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

"As our army re-established defenses on the east bank of the Dnieper River, the main force of the imperial army has been entangled in our depths. Facing the front army-level assault force that suddenly attacked from the flanks, the few garrison troops in the imperial-controlled area could not It may be able to withstand it. However, the enemy's main force entangled with our army on the Dnieper River lost its logistical supplies and contact with the rear, and it was too late to build a defense system facing the rear. It could only be wiped out under the attack of our army. .In other words, the Ursus Empire will lose its most powerful and elite military force!"

The Terra Confucian Army deliberately opened the Don River front to show weakness, attracting Ursus to put all the main forces into the direction of the Don River-Dnieper River in the southwest, and then dispatched mechanized troops to quickly maneuver and outflank the flanks from the north wing, and finally defeated the Ursus Empire. All the essence of the army was surrounded by the Dnieper-Don River, which was impossible to attack and defend, and was completely wiped out.

"With the loss of all its armed forces, the Ursus Empire will stage the 'Destruction of the Empire'... That's probably it."

Kelsey muttered to herself to deduce the next development, and Warfarin nodded heavily.

"As for the relationship between this plan and you, it is the destination of the first phase of the Eastern Front's big assault—"

Under the horrified eyes of the Rhode Island operators, Comand pointed the pointer at the bottom of the blue ocean on the map: "This is located in the southeast of Ursus, and it is the center of the current Ursus Empire-controlled area. It is both The current largest transportation hub and logistics distribution center of the empire is also the second largest military industrial enterprise center of the empire. When this place is occupied by our army, the remaining Ursus empire will be divided into two parts. The Ursus army will no longer have a unified The logistics support system will not have the ability to maneuver strategically across theaters. Ursus will not be able to prevent the tribal army land ships and armored groups from outflanking the southwest, and the last chance of the empire will be caught in the revolving door.

"This goal is the second largest city in the Ursus Empire, the city where your doctor lives now - Chernobog!"

PS: Preview of the next few chapters:

Karius, but in the T-72;

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Chapter 33 Deception and Preparation 2

Among the later Terran historical military scientists and historical military enthusiasts, the Kazdel people in the Ursus Revolutionary War have always been a hot topic.

As the first state power in Terra to reach a strategic partnership with the 113th Division of the People's Federation of Extraterrestrial Corps, the Kazdel Republic has always played a vanguard role in the process of the People's Federation's infiltration and transformation of Terra society.Although the image of the Sarkaz group as the "Enemy of Terra" makes it difficult to effectively export in terms of politics, economy and culture; but the officers and soldiers of the Kazdel Defense Forces wearing Atlas skin have never missed the actions of the People's Federation from beginning to end , and even made people associate Sarkaz with Atlas, the "largest mercenary group" in stereotypes.

However, the connection between Kazdel's army and the relevant forces of the People's Federation is not limited to people.An entire army group of the Wehrmacht is subordinate in principle and organization to the Kazdel Republic Defense Force; but in current military command is subordinate to the People's Guard of Terra, training and fighting in Ursas.

Therefore, a group of Sarkaz people stood in the Ursas Supreme Command; a group of East German People's Army style guys stood among a group of soldiers whose paintings were compatible with the Soviet Army in World War II to the near-future Turtles.

As Chief of Staff of Kazdel's First Army, Manfred was lucky.There are not many former Royal Army officers and soldiers who can serve in the National Defense Forces, and only a handful of them can reach middle and senior positions.As for the former royal army officer who can study advanced officer courses in the integration movement military academy in Ursas and learn a lot of modern warfare knowledge, including the command of the integrated corps of various services and arms, he is the only one.

During the learning process, the Kazdel Civil War was a frequently used material.Firstly, all the students were witnesses without exception, and then everyone was still at a loss as to how the battle was fought.The teachers of the college then used the documents, archives, telegrams, and orders of the National Self-Defense Forces and Wang Tingjun that were opened after the war as materials to gradually sort out the battlefield situation and changing factors.

The former National Guard commanders finally figured out how they won, and the former generals of the Royal Army finally figured out how they lost.Soldiers whose thinking was not long ago still stuck in foot and mule warfare were amazed by the new type of warfare that included mechanized land forces and air forces.At the same time, he is more eager to absorb these valuable knowledge from the Ursus Military Academy.

However, it is not so easy to master the coordinated fighting of various arms on the scale of a group army.Kazdare's First Army has so far only had a handful of outstanding troops deployed on the battlefield in the form of regiments and battalions, and has never carried out a large-scale operation as a whole.

