FVN Chapter 640: 599 may have already started
Chapter 640: 599 may have already started
Chapter 640: 599 may have already started
Shenwu Sanlang was among the most capable of the veteran soldiers in Shen Country. He was highly valued, and his tactics were quite steady.
When this little old man, standing only one meter forty-five, arrived at Beiyuan City, a scent of death already permeated the city.
Beiyuan City, which had long since lost its ability to function normally, was now full of corpses due to starvation, almost indistinguishable from hell itself.
Shen Country soldiers could be seen looting everywhere, and many houses had been forcibly occupied by the injured from Shen Country, as well as military ruffians.
The commanders of Shen Country who were aware of the situation did not intervene, as they had also realized that the Tang Army seemed to have no intention of bombing Beiyuan City.
Despite the fact that the positions outside were bombed beyond recognition, the city of Beiyuan was still relatively safe. Tang Army airplanes hardly ever visited, and when they did, it was only to drop leaflets.
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The content of those leaflets was infuriating, claiming things like the people of Shen Country were demons, and that the Tang Army would soon liberate Beiyuan City; just reading them was maddening.
“Damn it! Are you blind?” An aide-de-camp on the passenger side rolled down the car window and cursed at the despondent Shen Country soldiers who were looting and blocked Shenwu Sanlang’s car.
Seeing that it was an officer, the roadblockers reluctantly made way, which made Shenwu Sanlang feel somewhat embarrassed.
As a General, he could clearly see that these domineering soldiers from Shen Country, who were wreaking havoc in the city, clearly lacked the courage to go back into combat.
They could be commanded to bully civilians from Qi Country, but to expect them to face soldiers was naive. They would crumble upon contact, unable to hold their ground even for a moment.
“These soldiers are finished, they have lost their honor, and they have lost their shame,” Shenwu Sanlang said with a heavy heart from inside the gently swaying car.
He did not know what these soldiers had gone through to end up in this state. All he knew was that he was here for the future of Shen Country, to bring victory to his homeland.
Therefore, he must revive the troop’s spirits, maintain the high morale of the subsequent troops, and then lead these soldiers to defeat the Tang Country Military attempting to attack Beiyuan City.
“I heard the Tang Army’s artillery is fierce, and their airplanes are very formidable,” the aide-de-camp in the front seat turned and said, “Many soldiers have been frightened.”
“Fear is the most useless emotion in this world!” Shenwu Sanlang said icily, expressing his view.
“General Shenwu Liang died in battle, so the headquarters emphasized the safety of commanders... they’ve urgently issued steel helmets to all officers at the rank of battalion commander and above...” the aide-de-camp still reminded him.
The death of Shenwu Liang was quite a shock to the upper echelons of Shen Country; after all, he was a military commander of quite a high rank.
In the past, such commanders would almost never fall in battle: they either had time to retreat or time to surrender, and would hardly ever be killed in action.
Yet Shenwu Liang was bombed to death by enemy aircraft before the battle even truly began—this was absolutely shocking for the Shen Country Military, which lacked specialized anti-aircraft units and basic knowledge of air defense.
Thus, in a very urgent manner, Shen Country’s highest command structure, the headquarters, rolled out a commander safety plan: temporary issuance of steel helmets to senior commanders to ensure their safety.
When it comes to this headquarters, one can’t help but admire the imagination of Shen Country’s upper levels: during a visit to Brunas, they accidentally learned that Great Tang Group had a Staff Department. All of Great Tang’s decisions came from this Staff Department.
It was said that the second generation of Shireck tanks was starting production in the Ice Cold Empire, but mass production still needed time, and the Ice Cold Empire needed tanks too. It was unlikely they would supply enough tanks to Shen Country any time soon.
Although Shireck was very supportive, Shen Country had nonetheless acquired Shireck Type 1 tanks, sending dozens of such junk to Beiyuan City.
But anyone with a brain knew it was impossible to count on these things to work miracles: Qi Country deployed over 100 tanks to the battlefield, but everyone saw the outcome.
It was regrettable that, because Shen Country was an island nation, military spending and equipment priorities meant that the army always ranked behind the navy.
So, Shenwu Sanlang knew that his anxiety was of no use, as the high command of Shen Country still valued the navy above all else.
Just as Qi Country’s military collapsed, Shen Country placed a huge order with Shireck for various warships.
Up to this moment, Shen Country remained the country that purchased the most warships; they bought all the battleships manufactured by Shireck, truly a naval superpower.
If you look just at the total tonnage, Shen Country had even surpassed the Great Tang Kingdom and had the most total tonnage of warships on the Endless Sea.
But the battleships made by Shireck were technically inferior, and their combat strength was not high, so overall, the Navy of Tang Country was still the strongest.
This was also a point of frustration for Tang Mo: he had to build a powerful army and air force to maintain the attributes of a continental nation. However, Shen Country was an entirely maritime nation; they could focus their efforts on developing the navy.
The car continued through desolate streets and finally stopped in front of a rather inconspicuous building.
To avoid being bombed, Shenwu Sanlang cunningly shifted his command post. Instead of moving into the refurbished Governor’s Mansion left by Shenwu Liang, he found a random building to hide in.
“General!” Just as he was about to enter the door, an anxious officer standing by the entrance handed him a piece of telegram, “A message just came in! The Tang Army has resumed shelling our western defenses!”
“What?” Shenwu Sanlang directly snatched the telegram, scrutinized its content, and asked, “Have reinforcements been sent out?”
“Not yet... You hadn’t arrived, and we...” the officer tried to explain.
But he was cut off by Shenwu Sanlang, “Send the reserves up immediately! Tell them to make their own decisions based on the frontline situation!”
“It’s just shelling, General!” the officer reminded.
“Humph!” Shenwu Sanlang scoffed, “For all we know, the attack by the Tang Army has already started!”
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Here is an extra chapter for today; more to follow tomorrow and the day after.
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