Chapter 494: Huge Victory (Part 2)
Lin Wen discussed in detail the implementation methods of blitzkrieg at the meeting.
First, concentrate on air superiority and gain air supremacy.
Then, bomb the enemy's command post and transportation lines.
Third, armored forces must quickly penetrate the enemy and avoid wasting time on infantry. Maintaining speed and impact is paramount. Lin Wen directly repeated someone's famous quote: "Our mission is to advance, advance, and advance again!"
Fourth, mechanized troops quickly follow up, control the breakthrough point, and ensure that material supplies continue to catch up with the armored forces in the front.
Fifth, the infantry will destroy the enemy troops that have been cut into pieces one by one.
Finally, Lin Wen concluded: "Mobile forces never look back. Their mission is to advance, charge, storm, and penetrate. If they retreat, they will wither, and the blitzkrieg will fail."
"The infantry and artillery will slowly digest these enemy soldiers who are cut off, surrounded, without backup, supplies, command, and morale. When the frontline soldiers find themselves isolated and helpless, the pressure in their hearts is greater than the pressure on the battlefield, and they will soon surrender."
"The armored forces are heading straight for the endpoint, such as the enemy's capital, headquarters, or headquarters. Under the powerful impact, the headquarters still formulating combat plans may be almost wiped out by the tank division. The commanders hiding in the rear have no idea what is happening on the front line."
"Once the capital falls, it's easy for the entire country to lose its fighting spirit, and even surrender before that happens, like in a certain country."
When Lin Wen finished speaking, the entire Marshal's Headquarters fell into a long silence.
Lin Wen's description was so detailed and vivid, and so thorough, as if he had witnessed, understood, and studied this tactic with his own eyes.
He spoke with such confidence, as if a teacher in a military academy was explaining a classic case to them.
The surprise in Zhu Kewu's eyes was even greater than the shock.
As far as he knew, the war between Changshan County and Shizhou was a complete mess. Both sides were almost pure infantry, with no more than a dozen tanks and aircraft.
Why is it that in his statement, he sounds like a veteran of the Iron War?
There was a glint in Li Linyue's eyes. Her man was naturally different from others.
Being well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, being able to create miracles are just his most basic abilities.
"fart!"
In the quiet marshal's department, Rune Jade was the first to break the silence.
His face flushed, spit flying, and he angrily shouted, "You're just a brat, what do you know about strategy? How many wars have you fought in? How many armored units have you commanded? You don't even know anything, and yet you dare to speak so arrogantly here?"
"What about the fall of the capital and the surrender of the enemy country? It's just like a story. It's so easy to win. Why haven't you conquered the world yet?"
Lin Wen answered honestly: "Too many bad karmas."
Fu Wenyu said angrily, "I suggest you go back to sleep now! lest your daydream be interrupted!"
Lin Wen glanced at him and realized that blowing his head off directly would bring bad karma, just like the senior general last time.
Now he roughly understood the reason.
Directly killing such a veteran who still has prestige in the army may cause the army to split, and then lead to civil strife and the like, resulting in the tragic deaths of many innocent people.
He must be stripped of the prestige that protects him, or he must actively launch a malicious and fatal attack on himself before he can be killed safely.
Thinking of this, Lin Wen realized that offering advice also had certain risks.
However, this was his duty as the Imperial Marshal, and the war between the two countries was a public war, not a war instigated by him, so there should be no bad karma between them.
While he was thinking, Li Linyue and the princess's faction's generals had already started arguing with Fu Wenyu and others.
The Fu Wenyu faction tried their best to list the shortcomings of Lin Wen's tactics, believing that it was an extremely risky tactic and that rushing into the enemy camp rashly would only lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
They seized on the fact that Lin Wen had no record of leading the Imperial Army or Armored Corps in battle, believing that this was just a theory he had dreamed up and that it would never succeed.
Some people even cited that Changshan County had no tanks at all, and Lin Wen didn't even know what a tank looked like.
However, Changshan County actually had tanks. At the beginning of the secret war, the three idiots of Yunzhou provided him with some tanks and helicopters.
But no one cares what the truth is.
The princess faction fought back together, but the view that Changshan County was a backward and poor place had long been deeply rooted in people's minds.
Moreover, Lin Wen did not have the relevant qualifications, and most of the Central Army generals tended to agree with the old marshal's statement.
However, the other two marshals, Shang Lianshan and Zhu Kewu, both supported the young man, which made them hesitant.
Just as the two sides were arguing fiercely, Lin Wen suddenly jumped up again.
