Rise from the sword

"The 37th Battalion lost contact!"

Prime Minister Austria was startled, and hurriedly asked:

"what happened?"

Just thinking about the weird telegram from the Americans, there was a problem when he went to Gove to quell the so-called autonomous troops, which made Prime Minister Austria feel very nervous-couldn’t something really go wrong?

Could it be that the other side transported by motorboat and personally sent troops to end?
Otherwise, the prime minister can't imagine, what can the so-called miners' self-defense force do?
"An hour ago, the 37th Battalion's call had arrived in Gove, and the military operation to recover Gove and quell the riots was about to start. 25 minutes ago, the call said that the offensive had officially started. During the period, they kept in touch every 5 minutes, but they have lost contact for 15 minutes. .”

Secretary strives organizer language.

"Haven't been in touch?"

Although he knew that he must be in constant contact, the Prime Minister couldn't help asking.

"Still in contact, but have not received a reply."

The secretary answered.

"Did they bring three remote radios?"

the prime minister continued.

The small population of the country is also beneficial. The dignified prime minister actually knows the communication configuration of a battalion. It can be said that he has to do everything by himself.

"Yes, three high-power radios made in the United States."

The secretary answered.

Thanks to the Yankees leaving the Asia-Pacific theater last year, the Austrian army received a lot of good equipment.

"Continue to communicate."

The Prime Minister's tone trembled a little.

I hope that the radio signal was affected due to the weather, or the battle was too fierce and destroyed, or the battle was too smooth, and they were bullying the group of miners and forgot to contact them.

Or, forget it!

The prime minister prayed silently.

two hours later.

"Prime Minister, the 37th Battalion still hasn't been contacted."

The secretary reported again.

Mr. Prime Minister was silent for a long time.

Now two hours, plus the previous 15 minutes, that is, 1305 minutes of lost contact. Although the 37th Battalion is a newly formed battalion, a second-line force, and the troops lack combat experience, they have not been in contact for so long, and it is during the mission.

No matter how you think about it, it's not normal.

"Where is the destroyer Ceduna?"

After a long time, the Prime Minister rubbed his forehead, thinking of the destroyer that was sent there.

A small population is not necessarily a bad thing, but coupled with a large territory, it is not so good.

Especially in the case of underdeveloped communication technology.

Just like now, when a unit goes to perform a mission and loses contact, it is impossible to confirm its specific status in a short time, because there are no other units or cities that can be contacted.

The closest city with a radio station to Goff is Zell, which is [-] kilometers away. Even if there is no railway and only a gravel road, it will take five hours to ride a horse. Moreover, there are no troops stationed there. Can't send out messengers.

As for the plane, I really can't fly anywhere.

"Ten hours to go."

The secretary answered immediately.

"Get them up to speed."

The Prime Minister said:

"Arrive as quickly as possible."

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Three and a half hours later.

The destroyer USS Ceduna.

"Gove is ahead."

Comparing the compass and map, the navigator pointed to the little sparks on the land in the distance, and his tone was affirmative.

"Turn off all the lights and send the motorboat ashore to take the men ashore."

The captain waved his hand:

"Pay attention to concealment."

As the destroyer Ceduna who has personally witnessed lighter battles in the subcontinent, the captain is very cautious. After all, he is very clear that this incident is definitely the handiwork of the other side. Although there is no evidence that the other side has personally ended the battle, it is always right to be careful .

After all, after three and a half hours of sailing at full speed, the destroyer Ceduna was running low on fuel.

As a warship that participated in the Pacific naval battle, the quality of the soldiers is quite good. In the dim light, a motorboat was quickly put down, and then sailed towards the distant Goff Harbor.

After more than half an hour, the Austrian navy who went ashore finally found that Gove had no so-called autonomous troops, only a group of soldiers from the 37th Battalion who had been disarmed and imprisoned.

"Report to the Prime Minister."

The captain gave the order immediately.

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at the same time.

"prime minister."

The secretary rushed into the prime minister's office in a panic:

"Zell's urgent call."

"Zell!"

Prime Minister Austria's eyes lit up.

Zell is a town only 500 kilometers away from Gove, which was occupied by the miners' self-governing army on the other side. Of course, the population here is a little smaller, only more than [-] people.

But for Ozhou, which has a total population of just over 700 million, it is really a lot.

"..."

Seeing the expectant look in his prime minister's eyes, the secretary who was about to speak suddenly choked.

"what happened?"

