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Chapter 205 Self-Knowledge

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    As night fell, the gunfire from Elsden Fortress became increasingly sparse. After more than 12 hours of fierce fighting, the coalition forces, led by the 2nd and 7th Infantry Divisions of the British Army and the 51st Infantry Assault Division of the New United Kingdom Army,  The ground forces have basically occupied the above-ground defenses of this Scottish fortress. However, the offensive and defensive battle for the fortress did not end here. At this time, an unknown number of Scottish soldiers are still retreating to various underground defenses. They may be formed by winding  They are connected by long underground passages or are very hidden independent spaces with complete ventilation facilities and material reserves. Unless the defenders surrender collectively, the attacking side must invest a lot of energy and spend a lot of money to defeat these.  The underground works were cleared.  London, New Buckingham Palace, King Edward VIII of England, who is over 70 years old, Sir Bertus of England and a group of dignitaries gathered in the meeting hall, anxiously waiting for news from the front line.  Soon, a staff officer walked into the chamber and presented the telegram folder to Edward VIII.  Edward VIII opened the telegram folder and glanced at it, his face suddenly darkened, and he threw the telegram folder to his eldest son Hubertus.  Hubertus, who is 5 years older than the German Crown Prince Louis, is wearing an English Army general's uniform - this military uniform completely abandons the "khaki" of the British Army and uses a dark gray similar to the German Army, with many details  It also adopted a typical German style. Although it looked straight and handsome, it was resisted by the English people and even the army.  For a long period of time, the morale of the English army was so low that it was difficult to successfully complete normal marching missions, let alone compete with the aggressive Scots.  After reading the contents of the telegram and asking Edward VIII for his opinion, Hubertus cleared his throat and read in pure and fluent German: "The 1st Guards Armored Brigade and the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions are in the sky.  Heiqian launched the fifth attack on the Dumfries defense line. The assault troops of the 1st Guards Armored Brigade once penetrated the defenders' positions and broke into the town of Dumfries. They then encountered stubborn resistance from the Scottish army and were forced to withdraw.  Dumfries General Falcon believes that the participating ministries have been fighting fiercely for a day and the soldiers are very tired. If the Joint Staff cannot dispatch reinforcements, he will let the ministries have a good night's rest and attack again tomorrow morning." After listening to Hubei.  Everyone sighed as Tusi read the telegram.  The vast majority of the dignitaries here are Germans who came to England with Edward VIII. Some of them are close relatives of the family, and some are declining nobles and frustrated soldiers. In the process of establishing and consolidating the royal power of Edward VIII, they contributed money  If you work hard, you will be the first to get the most, or you will be in a high position in the military and political circles, or you will be successful in the business world, or you will become a wealthy and wealthy landowner.  Although these people tried their best to integrate into English society, the fundamental differences were there and would be difficult to eliminate in just a few generations.  Edward VIII suddenly slapped his palm on the table: "This is the result of the annual investment of 500 million pounds! This is the result of comprehensive reorganization! This is the result of the English soldiers swearing allegiance!" There was silence in the chamber.  "That's all!" Edward sighed. "It's unrealistic to expect the English army to win such a tough battle. Let's let the Irish gnaw these hard bones! They have good teeth and a good appetite. As long as they give up the dominance of Britain to  It is not easy for them to conquer Scotland with their troops!" "But" Some people hesitated to speak.  "I know what you are worried about." Edward VIII said, "If the English army performs well enough, I, the king who rules forty million Englishmen, do not need to ask for help from my king who only rules ten million Irishmen and two million Welsh people.  People bow their heads. Compared with the potential interests of this country, we must put its stability and its security first. Only stability and security can we be qualified to plan for the long term!" As soon as this statement came out, several people immediately criticized it!  Praise: "My king is wise!" Edward VIII waved his hands in disgust. He has heard too many useless compliments. If he could turn back time, he would rather choose a longer and more tortuous but more stable way -  ¡ªJust like Joachim I¡¯s rule over Ireland, establish your own kingship.  "Do you want let me check the conversation first?" *** Bertus asked.  The target of this gossip is obviously the most powerful king in Britain, Joachim I, King of the New United Kingdom.  Although the German Crown Prince Louis was watching the war in England at this time, it was not impossible to exert influence through Germany, but the efficiency and effect were unpredictable.  Edward VIII pondered: "In this case, you will leave for Limerick early tomorrow morning and have a good chat with your cousin. England will not mind giving up the oil fields in the central and southern North Sea to the new United Kingdom for development, even if the oil fields are far away from the English coastline.  There are only 13 nautical miles, and we will never block it like the Scots did.bar.  " *** Bertus readily agreed, while someone next to him asked: "Then our industrial economy in England will be in the future" Edward VIII frowned: "Two hundred years ago, Britain relied on the textile industry to rise into an industrial economy.  Overlord, after 200 years, competition in heavy industry has become increasingly fierce. Why can¡¯t we return to light industry represented by the new textile industry?  