Andre, the commander of the Baylton Division, looked helplessly at Lu Ming who was chattering beside him.
The Bayleton Division is preparing to evacuate Fort Bayleton.
Baydenburg is the capital of Bayden State. It was once an important northeastern town that protected the imperial capital. The Duke of Bayden has always been the most powerful general in the empire, rather than a hereditary noble title. It was not until more than three hundred years ago that the empire fully established a constitutional monarchy and the title disappeared in the long river of history.
But the name of the Bayleton Corps has been retained, but now it has become the Bayleton Division with only more than 10,000 soldiers.
Andre never dared to forget the glory of his ancestors, but the problem was that the Bayleton Division was not mechanized at all, and there was only one tank battalion directly under the division headquarters, with only twenty or thirty tanks.
The 3rd Mechanized Division of the Sonya Defense Forces, which is about to arrive at Bayleneburg, is one of Sonya's most elite mechanic divisions, a fully armored unit with more than 300 tanks.
The Bayleton Division had no hope of resisting the attack.
What's more, the main forces of both sides are now in a state of repair and assembly. The orders from "Eastston" and even the Northern Corps Command are to order the Bayleton Division to temporarily abandon Fort Bayleton.
The Sonya frontline troops still have legions that are encroaching on their own territory.
This is the case with the 3rd Mechanic Division. Because it entered the Griffinni region relatively late and failed to catch up with the large-scale battles, its commander was very frustrated. Now it is rampaging in the northern region. Moreover, it is indeed difficult for the Griffinni army to pose a threat to it in the northern region.
Following the order from "Eastston", the various Griffinni legions are gradually gathering in the central region and are also waiting for supplies and equipment to be provided by the Eastern Alliance. It is said that the eastern heavy industry region and even the northern region are working hard to produce chariots. Large numbers of chariots have been continuously transported to the empire via the north-south railway trunk line.
Therefore, the sporadic resistance in the northern region today is completely insignificant.
It was unexpected that the normal evacuation operation of the Baydon Division was obstructed by Captain Lu from the Principality of Montenegro.
It seems that Captain Lu only has an infantry battalion under his command, and they should be operating in the Newston area a few hundred kilometers away, which is very safe.
Unexpectedly, this small armed force inexplicably arrived at the northern front.
Captain Lu was still talking, "Trading territory for time is not the way to go. We have to stop the Sonyans and put a stop to their arrogance!"
This was the first time that Lu Ming had to use all his tricks to convince people. His mouth was almost dry. "The location of Fort Bayleton is also very important. Sonya's Third Mechanic Division did not just pretend to obey the orders of their superiors. Instead of resting, it kept advancing northward. Obviously, its target is Fort Bayleton. By controlling the Bayleton Bridge, its troops can move freely in the northern region. Its mechanized troops will take the initiative in the next battle!"
Andre said helplessly: "I understand what you said, but our resistance is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It will not have any effect except sacrificing in vain. We are not afraid of sacrifice, but sacrificing without any value is an irresponsible and shameful act for the commander."
If he didn't think that the other party was a so-called volunteer to support his war against the invaders, he would never meet a small leader of a civilian armed force of several hundred people.
If we didn't want to lose face in front of third-party soldiers and be considered as cowards by the other side, there would be no need for these explanations.
Lu Ming said helplessly: "But even if we retreat, aren't you prepared to blow up the Bailton Bridge?"
Andre immediately opened his eyes wide in surprise. Obviously, he had never thought about this question before and found it incredible.
The Bailton Bridge is the longest cross-river bridge in the empire. It cost a huge amount of money and connected the southern and northern regions of Griffinni. It is more than 4,000 meters long and once created a miracle in architectural history.
Why blow it up
Lu Ming looked at Andre's expression and shook his head. How could this be a war? It was simply a child's play.
Indeed, even though the Sonyans had captured the imperial capital, the casualties on both sides were not heavy.
However, the number of officers and soldiers captured and surrendered by the Kingdom of Griffinni exceeded 150,000.
Among them, eight divisions raised the white flag as a whole.
