diskusbooks Chapter 123 Rest
Chapter 123 Rest
After a heated discussion, the two finally reported the plan to the division headquarters, which then reported it to the General Staff.
So more than four hours later, an emergency meeting was held in the General Staff Building...
"This plan is quite interesting..."
The commander looked at the document and said to the participants:
"Let the armored troops go into the forest, drive about five kilometers of wild roads, and then take the abandoned Highway 1234, go around the enemy's rear and fight back... The people of the 55th Division are really bold, really bold!"
"Comrade Commander," a staff officer raised his hand and asked anxiously:
"Should we consider the international impact of such an action? Perhaps the Saudi Federation will use this as an excuse to start a full-scale war..."
"Well, this has been taken into consideration..." The commander said without even looking up, "The highest decision-makers have also held a meeting to discuss this. Their opinion is that we can fight, but we have to do it quickly and not stay in the enemy's territory."
The commander walked to the projection screen and pointed at the topographic map and said to everyone:
"Look, there are many hills blocking the border in the north of Karame. Therefore, the enemy vehicles can only communicate with the city through the junction between the 55th and 57th Divisions. Once we take back the junction, it means that the enemy in the west is surrounded by us. Do you know what this means?"
"This means we can fight an encirclement and annihilation war," the chief of staff continued, "At the same time, the enemy will also attack the junction from other directions like crazy to rescue the trapped troops on the west side."
"That's right, so we have to launch a feint attack in other directions and try to contain the enemy as much as possible..."
The commander pointed to Karame's location.
"At the same time, the besieged enemy must be eliminated as soon as possible. Only in this way can the enemy lose the meaning of a fierce attack on the junction, and we can also better consolidate the defense there and surround the enemies in the 57th Division's defense zone!"
“I have a question too.”
The deputy chief of staff raised his hand and asked:
"Wouldn't it be too difficult for an armored unit to march through the woods?"
"Don't worry about that," the commander replied. "The terrain in the eastern part of the Triangle Forest is flat, and it is a cold temperate coniferous forest with a relatively simple plant community. The convoy is not at risk of being blocked there, unless it is discovered by the enemy..."
“So, we have to keep it confidential.”
After saying this, he turned around and said:
"Instructions, the 55th Division will immediately arrange personnel to explore the route for the armored forces in the forest. At the same time, send out scouts to guard the exploration personnel to prevent the enemy from discovering the tactical intentions."
"Yes!"
A staff officer stepped forward to answer, then trotted out with the documents in his arms.
As the footsteps got farther and farther away, everyone still dared not let go...
"The slackness of military preparations is a misfortune for the country!" - The commander sighed secretly in his heart.
Then we drew up the mobilization status reports of the reserve forces of each military region and started new work.
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Two days later, more and more people arrived at the base.
Xu Bin originally thought that they were wounded soldiers evacuated from the front line, but after looking around for a while, he found that everyone had arms and legs, and even their morale was still high. Could this be reinforcements coming from the rear?
"They are reservists in this area..."
Junis came up at some point, looked at the group of young people and said:
"They are all young kids under 22 years old. They just finished their compulsory military service and returned to college a few years ago. Now they are wearing military uniforms again before they even have time to sit down..."
"Are we going to use the reserve forces so soon?" Xu Bin asked with a jolt in his heart.
——Could it be that within just a few days of the war, all the active troops have been killed?
"Of course it's not what you think." Junis smiled bitterly and explained the reason to Xu Bin...
It turned out that Akstan had sufficient military forces in other areas.
However, due to the poor development of road infrastructure and backward air defense equipment, it was difficult for those troops to maneuver. The enemy's planes could patrol important transportation lines frequently and unscrupulously, and the Red Army troops on the ground had no way to deal with them.
“Oh my god…”
After hearing the explanation, Xu Bin couldn't help but cover his forehead.
He finally experienced what it meant to "fall behind and get beaten"...
Since the day the "cooperation circle" was perfected, the people of Long almost forgot how to write the word "poor" - their hometown broke through the bottleneck in 2049 and became the richest country in the world.
This kind of "rich" means that everyone can buy whatever they want without having to work overtime.
