Doctor, I'm really strong!

If you ask Rembiton's land-based ships why they don't carry infantry, they'll reply, "We're the elite."

Well, just like the US Navy's second-class citizens discriminating against third-class and fourth-class citizens, this reason is quite unique.

This bizarre internal discrimination mechanism leads to frequent oppression and bullying within the Rembitox army, and the conflict between the two branches is extremely sharp. Normally, you might not see any problems, but on the battlefield, aren't you afraid that bullets will come from behind?

However, Rembitox itself is unaware of these problems; they have a good self-image.

So the fully armed force set off in a grand procession, heading towards the southern part of Kazdel.

Unfortunately, the person in charge here is W.

Therefore, there are a few more explosives in this area.

Since the day W became a Red Guard, she no longer needed to worry about running out of explosives, just like Klee in a fishpond, she could frolic to her heart's content.

After all, landmines are very cheap to produce and can be made in large quantities. Liu Jiuli was particularly fond of these inexpensive defensive weapons, especially since his favorite old movies included "Tunnel Warfare" and "Landmine Warfare".

Therefore, it can be concluded that the current Red Army defense line is actually a luxurious and elaborate version of what the Eighth Prince had done after he became rich.

If Commander Li had been involved in this matter back then, he would have dared to attack Tokyo directly.

Ordinary landmines are harmless to land-based ships, but the infantry behind them are in serious trouble, as they are the primary targets.

Because the land-based ships will definitely be in front of the road when clearing the way, W's battlefield minefields are all remotely controlled. When they actually reach the Kazdel defense line, the high-explosive minefields specially prepared for the land-based ships will definitely open the enemy's hearts.

These areas were filled with more than two tons of high explosives. Once detonated, no one within a one-kilometer radius would survive, and the flying shrapnel would still have terrifying destructive power several kilometers away.

Believe it or not, back in the day, someone was killed by an AK47 bullet that flew three kilometers. As long as you catch it, modern weapons can definitely take you out with one shot, no exceptions.

So just enjoy the explosion scenes in the movie; if it were to be a real combat scenario, the crew would need to be reincarnated ten times over to make up the numbers.

Conventional landmines are mainly used to delay enemy advances, blockade the battlefield, and create opportunities for the enemy.

After all, a single track plate of a land-based warship weighs a ton, or even more. Ordinary anti-tank mines are nothing but trash in front of such a formidable force. In addition, these land-based warships place great importance on their mobility systems, so their tracks are equipped with Originium Arts for defense. Casters are stationed near the locomotion mechanism, essentially making the entire system an energy armor with doubled defensive capabilities after activating Originium energy. Compared to paralyzing them with mines, it's much cheaper to simply deliver justice from the sky.

Or, if you're strong enough, a brick can fly; if you have enough weight, you can send a brick to the moon.

Perhaps inspired by Liu Jiuli's "Landmine Warfare" tactics, W began to have his soldiers dynamically lay mines along the enemy's path, ensuring surprises were delivered and guests were not kept waiting.

Compared to the effeminate crippling landmines of the US, the landmines of our community are very reliable. With a loud bang, if less than half a platoon of the enemy is blown up, it's considered an overreaction. As long as the distance allows, they can even bring down helicopters.

There are even specialized anti-helicopter mines, but currently the number of helicopters in the various countries of Terra is very small, and they have not formed an effective combat scale. Therefore, the main job of these mines at present is to destroy the drones controlled by sorcerers.

Therefore, the coalition forces have recently suffered heavy losses of various types of drones, and the mages are full of complaints.

This elaborate minefield became a nightmare for the Rembito army. At first, only the infantry were affected, but as the main force got closer to Kazdel, the land-based ships also began to be threatened.

And this threat comes from the air, from some kind of terrifying high-speed weapon.

