Tang Mo also felt that it was almost unnecessary to take care of the war in Qi State: "Now we just need to wait, they may start fighting themselves! Qi State is already in my possession, and it is only a matter of time before I win."
From breaking through the border defense line to taking Nanye, the Tang army had actually achieved a strategic victory.
In other words, from the time when the Tang Army showed off its aircraft and tanks, bringing the war into a three-dimensional combat mode, and bringing the war into the era of World War II, the winner has been decided.
"What if the Great China Empire intervenes?" Nangong Hong was still a little worried.
Tang Mo, however, was very confident in his army: "If they intervene, we can eat as many as they come! I happen to need slaves in my mines and engineering team, and I can eat them if they send me 200,000 prisoners of war."
You must know that the disadvantage, or shortcoming, of the Tang army was that it had insufficient troops and could not expand to the desired scale in a short period of time.
But now it is different. With the 5 divisions that retreated from Beiling, plus the 1 division that retreated from Yucheng and Bunas, the Tang Army already has the mobile strength of 6 divisions.
Originally, these troops could not be mobilized to participate in combat. But it was different now. As Alice's dowry, these troops had been completely integrated into the command system of the Tang State.
With these troops, it is more than enough to defend against the Chu State in the south or to withstand the offensive pressure of the Great China Empire.
The five divisions from Beiling are not a ragtag army put together by farmers and slaves. They are elites trained by the instructors of the Datang Group.
They themselves have considerable combat effectiveness and are a powerful presence that can crush the armies of other countries. It is no problem for them to fight in the field, let alone guarding the permanent defense line on the border.
Not just any country has such powerful breakthrough capabilities and field combat capabilities as the Tang Army. Therefore, it only needs to fill a fixed position with 20,000 people, and the Dahua Empire's 100,000 elite attack will be the same as death.
"I thought we had no slaves in the Tang Dynasty." Weiss, who was standing by, laughed and complained.
Tang Mo was not embarrassed and laughed: "Hahahaha! It's true that there are none, but I'm not a good person. I can still use slaves from other countries."
"I know, I'm not a good person either." Weiss nodded and reiterated his position once again.
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In the southern part of Qi State, on the border defense line, an officer looked at the empty granaries and felt that today would be very long.
"We have no food." He turned his head and looked at his leader. The general's face was pale. He knew what the consequences would be if thousands of people outside knew that they had no food.
"Hurry up and send someone to inform...His Royal Highness the Great Prince! Hurry! Let him think of a solution!" Finally, at his wits' end, he ordered his men: "Quickly comfort the soldiers and tell him that there will definitely be dinner."
Not far away, in the eldest prince's headquarters, under dim lights, the famous Qi general Qin Xiong, covered in dust and dust, sat in front of the eldest prince and casually threw his feathered military cap on the table.
He took a deep breath, and then said to the eldest prince: "Your Majesty! Things have reached a very difficult point. We need to rethink our strategies."
On the way, Qin Xiong had already heard the news of the death of King Qi Jiang Xian. After much thought, he still sided with the eldest prince. This also meant that life for Qin Xiong's family members who stayed in the royal city might not be so easy.
"That's what I mean when I recruit the general back." Hearing Qin Xiong's "Your Majesty" call, the eldest prince's mood immediately improved.
He acted like a courteous corporal, reached out and patted the back of Qin Xiong's hand, and said comforting words: "General, since you are on my side, I will naturally treat good people well. In the future, you and I will share weal and woe, and share wealth and honor."
Enjoy!"
Qin Xiong doesn't worry about this. He knows that glory and wealth will be a thing later, and the predicament in front of him is what he wants to solve.
So he opened his mouth and said to the eldest prince: "I heard that there is not much food left. We have to think of a way."
Mentioning this, the eldest prince obviously became irritated: "There really isn't much leftover food. I transported the rest together and distributed them uniformly, and then reduced the quota..."
"Your Majesty! This matter needs to be considered again." Qin Xiong is leading the army, and he knows some "bad military habits" that the eldest prince will not consider.
So he continued to explain: "Your Majesty! Please explain... What we can rely on now is the strength of our troops! If there is no army, everything will be over."
As he spoke, he stood up: "Your Majesty is withholding food and the troops are starving. Such soldiers cannot be driven and have no intention of fighting! In this way, we will destroy our own foundation!"
"Then... what should we do?" The eldest prince said it clearly. He also knew that if he did not have the 200,000 troops in hand, he would lose the advantage in fighting for the throne, so he asked anxiously.
Qin Xiong quickly said: "Now, the only way is to grab this!"
After saying that, he walked to the map and pointed around to the eldest prince: "There are still some civilians in the hinterland. If you search them, you can probably find a few days' worth of food."
