General Guo Xu discussed with Chief of Staff Gu Ling how to implement the imperial order.
He left the battleship Lango in a small boat, returned to the Song Army's camp, and summoned the officers to begin the deployment mission.
After General Guo Xu recounted the latest order from the Governor's Office, he found that not a single general objected.
Many people showed a more relaxed expression.
When General Guo Xu saw this, his heart dropped.
From his subordinates, it can be seen that the officers of the Song Army are generally greedy for life and afraid of death, and have lost the courage to fight.
The macroscopic manifestation of this in an army is that morale is relatively low.
There are many reasons for this situation.
And due to the influence of the previous war, the Song army lost more than it won, and its vigor before the war was wiped out.
The more important reason is that the army of the Song Dynasty is equivalent to a stepmother.
Both the resources obtained and the treatment of officers and soldiers are far inferior to those of the navy.
All the real talents in the Song army flocked to the navy.
Foreign talents will not come to take up positions if they know the true situation of the Song Army.
Trying to solve the problem of talent shortage by poaching people is simply not feasible.
The Army has no real talent, which creates a vicious cycle.
It is impossible to raise a first-rate strong army with second-rate or third-rate treatment.
The officers of the Song Army heard that the imperial court would no longer implement the strategy of occupying Shu.
They were overjoyed that now they no longer had to fight so hard.
They did not have the courage to fight against the Shu army.
But they robbed the supplies of Shu and plundered the civilians of Shu.
They will complete such an easy task very well.
General Guo Xu knocked on the table hard and said in a stern tone: "Don't blame me for not telling you in advance that we are in the process of transferring materials and personnel.
Things strictly prohibited by the Jianye Convention are absolutely not allowed in the military.
For example, killing civilians and raping women.
If you want to cause trouble, let me take the blame.
Then I will use military law to deal with him severely."
The officers of the Song Dynasty looked at General Guo Xu with a murderous look on his face.
They all know that this sentence is more than just words.
Whoever dares to offend General Guo Xu must first deal with the offender before he is dealt with.
General Guo Xu's tone became gentler.
"Okay, the specific matters have been arranged.
If this matter is handled well, we can hopefully reunite with our families before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
If you don’t want the imperial court’s strategy to change, then carry out this mission conscientiously.”
General Guo Xu's last words were both a warning and an exhortation.
If you can hear his hidden meaning, you will definitely work hard to do the affairs arranged by the court.
If you don't understand and still don't do things well, there are certainly ways to deal with such idiots.
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Songhua County, Wanfang Prefecture, is where the Shu Army headquarters is located.
Tan Zhengyang, the commander-in-chief of the Shu army, received a report from the scouts ahead, and he repeatedly pondered the Song army's intentions.
He slammed the table and said angrily: "Will the Song army fight or not? What kind of war is this?
The Song army was in Wanfang, so they concentrated on the two prefectures on the right and killed the troops directly.
He also chose to assemble heavy troops and attack Funing Mansion.
They haven't learned enough lessons from last time, they have already failed to attack Funing Mansion once, and they will continue to try."
After Chief of Staff Xu Jingbei read the intelligence, he looked at the situation map of the battlefield.
"General Tan, I think the Song Army's target is still the transportation line of Funing Prefecture.
The quality of the individual soldiers of the Song Army was not high, but their weapons and equipment were very complete.
The supplies of the armies of our two countries are normal, and the Song army is now at a disadvantage.
Once our army's supplies are cut off, the Song army can obtain a steady stream of supplies through sea routes.
Once the Song Army's strategic goal is achieved, the situation on the battlefield will immediately reverse.
The tanks are out of fuel, the artillery is out of shells, and the guns are out of bullets.
Our army cannot compete with the Song army on the battlefield.
Even if our soldiers are extremely brave, they cannot continue to attack in the face of the Song army's hail of bullets.
The only way for the Song Army to reverse its strategic decline was to cut off the railway line in Funing Prefecture.
I am a general of the Song Army. I must capture Funing Mansion, otherwise this battle cannot be fought.
The other preparations made by the Song Army are just smoke bombs to prevent our army from understanding the Song Army’s strategic intentions and specific troop numbers.”
After Tan Zhengyang listened to Xu Jingbei's analysis, he still had some doubts in his heart.
He always felt that Song Jun's behavior was a bit strange.
No matter how he analyzed it, he could not analyze what kind of tactics the Song army was using.
Not only himself, but no one in the general staff understood the true intentions of the Song Army.
Chief of Staff Xu Jingbei then ignored some Song Army operations that they could not understand, thinking that it was a smoke bomb created by Song Jun.
The two of them were looking at the battlefield situation map and were silent.
