kingnovel Chapter 510 Negative Emotions
Chapter 510 Negative Emotions
After talking to these Hun princes for a long time without coming to any conclusion, Major General Helgarin was inevitably a little dissatisfied.
"These people are only thinking about escaping and have no intention of fighting. Leaving them on the front lines is our biggest crisis."
Ilderov has now become the Chief of Staff. This guy has been demoted. (The Rakshasa Army is another name, without a Chief of Staff, but considering the book, it can only be called this...)
"Of course I understand what you mean, but there's no other way. After leaving them, we can't even find our way here. Ulaanbaatar is the last line of defense. The negotiations have broken down. This is the telegram the Supreme Military Council sent us. If Ulaanbaatar falls, neither you nor I will have to go back."
Helgarin took out a telegram from the folder. It was sent from the capital of Rakshasa and had the signature of the Minister of Defense on it. The two of them also knew how difficult this mission was.
"Those masters only know how to issue random orders. Do they know what we're up against? Just look at the Russian army on the Xiongnu steppes. They're armed with weapons from more than a decade ago, with almost no heavy weapons, and their aircraft replenishment isn't that timely. How can they fight?"
Ilderov sneered and said that when they first entered the Huns' grassland, they still thought they were powerful, but after fighting for such a long time, if you still don't realize the gap between you and others, then you are stupid.
"That bastard Li Shaoyi's refusal to negotiate with us in Nanjing has made us a laughing stock internationally. Therefore, the highest level has issued an order. No matter what method we use, we must drive them out of the Xiongnu steppes. At the very least, we must preserve Ulaanbaatar."
When he said this, Major General Helgarin also felt his face getting hot.
The results of the two orders were very different. One was to dominate the Xiongnu grassland, and the other was to share the Xiongnu grassland with Li Shaoyi.
"This is the result of our last aerial reconnaissance. The enemy has a large mechanized force. With our current strength, we've been lucky to hold out for two weeks. The reason they haven't launched an attack is because their logistics can't keep up. It's hard to imagine that the Dragon Army is already fully mechanized, while we're still using livestock."
Ilderov said self-deprecatingly that there was an aircraft reconnaissance nearby a few days ago, and the soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade didn't see it at all, but even so, there were still many vehicles on the opposite side.
"Of course I know what you're talking about, but it's useless for us to say it. We'll send the report in its original form, and they'll just ignore it and give us orders. This time, they'll mobilize six infantry divisions, two artillery regiments, and over 270 aircraft from the Far East Military Region and the Central Siberia Military Region to defend Ulaanbaatar."
When Helgarin talked about these armies, it was like an emotionless tape recorder. Mobilizing so many troops at ordinary times must mean there will be a large-scale military operation, especially against the Dragon Kingdom. As long as they participate in it, they will definitely get good results.
But now neither of them is happy, because both of them have been on the battlefield and know what the opposite army is like. After these people come, combined with the current army in Ulaanbaatar, it will be impossible to defend it.
"This exaggerated strategy is meaningless. If we want to defeat them, we need at least sixteen infantry divisions. As for artillery regiments, fewer than five are useless. We also need at least five hundred aircraft."
Ilderov spoke loudly. If it were in the past, Helgarin would definitely think that this guy was drunk, but now he nodded in agreement. However, the two of them were only commanders on the front line, not members of the military committee in the rear. Those people thought that mobilizing so many troops to defend Ulaanbaatar was already quite good.
Not only were many generals of the Dragon Kingdom still dwelling on the battle between the Northeastern Army and the Rakshasa Army, but many people within the Rakshasa Military Commission were also still dwelling on that incident.
We suffered a crushing defeat on the Xiongnu grasslands. Those people thought that we lost our way or fell into an enemy ambush, which led to the defeat. As long as we advance steadily and fight a defensive battle, these troops will be enough.
According to their thinking, this kind of defensive battle would last for several months, which is a way of consuming supplies. How can Longguo afford it? All their weapons and equipment must be purchased from abroad, while most of us are produced domestically. As long as the time is prolonged, the Longguo people will eventually admit defeat.
"It's impossible to meet your request, so we have to find another way."
Helgarin said with some headache that Ilderov did not have much talent in military affairs, but he had a very accurate view of things. The gap in strength between the two sides was too big, and we could not win.
In fact, this sneak attack was supported by Helgarin. Ilderov said before the war that there was no need to launch such a sneak attack. This kind of sneak attack would simply undermine our combat power.
Unfortunately, many people inside did not believe it, and always thought that this kind of surprise attack would achieve twice the result with half the effort. Now, it has not achieved any effect, but has instead seriously undermined our military morale.
"If my demands are not met, then we will not be able to win. Of course, we can also put our hopes on the Japanese. For example, if the Kwantung Army concentrates hundreds of thousands of troops to specifically oppose Li Shaoyi, and let Li Shaoyi put all his strength on the Kwantung Army, we can still survive. But will those Japanese dwarfs do that?"
Ilderov was a little disgusted with his job because no matter how hard he tried, he could not turn the situation on the battlefield around. It also made him feel very stupid because the work he was doing was useless.
Helgarin also threw away the pencil in his hand. What’s the use of doing the homework no matter how beautiful it is?
Both of them felt a deep sense of crisis, but because of the poor logistical supply problems of the 72nd Division, they could remain calm for a while. By the time the 72nd Division solved the logistical problems, their infantry divisions probably had not arrived yet.
Ulaanbaatar will definitely fall by then...
Perhaps we should also think about our own escape routes like those princes, so as not to throw ourselves wholeheartedly into this and end up losing so miserably...
Their eyes met in the air and separated in an instant, afraid that the other would see their thoughts...