16. Fortress VS Fortress (Forty-Three)

The Iserlohn Fort is well defended, and all kinds of anti-airborne and anti-infiltration configurations are readily available. The reason why the defense will be so thorough is that the elves think that if it were themselves, they would definitely attack the fort by any means.

That's right, camouflage raids, small unit infiltration, airborne raids...... These modes of warfare, which did not conform to the traditions and chivalry of the armies of the countries, were not a problem for the Defence Forces. Since its establishment, the army has set "how to achieve victory" as its ultimate goal, and in general, morality, rules of engagement, etc., will be followed, but it is not uncommon to use loopholes in rules and laws to circumvent constraints when necessary. As a result, the armies of the countries have a rather unfavorable opinion of the defense forces.

Regardless, this is a way of thinking that has proven to work, and the battles so far have amply demonstrated it. As soon as the elves' obsessive-compulsive disorder attacked, the Iserlohn battery immediately turned into a hedgehog with a lot of barrels, and anti-aircraft guns and guided rockets of various calibers completely blocked the far, middle and near three-layer air defense circles, if anyone who didn't open their eyes dared to parachute above the Ishelon battery, regardless of whether he was parachuted or airborne, the defenders could make the other party perform 100 ways to die in minutes.

The defenders were confident, and to be honest, if someone else broke into their territory, they would die an ugly death. But this time, their opponents weren't just crazy enough, they were too tenacious.

Thinking as meticulously as the defense forces, it never occurred to anyone who dared to use floating ships to carry MA and MDS to play high-speed dive airborne.

Officers and technicians who are not the Defence Force are rigid in their thinking and do not think about this level. No sane person would study this aspect, and even if a madman came up with a similar plan, his superiors would only send him to a mental hospital to live in a mental hospital, or hand him over to a people's court to hang a meat hook, and if he was lucky, he would be treated with a guillotine, and if he was unlucky, he would be torn to pieces by an angry soldier. No one is going to let this bastard who murders soldiers live in peace.

Airborne operations so far have been premised on slowing down the rate of descent. Parachutes, gliders, jet rockets – all for this. It's not a quality weapon, it's too late to slow down, how can someone be declining and accelerating. Even the fighting nations who put wings on tanks and drop them from the sky to play with gliders, and let paratroopers climb out of the cabin and line up from the wings to parachute out of them, are not happy to play like this.

There is at least an inertial force of at least 6 G inside the high-speed dive, and it is very difficult for the internal personnel to move, let alone get out of the cabin. What's worse is that the dive speed is too fast, and it is necessary to try to counteract the excessive speed and avoid the tragedy of everyone crashing into crepes. At this time, deceleration too fast will compress the internal organs of the crew, and if it is serious, it will be hung up on the spot; if the deceleration process is too slow and too long, it will be hit by ground anti-aircraft fire. Faced with such a life-and-death dilemma, no brave person will have the slightest optimism about diving and landing.

It is precisely because of such a high wall of common sense and science that no one would have thought that there would be such a suffocating operation as Roland. All the anti-airborne preparations became fireworks and decorations for a time -- intercepting objects that descended vertically at speeds of 5, 600, or even 700 kilometers per hour is not called anti-airborne, but is almost the same as being called anti-missile. The elves didn't expect that they would be counterattacked by missiles one day, how could they possibly do a missile defense system.

"What are the anti-aircraft fires doing? Why don't you hurry up and take down the enemy ships!"

Lieutenant General Kemp, who has always maintained the majestic image of a tough guy, made a rare anxious sound, and could not complain that His Excellency the Commander of the battery was not steady and calm enough, because the psychological gap brought about by the sudden state of sudden change when he was about to win a great victory was too large, and no one could not change his face after falling from heaven to hell.

The Iserlon battery did consider various threats during the design phase, and to be honest, even if the iron-hulled ship smashed directly into the battery, it would have smashed a hole. Even if the raid landing is successful, the battery garrison will be enough to deal with the invaders.

But.

An intrusion by MDS and MA is not envisaged.

The only troops in the world who have these two weapons in their possession are the Alfheim Defense Forces, and the invasion of the batteries by troops armed with these two weapons can basically only be explained by the loss of control of the army and the outbreak of large-scale civil strife. A designer in his right mind simply can't imagine such a situation, and even if he did, the big people above would not seriously discuss such a far-reaching issue.

The results of the reluctance to face the problem are now on full display. Lacking air cover and countermeasures against mobile weapons, the battery was completely open to invaders, and once the enemy mobile weapons landed, the defenders armed only with conventional weapons would face a massacre, and it was only a matter of time before the battery fell.

In the face of the rapid deterioration of the battle situation, the staff officers were shocked but also retained their basic judgment, and the chief of staff, Major General Julius Kahn, who was the first to come to his senses, immediately admonished the "Thor's hammer" to temporarily cease fire and activate the defensive barriers, and at the same time requested the rear to deploy rapid reaction forces to support.

Vice Admiral Kemp stared at the chief of staff's pale face, his eyes almost bursting with fire, and finally the vice admiral sighed heavily, staring unwillingly at the approaching and enlarged enemy ships in the terminal interface.

