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Chapter 291, Settlement of the Battle of Western Desert

Li Kexi certainly has reason to be angry.

Although the Beast Slaughter Brigade has subsequently added a lot of soldiers, nearly half of its personnel are still the Beast Slaughter Group he led in the past.

They fought greenskins in the ruins, fought greenskins in space, fought aberrations and cultists in the south, and suppressed rebels when pacifying the eastern provinces...

Every soldier of the Beast Slaughter Brigade is a good boy.

But many of them died here.

The specific and accurate casualty information of this battle has not yet been released, but based on current estimates, the total losses of the Alliance army may exceed 3000 people - most of them from the Beast Slaughter Brigade, and a small part from the Beast Slaughter Brigade. The 47th Brigade suffered very few casualties.

Nearly one-third of these losses were caused by being ambushed while marching on the West Desert Avenue without adequate preparation.

During the battle, the other two-thirds were lost due to the enemy's full resistance.

Among these losses, the 2nd Regiment of the Beast-Slaying Brigade suffered particularly heavy losses.

Almost the entire regiment was crippled.

The 2nd Regiment has only 9 combat companies in total. Counting some other support troops such as artillery, logistics, engineers, etc. at the regiment headquarters, the total number is less than 600.

Now, they have almost no fighting power at all.Although these were the two examples of complete annihilation of the 3rd and 9th companies, other companies also suffered huge casualties in the battle to block the enemy's southward retreat.

According to the current situation, the entire regiment needs to go back to rest and replenish its soldiers and equipment before it can regain its combat effectiveness.

It's no different than building a new group.

Li Kexi truly loved his soldiers as his sons, and could not bear to see the soldiers under his command suffer excessive casualties.But he is a soldier and a qualified commander. If a victory must be achieved at the sacrifice of soldiers, he will pay for it without hesitation.

He understands the principle that kindness does not control soldiers.

But, was the battle we just won just now really necessary?

They did achieve a crucial victory, clearing the final hurdles for Operation Flash Tail.

But... essentially they are still making up for the mistakes made by the 47th Brigade in the south.

If they hadn't made a mistake, this fight wouldn't have been necessary at all.

Those 47 mechanical units are firmly locked in the south. With the [-]th Brigade keeping a firm eye on them, the alliance army advancing along the West Desert Avenue will be able to reach the 'Tail Scorpion Oasis' faster and achieve the strategic goal. Target.

Even if the mechanical legion tried its best to stop them, whether it was attacking the 47th Brigade head-on or detouring to the west and blocking the front of the Xifeng Brigade and the Beast-Slaying Brigade, it was still a frontal battle.

Firstly, there would be no chance of being caught off guard by being blown up during the march. Secondly, there would be no chance that the soldiers of the Beast Slaughter Brigade would have to outnumber their numbers without artillery and the need to temporarily dig fortifications in order to block the enemy's evacuation. A mixed force of infantry, armor, and drones that exceeds your own side fights to the death.

"This is a crucial victory, yes, but it is a war that must be fought to make up for the big mistake you made!"

"The sacrifice of the soldiers is glorious, and the victory achieved by the soldiers is also glorious, but that cannot wash away the shame on you!"

Li Kexi was still squirting at the lieutenant colonel of the 47th Brigade.

The lieutenant colonel, who was almost overwhelmed by Tumo Xingzi, lowered his head and did not dare to say a word in reply.

If his troops were in a bloody battle and were overwhelmed by the enemy's defense line, there would still be room for debate.But the fact is that the enemy bypassed his defense line without even encountering a battle, and he was not able to notice it in advance. It was the air force brothers who saw the situation during regular patrols and issued a warning to the headquarters. .

First of all, he cannot let the enemy go; secondly, he cannot not know anything.

And he made both of these mistakes.

There is no excuse.

In the end, Li Kexi was tired of spraying.

He said coldly: "I have reported the relevant situation to the general headquarters. You can wait to go to the military court!"

