Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 578 Chapter 578

Tang Mo also felt that he could almost ignore the war in Qi State: "Now we just need to wait, they may fight themselves! Qi State is already in my pocket, and it's only a matter of time before I win it."

From breaking through the border defense line to taking down Nanye, the Tang army had actually won a strategic victory.

In other words, since the Tang army showed off its aircraft and tanks, brought the war into a three-dimensional combat mode, and brought the war into the era of World War II, the victory and defeat have already been determined.

"What if the Great Hua Empire intervenes?" Nan Gonghong was still a little worried.

Tang Mo is very confident in his army: "If they intervene, we can eat as many as they come! My mine and engineering team just need slaves, and I can eat the 20 prisoners they send me."

You must know that the disadvantage, or short board, of the Tang army lies in the lack of troops, and it is impossible to expand the army to the desired scale in a short time.

But now it is different. With the 5 divisions retreating from Beiling and 1 division retreating from Yucheng and Bunas, the Tang Army already has the mobile force of 6 divisions.

These troops were originally unable to mobilize and participate in combat.But it's different now. These troops, as Alice's dowry, have been completely included in Tang's command system.

With these troops, it is more than enough to defend against the Chu State in the south or withstand the offensive pressure of the Dahua Empire.

The 5 divisions from North Ridge were not motley troops put together by peasants and slaves, they were elites trained by the instructors of the Datang Group.

They themselves have good combat effectiveness, and they are powerful existences that crush the armies of other countries.It's okay to let them fight in the field, let alone just guarding the permanent defense line on the border.

Not just any country has Tang Jun's powerful breakthrough ability and field combat ability.So you only need to fill in 20,000 people on a fixed position, and the attack of the [-] elites of the Dahua Empire is no different from sending them to death.

"I thought we don't have any slaves in Tang Dynasty." Weiss on the side laughed and complained.

Tang Mo was not embarrassed either, he laughed: "Hahahaha! Indeed, there are no more, but I'm not a good person, I still use slaves from other countries."

"I know, I'm not a good person either." Weiss nodded and reiterated his position once again.

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In the south of Qi State, on the border defense line, an officer looked at the empty granary and felt that today would be a very long day.

"We've run out of food." He turned his head and looked at his leader.The general's face was pale. He knew what the consequences would be if the thousands of people outside knew that they had no food.

"Hurry up and send someone to inform... His Royal Highness! Hurry up! Let him think of a way!" Finally, he was helpless, but he still ordered his subordinates: "Pease the soldiers, and say that there will be dinner."

In the headquarters of the eldest prince not far away, under the dim light, Qin Xiong, the famous general of the state of Qi, sat down in front of the eldest prince, covered in dust, and casually threw his feathered military cap on the table.

He took a deep breath, and then said to the eldest prince: "Your Majesty! Things have reached a very difficult point, and we have to rethink our countermeasures."

On the way, Qin Xiong had already heard the news of Qi Wang Jiang Xian's death, so he still sided with the eldest prince after much deliberation.This also means that Qin Xiong's family members staying in the royal city may not have such an easy life.

"That's what I meant when I called the general back." Hearing Qin Xiong's call Your Majesty, the Eldest Prince immediately felt better.

He showed the appearance of a respectful corporal, stretched out his hand and patted the back of Qin Xiong's hand, and said comfortingly: "Since the general is on my side, I will naturally treat good talents kindly. In the future, you and I will share weal and woe, and share wealth and wealth." Enjoy!"

Qin Xiong doesn't bother with these things, he knows that prosperity and wealth will come later, and the immediate predicament is what he wants to solve.

So he said to the eldest prince: "I heard that there is not much food left, we have to find a way."

Mentioning this, the eldest prince obviously became irritable: "It is true that there is not much food left over, I have transported all the leftovers together, distributed them together, and then reduced the quota..."

"Your Majesty! This matter needs to be considered again." Qin Xiong is leading the army, and he knows some "bad habits of the army" that the eldest prince will not consider.

So he continued to explain: "Your Majesty! Please listen to the minister's explanation... What we can rely on right now is the strength in our hands! If there is no army, everything will be over."

As he spoke, he stood up: "Your Majesty is withholding food, and the troops are starving. Such soldiers cannot be driven, and they have no intention of fighting! In this way, we are destroying our own foundation!"

"Then... so what should I do?" The eldest prince knew everything, and he also knew that if he didn't have the 200,000 army in his hand, he would lose the advantage in competing for the throne, so he asked anxiously.

Qin Xiong hurriedly said: "Right now, the only way to grab it!"

