Traveler Major League

Chapter 234 The first phase of combat missions
I saw more than a dozen Fourth Army artillery vehicles converted from Great Wall pickup trucks with external steel plates galloping over. Surrounded by escorting cavalry troops and infantrymen, they brought up billowing smoke. Seeing that the gates of Xianyang City were tightly closed, these mobile artillery units did not talk nonsense. , taking off a drone directly from the car to conduct reconnaissance in the city.

The soldiers who had been chasing the defeated Ming army all the way here were still tense, as if they were training in peacetime. They lined up in a queue, holding the first-year style single rifle with a bayonet in both hands, ready to Prepared for battle.

A small number of officers who were veterans of the Third World led sniper teams equipped with modern rifles to search for important targets. The barrels of mortars and grenade launchers directly under these elite teams were aimed at the city in the distance. Preparing for launch.

This is the current combat strategy of the main force of the people's army. A small team with a small number of modern weapons is used to decapitate the enemy generals. The other large number of Class A divisions equipped with single-breech flash cap guns are equipped with Class B mainly equipped with cold weapons. The division is the main offensive force. In fact, the basic situation is that the enemy leader is killed and there are very few resisters.

The captain of the drone team stared closely at the drone reconnaissance scene on the tablet. There were not many defenders on the city. There were only a few guards. Most of them were old and weak. The original artillery was placed on the city. Head left alone.No one stood up to organize a resistance. Seeing the people's army getting closer and closer, the only soldiers defending the city scattered and fled.

The drone flew further into the city, only to find that the city was already filled with excitement. Countless people were rushing towards the north gate. There were no more people wearing imperial attire near the south city.

"It's too late, the drone is looking for the Ming army officer to drop bombs freely." The captain then raised the walkie-talkie and shouted: "Stop dawdling, the Ming army escaped, the infantry entered the city, the cavalry continued to pursue, and pursued around the city!"

Hearing the shouts on the walkie-talkie, Yuan Bingwen, commander of the Fourth Army's main heavy-armed siege brigade, frowned. These third-world people always point fingers, fearing that he, who was born as a slave boy in Yunyang Mansion, would not be able to command well. But he didn't want to say anything more, so he had to adjust the intercom channel and said: "The Ming army has abandoned the city and fled. The cavalry regiment continues to pursue. The three infantry regiments entered the city, and the first and second regiments circled the city to the west gate in a pincer-shaped offensive."

"The Cavalry Regiment received."

"The third group received it."

"Received in one batch."

"Second regiment received it."

The current direction of movement of this heavily-armed siege brigade is to go all the way west, targeting Sanguan in the south of Baoji, and then go north to attack all the cities with strong resistance in Xiaoguan in Pingliang. However, it seems that it will be very difficult in a short time. It is difficult to truly unleash the true strength of this unit.

Yuan Bingwen, fully armed and with a group of brigade personnel, began to enter the city half an hour later. Standing at the gate of the city were more than ten Xianyang squires and elderly people with incense tables and some gifts to greet them.

At this time, the spring rain suddenly stopped. Although the spring breeze was blowing on my face, the spring breeze of the Little Ice Age was still very cold.

Some ragged elders didn't know where they found these rags, and they tried their best to pretend to be poor. At this time, they couldn't resist the idea of ​​stamping their feet to breathe and warm up, and bowed to Yuan Bingwen and others.

These elders were filled with fear at this time, and they had no hope of relying on the power of the imperial court.Under the rule of the Holy Emperor, who was in full swing, why did this group of vicious thieves and bandits suddenly appear?At this time, I came to invest for my family's small property. What if the Ming army comes back again?Besides, how will these thieves treat them after they surrender? No matter how innocent and disciplined the people's army was previously said to be, nothing can be guaranteed.