"There's no point in continuing to argue, so why don't we just vote?"
Li Linyue tugged at his clothes and whispered quickly, "Xiao Wen! Sit down quickly. The Central Army generals are not on our side!"
Fu Wenyu's face suddenly broke into laughter. The Marshal's Department abided by the principles of military democracy, but the vote itself needed to be initiated by the Marshal.
Fu Wenyu did not initiate the vote in order to avoid appearing aggressive and further damaging his already shaky image.
Moreover, forcing a vote despite the opposition of two marshals and one acting marshal also made it seem like he was using the generals of the Central Army to achieve his goals.
Now the other party has taken the initiative to propose a vote. Isn’t this exactly what they want?
"good."
Fu Wenyu readily agreed, "A person's ideas are always flawed, but the ideas of the majority represent the truth."
Shang Lianshan said hurriedly: "The matter has not been clarified yet. There is no point in voting at this time..."
Fu Wenyu knew that Lin Wen's tactics were highly feasible. If the debate continued, the vote would be in jeopardy. He sneered, "What are you afraid of? Is a democratic vote that scary?"
Lin Wen walked to the center of the field and shouted, "That's right, there's nothing to be afraid of about democracy. I support democracy the most. Anyone who doesn't advocate democracy will be shot to death."
Fu Wenyu looked at Li Linyue with a smile and said respectfully, "Your Highness, what do you think?"
Li Linyue hesitated for a moment, and being extremely smart, she keenly sensed that there was something else behind Lin Wen's words.
What does it mean when a person who has never been a democrat says that he is the most supportive of democracy?
Was this a hint that she had agreed to vote and that he had a clever plan to get it passed?
"Okay." Li Linyue agreed decisively.
When Zhu Kewu saw that the First Princess agreed, he immediately replied, "I agree. Let's vote."
Fu Wenyu stood up with a smile: "I declare..."
He was interrupted by Lin Wen after saying just two words.
"Now let's vote. Those who oppose the tactics raise their hands. Those who agree with the tactics don't raise their hands. Let's begin!"
He stood in the middle of the field and announced loudly, as if he were the marshal presiding over the meeting.
Fu Wenyu's face darkened, and he thought to himself that he would make you cry in a while. He was about to raise his hand, but found that he couldn't lift his arm.
Huh?
Fu Wenyu felt something strange, as if his hand was being pulled by something, and his clothes became very tight, wrapped tightly around his arm.
What's going on?
Fu Wenyu lowered his head and studied his arm, but there was nothing hanging on it.
He raised it again, and his arm could clearly feel the resistance of the clothes on his body.
Damn it!
Just as Fu Wenyu was about to pull at his sleeve, Lin Wen announced, "Voting is over! All approved!"
"Wait!" Fu Wenyu shouted and raised his hands with all his strength, but the resistance on his hands suddenly disappeared and he fell to the ground with a bang.
Lin Wen smiled and said, "The old marshal is too excited. Let's just leave it at that."
Zhu Kewu said loudly, "Okay! I'd like to ask County Magistrate Lin to personally serve as the executive advisor."
Lin Wen would not personally command the troops. He only wanted a little bad karma, not ten thousand points. He smiled and said, "I don't know much. I'm just a weak scholar. I've already explained the essence of blitzkrieg. It's up to you to execute it, Marshal Zhu!"
Zhu Kewu did not argue and simply replied: "Okay, I will return to the Eastern Front and assign specific combat tasks."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Then I wish Marshal Zhu a successful start. The meeting is adjourned!"
The generals of the Central Army stood up one by one, but then felt something was wrong and sat down quickly.
Li Linyue stood up and said, "Dismissed! Please work together to defeat this powerful enemy and bring further glory to the empire."
The generals of the Central Army then stood up and shouted in unison: "Long live the Empire!"
Fu Wenyu's face turned as black as charcoal. He knew that he could no longer object at this point, so he could only force a smile and say, "Marshal Zhu's military fortune is flourishing, and he will definitely win."
His confidants all smiled unnaturally, stealing glances at the old marshal out of the corner of their eyes, secretly wondering why the old marshal was impotent at the critical moment.
Except for a few people like Fu Wenyu, most of the people present did not notice anything wrong.
None of the four marshals (three field marshals and one acting field marshal) raised their hands, nor did their closest confidants.
They themselves were not completely sure whether the tactics proposed by Lin Wen were useful. Looking around, most people did not raise their hands, so they simply did not raise their hands.
