1846 End
It was past six o'clock, and the sky was already turning white. The air raid sirens in the coastal areas suddenly sounded, shattering countless dreams, good or bad!
The soldiers got up from their beds, put on their equipment and walked numbly to their positions, and the war broke out.
A large number of aircraft rose from the island and hovered near the coastline.
The Minister of the Navy also appeared in the headquarters with red eyes. He didn't go to bed until after three o'clock in the evening, and it was less than four hours ago.
Last night he discussed with the navy generals late into the night. Their previous plan was to build a defensive position around the island of Gefra.
They built a lot of fortifications on the side of the military base facing Pentjeohian.
There are even many landmines laid on the beach. As long as they dare to land here, they will definitely be hit hard!
As long as they can withstand this wave of attacks from the Penteo people, they can continue to hold on.
At least for a short period of time, a month or two, there is no need to worry about other problems.
If it can survive until next year, then the war between the Federation and Pengeo will almost come to an end, and the situation facing the island will also be resolved.
This was the original plan, but while we were discussing it last night, there was another voice.
Some people think that if they stick to their current position, it will actually be the same situation as what they encountered on the Amelia battlefield.
They built a strong line of defense, and then the Pengeos moved around it and attacked!
No one would be stupid enough to see that there are so many fortifications and response plans on your side, and then just crash on this beach!
They are fully capable of landing in another place, and since there is no further information from Pengeo, their plan is likely to fail!
Once the Pengeos give up landing from the currently selected beach, all the previous arrangements will become a joke!
This kind of speculation made everyone break out in a cold sweat!
The current defense strength of the island is limited. Once the Pengeo people choose to land from other areas, the current defense deployment will inevitably be torn apart.
The navy, air force, and army all need to be transferred and mobilized. The pressure is too great!
Moreover, during this process, the two sides may also exchange fire. If the air force supports the navy, the defense over the island will be as weak as paper.
If the air force does not support the navy, the navy will quickly lose its combat capability under enemy aircraft bombing.
To put it simply, the island's power can now only be concentrated in one place to fight a defensive battle with the Penteo people, and this place is the frontal battlefield they have chosen before!
If the Pengeo people landed in another area, or divided into several groups and chose multiple landing locations, the possibility of the island falling would increase many times.
After a night of discussion, they finally decided to take the risk and take the initiative to fight a sea battle with the Pengeo people from the frontal battlefield.
If you can destroy some of the main gunboats in Penteo's fleet, it will be worth the loss of the navy.
The Pengeo people who lost their gunboats would not be able to carry out long-distance attacks on the coastal air defense system. Even if Gaevra lost the navy, it would be difficult for the Pengeo people to completely rely on air force to tear apart the island's defense deployment.
The only advantage of doing this is to keep both sides on a relatively fair level as much as possible, so that they can at least see hope of victory.
Of course, this will also sacrifice the navy, but this is the last resort now.
Unless they follow the previous intelligence and board it from the front from the place they have arranged!
"How's the situation?"
The Admiralty asked someone to brew a cup of strong coffee for himself. The coffee the Gefra people drank was much bitterer than that of the Federals. They sometimes added milk, but basically no sugar, or less sugar.
A naval officer pointed out the current situation on a military map. A large number of enemy aircraft were coming from the front. This was a good sign.
However, it is not certain that they will actually enter from the front, and further testing is needed.
The way to test this is for the navy to take the initiative.
The Minister of the Navy fell into silence after hearing this. This attack would definitely lead to no return. He could not do anything, which indeed made him feel very uncomfortable.
"I hope... there will be good news!" He picked up the coffee and took a sip, which was so painful that he frowned.
On the other side, a large number of landing ships have bypassed the route.
They had already obtained the defense map of Gefra Island, and with the help of the Minister of War, the Gefra people's defense plan was no secret to them at all!
Of course, in order to ensure that these landing ships could land smoothly, they still acted according to the "script".
The main force attacked from the front, but did not land. The real landing force went around from further away to the area behind the island where there was almost no defense force to land.
The Pengeo spies also figured out the situation on the beach on the back side. There were landing conditions and the defensive force was weak.
With the main force attracting attention from the front, the landing of the landing force should not be greatly hindered.
Once these armies land, they have the final say on what happens next!
