Macho Wars

Before the start of the siege, Filavi had seven divisions with 110,000 people, of which the 7th Armored Division and the New First Division of the Forbidden Army were both elite.As a result, after thirteen days of fighting, the newly-arranged first division that stood by the palace was killed and injured more than one-third, the seventh division was severely injured, and the remaining five divisions were only one and a half left.They can do nothing but watch Dragon and his Second Army leave the country.

On the other side, after Dragoon led his troops to leave the imperial capital, the whole army quickly moved to the eastern coastal area.In order to speed up, they have thrown away all the drag except the wounded. The troops behind the palace are walking while destroying roads and bridges. Some guys who have never been to the mainland before even spend money to sell small souvenirs to take away. .

The retreat was not at all embarrassed, and it could even be said to be safe and stable!

But no matter what, the battle was ultimately defeated, and no matter how good Dragoon's side was, it would be difficult to conceal the overall defeat of the Eastern Empire Army.This is like when he was a second lieutenant, the so-called "Meili Town Victory", a company-level partial tactical victory, even if it was used by the official media as a fig leaf to publicize, it would not conceal the ugly defeat of the entire military region. .

Moreover, it is not difficult to predict that when they really withdraw, 100% of them will take the opportunity to suppress the army in the name of accountability, and even move out the military supervision system that they failed to succeed before. .

At the thought of the ugly faces of those bastards, Dragon became more and more angry.

Therefore, after weighing it repeatedly, Dragon decided to take the lead in withdrawing to the coastal Teddy Island. It is best to wait until Howard withdraws from the mainland and then return to the New World together.And if the old man can’t get out, then Dragon will have to think about the future of himself and his family...

Chapter 576

In just half a month, this extraordinary battle, in which both sides participated in the war with a combined strength of more than three million, came to an end in a rather dramatic way.Some of the onlookers sighed, and some secretly rejoiced.While the major mainstream powers in the world are paying attention to the results, they also showed great interest in the process of this war.

New weapons and new tactics. Regardless of whether the relationship is good or bad, all countries must admit that the Sidney Empire is worthy of the world’s first power, and their technology and ideas are in a leading position in the world. They have to work hard to learn and catch up. .

Among them, the Eastern Qin Kingdom is probably the third-party country that has benefited the most. They have previously reached an arms purchase deal with the Eastern Empire, and successfully bought a full fifty generations of biplane fighters, and dispatched military observation groups to follow the Eastern Empire Army. Acting together, they obtained a wealth of first-hand materials directly from the battlefield.

It's a pity that the Eastern Empire failed to win this war. As the leader of the observation group, Zheng Hai received a telegram from the mainland on the way to retreat with the Second Army Group, asking them to return home with information as soon as possible.

Thanks to sufficient advance preparation, most of the disabled wounded were transferred by plane in advance, and the most threatening chasers were also eliminated. The Second Army Group has nearly 100,000 people and returned to the coastal area smoothly. .

Wherever they passed along the way, most of the remaining local garrisons chose to take the initiative to retreat, and a few diehard elements who did not open their eyes were easily crushed by them.The troops finally captured a port and merged with the task force that came to respond.The reinforcements from the wind and dust on the Western Front had just arrived in the imperial capital.

Dragoon returned to the flagship Radiance, contacted the Northern Front for the first time, and asked them about the specific situation there. The answer was not optimistic.

The First Army Group was originally 600,000 people, but less than one-tenth returned. Adding to the original garrison in Hong Kong, the total number is over 80,000.The main force of the Western Empire Army led by Kharov has a total of 500,000 people. Their path is like a broken bamboo, almost swallowing the original territory of the Eastern Army, and the direction of the soldiers has formed an encirclement to the Horn Harbor.

The morale of the remaining defenders has almost fallen to the bottom. Howard is seriously ill in bed and can barely wake up for two or three hours every day with drugs, and he can't command the troops at all.Once Kharov launched the final general offensive, Horn Harbor might not even be able to sustain it for a day.

