. Now there are less than 200,000 troops in Zhangcheng, and most of them are infantry. But looking at the enemy, there are only 500,000 vanguards. It is conceivable that they will continue to fight back.
There will be a large number of troops coming. If we counterattack now, although we can severely damage the enemy, our own losses will certainly not be too small. Once the troops are insufficient and the enemy's main force comes, what will we do to stop them at that time?
After thinking about it, only defense is the safest. As long as you block the opponent's offensive first, when the time is right, it will be time for them to counterattack.
"Yes, defend across the board. No attack without orders." The two deputy commanders, Wei Chao and Ye Fan, both stood at attention and saluted with a military salute.
"By the way, how are our sky mine reserves?" Tang Ao suddenly thought of an important thing. If he wanted to defend, he could only use artillery to kill the enemy from a long distance. And if there was not enough ammunition, it would be
Very dangerous.
"If I tell you, Your Majesty, we still have enough ammunition. But if we continue to fight, problems may arise." When the two deputy chiefs of staff talked about this matter, their faces were helpless.
There is no way, all Tianlei are not produced locally, but have to be transported from Jizhou. The distance is really too far, and after leaving Pingcheng, the road becomes more and more difficult. Not to mention, there is still a war there.
, all war preparation materials can only be transported from Guzhou to Suzhou, then to Qingzhou and then to Zhangcheng, Xiangzhou, making the distance almost double the previous one, and the pressure on logistics supply will naturally increase greatly.
"Hold on a little longer. When the time is right, we can also establish a firearms bureau in the Central Plains or the south. In this case, transportation can be done nearby, and the logistical pressure will be greatly reduced." Tang Ao has no better choice now.
The only way is to persist for a while before talking about it.
It is not difficult to build a firearms bureau. Jicheng Firearms Bureau has trained a lot of craftsmen, and there are some great craftsmen among them. The technical staff are enough to set up one or two firearms bureaus. But the problem is that there are no suitable ones now.
, or a safe place.
Just like Jicheng, that is where Tang Ao's lair is. Not only is it far away from the Central Plains and the South, there is also a reserve army of hundreds of thousands of people there. Once any danger occurs, those people can come in handy and be enough to defeat
Any invading enemy.
But apart from Jicheng being safe enough, even if Tang Ao now owns ten states, there is really no place as safe as Jicheng. And once he impulsively built a firearms bureau, it was pulled out by the enemy.
, or if it were directly occupied, the losses would be so great that even the Great China would be devastated.
The two deputy chiefs of staff were naturally aware of the relationship, and they both nodded and expressed their understanding. This is because Daqian's roots are really bad. Otherwise, Tang Ao would not have waited to inherit the throne.
, but directly established the Great China State.
Break and stand!
It is conceivable that as long as these foreign races are defeated, how powerful the country of China will be! How united the people will be!
By that time, everything you want to do will be in vain.
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On the official road from Tanzhou to Zhangcheng, the South Vietnamese troops were resting.
Xiangzhou is not Liaozhou or Guzhou. It is already a land of ice and snow, but the temperature here during the day is still very good. The army only needs to set up tents to rest. Of course, not every big tent is so simple, like
It is the general's tent. Even though it is a temporary resting place, it is still magnificent.
There is a thick carpet inside, and there are many exquisite porcelains placed around it. These were all stolen from the powerful people of Qianren, and they are all valuable items.
It's a pity that antiques from the prosperous times and gold from the troubled times are no longer worth much now.
Qiu Suisui, who is over fifty years old, is in good spirits and is sitting on the main seat like a golden sword. He does not look at all depressed because of the last night attack by the Great China Kingdom.
That's the way it is. Victory and defeat are a common thing for military officers. If you lose this time, you can make up for it next time and win a battle. If all generals lose a battle, they will be hit and can't survive. Then I'm afraid there will be only one left in the world.
There aren't many generals left.
Therefore, those who want to be a general must not only have a ruthless character and be able to intimidate the soldiers under their command, but also have a thick skin and be able to bend and stretch.
Qiu Suisigao was sitting there. Beside him, there was a middle-aged man standing there with his eyes closed, as if he was about to fall asleep. Not only that, if you look carefully, you will also find that his right leg seems to be
It's a bit inconvenient. To be sure, he is a lame person.