The production of new aircraft seems to be a far-off project at the moment and will not quench the immediate thirst. What Ailan Hill has to face now is a direct attack from the demonic forces and the main force.
Although Chris can abandon Ferry City and use nuclear weapons to attack after the demonic troops land, Ferry City is different from other places. This is the traditional core area of Elanthir.
Destroying this place is something that not only Chris can't accept, but most of the top management of Ireland Hill can't accept it. In everyone's eyes, it's one thing to be defeated if you try your best to fight, but it's another thing to give up Ferry City on your own initiative.
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"Let the 15th Army set up a defense line near Dukou City as soon as possible. I heard that the flood there has almost receded today?" Chris asked a general sitting in front of him.
The general nodded and replied: "Yes, there is still mud on the city streets, but overall, it is no longer a problem."
"However, the floods in Fukou City have just receded, and it is basically impossible to build defensive positions on the mud and beach..." Chris remembered this and asked again.
"Yes, the 15th Army was ordered to establish defensive positions based on the city, but there is not much terrain they can use." The general lowered his head and continued to answer.
The actual situation is indeed that there is no good solution. A soldier of the 15th Army wiped the sweat from his forehead, propped up the brand new QGF Kevlar helmet on his head with his hands, frowned and looked at the vicious
of the sun.
"This damn weather!" He depressedly used a shovel to shovel the sea sand on the street into a sandbag, and then looked at the seawater seeping out around the sandbag.
The flood receded from Fukou City, but it could not take away everything it brought. Fish carcasses can still be found in some houses, and there are capsized and damaged ships stuck between buildings on several streets.
There was sea sand everywhere, and the troops who arrived later had to fill the sea sand with sandbags and then transport it to designated locations to build fortifications.
"Isn't that right... This place has been flooded, and it's impossible to build defenses at all. We can only rely on buildings and blocks to set up defense lines..." Beside him, another soldier also complained.
Their weapons, the AK-47 rifles that have just been distributed, are a new type of weapon that have just been equipped with the troops. The only troops equipped with this weapon are the 15th and 16th Group Armies.
As the war progressed, Eiland Hill's senior officials finally admitted that their already terrible production capacity was beginning to become slightly tighter.
As a result, they finally gave up their persistence, discontinued the production of Mauser 98k and stg-44 assault rifles, and installed the ak-47 automatic rifle. Of course, the mass-produced ones were actually akm rifles in the earth's civilization, but they were suppressed
Reese named it the AK-47.
This weapon is easy to produce and cheap. It is more reliable than the slightly expensive stg-44 and is more suitable for large-scale equipment troops.
When it comes to infantry weapons, Chris, who has all the technological civilization on earth, once again had to admit that he made a serious mistake in choosing weapons.
Before, he was more optimistic about the M4 automatic rifle with high precision, complete accessories and more powerful combat effectiveness. But reality slapped him cruelly in the face again... Today's production accuracy cannot keep up with demand. The M4 rifle can only be equipped with a small number of troops and cannot complete large-scale tasks.
Scale change.
The Irish infantry, which has been unable to upgrade to more advanced weapons and equipment, can only fight with the obviously outdated Mauser 98k rifle. What is even more ridiculous is that the war has been going on for almost 9 months.
Half of Hill's soldiers were armed with Mauser rifles.
This is simply a kind of irony for Chris. Not long ago, His Majesty the Emperor finally put down his face for the second time and ordered the factory to start producing AK-47 assault rifles to equip the new group army that was later formed.
He also issued an order to change the caliber of the mg-42 machine gun to 7.62 mm, which maintained the supply of logistical weapons and ammunition to a certain extent.
However, the entire replacement process still cannot cover the entire army immediately, and can only be eliminated bit by bit and the inventory cleared.
Ever since, an interesting phenomenon has emerged. One-third of the infantry in the main 1st and 2nd Army use the old Mauser 98k and stg assault rifles, while the newly formed 15th Army and 16th Army
, but has already installed ak-47 assault rifles on a large scale.
The replacement of equipment is not only rifle weapons, but also other weapons and equipment of the group army. For example, the 15th Group Army has been strengthened by the missile force directly under it because the defense area is close to the key defense areas.
With a whole regiment of Scud missiles and two brigades of mobile air defense missile units, plus the supplement of individual air defense missiles, the entire 15th Group Army's air defense force is very powerful.
While several soldiers were clearing away gravel on the street, a truck with wet wheels passed by where they were.
The back compartment of the truck seemed to be transporting seafood, with turbid seawater flowing out from the gaps. The compartment was filled with sandbags filled with sea sand, ready to be transported to the defense line outside the city for reinforcement.
