Munitions Empire-Chapter 981 - When the time comes to 903, luck turns around

Chapter 981: When the time comes to 903, luck turns around. Chapter 981: When the time comes to 903, luck turns around. “Hello? What? The first defensive line has been lost?” Luo Xiao was stunned upon receiving the frontal report. He genuinely hadn’t anticipated that the carefully arranged first line of defense would only hold for one day before being lost…

It seems the combat effectiveness of Fengjiang’s defenders needs to be reassessed—indeed, merely assisting on the side doesn’t seem to be sufficient.

“The combat power of these people is too low…” A staff member who heard the news also shook his head—the defensive line manned by more than ten thousand personnel couldn’t even withstand one day.

Had it been the soldiers of the Great Tang Empire, amassing 10,000 troops, the commanders would probably start thinking about how to counterattack and seize the enemy positions.

“Should we pull back two divisions to assist in defense?” a cautious staff member suggested at Luo Xiao’s side.

“No need! Dress up the news and send it to Zhao Yu. Also… intensify ideological education for all Fengjiang military troops again! Losing more positions, their Fengjiang will be done for!” Luo Xiao dismissed the suggestion to withdraw troops for support.

Capturing Shanping is their only chance; if they waver so soon, how will they continue to fight in the future?

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Once the Dahua troops surround us later, they would only have the option to hunker down in their positions. By then, reversing the defeat would be difficult.

“Such a trivial matter, surely we can’t mobilize our own forces, right?” Luo Xiao muttered while staring at the map.

“Let’s just wait and see…” The staff members didn’t have a better solution and could only wait and see how things unfolded.

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Zhao Feng felt his fortune had turned. He used to be a very peripheral member of the Royal Family of Dahua Empire, the kind who couldn’t even claim close relationships.

In his childhood, his family was average, with no so-called royal privileges, and as he grew up, he could only rely on his efforts to maintain his livelihood.

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Later, he took up a career and became a pilot, sent to the Great Tang Empire for training, finally securing a stable job.

Unfortunately, good times didn’t last long. This distant relative from the Royal Family of the Dahua Empire, due to the war between the Dahua Empire and the Great Tang Empire, had no choice but to join the battlefield.

Although his skills as a pilot were decent in the Dahua Empire, facing the pilots of the Great Tang Empire, his skills were utterly inadequate.

Also, the aircraft he flew could not possibly contend with the Great Tang Empire’s Butcher Fighter Jets, so he was naturally shot down.

He remembered that mission vividly—he was tasked with bombing the southern oil fields. It was during this mission that the air force of the Dahua Empire suffered heavy losses, completely losing its combat capability until the end of the war.

In that battle, Zhao Feng was shot down and captured, becoming the first royal member of the Dahua Empire to be captured.

The Dahua Empire did not waste any resources on such a ‘useless’ individual, promptly declaring him dead and even removing his household registration.

In other words, the Royal Family of the Dahua Empire did not even consider retrieving Zhao Feng, essentially discarding him like garbage.

Naturally, Zhao Feng was furious, but without any backing and even deprived of money, there was little he could do but stay in the Great Tang Empire, taking on odd jobs in the prisoner of war management department.

As a pilot with a higher education level, having studied in the Great Tang Empire, he could still scrape by.

He was originally content with such a lifestyle, for his living standards weren’t great in the Dahua Empire, and getting by in the Great Tang was pretty decent.

However, everything changed completely with the outbreak of the civil war in the Dahua Empire: the intelligence department of the Great Tang Empire approached him, asking if he was willing to work for the Imperial Security Bureau of the Great Tang Empire.

Zhao Feng agreed swiftly and thus became a Tang person, returning to his familiar Dahua Empire, in Fengjiang, where he became an Air Force Commander.

From being merely a pilot, he was entrusted with a significant role, commanding the fighter jet division of Fengjiang’s military, with 64 Dahua Type 2 Fighter Jets under his command, which he considered as a formidable force.

Already the commander of the fighter jet division, he was soon promoted to become the Air Force Commander-in-Chief—the unfortunate former bomber commander, due to a failed bombing mission to Hezhe, was dismissed and sent to the Great Tang Empire for further training.

The Fengjiang air force base in Fengjiang City, couldn’t hear the deafening sounds of artillery; Dahua Empire’s planes also dared not easily fly near Fengjiang to carry out air raids or reconnaissance missions.

After all, this place is too close to the Great Tang Empire, so close that the Dahua Empire dares not take the risk…

If they were really to wander into the airspace of the Great Tang Empire and get beaten up, that would still be a minor issue. The real problem would start if they were caught by the Great Tang Empire exploiting a weakness and causing a bigger incident.

Therefore, Zhao Feng’s job was actually not considered much; one of his most important tasks every day was to chat and shoot the breeze with Zhao Yu, making Zhao Yu believe that he was in control of the military and that the troops were resolutely implementing his foolish aggression plan against Hezhe.

