Some people are born with an aristocratic air. Even if they just stand there, they will give people a completely different feeling, as if they are more elegant than others, and more decent than others.
Durando is such a kind of person. His leather shoes are always meticulous, his military uniform is always ironed very straight, his white hair is taken care of every day without exception, and even the wrinkles on his face are like
It is absolutely symmetrical.
He never tilted his lips to smile, he never judged anyone behind his back, and he walked with his military cap in his arms just like an etiquette student taught in a military academy.
This general, who graduated from the old aristocratic military school, received a good education, used the magic ball of knowledge, and studied for a year at the Royal Military Academy of Ireland, was meticulous in his work and had never made any mistakes.
Originally, as an old nobleman, he was unlikely to stand out in the Elland Hill system. However, with the expansion of Elland Hill, talent began to be in short supply. Generals like him finally came to the fore.
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The most representative one may be the veteran general Medias who fought with great fame in the Battle of Ferry City. He is now a representative figure among veteran generals and an idol respected by the old aristocratic officers.
The man who took over the command of the 15th Army Group from the old general Medias was this general who also came from the old aristocratic circle, General Durando, who was appointed by Christian.
At 3:17 in the morning, this old general who had a clear eye for everything opened his eyes for the first time and sat up from the bed in his headquarters.
When he went to bed yesterday, the 15th Army Group had been fully mobilized, and the entire Dukou City had entered a state of first-level combat readiness.
The naval warships have completely left the port anchorage, and the army troops have also entered the front-line position and are on standby.
While everyone was busy, the old general in charge of commanding the 15th Army Group returned to his room alone and fell asleep on time at nine o'clock.
He even ordered his adjutant not to disturb anything else except His Majesty the Emperor and the Marshal looking for him.
So, when General Durando opened his eyes, he had slept for more than six hours. And last night, the submarine tracking the Devil's landing force sent back exact news that the Devil's fleet was approaching the coastline.
He still put on his military uniform in an orderly manner, and carefully adjusted his collar and cuffs in the mirror. After confirming that he was dressed appropriately, the commander opened the door to his room.
Outside the door, anxious commanders of various military levels were waiting there. They all looked at General Durando who pushed out the door.
Seeing these people waiting here, Durando was not surprised at all. He nodded slightly sheepishly and apologized to the generals who had been waiting for a long time: "As people get older, they don't have so much energy.
In order to maintain my strength, I took a nap for a while, I'm very sorry."
The generals waiting here were not here to hear his apology. They were looking for the commander to get the latest combat deployment arrangements. Seeing Durando coming out, they hurriedly asked in unison: "General, the combat plan needs to be finalized."
Change it?"
"Everything is going according to the original plan! Gentlemen, this is just an attack by the devil, why are you so panicked?" Durando frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with his men.
His words made everyone even more nervous because General Durando seemed to be just an embroidered pillow with no real talent at all. Mobile version::
Because since the general took office, he has only been focusing on the basic training of the troops, but he has no opinions of his own on the previous defense plan, let alone any suggestions for modification.
In other words, he seems to be a transparent person. Apart from dressing up and going out to supervise the training of the army every day, he has not issued any orders of his own.
Since he took office, the General Headquarters of the 15th Group Army has become like a megaphone, only issuing forwarded orders such as "General Staff Order", "General Headquarters Order" and "His Majesty's Order", never
The "15th Army General Headquarters Order" was issued...
The mouthpiece, the yes-man, the flower stand, and the idiot general, these are the nicknames given to General Durando by the people below. As a result, the general seemed to be a normal person and turned a deaf ear to these slanders and criticisms.
Until yesterday, the 15th Army had entered a state of full mobilization, and the entire unit had entered the predetermined defense line. General Durando still had no idea of his own, and was still following the anti-landing battle plan drawn up more than a year ago.
However, what was different from the past was that General Durando explained his orders this time, as if he hoped that his men could carry out his combat deployment more firmly.
