"General Chagit, I see what you mean. If nothing else, I'll take my leave. ”

When Thompson stood up, Chagit was dazed and a little overwhelmed.

At first, he crackled a lot, and Thompson always cherished the words like gold, and only spoke at the end, and he only said one word before leaving.

This guy is too arrogant.

Even if he was a military adviser from the Republic of Nuland, how could a small major be so rude in front of the general?

However, even if Major Nuland was very rude, Chagit dared not speak out.

Nuland's military advisers are now in high demand, not only because they are highly used by Tigara, but also because they involve the vital interests of many senior officials and generals.

Not to mention anything else, just over ten days ago, Chagit sent several of his children on a diplomatic plane to a neutral country through Thompson. And now, they have all arrived safely in the Republic of Nuland, and they have been very well cared for by the Nuland authorities.

Seeing that Chagit was silent, Thompson didn't say much, picked up the military hat on the table and turned to leave.

In fact, after receiving Chagit's call, Thompson had already guessed the reason why the general from Uttar Pradesh had asked him to come over.

Before that, Thompson also received a phone call.

From German City, but it has nothing to do with the Van Rowe military, it was Colonel Jackson of the Newland Military Advisory Group who called to inquire about the situation in the Southern Cluster.

The key is how long the southern cluster will be able to hold out.

At that time, Thompson had a hunch that Van Rowe would make adjustments to the military deployment in the near future, and consulted Jackson for this purpose.

Obviously, the first thing that needs to be adjusted is the southern battlefield.

Strictly speaking, after the 5th Marine Division of Liang Xia invaded Guji Bang, the main battlefield had shifted from the southwest to the south, while the southern part of the Van Luo Kingdom was basically undefended.

The main forces of the southern factions are all deployed in Udaipur, and there is not a decent regular army with sufficient combat capability in the entire southern region!

If anything, it's also about the Nuland consultants.

Even before he officially entered the war, Tigara approached Nuland's advisers, led by Jackson, and asked many questions related to military strategy.

At that time, Jackson made it clear to Tigara that the Vatican army could not hold the entire territory.

The implication is that since it is necessary to focus on guarding the northwest region where Decheng is located, it is necessary to abandon other regions, such as the southern region, which occupies half of the country's land area and has complex terrain.

If you spread out your limited forces, you will only be defeated by the enemy individually.

In fact, Tigara approached Jackson to ask for countermeasures, but it was just a formality.

As a shrewd politician, it is impossible for Tigara not to know that during the Great War, it was difficult for the Van Luo Kingdom, which was "isolated behind enemy lines", to obtain assistance from its allies, and since it had to fight alone, it was necessary to be prepared for a protracted war, and naturally had to focus on defensive deployment.

What Van Luo can rely on is actually the strategic depth of its own territory.

Although the territory is not as vast as the Liangxia Empire, in any case, the Fanluo Kingdom is one of the largest countries in the area of the Rim Fanyan Ocean, and it is also the largest country in the entire southern subcontinent, and there are plateaus, rivers and mountains, and the terrain is also relatively complex.

Strategically, that is, to exchange space for time.

In fact, this is also the basic defense strategy set by the Van Rowe authorities after the alliance with the Nuland Republic, and the domestic defense deployment is all based on this strategy.

To put it simply, it is to hold on to reinforcements in the early stage of the war, and after the assistance of the Nuland Republic arrives, launch a strategic counterattack, recapture the lost territory, annihilate the invading strong enemy, and launch a counteroffensive with the Nuland army until the final victory is achieved.

It can be seen that according to this strategy, in the early stage of the war, the Van Luo Kingdom could only rely on its own territory to fight.

If anything, it was based on this strategic plan that the Nuland advisory group, led by Jackson, planned the initial assault on behalf of the Vatican army.

Relying on local warfare is not simply defensive.

The key is that the Liangxia Empire must not be allowed to take the initiative in the war, at least in the early stage of the war, the war must be allowed to develop in a direction favorable to the Fanluo Kingdom.

If the Van army only held on to its homeland, then the Eastern Bloc, led by the Liang Xia Empire, would be able to calmly and methodically complete the pre-war preparations, and then launch an attack at the most favorable time. With the combat effectiveness of Liang Xia's army, I am afraid that Decheng will be able to be conquered in a few months.

Obviously, to be passive is to wait for death!

To this end, the Nuland military advisory group planned a combat operation to assault Pakistan and the railway, with the intention of disrupting the operational deployment of the Eastern Bloc through a short and violent offensive.

It was precisely in this way that the Vatican army launched an attack first, and for a time captured the border cities of Pakistan and Railway.

If anything, the Vatican army did not strictly implement the battle plan drawn up by the advisory group.

