Chapter 1518 Food
The tragic casualties made the coalition soldiers with high morale angry.
Atrocities occurred one after another. They burned down houses, snatched cattle, and killed the old, weak, sick and disabled who were unwilling or unwilling to move.
However, these atrocities have become the nourishment for the Department of Light to encourage the people to fight.
“Look, if we don’t resist, how many of us will they kill?”
"Are you still being deceived by them? Anyone who doesn't escape in time will be killed by them! They claim that they want to overthrow the Queen Mother's rule and make the secret of the Fountain of Youth public to everyone, but they are stealing our cattle. We of gold and silver, our land!”
There are photos, there are truths.
The face of the invader was quickly revealed.
As Wen Rensheng said, the low military discipline of the Western coalition forces made their enemies quickly transform from a dictatorial monopoly to an adult.
The total adult population is one-third more than the total population of the entire West, not to mention, there are many genus Tibia.
More than 100,000 cavalry were sent to the grassland to serve as sentries and reconnaissance.
Mountain infantry were also sent from the plateau to fight in the south.
Their failure is visible to the naked eye.
Wen Rensheng has seen too many things about starting a good game and then appearing in a losing game in his previous life.
What's more, there is a gap in strength between Dacheng and the Western coalition, but the opponent's long supply line thousands of miles away, and a large amount of military supplies and parts have to be shipped from the West. The logistic disadvantages in between are enough to make up for this gap.
The coalition thought they could capture Nancheng in one month, but half a year later, they still only occupied half of the forts and one-third of the city.
Every day, countless soldiers soak in the rain in the South, wailing and screaming, waiting for the guards to find them and rescue them from hell.
At this time, the civilians in the southern city had already been evacuated, leaving only pieces of ruins and the soldiers and militiamen who defended the city.
They could not cut off the city's supply lines because there were many rivers leading to it.
Every night, countless boats and submarines transport supplies to the city through the water network.
They are not afraid of artillery fire or cold shots, and they transport supplies despite casualties.
The coalition forces have suffered 350,000 casualties here, and the vast majority of them will not be able to return home alive.
Because there are not so many anti-inflammatory drugs for them to use, many people simply bandage and then resign themselves to their fate.
In the hot and humid southern climate, where a large number of mosquitoes are rampant, the mortality rate can be imagined. Once you have a fever, you can ask a priest to pray.
This is the biggest disadvantage of playing away games. There are no locals to adapt to the environment.
The 6 million-strong expeditionary force suffered more than 300,000 casualties, accounting for 5%.
Morale dropped rapidly, and many soldiers began to miss their hometown.
The complete version of the Fountain of Youth is good, but a ten-pound bottle of inferior product is also tolerable.
The Guangming Division was also distributing leaflets and hitting enemy positions with artillery shells.
“Are you still invading other people’s land? In your own home, your wife has run away with the grocer next door.”
"Are you still working for those officers? You don't know at all that the pensions of your comrades have been divided up by them."
"The officers have long privately bought the qualifications to live in Dacheng Dynasty. They come here If you lose in a war, you can be reincarnated as an adult, but if you lose, you will have nothing."
The stories are vivid and full of pictures and truth.
The war only lasted for half a year, and many soldiers began to flee.
This is a scene rarely seen in previous wars. …………
Hylarson Port, Allied Forces Headquarters.
"The enemy's Guangming Division is so powerful, they are worth five million troops."
"It's all the fault of those lowly soldiers and the irresponsible gendarmerie. I told you clearly They should keep their hands to themselves, our enemies are only the Queen Mother of the East and her supporters, not the poor farmers and workers!" an aristocratic officer said angrily.
He completely forgot that with the control that officers had over soldiers in this era, it was absolutely impossible to restrain them from carrying out any looting on enemy soil.
Many people come here just to make a fortune.
"Yes, if the military discipline was better, there would not be such fierce resistance. We would have captured Nancheng Port long ago. What should we do now?"
"We need to change our target. ? But the remaining big targets are more heavily guarded, and Dacheng's submarines have appeared behind us. Although we have destroyed many, many merchant ships have also been destroyed."
"Yes, now. The supply of heavy artillery shells has been exhausted. The shells that were prepared for two years were all used up within half a year, and the same was true for the gun barrels. "
The staff and officers complained.
Before the war started, they thought that relying on the largest fleet in the world, they would be able to overwhelm everything and directly force Dacheng Dynasty to surrender.
Unexpectedly, after half a year, not even a single port in Dachengchao, even though it was the largest port, could be conquered.
"We must step up our research on aircraft. Aircraft play a very important role. Several victories were won by relying on aircraft to detect the opponent's movements in advance."
"By the way, there are also Tanks, we need a new light tank that can adapt to water networks and mountains. Otherwise, the casualties will be too high to deal with their militia."
Various suggestions were made one by one. .
The coalition commander let out a long sigh, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
Because the king just sent him a telegram saying that he was doing a good job.
Da Luo's army only lost miscellaneous names, and the real elites were well hidden by him.
They have sent out a total of 1.5 million troops, and have suffered 50,000 casualties so far, but those 50,000 are all colonial troops.
The other 300,000 casualties were among the elites of other countries.
This is the advantage of being a commander. Although you have to be fair on the surface, just a little more than one centimeter on the map can decide whether you are facing the regular Dacheng imperial army or the loose militia.
“Okay, everyone must also see the results of our battle.”
Thinking of this, the commander spoke to everyone:
“We have completely strangled their external relations. Trade, they only imported two million tons of grain this year. Food has always been the Achilles heel of this eastern country. Every time the dynasty collapsed, there was a food problem. As long as one in ten people cannot eat food, this tenth One is enough to kill five or six out of ten people."
"Yes, we should not only see the gains and losses on the territory, but also the strategic victory." Be on his side.
Because the results of the blockade were mainly achieved by the Dasu fleet.
To affirm this is to affirm their military exploits.
"Yes, as long as we persist for two years, they will rise up on their own, 600 million people. As long as 60 million people rise up to resist, the entire court will collapse."
Everyone They all nodded, and their bad mood disappeared.
Everyone also booked golf in the afternoon, lunch, and a beauty party in the evening.
Life is wonderful.
Just forget about the battle damage figures, the letters sent to the families of the fallen, the annoying supply issues...all of them.
(End of this chapter)