As long as the economy develops and the country becomes rich, what does it matter whether it has a first-class military industry?  The stability of Europe and the peace of the world must be maintained by those countries with strength!  ¡± This makes sense and cannot be refuted by others. On the left flank of the front in Dumfries, the coalition forces did not launch another offensive after nightfall. They relied on offensive starting positions along the border to organize border defense and properly deployed guard posts and patrols.  The soldiers were in peace all night, but on the right side of the battle line at Elsden Fortress, the attackers and defenders had almost no sleep all night. In the first half of the night, the coalition organized a number of commandos to attack and kill the defenders in the underground fortifications.  , but the complex environment and the desperate resistance of the defenders resulted in little success and heavy casualties for the attackers. At midnight, the defenders suddenly launched a counterattack. They were familiar with the terrain and used some secret passages that the attackers had not discovered.  The remaining three artillery forts were quickly recaptured and the coalition troops were divided and surrounded. For a time, various messages for help flooded the coalition frontline headquarters. The German crown prince, who had a very regular schedule, was already more than ten kilometers away from the front line.  The temporary camp was resting, and most of the military observers had gone to sleep. The operations of the coalition frontline headquarters returned to normal rhythm under the dim light. The staff officers were plotting the latest battle situation on the operational map, while heading north.  In front of the observation port, General Norton, the commander-in-chief of the British Army who personally served as the commander-in-chief of the front line, smoked a cigarette without saying a word. This man who participated in two wars and led his troops to fight against the German and Irish armies many times during World War II.  The powerful general has personally experienced the entire process of the English Army from formation to multiple reorganizations. He knows better than anyone the level of combat effectiveness of his army on the first day of the war, and the powerful air and ground forces of the coalition.  The suppressive firepower made the Scots completely lose their temper. Even under such circumstances, of the three-pronged coalition ground troops, only the center of the Irish 2nd Armored Brigade performed well. They broke through two lines of defense of the Scottish army one after another.  Then a roundabout encirclement was carried out on the defenders of Elsden Fortress and Dumfries Line of Defense. However, the Scottish defenders did not flee as expected, but continued to hold their positions. Not long after, there was a steady and vigorous pace.  The sound came from outside the door. General Norton dropped his half-smoked cigarette, stepped on it, and turned around to greet Simon Bligh, who was the second commander of the Allied Frontline Headquarters.  General Deli, a new United Kingdom Air Force general who is three-quarters Irish and one-quarter German. The reason why the New United Kingdom appointed an Air Force Lieutenant General to take on this role is obviously to tell its allies.  , they will take the lead in the air and sea in this battle. As for the ground battle with larger casualties, it is better for England, which has a large population base and a large number of soldiers, to play the leading role. After briefly introducing the latest battle situation, Admiral Norton knocked on his forehead: "I am older.  Okay, it¡¯s very difficult to stay up all night!  Bradley smiled and said, "We, the juniors, are going to take a break first, leaving seniors like you to stick to their posts. I feel really sorry!"  Well, let us solve these little troubles!  " Having said that, Bradley stepped aside and gave way. Admiral Norton seemed a little unhappy about the discussion between juniors and seniors. After all, few people are willing to admit that they are old. Fortunately, the other party said that he would solve the "little problem" in front of him.  "Trouble", which allowed his heavy brows to relax. Norton took out his pocket watch that was almost as old as himself: "It's 2 o'clock now. I'm going to rest for 3 hours and I'll be back at almost 5 o'clock."  Hope to hear good news then.  " Bradley rolled up his sleeves: "3 hours the time is a bit tight, and I'm not sure what the outcome will be. After all, we are facing the Scots who have been good at fighting since ancient times.  " Norton had already reached the door, but he still reluctantly "turned against the enemy" and said: "The Scots are good at fighting, but haven't they been conquered by us again and again?  " After the old English man walked away, Bradley summoned his staff officer and ordered: "Luke, give the order to the 'Black Bat Squadron' and ask them to dispatch in 40 minutes!  Give the order to the 'Night Devil Commando' and let them enter the fortress area to assist our troops in defending the position. After the 'Black Bat Squadron' arrives, they will launch counterattacks one after another!  " Finally, Bradley said to the English staff officer who stayed behind at the headquarters: "Colonel, let your troops withdraw to the outside of the fortress for the time being to rest and recuperate!  ¡±  The English Army colonel hesitated for a moment, and then hurriedly replied: "Yes, sir, as you wish, our troops will withdraw as soon as possible." Bradley has no doubt that he broke into the fortress area.  The English army will faithfully execute this order. Although such a deployment will weaken the attacker's strength in the fortress area, in a night battle environment, the side with more troops may not have an advantage.  Immediately afterwards, he ordered his staff officer: "Luke, inform our combat troops that the English will temporarily withdraw to the outside of the fortress area to rest, and let them boldly let go and fight! In such a dark night,  No one can stop their progress!"
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