Jackson talked to Tigara several times about this matter, and because his ideas were not supported, he submitted his resignation to the Nuland State Department.

Unfortunately, it was not approved.

The main thing is that, according to Jackson's assumption, after breaking through the border defense line of the Pakistani army, the Van army must continue to advance, forcing the Pakistani army to shrink into the hinterland, so that the Pakistani railway authorities feel a real threat. Only in this way can the Liangxia Empire be forced to provide more assistance to Pakistan, including sending the main force to assist the Pakistani army in defending strategic points such as Ipo, and only then can the goal of breaking the military deployment of the Eastern Bloc be achieved.

Just a small fight near the border is clearly not helpful.

In the battle plan, Jackson repeatedly stressed that he should not care about the gains and losses of one city or one place, and should try to avoid fighting a war of attrition with the Pakistani army during the assault operation.

But the problem is that the Vatican army did not carry out Jackson's plan at all.

The key point is that the reason is actually with Tigara!

Do not forget that it was the Central Army that took part in the offensive.

What Thompson has never figured out is why Jackson emphasized an issue that didn't need to be mentioned in the first place when he drew up the battle plan.

The combat units that carried out the first round of assault missions were certainly more auspicious than lucky, and even had no return.

According to Jackson's deployment, the assault force dispatched after the start of the battle will continue to advance to the hinterland of Pakistan Railway until it encounters the main force of Pakistan Railway, or until it is impossible to continue advancing. The key is that we cannot retreat immediately, and we have to fight a sports war in the hinterland of Pakistan and the railway.

In the course of the fighting, it is also necessary to destroy as much as possible the infrastructure of Pakistan and Railway, and destroy the war potential of Pakistan and Railway.

As long as the hinterland of Pakistan can be turned into scorched earth, even if the Vatican army participating in the assault operation is completely annihilated, it is very cost-effective and lays the foundation for a complete victory.

If anything, Jackson's claim is not wrong.

Not to mention anything else, but the Northwest Railway of the Liangxia Empire has delivered nearly 10 million tons of materials to Pakistan Railway in the past two months, which not only helped the Pakistani army stabilize the battle line, but also restored the confidence of the Pakistani Railway people. In Jackson's plan, the Vatican army had to sabotage the railroad through a surprise operation, to be precise, destroying the bridges and tunnels north of Iborg, so that the railroad would not be open for the next few months.

It's just that Jackson apparently didn't seriously consider another issue.

The Central Army was a descendant of Tigara.

Let the descendants be cannon fodder, will Tigara agree?

Tigala was able to sit firmly in the position of prime minister, cover the sky with one hand in Decheng, and even dare to play bitter tricks, in fact, relying on the support of the central army.

The Central Army is weakened, and Tigara is definitely finished.

Interestingly, as early as the time when the plan was drawn up, Tigara proposed to focus on the southwestern region, with the main purpose of attacking Cala Harbor.

At that time, Thompson also made this suggestion to Jackson.

The reason is also very simple, to fight in the southwest and use the army of the southern faction, at most only a few main forces need to be drawn from the central army to the south to act as a reserve, so even if it is necessary to fight a fierce battle in Pakistan, it is the southern faction that will be sacrificed, and the impact on the central army will not be great.

At least, Tigara would not object.

Unfortunately, Jackson didn't say yes.

The main thing is that the assault on Kara Harbor is not only difficult, but also much less military, after all, Kara Harbor is not the capital and cannot be compared with Iborg.

The Northwest Railroad has been opened to traffic, and the strategic significance of maritime transportation has been significantly reduced.

In addition, after the opening of Kuah Port, Kara Port is no longer the only port in Pakistan Railway.

As for the assault on Kuah Harbor, it simply cannot be done.

In addition to this powerful relationship, there is also a problem related to face, which is unacceptable to the top of the Vatican army.

For decades, the top brass of the Vatican army has always regarded the Liangxia Empire as the number one enemy, and they have not taken Pakistan and Tie in their eyes at all, let alone regarded the Pakistani army as the main opponent. Besides, in the two Southern Subcontinent wars, the Vatican army easily defeated the Pakistani army and achieved a complete victory.

It is precisely because of this that in the past ten years, the defense focus of the Vatican army has been in the north, facing the Liangxia Empire.

Now, turning the focus to Pakistan and Railway, the top brass of the Vatican Army will definitely not be able to accept it.

When drawing up the battle plan, the top brass of the Vatican army repeatedly emphasized it. If the main force is sent to attack Pakistan, what will be used to resist the Liang Xia army?

This problem seems to be quite serious.

However, it only looks serious.

