"Continuing the fight like this... is not an option..." Wagron held the damage report in his hand, looked at Chris who came all the way south from Seris City, and said worriedly: "Our field troops have been eaten.
It’s not a small loss.”
Two days have passed since the Battle of Maritsa. Bourjos sent a telegram with the news of their great victory. The entire anti-aircraft artillery force, plus the main infantry regiment, was massacred at the cost of 192 people killed and 33 wounded.
11 dragons.
This record is quite brilliant. Facts have proved that the dragon knight troops from the Holy Demon Empire who came to participate in the exhibition are unable to directly shake the main force of Elan Hill and the tightly fortified key defensive cities.
However, the remaining dragon knight troops then attacked another garrison infantry regiment and completely annihilated the regiment's two infantry battalions at the cost of only losing two dragon knights and two giant dragons.
Counting the two battalions of the 16th Regiment, Eiland Hill's field force has lost more than 2,400 people, and 4 of the organic battalions have been wiped out, not even the wounded. This number is a bit overwhelming.
In the past, Eiland Hill's victories were achieved without any damage, or with the loss of only a few soldiers. Now this victory has completely changed. The war is not over yet, and thousands of people have been lost.
If we count the losses in arms, it would be even more terrible: more than 1,700 rifles alone have been lost, and 20 of the 75 infantry guns equipped by the field artillery have been destroyed. The losses are mainly concentrated in the garrison troops, which are basically
There is no decent anti-aircraft firepower.
"The anti-aircraft artillery is still not enough..." Chris had to sigh. He led the Guards Group south to prepare for a decisive battle with the Dragon Knights of the Holy Demon Empire. However, after the opponent hit Maritza and suffered a bloody head, he immediately
Changed tactics.
Unable to attack large cities, the opposing commander decisively began to attack the field troops of Ailan Hill, causing the field troops of Ailan Hill to suffer huge losses. The war has now evolved from a quick battle to a full-scale war.
It was a mutually depleting guerrilla war.
"The losses of the Prairie Empire are greater than ours. They are usually responsible for searching for enemy troops in the wild, so the losses they provide are simply unreadable." Waggron pulled out another report and said in a very embarrassed tone.
: "The commission we are offering this time has almost doubled."
"About 7,000 prairie cavalry were massacred by the dragon knights without any injuries. Compared to our garrison, the dragon knights seemed to prefer attacking these prairie cavalry who were not even capable of fighting back." Wageron said with a bitter smile.
He pointed to the numbers on the report and said: "To fight our garrison, they will have to ride on one or even two giant dragons, but they can fight the prairie cavalry without the opponent having to pay any price."
"Obviously, they regard the cavalry of the Prairie Empire as our people. They are venting their hatred and they are just killing unilaterally." Chris looked at the damage report provided by the Prairie Empire and smiled bitterly.
This report was sent two days ago, and this number must still be rising. After all, the dragon is faster than the prairie cavalry. It can't run or fight. When facing the dragon knight, use mobility
The skilled cavalry is really powerless to fight back.
Now he can only hope that these dragon knights will exhaust their magic power and retreat on their own, or they will accidentally bump into the main force of Alan Hill and be killed. But both situations will take time. He is now
There is no need to rush.
"Based on the situation, there is definitely no danger in Naaru City. According to the information provided by the intelligence, the other party has only a few giant dragons left, and they will not easily risk attacking our big city." Wageron felt.
You can transfer some from Naaru City
Unlike the modern air force, the use of dragon troops is more flexible. For example, the range of these dragons is unmatched by modern air forces: the modern air force relies on airports and is limited by its own fuel.
Arms that operate within the combat radius.
But these dragon knights are different. As long as they are determined to slaughter villages or towns and feed their dragons with livestock or civilians, they can continue to fight and even go deep behind enemy lines.
Their landing does not need to rely on the airport, and their battery life can be replenished behind enemy lines, which allows them to have an almost infinite combat radius: as long as they want, they can fight alone all the way to Seris City.
However, because he suffered a bloody head injury in Maritsa, the possibility of the opponent marching straight in to attack Seris was infinitely reduced.
"The Arant Empire army heading north seems to have slowed down its advance. They should be waiting for the ground troops of the Holy Demon Empire... I'd better go south as planned!" Chris didn't have any good ideas for dealing with the elusive Dragon Knight.
.
The other side just plundered villages and massacred civilians. They attacked the second-line defense force of Eiland Hill, which had no air defense capabilities. Chris had no good way to rely on his infantry to chase those dragon knights, unless he was out of his mind.
