Chapter 911 The Beginning of the Disaster

The roar of artillery fire sounded, and the French troops who had just arrived at the front were taught a lesson by the Anti-French Alliance with artillery.

A shell that fell from the sky landed less than 100 meters away from the French frontline headquarters, and a wave of scattered shrapnel took away the three officers who came to the meeting.

It also includes Major General Anduin Wrynn, the commander of the French ninth division, who is also the highest-ranking officer killed in the French army since the outbreak of the war.

Receiving this bad news, Admiral Oudino, who successfully captured the commander in front of the enemy, looked gloomy and terrifying.

"Colonel Rick, send someone to re-investigate the enemy's artillery deployment. We must find out the enemy's artillery shells. Why can we hit here?"

Oudino is also a veteran on the battlefield, and the choice of the headquarters is also thoughtful. It is impossible to put the headquarters under the muzzle of the enemy and die.

Whether it was an accident or something else, now they're moving again. Otherwise, when the enemy's artillery shell falls during the meeting, the French army's command system will be scrapped.

Colonel Rick replied affirmatively: "Admiral, there is no need to re-investigate, I have personally verified the previous investigation results, and it is impossible for the enemy to make large-scale adjustments in a short period of time.

Judging from the sound and the power of the shells, this is not an Army field gun.

It is not far from the Rhine River, it should be that the enemy regards the navy as a mobile fort. "

The water flow of the Rhine is not small, and small warships are already navigable. The navies of Belgium and the German Confederation happen to be pocket versions.

There was nothing to do against the French navy, and he could only hide in the port and shiver. Now that the war needs it, it is logical to transfer part of it into the Rhine.

Even if a large warship cannot enter, you can first remove the artillery and use it as a fortress cannon. It is at the juncture of life and death, and no one cares whether it is a waste to sell iron.

The range and power of naval artillery are not comparable to army field artillery. Airship high-altitude reconnaissance, there is no way to distinguish so carefully, and it is normal for the range estimation to be wrong.

Admiral Oudino cursed: "Damn it, send electricity to the rear, let them quickly bring the heavy artillery here!

Don't stand up one by one, pack up immediately, move the headquarters one kilometer back, and three kilometers if not. "

There was no other way, the French army was advancing too fast, and the heavy artillery units could not keep up with the speed and were left behind.

With only a few field guns carried by the vanguard, the firepower of the anti-French coalition was not at the same level.

In a panic, Admiral Oudino withdrew his headquarters for three kilometers, and after making sure to get rid of the threat of enemy artillery fire, he continued the unfinished military meeting.

Regardless, the battle is still to be fought. Even if the enemy's naval artillery was ignored before, the French army still had to launch an attack.

Now we need to grab time. According to the information from the spies, on average, an Austrian infantry division arrives at the front line every day.

At this speed, it won't take long before the balance of forces between the two sides will be reversed.

In the evening, the lights in the French headquarters were brightly lit, and Admiral Oudinot endured his grief and said, "Major General Anduin Wrynn died heroically, and now I appoint Colonel Foch to take his place and temporarily act as the representative of the Ninth Division. Teacher position.

Then continue with the military meeting in the afternoon. Now that the situation on the battlefield has changed, we must consider the enemy's firepower advantage, and the original battle plan is out of date. "

Change the battle plan?

This is a joke, except for Admiral Oudino himself, no one knows what the so-called battle plan is.

In fact, Admiral Oudinot himself may not have a battle plan. The battlefield is ever-changing, and it is irresponsible to formulate a battle plan without knowing anything.

Generally speaking, everyone's battle plan is formulated while fighting. That's a strategic plan, not a tactical plan.

It is a pity that the command system of the French army is not so advanced. The so-called strategic plan is usually made out of the commander's head.

"Admiral, there is no need to be so troublesome. The artillery can't suppress the enemy's firepower, and we can dispatch the airship troops.

As long as the enemy's artillery positions are exposed, I will bombard them and see who can afford them. "

The proposal was a middle-aged officer, a staunch supporter of the airship faction in the French army, a result of the Franz butterfly effect.

