Chapter 973: Conquering Meng Gong, an unexpected visitor

However, when Takeuchi Lianshan heard this, he shook his head helplessly and said:
"I told you that we can't be cowards who run away. Besides, it's not the last moment yet and we haven't lost yet. Send a telegram to the division commander immediately!"

"The enemy in Menggong has been identified. It is indeed the Sichuan Army, equipped with many advanced equipment, including heavy artillery, tanks, armored vehicles and new submachine guns."

"Also, the battle of Menggong has reached a critical moment. Please send troops to help us as soon as possible. We are determined to fight to the death until the last moment!"

Hearing this, the operations staff looked helpless:

"But, Colonel, our forces are already running out. How can we counterattack?"

"Humph, as long as the reinforcements can arrive within an hour and work together with us from inside and outside, we will definitely be able to turn the tide and defeat the enemy." Takeuchi Renzan vowed.

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In order to quickly capture the city of Menggong, artillery of various calibers outside the city fired at the same time, and hundreds of shells fell into the city every minute.

Fortunately, most of the residents in the city had already fled, and those who remained were traitors and natives, so there was no need to worry about the shelling at this moment.

"Boom~!" A heavy artillery shell landed on a civilian house in the center of the city, causing a violent explosion.

The violent shock wave instantly collapsed the main body of the house, and several people hiding inside were blown to pieces and died on the spot.

Such scenes were played out throughout the entire Menggong City. From time to time, civilian houses were blown down, and the soldiers hiding inside were buried alive.

The Sichuan Army has no experience in street fighting for the time being, but Lin Hao does, so he can just let the artillery bombard the city first.

At the same time, the tank troops led by Zhao He directly blew the gate of Menggong City into pieces.

They immediately covered hundreds of infantrymen and rushed into the city. However, as soon as they entered the city, they were strafed by machine gun fire points hidden under the ruins of the buildings.

A few soldiers were so excited that they unknowingly crossed the tanks in an attempt to be the first to enter the city. As a result, they were hit by the machine guns set up in ambush by Xiao Ri. The front few soldiers were unable to dodge and fell to the ground, wailing in pain.

However, when Zhao He's tank company saw this, they aimed directly at the enemy and fired a shot.

"Boom~!" The high-explosive bomb hit the target accurately.

A red light rose up, and the machine gun position that had just been firing was instantly bombed into ruins, and several machine gunners inside were instantly torn into pieces.

The other tanks followed suit and soon targeted and destroyed all of Xiao Ri's remaining machine gun positions.

In this way, with the coordination and cover of the tank troops and with powerful firepower, the siege troops were unstoppable.

The stalemate and brutal street fighting that Takeuchi Renzan had imagined did not occur. Lacking effective anti-tank weapons, the Japanese were completely helpless against the A32 tanks.

If you are close, there are vehicle-mounted machine guns and infantry to provide coordinated protection; if you are far away, Molotov cocktails and cluster grenades cannot reach you.

And their grenade launchers hitting the tanks was just like tickling them.

At this time, life in the city had reached its lowest point in terms of both military strength and morale.

In this way, when the battle reached the evening, except for some sporadic resistance in some corners of the entire Menggong City, most of the people had already been wiped out.

Long Wenjian, who led Old A, has already reached the headquarters of the Takeuchi League.

"Go!" Long Wenjian, who was fully armed to the teeth, waved his hand and rushed into the compound of Xiao Rizi's command headquarters with an M14 fully automatic rifle.

"How can you say that you have no clothes, but you share the same robe with me!"

"Those who can make it are Yang Liulang, and those who can't make it can drink rice soup!"

"Grandson, I'm here to take you home. Nothing else, but I didn't get enough peanuts!"

Long Wenjian screamed while pulling the trigger and shooting the enemies frantically.

Before long, they captured Xiao Rizi's headquarters.

"Captain, no one was spared here, all were shot dead, and we also caught a big fish."

"What big fish?"

"Right over there, a colonel with two bars and three stars, he must be the wing commander of Xiaori. In addition, we have seized their wing flag."

As soon as Long Wenjian finished speaking, a soldier came forward, stripped Takeuchi Renzan's military uniform and handed it to Long Wenjian.

