After Tang Zheng made the decision to attack Daliao, the entire Zhuguang Army began to prepare for war.
Although Tang Zheng was determined to fight against Daliao, Tang Zheng knew that this battle would not be that simple.
The opponent has 150,000 troops, and their strength is superior to ours in all aspects. If we don't make complete preparations, it may be a big defeat.
It can be seen from the video transmitted back from the perspective of the war eagle that Daliao currently has about 300 tanks.
Among them, there are about 150 light tanks and main battle tanks each.
Tang Zheng was not very worried about tanks.
Currently, his two armored battalions have one hundred tanks. Although this number is not large, Tang Zheng's men now have fifteen million funds and can produce another wave at any time.
Based on the performance of the Light Chasing Army's tanks, 200 tanks are enough to fight against Daliao's 300 tanks.
But the opponent's helicopter force is a problem.
According to the investigation results, there are currently about 70 helicopters in Daliao, and they are also relatively advanced models.
The Alligator helicopter is a unique helicopter of Daliao, and its performance is very good in all aspects. Although it is slightly inferior to the Apache, it is not too different.
Tang Zheng currently has twenty Apaches, which is a bit behind in terms of number.
According to Tang Zheng's plan, he was going to have a battle with Daliao on the northern plains. If the opponent's helicopter troops joined the battle, it would definitely have a big impact.
After deciding to go to war, Tang Zheng decisively spent 7 million funds to replenish 100 99A main battle tanks.
Two armored battalions, each with one hundred tanks, set off immediately with the army.
The armored battalion will go deep into the northern plains and will stay in Lombard City with the large troops, where they will annihilate some zombies and let the tanks level up as much as possible.
The large troops set off and the railways began to be laid simultaneously.
According to the plan, the railway will start from the base of the University City and first enter the city of Lombard. There is part of the original railway here that can be used to save resources.
But from Lombard City to Zhuguangjun's coal mine, the railway needs to be re-laid.
The engineering troops have already begun taking action, and the laying of the railway is proceeding quickly and intensely.
There are also engineering vehicles from Zhuguang City, which are also quickly clearing the road to Lombard and clearing the snow to ensure that the large troops can pass smoothly.
After all the troops left, Tang Zheng turned his attention back to the opponent's helicopter troops.
In Tang Zheng's conference room, he and several officers from the security company, direct battalion, military intelligence bureau, combat command center, and Army Aviation Battalion continued to stay up late for meetings.
Several war eagles were sent out, constantly relaying back images of the opponent's airport.
Volcano City is a military port and an important city in the south of Daliao. It not only has a dock but also an airport.
Although the other side has not yet produced fixed-wing fighters, it has already manufactured many helicopters.
After having Han Yue workers, their military industry also developed rapidly.
"General, the opponent's airport is difficult to get to. The airport is located in the north of Volcano City, and Volcano City is also surrounded by the Tongtian River. We can't get there by land, so we can only reach it by air."
"But according to our investigation, Volcano City's air defense is very good. Not only is there a large number of anti-aircraft guns deployed, but several of the original anti-aircraft missile silos have also been repaired. If a helicopter passes by, it may become a target and cannot reach their north. will be shot down.”
Hu Yuhang, the battalion commander of the Army Aviation Group, spoke at this time, explaining the difficulty of this battle.
"Even if we build a railway near Beifengdu and use missile raids from armored trains, it will not be easy to break through their missile defense system."
After hearing Hu Yuhang's words, the other officers also nodded, thinking that air attack was not a good idea.
Ji Yuntian also made supplements at this time.
"And their airport is also guarded by troops. Daliao's troops have a battalion of 800 people. Their airport is protected by two permanent battalions. Plus other personnel, the total number exceeds 2,000. There is not enough troops to invest to capture the airport. It’s difficult.”
"There is also the defense near the airport. They have also dug huge trenches around the airport. Even the armored troops cannot pass through. This is also a problem."
But now a problem arises. If we can't get through on land, and air attacks don't work, it's a bit difficult.
Several people argued for a while, but couldn't come up with any good solution.
In the end, Tang Zheng stared at the map for a while and said slowly: "I think we can solve this problem by launching a surprise attack."
Everyone was stunned, not quite understanding the general's thinking.
Tang Zheng pointed to the north of Volcano City: "I don't know if you have noticed. Although they have taken precautions against us, they are mainly concentrated in the southern region. Many of the defenses in the north are only superficial."
"In addition to the good air defense they do, there is a large coniferous forest area to the north of the airport. Except for the occasional patrol passing by, it is basically no man's land."
"I think we can send our airborne troops to bypass the volcanic city, then land to their north, launch an attack from north to south, and capture this airport in one fell swoop."
After hearing Tang Zheng's words, several people's eyes suddenly lit up.
This method sounds very feasible.
As long as they can quickly enter the airport and blow up these helicopters, the opponent's air superiority will no longer exist.