……

With the rank of colonel, Li Kexi temporarily took over the responsibilities of the frontline commander and was in charge of four brigades, but this did not mean that he had the authority to remove a lieutenant colonel and brigade commander from his post.

But what he said about 'going to military court' was really not just talk.

He did not have the power to remove the lieutenant colonel, but Yan Fang did.

Soon, the transfer order from the general headquarters arrived.

The lieutenant colonel commander of the 47th Brigade and a major chief of staff were evacuated directly on the spot.The deputy brigade commander and deputy chief of staff were on top. Since their qualifications and military ranks were not sufficient, the brigade political commissar of the 47th Brigade temporarily took over the command.

The two people who were dismissed got into the car and headed east in despair, led by a group of military police.

They will first go to the headquarters where General Yan is located to report the situation, which will also give them a chance to explain the situation reported by Colonel Li Kexi.

But... there is not much room for explanation, and another scolding will be inevitable.

Just scolding, that's easy.After that, they have to go to Fuxing City to be tried by the alliance military court.

The Alliance Military Tribunal is a court independent of the Alliance's normal legal system and specializes in trying active military personnel.It is headed by Major General Thaddeus, the Commissar-General, and assisted by the Alliance Justice Lambert.

The person who was dismissed from his post had studied the relevant military regulations and bills, and he probably had a clear idea of ​​what his fate would be in the future.

Life...isn't enough yet.He did not commit the most serious crimes, such as treason, desertion, and disobedience of superior orders.

The crimes of dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty are the most serious crimes.

In fact, what happened next was similar to his own judgment.

He was dismissed from the military, his military rank was raised to captain, and he was transferred to the civilian department.Six months later, he was transferred to a new unit and served as a battalion commander in a garrison division in the Qinggu area. He spent every day in the jungle dealing with the aberrant monsters that still remained in the southern Qinggu area.

He must still have some ability, otherwise he wouldn't be promoted; after making big mistakes and suffering big blows, he will always grow.What's more, he only served as a battalion commander in the garrison, so he must be qualified.

It's impossible for those aberrant monsters to grow brains and engage in detours, detection, and deception to bypass his defenses, right?
……

half a month later.

Gu Hang, who was in Fuxing City, received a complete report on the 'Operation Flash Tail' from Yan Fangxu.

The whole operation is over.

Before this battle report came, he had already seen the settlement interface from the system panel. [Settlement of the Western Desert Battle:]

[Epic victory, get 12284 gift points]

[Loss 17, wiped out 325]

This data is still very beautiful.

In fact, before Operation Flash Tail, the alliance was already in full-scale battle. In the fierce battles of infiltration and counter-infiltration, it lost more than 3000 troops.

This was a significant loss, especially considering that the fighting lasted less than a month.

Although the Alliance also eliminated more than [-] various mechanical units in the process, this kind of war situation facing bloodletting is definitely not what the Alliance wants.

Exchanging human lives for the remains of mechanical units was an absolutely loss-making business in Gu Hang's opinion.

For Operation Flash Tail, Gu Hang agreed after Yan Fangxu completed the plan report.He is also looking forward to a beautiful result.

Yan Fangxu and a series of soldiers fighting on the front line did not live up to his expectations.

Although there were some unexpected situations in the process, the overall strategy was smooth.

After wiping out the enemy's last maneuverable force, they destroyed the logistics center located in the 'Tail Scorpion Oasis'.

Things developed after that, just as expected. After losing important energy sources such as batteries and fuel, all the enemy's frontline troops began to collapse.Troops with few reserves may only be able to fight for two or three days, while those with more reserves may only be destroyed in eight or nine days at most.

They realized that victory was impossible and began to retreat - in fact, when the last mobile force was eliminated, the operators behind these mechanical monsters had already realized this and prepared for the worst.

However, retreat is still not just talk.

Just retreating from the desert area to a place supported by their logistical supply resources would require a rather long journey.Just as human troops go deep into the desert, so do these mechanical legions, with thousands of kilometers of journey to go.

What's more, how could the human troops watch them retreat?
Throughout the Western Theater, the Alliance troops began a full-scale offensive.

