"First, it's Liu Yibang's department in the east."
"Liu Yibang is the Duke of the Empire and the commander of the Royal Fifth Army. Before the end of the world, one army of the Empire had a million people."
"The current Fifth Army also has a size of 250,000 people. Among them, the weapons and equipment are definitely not inferior to our Light Chasing Army. It can be said that what we have, the other party also basically has."
"The Fifth Army is currently attacking Hezhou, and the progress is nearly two-thirds."
The video sent back by the combat command center shows part of the battle in Hezhou.
In the picture, guns and artillery roared in Hezhou City, and the battle was extremely fierce.
The artillery and tank units of the Fifth Army formed a steel defense line, and the infantry cooperated in the battle to continuously annihilate batches of zombies.
Hundreds of thousands of troops continued to fight. If it hadn't been for the arrival of midwinter, which would have made it difficult to kill, I'm afraid the battle to recapture Hezhou would have ended.
"Everyone has seen the situation in Hezhou. Liu Yibang's focus is there and he has made up his mind to capture Hezhou before the Spring Festival. However, their attitude towards us has always been ambiguous, and they have never announced directly that they will enter with us. A state of war.”
"Next, let's watch the next video."
The second video is about Liao Yucheng in the south.
This video was shot at the Qinzhou Military Camp.
After Liao Yucheng was defeated and returned, he did nothing else during this period but reinforced his military camp.
He built the wall to a height of fifteen meters and a thickness of twelve meters, which was thicker than the city wall of Zhuguang City.
Moreover, his troops are also expanding, and now the total number has reached 80,000, and two independent brigades have been established.
Although the combat effectiveness of these troops cannot be too high, they are still good for defending the city.
Obviously, after Liao Yucheng's failure, some people became frightened. They were afraid that the Light Chasing Army would attack, and they were afraid that Liu Yibang would abandon him, so they concentrated on building defenses. With this strong lair, no one could do anything to him easily.
Ning Yuwei opened the third video.
This video was shot on the bank of Tongtian River, on the other side of Beifengdu.
There was heavy snowfall on the Tongtian River, and the surface of the river was frozen and looked very thick.
The river is several kilometers wide, and the situation of the volcanic city on the opposite side is also clearly visible.
In the video, the defenders in the volcanic city seemed to be unable to withstand the severe cold, and they all retreated into the city. Their ferry crossing was now empty, as if it were abandoned.
"You may not be particularly clear about the situation of Volcano City, but according to the information we have obtained, Daliao's Volcano City is developing very rapidly, especially their military industry."
"Before the end of the world, Daliao was an industrial and military power. Its military was not inferior to that of Han Yue, and the volcano city was a military port."
"With the addition of Hanyue laborers, doing low-level work in Volcano City, this freed up Ferdinand's hands."
"In addition, Volcano City is located in the south of Daliao, which is still warmer than their inland areas. Many survivors also went to Volcano City during this period, which gave Ferdinand enough manpower."
"According to our understanding, there are currently 150,000 troops in Volcano City, and there are powerful mechanized troops. Around us, their strength is second only to the Fifth Army."
"This is the current situation of the surrounding forces. Let everyone speak next."
After Ning Yuwei finished speaking, Luo Fei, the commander of the first field battalion, asked: "General, are we sure to take action against any of these three parties?"
Tang Zheng nodded slightly: "Yes, this is winter's strategy, to attack a certain party and reduce our strategic pressure. This is the main purpose of today's meeting."
After hearing Tang Zheng's words, the venue immediately became lively.
Second Battalion Commander Yang Mu said: "If this is the case, I suggest attacking Liao Yucheng's troops. This old boy is scared now and wants to hide in his lair. Compared with the other two parties, Liao Yucheng is the weakest. Although there are eight Ten thousand troops, but without any heavy weapons, are definitely no match for us. According to the plan of easy first and then difficult, Liao Yucheng should also be eliminated."
"And strategically speaking, he occupies a vast area in the south. It is imperative for us to go south. We must have a chance to encounter him. It is better to attack him in advance while his wings are not yet full, and completely solve this problem." Disaster, open the way south.”
"Climate-wise, the south is warmer than here, and it is relatively conducive to our army's operations. Moreover, attacking Liao Yucheng will not bear much pressure from public opinion. After all, they provoked us first. It is better than attacking Liu Yibang. Anyway, Liu Yibang's side There is still the legitimate identity of the empire."
After Yang Mu finished speaking, he was immediately recognized by many people in the venue. These words were well-founded and sounded very reasonable indeed.
But soon, some people also raised objections.
Ji Yuntian, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said: "I think we should attack Liu Yibang first. Although Liao Yucheng's side is indeed easier to deal with, but when it comes to future threats, I think Liu Yibang's side is greater. Now Liao Yucheng and Liu Yibang seem to be a bit inseparable. , Liu Yibang won’t give him any support, and he’s made people angry again in Qinzhou, so I’m afraid he won’t be able to stay alive for long.”
"But Liu Yibang's side is different. Once they take Hezhou and gain a foothold, being the first to win a prefecture-level city will make countless people defect to him, and his power will definitely expand rapidly. Just now, Company Commander Ning He also said that the acidic substances in the air are decreasing now. Maybe by next spring, he will even have a fighter jet. It will be difficult to deal with it at that time. It is better to take advantage of the time when he is fighting Hezhou and can't distract himself. Give him a severe blow in advance to at least destroy his war potential and gain an advantage for the future."
What Ji Yuntian said also resonated with many people.
Indeed, in terms of future threats, Liao Yucheng certainly cannot be compared with Liu Yibang.
