Chapter Twenty-Three: My Own Way

"In other words, after several years of conception and practice, do you think that this brand-new combat thinking will enable our army's combat effectiveness to surpass that of its neighbors in an all-round way?"

In the president's office, the conversation between father and daughter was still going on, and the topic was no longer the stabbing of Lieutenant General Raven that happened today, nor the question of Estes becoming stronger or weaker, but the third topic -- the question of forming an armored unit.

"No, Father, it's not a comprehensive transcendence, but the strength to completely defeat the neighboring country, to directly defeat the enemy country from the actual level!"

After several years of research and practice, Estes finally fully demonstrated this plan today.

"Completely defeat the enemy country?"

Even after all the ups and downs, the president was still shocked by the prospect described by Estes.

"Yes! Defeat it completely! Completely crush the enemy militarily! ”

Now, after three victories of different nature and style, Estes is now qualified to come up with such a plan, because all three successes have been accomplished and won under her new ideas.

"You know, our neighbors, Ayerug in the south has overseas territories and extremely rich resources for warfare. The ancient radar emirate in the west is reckless in military force, and has devoted all its strength to expanding everywhere and eyeing our country. The Draguma Empire to the north was vast, with ample reserves and an extremely broad strategic depth. None of these three countries can be defeated lightly. ”

Which of the four countries, including Amestorius, in the western continent near the eastern desert, did not expand their territory in the hundreds of years of continuous development of science and technology to reach the present stage? That's a powerful country that is not easy to mess with.

"If my operational philosophy can be implemented, I think it's entirely possible!"

Of the three enemies, two Estes had already fought each other, and she knew the characteristics of these enemies, so she had the confidence to say so.

"Tell me about your specific ideas."

Whether as Russ, as President Kim Bradley, or as a father, he wanted to know the full picture of his daughter's bold plan.

Because this plan is too bold and arrogant, so arrogant that even the battle-hardened him is excited

"Yes! Then the subordinates will roughly explain the thinking of the subordinates! ”

Once in debriefing mode, Estes became a major general, and his father became president, no longer a family member.

It is the object of the work of the superiors and subordinates, all of whom speak with reason.

Distinguishing between public and private and being strict with oneself is Bradley's tradition and reserve.

"After experiencing the Great Battle of Northern Cyprus and the Battle of Ishbal, my subordinates had such an idea."

Estes walked over to the map of the presidential palace and pointed to the map of Amestolius and began to make his point.

"In the Battle of Saibei, the main reason why we were able to win more with less was that the attack was quick and unexpected, and we used a flexible and mobile combat style to capture the enemy's headquarters and cut off the enemy's supply lines, causing the actual collapse of the enemy, and then taking advantage of the enemy's rapid collapse, we completely disrupted the enemy's eastern territory with thousands of troops, and the reason for gaining the overall initiative is one word - fast!"

This was the foundation of the success of the Battle of Saibei.

"When the enemy suffered heavy casualties, the elite troops that had always been elite quickly attacked the enemy's rear defense line, causing the enemy's collapse and quickly attacking the enemy's deep territory, so that the enemy's territory was quickly disrupted and unable to give full play to its war potential.

"Well, that's true."

Thinking about the successful experience of Estes in the north of Cyprus, the president also thought about it.

"If our troops have the ability to attack in great depth, they can directly and completely annex the enemy's eastern territory, and not only that, but they can even continue to advance westward and disrupt more territory of Dragouma."

"Let's talk about Ishbal, in Ishbal, our troops encountered difficulties in the early operations, the main reason was that we failed to make full use of the advantage of heavy equipment in our hands, to put it bluntly, the lack of vitality per unit area and frontal concentration caused the troops to suffer huge losses."

The main reason for the extremely low casualties of Estes' troops in combat was the concentrated attack, the high concentration of fire on one point and one surface. The formation of absolute firepower superiority is, to put it bluntly, concentration.

"The reason why the later operations were very smooth and orderly was precisely because we hit a large number of heavy firepower and elite troops of the whole army, and launched intensive attacks on the enemy with a unified attack with group superiority. That is to say......"

"The reason for your great success in the war of annihilation in Ishbal is the result of the unification and high concentration of troops and equipment."

The President answered this question for Estes.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Estes naturally believed that his father had this vision. He could see this truth, Estes would not be surprised, but after that, things ......

"So, after that, I thought about whether combining my success in Sebei with the success of Ishubal would make it even better?"

"As far as the results are concerned, you did succeed."

Esdes spent a month on the southern border, and after twenty days of preparation, a seven-day all-out offensive wiped out Ayerug's 120,000 troops from the front, and the strongest First Army was the best proof of this.

"Actually, there was a certain chance that my idea could succeed, and that was the tank I saw at the Bligoz factory that gave me the idea."

Estes said this, he was fully in the state, his eyes were shining, and his thoughts were completely open.

Because this is the high tide and sparkle of her thinking, which makes her the proudest and most excited.

"How can the rapid assault and great depth of the successful experience of Saibei be combined with the equipment and high concentration of Ishbal? This is a difficult point. And the tank became a breakthrough to solve this difficulty. ”

In the early conceptions, the hardest place to concentrate speed and altitude of firepower was firepower.

A combination of heavy firepower.

It takes a lot of time for artillery units to go from deployment to operation, and their own survivability is too poor and needs infantry protection, and once they lose infantry artillery, they will be finished.

Infantry can quickly intersperse, but artillery cannot.

And without artillery support, the infantry's ability to attack fortified positions and fight tough battles will become very pitiful.

The tragedy of Ishbal's early contempt for artillery fire is telling.