Compared with their uneasiness, Yuan Bingwen didn't feel much about opening the city gate to accept surrender. He also had nothing to say to this group of wealthy squires who did not escape. He simply regarded this group of people as nothing and ducked into the city. He was subordinate As for the combat troops, the civil affairs reception department of the Popular Alliance will soon come to take over the defense, and their policies are definitely not very friendly to these middle and upper-class figures in the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing more and more troops wearing military green uniforms entering the city, the group of people at the city gate were even more anxious. They were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. Suddenly, they saw a soldier running towards them and facing this group of people. Shouted: "Is there anyone who is a member of the Xianyang Government Office?"

Xi Shikui said hurriedly: "The young one is right, Tian will be the local chief registrar."

"Our brigade commander asked you to take the remaining officials and squires in the city to the Yamen and wait for the reception of the People's Alliance personnel. Do not run around."

Xi Shikui responded hurriedly, "Yes, I obey the order, go right away, go right away."

Yuan Bingwen was busy arranging troops to garrison at this time. Wang Chun, commander of the Fourth Army, asked him to deploy locally as quickly as possible after capturing Xianyang, keeping this key area of ​​Xianyang firmly in his hands, and then waiting for orders to go there. Whether to go north or west depends on whether the attack in the direction of Tongchuan goes smoothly.

He learned from the cavalry regiment that arrived earlier that Beicheng had captured more than 2000 defeated Ming Army infantry, but a group of Ming Army cavalry had already escaped first and could not be pursued.They are siege troops and are not suitable for pursuit. They can only notify the pursuit troops not far away to intercept from the front.

With the popularization of radio communication equipment, the commanding technical level of the people's army far exceeded the imagination of the Ming army.

Most of the Ming army soldiers who surrendered retreated from Xi'an. Yuan Bingwen had no idea about the small number of surrendered generals among them. Although the People's Army now has a preferential treatment policy for surrendering troops, it is only for ordinary soldiers. All If the surrendered generals want to retain military power and lead the troops, there is no need to think about it. The best way for them to end up is to go to the correctional center, and the guilty ones will have to be tried in a military court.

Now with the changes in the strength of the enemy and ourselves, it is difficult for these surrendered generals to enjoy the treatment that Liu Yingyu received after his surrender.

"Consultant Liu."

Liu Yingyu quickly stepped out of the queue and cupped his hands: "Brigadier."

"You go to the Yamen to deal with the squires and assist in the subsequent reception work."

"As ordered."

Liu Yingyu, who had been released from the correctional institution, had no sympathy for his former colleagues. After reading the history book given to him, he understood that it was no longer possible for the Ming Dynasty to resist the People's Alliance, and these people might have been in that catastrophe. Already destined to be dead, what he can do now is to take out his "voucher of nomination" and put the interests of the People's Alliance first, which may be useful in preserving the Confucian sect in the future.Xi Shikui and others were led by soldiers from the brigade to the courtyard of the Xianyang County Yamen. They listened to the footsteps of troops passing by on the main road connecting the east and west gates. Through the open door, they could see the costumes and Ming Dynasty costumes. Different from each other, yet uniform, these people looked at each other, "Where did these soldiers come from!"

Suddenly the guard at the door announced, "Advisor Liu Yingyu has arrived."

Three feet away from the eaves, everyone knelt down. Xi Shikui's heart skipped a beat and he thought: "Could it be Liu Yingyu, the former Shaanxi Shangluo military commander? Some time ago, I heard that Liu Yingyu's entire army was annihilated. I never thought about it. It’s a thief.”

Then Xi Shikui suddenly came to his senses, and said that he was a thief. It was not like he was reluctant to part with his family property, so he was a thief here. Moreover, he didn't know how to deal with himself in the future, but he seemed to have become an official.

As soon as he thought of this, he saw a figure flashing by. He quickly stood up and stepped forward to greet him respectfully: "Xi Shikui, my lord, I would like to pay my respects to you."

"It doesn't have to be like this, come in." Liu Yingyu nodded, with a very kind tone. This kind of work with local snakes will be his job change in the future. Almost all the old bureaucrats of the original Ming Dynasty system who also came out of the correctional center were Assigned to various units to do consulting work in this area to make up for the shortcomings of the group of bumpkins and third world people at the top of the People's Army.

