1728 Another Year
"I don't know if it's an illusion, but the firepower of the Gefra people today is much more fierce than before!"
In the trench, a soldier from the Pengeo Empire looked at the flashing gunfire behind the fortifications in the distance. He couldn't help but put his head back and squat in the trench, sharing cheap cigarettes with his comrades.
Cigarettes are an important supply for armies of various countries. They can calm the anxiety of soldiers to a great extent.
Of course, smoking is not allowed during special operations, such as night battles.
The rest of the time...no one cares!
The soldiers beside him also nodded, "I always feel that they worked very hard today. It seems that this is not my fault alone!"
On the iron barrel defense line behind them, the fire from the machine guns was barely extinguished!
Except for a brief pause when changing the barrel, it kept firing most of the time!
In fact, no one would be so stupid as to rush directly to the defense line. Before those fortifications were destroyed by artillery shells, it was still a positional battle.
The artillery of both sides continued to bombard each other, and the planes in the sky were also fighting fiercely, and there was smoke everywhere.
Perhaps the bodies of some of their comrades could still be seen, but the people in the trenches did not consider crawling out to drag the bodies back.
If not careful, they will become another corpse.
While he was talking, a shell fell on the edge of the trench. The sand was blown up high in an instant, and then fell quickly.
The two people talking lowered their heads, and when the sand stopped falling, they continued chatting as if nothing had happened.
"Their firepower has been very strong since this morning. Maybe they have realized something. This is just resistance on the verge of death!"
The soldier who spoke first was very arrogant. In his opinion, no matter how fierce the firepower of the Gefra people was now, the final result would not change in any way!
They have no other option but defeat!
News from the country that the war zone in Amelia is to be opened up has spread among the army. Some people say that the chief of the army promised the emperor that the war in Amelia will be completely quelled before January 1 next year!
In other words, there are still...more than three months to go!
Millions of soldiers will be dropped here, and I'm afraid there won't even be room for that many people here!
Another soldier also agreed with this point of view, "Actually, even if there are not those people behind, we will be able to break through here sooner or later!"
While he was talking, another fighter jet was shot down in the sky, emitting black smoke, and then a burst of black smoke rose from an invisible place in the distance.
The two men became a little silent, because it was Pengeo's fighter plane, and they could see the spray paint under the wings of the plane.
If there is anything that makes Pengeo's soldiers feel somewhat imperfect, it must be the Air Force!
So far, based on real-time statistics from the battlefield, the Pengeo Air Force Department has found that on average every two point one or three Pengeo fighter jets are lost before one Federal fighter jet can be shot down!
This battle damage rate is a bit alarming, but there is no good solution. We can only hope that the scientists of the Imperial Academy of Sciences will not waste the empire's funds.
At this moment, the loudspeaker in the tunnel sounded the order from the rear officers to evacuate.
The counterattack force within the defense line was too strong, and they did not gain air superiority. The armored forces were temporarily unable to launch an attack.
The infantrymen who were waiting in the trenches for the armored troops to attack first and then pounce on them naturally had no chance to climb out of the trenches.
Gaevra's attitude suddenly became very resolute, which made the headquarters think that the situation might have changed, so it temporarily evacuated the war zone.
The soldiers in the trenches were carrying things and bending over to move quickly and fight positional warfare. The trenches were an indispensable part, and facts have proved that they are really useful!
Even with the advent of tanks, armored vehicles, and even aircraft, the role of trenches in positional warfare is still irreplaceable!
The Pengeo attack was repulsed, which greatly boosted the morale behind the Iron Barrel defense line.
The ground troops have withdrawn, but the air battle is not over yet. Only after all ground troops have withdrawn will Pengeo's air force withdraw.
The emergence of aircraft has brought many changes to the battlefield. In the past, as soon as the infantry withdrew, it basically meant that the fighting stopped.
But now that there are airplanes, the pursuit capabilities of airplanes are too strong, and the battle terminator has changed from the retreat of the infantry to the retreat of the air force.
Within the defense line, the soldiers had already cheered, and some even thought at this moment that Penteio's army was nothing special. Wasn't it different that they were repulsed by them?
The defensive soldiers asked their commanders if they were going to blow the horn for counterattack.
Their commander comforted them and said yes.
But only they themselves know that the horn of counterattack has not sounded, but that they are about to evacuate here.
