Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 333 Forty tons of gold and two provinces

On October 2538, [-] in the divine calendar, the long-awaited Southwest War between the Blood Wolf Kingdom and the Ice Lion Kingdom finally broke out.

Thousands of blood wolf country air force fighter planes first launched an air strike on the ice lion country troops entrenched in the northern part of Yongkang Province and the eastern part of Qiannan Province. Fighting against the air, and the air force of the blood wolf country began to compete for air supremacy.

However, because the fighters of the Blood Wolf Air Force are slightly superior to the fighters of the Ice Lion Air Force, both in terms of quantity and performance, the Blood Wolf Air Force soon gained a clear advantage in air combat.

With the attack of the blood wolf country's air force, the blood wolf country's army also launched a fierce attack on the northern part of Yongkang Province and the eastern part of Qiannan Province where the ice lion country's army was stationed. many.

The battle between the Blood Wolf Country and the Ice Lion Country in the southwestern region of the Great Qin Country was initiated by the Blood Wolf Country. The commander-in-chief of the blood wolf country's dispatched army, Nyad, hoped to win another 150 soldiers from the Ice Lion Country's army. Before the multi-thousand army troops entered the southwest region, they took the lead in defeating the 280 million ice lion army in the northern Yongkang Province and the eastern Qiannan Province.

However, the progress of the war was not as Niad, the commander-in-chief of the blood wolf country dispatched army, thought. In the fierce battle with the blood wolf country army, the ice lion country army showed the background of the world's largest army. Under such circumstances, with the inferior force, it firmly blocked the attack of the superior force of the Blood Wolf Army.

When more ice lion country troops entered Yongkang and Qiannan provinces, the battle between the blood wolf country and the ice lion country in the southwest of the Great Qin Kingdom inevitably turned into a tragic war of attrition.

In the temporary presidential palace in Jinzhou City, the capital of Nanjiang Province of the Great Qin State, the current President Cai Yongchang sighed and said to more than a dozen senior military and political officials of the Great Qin State: "Although the blood wolf country and the ice lion country are fighting in the southwest of our Great Qin State, , is tantamount to bringing a catastrophe to the people in the southwest of our Great Qin Kingdom, but it is undeniable that the great war between the Blood Wolf Country and the Ice Lion Country has left our Great Qin Country with a breathing space , allowing the Ice Lion Kingdom to devote most of its troops to the battlefield in the southwest region."

The situation facing the Great Qin State is very bad now. Except for the capital Yueyang City, Longxing Province, and part of Suian Province controlled by the army under Su Yi's command, only the central part of the country can be controlled by the Great Qin State's army. Lushan and Xiling provinces in the region, and Nanjiang, Puyang, Nanchuan and Lingnan provinces in the southeast.

The central region of the Great Qin Kingdom includes a total of six provinces and the capital Yueyang City. In addition to Lushan, Xiling, Longxing, and Suian, the six provinces also include Ludong Province and Song'an Province. Currently, Ludong Province, Song'an Province and Most of Sui'an Province is under the control of the Ice Lion Army.

The southeast region of the Great Qin State also includes six provinces. Except for the four provinces still controlled by the Great Qin State Army, Australia's South Province and Yunhu Province have both been captured by the Ice Lion Army.

As for the five northwestern provinces and six northeastern provinces of the Great Qin State, they were completely occupied by the army of the Ice Lion Kingdom. guerrillas.

Calculated in this way, the territory that the government of the Great Qin Kingdom can still control is only six provinces, with a total area of ​​no more than 240 million square kilometers.

Minister of National Defense Liu Fuchen said with a wry smile: "If the blood wolf country did not suddenly send troops to the southwestern region of our Great Qin Kingdom, perhaps the Lushan Province and Xiling Province in the central region have been swallowed by the army of the Ice Lion Kingdom. At present, our Great Qin Army In Lushan Province and Xiling Province, there are only about 120 million troops left, and these 120 million army troops are still seriously short of weapons and ammunition.”

President Cai Yongchang then asked Defense Minister Liu Fuchen: "Minister Liu, how many army units does our military have in the four southeastern provinces?"

Liu Fuchen said: "After the expansion some time ago, our Great Qin Army is currently in Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province and Lingnan Province, with a total strength of about 400 million. Thanks to the large number of weapons and ammunition supported by Su Yi, We at the Department of Defense barely managed to complete a new round of reorganization of these 400 million Army troops."

