There is no suspense in this battle. No matter the strong or the firepower, the dark fire has an absolute advantage.
There are only a few hundred guards in the town, and the mayor and guard captain are only four or five rank soldiers, plus several outsiders above rank five. But Darkfire didn't seem interested in the strangers there at all, nor did he have any intention of negotiating with Stone Ridge. Immediately after the troops arrived, there was a round of heavy artillery attacks.
The battle ended in less than an hour. Most of the town gate and town wall were destroyed, the mayor's mansion was razed to the ground, and all rebels were killed on the spot without leaving any prisoners. Afterwards, Duan Hao searched the whole town on a large scale, captured all the relatives of the mayor and the captain of the guard, and sold them directly to the slave merchants accompanying the army.
Such a fierce thunderous method shocked all the small towns that were still vacillating, and they sent envoys one after another to express their submission to Qianye. So far, the entire black stream defense zone has been completely suppressed by dark fire, at least in name.
Of course, this kind of surrender is like grass on the wall. Once the defense zone changes hands, they will fall to the new strong again, but this is the way of survival of Eternal Night Continent. Qianye didn't need their loyalty, he just needed them to know the times and be obedient enough when he controlled this area.
On the third day after the battle ended, Qianye finally basically controlled the situation in the defense zone of Heiliu City, and there were no more open voices of opposition from various places. The surviving officers of the Seventh Division were all concentrated in the dark fire base, and the soldiers were separated in three barracks to guard them.
When the situation was initially settled, Qianye summoned all the officers of the original Seventh Division and began to formally reorganize.
The meeting place was in a mechanical warehouse of hundreds of square meters, which was originally the place where two heavy wheel guns were parked.
Thick lifting chains hang down from the long steel rails on the top of the warehouse, while the side of the warehouse is raised by half a meter as a whole, and brand new steam wheel rails are installed. These are auxiliary facilities for the maintenance of heavy machinery, but the dispatchers of the expeditionary force stationed in the city rarely build such expensive maintenance equipment.
Now, in this not-so-small space, more than two hundred people are densely packed. When Qianye walked into the gate and jumped onto the high platform on one side, there was an instant silence below.
Except for the dozen or so officers detained in the prison who have refused to surrender so far, all the officers above the rank of lieutenant of the Seventh Division are here. Including Zhu Wuya, there were four colonels, fourteen lieutenant colonels, thirty majors, and the rest were lieutenants. That is to say, there are about 200 soldiers of level two or above gathered here, among them there are three strong men of level eight and one strong man of level nine.
The three eighth-level colonels have nothing special about them. They are all in their forties, and their force is deeper than the standard level, but they have almost reached the peak of their own cultivation, and there is no possibility of further progress.
On the other hand, Zhu Wuya, a ninth-level sniper already has a detached position in the army, and he has also awakened two rare abilities, danger perception and primary force vision, that are very suitable for snipers. Therefore, no matter who controls the Seventh Division, Zhu Wuya will always be able to maintain his position, and he is also an important tactical core on the battlefield. It's a pity that when they met Qianye this time, they met a natural enemy, and there was no room for them to play at all.
On the whole, the strength of these officers present alone is greater than that of Dark Fire. But the equipment of the Seventh Division was inferior to that of Dark Fire, especially the firepower of heavy weapons, and under Wei Bainian's plan, they were caught off guard, and even half of their combat power was not displayed, so they were led by Qian Ye Dark Fire easily succeeded.
At this time, all the Seventh Division officers on the field were free to move, that is, they were neither injected with force inhibitors nor put on force shackles. Except for a few officers who had been wounded in previous battles, the rest were unscathed. On the dark fire side, there were only three groups of soldiers guarding the door and the sides, but the officers remained unchanged.
They had already seen the combat power of the Dark Fire Special Team two days ago. At that time, Song Hu was taking the roster of officers of the Seventh Division to count the number of people. When he found a sixth-rank soldier who was not on the roster but was wearing a major's uniform, that person and a school officer suddenly attacked him.
Song Hu was only at level six, and the two dark fire fighters with him were only level five or six, but they didn't even call the snipers outside the door, and directly beheaded him on the spot.
The whole process only took a few minutes, and the rest of the officers didn't even have time to struggle in their hearts, whether they wanted to resist together. This result is not only the suppression of Dark Fire's personal equipment, but also a tacit cooperation in its combination attack, clearly showing that Dark Fire's combat effectiveness far exceeds that of ordinary mercenary groups.
And when the officers of the regiment headquarters of the Sishui base also came over and told the news that they were forced to surrender by the leader of the dark fire alone, most of the officers could no longer have the idea of resistance.
Qianye glanced across the crowd one by one, and finally said: "I think you all already know what the cause of this battle is."
As soon as this sentence came out, the expressions of many officers became unnatural, especially those school officers whom Dong Qifeng's agent had contacted. Song Hu had already notified the whole incident to the officers of the Seventh Division when he counted the prisoners of war.
This is also a kind of psychological attack tactics. Whether the dark fire is resisting tyranny or wanting to rebel, the meanings of the two are completely different.
