vrcanaries Chapter 443 Sudden Changes
Chapter 443 Sudden Changes
That afternoon, Bai Luo ran into two acquaintances at the headquarters: his aunt and Wang Qiang.
Their reason for coming here was simple: to borrow troops.
To be precise, it was to borrow cannons.
After all, the artillery barrage that took place four days ago, a visual spectacle, had already spread throughout the province and even the whole country.
Now everyone knows that Ershi City lacks everything except cannons and cannonballs.
Bai Xiumei knew about the trade between Ershi and Xiongguo, so she certainly wouldn't let go of her good nephew's powerful helper.
After learning of her aunt's purpose, Bai Luo did not immediately agree, but was curious about why the Red Party had decided to take over Chun City.
Bai Luo didn't beat around the bush and directly asked her aunt.
"Aunt, why did you suddenly decide to attack Chunshi? This goes against your previous policies and guidelines. And do you have enough manpower? I remember Yang Ningyu only has more than 5000 people, right? Can you tell me the specific reasons?"
Bai Xiumei smiled softly upon hearing this.
"Of course, there are more than 5000 people. We have thought this over carefully before preparing to attack Chunshi. As you know, our Red Party started in the northern province. Although we have been suppressed by the Japanese army in recent years, we still have a foundation."
Let me tell you something: this time, our Red Party is preparing to gather no less than 15 regular main force regiments in the direction of Chun City in the northern province.
The assembly is expected to be completed within a week.
If you include the surrounding guerrilla groups, the total number is more than 3.
There are two reasons why we decided to attack Chun City this time.
Firstly, it's because of your strength. In that great battle four days ago, you practically dropped a bombshell over the entire Dragon Kingdom.
Even now, when I think back on it, I'm still shocked.
In less than a day and a half, two Japanese Class A field infantry divisions were completely annihilated.
This is something we never dared to even imagine before, but you did it so easily, with your own casualties almost zero.
We've seen all the changes in Ershi these past few days, the arms factory under construction outside, and the formidable Katyusha rocket launchers.
Spring City is also very close to Er City, and Little Radish, you have directly or indirectly helped the Red Party many times before.
The top brass of the Red Party trusts you a lot; to put it bluntly, it's good to be under a big tree.
This is one of the most important reasons why we are determined to take Chunshi.
The second reason was that we had our eye on the Japanese arsenal and steel plant in Chunshi.
Little Radish, you've had contact with the Red Party, so you must know that this is what our Red Party lacks most.
Now that we have this opportunity, we certainly can't let it slip by.
Moreover, our capture of Chunshi will also benefit you. It can help you contain the Japanese troops in the southern parts of the northern provinces, such as Shenyang and Linshi, and can also support your weapons production by smelting steel.
When necessary, they can also assist you in blocking the Japanese soldiers at the northern fortress.
"Little radish, did I explain it clearly enough?"
After listening to her aunt's heartfelt explanation, Bai Luo immediately agreed to Bai Xiumei's request.
Anyway, if the Red Party in Chunshi doesn't fight, Bai Luo will fight afterward.
But just as Bai Luo and Bai Xiumei finalized the specific attack time and battle plan.
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
The person who came was Zhang Qing.
Zhang Qing pushed open the door and came in, speaking anxiously.
"Xiao Luo, something's happened at the fortress in the Northern Province. Bellena just contacted me; the Bear Kingdom is withdrawing its troops!"
"What!!"
As soon as Zhang Qing finished speaking, before Bai Luo could react, Wang Qiang, who had been sitting quietly to the side, couldn't sit still any longer.
It felt like there were springs under its buttocks, and it bounced up.
The sudden change in his expression reflected his shock upon hearing the news.
If Xiong Guo really withdraws his troops, then Er City will be in trouble, and their plan to attack Chun City will probably fall through.
Thinking of this, Wang Qiang couldn't help but call out softly to Bai Xiumei, who was still sitting upright in her chair.
"minister!"
"Sit down first and let Manager Zhang finish explaining the situation."
Bai Xiumei's voice remained calm, but it carried an undeniable tone.
"Yes."
Upon hearing Bai Xiumei's words, Wang Qiang was taken aback at first. Then his mouth moved, but in the end he didn't say anything. Finally, he responded softly and sat back down in his seat.
