"What kind of crappy map is this? Don't they have more details?" Next to a self-propelled artillery, under the camouflage net pulled up, the artillery commander of the Tang Army couldn't stop complaining as he stared at the map on the table.
Although some accurate maps were mapped by satellite before the war, although these maps may be more accurate than the military maps used by the Dwarf Empire itself, they are still not enough for the artillery of the Tang Army...
They were fighting away from home, so the impact points of the artillery shells needed to be revised repeatedly, and some coordinates were inaccurate, so the efficiency of supporting the troops was greatly reduced.
Sometimes, they had to organize artillery coverage tactics that were not often used in the past to ensure the destruction of dwarf defenses within a range.
In the past, they didn't need to do this. With just one artillery shell, they could accurately destroy the enemy's tactical fulcrum and ensure that the troops could quickly penetrate the enemy's defense line.
"We can only make do with it. You've seen the captured map, but it's not as good as our own." Another officer smiled and comforted him: "Anyway, there's no problem with replenishing the artillery shells. At worst, we just need to use a few more cannons."
"You don't need to pay for the artillery barrel?" the officer said in pain as he looked at the hill built with artillery shells not far away.
Weapons such as self-propelled artillery also have a service life. If an artillery fires too many shells, the barrel will naturally be scrapped. Those heavy armored vehicles that look majestic are not so majestic during use.
As long as it is a machine, it needs maintenance. The more powerful it is, the more oil it will burn... Those geniuses who think that the end of the world will drive a large off-road RV have never considered the environment in which such a vehicle will be used.
It is not easy to support the normal operation of such heavy vehicles. Parts need to be replaced, fuel needs to be replenished, and temporary maintenance stations must be established wherever the battlefield is.
This is another reason why during the war, the rear has been producing weapons, but the front line has always been short of weapons: in addition to losses, normal use may consume more.
Your assembly of 1,000 artillery pieces looks magnificent, and a single salvo is overwhelming. But after hundreds of artillery shells and thousands of artillery shells have been fired, these artillery pieces have almost reached the scrapped cordon, and you will know how to replenish so many artillery pieces in one go.
What a troublesome thing it is.
The larger the caliber of the artillery, the shorter the life of the barrel: the barrels on large battleships only have a service life of a few hundred rounds. Once they are fired, they have to be returned to port for repair and replacement - yes, the kind of battleships imagined by laymen are blocked.
There are actually very few scenes of other people's ports firing off one shot after another for free.
Basically, a battleship supports landing operations. Each artillery fires only three or five shots to take out the strongest permanent fortifications, and then it can go aside to rest. The rest of the work is usually left to the destroyers and cruisers.
Small-caliber artillery to complete.
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is how we fight tough battles. It's not like we haven't fought before." The officer on the side shrugged his shoulders and smiled awkwardly.
Their consumption was indeed much greater than before in the field, and as the battle continued, other messy supplies began to occupy precious frontline transportation capacity.
Troops must prepare cotton-padded clothes for the winter. Troops in the field need enough fuel to stay warm. The importance of supplies such as blankets and quilts has increased, and all troops must prepare sufficient winter supplies.
As if this was not enough, the Tang army had to prepare sufficient winter supplies for everyone in the entire occupied area, including the new subjects of the empire. Yes, including dwarves, elves and their prisoners of war.
Just clothing and bedding for the winter is not enough. In addition, enough food and medicines must be prepared... In short, a war has become more than just a war.
When a country occupies a region, as long as it does not intend to plunder and colonize, it will always transition to governance. Pirate-style plunder can indeed extract benefits in a short period of time, but the conflicts and crises it causes will continue to increase the cost of occupation. In the long run,
It seems that the gain outweighs the loss.
Therefore, even if the initial investment is larger and the cost of occupation is higher, Tang Mo must try his best to gain more chips for subsequent rule.
He is a typical Chinese thinker. Conquest must be complemented by rule and naturalization. After conquering a place, it must be governed, managed and assimilated. Otherwise, it is a waste of time.
The policy of restraint can only be a compromise solution chosen when one is unable to do anything. The worse colonial model is a chronic suicide that contains the root of disaster. Only barbarians who do not meet the standard of civilization will choose such a hopeless method.
"If you can survive the winter without wearing cotton-padded clothes, then we will apply for one less piece and one more artillery shell." The officer on the side sneered, shutting up the complaining comrades.
Although many people from Qin, Shu, and Chu did not quite understand why the Tang Empire invested so much in appeasing the dwarves and taking care of the captives, they had to admit that they themselves were also the beneficiaries of this kind of thinking.
They had returned home under such gentle comfort, and it was precisely because of these preferential treatment that they were standing here now, willing to fight for His Majesty the Emperor.
"Actually, it's only been a few days. I guess the dwarf can't hold on anymore." Seeing that his colleague stopped talking, the officer continued to comfort him: "Have you heard that the West Station has been occupied by us, and the dwarf left him behind?
Thousands of civilians and prisoners retreated."
"I heard it." The officer who complained just now looked at the map spread out on the table and was still very unhappy.
"If it weren't for the lack of medicine and food, they wouldn't have done such a thing. It would be very damaging to morale." A colleague explained: "Think about it, what was the state like when you abandoned the wounded?"
"..." The officer who complained was from Qin. He was the artillery commander of Qin before. When he heard this question, he showed an embarrassed expression on his face: He didn't even want his own cannon at that time, and then ran away.
He hid all the way, and then surrendered with his unit. Is there a damn wounded person?
"Don't mention the past, let's study some things about attacking the coordinates." He changed the topic, looking like he had cheered up again.
The Tang officer from Zhengdi smiled and knew that the other party was unwilling to mention the past where he was beaten and beaten all over the floor, so he stopped talking.
Everyone has a past, but what is more important is the present. Now they are all soldiers of the Tang Empire, fighting for His Majesty the Emperor. This is enough, isn't it?