Chapter 496: Happy Times for the Occupying Army
After several days of heavy fighting, the Finnish army, suffering heavy casualties, began to gradually withdraw from Helsinki, retreating towards the vast forests in the north. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The Ming army, on the other hand, successfully occupied the city after encircling and annihilating the volunteers who had volunteered to stay and continue to resist, thus cutting off the Finns' access to outside support by land and sea.
After the capture of Helsinki, the Ming Army Command could not wait to announce the complete victory of the Finnish campaign. In fact, the fighting in Finland continued even after the end of the war.
After withdrawing from Helsinki, most of the remaining Finnish troops scattered to towns and cities to continue fighting. These troops were basically killed or captured in the subsequent attacks of the Ming army. A small number of Finnish troops entered the vast forest and began to fight guerrillas.
These Finnish soldiers, who had been hiding in the forest for a long time, opened up a primitive life. They are constantly moving through the forest, even forgetting where they are. The only thing that I still keep in mind is that we are fighting now, and we can't go out and fall into the hands of those Ming troops no matter what. Fearing the strength of the Ming army, few of these people were willing to leave the forest.
These strong-willed men lost contact with the outside world after their noble radio stations were exposed to the destruction of the damp forest. Many people have lived in the forest for years, even more than ten years. More than a decade later, when Finnish soldiers leave the forest and return to modern society, each time it causes a huge sensation. And by that time, the war had already been over for a long time. Their story is really just a story.
The stubborn resistance of the Finns caused some minor problems for the Ming army. But it's just a nuisance. The troops of Army Group Nordic stopped for a period of rest and replenishment after sweeping Finland.
During the campaign against Finland, the units of Army Group Nordic also suffered no small blows. In particular, the large-scale ambush at the beginning of the battle brought great casualties to the Ming army. During the entire Finnish campaign, the Ming army suffered nearly 100,000 casualties, wounded, captured and missing. This figure of battle losses was something that none of the main Russian army could do, but the Finns, who were synonymous with weakness in the eyes of everyone, did it.
However, although the Finns succeeded in inflicting heavy casualties on the Ming army, they were not able to change the outcome of the war. The mighty Ming army was only slightly hindered, and then swept through Finland with great force. During the Finnish campaign, nearly 300,000 Finnish troops were killed, wounded, captured and missing. In other words, their army has actually been completely annihilated.
Units of the Ming Nordic Army Group rested on the territory of Finland. The Ming officers and soldiers, who suffered heavy losses in the battle, naturally did not be very polite to their defeated generals. The Ming army, as the occupying army and the victor, naturally did many things out of the ordinary.
But it's like when you're in other regions. In times of war and on enemy soil, the moral and disciplinary constraints on officers and soldiers have been lowered to the greatest extent.
Numerous Ming officers and soldiers chased after the local valuable objects and indigenous beauties. Under normal circumstances, as long as the matter is not too big, and the reporters accompanying the army are not caught by the feet and the gendarmes, the officers have always turned a blind eye. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who have experienced the test of blood and fire need such relaxation, which is also the right of the victors. This is a traditional program that has been passed down by mankind for thousands of years.
The Nordic region has always been a place for beautiful women, and like Ukraine, it is a concentration of beautiful women in Europe, and there are many beautiful women everywhere. In the current war situation, the Ming army, which has received universal education, basically will not do such a thing as playing the overlord and forcing the bow. In fact, they don't have to. These Ming officers and soldiers only need to take out some military dry food that they usually don't eat at all, and they can make many beautiful women willingly untie their clothes.
In times of war, all social order collapsed. There are hungry people everywhere. And they don't know where to go to get food. Grain stores have long since closed, and government departments have emptied themselves. The streets were full of propaganda of enemy soldiers known as the occupying forces.
In this case, what can't people do in order to be able to live? Don't dare to do it? When you are cooing alone, when your hands and feet are weak when you are hungry, it becomes inevitable to exchange everything you have for what you need.
The officers and men of the Nordic Army Group of the Ming Army began to enjoy a rare vacation. Because Zhang Cheng constantly supervised the army to fight, he almost did not leave much rest time for the front-line troops. Ordinary Ming officers and soldiers lived in a tense wartime environment for a long time, and they were in an unfavorable situation both mentally and physically.
