The end of the military era

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Since the Baji Empire had been a vassal state of the Han and Tang Empires for hundreds of years, its language and customs were basically the same as those of the Han and Tang Empires.

Guan Tianqing said with a wry smile: "Counting the temporary supplementary recruits, there are only less than 40 left now. If General Gurney and Master Yuwen hadn't brought reinforcements, the remaining 14 cities of our Guan family might have disappeared soon." will fall."

Yu Wenzhang, the Minister of War of the Barbarian Empire, said at this time: "Marshal Guan, don't worry, the 10 infantry divisions and 5 cavalry divisions led by this officer and General Gurney are only the first batch of troops dispatched by our Barbarian Empire.

In the future, more troops will continue to enter the Baji Empire to help you Baji Empire and drive away the invaders of the Han and Tang Empires. "

The barbarian empire has an infantry division of about 25 people, and a cavalry division of about 2 people.

Guan Tianqing hurriedly said: "Master Yuwen, as long as we can drive the Zhou family's army from the Han and Tang Empires out of our Baji Empire, our Guan family will immediately assign the 20 square kilometers of territory in the northeast to the Barbarian Empire!"

Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire then said: "Marshal Guan, our Black Bear Empire will not let our friends suffer.

After this war is over, there should only be one controller left in your Baji Empire, that is, the Guan family of Jingzhou City. "

Outside Linqu City of the Baji Empire, the Sixth Infantry Division and Eighth Infantry Division of the Western Shanxi Army of the Zhou family are attacking the defense line of the Guan family army outside Linqu City. Linqu City is also one of the 14 cities that the Guan family has not yet lost. one.

Xie Dong, the division commander of the Sixth Infantry Division of the Western Jin Army, put down the binoculars in his hand, turned to Du Ning, the division commander of the Eighth Infantry Division of the Western Jin Army, and said, "Old Du, before it gets dark today, you should be able to see the people outside Linqu City." All positions were taken down.

You said that our two divisions will launch a general attack on Linqu City tomorrow?Or let the troops rest for two days before launching a general offensive? "

Du Ning, the commander of the [-]th Infantry Division of the Shanxi Army, graduated from Shuonan Town Army Academy. Since joining the Shuonan Army, he has been unsuccessful, so he came to Ganyang City at the invitation of his friends and joined the army of the Zhou family. .

At that time, the Zhou family's army had only one Ganyang city garrison brigade.

To be honest, when Du Ning joined the Zhou family, he was more attracted by the Zhou family's high military salary and high welfare. Du Ning never imagined that the Zhou family's power would expand to what it is now.

Now Du Ning has long been a diehard loyalist of the Zhou family. With the continuous expansion of the Zhou family's army, Du Ning has also become the commander of the infantry division.

Du Ning pondered for a while and said: "The 10 infantry divisions and 5 cavalry divisions of the Barbarian Empire have now arrived in Jingzhou City.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, I suggest launching a general attack on Linqu City early tomorrow morning and take Linqu City as soon as possible. "

Linqu City is located about 120 kilometers south of Jingzhou City, which can be regarded as the gateway to the south of Jingzhou City.

Xie Dong nodded, "Although I don't think the barbarian army can pose any threat to our Zhou family's army, it's good if it can reduce some troubles. I agree to launch a general attack on Linqu City tomorrow morning.

So this time our two infantry divisions, who will be the main attacker?Who will serve as the secondary attacker? "

Du Ning said with a smile: "Old Xie, are you trying to grab the first victory in capturing Linqu City with me?"

Xie Dong said nonchalantly: "It's hard to come across a difficult problem. Of course our Sixth Division wants to make the first effort."

"Old Xie, you are not polite to me.

But I, Du Ning, also want the first victory in capturing Linqu City.

Do you think this is good?Our two infantry divisions don't distinguish between the main attack and the secondary attack. Whoever captures more urban areas will be the main attack. "

"Okay! Just as you said, old Du, regardless of the main attack and the auxiliary attack, whichever division has the highest record will be the first to capture Linqu City!"

In the early morning of June 1541, 6, the Sixth Infantry Division of the Western Shanxi Army and the Eighth Infantry Division of the Western Jin Army mobilized hundreds of large-caliber howitzers, and began to attack Linqu City 16 kilometers from the east and west. The multi-meter-high city walls were bombarded.

按照目前周家各藩镇陆军部队的编制，步兵师下辖的重炮旅，共设有3个重炮团，其中1个重炮团装备有48门法国施耐德1929年式155毫米榴弹炮，剩余2个重炮团各装备了48门法国施耐德1913年式105毫米榴弹炮。

In addition, each infantry brigade under the infantry division also has a heavy artillery regiment equipped with 1 French Schneider 48 1913mm howitzers.