But they just saw that the situation was hopeless and did not want to make unnecessary sacrifices after being surrounded, but they would not change their flags and be reorganized into the Sonya army by the Sonya people and turn against them.
The Sonyans were not nearly as brutal to the Griffinni as they were to the Geld or in the Western Regions.
Those behaviors in the Gaide area or the Western Regions are strictly prohibited. However, during the war, it is impossible to eliminate the phenomena of soldiers killing, arson, rape and looting. It’s just that compared with the Gaide state and the Western Regions, such violations of military discipline are relatively rare. If they are confirmed by the First Control Military Police, they will be severely punished.
Of course, the Greifenni who were demonstrating in the Sonya-occupied area were still mercilessly machine-gunned.
After pondering, Lu Ming said, "What if I say that we have a chance to stop the Sonya mechanics and make them return empty-handed?"
Andre shook his head disapprovingly: "Captain Lu, let's stop daydreaming!"
Standing next to Andre was the tall and thin colonel, De Bayer, chief of staff of the Bayleton Division.
In fact, from his surname we can tell that he may have a connection with the last Duke of Bailton and may be his direct descendant.
At this time, Debyer interrupted and said, "Captain Lu, do you have a way to stop the Sonya mechanics?"
Andre frowned at him but said nothing.
Lu Ming nodded: "We have secret weapons and specially trained anti-tank soldiers."
Debyer's eyes lit up: "Would you like to hear more about it?"
Lu Ming said: "Let's see during the battle. I can't explain it clearly for the time being."
Andre shook his head. "Captain Lu, I'm not trying to discourage your enthusiasm. I admire your courage and persistence. However, the volunteers you brought are all infantry, and I don't see any artillery or other large weapons. I can tell you clearly that even if you fill your trucks with gunpowder and get close to the Sonya tanks before they are destroyed by the enemy, there is little hope of destroying their tanks, unless your trucks are secret weapons with unknown structures. But from my observation, these trucks seem to be produced in our Griffinni region!"
Andre's tone was somewhat sarcastic, and he gradually became impatient with this inexperienced northerner. Do you think tanks are so easy to deal with? You northerners say you have armored forces, but I think they are the kind of tin cans from decades ago? You country bumpkin, do you still think our tanks are so ridiculous
There was some doubt in Debayer's eyes as he stared at Lu Ming. His original joy now gradually shook his confidence.
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "In this case, I only need one regiment for cover, and the tank battalion directly under the division headquarters, I hope they can stay too. My battle plan is to block Sonya's tank division at the Bailton Bridge. If it fails, our people will blow up the Bailton Bridge, so the cover troops you leave behind have enough time to retreat."
"Why blow up the bridge? Do you know how big of an impact it will have on the economy of Bayleton State?" Andre's tone gradually became stern.
Lu Ming really wanted to knock open his head to see what was inside, but he also understood that the Griffinni and Sonya people had always been one. In fact, no matter which side won in the end, they would not have any shame like the loss of their country.
What's more, they have never experienced the baptism of brutal wars in modern times, and the current state of mind of many of their senior generals is completely different from his own.
On the other side, Debyer's eyes lit up when he heard Lu Ming repeatedly mention "blowing up the bridge". It was obvious that he supported the proposal to blow up the bridge.
"Commander, I am willing to stay and supervise Captain Lu so that he doesn't blow up the bridge!"
Debayer said so, but from the light dancing in his eyes, it was obvious that he believed that if they stayed behind to cover their retreat, even if it was proved that these Northerners were bragging, at least they could blow up the bridge and seriously hinder the Sonyans from achieving their strategic goals.
Andre frowned, but Debayer had already said to the staff officer not far away: "Convey the order from the division headquarters, order the 3rd Regiment and the division tank battalion to terminate the retreat and wait for my further instructions!"
The staff officer stood at attention and left.
Andre felt helpless, it seemed like it had really come to a critical moment, but De Bayer didn't pay much attention to him, and there was nothing he could do. In the Bayleton Division, De Bayer's prestige was probably higher than his as the division commander.