The end of the military era

Prime Minister Zhu Honggui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, "Yes, Your Majesty, I must find a way to get more preferential treatment for the royal family."

On March 1577, 3, the Liang-Yan Empire announced its unconditional surrender to the Han-Tang Empire, ordering all the troops and armed people of the Liang-Yan Empire to lay down their weapons immediately and wait for the Han-Tang Army to take over.

Chapter 338 Adaptation

Fan Donghe, the commander of the third group of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire, took the unconditional surrender telegram issued by Emperor Fan Xin himself, and unwillingly asked Ma Ruichen, the deputy commander of the third group, and Peng Cao, the chief of staff of the army: "Is this the case? Surrender to the Han and Tang troops?"

Commander Fan Donghe belongs to the clan disciple of the Liangyan Empire, and the third group under his command can be regarded as one of the ace troops of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire.

When the Han and Tang armies launched their offensive, Fan Donghe's third group was stationed in the border area of ​​the Liang-Yan Empire, and the third group was also the only one among the 23 armies deployed by the Liang-Yan Empire in the border area that had not yet formed an organizational system.

Since the 18 air divisions stationed in the border areas of the Liang-Yan Empire had already been controlled by the Han-Tang Empire, it was difficult for the Liang-Yan Empire Army troops stationed in the border areas to resist the attack of the Han-Tang Army even if they desperately resisted.

However, the Han and Tang armies did not blindly attack the stubbornly resisting Liang Yan army.

For example, the third group of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire was divided and surrounded by a part of the Han and Tang armies, while the other troops of the Han and Tang army bypassed the area guarded by the third group of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire and continued to attack Liangyan. The hinterland of the empire advances.

The third group of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire has 1 armored division, 4 infantry divisions and 1 group army headquarters. These troops were divided into three parts by the Han and Tang armies. The division and an infantry division were surrounded.

Facing the siege of the Han and Tang armies but not attacking, the army commander Fan Donghe organized troops several times to try to break out of the siege, but under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Han and Tang imperial air force and artillery, several breakout operations ended in failure. The armored division suffered heavy losses.

Even under the siege of the Han and Tang armies, the three divided parts of the third group could not be reunited.

In fact, in the border area, many troops of the Liangyan Empire who were surrounded by the Han and Tang troops like the Third Group chose to surrender to the Han and Tang Army during the month-long siege. Under tough conditions, there was no system to surrender to the Han and Tang troops.

Ma Ruichen, deputy commander of the third group, said sadly: "Donghe, the matter has come to this, let's follow the overall situation!

After all, even the emperor has already surrendered, and it is meaningless for our third army to persist. We should contact the Han and Tang army as soon as possible to prepare for the handover! "

Army Commander Fan Donghe gritted his teeth and said, "Handover? That's surrender!

Our Liangyan Empire has a standing army of tens of millions. How did it become like this in just one month?

I can not be reconciled!I am not reconciled!

Is this the end of the Liangyan Empire, which has been passed down for more than 1000 years? "

Peng Cao, chief of staff of the army, said with emotion: "Donghe, it is obvious that the navy, land and air armies of our Liangyan Empire have already been infiltrated by the Han and Tang Empires. The navy's more than 1000 warships and the air force's thousands of advanced fighters, It was almost completely packaged and sent to the Han and Tang Empire.

The Han and Tang armies had just attacked the border defense line of our Liang-Yan Empire, and there were 7 full-stacked group armies, and they surrendered to the Han and Tang Empire without firing a single shot. There were also many armored divisions and infantry divisions, also led by division-level officers. , took refuge in the Han and Tang Empires, causing the so-called border defense line of our Liangyan Empire to suddenly become a sieve.

Now that the emperor has announced unconditional surrender, our third army should follow the emperor's last will! "

After a pause, Peng Cao, chief of staff of the army, sighed and said, "Alas——the emperor probably has no choice, because there is a big gap in strength between our Liangyan Empire and the Han and Tang Empire.

After the navy and air force have all defected, and a large number of our Royal Army has surrendered without a fight, how can we resist the attack of the Han and Tang troops? Even the fall of the capital Lingyang City is only a matter of time. "

In fact, Fan Donghe also knew that relying on a third group army divided and surrounded by the Han and Tang armies would not change anything, but as a son of the clan, Fan Donghe was very unwilling to see the Liangyan Empire being annexed by the Han and Tang Empire.

But what if you are not reconciled?

Fan Donghe finally sighed, "Contact the Han and Tang Army!"

天元1577年3月3日的上午10点左右，汉唐帝国皇家陆军第23集团军的副司令官李天顺，亲自带队来到梁燕帝国皇家陆军第三集团的指挥部。

Fan Donghe paid a military salute to Li Tianshun, "Commander of the Third Group Army of the Liangyan Imperial Army, General Fan Donghe was ordered to surrender to your troops!"

After speaking, Fan Donghe took off his saber, and handed it to Li Tianshun with both hands.

