Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 841 Our Iron Fist

The three-foot Longquan ten thousand volumes of books, God made me what I want.If you can't serve the country and the world, you are in vain to be a man.Shi Dakai.

Mosul has become a display venue for all kinds of weapons in China. Tanks, half-track armored vehicles, communication vehicles, armored reconnaissance vehicles, off-road vehicles, mini-trucks, half-track trailers, howitzers, rocket launchers, various large and small equipment are on display. lined up on the field.

All the imperial officers and soldiers present stood there silently. The tank soldiers stood in a row in front of their chariots, while the grenadiers lined up in a two-row line in front of their half-track armored vehicles, and the infantry lined up in companies. One by one, all the square teams were silent, but they held the guns in their hands tightly. They stood on both sides of a road that was not too wide, waiting quietly.

When the morning star was about to set and the sun was about to rise, there was a roar of a motor from the other end of the road, and everyone involuntarily raised their heads and looked in that direction quietly.Soon, there was a huge cloud of dust, and a neat motorcycle team appeared at the end of the road.Ten motorcycles, all of which were Jinling motorcycles, and the riders on them were wearing black leather trench coats and dark green goggles, looking very cool.After the motorcycle queue passed, a long convoy appeared behind.In front are five off-road vehicles filled with armed soldiers in black uniforms. Behind the convoy is a series of high-end vehicles. One of the vehicles is the most obvious. It is a Mammoth armored off-road vehicle produced by China Automobile Company. The entire vehicle It is nearly 50 centimeters taller than ordinary off-road vehicles, and its unique design of 18 headlights catches everyone's eyes.There are two flags hanging on both sides of the frame. On the left is a five-clawed golden dragon flag. The golden five-clawed cloud dragon looks very ferocious on the yellow background. On the right is a rectangular flag. This flag is made of wood chips. Squares and triangles of red, white, yellow, and black form a strange pattern.This is the badge that is only used by officers of the imperial general rank.On the left side of the mammoth chariot, a huge pattern of the Forbidden City was spray-painted. The pattern is very vivid, at least in terms of the spray-painting technique. On the top of the chariot, there is a huge shield, representing Feng Yuxiang's achievements in the Middle East. Great feats.

Soon, the car drove to the middle of the road, where a simple command review stand was temporarily assembled with two bridging tanks. The mammoth sedan stopped beside the review stand, the door opened, and Feng Yuxiang, who was all in military uniform, slowly walked out Get out of the car.Today he is dressed in the uniform of a general of the Imperial Army, and a leather open-collar coat of an imperial armored soldier on the outside, a black military cap on his head, and a dozen shiny medals hanging on his chest.

When Feng Yuxiang got out of the car, all the people present couldn't help raising their arms and shouting.While taking off the gray lambskin glove on his right hand, he slightly raised the long gray riding whip that was originally hanging on his wrist, signaling to everyone present.Between Gu Pan, he was majestic and majestic, with the demeanor of a general.

Amid the cheers, Feng Yuxiang strode onto the temporary podium, glanced at the imperial army, cleared his voice, and said loudly: "Today is an important historical moment, and today will last forever." Qingshi, imagine that many years later, the young people of the empire will talk about the results we have achieved here with reverence, how exciting it is!"

"Today is an important moment. 600 years ago, a great plague in Europe caused countless deaths. A group of Kurds came to Iraq. The Iraqi king at that time allowed them to come. It took root here, developed, and achieved world-renowned achievements in business, science, education, art, etc. But now, the Iraqis have gathered the French to persecute the Kurds, forcing them to leave their lives for hundreds of years They hoped for mercy like a lonely child, but in return they received a more brutal blow. Fortunately, we are here at this time. Our purpose is to help and save those who are being bullied, so that they can get real The Kurds have already offered us an olive branch, so can we remain indifferent?"

"The unforgettable 300 has left us. We are now basking in the warm sunshine of the new year. In the glorious years of the past year, our great Chinese Empire has achieved extraordinary achievements. Now our people The output value has surpassed that of Great Britain, and no other country's economic aggregate can catch up with us. We have become a real world economic power! The total strength of the powerful imperial army has exceeded [-] million. Our weapons are now world-class, and so are you The first-class army in Asia and the world, the Chinese Empire has truly revived. From the shameful first Opium War to now, only half a century, the Chinese nation has stood up again! Let the world see, China will never fight Down man! The new year will be an epoch-making year, and the imperial lion is finally going to attack again! Our goal is Iraq! Our goal is Saudi Arabia! Our goal is Turkey! Our goal is Syria! We The goal is Paris!"