However, the Wehrmacht commanders were convinced by this arrangement.Because they admit that the Tribunes, founded a few years earlier than themselves, are in many ways far superior to the original Kazdel Defense Forces.

In the summer of 1093, the Atlas Kazdale column needed to transfer troops including three synthetic brigades 170 kilometers within a week, and transport them to the front line of the Civil War to launch a counterattack.This was considered an impossible task by the National Guard at the time.

But today, former National Guard officers saw fellow Terran Alliance allies doing something even more exaggerated:

On the battlefield of the Ursus Civil War in 1094, the Don-Dnieper front in the southwest was the undoubted focus.The main forces of the Tribunes and the Imperial Army were concentrated here.But in mid-January 1095, after a full mobilization, the Tribal Army used new troops to maintain the defense line of the Western Front on the east bank of the Dnieper River. Equipment was transferred to the Eastern Front area on the Northern Front.

This is not a matter of the upper lip touching the lower lip, but to allow hundreds of thousands of troops to make long-distance changes and deployments in a very short period of time.For example, on January 1095, 1, the main force of the 1th Army of the Western Front Army of the People's Protection Army was still located east of the Dnieper River, more than 5 kilometers away from the expected location of the Eastern Front Army.The same is true for other armies.

A total of five Tribune armies needed to be relocated, three of which were 385 kilometers away, and two of which were between 385 and 530 kilometers away.These hundreds of thousands of personnel and thousands of technical equipment such as artillery, tanks, armored vehicles, and vehicles need to implement such long-distance maneuvers.But at the same time, the railway network and land transport fleet of the integration movement also provided for the fierce battle of the Western Front on the east bank of the Dnieper River.

The field army and logistics department must complete all the above actions within 20 days.Subsequently, the logistics department will also provide the five main group armies with a large amount of fuel and ammunition necessary for offensive operations.

If Atlas, or the People's Alliance Army did this, the people of Kazdel would not be so shocked.Because they are used to being shocked by Renlian, in their eyes Renlian is almost omnipotent.However, a group of Ursas who also belonged to "this land" did these things.This made the Kazdel people feel a huge shock, and they are more eager to learn the organizational science involved.

Today, they have the right to participate in the top-secret report meeting of the High Command of the Integration Movement on the "Berlin Project".

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"As of now as I speak, the Eastern Front's force configuration has reached the standard required by the 'Berlin Plan'. The strength of the Eastern Front now amounts to seven armies, and includes five tank divisions and rapid formations of mechanized infantry divisions. "

"Our army will use battalion or regiment-level synthetic battle groups composed of tank soldiers, mechanized infantry, self-propelled artillery, and engineering troops as assault arrows. Considering that in the first phase of the plan, the enemy's strength is weak and the terrain is rugged and complex, the available The number of roads and railways is limited. This approach can achieve breakthroughs as quickly as possible.”

"Tanks and mechanized troops are already familiar with submersible crossing operations, and snorkels and other submersible crossing equipment have been distributed and ready. If the pontoon and bridge units cannot follow up in time, the assault group will use submersible crossings to rush through various water obstacles on the assault route and establish a bridgehead. "

"The special forces are ready to go. After the battle begins, they will infiltrate, assault, destroy and seize key targets according to the predetermined plan. Ensure that the assault group progresses smoothly."

"70.00% of the Air Force's aviation power has been transferred to the Eastern Front area, and all preparations have been completed."

"In terms of logistics, considering the complex terrain of the northern battlefield, land ships are difficult to use, and railway resources are limited. In addition to ensuring the full use of current transportation methods as much as possible, we will also use air transportation and..."

Comprehensive use of infantry, artillery, engineers, scouts, special forces, air force, land fleet, logistics and transportation forces, etc., spanning multiple services and arms.Just the brief and succinct tip of the iceberg of the entire plan made Kazdare officers very impressed by the rigor, meticulousness and efficiency of the militia, and feared the depth and determination of the integration movement.

As the commander of the Eastern Front and the chief officers of various arms and troops came to the stage, the report was completed.Comand took the stage.

The Kazdel people were refreshed, while the Ursus soldiers became nervous, waiting for the big brother of the People's Federation to comment on the entire plan.

"First of all, we have a high evaluation of the whole plan. The Civilian Army has a thorough plan and is fully prepared to deal with various accidents. And we have not found any loopholes in the observation of the whole army. Provided by the cloud cover Self-propelled searchlights for night lighting have been thoroughly tested and prepared."

The commanders of the National People's Army did not smile, because they knew the habits of the General Political Commissar.

"but!"

When Command uttered such a word, the commanders and staff officers of the Tribal Army present all had their hearts skip a beat.

