HBWnovel Chapter 948: Good People in Troubled Times
Chapter 948: Good People in Troubled Times
The First Legion hired by Dayan gradually surrounded Tieshi City.
The legion commander didn't know the strength of the New Westfa Empire, so he adopted a steady and cautious tactic.
I plan to try my hand at Tieshi City first to see if I can easily take it.
Then decide whether to divide the troops into several groups to attack the New Western Empire.
Although these mercenaries were seriously lacking in heavy firepower, the North Wind Port Military Base still donated a lot of artillery to them.
These cannons were originally intended to be aid to the Succubus Kingdom, but the war in the Succubus Kingdom was over, and these extra cannons were never delivered to the Succubus.
They were piled up in the warehouse of the Beifeng Port military base, almost rotting in the warehouse...
Rather than letting these cannons gather dust in the warehouse, it would be better to give them to the mercenary corps so that they can use them to conquer more territory.
However, after the mercenaries got the artillery, they immediately became worried.
Because these mercenaries suddenly remembered that they didn't know how to operate artillery...
Over the past 15 days, the Wehrmacht instructors have mostly taught them individual combat and the use of some individual weapons.
They really didn't teach them how to use artillery...
But fortunately, the corps commander had some connections, so he borrowed a lot of artillery from the Wehrmacht.
Beifeng Port Military Base: You lend me my people, don’t you need to pay me?
Why should we pay if we can get it for free? The salaries are paid by the Ministry of Finance anyway. Your National Defense Force has a system, and so do our mercenaries!
Don't look down on each other!
Hundreds of artillery pieces were aimed at Iron Stone City, and the legion commander directly sent a mercenary to persuade them to surrender.
Nonsense! The weapons and equipment of the First Mercenary Corps were all purchased at their own expense.
It’s better to save as much as possible. Why be so fussy about it?
Frugality is the best!
A mercenary came to the foot of the city wall and looked at the stone walls. He then took out a loud speaker and spoke.
"People of Tieshi City! We are the people of Da Yan! The despicable Bonaparte is trying to start a war between us and the Western French Empire!
But the great leader of Lyon has seen through everything, and your Bonaparte will pay the price for it!
But you are innocent! Da Yan never oppresses the people, because we are all miserable people. As long as you open the city and surrender, the legion commander promises that no civilians will be harmed! "
The mercenary read out the entire script he had memorized the night before.
The soldiers on the city wall were somewhat moved after hearing this, and the Lord of Tieshi City was already planning to surrender at the speed of light.
It’s not that the conditions offered by Dayan are very favorable, but that Dayan’s credit itself is good enough.
If a country has enough credit, it will naturally be able to impress people from other countries.
And the city lord had already seen the artillery in the distance.
The legion commander placed these artillery pieces in a position where they could see them clearly, just to make the people of Iron Stone City understand.
Da Yan has the power to deal with them, but he is speaking to you in a nice tone now.
If you don't know what's good for you, I guarantee you'll suffer the consequences!
Most people were moved, but the garrison officer of Iron Stone City had a dead look on his face.
As an important city in Bonaparte's rear, Ironstone provided almost 30% of the iron for the entire New French Empire.
So Bonaparte attached great importance to the Iron City.
The 3000 men sent out were all elite troops, and a loyal soldier was sent as the garrison officer of Iron Stone City.
What is a die-hard fan?
Bonaparte ordered to defend the Ironstone City to the death and not allow anyone to touch it.
The garrison officer would naturally carry out this order, so he would never let the city lord surrender.
"What do you want to do?"
The garrison officer grabbed the city lord by the collar because he just saw the city lord want to order the soldiers to open the city gate.
The soldiers on the city wall couldn't help but look at the city lord and garrison officers.
Although the soldiers are elite, they are also human beings and they have their own thoughts.
With only one or two silver coins a month, who would work for you?
Not only did Bonaparte make life miserable for the common people, but he also cut the army's pay to a certain extent.
Cutting military pay was indeed a helpless move.
As long as it is handled properly, the morale of the army can be stabilized.
But the problem is that Bonaparte was completely fascinated by the female spy Ellie.
I forgot that the Great Yan National Defense Army pays most attention to ideological work.
What is the saying? As long as your mindset doesn’t slip, there are always more problems than solutions…
wrong!
As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties!
But the problem is that there are no political commissars in Bonaparte's new French Empire army...
Because in Bonaparte's eyes, the Wehrmacht was able to be invincible because of its extremely powerful weapons.
Leon: You are talking and I am listening.
"Or maybe you want to avoid unnecessary sacrifices! Do you really think you can stop the Great Yan people with just these 3000 people?"
The city lord said angrily.
This was the first time he had a conflict with the garrison officers.
Because before this, the city lord had always been like a coward.
The city lord obeyed everything the garrison officer said.
Even the garrison officer fell in love with his wife, who could not bear the humiliation and finally committed suicide by jumping into a well.
The city lord could only grit his teeth and swallow it.
Because Bonaparte himself was not very fond of him. As for a capitulationist like him, Bonaparte would immediately kick him out as soon as he found a more suitable person...
But Tieshi City would be in trouble without this city lord.
Because Tieshi City is rich in minerals, it has a lot of oil and water.
Whether it is the Western French Empire or the New Western French Empire, most of the officials they send will extort money from the local people.
However, with the city lord's operation, not only did these officials make some money, but the lower-class people also had a certain amount of savings.
During the more than 20 years that the city lord has been in office, he has devoted all his energy to the people of Tieshi City almost every day.
They originally thought that they would have good days after Bonaparte liberated Ironstone City, but good days soon turned into bad days...
The city lord is lost, his wife is dead, and his two daughters have gone to North Wind Port because of his weakness.
Now the only thing keeping the city lord alive is the hundreds of thousands of people in Tieshi City.
The people of Tieshi City also know what kind of person the city lord is.
So in the Iron Stone City, you could hear people cursing the soldiers, you could hear people cursing the garrison officers, and you could hear people cursing Bonaparte.
But no one scolded the city lord...
"A meaningless sacrifice? We are the people of the New West French Empire! The great Bonaparte is invincible! Da Yan is only worthy of carrying our shoes!"
The garrison officer said this and threw the city lord to the ground.
The original defenders of Tieshi City immediately came over to support the city lord, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in their eyes.
Ordinary people don't do this in a roundabout way. They just want to have enough food and clothes.
The city lord is a good guy, and the garrison officer is a bad guy!
(Good afternoon, why am I so green~(T^T))