Vol 4 Chapter 109: , The Italian looking for a fig leaf

The daytime battle surprised the Allied forces, and the courage shown by the Italian soldiers really caught everyone's expectations.
Valikot asked a little sadly: "Has the casualties of the various troops been counted?"
The Chief of Staff sighed and replied: "We have already counted the casualties of the entire army, 532; the French are still counting, and the staff estimated that their casualties should be 15 to 2 The range of thousands."
Valikot asked in surprise: "How come the casualties are so great?"
After that, his brows tightened, and he was reimbursed for one regiment's strength in one day. This number of casualties had already exceeded his expectations.
Although the Italians on the opposite side suffered more casualties, this is Rome! The Italians can pay hundreds of thousands of casualties for all of them, but the Allied Forces cannot do it!
The Allied Powers in Rome were limited and could not accept unlimited wars of attrition. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Valikot knows that the casualty rate that an army can withstand is limited. Even if the casualty rate of elite troops exceeds 30%, it needs to be trimmed to maintain combat effectiveness; if the casualty rate exceeds 60%, Then it may collapse at any time.
Although he now has ten infantry divisions in his hands, his total strength before today was only 128,000, and now he has lost another regiment.
It would be fine if they were all regular Bulgarian troops, but unfortunately there were nearly four layers of French cannon fodder units inside. Their combat effectiveness was not essentially different from that of the exploded Italians, and their combat desires were very general.
This battle is not good...
The chief of staff shrugged and said helplessly: "Today the Italians are like crazy. They attacked our positions desperately, and our casualties were naturally high.
However, the casualties of the enemy on the opposite side should be greater, possibly several times ours, or even ten times! &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Although I don’t know what makes the Italians so crazy, but I don’t think they can continue in this state! "
Valico nodded his head. If the current state of the Italian army can continue, their army will become a 6-army power as long as they are trained again.
Valicotte rubbed his forehead for a while and thought, and said: "Take three regiments to form a supervising team to help the French stare at the police, so that they don’t collapse."
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Compared to Valicote’s headaches, the senior officials of the Italian government were dumbfounded when looking at the number of casualties sent from the front line. They all said "Verdun meat grinder". However, the Italian army's battle in Verdun caused daily casualties. Less than one-tenth of what it is now!
How can this be done? Can't blame the soldiers on the front line for being too brave, because they didn't know that they played dead and caused the casualties? &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Asked in horror: "You lost two divisions in one day. Are you sure there is no statistical error in your 6th Army?"
The Minister of the 6th Army said with a wry smile: "I also think that the statistics are wrong, but today I did lose the strength of two divisions!
And the losses were mainly in the morning. In the afternoon, the frontline troops reduced their offensive intensity, otherwise the number would be even greater!
The frontline officers asked us to change the attack time to night. They thought that the night attack might reduce the number of casualties. The 6th Army has approved it.
Of course, I personally don't think there is any use in attacking at night. Maybe the casualties can be reduced, but it will be more difficult to get the result! "
The huge number of casualties caused Vittorio Emanuele III to shake. He didn't know whether the war should continue. If it wasn't for his own interests, he wouldn't mind surrendering now. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The Chancellor of Finance suddenly said: "We can't afford to fight this war. If we can't regain Rome as soon as possible, maybe we won't even be paid for the army next month!"
The Xiang added: "It's more than just military expenses. Our various strategic materials are insufficient. If we can't drive the enemy into the sea in a short time, we may not even be able to get the weapons and ammunition needed for military operations in the future!"
The pressure on the Minister of the Sixth Army suddenly increased. The Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff, and others who could not have shared the pressure on him had become prisoners of the enemy because they were running too slowly. Now all matters related to combat are It fell on the head of the 6th Army.
Suddenly he had a regretful thought. He had long known that he would stop running like this. Now he doesn't have to worry about it, let alone be responsible to the Kingdom of Italy.
Faced with the pressure from the crowd, the Minister of the Sixth Army had to bite the bullet and say: "Our army has done its best. It can be seen from the battle reports on the front line that all units are desperate. If you want to kill the enemy in a short time , Sorry that this is out of our capacity!"&1t;i>&1t;/i>
His answer was very Italian and very rational. If you can't do it, you can't do it. There will never be a blast like the Japanese counterparts. U U Reading www.uukanshu.cOM
In any case, the war will continue, but they will continue fighting until the hatred in the hearts of the people decreases.
Vittorio Emanuele III suddenly said: "Maybe the military can make breakthroughs elsewhere. Don’t forget that there is a British colonial force raiding our homeland. You can consider killing them first. !"
Everyone's eyes brightened, as long as this British colonial force was killed, then the enemy troops in Rome would be alone, and perhaps they could be forced to abandon Rome.
The Minister of the Sixth Army thought for a while and said: "The Sixth Army has already formulated a plan to eliminate the British, but it was put on hold because of the problems in Rome. There is no problem starting the plan now, but the time to recover Rome will be imprisoned. Later."
Vittorio Emmanuele III said without hesitation: "Don't worry, go ahead!"
Persimmon is looking for a soft pinch, and instead of trembling with the enemy to fight for Rome, it is better to use this British colonial force. At least one victory must be won before the armistice, and a fig leaf for the Kingdom of Italy.
Obviously, Vittorio Emanuele III's expectations are getting lower and lower. From the very beginning he asked the British for Fiume and Dalmatia, but now he just wants to keep his homeland.
Even paying a war indemnity is acceptable. Obviously, the cruel war has awakened the Italians and made them realize their strength.
Of course, they still don't know that no one in the Allied Powers now regards them as a member of the great powers, and they have long been sharpening their swords.
Regarding the partition of Italy, the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have conducted many secret negotiations, but the three parties have not been able to reach an agreement because of their interest.
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