191 The edge of collapse
How to use the strength of a regiment to defend the attack of at least three divisions of the enemy?
When Gastenth taught guerrilla tactics to the generals of the Communist Party, he introduced the process of Elena sniping Prince Eliot and accompanying the officer Pal Klos. His side used two companies of troops to kill two opponents, nearly 3,000 troops. The terrain and weapons and equipment at that time were similar to those now. His side had steam machine guns and iron shield chest wall defense lines, and the enemy also used front-mounted steam rifles. However, there were huge differences in the two battles. The enemy was no longer the young man who had never seen advanced steam weapons, but a veteran who had fought with the guerrillas in Belancher for a long time. Behind him was no longer the Elena base that made people rest easy, but Elena who was everywhere and could have problems at any time. In this case, how should our soldiers deal with it, what if they fight?
Apart from fighting to death, Caribbe Warren could not think of a better way. However, although the answer to fighting to death could be relieved of his own responsibility, it could not achieve the purpose of the battle. If the sacrifices of Caribbe and Isel Rod cannot prevent the enemy from entering Elena, what help will it be for the revolutionary cause?
"Teacher Karebe, the enemy is coming."
Isel Rod lay on the edge of the trench, observing the situation opposite, while turning back to report to Kareb. Kareb lay next to a steam machine gun, watching the machine gunner load the magazine and confirm the pressure of the gas cylinder, and then looked up and gave Isel a reassuring look.
"Here you come, you have nothing to be afraid of," Carriber seemed confident, "put the enemy closer and then hit. The soldiers in the front row now wear iron shells, and they are too far away to penetrate and waste bullets. Our machine guns and firepower are limited, so we must use them on the blade."
"clear!"
The machine gunner and Isel replied at the same time. They quieted down and began to wait for the enemy to approach the range. Opposite them, the soldiers of the Third Division of the Guards, wearing double-armored armor, were moving forward in line at the rhythm of drums. The summer afternoon sun shone on their armor, and then reflected, making people dizzy.
The weather is so hot that it makes people irritate.
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When he learned that the intersection of Luoshan Road was broken, Charlie Harry Warren was resting on a field that was about to be harvested. As the person in charge of Ailena's agriculture, he was recently sorting out the planting and harvesting of Ailena's main farmland one by one, so that he could have a rough estimate of Ailena's grain output this year. It was at this time that he saw the farmers who escaped from the west side of the river. Those people took their families with their families, carrying large bags and small bags, and staggered through the road beside Charlie Harry Warren under the guidance of the wounded soldiers. Most of them remained silent, and only a few would simply answer one or two when asked.
Although the amount of information is not large, the content of these two sentences is enough to reveal the most critical news. The Luoshan Road Crossing was lost, and the enemy drove straight in and was about to enter Liuyinhe River.
"Director, Luoshan Road Crossing is lost, what should we do?"
Charlie Harry Warren's assistant and Agriculture Officer Jimmy Warren stood beside Charlie Harry, looking a little panicked. He was Elena who joined the revolution after promoting the land revolution in Ensten Province. He had never experienced the time when Gasten just arrived at Elena, and there was obvious panic in his expression.
"We have discussed it before, and we have plans, so we are not afraid."
Charlie Harry tied the towel in his hand to his head, packed the package in a few seconds, "Go and go back to the bureau with me!"
The Eilena Agriculture Bureau is located on the south side of the Eilena town, in a wooden three-story building. This place was originally the home of a big landlord. After Gastenth arrived, the landlord fled and the house was vacant. When Charlie Harry Warren took the comrades from the Agriculture Bureau to find office land, he chose this place.
When Charlie Harry Warren and Jimmy Warren rushed into the yard of the Agriculture Bureau, the news had already reached here in advance. There were many staff from the Agriculture Bureau gathered in the yard. Most of these staff were wounded soldiers who had fought on the front line, and some were college students who came from all over the country who believed in communism. The disabled soldiers found some Type 27 rifles and were being distributed to everyone. The students gathered together to discuss, not knowing what they were saying.
"Everyone is quiet!!!"
