The third prince is assembling his troops. Due to the disjointed command and dispatch and the chaos in the war zone, his troops are gathering very slowly.
No one dared to assemble troops on a large scale under the attack of the Tang Air Force, but without assembling troops there was no way to mobilize, which almost put the Qi army into an endless loop.
The grassroots troops relied entirely on the signal corps to send messages, so their efficiency was naturally not comparable to that of the Tang army, which had radio equipment.
The backward army command system forced the Qi army's commanders to dare not let their troops leave the camp in small groups.
If they do this, then the Qi army will not have to fight the Tang army at all, and they will fall into a state of collapse.
Therefore, more than two hours after the order was issued, the third prince found that most of the troops in his hands were still lingering in place with no sign of movement.
If things continued at this rate, he wouldn't expect these troops to leave the camp by tonight.
Most likely, many troops still hope to have a peaceful sleep in the camp or position, and then think about action the next morning.
"They are disobeying orders! They are harming me!" The third prince was already furious in his headquarters.
What he originally thought was to retreat quickly, lead his troops northward, and assume a posture of returning to defend Nanye. At least he could stabilize his flanks and get closer to the royal city.
But the delay in mobilizing troops made him collapse. Calculated according to time, Tang Jun was almost close to Nanye at this time. If he didn't hurry up and something went wrong in Nanye, he would really be stuck in Luo Town.
Already.
"Your Highness! The 3rd Army is already moving north. With them here, we still have hope." Seeing the third prince throwing a teacup on the ground in anger, Qian Qian, the general who was assisting him, comforted him.
"After all, there are still capable ministers." When the third prince heard that the most elite 3rd Army in his hands had perfectly executed his orders, his face looked a little better and he praised it.
Now he is very anxious, because the battle situation in front of him is completely different from what he expected before, which makes him very insecure.
The previous strategic plan was that the Tang Army would try to seek breakthroughs along the entire front. No matter where the Tang Army chose to attack, it would be held back by the defensive positions, and then the Qi Army could calmly wait for reinforcements.
The most likely area to be attacked is the middle war zone where the eldest prince is stationed, but the western front where the third prince is stationed is actually the safest!
Because this place is close to the Dahua Empire, if the Tang army cannot attack for a long time, reinforcements from the Dahua Empire will arrive in time. When the two armies merge into one place, the Tang army will immediately fall into passivity.
But this seemingly perfect defense plan was completely disrupted on the second day when the battle broke out. The Tang army broke through the defense line of the third prince, and then cut off the connection between Dahua and Qi from the side.
What's even more frightening is that the Tang army that invaded the hinterland of Qi State is so powerful that it has disrupted all the Qi army's deployment, as if it is a quick victory.
"Don't worry, Your Highness! With the 3rd Army here, we will base ourselves in Luo Town and move north towards Nanye. Once we get there, we will be in an invincible position." The general continued to console him.
Looking again at this subordinate who had given him a lot of good ideas, the third prince meaningfully repeated what he had just said: "After all, there are still capable ministers."
After he finished sighing, before he could say anything more, an officer rushed in anxiously. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted loudly: "A call from the Royal City! Your Majesty's order! The 3rd Army is required to go north immediately and guard Luo Town."
"It seems that our father and we want to go together." The third prince was overjoyed when he heard this and laughed loudly: "With father's order, it is natural for us to change our name."
"Congratulations, Your Highness! It seems that Your Majesty also saw the danger in Luo Zhen and asked the 3rd Army to go over and stabilize the situation..." The general was obviously relieved and hurriedly flattered him.
The third prince was in a good mood. He looked like he was strategizing by himself and had a better vision than his father. He made strategic arrangements in advance. He shook his head and said: "Call your father back and tell me that I have ordered the 3rd Army to go north and stationed in Luo.
It’s settled.”
"Yes!" The officer immediately called back after hearing the order.
Not two minutes after the officer left, another officer rushed into the headquarters with a pale face and shouted mournfully: "Your Highness! It's not good, Your Highness! Luo Town, Luo Town is lost!"
The third prince was startled when he heard this, and the general beside him was also startled. He immediately asked sharply: "What nonsense are you talking about? Luo Zhen, how could Luo Zhen be lost?"
At this moment, the third prince also reacted. He had sent his armored troops to support Luo Town in advance. How could it be lost so easily?
So he also asked sternly: "Lying about the military situation! Shaking the morale of the army! How could Luo Town be lost? There are two regiments of troops there!"
