FVN Chapter 627: Ultimatum 586
Chapter 627: Ultimatum 586
Chapter 627: Ultimatum 586
Another entirely new weapon was a peculiar type of artillery support firepower. Unlike traditional cannons, it lacked a gun barrel, and the launching rack was mounted directly on a truck, making it look like a row of railroad tracks.
Indeed, this contraption was the Katyusha Rocket Launcher, a new, area-covering fire support weapon provided by Tang Mo to the troops.
This device was a modern version of “shooting a swarm,” with its strength not being precision but volume.
Compared to traditional artillery, the point of using an entire company to pour a battalion’s worth of artillery fire onto the enemy’s position in an instant was the very reason this gadget existed.
Due to its powerful impact and low entry barrier, the Tang Army had not yet equipped it on a large scale, and the security classification was very high. In fact, the Tang Army did not even consider deploying this weapon to the Qi Country frontline.
At the same time, Great Tang Group also received feedback from the frontline infantry. They complained that the Thompson Submachine Gun was too large and cumbersome, with insufficient range, and hoped for a brand new weapon to replace it.
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The Armored Corps also thought that equipping members solely with pistols for self-defense was inadequate and similarly required better automatic weapons to enhance their ability to fight off the vehicle.
In short, after the test of actual combat, everyone had some complaints about the weapons in their hands – it was not that their weapons performed very well, but that their opponents’ weapons performed too poorly.
Thus, the development of new weapons was put on the agenda. As for which weapons Tang Mo would choose to equip the future Tang Army, that was his business.
Because Tang Mo was currently engaged in matters that seemed more urgent than selecting new weapons for troops in the future.
He was evacuating his diplomats from Shenwu Country and preparing to use the Air Force to pay a proper visit to the Shenwu troops who had come from afar to occupy Beiyuan City.
“Our ships are already at sea, all relevant personnel have been evacuated from Shenwu Country. Before leaving, our diplomatic envoys also presented a state letter to their king, expressing our position,” Roger reported the diplomatic situation to Tang Mo succinctly.
Tang Mo nodded slightly. The order to break off relations and declare war with Shenwu Country was issued by him personally, so he was equally aware that the war between the two countries was about to erupt.@@@@
“Furthermore, we have announced to the public that we do not recognize any land transactions between Qi Country and Shenwu Country! We do not acknowledge Shenwu Country’s ownership of Beiyuan City!” Roger added, “At the same time, we have declared that the strike against the Qi Army in Beiyuan City will continue as usual, with no changes due to Shenwu’s intervention.”
“What about Shenwu Country’s response?” Tang Mo asked.
“They condemned us, and the Dahua Empire and Laines Empire both advised us to restrain ourselves,” Roger replied.
Tang Mo continued to nod slightly, then turned to Luff, “On the Army side, what’s the situation with the First Prince?”
“They retreated hastily and did not construct any solid defensive fortifications. Our troops are advancing steadily, and the territory under his control is being progressively reduced by us,” Luff immediately answered Tang Mo’s question.
“Time,” Tang Mo asked again.
“Within 7 days, we are confident that we can completely annihilate the forces under the First Prince...” Luff answered without hesitation, providing a very precise timeline.
Behind this trench line was Shenwu Country’s main defensive line, where countless hidden bunkers and reinforced concrete pillboxes had been built, equipped with a large number of machine guns to provide a fire support.
To prevent Tang Army’s tank corps from advancing, Shenwu Country had also acquired a number of 76mm caliber anti-balloon guns to fire at tanks directly.
Their idea was simple: as long as they could force the Tang Army’s tanks to slow down, they could use dense firepower to paralyze these steel monsters.
Shenwu Liang was very satisfied with the defense plan he had discussed with advisor Shireck; he didn’t believe that the Tang Army could break through such a carefully arranged defensive line.
Although Shenwu Country couldn’t quickly transport Shireck’s tanks over for the battle, they still tried to increase their troop strength as much as possible.
On this circular defense line, they had stationed 6 divisions with over 60,000 men. These troops were well-trained and very combat-effective.
Hiding in the trenches with bunker firepower for support, they could well utilize the range advantage of the Shireck rifle; one could say they were quite well prepared.
In addition, since the Shenwu Country had a tough time against the Tang Army during the battle of Dongwan Island, they took this battle very seriously. They knew that Tang Army might attack them, so they were also prepared for an assault.
Shenwu Country gave great importance to the battle of Beiyuan City, viewing it as a crucial battle for avenging their humiliation, which is why they had committed their elite as much as possible.
According to the plan, with the further escalation of the war, they were likely to maintain a force of over 200,000 in Beiyuan City.
What gave Shenwu Liang full confidence was that Shireck, in secret collusion with the high-level leaders of Shenwu Country, had devised a plan for a counter-attack on Tang Country’s mainland.
If this plan was successfully implemented, then Tang Country’s industrial production capability would be greatly damaged. This was the confidence underlying Shenwu Country’s insistence on this battle.
No matter what, Shenwu Liang felt he held the winning cards; from every aspect, he had ample trump cards.
As he stood on the defensive position filled with soaring aspirations, some specks gradually appeared in the sky, hardly visible at first.
Then, these specks became more and more numerous, increasingly dense. After that, the Shenwu Country’s military on the ground began to hear a continuous, somewhat oppressive sound of engines.
As those specks drew nearer, the oppressive sound grew louder until everybody realized where it was coming from. They looked up and saw the sky darkened by the planes of the Tang Army.
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How I wish that back in those days, we had planes that could fill the sky... I am just that superficial.
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