"Boom, boom, boom", there were violent explosions and the air was filled with smoke. Some bombs even caught fire after hitting the ground, turning the entire small mountain plateau into a sea of fire.
The dirt fell down, and the black warhorse under Gao Shunxing's crotch, which was running in the sea of fire, suddenly let out a whine and stopped. Gao Shunxing fell out suddenly, and then several guards picked him up and crawled out of the sea of fire without saying a word.
Gao Shunxing turned around and looked at his beloved horse, which had followed him for several years and had almost a telepathic connection with him, only to see it slowly kneeling down.
In fact, its stomach had long been torn open by shrapnel, and its intestines and other parts had flowed out, but it still carried its master and ran hard, wanting to take its master away from this terrible and dangerous catastrophe. But now, it finally ran out of strength, slowly knelt down, and lay on its side, gasping violently, with infinite love for its master in its eyes.
Gao Shunxing felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, and he felt that this world was truly a hell.
His eyes went dark, and he didn't know where his subordinates were carrying him to...
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"Boss, are they here?" Little Stone looked at the sky in the distance. He had been waiting for a long time.
Liu Sanmu also perked up and looked towards the southern sky.
A group of black spots appeared at the end of the sky, and they were getting bigger and bigger.
The slightly strange "buzzing" sound seemed to be getting closer.
In the trenches, some soldiers of the Montenegrin Corps excitedly raised their helmets and waved them.
We have all heard that this is our air force, our brothers and comrades, and they can drop bombs from the sky to attack the enemy.
However, when the black group of planes suddenly swooped down, even the soldiers of the Montenegrin Corps were frightened.
Then, the enemy's position was quickly engulfed in flames.
All kinds of screams rang out immediately. Although the positions of the two sides were several miles apart, the inhuman screams still came over.
Little Stone watched this scene excitedly, but gradually, his expression became complicated and he sighed deeply, "It must be very uncomfortable to be burned to death like this, right?"
Liu Sanmu said coldly: "Do you want our comrades to sacrifice more?"
This was the first time the boss spoke to him so coldly. Little Stone lowered his head and said, "Yes, I said the wrong thing."
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Command center.
Lu Ming sat there quietly smoking.
Napalm. When several professors were asked to solve the material problem in the Huaxia Laboratory, they had no idea that they would be tinkering with such a cruel weapon.
The Empire's technology tree had gasoline bombs more than a decade ago, but almost no one used them because gasoline bombs used natural rubber, which was in high demand and expensive, and was difficult to manufacture.
The scientific masters in the Chinese laboratory developed a cheap gasoline viscosity agent. When they celebrated, they did not know that this also meant that napalm bombs that could be used on a large scale in the military were officially born in this world.
Of course, the so-called cheap is only relative. The cost of mass-producing napalm bombs is still very high.
However, the lives of his own soldiers are of course more precious, so no matter how cruel it is or how expensive the war is, he still uses it.
If the civilization of this world really develops to the stage of the 1980s and 1990s in the previous life and concludes an agreement to restrict the use of incendiary bombs, I will naturally be happy to abide by it and be willing to be the initiator of the agreement.
Lu Ming stood up, slowly walked out of the command post and looked into the distance. The battlefield was dozens of kilometers away, but it seemed that he could vaguely hear the overwhelming sound of thousands of artillery fire, the loud military bugles, and the brave and fearless shouts of the Black Mountain Corps soldiers who were charging bravely.
"Your Highness, please go in." Zhao Jingxun advised.
In any case, Your Highness should not appear in the open field without any shelter at this time. Even if there are extremely tight defenses for several kilometers around, not even a mosquito can get in.
Lu Ming nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Jingxun, even though the war has just started, I miss peace very much!"
Zhao Jingxun sighed, "Who doesn't want to return to the peaceful times of the past?"
The two of them looked into the distance silently and stopped talking.
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Jinzhou Governor's Meeting Hall.
Liu Bangchang's face turned pale, "Where's Kuroda Shigeru? Haven't you found him yet?"
Several generals nearby were also filled with anger.
The captain of the guards who went to search for Kuroda Shigeru was silent and dared not speak.
Three hours ago, extremely shocking news suddenly came from Jianzhou. Planes capable of dropping powerful bombs and incendiary bombs appeared on the front line.
The First Artillery Brigade of our army was the first to suffer a devastating blow.
Next was the battle line in the Lanshou section. After being attacked by Montenegrin aircraft, it was bombarded by artillery fire.
After the Montenegrin Corps launched an attack, the Ranshou front was completely defeated.
Then, various positions collapsed like dominoes.
The news just came that Jianzhou has been lost, and the flag flying in the city hall is the flag of the Principality of Montenegro.
It was only after the general reminded him that Liu Bangchang remembered the strange incident of the Japanese Oyue Division withdrawing from Jianzhou.
Obviously, the Japanese had foreseen that they would fail in the Battle of Jianzhou, so they evacuated in a hurry.
Liu Bangchang wanted to find Kuroda Shigeru to ask for clarification, but he couldn't find anyone.
There was also a phone report from the brigade commander in the northern region saying that the Japanese Oyue Division was heading northwest.
Judging from the directions reported by the brigade commanders along the way, it seems that the destination of the Japanese people is the Sanyuan grassland, which is the location of the Sanyuan Khanate established by Ma Quanyou who has proclaimed himself Khan.