"[-] will be an unforgettable year. The empire is about to roar! The great Western Expeditionary Army is ready to fight! Let our iron fist hit every corner of the Middle East and even Europe! Long live the Chinese Empire! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Long live the Chinese Empire! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!" The people below kept repeating Feng Yuxiang's last words, and the atmosphere of the entire venue reached its peak.Looking at the crowd below, Feng Yuxiang couldn't help but nodded slightly. He has been here for so long, and his speech level is getting higher and higher. From the original reading the script to speak, now standing on the stage improvising Speaking, my mouth is getting stronger and stronger.After a while, he suddenly raised his palm high.Seeing the commander-in-chief's action, everyone present stopped shouting immediately, and everyone held their breath waiting for the commander-in-chief's final order.

"Now I solemnly declare that the Mesopotamia Project has officially begun, and our first goal is Baghdad! Imperial lions, move forward"

"Long live!" The soldiers cheered again.Those tanks and vehicles also began to start slowly, and white smoke instantly enveloped the entire venue, while Song Zheyuan, who was standing next to Feng Yuxiang, quietly wrote in his notebook: "On March 1916, 3, Mesopotamia The action begins."

The dragon army was dispatched soon. They crossed the border of Mosul. They had already set up several pontoon bridges on the Tigris River for tanks to cross the river. One after another, the tanks raised their gun barrels and crossed The pontoon bridge and the tanks were full of heavily armed dragon grenadiers.

The progress of the dragon army was very fast, and a reconnaissance company soon occupied Marbo, an important town leading to Erbil.In fact, Long Jun had already taken control there, but he just sent someone to go through the scene again.Because now a photographer with the army is arranged to take pictures of the brave and fearless victory of the Long Army.

Ten minutes later, another reconnaissance detachment occupied a town called Murska Soberta, northeast of Marbo.Again, they didn't charge a single shot.

The attack of the 16th Panzergrenadier Division was slightly hindered. They encountered Iraqi resistance in a village called Tautast, 13 kilometers away from Erbil.However, although this unlucky sentinel was very brave, he alone could not stop the attack of so many troops. The sound of the gunshot woke up the Iraqi soldiers who were sleeping in the village. These people kept shooting at the dragon column and threw grenades .

"Several sleepy Iraqis rushed out of a house carrying heavy machine guns. They only wore boots and steel helmets. But these guys were just about to establish a position, and we eliminated them. Soon, the rest of the counterattack They were also calmly repulsed by us, because they lacked heavy firepower and poor coordination. The remaining Iraqis quickly disappeared into the woods, leaving only a few corpses and some equipment on the ground." The second powerful search battalion A Dragon Army soldier wrote this in his diary.

Although some places are resisting, compared with the powerful Western Expeditionary Army, this kind of resistance is too weak, and it cannot stop the thunderous blow of the Dragon Army at all.The weak defense of the Iraqis in this area reflects their weak central control over the area, and the local Kurds have strong hostility to the Iraqi army. Most Kurds hope that China can bring them more Many benefits.Therefore, the local garrison could not get assistance from the residents, and failure was inevitable.

A soldier of the Dragon Army Scout wrote in his diary: "When we entered a village on guard, we were immediately surrounded by a strange atmosphere, flowers, wine, food, and enthusiasm I can't imagine that we are being welcomed by the Kurds as liberators. I feel like I'm in a battle of honor!"

Chen Jitang's Armored Corps is still 10 kilometers away from Erbil.The Southern Army Corps led by Chen Cheng has also started to move.They quickly assembled, crossed the border of Mosul, and quickly advanced to central Iraq.There is a large number of Iraqi troops in Samarra.They are responsible for defending another important area of ​​Iraq, Samarra-Baghdad's important fortress.

Of course, General Azawi, the commander of the Iraqi Seventh Army, also knows that relying on his own strength alone cannot compete with China's powerful military strength.So when the Chinese appeared in the northern part of Samarra, he immediately concentrated most of his troops and retreated to Baghdad.The tactic of avoiding the edge is indeed a good tactic in World War I.But it is different now. Due to the development of science and technology and the use of new tactics, this tactic has become slightly outdated.

(End of this chapter)