"Something is wrong here. Your six infantry divisions have already used all their troops. Then there are five independent infantry brigades and two heavy artillery brigades. Are you going to recruit troops again?"
Li Hongtang looked behind and found that Gao Shaoyi had many numbers, but his army was not enough.
"This is natural. Shouldn't I be optimistic about Haicheng for the sake of the empire? If the people from Dongdi Kingdom come back in the future, I must have enough troops to fight them back."
Gao Shaoyi did not deny it. Li Hongtang calculated in his mind that Gao Shaoyi now had an army of 300,000, not counting the 80 or so security groups.
In terms of numbers, Gao Shaoyi can be ranked among the top five warlords in the country, but in terms of combat effectiveness, I am afraid Gao Shaoyi is the well-deserved number one.
"Half of my old bones are buried in the soil. I can help you as much as I can. After winning this battle, the direction of the court has also changed. Originally, these people wanted to kill the suppressing army directly, but now
Maybe he’s become someone they can’t afford to offend.”
Li Hongtang sighed. Of course, Li Hongtang was very aware of the change in the attitude of the court officials. In the past, the entire Daqian Empire did not have an army that could defeat the foreigners. Now, suddenly, there is an army to suppress the captives. These people have such thoughts.
This is normal. Of course, the Suppression Army has also become a thorn in the side of more people and a thorn in the flesh.
"The territory is still too small. I wonder if Daliao will take action?"
Gao Shaoyi moved his eyes to the map, which was the Daliao Peninsula where Zhou Zhipeng was located.
"Didn't you send additional troops in the past two days?"
Li Hongtang suddenly thought of another thing. Although Gao Shaoyi very generously gave Zhou Zhipeng an infantry division commander, Zhou Zhipeng only had one infantry regiment in his hands before. Even if it was an elite infantry regiment, it might not be enough given the vast area of the Daliao Peninsula.
use.
"Since there is no war here, of course I have to send more troops to the Daliao Peninsula. I have already issued an order before. Except for the areas stipulated in the treaty, any military camps outside the area will not be controlled by my Dagan court.
Admit it, Zhou Zhipeng is already performing this task..."
After Gao Shaoyi finished speaking, Li Hongtang almost fainted. This kid Gao Shaoyi really dares to do anything. The matter between you and Dongdi Kingdom has just ended, and they may not have succumbed yet. You should do the same thing now.
Two countries, what are you thinking about?
Daliao Railway Station...
In addition to the elite infantry regiment brought by Zhou Zhipeng, two more infantry regiments are now transported by train, but they are all new recruits who have just completed training, and the number of veterans in the entire infantry regiment does not exceed 10%.
"Sir Zhou...ah, please report to the division commander. The order from the Marquis has been conveyed. Apart from these two infantry regiments, let us raise the remaining soldiers on the spot. After the formation is completed, the weapons and equipment will be transported by train."
come over."
As soon as the combat staff officer said these three words, Mr. Zhou, he suddenly remembered that the order to organize the army had been issued today, and Mr. Zhou in front of him was already the division commander of the Suppression Army.
It's just that the original infantry division had a strength of 50,000 people. Now they only have the original three infantry regiments, which add up to less than 20,000 people. The remaining 25,000 people have to be dealt with on the spot.
"Have the recruitment orders been posted?"
Zhou Zhipeng has been looking at the map and marking the news reported by the scouts on the map.
"Reporting to the division commander, it was posted yesterday, but the Daliao Peninsula is different from the inland. There are not so many people here. It may not be that easy to fill up our troops."
The combat staff officer said with some embarrassment that the Daliao Peninsula is vast, but because the weather is cold for half of the year, there are not that many people here. Even if the treatment is the same as that of the Haicheng Army, not many people signed up.
.
"We are all in the wasteland here. The two most populous cities on the peninsula are the two coastal cities. They are now under the management of the Rakshasa people. If we take them back, let alone the tens of thousands of people.
, I guess two to three hundred thousand won’t be a problem.”
Several combat staff members nearby said in a low voice.
"Shut up, you guys? Why do you think the matter is not big enough?"
Zhao Qingquan, the newly appointed chief of staff of the Fourth Division of the Suppression Army, said.
This guy was also an old man who used to work for Gao Shaoyi's father. Although Gao Shaoyi handed over the fourth division to Zhou Zhipeng, he still had to arrange for one of his own.
"Old Zhao, just let them say it. They just think that the tasks in the past two days are too simple. We have strong soldiers and are just bullying some stragglers. They will feel uncomfortable in their hearts. But if we don't clean up the surrounding military camps,
If so, how can we attack those two cities?"
After Zhou Zhipeng finished speaking, everyone in the tent immediately widened their eyes. They originally thought that our division commander didn't have much ability and just wanted to live a small life. Unexpectedly, our mayor had already targeted those two people.
A coastal city.
"Sir, are you telling the truth? Do we really want to attack those two cities?"
Including the chief of staff, everyone below was very surprised. After all, those two cities have been occupied by the Rakshasa people for more than ten years. Now you say you can take them back?
"Originally, we were organized as an infantry brigade. Suddenly, the Marquis gave us the organization of an infantry division. Everyone was promoted to the next level on the spot. If we can't even get these two cities back, do you think we should go down?
Can I still be promoted after returning home? What’s more, if we can’t make a name for ourselves on the peninsula, who would be willing to join the army?”
Zhou Zhipeng stretched and bent over for a long time, and the bones in his body were cracking. Now that the investigation was almost complete, it was time to let his boys go out for some activities.
"Then your old man won't let us go out and sends out scouts every day. What's going on? Could it be that those Rakshasa people surrendered themselves?"
A combat staff officer boldly said that since they arrived on the Daliao Peninsula, except for the scouts who were extremely busy, the rest of them have been training quickly.
"I told you to rest for two days. You are all full of energy. If this is the case, then immediately pass on my order. All the forty-five marked points on the map are illegal military camps. I will give you five hours.
Give me all your time. If anyone dares to resist, he will act in accordance with the rules of our suppressive army."
Zhou Zhipeng threw the pencil on the table. Who knew that while the pencil was still rolling, none of the staff members had left.