Munitions Empire

Chapter 1240: Don’t let others find fault with you at 11:59

The undercurrents of reform in the Great Tang Empire surged violently, and countless corrupt officials were detained and punished. Tang Mo abandoned his previously gentle approach and harshly dealt with some senior officials brought over from Brunas.

These officials, relying on their positions, committed actions that greatly displeased Tang Mo, resulting in their severe punishment.

The replacement local officials didn’t bring Tang Mo much peace of mind either; they, too, were dealt with harshly. Ultimately, dozens were executed before they started behaving properly.

A unit must purify itself during its advancement—it’s necessary and healthy. At least, this is how Tang Mo saw it: the more proactively he eliminated, the smaller the actual losses would be.

On another front, far away on Ben Island, the war between Orcs and Goblins continued relentlessly. The Orcs’ 1st Armored Division’s 1st Corps encountered significant trouble when attacking the Goblins’ 3rd Armored Division.

Shen Army troops began playing their old suicidal tactics again: their soldiers desperately attacked Orc tanks using Sting Thunder weapons, leading the 1st Corps to suffer the catastrophic loss of 20 tanks in a single day!

The next day, the Orcs’ situation worsened even further. As Tang Army’s aircraft carrier fleet prepared to retreat, air support to the Orcs’ ground forces dwindled.

Under such conditions, the Orc troops’ offensive became increasingly sluggish, even appearing powerless. Shan Lu, facing desperation, could only increase the number of sorties by the Orc Air Force from New Island, but this led to direct and inevitable losses for the Orc Air Force.

The unfortunate fact is, Orc pilots couldn’t receive the extensive training that Tang Army pilots did to counter Shen Army’s Zero Fighters. This allowed the previously struggling Shen Army Air Force to regain some ground.