The prime minister suddenly felt bad, and his smile restrained a lot.

"Zell."

The secretary took a deep breath:

"Occupied by the so-called autonomous forces formed by the miners."

"what!"

The prime minister's smile disappeared instantly.

Coincidentally, a secretary ran in at this time:
"Prime Minister, the destroyer Ceduna telegraphed that Gove did not find the miners' armed forces, and the 37th Battalion was defeated and captured."

"In addition, they also learned that a large transport plane landed in Goff a few hours ago."

"..."

Turning around with a stiff neck, he looked at the telegram handed over by the new secretary. Prime Minister Austria moved his mouth, wanting to say something, but he couldn't say it due to his extremely complicated mood.

The Yankees united with him to transport weapons and equipment to the Japanese.

The opposite side backhandedly promoted the miners' riots to achieve self-government, and provided supplies and weapons and equipment.

"Hey···"

At this moment, Prime Minister Austria felt a little regretful.

Although the immigration restriction bill was passed, there are nearly 50 miners on the other side of Austria at this time. Once these people are all mobilized, it will be a big trouble.

But soon, Prime Minister Austria regained his mentality and regained his fighting spirit.

He thought of the telegram from the President of the United States, the American fleet that was about to depart, and the vast territory and depth, and his confidence immediately rose.

"Where's the nearest troop?"

Prime Minister Austria asked again.

"There are a lot of miners around. We have a lot of troops stationed there. There are three infantry battalions within 300 kilometers, with a total strength of [-] troops. They are equipped with..."

"not enough!"

Before the secretary finished speaking, Prime Minister Austria interrupted directly:
"At least [-] troops are needed, and they must be equipped with heavy artillery and tanks, as well as aircraft."

After returning with confidence, Prime Minister Austria's brain also went online.

Since this group of so-called miners' autonomous forces were able to defeat the 37th Battalion with four tanks in a very short time, even considering that the 37th Battalion had made fatal military mistakes, it could not conceal the strength of this group of so-called self-defense forces.

I am afraid that there are not only advanced weapons provided by the other side. Among them, the officers and soldiers have been trained by the other side, and even veterans who have participated in wars.

Although Prime Minister Austria looked down on the people on the other side, he had to admit in his heart that in terms of the level of the army alone, whether it was equipment or combat level, the other side might be able to crush them.

Considering that this autonomous armed force will expand in the future, it will take at least [-] troops to annihilate it with confidence.

even more.

"Five thousand..."

The secretary began to collect information and began to search for troops.

It is good to have a small population, and a small number of troops, especially after the main force is fighting abroad. There are only [-] troops in the country.

Of course, this is also related to the wartime system.

Soon, the secretary was done.

"It will take 20 days."

The land is vast and sparsely populated, the main force is still abroad, and only the second-line troops are left at home. The inland areas lack railways and can only be transported by ports. It is very good to be able to gather so quickly.

"20 days."

The Prime Minister once again had thoughts of regret in his heart.

Not long ago, after the defeat of the Japanese, domestic pressure dropped sharply. At the "invitation" of the President of the United States, he sent the last 20 troops to fight in Europe, resulting in almost no decent troops in the country today.

Otherwise, why would it take 20 days for a mere [-] troops?

Why, a battalion of regular troops was wiped out by the Miners Self-Defense Force?

"However, 20 troops can be mobilized in [-] days."

The secretary added:
"Including a tank regiment, a heavy artillery regiment, an armored infantry battalion, a total of fifty M3 and M4 tanks, seventy Greyhound armored vehicles, 26 105 howitzers, and twelve 155 howitzers."

The Yankees retreated, and it was not cost-effective to transport the equipment back, so they handed it over to the Austrian army. This also led to the fact that although the Austrian native troops are stretching their hips, their equipment does not stretch their hips at all.

"very good."

The Prime Minister suddenly felt better.

There are 1 troops, 38 tanks, [-] armored vehicles, more than [-] heavy artillery pieces, and one regiment of elite troops who participated in the Pacific War.
Even if the other side sends veterans to join the war and provide logistical supplies, so what?
Even if they mobilize a small elite army from their country, they may not be able to win.

Then the president summoned a group of generals and staff officers, and began to arrange the deployment of troops intensively. After all, there are nearly [-] troops. In this huge Austrian state, mobilization and transportation are not easy.

In the early morning of the next day, the prime minister who finished his work breathed a sigh of relief and was in a good mood.

