Chapter 1001: 16. Fortress vs. Fortress (26)

While the little ones struggled to hold their breath in the mud, the big ones were not idle. Organize the battlefield information, summarize the situation, mobilize troops, and transfer the wounded... The real thing is to say that the idle ones are probably the group in the sky.
"It's really strange."
The deputy captain read through the war bulletin, and Wannian poker face was incredible.
"The Charlemagne was determined to launch a full-scale attack. Everyone can see this, but... why did they invest in troops one after another?"
The total number of Charlieman ground troops on the front of the Rhine front is 380,000, plus the strategic reserve team behind the front, the number will expand to about 500,000. The total number of ground troops in the Siegfried line is only 190,000, of which 138,000 are third- and fourth-class citizens. If the offensive like this morning invests more troops and lasts longer, the first line of trench is likely to be ripped open.
Of course, just tearing open a mouth will not shake the line of defense itself. Even if the entire trench is lost, the line of defense is still stable. Originally, the first trench was just a breakwater for delaying enemy attacks. In addition to the surface position, there are various traps in the trench alleys that are as complicated as labyrinths to deal with uninvited guests. From machine gun formations in the alleys, leftover mines and gas bombs, to pits filled with sharp wooden posts, each can leave unforgettable memories for those who are not familiar with the structure of the defense trench. But in general, the Defense Force did not want the Charlemagne to flood into the trenches. Not only because of the honor of the soldiers, but more importantly, the horrible close combat skills of Charlemagne's barbarians will be fully utilized in such small spaces as trenches.
I don’t know if it’s a wealth of actual combat experience, or whether the supply of gunpowder weapons is really inadequate. In addition to the 72 cm long bayonet that is enough to be used as a command knife, Charlieman soldiers also have a cold weapon suitable for trench warfare. Its rich variety and long time span have really opened up the eyes of uncles with sharp ears. Among them are sharp-edged engineer shovel, barbed gloves, big head stick, pickaxe, mace, chain hammer, hunting knife, dagger... each has no concept of modeling aesthetics, from inside to outside A thick savage has penetrated, and anyone who catches a guy will basically report directly to the mother goddess.
Combined with the amount of terror of Charlieman soldiers, no commander would want this group of bloodthirsty barbarians to rush into their trenches.
However, the performance of Charlemagne's army in the morning made many defense officers a little puzzled. With such a large number of people, Charlemagne did not give full play to this advantage. 66,000 people-it sounds like a lot, but it still seems very thin on the attack surface of a dozen kilometers wide. If they invest more troops, such as an army of 100,000 people, maintain the momentum of impact. Although the casualties will still be terrible, if the continuous wave attacks at the division level are launched, even the defense forces will be difficult to sustain.
But they did not do so, but chose to divide troops into one after another. Even though the battle in the morning had fully proved the need to concentrate on the formation of a breakthrough, the latest air reconnaissance report sent back showed that the total number of second echelons entering the trenches was still about About 60,000 people—obviously, the Charlemagne didn’t learn a lesson at all.
Why do this kind of thing with less effort? The division of troops was invested one after another, and the results were annihilated. This is simply a recurrence of the Battle of Guadakana. What exactly did the Charlemagne think?
"I'm afraid they want to invest a sufficient amount of troops, but they can't do it."
"what do you mean……?"
The deputy captain showed a thoughtful expression, and Parsifal sighed softly.
"They are the Army of King Charlemagne, not the Army of the Defense Army."
"Of course they are...I understand, you are talking about organizational structure and technology."
In theory, as long as there are sufficient population resources, the size of the army can be expanded without limits. However, in fact, the size and strategy of the army are also constrained by technical conditions.
The expansion of the army means that more people need logistics support. This not only means more resources are needed, more complicated rail and road transportation, but also more animals. For Charlemagne, who was already suffering from logistical chaos, this development with more water and more water is a nightmare. On the other hand, the increase in the size of the military also means that the command system is more complicated, and there are higher requirements for the number, quality and communication system of officers.
"Instant messaging-it's a common thing for us, but for Charlemagne it is limited to things that can only be achieved in a specific environment with higher-level units of the military. On the battlefield where interfering particles are flying in the sky, it is only Our military can unilaterally achieve communication and control of all corners of the battlefield... This is no longer a confrontation between battlefields, but a confrontation between two different values."
The values ​​of universal communication network;
Values ​​that stay in the stage of dictation writing and transmitting information;
It is not "the new things are good, the old things should be eliminated", nor is it "the old things are good, the new things are heresy". Before arguing about these issues, new knowledge and technology have quietly changed people's values ​​and sensibilities.
