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The state of Chu did not learn the news until a few days later. However, the people of Chu have long heard about this matter. Their sources of information came from the newspapers of the Qin State.
The popularity of the telegraph. In particular, there are newspaper offices at traffic junctions. Newspapers transmit news content via telegram. It is then printed uniformly according to the content of the news. This way, the message update speed is much faster. The speed of the telegraph far exceeded the speed of transmission of traditional post stations. The top level of the Chu State has just gotten the news. And the newspapers of the Qin State have spread the news all over the world. This discrepancy in the delivery of information. It directly determines the difference in the response mechanisms of the two countries.
The news of the heavy losses of the Chu naval army came. There was a sensation in the Chu State. North Korean and Chinese officials were at a loss. Xiang Yan had long expected such a result. But he didn't expect the Qin Kingdom to attack from the sky. This sneak attack made Xiang Yan have a certain bad feeling. This feeling comes from the air. Because ascending to heaven is a difficult thing for the Chu State. This heavenly threat. Xiang Yan could only be helpless. It is very likely that the future attack on the Qin State will come from the sky. And not a million army on the ground.
And the officials of the DPRK and China are obviously not very interested in how to defeat them. They were interested in the attitude of the Qin State. The DPRK and China are divided into many factions. Among them, there is a faction called the peace faction. They have a large proportion of the DPRK. They don't just have positions of power. Important: They represent the emerging economic power of the Chu State.
Under the influence of water thieves. They wantonly swallowed up control of mineral mining, tea cultivation, silk, rape and a series of other controls in the Jiujiang region. The original local small wealthy families went bankrupt or were annexed by it.
Waterways are impassable. The goods cannot be transported. If you can't ship it out, you won't be able to recoup your initial investment. Due to the relationship of transportation. The purchase price fell to the freezing point. Prices have fallen significantly below the cost line. In order to maintain production. The loan sharks, represented by the big landlords, took advantage of the opportunity to lend money on a large scale. Then snatch it up. Such a means is much better than robbing civilization.
On the one hand, the price of raw materials in Qin soared. On the other hand, the raw materials of Chu are surprisingly low. This situation of extreme disagreement will certainly not be sustained for long. In fact. Those large landlords and nobles who had been robbed by various means had already considered compromising with the Qin state. They completed the monopoly during this period. Now they need to revert to their original prices for profit.
In such an atmosphere. The voice of Chu State to negotiate peace was very loud. Their excuse was that the Qin State would attack Shouchun directly from behind from the Yangtze River. Such a situation is too unfavorable for the state of Chu. To set the mood. They borrowed the media power of Qin's newspapers to spread the effect of Qin's bombing. This caused a lot of panic. For a time, it was difficult for the state of Chu to make a decision because of fear.
And in the North Western Regions. The Allies opened a second large-scale battlefield. The battlefield of the Northern Western Regions was in the three kingdoms of Qin, Zhao and Han, and more than 15,000 people began to enter the Northern Western Regions from the mouth of the Northern Western Regions. More than 15,000 people are well equipped. They had 10,000 cavalry. Other soldiers also had carriages, camels, and donkey carts as means of transportation. In a word. This is a very mobile force.
And on the side of the Tien Shan. Detachment after squad of paratroopers will cross the Tien Shan Mountains and enter the northern foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains as mountain troops. It's a wonder team. The number of people is not very large. There are only a little more than a thousand. But the number of machine guns was huge. Each company had four to six machine guns. A platoon was also formed specifically as a machine-gun fire platoon. This means that the machine gun is already in a central position in infantry fire.
"Looks like we're in trouble. Order the machine gun platoon to place the machine guns on high ground over there. The remaining two rows spread out to both sides with this as the center. Let's go! Li Zuoche led his company of paratroopers to take the lead in crossing the Tianshan Mountains. He abandoned the idea of marching with a large army in victory. He really didn't want to see his men involved in such an act of war. The sense of honor of the soldier led him to take the initiative to propose the idea of attacking and fighting in the north. At his own request. The Allies approved his idea. And draw out other paratrooper units into the northern foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains.
The most important thing in mountain warfare is the supply of materials. But the appearance of the donkey solved the problem. The paratrooper mountain troops were equipped with half of the donkeys used to transport equipment and supplies. Half of this is machine-gun bullets. The soldier's marching knapsack was loaded with one and a half times as much ammunition.
The paratroopers quickly spread out their tactical formation. Compared to the standing shooting of the Qin army. Zhao Jun took the initiative to change the tactical form. Change the standing position to a lying position. This can effectively prevent being killed by the opponent's bow. And the rifle was changed to a rear-pull rotary bolt after the bolt. The paratroopers were equipped with the most advanced weapons. But this one doesn't have a bullet magazine. This was an important factor that led to the machine gun being in a central position.
Li Zuoche's luck was bad. Or deliberately let him build such a surprise attack. A force of more than 5,000 cavalry was on its way back. They are at war with the Yueclan. The Wusun people have succeeded in expelling the Yueshi people. They are now returning to the tribe. Then the collective moved westward to occupy the fine pastures.
Li Zuoche had just crossed the Tianshan Mountains when he encountered such a force. His men advised him to let the Westerners go. But Li Zuoche thinks no. And I don't want to say yes either.
His observations. The Wusun people were a little tired. The flag is crooked. The cavalry formation was also scattered. Apparently this is a tired army. And there is another advantage. That's suddenness. The Wusun people did not expect to encounter a blow here at all.
Li Zuoche's confidence was built on machine-gun fire. It's not just lethal. What matters is the firing distance. Smokeless gunpowder increases this attack range. And for the Wusun people. This distance is out of reach.
"Bang" a gun bullet fired. A rifle bullet of 35 caliber drove into the head of one of the opposing leaders from a distance of 300 paces. The head hit the spot **. The leader fell to the ground as if he had lost his soul. Zhao Jun staged their excellent shooting skills.
With a gunshot rang out. Five machine guns began to roar. All the soldiers calmly aimed and fired. Bounce. Three hundred steps it is an absolutely safe area. None of the people of the Western Regions had a weapon that reached such a range.
The Wusun people were disrupted by the sudden blow. A large number of people were killed without knowing what happened. Many fell to the ground and were trampled by their own horses. The cavalry horses were frightened, causing a more chaotic trampling.
The paratroopers were free to aim and shoot at will. The machine guns formed a rain of bullets and fired intensively at the opposing cavalry. The battlefield turned into a one-sided slaughter for a time. The combat distance between the two sides remained at about 300 paces. The weapons in the hands of the paratroopers can easily hit a cavalry target at a distance of 400 paces. And the cavalry did not have an effective weapon to change the situation.