Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

Chapter 274: Raid on Lu Rongqing's Unit

When Cai Yanwu led his troops south, the worst situation indeed occurred. Lu Rongqing's troops were stationed in Jiushan County, preparing to join forces with Yang Shude, Xue Chengguang and Lu Yuanjia.

Lu Rongqing did this, of course, not because he knew that the Nanshan Army had defeated the Southern Army and was making preparations.

It's just that they had never gotten along with the Southern Army before, so they naturally wanted to join forces this time to increase their momentum and let the Southern Army know their strength.

Now that the Southern Army has suffered heavy losses and only has more than 200,000 elite troops left, they naturally want to show their power.

At night on January 1, troops from the Second War Zone entered Jiushan County.

Cai Yanwu looked at the map with an unpleasant expression and said, "Alas, it was just one day away. If we had attacked one day earlier, we wouldn't have encountered such an embarrassing situation."

Although Lu Rongqing did not join up with the three warlords, the coalition forces of Yang Shude and Xue Chengguang were only twenty miles away from their base. If they came to support him, it would also affect the Nanshan Army's encirclement and annihilation plan.

In response to Cai Yanwu's complaint, Zhao Linyu just shook his head slightly. If the troops had been sent out one day earlier, Lu Rongqing would not have entered Jiyang Province yet, and there would have been too many variables.

"Commander, do we need to continue this battle?" Zhao Linyu asked.

Although this battle is also full of variables, Zhao Linyu still has the courage and confidence to fight. He just doesn't know how Cai Yanwu will arrange it. After all, Cai Yanwu is the commander.

Cai Yanwu would not let Zhao Linyu down, so he just said, "Of course we have to fight."

"Tonight, have the 18th Division bypass Lu Rongqing's troops and deploy defenses at Panlong Mountain. Tell them to hold out at Panlong Mountain for one day."

"Commander, the 18th Division has only 20,000 people. Is it okay to do this?" Zhao Linyu's expression was stern.

Cai Yanwu said coldly: "We can no longer send more troops to stop the enemy. If we don't let the 18th Division go, do we have to retreat or prepare for greater losses?"

The Second War Zone had ten infantry divisions, with the 17th Division collecting prisoners in the rear. After the 18th Division was dispatched, the main force consisted of only eight infantry divisions and one armored division.

If more troops were sent out, it would certainly affect the main force's plan to encircle and annihilate Lu Rongqing.

"Fortunately, it will take Lu Yuanjia's army another day to get here, otherwise the situation will be even more unfavorable for us." Cai Yanwu couldn't help but feel relieved.

Zhao Linyu was silent for a long time before he sighed and said, "Okay."

The two men sent staff officers to convey orders to the 18th Division, asking it to set out overnight.

After receiving the order, the commander of the 18th Division, Sun Yuhua, did not hesitate at all and immediately led the 18th Division to Panlong Mountain.

After days of marching, all units were very tired, and they had to move overnight. Encouraged by Sun Yuhua, the soldiers of the 18th Division burst out with strong will, marched nearly 30 miles in a hurry, and took a detour to Panlong Mountain.

When they arrived at Panlong Mountain, Sun Yuhua did not let the soldiers rest immediately, but built defensive fortifications on the spot to prepare for tomorrow's blocking battle.

Inside Lu Rongqing's tent, Lu Rongqing felt a little uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

"General, what's wrong? It's getting late, you should go to bed early." Seeing this, the adjutant couldn't help but ask with concern.

Lu Rongqing shook his head: "It's okay, I just feel a little upset tonight."

"Commander, are you worried about the alliance with the three parties?" asked the adjutant.

Lu Rongqing was waiting for the three families to arrive again. Of course, it was not a sudden thought, but he had been planning to form an alliance with the three families since the end of the New National Parliament.

We sent people to contact the three companies before, but we never reached a conclusion. It was only recently that the three companies gave us definite news.

