Girls und War

In addition to this place, they also have a naval port on the seashore and an air force corps deeper in the war zone.

Comprehensive logistical support and cross-protection by land, sea, and air gave them full confidence to suppress all the forces deployed by the Sakura District on the high mountain front.

Although Xia Shu and other small infantrymen could not see it, the military commanders of both sides had fought each other countless times, both openly and secretly.

It is reflected in the details, such as whether the team's supplies have kept up and whether the company's rotation is timely.

Overall, the flower area still has the upper hand on the mountain front.

They have more resource points and their stationed troops are more robust.

Even if there are more individual elites like Yujie Kanna, the impact on the entire battle situation will not be significant.

It’s just that the combat in their front-line company will be much more difficult.

Xia Shu withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at the tanks and artillery vehicles.

The vehicle drove quickly into the mountains along the main road, and soon drove along the mountain road into the depths of the mountains.

The altitude gradually increased, they passed several military checkpoints, gradually climbed the slope, and came to the snow-covered mountain area.

After passing the last mountain road checkpoint, the armored vehicles could no longer drive in.

The squadron members got off the car and gathered.

Doragon saluted the logistics officer, who said, "Bon voyage."

Then Doragon led all the members of the Red Dragon Squadron into the snow-covered mountain road.

The reason why the Alpine Front is called the Alpine Front is not just because it has many mountains.

This is because on the other side of the front line is a vast and boundless high-altitude snow-capped mountains.

There are not many mineral veins in the snow-capped mountains, but the mountains are connected to each other and the transportation roads are complicated.

Xia Shu looked up at the mountains, and before him were vast expanses of snow-covered mountains.

It is difficult for armored units to move in this area, and only permanent infantry units are guarding the dangerous terrain here.

But zone defense cannot just be a static defense.

The environment here is complex, and it is difficult for girls in the regular troops to meet the combat requirements of both attack and defense.

Then we can only leave the dangerous wandering patrols in the snow-capped mountains to the powerful front-line combat companies.

The place they were heading to now was a gap in the mountains where the fighting between the Sakura District and the Flower District was the most stalemate.

The gap is a stretch of low mountain snowy land that is more than ten kilometers long. There are open flat plateaus on both sides and a complex mountain rear line behind. Once you get through it, you can reach several mineral veins.

If this line of defense is not held, the rear of the front will be completely exposed to the enemy.

But there are only cliffs and steep walls here, making it almost impossible to build defensive facilities.

Both sides can only send combat troops to roam and patrol this area.

Fortunately, transportation here is very inconvenient and logistical supplies are limited. Even if a small-scale force crosses the snow-capped mountain area, it cannot penetrate deep behind the front line to carry out large-scale destruction.

They only need to block the gap in the snow mountain and prevent the logistics troops of the Sakura District from entering and leaving at will, and naturally defend the entire area.

The mission this time is defensive combat with a clear purpose.

Unlike the last free operation of regional defense, this mission plan is much simpler.

The problems encountered by the previous combat team were caused by command errors.

There were two enemy squadrons roaming around. The Flower District commander should have avoided large-scale engagements to prevent being attacked from both sides.

But they just went head-on with each other and were defeated by them.

Although the large force escaped, they suffered heavy casualties, their morale dropped, and they were unable to complete the defensive mission.

As a last resort, the command arranged for Doragon to take over the defense.

The Red Dragon Squadron doesn't need to be stationed there permanently. Once the two rotation companies are free, they will naturally have nothing to do.

Maybe there will be more important tasks for Doragon later.

A group of three teams walked up the snow-capped mountains along the mountain path and soon arrived at the defensive fortress of the permanent troops.

The squadron that is changing guard is already waiting here.

When Xia Shu and others walked in, they were sitting scattered everywhere, looking like a defeated army.

After Doragon saluted and handed over the command to the other captain, the captain walked out with his female soldiers, looking lonely.

Looking back, this company commander may be severely criticized.

After the handover, everyone began to make serious preparations for the war.

I’m afraid no one wants to be like these guys and be seen as a “loser” by everyone.

210. Snow Mountain Patrol

The equipment used on the snowy mountains is naturally different from the equipment used in daily life.

Not only in snow-capped mountains, but also in cities, jungles, islands, and deserts, the combat equipment in these places are all different.

The first thing is protective equipment.

It is common sense that snow-capped mountains need to be kept warm and deserts need to be protected from the sun.

Unlike the simple outfit we wore in the mountains before, the equipment we wore on the snowy mountains was particularly thick.

And you have to wear three layers of clothing.

The innermost layer is sweat-wicking underwear, the middle layer is warm equipment, and the outer layer is a wind and snowproof jacket.

This entire set of clothing must also be extremely light and portable, so as to avoid being unable to roll around during combat.

After putting on clothes, you need to wear a warm hat on your head and add thermal earplugs under the helmet.

A one-piece mask is essential, and you also need to equip yourself with a pair of cool-looking goggles.

Each person has a pair of hiking gloves and a pair of sweat-absorbing cotton boots. The combat boots must be padded and spiked to facilitate climbing in the snow.

In low temperature areas, kettles cannot be used and water bags must be used.

It is carried close to the back, with a water tube brought to the mouth. When you want to drink, you can take a sip, and it even has body temperature.