Now that they finally have a chance to recuperate, and they are still on enemy soil as an occupying army, the Ming officers and soldiers naturally began to indulge in some of them.
Never use it in times of war to bind soldiers with moral standards. Living in the shadow of not knowing when they will die for a long time, the stressed soldiers must have a time to relax.
The treatment of the Ming army was very good. Especially after Zhang Cheng took power, he continued to increase his investment in the army. Large sums of money are not only used for the development and production of advanced weapons and equipment. A large amount of money was also spent on improving the salaries of officers and soldiers in the army.
Large-scale wage increases are one aspect, and another is large-scale investment in various material rations. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty received a new set of military uniforms every quarter, and personal items were distributed every month. These things can be taken home as a souvenir after the military retires.
During the war, the level of supply for the soldiers was very high, and the standard equipment included tea, honey, coffee, cigarettes, chocolates and other luxury goods. These things are simply good things that money can't buy in times of war. This is especially true of coffee and cigarettes, which are largely absent in Europe. There was even a matter of Ming officers and soldiers exchanging a pack of cigarettes for a complete set of silver cutlery from the locals.
Of course, it's not clear whether it's really a willing exchange.
In the case of very good supply capacity, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were very wealthy. Military rations, specially developed by nutrition experts, are actually very good in terms of taste and nutrition. Only a small piece is needed to meet the needs of a soldier for a whole day. Militarily speaking, this is definitely a remarkable creation.
It's a pity that the well-supplied Ming officers and soldiers have too many choices. Many Ming officers and soldiers were reluctant to even take a bite of canned meat, because they had eaten too much, and they had reached the point where they felt sick to their stomachs when they smelled it. Among the standard food supplies, only canned fruit is loved by all officers and soldiers, and it has always been in short supply.
The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, who could eat chocolate and canned fruits, even threw away their unsightly military rations. However, when these officers and soldiers came to the enemy's territory, they deeply understood how important these things they used to carry were a burden. In some cases, these military rations were even more effective than guns.
It was like when the officers and men of Army Group Nordic were resting in Finland at this time. Many blonde, blue-eyed, fair-skinned, and graceful local girls were very willing to have in-depth exchanges with the Ming officers and soldiers for a few military rations. If you can give you an extra can of canned meat, it really doesn't matter if you're here or not.
There is no order in a war-torn place, and there is no basic guarantee of life. Countless people are desperate to eat for the most basic human desires. A few cans of meat that no one eats on a daily basis can be exchanged for a set of exquisite gold and silver ornaments. A few military rations can make a beautiful girl obedient to you.
The Ming officers and soldiers who were resting in Finland felt as if they had entered heaven.
The post office of the Ming army began to overload in a short period of time. A large number of Ming officers and soldiers sent goods to their hometowns through the post office. From works of art to gold and silver ornaments, from fine tableware to furniture made of precious wood, and much more.
Finland is not very rich, but there are still a lot of rich people. Moreover, during the period of Russian rule, almost all the nobles of St. Petersburg had their estates in Finland. And now, all these good things have become trophies of the Ming army.
In addition to getting many good things, the Ming officers and soldiers also won many beauties.
The Ming Dynasty of this era is truly rich and handsome. As well-paid Ming soldiers, Ming officers and soldiers were the object of pursuit wherever they went. Even the extremely high-sighted and extremely picky Ming women are the priority of the military when looking for a husband, let alone those women in the European countryside.
The Ming Dynasty of this era still practiced the system of polygamy, which lasted for thousands of years. As long as a man has the ability and can afford it, there is no problem with how many women he is willing to marry. When the girls in the European countryside were suffering from hunger, the Ming officers and soldiers handed out military rations and canned pork. In the eyes of these women, there was no better choice than the Ming officers and soldiers.
Countless European women dream of marrying a Ming man, even if it is a happy thing to be a concubine. Because they can get out of poverty, chaos, and war all day long. Go to the Ming Dynasty, where peace and ease and life are prosperous and prosperous. No one would refuse this kind of thing.
In just over half a month, thousands of officers and soldiers of the entire Nordic Army Group have appointed their own women on the ground. When this matter reached Zhang Cheng's ears, he was also startled. That's not what he did to let the troops recuperate in Finland.
Soon, a brand new order came out of Zhang Cheng's office. The Ming Army Group Nordic was ordered to continue its advance towards Scandinavia. A new journey begins again. (To be continued.) )