"We must understand that the reason why the entire Berlin plan chose the northern line as the main direction of attack is entirely due to the illusion and psychological paralysis brought to the enemy by the harsh terrain. For the marching speed to be maintained at 20 kilometers per day, there will be logistical collapse for a week It is unimaginable for an army with high risk to continue to march more than 700 kilometers. This deviates from their common sense, and it is not achievable by their technical conditions.

"Suddenly killing an armored group from the 'impossible to break through', this unexpected situation beyond the scope of understanding will cause a serious psychological impact on the enemy and further cause confusion in the command system. When the enemy does not know what to do At the time of the measures, the armored forces were used as the vanguard to complete a large-scale outflanking of half of Ursus. Therefore, how to advance at the fastest speed and smash all resistance along the way has become the key to the success of the entire operation.

"On the way from the current front to Chernobog, the first 150 kilometers pass through complex terrain such as forests, hills, streams, mountain highlands, etc. During the above process, it is necessary to deal with a large number of Ursas scattered in various settlements on the road Covering teams. Their strength is of course very weak, but if they can lay mines, damage roads, cause landslides. It can deal a serious blow to the fragile timetable.

"The enemy army in the face of the eastern front does not have enough troops. But even with the most optimistic estimate, on the fifth day after the start of the battle, the empire will definitely realize that the diversionary attack on the east bank of the Dnieper River is just a feint attack, and the northern line is the main attack. Direction. If the Eastern Front Army still does not break out of the 150-kilometer zone, spread out on the plain, and carry out a frontal battle with the Ursas First and Second Army, then the consequences will be very serious. In other words, the first 150 kilometers breakthrough, the window period is only 4 days, and it will even continue to be shortened!"

The commanders and staff officers of the National Guard Army had serious expressions on their faces.After being said so, everyone began to doubt whether the feasibility demonstration of the plan was completely credible.

Comand knocked on the table and drew people's attention back: "So, our special advisory team has a supplementary plan. This plan, code-named 'Jabuwa', will effectively disrupt the deployment of the enemy's two army groups. The main mechanized assault buys time." (Note 1)

The commanders of the Civilian Army and the Wehrmacht sat up straight.

Commander said, taking a few steps to the right.There is a large projection of the entire battle situation in Ursus.His huge shadow has also been cast in the hinterland of the Ursus Empire.And his finger was on a small point between the First Army and the Second Army of Ursus: "Here."

The Air Force Commander of the Eastern Front looked very surprised: "Tatchinskaya Airport?...You mean, capture an airport?" (Note 2)

The construction of the air force of the Ursus Empire has a very different environment: it first establishes the strategic aviation, and then establishes the frontline aviation.The first standard military aircraft to be installed is not a fighter jet, but a four-engine bomber: "Ilya Muromets" bomber, with a maximum level flight speed of 137 km/h, a practical ceiling of 4000 meters, and a range of 540 kilometers meters, can carry 6-8 machine guns and up to 800kg bombs.

From the perspective of the militiamen, this thing is just a piece of flying garbage.But they did draw down the energy of the partisans.For example, the J-[-] needs to carry out air patrols and build air defense forces on the ground.These guys occasionally sneak out to drop iron bombs or engage in aerial photography and reconnaissance.At least it's better than a useless biplane fighter.

But this thing needs at least 300 meters of rolling distance when taking off, and even longer distance for landing.It cannot glide dozens of meters in the mud to take off like those biplanes.To use these aircraft efficiently.Whether it is on the Don-Dnieper Front or the Northern Front, the Imperial Army has built many airports with hard runways for it.In order to deal with air strikes by the Nationalist Army, most of these airports have multiple runways, and even built two to three times the length, which can effectively guarantee the operation of aircraft.

"Yes, Tachinskaya Airport, there are two hard runways with a length of 55 kilometers, and the 'Snow Monster' is rushing there to conduct detailed reconnaissance. This airport is located directly between the enemy's first group army and the third The defense at the junction of the Second Army is extremely weak. Currently, there is only one battalion left behind by the [-]th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army. I think the enemy's decision-making department did not pay enough attention to this area."

"It is indeed a mistake to stay away from their heavy army group."

The commander of the Eastern Army shook his head and sighed, he seemed to have a little interest in this daring plan, but tried not to show it: "But our army currently has no experience in organizing large-scale airborne operations, and furthermore, it does not have that ability. Throw troops 170 kilometers behind enemy lines..."

Comand replied: "So, the main force of this operation should be Atlas. At least the air support, air transportation and the first assault force are provided by Atlas."

