"Ah, why?"

Ivan looked puzzled, but Bellanch did not speak. He began to ponder the battlefield, trying to figure out more details and understand Gastens thinking.

"It's simple," Gastens said, with his hand running across the flanks of his troops, "our flanks are two small hills. Although the factor of not being encircled has been considered when choosing this battle, judging from the current situation, the enemy will drag us down on the front line without dying, and then encircle us from both sides, our main force will still be the militia division, and it is difficult to cope with the encircled positional battle with the tactic of lining up and shooting. Moreover, even if we put into the production brigade, we will only be able to ensure a breakthrough with forces on one side of the line. At that time, most of our soldiers will be infantry, and although they have higher combat effectiveness on the move, it is not easy to get rid of each other quickly. After a long time, it is inevitable that there will be problems. ”

"However, if we give up the current situation, it will be difficult for us to find such a suitable opportunity to fight in the future", Ivan was still a little unwilling.

"It can't be helped, preserving our own living force is more important than consuming the enemy. After all, our own living force is more valuable. ”

Gastens' words silenced Ivan. Several of the officers present discussed it again, and a new consensus was soon formed.

Keep fighting, waiting for an opportunity to get out of the way.

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"Commander, the second and third divisions have already lost six regiments, and if they continue like this, they will be a little unable to hold on."

At the headquarters of the 3rd Army in the Western Theater of Operations, Chief of Staff Manny Castil was not as relaxed as he seemed, "Their firepower is too fierce, do you want to slow down and give the people below a little rest?" ”

"No, no," Skye Hamm said with a relieved look on his face, "I've now finally confirmed that their advanced weapons aren't invincible either. Double layers of armor can block that bullet and protect our soldiers from our own range. And the division they conjured up this time, in terms of weapons and quality, is similar to our own soldiers. Even if he Gastens is powerful, there is only one regiment and one brigade in his hands. ”

"But ...... casualties"

Manny Castil stopped talking. The Western Theater of Operations is now in transition to a warlord, and the replenishment of troops is far less convenient than before. There are too many dead people here, and it's hard to explain when you go back.

"I know what you're worried about, don't worry, as long as we can achieve our goal, no matter how many people die, Commander Zhong will forgive me!"

Skye Hamm said as he planted the small red flag representing the First Division at the front, "Tell the First Division that it's time for revenge." And, tell them that the enemy, like us, is also a platoon tactic! ”

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Skye Hamm threw the first division into the battle, further increasing the pressure on Gastens. Fighting continued on the front line, and the supply of ammunition for many of the Luoshan 1 steam machine guns was interrupted. This problem was reflected in the previous attacks on the enemy, but at that time it was the production regiment that launched the attack, and a large number of Thundering 1 filled the gap in the shooting of the Luoshan 1. But now it has become the Glory 1 that is cooperating with the Luoshan 1 to be shot in line, and the huge difference that occurs during the exchange of firepower quickly makes the enemy notice this signal.

"Their devil's gun is broken, rush!!!"

I don't know who shouted, and I don't know who joined first. Originally, the battle distance between the two sides was less than 100 meters, but now the opposite side suddenly disrupted the formation and rushed, although many people fell under the rapid response of their own side in the queue of guns, but more enemies also touched the soldiers in the front row of their own side. There were even quite a few people who rushed directly to the settlement point where the Luoshan Type 1 steam machine gun was placed, and at first glance they planned to grab the weapon they called the devil's gun. The soldiers of the production regiment defending Luoshan 1 temporarily repelled the attack of these people with the Thundering 1, leaving many corpses around the position. But as far as the eye can see, more people are still rushing up. All seemed to have lost their senses and emotions called fear, and some brandished scimitars, some with flat-ended rifles, rushed towards the muzzles of their own soldiers. After all, the peasants of the militia division had not undergone professional training for a long time, and although they were full of enthusiasm for fighting, the rhythm of lining up to shoot was gradually lost under the onslaught of the enemy. Seeing that the enemy is about to take advantage of this fire outage, break through his own front. The part of the Luoshan 1 that has finally completed the ammunition replenishment is roaring again.