Charlie Harry felt a little relieved when he saw this situation. It seemed that the severe situation of Elena during this period had already made some preliminary psychological construction for everyone. When the director came back, everyone stopped their actions. Everyone looked at Charlie Harry together and waited for his arrangements.
"I believe you have received the news, the intersection of Luoshan Mountain is lost," Charlie Harry began to speak, breathing while speaking. He ran over with Jimmy Warren, and his anger was not breathing evenly. "Elena's strategic situation recently is not good, and the enemy's siege of us has never been relaxed. Chairman Gastens once said that as long as the revolution does not ultimately win, the enemy's attempt to eliminate communism will not stop. However, we revolutionary comrades must always be very clear that communism represents an irresistible historical trend, communism will eventually replace capitalism, and any setbacks we encounter now will eventually become a commemoration and witness after our revolutionary victory!"
The comrades in the yard remained silent. They heard what Charlie Harry said before Gastens. These words were said again by Charlie Harry and could not enhance their confidence.
"Director, we have heard of the great truth and know it. Just tell me, what should we do! Should we go to the front line?"
The speaker was Ray Warren, who was a veteran of Elena from the Sixth Legion with Gastens's production regiment. One of his ears and faces were cut off by the enemy in a battle. Although he survived by chance, he lost his face forever. The commander of the army sent him to the Agricultural Bureau, hoping to let him rest for a while.
"At present, no notification has been received that we need to go to the front line," Charlie Harry has not received any official notification. During this period, Daisy led the vast majority of people in the council to go to the front line, and the news from the people behind them is inevitably a bit blocked.
"However, our bureau has also discussed the relevant situation. Just follow the previous plan." Although Charlie Harry is a serf, his experience makes him not lacking in urgent wisdom. "Lei, you lead the comrades who can fight in the bureau, quickly arm themselves, and then go to the streets to help maintain order. The intersection of Luoshan Road collapses, and Elena may be in chaos and no accidents can happen. This is the bottom line, you know."
"clear!"
Lei nodded and continued to stare at Charlie Harry's next order.
"Jimmy, you and the comrades in the bureau, collect all our documents, pack them up, and prepare for evacuation at any time. Be careful when packing things and don't take everything. Information and land deeds for land reform are necessary, and you can do nothing else that is not important!"
"OK!"
Jimmy Warren agreed loudly, walked to the comrades and continued to look at Charlie Harry.
"Jimmy and Lei can ask comrades for help. While you do your own work, you also need to assist the two comrades in doing relevant work. Although our Agriculture Bureau cannot directly help the war, our own work must not be lost. If the organization needs it, we must not drag the organization down, right?"
"OK!"
The comrades in the yard answered loudly, their voices deafeningly. Charlie Harry looked at his brothers, nodded with relief, and then walked into the office building. As the director, he also had a lot of work to do when chaos was approaching.
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Luna was woken up by a rush of knocks on the door. Working in Eilena's first factory was not easy. The intensity of work and high-frequency repeated work of two shifts spent all her energy. She returned to the dormitory in the morning and fell asleep. She didn't know that while she was sleeping, the battle situation of Eilena had changed tremendously.
"Luna, Luna!!!"
The knocker's voice was very familiar. Luna always felt that the sound seemed familiar when she was half asleep and half awake. She forced herself to sit up and glanced at the mechanical watch on her hand.
At 3:42 pm.
There are still four hours left before work, who would knock on the door at this time?
With some agitated and confusing, Luna got up and opened the door, and saw Melen Warren outside the door.
"Meimei? What's wrong?"
Since Luna announced the freedom of the two serfs, Melen and Luna have gradually lost contact. Although they both live in the same room, Lavère and Luna are obviously closer. Now, seeing Melen's rare look of eagerness to say something to her, Luna is a little curious.
"The intersection of Luoshan Mountain has been broken! The enemy has attacked Ailena!!!"
Meren's voice was anxious, "Now the streets are full of new peasants who escaped from the west and wounded soldiers who retreated, and they are spreading everywhere. The soldiers of the Republic of Negru broke through the defense line of the Luoshan intersection, and we were seriously injured. Everyone was worried that Ailena could not defend..."