President Cai Yongchang hesitated for a while and asked: "Now that the passages between the four southeastern provinces and Lushan and Xiling provinces in the central region have not been cut off, can the Ministry of National Defense support a batch of weapons for the 120 million army troops in Lushan and Xiling provinces?" ammunition?"

Before Minister of National Defense Liu Fuchen could speak, Chief of General Staff Zhou Botao shook his head and said: "In order to arm the 400 million army troops in Nanjiang, Puyang, Nanchuan and Lingnan provinces, our Ministry of National Defense has put all the weapons and ammunition at the bottom of the box Once it is taken out, it is impossible to take out a large number of weapons and ammunition to arm the 120 million army troops in Lushan and Xiling provinces."

President Cai Yongchang immediately exchanged glances with Vice President Li Qingwei, and then Vice President Li Qingwei said: "I have a proposal, I don't know if it is feasible? Now in the army of our Great Qin State, the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command can be said to be strong and strong. In the recent counterattack, the Yueyang Front Army also regained the entire Longxing Province and several counties in Sui'an Province. Can we allow the Yueyang Front Army to enter Lushan Province and Xiling Province? After all, the Yueyang Front Army only needs to take down Sui'an Province The Taolin County in China is equivalent to opening up the channel with Lushan Province and Xiling Province, and the 120 million army troops currently stationed in Lushan Province and Xiling Province can be transferred back to Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province and Lingnan Province Province."

Vice President Li Qingwei's words made many high-level military officials frown. Yan Degang, one of the five deputy chiefs of staff of the Ministry of National Defense, immediately objected: "Although the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command still belongs to us in name The Ministry of National Defense commands, but in fact the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi’s command has basically left the control of our Ministry of National Defense and has completely become Su Yi’s private army. If we hand over Lushan Province and Xiling Province to the Yueyang Front Army, wouldn’t it be better? Did it fuel Su Yi's arrogance?"

Vice President Li Qingwei sighed and said: "With our 120 million army troops in Lushan Province and Xiling Province that are seriously short of weapons and ammunition, once the Ice Lion Army invades these two provinces, we will not be able to defend these two provinces at all. This province will lose the 120 million army troops in vain. Why not just hand over Lushan Province and Xiling Province to the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command, and let the Yueyang Front Army resist the ice lion army's attack on Lushan Province and Xiling Province? provincial invasion."

After a pause, Vice President Li Qingwei continued: "What's more, as long as Su Yi's Yueyang Front Army enters Lushan Province and Xiling Province, it is equivalent to erecting a barrier in the north of Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province and Lingnan Province. At that time, the military's troops in these four provinces will be able to gather more forces to deal with the Ice Lion Army from Anan Province and Yunhu Province."

The Southeastern Province of Australia and Yunhu Province are both provinces near the sea. The Ice Lion Army did not attack these two provinces from land, but the Navy of the Ice Lion cooperated directly from the sea. Offensive.

President Cai Yongchang nodded and said: "Vice President Li's words are also reasonable. If Lushan Province and Xiling Province are captured by the Ice Lion Army, the pressure on the four southeastern provinces will increase sharply. Don't forget , our troops in Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province, and Lingnan Province need to guard against the Ice Lion Army from Aonan Province and Yunhu Province, as well as the Blood Wolf Army and Ice Lion Army from the Southwest. Of course, the Blood Wolf Army and Ice Lion Army currently in the Southwest have no time to take care of Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province and Lingnan Province.”

Minister of National Defense Liu Fuchen said hesitantly: "Su Yi's Yueyang Front Army is getting stronger and stronger. A few days ago, Su Yi sent a telegram to the Ministry of National Defense, hoping that the Ministry of National Defense can give him three more temporary army numbers to form The Temporary Fourth Army, the Temporary Fifth Army, and the Temporary Sixth Army. You must know that the temporary formation of Su Yi's army is so huge that it is scary. I believe that Su Yi will be given three temporary army designations. Su Yi can almost form an army of 200 million more, making the total strength of the Yueyang Front Army under his command exceed 400 million."

After a pause, Liu Fuchen continued: "This is still in the case that Su Yi only controls the capital Yueyang City area, Longxing Province and Sui'an Province. Once Lushan Province and Xiling Province are also handed over to Su Yi, it will be difficult It’s not good that Su Yi will form a new army of millions. At that time, our Ministry of National Defense will not be able to control the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi’s command. Lushan Province and Xiling Province are both populous provinces. The two provinces add up to about 8000 people. A population of ten thousand!"