"Bang bang bang-"

The re-roaring Devil Gun suppressed the enemy attack. The soldiers who rushed up heard the gunshots and were knocked to the ground before they could hesitate. After a dense burst of gunfire, a narrow clearing reappeared in front of the lines of both sides.

"Go on the offensive! Devil guns aren't that scary! ”

As if by coincidence, the rank and file commanders in the enemy's army gave new combat orders. After the soldiers who had lost their formation due to the charge were slaughtered, the neatly arranged soldiers who lined up behind them continued to march up with guns and drums. Many of these people had experienced the Battle of Tulucas last year and had more combat experience than militia divisions. What happened just now has proved that the devil gun that they couldn't resist when they tossed it would also have problems, and it was almost taken away and controlled by them. This greatly boosted their confidence in dealing with the army of Gastens. These soldiers advanced with guns in their hands, and their comrades were killed, but they were still advancing.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the Luoshan Type 1 on the front line to be dumb again one after another.

"Rush!!! Give me a rush!! ”

"Stay in formation! Counterattack! Counterattack!!!! ”

Different orders were given at the same time, and the battlefield was filled with screams and roars, and no one seemed to notice that the production brigade, which had been standing by behind the front, had begun to move towards the flank.

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"Yes, that's good! Rush our soldiers in, mix with the enemy, and when the time comes, it will be hand-to-hand combat, and hand-to-hand combat is the number of people, and just like that! ”

Skye Hamm hadn't been so excited for a long time, and he stood on the observation deck, yelling like a twenty-year-old lad. Indeed, having been pressed and beaten by the enemy for so long, and now he finally has the opportunity to show his strength, what is he not satisfied with?

"Commander, look over there, they're starting to break through!"

Chief of Staff Manning Casdir picked up a new signal, he pointed the direction to Skye Hamm, and sure enough, he saw the movement of the production brigade. Those gray soldiers were rushing like a tidal wave towards the 4th Division, which surrounded them from the left flank.

"Skirmish line tactics, that's the combat brigade under Gastens, tell the Fourth Division, even if the whole army is annihilated, you have to hold them down!"

Skye Hamm's eyes were full of excitement, as long as the Fourth Division could hold off the production brigade, he could sore Gastens here, and even capture some of those devil guns. He was extremely impressed by this weapon, which could fire continuously at a high frequency, and he was extremely eager for his troops to have such a weapon.

However, Skye Hamm still overestimated the combat effectiveness of the 4th Division. Although the number of the 4th Division was three times larger than that of the Production Brigade. But on the battle front of the two sides, the difference in numbers is not so big. The production brigade of the unified equipment Thunder 1 is not at all afraid of the enemy who is still lining up to shoot in front of him. Silently, they charged with their guns in hand, easily cutting through the enemy's lines and opening the way for the evacuation of their own soldiers.

However, in the current situation of the battle, the retreat of the militia division did not go well. The only advantage they have now able to resist the enemy is the most basic gun formation that they are still maintaining. If the order to retreat is given and they abandon the platoon formation, the retreat will turn into a rout, and when the time comes, it will not be so easy to gather the troops and restore their combat effectiveness.

As a last resort, Ivan, who rushed out of the encirclement of the Fourth Division with the production brigade, once again chiseled through the formation that the Fourth Division was recovering with his production brigade. This time, they forcibly thrust through the flanks of the two sides, tearing apart the soldiers on both sides who were glued together. This style of combat is not suitable for skirmish tactics that are known for their flexibility and mobility. The soldiers of the production brigade suffered many casualties before cutting out the stuck militia division. After that, with the militia division as the lead, after the production brigade was broken, Gastens's troops began to break away from the battlefield from the flank rear.

"Chase! Give me chase! ”

Skye Hamm couldn't get enough of it, but this time Manny Castle wasn't going to follow him.

"My lord, if we use a marching battle formation, we will not be able to catch up with them, and they will retreat faster than us. But if we don't use a marching battle formation, and the opponent counterattacks, we will be defeated immediately. I think the results of this battle are not bad, why don't you take a break and then continue to force them back? ”

"You're right," Skye Hamm nodded, 'but we have to chase!' I am afraid that the opportunity to force the other side to fight against us like today will not be in the future. And the combat effectiveness of their division is actually average. The speed of the escape will not be too large, we will pursue them now, put constant psychological pressure on them, and see if they will make mistakes! ”

"What if we are ambushed?"