There are also mountaineering picks, snow mountain cloaks, and down sleeping bags in the backpack.

Calculate, how much equipment does this add up to?

That's not counting weapons, ammunition, and bulletproof vests.

It's a lot of work to carry this set of equipment.

Let alone fighting, even walking is difficult.

Because the equipment was too heavy, each of them could only carry two days' worth of water and food, and had to return to the fortress every two days for supplies.

Doragon arranged three teams to act separately and retreat directly when encountering the enemy without the need for head-on combat.

If a large enemy force is observed, both sides will notify each other and be on alert.

After assigning the tasks, the squadron members drank the last bowl of hot soup handed to them by the garrison and ran towards the snow-capped mountain area.

The three teams acted separately.

Xia Shu followed Lieutenant Xiaobai and slowly walked down the mountain along a narrow staircase.

This was a steep path cleared out of the rocks, and one had to be very careful when descending. Xia Shu held onto the iron rope beside him and swung all the way down to the valley.

She looked up at the snow-capped mountains. The members of the Wind Team and the Thunder Team had already walked into the snow from the ridge and the mountainside, and their figures gradually disappeared.

The team walked along the road in the valley, and Xiaobai took out the red pills one by one and handed them to them.

This is a high altitude medicine. Take one when you have altitude sickness, and it will be very effective.

There wasn't much snow on the ground, mostly black stones, so it was quite convenient to walk on.

Xiaobai turned his head and asked Xia Shu, "Do you know much about the snowy mountains?"

Xia Shu thought about it and said, "I understand it quite well."

"What's the best way to save yourself if you encounter an avalanche?"

"Dig down."

Xiaobai nodded, pointed at the battle blade and said, "You take her with you, two of you in a group."

Natsuki and Zhan Zhan both nodded.

Then Xiaobai divided the others into groups and formed their own walkie-talkies.

The team continued to move forward and climbed over a valley.

Before our eyes is a vast expanse of snow-capped mountains.

Xiaobai took out a map and put it on the ground, drew several routes for them, and then asked them to patrol along these routes and report to her after a round trip.

Xia Shu took a look and found that each route was about ten kilometers long. It would take a whole day to walk back and forth on this kind of snow mountain route.

After all, snowy mountain roads are difficult to travel on and are much more complicated than flat land.

After everyone memorized their respective patrol routes, several groups separated and left, looking for a way out.

The patrol route Xiaobai chose for Xia Shu and the others was the safest one.

Go through a valley, observe the top of a snow-capped mountain, and then come back.

The two walked along the mountain path down the valley and could see several other team members in the distance.

The environment here is not the kind of endless snowfield, but is interspersed with black rocks and mud.

The soil was very hard. Xia Shu stepped on it hard but couldn't even make a hole.

The area patrolled by the fire brigade is a relatively low-lying area with not much snow.

Xia Shu estimated that the Feng team was wandering around several mountaintop routes. There should be a lot of snow, which would make it relatively difficult to walk.

After walking a kilometer or two, both she and Zhan Jian were a little out of breath, so Xia Shu and Zhan Jian rested under a big rock.

Although the sun was shining brightly and there was no wind or snow, the altitude was very high and they were carrying a lot of equipment, so breathing was difficult.

I have to gasp for breath after walking almost two steps.

After resting for a while, the two continued to move forward.

When they reached the bottom of the valley, the rocky road almost disappeared, so the two men trudged through the snow.

Zhan Jian walked unsteadily, as if he had no experience walking on snow. Every time he took a step, he had to lift his feet very high and find the right place before stepping down.

With Xia Shu beside him, walking was very smooth.

Suddenly, Zhan Jian slipped and rolled into the snow.

Xia Shu turned his head and saw that she was staggering and clumsy, and it seemed that she could not get up at all.

Xia Shu smiled, picked up a snowball from the ground and threw it over, hitting Zhan Ren in the face.

"Hahahaha——" Xia Shu clapped his hands and laughed.

Zhan Zhan also smiled and made a snowball from the ground and threw it at Xia Shu, but was dodged nimbly.

The two of them threw the ball at each other for a while and were sweating profusely.

After resting for a while, Zhan Zhan turned over and tried to get up, but his hands and feet seemed to be not very flexible and he could not find the support to get up.

Suddenly, a strong force came from her waist. Xia Shu bent down and picked up the battle blade. She took two more steps and put her on the stone.

Zhan Zhan looked up at Xia Shu, who brushed the snow off her and cleaned her face as well.

"How come you are so agile? Why can't I exert any strength?" Zhan Ren asked curiously.

"You've never been to the plateau and snowy mountains, so your body isn't used to it." Xia Shu stretched out his hands, gently pinched Zhan Jian's cheeks on both sides, and said, "You'll be fine once you get used to it."

Zhan Zhan nodded, stood up and continued walking forward with Natsuki.

When they reached the uphill road at the back, there was a lot of snow and the road was steep, so Xia Shu held Zhan Ban's hand and walked up all the way.

When we reached the end of the route, a pile of towering rocks, the sun had already risen to the middle of the sky.

Half an hour earlier than the scheduled arrival time, Xia Shu immediately reported his itinerary to Xiaobai.