It's actually a cruise missile, a subsonic cruise missile. But you have to understand that when missiles were first invented, the anti-missile technologies of various countries couldn't even defend against subsonic missiles. This was with World War II air defense weapons forming a barrage. Even modern warships in the 21st century will have gaps when facing saturation attacks, unless you directly use nuclear weapons head-on. In the face of a 100,000-ton nuclear missile, it doesn't matter if the two targets are one kilometer apart.

That's how the Soviets developed their interceptor missiles. They deployed five-megaton nuclear warheads to intercept enemy ballistic missiles around Moscow. You have to admit the Russians were really crazy.

Given that they used vacuum tube technology, their electronic equipment would still be usable even in a large-scale nuclear explosion, so in the event of a nuclear war, the Soviet Union would have a greater advantage than the United States.

Unfortunately, the revisionists are just as afraid of death as the capitalists, ε=('ο｀))) alas.

To get back to the point, as things stand, Rembitox is not capable of intercepting these cruise missiles, even if they are subsonic. A skilled mage might be able to intercept a few, but what if the number is in the hundreds or thousands?

Well, the community doesn't have that many cruise missiles right now, but if used well, they are a high-performance kamikaze special forces unit that doesn't need to consider costs. At this point, the enemy doesn't even know how to interfere with them and can only tough it out.

If you blast it open from the head, it'll instantly become a Melancholy. If it hits the ammunition depot, the entire land-based ship will instantly erupt in flames, transforming into a Hood King Kong and exploding on the spot.

The Hummingbird cruise missile does not currently have a top-attack capability, but with the operator's skill, it is not impossible to hit some key parts. In any case, with this level of explosive power, even a walking device cannot ignore it and it is normal to be disabled. Repairing a disabled land-based ship in a field environment is a technically challenging task.

At this point, Rembitox's biggest problem was exposed: its military system was not sound.

They have enough weapons, but they are severely lacking in logistical support. It's like a company without a female hearth, relying solely on manual labor. That would require every repairman to be a master of Originium Arts, capable of manipulating gravity. That's like having an Angelina on every person. Rembitox is clearly not that wealthy.

Let alone Rembiton, even Letania wouldn't dare to be so extravagant.

However, they lacked large-scale field maintenance equipment, so they had to rely on mobile cities to perform this function, which were stationed 500 kilometers away from their troops.

That's ridiculous. According to actual combat needs, the distance between a mobile city that accompanies the army and the front line should ideally not exceed 100 kilometers, and preferably be within 50 kilometers. This can ensure high efficiency in supply and maintenance. If the distance exceeds this, what's the point of bringing a mobile city or mobile fortress? It would be better to let the soldiers carry more individual supplies.

The value of a mobile city/fortress is to shorten supply lines and serve as a logistical node capable of providing comprehensive supplies. If it cannot do this, it is just a decorative object that looks impressive.

This task is best handled by specialized mobile fortresses, as they are military-grade facilities with corresponding battlefield rescue and repair equipment. Mobile cities, on the other hand, are more often emergency products. It's like a battlefield communication device malfunctioning, so you buy a wireless device on Pinduoduo as a temporary fix. It might work, but it's definitely not reliable and carries the risk of leaking information.

Of course, all of the above are minor issues. Whether it's the lack of discipline among the soldiers or inadequate equipment and logistics, these are all minor problems.

But when these troops riddled with minor problems run into a regular army like the Terra Red Army, things get really interesting.

Section 209: Rembiton, the Serpent of Changshan

(I've been quite busy lately, so updates will be irregular. After all, I work in a key unit, so please understand. ε=('ο｀))) Sigh)

Anyone with a little common sense knows that one person acting alone and ten people acting together are two different things.

When this number expands to over 100,000, it becomes a story on a completely different level.

You might think that the millions of troops depicted in various storytelling and historical novels are impressive, but for the person commanding the battle, that's not a million people, it's clearly a million problems.