"It's true. This old guy is Takeuchi Renzan. The regiment flag is a good thing. Quickly send a telegram to my commander and tell him that we have seized Xiao Rizi's regiment flag!" Long Wenjian said excitedly.

"Yes!"

On the other side, Lin Hao’s command center welcomed a special guest.

To be honest, Lin Hao never expected to meet the Germans here.

Originally, when Lin Hao was thinking about the next strategy, he suddenly received a report from his subordinates saying that a German wanted to meet him.

When Lin Hao heard that the Germans wanted to see him, he was stunned for a long time. If people from Britain or the United States wanted to see him, it would not be strange.

But it was very strange that the Germans wanted to see him. This was the British territory. Strictly speaking, the two sides were enemies. But Lin Hao touched his chin, and he seemed to have thought of something.

"Dear Lieutenant Colonel, it's nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Felix." Upon seeing Lin Hao, Felix immediately stepped forward and introduced himself.

Hearing this, Lin Hao looked at him in surprise, then suddenly smiled and said:

"Lucky man! It seems that you are indeed lucky! And you feel very different!"

"Oh? What's the difference?" Felix asked with a puzzled smile.

"You are different from the Germans I have met. You don't seem to be as stubborn and old-fashioned as them. Instead, you have a bit more cunning. Your eyes tell me that you seem to be carrying some difficult task." Lin Hao shook his head and said.

In an instant, Felix's face changed drastically, and a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes as he looked at Lin Hao.

"What? Are you wondering how I know that?" After seeing that his words had exposed the other party's disguise, Lin Hao continued:
"This place used to be the British territory, and then it fell into the hands of the little guys, but now it's mine."

"It's very abnormal for a German like you to appear here." Lin Hao asked solemnly:
"Tell me, what mission are you carrying?"

Seeing Felix's expression change again and again, Lin Hao continued to sneer:
"Even if you don't tell me, I can probably guess. Maybe you think that the war is about to reach the Middle East, and it's time for you to join forces? And you should be the liaison officer!"

At this point, Lin Hao shook his head and denied it: "No, you don't have the temperament of a soldier, you exude the aura of a businessman."

"Arms dealer? That doesn't seem likely. Or maybe purchasing resources for your empire? Let me think about it, it should be related to rubber and tungsten ore." Lin Hao seemed to have thought of something and spoke slowly.

But he had another plan in mind. It was too slow to collect gold by one person alone. If he cooperated with the Germans, the efficiency might be higher.

You have to know that the Germans at that time were very good partners. You have to know that because the German army swept across the entire European continent, they plundered a huge amount of wealth. Not to mention anything else, the gold alone added up to several thousand tons.

"If we can get these thousands of tons of gold, then the development of a new currency will be a sure thing!" Lin Hao couldn't help but feel excited when he thought of this. Thousands of tons of gold.

"Who are you? Why do you know so much?" Felix's eyes were filled with fear, because Lin Hao's guesses were almost all correct.

"Me? Lieutenant Colonel Commander of the Sichuan Army, Lin Hao!"

"No, you are definitely not a lieutenant colonel." Felix shook his head in denial.

"These are not important. I think we should have a basis for cooperation, and it depends on whether you want to cooperate or not!" Lin Hao suddenly said.

Felix was stunned for a moment when he heard this and looked at Lin Hao in surprise. He came here actually just to ask Lin Hao to let him go.

Although he knew that the hope was slim, he still took the attitude of giving it a try, because he did have an important mission on his shoulders.

When I hear about the basis for cooperation now, it’s like hearing a huge joke. They actually have a basis for cooperation. Isn’t this nonsense?

"You don't believe it?" Lin Hao looked at Felix's expression and knew that the other party obviously didn't believe it, so he immediately said in a cold voice.

"Although you seem to be invincible on the European battlefield, your logistics are actually on the verge of collapse."

"Hmph, the difficulties are only temporary~!" Felix still seemed a little stubborn.

Lin Hao didn't care, but continued:

"What are your frontline troops eating now? The only thing we can supply is mashed potatoes. We can only guarantee basic food supply. Even canned food is gone." In fact, the German army's logistical supply was unsolvable in Lin Hao's opinion. He had originally planned to take the Russians away in one go, but he didn't expect it to turn into a stalemate.

