bullyxtreme Chapter 115 Confrontation
Chapter 115 Confrontation
a few days later.
The border area between Liaoning and Fushun provinces – on the side of Fulong province.
The 30 divisions of the Daqian Zhenguo Army's Expeditionary Force have been assembled and are ready to launch an offensive into Liaodong at any time.
Meanwhile, on the Liaozhou side, the 20-strong Yongchang Independent Army was already on high alert.
The two sides have entered a final standoff.
The situation in Liaodong and Fuzhou is so dire that a single move could have far-reaching consequences, and war could break out at any moment.
However, compared to the high tension on the Yongchang Independent Army's side, the Daqian Zhenguo Army, although it had long been in position, was relatively relaxed.
On the defensive positions of the Yongchang Independent Army on the Liaofu defense line.
Several planes from the Daqian Zhenguo Army flew over the position again.
Leaflets rained down from the sky, landing all over the battlefield...
This is a surrender leaflet airdropped by the Daqian Zhenguo Army to the Yongchang Independent Army.
These past few days, Daqian Zhenguo's planes have been coming twice a day.
Each time, they would airdrop a large number of leaflets urging surrender before flying away.
Meanwhile, on the front lines of both sides at the border of Liaoning and Fujian, the loudspeakers of the Daqian Zhenguo Army broadcast messages to the Yongchang Independent Army's positions every day, urging them to surrender.
The hot-tempered Zhu Gaoqi immediately dispatched his political workers to the front lines to conduct reverse propaganda.
Finally, the political work teams from both sides engaged in a war of words across their positions, neither willing to back down....................
"Damn it! Is the Zhenguo Army worried that our soldiers won't have enough toilet paper? They're rushing to airdrop so much 'toilet paper' every day!"
Zhu Gaoqi, the "madman," who was inspecting the defenses at the front line, grabbed a leaflet urging surrender from his face with disdain.
"Commander, the Zhenguo Army's attempts to persuade us to surrender have become increasingly frequent in the past few days."
"Persuading to surrender is a matter of diplomacy. Once we've exhausted the diplomacy, it'll probably be time to resort to force."
"Their attempts to persuade them to surrender have been ineffective for a long time, and their patience is definitely running out."
One of the accompanying officers waved the leaflet in his hand and analyzed, "I think it's only a matter of time before the Zhenguo Army on the other side launches a full-scale offensive against us."
"Hmm! I reckon it'll only take two or three days!" Zhu Gaoqi picked up his binoculars and observed the movements on the other side.
"We have plenty of food, ammunition, and manpower now. For the Zhenguo Army to try to persuade us to surrender under these circumstances is simply a huge joke!"
"Liaofu's natural defenses are impregnable. If the Zhenguo Army really has the ability to break through here, I wish the three words 'madman' would be written backwards!"
"Have someone collect all these annoying leaflets and then burn them."
"Trying to demoralize our troops with such tactics! What a joke!"
Zhu Gaoqi casually handed the binoculars to his adjutant beside him and then ordered, "The Zhenguo Army is best at playing dirty tricks."
"Order all units to be on high alert and guard against enemy surprise attacks at night."
"Tell the brothers—Commander Feng has said that all those who fight bravely will be richly rewarded!"
"The pension and resettlement allowance will be paid at three times the standard rate."
As he spoke, Zhu Gaoqi shouted loudly to the Independent Army soldiers on the position: "Everyone, just fight bravely and defend the position to the death!"
"If you are injured or killed, your compensation and resettlement allowance will be paid to your family in full."
"As long as we hold the Liaofu defense line, we will be the greatest contributors to the entire Yongchang Independent State!"
"The country will never mistreat those who have rendered meritorious service!"
"Your families will be proud of you, and they will live better lives because of your bravery on the battlefield today!"
"I hope the madman is prepared to live and die with the Liaofu defense line."
"If the Zhenguo Army wants to enter Liaozhou from here, they'll have to ask me, the Madman Zhu, and my 20 soldiers for their consent first!"
"The president and Commander-in-Chief Feng are watching our performance."
"Either succeed or die trying"—I wish this six-word motto, which I share with all of you, the madman!
"I believe that as long as everyone is determined to defend to the death, even if the Zhenguo Army sends a million troops, they will have no chance of entering the country!"
Zhu Gaoqi rallied the soldiers on the front lines, saying, "Remember this—the Zhenguo Army doesn't have three heads and six arms; they're not as scary as they seem!"
"They are made of flesh and blood too; they will still die if they are shot!"
"We are backed by the natural barrier of Liaofu, and we have the most complete defense system."
"The Zhenguo Army's planes and artillery can play a negligible role here!"
"Therefore, the results of the Battle of Luyang and the Battle of Fulong are of no reference value to us."
"The battles along the Liaofu defense line were completely different from those in Luyang and Fulong."
"We have an absolute defensive advantage..."
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On the other side, the headquarters of the Daqian Zhenguo Army's Anti-Rebel Corps.
"The commander of the Liaofu defense line was Zhu Gaoqi, a fierce general under Feng Dafei."
This extraordinary man, Zhu Gaoqi, was nicknamed "Zhu the Madman".
"Back when warlords were fighting each other, I heard that this madman Zhu personally led a regiment with a light machine gun and single-handedly defeated an entire enemy division."
"Even the enemy's division commander was wiped out by this madman Zhu!"
"The nickname 'Crazy Zhu' also originated from that time."
"If it weren't for his weak connections, Zhu Gaoqi would probably have become a high-ranking general in Zhuo Yongwang's army long ago, given his abilities."
"However, Feng Dafei is quite fond of talent and has always taken good care of Zhu Gaoqi."
"This time, Zhu Gaoqi's swift promotion and assignment to the Liaofu defense line was also the result of Feng Dafei's strong recommendation."
Hu Jiancheng, the chief of staff of the Anti-Rebel Legion, gave a detailed introduction to Zhu Gaoqi's situation: "This Zhu Gaoqi has a ruthless spirit that is willing to risk his life."
"Moreover, although this person may not be very loyal to Zhuo Yongwang, he has great respect for Feng Dafeng, who has been kind to him."
"I heard that in order not to betray Feng Dafei's trust, and also to give Feng Dafei an explanation to Zhuo Yongwang, Zhu Gaoqi took the initiative to send his family to Jicheng."
"Oh?" Cao Hanfei, commander-in-chief of the Daqian Zhenguo Army's anti-rebel legion, frowned and said, "This Zhu Gaoqi voluntarily sent his family to Jicheng as hostages?"
"It seems that this person has a blind loyalty to Feng Dafei."
"So this madman Zhu was prepared to go down a dark path from the very beginning of his tenure..."
"No wonder our attempts to persuade the enemy to surrender had absolutely no effect on them."
"With such a die-hard in charge, it seems we really have no choice but to tough it out on the Liaofu defense line."
"I was thinking of giving them a chance. After all, we're all from the Qian Kingdom, and there's really no need to fight so thoroughly like in a foreign war..."
Cao Hanfei shook his head helplessly: "However, it seems that they don't appreciate it at all."
"We tried to be courteous first, then resorted to force. We did everything we could, and we fought for everything we could."
"When you encounter a stubborn person like Zhu Fengzi, it's practically impossible to persuade him with reason."
"Then let's fight! Beat him until he's completely convinced!"
With that, Cao Hanfei stood up and walked to the battle sand table, pointed to the location of the Liaofu defense line, and ordered, "Pass on my orders."
"All attacking units, prepare for the final assault. The battle will commence promptly at 5:30 AM tomorrow!"