Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 452: The Last Line of Defense: The Battle of Yongchun City

In the president's office in Northern Xinjiang, the atmosphere was extremely solemn. The gray sky outside the window seemed to foreshadow the coming storm.

Inside the room, Su Zhengyang sat on the large and heavy office chair, his eyes flashing with a cold light. Opposite him, Liu Kangding sat upright with an extremely serious expression.

Su Zhengyang's voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "Within half a month, I want to see the Southern Kingdom's regime completely destroyed and disappear in the long river of history. The entire Huang family will be wiped out!" His words were full of unquestionable majesty, like a gust of wind, sweeping through the entire room.

Liu Gangding listened to this with a solemn expression. He had followed Su Zhengyang for many years and knew that although the president was amiable to his subordinates, he was actually a very tough person. Once a decision was made, it would never be easily changed. Moreover, this matter involved Su Zhengyang's offspring. Huang Guangtai had completely angered Su Zhengyang and touched his bottom line.

He took a deep breath and nodded slowly: "President, don't worry. I will personally go to the front line to supervise the battle. In half a month, I will definitely destroy the Southern Government and bring back Huang Guangtai's head!"

For an old Su family member like Liu Gangding, Su Zhengyang's offspring also have a very important position in his eyes. They represent the continuation of the Su family bloodline. Therefore, Liu Gangding was furious at the moment and directly issued a military order to Su Zhengyang.

Five days later, Liu Kangding, deputy commander-in-chief of the Central Military Region and deputy director of the General Staff Department, personally rushed to the front line.

At this time, the 500,000-strong army of the Northern Frontier Government had won victory after victory and advanced to Yongchun City, which was less than 200 miles away from the Southern Kingdom's capital, Jian'an City.

At this time, Yongchun City was stationed with 16 troops from the Southern Central Army Group, the First Army and the Second Army. They had received a death order from Huang Guangtai, to defend Yongchun at all costs and prevent the Northern Frontier Army from moving south.

The Central Army Group is the most elite force in the entire Southern Government, without a doubt. It is also the elite division that Huang Guangtai has devoted all his energy and efforts to build after he took the presidency.

The entire Central Army Group is divided into the First to Fifth Army Groups, with a total of 400,000 troops. The reason why Huang Guangtai was able to have the final say in the Southern Government and no one dared to disobey him was also inseparable from the Central Army Group he controlled.

On January 6, the 14th year of the Republic of China, at dawn, the sky above Yongchun City was shrouded in thick smoke. The drums of the Northern Frontier Army were deafening, and the 500,000-strong army was like a black torrent, surging and launching a general attack in the direction of Yongchun City.

The artillery fire roared first in the morning light, huge shells streaked across the sky, smashing fiercely into the walls and fortresses of Yongchun City with destructive force. Every explosion was accompanied by a thunderous roar, and dust and gravel were thrown high into the air, forming mushroom clouds. Gun smoke filled the air, dyeing the sky gray.

The defenders of Yongchun City were not to be outdone, and they quickly set up artillery to fight back. The artillery fire was intertwined, and the shells shuttled back and forth between the positions of both sides. The explosions came one after another, shaking the earth.

With the cover of artillery fire, the infantry of the Northern Frontier began to charge. Holding rifles, they marched with firm steps to the front position. The soldiers of the Southern Army resisted tenaciously, hiding behind fortifications and firing back at the charging enemy with guns and cannons.

The battlefield was filled with gunfire and bullets. Fragments of bullets and shells flew in the air, making sharp whistling sounds. Soldiers were shot and fell from time to time, and their blood dyed the battlefield red. The smell of blood and burning filled the air, making people almost suffocate.

The soldiers on both sides were mad with rage, they rushed forward recklessly. From time to time, tragic shouts and cries were heard on the battlefield, interweaving with the sound of artillery fire, forming a tragic symphony.

The thick walls of Yongchun City have experienced countless battles, but under the bombardment of large-caliber heavy artillery in the northern border today, they finally revealed their fragile side. Many parts of the walls collapsed completely, brick and stone fragments flew everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of dust and gunpowder.

On the city wall, the once brave and fearless soldiers were now lying on the ground in a mess, with broken limbs and arms scattered all over the ground, and the blood and flesh residues were shocking. The seriously injured and dying soldiers were struggling in the ruins of the city wall, their faces full of pain and despair, and their mouths were howling, and the sound was full of endless sorrow.

At the gate tower of the northern city wall, Li Shunxi, the general of the Southern Government, was now covered in dust and tattered clothes. His body was covered with shrapnel wounds, and blood was constantly oozing from the wounds, staining his military uniform red. However, he seemed to feel no pain, raised his right hand high, and shouted hoarsely: "Brothers! If you hold the job of the Southern Government, you must be loyal to the Southern Government! Today, the city is alive and the people are alive, and the city is destroyed and the people are dead! Fight with the northern bandits!"

Although his voice was a little weak, it was full of firm belief and determination. Inspired by him, the army of the Southern Government also showed an extremely tenacious fighting spirit. Although they were far fewer in number than the army of the Northern Frontier, they were not afraid and bravely fought the enemy.

In the four-hour offensive and defensive battle, the Southern Army repelled wave after wave of attacks from the Northern Xinjiang Army. They used their flesh and blood to build an indestructible line of defense and vowed to defend Yongchun City to the death.

However, war is always cruel. Suddenly, a loud noise resounded through the heavens and the earth. It was the roar of the Karl mortar of the Northern Xinjiang government, fifteen kilometers away. The giant shell weighing 2.17 tons whistled and hit the northern city wall with precision like a meteorite.

With a deafening explosion, the entire 300-meter radius of the northern city wall, including the city gate tower, was instantly filled with smoke and dust, turning into a ruin. The shock wave generated by the explosion shook the surrounding soldiers to the ground, and many people died on the spot.

Admiral Li Shunxi was also killed in the explosion. His body was instantly shredded by the huge impact force and turned into a pile of dust, merging forever with the land of Yongchun City.

"Kill! Charge! The enemy can't hold on any longer, kill them and take down Yongchun City!" The commander of the Northern Frontier Army raised his arms and shouted, his voice full of excitement and fanaticism.

As the charge horn resounded through the sky, the Northern Frontier Army launched the final general offensive. They surged like a tide, overwhelming the sky and earth, fiercely and fiercely. The sound of gunfire and shouting intertwined together, forming a thrilling battlefield picture.

The defense line of the Southern Government Army gradually collapsed under the fierce attack of the Northern Frontier Army.

Although the soldiers fought with all their might, they were powerless in the face of the enemy's powerful offensive. Blood dyed the city walls and the ground red, and the entire Yongchun City seemed to be shrouded in a layer of blood mist.

Just half an hour later, Yongchun City was declared broken. The Southern Government's army suffered heavy casualties, with more than 50,000 soldiers falling forever on this land. The war damage was almost 40%, which shows how brutal this war was.

The remaining surviving southern soldiers watched their companions fall one by one, and they felt despair and powerlessness. They knew that the situation was irreversible and that continuing to resist would only result in meaningless sacrifices. So, they laid down their weapons and chose to surrender.

With the fall of Yongchun City, the 160,000 Southern Government troops stationed there were completely wiped out. When this news spread, the entire Southern Kingdom was shocked. People knew that this indicated that the end of the Southern Government was near.

The atmosphere on the battlefield was heavy and depressing, with the air filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood. The Northern Frontier Army cheered for victory, while the soldiers of the Southern Army silently endured the pain of defeat. In this cruel civil war, no one was the real winner, and all that was left was the blood of Chinese compatriots and endless sorrow.