The war became particularly brutal from the moment it broke out. The Gefra Navy's death-charge-like style of play really caused Pengeo's fleet to suffer heavy losses.
But similarly, they themselves suffered a large number of battle losses after leaving the offshore due to lack of air power protection.
By around ten o'clock in the morning, almost all of Gefra's fleet had sunk or lost power, and they successfully completed their mission.
Pengeo's fleet was also severely damaged, with only a few small warships able to move.
Judging from the current war situation in Pengeo's homeland and the Federation's strategic plan to continue attacking Pengeo's coastal ports in the Eastern Ocean, it is unlikely that they will have a powerful fleet to rush to the Gevra battlefield.
This heavy news made Gaevra's headquarters smile a little more. Next, as long as they resist the Penteo people's invasion, all the problems will be solved!
A small number of light gunboats could not change the final outcome. They won this battle!
The Minister of the Navy let out a heavy breath. His anxiety, restlessness, and confusion disappeared without a trace in an instant. He looked at the map and asked casually, "Where did the enemy's landing force arrive?"
The next second, the entire headquarters was so quiet that only the sound of electricity from some military equipment was left...
At 10:40 in the morning, the air battle off the coast of Gefra was still going on, and planes from both sides continued to crash.
At this point, no one has any reason to retreat and they are all fighting hard!
An army soldier yawned and listened to the news coming back from the front line on the radio. He got up at around six in the morning.
He felt that this was completely unnecessary. What did the frontline battle have to do with him?
They can go to bed later, for example, get up at 8:30 in the morning like before!
After getting up two hours early and suffering from severe lack of sleep, he yawned again, leaned against the guardrail of the seaside boardwalk, blew in the sea breeze, and lit a cigarette.
The smoke from the cigarette entered the lungs, and the nicotine quickly penetrated the mucosa and entered the blood circulation system. He closed his eyes comfortably.
It's still summer, but the sea breeze has taken away the heat.
Although he is an army soldier, he is also at the bottom of society.
For him, war or anything like that is too far away.
What he was thinking about at this time was not war or anything like that, but a few things Shangguan said yesterday.
For example, if the enemy lands, ask them not to resist, surrender voluntarily, and conserve their strength.
For example, strengthening the management of public security and suppressing chaotic crowds.
It was a bit baffling, but he thought it was good, at least those idiots didn't let them die!
Suddenly, he was disturbed by the rapid running. He saw several civilians running back to the plank road from the beach with frightened faces and running further away.
One of them ran and looked back at the place behind him from time to time, revealing a face distorted by fear.
What's behind me?
Holding a cigarette in one hand, the soldier slowly turned around and looked back...
Landing ships covering almost the entire sea surface are approaching quickly, and a small number of aircraft are circling farther away. Judging from the signs on these landing ships, are these Penteo people? !
Aren't they on the other side of Gefra?
The first landing ship quickly rushed onto the beach. It was like a big-bellied monster with its mouth open.
A large number of soldiers ran out in an orderly manner, and even the sea breeze seemed to be full of evil atmosphere at this time.
The soldier's legs were shaking terribly, and the rifle on his back became hot. He subconsciously dropped the rifle on the ground, then froze, and ran away!
A few minutes later, the Minister of the Navy sat in a chair blankly, and the will of everyone in the headquarters was extremely low.
After searching for a long time, they couldn't find the landing force, and they had already bypassed the main battlefield and successfully landed from behind.
This huge change left the Admiralty without the strength to stand up!
After a while, he remembered to hang up the phone. In this short period of time, he didn't know how many calls had been delayed.
As soon as he hung up the phone, it kept ringing and he didn't dare to answer it!
He looked at the officer next to him. The officer walked over and picked up the phone, nodding repeatedly.
The Minister of the Navy clenched his fists. He knew that he had to say something now.
What can I say?
"We haven't lost yet!" He suddenly stood up, looked at everyone, and reiterated, "We haven't lost yet!"
"We still have an army, we still have an air force, and we still have 10 million people!"
"Their planes can't get in now, but our planes can still fight. We can definitely overwhelm them and fight, and we can still win!"
When he said this, he believed it himself. Without air support, the ground troops would be vulnerable!
He felt that he had caught the tail of victory?
However, the next second, the words of the officer beside him made him fall into despair again.
Still in deeper despair!
Gefra Army...
Surrender!