Lu Chenyang saw the chariot regiment attacking the city, followed by the infantry to expand the victory.
The army occupied the city gates and walls, and the main force of the First Army immediately poured into the city, preparing to take control of the Persian capital.
He said with emotion: "Our war is over, and the army the size of the Persian city has been wiped out by us.
Next comes the work of maintaining stability and suppressing bandits, a task that the militia can easily accomplish.
I wonder how long our First Army will stay in Persia? "
As soon as Lu Chenyang finished saying this, a general trotted over and said excitedly: "Report to the commander, the enemy troops in the city saw our army entering the city, and their morale immediately collapsed.
There were some enemies who offered stubborn resistance, and the chariots and infantry cooperated tacitly to eliminate them quickly. "
Lu Chenyang nodded, and he led the guard group into Isfahan City.
The war at the city gate had long since ended, and a large number of Persian prisoners were transferred to custody outside the city.
Lu Chenyang looked at the blocks in the distance. The people were hiding in their homes and were at a loss. Some brave people stuck their heads out of the courtyard gate to observe.
After seeing the city broken, they all had a look of fear on their faces.
The soldiers of the First Army did not disturb the people. They held weapons and guarded important intersections to block the fleeing troops.
Lu Chenyang knew that no one would dare to make any small moves with such a righteous expression on everyone's face.
This is inseparable from the camera team sent by the Metropolitan Government.
The officers and soldiers of the First Army fought in the army and were loyal and patriotic.
They know that this kind of machine can record everything they say and do.
It is impossible for a fool to serve as an officer in the Imperial Royal Army. No one would be stupid enough to do something small in front of the camera.
Lu Chenyang asked the signal corps to send a telegram to Chief of Staff He Guangzhi stating that the First Army had taken control of the city of Isfahan.
The first army sent a successful report to the court, which must be carried out after taking complete control of the city.
If the Persians have any backup plan, drive them out of the city and send out the news of success. The first army will be embarrassed.
Even if there is only one chance in ten thousand, Lu Chenyang will not do this. He only needs to wait for a while before he can get the exact result.
Lu Chenyang took a car and continued deep into the city of Isfahan.
On the main roads in the city, there is a soldier standing guard basically every ten steps.
At key intersections, soldiers also set up simple defenses with sandbags and machine guns.
Lu Chenyang smiled and nodded. With this kind of defensive offensive, let alone the Persians, it would be difficult for the rest of the Dahua Empire to break the First Army's defense.
He heard the sound of tank cannons coming from ahead, and Lu Chenyang immediately sent the car in the direction of the cannon sounds.
The target who resolutely refused to surrender and was worthy of chariot encirclement and suppression must be a person of extraordinary status in Persia.
The vehicle accelerated toward the direction from which the gunfire came.
Lu Chenyang saw five tanks and hundreds of infantry, cooperating to attack a gorgeous building.
A red chariot, upon seeing Lu Chenyang's arrival, immediately drove towards him.
The top cover of the chariot was opened, and Wei Xiaoyong got out, with half of his body exposed.
He was stuck in the tank during the summer, and the diesel engine generated a lot of heat when it was running.
Wei Xiaoyong's clothes were already soaked, and he looked like he had emerged from the river.
He saluted Lu Chenyang with a military salute and reported loudly: "Report to the commander, this is the palace of the King of Persia, and this is the place where the most intense resistance is in the city.
Chariots and infantry are attacking. There are some semi-permanent fortifications made of reinforced concrete.
It was more difficult to attack these offensives with tank artillery, so Shu requested an artillery regiment to be sent to bombard with heavy artillery. "
Lu Chenyang just wanted to agree to Wei Xiaoyong's request.
Whether the Persian king was captured alive or killed, this was a huge blow to Persia's will to resist.
He could also report his victory to the Governor-General and obtain better treatment for the First Army.
In less than ten days, if a medium-sized country is destroyed, the First Army will definitely become famous throughout the army.
He will also be worshiped by all the soldiers in the army.
Lu Chenyang's guard trotted over. He handed over a telegram and said, "Commander, this is an urgent call back from the chief of staff."
"What's the hurry?" Lu Chenyang scolded, and he immediately opened He Guangzhi's telegram.
The first sentence of the telegram surprised him.
[Persia cannot be destroyed yet]
Lu Chenyang read these six words several times before he was sure that he had read them correctly.
Lu Chenyang continued to read with doubts. He wanted to understand what Chief of Staff He Guangzhi meant?
He quickly read the entire telegram and then realized what Chief of Staff He Guangzhi meant.
Chief of Staff He Guangzhi was also shocked by the speed of the First Army's blitzkrieg.
