"Brother Zhang accepted it kindly, and I really don't drink anymore."
In the end, only Nie Li, Zhang Dapao and others drank some. The officers under his command did not drink at all. It was this meal that made Nie Li aware of the huge number of people in the three provinces.
It’s really drinkable.
Stationed at the camp outside Fengtian City, Nie Li simply reorganized here for a few days, which was considered a rest.
At the same time, Nie Li also asked Zhang Dapao a lot of news about the war.
In Zhang Dapao's residence, Nie Li was drinking tea with Zhang Dapao.
Nie Li listened to Zhang Dapao's views on both the chicken and the panda.
Zhang Dapao sighed: "Brother Nie, I, the governor of Fengtian Province, say I am the governor of a province, but in fact? It is not the case at all."
"In the entire Fengtian, I can only control one major city, Fengtian City. The rest are basically within the sphere of influence of foreigners."
"Before, when the two sides were not fighting, Mao Xiong's soldiers controlled the rest of the area. They had more artillery and more people, so we couldn't defeat them. In addition, the imperial court was cowardly at that time, and I, the governor, could do nothing. .”
Nie Li listened quietly: "Brother Zhang, then you don't want to take over the rest of the territory?"
Zhang Dapao smiled bitterly: "I, Fengtian, only have less than 30,000 main troops in total, but do you know how many people Cat Bear and Chicken have released on this land in the three provinces?"
Nie Li picked up the tea cup and asked silently: "How many people are there?"
"After Tsar Nicholas II launched a surprise attack on Port Arthur, he gathered at least 370,000 people on the front line."
"I heard a while ago that the Panda Second Pacific Fleet commanded by Rozhdestvinsky set out from the Baltic Sea, circled half of the world, and is also heading towards the east."
"Nowadays, Lushun and Dalian have become meat grinding grounds. I think Fengtian City is not far away. I heard that the Japs are preparing to raid Lushun and are negotiating with the government. Let us give up Fengtian. They are going to fight the pandas in Fengtian. A big battle!”
Zhang Dapao introduced with a wry smile.
There is no one who cares about the military governor, and even his own territory cannot be called home.
How tragic.
Nie Li asked curiously: "What about the foot pot chicken? How many people are there?"
Zhang Dapao added: "Zhoupanji has concentrated the forces of five armies, under the unified command of Marshal Dashanyan. The total strength has reached 270,000, 1082 artillery pieces, and about 200 machine guns."
Nie Li was silent.
Indeed, Zhang Dapao is not easy.
The combined strength of both sides now exceeds 600,000.
And how many people does Zhang Dapao have?
No wonder he is so pessimistic.
"What did the government say? What did Chairman Yuan say?"
Zhang Dapao shook his head: "It is said that the government is also in trouble. Lao Yuan only has more than a hundred thousand troops under his command. If other governors can support him, this battle can be fought, and he may be able to take advantage of the chaos to regain part of the three provinces, but You also know the domestic situation. Everyone is doing their own thing. No one is willing to do such a thankless task."
Nie Li compared the strengths of both sides.
The total strength of the Foot Pot Chicken reached 270,000, 1,082 artillery pieces, and about 200 machine guns.
The total number of pandas reached an army of 370,000 people. This army was organized into three armies and had 1,266 artillery pieces and 56 machine guns.
From this point of view, the gap between the two sides is not very big.
It is destined to be an extraordinary tug-of-war.
Then how can I take advantage of the fire?
There are more than 1,000 artillery pieces, which poses little threat. To put it bluntly, the caliber and power of these artillery pieces are far inferior to those of our own self-propelled artillery.
Although I have less, I can always increase it if I can't help it.
We also have enough artillery and can expand at any time.
From this point of view, I have some capital.
Caliber is everything, and there is some truth to this truth.
As for machine guns, Tiaopanji has 200 light and heavy machine guns, which averages out to 270,000 people, that is, more than 1,000 people have one machine gun. After this calculation, the threat is almost zero.
According to Nie Li's establishment, it takes more than a thousand people to have one machine gun. This is simply a joke.
There is only one machine gun per regiment, what a mess.
How many machine guns can Nie Li pull out in one regiment?
Machine guns like the Maxim can basically be regarded as company- and platoon-level firepower units in Nie Li's troops.
After thinking about it this way, there is nothing scary about the chicken in the foot pot, the only thing is that there are so many people.
Nie Li only has a total of more than 10,000 people, but sometimes wars cannot be won by those with more people.
In battles below the scale of the alliance, Nie Li had an absolute advantage.
What's more, Nie Li's troops are also equipped with grenades and melon grenades.
Thinking of the grenade, Nie Li couldn't help but burst into laughter. This thing is a typical weapon that bullies the weak and fears the strong.
It can be regarded as a weapon between a "small mortar" and a "grenade launcher placed on the ground"
This thing should be a weapon invented by Tiaobaji later. This thing can be said to be invincible against us on the Eastern battlefield. But fighting against the beautiful country is of no use at all.
However, Nie Li's model is an improved model. Its range is much farther than the 200 meters originally invented in 2022, and can reach 500 meters.
It can be carried by an individual soldier and can be launched behind obstacles. It is highly concealable.
The grenades are carried in special ammunition pouches. One ammunition pouch can carry 8 grenades, and a two-person grenade team can carry 16 grenades.
If you're worried, you can still improve it. Just throw the cantaloupe grenade into it and it can still be fired.
In Nie Li's troops, each platoon-level unit of Nie Li will be equipped with a grenade team, three to five grenade launchers, a machine gun team (with two light machine guns), and several infantry squads. This firepower Even during World War II, the configuration was still luxurious.
What's more, what about now?
Hearing what Zhang Dapao said, Nie Li knew that as long as he did not engage in a large-scale battle with the opponent, he, with more than 10,000 people, would be invincible.
"The two sides are fighting for the Freezing Port first. It is said that the attack on the Takumi Chicken was commanded by Nogi Nogi Nogi of the First Army. No less than 20,000 people died. The Cat and Panda side is not feeling well now."
Zhang Dapao continued.
After hearing this, Nie Li smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Zhang, I understand the general situation. In this way, I plan to set off for the ice-free port after two days of rest to see if I can get some benefits. Do you want to go?"
Zhang Dapao shook his head: "I'd better forget it. It's not as big as Brother Nie's family. With just this little family, I think I'd better listen to the government's arrangements first and see whether we should withdraw or hold on!"
Nie Li nodded: "Okay, then I'll get ready."
Since Zhang Dapao missed this opportunity, Nie Li would not say anything more.
I just hope he doesn't regret it later.
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