Munitions Empire

Capítulo 1683: 1600 Forgotten Corners

His troops advanced over 40 kilometers in an hour, and then sped all the way, reaching the position where the Dwarf Troops set off two days ago on the same day.

The speed of this advance had already exceeded expectations, but at this point, no one cared anymore. The left wing of the Tang Army advanced too quickly, directly cutting into the core of the Dwarf 5th Corps, and subsequently, the entire Ice Cold Empire 5th Corps collapsed.

In their rear, a massive amount of logistical supply units, countless materials, as well as civilian staff, non-combat personnel, and heavy artillery positions…all were surrounded and became spoils of war for the Tang Army.

After an entire night of fierce fighting, early the next morning, General Feng Kezhi was shocked to learn that they had killed the Dwarf 5th Corps Commander, captured the Chief of Staff alive, destroyed the Corps’ headquarters, and even seized the Corps flag.

Meanwhile, the Dwarfs’ immovable heavy artillery, along with large stockpiles of ammunition and frontline field maintenance depots, half-repaired radar stations… all these entered the Tang Army’s pockets.

Theoretically speaking, although some scattered soldiers were still resisting stubbornly, the designation of the 5th Corps could almost be erased.

Now, the Great Tang Empire 9th Corps had almost no Dwarf Troops present on their front, and as long as they advanced southeast, they would not encounter any significant resistance until they faced the Dwarf 8th and 7th Corps.

At the same time, the Great Tang Empire 1st Corps also dealt with the Dwarf 6th Corps standing before them.

After a day and night of assaults, the Tang Army had entered the heartland of the 6th Corps and similarly turned this area upside down.

The next day, helicopters of the Tang Army hovered over the Dwarfs’ heads the entire daytime. Intense gunfire was heard everywhere, and the frontline of the entire area had already blurred.

In this chaotic confrontation, the Tang Army in small units was evidently more formidable, easily crushing the Dwarfs’ resistance, annihilating the escaping Dwarf Troops in the fields, and destroying them by the roadsides.

The Dwarf 6th Corps Commander was clearly smarter than the 5th Corps’, directly abandoning his headquarters and escaping in disguise, thus avoiding disaster.

But his troops suffered: by the second night, the Ice Cold Empire 6th Corps had over 16,000 killed, more than 60,000 surrendered, almost equivalent to whole army annihilation.

The remaining tens of thousands of remnants retreated over 100 kilometers in one swoop, losing not only the sight of the outskirts of Eternal Winter Port, but even notable small towns within their jurisdiction.

Binghan the First, hurrying to the frontline, only received the news four hours after the Tang Army’s counterattack, and by the time he confirmed it, the Ice Cold Empire’s collapse had lasted a whole day.

That night, he was desperately trying to re-establish contact with the two corps, hoping to stop this unprecedented great collapse.

However, all efforts overnight were in vain, and by the next morning, he still did not know exactly how much his troops had lost or where they had retreated to.

Thus, he had to stop on his way and wait for more accurate information. This wait lasted until noon, and the news he received nearly made him spit blood: both corps had collapsed, with the best scenario almost resembling total annihilation.

The 5th Corps Commander died in battle, and the 6th Corps Commander was missing… To top it off, they even lost two newly repaired field airports, losing over 40 dilapidated aircraft.

Originally, these planes were intended to be used as reconnaissance aircraft in the subsequent counterattack, but now they had all become Tang Army trophies.

Although they were all propeller planes, either some model like a MiG-3 or a Saab Bomber, nothing valuable, giving them to the Tang People was extremely frustrating.

Compared to these aircraft, Binghan the First felt more pain for his army. He couldn’t understand how his nearly 300,000 strong army collapsed in a single day, or why there was intelligence showing the Tang Army appearing at those locations.

If this intelligence wasn’t false, it indicated that the Tang Army advanced 150 kilometers in less than two days! Was such a speed really achievable?

In the Ice Cold Empire, marching 150 kilometers in two days was already a very good feat! Yet the Tang Army, while entangled with the Ice Cold Empire, achieved this speed, which was truly unbelievable.

The more Binghan the First thought, the more upset he became, falling ill on his way, leaving his comprehensive counterattack and grandiose battle plan to come to nothing.

Unable to proceed, the forces hurrying to the frontline could no longer join the counterattack; they could only set up defenses at a suitable location to block the Tang Army advancing like a flood. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N()velFire.net

Thus, the Elf 2nd Corps, Dwarf 8th and 9th Corps, initially intended for offense, now had to find places to establish defensive lines first.

Any further offense would have to wait until the Dwarf 7th and 10th Corps arrived. That distant Eternal Winter Port became a matter temporarily forgotten by the Allied Forces’ commanders.

In the increasingly narrow encirclement of Eternal Winter Port, Moss waited in his basement for the arrival of his final moment.

A couple of mornings ago, he seemed to see hope for turning the tide: everything was proceeding according to his plan, and for a moment, he felt he had grasped the fringe of victory.

After all, these were things he had designed: the collapse of the Tang Army would come suddenly, at some point of a supply issue breaking out, the seemingly invincible Tang Army would suddenly lose the war!

And a few days ago, the Tang Army’s performance was precisely as he designed: their supply must have gone wrong, they finally awaited the day when the Tang Army would run out of ammunition and food.

But just as he was excited, on the morning two days ago, he suddenly lost contact with the 6th Corps, which was almost within reach. Radio interference started suddenly, catching him off guard.

Then came the long wait, waiting… and finally, he received the Tang Army’s flyers, clearly stating the bad news that the 6th Corps had been essentially annihilated.

A few days ago, the Tang Army’s performance was exactly like his design: their supply was certainly in trouble; they finally waited for the day when the Tang Army ran out of ammunition and food.

But just as he was excited, two mornings ago, he suddenly lost contact with the 6th Corps at close range. Radio interference commenced without warning, leaving him unprepared.