He never thought that the First Army would be able to destroy Persia in less than ten days.
Occupy the capital of Persia and destroy the large Persian army.
The rest of Persia is meat on the chopping block and can be manipulated by the First Army.
But Persia cannot be destroyed now. If Persia is destroyed now, where will the friendly forces be?
The 19th Army is opening the road south from the Caucasus.
The 25th Army is waiting for the navy to gather and prepare to occupy the southern part of Persia by sea and land.
They all wanted to achieve some goals in the name of conquering Persia.
The First Army announced that Persia had been destroyed, and the 19th Army and the 25th Army were in a very embarrassing situation.
Personnel and supplies are ready, and the soldiers' firearms have been cleaned repeatedly to prepare for war.
The goal of their campaign has been destroyed, and there is no need to continue fighting this battle.
Persia was not destroyed in name. The First Army had actually occupied most of the land in Persia, especially the oil fields that led to the outbreak of the war.
The contribution made by the First Army will not be discounted at all, and it can also gain the friendship of the friendly forces and the Metropolitan Governor.
Lu Chenyang also knew the difficulties of the Royal Army in recent years. Governor Qi Gangyi spent a lot of effort to promote the outbreak of this war.
The First Army has performed very well and has at least 80% of the credit for this war. The remaining two levels have to be divided among the friendly forces.
When Lu Chenyang saw Wei Xiaoyong, who had been looking forward to his answer, he immediately agreed: "The King of Persia must not let him run away. I will immediately send artillery to support him."
After he finished speaking, he immediately instructed the messenger to send a telegram to mobilize the artillery heading to Nancheng.
The remaining three cities have been destroyed. The first army was under the control, but only the southern city was still in the hands of the Persians.
Lu Chenyang mobilized artillery just to allow some of the Persian ministers to escape from the south gate.
As long as these people continue to use the banner of Persia, Persia will not perish.
The King of Persia must be killed or arrested, and the King of Persia must not be allowed to escape.
The rest would only cause minor trouble to the empire if they escaped.
If the Persian king really escapes, it will really be a self-respect for the bandits.
Lu Chenyang insisted on attacking the Persian king. This was also an extremely correct order. Even if some people wanted to find fault, they could not find any fault.
When Wei Xiaoyong heard the commander's answer, he was so excited that he saluted again: "Commander, please rest assured, we will definitely capture the King of Persia."
Lu Chenyang said seriously: "Hurry up and go back to command the battle. If the King of Persia runs away, I want you to clean the toilets of the entire army."
Wei Xiaoyong immediately puffed up his chest and gritted his teeth and promised: "Commander, please rest assured, I will not let you down. I will dig deep to capture the King of Persia."
The red chariot returned to the military formation at a faster speed, and the frequency of its shells was faster than before.
The artillery of the other tanks also fired at a higher frequency than before.
Lu Chenyang looked at the situation around him and found that the palace's counterattack now was more eager than before. This must be a premonition of his own demise and wanted to make a final counterattack.
Surrounding the palace are not only the soldiers responsible for fighting, but also some auxiliary units, who are also cooperating with the army.
There were very few casualties in this war, and military doctors had no chance to save the wounded. They held the stethoscopes they usually used for medical treatment.
They put their stethoscopes on the ground to find out whether there was a tunnel in the palace leading to the outside world.
They can detect a disease from the subtle sounds of breathing and heartbeat.
They are extremely sensitive to sounds, and the sounds of footsteps or digging underground cannot escape their ears.
A military doctor raised his hand in surprise. Seeing his superior approaching, he said excitedly: "There was a tunnel about five meters below me, and I heard the sound of someone walking inside."
This situation was reported at all levels and finally reported to Lu Chenyang.
He saw that the artillery had arrived at the palace at this time.
Lu Chenyang immediately ordered: "The artillery will destroy the permanent fortifications of the palace according to the original plan.
As for the tunnel, there is no time to mobilize the excavator.
Let the soldiers dig a pit and bury explosives.
Try blowing up the tunnel and it will collapse without any problem. "
Lu Chenyang's order was issued, and the artillery and engineers immediately took action.
The explosion of the army's heavy artillery made the soldiers' eardrums buzz.
The explosives planted by the engineers exploded into dust, and then collapsed into a wide tunnel.
When the officers and soldiers of the First Army saw the tunnel being blown out, they immediately jumped into the tunnel and started chasing along both ends of the tunnel.
The chariots waited until the artillery had cleared several semi-permanent fortifications in the palace.
They immediately rushed into the palace and attacked any enemy who dared to stand in their way.
The gates and tunnels of the palace were all breached, the sound of gunfire gradually stopped, and the palace was completely controlled by the Royal Army of China.
