Chapter 62: The Decisive Battle in the Border Area (Preface)

First of all, I would like to wish all book friends, staff and other writers a happy Chinese New Year.

And then I would like to apologize to all of you here.

There has been no update in the past few days, and there is no time, so they have been called out...... Tot, secondly, was thinking about one thing, that is, I met a friend in junior high school, and she asked me if I was okay? I'll just say it's okay.

Then, we talked a lot, maybe the former friends were more open, but the other party said one thing, which made me speechless, that is, she said about another of our classmates, and joked to me that other people's children are in kindergarten, have you given up?

I'm tempted to say give up, but ...... Hehe, I can't say it, the whole person looked at the cup of hot chocolate and didn't say a word. Then, she said that I still haven't changed, just as stubborn and stupid, and I said, do you seem to have changed a lot?

After chatting like this for about half an hour, they went home.

After that, I thought it would be nice if I had this kind of energy in writing novels before.

However, now that I've figured it out, in the new year, I might as well substitute my stubbornness into my writing, hoping to leave a memory for all book friends.

Seriously, I don't think it's good in the front of this book, but the back is okay, so I hope you can say some feelings in the book review area, as long as it's not the kind of book review that attacks the surname too strongly, I will reply.

Thank you again for your support.

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This time it seems that the origin is an inexplicable decisive battle, and the so-called inexplicable is relative to the coalition forces that were forcibly attacked.

Because, their officers and soldiers at all levels, from top to bottom, did not know that a fortuitous artillery fire test actually killed a mysterious person who was personally accompanied by a cardinal in the Papal States.

It can be said that for this incomparably noble "guest", his fate has come to an end; But for both sides of the war, his death became an opportunity for a decisive battle.

Although, neither side is ready for a decisive battle, however, this is no longer important......

The important thing is that this decisive battle really changed the path of progress of a decadent country, and also changed the fate of Zhang Shixin and all the officers and soldiers of the coalition.

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In the headquarters of the Popal Expeditionary Army, a great knight looked at the archbishop who was constantly roaring, and was very disdainful: "If you hadn't insisted on going your own way, didn't listen to my advice, and insisted on bringing that little imp of unknown origin to the front line, how could such a thing happen?" ”

However, on the bright side, he has not said a word, because he knows very well that although in his eyes, the little ghost is of unknown origin, but the identity of the person who can be personally accompanied by an archbishop will not be comparable to those ordinary people.

Moreover, based on the letter Y marked on the clothes of those who accompanied him, he guessed a possible surname, that is, most of the weapons and equipment they were using now should be provided by this "Y" organization.

Although he didn't have any credentials to prove it, looking at the archbishop's angry expression, even if it wasn't, I'm afraid it wouldn't make much of a difference.

But when he heard that he must now command his troops to launch a general attack on the coalition forces and avenge that little imp, the great knight's heart was shocked.

He could imagine that this time it was already a situation that he could not easily control.

He wanted to say something, but he knew very well that what he said was a trivial matter, and if he took his surname because of this, it would be more than worth the loss.

Although he is not afraid of death, he knows very well that if he lives, he will be of greater help to his friends and His Highness the Holy Maiden.

So, after receiving this order, without saying a word, he bowed to the archbishop and left the room.

After exiting the room, the Grand Knight walked silently down the hallway, and then made a very stealthy gesture before passing through a passage leading to the cafeteria.

When he had walked down the aisle, the great knight, as usual, walked without saying a word in front of the growing group.

No one knew that at the end of the other section of the aisle, a midshipman who looked like a cook had returned to his room......

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Ten minutes later, Anfield came to Zhang Shixin's tent with more than a dozen mid- and high-ranking officers of the Knights of the Cathars.

Zhang Shixin knew that the other party appeared here at this time, obviously there was something important, after he saluted Anfield and the others, before he could say anything, he heard Anfield say something in a slightly anxious tone, which surprised him quite a little:

"It is very likely that the other side will launch a general attack on us immediately."

