CHAPTER 649: CHAPTER 312: THE VALUE OF BAKHMUT

I’m afraid they’ll be easily manipulated to death by the NPC politicians from the various countries on ’Earth’.

Qu Guang was still speaking:

"And in such a situation."

"High-tech weapons like drones, satellites, and precision artillery do have their uses."

"However, they cannot change one fact."

"That is, the soldiers from both sides are in a standoff a few hundred meters apart, the ground full of trenches and laid mines, and the last few hundred meters of distance must be fought over inch by inch by the infantry."

"This is why, despite having so much modern technology, it eventually devolves into a war of attrition."

"Because there’s no alternative."

"No matter how advanced the technology, it cannot completely erase the brutality of close combat."

"Especially when one side deliberately chooses to trade lives for an advantage."

At this point, Qu Guang’s tone involuntarily became grave:

"The Russian Federation."

"Is the side making the deliberate choice, and their tactics are quite simple."

"Using conscripted ’prisoners’ and ’death row inmates’ as low-cost manpower, organizing wave after wave of assaults."

"The purpose is to deplete the Ukraine Federation’s ammunition and morale."

"The Russian Federation is deliberately turning Bakhmut into a battlefield black hole."

"Using low-cost ’human wave tactics’ to continuously drain the Ukraine Federation’s viable forces."

"Forcing the Ukraine Federation to keep sending elite troops into Bakhmut."

"Weakening the Ukraine Federation’s ability to counterattack on the overall front line."

"When two equally matched forces are in intense confrontation, if a decisive advantage cannot be quickly attained, the war will degrade into who can endure this war of attrition."

"Moreover."

"High-ranking officials on both sides of the federation have staked significant political and military chips."

"Creating a ’we’ve invested too much, retreating now means all efforts were for naught’ gambler’s escalation."

"This is the most ruthless part."

"It fully illustrates that once a war reaches a certain point, no one will back down unless one side is completely resolved."

"This is why, despite all the high-tech equipment."

"It ultimately becomes a war of attrition."

"Because there’s no other choice.... too much has been invested."

The audience listened in shock, while Qu Guang and Shen Yan had even more feelings.

Because they could see more, they became somewhat alarmed by the tactics of these politicians on ’Earth’.

The military strategic value of [Bakhmut] greatly decreased in the later stages.

However, its political value skyrocketed, leading to a situation where neither side wanted or could afford to stop.

Furthermore, the Russian Federation deliberately turned it into an active attrition battlefield, putting the Ukraine Federation at a disadvantage.

Exchanging their regular troops for the lives of the opponent’s prisoners.

Qu Guang looked at the information with trepidation; this struggle was more brutal than the battles during World War II.

The survival time for frontline soldiers was reduced to only 4 hours, not even 12 hours, just one-sixth of a day.

Possibly just after breakfast.

The food in the stomach hasn’t even been digested before the person is already dead.

And from the outcome of the battles.

The Russian Federation’s tactics were successful, consuming a large portion of the Ukraine Federation’s regular forces, causing the Ukraine Federation to lose the ’Spiritual Fortress’, destroying the Ukraine Federation’s stage of resistance.

But there were also losses.

The Russian Federation’s such attrition.

Led to open tensions between the mercenary groups and the Russian Federation.

Simply put.

Too many deaths.

If they were all death row inmates it wouldn’t matter, but even death row inmates require mercenaries to manage, and every mercenary is there to earn money. But under the Russian Federation’s tactics.

Even if sent as commanders last, they’ll surely be sacrificed.

This way, the conflict becomes prominent.

They all came for money, though mostly death row inmates, the mercenaries are valuable subordinates accumulated over many years.

The result of a 10-month war, consuming so many.

It’s not just the mercenaries below who object, the leaders of the mercenary groups are against it too.

If it continues at this rate, he’ll have nothing left, what’s the point of being a leader?

Although information shows open conflict is somewhat restrained.

But Qu Guang guessed that if the plot continues, it won’t take long before both sides erupt into full conflict.

Meanwhile, the Ukraine Federation did manage to secure aid from the United States Camp.

Additionally.

This campaign also prompted the officers of the Six Major Federations on Blue Star to ponder modern warfare.

Previous assumptions were completely overturned.

Because [Bakhmut] is the best teaching material.

To that extent.

Other factors no longer mattered.

Because in the end, close combat means fighting for one’s life.

In the end, it’s still about manpower.

Shen Yan, on the other hand, read the materials for a while, focusing on many key points of contention, then glanced around and said:

"No matter how much you watch, nothing beats experiencing it firsthand."

"Special First Battalion, gather the whole unit."

"Come with me to take a look first, while the chief of staff continues to study and analyze with his team."

Saying this.

Shen Yan got up and headed towards the training room.

Liu Feng and others who received the order quickly returned to organize soldiers to the training room.

For Shen Yan.

The twists and implications are too cumbersome, it’s more straightforward to experience it firsthand.

At this moment.

It’s not just the Seventh Special Operations Brigade.

Units across the Great Xia Federation were studying the Bakhmut campaign.

Including the other major federations.

This modern warfare provided significant insights to the forces on Blue Star.

It just didn’t affect others.

Because these were internal special training stories of the Six Major Federations.

Outside.

In a few days’ time.

Now it was time again for Yu Feng’s live broadcast reveal day.

At this moment.

Many Blue Star netizens were staying in Yu Feng’s live stream room.

Because the ending of the last reveal was too curious.

Although some people couldn’t resist curiosity and searched in other live streams, more people waited until the weekend to see a comprehensive analysis from Yu Feng.

During the last spill.

The ending in 1980, where the Soviet Union was subjected to economic sanctions by the United States Federation and a grain embargo, leaves uncertainty about what follows, and the United States Federation freeing its hands raises curiosity about subsequent actions.

The subsequent storyline of these two superpowers also draws much attention.

Because in 11 years’ time, the U.S. Federation is about to launch the Gulf War, which will give the entire world a slap in the face.

The Soviet Union, in those 11 years, went from decline to disintegration.

How such a large federation disintegrated is what they most want to know.

Aside from the U.S. Federation’s side, are there any other factors.

All these need Yu Feng’s comprehensive analysis and reveal.

The live stream room’s discussion was lively.

Very soon.

Yu Feng also appeared in the live stream room.

Seeing the number of people in the live stream, Yu Feng smiled and said:

"Good morning, everyone!"

"Welcome to the weekly reveal time."

"Today, we will reveal the change in offense and defense of the US Federation and the Soviet Union."

"As usual."

"First is the reveal and analysis of the Soviet Union."

"Last time we mentioned that in 1980, the Soviet Union suffered economic sanctions from the US Federation, a grain embargo, and was mired in the Afghanistan Federation war quagmire, as well as the turmoil in Eastern Europe."

"These negative buffs can be said to be fully stacked."

"So, what was the situation in 1981?"

"Clearly."

"It was not optimistic either."

"In 1981, after a year of economic sanctions and grain embargoes, the Soviet Union was facing a serious food crisis."

"Due to the US Federation’s embargo."

"So ultimately, with no alternative, the Soviet Union was forced to use gold for food, obtaining 46 million tons of grain that year."

"But as a result."

"The domestic gold reserves shrank by 70%."

"Gold is a universal currency, especially during war, but now..... this gold can only be traded for food."