"Damn it!" Liu Bangchang slammed his fist on the table. He rarely swore, and even less often did he express anger like this.
"Marshal!" An adjutant hurried in with a telegram, "The Montenegrin people are going to hold a press conference at the Jianzhou City Hall." He paused, "However, the Montenegrin Corps has not been fully repaired, and the main force is marching towards Wusheng."
Wusheng Road is the southern barrier of Jinzhou City. Once Wusheng is lost, it will be an extremely wide plain, and the enemy army can march straight in and approach Jinzhou City.
The provincial capital Jinzhou is located very far south of Haixi Province. Although the north is vast, it has many bitter and cold places.
Jinzhou has always been the capital of Haixi Province, but Liu Bangchang never imagined that one day, because Jinzhou was relatively close to the southern border and lacked strategic depth, it would soon face the danger of being besieged by the enemy.
We suffered heavy losses in the Jianzhou War, and the morale of our army is extremely low as the Montenegrins have armed aircraft that we are simply unable to contend with. At this point in time, it would be a fantasy to organize an effective defense line in Wusheng to repel the Montenegrin army.
None of the generals in the meeting room were fools, and they all understood this.
Everyone had a solemn look on their faces and was filled with panic.
Liu Bangchang even thought about whether he should retreat north now.
Even, go to Shenglunduo
The further north you go, the more inconvenient the transportation becomes, and it is difficult for the Montenegrin mechanized troops and artillery to advance deeply.
Shenglunduo is the largest city in the extreme north of Haixi, but to reach it one has to pass through deep mountains and forests, where there are many foreign border residents.
There are rivers flowing into the sea, and commerce is developed, so a huge city has been formed.
Separated from the mountains and forests in the southern region, Shenglunduo and the surrounding areas seem to have become a country within a country, connected by sea and inland transportation.
The Montenegrins’ navy should not be well developed.
Liu Bangchang's mind was racing and his expression changed from gloomy to bright.
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Longbei.
Ren Zhonglin watched TV in silence, which was very rare for him.
He liked old records and operas on the radio, but he was extremely resistant to television, believing that the rays from the light emitted by the TV screen could damage the human body.
But today, he has been sitting in front of the TV for more than half an hour.
On the screen was Kunlun Channel 3, a channel specifically targeting the four provinces in the northern region and the five provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.
A few hours ago, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of the Principality of Montenegro held a press conference in Jianzhou and issued a press release to the provinces in the northern region.
The video of the press conference is currently being broadcast on Kunlun Channel 3.
In addition, there are several extremely precious war scenes taken by war correspondents.
Looking at the scene on the TV screen where the Black Mountain Corps soldiers jumped out of the trenches shouting and charged towards the Haixi positions like a dense swarm of ants, Ren Zhonglin's expression became even more gloomy.
Although this scene was edited only briefly, for the powerful people in the Northern Territory who were involved, the feeling was naturally different from that of others.
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Almost at the same time in Northern Xinjiang.
Qi Huaide and his son Qi Zongxun were also watching TV, but their expressions became more and more relaxed.
"Now I know why the Long family fled to this bitter and cold land..." Qi Huaide murmured in a low voice.
"What?" Qi Zongxun didn't hear clearly what his father said.
Qi Huaide smiled and said, "Nothing."
Qi Zongxun could not hide his excitement, "Father, if that's the case, then it's true that the two Japanese divisions were completely killed? Your Highness, the Prince of Black Mountain Castle, it's amazing!"
Qi Huaide smiled and nodded.
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Bazhou City is adjacent to Jiangnan and Heishan.
The western camp of the border guard division.
Wang Taishan had just angrily ordered all units to stop the attack.
He walked back to the room, sat dejectedly on the sofa, his face full of gloom, and suddenly, he started to giggle.
The adjutant standing beside him was so frightened that he shuddered. It was obvious that his superior was going crazy due to the stimulation.
Isn't it? After some hesitation, they finally declared war on the Principality of Montenegro without declaring war.
But before a few shots were fired on the front line, it was suddenly discovered that the enemy, who seemed to be surrounded on all sides, had actually already secured victory.
My superior has become a joke.
However, no matter how embarrassed or angry you are, you should not take this anger out on yourself.
The adjutant didn't dare to speak or breathe, for fear that Wang Taishan would suddenly discover his presence and use him as a target for venting his anger.
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On March 17, 955, the Battle of Jianzhou ended.
The Montenegro Corps dispatched the 1st Guards Division, the 1st Infantry Division, the 3rd Infantry Division (Zhenjiang Infantry Division) and the Montenegro Fort Mountain Brigade, with a total of 55,000 troops, to defeat the Haixi Corps, which had many elite brigades involved.
A total of 137,000 people from the Haixi Corps participated in the Battle of Jianzhou, more than half of whom were wiped out, including 30,000 to 40,000 prisoners.
The Black Mountain Corps then marched north and captured Wusheng.
After a brief rest, the army marched eastward and approached the city of Jinzhou.
The Northwest Mechanic Division and the Longbei Allied Forces also won victory after victory and advanced rapidly. On April 21, they joined the main corps in Jinzhou.
At the same time, on the battlefield in Xinri Territory, the Japanese Yaki Division gradually retreated to Xinri Capital, but fought stubbornly. Although the 2nd Infantry Division and the Longbei Allied Forces had the advantage, they were unable to retreat for the time being.