If you include the tanks sent over, it means that almost a division of troops has been deployed near Luo Town. With so many people defending a small town, how could it be possible that they could not hold it for even a day!
"With 3,000 infantry, relying on the buildings in the town, and the enemy charging at us, how can we not be able to withstand it for several hours? Huh?" The general standing next to the third prince also shouted.
"Your Highness, this... this... I really don't know about this." In desperation, the officer stuttered a little: "The news came back from the telegraph station in Luo Town. I'm just here to deliver the message!"
Because it is a transportation hub and an important supply town in the rear, Luo Town has a telegraph station.
However, before they even had time to ask for support, the Qi army stationed in Luo Zhen was defeated by the Tang army. Therefore, the radio station in Luo Zhen could only send a telegram to the third prince to report the situation in Luo Zhen when the Qi army was defeated.
Lost facts.
"Get out! Get out!" The third prince waved his hands vigorously, shouting as if he was unwilling to accept the reality. The officer hurriedly exited the headquarters as if he had been granted amnesty.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What should we... do?" The third prince, who had no idea, looked at the general beside him and asked desperately.
The general was also a little panicked, but he still forced himself to calm down. He thought for a few seconds and said, "We have no choice, Your Highness! Take back Luo Town! Otherwise, this hundred thousand army... will be completely destroyed."
In fact, there are no more than 100,000 troops that they can find now, and the total of 70,000 to 80,000 is already the limit. But I still have to say that, who is willing to accept the cruel reality of losing more than half of them?
"I...we...can we take it back?" the third prince asked with some uncertainty - although the 3rd Army was his elite, the fighting power of the Tang Army really frightened the third prince.
.
"Your Highness, if the line between Luozhen and Nanye cannot be opened, we will have no choice but to wait for death." The general analyzed: "If Luozhen is lost, the eldest prince will also have no railway support. He will inevitably solve his own problems.
Supply issues.”
"..." The third prince did not speak. He looked at the other party, waiting for the other party to speak more clearly.
The general did not give in and continued to explain: "The only remaining retreat road that can allow the army to obtain supplies along the way is along the railway line on the Second Prince's side."
He pointed on the map: "The second prince will use this railway when he leads his troops back to the royal city, and the eldest prince will use it when he leads his troops back to the royal city. When is our turn... when will it be?"
The third prince suddenly realized that if he wanted to run, he could only be the one on the back in order of distance! Even a fool could figure out what the final result of running would be.
Not to mention whether his two brothers would let him run away, whether Tang Jun would give him a chance or not was a question.
After thinking clearly about this key point, the third prince gritted his teeth and decided to bet his fate on taking back Luo Town - he couldn't escape anyway, so he had to fight here just in case he won.
"Order the 3rd Army to continue heading north! No matter the cost! Retake Luo Town!" The third prince, who had everything on his mind, ordered hysterically: "The follow-up troops will set off when they are ready! Launch a fierce attack on Luo Town! Whoever takes back Luo Town!"
Luo Zhen, who is my savior!"
"I will go to the front line to supervise the battle! If I don't take back Luo Town, I will die there!" The Qi general put on his military cap and promised the third prince.
"You go there first, and I'll be there soon! I hope that when we meet again, we will be in Luozhen Town!" The third prince was also aroused and said fiercely.
When the third prince ordered his direct unit, the 3rd Army, to move north, the eldest prince also immediately began to assemble the 1st Army as soon as he received Jiang Xian's order.
At the same time, he also strengthened the 100 Cyric 1 tanks that Cyric supported him to the 1st Army. The purpose was to ensure that after arriving in Luo Town, his elite 1st Army
The army has the ability to break through the enemy's defense line.
At the same time, the Tang Army in Luozhen was also busy, and the 1st Armored Division received an order to defend Luozhen at all costs.
The grenadiers were reinforcing the defensive positions built by the Qi army in the town, and they also built some new fortifications outside the town.
In addition to increasing the machine gun fire support on both wings, the Tang Army also deployed artillery behind the town. In addition to the 105 mm self-propelled artillery that attacked with the tanks, there was also a towed 155 mm caliber howitzer that had just arrived.
For the Tang Army, this was already the largest caliber support artillery, with long range and high power, and it could be towed by trucks.
On the other side, in order to support the troops on the ground, the Tang Air Force also stopped supporting the Tang Army's ground troops attacking from the Nanye direction, and instead focused on the 1st Armored Division.
Hundreds of planes were loaded with bombs and waiting to take off. For a moment, everyone's attention seemed to be focused on Luo Town.