President Cai Yongchang shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I am also very clear about what Minister Liu said, but now our Great Qin Kingdom is standing on the edge of a cliff, and if we are not careful, we will fall into the abyss. Let our Great Qin Kingdom, the only human country, disappear from the world. At this time, some things can no longer be taken into account. As for Su Yi and his Yueyang Front Army, let's think about it after the victory of the war!"

In the end, at the high-level military and political meeting of the Great Qin State, under the strong advocacy of President Cai Yongchang and Vice President Li Qingwei, it was agreed that the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command would be stationed in Lushan Province and Xiling Province. The current 120 million Great Qin Army in these two provinces , it will withdraw to Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province and Lingnan Province in the southeast region to strengthen the defense forces of these four provinces, and these four provinces in the southeast region are also the last hope of the Daqin government.

On the night of the end of the high-level military and political meeting of the Great Qin State, in a room in the temporary presidential palace in Jinzhou City, Vice President Li Qingwei whispered to President Cai Yongchang: "President, the remaining [-] tons of gold have also been sent. .”

President Cai Yongchang smiled wryly, "I don't know if it's right to do this? For [-] tons of gold, I gave Lushan and Xiling provinces to that Su Yi."

Vice President Li Qingwei was silent for a moment and said: "President, we don't hand over Lushan and Xiling provinces to Su Yi. We are not all for 50 tons of gold. After all, Su Yi promised in private to send [-] pieces of gold to the Ministry of National Defense. A large number of weapons and ammunition including rifles, and the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command stationed in Lushan Province and Xiling Province, indeed built a barrier for us in the north of Nanjiang Province, Puyang Province, Nanchuan Province and Lingnan Province. "

It turned out that the reason why President Cai Yongchang and Vice President Li Qingwei spared no effort to persuade the senior officials of the Ministry of National Defense to hand over Lushan Province and Xiling Province to the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command was largely because the people Su Yi sent to Jinzhou They promised that as long as President Cai Yongchang and Vice President Li Qingwei could help Su Yi's Yueyang Front Army enter Lushan and Xiling provinces, Su Yi would give each of them [-] tons of gold.

After President Cai Yongchang and Vice President Li Qingwei agreed, the people Su Yi sent to Jinzhou City directly gave [-] tons of gold as a deposit, and the Ministry of National Defense issued all defenses for the Yueyang Front Army to take over Lushan Province and Xiling Province After that, Su Yi's people immediately delivered the remaining [-] tons of gold to President Cai Yongchang and Vice President Li Qingwei.

Then Vice President Li Qingwei said: "Furthermore, given the current situation of our Great Qin State, we have to think more about ourselves and our families. With the batch of gold that Su Yi gave us, even if our Great Qin State really perishes in the end." , the two of us and our family can at least live a better life."

President Cai Yongchang gently rubbed his temples, "Actually, I promised to hand over Lushan Province and Xiling Province to the Yueyang Front Army under Su Yi's command. I really think about it for the whole Great Qin Kingdom and the human beings all over the world. Now not only the Ice Lion Country wants to annex our Great Qin Country, but even the Blood Wolf Country can't help but join in, and the only one in our Great Qin Country that can resist the Ice Lion Country's army, and even the Blood Wolf Country's army, is Su The Yueyang Front Army under Yi's command, even if our Great Qin Kingdom falls into Su Yi's hands in the end, it will be a hundred times stronger than being annexed by the Ice Lion Kingdom or the Blood Wolf Kingdom!"

Vice President Li Qingwei nodded and said: "What the President said is very true. In the current crisis situation, we really have to look at the problem from the perspective of the entire Great Qin State and human beings all over the world, and hand over Lushan Province and Xiling Province to Su Yi, will definitely make the strength of Su Yi's Yueyang Front Army further strengthened, and this will also bring more hope to our Great Qin Kingdom and the human beings all over the world."

President Cai Yongchang put down his hands rubbing his temples, and then said: "Next, we will try our best to cooperate with the military's millions of army troops in Nanjiang, Puyang, Nanchuan and Lingnan provinces to prepare for war. Province is our last turf."

"The president can rest assured that all parts of the government will be fully engaged for the benefit of all of us."

"By the way, my ten tons of gold were sent directly to the villa on the outskirts of Jinzhou City."

"Then I'll arrange it."

(End of this chapter)