Since the Austrian airship galloped in the Ottoman Empire, air supremacy has been released in advance, but the idea is not perfect.

What everyone is currently advocating is: use airship bombing to destroy enemy positions and fortresses, and create advantages for ground troops to attack.

Oudino nodded: "It's a good suggestion. After the special ammunition for the airship troops arrives, send them out to show the enemy a little color."

War is the biggest catalyst for the advancement of military science and technology. In the past decade or so that airships have been used in the military, the European continent has experienced several wars.

Today, the airship force has become an important part of the army of various countries. Some countries are even preparing to spin off the airship force and form a separate service.

Since the airship force is so important, the ammunition specially used for airship bombing naturally came into being.

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On November 11, 1890, with the order of Admiral Oudinot, the French army launched a full-scale attack on the anti-French alliance under the threat of artillery fire.

The charge horn sounded, and the heroic French troops mounted their bayonets and charged towards the coalition positions ahead.

500 meters, 300 meters, 200 meters... Suddenly in

At one hundred and fifty meters, fire snakes spewed out.

The intertwined machine gun firepower brought heavy casualties to the French army as soon as it appeared. Many people did not respond and fell in response.

The mechanical command system came into play at this time. The horn of the charge continued, and the soldiers could only bite the bullet and rush up.

Everyone is familiar with machine guns, but the French are familiar with the bulky Gatling, not the light and flexible Maxim.

The wrong perception made the French military underestimate the lethality of the machine gun.

Seeing the words "heavy casualties", Admiral Oudino sneered: "These guys are simply a disgrace to France.

I wouldn't mind court-martialing them all if possible. What's not good to learn, to learn from the timid Italians, do you really think I'm a fool?

Give me the order to attack me with all my strength at all costs. Let the supervising team go to the front line to watch, all the guys who cheat the corpse will have nothing to eat tonight. "

No way, the Italians are already famous. With the French army recruiting a large number of Italians into the army, the widely circulated battlefield life-saving manual also spread in the French army.

The pure French troops are fine. Some troops mixed with Italians have already contracted the bad habit of fearing death.

In the previous battle, Admiral Oudino had seen with his own eyes that when a unit charged in the daytime, countless officers and soldiers fell heroically to the enemy's guns, and he was moved to tears for this.

However, it was these heroes who sacrificed their lives, and when the commander ordered the troops to withdraw, they were resurrected one after another.

Since then, Admiral Oudino has gained a new understanding of the words "heavy casualties".

"Yes!"

The voice of the messenger sounded.

No one knows what kind of disaster this order will bring to the French army on the front line. At this time, everyone is still thinking about tearing the defense line of the coalition army.

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It is not only the army that is in trouble, but the French airship unit that just appeared over the Austrian army. At this time, they also encountered the biggest enemy in their lives.

A bomb was dropped on the airship, and Hudson suddenly exclaimed, "Tom, look at that bird in front of you, why does it look so weird?"

Tom, who was manipulating the machine gun, was not much better than him at this time, and looked forward with the same dull expression.

They have been flying in the sky for a long time, and they are also well-informed. They can't say all of them. Anyway, they have seen most of the birds in Europe.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and the outline of the plane can be roughly seen. A young man suddenly reacted: "It seems to be the plane mentioned in the newspaper."

At this time, the bullets had already come flying. Those who realize it later, also know that this is the enemy coming.

Tom, who was a machine gunner, was instantly refreshed. After waiting for so long, it was finally his turn to show his power.

However, an embarrassing scene appeared. Compared to the big man of the airship, the enemy's plane was so agile that he couldn't aim at all.

There is no way, the French airship is equipped with a big killer like Gatling. The power is enough, the others are tragic.

Facing Tom, who ran to the plane above them, holding a machine gun, he didn't know what to do.

This headache didn't make him struggle for long, and it ended with the fall of the airship.

After realizing what was wrong, panic spread among the French airship units, but unfortunately it was too late to run.

Like a meteor shower, the French airships kept falling down. The French and Austrian officers and soldiers who witnessed this scene with their own eyes knew that an era was over.

The new king ascends the throne, and the old king ends. The French airship unit used its life to end the era of airships and drew a blood-red end.