Chapter 163: The Remnants of Lan Fangguo
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An infantry brigade of the Xinhua Army has more than 6,000 people, and at least 20 merchant ships are needed to transport the equipment of an infantry brigade. The first troops sent by the Xinhua Army to land in West Borneo included three infantry brigades and one heavy artillery brigade, all personnel and equipment, as well as enough combat materials to last for a month, and a full use of 120 merchant ships. In the future, there will be a steady stream of merchant ships to transport supplies for these troops to support the Xinhua Army's operations in West Borneo!
After the war entered the age of firearms, the requirements for logistical supplies became higher and higher. In particular, the rate of fire of the Xinhua Army, whether it is rifles or artillery, far exceeds that of the weapons used by the Western powers, which not only ensures the powerful attack power of the Xinhua Army, but also increases the difficulty of logistical support. To be more precise, after entering the industrial age, with the development of science and technology and industrial strength, war has become a competition of comprehensive strength between countries. The role of generals in the war is getting lower and lower, especially after the establishment of the Prussian General Staff Headquarters, countless staff officers put the country's strength into the battlefield through precise calculations, so as to ensure victory in the war. Later, after reunification, the German Army was invincible in the world, and the role played by its staff headquarters was irreplaceable!
Long Yufei established the Xinhua General Staff in the hope that the Xinhua General Staff would gradually develop into an organization like the German General Staff. It's just that the current Xinhua General Staff. It's just beginning to take shape. There is still a long way to go to reach Long Yufei's goal.
After the navy gained sea supremacy, the Xinhua Army began to dispatch. The first troops of more than 20,000 people. Will land in West Borneo. The landing site was not Pontianak, but another important port city in West Borneo, Yamaguchiyo. Here, it has not fallen, and it is still in the hands of the remnants of the Lan Fang Kingdom. The landing at Shankouyang was convenient for the landing operations of the Xinhua Army. From Yamaguchiyo to East Manyu and Pontianak. It's only a little over 100 kilometers. After years of construction in Lanfangguo, the transportation facilities are also passable, enough to support the march of the Xinhua Army. In particular, the march of heavy artillery brigades. There is another very important reason, that is, the high-level of Xinhua Kingdom hopes to solve Lan Fangguo before the decisive battle with the Jose coalition army. At the very least, the remnants of Lan Fangguo should be forced to join the Xinhua Kingdom. That's the only way. Only then can Xinhua Kingdom justifiably obtain the ruling power of Lanfang Kingdom after the war. Of course. It can be predicted that the remnants of Lan Fangguo's power will not willingly hand over the power in their hands, and conflicts will inevitably break out at that time, and even bloodshed! The three infantry brigades and one heavy artillery brigade of the Xinhua Army are the guarantee for the completion of this plan! The powerful military strength is enough to deter those vested interests in Lan Fangguo!
This operation of the Xinhua Army was personally commanded by Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff. Originally, Niu Meng also served as the brigade commander of the First Brigade of the Xinhua Army. Merely. As the army units of Xinhuaguo became larger and larger, the shelves of the General Staff were also erected. Niu Meng also had more and more affairs to deal with, so he stepped down from his position as the commander of the First Brigade. However, this will not change Niu Meng's status in the Xinhua Army after King Long Yufei. As his status became higher and higher, Niu Meng also felt his lack of ability. Fortunately, this upright man can ask questions without shame, and through his own continuous learning, he can barely cope with the current situation!
Yamaguchiyang, an important city on the western coast of Lan Phuong, is an important port second only to Pontianak. After the Jose coalition army launched an attack on Lan Fangguo, Pontianak was attacked first. Later, the general battle broke out in Dongwanlu, the capital of Lanfangguo, and the main force of Lanfangguo's army was wiped out by the Dutch-Western coalition army in Dongwanlu, and the remnants of Lanfangguo fled to other places. Yamaguchi is one of the main places. Originally, the vested interests of Lan Fangguo planned to take a boat from Shankou Yang and flee to Xinhua or China for refuge. However, when they resisted Yamaguchi, they found that the Jose coalition forces did not continue to attack the rest of Lan Fang Kingdom, but instead turned to the defensive, which made them a little confused. But that's fine, at least you don't have to run away like a lost dog.
Soon, they also figured out why this was happening. The Xinhua Kingdom, which was hated by the high-ranking members of Lan Fangguo, actually sent troops, and in order to resist the attack of the Xinhua Kingdom, the Jose coalition army took the initiative to stop the attack. This made the high-level leaders of Lan Fangguo overjoyed. Originally, they all thought that the demise of Lan Fangguo was inevitable, but now, they saw hope! If Xinhua can defeat the Jose coalition army, they may be able to take the opportunity to restore the country! Of course, as for the contradictions between Xinhua and Lan Fangguo, everything can be resolved.
