Chapter 846: A Battered Empire
Killing the Northern Prince and the black-robed envoy meant that all the hostile forces of the Blue Star Empire were wiped out.
Although there were still some scattered stubborn enemies making trouble, Qin Ning could completely declare that the entire Blue Star Empire had been unified by the Qin army.
Militarily things are good, purging the recalcitrant enemy is an extremely barbaric process, and the Qin army is violent enough to accomplish this goal.
For the victors, the greatest pain lies in the mess to be cleaned up after the joy.
Because of the support of the two black-robed envoys behind the scenes, the Northern Prince and the Eastern Prince adopted a series of frenzied measures. The most direct consequence of these methods is that they have caused a large number of casualties and severely destroyed the human civilization.
The battle losses of the Qin army that Qin Ning had an impression of alone were 800,000, and the enemy's battle losses were more than 3 million just counting the regular army. Counting the exterminated two-legged wolves and the deaths of ordinary people, it can reach a staggering number of tens of millions.
In the territory where the Eastern Prince and the Northern Prince finally fell, except for the victorious Qin army, there were basically no human beings who survived by chance. All the buildings were destroyed in the war, and the place that was once highly civilized suddenly fell back to the ancient flood era.
In the two decisive battles, the amount of material consumed was enormous. Not only has it emptied all the reserves of the Blue Star Empire, but it has also put a heavy burden on the Blue Star Empire.
In the areas of the Blue Star Empire that have not experienced war, in order to ensure the supply of materials at the front, most of the areas have implemented a minimum rationing system for material supply.
All the warehouses of the Qin army's strategic reserve materials were empty. In addition to the front-line Qin soldiers who could still guarantee supplies, the non-fighting soldiers and civilians all tightened their belts and struggled to survive.
But this qiē is worth it. For peace, for dignity. You can't get it back without paying an absolute price.
On the second day, according to Qin Ning's order. Qiu Wenhe and Sha Xingping came to Qin Ning's side.
The task of purging the remnants and maintaining local stability was handed over to Sha Xingping. The most important thing for Qin Ning now is to put the unified Blue Star Empire back on track.
Qin Ning asked with a little apprehension: "Wenhe, the situation of all parties is reported to you, you can give me the specific situation." ”
Qiu Wenhe knew what Qin Ning was worried about, but these facts had to be faced by the young commander.
"General Qin, the situation in the summary is very bad. On the eastern front, it was better, because the number of people in the jurisdiction of the former Eastern Prince was relatively small, and only forty percent of the people were killed or wounded. The city to the east, except for the place where the final battle was made, was in ruins. The other urban systems are still well preserved, as long as enough manpower and material resources are invested, the restoration will be very fast. But the Northern Prince's side ......"
At this point, Qiu Wenhe's face also showed a bitter taste.
Qin Ning let out a long sigh and said, "It's already like this, what else can't we do? We are the victors, and we should always pay the price for what we get, right?"
Qiu Wenhe smiled bitterly: "The price is inevitably too great." Yifu Pass went north to Moko City, and the loss of people amounted to forty percent, and the area between Moke City and Tongling Pass. The loss of the people reached sixty percent, and from Tongling Pass to here, the loss of the people reached ninety percent, which was basically the point of being uninhabited for thousands of miles. Tongling Pass has been here. Basically, there is no city to talk about, cough ......"
These numbers are all authoritative numbers, and Qin Ning felt heartache when he heard it.
Qiu Wenhe continued: "The most fatal thing is the place in the north where the battle damage is the strictest. You can't just ignore it, you have to send a lot of people to clean up the remnants of the battlefield. The carcass of a two-legged wolf must be cleaned and buried. Their body hair and blood can cause the spread of disease in the air when exposed to the air. This aspect alone requires 200,000 manual labor to complete. ”
Qin Ning nodded and said, "Yes, no matter what kind of ruins, we have to rebuild the civilization of the past on it, this is something that must be done." Wenhe, the most urgent issue now is to maintain stability, and the basis for maintaining stability is food and clothing, is there any problem in this regard?"
"General Qin, I have coordinated all the departments that can coordinate, register all relevant materials in a unified manner, and implement military control. This should last us until we have a harvest, and as long as we have new food and supplies, we will be able to get through the most difficult time. ”
"Well, Wenhe, you're doing a good job. But you still have a job to do, and that is to stock up on a batch of supplies in case of another great war that we may face. ”
Qiu Wenhe was stunned, the Blue Star Empire has been unified, and all the current materials should be used for restoration and reconstruction, Qin Ning arranged it like this, but it will make the already tight materials even tighter.
Qin Ning saw Qiu Wenhe's doubts and said with a smile: "Wenhe, although the country is big, if you forget to fight, you will be in danger, and if you are warlike, you will die." My reserve work, you just get ready to prepare. Let's go and see how the post-war processing work went. ”
Qiu Wenhe knew that Qin Ning would never let his subordinates toss for no reason, and he would not embarrass his subordinates until he had to do so, so he didn't argue.
