Chapter 51: Critical (3)

The former enemy headquarters of the Daling River.

It's still a calm and tense busy scene. The commanders stood on the sand tables, large or small, pointing and pointing, while the operational staff officers were either doing battlefield deductions or providing various data, analysis, and opinions to the officers, and distributing orders one after another like a stream of water to the battlefields at all levels.

Although everyone was extremely tired, no one complained in the slightest, and they did their duty.

"If we continue like this, we will be greatly damaged."

Xia looked at the thick stack of casualty reports sent by various units on the table, and he said with a gloomy expression.

Half a month has passed since the barbarians launched their attack, and more than 100,000 Chinese officers and soldiers have disappeared forever from the Chinese battle sequence, leaving behind a towering position and blood all over the ground.

But it's only been half a month, but how many tens of thousands do we have?

The heart of the undersecretary of staff of the former enemy headquarters of the empire was full of worry.

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"Yes, sir, the staff estimates that if we don't give the barbarians any breakthrough and tactical space, we can only support it for a month to a month and a half at most, and then the whole line will definitely collapse."

A major general of staff beside him replied respectfully, and immediately, there was a trace of hesitation in his expression.

"If that time comes, sir, I suggest that before that happens, we will have to consider retreating and relying on the Yellow River to defend again...... In that case, we will be able to disperse the barbarian forces with endless battles behind enemy lines and a wide geographical area like the First World War, and then exchange space for time, and we may still have a slight chance of victory. ”

He thought and thought, but said in a low voice.

"But the empire's anointed north and many large heavy industrial areas, as well as **, will fall...... And, once we retreat, who knows what the barbarians will do? It would be troublesome if they were not in a hurry to conquer the whole empire, but to transport their troops to the west by air cavalry - we had to stick to them, which was our most basic strategic objective. ”

Xia was stunned, but he said with a sigh, and suddenly the faces of the staff officers around him were covered with a layer of gloom at the same time.

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"But this goes on...... We're going to run out sooner or later...... In that case, even if the west wins again, I am afraid that it will not be able to support it alone......"

One of the colonels muttered.

"How's the West going? It's time for them to get results, right? ”

Summer turned to the colonel.

"Report sir, according to the report from the rear of the transit in Daling City, the alliance is still playing with the barbarians with four layers of sandwich biscuits - the Southern Army Regiment and the Normandy Army Corps surround the Barbarian Western Army Regiment, but the Barbarian Western Army Regiment and the Reinforcement Corps have rounded up the Normandy Army Corps. It is said that they are also fighting at night, but it seems that in the short term, no one can help anyone, and no one can make much progress. ”

The colonel replied solemnly.

"However, the Normandy Legion finally made a small breakthrough after receiving reinforcements from the Nanseas at sea, and at present, they broke through to the front of the front, and were less than ten miles away from the army of the Nanyangs. Although behind the Normandy legions, the barbarian reinforcements were almost chasing their ** fight. But the defense line of the Barbarian Western Army Regiment has been pressed into a flat shape by them, and it is already a little bad. ”

"That's good...... Just look at us and the Barbarian Western Army Regiment, who can hold out longer......"

The major general suddenly showed a hint of joy when he heard this, and he muttered.

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"I'm worried that we'll be finished first......"

Summer sighed under her breath again.

"Long'er is a scheming man...... He possesses almost bizarre multi-line command skills and total control, and is a master of tactics and strategy. With him, we simply can't use any tactics, we can only see the moves, and we are extremely passive - he is almost the equivalent of a large army of hundreds of thousands of people by himself. ”

He said helplessly.

"Moreover, I have always doubted that Longer was so relieved of the situation in the west and came to the Eastern Front? Just in case he has something left in the west......"

Summer stopped talking, but the staff officers around him began to look at each other in horror and worry.

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"Report!"

As Summer and his staff group looked at each other worriedly, a communications soldier ran into the hall out of breath.

"Report to the Commanders, the Ministry of Communications has received an urgent report that Sectors 7 and 9 have successively reported that they have been attacked from the flanks and are in danger, and that reinforcements have been requested."

He said breathlessly.

The room was silent, and everyone's faces turned white.

"How is that possible! Aren't they flanked by Area Eight? Is that...... What is the defense area of their army, what army is there, how can they be attacked from the flanks? ”

The Major General of Staff was immediately surprised.

"They're not mistaken, are they?"

He said with a look of suspicion on his face.

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"Could it be that something is wrong over there? Can't stand it? He's said to never ask for help......"

