Win a battle, but this time the number of demons is extremely large. Air Force statistics and speculation indicate that the number of demons moving long distances may exceed one million. Defeating the vanguard is just the beginning.
Next enter the chaos mode.
The demons went crazy, stopped moving along the preset route, and began to charge indiscriminately despite huge losses.
Once the combat area expands, the role that the air force of the two regiments can play will be very limited. After all, the air force still has many transport aircraft, bombers, and reconnaissance personnel. Not everyone can fly fighter jets. The two regiments can be used at the same time. There are only more than two hundred fighter jets.
The demons did not sit still and waited for death. After hitting the wall on the east side, they actually tried to flank the kingdom itself.
This change brought a certain tension to the headquarters, but after the troops were dispersed, they were not able to effectively penetrate the defense line.
On the border of the Dark Land, the 2nd Regiment and the 41st Regiment are responsible for the north, and the 22nd Regiment and the 42nd Regiment are responsible for the east and west sides.
Among them, the 41st and 42nd regiments were mostly concentrated near the central airport on standby during the previous battles on the Eastern Front, and their original locations were taken over by the 44th regiment. As for the 43rd Regiment, they are mainly stationed at various security stations on the railway line in the Wind Valley section. On the one hand, they can support the city defense army. On the other hand, it will be more convenient to return to Hongshi, so that it will not delay the opportunity to change bodies.
Before this sudden battle started, the slime mold army had already begun to form 46 regiments, and the 44th regiment was barely able to participate in the battle.
The Kingdom's ground forces focus on defensive warfare, with the help of fortifications, anti-magic weapons, military camp shields, etc. As long as the casualty rate is reduced to a low enough level, there will be a huge gap between the 44th Regiment that has not participated in actual combat and the 41st Regiment that has performed some missions. Not big.
Moreover, the 44th Regiment was not allowed to take the lead in the actual operation. Realizing that there was a problem with the demons' movements, the 41st and 42nd Regiment's eastern front support plan was canceled and they returned to work directly.
It's just that the east-west width of the northern line of the Dark Land Block is relatively large, and the terrain is rugged. The island-circulating railway has not yet been completed. In addition, the take-off and landing requirements of the propeller-type Manniu transport aircraft are slightly higher. Some sentries require the 44th Regiment to cover some posts by themselves for a day.
Of course, these dangerous outposts will also receive priority support from the Air Force.
The demons had no staying power, or it might be due to excessive accumulation of fear. The siege and attack lasted for more than two days, but the three days were not full, and they were unable to continue.
The military's losses were not small. The slime mold army lost more than 2,000 people, and more than 200 of them could not be found. It is not known whether they burrowed underground or were eliminated by some high-level demons.
The 2nd Regiment and the 22nd Regiment suffered a total loss of more than 300 people.
This time, they were able to withstand millions of demons. The number of casualties seemed small, but that didn’t mean they could sit back and relax.
In Wang Qi's view, the situation is serious enough.
If the members of the slime mold army cannot be revived, it will be equivalent to losing a regiment in the past two days.
Regardless of morale issues, in mechanized warfare, when the enemy is evenly matched, a regiment in a defensive position with sufficient ammunition and food can withstand a division's attack for several weeks.
There are now five fully-equipped regiments with more than 3,000 men in the defensive position. They are almost the strength of a division. The second regiment is also a professional defensive regiment with heavy weapons and super strength. Without three divisions, it is impossible to reach this level. rate of loss.
This means that the demons can cross the scourge between floating islands while relying entirely on their bodies, resist the disadvantage of range, and achieve the strike capability of three to four army divisions. If the military camp shields and magical rescue forces are included, The impact will significantly reduce casualties, and the actual combat capability will be even more exaggerated.
After the war, Wang Qi went to the military headquarters for a meeting and said: "The demons' simple wild actions after being blocked on the Eastern Front have caused us such great losses. Military construction cannot be stopped."
"The soldiers have tried their best, but the numerical advantage of the demons is too great." General Xiaolei, whose term of service was about to expire, still spoke for the soldiers.
Wang Qi did not blame the soldiers' ability, saying: "Quantity is the natural attribute of the demons, which we have long considered. Our troops are limited, and the soldiers' personal abilities also have limits. We still need to rely on equipment to continue to improve combat effectiveness."
"Yes, Your Majesty." General Xiaolei found it difficult to answer this question, so he chose a universal reply.
The Phoenix Kingdom Garrison is an army with a very mature organizational form. The army can put forward its own needs, but it cannot decide when new equipment will be put into production or how much equipment it will have. All the general can do is try his best to coordinate with various departments within the scope of his authority. communicate.
