Opening the battle report with photos, Roland frowned.
Before the "Night of the Long Knives", the consortium had already brought the camera to the market. Although it was expensive, and the camera with a purely mechanical structure required the subject to remain still for a long time - photosensitivity was quite time-consuming, and the raw material of the photosensitive plate was precious metals -
—But since the two armies are in a confrontation, it is not difficult to take pictures of the stationary Tiger.
In other words, the recent battles have given Charlemagne a better understanding of the strength of the defense forces. Although it is not complete, at least he has a relatively clear concept. Nowadays, no one says the crazy thing about "one of the king's troops is worth ten".
The latest popular saying is "Wang Jun beats three with one".
(…It’s too unnatural.)
Roland whispered to himself as he stared at a photo of a Tiger tank showing off its power.
The Crown Prince's family has completely blocked the news about the expeditionary force. Now no one knows what is going on on the Eastern Front. Judging from this situation, I'm afraid it's not good. The Western Front is quite impressive, even heavy tanks are dispatched.
, but the overall situation is one of defense and deterrence.
Containing the opponent head-on, concentrating on defeating the threat behind him, and then turning around to concentrate his forces to launch a blitzkrieg - it sounds like a very reasonable strategy, but is Li Lin's strategy just that?
It is also questionable to use heavy tanks for defensive tasks.
It’s not that heavy tanks are not suitable for defensive operations. In addition to being used for frontal breakthroughs, their original design purpose is to organize mobile defense and serve as mobile forts. In that defensive blockade battle, the Tiger tank can be regarded as playing its true role.
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What made Roland feel uncomfortable was the obvious excess of combat power invested by the defense forces.
In terms of combat effectiveness alone, an independent heavy armored battalion is enough to defeat a human infantry division. Under certain conditions, it can even cause heavy damage to military-level units. The investment of armored grenadiers is even more unusual. In ordinary people's concept, armored grenadiers
Soldiers and mechanized infantry are the same thing, but in reality
There are some differences between the two. Mechanized infantry is just infantry that rides on vehicles to maneuver. After arriving on the battlefield, you still have to get off the vehicle to fight. Panzer grenadiers serve as an auxiliary force for the armored forces and move with the tank throughout the entire process unless necessary.
, they will not get off the bus.
An independent armored battalion, an armored grenadier battalion, almost half of the regiment. They are all troops that are good at offense. Putting this kind of combat power into defensive operations? Either the elves really have no available troops, or the General Staff
A collective insanity that otherwise can only be explained as a conspiracy. It is a smoke masking the true intentions.
So, what is the real intention? To attract large enemy forces to the front, suppress them with the performance of artillery, destroy the enemy in front of them, open a gap, and have the armored group carry out division and encirclement? It is not impossible. But if before the division and encirclement is completed, even
Once the breakthrough began, Charlemagne turned around and retreated or dispersed. The defense forces would not be able to realize their long-awaited intention of a war of annihilation. At most, it would be a rout that looked beautiful but was actually full of dangers.
Charlemagne and Alfheim actually faced similar strategic dilemmas, and both chose to use violence to break the situation to open up the situation. However, although they both gambled on the fate of the country under the banner of "the rise and fall of the country, it depends on one fell swoop", the fate of both sides
There are still differences in the strategic environment, specifically, the presence or absence of a retreat.
From ancient times to the present, Albion and Charlemagne have always interpreted in an all-round way what it means to be a couple who love and kill each other. On the surface, they seem to want to kill each other. In fact, neither side has succeeded in destroying the other, except for their strength.
Luck and other factors are largely the result of the geographical environment and the international balance of power. After all, everyone has
It is clear that allies and potential opponents mean the same thing, and no one would like to see a situation where one family dominates. Although Charlemagne is in isolation now, it is really at a critical moment. The royal family kneels down to play the blood card, and the Pope comes out to mediate.
.Contact your relationship and make Charlemagne pay a price. In the end, everyone may not kill him.
Alfheim does not enjoy this convenience. The elven camp, which is completely different from other countries in terms of race, system, religious beliefs, and politics, is regarded as a heretic from the beginning. Even if it cooperates, it is only temporary.
Their accomplices are not allies at all. Needless to say, if you lose, being surrounded and annihilated by everyone is considered easy. If your victory is not thorough and beautiful enough, the teammates behind you will be busy adding sand, stumbling or even stabbing you in the back.
They must win, and it must be an unusually gorgeous victory. Only in this way can they shock other countries and make them carefully consider the consequences before taking action. Therefore, the defense forces will inevitably launch at the best time and from places where no one expects
A violent blow. Let everything end before everyone reacts.
Where exactly? From where?
Since the SADF operates on the inside and has a clear understanding of the railway network throughout Charlemagne, plus it is a fully mechanized force, its maneuverability far exceeds the imagination of other countries. The soldiers who were still on the border of Alsace this morning
Independent heavy armored battalions and armored grenadier battalions may appear hundreds of kilometers away for repairs the next day.
