Chapter 63
In the northwest of Austria, the city of Zell is located 110 kilometers from the coastline.
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It was the sound of propellers cutting through the air, the sound of tires running over the hard ground, and fifteen four-engine transport planes flying in formation landed in Zell's newly expanded airfield at once, and stopped on the temporary tarmac in turn.
"Here..."
As soon as he got off the plane, a man in civilian clothes, but wearing an officer's hat, straightened the shell gun at his waist, looked up and looked around, and the wide and flat terrain made him sigh:
"What a great place!"
The passengers are in the cargo hold, and the cargo hold of the transport aircraft does not have a viewing window.
Although he is already very familiar with this unit, after all, his own regiment was a good friend of Commander Li back then, and he fought devils together, and even received cultural training organized by others after going abroad. Ideological training, already the same shape as the other party, went into the cockpit to see nothing, but he still honestly stayed in the hold.
"Yes, it's much better here than in the northwest of Jin!"
The leader of the Miners' Self-Defense Forces, dressed in military uniform, walked over:
"If the northwest of Shanxi is full of these terrains, the lives of ordinary people will not be so tight."
Although compared to the fertile Southeast Asia, it is still a little worse here, it looks a little desolate, but it is better than more than one street in the northwest of Shanxi, coupled with the wide and flat terrain and good water resources, if you give the people in the northwest of Shanxi, you can dig out a rich and happy life in a few years.
"That's what we're going to do next."
The man in the officer's cap smiled* and pointed to the group of concrete bunkers under construction in the distance:
"Protect the people here, don't let people bully them casually, and give them a stable future."
"It's not easy, though."
"The enemy is strong this time."
"Haha."
The head of the Miner Self-Defense Force, his old teammate said with a smile:
"Actually, it's not difficult, the enemy is very strong, but we are stronger."
"Haha, that's!"
"Assemble."
Then, the man wearing the officer's hat roared, and the elite troops of the 358th Regiment, each with 100 people, a total of 1,500 people, gathered in front of this 'battalion commander':
"Go to the warehouse and pick up the equipment. Then spread, in squads, to get acquainted with weapons and terrain. ”
"Report."
At the same time, a small jeep with a large pattern off-road tire stopped in the Zell parking lot, and before it could get steady, a soldier in the last seat rolled over and got out of the car and ran towards the airport:
"Captain."
He said to the leader of the Miners' Self-Defense Force:
"The vanguard of the enemy's cavalry, about a thousand people, was found at a distance of seventy kilometers."
Mechanization has greatly expanded the reconnaissance range of the ground reconnaissance force.
"Oh? ~”
The officer of the 358th Regiment suddenly lit up his eyes:
"Cavalry?!"
"Do you have heavy weapons?"
If the cavalry units were not equipped with tanks, armored vehicles as a supplement, they were simply a target for the infantry, especially after the widespread armament of semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns, squad general-purpose machine guns, recoilless guns, and three-wheeled motorcycle vehicles.
"Nope."
The scouting warrior replied. …。。
! "Then leave it to us."
The officer of the 358th Regiment smiled slightly.
Nothing, more than one; Crushing battles are more suitable for troops to adapt to the terrain and environment.
Even he was a little impatient.
Under the advantage of troops, in the flat and open terrain, motorized infantry with intensive firepower, against the traditional cavalry... That scene, which must be very exciting, may be moved to the cinema in a few decades.
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"The 7th Cavalry Regiment has reached seventy kilometers near Zell."
In Canpena, the acting prime minister who had just been 'forced' to come to power received an update from the secretary.
"Let them not rush into the attack,."
The Acting Prime Minister is very cautious,
The enemy is strong.
The total destruction of the Japanese Combined Fleet is not to be said. Last time, only two capital ships completely wiped out the Austrian Navy's aircraft carrier formation, and the attack of land-based aviation also allowed the United States to send the most powerful fleet in history.
And it's ruthless enough.
dared to rush to South America to arrest American businessmen, dared to directly sink the Austrian transport ship, and even a number of Austrian business and political elders, including the previous prime minister, died in the hands of the other party without explanation.
It is necessary to be careful with such an enemy, before the American fleet arrives
"Just carry out reconnaissance missions, don't fall in love with the enemy when you encounter them, and retreat immediately."
The Acting Prime Minister once again reiterated the emphasis.
Although cavalry is not suitable for the current war*, it is fast, highly mobile, suitable for reconnaissance, and has a strong ability to pass, and the requirements for logistics and supply are not so high, and it still has an irreplaceable role.
"Yes."
The secretary immediately went to convey the Prime Minister's words.
"Inform the joint commander that no offensive is allowed, and that large-scale engagements must also be avoided, preferably as far as possible, and that the attack will be made when the American fleet arrives."
The prime minister still felt unstable and admonished again.
What if the big army kills the miners' self-defense force, and then, the other side of the river goes straight to the field?
Thousands of tanks, thousands of planes, and hundreds of thousands of troops advanced all the way on the Austrian Plain, destroying and decaying, and I am afraid that if the American fleet arrived, this would be someone else's territory.
He didn't want to die.
"Yes."
The secretary nodded hurriedly.
