The battle situation near Ironforge was truthfully reported to the Elven Capital. Because the Ice Empire basically relied on the blood transfusions of the elves to continue fighting, they had no reason to conceal the true battle situation.
After all, they are "beggars". When begging for food, you naturally want people to know how "miserable" you are. In some cases, you even have to put on a show to make your misery more exaggerated.
Seeing that the two wings had begun to be compressed and Ironforge was about to become an isolated island surrounded by the Tang army, Yang Mu I could not sit still.
He listened to his generals discussing the battle situation, and each general stated a fact worriedly: "The Tang army launched an attack on both wings, and Ironforge is now almost turned into a salient. No matter how good the urban street fighting is,
Well, if you lose the cover on both wings, it will become a meat grinder."
One of the reasons why Stalingrad became Stalingrad was that Sandoku's troops were never able to cross the river and completely surround the city, allowing the Soviet army to use the river to provide supplies to the troops fighting in the streets in the city.
If it is a completely surrounded city, then the troops fighting in the streets will not be able to hold on so easily.
Several elf generals studying the battle situation held their chins and looked down at the map, with worried looks on their faces: "If the opponent surrounds Ironforge, then the problem will become quite serious... In other words, the current situation has already
It’s very serious.”
The current situation is that Ironforge and the central mountainous area form a nearly right-angled outer frame, shielding the fragile southern heart of the entire Ice Empire. If there is any problem with this barrier, the war situation in the Ice Empire will completely collapse.
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Once Ironforge is lost, the coalition forces in the central mountainous area will be attacked from two sides. Once they retreat to the Elf border, there will no longer be a natural moat that can stop the Tang army's attack.
Therefore, an elf general looked at Yang Mu I and reminded: "Your Majesty, the 11th and 12th armies of the dwarves have retreated to the central mountainous area. They have barely stabilized their position with the three armies of Susas.
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He paused and said what he was most worried about: "The problem now is that if Ironforge is lost, there will be a vacancy on the side and rear of these troops. The Tang army can drive straight in and surround these troops in the mountainous area."
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"Once this situation occurs, it means that half of our troops will be surrounded and annihilated. This includes the dwarf troops in Ironforge, the Dornish troops, and the Sussus troops and dwarf troops in the central mountains."
Another general gave an approximate figure, which was obviously not acceptable to the coalition forces.
The 11th and 12th dwarf armies, three armies of Sussus, Dorn's expeditionary force, and a dozen dwarf armies near Ironforge... at least 15 armies were destroyed, and the holes on the front line could not be blocked.
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Another more realistic question is, once Ironforge is lost, how many of the dwarf armies will continue to fight... No one knows.
"Without these troops, the Ice Empire can basically be declared destroyed. By then we will lose a large number of dwarf populations, as well as the Ice Empire's industrial facilities, and at least 1 million combat-effective troops." The minister on the side said.
He also followed suit.
In fact, there is nothing left in the industry of the Ice Empire, but these industrial facilities cannot be left to the Tang Army. Once they are left to the Tang State, they will soon become a bargaining chip for the Tang Dynasty to move south. This is something the coalition forces are not willing to bear.
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"It's really a headache. Can't we stop the Tang Army's advance in the winter? Even if we just temporarily stabilize the defense line, as you know, the Lions Empire has just entered the war. In fact, we still have some hope of turning defeat into victory.
"Yes." Yang Mu I spoke tiredly, as if he wanted to cheer everyone up with the stance of the Lions Empire.
Unfortunately, everyone present did not quite believe that the addition of the Lions Empire could change the situation. However, everyone had to give the Emperor face, so they could only echo a few words.
"The joining of the Lions Empire is indeed good news, but it seems that the Tang Army's winter offensive cannot be stopped. The only thing we can hope for is that the dwarves can hold on in Ironforge long enough." One of the generals emphasized.
The Foreign Minister of the Yangmu Empire worriedly asked a question that he was very worried about: "I... I mean, what if, if there are some unsteady people on the dwarf side, decide to surrender to the Tang people?"
Because this is what he does, he is really sure that once the situation becomes very unfavorable, many people will consider using another way to relieve themselves.
Especially when facing an opponent like the Tang Empire: the justice of past wars seems to have begun to become blurred, and right and wrong in the traditional sense seem so insignificant under the topic of unification.
You want to say that the Tang Empire was cruel, but the Tang Empire was not cruel. It did kill the old landlord class and killed many people... But for most people, the Tang Empire can even be described as advanced and benevolent.
Every time the Tang army occupied a place, they acted as liberators, dividing the land for construction, as if they were saviors. What is even more depressing is that the living standards of the local people have improved significantly, so resistance will naturally not rise.
stand up.
Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect the idea of sharing the same hatred and launching a people's war: the focus of the Tang Empire's rule was on people, and land was an accessory.
Since ancient times, China has opened up its territory and spread its benevolent civilization, which is the true return of all people. The colonial plunder model originated from the West, although it is quick and low-cost, is not fundamentally aimed at opening up its territory and expanding its territory.
The two models have different starting points, so the results are completely different.
Another official had a sullen face, pinched his chin and stared at the map and said: "This is what everyone is worried about. Now we don't know how long the dwarves can hold on, and we have no way to deal with millions of dwarf soldiers on the front line... So we can only
It's a waste of time."
If they had a choice, they would definitely replace the less reliable dwarf troops with more reliable ones. But they have no other choice. They don't have that many troops, so they can only bite the bullet and continue to use these dwarf troops.
The dwarves, who are about to lose their capital, continue to fight.
