Chapter 1136: 1137Can’t hide it
Chapter 1136 1137 Can’t hide it
In retaliation for the sinking of two destroyers and the damage of one destroyer, the Tang Army began to deliver 200 Scud missiles to the new island.
These missiles are stock ammunition, but even though they are stock ammunition, their accuracy is improved over previous Scud models. On the one hand, this is due to the improvement of processing accuracy, and on the other hand, it is also because of more updated guidance technologies.
In fact, the stocks of first-generation Scud missiles have been sold to countries all over the world before. The old goods left by Tang Jun themselves are not actually old goods at all, they are still very new.
Although the Tang Army’s top brass made up their minds to retaliate quickly and issued the order almost immediately after the Beiyuan 44 destroyer was sunk, it will indeed take some time for these missiles to be transported to the new island.
On the one hand, this is because shipping is not really fast, and on the other hand, it is also because the damage on the new island is quite serious. The port of New Water City has been completely paralyzed and it will take some time to repair.
Although the Tang Army also built a floating dock this time, the scale was smaller than that of the South Island and the throughput was limited. It could only give priority to supporting the supply of the 9th Group Army.
Feng Kezhi's troops encountered some minor troubles. They quickly eliminated the established Mirage troops on the new island, but then accidentally killed a soldier.
The soldier was patrolling at the time. A local Mirage goblin civilian hid in the grass on the roadside and opened fire with a Cyric 1 rifle at a distance of about 15 meters, accidentally hitting the soldier's neck.
Subsequently, the patrol of the Tang Army caught the goblin with only one bullet and shot him to death. Although the matter is not complicated, it has a strong "security war" nature.
The Tang army had never faced such a situation in the past. When they attacked Zheng State, attacked Qi State, and even fought against the Dahua Empire, the battle ended after they destroyed the main force of the enemy army.
The local people were happy to welcome the king's master, and there would be no resistance. Rather than saying that the Tang Army captured a certain place, it is better to say that the Tang Army liberated it.
Also because the army has always regarded the civilians as its own after occupying a certain place, so there is a glorious tradition of losing all kinds of materials.
The Tang Dynasty imperial family had great undertakings, and the military-civilian relations had always been very harmonious. Therefore, the army of the Tang Empire had never encountered a situation where it was not welcomed by the local civilians.
Now they meet...
Because the strategy of attacking the four islands of the Mirage Kingdom was completely different from the past, the Tang Army also encountered an unprecedented situation: the Tang Army planned to clear out all the goblins in the occupied area, so they would inevitably encounter the most determined resistance.
A soldier being attacked is just the beginning. In the foreseeable future, more and more civilians of Mirage will begin to resist.
In the South Island, due to the suppression of the mirage troops and the supervision of the orc laborers, this situation is not obvious yet.
But in the new island, the Tang army was temporarily smaller in number, insufficient in strength, and there were not so many servants to fill the lines, so the resistance of the civilians of the Mirage naturally became more intense.
This place used to be a battlefield, and weapons left behind by a large number of dispersed and eliminated troops are everywhere. It may not be easy to find a cannon, but it is really easy to find a rifle.
Some soldiers who fled home were armed themselves, and a large number of machine guns and rifles were abandoned anywhere in the wilderness. Anyone can find some bullets or guns.
The most common one is the Cyric Type 1 rifle! There were too many of these things. They were the main weapons of the Mirage troops and were thrown everywhere.
Feng Kezhi also thought of some ways to collect these guns and ammunition. He set a rule that each rifle could be exchanged for a box of canned meat and a bag of five compressed biscuits.
These foods are indeed very attractive, and local civilians did hand over some weapons in exchange for the food. But there is absolutely no way to stop some thoughtful people from hiding a rifle and setting up an ambush by chance.
After encountering this attack, Feng Kezhi could only suspend the patrol mission on the island and gather the troops together to prepare for possible chaos.
But this is only a temporary solution. If we want to make the new island truly safe, we can only look forward to the follow-up orc labor and sending the goblins away after the war.
In addition to this episode, there is also good news coming from the South Island: as the Tang Empire repaired the Great South Bay, the first batch of human immigrants arrived here.
Getting the goblins away is only the first step. Filling the vacancies here with your own population is the only way to truly complete the occupation of the South Island and the New Island.
The Tang Empire plans to immigrate 700,000 people to the two islands, and this number will be increased to 1 million or more if necessary.
In addition to islands, South Island also has farmland and minerals, which can actually feed a lot of people. The immigrants were mainly family members of the navy. Their families might be stationed in the Great South Bay in the future, so they followed.