"Impossible!"
Before Meren could finish her speech, Luna expressed her subconscious thoughts. She had seen Gastens and the weapons used by Elena. The weapon that subverts cognition and transcends the times will not lose to those of Negru, no matter how you look at it, right?
"Really, I'm not lying to you!" Meren pushed open the door and rushed into the room, tidying up his own things while speaking quickly.
"The factory took turns to take holidays for us, so that we could come back to pack up and prepare for retreat. It was rumored on the street that if Elena lost, we would go up the mountain to fight guerrillas."
"fight as a guerrilla?"
Shuttle through the barren mountains and rivers, not having enough food or clothing, and being chased away by the enemy like a rat?
Luna's body shook subconsciously. That kind of future was not the life she wanted. She walked around the house twice in panic, grabbed her book "The Dragon Hunting Magician", and picked up the can of Mi Fuli skin care cream that she had used more than half of it in her arms. Then she realized that she was still wearing pajamas.
"Yes, fight guerrillas, so you have to take all the necessary things!"
Melen was packing things quickly, and Luna was driven by her and began to pack things. However, at this moment, in addition to panic, she also had anxiety.
Do you really have to go up the mountain and live like a monkey?
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Elena's chaos did not affect the battle at the Xinshan Pass. Two hours after the attack, Prince Eliot's third division of the Guards Army still did not break through the thin defense line composed of Isel's regiment.
"You guys are all a bunch of trash!!!"
In the command of the Third Division, Prince Elliot was in a fit of anger. A group of generals, including Anthony Atkinson, the commander of the Third Division, were scolded by him with their heads down, and everyone remained silent.
"The enemy has only nine firepower points in total, nine steam machine guns. You tens of thousands of people have been fighting for a long time. Apart from the dead, there is no progress at all? Fucking Nigru may attack Elena at any time. If you don't move faster, we can't get Elena's skills at all!"
Prince Eliot swears at one point. Now the situation is always fighting every second, and he can't afford to waste a minute. But his subordinates have wasted so much time because of such a little force from the enemy. How can this be accepted?
"Your Highness, your Highness, your Highness!" In the rage of Prince Eliot, only the old chief of staff, Vincent Nafle, stood up, "We do not have the steam cannons of the Republic of Neglu, and this matter is unimpressible. I have already ordered the first, second and third regiments of the First Division, which had just been replaced, to take over the attack. They used a copy of our Weapons Research Institute, a breech steam rifle, called a heavy sword. This weapon can level the technical difference between the weapons of both sides and allow us to win."
"What are you hesitating about? Send it up!"
Seeing that Vincent was speaking, Eliot's voice became softer unconsciously. He turned his head and scolded Atkinson for a few words before giving the order again.
"No matter what the price is paid, we have to enter Elena within an hour!"
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“We have done a good job so far!”
Kareb looked at the corpses left by the enemy in front of the position, and his tone was relieved. Without the cover of the steam cannon, the pressure on his front of the enemy who only used the steam rifle was greatly lower than his expectations.
"But our soldiers also killed and injured more than 100 people." Isel Rod was not as relaxed as Carribe. "Even if we can exchange 100 people for 1,000 people on the other side, there are 30,000 people on the other side, and we can't stop it."
"Generally speaking, as long as the enemy is killed more than 30% of the time, it will collapse, so I think it's okay. Moreover, we have ammunition here and there is no danger in the machine gun position. The enemy just sent it up for us to kill, and there is still hope to defend it."
"Yeah, hopefully!"
Isel Rhode responded, and was about to continue speaking, but he heard the enemy's charge again. He moved his body in place and leveled the glory rifle in his hand.
"They are here again!"
"Then fuck them!"
Caribbe replied, and then looked at the enemy. However, unlike his expected neatly lined up shooting tactics, the enemies that rushed up this time were neither arrayed nor upright, and looked more like some kind of tactic he was familiar with.
"Skies of the Line Tactics!!!"
Kareb exclaimed in a low voice, and his back hair stood up. There was only one possibility for the enemy to use this tactic.
They have mastered the technology of rear-loading guns!
Chapter completed!