Tomorrow's Ark, the journey of hardcore and ruthless people

On the opposite side, each field infantry division of the Nationalist Army can guarantee a high degree of motorization, the main force on the front line is completely motorized, and there are large-scale mechanized troops; the air power is one of the best in Terra.The Ursus Empire temporarily stabilized the front line entirely by piling up heads and using the stock of the Land Fleet.

The representatives of the two officers did not understand so many twists and turns, but emphasized because of their painful experience on the front line and the idea of ​​preserving the strength of their own army: "But because of the previous war, our country is already exhausted! Where is the spare power? Continue the war?! Besides, is there a more realistic and surer negotiation condition than this?”

"...win again."

People turned their attention to His Majesty the Emperor who was seated at the head.

Fyodor shook his head and continued: "At the end of the day, we just have no choice. Either the empire survives, or it collapses completely.

"We must fight to the death before we completely lose our remaining strength. As long as we rush across the Don River to the Dnieper River and seize, even if it is just to destroy the rebel industrial zone, as long as we seize there. There is still hope for the empire."

The meeting ended shortly after.As the attendees left, Fyodor slumped in his chair and stared up at the ceiling.

Speaker Werther asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty?"

"It's just like a gambler who loses in gambling and looks forward to the next fortune again and again, completely ignoring that he has already lost everything." Fyodor said in a low voice, "How ridiculous, Werther."

"..." Werther smiled wryly, "We did our best, Your Majesty."

The two great posters of the empire agreed to continue the war, otherwise the empire would collapse;

The armies at the front agreed to continue the war.Because only in war, the army will be tilted the most resources;

The newly formed armies agreed to continue the war.Because only if the war continues, can he have the value of being so attracted by the emperor;

Government officials also agreed to continue the war.Because only if the war continues, the present day can continue to live.

Therefore, the workers, farmers and soldiers under the Ursus Empire will continue to suffer from the war.

"But, please excuse me, this is the best armistice condition we can hope for at the moment."

How to choose is one thing. Werther must clarify the matter, completely smash those unrealistic delusions, and ensure that the emperor is clear-headed and faces the cruel reality correctly: "The empire has now reached its limit. If you continue to continue the war , the internal and external environment will only get worse than it is now."

As for the worse, it’s not that Werther didn’t say it—would it be possible to wait until the Don River was blocked by the mountain of blood and corpses of young people before thinking that “it would be good if there were peace talks at that time”? !

Fyodor smiled bitterly: "Is it better to stop the war?"

In fact, the Ursus Empire lost one-third of its land out of thin air. Among the surrounding unfriendly countries, there was a newly established country that far surpassed itself in terms of technology and economic strength, and was only slightly inferior in terms of population. .The national interests and ideology of this country of the same language and the same species require it to swallow the empire.Just thinking about this strategic dilemma will make soldiers and politicians shudder.

The new emperor, who was full of energy when he ascended the throne and tried to change the country together with the old speaker, stared at the ceiling tiredly: "Things have developed to this point. Do we have any other options? No, so let's keep doing it."

Chapter 25 Analysis and Arrangement

"By the way, what are you doing in Rhodes Island recently?"

Taking advantage of the report meeting of the Joint Staff Headquarters of the National People's Army, there was still a little time to start, and Comand asked in a low voice to the comrades who traveled through.

"It doesn't matter if you run up and down here." The fourth master replied, "The top is Kelsey meeting Ulyanov. That style of painting... is like Hamann meeting Lenin. The bottom is If so, there are still Rhode Island operators working at the health center on the northwest tundra."

"The old woman still has two brushes."

"There are two brushes, but her current policy is probably to lose money and make money."

The stupid dog replied: "So in the end, the family property is almost lost, and the doctor is pulled out of the sarcophagus to support the bottom?"

Everyone laughed in a low voice.

Commander casually glanced at the empty section in the middle of the rows of seats in the room: "Ah, let them do whatever they want. What about the Kazdaele volunteers?"

"It's training. He Fan is building Kazdel's first batch of armored soldiers."

"Old friends seem to be doing fine... Well, Ulyanov is here."

Members of the Supreme Command of the Northern Ursas Base of the Integration Movement filed in through the door next to it, and Frunze, the Joint Chief of Staff who was in charge of the explanation, also stood beside the display screen that occupied an entire wall.

Without a word of nonsense, Frunze activated the display screen, and the obsidian-like desktop showed the battlefield situation of the entire civil war in Ursas.The people who had just taken their seats cast their eyes on the battlefield situation map that they had seen countless times.It's just that the situation of the enemy and the enemy above will be refreshed every day, and this is the latest version.