A staff officer walked in in surprise and said excitedly: "Master Tan, Chief of Staff.
We detected the mechanized troops of the Song Army heading towards Funing Mansion."
When Tan Zhengyang heard the news, he punched the map with his fist, showing the location of Funing Mansion.
"The Song Army is too cunning. The previous abnormality was indeed the smoke bomb released by the Song Army.
The goal of the Song army is indeed to go to Funing Mansion and cut off our army's communication lines.
Our army set up pocket formations in Funing Mansion and waited for the Song army to fall into the trap.
This time, we will definitely be able to drive the Song army into the sea."
General Tan Zhengyang regained his confidence.
He hadn't understood before, what exactly did Song Jun want to do?
Now it is clear what Song Jun wants to do.
Knowing the true movements of the Song Army, an ordinary staff officer can make several combat plans.
General Tan Zhengyang and the staff discussed the battle plan together.
They reported the drafted battle plan to the Governor-General of Shu. After receiving approval, the Shu army immediately began to move.
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In the Song Army camp, General Guo Xu received a telegram that the Shu Army had begun mobilizing, and he smiled.
"The Shu army is really an iron turtle. If we don't move, they won't move either.
Now let the mechanical troops pretend to attack Funing Prefecture's communication line and really mobilize the Shu army.
The railway line in Funing Prefecture is the weakness of the Shu army.
If our army were stronger and cut off the railway to Shu County, why would the situation on the battlefield be like this?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Now that the Shu army has been mobilized, we should also do what we planned."
General Guo Xu immediately asked his staff to call officers at all levels and take action immediately.
He had long wanted the Song army to take action, but the Shu army had been pressing down on the country in large numbers before, and it was somewhat difficult for them to plunder the resources of the Shu country.
After General Guo Xu asked for instructions from the Governor's Mansion, he immediately implemented a plan to pretend to attack Funing Mansion.
The importance of Funing Mansion is self-evident.
The Song army had a tendency to attack Funing Prefecture, and immediately it was like poking a hornet's nest. A large number of Shu troops began to support Funing Prefecture.
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Li Erlin carried a gun and walked on the country road.
He was very puzzled. They were currently at war with the Shu army. Why didn't they go to the front line instead of coming to a small town far away from the battlefield?
This is not the resource center of the Shu army, it is just an ordinary small town.
He immediately walked to his cousin who was the battalion commander.
"Sir, what are we doing here?
This area has a wide view, and it is impossible to hide and ambush the enemy."
Zhao Tiezhu glared and said in a slightly scolding tone: "This is not something you should be concerned about. Perform the tasks assigned by your superiors."
He changed the subject and ordered: "Now that we have arrived at our destination, I can arrange the specific tasks.
Our mission is to transport everyone in the town ahead to the seaside.
As long as we complete this task, we will receive third-class collective merit."
Li Erlin's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "You can get third-class merit for such a simple task."
His biggest experience since joining the army is that it is difficult to perform meritorious service.
It is very easy to gain seniority, but to achieve meritorious service requires working hard on the battlefield.
Now that he heard that he didn't need to work hard and could easily obtain meritorious tasks, he smiled from ear to ear.
Merit is so important. Job promotion and treatment are closely related to merit.
If you accumulate enough meritorious deeds, you can even be granted the title of nobility.
After becoming a noble, I came into contact with different circles, and my life changed from then on.
Zhao Tiezhu curled his lips and hummed: "Simple, this matter is not simple at all."
He glanced at the group of people behind the team with the corner of his eye.
"We must complete this task quickly and under the supervision of the military police."
"Those black dogs, their superiors are so cruel."
When he said this, his body trembled slightly, which shows the intimidating power of the military police in the military.
Zhao Tiezhu glared: "You are desperate, if the military police hear these words, they will immediately put you in a solitary room.
With this group of uncles watching, some unconventional methods are useless."
Li Erlin scratched his head and asked worriedly: "Isn't it allowed to force agents? We must ask these people.
It's so difficult, no wonder it's given third-class merit."
Zhao Tiezhu said with a smile: "The superiors are not so unkind.
Unless someone resists violently and wants to harm our troops, under normal circumstances you are not allowed to kill people.
Never harm women and children.
As for other rules, they are set very loosely, and even if they are violated occasionally, the military police will not arrest anyone."
Li Erlin immediately understood the superior's thinking.
As long as tough measures are allowed to be used to move all the people in the small towns ahead to the seaside, it will indeed be difficult, but it can be achieved if we work hard.
Zhao Tiezhu was afraid that Li Erlin would be too reckless, so he began to describe several methods provided by his superiors.
This can effectively reduce the level of resistance of local people.