After finishing speaking, he walked to the map and pointed the eldest prince around: "There are still some civilians in the hinterland. If you search around, you may find food for a few days."

"But... a few days... What's the use?" The eldest prince was a little timid when he heard this.If the King of Qi, Jiang Xian, is still here, sending troops to rob the common people of food is definitely the way to death.

"Your Majesty! With these few days' food, we can go all the way east! Go grab the second prince's food!" Qin Xiong gave his answer in a dark voice.

You know, only the third prince and the eldest prince were cut off from the grain road, and the second prince also has a railway supply line!Therefore, it was the troops of the first prince and the third prince who were short of food, and the troops left behind on the second prince's line of defense were quite nourished.

As long as they retreat eastward along the line of defense, they can grab the food of the troops left behind in the second prince's defense area, so there is no need to worry about food shortages.

Thinking of this, the eldest prince suddenly realized: "That's right! We can grab his food! But..."

When he said this, he became worried again: "The defense zone in our hand, don't we want it?"

"No more! No more! If you walk slowly, you may be immediately surrounded!" Qin Xiong retreated from the front line, so he naturally knew how strong the Tang army was in Luozhen.

It was too late to leave, and the armored troops of the Tang Army from Luozhen came over, but they couldn't leave even if they wanted to - the Tang Army's field supply capability was much stronger than that of the Qi Army. The troops stay on the offensive.

The eldest prince continued to ask: "But what if he ordered the troops to resist?"

"Then fight!" Qin Xiong made up his mind. He was afraid of the Tang army, but not the motley troops in the hands of the second prince.In particular, he was attacking along the defensive line, and he didn't need to attack the fortifications, so he was still sure of winning.

"General Qin, I'm in a state of confusion now, and I'm afraid that my younger brother will arrive at the royal city first and sit on the throne first after being supported by others. What should I do?" The eldest prince asked again full of worry.

Qin Xiong smiled, and said: "The Tang army raided the Xianwang's manor. The target may not be the Xianwang, it may be Donghe Bridge!"

"What?" The eldest prince's eyes widened, as if grasping at straws.

"The manor where the former king is located is extremely hidden, and the Tang army may not know about it." Qin Xiong speculated: "That army is likely to seize the Donghe Bridge! Their purpose is to block our army returning to help, and then capture the king city! "

"Oh..." The eldest prince felt a sudden realization.

"So, this Tang army should be near the Donghe Bridge now. They will not retreat, and there is no way to retreat!" Qin Xiong explained: "Therefore, it seems that your brother's desire to return to Wangcheng will not go smoothly."

"We are chasing after the second prince, and the army of Qi State is standing in front of us. They may not really dare to fight with your majesty with all their strength! But the Tang army is standing in front of the second prince. Can the second prince win?"

The eldest prince already had a smile on his face: neither his first army nor the third prince's third army could break through the Tang army's defense line. What about his second brother's second army?
"So... it is very likely that we have reached Beiyuan all the way, and the second prince is still blocked at the Donghe Bridge?" The eldest prince looked at Qin Xiong and asked with a sinister smile.

"That's right! Your Majesty! When we chase all the way to Beiyuan City, the royal city may be occupied by the Tang army at that time. You are sitting in Beiyuan, but the second prince is in the wild..." Qin Xiong continued.

"Haha! Good! Hahahaha! Good, good!" The eldest prince reacted, clapped his hands and said, "Just do as you say, general! Let the troops collect food on the spot!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Qin Xiong quickly bowed his head, then called in the commanders and began to give orders.

Qi's troops retreated near Luozhen, and then suspended almost all attacks on the Tang army, which immediately relieved the pressure on the Tang army.

Supplies began to become sufficient, and the frontline troops got more food and ammunition, as well as enough fuel.

The paratroopers of the Tang Army stationed at Donghe Bridge finally arrived at the vanguard of the 4th Armored Division in the morning of this day.Relying on the cover of the tanks, the paratroopers captured the bridgehead on the other side of the bridge and took full control of the bridge.

At the same time, the vanguard of the 2nd Army of Qi State, which had returned to defend Wangcheng, also arrived at Donghe Bridge, and launched an attack on the Tang Army near Donghe Bridge at noon.

It's just that their tentative attack was quickly thwarted. Although there was no artillery support, the paratroopers were covered by tanks. The Qi army came from afar, and the artillery also fell behind and did not keep up.

With only infantry firepower on both sides, the attacking Qi army was obviously unable to seize the position.So they can only stay where they are, waiting for follow-up troops to follow up.

At this moment, the second prince, who was in a hurry to go back to the royal city to seize the throne, learned that the Donghe Bridge was occupied by the Tang army.

(End of this chapter)