Without air superiority, the armored forces of the Light Chasing Army can have a free hand.
At this time, Ning Yuwei hesitated and said: "General, your idea is very special and is indeed feasible, but I think we still face a problem, that is, we must capture the airport in a short time, otherwise the defenders in the volcanic city will When it arrives, our raiding force will be very passive and may even be wiped out. How can we take it down? After all, there are more than 2,000 people on the other side. With airport guards, we can't take it down in a short time."
Tang Zheng smiled: "Your proposal is exactly what I am thinking about now. Our transport plane can probably airlift the entire Army Aviation Battalion of 1,500 people at one time, and 1,500 people can fight 2,000. If you want to win in a short time, Then the only way is to sneak into the airport without anyone noticing, occupy key areas in advance, and launch a surprise attack. I think this problem requires coordinated operations by people from the Army Aviation Battalion and the Military Intelligence Bureau."
"You guys must come up with a complete battle plan within two days, and you must also remember that you must grasp a point in time and determine the time for the Daliao people to cross the river. They must only wait until their troops have crossed the river and cannot Only when we turn back can we launch a raid on the airport. Our goal is not only to capture the airport, but more importantly, to knock out Daliao's armored forces and weaken their war potential. This is the fundamental."
After saying that, Tang Zheng looked at Ji Yuntian: "Does the Military Intelligence Agency have any arrangements at Daliao?"
Ji Yuntian nodded: "There are some arrangements. During this period of time, caravans came and went for trade. We bribed some informants to provide us with reports. However, the people in Daliao are quite exclusive, and none of our informants has been able to enter their upper echelons. .”
Tang Zheng thought for a while and opened the system directly.
Buy agents.
Fifty agents were purchased at one time and cost 50,000 yuan.
These fifty agents are all foreigners, including five from each major country, including five from Daliao.
Three men, two women.
Among the two women, one was a particularly beautiful Daliao beauty, while the other was more ordinary.
All the agents were handed over to Ji Yuntian: "The future work of your Military Intelligence Bureau will not only target domestic, but also foreign countries. We here must keep abreast of more aspects of the situation and trends. You should make good use of these people."
Ji Yuntian nodded and agreed, and fifty new agents enlisted in the Military Intelligence Bureau.
After giving the instructions, Tang Zheng returned to the bedroom to rest. Several of his men were still discussing the details of the battle in the conference room.
A mature tactic cannot be simply discussed, especially in cross-border operations. Details determine success or failure. A small oversight may lead to the failure of the entire operation.
They analyzed and calculated and even deduced one by one based on the reports one by one and the video data one by one.
Each battle may take as long as it takes, and a certain unit of troops will be sent into action during each process.
The time for Daliao reinforcements to arrive, the time for attack and the time for retreat must also be reserved.
During the discussion, He Xue, a scientific research soldier, also joined in.
During this process, He Xue was required to make many time bombs to blow up enemy planes.
The discussion lasted from afternoon to midnight and from midnight to dawn.
In the early morning, everyone had a simple meal and continued to discuss tactical details.
Drawings were thrown all over the table, and everyone's eyes were a little red.
But everyone looked excited, which showed that their plan was beginning to mature.
At noon that day, exciting news came out.
"General, it's time to determine the time for Daliao to dispatch troops!"
After lunch, Tang Zheng came to the conference room again and received the news immediately.
"Oh! How are you sure?"
"Inside Volcano City, a seemingly unimportant notice was issued, that is, they canceled their vacation internally. The reason was to deal with a warlord in their north. However, that warlord's strength was much smaller than Ferdinand's, and it was not worth the trouble. , so we have reason to believe that the time for them to send troops should be tomorrow morning."
"good!"
Tang Zheng pumped his fist excitedly: "Have they determined the number of troops they will send?"
"It's roughly confirmed. Three hundred tanks, thousands of infantry fighting vehicles, and about two divisions of 50,000 people will be dispatched. It seems that they plan to swallow up the twelve bases to the north of us in one go."
Tang Zheng nodded: "Have you made your plan?"
"It's done. The time and number of troops they sent out were just short of time. Now that it's confirmed, we can find the most suitable time to act."
Tang Zheng also became excited: "Then prepare for action. We will deploy the personnel today. When they send out troops tomorrow, we will start taking action."
"Contact me the engineering corps. How is the progress of railway construction?"
Soon the news came back that there was still 160 kilometers of railway line from the coal mine.
Tang Zheng did not hesitate and allocated 1.6 million yuan to immediately lay the railway near the coal mine.
Because there is the main battlefield of this battle.
The railway was laid and the troops advanced rapidly, preparing for battle deep in the wilderness.
The helicopter unit of the Army Aviation Battalion also set off from Zhuguang City at night, carrying paratroopers and elite military intelligence officers, and headed straight to the north of Volcano City in a thousand-mile detour.
(End of chapter)
