"I still think we should keep the chase and now is not the time to rest. We should quickly attack in the direction of Turin City. Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The main force of the Sardinians has disappeared, and there is always a bad feeling in my heart. We should approach Turin City as soon as possible and force them out. ”

"Alright, alright." Lian Qinglin, who looked leisurely, smiled and waved his hand, "We have been fighting fiercely for several days in a row, and it is not easy to take this position that the enemy army is defending, so naturally we want to let the soldiers who are tired from the long battle rest more." Besides, you have also seen the telegram from Major General Liu Yue, let us rest in place and wait for his orders. We can't disobey military orders. ”

"But," Zhang Cheng frowned and stepped forward, ready to continue to say something.

Lian Qinglin waved his hand, took out a cigarette and handed it to Zhang Cheng, "You don't have to worry about these things." Everything is arranged by Major General Liu Yue. You should first write down the tactics you used today. I have already sent a telegram to the Army Command. They also take your new tactics very seriously. ”

"Okay." Zhang Cheng nodded with a change in his gaze. After all, he was just a small colonel, still in the reserves. The official rank is nothing more than a second lieutenant! Colonel Lian Qinglin was able to talk to him so much, which was already very face-saving.

Can Lian Qinglin not give face? More than 10,000 people fought for a few days before, not to mention the loss of troops, and there were no results. was also accused by Liu Yue, which made him very faceless.

However, as soon as Zhang Cheng came, he defeated all the garrison Sardinian troops with just one attack. Everybody's glasses shattered.

The military is a very practical place, especially in wartime. If you have the ability to fight, then you can earn respect. It's a very practical thing. Now Zhang Cheng has earned respect. At least none of the officers in this temporary command post would give Zhang Cheng a look.

After leaving Lian Qinglin's command post, Zhang Cheng walked aimlessly on the road in the town with some boredom. Because of the great rout of the defenders, the town of Bula fell into the hands of the Ming army with almost no decent resistance, and all the departments settled their command posts in the town.

It was dinner time, and the houses of all sizes in the town had been forcibly requisitioned, and soldiers from different places were talking and laughing around the dining car or cooking directly in the houses, and the smoke of cooking hung over the entire town. They are enjoying the joy of being victors.

As for the local townspeople who were kicked out of their homes, no matter how angry they were, they could only do nothing. Fighting enemy soil in the middle of war, who will really be as polite as in a Hollywood movie? Big brother, are we here to kill and plunder and forcibly impose our own will?

"Aren't you going back to dinner?" Squinting and smiling, Zhang Tao, who had a bulging military uniform because his stomach was too big, walked beside Zhang Cheng with a smile, lit a cigarette for himself, and said, "Not to mention the big victory, even the reputation has spread to the army headquarters." Why don't you look happy at all? ”

It has been said that capable people will naturally be respected by others. Zhang Cheng showed his great prestige in the first battle, and hundreds of casualties were exchanged for more than 2,000 Sardinians, as well as almost the same number of prisoners. What's more, the new attack trench tactics are impressive, which is a remarkable achievement. If it was simply to use firepower and numbers to pile up the defenders' positions, it would not be possible to pass the name to the army headquarters. It's really full of foxes!

Zhang Cheng looked up at the extremely magnificent fiery clouds rolling wantonly in the sky in the distance, and frowned, "It always feels as if something is going to happen." Moreover, the main force of the Sardinians disappeared, and it was impossible for them to run to France to disarm, so they must have hidden in the shadows and waited for the right moment to pounce and strike a deadly blow. At this time, they should move closer to Liu Yue and them as soon as possible, at least they can echo each other. What are you doing here? ”

"You are a talented young man with a bright future." Zhang Tao sighed and shook his head, took a deep puff of cigarette, and said with some emotion, "Although I don't have the ability like you, but I have been in the army for so many years, are you willing to listen to some experience?" ”

"Listen up." Zhang Cheng's body paused slightly, and then he continued to walk slowly on the road in the town. Many of the locals who had been kicked out of their homes cowered in the corners and watched the swaggering soldiers eat hot food with envy and anger on their faces.

"Where there are a lot of people, things naturally get complicated. Because everyone has their own ideas. Zhang Tao calmly smoked a cigarette and said in a low voice: "Millions of troops, how many officers?" How many generals? can rise from millions of people to a high position, not to mention the royal family, who will be a fool? What you can see, these elves can't see? ”

"What do you mean?" Zhang Cheng's brows suddenly furrowed.

"O human heart." Zhang Tao spit out a smoke ring and let out a long sigh: "The interests of all parties are too entangled. The royal family, the major consortia, the local powerhouses, and the army on various hills. But anyone with a little bit of energy wants to reach out to the army. Naturally, there will be contradictions, and it is natural to want to watch others make a fool of themselves and then seize benefits. ”

"But now it's a war!" Zhang Cheng's face instantly turned cold: "Internal friction at this time? Is there any basic vision? What kind of high-ranking officer is this? This is irresponsible to the country, the nation, to the soldiers! ”

"Hey, hey." Zhang Tao threw away the cigarette butt in his hand with a smile, and said with a disdainful face, "What's wrong with the war?" The territory of the country is so big, who knows who is from all over the world? Who isn't working hard for money these days? Do you do less to tear each other down? Liu Yue became the commander of this victorious war, and wrote a thick amount of merit on his resume, I don't know how many people stared at him with jealousy, waiting to see him make a fool of himself. There are no reinforcements from the mainland, and the equipment depots everywhere have not allocated too many heavy weapons, what is it for? You're a good soldier, and you don't want to get involved in that kind of thing. Your future is so great that there's no point in dwelling on these people. ”

"It's all Chinese." Zhang Cheng paused, pursed the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were cold, "Usually it doesn't matter how internal friction is, whoever has the ability will perform." But you should never drag yourself back when facing foreign enemies! Don't you understand what it means to be a compatriot? There aren't so many compatriots in this world, you're a fart. ”

"Hey, hey." Zhang Tao didn't understand why Zhang Cheng was so excited, and he couldn't say anything more, so he could only respond with a dry smile. However, he himself admires Zhang Cheng very much. Whether it's ability or character.

