Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

the next day.

Neither the Anti-Qian Alliance nor the Daqian side was in a hurry to announce the battle damage results of the Suda River air battle.

Ground troops on both sides of the Suda River finally clashed.

Following the air battle over the Suda River, the Daqian Zhenguo Army and the Anti-Qian Allied Army engaged in a fierce, head-on clash on the ground.

The ground forces on both sides exceeded 60, engaging in artillery barrages, tank battles, and counter-charges...

This was a battle with no defenders.

Because both the Daqian Zhenguo Army and the Anti-Qian Allied Army formulated offensive plans.

The Daqian Zhenguo army wanted to cross the Suda River to continue expanding its gains and advance towards the capital.

Meanwhile, the Anti-Qian Allied Army wanted to cross the Suda River, defeat the Daqian Zhenguo Army on the other side, and launch a counter-offensive to recover lost territory.

August 6th, 7:00 AM.

The Battle of Suda River, launched in a counter-offensive, has officially begun...

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The capital city—the highest command headquarters of the Great Qian Dynasty.

"The casualty statistics for the Battle of the Suda River have been reported."

"In this battle, our side lost a total of 567 P-51 fighters."

"The intensity of the air battle over the Suda River is evident."

"This was also the most devastating major battle in the history of the Daqian Air Force."

Han Yunsheng, commander of the Daqian Zhenguo Air Force, reported the battle damage data to Shen Moshen.

"After more than seven hours of fierce fighting, our side lost 567 fighter jets..."

"It seems the Anti-Gan Alliance really does have some tricks up its sleeve."

"The fact that they were able to shoot down more than 500 of our fighter jets shows that the enemy's air combat capabilities are quite impressive." Shen Moshen nodded slightly: "This also shows that their pilots and fighter jets are not bad either."

"What about the Anti-Gan Alliance?"

"Have you figured out how many aircraft the Anti-Gansu Alliance lost in the Battle of Suda River?"

"Is it more or less than us?"

Shen Moshen then asked the question that he was most concerned about.

"We cannot yet confirm the exact number of the Anti-Gansu Alliance's air losses in the Suda River air battle."

Han Yunsheng shook his head: "However, one thing is 100% certain."

"That is—the losses suffered by the Anti-Gansu Alliance in the air battle over the Suda River could not possibly be as low as the mere 99 aircraft they officially announced!"

"When we were cleaning up the battlefield, the number of aircraft wreckage that could be identified as enemy aircraft that had fallen on our side was far more than that."

"99 aircraft..." Shen Moshen said dismissively, "I've also seen the data they announced."

"They're quite good at 'controlling numbers,' managing to keep the number of casualties precisely below one hundred."

"These kinds of publicly claimed data are definitely all fake, and that's what everyone does."

It turns out that the same applies to the Daqian side.

Moreover, the official announcement from the Daqian government was deliberately timed after the Anti-Qian Alliance's announcement.

In the official report on the Battle of Suda River, the Anti-Qian Alliance's public version was that the Anti-Qian Alliance destroyed more than 600 warplanes of the Daqian Zhenguo Army at the cost of losing 99 of its own fighters.

This casualty ratio is absolutely impressive!

However, in the official version released later by the Daqian Zhenguo Army, the casualty figures for both sides became: the Daqian Zhenguo Army shot down more than 700 fighter planes of the Anti-Qian Alliance at the cost of losing 86 fighter planes.................

However, both the Daqian side and the Anti-Qian Alliance knew the truth perfectly well.

This kind of public announcement is a form of psychological warfare; only a fool would take it seriously...

"We need to find a way to get the real battle damage data of the Anti-Gansu Alliance in the air battle over the Suda River as soon as possible."

"Only the most authentic data has reference value."

"The Battle of the Suda River was a battle in which both sides tested each other's strengths and weaknesses, and it is of great reference value for both sides to understand each other's true combat capabilities."

"As it turns out, our judgment and assessment of the Qian Alliance before the war were basically quite accurate."

Shen Moshen glanced around at the senior generals of the Great Qian Zhenguo Army present: "After all, the Western Luo countries are many years ahead of us, and their industrial accumulation is definitely not to be underestimated."

"Especially under the current circumstances!"

"The Western Luo kingdoms were originally mutually restraining, and their conflicts of interest and contradictions have never ceased."

"But now—because the Western Luo Kingdoms have recognized the enormous threat posed by our Great Qian Zhenguo Army, they have entered into a state of cooperation that has never been seen before."