Or go into the attack. If you cannot determine the correct direction of the attack, you can only run exhausted and wait for death. It can be said that relying solely on mobility and communication advantages, the defense force is equivalent to adding a hundred thousand troops to the combat effectiveness. It is precisely because this mobility is beyond mainstream common sense
, it becomes more difficult to determine the true direction of attack.
"Where exactly is it and how will it be arranged..."
Lying on the map and muttering softly, Roland finally fixed his eyes on a green area.
It is a forest located in the northwest, covering an area of more than 10,000 square kilometers. It is recognized as an insurmountable natural chasm and an excellent vacation spot.
Its name is Ardennes.
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"The results of the sample survey show that nearly 70% of Charlemagne people support war."
"Intelligence control has begun on the damaging effects of the 'system' shooting, and the estimated limit time is 7 to 10 days."
"The United Principalities of Albion, Castile, and Rus sent me congratulatory letters, and also asked about the time to launch troops and the possibility of purchasing relevant weapons."
"The battle to break up the 'Wolf Pack' is proceeding smoothly. Nearly 80% of the circulation of wool and other textiles has been controlled by subsidiaries and listed companies under the consortium. The export of weapons to various countries is also very smooth at present, and profits are expected to increase by 3%.
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In the command hall of the "Cliff Castle", the extended black hair wrapped around the signature pen like a tentacle, leaving beautiful Gothic signatures on the documents stamped "Top Secret". In the eyes of Charlemagne, "
The "murderer", "war maniac", "vampire", "fascist gang leader" and his followers are busy around the map sandbox.
The high command, which has always advocated humanized management, is now inhumane. As the time for the war approaches, massive documents are sent from all over the country. Every day, printers are scrapped, and typists and stenographers are taken out of the office and forced to take a rest. If it were not for the government,
Guan Guan has extraordinary energy. He has so many more "hands" than ordinary people. I'm afraid he really can't cope with it.
In this environment, only the consul himself could maintain his usual elegance and reserve.
"Charlemagne's public opinion has been mobilized. Now whoever wants to stop the war is ****. This is good. I am looking forward to the moment when their high national pride is shattered."
Waving the pointer, Li Lin raised the corners of his mouth, and the officers and officials gathered around the map table laughed together.
The strategy of the elven camp is to avoid provoking hostility among the entire human camp, and playing the scene of Charlemagne's head-on attack seems to run counter to this strategy. But Charlemagne has now seceded from the human camp. Charlemagne's public opinion does not represent the human camp.
For Albion, Castile and other countries, these two countries that were stabbed in the back by their old enemies were happy to watch Charlemagne make a joke, so how could they possibly help Charlemagne?
The effects of Charlemagne's previous efforts to attract hatred are now being reflected one by one, but the elves are still very cautious in pursuing their own strategies.
The broadcast of relevant news was strictly limited to Charlemagne's homeland, and intelligence control was also implemented on the devastating effects of the Nibelungs - although it was only 10 days at most, a lot could be done during this time.
Now only the Charlemagne people are angry. Due to the backwardness of information transmission methods in other countries, the relevant information has not yet spread. Coupled with the hatred for Charlemagne's various actions, when everyone's gloating over the misfortune has passed, they calm down and reflect on whether the elf camp is powerful.
It's a good time for yourself. The war has ended at the right time and in the right way.
As for Charlemagne's popular sentiment... who cares about them? In the case of a huge generational difference in equipment between the two sides, no matter how many people the side with poor equipment has, it will only cost them their lives. National pride is not body armor, and bullets will not be because you are more patriotic than others.
, If you love the nation, you will go around. Of course, if there are die-hard elements who engage in terrorist activities,
Guerrilla warfare will indeed bring certain troubles to the occupation policy. But in the face of absolutely overwhelming force, most people's self-esteem will be crushed by the tracks of the chariot. It is not pleasant to suffer a devastating blow in such a high-spirited state.
, for details, you can imagine the situation when someone is so excited that he is doused in a bag of liquid nitrogen.
In a state of despair, those who think about resisting to the end are definitely rare species.
"Everything is going smoothly so far. Things are developing in the direction we expected... But Roland will probably pay attention to Arden."
Putting down his pointer, Li Lin rubbed his fingers, and the attendants hurried forward to serve iced lemonade to the generals and colonels.
The seemingly astonishing speech did not cause much trouble. The few people who were carrying the stars on their shoulders had watched Roland grow up, and they all saw his excellence. Roland, who was familiar with the defense army's strategy and combat methods, would
Paying attention to the Ardennes is a predictable necessity for them - no matter what the rate of change is, the Steins Gate will always open.
They are not worried about this for two reasons.