And so, the resolution for blitzkrieg was passed.
Zhu Kewu quickly returned to the eastern front to formulate detailed tactics.
The Marshal's Headquarters is also continuing to discuss it in depth. The more they study it, the more they feel that it is extremely feasible. It is very suitable for the combat concept of the Empire's elite corps and can maximize its advantages.
The generals also suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the old marshal opposed it verbally but did not object when voting.
He really says one thing and does another.
Fu Wenyu could only swallow his anger and agree with their speculation.
Li Linyue didn't believe it. She knew Fu Wenyu very well. Ever since the expeditionary force was defeated, this man's psychology had become completely unbalanced. As long as the troops were not led by him, he would rather fail, even if the empire was damaged.
Li Linyue went to ask Lin Wen.
Lin Wen's response was: "How can a fighter for democracy not win the victory of democracy?"
Li Linyue was a little worried at first, wondering if her husband would be poisoned.
But I soon realized that she was being overly suspicious.
He was well aware of the system of aristocratic co-governance, clearly expressed his opposition, and explained many profound truths in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
This satisfied Li Linyue, who was only opposed instinctively. Her previous opposition was only superficial and did not touch the core point.
He is worthy of being my husband.
Li Linyue thought happily.
When Chen ascends the throne, under the regency of our couple, the empire will surely return to its former glory.
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Everyone was keeping their eyes on the war on the Eastern Front, and the Papal States also planned to use the Eastern Front to slow down the advance on the Western Front, allowing them to accumulate strength and buy time.
On the fourth day after Zhu Kewu returned to the eastern front, the imperial army, which had been holding back, suddenly launched a surprise attack.
Under the cover of a large number of air forces, a large number of tanks rushed straight towards the positions of the Papal States.
They crashed through barbed wire, crushed caltrops, and exploded landmines. They broke through all obstacles and penetrated directly into the positions of the Papal States, instantly tearing open countless gaps.
The soldiers, who had just been bombed and were covered in dust, crawled out of the trenches and saw countless tanks. The steel tracks whizzed past their heads, the roar of artillery shook their eardrums, and the trembling earth brought desperate terror.
The generals and soldiers of the Imperial Steel Group had never felt so happy. They seemed to have freed themselves from all constraints and were galloping across the vast land.
Advance, advance, and advance again, tearing apart the enemy's positions and watching the enemy tremble under their artillery fire.
It doesn't get any better than this.
As for the ants that were missed, leave them to the brothers behind to eliminate them. We don’t have time to deal with these dust.
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After the armored group broke through, light mechanized troops quickly followed up, occupied and controlled the breakthrough point, and assisted the subsequent large number of infantry to tear through the defense line more quickly.
Subsequently, the light mechanized forces quickly caught up with the armored group and occupied the next breakthrough.
Tanks are like sharp blades, light mechanized troops are like the blood grooves on the blades, and infantry are the thick backs of the blades. They are like a crescent-shaped blade that pierces the enemy's chest.
Two such sharp swords, when inserted into each other, can form what Lin Wen called a pincer attack, dividing the enemy's vitality.
Then the powerful infantry group can destroy them more easily.
The Eastern Front Army advanced 100 kilometers in two days and directly broke through the positions of the Papal States. The elite mountain division was completely wiped out. The Papal State's senior general Calder was killed by a tank shell, and the Eastern Front headquarters was flattened by tanks.
The 1.1 million main force was defeated within a few days, nearly one-third surrendered, more than 150,000 were killed or wounded, and less than half successfully escaped back to the Papal States.
The loss of the imperial army was no more than 50,000 men.
In just less than a week, the situation on the Eastern Front was completely reversed, and the Papal State's attempt to threaten the Western Front through the Eastern Front completely failed.
This miraculous result shocked everyone.
When Li Longxing, who was on the front line, learned about this, he was shocked but also tempted to emulate the tactics of the Eastern Front.
However, there is no longer any air superiority on the Western Front.
The Papal States' air force has been greatly strengthened since three days ago. The quality of their pilots has been greatly improved, and the fighter jets they fly are also more advanced.
In order to support the eastern front, Li Longxing transferred three air force squadrons there.
Now, on the Western Front, the Imperial Air Force could only fight enemy aircraft under the cover of anti-aircraft guns.
Li Longxing's pace was greatly slowed down.
Just when he was at a loss, Li Longxing's eyes suddenly lit up. He remembered that he had obtained the right to use the Dongfeng-41 from Changshan County before.
He immediately called Lin Wen.
(End of this chapter)
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