Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 129 The Crying Minister of War

Emperor Herris frowned slightly when he heard the Minister of War, Valerian, saying that the Sharad Empire needed weapons to arm the recruits in the 500 million army of the Cangyu Empire, and asked Valerian, "Cangyu Empire How many recruits are there in the empire's 500 million troops?"

Minister of War Valerian turned his head to look at Prime Minister Shulik, saw that Prime Minister Shulik nodded slightly to him, and then said: "Your Majesty, among the 500 million troops sent by the Cangyu Empire this time, the number of recruits The number accounts for about 470 million, but among these 470 million recruits, many of them have joined the Cangyu Empire army before, and even served as prisoners of our Royal Sharad Army, so as long as these 470 million recruits are armed, there are still some Definitely fighting."

Emperor Herris snorted coldly and said: "The Cangyu Empire has a good plan. Out of the 500 million troops, 470 million are recruits. It is obvious that our Sharad Empire will be taken advantage of."

At this time, Prime Minister Shulik said: "Your Majesty, our Royal Sharad Army has more than 2000 million breech-loading single-shot rifles in storage. We can definitely produce several million breech-loading single-shot rifles, plus a small number of machine guns. And artillery, to arm the 470 million recruits of the Cangyu Empire, so that the two reinforcements of our Sharad Royal Army can get 500 million cannon fodder, and I feel that this deal is very cost-effective."

Emperor Herris pondered for a while and said: "It's no problem to take out a few million breech-loading single-shot rifles, but the fighting will of the Cangyu Empire army is really unsatisfactory. You must be careful not to let the 500 million Cangyu Empire army It's a disservice."

Minister of War Valerian immediately said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, considering that the Cangyu Empire's army already has many infantry regiments that have surrendered to the Su's army, so this time the 500 million Cangyu Empire's army will be formed into a hundred independent troops." The infantry divisions, and these one hundred separate infantry divisions, will temporarily be under the command of our Royal Sharad Army until the five infantry regiments that are besieged by our Royal Sharad Army are rescued."

Emperor Herris then asked: "Can the country send some additional troops to the two reinforcements in Cangyu Germany? After all, only the troops of our Royal Sharad Army can be relied on."

Prime Minister Shulik shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Noomi Empire has recently been sending more troops to the border area adjacent to our Sharad Empire. The total strength of the army has expanded to 1000 million, and the eight newly formed infantry regiments of the Sharad Royal Army have just set up a shelf, so it is impossible for the country to send more troops to the territory of the Cangyu Empire in a short time. "

Emperor Herris frowned and said: "Recently the Noomi Empire has made a lot of noise! ​​Not only is it ready to build 24 super dreadnought battleships with 45mm main guns of 356 times the caliber at the same time, and 24 super dreadnought battleships with 45 times the caliber The battlecruiser with a 356mm main gun is now going to expand ten infantry regiments, I want to know, where did the Noomi Empire get so much money?"

Prime Minister Shulik immediately said: "Your Majesty, I have already sent people to investigate this matter, and will immediately report to Your Majesty as soon as there is news."

As soon as Prime Minister Shulik's words fell, a palace guard walked into the hall and told Emperor Herris, "Your Majesty, Marquis Yefim, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War, has an urgent matter to see you!"

The guard's words made Emperor Herris, Prime Minister Shurik, and Minister of War Valerian frowned slightly.

"Let Marquis Yefim come in!" Emperor Herris said to the guards in a deep voice.

Soon, Yefim, the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, walked into the hall in a panic, "Your Majesty, it's not good! Go to rescue the reinforcements from the Ninth Infantry Corps and the No.20 Fourth Infantry Corps. Cut off, there are also a large number of Su family troops on the left and right sides, and the five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions of our Sharad Royal Army have fallen into the siege of the Su family army."

"What? Hurry up! Let the five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions break out quickly!" Emperor Herris shouted with a changed face.

After Su Yi transferred the [-] completed field infantry divisions to the territory of the Cangyu Empire, the [-] field infantry divisions began to penetrate the surrounding areas of Yanling City, and finally sent Sarah who was going to rescue Dingxin City The five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions of the Royal German Army were surrounded by a plain area of ​​only about [-] square kilometers north of Rock Ridge City.

The five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions of the Royal Sharad Army were besieged this time. After previous battles, the total strength has dropped from 160 million to less than 150 million. These five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions After discovering the encirclement by the Su family army, they immediately launched a breakout. However, in the face of the powerful artillery fire of the Su family army, the breakout operation of the five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions failed. In just one day and night, nearly 10 people were lost.

