Chapter 1579: 1580The city in front of you
Chapter 1579 1580 The city in front of you
More and more Tang army forces are freed from the complex tasks of supporting landing operations, and more and more Tang army forces begin to appear in the deep areas of the dwarves. This is not a good thing for the Ice Empire.
From the very beginning, their fragile strategic system was not strong enough to withstand such heavy pressure: this was true for field airfields and the same was true for railways.
When the Tang Army's aircraft began to no longer focus on attacking targets close to the front line, the dwarves' strategic targets were knocked out one after another, and these knocked out strategic facilities further made the dwarves' decision-making passive.
The closer a field airfield is to the frontline, the better it can guarantee air superiority. The farther the airport is from the frontline, which means the smaller the role they can play.
The Tang Army was too late to attack the dwarves' field airport at the beginning, at least they did not have the ability to comprehensively suppress the dwarf's field airport. But as the battle progressed, some airports in the middle distance had been cleared by the Tang army.
Without the cover of these airports, the dwarves can no longer take off planes nearby to threaten Tang's beachhead. The Ice Empire's air force had to take off from farther away, spending an hour or even two hours flying to the war zone to participate in the battle.
This greatly reduces their range of activities within the combat zone and also reduces their airborne time.
By the same token, when the Tang Army's bombers began to shift their focus from supporting the landing troops to secure the beachhead to bombing the strategic transportation routes, it would not be so easy for the dwarves to calmly transport troops to the front line as they did a dozen days ago.
Once the railway line is destroyed, troops can only rely on roads to mobilize. The efficiency of this mobilization suddenly drops several times or even ten times.
Originally, most of those radars were only civilian versions, and their daily role was to guide the flight of civilian airliners. They were simply incapable of resisting the interference and attacks of the Tang Army.
For example, the radar system, which was built by the dwarves and was incomplete, was also destroyed. Anti-radiation missiles destroyed most of the civilian radar stations that might have worked.
The more the Tang Empire's air force played a strategic role, the more strategically the dwarves were in a passive position. Not just the rail lines but also the airports, but everything else.
Scheduling was difficult, communication was poor, and equipment losses were huge. The situation faced by the dwarves gradually became unfavorable.
Without the support of these radars, the dwarves' warning system has completely collapsed. They don't even know if there are enemy planes overhead, let alone dispatching planes to harass and intercept.
In addition to the radar, communication nodes were also destroyed on a large scale, which slowed down the dwarves' information communication speed and made the dwarves' scheduling arrangements even slower.
A series of losses made the front line increasingly tight, which also led to supply difficulties. Untimely replenishment resulted in the remainder of many units having to be rushed into battle, which in turn resulted in massive losses. Such a vicious cycle is out of control.
At this moment, the Ice Empire is like a giant with a fever. Although he is still alive and still has a brain and can transmit signals to his limbs and body, his movements are getting slower and slower, and the strength he can use is very weak. Save one.
As the Tang Army destroyed the main artery of the North-South Railway of the Ice Empire, the 6th Army of the Dwarves heading north was also paralyzed on the road. The main force, which was originally planned to arrive at the front line within ten days, now had to rely on its own two legs to walk the rest of the way. Without the support of railways, the failure rate of automobiles and other transportation vehicles increased significantly, and the marching speed of the 6th Army became very impressive.
Moss became even more restless when he learned that the railway had been cut off and the Tang Army's air force began air raids on airport transportation lines in the hinterland of the Ice Empire, and even began to attack industrial cities.
He really felt that he could no longer defend Everwinter Harbor. Although he has turned this place into a huge fortress, he knows that no matter how strong the fortresses are, they will not be able to hold on for too long without foreign aid.
But he still has to defend this place, because he must defend this place! As long as he persists here long enough, he can wait for the situation to change.
In his opinion, the empires in the south cannot sit still and wait for death. They will send enough troops as soon as possible to prevent the further expansion of the Tang army.
Today at noon, the Tang Army launched a tentative attack on Everwinter City. They advanced about two kilometers to the northwest and drove out the Ice Empire troops stationed in the outlying villages.
The troops stationed on the outermost edge of Everwinter City by the 4th Army abandoned the village after losing about 400 people and retreated into a woodland.
Both sides made adjustments after a brief contact. The Tang army began artillery bombardment in the afternoon, seeming to want to use firepower to force the dwarves to abandon the woodland they were holding on to.
The dwarves did not abandon that forest, because they built many bunkers and trenches in it in order to use this terrain to resist the Tang army's armored assault tactics.
Until this moment, the battle over there is still going on. The Tang army was still shelling non-stop, and the dwarves still stood in the forest. Although the artillery fire had cut down many trees, it was still a natural anti-tank position.
Moss didn't pay much attention, because it was just the forward position of his peripheral position, and the matter was far from enough to warrant his nervousness.
The Tang Army did not attack with all its strength, but was making adjustments: the 1st Army, which came from the west, was spreading its front. They took over some positions from the 9th Army, which also reduced the 9th Army's pressure. pressure.
The division of labor between the two sides seems to be clear: the 9th Army of the Tang Army is increasingly inclined to solve troubles from the outside. Their main combat targets are the 5th Army of the Ice Empire on the flanks, and the 6th Army that may follow.
The mission of the Tang Army's 1st Army was to attack Yongdong City. After being replenished and resting for a few days, General Hogg resumed the attack and began to advance toward the city center of Yongdong.
The battle before us is just a warm-up, and the 1st Army is obviously still in the adaptation stage. The follow-up troops of the Tang Army are also coming ashore, and the arrival of the third army soon will surely surprise all the commanders of the Ice Empire.
The naval victory inspired everyone, and everyone was looking forward to victory. Capturing Everwinter Harbor is the best sign of victory.
Now, this city, which has been mostly surrounded, is right in front of us.