"With such a powerful alliance, a slight misstep could lead to a great loss."

"Through the air battle over the Suda River, the Air Force should have gained a deeper understanding of the strength of the air power of the Qian Alliance, right?"

"There are still a lot of valuable lessons to be learned from the Battle of Suda River."

Han Yunsheng then elaborated, "Based on the combat feedback from the pilots who participated in the Suda River air battle, we have made a relatively comprehensive summary."

“We found that in the Battle of the Suda River, although the Prun Air Force, which participated in the battle, accounted for the smallest proportion of the air power deployed by the Anti-Gan Alliance.”

"However, the performance of the Prun Air Force in actual combat was the best among the enemy forces."

"The Prunes' aircraft and their fighter pilots are outstanding."

"We do not know the overall air combat capability of the Prun, but based on their actual performance in the Battle of Suda River, we can at least draw a positive conclusion."

"That is—the overall performance of the 'Condor' fighter jets used by the Puren people is no less than that of our P51 fighter jets."

"Moreover, in terms of air combat, the Puren people's 'Condor' fighter jet has demonstrated a stronger air combat capability than the P51 fighter jet."

"It's no exaggeration to say that the Puren people and their 'Condor' fighter jets played a crucial role in our loss of 567 aircraft in the Battle of the Suda River..."

When asked about the performance of the Prunes in the air battle over the Suda River, Han Yunsheng gave a very high evaluation: "In addition, the Prunes' pilots in the Anti-Qian Alliance also performed very well in terms of combat skills."

"At least, the combat skills of the pilots from Prun who participated in the Battle of Suda River were on par with those of our elite pilots."

"Therefore, judging from the performance in the air battle over the Suda River, in terms of combat strength, the Prun people pose the greatest threat to us."

"Following closely behind are the Glenn and Dunli, whose pilots have shown a slightly lower level of combat skill than the Prun."

"However, the performance of the Georgians and the Dunlimen in the air battle over the Suda River was evenly matched."

"If we were to rank them, the Glenn's aerial combat ability is slightly stronger than the Dunley's, but the difference is very small..."

"Because the Georgians and the Dunli were very similar in terms of both the quality of their aircraft and the pilots."

"The Lansei performed slightly better than the Salo in the air battle over the Suda River."

"Unsurprisingly, the Saloans' performance in the air battle over the Suda River remains the worst in the Anti-Qian Alliance."

Han Yunsheng paused for a moment, then continued, "However, the reason why the Sharo Air Force performed so poorly in actual combat was largely due to the Sharo people's different approach to weapons design."

"Take the Pruners, who performed the best in this air battle, as an example."

Han Yunsheng explained the key point in detail from a professional perspective: "The people of Pulun follow a path of striving for excellence in weapons development."

"In addition, the people of Pulun have always been known for their meticulousness."

"Therefore, in the Western Luo Kingdoms, the weapons designed and manufactured by the Pulun people were often known for their high quality."

"High quality often means high cost and high precision."

"Therefore, although the weapons of the Puren people have superior performance, they are often accompanied by higher manufacturing costs, greater difficulty in maintenance and repair in actual combat, and excessively high maintenance costs."

"The Salo people, on the other hand, took a completely opposite path to the Pulun people."

"The Salo people usually base their large-scale deployment of weapons on two basic conditions."

"That is to ensure the weapon's robustness and durability to the greatest extent possible while prioritizing low cost."

"It's the kind of thing that's not easy to break, and even if it does break, it's relatively easy to repair, and the maintenance is simple and low-cost."

"In short—the Pulun people pursue quality, while the Sharo people pursue quantity..."

"Therefore, the Saloans' poor performance in the air battle over the Suda River was actually within our expectations."

"The actual combat performance of countries such as Prun, Greenland, Dunley, and Lancy is basically consistent with our pre-war assessment."

"So, in the field of heavy weapons, our biggest enemy is the Puren people?" someone asked.

"That's not entirely true." Lu Jingcheng, the army commander of the Daqian Zhenguo Army, shook his head: "It's undeniable that the Pulun people's planes, tanks, and artillery are all known for their high quality."

"Especially the tanks of the Prun people."

"According to the intelligence we have received, the main tanks of the Prun people have a significant advantage in overall performance among the Western Luo countries."

"With the unprecedented cooperation among the Western Luo countries, in order to deal with the threat from our Great Qian Zhenguo Army, the Pulun people, the Gelian people, the Dunli people, and the Lanxi people have all shared their high-quality weapons within the Anti-Qian Alliance."