Don't forget that the main force deployed by the Liangxia Empire in the northwest region has only one infantry division, or a mountain infantry division, and the level of combat readiness and equipment in peacetime is not high. Even in wartime, due to transportation restrictions, it took several months to strengthen.

What is the threat of a mountain infantry division with less than 20,000 troops?

Obviously, Jackson didn't understand the real relationship at all.

This series of factors eventually led to the first round of assault operations after the start of the war, which not only failed to achieve the purpose of the operation, but also suffered considerable losses.

The key is that the opportunity to seize the strategic initiative was missed!

It's not all bad, though.

The defeat suffered by the Vatican army not only proved Jackson's strategic judgment, but also made Degara wake up and began to pay attention to the advice of Nuland's advisers.

It was in this way that Tigara took another suggestion from Jackson.

Abandonment of the southern region.

To be precise, it is to regard the southern region as the "main battlefield" and try to lure the Eastern Coalition Army to the past, and use the vast Deccan Plateau to consume the strength of the Eastern Coalition Army.

Otherwise, Tigara would not have deployed all the main forces of the southern faction to Udaipur.

According to Jackson's vision, the southern region is the main battlefield that determines the life and death of the Van Luo Kingdom, so no matter how many troops need to be expended and how much loss is suffered, the Eastern Alliance must turn its focus to the south region, otherwise the Van Luo Kingdom will be defeated within a few months.

The reason is also very simple, the rest of the Van Luo Kingdom is simply not safe to defend!

In addition, there is a serious lack of strategic depth.

In the northwest region, for example, Decheng is less than 400 kilometers away from the border, and it is within the coverage of the long-range rocket artillery of the Liangxia Army. The key point is that the terrain in the northwest region is relatively flat, and there are no trenches that are difficult to cross, which is very suitable for mechanized troops with tanks and combat vehicles as the mainstay.

According to Jackson's speculation, in this battle with Liang Xia's army, the number of troops of the Van army is not enough to fight!

In fact, the same is true for the Gangaro Plain, as well as in the northeast.

Even if the river network is dense and the traffic conditions are worse, the terrain is too flat to hold onto.

In addition, inland waterways can also be used by the enemy. The Liangxia Empire had the strongest navy in the world, and it was certainly able to make effective use of inland waterway shipping.

Combining these factors, the Vatican army deployed its main forces in the northern part of the mainland.

The problem is that the war is not going the same way as Jackson had predicted.

Thompson is also very emotional about this.

Prior to this, all military advisers, including Jackson and Thompson, felt that the commander of the Eastern Coalition on this side of the Southern Subcontinent was likely to come from the Southern Theater of the Liangxia Empire, perhaps a high-ranking general of the Marine Corps, after all, the theater was dominated by the Navy.

In addition, the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division, which is stationed in Pakistan, is also part of the Southern Theater, and the first reinforcement to be deployed is the Fifth Marine Division.

Obviously, if the combat units in the southern theater are mainly used and the Marine Corps general serves as the commander, the probability of focusing on the southern region is very high.

The reason is simple: the southern part of the country is more like a peninsula deep into the ocean.

Facing the sea on three sides, it is very suitable for the Marine Corps to conduct amphibious landing operations.

Crucially, the Liangxia Navy has sea supremacy and is able to make full use of the support provided by the navy, as well as the strategic maneuverability provided by the landing fleet.

Of course, it can also rely on sea transportation to reduce the burden of logistics support.

With so many favorable conditions, what reason did the Liang Xia Empire have not to choose to exert its strength in the southern region?

If anything, it was based on this judgment that Jackson decided that he could fight a protracted war of attrition with the Eastern Bloc in the South.

It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven.

The 51st Task Force suffered heavy losses in the East Continent Heart Sea, and then, the 41st Task Force and the 61st Task Force also lost their combat capability in the offensive and defensive battles of the Khowaii Islands, and the combat capability of the Liangxia Navy declined sharply, and the remaining fleet had to be used in key directions, and it was impossible to send them to support the Marine Corps in combat. What's more, there are still military bases to rely on in Slan.

More importantly, the large-scale combat operations of the Posha Bay War ended early!

At this time, not only was the 17th Armored Division, which had strong combat effectiveness, liberated, but Ding Zhennan, the most famous genius commander of the Liangxia Army, was also able to pull out.

In a moment, the combat troops deployed by the Liangxia Empire to Pakistan Railway reached 3 main divisions.

Of course, the key is that Ding Zhennan will be appointed commander of the southwest battlefield and concurrently chief of staff of the Eastern Coalition Army, so as to coordinate and command combat operations on the southern subcontinent.

It is almost impossible to fool Ding Zhennan.

As a result, Jackson's painstakingly drawn up strategic plan turned into empty talk, and all the good ideas became dreams.