Just listen to him speaking to these generals: "Gentlemen! The combat plan was drawn up by General Medias. I reviewed the entire anti-landing combat plan on the first day I took office." PC::/
"General Medias is steady, and the battle plan he drew up is also very reasonable. As a commander, there is no need for me to change the already perfect battle plan." After saying this, he paused.
After a pause, he pointed to himself as he spoke: "So, all I can do is supervise your serious training every day, so that you can better implement General Medias's battle plan when necessary... That's all.
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"Now, there is no need to panic, because you have practiced what is going to happen today hundreds of times! What you have to do is to repeat these familiar and unfamiliar contents again!" He walked to himself.
In front of the chief of staff, he nodded slightly and said: "And what I have to do now is to fine-tune the entire combat deployment according to the changes in the enemy."
"I don't want you to have any hesitation when executing the established battle plan, and I don't want you to have any hesitation when executing my orders!" His eyes suddenly became as sharp as knives, sweeping across the involuntary
The officers stood erect.
Seeing that they were all serious, Durando nodded slightly with satisfaction, then raised his arms and saluted a military salute: "When I order you to retreat, even if you have won a complete victory, you must turn back immediately! When I order you to attack,
, even if there is only one of you left, you must jump out of the trench and move forward! When I order you to stay on the position, you will have to die there!"
"Yes!" All the officers seemed to have truly gotten to know General Durando on this day, and they stood at attention, saluted, and answered with their chins held high.
"Very good! Let's go! Return to your posts! Wait for the devil to set foot on the coastline!" Durando adjusted the angle of his military hat, and then strode out of the house first.
After a year of reinforcement, the defense line of Dukou City has been strengthened to a terrible point. In order to prevent the damage of the tsunami, Ireland, which has an amazing cement output, built 90 kilometers of seawalls on both sides of Dukou City.
During the battle, this 90-kilometer-long seawall became a 140-kilometer-long city wall, and also became a huge 90-kilometer-long defense line.
Before Medias transferred from the 15th Army, he formulated a complete set of operational plans around the new defense line to attack enemy troops landing at sea.
In line with this plan, various combat deployments were fully considered when the entire seawall was built.
For example, the width of the seawall was built based on the needs of the howitzer unit. Sufficient width provides a good firing position for the artillery, and transport trucks can also transport ammunition on these seawalls that are comparable to highways.
In addition, in front of the seawall are the originally abandoned salt fields. These salt fields have been completely abandoned after the last war, so they have been converted into deadly defensive positions.
Including trenches reinforced with reinforced concrete, as well as permanent machine gun bunkers, this is not a beautiful scenic spot. It has been built according to the super fortress defense line since the last Battle of the Ferry.
After General Durando took over this line of defense, he did not make any modifications and just continued to build this line of defense according to the original plan.
He inspects the construction progress of the defense line every day and inquires about the training status of the troops stationed within the defense line every day.
Now, his methods of following the rules and following the rules have finally had their due effect. The 100,000 troops entering the defense line are extremely familiar with the defense line where they are located, and they know every detail of the battle.
Under the soldiers' feet were ammunition reserves that had been prepared long ago, and above their heads were reinforced bunkers and concealment nets.
These soldiers are equipped with powerful automatic weapons and are filled with dwarf troops. Behind them is the defensive position of the armored forces. On the reverse slope of the embankment are hundreds of T-72 tanks that are ready for battle.
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Compared with the previous Battle of Ferry City, the armored forces of Eiland Hill have undergone radical changes. They have eliminated the M4 tanks and equipped them exclusively with T-72 main battle tanks.
Supporting these tanks are hundreds of towed 155mm caliber howitzers. According to the defense mission of the 15th Army Group, this unit did not give priority to equipping self-propelled howitzers because this unit rarely maneuvered. They were just to guard the ferry city.
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It's not yet bright, and the troops who have entered the position are already ready for battle. The soldiers holding their weapons and leaning on the wall of the trench are following orders to close their eyes and rest. The radar antenna responsible for monitoring the entire battlefield is in the early morning sea breeze.
Turning slowly.
Everything is quiet, everyone is waiting, waiting for the moment when the sun rises in the east.