1871 The Last Link

"We need a force to draw the Penteo people's attention away from our landing point. They have now changed their tactics and strategy, which is very bad for us."

In the naval headquarters, senior generals from the navy, army and air force were sitting in front of a huge sand table. Several major officers were playing with some small props that represented the opposing forces of the two sides and moving them on the sand table.

On the side, a major general was explaining to everyone.

"They are forming an encirclement and they are trying to limit our power within this area."

"As long as we cannot break this blockade, we will always be surrounded by them."

"But it is difficult to break this blockade. They are constantly gathering troops to surround us, but their purpose is not to drive us into the sea, but to form a battlefield here to annihilate our effective forces."

The major general roughly gestured at the area occupied by the Federation after landing.

From the perspective of others, what he said makes sense. The enemies detected so far have indeed surrounded the federal people and established at least three lines of defense.

The first line of defense is the large number of bunkers, mines, barbed wire and trenches that are currently in fierce fighting with the Federation.

Supplemented by the fire support of artillery and air force, it is difficult to break through this line of defense without heavy weapons.

This line of defense is about fifteen to twenty kilometers away from the coast, already at the edge or even beyond the effective range of the gunboats. In order to avoid unexpected sneak attacks if they get too close to the shore, federal gunboats are parked about five kilometers away from the coast. ten kilometers away.

At this distance, the possibility of using naval guns to remove the first line of defense is not impossible, but it is slim.

The second line of defense is only five kilometers away from the first line of defense. In other words, after the federal army defeated the first line of defense, they immediately had to face enemy artillery fire from the second line of defense.

If they cannot withstand the firepower of the second line of defense, counterattack, and receive the first line of defense at the same time, then the first line of defense they have worked so hard to build before will be worthless.

The third line of defense is slightly further away, but not by much, and the firepower is enough to support the second line of defense.

The purpose of these three lines of defense is not to fight back at all, but purely to prevent the federals from breaking through the blockade.

As long as the federal people cannot break through these three blockades, then the encirclement will be a huge millstone of flesh and blood.

Bullets and artillery shells are always the eternal theme. Coupled with aerial reconnaissance and control, no matter how many troops the Federals have, they will eventually be wasted in this area.

The Pengeos adopted a more conservative style of play, which was different from their past war styles.

Some of their people thought that such tactics were a desecration of the past glory of the empire, but more people still thought that it was a good thing.

Especially those prisoners who were sent back to Pengeo's country not long ago, these people played a great role.

The arrogant Empire lost to the Federation in the ground battle, which greatly damaged the morale of Sergeant Pengeo.

This is one of the main reasons why they play very conservatively.

If you are defeated in a local battle, even if it is just a local defeat, it may bring unforeseen terrible consequences!

For the current Emperor Pengeo, as long as he can win, even if he is embarrassed, it is not a problem!

"...So our idea is to send some of the troops to cross the blockade first and enter the central and western regions of the Pengeo Empire to conduct special operations."

"Destroying their basic resources, road transportation, and production factories, etc., triggering internal unrest."

"Secondly, mobilize the submarine force to block and sink all cargo ships heading to the Pengeo Empire, without giving them a chance to replenish resources."

The generals listened very carefully. After hearing this, the admiral asked a question of his own, "So how are you going to send these people in?"

"As far as I know, although Pengeo's main force is contained by our landing force, they have also arranged tight defenses in other places. It will be difficult for us to find a landing point again."

Other generals also nodded, but the current commander-in-chief of the Air Force remained silent.

His silence made people think.

The Admiral asked tentatively, "Use the air force?"

The major general in charge of the explanation nodded repeatedly, "We will parachute about 30,000 people into the depths of the Pengeo Empire. The first part of the mission is free destruction."

"They will rely on their own capabilities behind enemy lines to destroy anything they can, and even attack some cities to reduce the pressure on our main battlefield."

"The second part will be parachuted to this position behind the third layer of defense..." The major general made a comparison on the sand table. The location is relatively remote. There are no cities around the parachute area from the map.

"When the time is right, we will launch an attack from both inside and outside. We don't need to destroy all the defense lines. We only need to break through this part, and the blockade will be automatically lifted."

