PFC Chapter 322: Victory in the Artillery Battle
Chapter 322: Victory in the Artillery Battle
Zhang Wei didn't want the dwarf locust artillerymen to damage their own cannons, so the first thing he thought of was naturally to protect the safety of the artillerymen and cannons.
Soon the messenger came to report: "Report to the commander, the artillery position reported that only a few of the dwarf locust shells fell into the artillery position, and only some 105 caliber cannons were damaged."
"They have already moved all of their 105-caliber artillery back, and the dwarf locusts are not a big threat to the remaining artillery."
"Okay, have you given the order to counterattack?"
"Your order has been issued. They are already calculating the coordinates of the artillery positions of the Locusts. News will be coming soon."
"it is good."
Zhang Wei waved his hand, asked the messenger officer to go down, and picked up the telescope again to observe the situation on the battlefield.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, our artillery positions have been severely damaged by the New Country's troops. I have ordered all the artillery to be moved."
The two armies bombarded each other for nearly twenty minutes. Many of the Locust's artillery were destroyed and many artillerymen were killed. They had no choice but to report to the chief of staff, who asked them to relocate their positions urgently.
"Nani, how is it possible? How can the artillery of the new country be better than that of our little locust country?"
After hearing the report from the chief of staff, Asada Genji was full of disbelief.
At the same time, the continuous roar of artillery shells outside the city made Asada Motoji look very bad.
"Singapore is just a poor and backward country, how could it have such advanced weapons? It's not bad that they are much better than the cannons equipped by our army, but they can still fire continuously. Aren't they afraid of running out of ammunition?"
It's not that Ito Mifumi didn't report the situation of the Nanshan Army, but many high-ranking officials in the country still didn't quite believe it.
I think the other party must have exaggerated the strength of the Nanshan government, which led to the middle and lower-level officers not taking this seriously. Their impression of the new people remains the same as before, and they still look down on them.
The Nanshan Army's artillery bombardment continued until 6:30 in the afternoon, completely destroying the positions of the Little Locust.
Except for the loss of a lot of soldiers at the beginning, the Dwarf Locust did not lose many soldiers afterwards, but a lot of guns and ammunition were lost on the position.
After hearing the report, Asada Genji's face became even uglier and he felt great pressure.
The chief of staff could not help but advise: "Your Excellency, the new countrymen are attacking rapidly. To prevent any accidents, we must ask for help from Qichang and Qingzhou."
"Ask for help?" Asada Genji hesitated.
After all, they originally came to support Qingzhou, so what's the point of asking Qichang and Qingzhou for help now?
The most important thing is that he has no idea of the strength of the Xin country's army, and rashly mobilized the troops of Qichang and Qingzhou, which made him feel uneasy. What if the Xin country people use the same old tricks again and calculate the reinforcements of Qingzhou and Qichang?
"Send a telegram to Qi Chang, reporting our army's current situation and not requesting reinforcements for the time being. Also warn Qi Chang, hoping they will be more careful."
"Hiyi."
Inside the First Army’s temporary headquarters.
Zhang Wei, Han Shaorong and Mu Junwen gathered together.
"You two have seen the situation of the dwarf locust's position today. Tell us how we should attack."
Mu Junwen said nonchalantly: "Commander, leave the task of attacking the enemy to our Second Division. We will definitely take down the Little Locust position and Anmi County."
"Commander Mu, the Dwarf Locusts have nearly 20,000 troops in Anmi, plus they have defensive positions and their fighting will is amazing. The attack should be planned carefully." Han Shaorong couldn't help but remind him.
Mu Junwen curled his lips in disdain: "Haha, Commander Han, your First Division is afraid of the Dwarf Locust Army, but our Second Division is not."
"Okay, just say a few words."
Zhang Wei held his forehead. These two division commanders, one was reckless and daring but lacked strategy, while the other was too cautious. Both of them had their own strengths and weaknesses, and they should have complemented each other, but now they were confronting each other.
"This matter is of great importance. You two must cooperate sincerely to take down the position of the dwarf locust. If anything goes wrong, Wang Hui will be your fate."
"Yes, Commander."
Hearing Zhang Wei's stern tone, the two were startled and dared not speak anymore.
Even though Han Shaorong wanted to ask about the dwarf locust's request for help, he opened his mouth but ultimately didn't ask.
Afterwards, Zhang Wei directly arranged the attack mission before letting the two leave.
Qichang City, Qiyuan Province, stationed in the new headquarters.
After receiving the telegram from Asada Genji, Ito Mifumi asked Shimizu Asakumo to call Yamane Okinen over.
"Commander Ito, why did you come to see me?"
Meeting Ito Mifumi alone, Yamane Okinen acted very reserved. After all, as a commoner, he was inherently inferior to the nobles, which was very common in the country of the dwarf locusts.
The last time they were able to muster up the courage, not only because Asada Genji was at the front, but also because the three of them together had a certain say in the country.
Shan Gen Xingnian couldn't do it when he was alone.
"Let's show it to Division Commander Yamane." Ito Mifumi signaled Shimizu Asakuun to hand the telegram to Yamane Noritoshi.
"Hiyi."
After receiving the telegram from Qingshui Qianyun, Shan Gen Xingnian carefully read it. After reading the first few sentences, his eyes widened and his face changed drastically.
"Commander, what do you think?"
Asada's division encountered the new country's army halfway through supporting Qingzhou, and he was unable to figure out Ito Mifumi's attitude.
To be honest, deep down, although he, Asada Genji and Anto Nobuyu are allies, they don't have much affection for each other, and he really doesn't want to send troops to rescue them at this time.
After all, the situation in Qiyuan is complicated now. If the army leaves Qichang and something unexpected happens that causes Qichang to be in danger, it will not be good.
Under the current circumstances, defending Qichang would be a great achievement.
Ito Shiwen shook his head: "The current situation in Qiyuan is complicated, and the new country's troops have entered. We lack sufficient intelligence support."
"It is still unclear how many troops the new countrymen have entered Qiyuan and where they are deployed."
"Moreover, the Asada Division was originally heading to rescue Qingzhou, but was intercepted by the new people in Anmi County. It is possible that they will use the same trick again to deal with the Qichang reinforcements."
Hearing what Ito Mifumi said, Yamane Xingneng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as long as he was not sent to provide support.
"Yes, the intentions of the new people are unclear, we must not act rashly."
Ito Mifumi frowned, with a lingering worry on his face: "I suspect that the new countrymen's target is not only Qiyuan, but also the dwarf locust army in Qiyuan."
"What? Do Singaporeans have such a big appetite?" Yamane Okinen did not believe Ito Mifumi's speculation.
The army they had entering Qiyuan numbered nearly 90,000, plus the two divisions that were about to arrive, totaling nearly 150,000. The New Kingdom didn't have the appetite to take on that much.
Ito Shiwen sighed: "I suspect that the new people have long known about the landing of domestic reinforcements."
"They wiped out the Tamura Division before the reinforcements arrived. When the next three divisions arrived and the remaining two divisions had not yet arrived, they changed their target to your three divisions."
"That's impossible. Two domestic divisions are coming soon. How can they take over our three divisions?"
Although Shangen Xingnian was still a little unconvinced, his mouth had become dry and his face looked a little ugly.