Chapter 1901: Discussing the Operation

Bang!

"Enough!"

Li He slapped the table, putting an end to this meaningless discussion. He looked at Barbatos and Fake and said, "You are all members of the Resistance Army now, under the same unit; there is no need to argue about these things!"

"What we are here to discuss today is how to conduct this operation, not to argue about whose fault it is!"

The two men fell silent, but they glanced at each other, their eyes filled with suppressed anger.

Li He let out a deep breath, ignoring the conflict between them, and brought out a map of Tasmania, saying, "We have already found the topographical map of Tasmania."

"The problem now is how our fourteen units are going to carry out this battle."

"As Babatuoer just said, our troop strength is only this much, and we are severely lacking in supplies, yet we have these targets to destroy."

Li He marked the primary targets for this offensive on the map; they were all vital strongholds of the French forces.

Including but not limited to the enemy's supply lines, positions, armories...

Everyone felt a massive headache upon seeing so many attack targets.

"With so many targets, our troop strength is simply not enough. We have to face at least forty thousand French troops."

"Furthermore, it is impossible for us to destroy these targets one by one. Even if we fight a Guerrilla Warfare, our troops are completely insufficient, and we might even face the risk of total annihilation."

After looking at it, everyone shook their heads, indicating it was impossible.

Most importantly, these targets were too scattered. Their supplies were already scarce, and they had to find a Method to trade time for adjusting the supply troops amidst so many battles.

But this was clearly unlikely.

Li He braced his hands on the table and said, "This certainly has a certain degree of difficulty, so my idea is to first let small units continuously harass their positions, making the enemy mistakenly believe that we are going to launch an attack on their positions."

"In reality, we will assemble our troops here."

Everyone watched as Li He's finger landed on the French armory: "Launch a conventional battle here. The enemy's forces will be continuously mobilized by us, which will give our troops time to adjust."

"After occupying the armory, we will use it as a base to attack the enemy's other supply lines, utilizing Guerrilla Warfare and conventional warfare to make the enemy lose track of where our main force is."

"By fighting this way, we will deplete the enemy's effective strength and trade space for time, giving our supply troops time to mobilize."

After hearing Li He's operational plan, Babatuoer said, "But to fight this way, we must ensure that we capture the armory."

"The enemy's positions and troop strength must also be mobilized by us. I find it hard to imagine how our small units can disguise themselves as a large force."

Li He said indifferently, "This is very simple. As long as this unit can demonstrate the strength of a large force, the enemy will believe it."

"But everything has a price."

"This Guerrilla Warfare is hard to fight; one slight mistake and the entire army will be wiped out by the enemy."

Barbatos fell silent and did not continue speaking.

Disguising as a main force to attack is essentially expanding firepower; fighting Guerrilla Warfare this way makes it very easy to get entangled by French troops.

And once the troops are entangled, they are not far from destruction.

Fake glanced at Barbatos and sneered, "I think our unit can accomplish this."

Everyone was slightly stunned, looking at Barbatos.

This battle was practically no different from a suicide mission; sneaking up on enemy positions, if they got stuck, the entire army would be wiped out.

"Fake, you must be cautious; this is no child's play."

Fake took the opportunity to sweep a glance at everyone and said arrogantly, "I just want to prove to certain cowards how powerful we British merchants are when it comes to warfare."

"Besides, my unit possesses better Weaponry and Equipment than any of you; we have three Cannons alone. Is there"

anyone else more suitable for this mission than us?"

Everyone fell into silence.

Fake was previously a merchant and had hoarded a large amount of supplies; the unit he formed also had the most firepower on the battlefield.

An army whose equipment and scale could match a French unit of the same level.

Seeing that everyone stopped talking, Fake stood up, his body leaning slightly forward, and said to Li He, "Commander, I believe there is no one more suitable for this combat mission than me. Please entrust this task to me."

After careful consideration, Li He said, "Very well, this task is yours. There is a river near the French positions; you can set out with that Battleship."

"Yes, Commander!" Fake smiled and sat down.

The hostility in Barbatos's eyes as he looked at Fake had already diminished significantly.

He patted his chest and said, "Fake, no matter the outcome, you are our hero. You are the bravest British person I have ever met."

"Thank you." Fake nodded in acknowledgment.

Li He withdrew his gaze and continued, "Fake has taken on the task of Guerrilla Warfare, so we must make good use of the sacrifice Fake is making to launch our attack."

"In order to capture the French armory as quickly as possible, please do not have any hesitation—launch the most violent attack!"

By evening.

Just as the sun dropped behind the curtain, the unit led by Fake launched an attack on the French forces near the armory.

The French forces reacted quickly. Fake was piloting that Battleship which Li He had converted from a fishing boat.

He launched a fierce bombardment on the river.

In the first wave of the attack, Fake unleashed the most violent offensive, with Cannonballs raining down.

Many of the French troops were killed in this wave of attacks.

"Report, Officer! We have discovered a Resistance Army Battleship. It is very likely that the main force of the Resistance Army is attacking us this time."

"What do you mean 'likely'? This is clearly the enemy's main force! They want to swallow us up. Counterattack immediately! We must not let them get away!"

The French commander issued the order; if he wiped out the main force of the Resistance Army, he would be credited with a top-tier achievement.

Watching the French troops pour out of their positions, Fake immediately gave the order.

"Retreat! Draw the enemy's attention, and absolutely do not let the French troops get stuck to us!"

The French commander watched the Resistance Army preparing to retreat. Under the cover of night, he could not see how many people were in the Resistance Army, but with this kind of firepower, plus that broken ship of Li He's...

It is now completely certain that this is the main force of the Resistance Army.

"Pursue! Absolutely do not let them get away!"

The French commander personally led the main force in pursuit, while Fake kept his distance and harassed them incessantly.

At this moment, after the observing French troops had already withdrawn from their positions, the real battle now unfolded.

The other Resistance Army troops led by Li He launched an attack on the arsenal at this time.

The garrison at the arsenal consisted of only three thousand men; facing the nearly fifteen thousand troops under Li He, there was almost no suspense.

This battle proceeded very quickly.

By this time, the French troops that had gone out in pursuit had already latched onto Fake.

That battleship was sunk by a Cannonball from the French troops during the battle.

And the Resistance Army led by Fake was scattered.

Fake's final order was to disperse and retreat to disrupt the enemy's line of sight.

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