At dawn, the huge war machine of the Revolutionary Army had already begun to operate. At this moment, the morale of the direct garrison in Xianning City was bleak. At this time, they already knew what had happened last night. Their commander, the highest command of Xianning City, had been wiped out last night.
Although the high-ranking commanders who were lucky enough to not be in the command center last night tried their best to seal the news, Yang Sen and the others had left the city without any restraint last night. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, this matter could not be hidden!
Therefore, almost everyone knew that their generals were gone. Their morale was already low, and they had no intention of fighting at all. Not only the soldiers, but even the middle-ranking officers were the same. At this moment, they were unprecedentedly tired of fighting!
As a result, even if a few people discovered the movement of the Revolutionary Army, they did not have much reaction after shouting repeatedly. If they came, so be it. Anyway, there was no way to fight this battle. What was there to fight? The command center was gone. How could they fight? This thought spread throughout the entire Xianning City's direct troops.
At eight o'clock, the sky was bright. The artillery of the Sichuan Army followed Liu Feng's instructions and sent the " special artillery shells " that they had rushed to make yesterday to the Xianning City position. These shells were filled with specially processed " flyers ". Although the education quality of the current domestic soldiers was generally low, some of the middle and low-level officers had received some education. At least, they should have no problem with literacy. These flyers were prepared for them.
When these special shells hit the main camp, they did not explode as violently as before. They only exploded with a slight vibration, and then flyers scattered out.
Some curious soldiers picked up the flyers, and those who could read read them couldn't help but read them out. Halfway through, they suddenly realized that it was a letter of surrender. Then, these soldiers directly hid the flyers in their hands, afraid that the officers would see them.
After sneakily looking around and realizing that many people were looking at this thing, including some officers, the soldiers put down their worries and simply ignored it and started looking at it casually.
My brothers, you should have known what happened last night. Yes, your command center in Xianning is gone. Now, these generals are in our hands. After the battle yesterday and the day before yesterday, you must have seen that our artillery can't be resisted by your flesh and blood. You should also understand that the artillery troops that you have high hopes for can't give you the help that you deserve.
Under such circumstances, your commander still asked you to hold your position. This is a joke with your lives. Your lives are child's play in their eyes! Is such an officer and such an army worth risking your life for?
Brothers, we are enemies now, but we are also Chinese people. We don't want our hands to be stained with the blood of our compatriots. As long as you can put down your weapons and accept our recruitment, we will definitely not treat you badly. At that time, you can eat fresh food that you haven't eaten in a long time, delicious rice, and even more delicious canned meat!
"Even after the war ends, you can go home and accompany your old mother, your wife, and your son. All of this can be achieved as long as you lay down your weapons. There is no need for you to work for these warlords. All they can bring you is oppression and suffering.
Brothers of the direct line, we will give you half an hour to consider. If you still insist on resisting, then we can only continue firing! Think about your parents, wives, and daughters who are still watching at home. I hope you can make the right choice!
[Written by Baldy Jiang, Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition of the Revolutionary Army!]
It was obvious that this was a letter of surrender. The meaning was very straightforward. They did not need to continue resisting now. Their highest officer had already been captured. What was the point of continuing to resist?
Such a warlord was not worth their lives. After they surrendered, the Revolutionary Army would treat them well. Moreover, after the war ended, they would have the opportunity to return home and reunite with their families. However, if they continued to resist, what awaited them would be cold bullets and fierce artillery fire from the Revolutionary Army.
After reading this, everyone fell silent. The words of the revolutionary army had deeply moved them. On the warlords 'side, they had never had a full meal, let alone fresh rice and meat. As for their lives, in the eyes of these warlords, they were just a group of cannon fodder. If there was no more, they could just capture them again. In the past, it was still fine with the oppression of the higher-ups, so they did not dare to resist too much.
Now, not to mention these higher-ups who also had no fighting spirit, even the generals who were high and mighty in their eyes were now in prison. Don't be ridiculous. If it weren't for the military officers and the inspectors, who would have risked their lives for these warlords?
Now, without the oppression of those military officers, they could not help but have some thoughts that they had never had before. They did not want to work for these warlords anymore!
As time passed, the lower-level soldiers below were affected by the letter of persuasion. More and more people responded to the surrender. At first, the general who was lucky enough to escape could barely be suppressed, but as the time given by the Revolutionary Army decreased, some soldiers began to resist. If this continued, it would not be long before the army would mutiny!
When there were only three minutes left to the half an hour given by the Revolutionary Army, a few cannons suddenly fired from the Revolutionary Army's mountain cannon position. The shells carried a huge kinetic energy and rushed to the side of the main warlord's inner line position. The violent explosion resounded through more than half of Xianning City.
The general knew that this was a warning from the Revolutionary Army. There was not much time left. If they did not give an answer, the Revolutionary Army would fire!
"Reporting to the general, there are soldiers on the front line who have started to mutiny. We can't control them anymore!”A signalman ignored military discipline and rushed into the temporary command room. He said to the general who was scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously.
Hearing this, the general, who was pacing around the temporary command room, slammed his fist on the table in front of him. The muscles on his face kept trembling. It was unknown whether it was because of anger or unwillingness! Or perhaps there were other emotions?
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