Volume 1 Chapter 70 The Beginning of the War
January 6, 2506. Fourth Field, Heavy Karma, Beta-4 C27ยท F591, Antigar Star (vassal) planet.
The western part of the Gar Empire, the town of Xiaoming.
Han Chi relied on his righteousness, and when he picked up the guy, he turned against the Ansu army who was the first to enter Xiaoming Town. They were new troops trained by the regular army, and they should have easily crushed the reserve new army.
However, the reserve of the new army won by surprise and took the regular new army by surprise. But the regular army is a regular army after all, and the experience of veterans allows them to react quickly. However, when they locked on the enemy, they were surprised to identify the enemy.
At one time, the news of the rebels in the new army of Ansu was quickly reported. Xiao Youzhen was furious and reprimanded Han Chi for treason! Xiao Youzhen ordered them to annihilate the 2nd Regiment of the 11th Division at all costs.
Tragic street battles broke out in Xiao Ming Town!
Artillery fire, explosions, gunshots! There was a non-stop sound, occasionally exploding a little closer, shaking and causing the dust of the building walls to fall. In the room were not only the commanders of the 2nd Regiment, but also some surviving townspeople.
"Brother Han, they seem to be shelling the city!"
Erlei said in surprise. But Han Chi was quite calm, and he already knew it. When the Imperial instructors trained them, they had clearly pointed out the combat strategies in various environments.
Among them, urban street fights are required to be avoided as much as possible. If you have to face a battle for the city, the plan given is still superior firepower, then the knights take cover, and the infantry advances.
The knight corresponds to Ansu, which is a strong cultivator.
However, the instructors especially emphasized the legal problems faced by the shelling of the city. Or rather, the justification of the action, that is, the need to shell the city. After a long list of explanations of proper nouns, the instructor translated it.
The responsibility for the shelling of the city must be thrown to the enemy.
"Needless to say, they must say that we are holding civilians hostage as combatants."
Han Chi said almost helplessly. The townsfolk were stunned for a moment, and then looked at each other before they came back to their senses, and the civilians they did must be referring to themselves.
"So what do we do?" The girl asked, she was the one who was rescued by Han Chi, Wang Xin'er.
Han Ji shook his head and stared at the map on the table. This is a map of Xiao Ming Town, marked with red and blue curves. Now his second regiment controlled only a corner of the western part of the town, and was now under pincer attacks from both east and north.
In addition to this, artillery is providing fire support. Han Chi could almost imagine how many people were rushing to help this place at this moment. Of course, it is not the rebels who support them, but the righteous army on the other side.
"Do you know how many enemy troops there are in the town?"
"There are one or two reorganized regiments in Xiaoming Town. About four or five thousand men, all regular infantry divisions. โ
Han Chi asked Erlei and looked at a few townspeople. Hopefully they can provide some useful information as well. One of the old men frowned and thought for a few seconds, then said uncertainly.
"They seem to have mentioned some reinforcements."
Han Chi searched around in his mind and said, "It's probably the reinforced regiment of the Ninth Division." Count it as good news, it was only their artillery battalions that shelled us. โ
The bad news is that the combat effectiveness of the reinforced regiment is not trivial, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to defeat it. From the attack to the full-scale offensive, it took only ten minutes.
It was no longer possible to defeat the reinforced regiment of the 9th Division head-on, and the only hope was ...... Han Chi shifted his gaze to the rear and walked all the way to the northwest, crossing the Ansu border and crossing the Shangjing River.
Until it fell into the new Shangjing City of Jiangbei.
"Must be withdrawn!"
Han Chi quickly gave the order, put away the map, and began to order the dismantling of the headquarters. Immediately, he turned to the townspeople who had gathered here. Han Chi glanced over, there were only a few hundred people here. It was indeed an exception for May Day, and the eyes of hope were set on him.
The elderly, the young mother, the young girl, the ignorant child. All of them set their sights on Han Chi for survival, and they almost cried. Afraid that Han Ji would leave them behind.
At this moment, Han Chi seemed to have caught something. When I tried to experience it carefully, I found that the feeling had disappeared, and the heavy pressure on my shoulders was left in vain.
"Folks, I, Han Chi, can't stand you. Now the enemy is outnumbered, and the enemy is strong and I am weak. I can't just watch my brothers go up and die. I, Han Chi, am incompetent, and there is no way to save everyone. Come with me, I will take you to a safe place, and as long as I, Han Chi, am still there, I will definitely ensure your safety. โ
The townspeople originally thought they were going to be abandoned, but after listening to it, they realized that it seemed that Han Ji was just going to abandon the townspeople who were still in the enemy-controlled area.
Although everyone is in the township on weekdays, they are still related to each other, and it is really difficult to give up. However, in the current situation, if Han Chi is asked to have more, I am afraid that more will be lost.
In this way, the townspeople can only choose to understand.
But there are also different voices raised, a few elderly people make not loud sounds, and the sound of artillery fire is not yet possible
Hear clearly, it's just a few short sentences, but it's so heavy.
"The children are gone, and the old man is alive enough. Leave us some ringing, and the old man will stay to entertain them. You guys, let's go. โ
Han Chi was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses and nodded. Ordered grenades to be given to several old people, and carefully taught how to use them. It's not like some people have to say what they think.
Han Ji is not a person with a sense of justice, and some things are just impulsive and reckless. There are more than thirty people, and they are still frivolous, so it is not suitable. Now he has to pay the price for his frivolity. Together with the entire regiment of 2500 people.
Under the fierce artillery fire of the regular new army, the blood of Han Chi in the command headquarters also repelled with this round of artillery bombardment. After calming down, he began to think about the way to live.
Judging from the information obtained from the instructors, the most emotionally disgusted thing for the people of the empire is desertion, and the most serious crime in law is treason. Now Han Chi is good, taking the lead in firing at friendly forces, and he has to escape from the battle, which can be regarded as having both of them.
Han Chi also knew that whether he and the others could survive or not depended to a large extent on the attitude of the imperial people.
Although all his actions have legitimate motives, facts are facts. Without evidence, the empire will not necessarily believe its own words. So witnesses are undoubtedly the best solution.
This is the intrinsic motivation of why Han Ji wears these townspeople. Han Chi's eyes, demeanor, and expression were all carefully watched by one person, Wang Xin'er.
Wang Xin'er found that her benefactor was not so reliable at this moment. The scene of the soldier killing her grandfather and rushing towards her was played out in her mind again. After all, there is no difference between Han Chi and those soldiers, it's just that he hasn't been corrupted yet. This feeling made Wang Xin'er fall into deep unease.
If Han Chi is strong enough, then he can protect her in the war. But this Han Chi has just been a hero for half a day, and he began to run with his tail between his legs. Wang Xin'er's evaluation of Han Chi in her heart also began to decline.
What does Wang Xin'er want to do?
War? How can a weak woman be safe? The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. The woman is not guilty, but she is beautiful and guilty. There is no man in the chaos of war who is not a beast. Either that, or on the path of becoming a beast.
Han Chi led the entire second regiment to retreat. According to the lesson plan, the battalions alternately covered the retreat. Han Chi ordered to give up all baggage. Anyway, there is no baggage, and it will save the drag if you lose it.