Even if there are only 10,000 people, as the commander, you should at least consider the issues of food, drink, and sanitation. Even a spring outing with 100 people can lead to all sorts of messy and chaotic things, let alone the movement of an army of 10,000. Besides, you're going to war, not on a picnic; you have to get moving.

This is when the commander's ability and the army's organizational capacity are truly put to the test.

The simplest example is the great battle movies, right? Especially the marching scenes of Huang Wei's army, don't they look majestic and powerful, worthy of being the elite of the Party and the State?

In reality, this so-called elite force marched in disarray, with its entire army divided into several large clumps moving across the battlefield. They couldn't even form a single, long, straight line. They were basically in a state where they had just arrived at Yanmen Pass and were only just leaving Shanhaiguan Pass, and yet this was considered elite.

Rembitox's army is not a regular army; they are just a group of company security guards with regular army weapons. Their most common enemies are infected riots or worker strikes. When it comes to bullying these organized but undisciplined rabble, it is naturally an air force deployment, and my MacArthur's tracks roll forward.

But now this is an army of 11 men marching, and because those arrogant first-class people drove out the infantry and made them advance by eleven horses, the entire marching column is moving worse than a runaway. At least the old leader knows to wear diapers after losing face once to avoid the next time his domineering attitude is exposed. But Rembito and his security guards obviously lack this kind of life experience and need a good beating from society.

From the sky, Rembitox's army looked like pepper sprinkled across the vast marching route. Some units were so disjointed that it was hard to believe they were two separate units. In reality, it was a single regiment, but its head was fifty kilometers away while its rear end hadn't moved an inch.

If a regiment is like this, what about a division, an army, or a field army?

Honestly, this is the level of marching they've achieved. Even if you had your dog cook a pot of noodles and pat it on the ground, it would be more organized than theirs.

It was precisely because the enemy was so remarkably incompetent that W was able to command his troops to maneuver and create chaos along the enemy's marching route.

Why don't Rembitox soldiers report such things?

We reported it, but the higher-ups didn't care about the lives of these "multi-functional bipedal autonomous combat animals." In their view, as long as our land-based ships could still attack, everything would be fine.

As for infantry, they're just a side dish on New Year's Eve; you can celebrate the New Year with or without them.

Normally, there's nothing wrong with this group of people thinking this way. After all, these security guards' target customers are ordinary people, and Rembit has never closed down any stations, so they can't cause any trouble.

But you're at war right now. Do you even know what war is? It's a task that requires teamwork to accomplish. And here you are, playing the caste system to assign high and low status. Aren't you just forcing the people below you to deceive you?

When the infantry repeatedly requested reinforcements, the higher-ups would only read the messages and then not reply. They knew what was going on and what their status was in the eyes of the high-ranking officials. If you don't care about my life or death, then I don't care about yours either. Let's just fool around. Anyway, the company isn't my family's business, so there's no psychological pressure in fooling around. Survival is the top priority.

The direct result of this was a loss of morale. The land-based ships were better off, since they were aristocratic troops with no worries about food, clothing, housing, or transportation. As long as the money was in place, their basic loyalty could still be guaranteed.

But the infantry were in a different position. Originally, they were scattered around the land-based ships, which, apart from being looked down upon by the first-class people, could also serve as a reconnaissance tool for the surrounding situation. You can think of it as infantry-tank coordination.

But now the infantry are starting to actively distance themselves from the tanks. Anyway, you don't take us with you when you go out, so why should we be your human reactive armor? You think you're so great? Go play with yourselves.

The result was a serious disconnect between Rembiton's army and its infantry and land-based ships. From the air, they were almost completely separated. This deployment baffled even the battle-hardened W, let alone reconnaissance aircraft.

What's going on here? Are you planning some kind of demonic disintegration to scare us to death?

After gathering intelligence from all sides, W found out that it was just a simple dish.

At this time, W and his Kazdel commanders also discovered the problem with the Rembiton army, so W began to think about taking action against the landships.