Being able to fight for the country out of his own pocket is needless to say. As for abilities, the daytime battles speak for themselves.

Zhang Tao naturally would not know what kind of experience his nation had in the history of the era when Zhang Cheng was born and raised, nor would he know that if it were not at the most critical juncture, if it were not for all the Chinese people working together to defend their country and national interests with countless blood and lives, the Chinese nation that has been inherited for thousands of years will really sink forever!

Zhang Cheng was very blind to this kind of thing of joking with the lives of soldiers and tearing each other down for selfish interests. It's just that his status is far from enough at the moment, and he can't command this army at all. The only thing he could do now was to send a warning telegram to Major General Liu Yue after returning to his headquarters. As for the personal grievances between him and Liu Yue, private matters can be dealt with later. The important thing now is that Major General Liu Yue still has tens of thousands of soldiers on his side!

"What's that?" His cheeks were red, his eyes were a little misty, and Liu Yue, who was burping, casually threw the warning telegram sent to him by Zhang Cheng on the table, and pouted with disdain, "If you win a battle, you will consider yourself great?" Do you really think of yourself as a number one? You were still peeing and mud when Lao Tzu led the troops to fight! I'll clean you up after Lao Tzu enters Turin City! ”

It is said that jealousy is the greatest original sin. Zhang Cheng used only one assault during the day today to break a strong defensive line with thousands of defenders. It has done something that more than 10,000 people have not been able to do for a few days before.

The new tactics and the low casualties irritated everyone who knew about it. Without the use of massive heavy artillery shelling. What role can this simple new infantry assault tactic play in the current mainstream trench tactics of various countries? Soldiers with a little brain can understand!

Lian Qinglin understood, so he directly took the telegram to the army headquarters. Liu Yue also understood, so he ordered the army on the southern front to stop the offensive and not let Zhang Cheng continue to be in the limelight.

Liu Yue needed to enjoy the glorious honor of capturing the capital of the Sardinians alone, and he didn't need others to share it. As for Zhang Cheng's reminder, Liu Yue scoffed even more. Who is he, Liu Yue? Step by step, he has been in the army for so many years to get to the position of major general, is he a fool? The road was smooth but you couldn't see the main force of the enemy? When he was stupid, he was mixed up when he was studying at Lu University?

Liu Yue and his army had been in the town of Quivasso northwest of Turin for a few days. All kinds of fortifications are well constructed, and if the Sardinians really dare to touch his tiger whiskers, they will definitely hit their heads and break their blood!

Now that the army on the southern front has made a breakthrough, it means that the Sardinians have no other choice. If their hidden main force does not move, there will be no chance to move again when the army arrives at the city of Turin.

Of course, if the Sardinians chose to take the initiative to find trouble on the southern front, Liu Yue would naturally laugh and let Lian Qinglin and them stick to the reinforcements and entangle the main force of the Sardinians. Naturally, he himself could easily drive into the city of Turin and enjoy the glorious honor.

However, judging from his years of experience and the intelligence reported by scouts and reconnaissance planes, Liu Yue had basically confirmed that the main force of the Sardinia was already in his vicinity!

Liu Yue didn't have a trace of fear in his heart!

Although the mercenaries under his command are all lacking in training, lack of morale, and lack of weapons. However, most of the regular garrisons drawn from various places under his command were real soldiers. Moreover, Liu Yue built the trench fortifications to a very standard standard.

Liu Yue was very clear about the gap between himself and the Sardinians. Since it is a commander, how is it possible not to collect detailed intelligence on the enemy's forces? When the mainland could not send reinforcements, the main force in Liu Yue's hands was naturally mercenaries. These mercenaries were completely inferior to the Sardinian army, which had been rigorously trained by the French.

Liu Yue is not a blind and arrogant waste, otherwise it would not be his turn to be the commander of this war. Although he firmly believes that the power in his hands is strong, this is due to the strong self-confidence and morale of the Ming Empire after countless bloody battles over the centuries. However, Liu Yue was still ready to take advantage of the huge advantage of the defenders and ruthlessly use trench tactics to consume the living forces of the Sardinians. Clearing the way for the march into Turin. Regardless of whether the main force of the Sardinians attacked or not, Liu Yue firmly grasped the initiative on the battlefield.

Judging from the army's tactics and weapons and equipment in this era, Liu Yue's established plan was not wrong at all. In trench warfare, especially when both sides are about the same strength, if the attacking side lacks decisive heavy artillery support, it will inevitably end up with corpses everywhere.

It's just that nothing in the world is static. It's time for the trench tactics that have dominated the battlefield for so long to be withdrawn. The Sardinians, who were as weak as ants in front of the Ming Empire, gave the whole world a huge shock at dawn!

An epoch-making weapon is here!

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