Zhang Shixin heard this, and after coming back to his senses, he pondered for a while, and then said his question: "How many possible surnames are there?" ”

"Probably a very high surname."

Zhang Shixin nodded, because he knew that these people in Anfield were now grasshoppers in the same boat as him, and if the ship sank, they would not end well, and they could not use this kind of international joke of the princes of the beacon fire show to misreport the military situation.

Therefore, he took a deep breath, and then said a sentence: "Summoning the various middle and senior commanders of the nearby troops, just say that we are going to hold a meeting to meet the battle, and anyone who does not attend without reason will be regarded as delaying the military aircraft." ”

After Zhang Shixin said this, he asked the herald to give this order.

And he asked Anfield and the others to go to the large conference room first, as for himself, he was silently looking at the map, thinking about something.

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Although Zhang Shixin has this condition and strength, he has vaguely become the supreme commander of this group of coalition forces. However, there are only a small number of middle and senior officers who are able to reach the large conference room in a short time.

Zhang Shixin didn't force too much, after all, many troops now have a certain distance from the position he is in now, and it is already his limit to summon officers as much as possible in such a short time.

Therefore, Zhang Shixin can only rely on these people to deal with the upcoming war now.

After all the officers were seated, Zhang Shixin asked a few summoners to guard him and lay a map on the wall behind him.

He came up with a plan of action, which was to delay the enemy's offensive with the troops he was able to move effectively and not too far away. No matter how bad it is, it must be delayed until the time for reinforcements to support it.

In a short sentence, Zhang Shixin hopes to use the "refueling" tactic to deal with this battle that could turn into a decisive battle.

In fact, Zhang Shixin did not want to use the tactic of "adding fuel", because it would allow his subordinates and friendly troops, who were quite highly mechanized, to fight in a disadvantageous way.

Although he also thought of using the highly mobile interspersed tactics to attack the enemy's rear and disrupt the opponent's established battle plan. However, this is not feasible in practice, because in this case it is necessary to rely on the premise that, after losing a considerable number of fresh troops, the troops responsible for defending the line must hold the line before the enemy becomes confused.

This premise, in Zhang Shixin's eyes, can be said to be uncertain.

After all, the troops that are now acting as the first line of defense are quite reluctant to resist for a while, and problems will inevitably arise after a long time.

Otherwise, he would not have developed a "refueling" tactic to fight.

Sometimes, it is not because the equipment is too advanced that it can achieve the inevitable victory in the battle. What's more, the quality of their side, on the whole, is not too far ahead, and they have to face about twice as many enemies as the intelligence says, and there may be more enemies.

Steady and steady is already the best way Zhang Shixin can think of.

"Guys, now we are about to come under a full-scale attack by the enemy. So, this time, I have a meeting to arrange for you to fight in support of the front line. Zhang Shixin looked at the officers sitting in the large conference room, then grabbed a wooden stick on the table, turned around and pointed to the map:

"You should be well aware that our troops have arranged about two divisions in the buffer zone with the enemy, as the first line of outer defense, they are about 60 kilometers away from our current area, and according to the normal pace of marching, we will probably need two hours or more to be able to effectively support the other side. This situation is quite unfavorable for us. After all, distance and time make us lose our active surname. So, I have now decided to have the troops of the first line of defense retreat 15 kilometres and then join forces in the area for a coordinated defensive operation. ”

Zhang Shixin paused for a moment when he said this: "And what we have to do now is to concentrate our forces to block the opponent's offensive before the follow-up reinforcements arrive." Now you can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tactics. Time...... Two minutes. ”

When Zhang Shixin said this, he saw the officers below start whispering.

Instead of quieting these people, he silently waited for the passage of time.

Two minutes later, Zhang Shixin slapped his palms a few times, making the officers present quiet down.

