Girls und War

Also according to regulations, the command center must review the strategic advice given by the Combat Control Department before issuing combat orders, regardless of whether there is any contradiction between the two.

However, in actual combat, the Combat Control Department will most likely directly skip such combat regulations.

Just like before, I asked Xia Shu what the opinions of the staff were.

Then a recommendation report will be given that is in line with the staff's thinking.

This will avoid the situation where the two parties have different records and try to pass the buck when settling the results of the battle afterwards.

Simply put, the Combat Control Department will give face to the Command Headquarters.

Anyway, they are the non-stick pans of the War Control Department.

After that, the communications department of the War Control Department notified a Marine squadron to go to Coconut Island in accordance with the order given by the command.

Then, Xia Shu and the others' vision was cut off.

Because there is only a battle map here, all information can only be obtained through the battle reports sent back by all parties on the front line, and we can only imagine the battle situation on Coconut Island.

The battle situation over there can be explored from three angles.

First, there are communications sent back by the combat troops during the battle. This communication may be delayed because the front-line troops cannot report the battlefield situation to you while fighting.

Secondly, there are reports from various technological reconnaissance methods. For example, drones, helicopters, radar stations, and other locations regularly provide battlefield feedback. These reports are relatively clear and timely. However, due to varying combat situations, such reconnaissance methods may not be available on many battlefields.

The third is the front-line integrated command officer sent by the United Front Work Department itself.

This is also their most commonly used and convenient reconnaissance method.

Because wherever soldiers can go, reconnaissance officers can certainly reach them. Furthermore, reconnaissance officers have a strong sense of on-the-spot judgment and can provide forward-looking observation reports. When rapid command is needed, they can also quickly establish a small forward command post.

Perhaps the only drawback is that it is very difficult to train command officers, and there is a certain degree of danger on the battlefield front.

When Xia Shu was a sniper, his favorite thing to do was to find officers who could command on the battlefield.

At this time, the battle on Coconut Island was in a relatively vague situation.

The front-line coordination officer did not arrive at the battlefield in time, and there was only an engineering supervision team stationed there.

Now that our vision is blocked, we can only rely on the communications of the reconnaissance troops to understand the battle situation.

After a while, the officers in the command camp waited for a long time before they received a communication that there were heavy casualties during the landing on the island and support was needed.

Major General Jingxian frowned and quickly ordered all departments to arrange combat rescue.

The command center seemed to be in an uproar, and the transmission of communications and combat reports immediately entered an explosive state.

Xia Shu originally thought that the Combat Department was busy enough before, but when the situation came to the point, she realized how terrifying the combat department was when it was running at full capacity.

However, Jingxian and Jiamei, the two heads of the command center and the combat control department, suddenly calmed down at this time.

Several staff officers stood in front of the sand table map, constantly simulating the battle situation and predicting the enemy's intentions.

The two stood in the middle of the bustling yet orderly camp, looking at the map. Apart from occasionally signing the report handed over by the messenger, the rest of the time they were lost in thought.

After a while, a lieutenant suddenly ran over from the communications department and said to Jingxian very quickly, "Commander-in-chief, the Snow District Combat Command sent a report saying that there has been a small troop movement in the Eagle District, and the target location seems to be Coconut Island!"

Jingxian raised her hand and said simply, "Communication, take the other party's command."

So the lieutenant handed over a pair of headphones and Jingxian put them on her head.

Not long after, she said, "I am. Yes. Um, yes, yes. Okay. Please send at least a regimental-level combat force. Yes. Thank you."

When Jingxian put down her headphones, she looked up and asked, "Is there any support?"

Jingxian nodded and said, "It's from Miss Snow Princess. She said she's willing to help us defend Coconut Island."

Hearing this, Fake Sleep nodded. Then, placing his hands on the edge of the sand table, he said, "Siren Squadron encountered enemy attacks when they landed here and there. However, the scale of the attacks was small; I suspect it was an encounter."

Jingxian thought for a moment and then asked, "How long will it take for the support to arrive?"