"Stop when you're ambushed, and disengage when you hit it. Their ambush is also to cover the retreat of the troops, and they will not entangle with us. ”

Skye Hamm's thoughts were resolute. Manny Castil also felt that what he said made sense, and gave the battle order according to his wishes. The 5th and 6th Divisions, which had just suffered almost no losses in the engagement, were ordered to pursue, while the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions, which had made great contributions, began to repair in place. Skye Hamm and Manny Carsdil followed the 5th and 6th Divisions, continuing to chase the trail of Gastens' troops, and rushed out.

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"Head, they're chasing you!"

In the process of producing the queen of the brigade, Ivan found Gastens. He was marching quickly with the soldiers, and there was a rare sadness on his face. Ivan knew that the outcome of this battle was not satisfactory. But even so, after seeing Ivan and hearing his report on the combat situation, Gastens immediately regained his spirits.

"Caught up? Infantry? ”

"Well, there's no formation."

"Then what are you hesitating about, turn around and beat him!"

Gastens cursed, and together with Ivan, ordered the production brigade to turn back. The combat experience just now made the officers and men of the production brigade who have always maintained a constant victory also unhappy. They didn't say a word and stopped, and after a short repair, they turned around and directly killed the fifth division behind their butts by surprise. The infantry without a formation was completely unable to fight against the stragglers, and after the soldiers of the production brigade were killed, Shi Shiran left, which was regarded as a bad breath. Suffering this setback, Skye Hamm also recognized the difficulty of the pursuit and decisively gave up the pursuit.

After that, Gastens sent the militia division back to Elena to prepare for a defensive battle. He and the production brigade and the sharp knife regiment came to the expected lurking position.

"The losses this time are not small", at the post-war summary meeting, Gastens personally announced the statistical results, "the militia division suffered more than 2,000 casualties. Because of the dispersion, the Sharp Knife Regiment only suffered more than 100 casualties, but the enemy robbed three Luoshan Type 1. Although the enemy's losses are not known, judging by the situation in the battle, it should be around six thousand people. In this way, although we won in the battle loss ratio, compared to the previous battle, this time it was a big defeat! As the commander-in-chief, I have to do a review, a deep review! ”

Making mistakes and reviewing them is also the behavior that Gastens promoted in the council. The officers present were not surprised. They waited for Gastens to finish speaking, and began to discuss the gains and losses of the battle. The conclusion is still the same, in the case of a huge gap in troops, the sharp knife regiments and production brigades equipped with the Luoshan 1 and Thunder 1 should act alone and should not be dragged down by the militia divisions. If there were no militia divisions today, and only contact battles were fought, the production brigades would be able to fight much easier.

"All in all, the tactics of guerrilla warfare, proven over this period of time, have proven to be the most advantageous tactics for us. At the same time, during this time, you have also mastered and understood the concept of guerrilla warfare. Next, when the enemy's two-line forces are encircled, Elena will be surrounded. Although our judgment is that the encirclement will not last long under external combat pressure, during this time, if all the forces are compressed on Elena, it is still easy to have problems. I'm going to leave some people out there and fight guerrillas on a smaller scale, what do you think? ”

"I agree," Ivan nodded, "we need to give full play to our superiority in weapons." Guerrilla warfare can harass the enemy to the maximum, chief, I am willing to stay! ”

"Me too, the sharp knife group was born to gnaw these hard bones, head, I want to stay!"

The statements of Berlanchel and Ivan quickly activated the atmosphere. Everyone enthusiastically signed up, and finally Gastens decided to leave the 1st Regiment of the Production Brigade and the Sharp Knife Regiment outside. Although it was very dangerous to fight a guerrilla war under the heavy forces of the enemy, Gastens believed that the experience of guerrilla warfare would greatly enhance the fighting power and spiritual will of these people, and make them stronger promoters and supporters of the revolution.

As for Elena, she will also undergo a metamorphosis in the coming difficult period.