Chapter 1698: 1699Everyone has a past
Chapter 1698 1699 Everyone has a past
"What kind of crappy map is this? Don't they have more details?" Next to a self-propelled artillery, under the camouflage net pulled up, the artillery commander of the Tang Army stared at the map on the table and couldn't stop complaining.
Although some accurate maps were mapped by satellite before the war, although these maps may be more accurate than the military maps used by the Dwarf Empire itself, they are still not enough for the artillery of the Tang Army...
They are fighting away from home. The impact point of the artillery shells needs to be revised repeatedly, and some coordinates are inaccurate, so the efficiency of supporting the troops is greatly reduced.
Sometimes, they had to organize artillery coverage tactics that were not often used in the past to ensure the destruction of dwarf defenses within a range.
In the past, they did not need to do this. With just one artillery shell, they could accurately destroy the enemy's tactical fulcrum and ensure that the troops could quickly penetrate the enemy's defense line.
“We can only make do with it. You’ve seen the captured map, it’s not as good as our own.” Another officer smiled and comforted us: “Anyway, there’s no problem with replenishing the artillery shells. At worst, we just need to use a few more cannons.”
“You don’t have to pay for the gun barrel?” The officer looked at the hill built with cannonballs not far away and said with pain.
Weapons such as self-propelled artillery also have a service life. If an artillery fires too many shells, the barrel will naturally be scrapped. Those heavy armored vehicles that look majestic are not so majestic during use.
As long as it is a machine, it needs maintenance. The more powerful it is, the more oil it will burn... Those geniuses who think that the end of the world will drive a large off-road RV have never considered the environment in which such a vehicle will be used.
It is not easy to support the normal operation of such heavy vehicles. Parts need to be replaced, fuel needs to be replenished, and temporary repair stations must be established wherever the battlefield is.
This is another reason why during the war, the rear has been producing weapons, but the front line has always been short of weapons: in addition to losses, normal use may consume more.
Your assembly of 1,000 artillery pieces looks magnificent, and a single salvo is overwhelming. But after hundreds of artillery shells and thousands of artillery shells have been fired, these artillery pieces have almost reached the scrapped warning line, and you will know how to replenish so many artillery pieces in one go. What a troublesome thing it is.
The larger the caliber of the artillery, the shorter the life of the barrel: the barrels on large battleships only have a service life of a few hundred rounds. Once they are fired, they must be returned to port for repair and replacement - yes, the kind of battleships imagined by laymen are blocking others. There are actually very few scenes of the port firing round after round as if they were free of charge.
Basically, a battleship supports a landing operation. Each artillery fires only three or five shots to take out the strongest permanent fortifications, and then it can be moved aside to rest. The rest of the work is usually left to the small-caliber artillery on destroyers and cruisers.
“There’s no way, this is just the way it is in critical battles, and it’s not like we haven’t fought before.” The officer on the side shrugged his shoulders and smiled awkwardly.
They indeed consumed much more than they did in the field before, and as the battle continued, other messy supplies began to occupy precious frontline transport capacity.
troops should prepare cotton-padded clothes for winter, and troops in field conditions need enough fuel to stay warm. The importance of supplies such as blankets and quilts has increased, and all troops must prepare sufficient winter supplies. This is not enough. The Tang army must prepare sufficient winter supplies for everyone in the entire occupied area, including the new subjects of the empire. Yes, including dwarves and elves and their prisoners of war.
Just clothing and bedding for the winter is not enough. In addition, enough food and medicine must be prepared... In short, a war has become more than just a war.
When a country occupies a region, as long as it is not trying to plunder and colonize, it will always transition to governance. Pirate-style plunder can indeed extract benefits in a short period of time, but the conflicts and crises caused will continue to increase the cost of occupation. In the long run, the gains outweigh the losses.
Therefore, even if the initial investment is larger and the cost of occupation is higher, Tang Mo must try his best to gain more chips for subsequent rule.
He is a typical Chinese thinker. Conquest must be complemented by rule and naturalization. After conquering a place, it must be governed, governed and assimilated. Otherwise, it is a waste of time.
The policy of restraint can only be a compromise solution chosen when one is unable to do anything. The worse colonial model is a chronic suicide that contains the root of disaster. Only barbarians who do not meet the standard of civilization will choose such a hopeless method.
“If you can survive the winter without wearing cotton-padded clothes, then we will apply for one less piece and one more artillery shell.” The officer on the side sneered, shutting up the complaining comrades.
Even though many people of Qin, Shu, and Chu did not quite understand why the Tang Empire invested so much in appeasing the dwarves and taking care of the captives, they had to admit that they themselves were also the beneficiaries of this kind of thinking.
They also returned home under such gentle comfort, and it is precisely because of these preferential treatment that they are standing here now, willing to fight for His Majesty the Emperor.
"Actually, it's only been a few days. I guess the dwarf can't hold on anymore." Seeing that his colleague stopped talking, the officer continued to comfort him: "Have you heard that the West Station has been occupied by us, and the dwarf has left us behind?" Thousands of civilians and prisoners retreated."
"I heard it." The officer who complained just now looked at the map spread out on the table, still very unhappy.
"If it weren't for the lack of medicine and food, they wouldn't have done such a thing. It would be very damaging to morale." The colleague explained: "Think about it, what was the state like when you abandoned the wounded?"
"..." The officer who complained was from Qin. He was the artillery commander of Qin before. When he heard this question, he showed an embarrassed expression on his face: He didn't even want his own cannon at that time, and then ran all the way, all the way. Hidden, and then surrendered with his troops, there is a fart wounded person?
"Forget about the past, let's study some things about attacking the coordinates." He changed the topic, looking like he had cheered up again.
The Tang officer from Zhengdi smiled and knew that the other party did not want to mention the past of being beaten and running around on the ground, so he stopped talking.
Everyone has a past, but what is more important is the present. Now they are all soldiers of the Tang Empire, fighting for His Majesty the Emperor. This is enough, isn't it?