ACT142: Russian Tactical Thought

Standing on the ground network lines and using sensors to detect them, the Yellow Emperor determined that 82% of the entire network area had been activated, and these lines were continuously extracting the energy of the earth's core and then releasing it into the bottom crust. Under the action of these energies, the temperature in the surface area of the mantle is getting higher and higher, and a large number of rock layers melt into magma and accumulate underground.

If the predictions of geologists are correct, sooner or later, these magma will one day erupt on the surface after accumulating enough pressure, forming a large number of new volcanoes. These volcanoes will not only cause large-scale earthquakes around the world, but also release a large amount of volcanic ash and carbon dioxide, which will cause a great change in the global climate, and the entire planet will usher in a terrible mass extinction!

After inspecting the ground net, the Yellow Emperor immediately returned to the surface, at this time the ground troops were clearing the mantle creatures that ran up, and the armored machine soldiers were firmly guarding the battle line under the cover of the fire of the battleships overhead, so that no monster could escape. The outside world only knows that the military is suddenly conducting exercises here, but they do not know that what is being fought here is actually a "real battle."

"Sister, how's it going?"

"Don't be optimistic, I have to persuade His Majesty to consider implementing the second plan when I go back......"

The situation underground is already precarious, but most humans on the ground are unaware that they are sitting on a "big landmine" that could explode at any moment. If there is anything to be thankful about in this current form, it is that human beings are not without a way out.

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Seeing that 1936 is about to enter the last month, Christmas is just around the corner. But in the Spanish colonies, millions of humans were killing each other.

More than two months have passed since the start of the Spanish Civil War, since the arrival of IRA reinforcements in the colonies. For them, the war entered the counteroffensive phase.

The inferior Nationalist fleet attacked the opponent's transport fleet in all directions while avoiding a head-to-head confrontation with the main Republican fleet, while the Republican fleet struggled to catch these wolves sneaking around. The two sides moved the battlefield to the vicinity of the Star Gate, so the Spanish colony became very "clean" for a while!

Without the greatest threat, the Republican Army, which was temporarily superior in numbers, immediately prepared to launch a counteroffensive under the Soviets. But at this time, although the strength of the Republican Army was as high as 600,000, more than 70 percent of the soldiers in these troops were recruits who only joined the army after the war, and most of them were empty-blooded. However, they had only received less than one week of military training, and their opponent Franco had in his hands a group of the most combat-ready regular troops in front of Spain, and the gap in soldiers was obvious.

Such an unreliable rookie army. Generally, commanders with normal thinking would not dare to rashly use them to take the initiative to attack the hard stubble, but the staff officers invited by the Republican Army were Russians. For these guys whose minds are affected by the concentration of alcohol in their blood, every problem encountered in the war can be solved by attacking!

On 8 November, the first international column arrived in the Spanish colony. This 6,000-strong force consisted of communists from Britain and France. And with this group of volunteers arrived, there was also a "Soviet advisory group" sent by Comrade Stalin.

It is worth mentioning that the head of the advisory group was a major general of the Soviet Army named "Dragovich", who replaced Reznov as the supreme commander of the Soviet Volunteer Army as soon as he arrived in Spain. Although Lei Ye didn't say anything, when he handed over the work to the other party, he had a sneer on his face from beginning to end, and as soon as he came back, he told his subordinates. You may have to be careful in the future!

"Colonel, did you know this Major General Dragovich before?"

Inside the station of the armored detachment of the Soviet troops. Kristgaard, who was overhauling the mech, asked casually, and the other soldiers also cast curious glances. Seeing this, Rezenov took a puff of his pipe and said coldly.

"You little wolf cubs, it's not good for you to know too much."

Kicking the young men away, Rezenov returned to his T-26, leaning on the lap of the mecha and smoking a pipe in a daze. Rezenov did know this Dragovich, and the two were even comrades-in-arms who enlisted in the same year, but Rezhnov did not have the slightest affection for this person.

In Rezenov's opinion, this guy is a scumbag who will do anything to get to the top, but he also has to admit that this grandson's vision as an opportunist is indeed vicious. Take this purge as an example, so many high-ranking generals of the Soviet army have been eliminated, but Dragovich was able to get promoted in time by standing in line, which made Rezenov despised, and the relationship between the two was also like fire.

And what worries Rezenov is that the other party's means of eliminating dissidents are no worse than those of Da Linzi.

On the first day of his arrival in Spain, Dragovich could not wait for Lieutenant General Duruti to start a strategic counteroffensive. The careerist saw the trip to Spain as a godsend for himself to gain capital for promotion, and he was eager to regain lost ground and prove his "ability" to Stalin.

If Reznov's offensive thinking is considered from the tactical level, then Dragovich simply wants to use human lives to pile up his results!

"Monsieur Durutty, I don't understand what you are thinking about now, you now have the powerful Soviet Union and the Comintern behind you, and it is time to make a bold counteroffensive, we can end this war before Christmas, don't you want to enjoy the glory of the victors on that day?"

"But I wish there were more Spanish boys alive to go back to spend Christmas with their families! Your Excellency, your battle plan is too radical and hasty, and I can't risk hundreds of thousands of lives! ”

"Mr. Duruty, you should think again......"

"I've thought about it, a counteroffensive is a must, but we need a more secure battle plan. In addition, I would like to see Colonel Rezenov in the General Staff, and we have had a good time working together. ”

Lieutenant General Durutti's words suddenly flashed a trace of displeasure in Dragovich's eyes, but this cunning guy did not continue to express himself, he thought for a moment, and suddenly had a new battle plan in his mind, and it was quite "sincere".

"Mr. Duruti, why don't we do an experimental attack first! Take the town of Bunona, where a rebel infantry brigade is stationed. We can assemble superior forces for a powerful offensive against them, and in order to show our sincerity to cooperate with your army, we will send an armored unit to lead this attack. What do you think? (To be continued......)