Xi Shikui hurried in and saw that the interior had been cleaned and tidy, with a large table in the middle and an extremely delicate map hanging on the wall. He couldn't tell what it was made of.

This is actually a photocopied topographic map of the northwest region of Ming Dynasty.

There was a People's Army soldier on each side of the door, all holding rifles with bayonets on guard. Liu Yingyu's clothes at this time were very different from other soldiers. The armed belt around his waist was empty. He was not qualified to carry a gun. Seeing Xi Shikui's humble gesture, he shook his head. His own family knew his own affairs, and outsiders thought that Liu Yingyu was an official. In fact, the people's army was not very friendly towards their former enemies.

"Xi Shikui?" Liu Yingyu carefully looked at the man standing in front of him with his waist bent.

"The little guy is here."

"I heard that your county magistrate, county magistrate, and magistrates all ran away? Why don't you run away?"

"I just want to submit to the general and protect my fellow countrymen." Xi Shikui said with great righteousness, but Liu Yingyu saw a half-smile in Liu Yingyu's eyes, and he quickly said: "General, I know that this little person is here, it's really Can’t live without it.”

"Is there a Death Day?"

"The county magistrate hanged himself in the back hall."

"He didn't run away?" Liu Yingyu nodded lightly. He had heard of the county magistrate here, and his official reputation was good.Although they were not acquainted with each other, in this desperate situation of defeat, they could still commit suicide, which shows that there are still loyal people in the Ming Dynasty, but they are unaware of the general situation, which is a pity.

Looking at Xi Shikui's villainous attitude, he was not too disgusted. There were people who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and there were quite a few. He was one of them before, but most of them were ordinary people who just drifted with the crowd. He joined the People's Alliance. Just seeing the situation clearly, the entire world will fall under the control of the Popular Alliance in the future.

"Put the body away quickly. If he has family members and friends who are willing to handle the funeral, let them do it."

Xi Shikui said hurriedly: "General, you have a lot of them, I admire you."

"You just follow me during this period and cooperate with the reception staff. We will protect your legal private property. As for those that are illegal, don't feel bad and cooperate well. You will know in the future. This is the Ming Dynasty. Soon That’s it.”

Xi Shikui quickly knelt down on the ground to thank him. Liu Yingyu frowned and said, "Our People's Alliance does not allow kneeling on a daily basis, so you won't have to do so in the future. When the handover is completed, you may also have the opportunity to be recruited by the People's Alliance. As for what happens in the future, it depends on your own destiny. As long as you remember to do it well, you will definitely not be short-changed."

Liu Yingyu turned around and said to Xi Shikui: "The rules of our People's Alliance are very strict. Since you have surrendered, as long as you pass the subsequent review, the past may be forgotten. Remember, you must not use that bad habit to harass the people again, otherwise you will inevitably Someone treat you!"

Xi Shikui hurriedly replied: "Please remember, little one."

As Xi Shikui answered, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He had already surrendered and still had to be reviewed?It seems that it may not be easy to get along in the future!But he couldn't say it or show it, he could only listen respectfully.

Next, Liu Yingyu met with people both inside and outside the yamen one after another and comforted them respectively.

Similar to Yuan Bingwen's unit, other units belonging to the Fourth Army commanded by Wang Chun, totaling more than [-] people, were like a giant net going west and north along the Guanzhong Plain. Their mission was to occupy and consolidate the entire northwest region.

The Third Army led by Wang Guan will go south to attack Hanzhong, Li Cunbao's Second Army will go north to attack Yulin, Ningxia, Ganzhou and other places, and the most elite First Army led by Yang Zeming will attack Tongguan and Luoyang to prepare for the subsequent second phase of the offensive plan. Prepare.

Time is tight, the tasks are heavy, and manpower and materials are insufficient. Now it is about to enter April. According to the plan, all goals must be completed within three months, which is based on the time plan of officially crossing the Yellow River to attack Shanxi and eastward to the Central Plains in July.

In fact, the entire army remains optimistic about military operations. The most important thing in these three months is to take over local political power. The bloody storm represented by the popular alliance's platform is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)