"If only there were enough mines. ”

Roland bit the shaft of his pencil, a mournful sigh echoing through the command.

In front of him was the operational map provided by the Second Army, and on the surface, the defense system in the Sedan area could be described as seamless, and it seemed that almost every corner could be covered by fire points of various sizes. But not to mention the greasy stuff in the bunkers, even this drawing is far from invulnerable.

Golier, at the northern apex of the Meuse meander, is crucial in this position and is an excellent springboard for the Defence attack. If the armoured cluster were to rush from the north through the Ardennes to the banks of the Meuse, there would be no doubt that the first target would be this gap, and just across the river there were a number of textile mills, which were suitable for storing rubber boats, assault boats, and various bridging equipment for river crossings. In such an important position, Charlemagne did not build a pillbox and dig a trench.

In fact, the terrain here is more suitable for laying minefields than building a pile of tofu scum projects, but all resources are prioritized for the production of offensive weapons, and mines, which are "dishonorable", "cowardly", and "no longer necessary" weapons, cannot even be divided into scraps. Even if they have a batch of mines on hand now, with the situation of the Second Army, they are thankful that they will not pay back on the black market, and they cannot be expected to lay minefields honestly.

This is the dilemma that Roland faces.

The defense of the Meuse to Sedan was completely unexpected, there were no resources, no time, and even less morale and will. Even if the adjustment is started now, it will not be able to catch up with the timetable of the defense forces.

Again, the focus can only be on Bastogne and Saint-Vitus.

Only by launching a blocking battle at these two transport junctions, slowing down the enemy's footsteps, could the troops of the Rhine front gain time to retreat.

Here are a few things that must be noted.

1. The time when the operation was launched.

2. Combat intensity.

3. Tactical application.

4. Timing of retreat.

The battle should not be launched too early, which will stimulate the defense forces to activate the response plan in advance, and too late to stop the revolving door in the start. It's the same with combat intensity, being too weak or too strong will cause trouble. Needless to say, tactical application and timing of retreat.

In other words, all questions boil down to one answer – logistics.

In the famous "Song of the Guerrillas", "There is no food or clothing, and the enemy is sent forward." There are no guns, no cannons, we have the enemy to make us". It is not so much a merciless mockery of "Kaishen Logistics" and "Captain of the Transport Brigade" as it is a portrayal of the helpless embarrassment of the army with lack of materials and difficult logistical support and an expression of revolutionary optimism. In dealing with a war in which walking is the main mode of mobility, it may be a solution to the difficulty of seizing the combat strength to ensure combat effectiveness. But in a high-intensity mechanized general war, this is not very realistic. Even if the side with poor supplies has played a lot of excellent battle tactics, as long as the resources at the disposal of the other side continue to be transformed into overwhelming combat effectiveness, it is only a matter of time before the other side is overwhelmed.

The two world wars have proven this very unequivocally. The Axis group had a great start, and the Allies were indeed embarrassed, and even had the opportunity to be pushed to the brink of national destruction. However, as soon as the resources at the disposal of the Allies began to be effective, the strategic reserves of the Axis powers were gradually depleted, the war machine, which had lost its blood supply, gradually failed, and the whole country began to slide into the abyss of defeat step by step, until finally collapsed.

It is not an exaggeration to say that resources and logistics are the most critical factors that directly determine the outcome of a war.

Specifically, Roland and the Defense Army's Army Group B were able to correctly judge the direction of the Defense Army's main attack, the route of the march, and even the time of the attack, but he did not have enough resources - from precarious material reserves to weak transportation and support forces - to launch a targeted counterattack or defense. Even holding back the enemy's advance was extremely reluctant. Conversely, Army Group B may be temporarily stumped, but the resources and pre-battle preparations at their disposal will ensure that they can quickly overcome all obstacles, and at most they will deviate slightly from the schedule.

Let a battalion-level lightly armored unit that can't guarantee 8 shells a day, 20 rounds per person can't guarantee it, block an armored army group that is fully manned, has too many ammunition and supplies, and has air force support throughout the whole process? This is not the Battle of Hot Springs, even if Leonidas is allowed to crawl out of the ground and bring his 7,000 muscular brothers to help Roland, it will only make them a puddle of blood and mud under the tracks of a group of meow chariots.

There is a saying that if you have money, you are great, and if you have money, you can do whatever you want?

On the defense army, the elves leisurely lit a cigar, opened a bottle of Fanta, and then glared at Charlemagne with their nostrils and said, "I'm sorry, the supplies are abundant, the logistics are strong, it's really amazing, you can really do whatever you want." But I don't think you understand that. ”

The trench is really inhuman.

It can be said that compared with macro strategy, the constraints of resources and logistics more intuitively limited Roland's tactical choices when formulating the Ardennes blocking war.

"The conclusion is that you can only delay time by unleashing the equivalent of strategic-level attack magic, interfering with the climate and geology?"

Valrhona held her cheeks and smiled evilly.

As long as it can cause trouble to Alfheim and Li Lin, she likes it very much, not to mention that this time it is still a big trouble.

Although the armored unit is much stronger than the traditional infantry unit in terms of mobility and cross-country obstacle crossing ability, it still cannot get rid of the meteorological and geographical limitations. Perhaps a little better in the plains, where roads are concentrated and the passage area is narrow, the meteorological and environmental influences will be magnified to the extreme.

An unpredicted rainfall, a sudden fog, an unpredictable landslide – all slow down the advance of the armored forces and prevent them from completing tactical maneuvers according to the scheduled schedule.

Even the mighty Tiger Chariot is stuck in the quagmire and cannot exert its might. The convoys that were constantly supplying supplies could only accompany the tank troops to struggle slowly, and the repair vehicles responsible for towing the tanks were busy hauling heavy vehicles and supplies out of the mud, and there was no time to repair roads and bridges, let alone how to solve traffic jams. As for the timetable, I don't have to worry about it!

When the highway was blocked by a long convoy, and then the railway system was destroyed, Army Group B was blocked on the road for two consecutive days, and it could not move lightly.

In this way, the problem of insufficient troops and resources has been basically alleviated, and there is no need to dismantle the already weak 901 and 902 battalions and use them.

As long as we find a way to deal with the dispersion of interference particles throughout Charlemagne's country at the beginning of the war, try to maintain contact with the Rhine front, and coordinate the organization of the retreat of the troops of the Rhine front. This war can avoid the worst outcome, and there is still room for redemption after that.

Charlemagne...... No, is the fate of the world dependent on this battle......"

Spit out unrealistic sentences, and a strange heavy silence descended, and amethyst-like eyes stared silently at the map that had been read countless times.