"The support troops here will arrive in twenty minutes, and the helicopter will arrive in ten minutes," Fake Sleep quickly replied, then added, "This kind of reinforcement operation can easily become a fueling operation. I suggest sending a large force all at once, either to capture the island or to help the trapped troops evacuate it."

Jingxian frowned and fell into deep thought.

Fake Sleep reminded him again, "Don't forget how the battle between the Snow District and the Eagle District developed into the final situation."

The words of the fake sleeper seemed to wake Jingxian up. After a moment's thought, she asked, "How many troops does the Air Force have available for attack? How long will it take for the Phoenix King to reach the island chain?"

After consulting the consuls of the navy and air force, Jiamei replied to Jingxian, "The paratroopers haven't arrived yet. But some reconnaissance and transport planes are ready to take off. As for the Phoenix King...it will approach the fifth island chain in two and a half hours. However, I suggest not calling for aircraft carrier support, as the situation in Eagle Sector is still unclear."

In other words, the aircraft carrier is to be used as a trump card.

Jingxian nodded and pointed to the Eagle Zone control area on the map. She said, "Send out the reconnaissance planes to find out the situation in the Eagle Zone first. The other troops can go out first to occupy the island and rescue the combat troops on the island."

Upon hearing the order, the officers of the War Control Department made communication arrangements before the report was written.

The command center then became even more busy.

In the Eagle District, the command center was in a much greater panic than that in the Flower District.

Because the sudden request for support from Coconut Island caught everyone by surprise.

They have not made any strategic plans for the fifth island chain at all.

So not long after the troops were dispatched, they checked the situation again and again, and finally discovered that it was Cynic Li who was causing trouble again.

The Eagle District Combat Command was furious at this.

It's so inexplicable, how could I be led into this ditch by the cynical Li again?

So who let her out this time?

But now that things have come to this, Coconut Island has to be saved.

Who knows whether Huaqu has formulated a combat plan at this time and is preparing to attack from the fifth island chain?

Well, needless to say, everyone knows what happened next.

772. Go to the front line

I have to say that the timing of Cynic Li's sending back of the battle report was very clever.

She sent back the battle report when the front-line troops were engaged in a battle and the nearby friendly forces received a request for support.

In this situation, there is only one front-line commander, Cynic Li, in the entire Coconut Island waters.

Then, no matter how reluctant the Combat Command Department was, they had no choice but to let her take command on the front line.

And Cynic Li's command battle reports are also very interesting.

She only reported the parts she wanted to report, and she didn't say a word about the parts that were not in her favor.

For example, Cynic Li's on-the-spot assessment of the Flower District. She knew clearly that the Flower District had only built a simple defensive fortification on the front line—yet in her report she only wrote that a fierce exchange of fire had occurred on Coconut Island, annihilating dozens of tools.

In this case, the Eagle District Headquarters could not make an accurate judgment and could only treat it as an encounter and then send support troops to the battlefield.

This meant that Cynic Li had deliberately spread the battlefield. And regarding the battlefield command judgment—the headquarters lacked on-site information, the combat troops had a narrow vision, and Viola was too young—so this matter was known only to her.

With such a change in the situation, by the time Viola realized that the situation was gradually getting out of control, it was already too late.

Coconut Island has become a battlefield for a large-scale battle, and Cynic Li has become the on-the-spot commander of the battlefield.

The Eagle District Command is now unable to break away from Cynic Li's command because they cannot find a more suitable person who has a more complete understanding of the overall situation of the battlefield.

As for Viola, Cynicism could now completely ignore her.

Are you kidding? This local battle is about to develop into a large-scale battle. Will anyone really listen to what you, a newly promoted second lieutenant, say?

Justice only exists in Shonen Jump, but Viola isn't the protagonist of a shōnen manga. Even though she now fully understands that she's been tricked by the cynical Rei, she can only swallow the bitter fruit and pray that the Eagle District will win this battle.

Otherwise, when accountability comes, she will be the unlucky one who will be dealt with first.

The two of them are now like grasshoppers on the same rope.

At this time, the battlefield feedback received by the Flower District Command was becoming increasingly puzzling.

It was originally a suspected encounter that gradually expanded into a local battle. The staff of the Flower District originally thought that the Eagle District would not take it too seriously.