In the face of the infiltration and intrusion of a small force, the chief of staff's countermeasures may be somewhat modest, but they may be an effective solution to the dilemma. The 1st Cruiser Squadron was still clearing out the enemy's air fleet and at the same time had to contain the "City of Condors"; the 2nd Cruiser Squadron could not be counted on for a while; the MDS forces were struggling with the enemy; and in the state of insufficient mobile forces at hand, Rear Admiral Kahn's proposal was the best choice.

It's just that this "best choice" is really difficult for Lieutenant General Camp to swallow.

Armed with strong fortifications, elite troops, and superweapons, you are forced to call for reinforcements by your opponents who are far inferior in numbers and equipment. Even if he doesn't care about his personal future, the ridicule of his colleagues and the bunch of "foolish" and "incompetent" hats in later war history are enough to make Camp a life-and-death dilemma. If it weren't for the fact that the honor and sense of duty of the military were still supporting him, His Excellency the Commander would have been willing to put the muzzle of the gun in his mouth and fire.

Major General Kahn's proposal is reasonable, but apart from a slight incidental material loss and face, the Wehrmacht will lose nothing, but this is what Camp can't swallow. Even if you know that you should accept it categorically, you still can't make a decision.

At first glance, the military is a violent institution that appears to be a gathering place for rationalists who believe in realism, but this is not the case. Confusion, opportunism, chance, prejudice, good face, preconceived ideas, subjective speculation, depravity...... Ills that are common to the general public are not uncommon in the military. A group of members who have received a systematic military education and have all kinds of human weaknesses - this is what the army is really like. The same is true for the Principality, Charlemagne, and Defence.

In the face of unexpected circumstances and major setbacks, the weakness of Kemp's character is immediately stimulated by adversity, and his vision is narrowed by the terrible prospect of "dishonoring defeat". The idea of how to solve the dilemma in front of him, how to kill the damn wreck, filled Kemp's head and led him to the wrong path of thinking.

"Call Artimia Zva back, and the 'Mjolnir' reload will be accelerated!"

"Your Excellency?!"

"As long as we can stop that ship and fire first, this battle, this war, and the whole world will be ours!"

Major General Karn looked at his superior's hideous face, swallowed with great difficulty and sighed solemnly.

At this time, the chief of staff can assert that he is as steady as camp, and after being forced into a corner, his thoughts and mental state will also become narrow and extreme. The extraordinary combat that would not be included in the commander's eyes under normal conditions also came out of his mouth at this moment.

Kamp's operational concept was to use MA to entangle and intercept enemy ships, take this opportunity to launch the "Thor's Hammer", completely solve the "City of Condor", liberate the 1st Cruiser Squadron from the diversion mission, and after merging with the remnants of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, crush the enemy's surprise attack force in one fell swoop.

In fact, the concept itself should be regarded as a dignified strategy for the use of troops, and the core essence is to "take advantage of the time difference to defeat the enemy army one by one". This is the case for any under-armed commander in the same situation. As long as you act decisively and quickly, this high-risk tactic can also pay off with high returns. Most of those failures were due to a lack of quick action and a complete defeat. With the quality and equipment of the defense forces, there is no reason to make such a mistake.

But that's all normal.

If we take into account the "enemies who exceed expectations three times", it is difficult for anyone to ignore the huge risk of "missing one blow and losing the whole game".

Kemp did not hesitate to adopt this tactic.

Swallowing a sigh, the conscientious chief of staff quickly began to coordinate the scheduling work with the staff officers.

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- Let's get moving.

Looking at the changes in the battlefield situation, the feeling of no excitement and joy crossed his mind, and Roland's heart was slightly filled with sadness.

On the one hand, it is necessary to attach importance to regular strategy and tactics, and on the other hand, it is also a means to prevent the appearance of "violent and solitary" elements.

As an army that flaunts rational thinking and has a very clear distinction between strategy and speculation, the Defence Army cannot produce the violent red deer of Charlemagne's army, and they are aware of it and proud of it.

At this moment, the commander of the battery was forced to the point where he had to take advantage of the opportunistic situation, putting his personal future and the fate of the country on the gambling table, and the frustration and anger of the commander were not difficult to imagine for Roland, who was familiar with the inside of the Wehrmacht.

Although it can be excused by "this is war" and "this is a matter of life and death for thousands of people", Roland is saddened by this.

- The Fortress Commander who was forced to ram the battery with the Fortress.

- Orthodox generals who were forced to take shortcuts to deal with the situation of war.

- Soldiers who have been driven into a frenzy and continue to fight each other.

Looking at these people who are fighting each other and have to face the side they least want to face, in the center of the absurd and bloody torrent storm, emptiness and sadness continue to rise from the bottom of their hearts.

Some may accuse this of nothing more than cat-cry-rat hypocrisy. In this regard, Roland could only say, "If you want to say so, let him say it." ”

The dice have been dropped, and everything can only go down the torrent until victory or destruction.

"That is—"

The hatch slowly opened, and the cold wind poured into the cabin along with the smoke of gunpowder, the pungent smell poured into the nostrils, and the roar of the dragon with fighting spirit and adrenaline tore through the air.

"Let's have a good fight, let's !!!!."

Dendrobium Lan, who was separated from the "Endeavor", swooped down in one breath, like a sharp sword falling from the sky, stabbing at the enemy MA who had spilled out the fire net.