Then, he glanced at the officers and said, "Now everyone can say their opinions." ”

After a few seconds of coldness, a colonel of the Capani Kingdom raised his hand, and after Zhang Shixin motioned for him to stand up and speak, he said: "Your Excellency the Duke and everyone, I think we can use a high-speed mobile force to penetrate the opponent's flank and even the rear area, maybe this can make the opponent chaotic." ”

"I have also thought about the problem you mentioned, but to implement this tactical plan, we must face two problems, one is that we have to risk the possibility of the enemy breaking through our friendly defense line, and the other is a high-speed mobile combat force, to confuse the other side, it will inevitably require a lot of fire support, unfortunately, we do not have this condition." Zhang Shixin smiled bitterly, and then said: "You should have commanded or seen heavy self-propelled artillery, and you should also know that the speed of these things has always been quite unsatisfactory because of the weight of the chassis, so even if we successfully defeat the opponent's flank and rear wing troops, I am afraid that the blocking troops will not be able to support it first." ”

When the colonel heard Zhang Shixin's words, his face was slightly red, and he stood in the crowd with a slight embarrassment.

Zhang Shixin smiled at him: "It's okay, if you can say what you think, it is enough to prove that you are an officer who is good at thinking." I hope you can keep this style, of course, you can't maliciously contradict the superior officer because of this. ”

Zhang Shixin asked the colonel to sit down, and then glanced at the middle and senior officers present: "Is there anyone else who needs to express their opinions?" ”

After waiting for more than ten seconds, Zhang Shixin took a deep breath after not seeing anyone who wanted to express his opinion: "Then, now send a combat instruction." ”

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Watching the officers take the orders away, the officers of the Knights of the Cathar looked at each other, but they looked at their commander, Anfield, with a calm and relaxed look, and they couldn't say anything.

After everyone else had left, Anfield struck.

He said to Zhang Shixin: "Your Excellency, what do you need us to do?" ”

Zhang Shixin smiled and said something that surprised even the officers of the Knights of the Cathar: "There is only one thing I need you to do, and that is that you now go to the north of the original buffer zone and wait for the next instructions." ”

After listening to Zhang Shixin's words, Anfield was quite puzzled: "Your Excellency, isn't your kind of tactic quite unfeasible?" ”

"I've said that, but the reason I need you to do this is because I need you to give the other side a hard blow at the most important moment of the battle." Zhang Shixin turned around and walked to the map: "You see, this location is a river area, but its terrain is quite suitable for lighter armored troops to pass through." So, your troops can move quickly here, and then intersperse attacks at the right time. ”

"But I'm a little worried that the other side may also use this lot to raid us, so your mission this time is not so simple, because there is a possibility that the plan will fail." Zhang Shixin shook his head, and then said to these people again: "If such a situation occurs, you can judge for yourself what to do." ”

Zhang Shixin's words silenced Anfield, because Zhang Shixin could be said to let him choose his own response plan at that time.

In other words, he can retreat on his own or fight the enemy to the death.

Whatever the case may be, they have their own choice.

Anfield looked at Zhang Shixin for a while before he said, "Is it a temptation for His Excellency the Duke to say this?" ”

"No, it's just advice between friends." After Zhang Shixin said this, he picked up the hat on the table and walked straight to the door of the conference room.

And what he didn't know was that Anfield and the others made a decision after he left the conference room......

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The troops on both sides moved into action, but when the Papal States, as a light armored division in the vanguard, attacked a small outlying town that was supposed to have a considerable defensive force, they found that the town and the outer defensive area were empty.

"......" and the commander of this unit, after a moment of silence, decided to ask the messenger to report the situation. And he let the troops rest in place, waiting for the next order.

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At the same time, the garrison that was supposed to be guarding the town had retreated to a small hilly area 15 kilometers west of the town, where it joined forces with another unit stationed here to strengthen the defense system of the area.

Dozens of kilometers away, armored combat vehicles and all kinds of self-propelled vehicles rolled up smoke and dust in the sky, and kept rushing towards the east......

The big battle is about to begin, and Zhang Shixin is silently in the position of the commander of the IS-7, looking at the map.

What he didn't know was that a little Lori beside him was constantly blinking her eyes and looking at him curiously. (To be continued.) )