The 20 days is a rough estimate of the secretary. In fact, it only takes [-] days to mobilize [-] reloaded troops to reach Zell, which is illegally occupied by miners.

"Have you found out where their airport is?"

The prime minister looked at the secretary.

Last night, he sent his secretary to investigate how the other side airlifted supplies to Gove's illegal armed forces.

"I don't know."

The secretary shook his head:

"I contacted American intelligence agencies, but they didn't know either."

Of course it's impossible to rely on Ao himself. This kind of thing must let the thigh and father come forward, that is, ask the United States to investigate.

"Continue to investigate."

Prime Minister Austria was not angry either. He paused and continued:

"Also, condemn the other party..."

He was going to condemn it. Although it didn't work, it was also very good to make headlines in the United States.

"By the way, it's time to identify domestic spies and rebels..."

Finally, Prime Minister Austria's eyes flashed sharply.

It's fine to protest, but if you dare to raise the flag to promote self-government, then don't blame me for being rude and attack other people.

The secretary nodded, walked out, picked up the phone and began to shake people one by one.

The president's latest order requires some influential figures in the country to complete, such as farmers, mine owners, factory owners and other large domestic capitalists and entrepreneurs.

The last time we cooperated with the United States to transport supplies for the Japanese in the subcontinent was completed through the cooperation of the Prime Minister's secretary and these domestic bigwigs.

The United States provided money and supplies, while domestic leaders provided people and ships, and the secretary was in charge of communicating with the military. The first cooperation was very pleasant.

Although the second business was messed up, it did not affect the relationship between the two parties.

"We will discuss at the Kearns Hotel the day after tomorrow, at noon on August [-]th, and Mr. President will be there in person."

In less than half an hour, the secretary contacted a group of bigwigs and confirmed the time and place for the meeting.

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noon that day.

In Zell County, which is 110 kilometers away from the coastline in the north-central part of Oshu, the leader of the Miners' Self-Defense Force and the leader of the self-government movement met for a meeting.

The leader first said:

"This time I mobilized a total of [-] miners and their families to join here, but if we want to really gather all our forces and form an autonomous region, we need more people. We will win a battle to prove our strength."

"in addition."

The leader emphasized his tone:

"We lack supplies, which is also a big problem. There is not enough food here."

"There's nothing to worry about."

The leader of the Miners' Self-Defense Force smiled slightly:
"Starting tomorrow, materials including food, medicine, tanks, heavy artillery, and reinforced concrete will be transported from the base area. When the second and third runways are built, the transport volume can reach [-] tons."

"Within three days, the main force of the miners' self-defense force will also expand to 2000 to 500 people, including artillery and tank soldiers who have been trained in the base area. In ten days, the number can be expanded to 5000."

"Nowadays, there are only some old, weak, sick and disabled troops in Austria. The total strength is less than [-]. There is no problem in defending the territory."

"and."

After a pause, the leader of the Miners' Self-Defense Force said:
“There are more direct actions at home.”

"Two thousand tons per day? Enough! Enough!"

The leaders were pleasantly surprised.

Two thousand tons per day, even if only half of it is grain, is enough to satisfy 10 people. After all, there is still a lot of local grain.

"More direct action?"

The leader was stunned.

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That night.

Natuna.

Inside the combat conference room.

"Considering the number of tankers, it is impossible for us to fly all the transport planes from Natuna."

An Air Force staff officer is reporting to Huang Quan:

"So, we plan to use the devils to make a transfer at the airport of Dongdiwen. At present, an infantry battalion has arrived at Dongdiwen and is expanding the airport. It is expected to provide transfers the day after tomorrow, reaching a maximum transportation capacity of [-] tons per day."

"it is good."

Huang Quan nodded and stopped paying attention to this matter.

If we talk about combat, our own air force is not as good, but when it comes to transportation, it can be said that, looking at the whole world, the base area is the best in the world, both in capacity and efficiency.

There is no doubt about this.

After dismissing unnecessary people, Huang Quan looked around at the Natuna base officers in the combat conference room, and took out a few photos:
"Operation Meridian Gate."

Everyone looked down and saw a gorgeous hotel in the photo. They could see the signboard. Although it was in English, after studying for so long, they understood a little bit. The name of the hotel was——

Kearns Hotel!
Huang Quan's tone was serious:

"The day after tomorrow, that is, at three o'clock in the afternoon on August [-]th, a precision bombing of this building will be carried out."

"This operation will use the latest laser-guided bombs in service."