Frunze pointed at the densely packed team logos of both sides in the Don River Basin in the southwest of Usas with his pointer, and made an explosive opening speech: "We believe that our army does not currently have the capability to completely annihilate the enemy in the Don River Basin and end the war." Ability."

People listened to him in silence.

“The characteristics of the enemies in the Don River Basin are: large number, wide distribution, and high density.

"There are five Ursas Empire armies facing the Western Army. Due to the security work in the Don River liberated area, the ratio of front-line troops between the enemy and us has exceeded two to one. Moreover, in order to ensure the stability of the defense line, the enemy's deployment in the Don River Basin has formed a Very dense and deep echelon defense. In addition to the three army groups on the front line, there are two more army groups on the second line to supplement and reinforce the front line of the battlefield.

"Under this situation, with our artillery superiority and mechanized troops, it is entirely feasible to create a breakthrough on the enemy's front and implement division and encirclement. However, if the imperial army turns around and retreats before completing the division and encirclement, or even after the breakthrough begins It is impossible for our army to keep all the five armies in the Don River Basin, and it is impossible to guarantee that the enemy will be wiped out in large numbers."

Ulyanov asked: "So what is the opinion of the Joint Staff? What are the possible solutions?"

"Start on the front of the Eastern Front."

**

There is probably no army in this land that prefers mobile warfare more than the People's Guard of Terra.

Relying on the technological level ahead of the times and the extremely abundant supply of motorized and mechanized vehicles, the Civilian Army has a powerful mobility that the armies of all countries in Terra do not have.Also relying on the powerful firepower and mobility provided by motorization and mechanization, the People's Protection Army easily smashed the Fourth Army of the Empire and defeated the subsequent encirclement and suppression campaigns carried out by various armies of the Empire.

And now, rather than confronting a large number of enemies head-on, they are more inclined to use a large-scale and long-distance battle maneuver to completely crush the enemy.For example, put the focus of the war on the former secondary direction of the Eastern Front, crush the two Ursas armies in front of them, cross the northern wilderness and go south, bypassing the frontal enemy and the heavily defended fortification area, and sweeping the imperial army From the rear, attack the key transportation hub, logistics center and Chernobog, an important military production center in the southwestern part of the Ursus Empire.

And this is the main tone of the entire "Berlin Project".

During the whole civil war in Ursas, compared with the southwestern region where the armies of both sides were gathered and the artillery was constantly coming and going, the Western Front Army of the Tribal Army located in the north-northeast of Usas and the first and second "Northern Front" of the Empire The group army is engaged in a "sit-in war".

The "Northern Front" is mainly located in a large number of mountains in the north and northeast of Usas, and transitions all the way to the plateau.The terrain in this area is rugged, with dense forests and rivers. It is not suitable for the assembly and march of large troops. It is the area with the most complex terrain on the front of the Integration Movement and the Ursus Empire. It is considered not suitable for large-scale military operations and is a typical easy-to-defend Difficult ground.Lightly armed infantry may be able to pass through, but it is difficult for organized troops, heavy equipment, and convoys to pass through, let alone land ships.

To put it bluntly, even if any general staff with a collective brainstorm really chooses the northern front as a breakthrough point, they must find a way to ensure that the logistics supplies can keep up with the hopelessly long marching queue.The roads in Ursus have always been disappointing, and in the northern wasteland, which is already a barren area, the roads are even worse. There are only a handful of roads with hardened roads.

If not properly organized, various troops may even form a mess on the road, blocking the road tightly and causing a funny scene where everyone is unable to move, waiting for the enemy to destroy them.

With the repeated battles with the Tribal Army, the Ursas Empire also had some basic understanding of the mechanized army-for example, they knew that the mechanized army would only rely more on logistics than the mule-horse imperial army. The combat effectiveness of the People's Protection Army is largely based on logistics.If there were not enough spare parts and ammunition, the tribal army's extremely difficult tanks and armored vehicles were nothing more than piles of scrap metal lying in place, and a group of infantrymen could set fire to them.

And if hundreds of tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and trucks are stuffed into the northern front, there will only be the largest traffic jam in Terra's history, filling half of the northern wilderness.By the time the tanks rushed out of the mountains and forests, the Imperial Army had already mobilized troops to strengthen the defense of this area.If the redheads were still rational, they would never have chosen the northern front as their main attack direction.

The above conclusions are by no means completely wrong, but it is not only poverty that limits the imagination. "Knowledge" also limits people's imagination.