The colonel muttered.

"It's impossible, he's just a claim, he can still tell the difference between right and wrong!"

The Major General immediately retorted.

"You know, they are not in Mapoling this time, even if the whole army is annihilated, it will only let the flame of our victory be extinguished once, and it will not lead to an overall rout."

"And this time, we're on the defensive, and any problem with our defensive line could lead to the breakthrough point that Long had always dreamed of, and then the barbarians would cross the river along the breach, gaining a wide tactical space, and even more so that we would lose our advantage - an attack from the flank ground would not be as easy to defend as an attack from the frontal beach. Under the influence of so many aspects, it is very likely to lead to the collapse of our surname. ”

"So, how could he not ask for help when it was really unsustainable, and besides, we didn't receive their help. What's more, with the surname of the army he brought, it is impossible to retreat casually...... Didn't they keep it well? ”

The major general analyzed carefully, but his expression became more and more pale and uncertain.

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"What the hell is he doing?"

Summer was already furious.

"I remember, the day before yesterday, they reported to the general commander that they had retreated to rest and recuperate, and the Nanyang people would take over the defense."

One of the staff officers suddenly seemed to remember something, and he muttered.

"And what are the Nanyangs doing?"

Summer shouted angrily.

No one answered him, and everyone grew pale.

"How's it going over there?"

Then, Summer looked at the communications soldier again with apprehension.

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"I don't know, we seem to have been cut off from those areas, and there has been no response from several groups of people sent out. All we know is that the seventh and ninth sectors adjacent to them have successively reported being attacked from the flanks. At the moment, they are crumbling. ”

The communications soldier said with a pale face.

"Cut off? That may well have indeed been lost...... It's over, and Longer has achieved the breakthrough and tactical space he has always dreamed of......"

Summer's face suddenly seemed to lose its blood, and he said with great difficulty.

"Yes, sir, and the barbarians are about to expand the breach—perhaps, they don't even need to expand, if they are to lose all of them, they have made enough breaches in position eight, and the entire western section of the Daling River will be threatened by the flanks and lose their defensive position. Subsequently, the ten chances will spread to the entire front. ”

The Major General also said with great difficulty.

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"Immediately formulate a plan, concentrate all mobile forces, reinforce Area Eight, and press them back!"

Summer took a deep breath, he forced himself to calm down, and he commanded angrily.

"It's too late......"

The Major General muttered.

"I now finally understand why they are using oppressive attacks...... So that when we have a deadly fire, there is no more water to do......"

"The Heavy Armament Cluster has been exhausted in the firefighting, and even the last Heavy Armament Reserve was deployed to Sector 17 yesterday. We now only have the last of less than 100,000 lightly armed mobile troops, or the tired army that has just been replaced to rest, and it is tantamount to ...... to throw them into a place where they have lost their defensive position, and have been pierced by the barbarians, and are constantly crossing the river."

"A drop in the bucket."

"Raise the soup to stop boiling."

Two tragic voices sounded at the same time to make the final comments on his analysis, and everyone's faces began to turn pale.

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"What about the Air Force? What about the Navy? ”

Summer asked angrily.

"The Air Force is in a life-and-death struggle with the Barbarian Air Riders, and it has been reported that they are also a little unsustainable. Not to mention reinforcements, now some of the newly sent fighters in their rear can only be helplessly parked in the hangar and covered in dust -- the loss of pilots is too great. Most of their bomber pilots are now flying fighters. ”

The Major General muttered.

"The navy has been entangled with the barbarian navy at the junction of the East China Sea and the Far North Sea since we started the battle, and there have been dozens of battles, and although they have caused heavy losses on the other side, they have also suffered heavy losses, I am afraid ...... In the short term, it will not be able to support the land battlefield with carrier-based aircraft. ”

The colonel then added with a pale face.

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Summer's expression trembled violently, he seemed to be a little dazed, he suddenly seemed to think of something again, but his face changed suddenly again: "Not good! In case the barbarians did open a breakthrough without us knowing, they would most likely have transported a lot of wolf riders over to Area Eight at this time, and if they advanced with wolf riders, they would cut off our rear path in a roundabout way......"

The house was shocked!

A panicked messenger rushed in from outside the door again, almost crawling in and out of the door, writing a note on his suspicions.

"Report, the easternmost area of the thirtieth report that they have inexplicably lost contact with Daling City!"

"It's over......"

Summer slowly sat down in his chair, his expression already miserable. (To be continued.) )