The eyes of the generals of the Tribal Army became sharper.Manfred, who watched Wang Tingjun being slowly hanged by the airborne troops in the Fulda Valley, whispered to himself: "So it is..."

Comand continued to introduce: "If we can take Tachinskaya Airport, it is equivalent to driving a nail in the sparsely deployed enemy forces. The entire enemy army group on the northern front will be mobilized by us. By then They will face a dilemma, or give up here, which will allow us to make full use of the throughput capacity of the airport and quickly establish an unshakable bridgehead between the two armies.

"If they choose not to move, that would be great. This airport is already at the junction of the enemy's two armies. Our main assault force can separate the fronts of the two armies from here.

"Either it is to forcibly retake the airport. But there are no artillery or land carrier units within a hundred kilometers of the surrounding area. It is impossible to shake the preset positions with air support based on the combat effectiveness of the Ursus infantry and cavalry units alone. With their current situation Some forces cannot maintain the entire defense in depth. As long as we take action at a key point, we can mobilize the enemy's entire force. No matter what they choose, it will be beneficial to our next move."

"Comrade on behalf of the Supreme Command, are you so sure?" the commander asked with great interest. He had already noticed that this plan was quite feasible.

"Yes, I have studied the current situation of the enemy's two armies. The first army and the second army are two armies in name, but in fact there are no more than ten divisions in total. Six of them are in the general staff of the Ursas Imperial Army In the latest assessment, it is designated as the second and third ranks. And the commander of the first army, Leiningkamp, ​​and the commander of the second army, Samsonov... I can only say that they both claim to 'find There is no one who is better suited to command an army group than me'. Considering their performance on the Dnieper River battlefield in 94, our evaluation is: 'The same is true for our army'."

People laughed.

"Of course, there are still many things to consider in this plan. For example, how many troops can the Nationalist Army provide for... Sorry, please wait a moment."

Comand stopped talking, and stared straight ahead, not knowing what he was looking at.

People looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what was going on, all they knew was that the people's union consultants next to them had uniform expressions of seriousness.

A second lieutenant staff officer hurried into the venue and handed the folder to the commander.The latter opens, browses, and closes.With the same solemn expression: "On the east bank of the Dnieper River, the 7th Motorized Infantry Division of our 106th Group Army encountered a well-organized assault by the enemy. They successfully smashed the first defense zone of the 106th Motorized Infantry Division and are now attacking. The division’s second defensive zone. Our army is committing army reserve units. This is the first time in this war.”

Command nodded: "This is a good thing the enemy's Sixth Army did. They used their main land ships to prepare for firepower, and light ships to cooperate with tanks and armored vehicles to carry out assaults. They launched an attack at dawn. They learned so quickly...

"It seems that we have to solve the problem as soon as possible before they catch up with us."

Note 1:

"Jabwa".From the domestic online military literature "National Will" ("Thunder Strikes Back"), it is an airport deep in the Indian Army.Our army carried out a bold air assault and successfully captured the airport, shaking the Indian army's entire defense.

Note 2:

Airport "Tatchinskaya".The name of a German airfield during the Soviet counteroffensive phase of the Battle of Stalingrad, which was one of the German airlift hubs in Stalingrad.After the launch of the "Little Saturn" campaign, the 24th Tank Corps of the Soviet Red Army continuously assaulted 1942 kilometers in five days and nights, captured the airport here on December 12, 24, and destroyed 56 German transport planes.The army was renamed the 2nd Guards Tank Army because of its outstanding performance, and was awarded the honorary title of "Tachinskaya".

Chapter 34 The Last Victory

On January 1095, 1, the General Staff of the Imperial Army issued Instruction No. 25 of the year.As a result, the southwestern front of the imperial army launched the last key attack on Hongqi City.

Since a large number of experienced and combat-ready troops from the Western Front were transferred northward for the "Berlin Project", at this time there are a large number of newly established troops among the troops on the east bank of the Dnieper River.Although they have high morale and excellent equipment, they lack combat experience.The 7th Motorized Division of the 106th Army that was broken through was one of them.

The seriousness of the situation forced the 5th Army to invest its own reserves of the 62nd Motorized Rifle Division, the 8th Guards Rifle Division, which was later awarded the Order of the Red Banner, and a small number of troops such as the 502nd Independent Heavy Armor Battalion of Kazdaele.

They have to resist the enemy's powerful forces including a light land ship task force, two tank brigades, and two infantry divisions.Otherwise, the enemy would break through the junction of the 5th and 7th armies, severing the link between the two armies.