Throw the AK rifle to a person in the Stone Age, and he will only praise the amount of metal in this thing, and find a way to remove parts from this weird steel and wood stick to make iron; leave the atomic bomb in the Middle Ages, and the lords will not It is believed that this iron lump, which is about the size of a carriage, can wipe out a city; a first-class writer who lived in the pre-space age and wrote about space wars in the space age will also make the tactics of the space fleet match the line infantry, and even set up a fleet The standard number is equal to the number of an infantry division.

Without personally experiencing the technological progress of industrialization, without seeing modern organization and scheduling capabilities, and without truly understanding what mechanized warfare is, they can only make use of the incomplete relics left over from pre-civilization. Of course, the people of Terra cannot imagine a mechanized high-speed space-ground coordination. assault.For an army whose marching speed is as fast as 20 kilometers per day and may break itself apart for a week, continuous rapid marches of hundreds of kilometers are unimaginable.This deviates from their common sense, and it is not achievable by their technical conditions.People are always prone to disbelief in things that they cannot imagine.

But in the eyes of the Civilian Army——

"Of course there are difficulties, but they are not insurmountable."

Entering the PPT report performance stage, Frunze looked high-spirited and energetic: "As early as before our army started its first counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, research on the northwest tundra had already begun. We have repeatedly conducted a large number of surveying and mapping We conduct operations and sand table exercises, and organize trips for commanders and staff at various levels to allow our military commanders and staff to actually experience the environment and prepare for future combat plans. Thanks to our long-term preparations and support from above, We know the environment of the empire's so-called 'Northern Front' very well! The distribution of roads and villages, the impact of weather and seasonal changes, possible encounters and countermeasures have all been taken into consideration."

As a relatively high-level organization, it can become the selected partner of the People's Federation.When the senior party, government and military leaders of the wartime Supreme Command of the Integration Movement heard these words, their first reaction was suspicion:

"The enemy of the Eastern Front is the entire two armies! Even if they have been severely weakened, the number of personnel, artillery, and aircraft of the Eastern Front is much smaller than that of the Western Front, and there is no tank or mechanized infantry division. How to smash the front face enemy?"

"The terrain is so complicated, how does our army solve the problem of logistical supplies?"

"How to ensure that the enemy does not see through our attack plan and prevent the enemy in the Don River Basin from retreating to reorganize the front?"

Frunze is at ease:

"The enemy's First Army and Second Army firmly believe that it is impossible for our army to launch a large-scale offensive on the northern front. Their main forces are distributed in the plains of the northeast and east, and only a small number of warning and cover units exist in the forests and mountains. It is true that As long as they destroy the highway, they can seriously hinder our army, but our army also expects to use airborne, airborne, special forces infiltration, air interdiction and other methods to ensure traffic and block news. After entering the plains, they will use a rapid assault to defeat the unprepared forces. Two enemy armies..."

"Yes, logistics issues are the biggest difficulty of the 'Berlin' plan, even more than crushing the enemy. We will require the participating troops to carry as much supplies as possible on their own to reduce the pressure on the logistics supply chain; the logistics supply depots are as close as possible to the battle line , so that the troops can obtain supplies nearby during the launch phase of the attack; establish emergency logistics convoys to load various supplies before the launch of the campaign; establish new troop depots at transportation hubs in the newly occupied areas after the campaign begins; establish secret supply points behind enemy lines to prepare It will be used in emergencies. If the breakthrough is successful, the follow-up troops will dig it out for self-use or transport it forward to improve efficiency; various engineering vehicles, temporary road and bridge prefabricated parts, emergency plans, etc. are being prepared in case the enemy destroys the road and bridge. , the transport aviation force will immediately airlift prefabricated components and even engineering units to the site..."

When faced with the last question, Frunze’s expression turned serious: “As for this question—I must emphasize to all comrades that war is a continuation of politics. According to the latest intelligence analysis, Ursus is preparing a large-scale Offensive. Based on that we have a proposal."

Frunzhi paused, his expression became more serious: "Abandon the Don River Basin, and lure the enemy to go deep."

There was no buzzing sound, but people looked sharply at the chief of staff.

"Not only to lure the enemy to go deep, we also hope to implement strategic camouflage and deception to create the illusion of 'our army is exhausted', so that the enemy army, and even the entire empire, will fall into an atmosphere of underestimating the enemy. This can mislead the enemy to do what they can't do. A timely attack can also interfere with the enemy's judgment when the Eastern Front is attacking."

Ulyanov said slowly: "Comrade Frunze, do you understand the price of voluntarily abandoning the liberated areas and implementing a strategic retreat?"

Frunze replied calmly: "This is just a possibility, and it is our intention when we plan the battle plan. Whether we want to implement it or not depends on the balance of the Supreme Command."

