Chapter 1718: 1719 turn a blind eye
Chapter 17181719Turn a blind eye
In fact, the Tang Army is also discussing several sets of combat plans internally. Some staff members suggest that Ironforge should be completely surrounded and then divided and crushed. This can maximize the attack speed and reduce its own casualties.
Other staff believe that Ironforge's defense has actually collapsed, and they should not rush to annihilate the defenders, but should use this bait to consume the dwarves' effective strength and strive for a more favorable situation for the next battle.
Of course, there are also staff from the third faction who believe that at this moment, the main thing should be to persuade the dwarves to surrender and reduce the losses of the dwarves. At least the stability of the dwarf region should be considered to prepare for the full takeover of the Ice Empire in the future.
What everyone said makes sense, so the Tang Army did not put too much energy into how to capture Ironforge, so the frontline troops began to perform on their own.
When the authority to command battles was delegated to division commanders, their imaginations became much greater: some Tang troops tried central breakthrough tactics, and others began to mobilize more artillery to bombard the so-called important targets they could find. .
During this process, a division of the Tang Army concentrated all their 155mm caliber howitzers and started shooting at the Ice-cold Imperial Palace within the range.
One shell after another fell in the palace courtyard, some hit the palace directly, and some hit the palace wall or lawn.
Binghan Yi couldn't sit still at this time. He always thought that Tang Jun had been driven out of Ironforge, but now he heard the explosion above his head, which made his face suddenly look ugly.
He appeared in the headquarters with his waiters and guards, and saw the Dornish generals and his chief of staff Larbu who were discussing countermeasures.
"What happened? Why did I hear the shelling?" As soon as they met, Binghan I issued a series of questions: "Is there something you didn't tell me?"
While asking questions, he walked to the map and saw the map that he had not asked about for a long time: "Huh?"
The moment he saw the map, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he might have missed many things that he shouldn't miss.
The Tang army is exerting pressure on both wings. Ironforge's West Station and many houses on the flanks have been painted in another color: less than two-thirds of the urban area of Ironforge controlled by the dwarves may now be less than two-thirds.
This glaring map was right there, and it was too late for Larbu to cover it up. He was just discussing the defense line with Dorne's general, and he was holding this map for this reason.
The attack of the Tang army became more and more sharp. Larbu hoped that Dorne's reinforcements could take over more defense lines, but the problem on Dorne's side was also very serious. Their people were afraid of the severe cold and had actually lost a large number of soldiers. It was difficult to defend them. Continue.
While the two sides were arguing, Binghan I came, and he saw a map like this that he had never seen before.
After being stunned for a long time, Binghan I finally spoke, but as if he had not seen the map, he blocked all the information on it: "What is the enemy's shelling all about? Huh?" "Your Majesty... As you can see, Marshal Xieke's counterattack was defeated and his troops were retreating, so the Tang Army 'regained' control of part of the urban area." Larbu pretended to push back the time lost in the urban area. .
The general of Dorne gave a military salute to Binghan I. This attitude was very useful to Binghan I, who looked ugly. He returned the opponent with a military salute, and then continued: "Is there any way to drive the opponent out of Ironforge? For example, launch another attack from the flank?"
Full of expectation, he thought of another new force he had formed: "We still have another group army. The 16th Group Army has just arrived. As long as they can counterattack immediately, will the crisis on the flanks be relieved?"
Of course, Larbu knew what the 16th Army was. On both sides of the front line, neither Shekko nor Marshal Balov's troops had enough weapons and equipment. How many weapons and ammunition this newly formed army had could be guessed without checking. get.
With such a force, let alone counterattack and defeat the Tang army to regain the lost urban area, it can be said that it is a blessing to be able to hold a certain part of the defense line.
"Your Majesty, the 16th Army has just been formed and does not have much combat effectiveness. If it is put into the battlefield at this time, it may not have the best effect." Larbu was afraid that Dorn's generals would misunderstand him, so he quickly explained: "They don't have many weapons and training. Not enough either…”
If Dorne knew that the dwarves still had a fresh force that could fight, wouldn't they doubt that the dwarves were preserving their strength? By then Dorne will no longer be able to contribute, and will the war situation become more passive?
The key is that it would be fine to have such a force, but the problem is that there is not: the 16th Army Group, which Binghan I has high hopes for, is a group of civilians, even a group of civilians without much weapons and equipment.
The general on the Dorne side didn't take this kind of thing to heart. He probably knew the state of the dwarves. His Majesty the Emperor was almost a fool and didn't care about it at all.
"Even so, in such an unfavorable situation, we should put all the strength we can put into it! Our difficult enemy is also difficult. As long as we persist, we may crush the enemy and win." Binghan I seemed I want to encourage my subordinates.
The faces of a group of dwarf staff officers were all red. Many of them had gone to the Imperial Military Academy of the Tang Dynasty for further studies. They actually knew what the current situation was like.
Ask them to say something that can still win, they really can’t make it up. The situation has deteriorated to this point. In fact, many of them have begun to think about how to surrender in order to retain their last dignity.
If you are willing to cooperate with the Tang army's occupation, you can at least retain some rights and interests at the negotiation table, allowing the dwarves to find a good ecological niche within the Tang Empire.
Don’t you see that the orcs and goblins can only work as slaves in the empire? If you continue to resist, maybe the dwarves will be treated the same way, and you will really be asking for your own death.
"I will discuss with Marshal Balov to see if we can launch a local counterattack." Even if he didn't want to do it, Larbu still assured Binghan I.
This can be considered reciprocal in a sense: His Majesty the Emperor did not pursue the blame for the unfavorable war situation, so he was willing to cooperate with the Emperor and do some meaningless "face projects."
(End of this chapter)