After learning of this situation, Dragon's first thought was to save Howard. There is a large airport and transport plane in Horn Harbor. It is entirely possible to take the old man to Teddy Island first, and then transfer it back to the new world behind.As for the remaining troops in Horn Harbor, he can only do his best to obey his fate, and think of ways to save as much as possible.

Therefore, under the order of Dragon, the task force dispatched one-third of the main force, including the flagship Glory, and quickly supported the Horn Harbor, while the remaining ships were given priority to pick up the Second Army Group, and wait until the processing is completed. help.

With the current capacity of the task force, the evacuation of the Second Army Group is expected to take about one to two days. Because there is no interference from chasing troops, it is relatively calm, and it can take away a lot of people and equipment.

However, there are no such good conditions at Horn Port. The remaining troops of the First Army Group have been completely compressed to the port area by Kharov. Tens of thousands of troops and more than two million ordinary people are forced to squeeze in. To the narrow strip of 100 square kilometers, waiting eagerly to escape by boat.Kane Mountbatten, who had contacted him, asked Dragun to give them a hand in a tone that was almost pleading.

Dragon can't imagine what a chaotic and desperate scene would be!

In fact, starting from humanitarianism, the best choice for these people is undoubtedly to surrender. Both sides are imperial people, and Kharov will not do anything to them, but abandoning them will cause a heavy burden on the hearts and morale of the Eastern Empire. Blow.

So hesitated again and again, Dragon decided to take the risk of taking a few people to "fly" to stabilize the local situation and reorganize the defense as quickly as possible.

No matter how you say it, Horn Harbor still has seven to eighty thousand soldiers. It is the largest military port in the empire itself. There are very complete defense facilities around the port area, and it is actually capable of lasting ten and a half months.

But the risk of doing so is also very obvious, because no one can be sure when Kharov will launch the final attack.If they fail to regain their strength and prepare for the attack before that, then Dragon himself will have to get in.

This is why Howard is still there. The old man has a good understanding of Dragoon and has been treating him well. In addition, his good old partner, Kane Mountbatten, sent three telegrams for help, otherwise Della Gong will never take the initiative to take this risk.

So Dragon took some of the officers on the transport plane and headed to Horn Harbor, but he was definitely not able to use a polished commander in the past, so the paratrooper brigade also set off.They did not participate in the battle of the imperial capital, but withdrew to Teddy Island to rest, and entered a standby state after receiving a small number of supplementary soldiers.

The biggest problem with the Horn Harbor defenders is their low morale. The officers and soldiers like horrified birds have no intention of fighting again. The arrival of paratroopers allows them to see the reinforcements and know that they have not been abandoned, thus rekindling hope in their hearts.

In this way, six hours after Dragon’s decision, he flew by a special plane over the besieged Horn Harbor. Paratroopers from Teddy Island also came to join him at the same time. The planes hovered continuously over the city, and this spectacular sight made the refugees on the ground look at it.

Sitting on the plane, Dragon first made a circle around the Horn Harbor, overlooking the enemy and us situation in the surrounding area from the air.When he discovered that Kharov's troops had not yet fully completed the general offensive deployment, and there were still a large number of infantry and artillery not in place, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It seems we are at least caught up."

Under Dragon’s order, five thousand paratroopers landed near the airport south of Horn Harbor. They notified the ground forces in advance to clear an open space here for the paratroopers to land.

The five thousand white parachutes blooming in the sky are like celestial flowers. People within tens of kilometers of Horn Harbor can see them as long as they look up.

The reason why Dragoon does not have an airport, is not to let these thousands of paratroopers risk a certain amount of risk to carry out fixed-point airdrops, mainly because he hopes to send a signal to the soldiers and civilians on the ground in panic.

"It's okay, I'm here Dragoon!"

Chapter 577

For thousands of paratroopers descending from the sky, most of the more than two million soldiers and civilians on the ground reacted at a loss. After all, the airborne troops had been in a state of strict secrecy until then, and it was only half past their debut. It's only a month, so ordinary people naturally don't know their existence.