The Royal Sharad Army is preparing to rescue the six infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions in Anzhou City. At this time, they don't care about rescue Anzhou City. They immediately changed direction and began to move closer to Yanling City. Join the besieged five infantry corps and two separate infantry divisions.

However, since the Su family army is going to eat the reinforcements from the Sharad Empire that rescued Dingxin City, how can they let another reinforcement from the Sharad Empire come to Yanling City easily?

The six infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions of the Sharad Royal Army who changed the rescue target were quickly blocked by the Su family army about 150 kilometers east of Yanling City.

On the morning of August 3012, 270 in the Tang calendar, the Su family army concentrated more than 105 million troops and launched a general attack on the five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions of the Sharad Royal Army that surrounded the north of Yanling City. There are tens of thousands of 155mm howitzers and [-]mm howitzers.

Facing the attack of the Su family army, the besieged Royal Sharad Army resisted very tenaciously. However, after the artillery unit of the Royal Sharad Army was destroyed by the heavy artillery group of the Su Family Army, the remaining Royal Sharad Army's resistance was strong. It is getting weaker and weaker, and there is a situation where the established system surrenders.

At [-] o'clock in the afternoon on August [-]th, the last resistance north of Rock Ridge City, the Royal Sharad Army, also raised the white flag, and was surrounded by the Su's army. The Royal Army of Sharad had five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions. The entire army was wiped out, and for the first time in the history of the Sharad Empire, the entire infantry regiment was wiped out, and five infantry regiments were wiped out all at once.

On the night of August 2th, in a large hall of the Royal Palace in Feni City, the capital of the Sharad Empire, Valerian, the Minister of War, knelt in front of Emperor Herris and said bitterly, "Your Majesty, this afternoon, the first Vyachek, the commander of the Three Infantry Corps, committed suicide after giving the order to the remaining [-] officers and soldiers of the Third Infantry Corps to surrender to the Su Family Army. Two division commanders, three deputy division commanders, seven joint commanders and nine deputy division commanders of the [-]rd Corps, our Sharad Royal Army was surrounded by Su's army, five infantry regiments and two independent divisions north of Rock Ridge City The infantry division has been... the entire army has been wiped out, woohoo—"

Emperor Herris sighed with tears in his eyes: "The soldiers are all good. They did not tarnish the honor of the Royal Army of Sharad. It is I who have failed the most loyal soldiers of the empire. When they were isolated and helpless, I unexpectedly There's nothing you can do about it."

In this large-scale encirclement and annihilation battle, although the Su family army captured more than 70 officers and soldiers of the Royal Sharad Army in the end, they did not capture a single senior officer of the Royal Sharad Army at the level of the regimental commander or above. The highest-ranking officer is only a seriously injured deputy captain, and the deputy captain is still in a coma.

At this time, Prime Minister Shulik said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to be sad. We must find a way to restore the situation in the Cangyu Empire. Otherwise, the infantry regiment of our Sharad Royal Army whose designation has been canceled will never be only five. indivual."

Emperor Herris wiped his eyes, then sighed to Valerian, the Minister of War who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Valerian, get up! This time the entire army of the five infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions It is no wonder that you are destroyed, the generals of our Royal Sharad Army generally have the backbone of preferring death to surrender, which shows that you are still competent as the Minister of War."

Valerian, the Minister of War, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what Emperor Herris said. Valerian stood up while wiping away his tears, and said to Emperor Herris still choked up: "Your Majesty, the minister has already let another road pass. Reinforcements, immediately retreat to the north and break away from the battle with the troops of the Su family army. Since the Su family army has the strength to eat all the reinforcements from our Sharad Royal Army, I have to make the other six infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions be careful."

Emperor Herris nodded slightly and said: "It is true that the other six infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions must be separated from the Su family army as soon as possible. If these six infantry regiments and two independent infantry divisions are also surrounded by the Su family army , the consequences would be disastrous."

After a pause, Emperor Herris asked Prime Minister Shurik and Minister of War Valerian: "Is there any way you can save the current situation of the Cangyu Empire? Now there are two reinforcements, one of which has been completely destroyed, and the other They also retreated, so what should we do with the two infantry regiments besieged by the Su family army in Dingxin City, and the three infantry regiments besieged by the Su family army in Anzhou City?"

(End of this chapter)