First, it is the Crown Prince who directs the war, not Roland.
Second, even if he knew that the breakthrough point was Ardennes, Roland still couldn't save anything.
The essence of the "Yellow Plan" is not a "right-wing blitz", or not entirely, but the "revolving door effect".
If you look at the deployment of the defense forces on the map, you will find that the distribution of troops on the left and right wings is extremely unbalanced. The gap in strength between the two wings is as high as 1:7. Nearly 80% of the troops and technical equipment are concentrated in the Ardennes region. Obviously, this will be a fierce blow.
The right uppercut is a strategic breakthrough and detour that can be recorded in history. However, the subtlety does not stop at the powerful sickle on the right wing. The seemingly empty left wing also hides little-known tricks.
According to the "Yellow Plan", even if Charlemagne invaded the Tower of Lorraine and the Agen Traction and pressed the left wing of the defense army to the line of the Rhine, it would not prevent the right wing group from crossing the Ardennes, crossing the Meuse River, and breaking through Sedan southward.
A roundabout offensive. As Charlemagne’s main force moves deeper eastward, the danger will become greater in the future, and will eventually lead to the enemy being lured deeper into the attack.
, Charlemagne's army was in a dangerous situation far away from its supply terminal. When the right wing of the defense army took the "Metz-Thionville" area as the axis, it completed a circuitous turn to the southwest, bypassing the frontal enemy forces and the tightly defended fortresses.
When the fortress area sweeps across the rear of Charlemagne's army, Charlemagne's army that goes too deep and is attacked from behind will be more likely to collapse.
The whole battle was like a huge revolving door. The harder Charlemagne pushed the front door, the stronger the force of the rotating door panel from behind hit his back.
It is based on this idea that the left wing of the Defense Force was given the task of deploying 5 regular field divisions and 3 auxiliary divisions on the 240-kilometer-long border to contain the main force of Charlemagne's Army, combining fortifications and mobile defense.
Fight while retreating, luring the enemy troops deep into the Rhine River and into the "pocket" from Metz to the Vosges Mountains. Rely on the Siegfried Line to "pin" them. If the right wing succeeds, the enemy will be
When the army retreats, they hold on tight and coordinate to annihilate the main force of the enemy from the front. The task of the right wing, as mentioned before, is to bypass the main force of the enemy on the border and implement a strategic detour to its side to break through Sedan.
——After the front line of Verdun, reach the west of Lüdes, then turn to the southeast, and then advance eastward with a wide front, strike at the enemy's back, force them to break up, and finally drive them into an encirclement network and annihilate them.
Roland may be able to see through the large-scale long-distance battle maneuvers on the right wing, but the linkage between the left and right wings cannot be easily seen through. Even if he could see through it, he would not be able to convince the crown prince and his staff to adopt his countermeasures. This is not possible politically.
Sex, and more importantly, the elm heads of the Crown Prince and his men couldn't understand.
For an army whose marching speed is maintained at 20 kilometers per day, and whose logistics system is at risk of collapse if it continues for more than four consecutive days, a sustained and rapid march of 700 kilometers is unimaginable. This goes against their common sense, let alone their common sense.
Technical conditions can achieve it. These people never believe in things they cannot imagine.
So the yellow plan will continue smoothly.
"We have assembled two armored corps in the Ardennes. The main armored forces are concentrated 9.7 kilometers away from the front line. Almost all movements are carried out at night. The self-propelled searchlight modified on the Panther chassis tested well, and the light passed through the clouds
The reflection is enough to provide lighting for follow-up troops. The lubrication of vehicle parts and the configuration of silent tracks have been completed."
"The leading assault force is already familiar with the disassembly and assembly of the snorkel. Yesterday, they conducted a diving exercise. The previous solutions proved to be effective. If the Arkbridge engineering unit cannot follow up in time, the assault group will use diving to rush through.
Cross the Maas River and build a bridgehead."
"The paratroopers are ready to go. Once an attack is launched, they will be airdropped to the rear of the battle line in accordance with the 'Griffin Plan', disguised as Charlemagne's army to seize Baraque Michel and Bastogne.
The road intersection ensures that the armored group can cross the Maas River and reach Sedan within 5 days."
"The Stasi's special operations team deployed near the Marne River is also in place and is currently on standby."
"All train schedules have been issued and all departments will strictly implement them to ensure that there will be no congestion or empty trains."
"How is the Air Force doing? Are all the coordination and guidance personnel in place?"
"Gentlemen."
The consul clapped his hands, and the arguments subsided.
"In 12 hours it will be D-1 day. Notify the Ministry of Information so that they can inform Charlemagne, 'Don't say it is unforeseen.' Let us work harder, there is a country waiting for us to conquer!"
"Long live the motherland!!"
The generals saluted their master with cheers in unison, and the roar of wolves filled the entire command center. (~^~)