At this time, most of the German army's supplies on the Eastern Front were transported by rail, but this faced a problem.

That is, the Soviet Union uses a 1524mm wide gauge, while the Europa uses a 1435mm standard gauge. If the German army wants to use the Soviet Union's railway transportation, there are only two ways.

The first is to change to a narrow gauge, but this will take a very long time. At least the war has been going on for so long and the track has not been completely changed. In addition, with the continuous loss of land, this project is basically impossible to implement.

The second is to modify the bogie, but this is also a time-consuming project and often faces harassment from guerrillas, which is also very deadly to the raging front line.

Moreover, the German army on the Eastern Front consumed nearly one million tons of various types of supplies every month.

However, railway transportation was limited by locomotives and harassment by guerrillas and could not meet the needs of the front line.

"I can provide millions of tons of flour and millions of tons of agricultural products such as potatoes, enough to feed your soldiers on the Eastern Front." Lin Hao said lightly.

"Impossible! Food is extremely scarce right now. How could you get so much food?" Felix said subconsciously.

Hearing this, Lin Hao's eyes lit up. As expected, it was for food.

"In addition, I can also provide you with a batch of steel, oil, and valuable tungsten ore."

To be honest, Felix was tempted. In addition to serving as a liaison officer, he came to the Far East this time and wanted to transport a batch of rubber back through secret channels.

As a result, before the negotiation was over, the city of Menggong fell and he became a prisoner. Now the Republic of China officer in front of him actually told him that he could sell them a batch of supplies. Felix felt that all this was like a dream.

Although Felix thought that everything was nonsense, seeing that Lin Hao's expression did not seem fake, he couldn't help but ask.

"Can you really provide these supplies?" At this time, the German army was almost at its limit, especially food production was close to collapse.

Many civilians can barely ensure that they don't starve to death, let alone butter, wine and other things, which are strategic materials for the front line. But the problem is that the front line can only maintain basic rations at present.

If there really is such a large amount of supplies to replenish, it will undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for the empire and will be a huge hope.

"Of course, I don't need to lie!" Lin Hao's mouth curled up slightly. He knew that the other party was moved, and then continued:
"But I need you to exchange it for gold and some industrial equipment!"

This is the only solution. Whether it is issuing currency or completing the primary industrial system, it is not as simple as it sounds.

"But how are you going to transport it to the Eastern Front?" Felix asked.

Just as Lin Hao guessed, he had another important mission when he came here, which was to urge Xiao Rizi to attack India as soon as possible!

Although the two-pronged attack on the Russian Bear in the north failed, if the battlefield in the south could be opened up, some supplies could be shared between the two sides, and the lifeline of the British army could be cut off.

"How to deliver the supplies to the destination is my problem." Lin Hao shook his head. He could fly everywhere with just a thought.

Looking at Felix, whose excitement was evident in words, Lin Hao continued, "What you need to worry about is just preparing what I want!"

Hearing this, Felix's eyes lit up. If this plan was feasible, then the empire would indeed be able to make a comeback.

You must know that ever since Britain blocked the sea, all supplies have been in short supply. The entire sea area controlled by the Germans has been completely blocked, and external supplies cannot be transported in at all.

"Your plan is indeed feasible. I will report it to my superiors immediately!" Felix said excitedly.

If what Lin Hao said is true, then he will be the greatest contributor to the empire.

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Lin Hao's smile widened, and then he said with a smile:

"Then we should talk about compensation."

As long as the fish takes the bait, the rest of the talk will be easy, and he believes that the other party will definitely not refuse.

Without waiting for Felix to take it back, Lin Hao said directly:
"I'll have someone send you a list later with the landed prices of the supplies. All you need to do is tick the boxes and indicate the quantity you need."

"Okay." Felix nodded and said again:
"I hope I can send a telegram back. You know, it's such a big matter and I need to ask for instructions." Felix said again.

"It's no big deal. Take him downstairs and find a quiet room. Prepare everything he needs." Lin Hao shouted to Meng Fanle who was outside the door.