"But... what's the use of a few days?" The eldest prince was already a little timid when he heard this. If King Jiang Xian of Qi was still here, sending troops to rob the common people of food would definitely be a way to kill him.
"Your Majesty! With these few days of food, we can go all the way east! To grab the food of the second prince!" Qin Xiong gave his answer in a sinister tone.
You must know that it was only the third prince and the eldest prince who had their food routes cut off. The second prince also had a railway supply line! Therefore, it was the troops of the eldest prince and the third prince who were short of food. On the second prince's defense line, the remaining troops passed
That's quite moisturizing.
As long as you retreat eastward along the defense line, you can grab the food for the troops left behind in the Second Prince's defense area, so you don't have to worry about food shortages.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When thinking of this, the eldest prince also suddenly understood: "Yes! We can steal his food! But..."
When he said this, he became worried again: "Are we going to give up all the defense zones in our hands?"
"No more! No more! If we go slowly, we might be surrounded directly!" Qin Xiong had retreated from the front line. He naturally knew how strong the Tang army in Luozhen was.
We left late, and the armored troops of the Tang Army from Luo Town pressed forward, but they couldn't leave even if they wanted to. The Tang Army's field supply capabilities were much better than those of the Qi Army, and it was entirely possible that they could rely on unreliable road supplies.
The troops maintained their offensive.
The eldest prince continued to ask: "But what if he orders the troops to resist?"
"Then fight!" Qin Xiong made up his mind. He was afraid of the Tang army, but not the miscellaneous troops in the hands of the second prince. Especially, he was attacking along the defense line and did not need to attack the enemy, so he was still sure of victory.
"General Qin, I am now without a master. I am in chaos. I am afraid that my younger brother will arrive in the royal city first and be supported by others and sit on the throne first. What should I do?" The eldest prince asked again worriedly.
Qin Xiong smiled and said: "The Tang army's troops who raided the late king's manor may not be targeting the late king, but most likely the Donghe Bridge!" cascot
"What?" The eldest prince's eyes widened, as if grasping the life-saving straw.
"The manor where the late king is located is extremely hidden, and the Tang army may not know it." Qin Xiong speculated: "That force is likely to capture the Donghe Bridge! Their purpose is to block our troops returning for reinforcements, and then capture the royal city!
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"Oh..." The eldest prince felt as if he suddenly understood.
"So, this Tang army should be near Donghe Bridge now. If they don't retreat, they will have no way to retreat!" Qin Xiong explained: "Therefore, it seems that your brother's return to the royal city will not go smoothly."
"We are chasing the second prince behind us, but what stands in front of us is the army of Qi. They may not really dare to fight with your majesty with all their strength! But what stands in front of the second prince is the Tang army. Can the second prince win?"
A smile appeared on the face of the eldest prince: His 1st Army and the 3rd Prince's 3rd Army were unable to break through the Tang Army's defense line. What more could his 2nd Brother's 2nd Army have?
"So... it's possible that we made it all the way to Beiyuan, and the second prince was still blocked at the Donghe Bridge?" The eldest prince looked at Qin Xiong and asked with a sinister smile.
"That's right! Your Majesty! When we chase all the way to Beiyuan City, the royal city may have been occupied by the Tang army at that time. You are sitting in Beiyuan while the second prince is in the wild..." Qin Xiong continued.
"Haha! Okay! Hahahaha! Okay, okay!" The eldest prince reacted, stroking his hands and said, "Just do what you said, general! Let the troops collect food on the spot!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Qin Xiong quickly lowered his head, then summoned the commanders and began to issue orders.
The Qi troops retreated near Luo Town, and then suspended almost all attacks on the Tang army, which immediately relieved the pressure on the Tang army.
Supplies began to become abundant, and the frontline troops received more food and ammunition, as well as enough fuel.
The Tang Army paratroopers stationed at Donghe Bridge finally arrived at the forward troops of the 4th Armored Division in the morning of this day. With the cover of tanks, the paratroopers captured the bridgehead on the other side of the bridge and completely controlled the bridge.
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At the same time, the forward troops of Qi's 2nd Army, which returned to defend the Imperial City, also arrived at Donghe Bridge and launched an attack on the Tang Army near Donghe Bridge at noon.
However, their tentative attack was quickly defeated. Although there was no artillery support, the paratroopers were covered by tanks. The Qi army came from afar, and the artillery also fell behind and failed to follow, so there was no artillery support.
With only infantry firepower on both sides, the attacking Qi army was obviously unable to seize the position. Therefore, they could only stay in place and wait for follow-up troops to follow up.
At this time, the second prince, who was anxious to return to the royal city to seize the throne, learned that Donghe Bridge had been occupied by the Tang army.