The door of the palace soon opened, and the soldiers walked out of the palace under the pressure of a man covered in mud and looking haggard.
Wei Xiaoyong walked over proudly and reported: "Reporting to the commander, none of the Persian king and his descendants ran away.
The Persian tunnel is so stupid. There is only one exit. This exit is not outside the city, but the Persian army camp occupied by us. "
Lu Chenyang immediately called on the soldiers to identify several ministers and confirmed that the person they caught was the King of Persia.
He was extremely happy. If he caught the Persian king, he would be able to write a lot of good news.
Lu Chenyang walked directly into the palace. He chose a less luxurious room and began to write the victory report of this war here.
It mainly reports on the power of blitzkrieg. The enemy has no chance to counterattack. Mechanized army is definitely the direction of future development.
The victory report also reported in detail the range of the city occupied by the First Army and the capture of the Persian King alive by the First Army, which would be sent to the capital as a gift.
Lu Chenyang didn't write a word about the situation of friendly forces.
They had basically no communication with friendly forces.
The First Army was advancing too fast for him to adapt, let alone a friendly force.
After Lu Chenyang finished writing the good news, he immediately sent it to the capital, waiting for instructions from the capital.
After the First Army occupied the city of Isfahan, Lu Chenyang posted a notice to calm the people. The army patrolled the city day and night and distributed necessities of food to the people.
The situation in the city gradually stabilized, and Lu Chenyang chose to send troops to occupy the northern city to protect the army's logistics supply line arrangement.
He waited for orders from the court and did not act without authorization. He only expanded the area occupied by the First Army.
When the 19th Army and the 25th Army learned about the results of the First Army, they would inevitably speed up and achieve their strategic goals in the shortest possible time.
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Prince Su Shu looked at the direction of the Governor's Mansion from time to time, hoping to hear the progress of the frontline troops.
He didn't want to use the army to solve the problem without authorization, but he didn't want the army to lose the war.
The beginning of a country's transition from prosperity to decline is basically due to the failure of a war.
A failed war will seriously damage the morale of the soldiers, and at the same time intensify the conflicts that were latent before.
He saw someone from the Governor's Office sending a telegram to Qi Gangyi.
After Qi Gangyi took the telegram, he reported in surprise: "Your Majesty, great news.
The First Army executed the blitzkrieg strategy perfectly. In less than ten days, they captured the Persian capital Isfahan and captured the Persian king alive.
The destruction of Persia is just around the corner. "
When Prince Su Shu heard the news, he couldn't believe it.
This speed is so fast, it is simply shocking.
In less than ten days, a medium-sized country that was as big as two or three provinces of the empire was destroyed.
Could this speed be blitz speed?
Emperor Su He was also very happy when he heard the news.
He stood up from the dragon chair and said happily: "When I saw the army's mechanization and blitzkrieg strategy, I expected that the sparks of their collision would definitely be extraordinary.
I was not surprised at all by the news that the empire occupied Persia. I was surprised by the speed of the blitzkrieg.
The blitzkrieg was officially as fast as lightning, and all the soldiers of the First Army deserved a reward.
The empire now controls some of the oil fields in Persia, and it is necessary to exploit these oil fields to solve the oil shortage encountered by the empire.
The Shaofu wants to coordinate a group of craftsmen to go to Persia to establish a complete oil mining and smelting system there. "
When the Grand Governor Qi Gangyi heard what Emperor Su He said, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the commander of the First Army, Lu Chenyang, is very stable.
He will definitely be able to lead the First Army to completely eliminate local resistance forces and ensure normal production in the oil fields.
Your Majesty, should the First Army stay in Persia or wait until the situation stabilizes and return to the capital? "
Emperor Su He ordered: "The first military mechanized force is good at offensive strategies such as blitzkrieg.
Allowing the First Army to be stationed in one place is completely overkill.
When the 25th Army joins the First Army, the 25th Army will be responsible for controlling the place.
The First Army retreated to the capital and continued to explore the tactical use of tanks. "
When Chief of the General Staff Qu Tian heard Emperor Su He's order, he immediately responded: "The General Staff will adjust the tasks of each army in a timely manner in accordance with His Majesty's arrangements."
Prince Su Shu saw that his father had finished discussing with the officials of the Governor's Mansion.
He suggested: "Father, I think the number of chariots in service should be increased.
Chariots can perform well in mountainous areas like Persia.
Once something happens on the grassland, the chariot can arrive in time.
On the vast grassland, the rebels were easily eliminated. "
Emperor Su He was quite satisfied with the performance of Prince Su Shu.
As the prince of the empire, he must put the interests of the empire first. (End of chapter)
