Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1195: Taking down Blagoveshchensk

"Children..." Konovalov was about to open his mouth to comfort the group of miserable survivors, but suddenly, his eyes froze on the street corner in the distance.

At the end of the dusty street, a group of fully armed soldiers from the Northern Division were approaching quickly. They were dressed in gray-green combat uniforms, holding automatic rifles, and moving quickly and alertly. The leading officer had already spotted the group of Tsarist Russian soldiers crawling out from underground.

"Get down! Put your hands up!" the Northern Division officer shouted through a loudspeaker, his voice echoing among the ruins.

Konovalov looked around. There were only about twenty of them, most of them were injured, and their weapons had been lost when they escaped. Behind them was the collapsed ground, and around them were collapsed buildings. There was no way to retreat.

"Put down your weapons!" the officer of the Northern Division shouted again. The soldiers behind him had already deployed in tactical formation, with their guns pointed at the group of embarrassed survivors.

Konovalov sighed deeply and slowly raised his hands: "Put down your weapons, raise your hands."

Some of the soldiers who had just escaped from the hellish underground fortifications were still trembling, some had tears in their eyes, but they all obeyed the colonel's orders, put down their few weapons, and raised their dusty hands.

The soldiers of the Northern Division quickly stepped forward and began to search and control them. Konovalov watched his men being disarmed and captured, with mixed feelings in his heart. Just half an hour ago, they were the commanders and defenders of the city's underground defense line, and now, they were the last batch of prisoners to surrender.

"Colonel," the young signalman whispered, his voice choking with sobs, "I'm sorry..."

Konovalov shook his head: "No need to apologize, kid. We've done the best we can."

The officer of the Northern Division came forward and saluted Konovalov: "Colonel, please follow us. The war is over."

In the devastated ruins, Konovalov and his men were escorted away by the soldiers of the Northern Division. He looked back at the collapsed ground for the last time, where his comrades, his responsibilities, and the last resistance of the city were buried.

At this time, Blagoveshchensk had been completely reduced to ruins after the bombing of the goblet bomb. The battle finally came to an end at this moment.

Blagoveshchensk, the headquarters of the Northern Division.

Division Commander Otto stood in front of the battle map, listening to Deputy Division Commander Delan's report on the blitzkrieg that lasted less than two days. On the map, the Blagoveshchensk area had been marked with the flag of the Northern Division.

"Report to the division commander," Delan opened the battle report, "From the launch of the attack to now, it has taken a total of 34 hours and 34 minutes. In the first phase of the ground assault, it took us 34 hours to break through the outer defense line of the city and divide and surround the urban area."

Otto nodded and motioned for Delan to continue.

"In the second phase of street fighting, after the enemy retreated into underground fortifications, we immediately implemented electronic jamming. Through signal capture and intelligence analysis, we successfully locked onto their underground network layout. Then, in conjunction with the Air Force's high-heeled bombing, it took only five hours to destroy their underground defense line."

&34;What are the casualties? &34; Otto asked.

"Our casualties were far lower than expected," Delan replied, "The main losses were concentrated in the first phase of the assault. In the second phase, we adopted electronic warfare and air strike strategies, which effectively avoided the heavy casualties that might have been caused by underground street fighting."

&34;Where are the prisoners?&34;

"More than 34 prisoners have been confirmed, including the enemy commander Colonel Konovalov and a group of officers. Some enemy stragglers also surrendered while clearing the battlefield."

Otto walked to the window and looked at the city outline in the distance where the smoke had not yet dissipated. This city witnessed the strength of the Northern Division and the victory of the modern combat concept. Electronic warfare, air-ground coordination, and information-based command, every link showed amazing efficiency.

"Delan," Otto turned around, "This victory proves one thing: in modern warfare, the key to victory does not lie in the number of troops, but in the advancement of combat concepts. We have achieved the greatest results at the lowest cost and in the shortest time."

"Yes, division commander." Delan nodded seriously, "This battle will surely go down in military history."

"Notify all regiments," Otto ordered, "to immediately start battlefield cleanup and urban reconstruction. At the same time, prisoners must be treated well and abuse of civilians is strictly prohibited. We must not only win the war, but also win the peace."

At this moment, the battle of Blagoveshchensk has come to an end. The fall of this city is not only a military victory, but also a perfect demonstration of modern combat concepts. And the Northern Division also demonstrated their strength to the world with its thunderous momentum in this battle.

Otto sat at his desk, carefully reviewing the damage and results reports submitted by various departments. Delan stood by, ready to answer the division commander's questions at any time.

"Our army's casualties," Otto said as he flipped through the report, "In the first phase of the assault, 34 people were killed, 34 were seriously injured, and 34 were slightly injured. We lost 76 armored vehicles, mainly because they were hit by the enemy's anti-tank weapons when breaking through the outer defense line."

"During the second phase of street fighting and electronic warfare," Delan added, "due to the correct tactics, our army suffered almost no casualties. Only when clearing the battlefield were three soldiers attacked and injured by stragglers."

Otto nodded and continued to look through the battle report: "On the enemy side, about 34 people were killed, nearly half of whom were buried in underground fortifications during the Goblet bombing. 1200 people were captured, including 3241 officers including Colonel Konovalov."

"The amount of seizures was also considerable," Delan said, "more than 34 light and heavy weapons, more than 34 tons of ammunition, and 34 armored vehicles, 4000 of which were repairable. In addition, a large amount of military supplies was found in their underground warehouse."

"Most importantly," Otto put down the report, "we have taken control of the strategic location of Blagoveshchensk. This city is not only an important transportation hub, but also controls the key route to Siberia."

"That's true," Delan agreed, "and we took this city by blitzkrieg, which not only preserved our army's strength, but also caused great psychological pressure on the defenders of other cities."

Otto stood up and walked to the battle map hanging on the wall: "The significance of this victory is far more than the gain or loss of a city. It proves that our combat concept is correct, and it also accumulates valuable experience for the next battle."

"The communication battalion reported," Delan said, "In this battle, our electronic warfare equipment performed well and successfully paralyzed the enemy's command system. This way of fighting will become an important means of our future battles."

"That's right," Otto nodded slightly, "In modern warfare, the competition is about who can paralyze the opponent's command system faster and who can find the opponent's fatal weakness faster. We have done this."