The city wall of Linqu City was built with blue bricks to guard against ferocious beasts. It can be said to be very strong, but it still couldn't withstand the fierce bombardment of hundreds of large-caliber howitzers, and soon there were many collapsed places.

The east gate and west gate of Linqu City had already been personally led by the fierce Pao Zhang and Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire Army.

Linqu City, as the southern gateway of Jingzhou City, has an extremely important strategic location, so Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire believes that he should find a way to block the advance of the Zhou army of the Han and Tang Empire in Linqu City.

However, what Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire Army did not expect was that Linqu City, which was guarded by tens of thousands of people, was conquered by the Zhou Family Army of the Han and Tang Empires before it lasted even a day.

Yu Wenzhang, the servant of the Barbarian Empire's military department, asked Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire, "General Gurney, Linqu City has fallen, what shall we do next?"

Although Yu Wenzhang, the servant of the Ministry of War, was the nominal commander-in-chief of the first batch of dispatched troops from the Barbarian Empire, the real command power actually fell into the hands of Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire Army.

Gurney looked at the military map in his hand, pondered for a moment and said, "Let's continue to Linqu City.

According to the information given by the Guan family, there are only 2 infantry divisions of the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empires in Linqu City at this time, and the total number is only 8. Our 8 infantry divisions and 5 cavalry divisions add up to 30. Dajun, we can definitely take Linqu City back! "

Yu Wenzhang, the servant of the Ministry of War, hesitated for a moment and said: "General Gurney, if the Zhou family of the Han and Tang Empire sent support troops to Linqu City, we might not be able to retake Linqu City even with an army of 30."

"The second batch of dispatched troops from your Barbarian Empire will soon arrive in the territory of the Baji Empire, and there will be a third and a fourth batch of dispatched troops. In terms of strength, we will not suffer.

Perhaps Linqu City will be a turning point in this war. "

On the morning of June 6, a cavalry division of the Barbarian Empire dispatched army first launched an attack on the Zhou family army's position in the north outside Linqu City.

The troops guarding the northern position outside Linqu City are the 61st Brigade of the Sixth Infantry Division of the Western Shanxi Army.

Liu Erga, the brigade commander of the 61st Brigade, did not expect that the barbarian army would give him a big gift as soon as they arrived.

The Barbarian Empire was a country established by the nomadic peoples of the grasslands, so there were still a large number of cavalry troops in the army of the Barbarian Empire.

Most of the cavalry of the Barbarian Empire rode ordinary war horses, and only a small number of officers and soldiers could be equipped with Gale Horses.

However, even if the Gale Horse was wearing leather armor made of other ferocious animal skins, it could not resist the armor-piercing bullets fired by heavy machine guns at all.

The 2 barbarian imperial cavalry who launched the charge were defeated without even touching the forward position of the 61st Brigade of the Western Shanxi Army.

This wave of charge alone caused the loss of nearly half of the cavalry division of the Barbarian Empire.

Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire Army said to the commander of the cavalry division with a gloomy expression: "Mr. Beigong, do you have a brain?

You actually used cavalry to attack the opponent's position equipped with a large number of heavy machine guns. What is the difference between this and death? "

Bei Gongtong, the commander of the cavalry division, said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect that the opponent would have so many machine guns on the position. I thought that one charge could take down the opponent's position."

At this time, Yu Wenzhang, the servant of the Ministry of War, said angrily: "What do you think?

Your 'thinking' ruined the lives of more than 9000 warriors in our Barbarian Empire! "

Bei Gongtong hurriedly said: "Master Yuwen, I hope you will give me a chance to redeem my sins, I am also eager to make contributions!"

Bei Gongtong is actually a confidant of Yu Wenzhang, the servant of the Ministry of War. Although Yu Wenzhang was annoyed that Bei Gongtong lost more than 9000 cavalry at the beginning, he would not really do anything to Bei Gongtong.

Yu Wenzhang, the servant of the Ministry of War, then said to Major General Gurney of the Black Bear Empire Army: "General Gurney, Bei Gongtong really wants to clear away the obstacles to attacking Linqu City for the main force.

In my opinion, let him commit crimes and meritorious deeds. I wonder what General Gurney thinks? "

Gurney shrugged, "I have no objection, but if any general dares to disobey orders next time, don't blame me for being rude."

Then Gurney's voice changed, "Next, I'm going to have 8 infantry divisions take turns attacking the Zhou family army's position in the north outside Linqu City.

Although the army of your Barbarian Empire has been trained by the instructors of our Black Bear Empire, and its combat effectiveness is not bad, it has not passed the test of the battlefield after all.