Fortunately, the large-scale air force is currently a unique symbol of the Eastern Empire. Therefore, the public was just at a loss when seeing the plane hovering over the city, but did not show too much panic.

It wasn't until the city broadcast began to shout hoarsely that Marine Corps Lieutenant Commander Dragon Lee had arrived at Horn Harbor and brought 30,000 (false reports) absolutely loyal and fearless paratroopers, that everyone returned. Cheered like a child.

At the same time, on Dragun's side, as soon as the plane landed, he rushed to the Naval General Hospital with a few guards to visit Howard on the bed.He learned from the doctors that the old man's current condition is very bad. The high fever has lasted for several days, and the chest cavity has become inflamed in a large area, which in turn induces cardiopulmonary failure.

With his current physical condition, let alone transfer to the New World by plane, a little toss, I am afraid there is a high probability that he will die on the road.

When Dragun saw Howard, the old man on the sick bed described him as haggard. The high fever made his face show a sickly flush. Every breath was accompanied by a slight twitch of the body. The facial expression made people feel the pain to him. Torture.

Seeing the other side's haggard appearance, Dragon, who has always respected the other side, felt a kind of heartfelt distress.He tried to call the other party's name softly. The old man's eyelids moved slightly and slowly opened a gap. He saw Dragon standing by his bedside, and a smile slowly appeared on his old face.

"Old man, don't worry."

Hearing what Dragon said, Howard, who was already weak, closed his eyes again without saying a word, and continued to fall asleep.But everyone around can see that the old man is obviously much more stable than before, and it seems that he can finally rest assured.

Seeing this scene, all the officers present did not use any orders, and collectively stood at attention to salute Dragun.Those who are still here at the moment are basically the core old subordinates around Howard and the students he brought out.

As long as it is the will of the teacher, they will execute it unconditionally.

"Your Excellency Commander, please give your order!"

"Notify all regiment officers above level one and ask them to assemble at the regiment headquarters within 15 minutes."

"Yes!" xN

Under a series of orders from Dragon, the remnants of the First Army Group, which was about to be paralyzed, first regained the command system with a sharp knife, and removed all the officers who left the troops and escaped, and then transferred some paratroopers. The middle and lower ranks of officers and non-commissioned officers reorganized the chaotic remnants on the spot.

In this way, Dragon quickly took control of the remnants of the First Army Group, and the remaining officers were also overwhelmed by his thunderous methods.Ya's hand shot and killed a major general who was trying to fight his life, just as if he was killing a chicken!

In addition, he sent a battalion of paratroopers to control the wharf, drove all the broken soldiers who were vying for boarding opportunities with the common people, and ordered the military police to classify and manage the large number of refugee groups, so that the elderly, weak, women and children would board the ship first. Strictly limit the number and volume of luggage carried by individuals.

This request was once opposed by many aristocrats and wealthy people, who often carried a huge amount of luggage, and they wanted to bring all the valuable things at home.Now Dragon asked them to throw all these things away, and each person was only allowed to carry one piece of luggage not exceeding 20 kilograms aboard, which was almost like killing them.

A few eager guys even tried to threaten the officer in charge of managing the port, saying that he knew who he was, and that he offended himself and made him unable to eat in the future.As a result, the captain of the paratrooper drew his gun against the opponent's forehead without saying anything, and yelled at these self-righteous noble lords without fear.

"Get out if you don't want to get on the ship, whose soldier do you think I am!"

In line with the principle of "using heavy codes in troubled times", in order to restore order as soon as possible and improve the defensive deployment of Horn Harbor, Dragon ordered his soldiers to keep everything simple and fast, and use their fists to teach them how to listen. understand.

Simple and rude but it works!The chaos at Horn Harbor was quickly under effective control only half a day after Dragoon arrived. After the troops quickly completed the reorganization, they went back to the front line and deployed defenses along the periphery of the city.

And until then, Dragon finally received news from Kane.