“Your Highness, rest assured, with the support of Tang Country, victory is already on our side. Actually, Your Highness doesn’t need to worry at all, just leave those minor issues to the advisory team from Tang Country.” After Zhao Feng finished reporting the Air Force’s combat plan, he once again started a conversation with Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu really valued this distant relative of the Dahua Empire Royal Family; previously, he didn’t even know Zhao Feng, but now he felt that Zhao Feng was truly a capable minister within the Royal Family.

At least in terms of air defense, which was Zhao Feng’s responsibility, Zhao Yu had never worried! Since the war began, Fengjiang City had never sounded the air raid alarm, which fully demonstrated Zhao Feng’s capabilities!

Due to the loss of many of his confidants in previous operations, Zhao Yu trusted Zhao Feng, a fellow Royal Family member, immensely. He even felt that Zhao Feng was a godsend lieutenant to him.

Thus, after hearing Zhao Feng’s words, he smiled graciously and said, “You are right, but I am still very worried. If we cannot immediately seize Hezhe and then occupy Xiajian and threaten Dongqing City, the emperor will not compromise.”

“Your Majesty is biased and has been blinded by Zhao Ji. But he will soon realize that Zhao Ji is just a coward and a fool, and Your Highness is the future hope of this Empire!” Zhao Feng hurriedly stated, “The only hope!”

“Hahaha!” Hearing Zhao Feng’s words, Zhao Yu suddenly felt elated; although his situation was not great, he did feel like he “controlled” his own fate, and for a moment, he was rather proud.

So was Zhao Feng; he did not want to go back to his former status anymore. He was now truly a Commander, a person with a boundless future.

Currently, there were only a few confidants around Zhao Yu who could hold significant discussions, besides the Princess and the housekeeper, there were also the City Lord of Fengjiang and the former defense commander of Fengjiang City.

With all fingers on one hand counted, his position was very important; in the future, perhaps he might even become the Air Force Commander-in-Chief of the Dahua Empire.

“Keep an eye on Zhao Chen’s Air Force, don’t let a single bomb fall inside Fengjiang City! If you can do this, it will be a great achievement!” Patting Zhao Feng on the shoulder, Zhao Yu promised earnestly, “Once the matter succeeds, you shall be my Air Force Commander-in-Chief!”

“Your Highness, don’t worry! Not a single enemy plane will fly over Fengjiang!” Zhao Feng immediately reassured—jokingly, with the intelligence support from the Great Tang Empire, was he afraid of Zhao Chen’s lousy planes?

You see, the Great Tang Empire had set up radars in East Fengjiang City, which could provide early warnings and allow the Fengjiang Air Force to accurately intercept incoming planes.

Unless the enemy performed ultra-low-altitude flying to escape radar surveillance, which could easily be detected and shot down by Fengjiang’s ground defense forces, normally nobody would attempt such a foolish act.

While Zhao Feng was bragging, an officer walked into the room with a mournful expression, stood at attention, saluted, and sadly reported: “Your Highness, the troops attacking Hezhe are blocked and have suffered heavy losses! Although they have killed more than 2000 enemies, our forces have also lost over 1000.”

“What?” Zhao Yu was startled and immediately stood up, but upon hearing the loss of over 1000 men, he calmed down: “Idiot! Why can’t you tell it all at once? Only a little over 1000 men lost, why the panic?”

The officer bowed his head and dared not retort—he was just delivering the message; in fact, he didn’t even know where the troops were exactly.

However, compared to Zhao Yu, who genuinely knew nothing, he had heard some rumors: they had transported so much cement and steel before—an idiot could tell it was for construction. He just didn’t know why they needed to construct so much.

“It’s still you who are reliable.” Zhao Yu seemed to have inherited some genes from his father Zhao Kai as he had full confidence in Royal Family relatives. After hearing that the army’s advance was blocked, his first reaction was to turn around and praise Zhao Feng.

So far, Zhao Feng, who had “always kept Fengjiang airspace secure,” was truly regarded by Zhao Yu as a capable and trusted official.

After all, wasn’t this BUFF fully stacked? As an educated Air Force Commander and a Royal Family kinsman, in any way, Zhao Yu was delighted.

“Go help me check the front lines, see where those bunglers have reached! Come back and tell me.” Looking at Zhao Feng, who had earned his trust, Zhao Yu assigned him a new task.

Zhao Feng naturally would not refuse, immediately responding, “Your Highness’s order, I will handle it immediately!”

“Be careful!” Zhao Yu felt that he should show some concern for his subordinates.

“Your Highness, don’t worry! I will be careful!” Zhao Feng had no intention of actually going to the frontlines. Of course, he would be careful—by finding a good place outside Fengjiang City to rest for a day, why risk it…

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