But for unknown reasons, they gradually deployed more and more troops towards Coconut Island.

The number of troops deployed to Coconut Island was increasing, and the number of troops was becoming more and more diverse. It seemed that the local battle was gradually evolving into a decisive battle.

This matter is a bit difficult to understand.

The Flower District knew they hadn't made a plan to attack the island chain. But what about the Eagle District? There was no reason for the Eagle District to ignore the Snow District and focus solely on attacking the Flower District.

There is no profit in this matter.

So the War Coordination Department didn’t understand, and Jingxian’s staff didn’t understand either.

As she listened to the report, Jiamei frowned. She seemed very dissatisfied with the commander-in-chief at the front, because the report did not clearly state the on-the-spot judgment of the front.

Jingxian also frowned and was in deep thought.

It seemed that she finally felt that she could no longer remain indifferent, so she looked up at the sleeping man and said, "I want to go to Coconut Island and take a look myself."

When these words were spoken, the officers in the staff were all surprised.

It wasn't uncommon for the Supreme Commander to personally visit the battlefield to observe the situation, but no matter how you looked at it, it carried a great risk.

The guard officer immediately advised, "Commander-in-Chief, think twice. The situation on Coconut Island is extremely chaotic right now. With your current status..."

"With my current status, if I wait any longer, I'll be left alone!" Jingxian said to her communicator as she took off her coat and prepared to put on her bulletproof vest, "Travel light and only have one guard team follow me."

Upon hearing this, the communicator immediately turned around and ran to the guard camp on the island to arrange the commander-in-chief's travel.

Seeing that he could no longer stop her, the guard officer could only help Jingxian prepare for departure.

Seeing this, Fake Sleep turned to Xia Shu and said, "Take a signalman and follow the major general to protect her safety."

Xia Shu knew the seriousness of the matter, so he quickly took off his coat and changed into combat uniform.

A few minutes later, Jingxian and Xia Shu were ready and stood at the gate of the camp, waiting for the command center's arrangements to leave the island.

Although her face was still filled with worry, Jingxian smiled and said when she saw Xia Shu beside her, "With the world's number one sniper protecting me, at least I don't have to worry about being assassinated by other snipers."

Xia Shu smiled and didn't say much.

After waiting for a while, several fully armed veterans of the guard battalion soon came to the two of them, and then they set off for the coast together and boarded a speedboat docked there.

Afterwards, the speedboat set off, and after a period of rapid sailing, the few people arrived at the coast of Coconut Island, which was under constant artillery fire.

Xia Shu knew that at this time, hundreds of amphibious armored vehicles were engaged in a fierce gunfight on the island.

The two Marine squadrons from the Flower District and a large number of combat troops from the Snow District are all engaged in fighting for the island.

But such a long time has passed, no matter which side has the advantage, the outcome should have been decided long ago, right?

Why has no side gained a decisive advantage so far?

Is someone acting?

After the speedboat docked, a major came to greet Major General Jingxian who had landed.

This was a frontline commander from the War Control Department. When the two met, neither saluted. Jingxian asked directly, "What's the current situation? Can we take down the troops in the Eagle Zone?"

"No!" The major quickly shook his head and said, "Eagle District is holding on, and it seems they are still waiting for reinforcements. Their troops are very dense, we definitely can't defeat them! And I think we will be defeated soon!"

Xia Shu felt a little confused when he heard what the major said.

If she can see these things, can't the other party see them?

What was the enemy commander doing? Was he waiting until his side had a huge advantage before he was willing to engage in a decisive battle?

Even Xia Shu himself wouldn't believe such words.

Opportunities are fleeting, and no matter which side the fighters are on, they will not choose to retreat when they see an advantage.

Unless the other party is planning some ulterior motive.

Jingxian thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said without hesitation, "Take me to the commanding heights, I want to see the battlefield!"

"Okay!" The major led everyone up the hillside without hesitation.

The veterans of the guard team dispersed in front to clear the way, and Xia Shu followed closely beside Jingxian.

Soon, they climbed to the commanding heights of the hillside, and the huge harbor battlefield came into view.

773. Meat Grinder Tactics