The major general made another mark on the map, and then he asked other officers to release some of the intelligence they currently had.

Everyone is thinking about this. Airborne landings are no longer a rarity.

After Blackstone Security's first airborne operation, the Federal Air Force established the 404th Airborne Division and the 503rd Airborne Division. It is not a waste of prerequisite investment to be used in the battle this time.

The defense line currently displayed by the Pentjeos is too strong. It is a good idea to attack from both sides together, with a high possibility of success.

After a long discussion, the generals all thought the plan was good, but at the same time they still had some questions, "When do you plan to launch the attack?"

This question may seem like an idiotic question, but it's actually not.

Launching an attack during the day, judging from the current situation where the federal military strength does not have an advantage, it is obviously impossible to gain any upper hand.

Even the troops attacking from behind may be discovered by the Pengeo people before they get close.

Therefore, the time period to launch the attack must be at night.

The fact was exactly as the general thought, the time was between three and four in the morning.

This time is the darkest time of the day, and it is also the time when the ceasefire gradually ceases after fierce fighting on the battlefield. Simply considering various factors, this time is good.

But there is still a big problem that has not been solved.

"How can I fight if I can't see you at night?"

All the plans were good. The ceasefire had just begun, and it was when the Penteo people became careless. At this time, the federal people who should have left came again like a tide.

Whether it is psychological or physical, it will bring great pressure to Penjiao people.

If both sides attack together, it is very likely that they will be able to do their best.

But the problem remains the same, how can we launch an attack when we can't see the enemy in the middle of the night?

Setting off flares and turning on searchlights is tantamount to active self-exposure, let alone getting closer.

The moment the light source blooms, it can attract the focus of enemy firepower.

If you don't release the light source, you might as well try to attack during the day, at least you can see!

The major general was also aware of this problem, but he did not panic at all. Instead, he seemed to have fully considered and grasped it.

"This is also the core key to our operation. We call it the Omniscient Plan..."

At this time, in the large mechanical laboratory of the Flight Research Institute, Lynch stood with a group of researchers in a rare white coat.

Accompanying them were many military personnel, including Peleus.

"Can this thing you mentioned really allow us to ignore the dark night?"

Lynch did not give him a direct answer, "You will know soon."

At this time, the test site has been completely sealed. As long as the lights are turned off, no light can penetrate.

In front of them were some wooden planks, like the background buildings of a filming studio. These costs were all borne by the Ministry of National Defense.

Next to them is a very strange small machine.

It looks like a tank, but it's different.

Its overall shape is only two-thirds the size of a tank, and it has no turret.

The turret was replaced by something that looked very weird. It had two things that looked like big speakers, but they were definitely not speakers inside, because the front it faced was covered with a layer of glass, which was dark.

After the experimenter came over and said that the experiment could be started at any time, the staff came over pushing several trolleys.

"What is this?" Peleus picked up one of them. This thing... looks like a miner's lamp, the kind worn on the head.

But it is different from the miner's lamp, because the "light" of this device has become something like a telescope, and is fixed in a position that can cover the right eye.

With Lynch's help, he put it on, but it was a bit uncomfortable because it was too big for his head.

"It gives me a headache. I hope this little thing of yours can give us some surprises."

Peleus was a little depressed. Others were wearing it just right, but he was not comfortable wearing it. He knew that this was his problem, but he was unwilling to admit it.

After Lynch asked people to turn off the light, some people couldn't help but exclaimed.

Darkness can always evoke people's deepest fears!

But they soon became quiet.

"Next, gentlemen, you will witness a miracle!"

"We will turn on the light source. Through the glasses on your right, you can observe everything in the dark just like during the day!"

"Please note, I'm going to open it now..."

As the buzzing sound sounded, Peleus couldn't help but exclaimed. In his sight on the right side, the darkness disappeared instantly.

He couldn't describe the feeling. He closed his right eye and looked with his left eye. The darkness was still pitch black.

But as long as you switch your right eye to observe everything here, you will find that everything is displayed in front of you as clearly as during the day!