Li Erlin has a strong execution ability. After he received the order, he immediately called out all the residents of the town with his soldiers.
"Folks, there are hidden Shu army spies among you.
We need to move you and screen you carefully.
Those who dare to resist are Shu army spies and must be dealt with.
After we screen you, we will send you back.
We are definitely not trying to capture young men, but will let you and your family rush to the camp together."
Li Erlin thought this excuse was silly, but after he said it, the local people did not resist violently.
Some people tried to struggle, but the soldier's rifle butt hit them directly, and they immediately became extremely docile.
There were some twists and turns, but all the old and weak in the town boarded the transport truck.
They escorted the young men on foot back to the camp by the sea.
Zhao Tiezhu was a little confused when he saw Li Erlin.
He smiled and explained: "Erlin, do you know what the local people are most afraid of us troops doing?"
Li Erlin thought for a while and said: "It should be to catch strong men.
When the army captures strong men, it is equivalent to doing corvee service in previous dynasties, and few of them can come back.
When the people heard that we were not arresting young men, their resistance immediately weakened a lot."
"Er Lin, you observed very carefully, not bad, not bad."
Zhao Tiezhu praised happily.
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Captain Zhou Tianshi looked at the heavily defended industrial zone in front of him.
This is one of the five major industrial zones of Shu in Youjifu.
Here in the industrial zone, the Shu Kingdom sent heavy troops to defend it.
But the troops here had no resistance at all against Song's chariot charge.
He is the leader of a dignified chariot regiment. When he was given the task of evacuating the industrial area, he could only use the method he was most familiar with.
At the defense line outside the industrial zone, leaked fuel was ignited, and a large amount of thick smoke obscured the battlefield.
The industrial zone was very quiet, not a single shell hit the Luodao Industrial Zone.
Captain Zhou Tianshi shouted: "Start searching the industrial area for me immediately.
Workers are the most important and must be taken away.
As long as the equipment in the industrial zone can be disassembled, all will be shipped to me.
Those that cannot be transported will be destroyed directly and must not be left to the people of Shu."
Song Jun rushed into the industrial area and dealt with the workers and equipment inside in an orderly manner.
The Song army was suppressed and beaten by the Shu army on the battlefield.
But facing the unarmed people, the Song army's arrogance immediately became arrogant.
The people of Shu in the industrial zone were immediately escorted by the Song army and rushed towards the Song army camp on the seaside.
When the Song Army occupied the industrial area, the Shu Army also organized attacks many times in an attempt to recapture the industrial area.
They were unable to break through the defense line formed by the Song Army's tanks, and could only watch helplessly as the Song Army plundered the industrial area and calmly withdrew from the battlefield.
Captain Zhou Tianshi was sitting on the chariot. He hummed a tune and said happily: "General Guo Xu's prediction was successful. He pretended to attack Funing Mansion and immediately transferred most of the mechanized troops of the Shu Army to Funing Mansion.
It’s so satisfying to see tanks bullying pure infantry.”
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The mechanized army of the Song Army was galloping on the cement roads of Shu.
Their goal is very obvious, which is to seize Funing Mansion and cut off the empire's railway to Shu.
Wang Changyou, commander of the First Mechanical Division of the Army of the Song Dynasty, was riding in the command chariot.
The radio station accompanying the army kept ringing, receiving telegrams from the camp and the governor's office.
Wang Changyou has been waiting for the telegram to retreat from the camp.
They are pretending to attack Funing Mansion, not really planning to attack Funing Mansion.
The Song army had achieved its purpose of mobilizing the defenders, greatly reducing the Shu army in Wanfang and Youji prefectures.
The Song army took advantage of the lack of strength of the Shu army in the two provinces to plunder the resources of the Shu state.
The strength of the Shu army in the two prefectures has been reduced. The Shu army in Funing Prefecture must be an enhanced version of the Shu army and can easily surround them.
If Wang Changyou really bumps into him, the end will definitely not be good.
Let alone a full complement of mechanics, even a full complement of mechanics would not be able to cope with this situation.
The radio station accompanying the car received a new telegram.
After Wang Changyou read it, a smile appeared on his face.
The Song army's plundering of resources in the two governments is almost over.
General Guo Xu ordered them to return to the seaside immediately, and the Song army was preparing to evacuate.
Division Commander Wang Changyou immediately issued an order, and the army turned around and returned directly.
On their way back, they passed by the city of Shu and chose to surround the city.
The Song army loaded the people in the city directly onto empty transport trucks.
In order to deceive the Shu army, these empty chariots can be exploited now.
The Shu army was waiting in formation along the Funingfu Railway and was unable to stop the Song army's actions.