The only thing that can be done now is to carry the anger of being harassed by the dragon knights and go south to find a fight with the Arantine Empire troops who cannot escape. As long as the Arantine Empire troops heading north are eliminated, those dragon knights
There is no foundation.
"You should continue to guard Naaru. No matter what, there is absolutely no room for failure on Naaru." Chris ordered as he looked at Wageron.
Wagron is the person in the military who understands modern warfare best besides him. Chris stored some theories of World War I and World War II in the knowledge magic ball and poured them into Wagron's brain. Combined with battlefield command
With his experience, he is now a more powerful battlefield commander than Chris.
Of course, when it comes to knowledge about future weapons, Wageron knows nothing about it. In terms of command ability, Chris left himself a hand, but also because of the storage limit of the knowledge magic ball.
He cannot put all the complicated war command skills into the Knowledge Magic Ball. After all, modern warfare is a system with a very large content. Chris does not have so many Knowledge Magic Balls to squander on one of his subordinates.
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to the front line instead of me..." Waggron suggested. He knew that the wilderness is more dangerous now, and those dragon knights don't have the guts to attack the city. It is still very possible to attack the field troops.
"No need! Although the anti-aircraft guns I took away are not as many as those on the Naru city wall, they are still a large number! My regiment has strengthened the anti-aircraft guns, and the troops led by General Wilkes also have a sufficient number of anti-aircraft guns.
Counting the reinforcement of the garrison... 22 anti-aircraft guns are definitely enough for those dragons to drink a pot." Chris was very confident in his defense.
If the opponent's dragon knights really can't think of anything to attack his main force, then it is possible to deal with these raging dragon knight troops once and for all. The fear is not that they will come, but that they will not be fooled and will not come to the guards.
The main force of the group is in trouble.
"With Wilkes following me, I feel relieved." Wageron felt that Wilkes was a very good general. He could at least distinguish between priorities and protect Chris's retreat at critical moments.
In addition, the 3rd Reserve Division led by Wilkes has 3 regiments of troops. Together with Chris's Guards Regiment, it has 4 regiments and more than 9,000 soldiers. He wants to defeat Ireland Hill.
With an army of nearly ten thousand, it is estimated that a few dragon knights do not have this strength.
Judging from the reports of the field garrison, as long as they shrink their troops and concentrate their troops, the Dragon Knights will be less willing to engage in head-on battles. Huge losses occurred when the troops were dispersed, which is why there has been no update in the past two days.
A reason for multiple losses.
"By combining the local garrison forces, we can assemble at least 12,000 troops. This number is quite safe. There are almost 120 field guns and more than 20 anti-aircraft guns..." Chris calculated the troops in his hand.
Said to Wageron: "Facing the Arant Empire, the chances of winning are quite high."
"I'm afraid that this time the Arant Empire's army going north will include ground troops from the Holy Demon Empire... If there are magicians or Warcraft cavalry, things may not go smoothly..." Wagron said.
"Judging from the trouble the Dragon Knights have caused us, these troops of the Holy Demon Empire are not simple." Because the Dragon Knights have caused a lot of trouble for themselves, Waggron is worried that the ground troops of the Holy Demon Empire will also cause trouble to Chris.
unnecessary trouble.
"I will park the troops on the side of Maritsa. The Alant Empire will definitely attack Maritsa, so we just need to wait here and wait." Chris said with a smile.
His plan was to wait for the other side to make the first move in Maritsa. As soon as the other side attacked the city wall, he would approach the battlefield from the flanks, flank the attacking Alante Empire troops, and annihilate them all.
This is a very complete battle plan. In order to completely annihilate the main force of the Arant Empire, he assembled 3 main regiments, as well as 5 nearby garrison regiments, and two garrison regiments that suffered heavy losses, a total of 10 regiments (owing to be
annihilated 4 battalions).
In total, there are more than 20,000 Airan Hill grenadiers, more than 180 field guns, and the city as a support. The force can be said to be very strong. And what they are facing is more than 150,000 elites of the Arantian Empire.
troops, as well as an unknown number of ground troop reinforcements from the Holy Demon Empire.
On paper, the strength of the two armies is very different, but the combat effectiveness can be said to be about the same: the Arant Empire has a numerical advantage, but their combat effectiveness is really limited. The combat effectiveness of Ailan Hill's troops is strong, but it is impossible to judge the strength of the Holy Demon Empire for a while.