Of course, those veterans tempered in the flames of war are not lacking in blood, but they also have to look at what they are fighting for. At least for most middle- and lower-level officers who have no close interests, the new general wants to reorganize a mercenary regiment for no reason, but the result is reorganized in reverse, which is definitely incompetent and causing trouble.
No warrior wants to run into a stupid and incompetent commander.
Qianye kept everyone's expressions in his eyes, and continued: "Since Dark Fire won this battle, I have also obtained the power to reorganize the Seventh Division. This is Yongye's rule. If you are willing to join Dark Fire, then The remuneration remains the same, and will increase according to military merit in the future."
This promise surprised most of the military officers. The resources of even a few mercenary regiments with tens of thousands of people on the Evernight Continent were incomparable to those of the Expeditionary Army. Doesn't the salary mean that the strength of Dark Fire is already comparable to a division of the expeditionary army
"Some of you may still want to return to the expeditionary army sequence, so you are looking forward to the counterattack of that General Dong. But entering the expeditionary army sequence is not the only way to follow Dong Qifeng, and the dark fire is also possible."
Qianye's words were a blockbuster, and all the officers in the audience were shocked, even Zhu Wuya, who had already fought a battle with Dark Fire, was a little dumbfounded.
The number of the expeditionary army is not static. In fact, the rise and disappearance of a number is much faster than that of the regular army of the empire. In the Eternal Night War not long ago, several divisions were disbanded due to the death of the division commander and more than half of the soldiers.
However, each number has a defense area, and Qianye's intention was to establish his own number, which meant that Dong Qifeng should be completely driven out of this defense area. In order to accomplish this, the strength of the network is indispensable.
Qianye took a panoramic view of everyone's reactions and said, "I don't mind no matter what petty thoughts you have. But at least for now, you have to help me complete the reorganization of the Seventh Division. During this process, if anyone dares to Make any small moves, kill without mercy! Just leave it at that, disband."
A group of officers dispersed with great concern.
In the following time, the entire Seventh Division will be dismantled and reorganized with Dark Fire. These officers who surrendered were appointed in batches, but most of them were in deputy roles. According to Song Hu, at least until they have fought a fierce battle with the ensuing expeditionary force, these officers can be appointed with confidence.
Fortunately, most of the local troops of the expeditionary army are private troops, especially the middle and lower ranks. After all, they are just a job. In essence, they are no different from hunters and mercenaries. They just trade their lives for salary. If we talk about the difference, it may be that the expeditionary force has greater power, a more stable position, and more guaranteed benefits.
As long as the dark fire can stand still, it will gradually gain the sense of belonging of the soldiers. The forces of all parties on the Eternal Night Continent are complex and changeable, and there is no such thing as eternal loyalty. The common enemy of the human race is the dark race. Apart from this, even the Great Qin Empire is nothing more than a distant symbol of power.
Qianye watched the officers go out one after another, and reviewed his plan again in his heart. He wants to use the dark fire as the skeleton, and fill in the scattered formations of the original Seventh Division, so that a combat-capable team can be formed in a short period of time.
The most urgent task is to repel the possible interference of the expeditionary force. Although Song Zining said that he could handle the upper echelons of the expeditionary force, it's always good to be more prepared for this kind of thing.
After repelling the expeditionary army's intervention troops, Qianye can officially march westward and expand the territory.
Heiliu City is the place of the Four Wars, regardless of the location and resources, it is middle-lower. In the past, a large amount of income came from gray transactions. It can carry the seventh division of the expeditionary army, but it cannot hold Qianye's plans and dreams.
Only all the way to the west, the vast land and unlimited resources are the cornerstone of the future.
At the headquarters of the expeditionary force, the airship field was busy.
Several military off-road vehicles rushed towards them, and the soldiers guarding the airship field saw that the expeditionary army emblem on the off-road vehicle was painted with a gold star, and immediately stood up straight, stood at attention with a snap, and saluted loudly: "Hello, General! "
The window of the off-road vehicle was lowered, revealing a face that was obviously covered with some fat, and the two eyeballs were very conspicuous. He was quite satisfied with the sentinel's attitude, and he raised his hand to his forehead as a salute. Then he leaned on the back of the chair, closed his eyes, and thought of something, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
This team of off-road vehicles passed many vehicles waiting in line, drove directly into the airship field, and headed for a landing pad.
This was an obvious line-jumping behavior, but the vehicles and passengers who were waiting hard saw the general logo on the off-road vehicle, and no one dared to say a word. Privilege is everywhere, especially in places like Yongye that have never been peaceful.
The off-road convoy drove all the way to the side of the airship before stopping. A beautiful adjutant with dazzling long legs jumped out from the front seat. She opened the rear door and said in a cold voice, "General, we have arrived."
The general with the square head and big ears glanced out of the car, then moved his fat body out of the car, and his behavior was actually quite flexible. When passing by the beautiful adjutant, the general's left hand quietly squeezed her buttocks hard. The beautiful adjutant's face was frosty, and she poked his fat hand with her backhand.
This stroke was quite ruthless, but the general remained calm, as if that hand was not his own. The general's physical strength is far superior to that of ordinary people, and it is just right for this place.