Therefore, he had only seen the days when the Akstan people were suppressed by planes and artillery in elementary school textbooks.
"Don't be so pessimistic..." Junis lit a cigarette and said with a smile:
"The General Staff has issued an order to have our tank regiment complete its preparations within these few days. The operation can begin at any time. Look who's coming up ahead."
....?
Xu Bin followed the colonel's gaze and saw Belik's figure...
The other party also noticed this, and ran over, saluted and said to Junis:
"Captain of the 3rd Company, Belik, I have been ordered to come and report to you. There were 69 people in my company, and there are 69 people in total. Please give your instructions!"
"Well, thank you for your hard work." Junis patted the other person's shoulder:
"What are the casualties?"
"27 people died, 13 were seriously injured and have been sent to the field hospital..."
The captain's tone slowed down when he spoke this, as if he had not yet fully adapted to the war.
...
After settling the 3rd Company in the village, Xu Bin and the captain were led by Junis into the regiment headquarters for a short meeting...
"Comrade Belik"
Junis squatted in the corner and started to make tea. He lowered his head and asked, "What's the situation in the forest now?"
"Report to the head of the group, everything in the forest defense zone is now operating normally."
Bielik still stood straight, glanced at Xu Bin who was leaning on the table playing with his phone, and replied stiffly:
"The enemy launched another attack in the early hours of yesterday morning, but was easily defeated by us, and there has been no further movement since then..."
"Haha! It seems that the White Bandits are scared by you~!"
When Junis heard this, he laughed heartily, revealing his mouthful of yellow teeth.
After pouring the hot tea into their bowls, he finally changed his expression and said seriously:
"During the battle a few days ago, did you two find anything wrong with the Sand Alliance army?"
"Something wrong?"
Xu Bin finally raised his head, but he didn't understand what the other person was saying.
"I mean in terms of tactics," Junis added, "For example... firepower reaction speed, soldiers' fighting will, etc., are there any differences compared to the Third World War?"
This question really caught Xu Bin's attention. He didn't know much about the Shalian Army.
There was a pause of several seconds before Bielik spoke first:
“Yes, there is a big difference!”
He nodded with a look of sudden enlightenment:
"The speed of artillery support is much faster than what we are used to..."
"The tanks and infantry are better coordinated, and their fighting spirit is strong. They will not surrender until the last moment."
"Is that so? It seems that it is not my illusion..." Junis nodded slowly, then walked towards the radio soldier.
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[Information that can be disclosed now]
"BTG" Battalion Tactical Group:
In the spring of 2058, as the Sand Alliance army was losing ground on the battlefield, the "Northern Mountain Country" located in its hinterland began to rebel...
The Saudi Union hastily dispatched troops to quell the rebellion, but failed after paying a heavy price.
At that time, Kuyegu, the head of the "Natural Disaster Department" who had not yet reached a high position, keenly perceived the army's weaknesses: poor coordination between different arms, slow response, lack of independent combat capabilities, etc.
In order to improve these shortcomings of the Saudi Army, he visited 114 combat units, worked at his desk for 514 hours, and finally wrote a new army organization plan - the BTG battalion tactical group.
The essence of this approach is to organize tanks, self-propelled artillery, field anti-aircraft vehicles, mechanized infantry, logistics support vehicles and other multi-service units into the same "battalion" for unified command by the commander of the unit.
In this way, the tactical coordination between multiple arms of BTG has become much more compact, and it has "independent combat capability" - it can quickly assault and fight alone without the support of divisions and regiments.
As soon as this plan was handed over to the top management, it immediately caused an uproar...
Some people in the military support this, believing that the contract soldiers should be "concentrated" to form a professional rapid reaction force to avoid a chaotic war like the "Northern Mountain Country" counterinsurgency operation.
There were also those who objected, pointing out that BTG's logistical support was insufficient and that the existing electronic warfare technology level of the Saudi Arabian Union was not enough to support BTG's independent combat.
Both sides had their own reasons, but this plan was finally appreciated by the Emperor of the Shalian League.
So, Kuyegu was promoted across industries and became the new Minister of Defense.
(Completely fictitious, any similarity is purely coincidental)