PFC Chapter 244: The Dwarf Locust Nation Arrives at Changhuan
Chapter 244: The Dwarf Locust Nation Arrives at Changhuan
There will be no deputy positions for the time being, so the number of officers needed will be reduced by half, which will alleviate a lot of talent gaps.
Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, Fang Jian said: "Select some talents from each division. Similarly, each division can have some vacancies for deputy positions, and then slowly fill them later."
"Yes, Commander." Tao Yunong responded happily.
Afterwards, Fang Jianan issued another order, asking the Seventh Division to return to Nanchuan immediately to stabilize the situation in Nanchuan. Nanchuan was newly annexed, and without elite troops stationed there, Fang Jianan was still worried.
At the same time, Cai Tingwu led the 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th divisions back to Nanling.
The entire defense of Changhuan was handed over to Fang Guoxuan.
Fang Jian was relatively relieved that the prisoners in Xinyuan were under the care of the garrison division. When Cai Tingwu's four divisions arrived in Xinyuan, they would return to Nanling together.
After receiving Fang Jian's order, Fang Guoxuan and Cai Tingwu both secretly felt it was a pity.
Seeing Cai Tingwu shaking his head, Zhao Linyu asked, "Master Cai, what happened?"
"I thought the commander would let us enter Jiyang and attack the new army in the south." Cai Tingwu forced a smile.
Sending troops to Jiyang Province at this time was a good opportunity for the Nanshan Army. However, the Nanshan Army had just experienced several major battles and was not only extremely tired, but also lost a lot of elite troops.
The Nanshan Army has not yet digested the results of the Nanchuan battle, and taking over Jiyang will only divert its energy.
Zhao Linyu smiled and said, "The commander naturally has his own considerations, we just need to follow his orders."
Zhao Linyu originally thought that they would take advantage of the situation and send troops to Jiyang to capture the territory of the new army in the south. Since Fang Ji'an issued an order to withdraw the troops, Zhao Linyu would only follow the order.
On the second day, Cai Tingwu and his party returned to Xinyuan, where they met up with Fang Jian'an and his party, and then escorted the captives to Nanling.
It was October 10th when we returned to Nanling to escort the prisoners.
On this day, the Northern government learned of the defeat of the coalition forces, which caused an uproar among the top officials of the Northern government and made them fear Fang Ji'an.
At the high-level meeting, Feng Huamin, who was dismissed from his post, was also among those present.
Yuan Yueting sighed, looked at everyone and asked, "Tell me, what should we do?"
"Is it possible for the government to coexist peacefully with Nanshan?" asked Peng Yuguo.
Not to mention the finances of the Northern government, the current strength of the Northern government is not enough to support the southern expedition. The Northern government suffered two casualties and only had six armies and 180,000 regular troops left.
The rest of the police, local armed forces, militia, etc. are of no use.
Shen Congfu also said: "We have no fundamental conflicts with Nanshan Province, and we can negotiate with them."
"Yes, yes, the war with Nanshan Province was a misunderstanding."
“The government should make its position clear and reconcile with Nanshan Province.”
Many people agreed with Shen Congfu, thinking that they could win over Fang Jian and get him to support the northern government in order to avoid war.
Yuan Yueting glanced at those who wanted to negotiate. Although his face was terribly gloomy, he held back and did not lose his temper.
He looked at Feng Huamin and asked, "Huamin, you have fought against the Nanshan Army before. Is the Nanshan Army really invincible?"
The Northern Army lost more than 400,000 people in the two battles with the Nanshan Army, which made Yuan Yueting lose his mind. If it weren't for the support of the Little Locust Country, Yuan Yueting would have immediately sent people to win over Fang Ji'an.
"Mr. President, although the elite troops of Nanshan Army are stronger than ours, they are not the key to their victory." Feng Huamin stood up and introduced.
"The Nanshan Army is well-armed, equipped with more automatic firepower and more advanced artillery than us. Its powerful firepower has constrained our army."