"Tanks, with their own strong protection, have large-caliber artillery, and their mobility is stronger than that of artillery. It can not only protect the infantry, but also provide fire support, and its own survivability is also strong, which is the best weapon and key for this type of combat. As long as it is supplemented by a large enough number of automobile logistics troops, the rapid deployment and rapid attack capability of the entire unit will be fully equipped, and the infantry will have strong protection and cover when attacking, and at the same time have fire support, and have the ability to strike at stubborn targets. As a result, my theory of large-depth operations can finally be realized! ”

At this time, Estes was really like a child, happily showing off his report card to his parents.

And the president obviously listened with relish, and was very satisfied with his daughter's achievements in the past few years

"Very well, go on."

"Yes!"

Affirmed by the president, Estes continued to report

"This theory of in-depth offensive campaigns is precisely based on the premise of having a large number of artillery, armored corps, and other mechanized equipment. The main tasks of in-depth operations: first, to carry out a surprise attack on the entire tactical depth of the enemy in order to break through the enemy's front; The second is to immediately throw mechanized units into the breach, which, in coordination with artillery fire, should attack in depth the enemy's entire campaign defense until the enemy group is destroyed. ”

Concentrate the forces of the armored forces to break through a little, and then the mechanized troops break through the hole and storm the enemy in depth.

It not only has a strong concentration and attack force, but also has a strong ability to attack quickly in depth.

This is the armored mechanized unit.

That is......

"You annihilated the enemy's 120,000 troops in Fortesset, and you used this method of warfare, right?"

The President is a man who evaluates affairs according to their actual results, and Estes's proud results in the southern front against the Ayerug army and the annihilation of the enemy army convinced him that this method of standing is absolutely surprisingly feasible and valuable.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

That's what Estes did.

"But the one in Fortesset was just an experiment, and such a unit only had my chasseur division, and if I needed to achieve higher combat goals, I needed more advanced equipment, more money, more factories and technical support."

With his eyes like a torch, Estes looked at the president

"If you need me to defeat a country and fight a great victory, I need to form not an armored mechanized division, but a well-trained mechanized army. Your Excellency, President! ”

"Is it a victory to destroy a country? ……”

Although the Realm Refining Formation is almost complete, since it is such an interesting thing, let's have a good time, it is much more interesting than playing with the undead legions and synths.

"Very interesting!"

Hearing this, the president felt that it was almost over.

"Your mention is interesting, Major General Bradley."

Rising from his seat, the Grand President asked Estes sternly

"Then you sue me, if I give you enough funds and personnel and technical support, and give you three years to form a mechanized group army with a scale of 100,000 people, can you do it?"

"Yes!"

That's the question Estes was waiting for, and her answer was yes.

The actual expansion is carried out based on the Chasseur Division, and it is enough to grasp the medicine according to the prescription, and the rest will be partially adjusted.

With the current industrial level and foundation, supplemented by alchemy technology and mechanical armor parts processing technology.

The technical equipment required for the formation of armored forces is fully satisfied in the opinion of Estes.

You only need to be good enough for the soldiers.

"Then let me ask you, with a mechanized force of 100,000 people, with the troops of the Southern Army, can you completely defeat Ayerug?"

Since it's the last pastime, let's make the show a little more enjoyable.

"If the Southern Army is all under my command, give me troops with actual combat experience to form troops on the basis...... Defeat Ayerug once and for all...... I need at least 150,000 mechanized troops, and the equipment must be well supplied. ”

"Give you 150,000 veterans of the border guards, and transfer people from the east, north, west and south. Technical equipment, factories, talents, you can choose. I support you in every way. But ......"

"What else does Your Excellency ask for?"

"In three years, I want you to use the ancient radar to train me first. Can you do it if you give me a beautiful battle of annihilation, as you did in Fortesseth? ”

"No problem at all! Please wait for my good news! ”

"Well, you go, I'll send you a detailed list of equipment and technicians tomorrow, and I'll figure it out for you."

As he spoke, the president gave a smile of encouragement.

A smile that made Estes feel like his efforts were totally worth it

"Yes! …… That one...... Your Excellency the President. ”

That's when Estes thought about what he had done today

"Lieutenant General Raven's ...... over there"

"Today's events will not get out, and I will issue a gag order."

"But there were reporters outside at the time, I'm afraid it ......"

"I'll put people in charge of reviewing their stories. Any news that slanders our army's high-ranking officers and creates instability is a felony to slander our army's generals and national heroes. ”

“……”

"Any questions?"

"It's gone! Your Excellency, President! The subordinate said goodbye. ”

With such a dictator and dictator father, what else does Estes have to say?

Just shoot your ass and walk.

Didn't you listen to Daddy?

There's something he'll get through~

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After watching Estes go, the president smiled again

"Your heart has become stronger, Aisha......"

Thinking of the clear and determined light in my daughter's eyes at that time, it seemed that understanding and seeing through a qiē was also the light of her unwavering efforts.

The president was intrigued by the sun's shining light

"Have you found any good teachers? This kid~"

Looking out the window, the subordinate at the door of the Grand Presidential Palace, the blindfolded colonel and the eldest lady of the McDowell family happily hugged Estes.

"Looking for a strange person everywhere, now even the daughter of the council has turned around. It's a mess, but ......."

Thinking about the time I look forward to my daughter every time I give me a feeling of surprise...... The joy of being shocked by my daughter again and again.

"It's really a good feeling, unplanned road."

The reason why life is wonderful is that there is happiness because of accidents and surprises.

And Russ finally felt the happiness brought by this surprise in his daughter.

This thrill of the unknown that transcends the plan.

"Either way, go your own way."

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