HBWnovel Chapter 1822 Silly child, that's 155!
Chapter 1822 Silly child, that's 155!
Gudri was unaware that Harald had already led an elite squad across the mountains.
At this moment, Guderian was still in his command post, directing the frontline operations.
Although the frontline defense commanders were quite capable, Guderian would occasionally take a holistic view, giving them more room to maneuver.
For example, if an armored regiment tears a gap, the regiment will immediately report the situation to the command post, and then to friendly forces. When the friendly forces receive this message, they will need to think about it for a while and request action from their superiors.
This will waste a lot of time.
Gudri and several staff officers will make immediate deployments based on the information relayed from the front lines.
For example, as soon as the armored regiment delivers intelligence to the command post, Guderian will immediately order the surrounding friendly forces to expand the gains.
A competent commander is not a mascot.
We must learn to utilize our available forces to maximize our advantage.
At the same time, we must coordinate the overall battle situation.
War is never a solo performance by one person or one army.
Instead, countless people are willing to become pawns, arranging troops and deploying forces on the chessboard.
Because there was no longer any constraint from the military.
Gudri completely let loose.
He began frantically directing the frontline troops.
If there had been military oversight, Gudari might have played a more conservative game.
But now, under Gudri's orders, the armed forces are becoming more and more courageous.
They fight not only to kill others, but also to risk their own lives.
Previously, the military was overhead, restricting Gudri.
The frontline troops received artillery support for at least three minutes.
However, thanks to Guderian's efficient integration, the time from receiving the order to firing is no more than one minute for the frontline artillery to provide fire support to the front.
The orcs were simply unable to break through the National Defense Forces' ironclad defenses.
The fact that the National Defense Force has enough ammunition alone already puts them miles ahead of the opposing orc resistance.
Each rifleman facing the orc rebels can only have a maximum of 6 magazines of ammunition.
Soldiers carrying Mauser rifles had only about 30 rounds of ammunition in total.
Soldiers carrying AKs have no more than 150 rounds of ammunition.
The orc rebels exuded an aura of poverty from head to toe.
So this is what Goodrich wanted from the very beginning.
That is to find a way to get the resistance forces, who are already short of ammunition, to join the large-scale battle.
This would completely expose the weaknesses of the resistance.
They lacked not only vehicles, but also ammunition.
Once a large-scale, high-intensity battle breaks out, their logistical lines will completely collapse.
Furthermore, the National Defense Forces Air Force attacks the Orc Resistance's logistics supply lines 24 hours a day.
Not all of the fighter jets ever landed.
Two fighter jets even crashed unexpectedly due to frequent use.
But now the National Defense Forces can't manage all that anymore.
Under Guderian's excellent coordination.
The national defense forces are all incredibly fierce.
The air force also ignited their fighting spirit.
Because before this.
They failed to rescue the paratroopers in time.
This resulted in the tragic deaths of three hundred paratroopers in the Orcish Empire's capital.
Therefore, the Air Force has been mired in self-blame.
Now they finally have a chance to vent.
No matter how many fighter jets you crash, the military will always foot the bill in the end.
What? You're saying the military isn't responsible for command, but it has to foot the bill? Is that correct?
That's absolutely right!
Under the combined assault of air force, army, and artillery, the orc resistance's defenses gradually crumbled.
With the Orcish Empire's capital once again breached by the National Defense Forces, Goodry dispatched one infantry brigade from the reserve forces.
To cooperate with the National Defense Forces on the central front to expand the gains in the central region.
The situation at the front is excellent.
Many military commanders are optimistic about the outcome of the war.
Goodry breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the central defense forces break through the Orcish Empire's capital defenses.
Because once the central breach is opened, the National Defense Forces will be able to launch a rapid assault on the central strongholds of the Orcish Empire.
If they capture the key central town of the Orc Empire, the entire Orcish resistance will be completely strangled.
However, just as they breathed a sigh of relief, the latest battle report from the front lines came in: the orc resistance had increased its defensive measures and had blocked the National Defense Army's rapid attack.
And there is a vague intention to block the National Defense Forces in the central corridor.
The National Defense Forces failed to achieve their objectives as expected, and the Orcish Resistance took advantage of the situation, blocking them in the central corridor.
The Central Corridor is the name the National Defense Forces use for the large plains north of the Orcish Empire's capital.
This vast plain is not only an important plain in the northern part of the Orc Empire, but also an important corridor connecting the east and west.
If this corridor can be controlled, then the entire central defense line of the Orc Empire will be completely under the control of the National Defense Force.
The problem is that this central corridor has no natural defenses.
If the National Defense Forces are intercepted in the central corridor, they will be subjected to a fierce attack by the orcs, with no cover available.
Therefore, upon learning that the main force in the central corridor was blocked, Guderian immediately sent both armored brigades of the reserve forces up the corridor.
Gudri now has no reserve troops left in the central defense line.
Moreover, even half of the guard regiment stationed around the command post was transferred to the central region.
The goal was to completely destroy the orc resistance in the central region.
Since the other party has chosen to go all in, then Goodluck will choose to completely destroy their pride.
We aim to break their backbone in a decisive battle in the central region.
Just as Gudri was committing all his troops to the attack.
Haral has led an elite force of 800 men into the central mountain region of the Orc Empire.
Feeling the dangers of the mountains and rivers, Harald's face instantly darkened.
Because the entire central mountain range is not only barren and desolate, but also full of cliffs and precipices.
More than 10 orc soldiers have already slid down the mountain.
If we keep going like this, by the time we reach our destination, we'll probably be pretty much dead.