According to the policy, when they come to Great South Bay, they will have welfare housing and be allocated a large amount of land. In fact, they can get a lot of money for free.
Moreover, the assets they previously owned in the Tang Empire will be converted into gold coins and returned to them. In this way, these immigrants are said to be much richer than before. These civilians who came from afar are still concentrated near the Great South Bay, and their number is only a few thousand. But at least this was a good start, as human civilians began to appear in areas controlled by the Mirage that had never appeared before.
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In the technical information room of Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Tang Empire, an officer put down the magnifying glass in his hand, raised his head and shouted to the leader on the other side of the table: "Sir! You'd better come and take a look at this!"
"What's wrong?" His superior asked, looking up from the pile of documents, taking off his glasses and wiping them.
Their department has too much work and few professional analysts, so they really have to work overtime until late at night every day.
The officer under his command brought the satellite photo that had just been sent and the previous comparison file photos to his superior, and introduced: "This is the photo that was just sent back by Satellite No. 1031..."
"No. 1031? The one that detects the main island?" Of course, the commander knew that this reconnaissance satellite that had just returned used the latest imaging technology, and the resolution was quite good.
The subordinates immediately nodded and said: "Yes, sir! Look here... Yes, their beach has almost no changes. This is the photo brought back by Satellite No. 995, and this is the photo from No. 1031... the contrasting changes are almost invisible. come out."
As he spoke, he placed the pictures taken by the 995 satellite that returned a few days ago on the table. The angles were almost the same, and it could be seen that the pictures were taken from the same location.
Satellite images sometimes need to be compared to reveal some clues. The island is about to become a battlefield in the future, so reconnaissance and comparison are naturally indispensable.
Looking down at the two sets of comparison photos, the officer with the rank of major on his shoulders immediately discovered a problem.
He frowned, raised his head and looked at his men, and asked doubtfully: "Why are there no signs of construction?"
The two photos are almost identical. Some half-built trenches were just abandoned near the beach, without adding a meter.
The surrounding areas that were previously considered artillery positions were all empty, with only some abandoned traffic trenches and bunkers, which looked deserted.
If these places are still in use, it will definitely not be in this state: the other party has obviously stopped constructing, which is very problematic.
The subordinate pointed to the unchanged length of the trenches near the beach, shook his head and said: "No, they should have stopped building the coastline defenses soon after the Battle of New Island broke out. The workers disappeared, there were almost no changes, and the garrison It seems to have moved as well.”
“I guess they are not ready to give up resistance.” The major muttered, leaning on his chair and looking down at the pictures.
His subordinates immediately took out some other photos and compared them with the commander who pointed them to him: "That's right, sir. You see, this is a mountain range 33 kilometers away from the coastline. There are 4 more camps nearby, and there are also quite a few campsites on the mountain. Variety."
Comparing with the almost no changes in the fortifications on the coastline, the changes here can be said to be earth-shaking: a blind person can see that there is construction here, there are people everywhere, and there are temporary camps everywhere.
The major was stunned for a moment, then squinted his eyes and stared at the huge changes in the hills, woods, and rivers: "They are building a defense line here?"
“Yes, judging from the road conditions, the accumulation of excavated sand, and the increase in the number of nearby garrison troops, they are indeed preparing to build a defense line here.” The subordinates affirmed.
"Are there any other comparison pictures?" The major felt that he should continue to confirm.
The subordinates spread out the photos of other areas: "Yes, here...the area along the river...and here, it is also a mountain...They built a defense line inland and gave up the beach..."
“Is this a deliberate attempt to avoid our naval bombardment?” As an officer in the intelligence room, the major deduced the possible reasons.
His subordinates also agreed with this view: "This can only be inferred for the time being."
The major sorted all the photos together and put them into a file bag: "Collect the information and take it to the General Staff Headquarters. If the enemy's tactics change, the marshal must be notified as soon as possible. I'll give you one hour. Write the report! Make a copy!"
Since the advent of copiers, office efficiency has really improved a lot. Reports that used to be transcribed can now be made into dozens of copies. Technological advancements are not only reflected on the battlefield, but also everywhere outside the battlefield.
"Yes! Sir!" The subordinate stood at attention and saluted, and then went to compile the report.
Whether Kuribayashi Tadamichi's turtle tactic is effective or not is aside for now, but he can hide it from the American reconnaissance planes, but the Mirage cannot hide it from the intelligence department of the Tang Empire with satellites. Times have changed.
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(End of this chapter)