After defeating Liu Yibang's troops, Liao Yucheng's side had nothing to fear.
But there are also disadvantages to attacking Liu Yibang. First of all, the risk is relatively high.
After all, Liu Yibang has an army of 250,000. If this battle cannot be won quickly, the Light Chasing Army will soon fall into a passive position.
Also, Liu Yibang currently represents the royal orthodox army, and has not actually declared war on the Light Chasing Army. Both sides have maintained a tacit understanding of restraint, and attacks will also bear the risk of public opinion.
Soon, the venue was divided into two groups.
One group suggested attacking Liao Yucheng, and the other group suggested attacking Liu Yibang. They each gave their own reasons and couldn't argue with each other.
Tang Zheng listened there for a while and couldn't help but ask: "Doesn't anyone think that attacking Daliao is also an option?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Jiang Hao from the armored battalion said: "General, it's not easy to attack Daliao. First of all, Daliao is far away and the climate is cold, which is not conducive to combat. What's more, there is the Tongtian River and the natural dangers. Fighting across the river is not easy. Although the river is frozen, if you cross the river rashly, you may become a living target. If the opponent's artillery fires, our troops crossing the river may fall into the water."
Hu Yuhang from Lu Hang Camp also said: "Yes, General, and I don't think Daliao poses any threat to us now. We are all far away from each other, and in the video I watched, all the people in Daliao have retreated back to the city. There is no one stationed even at the port, and they are obviously planning to fight the winter in the city. With hundreds of thousands of troops holding the city, if we attack their city, we may not have a good chance of winning."
The rest of the people also spoke one after another, obviously feeling that attacking Daliao now was not a good choice.
From a tactical perspective, from a strategic perspective, from a logistical perspective, from a geographical perspective, etc., what everyone said makes sense.
Tang Zheng remained silent, just staring at the video.
After everyone had finished speaking, Tang Zheng slowly spoke.
"What you said makes sense, but now, take a closer look at this video. Is there anything wrong with it?"
Everyone also focused on the video, which was taken on the banks of the Tongtian River, showing the deserted port and even the watchtower in Daliao.
Everyone looked at it for a while and found nothing wrong. They looked at Tang Zheng with some confusion.
Tang Zheng then spoke: "You all know that it was the people from Daliao who planned the assassination operation against me. They failed. Some people were caught and some escaped. At this time, under normal circumstances, they Are you worried about our retaliation?"
People were stunned for a moment and felt that what Tang Zheng said was right. It was human's instinctive mentality and reaction.
"But look at it, you guys, they removed all the soldiers from the port and looked undefended. What does this mean?"
Ji Yuntian hesitated for a moment: "Are you showing weakness? But is this necessary?"
Tang Zheng smiled: "Yes, they are just showing weakness and pretending to be harmless to humans and animals. Their behavior is a subtle message to us. They will not attack us anymore. Let us Don't worry."
"No matter how cold the weather is, they won't be able to withdraw all the sentries. Moreover, their city is right on the edge of the port. You can come out anytime you want, so I am sure that they are putting on a show to make us relax our vigilance."
"As for what you said about the natural danger of the Tongtian River, you have overlooked one thing, that is, the Tongtian River is a natural danger to us, but not to them."
"We are going to attack Daliao. The Tongtian River cannot be bypassed. They will be discovered not long after the expedition. They can prepare calmly. By then, the river may really become our tomb."
"But they don't know how. They want to cross the river. The troops can cross the river when they leave the city. We have no time to make any reaction. We can only watch them cross the river and enter the land of Han Yue."
"So I say they are putting on a show, but Ferdinand and the others don't know how to stop it. This show is showing signs of going too far. They deliberately put on a show to numb us and make us relax. What is the real purpose?"
"I can make a bold judgment now. They may send troops to us in the near future. If we don't take precautions in advance, not to mention Light Chaser City, the Alliance's Twelve Bases will fall very quickly!"
After Tang Zheng finished speaking, everyone broke out in cold sweat on their backs.
If Tang Zheng's guess is true, then the territory and population that Zhuguang City finally obtained will be wiped out in an instant.
Being compressed in this way, it will no longer be possible to upgrade to a brigade.
When the time comes, one thing will fade away, and in the face of powerful enemies on several fronts, it will be a great success to persist until next spring.
Having said this, Tang Zheng called the people from the combat command center over again and took out another video.
"This video was just shot from the perspective of a war eagle. Let's take a look."
Everyone focused their attention on the video and discovered that a large number of armored troops were gathering for training in the north of Volcano City.
Normally, this kind of training video wouldn't mean anything, but after Tang Zheng just said those words, this video is undoubtedly a confirmation of his words. The Daliao people are indeed up to something evil.
After watching the video, Tang Zheng stood up and drew a circle in an area in the north.
"Now, let's proceed with the battle plan based on my conclusion. If we don't attack them across the river, we have to wait for them to come over. The vast wasteland between the base of the Northern University City and Beifengdu will be our battlefield. "
"Now convey my order. The entire engineering battalion, with free labor, will speed up the construction of the railway to Beifengdu. If necessary, funds can be used to purchase it directly. I ask you to build the railway to at least ours within three days. At the coal mine, make sure the armored trains can penetrate deep into the wilderness."
"The 1st and 2nd Armored Battalions, the Artillery Battalion, and the 1st to 4th Field Battalions are ready to set off immediately to camp deep in the wilderness."
"The Daliao people may be launched in the next few days. We must prepare in advance and go to meet the enemy. If we succeed, we can hit them hard and eliminate their war potential."
"If my judgment fails, then this will be treated as a winter training exercise. All departments and units should prepare for action!"
(End of chapter)