Wang Qi has always adhered to the form of small steps and fast running. The military equipment has been updated many times in just a dozen years, but it is obvious that the foundation is still too poor, and the population and technical foundation are not enough.
"Next, the 45th and 46th Regiments will be more focused on their training. For a period of time, the only ones we can rely on are the slime mold legions."
"I want to transfer the 45th Regiment to the Eastern Front to learn from the experience of the 1st Regiment."
The demon clan's eastern front troops dispersed, but the battle was not over. Almost two-thirds of the area on the eastern plate was populated by demons, and there were even small demon settlements with a total number of more than 10,000 individuals. The sector took advantage of the opportunity of the airport and position to clean up the demons and turn it into a military buffer zone like the north and west.
Although the army is not large enough to be deployed in these places for a long time, with the buffer zone, daily reconnaissance can be used to conduct warnings and pre-deployments at least a few hours in advance to avoid being encountered by the demons at weak links. In the case of an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength, Intelligence is more important than ever.
The 45th Regiment has been training for less than three months, so there will be some losses in operations in the eastern sector, but since it is a slime mold army, it should adapt to the daily combat routine where physical attrition is possible at any time.
Maybe we should find a way to enhance the slime mold army's ability to recover spiritual bodies.
"It's up to you." Wang Qi agreed, then asked about other things, "How is your successor?"
"I have spoken to him alone and he is willing to stay in the army. The report on this battle will not be given to His Majesty until a few days later."
General Xiao Lei's successor is called Bai Yu. With his surname, he is at least more complicated than Xiao Lei's name.
He is the fourth commander of the First Battalion. The First Battalion is the elite of the entire Blade Legion. It is reasonable for the new Blade Legion commander to come from here, and it is also in line with the wishes of the soldiers themselves.
Bai Yu is currently the commander of the first regiment and is also the commander-in-chief of ground operations in the eastern region. There is definitely no problem with his combat literacy.
"When the eastern section is finished, you can start bringing him into contact with affairs."
"……yes."
Although Sharp Blade is relatively reckless, living in a mixed environment, it is still easy to know that His Majesty is actually a weirdo. Such words that asked the general to retreat to the second line should not have been said by him personally.
Of course, the identity of the person opposite is His Majesty. This is straightforwardness and does not require subordinates to guess. This is not a lack of heart.
There are actually very few military tasks for generals. Most of them are done by the staff department. These staff officers are former regimental staff officers, regimental commanders, deputy regimental commanders, etc. who are not suitable to be generals but have some abilities.
The general is mainly responsible for affairs, including coordinating military procurement, reporting military intelligence to Wang Qi, etc.
So if Bai Yu wants to be promoted to general, it can't be said that Xiao Lei just quits, he will have to lead him for a while.
The main purpose here is to let Bai Yu understand the kingdom's military equipment research and development and manufacturing system. It cannot be explained in a few pages. It takes time to communicate with front-line personnel in various research departments and factories.
Bai Yu's advantage is that he started as a low-level soldier, has been in contact with non-commissioned officers in various positions, and even has some experience in machine gun repair. Compared with top students like Xiao Lei who came out of the training camp, he understands what the grassroots soldiers need better.
It's not that Xiao Lei doesn't know anything, but the information obtained through investigation is always a layer away, and it will still be different without personal experience.
"Where's William?"
Like Ray, William is approaching the age limit for active duty. The two have different choices. Xiao Lei doesn't plan to do it anymore, while William wants to continue working in the staff department for a few years.
"He seems to be interested in Feng Jun, the leader of the 13th Regiment."
"So you ran to the Eastern District?"
"Probably."
General William went to the Eastern District and joined the 13th Regiment as the frontline air combat commander... In fact, according to the existing combat mechanism, there is little difference between whether he is close to the frontline or not.
Feng Jun, the leader of the 13th Regiment, is a very special child. He was born before arriving in the dark land after the two clans recognized King Qi as king. He was the youngest in the "entrepreneurial team". Like some people, he later changed his surname to Qin. .
In other words, he is only twenty years old now!
Being able to become a regiment leader at such a young age is thanks to the special nature of the Air Force.
In the air force, talent trumps everything. Some people can react half a second faster than others on a plane and control it better. The record of ace pilots is beyond the reach of ordinary people...even gliders.
Feng Jun was promoted to deputy battalion commander in the 12th Regiment in just two years, then skipped the battalion commander and became the deputy commander of the 13th Regiment, and then became the deputy commander.
Skipping the battalion commander part was not a back door, but a matter of bad timing, because the battalion commander at the time had just taken office less than three months ago, and it was difficult to transfer him immediately. The 13th Regiment was starting to be established and needed backbones.
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In short, if Feng Jun can join Bai Yu to become the new air-ground general group of the garrison, he will be able to serve for more than 20 years.
