The coalition forces didn't know that Li Xiao had brought them an unexpected gift. Of course, they probably knew it and didn't particularly care. After all, this era is still too cute, and the power of technology has just been revealed. Even the so-called
Shang**ying doesn't particularly care about this.
On the battlefield, they are still more willing to use the number of people or courage to measure the combat effectiveness of an army.
Therefore, even if it is known that the Russian army will lay mines, it is not a big deal to the coalition commanders. At most, it would be better to send more people to clear the minefields!
The coalition commanders are more concerned about how to break through the Russian army's defense line. They have been fighting fiercely with the Russian army in this ghost place for more than two months. To be honest, they are tired of it, and the number of casualties is getting bigger day by day. It is very difficult for them to explain in the country.
Desperately wanting to end this.
"There is nothing to hesitate. We have seen that shelling cannot solve the problem. Those damn polar bears are real devils. They refuse to surrender or retreat even if they are at the end of their rope. It is impossible to force them to surrender by shelling!"
"what do you mean?"
"What I mean is to concentrate our forces to launch a strong attack and crush them completely!"
"With all due respect, we've tried it before, but it's useless. Those damn polar bears are more powerful than we thought. We can't get anything except paying a lot of casualties!"
"Yes, we can no longer act recklessly. The country is very concerned about the number of casualties. If there are more heavy casualties, we will have no way to explain!"
"You are short-sighted! I admit that the Russians did cause us big trouble before, but now and then, they were determined and energetic before, and of course they had strong combat effectiveness! But now? After such a long period of consumption, I don't believe them.
Not tired! I think they have reached their limit and as soon as we apply more pressure, they will collapse immediately!"
"This is just your wishful thinking! What if the Russians don't reach their limit? What a heavy price we will pay. Can you afford this responsibility then?"
There was a quarrel within the coalition and could be roughly divided into three factions. One faction advocated launching a general offensive to completely eliminate the Russians. The other faction felt that it was not advisable to blindly attack the Russians before their deadline, and advocated continuing the shelling to consume the Russians. As for the third faction, in fact,
There is no third party. This so-called third party is the Turks.
They have less and less say in this war. Now they can only watch quietly as Britain and France quarrel, and they can just follow whichever faction wins in the end.
It's just that today's situation is quite special. Before the British and French factions could decide who was better, the reconnaissance force unexpectedly brought good news, which made them stop this unnecessary quarrel.
"Reporting to the commander, our reconnaissance found that the Russian army is organizing a retreat, and various signs indicate that they have abandoned most of their positions!"
"real?"
This was an unexpected surprise for the British and French commanders. They wished that the Russians would take the initiative to retreat. As long as the Russians gave up their outer positions and allowed their soldiers to approach, they believed that solving the Russians would not be a big problem.
"Absolutely true!"
"Very good!"
Now we know what to do without arguing. If we don’t increase investment now, how can we wait? Anyway, the group of people who advocated caution immediately forgot everything they just said, and each one rushed to become the first
The first person to capture the Russian position.
After another round of bargaining, the lucky ones were finally picked. Unsurprisingly, Britain and France each had one spot. As for the Turks?
Huh? There are Turks in the coalition forces? Forget about them, how can they get their hands on such a good thing!
For Britain and France, the honor of breaking through the Russian army's position would definitely not belong to the Turks. If possible, they would even hope that there would be no trace of the Turks in the coalition forces.
Of course, this does not mean that Turkey is not welcome to join the coalition, but it is hoped that Turkey will do the dirty work in the coalition but not covet the honor. It is best to be a transparent person who is willing to contribute.
Ha, this is what is called an ally!
It's just that the British and French never imagined that what awaited them was not a harvest of glory, but a huge pit!
As soon as it dawned the next day, Britain and France couldn't stand it anymore. They gathered a huge assault force of nearly 30,000 people and began to launch an assault on the Russian army's position. According to their thinking, the Russian army should have given up their position voluntarily. What happened next?
All it takes is a grand victory march.
It's just that what happened next poured cold water on their heads, but when they moved forward in a neat and dense queue, artillery shells fired from deep in the Russian army's position hit their heads hard, although the firepower was not as good as that of the coalition forces.
The artillery fire coverage was so fierce, but it was enough to cause pain to the coalition forces.
However, the British and French were not intimidated. After the small-scale riot, under the orders of the officers, the troops packed up their formation and continued to advance quickly, with the intention of breaking through the blockade in one go.
It's just that when they approached the front line of the Russian army's position, a fierce hail of bullets knocked one of them off their feet. From the sound of gunfire, it seemed that the Russians had no intention of retreating, okay?
"What's going on? Didn't you say the Russians were retreating?"
"This...the result of our observation is exactly the same. Maybe this is their rearguard?"
The ghost rear guard, whether it is Kornilov or Nassimov, will not easily give up their positions to the enemy. Even if they shrink, they will definitely leave a few troops to deal with the enemy ruthlessly. Anyway, they cannot defeat the enemy.
Get what you want easily and happily.
What's more, this group of rear guards still has a task, which is to cover the engineers brought by Li Xiao to lay mines. The engineers who have been busy all night still have some finishing work to complete, so they can take advantage of this moment to kill a few more British guys.
Or maybe a French guy.
The fierce exchange of fire lasted for half an hour. In the end, the Russian army "had to retreat" under the pressure of the coalition's huge human sea tactics. When the British and French "successfully" occupied the position, the commanders of the two countries in the rear said in unison.
Laughed.
In their view, victory is already within reach, and as long as they work hard, the Russians will be finished!
"Take a rest for two hours and let the boys strengthen their positions to prevent the Russians from counterattacking. We must not let them regain their positions again!"
After giving the instructions, the commanders of the two countries smiled and began to bite their ears:
"If nothing else happens, the battle will be resolved in the next few days. Gentlemen, we must coordinate properly. This is a big deal. After all, the honor belongs to both of us, doesn't it?"