On June 26, the news of the defeat of the Spanish expeditionary fleet by the Xinhua Navy also reached Yamaguchiyang, which made Lan Fangguo's top brass both excited and a little worried. The Spanish expeditionary fleet was powerful, they were well aware. At the beginning of Pontianak, Lan Fangguo gathered more than 5,000 elite troops. However, under the heavy shelling of the Spanish expeditionary fleet, the whole of Pontianak was in ruins. And now, the Xinhua Navy has actually defeated the Spanish Expeditionary Fleet, doesn't this show that Xinhua is much stronger than the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch Allied Army! This certainly shows that the Xinhua Congress defeated the Jose Coalition Army, but at the same time, it also makes those who have a heart a little worried, what if Xinhua defeats the Holland Coalition Army, what if Lai does not leave in Lanfangguo? In just two or three years, Xinhua has developed into the largest country in the South Seas, and the key reason is that Xinhua is expanding outward all the time. If Xinhua really wants to attack Lan Fangguo, the current Lan Fangguo really has no way to resist!
In the evening of the same day, in a large mansion in Yamaguchiyang, the remnants of the high-ranking people of Lan Fangguo gathered together to discuss the future of Lan Fangguo!
After the death of Gu Liubo, the previous commander of Lan Fangguo, a new commander has not yet been elected. In addition, everyone was busy running for their lives at that time, so they didn't have the heart to elect and control. However, the remnants of the current Lan Fang Kingdom are mainly divided into two factions, one is the faction headed by the deputy commander Xie Guifang, and the other is the faction headed by Gu Yun, the son of Gu Liubo. The faction headed by Xie Guifang, the deputy commander, occupies an absolute advantage. Originally, Xie Guifang was the strongest figure in Lanfang after Gu Liubo in China. After Gu Liubo died in battle, no one could compare with him. Although Gu Yun is the son of Gu Liubo, the control of Lan Fangguo has always been an election, not a father-to-son. Even if Gu Yun is quite prominent among the younger generation, he can't compare with a scheming person like Xie Guifang. If it weren't for Gu Liubo's group of henchmen supporting Gu Yun, maybe Gu Yun would have died a long time ago. The struggle for power and profit among the Chinese is also very bloody!
"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the information we have, Xinhua has already defeated the Spanish Expeditionary Fleet! In the next step, they will definitely send a large army to land in West Borneo and launch an attack on the Jose coalition army! I think we should act immediately, form more troops, and cooperate with the Xinhua Army to fight when the time comes, eliminate those damned foreign devils, and avenge the dead compatriots! Gu Yun said excitedly. The death of his father, Gu Liubo, touched him a lot. After narrowly escaping with his life, he wanted to avenge his father. It's just that the Jose coalition army is so powerful that even the main army of Lan Fangguo has failed, so how can they fight against the Jose coalition army with the remnants of the troops in their hands? Fortunately, Xinhua and Jose allied forces went to war, which made him see an opportunity for revenge!
"Brother Gu, what are we going to fight with those foreign devils? At present, we have only more than 3,000 troops at our disposal, and all of them are still old, weak, sick and disabled, and lack weapons and equipment. If you go to fight against the Jose coalition army, it will be completely an egg hitting a stone! Xie Wenbin said coldly. After Gu Liubo died in battle, his attitude towards Gu Yun also changed greatly. In the past, he was obedient to Gu Yun, but now? He doesn't seem to take Gu Yun in his eyes anymore. It is very normal for Xie Wenbin to have such thoughts. Among the surviving high-level leaders of Lan Fangguo, his father Xie Guifang is the most qualified to succeed Gu Liubo and become the new commander. Waiting for Xie Guifang to become the commander of Lan Fang Kingdom, his status will be higher than Gu Yun!
"Wen Bin, can't you say that? Is it because we are weak that we will not avenge the death of our compatriots? Besides, this time the main force against the Jose-West coalition army is the Xinhua Army, not us! We just have to cooperate with them! We can lead the way for the Xinhua Army, transport war supplies, etc., and help the Xinhua Army defeat the Jose coalition army! Gu Yun said.
"Forget it, Big Brother Gu! Don't forget, Xinhuaguo is not a good thing! If they hadn't refused to sell us weapons, we probably wouldn't have ended up where we are! Lan Fangguo is now in this field, and he has nothing to do with Xinhuaguo. Besides, how big the ambition of Xinhua Kingdom is, everyone also knows it, I think, this time it is not easy to invite God to send God, once Xinhua Kingdom really defeats the Jose coalition army, they will definitely stay in Lan Fangguo and not leave, when the time comes, how can we confront them? Xie Wenbin retorted. At the beginning of Manila, he was almost beheaded by Long Yufei of Xinhuaguo, which made him very hostile to Long Yufei and Xinhuaguo. Therefore, now that Gu Yun wants to help Xinhua deal with the Jose coalition army, of course he will strongly oppose it! (To be continued......)