No matter how lively the drama is, it will eventually come to an end.

Both the guerrilla forces and the defense forces are well aware of this. Everything everyone did was to make an effort to stay on the stage at the end and let the show end the way they wanted.

Some people have become warlords who dominate one side, some want to dance on a few eggs at the same time, some only want to hold on to their own one-third of an acre of land to survive the coming storm, and some are ready to face the fate of the raging tide and fight to the death to defend this small light under the black iron curtain of the empire.

For the Imperial Guard, they expect only one outcome - both the problem itself and those with problems disappear from this world.

To achieve this goal, force will inevitably be used, and the question before the Defence Forces is "How to use force?"

Large-scale sweeps have long proven impractical and can even be considered a tactic to finance the enemy. The Defence Forces do not have that many troops, and it is difficult to keep secrets of the matter in advance. In such a place full of guerrilla sympathizers and guerrillas disguised as civilians, it is impossible to conceal the guerrillas from the large-scale build-up of troops and the movement of supplies. Having lost its sudden sweep from the beginning naturally did not end well.

In this case, why did the defense forces, which have always been known for their strictness, still assemble their troops in such a big way, not only letting the officers and men of some units wear uniforms to haunt public places, but also do not even conceal the movement of materials, and almost beat gongs and drums to tell everyone that they are going into the mountains to sweep and sweep, and incidentally broadcast the number of troops, the disposition of weapons, the disposition of the troops, and the marching route to everyone on a loudspeaker.

No matter how much ordinary people lack military knowledge, when they encounter such an abnormal situation, most of them will "frown and realize that things are not simple".

Obviously, the always cunning pointy-eared people are planning some kind of conspiracy, and someone will soon be unlucky because of it. But what exactly this conspiracy is and who the target is, so far, there is no more reliable statement.

First, the Wehrmacht did a very good job of secrecy, and even the human officials who were determined to cooperate with the Imperial Government knew nothing about the upcoming military operations; second, the Reich did not have a good impression of all the guerrilla forces in the Alps, and whether they had a cooperative relationship with the Wehrmacht or not, they were on the list of preparations to be destroyed; third, the guerrilla forces have been relatively active lately, which has made the garrison a little crazy, and God knows whether the already neurotic pointed ears will think about the wrong line and come up with some whimsical battle plan。

There were 100 Hamlets for every 100 spectators, and every guerrilla leader believed that the Wehrmacht was targeting other guerrilla forces, and was convinced of this. Among them, only the commanders of the "Freikorps" were keenly aware of the objectives of the defense forces and the general direction of operations.

"Mass build-up is a front and at the same time a threat that cannot be ignored. The enemy intends to cover the movements of elite assault troops with a large-scale build-up, and uses the tactic of 'blossoming in the center and encircling outside' to carry out precise attacks on the center of the guerrillas. The question is who will be the assault force. ”

Dressed in a light gray overturned army coat and a boat-shaped hat, the woman pulled her hair back, and her heroic face was full of determination.

In the "Freikorps", women are not uncommon, and the proportion of women in the partisan detachment will reach about 10%~20%. Many female soldiers are not afraid of sacrificing their comrades on the battlefield, undertaking the task of battlefield reconnaissance and laying mines, and some carry rifles equipped with high-powered lenses as snipers, which can be called a unique scenery in the army.

However, while women are not uncommon, uniforms and boat-shaped hats are rare. You know, whether it is the "Freikorps" or other guerrilla groups, they don't look like soldiers, but more like farmers, lumberjacks or mountaineers. Many intellectuals joined the guerrillas in suits, which were completely unsuitable for long periods of time outdoors, let alone trekking through mountains and rivers, and some even joined the army wearing beautiful clothes that they only wore on weekends.

The partisans' hats were also varied, including traditional national hats, top hats, sports caps, berets, fur hats, duchy boudyonnys, helmets of the former royal army, and most often the Phrygian skullcap, known as the "Freedom Cap". In general, you can wear whatever you can get. The same is true of military shoes, which are worn out by long marches in the mountains, and sometimes after a week or two of forced marching, a new pair of shoes becomes a "rotten upper hanging on the foot". Some of the guerrillas had to march barefoot, and when they had to climb over snowy mountains, some often had their toes amputated due to frostbite.

Therefore, an important source of uniforms, hats, and boots in the guerrillas was killed enemy soldiers and prisoners. For example, in a battle a month ago, the "Free Army" defeated a group of bandits with the name of "Alpine Holy Army", killing and wounding more than 10 people below the big leader on the spot, and the remaining 20 or so prisoners did not embarrass them, and after interrogation, they were let go. It's just that when these prisoners of war came down the mountain, there was only a pair of pants left on their bodies, and as for the corpses, there were no pants and socks left...... According to the guerrillas who participated in the battle, some of the prisoners had apparently been captured more than once, and they were familiar with the relevant procedures, and before the guerrillas could speak, they began to take off their pants in a hurry......

According to the unwritten rules of the partisans, if you want to put on good clothes, you have to get them from the enemy. Being able to wear the military coat and boat-shaped hat of the Defence Force is a proof of this woman's ability and one of the symbols of status.

"Is it possible that a ground offensive will be combined with a large-scale air strike?"

A detachment leader raised his hand and asked.

The previous statement, although unstated, has in essence described a crazy battle plan.

The airborne assault command core, with a large-scale ground offensive, crushed the target in one fell swoop.

The Defense Forces have never used paratroopers or gliders in anti-guerrilla warfare, not to mention the rugged terrain and complicated air currents in the mountainous areas, so it is very likely that a rash airborne operation will deviate from the intended target, and luck will almost fall directly into the abyss.

All in all, the use of airborne is not a sane choice.

As for MDS and even larger mobile weapons, such as floating warships or MAs, these mobile weapons with vertical take-off and landing capabilities are well suited to this kind of rapid strike operations. However, first, the consumption ratio is too low, and mobilizing elite mobile units only to eliminate a few guerrillas is no different from bombarding mosquitoes with artillery; second, it is still an old problem: the number of mobile troops that the defense forces can mobilize is really limited, and the arbitrary movement of troops will create opportunities for other countries; unless there is a fundamental change in the geostrategic situation, the air power used to deter other countries for a while and a half will never be easily thrown into such a ravine, which is not even a secondary strategic direction. Finally, the unique topography of the mountains also places considerable limits on the use of the MDS, and once the altitude is reduced, the elusive air currents between the valleys can make the flight attitude of the MDS or MA very unstable, and it is vulnerable to side-fire from ridges or cliffs, and if it occurs, even the slightest loss, it will be a blow to the morale of the Imperial Defence Force, and it will encourage those who resist to join the revolutionary cause of overthrowing the Empire.

In other words, the only option the enemy can make is a large-scale sweep.

But—

"We also thought that the Wehrmacht's armoured units would not be able to cross the Ardennes Forest, but in fact they did. ”

"This ......"

In the face of a straightforward rebuttal, the detachment leader who interjected suddenly got stuck.

"Never underestimate the determination and technical ability of those war maniacs, once the direction is clear and determined, they will do everything they can to solve the problem. In terms of adaptability to the battlefield and sensitivity to technological progress, no army has so far been able to match the Defence Forces. ”

Staring at a point on the map, the girl's handsome face became sinister.