Even the most conservative number of casualties among the fanatics is at least 10,000. Maybe even 20,000. The casualties of 10,000 people are definitely not a small number. If it were replaced in other places, the cost of 10,000 lives would be great results. However, here in the White Army, they gained nothing.
No wonder Zhang Tianhao is feeling emotional. The senior officials of the Ottoman Empire seemed to really not care about the life and death of these fanatics. They were simply too luxurious on the battlefield. There are so many cannon fodders that can consume the ammunition of the White Army. For the white-coated army, this was unthinkable. If the battle had just begun and the White Army had killed ten thousand people, I am afraid that this battle would not have been fought at all. The White Army cannot afford such consumption.
"This is their belief. For them, death is a call from the true God, a kind of glory and a destination. In fact, not being afraid of death is not necessarily a good thing. Blindly not being afraid of death will only make yourself suffer Greater casualties. They only think about launching human wave tactics and relying on numbers to win. This kind of tactics is gradually becoming outdated."
"I'm thinking that in future battles, not being afraid of death will no longer be an advantage. At least, it will no longer be the decisive factor. Good organization and staff, reasonable firepower equipment, and excellent battlefield coordination capabilities are the key factors on the battlefield. The key to victory. The knowledge that decision-makers on the battlefield need to know in all aspects will continue to increase."
Song Bingshu put down the telescope, felt something, and said eloquently.
Hearing this, Xu Xingxia couldn't help but turn his head and look at Song Bingshu, with a look of admiration in his eyes. This little guy really knows something about it. As a time traveler myself, of course I know that what he is talking about is the mainstream development of the world in the future. The development of the White Army is carried out closely in accordance with this world mainstream.
¡°However, Song Bingshu is not a time traveler. He could deduce such a theory from the battlefield. It is indeed quite rare. It seems that there are many talents within the White Army! No matter in what era, the Han nation has always produced talents in large numbers. Now, talents are slowly converging on the White Army. No matter from any perspective, this is definitely a good thing.
At the same time, Song Bingshu¡¯s words also reminded Xu Xingxia. It seems that a time must be arranged. All the senior generals of the White Army were given classes and intensive rotation training to instill advanced combat concepts and wash away the rigid dogma in their brains so that they could also understand what war in the new era was. Not being afraid of death is really outdated. In future wars, we must focus on knowledge, brains, and organization. It's important to be coordinated, not blindly act recklessly.
In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of the staff system. No doubt in future wars. The status of the staff officer will be greatly improved. With the continuous updating of weapons and equipment, all kinds of advanced equipment are dazzling and dazzling. It is impossible for a single person to master so much equipment knowledge. Just the various data can confuse people. Therefore, commanders must rely on their staff to provide reasonable advice when making decisions.
"This Green Sect"
Zhang Tianhao shook his head gently. Talk to yourself.
Until now, he still couldn't understand the belief of those fanatics. In his view, no matter what faith. In fact, they are just variations of the form of governance among humans, with people at the top fooling people at the bottom. The purpose of the existence of all religions is for rulers to better implement their own rule. All other propaganda is bullshit.
If a certain religion is in line with the interests of the ruling class, it will receive strong support and promotion. On the contrary, once a certain religion endangers the interests of the ruler, it will be ruthlessly suppressed. Even annihilation. The root cause of many activities to exterminate Buddhism in history. It's all because of the needs of the ruling class.
Although Zhang Tianhao is not a time traveler, he has the same belief as Xu Xingxia. That's what an atheist is. Where are the gods and monsters in this world? It was just an excuse made by some people. It's like the gods and Buddhas of the East. Many people talk about them in a clear and logical way, as if they really exist. However, how many people have truly seen God and Buddha? They are all illusory things, and people follow what others say, and in the end they have no idea.
These fanatics, they did not sacrifice their lives for the true god, but for the top leaders of the Green Religion. They are purely cannon fodder for the Green Religion¡¯s top brass. In fact, they are not even as good as artillery fire. If death is really a good destination, then why don¡¯t the upper echelons of the Green Sect die? Why do they still do everything possible to extend their lifespan? Therefore, their suicidal charge actually has no meaning.
Well, it¡¯s not meaningless. At least it can consume a certain amount of ammunition from the White Army. Calculated based on ten bullets killing one fanatic, tens of thousands of fanatics, at least?Consumed hundreds of thousands of bullets from the White Army. The cost of transporting so many bullets from the rear is actually quite high.
