District 9

After the 325th European Armored Division failed to suddenly attack the river mouth, the three tank regiments chose to retreat and returned to a relatively safe area.

On the frontal battlefield, after the reorganized 57th Army of the Pu Department entered the field, the two enemy regiments active in the Naypyitaw area stopped attacking, but they did not retreat, and only moved within the defeated defense zone.

In order to buy time for the Pu clique's follow-up troops, the 57th Army did not choose to counterattack, but began a confrontation with the enemy.

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A few hours later, it was around eight o'clock the next morning.

The war correspondent from the official media of District 5 went to the division headquarters of the 325th European Armored Division, preparing to interview the division commander Jiang Hanshan.

The war correspondent team set up long guns and short cannons in the conference room. After waiting for nearly ten minutes, Jiang Hanshan showed up and sat in the interview seat.

The main interviewer was a man. After he ordered Jiang Hanshan to install a radio equipment, he proactively asked: "General, can we start?"

"Okay." Jiang Hanshan put his hands in his hands and nodded expressionlessly.

After finishing speaking, the camera focused on the two of them. The photographer made an OK gesture. The male reporter looked serious and asked without script: "General Jiang Hanshan, what do you think of the current war situation?"

"Obviously, we have occupied an overwhelming advantage." Jiang Hanshan talked to reporters: "In the direction of the sea, the naval forces in the Seventh District cannot face the top combat fleet we have in the Asia-M region. Dare to engage in a head-on battle, they have been retreating, and have now retreated to the outskirts of the Hekou Port, out of the strike range of our fleet. This shows that the naval forces in the Seventh District have no confidence in the Sichuan Independent First Division. They do not believe it. This motley army can completely defend Hekou Port."

The male reporter took notes and nodded: "You continue."

"On the land battlefield, the 56th Army of the Pu Clan has been completely defeated. Their grassroots combat units have ceased to be organized and have been officially withdrawn from the battlefield by the Pu Clan Headquarters. The newly added 57th Army has had major incidents in the past. Due to large-scale defections and mutinies, this is a combat unit that has been reorganized in the past two years, and its combat power has long since reached its peak. Our armored division is confident that it will be defeated within three days."

"According to you, will the battle in the Old Triangle area end in the near future?" the male reporter asked again.

"This is inevitable." Jiang Hanshan replied with an extremely firm and tough attitude: "The so-called coalition forces may appear to be powerful on the surface, but they are actually vulnerable. Except for the Gu Department's Northwest Advance Army stationed in Sanfeng Mountain, other troops, Most of them are miscellaneous and have no fighting toughness. They are afraid of our planes, tanks, and artillery. Under our fierce attack, their commanders mostly choose tactics based on guerrilla, defense, and delaying time. I don’t know How do the Eighth District and Sichuan Prefecture train officers, but their officers above the brigade level may not be qualified to serve as a company commander in my army, they do not have the courage necessary for soldiers!"

"When you say this, do you think you are underestimating the enemy and despising the enemy's troops?" the male reporter asked bluntly.

"I don't despise them. War is cruel. If you want to win respect, you must have an advantage and an attitude on the battlefield." Jiang Hanshan shook his head: "But at the moment, I don't see the other side's attitude. Since the war started, they have been Fall back.”

"But as far as I know, when your three tank regiments attacked the river mouth area last night, they were blocked by what you called a miscellaneous brigade. The two sides fought fiercely for several hours, and finally ended with your tank regiment retreating, and you How do you explain this?" The male reporter asked a very sharp question.

"This is just a tentative attack by our tank regiment. The tactical purpose is to test the opponent's defensive strength and firepower." Jiang Hanshan replied calmly: "Retreating does not mean our failure, it is just a part of the tactics. But the facts During the attack in the early hours of last night, the enemy's 121st Brigade lost at least 1,500 people. Their brigade commander hid in the trenches and could only watch his soldiers sacrifice and die one by one. What can we do? And the losses of our tank regiment are almost negligible to the regiment."

The male reporter paused, adjusted his glasses and asked, "Do you think your speech today was provocative?"

"I don't think so. A normal presentation of the war situation allows our people to understand their own troops and have confidence in the military power of their region. This is something every soldier should be proud of." Jiang Hanshan said Tough, he looked at the camera and said: "Here, I also give advice to the hostile military and political snobs. The results of the military dispute in the Old Triangle area are already very obvious. The military and political forces of the Eighth District's Gu faction have officially withdrawn from the Old Triangle area. This is the best policy. If we continue to fight, the tragedy of Tianjin Port may be repeated in the Menghan and Hekou areas. Our tank group will destroy every inch of their defense area, and their soldiers will die in a meaningless war. In the end, this battle will definitely end with a comprehensive victory in the five districts!”

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An hour later, the content of this interview was approved by the press unit of the highest military and political department in the fifth region, and was continuously published and reported in major regional media around the world. Jiang Hanshan's speech and military image have also been criticized by many anti-war people in the European Union. Many people believed that his speech was too cold-blooded and that he was a war fanatic who had lost his moral bottom line.

However, there are also radical parties who support Jiang Hanshan and believe that the tough military attitude of the fifth district is the style of the district.

These arguments did not affect Jiang Hanshan. After the interview, he immediately mobilized his troops.

noon.

In the restaurant of the Eighth District Gu Department Headquarters, Gu Tai'an watched the report while eating, and was so angry that he lost his appetite and dropped his tablet.

"His grandma's fault!" Gu Tai'an stood up with a red face and cursed through gritted teeth: "Having been fighting for so long can make the other party mention the Tianjin Port incident again. What do all the commanders on the front line do for food?! Indeed, he is not even qualified to be a company commander!"

When the generals in the room heard Gu Tai'an's scolding, no one took the initiative to answer.

"Get me the Sichuan Independent First Division, right away!" Gu Tai'an pointed at the communications officer and shouted.

Two minutes later, the call was connected.

"Damn it, are you lying down at Hekou Port preparing to lay eggs?" Gu Tai'an was really angry and asked with a trembling voice: "Have you read the report?"

"See." Qin Yu immediately replied: "I just talked to Commander Gu on the phone. We think Jiang Hanshan is deliberately provoking. He is leading us to fight back in order to break the stalemate."

"Damn it, there are hundreds of thousands of them, and you also have hundreds of thousands of people! They are all armed with guns, why do you let them scare you?!" Gu Tai'an pointed at the ground and shouted: "I don't care about him. Is it intentional provocation? Even if he buried hundreds of millions of tons of explosives in the Naypyitaw area, you must fight back before six o'clock tonight. Twist off that fucking Jiang Hanshan's head and hang it on the Sanfeng Mountain, do you understand?!”

"understood."

"Battles cannot be won by timidity. Go ahead and fight. Even if you lose this battle, you still have to work hard. If the stalemate continues, in ten years, I may have a million troops in the eighth district, and they will Can there be an integrated area?" Gu Tai'an glared and shouted: "Resolutely fight back and kill that Jiang Hanshan, right now!"