Li Tianshun immediately returned a military salute, "Deputy Commander of the 23rd Group Army of the Imperial Army of the Han and Tang Dynasties, General Li Tianshun was ordered to take over your department!"

After speaking, Li Tianshun took Fan Donghe's saber with both hands.

Fan Donghe then said in a deep voice: "General Li, I'm not feeling well. The next surrender will be coordinated by Ma Ruichen, the deputy commander of our third group, and Peng Cao, the chief of staff of the army."

After Fan Donghe finished speaking, he turned his head and left without waiting for Li Tianshun to speak.

Li Tianshun didn't care about Fan Donghe's attitude. He smiled and said to Deputy Army Commander Ma Ruichen and Army Chief of Staff Peng Cao, "Maybe these two are Commander Ma and Chief of Staff Peng?"

"My humble servant is Ma Ruichen."

"My humble servant is Peng Cao."

"Hehe, I have to trouble Commander Ma and Chief of Staff Peng next."

"General Li, don't worry, the two of us will definitely cooperate with the surrender of the various units of the Third Army."

Li Tianshun was very enthusiastic about Ma Ruichen and Peng Cao, both of whom had strong military commanding skills, and there was a high probability that they would be absorbed into the Royal Army of the Han and Tang Empires in the future.

As for a general from the clan like Fan Donghe, no matter how strong his military command ability is, he might not have the opportunity to lead the army again in the future.

During the surrender process of the Third Army, an old friend of Ma Ruichen and Peng Cao suddenly visited. This person's original identity was Mu Zhongming, the deputy commander of the Fourth Army of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire, and his name was Mu Zhongming.

"Lao Ma, Lao Peng, you didn't expect me to come?" Mu Zhongming asked with a smile.

Ma Ruichen said with a wry smile: "Brother Zhongming, you have made our third army suffer.

If Fan Donghe knew you were coming, he might use a knife to chop you. "

It turned out that before the Han and Tang armies attacked the border defense line of the Liangyan Empire, Mu Zhongming, the deputy commander of the Fourth Army of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire, suddenly imprisoned the commander and chief of staff of the Fourth Army of the Royal Army of the Liangyan Empire. All the officers above the Fourth Army's regiment level were wiped out. In the end, the entire Fourth Army's 20 officers and soldiers were taken over by the Han and Tang troops almost without firing a single shot.

The defense zone of the Fourth Army was on the right flank of the Third Army. Because the Fourth Army surrendered without a fight, the Han and Tang armies easily crossed the border defense line of the Liang-Yan Empire, and launched an attack on the Third Army from behind, which eventually led to The Third Army was divided and surrounded into three parts.

Mu Zhongming then put away the smile on his face, "Lao Ma, Lao Peng, let me introduce myself again.

My real name is Liu Zhongming, and I am an intelligence officer of the Royal Intelligence Bureau of the Han and Tang Empire, but I belong to the Royal Army of the Han and Tang Empire, and my rank is Major General.

I just received the news that because of my success in instigating the Fourth Army, my rank will not only be promoted, but I will also be appointed as the 151st Army of the Imperial Army of the Han and Tang Dynasties formed by the merger of the Third Army and the Fourth Army of the former Liangyan Empire. The post of Commander. "

Peng Cao said with a wry smile: "Our Liangyan Empire did not lose unjustly. The intelligence agents of the Han and Tang Empires actually became lieutenant generals in the Royal Army of our Liangyan Empire. How can we fight this battle!"

Liu Zhongming immediately said: "Lao Ma and Lao Peng, this is a matter for each of them. Don't blame me for lying to you for more than 20 years."

After Liu Zhongming was assigned to the Liangyan Empire by the Royal Intelligence Bureau of the Han and Tang Empire, he was admitted to the Royal Army Academy of the Liangyan Empire, and became classmates with Ma Ruichen and Peng Cao at the same time.

Ma Ruichen asked at this time: "According to what you mean, the armies of our Liangyan Empire will be reorganized into the army of the Han and Tang Empire?"

Liu Zhongming said: "In the future, all human beings will belong to one country, that is, our Han and Tang Empires, and there will be no distinction between enemies and friends.

According to the meaning of the Army Command, the 35 army groups of the original Liangyan Empire Army will be reorganized into 20 army groups. Except for a few army groups, in principle, the two army groups will be merged and reorganized into one army group.

I recommended the two of you to the higher authorities, and I hope that Lao Malai will be the deputy commander of the 151st Army, which is equivalent to the deputy commander, and Lao Peng will be the chief of staff of the 151st Army. "

Ma Ruichen and Peng Cao glanced at each other, both of them were a little moved, after all, they were both in their early 50s, and they didn't want to take off their military uniforms yet.

Ma Ruichen hesitated for a moment and asked, "Zhongming, what will Commander Fan Donghe do?"

Liu Zhongming said with some regret: "Because Lao Fan is a son of the clan, it is impossible for him to continue to lead troops in the future.