"The sense of time, distance, communication and language-the qualitative change quietly occurred at the moment of the popularization of telecommunications technology. Of course, we are familiar with the situation of every row and every class on the front line; transportation is basic Rely on, the communication basically relies on the roaring Charlieman-the sense and control of the battlefield are completely different on both sides. For those who must rely on the herald soldiers to pass through the gun forest to transmit the most likely outdated information, about 60,000 It's the limit that an attack can put in."
"..."
"In terms of results, it is not strategy or tactics that changes the battlefield, nor is it a hero, but'technology'."
Like sighing and sighing words, Parsifal put aside the black tea.
No honor, no morality, no humanity, pure battlefield of killing.
The crazy battlefield that digitizes everything including human life.
What can heroes do in this hell?
Will there be heroes in this hell?
Withdrawing his emotions, Parsifal ordered:
"Order the whole ship to prepare for battle. The foreplay has almost been staged, and the next is the main scene of the main performance. Let the MDS troops hurry to rest, and they will be busy later."
"Observe!"
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No one likes crows.
From feathers, calls, and behaviors, this bird is full of taboo elements, and people can't help lamenting why the gods created this creature. In all literary works, the appearance of the crow means disaster and misfortune.
No one likes crows, and no one likes to play the role of crows, but the brutal war cannot even refuse this little resistance.
Nivel, a senior staff officer who came with unfortunate news, was such a role as a crow. After hesitating for a long time at the entrance of the command room in the "City of the Eagles", he finally knocked on the gorgeously decorated door.
At the moment of opening the door, all kinds of noisy rushed towards us.
The battle situation in the morning was still being collated and checked. Various contradictory figures and appalling rumors continued to flow into the command room.
5 infantry divisions were wiped out;
Two senior generals committed suicide;
An army was isolated in no man's land;
Various rumors and eye-rumors are mixed with real information, which increases the workload and difficulty of the staff, so that they have to contact each other to verify the actual situation on the battlefield.
Away from the discussion staff, the Marshal Vauban, who had not kept his eyes open for a few days, was dozing off the podium. Even the superb "God of War" could not withstand the cycle of biological law after all.
Behind the "God of War" there are three coffins, one of which has been covered, and the other two are still empty.
Colonel Neville knew that the three coffins were prepared by Marshal Vauban for himself and his two sons. In the covered coffin was the remains of the first half of the marshal's eldest son. The former lieutenant of the army was hit by a large-bore artillery shell from the enemy during a night patrol. According to military regulations, Lieutenant Philip Vauban was promoted to death as a major after being promoted to two ranks.
This is a tragedy. Everyone felt sorry for Marshal Vauban who lost his eldest son. More than one person proposed that, according to Army regulations and Charlemagne traditions, Lieutenant Aipuli Vauban could be transferred to the rear as the sole legal heir of the family to perform safe duties jobs. But for this reason, countless people have lost their husbands, sons, brothers, and fathers. Out of consideration for morale, the son of the "military god" must never retreat at this time. So Lieutenant Aprili Vauban continued to serve on the front, and out of pity and care, he was transferred to a communication station.
The news brought by Colonel Nivelre is about the army lieutenant.
Just as Nivel hesitated how to speak, the old marshal opened his eyes.
"Neville..."
After rubbing the still-painful temple, Vauban didn't immediately return the salute to the Lizheng saluting staff, and began to say something incomprehensible.
"It's weird... I just dreamed of April. He didn't wear an epaulette on his military uniform, and I was scolded."
Nivel was immediately frightened by this weird foresight~EbookFREE.me~After a long whisper, he finally informed Marshal Vauban of the bad news.
During the attack in the morning, due to interference from the enemy, communication between the front and the rear was interrupted. In order to restore communication in order to grasp the fighting situation in the front, Lieutenant Aprili Vauban took several subordinates as heralds and returned to the headquarters many times in a row. Trenches with frontiers. On the fifth return, the second lieutenant was attacked by enemy snipers and was shot on the spot. The contained body is on its way.
After listening to the report, the Marshal did not show any sorrow in front of the person. In a silence, the Marshal still expressed his gratitude to Nivelle in a correct and sincere manner, and also gave him a bottle of aged red wine from the Crown Prince. In a solemn atmosphere, the staff quietly withdrew from the command room, leaving the old marshal wearing the "God of War" mask alone.
People have no way of knowing how the old man who twice suffered the loss of the bereavement expresses his grief. War will not give anyone time to breathe and sorrow, no matter whether they are noble or low, whether they are alone, all beings are all equal.
The only thing that people can be sure of is that whether it is out of public or personal grievances, the next battle will inevitably become more fierce, and countless young lives will be swallowed up by the huge "meat grinder".
And travel and despair until the end.