Of course, it is impossible to completely expect the French to win, because the French troops in Africa are still mobilizing to Chad. It is unrealistic to expect that a French camp on the front line can defeat several regiments of Libyan troops on the opposite side.
Therefore, the Chadians are also making defense preparations according to their predetermined plan.
Idris ordered the clearing of the country and the population of villages and towns in the front to the rear. This work may be a very difficult task for civilians in other areas.
But for the Chadians, it is not difficult to implement this order, because Chad does not need to consider too many things to resettle civilians. It only needs to distribute kilograms of flatbread as rations to each family. As for accommodation, medical care, and hygiene, they are not considered.
The reason why we can still distribute big cakes is mainly due to the suggestions of the Shadow Company think tank. After a profound summary of the unique national conditions of Africa, we came to the conclusion that the black uncles are actually very easy to satisfy, as long as they ensure that most people are hungry. If you don't have a belly, then unless there is a big brother who wants to mess with you, there will generally be no big public opinion situation. After all, people everywhere are the same. As long as they can survive, no one will be willing to rebel with their heads.
Therefore, as long as the black uncles at least stutter, then even if Idris is a little more inhuman, the country will not cause any big problems!
And most importantly, the Chadian civilians in the border areas may not be as good as relying on free pancakes distributed by the government in terms of food!
Temporarily relocating these fellow villagers to a safe area behind the front lines can, on the one hand, prevent the emergence of spies and the like. On the other hand, it also provides an excellent international exposure. Western reporters can do nothing else but like to make big news. set.
Those black uncles who were forced to leave their homes were obviously escorted by the army. However, they took a few photos and said that the civilians had no security and were displaced. The children were crying and did not want to leave. They took photos and said that they were children who had lost their parents and were crying.
But Shepard's current stance still likes this approach. After all, if they don't take photos, how can they get the attention of European gentlemen!
In fact, the Libyan army did not intend to do anything tragic and bad. During the initial invasion, they also deliberately avoided fighting with civilians, but they could not stand up to someone doing bad things and creating a humanitarian disaster.
As a result, Libyan people had not even eaten a few mouthfuls of human flesh, but instead they suffered a lot from the iron fist of sanctions.
So, the Libyans are also angry. If we don't fight, you will sanction us. If we fight, you will sanction us. Damn it, then I have to fight this war!
Under Gaddafi's order, a large number of fighter jets were transferred to frontline airports. The Libyans were determined to use their equipment advantages to push the Chadians back to the negotiation table, and then force the Chadian government to cede land.
Then at eight o'clock on Sunday morning, the Libyan soldiers who had finished their prayers returned to their respective positions, quietly waiting for the moment of attack.
At a quarter past eight, the Libyans concentrated three artillery regiments and several aviation squadrons and conducted a violent bombardment of the forward minefields of the Chadian army that had been previously detected.
These landmines were emergency support from the French after the war broke out. There were tens of thousands of them. The Chadians sprinkled these landmines on the controlled crossfire line between the two sides, building a line almost twelve kilometers long. The mines in the 200-meter-wide minefield include infantry mines, jumping mines, anti-tank mines, etc. Because of the tight time and heavy tasks, the Chadian army did not even bother to dig holes and bury those mines, so they simply deactivated the fuses. Then he dropped the mine on the ground.
Anyway, the wind and sand here are strong, and the sand blown by the strong wind in a few days is enough to bury those landmines.
But this perfunctory approach is still very effective. After all, even if you know that the mines are there, it is unrealistic for a large army to cross them.
In addition to landmine arrays, the Chadians also followed Israel's example and dug several anti-tank trenches on the Suez Canal defense line and put up a large amount of barbed wire. In addition, they also adapted to local conditions and took advantage of the oil resources newly mined in Chad.
A large amount of viscous crude oil is continuously transported to the front line. This crude oil will be dumped in prepared tanks when the Libyans attack.
Setting fire to the anti-tank trench may not harm the Libyan army, but it can be considered a major success if it can hinder their actions!
The Libyans' bombing targets were these things. Their attacks were not aimless and they fired everywhere, but they concentrated on selecting a few places that were most suitable for attack.
Countless artillery shells and bombs fell, causing Hannibal dozens of kilometers away to feel the tremors of the earth.
In more than an hour of artillery preparations, the Chadian defense line was smashed to pieces as if made of mud, the minefields were cleared, the trenches were flattened, and the barbed wire was even melted into molten iron.
The surface of the earth is even more pitted and riddled with holes like the moon.
The Libyans not only dispatched conventional artillery, but also deployed Soviet-made long-range rocket launchers. These rocket launchers were very powerful, and one cannon could often clear a large area.
Subsequently, after clearing the obstacles, the Libyan army's artillery began to extend.
The first one to be bombarded was the French mechanized infantry battalion at the front with a group of Chadian troops preparing for a big fight.
"Damn, these guys really want me to die!"
Major Duvalier felt an urgent need to urinate. It was not that he was afraid of fighting. In fact, Major Duvalier really wanted to participate in the battle and gain military honors. However, the battlefield he hoped for was different from the current battlefield. It was that his side had a full set of fire support and personnel. Equipment advantage, and the best opponent is the kind of monkey that just fell out of the tree.
His infantry battalion has 22 VAB armored vehicles, twelve sets of Milan anti-tank missiles, more than twenty AX10P infantry fighting vehicles, 120mm mortars, anti-aircraft missiles, etc. These equipment seem to be enough, but the opponent's tanks are His own missiles are dozens of times stronger, and the war situation is too unfavorable for him!
Therefore, the major's own tactic was to prepare to retreat step by step and carry out elastic defense in order to consume the opponent bit by bit. However, the group of Western reporters somehow came to the front line. In front of the camera, the major's expected tactic of gradually retreating was very difficult. It can easily be interpreted as a defeat and retreat. In order to prevent himself from becoming big news in the newspaper, the major decided that he should hold on for a while until the reporter left, then he could retreat and run away, leaving the mess to the Air Force to handle!