"Yes, Commander!" Since the capture of Menggong City, Meng Fanle returned to the command center.

Watching Felix walk out of the command center, the smile on Lin Hao's face gradually disappeared. He did this to allow the German army to stabilize its defense line and continue to bleed Europe. At least they had to wait until Felix completed the primary industrial system before they could kneel.

Only then will Lin Hao be qualified to taste the fruits of victory in this global feast.

But right now, there is something more important waiting for him, that is the fruits of victory in the city of Menggong.

"The flag of the Little Days regiment?" Not long after seeing the Germans off, Lin Hao received a telegram sent back by Long Wenjian.

"Yes, we have seized the flag of the Takeuchi Regiment and it is on the way." Meng Fanle was also extremely excited.

According to the rules of Xiaori, once the flag of a regiment is captured, it means that the regiment will be completely disbanded.

Of course, there are also shameless people who, even though the equipment was clearly seized, still insist that it was forged, and shamelessly give it a new life and rebuild it again.

However, their shamelessness is a patent that has never changed from ancient times to the present.

"Well done, even if you die in this battle, you have made a great contribution." The contribution of capturing the regiment flag is really great.

Even though the War of Resistance lasted for five or six years, Commander Fan's 88th Division was the only army that captured a flag of the Xiaori people. This shows how much the Xiaori people valued their flag.

Whenever there was an emergency, the first thing to do was to burn the brigade flag. Why it was not burned this time was mainly because Takeuchi Renzan never thought that a special forces unit would find his headquarters.

By the time they reacted and were about to burn the regiment flag, Old A's men had already rushed in. After a burst of gunfire, all the people guarding the regiment flag were killed.

"Commander, what should we do with this flag?" Meng Fanle said with some concern.

Seeing Meng Fanle's worried expression, Lin Hao immediately understood Meng Fanle's worries, so he smiled and said:

"Are you worried about Xiao Ri's revenge?"

"Even without this regiment flag, Xiao Rizi will retaliate against us like crazy, and wipe out an entire regiment. Commander Xiao Rizi is not a fool, and he will definitely focus on attacking us next."

"Then~!" Meng Fanle was even more confused. He could obviously develop in a low-key manner, so why was he being so high-profile?
"Just like Si La Si La said, I want things to return to their original state!" Lin Hao said heavily:

"We have lived a small life for so many years, but we have never won such a big victory. It is time to cheer everyone up."

The deeper reason is that he needs to expand his territory, plunder wealth, and maintain basic operations.

Hearing this, Meng Fan looked at Lin Hao solemnly. He didn't expect that Lin Hao had such lofty ambitions.

"Commander, don't worry. No matter how many bad days come, our Sichuan Army will always follow you!" Meng Fanle said seriously.

"Notify them that the regiment flag does not need to be sent to the headquarters, but directly to the cemetery and hung in the middle of the cemetery, so that this regiment flag can accompany the heroes." Having said this, Lin Hao thought for a moment and said:

"Then take a photo and report it to the government, and publish it in the newspaper as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Commander."

After taking over Menggong City, Lin Hao's territory expanded again. Not only that, the gold mine was also completely acquired, considering the expansion of territory.

There are more places that need to be defended, and Lin Hao only has about 3,000 people at most. The airport is his base camp, so he must leave some troops behind.

Menggong City must not be lost, and a part of the troops must be stationed to guard the gold mine. If they are dispersed, the troops will not be enough.

Once Xiao Ri gathers a large number of troops and attacks somewhere, he will be really out of reach.

Therefore, the best way is to gather the troops together, but that would mean giving up the conquered territory, which is definitely not an option.

The best way is to expand the army. At the same time, it is time to change the organization of the troops. The organization of a regiment can no longer meet his needs.

"Signage soldier, immediately gather the intelligence here and send it back to Zenda!" Lin Hao knew that Zenda had become the front line, and the radio in his hand could only send messages to Zenda.

It's not that he doesn't have the ability to electrify the entire world, he just doesn't want to confront all parties head-on so soon. This state is the best now, as he can block out too many external voices that are unfavorable to him.

"Yes, Commander!" the signalman responded immediately.