The situation in the new country is now complicated. In addition to the Nanshan Army, there are also the small dwarf locust country, the northern and southern governments, and warlord forces.

Even though Lu Rongqing had an army of 200,000, he did not feel safe and naturally wanted to win over allies to advance and retreat together.

Lu Rongqing had no ambition to unify the world, and had no intention of annexing the surrounding warlords. Naturally, he wanted to have good relations with them and help each other in attack and defense.

The other three families were also somewhat tempted to form an alliance with Lu Rongqing, but they were also very wary of it.

As the saying goes, people have no intention to hurt tigers, but whether tigers have the intention to hurt people is unknown. The three families were wary of Lu Rongqing, so naturally the negotiations were much slower.

Now that the negotiations have yielded results and everyone has agreed to form an alliance, Lu Rongqing is no rookie and will not completely trust the three parties.

After all, the three families combined are stronger than Lu Rongqing, so he has to be on guard against the three families.

Lu Rongqing nodded and said, "We have been discussing with the three companies for a long time before, and we have only reached a result now. I think the three companies must have had some private contact."

"General, why should you worry? Although the three families have a total of 300,000 people, our troops are no pushovers." The adjutant said indifferently.

"It would be fine if they really wanted to form an alliance, but if they had other intentions, it would be difficult for us to get along with them."

Lu Rongqing sighed and said, "Now that the Little Locust Nation has revealed its ambitions, I am afraid that they will not be able to see the situation clearly and do something that will make their friends sad and their enemies happy."

He had no intention of joining the new national parliament, but when he saw that everyone else had joined, he joined in just to fool around.

The new national parliament has already been established. Even if he wants to resist, he has to think about the consequences. Lu Rongqing does not want to follow in Fang Jian'an's footsteps.

"That shouldn't be the case, right?" the adjutant asked uncertainly.

The four families have united and have 500,000 soldiers in the southwest. It should not be a big problem for them to hold on to their territory, but if the little locust promises some benefits, it is possible that some of them will be tempted.

The two discussed for a while before Lu Rongqing went to sleep.

Early the next morning, the Nanshan Army launched an artillery attack on Lu Rongqing's troops at 6:30 in the morning.

Even though Lu Rongqing went to bed very late last night, he was awakened by the rumbling of cannons.

"What's going on? What happened?" Lu Rongqing immediately stood up and asked the guard outside.

Before the guard could answer, the adjutant rushed into the tent and said, "Our army is under fire, commander-in-chief, hurry up and follow me to hide."

Lu Rongqing was relatively lucky. The place where they were stationed was once the battlefield where they had fought with Nanshan. There were still some anti-artillery caves left. The two of them hid in the anti-artillery cave not far from the tent.

"Which army attacked us?" Lu Rongqing asked after they were temporarily safe.

The adjutant shook his head slightly, indicating that he was not sure.

Lu Rongqing calmed down, thought for a moment and said to himself: "Could it be the Southern Army? No, it can't be. The Southern Army has no reason to attack us, and the Southern Army suffered heavy losses in the last time."

"Besides, judging from the bombardment, the Confederate Army should not have such powerful artillery."

Lu Rongqing even speculated whether it was the army of the Dwarf Locusts, but then ruled it out. There was no need for the Dwarf Locusts to attack his troops in such a high-profile manner.

After eliminating all the impossible, the only thing left is the one that must be the fact, no matter how incredible it is.

"Nanshan Army." Lu Rongqing said firmly.

Apart from the Nanshan Army, Lu Rongqing couldn't think of anyone else who would attack him, and the other side had such powerful firepower.

The adjutant was surprised and asked, "General, are you saying that it is the Nanshan Army that is attacking us?"

"After the shelling ends, immediately send a telegram to Chang Yunxian to inquire about their situation." Lu Rongqing did not answer the adjutant's question, but gave the order.

"At the same time, send a telegram to Yang Shude, Xue Chengguang, and Lu Yuanjia, asking for support."