Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1755 1756 Survive this winter

Looking at the mountains in the distance, Strauss felt that the air was less cold. His troops were now quite close to the border of the Elf Empire, so the temperature was relatively high.

He could feel that his breathing was somewhat smoother, much more comfortable than a few days ago. He grew up in a temperate zone, and although he had experienced winter, he was not as cold-resistant as the dwarves in the north.

After sweeping across the southern plains, part of the 3rd Army crossed the Port River, while part of it stayed west of the Port River. The entire army stretched for hundreds of kilometers and was actually in a very scattered state.

It was obviously impossible to attack southwards in this state, so in fact the Tang army had no immediate plans to march southwards.

All troops need to rest on the spot according to orders, and their deployment is relatively slow. The Tang army hopes to adjust its status before the end of winter.

More ammunition needs to be replenished, casualties need to be treated and evacuated, new recruits need to adapt and continue training... In short, there is a lot of work to be done.

Taking Strauss's 3rd Army as an example, the 3rd Armored Division, the most elite unit of the 3rd Armored Army, has 330 Type 96 main battle tanks under its command. Now, not even half of them are still participating in the battle on the front line.

In fact, less than 30 tanks were destroyed on the battlefield. The rest of the tanks were left behind waiting for repairs due to various failures. Some tanks had engine failures, some had broken tracks, and some had lost wheels...

In addition, damage to the thermal imager, problems with the onboard computer communication system, failures of the vehicle's subsystems, etc., also prevented some tanks from continuing to participate in combat operations.

Even advanced weapons and equipment are not perpetual motion machines. They also need maintenance and repair. The vehicles and tanks that broke down along the way were enough to arm another army.

This is why the Tang army maintained an offensive. If they had continued to retreat like the German Empire in the late World War II, the weapons and equipment discarded by the Tang army would have been enough to make them feel distressed for a while.

The complexity of modern weapon systems makes them more dependent on logistical support once they fail. Therefore, the Tang army needs to recover the paralyzed equipment that has been abandoned behind and restore their combat effectiveness.

If a car runs for thousands of kilometers in one go, it will definitely need major maintenance. A standard main force division of the Tang army has more than a thousand cars of various models under its command. Maintaining all of these cars would be a daunting project.

What's more, battlefield conditions are more complicated. In a high-intensity combat environment, parts are more easily damaged and require replacement more frequently. The mileage required for maintenance and repair of military vehicles can only be shorter than that of civilian vehicles.

Many people talk about the requisition of civilian cars during wartime, thinking it is a good emergency measure. But in fact, those requisitioned civilian cars will soon be paralyzed on the road and are just disposable consumables.

These temporarily requisitioned civilian vehicles are unable to go off-road, have extremely poor passability, and are prone to breakdowns, so if conditions permit, the military will not forcibly requisition a large number of civilian vehicles.

Of course, if they were really crazy due to poverty, that would be another matter. This was also the reason why, in order to resist the southward pressure from the Tang Empire, the elves of the Yangmu Empire began to requisition a large number of civilian cars.

The Tang Empire naturally had no intention of requisitioning any civilian cars. In fact, a large number of military cars that were eliminated by the Tang Empire were directly handed over to the civilian population for recycling. The speed of elimination of military equipment in this era was so fast that the Tang Empire itself also had some chaotic phenomena that were not conducive to logistical supply.

Some troops are equipped with the latest designed and produced Mengshi jeeps. This tall and mighty vehicle is available in six-wheel and four-wheel types. It has strong power and advanced design and is deeply loved by officers and soldiers.

In comparison, the off-road jeeps that were once equipped in large quantities by the troops seem too old and outdated. However... there are so many of them that they were still good stuff a few years ago, and many troops were scrambling for them.

The older jeeps have been gradually phased out in the Tang Empire, but they are still very popular among the people and in other countries.

This kind of situation is quite normal for the Tang Empire's army, which frequently changes its equipment. It's just that the logistics troops will be a little emotional when facing such a situation.

The 11th Army commanded by Ying An, which is currently fighting in Ironforge, is still equipped with old jeeps. The 3rd Army, the main force of the Tang Army sweeping across the southern plains, is already equipped with a large number of Mengshi jeeps. This is the current situation of the Tang Army.

Many soldiers in the Tang army were still wearing clothes similar to those of the Chinese rabbits in the 1990s, while the main force looked very much like the Eagle Sauce two thousand years later, which was a fact that made people laugh and cry.

"It looks like this is how it will be this winter. Let the troops have a good rest. I guess other troops will be here soon, and we have to give up some space to them." Strauss walked to his command vehicle, chose a relatively sheltered angle, and said to the chief of staff who followed him.

"General Xiao Yun is carrying out strategic bombing in the deep areas of the elves. Marshal Tiger suggested that we should not provoke the elves in the south for the time being. We should gain a firm foothold first." When the chief of staff heard that Strauss had no intention of continuing to take risks and go south, he nodded in agreement.

His meaning was clear: the enemy was under attack and certainly had no crazy plan to counterattack from the north, and Marshal Tiger would not allow the troops to continue to move south...

Strauss nodded, then laughed: "Although I am willing to fight a quick battle, I am not crazy enough to risk the lives of my soldiers. At least before the Spring Festival, I will not let the troops continue to advance southward."

Those who are familiar with Generals Strauss and Bolton know that they both like to fight mobile warfare, fully utilizing the advantages of their troops in mobility, pulling the enemy to seek opportunities to win.

Taking steady steps is not their style, but they are not generals who ignore the overall situation. The behavior of throwing aside the orders of the front-line headquarters and doing whatever they want is not respected within the Tang Empire.

Every country has its own style. The Tang Empire was able to rise rapidly in a short period of time, relying on a mature system for training military and management talents. This system is efficient and stable, but it is not without flaws.

(End of this chapter)