With only 50 kilometers to his destination as the crow flies, Haral kept encouraging himself.
"Brothers, I have a feeling that Gudri's command post must be located here!"
Harald spoke as he walked forward, making his way with difficulty along the cliff.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers under his command became incredibly excited, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
Just as a soldier was about to agree with Haral, he lost his footing and slid down the cliff to the bottom.
Haral was completely dumbfounded when he saw this.
Forget it, I'd better not encourage the soldiers anymore; I might accidentally kill one of them...
As Harald drew closer, Gudri, for some reason, noticed that his right eyelid kept twitching.
"What's going on? Why does my right eyelid keep twitching?"
Goodry raised his own question.
The chief of staff and the political commissar spoke up.
"Is something wrong with your health? You've been commanding operations at such a high intensity these past few days, I'm afraid it's taken a toll on your health."
Listening to the words of the political commissar and the chief of staff, Guderian nodded silently.
"It's alright. Things will probably be easier after this battle. The dwarven resistance in the south won't cause much trouble. The main problem is the orcs. They've always been mortal enemies of humans. To completely destroy the resistance, we must break the orcs' backbone. Only by breaking the orcs' backbone can we achieve lasting peace."
After speaking, Goodley continued to direct the battle.
With the deployment of reserves, the balance of power in the war in the central corridor gradually tilted towards the National Defense Forces.
The orc resistance initially gained the upper hand under the command of its new commander, but they were once again at a disadvantage as the National Defense Force reserves were deployed.
After experiencing the unparalleled strength of the National Defense Force, these orc rebels were utterly desperate.
Time soon came to evening.
The balance of power in the central corridor has completely tipped in favor of the National Defense Forces.
The orc resistance fought desperately to regain control of the central corridor, but they were unable to break through the National Defense Forces' ironclad defenses.
The Central Corridor battlefield.
The orc resistance had just recaptured a high ground right under the noses of the National Defense Forces, thanks to sheer numbers.
The defense of this high ground was carried out by an infantry company of the National Defense Army.
This infantry company was subjected to heavy artillery fire from the orc resistance.
Due to the unique geographical location of this high ground, both the National Defense Force and the Resistance Force wanted to seize control of it.
This high ground can cover a 2-kilometer defensive line.
If a gun emplacement were built on it, people within a 3-5 kilometer radius would be threatened.
Therefore, the National Army and the resistance forces suffered at least 3000 casualties in the fight for this high ground.
The orc resistance suffered at least 2500 casualties.
Meanwhile, the number of casualties on the defense forces exceeded 500.
Logically speaking, the casualty ratio between the National Defense Forces and the Resistance Forces should be 1:10.
But this is a battle for control.
This high ground is right here, and both the National Defense Force and the Resistance Force will have to commit a large number of troops to it.
The rebels went up, and the National Defense Forces bombarded them with artillery.
When the National Defense Army went up, the rebels bombarded them with their homemade cannons, mortars, and mountain guns.
Both sides are committing troops to this meat grinder.
For this small hill.
The National Army and the orcs fought a bloody battle.
The entire hill was piled high with corpses.
However, the two sides remain locked in a bitter struggle.
Inside the position.
The orc rebel soldiers were celebrating that they had once again recaptured the position.
"Bustrom, hurry up and strip the National Defense Forces of their equipment! Their guns are much better than ours!"
As one of the orc rebel soldiers spoke, he tossed his Mauser rifle aside.
Bustron looked at the Mauser rifle in his hand, the rifling of which was almost worn down, and gave a wry smile.
Bustron and the group of rebel soldiers in front of him were all temporarily brought in.
The guns they were talking about were mostly secondhand or even thirdhand; worn-out rifling was just a minor issue.
What I fear most is that those people will give them some broken guns.
These broken guns not only fail to fire, but also pose a risk of exploding.
Even with the rifling worn down, at least the random ballistics could still kill the IDF.
But if it explodes, there's really nothing you can do.
Watching his comrades rush up and tear off the National Defense Force's equipment like madmen, Bustron laughed self-deprecatingly, then threw away his own gun and began to touch the National Defense Force's weapons and equipment.
Bustron stripped off the IDF's bulletproof vest while searching for their weapons.
He touched the bulletproof vest of the National Defense Force and instantly revealed a surprised smile.
Because he discovered that the IDF soldier was using 5.8 caliber bullets!
Looks like there's a big shipment!
Bustron then searched the bodies of the IDF soldiers and found the 191 assault rifles that had been buried underneath.
"Golden Legend!"
A comrade nearby also found an AK74.
This position area contains not only the bodies of armored soldiers of the National Defense Army, but also the bodies of infantrymen of the National Defense Army.
Most armored soldiers used AK74s, while the guards used 191s.
Four military units are besieging this hill.
One of them was a guard battalion.
Just as these rebels were frantically looting the supplies...
A whistling sound suddenly came from the sky.
The next second, a shell landed on the slope of the high ground.
"boom!"
Before Bustron could react, another shell landed.
This shell landed at a very different point than the previous one.
Bustron was somewhat bewildered.
Are the accuracy of the National Defense Force's artillery shells really that low?
The rebel company commander on the side shouted loudly.
"This is a calibration firing exercise, get to the bunker immediately!"
Just as the company commander finished speaking, a dense whistling sound came from the sky.
The next second, dozens of shells landed on the high ground position.
Just before the shells landed, Bustron pulled his companion into the bunker.
The next second, before Bustron could even feel grateful for his narrow escape, everything went black and he lost consciousness...