There were two soldiers holding shovels in the truck, their helmets buckled casually, and their military uniforms open, revealing their sweaty chests.
The commander-in-chief of the 15th Group Army is an old general. This man is a veteran of the Arant Empire. He later surrendered to Eiland Hill along with the Arant region and has served in the military to this day.
If you look at his resume, this old general can be considered quite decent, mature and prudent, which can be considered to have raised the average age of the senior generals of Airan Hill.
Otherwise, the Empire of Ireland would almost become a kindergarten in the eyes of other empires: Defense Minister Duke Castner is 44 years old, Army Commander-in-Chief is 36 years old, Air Force Commander-in-Chief is 30 years old, Navy Commander-in-Chief is 42 years old...
The commander of the 1st Group Army is 27 years old, the commander of the 2nd Group Army is 30 years old, the commander of the 3rd Group Army is 48 years old, the commander of the 4th Group Army is 43 years old, the commander of the 5th Group Army is 25 years old, the commander of the 6th Group Army is 39 years old, the commander of the 7th Group Army is 50 years old, and the commander of the 7th Group Army is 50 years old.
The commander of the 9th Group Army is 23 years old (still a woman)...
Now, the 62-year-old veteran general of the 15th Army, Mathias, finally has a commander who is worthy of his age.
The old general is still strong and strong, and looks energetic, and because he is from an old noble family, he still wears a long sword on his new military uniform, which makes him unique among all generals.
At this moment, he was standing on the fort in Dukou City, discussing defensive arrangements with the fort commander and the commander of the 15th Air Force who supported him.
"The front we want to defend is actually not too wide. The beach defense line is the most vulnerable area. I decided to put the tank division in this position to prevent the opponent from breaking through from the flank." Medias pointed to the map with a rigid face.
There are no expressions of sadness or joy on the face.
He looked quite funny holding the gorgeous sword on his waist out of place, but this old general still had a lot of skills, because he was one of the rare steady commanders under Chris.
Those young generals around 30 years old are all good at offensive operations. Mordelaire and Wilkes can also be regarded as commanders with a balance of offense and defense, but they are not as stable as Medias.
This old man is simply a turtle. When he was in the Arant Empire, he was famous for his "three no-fights", so he opened his mouth and began to allocate troops, with a posture of stubborn defense.
His nickname means that he never fights against the enemy in three situations: he never fights without a fight before his troops outnumber his opponents; he never goes into battle before his troop preparations are completed; and he never fully understands his opponent's intentions.
He had never fought before, so he fought all his life and never lost...
In other words, this old man only fights against the wind. If he is weak, he will immediately retreat and defend himself. He is always cautious and cautious, so he has never lost in his life.
After he took over the 15th Army, he imprinted his own character on this unit: wherever this army went, the first thing he did was to dig a defense line, and it was a deep defense line, with ring fortifications within ring fortifications, like gossip.
The array is average.
Commanders throughout the army are familiar with the motto of this group army commander: As long as the troops stop, they must start digging trenches. If the trenches are dug well, fewer people will die when encountering the enemy...
Of course, five years ago, this old man's slogan was not like this. Five years ago, he said: "As long as the troops stop, they will build forts..." Now the slogan has kept pace with the times, and the long gun on his waist
The sword has not kept up with the times.
"The reconnaissance planes we sent out brought back news that a few of the devil's naval warships have appeared near the open sea..." the commander of the 15th Air Force of the Air Force introduced.
If a large long-range reconnaissance aircraft is intercepted during reconnaissance, the effect is not very obvious. However, fighter jets can also conduct reconnaissance, but the range is limited. The advantage of using fighter jets for reconnaissance is that it is faster and safer, but the disadvantage is that the reconnaissance distance is relatively reduced.
Now that the enemy has reached our doorstep, short detection distance is no longer a problem, so the air force has begun to frequently dispatch to investigate the situation in nearby sea areas.
Everyone is now well aware of the fact that the demon fleet dispersed and headed towards Ferry City. Therefore, no one was too surprised when they heard that the demon fleet appeared in the offshore waters.
"The range that the fort can cover is relatively safe...but the enemy's landing force." The fort commander pointed to the overlooking beach and said to General Medias.
"Counterattack is a matter for the reserve team. My requirement is that under the enemy's attack, as long as my front line position is not lost, the enemy will not be able to stand on the coastline!" General Medias pointed to the map confidently.
Said: "The problem now is that this line of defense still needs time to be deployed!"
"It's a pity, General... What we lack now is time." The fort commander shrugged and complained.