"Uncle Zhang, please sit down and tell me slowly."
Bai Luo, who was standing to the side, had already gotten up and pulled out a chair for Zhang Qing to sit down first.
At the same time, I handed him a glass of water.
Zhang Qing sat down, took the water, and quickly drank a sip; he had practically run all the way here.
Taking a moment to drink water and calm his slightly out-of-breath state, he then spoke.
"Twenty minutes ago, Bellena received a telegram from the Xiong Kingdom's high command, saying that the Japanese soldiers had sent people to Xiong Kingdom with the purpose of negotiating peace."
The specifics of the talks are unclear, but Bellena did learn from her superiors that the Xiong Kingdom's high-ranking officials were indeed interested in peace talks.
The reason is that the Russian Empire and Germany are suffering defeat after defeat on the battlefield; I heard they're almost at their capital.
Zhang Qing stopped speaking at this point. Then, with a grim expression, he slammed his hand heavily on the table.
"I was wondering why the Japanese hadn't made a sound after suffering such a huge loss. Turns out they were waiting here."
After Zhang Qing finished speaking, both Wang Qiang and Bai Xiumei could guess the approximate outcome of the peace talks between Xiong Guo and the Japanese.
The atmosphere in the meeting room fell silent for a moment.
Meanwhile, Bai Luo was also pondering how he should deal with the hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers at the northern fortress if Xiong Guo and the Japanese soldiers made peace.
Just then, Bai Xiumei, who was sitting upright in the chair, spoke.
"Where is Bellena now? It's not good for us to just sit here and wait. Let's go straight to her. That way we can get any news as soon as possible."
"Yes, yes, Bellena is still at the New 9th Army's camp. Shall we go there now?"
After saying this, Zhang Qing looked at Bai Luo, who was deep in thought.
Bai Luo had no objections, and the four of them left the headquarters and drove straight to the camp of the New 9th Army.
Sure enough, after Bai Luo and his group arrived at the New 9th Army's camp, Bellena provided the latest news.
"Boss, Xiao Luo, I just received news that the Japanese have reached a preliminary agreement with the Xiong Kingdom and are now discussing compensation. However, the Japanese soldiers are very well prepared this time."
It is now basically certain that both sides are prepared to cease fire.
The Japanese soldiers are expected to withdraw from the eastern part of the Xiong Kingdom in 10 days.
And this treaty will be formally signed at the border between the Dragon Kingdom and the Bear Kingdom, which means that, barring any unforeseen circumstances...
Two weeks later, the Japanese troops at the northern fortress are expected to march south and attack Ershi.
Upon hearing this news, Zhang Qing and Bai Xiumei fell completely silent.
Bellena felt somewhat guilty at this moment, after all, the initial purpose of Bailuodar City was largely due to the Bear Kingdom.
It was also she who strongly advocated for their marriage.
The reason why Xiong Guo is now able to fight so hard that the Japanese are eager to negotiate peace is because Bai Luo and his men have cut off the Japanese supply lines to the fortresses in the northern provinces.
Thinking of this, Bellena felt extremely guilty and looked at Bai Luo, who was sitting quietly to the side, with a heavy heart.
"Xiao Luo, I'm sorry, I didn't know this would happen."
"Don't worry, I will do my best to help you. I can send you all the bullet and shell production lines you needed before."
As Bellena spoke, it seemed that these things were not enough to stop the hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers.
He immediately added.
"Why don't you abandon Er City and come with me to Xiong Kingdom first? I promise..."
"Belena, please sit down. I'm not blaming you. We had to face this situation sooner or later, it just came a little suddenly this time."
Seeing Bellena's guilty expression, Bai Luo interrupted her, and Bai Xiumei also stood up and pulled Bellena back to sit on the stool.
He gently supported Bellena's back, helping her calm her somewhat agitated emotions.
Seeing that she had gradually calmed down, Bai Xiumei spoke softly.
"Belena, no one blames you. Sit down and let's hear what Xiao Luo has to say."
As soon as Bai Xiumei finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Bai Luo, who was not yet 10 years old.
No one knows when it happened, but this child, who should be playing with cats and dogs at this stage, has become an "adult" who holds the fate of a city in his hands.