After the staff officer recounted the information about the enemy's defense line location and troop deployment.
Lu Quan stood up and said, "Okay, that's all the information I have. Now let me tell you about the specific division of labor and plan for this battle!"
"Our ultimate goal is to capture the entire Dan'an region. Note that we must capture it, not destroy it!"
"The settlements, mining areas, factories, and even the entire city in the Dan'an area are all important assets to our Blueprint Group!"
"We need to preserve as many assets as possible during the battle!"
"So this is a difficult part of the battle. We must try our best to annihilate the enemy within the outer defense line. If we can avoid street fighting, we should do so!"
"Do you understand?"
"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison.
Lu Quan then enlarged the holographic map and found the location of Vick Town. The terrain here is relatively high, and it is the only relatively high ground in the entire Dan'an area.
At the same time, Li Xin also checked the detailed information about Vick Town issued by the chip.
The data shows:
The town of Vick is built on this high ground. It used to be a mine, but with the mining and quarrying, the entire mountain was blown up and almost half of it was left.
The town of Vick used to be a mining town where living conditions were relatively difficult. Therefore, after the mining here ended, the number of residents dropped sharply.
Today, it is mainly inhabited by some Chiru people, as well as a small number of humans.
Lu Quan pointed at Vic Town and said, "The most important part of our army's battle plan is to capture this place, Vic Town!"
"As the supply hub for the entire Dan'an region, this place is the top priority of this attack!"
"Taking Vick Town means we can capture the entire Dan'an area faster with less losses!"
"But it's not easy to take over Wick Town!"
"First, let's take a look at the defensive strength here!"
"Among the troops stationed in Vick Town, there's a squadron of knight squires. We're not sure if it's fully staffed yet. You can calculate based on full strength first!"
"In addition to this mecha squadron, the 322nd Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Milda Retainers is also the main force stationed here!"
"In addition, there is also a reinforced howitzer battalion and a reinforced mecha hunting battalion here!"
"We need to consider these two forces carefully!"
"The Mech Hunter Battalion uses Milda's heavy tanks, the KT-4. This tank poses a threat no less than our army's Skullcrusher heavy tanks."
"Their heavy plasma cannons pose a great threat to our mechas, especially during defensive operations like this!"
"This is a tough nut to crack, but it's one we must crack. If we don't, we'll have to pay more casualties if we want to occupy the Dan'an area, and we won't be able to occupy the Dan'an area safely!"
"Captain Lu, so we have to take over the enemy's town of Vick first?" Shao Hong, the captain of the fifth squadron, asked first.
Lu Quan nodded and said, "That's right, we have to take over Vick Town first!"
"This is the key to the entire battle plan!"
"But it's quite difficult to take this place."
"We haven't taken the front line of defense yet. How are we going to attack the town of Wick at the end of the line?" someone asked.
Lu Quan said, "That's a good question... So we need to take a detour through the wasteland, bypass the enemy's defenses, and head straight to Vic Town!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire combat meeting room fell silent in an instant.
This plan was really beyond people's expectations.
War is not just about real gunfire battles on the front lines, there is also a lot more, including logistical confrontations.
Now Lu Quan wants to directly attack the enemy's logistics hub. This is really a good idea. If we take this place, the enemy will have no logistics.
However, the enemy's front line of defense was not broken, and attacking from the wilderness could indeed avoid the enemy's eyes and prevent them from discovering the sneak attack intention.
But it also cuts off the possibility for the attacking forces to obtain supplies themselves. It is impossible to use airdrops to deliver supplies.
This is not impossible, but the efficiency is too low.
Obviously, the situation of this mission is not a good one.
Lu Quan scanned the expressions on everyone's faces and said, "This time, it's not just us. I will include two armored regiments of the expeditionary force and a mechanized infantry brigade of Heng'an Defense into this combat plan!"
When Li Xin heard this, he was shocked by how generous it was.
From the staff officer's previous account, we can learn that these are almost all the armored units of the attacking force.
If this part of the troops is lost, there is basically no need to consider attacking, and we can just focus on defending the Behemoth Steel Plant.
Lu Quan pointed to the terrain outside the Dan'an area and said:
"According to calculations by intelligence personnel and the General Staff, the road distance from the front of the enemy's defense line to the town of Vick is approximately 280 kilometers!"
"But if we go around the wilderness, the distance will be even longer, reaching about 550 kilometers!"
"hiss!!"
The entire conference room suddenly seemed to be heated, and all the cool air was almost sucked out.
Five hundred and fifty kilometers of wilderness is a severe test for all the troops.
The mecha is okay. It is an all-terrain equipment. Although the wilderness environment is a bit worse, it can still move. Not only can it walk, it may even jog.
The only problem is that the energy consumption is a bit high. Originally, one energy addition to the mecha could support combat needs for about fifteen days.
After this trip, I estimate there will only be about ten days left.
However, the mecha can still perform this kind of long-distance movement, so it's not a big problem.
However, this battle cannot be handled by mecha troops alone. The enemy has a large number of defensive forces, so the troops also need the cooperation of armored troops and even infantry.
This is where the problem comes in.
Armored units are all limited in motor hours, which is the time the engine or tank can travel.
Whether it is a tank or an armored vehicle, most of them are tracked vehicles that can run in the wilderness and run quite fast.
Thanks to the development of technology, the motorcycle hours of armored vehicles at this time are much stronger than those in Li Xin's previous life.
But this limitation also exists. When armored troops are on a long-distance attack, the limitations are not only on energy, but also on engines and tracks.
A 550-kilometer wild run, with no roads and only wilderness.
Moreover, the wilderness environment of Guansuo IV is special. For armored units, the probability of wear and tear and problems is at least half higher than that of other planets.
Li Xin didn't even dare to imagine how many armored troops would be able to participate in the battle by the time the race was completed.
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