"In addition, the Nanshan Army is good at surprise attack tactics and moves quickly. If we fail to react in time, we will be easily defeated one by one, divided, surrounded and eliminated."
After listening to the introduction, Yuan Yueting couldn't help but frown.
"Hua Min, the Dwarf Locust Nation is preparing to enter Changhuan. Do you think we should send troops to support them?"
After receiving Wu Peisheng's telegram, Yuan Yueting immediately asked for help from the ambassador of the Small Locust Kingdom to the New Kingdom. After the ambassador contacted the front-line army of the Small Locust Kingdom, the front-line army believed that even if his troops were less than 30,000, they could still take over Nanshan Province.
With the courage of the frontline troops, the ambassador of the Dwarf Locust Kingdom also became confident and told Yuan Yueting not to panic.
At the same time, they hoped that Yuan Yueting would send troops to assist them, and after defeating the Nanshan Army, they were willing to work with Yuan Yueting to develop Nanshan.
Although the Dwarf Locust Kingdom was very arrogant, it had to be admitted that its army was strong. As a new power, the Dwarf Locust Kingdom not only defeated the White Bear Kingdom on land, but also defeated the Franco warships at sea.
Yuan Yueting was afraid of the fighting power of the Nanshan Army and was undecided whether to support the Dwarf Locust Kingdom.
Feng Huamin sneered, "Mr. President, even though the little dwarf locust nation is strong, its army can hardly defeat ten enemies with one."
"With 210,000 troops from the North and 200,000 troops from the South, they can still fight even if they face 100,000 troops from the Dwarf Locust Nation."
"But facing the Nanshan Army, they only lasted less than a day. You can imagine the combat effectiveness of the Nanshan Army."
The telegram sent by Wu Peisheng reported the entire process and results of the battle. Moreover, he only gathered a few thousand remnants in Linjiang City, and most of the rest were either killed in battle or captured.
It is precisely because of the detailed battle reports that everyone is afraid.
After listening to the analysis, Yuan Yueting gradually regained his composure. The Little Locust Country promised many benefits, not only increasing the loan by 300 million silver dollars, but also agreeing to sell weapons to the northern government, which made Yuan Yueting unable to resist the temptation.
Yuan Yueting glanced at everyone and said, "Let's adjourn the meeting. We will discuss how to deal with the Nanshan Army later."
"Huamin, please stay for a moment." The rest of the people dispersed in twos and threes. Feng Huamin was about to get up and leave but was stopped by Yuan Yueting.
Feng Huamin thought Yuan Yueting was going to arrange accommodation for him, so he smiled and said, "Mr. President, what do you want?"
Because of the last incident, Feng Huamin had been imprisoned by Yuan Yueting. It was not until today when he received Wu Peisheng's battle report that he was brought by Yuan Yueting to participate in the meeting.
After all, Feng Huamin is still a prisoner, so he naturally hopes to change the status quo.
Yuan Yueting didn't care about what Feng Huamin was thinking. He talked about the agreement with the Dwarf Locust Country and then asked, "Huamin, how do you think we should deal with this matter?"
Now the Northern Government has few elite troops left, so Yuan Yueting is naturally reluctant to send them out, but he is also coveting what the Dwarf Locust Kingdom promised.
"Mr. President, I think you should first negotiate with the Dwarf Locust Country for the weapons support and get those loans." Feng Huamin said after thinking for a moment.
"After getting the weapons and the loan, you can recruit a new army to send for support. This won't be considered a breach of contract."
Upon hearing this suggestion, Yuan Yueting's eyes lit up.
Although the Northern Government only has six elite armies, it has recently recruited 300,000 new troops. Although they have not received much training, they look presentable when they are dressed.
After having Feng Huamin taken away, Yuan Yueting began to deploy the new army.
It was the morning of November 11th. Fang Jian was busy with post-war affairs and reviewing the Nanchuan Province documents sent by Zhuang Jiwu.
Tao Yunong hurried into the office and said urgently: "Commander, the army of the Little Locust Country has arrived in Linjiang City. I'm afraid their target should be Changhuan."