I am the emperor in Nanyang, I am the ultimate winner

Chapter 161 Battle of Gaoshan Island (Part )

In the backyard of a wealthy businessman in Dazhou State.

A little boy came running over and said, "Grandpa, what are you doing?"

The old man was bending over and busy in the vegetable garden. He smiled and replied, "I'm cutting leeks!"

"Oh, so this is leek." The little boy nodded and asked, "What should I pay attention to when cutting leek?"

"Haha, good boy, be careful when cutting leeks. Don't damage their roots. This way you can harvest them repeatedly in the future." The old man explained patiently.

"Hmm..." The little boy nodded, not quite understanding, and then pointed to a few leeks lying flat on the ground and said, "Grandpa, what about these leeks lying flat?"

The old man touched the little boy's head and said with a smile: "My dear grandson, we can't let them lie flat like this. We have to help them stand up and continue cutting them. Do you understand?"

"Oh, I understand." The little boy laughed happily.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is time for Dongyang State and the National Protection Army to fight.

The Fifth Division of Dongyang State is the main force and is equipped with powerful equipment.

These included 150 Type 2 tanks, Type 4 tanks and other advanced equipment.

In addition, they also have a large number of common weapons, such as the Type 38 rifle, the Pheasant Neck rifle, the Type 99 rifle, the grenade launcher, etc.

The most eye-catching thing is their eighteen 155mm howitzers.

And about fifty 70-80 mm guns.

In comparison, the other division and two brigades were slightly inferior in equipment.

They had no large-caliber artillery, only a dozen small tanks.

The number of small-caliber artillery has also been greatly reduced, and the overall combat effectiveness is relatively weak.

Lieutenant General Nobuyukihisa Kobayashi, commander of the 5th Division, served as the commander this time, and he was responsible for commanding two divisions and two brigades.

The divisions of Dongyang State are usually commanded by a lieutenant general, but in a few cases they are commanded by a major general.

A brigade is usually commanded by a major general, while a regiment is commanded by a colonel.

In the Dongyang Army, the highest military rank was general.

There is also a special rank of marshal.

This is not an official military rank but an honorary title.

Lieutenant General Nobuyuki Kobayashi, commander of the Fifth Division, asked his men, "Are you all ready?"

An officer replied: "General, according to the agreement, we cannot deploy troops within 30 kilometers of the coastline."

"However, we have already laid a large number of mines along the way. It is safe to say that these mines will cause huge losses to the National Protection Army."

Kobayashi Nobuyuki nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good! Get ready quickly."

The officers responded in unison: “Hi!”

Then they moved quickly to begin the final preparations.

The scene switched to the mixed fleet. The commander looked at Commander Shen with a serious face and said, "Commander Shen, the time has come. Order your troops to land."

"I'll give you one more chance. If you want to lead your troops away now, you still have time."

"Otherwise, once we land on the island..."

Shin Young-woong responded directly: "Commander, please stop joking."

"We have already drawn the arrow and have to shoot."

"Now the whole state is discussing this matter, and other countries are paying close attention to this moment."

"Where else can I go?"

"Even if I return to Dazhou, I will be nothing more than a rat crossing the street."

The commander nodded: "Okay! In that case, there is no point in saying more."

“May you be victorious.”

Shen Yingxiong nodded slightly to express his gratitude, then quickly left the command room.

He issued an order requiring the troops to begin landing operations.

Immediately afterwards, transport ships loaded with soldiers and equipment set sail and slowly headed towards the shore.

At the same time, the commander of the mixed fleet held a telescope and carefully observed the surrounding situation.

He also ordered fighter jets to take off in case the Dongyang Kingdom was plotting anything.

In addition, some countries simply sent airships directly to the sky above the mountainous island, ready to observe the battle up close.

These countries seemed very interested in the operation and wanted to witness the outbreak of war with their own eyes.

Even in the air, carrier-based aircraft of the mixed fleet and fighter jets of Dongyang Kingdom could be seen everywhere.

However, the pilots of both sides did not open fire, but raised their middle fingers from time to time in the air to provoke.

The troops on the ground did not use anti-aircraft guns to attack these fighter planes, and the two sides reached a tacit understanding.

Soon, Shen Yingxiong's National Protection Army completed the landing in Ancheng, Gaoshan Island.

Shen Yingxiong stood on the jeep, looked ahead and said: "Now everyone rest here, check the weapons and equipment, and wait for the next order!"

An hour later, Shen Yingxiong issued another order: "Everyone, pay attention. We are going to Kangcheng and Nancheng next."

Shen Yingxiong looked at the first and second division commanders and asked, "Do you have confidence?"

"Yes!" the two commanders replied.

Shen Yingxiong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good! This time we have no way out. We can only succeed, not fail."

"First Division Commander, you attack in the direction of Taicheng. Second Division Commander, follow me and attack in the direction of Kangcheng."

"Yes, military seat."

Then the two armored divisions began to move.

Several tanks were also prepared to serve as vanguards and reconnaissance personnel, heading in different directions.

As several tanks drove out from different directions, a soldier stood on the roof of the vehicle and observed the surrounding environment with binoculars, but he did not pay attention to the situation on the ground.

Just after they drove a few kilometers, there was a sudden huge explosion.

It turned out that the landmines buried here by Dongyang State were detonated!

The three tanks were completely scrapped on the spot, and the chances of survival for the soldiers inside became extremely slim.

Seeing this tragic scene, they realized that the road was full of mines and took immediate action.

The tanks began to frantically fire shells at the road in an attempt to clear the mines.

However, this method can hit some mines and trigger a series of explosions.

But it remains very difficult to completely eliminate all mines.

After all, no one knows how many landmines Dongyang State has buried.

The Second Division Commander walked towards Shen Yingxiong with an angry look on his face and reported: "General, the Dongyang Kingdom is too shameless!"

Shin Yingxiong responded calmly: "Since ancient times, war has been waged at all costs. We cannot just blame others."

"Send out the minesweeping team now."

"Yes!" the second division commander replied, then turned around to carry out the order.

Subsequently, the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the National Protection Army dispatched all their mine-clearing troops.

They were divided into two groups and advanced cautiously from two directions to carry out mine-clearing operations.

Whenever the mine detector sounds an alarm, they quickly put up a bright red flag to mark the location of the mine.

The soldiers who follow up are responsible for clearing these mines and ensuring safety.

In this way, they moved forward slowly and steadily, step by step.

At the same time, important personnel from various countries on the airship also witnessed this thrilling scene.

"We have to admit that Dongyang State's move was too insidious and cunning!" sighed one of the foreign representatives.

"That's right, but there are only ten kilometers left to the battle site."

"It seems that this mine clearance work may take quite a long time!" responded another representative.

However, the situation proved to be far more complicated and difficult than expected.

These cunning Dongyang troops not only laid dense anti-tank mines on this land.

They also laid a variety of insidious and treacherous mines.

Sometimes, mine sweepers are so focused on scanning the ground for mines that they often ignore the thin transparent line above their heads.

Suddenly, deafening explosions resounded through the sky.

Several more brave deminers unfortunately died, their lives taken away by the ruthless mines.

Faced with such a severe situation, the soldiers of the mine-sweeping team dared not slack off in the slightest and they all worked with full alertness.

They no longer just focus on the mines under their feet, but observe the surroundings from all angles and without blind spots, not missing any possible threats.

However, this made their progress extremely slow, and every step was full of unknowns and dangers.