Chapter 1601: 1602 Dead friend
Chapter 1601 1602 Dead Fellow Taoist
Van Crouse walked into his temporary headquarters with a serious face. He really did not expect that his troops would be on the front line and become the main force directly confronting the Tang army.
Although the Tang State has declared war on the Yangmu Empire, it is one thing to know that the war is going to start, but it is another thing to actually meet the enemy on the battlefield.
Seeing the arrival of their general, the officers in the headquarters stood at attention and saluted. The staff came up and reported the news they had just received: "General! The news just came... The Tang Army announced that it has occupied Yongdong Port, and the fighting in the city has stopped. More than 4,900 remaining members of Dwarf's 4th Army surrendered."
"A bunch of cowards, they should fight to the end." Van Kruse snorted disdainfully, slapped a pair of gloves on the table, and gave what he thought was a very fair evaluation.
“I heard that they have been running out of ammunition and food, and they have held on long enough...” The staff officer is actually very satisfied with the dwarves’ battle to hold on to Everwinter City. At least they have held on in the city for more than 30 days, which is already a good record.
"Look at what has happened in the past few days... If they dwarves have any sense of shame, they should commit suicide to apologize." Van Kruse glanced at his staff with dissatisfaction and said coldly.
It’s not surprising that he was annoyed. The war situation in the Ice Empire had taken a turn for the worse in recent days. The entire war zone had collapsed, and their situation was already very unfavorable.
By occupying Yongdong Port, the Tang Army will be able to obtain more supplies, which will enhance the Tang Army's combat effectiveness and allow the Tang Army to replenish its troops faster.
But what about the coalition forces? Two armies... including the 4th Army, three armies were completely wiped out, leaving only three armies on the front barely holding on.
This series of disastrous defeats were all caused by the dwarves themselves. He really wasn't in the mood to let Van Kruse feel good about so many failures.
But time waits for no one! When their troops and horses are all here, won't the Tang army be ready as well? Once the Tang Army is allowed to make up for the shortcomings of logistics supplies, they may not be able to get favors from the Tang Army, which has strong soldiers and horses, even if they add two more army groups.
Suddenly, he remembered a person, a general who put great pressure on the Yangmu Empire during the war between the Ice Empire and the Yangmu Empire.
The originally planned attack was turned into a strategic defense. Only after the two subsequent armies arrived at the front line did they have the capital to continue the next step.
“General, the news from the Tang Army said that General Moss committed suicide and died for his country. Also dead with him were his chief of staff and the commander of the 4th Army...” his subordinates immediately replied.
So, he asked: "Eternal Winter Harbor is lost... isn't General Moss there? How... is he?"
Generally, the Tang Army never joked about this kind of thing. Tang's broadcasts rarely exaggerated the results of battles, and only announced them to the world after verification.
Whether Moss is dead or not, and whether Yongdong Port is occupied by the Tang Army, everyone will know soon, so this kind of deception is actually unnecessary.
Therefore, the Tang army said that they had killed Moss and occupied Yongdong Port, and 80% of them actually did it. After a moment of silence, Van Kruse finally nodded: "It seems that there are still tough people among the dwarves... How are the frontline fortifications being built?"
"Report to the general! We have built a large number of trenches and are now discussing coordination with the dwarves to prepare some concrete to strengthen our defense lines." The subordinates answered the boss's question and then added: "But in the coordination There were some minor troubles along the way.”
“What’s going on? Say it!” Van Kruse glanced at the other party.
“The dwarves think we don’t need to build permanent defense fortifications. They said we will soon switch to a strategic offensive...” the subordinates lowered their heads and explained.
"Ha! Get lost! Get those dwarves as far away as you want!" Van Kruse laughed angrily and cursed: "Why the **** did I believe them! Are you going to fight back right away? I think so. My army will be bombed by the Tang army soon, right?"
"No matter what they say! Get a sufficient amount of concrete for me! If they don't give it to you, just tell us to retreat if we don't give it to you!" As he said this, he walked to the map and drew an arc on it with his hand. Line: "Build it along this natural barrier! Build it along the river bank! At all costs, build a decent defense line before the Tang army arrives!"
Van Cruz has made up his mind. No matter what happens, he will focus on preserving the 2nd Elf Army. As for combat plans such as counterattack, let the dwarves figure it out on their own.
This is not to say that he is familiar with the Tang Army and knows its true combat strength, but that as an elf general, his first consideration is to protect the troops in his hands.
According to his plan, the 2nd Elf Army will deploy a defense line along the river in front of it and use the terrain advantages to prevent the Tang Army from attacking.
When the Tang army's attack was frustrated, they would naturally look for other soft persimmons to pinch. When that time comes, how the dwarf is beaten will be the dwarf's own business.
At worst, they can wait until the follow-up elven troops arrive, or even wait for Susas's army to arrive, with a huge advantage in strength, before considering the attack.
In any case, it is best for others to bear losses, and it is best for oneself to take victory. Under the guidance of this idea, the best strategy is to use dwarf cement to repair the defense line, be a turtle, and hold the position to minimize losses.
Having made up his mind, Van Kruse then issued a series of orders to deploy the troops, deploy anti-aircraft anti-aircraft guns to the positions, prepare bunkers and fortifications for the armored forces, and put the entire army into concealment.
At the same time, after racing all the way and almost annihilating the 6th Dwarf Army, the forward reconnaissance force of the 1st Army of the Tang Army also arrived near the river. After testing the defense determination of the elves on the opposite side, the Tang Army did not show any The plan of forced crossing. The two sides watched from across the river, and the battle line actually stabilized for a while.
On the other side, the 9th Army of the Tang Army also ran into the 8th Army of the Dwarves who had come from afar near another river. The 9th Army of the Tang Army, which lacked rest and did not have much supplies, did not attack by force. After breaking away from the contact, it also chose to defend.
Four days later, the 9th Dwarf Army arrived at the designated position, filled a large gap in the defense line, and finally stabilized the position.
However, by this time, the Tang Army had occupied the vast territory of the Ice Empire, had a relatively stable rear area, and no longer had the threat of logistical supplies.