When the Prime Minister asked the officers of the Federal Ministry of Defense what they should do first, the officers of the Ministry of Defense gave him a standard answer.
First of all, we need to increase the firepower output on the defense line, and let the Penjiao people have an idea that maybe they plan to counterattack!
Only in this way will Pengeo's army not unscrupulously try to pull the defensive forces of the Iron Barrel Line. If they make a mistake, they may really be beaten back.
After creating a desire to fight back, they need to prepare for evacuation.
In fact, at this time, some people had begun to build simple military bases in the mountainous areas. Hundreds of thousands of people had withdrawn into the mountainous areas and relied on some natural dangers for defense. It was impossible for these people to really live on the natural dangers!
Most of the time they still live in tents or caves, and there is no need to be outside all the time except when working.
But these all need someone to do, and at the same time some equipment is being dismantled, packed, and may be transported away at any time.
The Prime Minister has convinced the Prime Minister's cabinet and the great nobles in the country, and made them understand that even if the federals can support them, they will still withdraw.
At that discussion, the Prime Minister even put forward rigid requirements for increasing national defense construction.
This time he went to the Federation and he felt deeply.
It was not without reason that the Federation caught up from an obscure, backward country.
This is not God’s choice, but the result of hard work.
The three-dimensional sand table of the Ministry of National Defense reflects this!
Until now, the men of Gaevra are still looking at military maps that most people can't understand. They don't know why those things that shrink in circles with obvious regular structures are mountains.
Some people may hold a very strange view that as long as the officers can understand it, it will be fine.
But war is not just a matter for officers, it is a matter for the entire country!
From some details, you can feel the obvious gap, and the Prime Minister also realized that it is useless to rely on anyone. In the end, it is better to rely on yourself!
Therefore, rebuilding the national defense force was regarded as his next important national policy. He acquired those veteran soldiers who began to retreat just because they saw no hope of victory!
He can't stand those assholes who still have to serve a cup of tea on the battlefield!
Changes on the battlefield of Amelia are happening quietly, and the fierce counterattack of the Gefra people did not make the Pengeos realize that their opponents were about to abandon the long defense line that they had spent a lot of money to build for a long time!
You know, once they lose these fortifications, it means that the Pendeo people will take over them and use them to fight against the Gefra people!
They never thought so!
Time always passes by unknowingly, and the federal industrial index, which has been rising for three consecutive months, has begun to become relatively stable. There are no big surprises for the federation during this period.
Everything is under control!
On the contrary, the World Development Committee has added several new members!
When a world organization shows stronger power on the world stage, people will naturally take the initiative to join the organization.
Whether here or in any other world, there are only a few people who reach out to help others in times of crisis. Most people just stand aside and applaud when others succeed!
Lynch also celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday.
Time goes really fast!
The heroine of this year's birthday party is Catherine. Catherine has successfully entered the federal political stage, and as women have become more integrated into society, they have begun to play more roles!
The new round of movement to liberate the female labor force initiated by Landa and feminist organizations went very smoothly, and a large number of women entered the factory.
Some may have not worked for more than ten or twenty years, but they still enter the factory and contribute their share to this country.
By the way, their financial problems were also solved!
Society has also begun to actively give these women enough respect!
The federal society is very fucking realistic. In past statistics, the number of female voters is not only small, but also "useless votes" for most politicians.
Because it is not they themselves who decide who female voters choose, but their husbands or children.
Women have a low status in society and do not have the right to make their own choices.
But it's different now.
As more women began to work, earn an income, and survive without men, the number of independent women voters began to surge.
They didn't know much about politics or politicians. On the contrary, Catherine and Tracy, who were talked about by feminist organizations all day long, became their first choice for voting.
Some people have talked about this issue and believe that a new era of female voters is coming!
The reason is also very simple. Two to three million young adults have gone to serve in the military, and at least almost the same number of voters have become women.
Whoever can please women will get these votes.
The Progressive Party and the Conservative Party have also begun to try to promote the appearance of some female politicians.
These people may not have the opportunity to enter the political stage in the short term, but it will not be long before they will come into people's sight.
Of course, there were some minor surprises on Lynch's birthday this year. Penny took the initiative to come over and help. She didn't seem to be at all...averse to Catherine, and even took the initiative to do something for her.
As a result, the next day, a tabloid claimed that Lynch's private life was corrupt and that he had intimate relationships with multiple women in the same bed at the same time...