The buzzing Kirov airship flew across the sky, and Rom, the commander of the Second Guards Regiment of the Aurora Corps, was on the airship. He took the staff of the regiment and followed a tank platoon from Cuba to Mexico.
The city of Merida in Catan Peninsula.
The Kirov airship has a carrying capacity of up to 300 tons. Although it cannot transport tens of thousands of tons of cargo like large ships, it has great advantages in terms of timeliness and convenience.
An airship can easily take off with all the personnel and baggage of a tank platoon, from land to land, without the need for port or airport transfer. It can fly thousands of kilometers and then land in the wild, and the troops can immediately go into battle without repairs. This is
The most convenient vehicle for strategic air transport.
Rohm has three armored battalions, each with more than 1,000 people, plus auxiliary units such as artillery, communications, transportation repair, and medical. One of his regiments has more than 5,000 people, making it one of the most powerful armed forces of the legion.
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Under the escort of Air Force fighter jets, Rom's troops landed in the bumpy wilderness on the outskirts of Merida. This place is impossible to reach by plane, but an airship can.
After the airship landed, several Type 59 tanks rumbled out of the cargo bay. These modified tanks are the most elite troops of the Aurora Legion. Maybe the quality of the tanks is not as good as the enemy's M60A3, but the number is definitely sufficient for training.
He also tried his best.
After getting off the airship, the staff was responsible for organizing the troops. Rom took a jeep and entered the city of Merida. The city was full of collapsed buildings and destroyed roads, and the engineer battalion of the FMLN was cleaning and repairing the land.
Ji, you can see a lot of busy soldiers along the way.
Qin Weidong, who originally commanded the city of Merida, was transferred back to Cuba to take charge of the General Staff. Giris, who had been mayor for a few days, was also transferred to the Ministry of Interior as deputy minister. Uncle Zhou even went to Jamaica to recuperate. Now the boss in the city is actually
It was Paramount, the former president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Rom saw this chubby businessman in a simple house. Paramount was relieved to see Rom appearing. He stepped forward and sighed: "Colonel Rom, you are finally here. We have been almost scared these days.
died."
The legion formally established the Mexican Front, the security forces in Merida, the guerrillas of the "Mexican Liberation Front", and the regular troops sent by the legion were all under the command of this front. Rom, who arrived early, was appointed as the acting commander of the front, commanding the subordinates of the front.
More than 100,000 troops.
There is a sand table in the simple room, and there are two men in military uniforms standing on both sides of the sand table. One of them is Liu Meng, the commander of the Legion Missile Brigade who has been fighting in the Yucatan Peninsula for a long time, and the other is the Legion Independent Artillery Regiment who was promoted from the front line.
Chang Yuehao.
Liu Meng's missile brigade performed quite well in the previous attack on the city and the later defensive battle. Yue Hao was much unlucky. The artillery battalion where he was originally was completely disabled. After the organization was reorganized, equipment and personnel were replenished, and again
It was expanded into a regiment, but there was a serious shortage of key personnel.
"Tell me, how is our situation?" Rom said without any nonsense.
"There are more than 100,000 urgently expanded security forces and more than 30,000 guerrillas in the city. Don't expect too much combat effectiveness. A garrison of the Enclave in the city has surrendered, and Lieutenant Colonel Harding, who commanded them, has entered a prisoner of war camp. In addition,
We still have more than 300,000 citizens."
"Food and drinking water can still be provided in the city, but just after the war, there are many sick and wounded, and the medical conditions are very poor. The morale of the soldiers and civilians is good at present. After all, we have just driven away the troops of Diego's regime."
"And our enemies gathered in Campeche, 150 kilometers away. The enemy's mixed first and second divisions were crippled by us, and the independent first division was also severely damaged by us. However, the enemy mobilized again from behind.
Several divisions came, including fully equipped troops."
Several people on the scene explained the situation roughly clearly. The virtual projection of the electronic sand table depicted the terrain of the Yucatan Peninsula very clearly. The pressure currently facing the city of Merida is not light at all.
"It seems that our opponent is not easy to mess with." Rom stood in front of the sand table and realized that his current opponent was far stronger than expected. "The enemy is going to attack again. They probably understand that if they don't fight hard, they will have to fight."
died."
"We have now discovered the numbers of the enemy's six divisions, all of which are slowly advancing towards us in an attempt to launch a siege again." Yue Hao said.
Liu Meng added: "We have air force support, but the number of aircraft is not enough to suppress the opponent at all times. My missiles are not very effective at hitting hidden and moving targets in the wild. The enemy has learned now and uses the company as a company.
The unit's actions are well coordinated."
The enemy is once again pressing down on the enemy with a large force, and they obviously want to make a desperate move. The so-called trapped beast still fights, but this last move seems extremely fierce, and there may be a comeback. The drone in front is transmitting back the enemy's every move in real time, and the electronic map will do so every half an hour.
One update.
"Are we still defending the city?" Yue Hao asked. To be honest, he was afraid of defending the city. The previous time he defended the city, the artillery battalion he belonged to was almost completely destroyed.
Defending the city is simpler. There is no shortage of weapons and equipment in the city, and there are also a large number of cannon fodder-like security forces and guerrillas that can be filled in. The enemy no longer has sea and air support, and they will definitely not be able to fight through attrition.
When the enemy is exhausted, the recharged Second Guards Regiment and the soon-to-arrive First Guards Regiment can launch a counterattack. With the airlift capability of the 'Kirov' airship, the two elite regiments can even
The enemy stabs you in the back.
The disadvantage of fighting like this is that many people will die, which may be more tragic than the first battle to defend Merida. If the morale in the city collapses before the enemy is exhausted, it will be a big trouble.
On the electronic map, the enemy's army was approaching the city of Merida. It was not far from Campeche, and the armored troops arrived in two or three hours with a kick of the gas. As the commander, Rom was suddenly a little stressed, and he felt that
The dilemma faced by Qin Weidong when he was defending the city.
"We take the initiative to fight out." Rom thought for a long time, but decided not to defend the city, because the city of Merida was already in dilapidated condition and could not be defended. "I brought armored troops. There is no reason for armored troops to be used to defend the city.
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Rohm's decision was quickly compiled into a battle plan by the staff and reported to the staff. Qin Weidong, who was sitting in the rear, quickly approved the plan. Even Zhou Qingfeng, who was recuperating, said: Don't be afraid of losses, let go and fight.
Even if you lose, I will take care of you.
The boss at the back spoke, and the generals at the front were naturally more daring. The Yucatan Peninsula has a flat terrain, and the plains south of Merida are particularly suitable for tank and armored troop operations. Faced with the enemy who is pressing forward step by step, a battle begins.
The battle is about to begin in full swing.
And just before the war started, Mr. Suzano, the leader of Diego's forces who had just been dismissed, appeared on the front line and wanted to personally command the battle that would determine success or failure.