Looking at the mountains in the distance, Strauss felt that the coldness in the air was less. His troops were now located quite close to the border of the Elf Empire, so the temperature was relatively higher.
He could feel that his breathing was somewhat smoother, and he was much more comfortable than the previous days. He grew up in a temperate zone, and although he had experienced winter, he was not as cold-resistant as the dwarves in the north.
After the 3rd Army swept across the southern plains, part of it crossed the Porter River, and part still stayed west of the Porter River. The entire army stretched for hundreds of kilometers, and was actually in a very dispersed state.
In such a state, it is obviously impossible to attack south, so in fact, the Tang army has no immediate plans to go south recently.
All troops need to be repaired in place according to the order, and the deployment is relatively slow. The Tang Army hopes to adjust its status before the end of winter.
More ammunition needs to be replenished, wounded soldiers need to be treated and evacuated, new recruits need to adapt and continue training... In short, there is a lot of work to be done.
Take Strauss's 3rd Army as an example. The 3rd Armored Division, the most elite unit of the 3rd Armored Army, has 330 96 main battle tanks. Currently, not even half of them are still participating in the battle on the front line.
In fact, less than thirty tanks were destroyed on the battlefield. The other tanks were left behind for repairs due to various malfunctions. Some tanks had engine failures, some tanks were damaged by broken tracks, and some ran away.
off the wheel...
In addition, damage to the thermal imager, problems with the on-board computer communication system, malfunctions of in-vehicle subsystems, etc. also prevent some tanks from continuing to participate in combat operations.
Even advanced weapons and equipment are not actually perpetual motion machines. They also need maintenance and repair. The Tang Army's broken down vehicles and tanks along the way are enough to arm an army.
This means that the Tang Army has been maintaining offensive operations. If they keep retreating like Tokusan in the late World War II, then the weapons and equipment discarded by the Tang Army will be enough to make them feel distressed for a while.
The complexity of modern weapon systems makes them more dependent on logistical support once they malfunction. Therefore, the Tang Army must recover the paralyzed equipment that was abandoned behind it and restore its combat effectiveness.
If a car runs thousands of kilometers at a time, it will definitely need major repairs and maintenance. A standard main force division of the Tang Army has more than a thousand cars of various types. If these cars are maintained once, it is also a scary big project.
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What's more, battlefield conditions are more complex and in high-intensity combat environments, parts are more likely to be damaged and replaced more frequently. The mileage required for maintenance and repair of military vehicles can only be shorter than that of civilian vehicles.
Many people talk about the requisition of civilian cars during the war, thinking that this is a very good emergency measure. But in fact, those requisitioned civilian cars will soon be paralyzed on the road, and they are just one-time consumption.
Just a product.
These temporarily requisitioned civilian vehicles cannot go off-road, have extremely poor passability, and can easily break down. Therefore, if conditions permit, the military will not forcibly requisition a large number of civilian vehicles.
Of course, if one is really poor and crazy, that is another matter. This is why, in order to resist the southward pressure of the Tang Empire, the elves of the Yangmu Empire began to requisition a large number of civilian cars.
Naturally, the Tang Empire had no intention of requisitioning any civilian vehicles. In fact, a large number of military vehicles eliminated by the Tang Empire were directly thrown to the civilian population for recycling in many places.
In this era, military equipment was being phased out so quickly that the Tang Empire itself also experienced some chaotic phenomena that were not conducive to logistical supplies.
Some troops are equipped with the latest designed and produced Warrior Jeeps. This tall and powerful vehicle is also divided into six-wheel and four-wheel types. It has strong power and advanced design, and is deeply loved by the army officers and soldiers.
In comparison, the large number of off-road jeeps that were equipped with troops in the past seem too old and outdated. But... there are too many of these. They were still a good thing a few years ago, and many troops are rushing to get them.
The older jeep of the Tang Empire has been gradually phased out, but this thing is also very popular among the people in other countries.
This kind of situation is completely normal for the Tang Empire's army whose equipment is frequently replaced. It's just that the logistics troops will be a little emotional when facing such a situation.
The 11th Army commanded by Ying'an, who is fighting in Ironforge, is still equipped with old jeeps from the past. The 3rd Army, the main force of the Tang Army sweeping across the southern plains, is already heavily equipped with warrior jeeps. This is the current situation of the Tang Army.
Many soldiers of the Tang Army still wore similar clothes to the Chinese Rabbits in the 1990s. The main force already looked like the Yingjiang from two thousand years later. This is also a fact that makes people laugh or cry.
"It seems like this is the end of this winter. Let the troops have a good rest. It is estimated that other troops will come over soon, and we have to give up some positions to them." Strauss walked to his command vehicle.
Next to him, he chose an angle relatively leeward and said to the chief of staff who was following him.
"General Xiao Yun is carrying out strategic bombing in the deep areas of the elves. Marshal Tiger suggested that we should not provoke the elves in the south for the time being. We should establish our footing first." The chief of staff heard that Strauss had no intention of continuing to risk going south and clicked.
He nodded in agreement and said.
His meaning is obvious: the enemy is being attacked, there is definitely no crazy plan to counterattack north, and Marshal Tiger will not allow the troops to continue going south...
Strauss nodded and then laughed: "Although I am willing to fight quickly, I am not crazy enough to risk the lives of the soldiers. At least before the Spring Festival, I will not let the troops
Let’s continue to push southward.”
Anyone familiar with Generals Strauss and Burton knows that they both like to engage in mobile warfare, giving full play to the mobility advantages of their troops and pulling the enemy to seek fighter opportunities to win the battle in one fell swoop.
Playing steadily and steadily is not their style, but they are not generals who ignore the overall situation. The behavior of throwing aside the orders of the frontline headquarters and going their own way is not respected within the Tang Empire.
Every country has its own style. The Tang Empire was able to rise rapidly in a short period of time because of a mature system for cultivating military and management talents. This system was efficient and stable, but it was not without flaws.