**

After the meeting was also over, in the empty conference room, Commander was leaning on the edge of the podium, looking at Ulyanov who was sitting on the chair.

Ulyanov pursed his lips: "It's hard to make up your mind."

Command said: "I am a soldier. If you ask me, I have to say that the opinion of the Joint Chiefs Officer is reasonable. The empire has been dealt with by us, and I feel guilty. If you don't want to make them hot-headed, then they will not be able to move the front line. Forward. Even as soon as you show the signs of a large-scale attack, they are likely to retreat, and even drill into land fleets, mobile cities, and permanent defense lines."

"But taking the initiative to retreat is not a burden-free thing. When the enemy completely occupies the Don River Basin and advances to the Dnieper River, how much fluctuation will there be from civilians to troops?"

Command nodded: "I understand that I have also endured this kind of pressure when I was on the Northwest Tundra. Rumors spread at the grassroots level, from the disastrous defeat of the troops to where the enemy has entered, to the negative emotions of the troops themselves and even the phenomenon of fleeing; And in those "decent" and "civilized" places, petty citizens and intellectuals have to change their attitudes and prepare their old clothes under the rule of the empire.

"But so what? Military victory is fundamental. We say that war is the continuation of politics, but once war starts, war becomes the most critical element in politics. Just like when an army from Ursas in the Kursk Valley directly It's over, and all the shit I just said will be wiped out.

"Military victory is fundamental. The "Berlin Plan" on the northern front is very dependent on surprise. If the imperial army is not attracted, it is likely that the two armies on the northern front will still be dealt with, and the enemies in the Don River Basin will react. Come over and start to shrink back. When the enemy relies on land-ships and military mobile cities and builds dense and solid defensive positions to defend, think about what kind of casualties the troops will suffer before they can bite down? At that time, the masses will not waver gone?"

Looking at Ulyanov's troubled expression, Command continued: "So it depends on what you choose. We are here to be consultants. People's Federation consultants have the right to listen, speak, and make suggestions, but the final decision still depends on integration Move yourself. If you want to win, you always have to take risks."

Ulyanov was silent for a while, and then replied: "I know it."

"And then you have to fight for unity of opinion in the organization... You see, Vladimir Ilyich, the decision-making process is an extremely difficult and painful process. Now, you have to feel the truth."

Chapter 26 In Chernobog

Ulyanov—this Ulyanov is not that Ulyanov. This Ulyanov succeeded in the revolution in 1917, and that Ulyanov was still making revolution—in October Shortly after the victory of the revolution, Zeng toasted with his comrades at a Soviet gathering.The reason for celebration was simple. The Soviet regime had lasted longer than the Paris Commune, and at the time they thought this was worthy of celebration.That generation of revolutionaries had no intention of leaving Moscow alive from the beginning. They were content to do better than their predecessors.And this Ulyanov is very similar to him.

Both are extremely pragmatic idealists.

In the following work, the AFC consultants who listened to the collective decision-making of the leaders of the integration movement had an eye-opening experience.

Ulyanov's pragmatism is exceptional.He can endure all opposition from inside and outside the party, and make any deviant behavior.Even if some of his most respected teachers and most capable assistants attacked him for abandoning his revolutionary ideals.

——Don't get me wrong, he neither feels wronged nor bears the burden of humiliation.

He just felt that he was awesome.

When Command and Tallulah talked about Ulyanov, he said that Ulyanov’s extreme pragmatism was based on his extreme insistence on ideals, so he personally dared to give up what is usually considered never to be given up.Even among the things that he personally believed should never be given up, he dared to put some things aside temporarily.

Tallulah thought for a moment and agreed with Comand.Then said: "It's just that I still don't have a good impression of this leader."

"what happened?"

"He's so good at spraying!"

That's right.Although Ulyanov usually presents himself as a "elegant bald man", his language is extremely harsh.This was revealed when he was writing articles as an activist in the newspapers before he left the mobile city.The guy's meanness isn't even half-humorous, it's just downright aggressive.That meanness can be called a troll.

But unlike trolls, his articles and expositions are also extremely rich in argumentation and extremely informative.

For example, in the decision to abandon the Don River Basin, the biggest opinion was of course the Western Front Army of the Civil Protection Army.Emotionally speaking, too much blood of comrades-in-arms has been shed here; practically speaking, the work here has just made progress, the original hostile villages are beginning to show signs of disintegration, and the imperial army is slowly being strangled by the Western Army. Meat.

Are you telling us to withdraw now? !

After receiving the top-secret telegram, Dzhugashvili flew back to Red Flag City overnight.After a six-hour argument between the political commissar of the Western Front and the supreme commander, Steel finally lost to his mentor.