Their top priority is not to destroy the enemy, but to delay, harass, and surround...

The four brigades that had fought out of the huge protrusion, under the command of Colonel Li Kexi, also began to move to both sides to outflank the enemy's retreat.

On the entire map, it can be clearly seen that after these four brigades created a large protrusion on the front, they began to move to both sides, with the goal of cutting off the enemy's retreat.

Of course, this isn't perfect.If you encounter a mechanical army that has retreated far behind, you will really fight with all your strength.There are still not enough of them. If you encounter one like this, just let them pass.

But if there are insufficient energy reserves or insufficient troops, then they will be intercepted decisively.

This fighting pattern lasted for more than ten days.

In the central part of the Western Desert, the enemy's 40 mechanical units were in full confrontation with the alliance army. This front line thousands of kilometers wide from north to south collapsed directly.

On their way to the west, a small part of them were eliminated, and another part escaped. The remaining half of the mechanical units, in the process of escaping or fighting, exhausted their energy and turned into debris all over the ground. The scrap metal was effortlessly collected by the alliance. Except for the samples, the rest were destroyed together.

Even now, this kind of destruction work is still ongoing.

The power of Blackbird Heavy Industries was even driven out of the Western Desert region.

However, Yan Fangxu still has a clear understanding of this.

He gathered all the troops and strictly ordered not to pursue them out of the Western Desert area.Even starting today, the entire western theater is shrinking back, intending to shrink back to the original front.

Gu Hang still regretted this, but he knew that Yan Fangxu's choice was the right one.

If he could, of course he wanted to go all out and march hundreds of thousands of troops westward to bulldoze the Blackbirds.

But no.

Thaddeus gave a warning: Our own logistics have reached its limit.

In fact, the alliance's logistics is not very strong to begin with, and it relies entirely on the lifeline of the West Desert Avenue.The previous offensive also consumed a large amount of ammunition, food, and medical reserves.At the same time, there are a large number of wounded soldiers who need to be transported.

There were still 10,000+ enemy troops. Before they ran out of power, they fled back to the west of the mainland and received supplies.

There may even be many mechanical units in various parts of the western continent.

Blackbird Heavy Industries did not collapse.

If you continue to pursue it, it's normal for people to push it back.

Under this kind of risk, it is a more reasonable choice to be more stable and not make mistakes.

Gu Hang can completely understand this.

But it would indeed be a pity to let the enemy go in this wave.

Gu Hang has always felt that people should face the most pessimistic plans with the most optimistic attitude.

He estimated that with the level of iron man rebellion like Blackbird Heavy Industries, their recovery speed would be quite fast.

Their various production lines are probably at full capacity.A large number of mechanical units will run off the assembly line, without the need for ten months of pregnancy or military training, and they can be replenished to various fronts very quickly.

In this process, the fastest production speed is probably to use human raw materials to make robots.

This means a huge loss of population.

Gu Hang felt very sad about this.

But what can the Alliance do?

He has ordered Yan Fangxu to establish a 'rescue lifeline' along the West Desert Avenue to the west, and ordered the intelligence front that Lambert is responsible for to activate the two to three hundred intelligence personnel buried in the west. .

They will promote the victory of the Alliance, promote the atrocities committed by Blackbird Heavy Industries to manufacture robots from human raw materials, and promote the existence of a lifeline.Those who are willing can go all the way east, and the Alliance army will pick them up and escape the control of Blackbird Heavy Industry.

But... this strategy may be able to save some people, but for the entire western continent, with a population of more than 500 million, it is impossible to play a savior role.

Firstly, the actions of intelligence personnel are also very limited, and they cannot organize large-scale escape operations; secondly, refugees move eastward on their own, and the probability of escape is very low, and those mechanical units will continue to patrol; thirdly, alliances are established This lifeline is also very fragile, so it can be established during the window period when Blackbird suffered heavy losses.When the Blackbird regains its breath and the mechanical army returns to the front line, this 'rescue lifeline' may be broken.

(End of this chapter)