But no matter what, the 4th Infantry Division must be saved. Not to mention that this division is the absolute main force of the 4th Army, the dock area where this division is stationed is also a place that Moss is unwilling to give up no matter what.
Others may not be so persistent, but Moss is the commander who cares most about the dock area. Starting from the Steel Barrier Landing Battle, his core tactic was to put pressure on the Tang Army's logistics supply, so that the logistics could overwhelm the Tang Army's invincible offensive.
Therefore, in Moss's plan, the port terminal is undoubtedly the key to the outcome of this war and cannot be handed over to the Tang army under any circumstances.
"If that doesn't work, let the 4th Division withdraw? By abandoning the dock, we can also shorten some of the front lines, so the result seems acceptable." The chief of staff put forward his own opinion.
Moss waved his hand and rejected the proposal: "No withdrawal! No withdrawal! Send them to the 4th Division... No matter what, the port must be defended. This plan cannot be changed."
As the commander, Moss still believes that the Tang Army's logistical supplies are fragile. As long as he can delay the Tang Army's use of the port as much as possible, the Tang Army will inevitably collapse at a certain point without a fight.
"Yes! General." The chief of staff and others agreed helplessly.
Having said this, Moss continued to add the order: "In addition, let the engineering troops go to the water plant to have a look. If it can be repaired, repair the water plant as soon as possible..."
"Yes, General." Several people stood at attention and saluted again.
Maybe he saw the weakness of his men, or maybe he wanted to cheer him up. After giving a series of orders, Moss asked again: "Is there any other...good news?"
He needs good news so much, or they all need some good news now to keep themselves from losing hope.
The enemy is already one kilometer away, and artillery shells may explode overhead at any time. In such an environment, they all need some good news.
The chief of staff thought for a while, and finally said some good news: "The good news is not without it. I heard that the submarine we sent the secret weapon successfully escaped, and they have already revealed the mysterious night
The visual equipment has been sent to the rear...but it will take time to develop similar devices, and we may not be able to keep up with the distribution of new equipment to the front lines."
He learned this news yesterday. Although it was not accurate, it was indeed encouraging. After escaping from Everwinter Harbor, the submarine went all the way south, avoiding the Tang fleet, and successfully returned to the waters controlled by the dwarves.
They fulfilled their mission and brought back Tang's individual night vision devices, bringing precious samples to the dwarf technical engineers.
But all the dwarves didn't know that what they captured was actually the Tang Army's relatively backward second-generation individual night vision system - because the Tang Army unit that was annihilated was not an elite special forces unit, but an ordinary action squad.
Detachment.
This troop was careless and careless when performing its mission, underestimating the enemy's advance and giving the dwarves a chance to counterattack. Their immaturity also cost them a heavy price: their own lives.
What makes people feel a bit regretful is that the dwarves have only now obtained equipment such as individual night vision devices, and it is naturally far away to imitate them. Obviously, the dwarves will not be able to use such advanced night fighting equipment in this war.
After a pause, the Chief of Staff talked about a delayed news that had happened for many days: "The second good news is that the Elf troops have entered our country, and their air force is also entering the front line to fight... We will soon
A large-scale attack can be organized."
Although some did not believe that the elves' participation in the war could change the situation, Moss still felt that this was his only life-saving straw.
So he decided to reach out and grab this life-saving straw, took a breath to stabilize his mood, and said with emotion: "I hope that our persistence here... is a meaningful thing."
"I hope so." The chief of staff also nodded.
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Far on the road to the south of the Ice Empire, an army that filled the locals with uneasiness was marching slowly. These people were taller than the dwarves, and their equipment was completely different from that of the dwarves.
All soldiers wear tough M35 steel helmets, and the rifles they carry are shorter Mauser 98K rifles.
Densely packed infantrymen on both sides of the roadbed surrounded trucks traveling one after another on the road. From time to time, a half-track armored vehicle filled the area. It looked like a Santoku.
The elves' armored forces are better equipped than the dwarves. The entire armored division has more than 300 tanks, and the accompanying armored infantry division has an exaggerated strength of four regiments. It is still very spectacular to march.
Seeing his troops moving forward, Van Kruse, the commander of the 2nd Armored Group of the Poplar Empire, was quite proud. He was ordered to drive north and had reached the hinterland of the Ice Empire.
Frankly speaking, as long as he gives an order and the entire army group changes direction and sweeps across, a third of the Ice Empire may be included in the territory of the Yangmu Empire.
Although he cannot do this yet, the dwarves have already relented: they have opened their borders and promised to cede large areas of territory to the Poplar Empire.
"General... the 4th Air Force is about to pass by. They have lowered their altitude to salute you!" A liaison officer responsible for liaising with the Air Force walked up to the front of the jeep where Van Cruz was riding, stood at attention and saluted and reported.
Van Cruz shook the hand holding the leather glove, returned a casual military salute, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Marquis Lane, for me!"
Just as they were talking, dozens of Type 104 fighter jets roared past the troops. They had indeed dropped in altitude, but the 104 aircraft could not fly at ultra-low altitudes, so they were still at least a thousand meters above the ground.
But this was already very shocking. The sound of the engines of these aircraft formations drowned out the sounds of cars and the noise of infantry on the ground. The overwhelming sound echoed in the sky.
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the majestic aircraft. At this time, the elven warriors couldn't help but feel proud: they didn't know who could defeat such a powerful force like them.
What they don't know is that in a higher place that they can't see, something they can't imagine is passing over their heads. The camera below this thing is focusing and editing everything it "sees" into