—— "Terra Federation Military Encyclopedia"

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Among the Terra People's Protection Forces and the Kazdaele Defense Forces, the main tank equipment is the T-55 main battle tank.Although this tank has a higher vehicle height than the "genuine" version, adjusted the interior space layout, and improved the human-machine environment, it is still an undoubted T-55.

This is the best value for money tank for Terra.The firepower, maneuverability, and protection are all excellent, and those illiterate Ursus serfs and Sarkaz civilians can roughly master how to use them after a certain period of training.However, the combat performance of the T-55 is relatively limited. For example, the hard target proposed by the Civilian Army: "When a tank company faces a standard land destroyer, it can destroy the enemy ship without losing its combat effectiveness." T-55 Tanks are not enough.

The 113th Division of the People's Union Extraterrestrial Corps met the need with a new type of tank: the "Rhino" designated T-72.

The technical level is roughly equivalent to the middle period of the Cold War, early composite armor, 125MM tank gun with automatic loader, command ceremony fire control system injected with anti-stabilization image light spots, 40K black technology from gasoline and diesel to alcohol to liquefied source stone An engine that can burn... The combat performance has greatly improved, and the technical difficulty is also within the acceptable range.During the Kazdel Civil War, the main force of the Atlas tank force was the Ursa tankers of the Tribune.It was they who drove the more advanced Rhinoceros-B tanks that made Wang Tingjun unable to find the north.The simpler standard T-72 "Rhinoceros" has become the high-end main battle tank of the National People's Army with the development and growth of the National People's Army.

In the 1st Army of the Kazdel Defense Forces, a similar organization is the Independent Heavy Armored Battalion.

Wehrmacht Second Lieutenant Otto Karjus's journey was much the same as that of the officers and men of Kazdel's 1st Army: he participated in the Atlas or the National Guard or a peripheral organization of both in the Civil War, and stayed in the army or joined the army after the war.When Atlas launched a major counterattack, Karius actively led the way for Atlas' mechanized troops.Driving for a long time is probably the most novel experience in the young man’s life, so that when the People’s Union tanks and infantry fighting vehicles drove him all the way to Hamburg, his first reaction was to ask to join the tank unit of Atlas.

The armored commander, Captain Bidenfeldt, who had rushed 130 kilometers in [-] hours, seemed to appreciate Karius very much, and wrote a certificate of participation in the war specifically for this guy.

The tenacious lad excels in boot camp and eventually makes it when the Armored Corps comes for a pick.Relying on various advanced gadgets in the Atlas military education system, as well as their own hard work, it only took one year for the trainees to go from ordinary people to qualified armored soldiers.Karius achieved excellent grades and was awarded the rank of second lieutenant when he graduated.In the end, he was selected into the 502nd Independent Heavy Armored Battalion and became a "Rhino" commander.And ushered in his first actual combat on the east bank of the Dnieper River.

The rumble of the aviation unit has dissipated, and there are far fewer fighter jets, attack planes and bombers that were strafing and bombing in groups before.The people on the defensive line were silently watching the gentle slope four kilometers away.

The targets of howitzers, cannons, and bombing targets of the Air Force have been advancing behind the gentle slope.It didn't show up until now.The people on the defense line waited quietly in tension and anxiety.Karius had to recall the sleep study device at the Armored Corps Academy.That thing will stretch your 45-minute somatosensory time in a class to a week.He felt that feeling again: it's maddening to have classes spinning around in a world with nothing but a classroom, and you can't get another sleep when you're sleeping...  

"Attention all teams, all teams pay attention!" A short and calm voice echoed in the earphones, "The enemy army has appeared, ready to fight!"

Second Lieutenant Karius turned aside the 12.7MM anti-aircraft machine gun on the rotating gun rack of the commander's conning tower, set up a borrowed pair of small artillery mirrors, and stared at the movement on the gentle slope far away from the forest line.

First it was the mast of the land cruiser, then the bridge and other ship structures, and then the entire land frigate climbed up the gentle slope.

People stared silently at the warship, which was riddled with bullets from the air raid and was burning with flames.The battleship turned over the top of the hill and gradually deviated from its direction when driving down the hill, and finally turned over on the hillside, exposing the iron-gray bottom of the ship like a dead fish turning its belly.

The calls of the aviation soldiers came from the radio: "The sea vixen calls 62, the sea vixen calls 62! We have wiped out most of the enemy's land battleships, but the enemy's land assault boats, tanks and infantry are still continuing. Advance! Repeat, enemy land assault boats, tanks and infantry are still advancing! According to observations, there are more than thirty assault boats..."