Chapter 060: On the eve of the Great War
The truck transporting grain successfully delivered the materials to Daweng Town, and the coalition command finally confirmed that the fuel was stolen, and it was indeed the handiwork of the Datang people.
The armored division that fled back also reported the specific situation to the coalition command, involving high-level cultivators, and the coalition command quickly responded, recruiting more masters from the country to deal with or contain the super masters of Datang.
The food has been delivered, there is a neutral ambassador to supervise, the prisoners of Daweng Town are no longer in danger of starvation, and the retaliation against the Dugi army is also on the agenda.
Before that, the 600,000 army had been assembled, and it was just an offensive plan, and some adjustments needed to be made, because there was a very powerful fuel guzzler on the Datang side.
Moreover, the Togi Army still had two killer weapons, and the defeat of the Yamada Corps was mainly due to the fact that the artillery positions were attacked, and the fire was not suppressed, and the attacking side was instead enveloped in artillery fire.
Moreover, a large number of snipers suddenly appeared in the Toki army, and without them killing and wounding a large number of officers at all levels, the Yamada Army would not have been defeated so quickly.
Miyamoto's legion was also in a desperate situation after the artillery was killed. The defeat of the Austrian army was also the removal of the artillery, and the rear attack was also carried out with the participation of snipers.
Dealing with gas guzzlers, for the time being, he can only steal and steal. The regiments involved in the attack all use animal power, although in this way the speed is slower and the logistical burden is greater, but it is much better than not being able to move.
Snipers on the battlefield can only be fought by snipers, and in this regard, the coalition forces are well prepared. As for the repeated attacks on artillery, the coalition forces also thought of a way. It's just to bring more cultivation masters.
Use them to deal with the masters of the Dugi army, as long as they can't locate the artillery, the Dugi army can't take out the artillery of the coalition army first. As long as there is artillery. In artillery battles, the coalition forces have always pressed the Tang Army.
After a month of preparation, the coalition army marched again towards Togi Province, and the number of troops became 800,000, of which 200,000 were baggage troops.
With such a big movement, it is impossible for Du Ji not to receive information and the enemy's offensive strength. Another 200,000 were added, which startled Du Ji.
800,000 troops, which is half of the total strength of the coalition forces in Datang. The total number of coalition troops in Datang is only two million, because of the sudden force of Dugi Province, of which 400,000. It is no longer part of the operational sequence of the coalition forces.
With the help of Yifei. Without much effort, the Grand Governor of Du Ji killed more than 100,000 people, and another 250,000 were imprisoned in the valley of Daweng Town as free laborers.
The only ones who survived were the soldiers of the two armored divisions, and after Yi Fei received their tanks and armored vehicles, as well as trucks, he let go of nearly 30,000 soldiers.
Plus the newly formed Flying Legion. The total number of troops in Dugi Province is only 350,000. The number of people is reduced by half, not to mention, the combat effectiveness of the coalition army is stronger than that of the Dugi army.
Fortunately, after the previous battle, the equipment of the Metropolitan Army was no worse than that of the coalition army. Moreover, the most troublesome coalition armored forces will not be able to participate in the war in the near future.
It seems that because some high-ranking people have swept away the fuel of the coalition army, at least for a few months, there will be no coalition armored forces and air force wreaking havoc on the territory of Datang.
In order to cope with the enemy's large-scale attack, Du Ji asked for help from Gangnamseo-do and Shannamdong-do near Togi-do, as well as Hadong-do to the north. Huainan Province is all plains, which have long been swept away by the armored groups of the coalition forces, and have completely become enemy-occupied areas.
At the same time, he reported the situation in Dugi Province to the military headquarters in Xijing. He also sent a request to Jiangnan East Province and Hebei Province, which were occupied by the coalition forces, to cooperate in operations.
But after waiting for a few days, there was no response from several nearby roads, and Du Ji was so angry that his teeth were itching, but there was nothing he could do.
Jiangnan East Province and Hebei Province are the first places for the enemy to attack, and the seven countries of the Eight-Nation Coalition are all from the mouth of Jiangnan East Province, that is, the great of the modern world? The sea began to attack.
In the early days of the war, the armies of the various prefectures of the Tang Dynasty were all drawn up and rushed to Jiangnan and Hebei provinces to resist the invasion. Because of extreme corruption and low combat effectiveness, the million-strong army was lost in the Southeast Province and Hebei Province.
The Rus' kingdom in the north took the opportunity to go south and occupied a large part of the country, and finally stopped at the heavily guarded Anbei Protectorate.
In the west, there are 400,000 of the most elite troops of the Tang Dynasty, but in order to deter the Arab Empire, which is also huge, it is impossible to deploy troops to support the interior.
Because the Central Army was wiped out, the emperor gave the front line the right to recruit troops on their own, and it was these temporarily recruited soldiers who blocked the pace of the coalition army.
Du Ji asked for help, although Jiangnan Dongdao was occupied, it did not lose its combat strength, and there were at least hundreds of thousands of troops, scattered in the mountains. The situation in Hebei Province is similar to that in Jiangnan East Province, and all counties along Hezhou have fallen into the hands of the enemy, but they have not lost their combat effectiveness.
Du Ji originally thought that when he dragged most of the coalition forces, Jiangnan Dongdao and Hebei Province would be able to send troops and take the opportunity to recover some lost territory and put a certain amount of pressure on the coalition army.
Then they united with Jiangnan West Province, Shannan East Province, and Hedong Province to the north, and launched a counterattack against the coalition forces that had withdrawn most of their troops.
However, the telegram he sent was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no response at all. Even the military headquarters did not move.
Du Ji was disappointed, and sent a report to the military department again, making a detailed report on his plans. It is hoped that the military headquarters can coordinate the marching commanders of each province and give the enemy a counterattack.
A few days later, Du Ji was completely disappointed, Xijing did not respond, and there was no reply to even the telegram from Du Ji Dao asking for merit, let alone the reward and appointment given to Yi Fei.
Du Ji, who did not give up, sent an extra-long telegram to several surrounding provinces, making a detailed analysis of the current situation, and asking them to take advantage of the enemy's lack of troops to carry out a counterattack.
This time, there was a movement, and Gangnam and Hebei provinces sent telegrams back. After reading Du Ji's initiative, they also contacted the Ministry of War, but there was no response, so it was delayed until now.
The general managers of the two provinces were willing to send troops to counterattack, which still made Du Ji feel relieved, but it was impossible to have reinforcements. Hedong Province and Shannan Province telegraphed back that they had received a telegram from the Ministry of War that they were going to hold the gate of Xijing and were unable to provide support.
Du Ji almost wanted to scold his mother, these two roads have no enemy troops at all, Duji Dao is in the middle of the enemy's two attack lines, how can the enemy attack Xijing before this threat is lifted.
However, thinking of Yi Fei's arrangement, Du Ji was relieved again. The 16-character principle of guerrilla warfare is completely the only way to attack the strong with the weak.
Anyway, the military department had already arranged a large army defense in the rear, and he didn't care whether the coalition forces would directly cross the Dugi Road. (To be continued......)