"asshole!"
"Get up here!"
"You guys! Shame on you!"
Annaide waved his scimitar and kept shouting.
Such a result is certainly not what he wants. As a younger generation, Annaid certainly hopes that he can stand out and become a rising star of the Ottoman Empire, or even the flower of the empire. Only in this way can he control more power and gain more promotion opportunities. His family holds the power of the empire. As long as his performance on the battlefield is recognized, the future can be said to be bright and bright.
With more than 100,000 fanatics in hand, Annaide is indeed very ambitious! How many people are there in the White Army? Only a few thousand people. Hundreds of thousands of fanatics can drown each other with just a spit of spit. Annaid didn't need to think much, and he thought that the victory in the battle must be his. Therefore, in terms of combat deployment, he had almost no suggestions. He just ordered everyone to rush in to kill them.
However, after the battle actually started, Annaide discovered that the situation did not seem to be as smooth as he imagined. The white-clothed army's counterattack was very fierce and deadly. The death speed of those fanatics is just too fast. In just that little time, 20,000 people were gone. If this continues, it probably won't take too long for all the hundreds of thousands of people to be consumed.
"Withdraw it!"
¡°Stop making fearless sacrifices!¡±
Mahmud looked gloomily and ordered Annaid to withdraw.
At this time, Annaide was still a little unwilling. He had no regard for the lives of those fanatics. He wanted to open a gap in the White Army's position. As long as a gap can be created in the White Army's position, it will be worth it even if all the fanatics die. Anyway, hundreds of thousands of fanatics have died, and there are still hundreds of thousands more to come, which is a lot.
It¡¯s a pity that he failed. Most of the more than 40,000 fanatics he sent up have died, but there is no movement at the White Army's position. The most depressing thing is that it seems that if the battle continues, the position of the white army will not waver at all. In this battle, the fanatics completely failed.
"Withdraw!"
Annaide said helplessly.
The first day of battle ended like this.
As for the White Army, they did not pursue them and simply ceased fire.
The remaining fanatics retreated back, and a rough head count revealed that there were more than 30,000 casualties. Among them, more than 20,000 people were permanently detained on the battlefield by the White Army. However, neither the White Army nor the Ottoman Empire seemed to be too interested in this casualty figure. Those fanatics are worthless and no one takes them seriously.
Except for the large number of dead people left on the battlefield, there seems to be nothing worth describing about this battle. On the Ottoman side, the fanatics came purely to die. As for the White Army, all they had to do was shoot with their eyes closed. The Sudanese soldiers did not move out, and there was no movement from the mortar positions of the White Army.
At night, Tilik¡¯s wilderness seemed particularly quiet. There was already a hint of coolness in the air. Waves of cool wind blew continuously, blowing away the bloody smell on the battlefield as much as possible. This is the case in the Western Region. It's extremely hot during the day and extremely cold at night. If you don't pay attention to the cold, you will catch a cold.
Under the dim starlight, the corpse collection team sent by the Ottoman Empire was burying a large number of corpses of fanatics on the spot. Soldiers from the White Army were on alert and monitoring nearby. They are all equipped with telescopes. Since there were so many fanatics who died in the battle, the corpse collection team was probably very busy during this period. It is estimated that the Ottoman Empire will not continue to attack until the corpses everywhere are cleared.
Xu Xingxia rode his horse around the camp and moved forward slowly. After a tiring day, the soldiers all fell asleep after lunch. In the entire camp, except for the sentries on alert and the troops on combat duty, everyone else was resting. Xu Xingxia checked several key places and found nothing unexpected before returning to the command post.
Song Bingshu is pondering the movements of the Ottoman Empire¡¯s cavalry troops. However, for the time being, he didn't have a clear idea. During the daytime battle, the enemy's cavalry did not appear, which was somewhat abnormal. I don¡¯t know what Mahmoud is doing. This old guy must be thinking of some plan behind his back.
Since it was impossible to determine what insidious plan Mahmud was contemplating, Xu Xingxia decided to take the lead and attack Mahmud.Caught off guard.
"Linghu Hai!"
Xu Xingxia suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.
"arrive!"
Linghu Hai arrived in a hurry, stood at attention and saluted, waiting for instructions.