This decision. The secretary also agreed, the chief secretary of the previous prime minister also died at the hands of the other side, and he did not want to go down the old path.
"Prime Minister."
Without waiting for the secretary to walk out of the prime minister's office, a staff officer of the military department walked in in a hurry:
"The 7th Cavalry Regiment was attacked by the enemy's motorized infantry, the regiment commander, Colonel Wells, was killed, and the troops suffered heavy losses."
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Bang···· The Prime Minister's mouth moved, and then he sat down on the chair, almost knocking it over.
He didn't expect that the miners' self-defense force would dare to attack, and besides, there were troops equipped with motorcycles, and they could even defeat the Seventh Cavalry Regiment in such a short time.
Could it be that the other side directly intervened?
Otherwise, how could a whole cavalry regiment lose so quickly?
Apparently, the new, acting prime minister, is completely ignorant of the modern military system, and his mind is still stuck in the last world war, or even before.
"Did you find a tank?" …。。
! The Prime Minister hurriedly asked.
If there are a large number of tanks, then he has to consider whether to run away, otherwise...
"Nope."
The answer of the staff officer of the military headquarters made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Send a report to the United States immediately."
The Prime Minister hurriedly went to call American Dad.
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"So weak?!"
Looking at the Austrian cavalry who fled in a hurry, many people even fell directly from their horses, and everyone fell stupidly, and they did not climb on their horses, but ran directly on two feet, and the 'original battalion commanders' who came from the 358th Regiment were dumbfounded.
Before coming here, the original regiment repeatedly told the Austrian troops that the combat effectiveness of the Austrian troops was very strong.
But in such a performance, the actual combat effectiveness is not a little worse than that of the little devil.
The equipment is good, the rifle is unified with the American Garand, the machine gun is popularized to the class, there are a large number of submachine guns and pistols, and even mortars, as well as the old bazooka produced by the United States, for the pure cavalry, the equipment is very good.
"It's just some second-rate troops here."
The leader of the Miners' Self-Defense Force on the side pouted:
"They are all old, weak, sick and disabled. The main elite troops went to Europe to participate in the war. ”
"Europe..."
The 'former battalion commander' pursed his lips and said disdainfully:
"Is this being sold and still giving money to the people?"
Thanks to the cultural education organized by the troops, this trained 'battalion commander' has already gained a good international vision, and in his opinion, Austria's desperate national mobilization has summoned nearly 900,000 troops to fight in Europe with just more than 7 million people.
Seen stupid.
I've never seen anything so stupid.
In comparison, Qian Bojun can be regarded as a smart person.
"Stop the pursuit."
At this time, most of the cavalry had been captured or eliminated, and the 'former battalion commander' took out his flare gun, pulled the trigger, and a shiny flare flew into the sky:
"Bring back the captives and throw them into the mines, so that they too can taste the miners."
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August 15th.
Pearl Harbor.
"Let's go."
The newly formed Pacific Fleet of the United States finally assembled at Pearl Harbor and set sail for the western Pacific Ocean with a somewhat out-of-shape military salute from Nimitz.
Next to the cutting-edge warships that passed by at high speed one after another, there was no one and had sunk the USS Arizona for four and a half years.
Most of the superstructure of the battleship, which was sunk by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has been demolished, and the main gun has been used as shore guns, but the overall structure is still clearly visible, especially the base of the second turret, which is completely exposed to the water.
Silently tells the story of four years ago.
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Washington.
White House.
"Mr. President."
The secretary reported to Franklin:
"The Pacific Fleet has departed."
"Hmm."
The president put down his work and looked at the world map behind him.
This time, his gaze was not focused on the western Pacific Ocean, but spread to the entire map, including the entire seven continents and five oceans of the earth.
The war in Europe has cleared the clouds.
After Cherbourg was returned to the Allies and a good port was obtained. The Allies were able to fully exploit their superiority in strength and supplies, and advance step by step towards the German mainland, as far as Berlin.
Even if it is blocked in the end and falls into a stalemate again, it doesn't matter, as long as the products of the Manhattan Project are put into the battlefield, a few important cities are selected, and a few are dropped in important troop concentration areas, the situation can be saved.
After a year of restoration, the Manhattan Project is back on track.
The Germans' 'superweapon' program was completely interrupted by the destruction of the heavy water plant a year and a half ago, and although it was recently restarted, it still lagged far behind the United States.
Apparently.
The mustache didn't fully realize the power of this new weapon, and of course, part of the reason, was that space technology attracted most of the research power.
The other side is not like the United States, which has a strong research force and can promote two scientific research projects at the same time.
Moreover, Donovan had already investigated the exact location of the new heavy water plant and centrifuge factory built by the Germans, and a new round of sabotage plans was already being prepared.
European victory is only a matter of time,
The bear on the Eastern Front has been crippled, and now they have begun to forcibly recruit soldiers, squeeze various regions, and even a large number of female soldiers serve, even if they win, there is no possibility of recovery.
The British Empire has returned to the Stone Age.
As long as the country on the other side of the strait can be solved, the rule-maker of the future world will be the United States.
Thinking of this, Mr. President breathed a long sigh of relief...