Seeing that Qin Ning wanted to go out and have a look, Qiu Wenhe stopped and said, "General Qin, you have already spent a lot of energy in the final battle, so let's take a rest." Don't you trust me in this kind of reconstruction? In a bad way, you don't have as much experience as I do in this kind of work. ”
Qin Ning laughed and said, "Wenhe, I'm willing to hear such words! However, let's change it, if you are in a position like mine, can you rest? Don't worry, even if you go out and walk a few steps, it can be regarded as resting." ”
Qiu Wenhe had no choice but to accompany Qin Ning to inspect the cleaning site outside.
This time, the Eastern Prince and the Northern Prince were swept away, because both the enemy and us used tragic unconventional means, coupled with the rush of time, they did not hesitate to pay any price in terms of manpower and material loss.
As a result, the buildings on the main battlefield were basically destroyed, and there were a large number of casualties. Individual hotly contested places, even mountains of corpses and a sea of blood!
Although the main battlefield cannot be rebuilt for a while, it will have to be rebuilt in the future, and if these corpses are not properly disposed of and left to rot, it will have terrible consequences. The hidden danger of infectious diseases can be like a time bomb.
In the event of a disaster, there is a risk that the disease will spread to adjacent areas, causing damage on a scale that is no less devastating than the devastating power of war.
In such cases, the most effective means is to concentrate on deep burial, and then also to deal with surface pollution.
Destruction is instantaneous, but cleanup is a long process.
Qin Ning had already tried his best to clean up the battlefield, he could use the existing volume of the tunnel to get the corpses in and then fill them up and bury them.
But the number of corpses is staggering, and even worse, some of them are stumps and broken arms, which is even more time-consuming.
At present, all localities are in urgent need of manpower, and Qiu Wenhe has only transferred 50,000 people in advance. In this way, all the non-combat services of the Qin army participated in the clean-up work, and the 50,000 personnel who were transferred were responsible for spraying medicine on the cleaned up site, which still could not meet the huge gap in the entire task.
This qiē made Qin Ning, who was in addition to the big victory, unable to be happy.
"Wenhe, is this the case elsewhere?"
"Ahem, General Qin, the situation here is the worst, and it can be slightly stronger elsewhere. But the work in other places is not much easier than here. ”
Qin Ning looked at Qiu Wenhe, the old partner's face was full of exhaustion.
"Wenhe, you've worked hard. Compared with those comrades-in-arms who sacrificed for our ideals, the sacrifices you have made are not at all. Qin Ning said emotionally.
Qiu Wenhe said with a smile: "General Qin, let's not do this." Now there is a shortage of manpower and materials. To the north, the area from Ichifuguan to Moko City has begun to resume production, and the people there must not be adjusted, and that is where our strategy for obtaining supplies as soon as possible. In the area from Moko City to Tongling Pass, the battlefield has been cleared up, and production is being organized.......
Qin Ning nodded and said, "You must not transfer manpower from these places!" Wen He, I know that you are a little stretched. With such a huge empire and so many people, I'm sorry for you...... In this way, the emergency mobilization order was conveyed in my name, and all the military and political departments in the rear were left with only the supervisors and necessary personnel to maintain their daily work, and the rest were enriched into the work of clearing up the battlefield. ”
Qiu Wenhe's face couldn't help twitching, and he groaned, "General Qin, this is a bit difficult. I've been working in the rear and know what's going on. In fact, the soldiers in the front are fighting hard, and the work in the rear is also very tight. Transporting materials and transporting them to teleportation arrays and aircraft are all done by these people day and night. You ...... like this"
Qin Ning waved his hand to interrupt Qiu Wenhe's words, and said resolutely: "No matter what nationality it is, if you want to survive in this world, you must not only have courage and wisdom, but also have the quality of indomitable will. ”
At this point, Qin Ning was slightly excited: "If you can't survive the difficulties for a while, you don't deserve to stand in this world." Do as I do, and at the same time strictly order the supervisors of all departments to stick to the front line in extraordinary times, keep abreast of the first-hand situation, and be sure to deal with the report as soon as possible. If there is a violation, it will be pushed to the end on the spot and will never be hired!"
Although Qin Ning's approach is a bit extreme, Qiu Wenhe is very recognizable. This is a choice that a leader must make.
Thinking about this section clearly, Qiu Wenhe hurriedly followed Qin Ning's order to convey instructions.
Qin Ning's mood was a little depressed, and he paced slowly in the busy crowd.
Suddenly, a continuous shouting and scolding next to him attracted Qin Ning's attention.
"Get up, you get up for Lao Tzu! You rabbit cub, you have a big temper, I can't beat you, I think I'll kill you......"
Accompanied by scolding, the crackling and whipping sound was continuous. To be continued