Look how scattered the land-based ships are, the formation looks like it's fallen apart. We can use some high-yield explosives to send them all flying into the air in a flash. Do you know what a homemade plane is? We'll put a few tons of explosives on it and give you a live demonstration.

This would have been impossible before, but now that the infantry and the land-based naval formations are locked in a fierce battle, it would be a disservice to these proletarian brothers who have created such a great opportunity if we didn't take action. We proletarians don't deceive other proletarians; we can target the nobles, but we will never bully the innocent masses.

Are Rembitox soldiers innocent?

This needs a point of reference. Compared to Rembitox's land-based naval fleet, aren't these infantrymen quite innocent?

So the Terra Red Army's ambush units specifically target landships, avoiding direct confrontation. They lay mines on your routes or guide cruise missiles to launch surprise attacks.

At first, Rembiton's infantry showed some reaction, but when they realized that it was the land-based ships that were suffering, and it had nothing to do with them...

Hey, I'm going to bed now.

This situation continued until a major wave hit the Terra Red Army.

Actually, there was an element of testing new weapons involved. The latest Dongfeng series missiles had come out, and Liu Jiuli was thinking that it was necessary to test their power. The front line needed these long-range weapons very much, so he allocated points in Kharkiv, Irongrad, and Kazdel to test the use of Dongfeng cruise missiles under different latitude conditions.

Unlike the previous hummingbird, this one is supersonic.

Although it only reaches Mach 1.5, it is still a supersonic cruise missile, and reaching this point is a huge leap forward.

However, as the latest weapon, the quantity is definitely not large. After being distributed, Kazdel will only have 55, no more. Use them as you see fit, and remember to help record the combat data.

An ordinary commander would definitely treat these missiles like treasures, saving them for a critical moment.

However, W took an unconventional approach. She felt that Rembiton's land-based ship fleet was the best test subject, so she decisively launched all 55 cruise missiles. To ensure destruction, she only locked onto 11 land-based ships, including some light ones. Anyway, she launched 5 missiles at each ship to test the effect.

Then, of these 11 land-based ships, five were completely destroyed and six were rendered combat ineffective and could not be repaired in a short time, dealing a heavy blow to the Rembitox Legion.

The Rembitox Legion, which had been charging forward like a madman, suddenly stopped fifty kilometers away from the southern defense line of Kazdel.

Section 210: W's defensive counter-attack

(Update here, how has everyone been lately?)

The loss of the land-going ships enraged the top brass of Rembiton, and this thunderous wrath naturally... fell upon the second-class officers.

What, you think you can deal with those first-class people who drive land-based ships? Even the cooks on those ships have connections.

This behavior is generally referred to as "Indian roti," and the second-class citizens, who are forced to take the blame for the first-class citizens, lose several capable generals (in this environment, the more capable the second-class citizens are, the faster they die), further reducing the combat effectiveness of the infantry division.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that morale was low, but the First Army never took these second-rate armed animals seriously from the beginning. In any case, in the upcoming battles, it would be the land-based naval forces that would break through the Terra Red Army's defenses. The infantry should just stay in the back and wait for the supervisory team to blow their whistles. They didn't have the ability to directly confront the enemy's defenses.

As a result, Rembiton once again contributed a spectacle to the military history of Terra.

Two troops under the same flag set up camp twenty kilometers apart, just like a young couple who didn't know how to live together.

"That's normal. Within Rembitox's military, there is a serious problem of discrimination between superiors and subordinates, as well as between different branches of the armed forces."

As a temporary staff member, she was very familiar with Rembitox's atrocities. She herself had served as a key technical staff member of Rembitox and had come into contact with many people in the company. She knew very well what kind of people this large company security team was.

Rembitox lacks experience in large-scale foreign wars and feels superior there. In reality, if you look at the whole world, which major power respects Australia... I mean, Rembitox.

W looked at the map showing the deployment of the two armies and burst out laughing: "Is this telling us we can sneak in here?"