"However, among the weapons and equipment selected for mass production in the Western Luo countries, the proportion of Prun weapons, which are known for their high quality, is not high."

"On the contrary—among the weapons and equipment that the Anti-Qian Alliance has listed as mass-produced, the Sharo weapons account for the highest proportion!"

“This shows that these Xiluo people are not confused after all.” Shen Moshen nodded: “They are prepared to fight a long-term war of attrition with us.”

"Therefore, the robustness, durability, low cost, and ease of manufacture of Sharo weapons naturally made them the best choice for the Anti-Qian Alliance."

"Don't be fooled by how we previously routed the Salo army."

"Before the Western Luo kingdoms intervened militarily in the Saluo war, the number of Saluo prisoners we had captured had already exceeded 200 million..."

"If it weren't for the policy of collective punishment implemented by President Kolklav Glenn of the Salo, which effectively curbed the wave of surrenders in the Salo army."

"I'm afraid the number of Salo troops who have surrendered to us must be at least over 300 million!"

"However, we cannot ignore one problem."

"That is—the population of the Western Luo kingdoms is the largest among all the kingdoms of Shaluo!"

Shen Moshen said in a deep voice, "Let's take Prun as an example again. The total population of Sharo is three or four times that of Prun..."

"A large population base also means having a greater capacity for mobilizing troops."

"Furthermore, the main battlefield for our clashes with the Western Luo kingdoms this time is in Shaluo!"

"In order to stop our offensive, the Salo forces will definitely squeeze out all of their war mobilization potential."

"Moreover, the current Salo army has the full support of the entire Western Salo world!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the battlefield of Sharo will soon evolve into a situation where Sharo provides manpower and the Western Luo Kingdoms fully support them."

"In other words, although the Western Luo kingdoms have now sent reinforcements to join the war in Shaluo."

"However, our main adversary on the front lines will certainly still be the Salo army."

"Moreover, with the strong support of the Western Luo kingdoms for the Salo, the size of the Salo army will inevitably expand rapidly."

"It might even give us the illusion that the more we fight, the more enemies there are!"

"Therefore, before we end the battle at Salo."

Shen Moshen looked around at everyone present and said solemnly, "The Shaluo army remains our greatest enemy."

"Moreover, the Salo army we are now facing is fundamentally different from the Salo army that we crushed and controlled before."

Shen Moshen emphasized: "We can clearly see the problem from the feedback from the ongoing Suda River Campaign."

"The Salo army has completely changed its previous state of dejection, and its morale is the highest since the start of the war!"

"This is because the Salo people are very clear that the entire world of Silo stands behind them."

"In particular, the intervention of the Western Luo Kingdoms has brought the struggle for air supremacy in the Salo battlefield back into contention."

"Fighting in an environment without air suppression is also one of the important reasons why the morale of the Salo army is so high."

"We must understand that it is no longer possible to replicate the victory we achieved on the battlefield against the barbarians."

"Our life-or-death battle with the Anti-Dragon Alliance is destined to be an unimaginably tough fight."

"Whoever has the last laugh will be the one with the strongest teeth!"

"As long as we can overcome the tough challenge of Shaluo, we will be able to fundamentally shake the confidence of the entire anti-Qian alliance in this great battle."

"Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, no matter how difficult the Battle of Shaluo may be, our Great Qian Zhenguo Army is confident that we will live up to your expectations!"

Lu Jingcheng, commander of the Daqian Zhenguo Army, was the first to declare: "We will let everyone see that our Daqian Zhenguo Army is definitely not just a pretty face."

"We can win when we're ahead, we can win when we're even, and we can win even more when we're behind!"

"In addition to the Salo battlefield, our navy's maritime flanking attack operation plan has also reached its final stage."

Zhou Guangming, commander of the Daqian Zhenguo Navy, added, "Although this time we are facing the combined might of the strongest navy in the Western Luo."

"But our Great Qian Navy is absolutely confident that we can withstand the pressure, fight steadily and surely, and strive to win the second and third Anma Island naval battles!"

"Your Army and Navy have already expressed their stance, so naturally our Air Force has no problem either."

Han Yunsheng, commander of the Daqian Zhenguo Air Force, smiled and said, "The stronger the enemy we face, the stronger the fighting power of our Daqian Zhenguo Army becomes."

"Defeating the enemy when the forces are evenly matched will better demonstrate the fighting power of our Great Qian Zhenguo Army!"