Chapter 946 Depressed Frederick

The roar of artillery fire, the sound of the engine's rotation, and the screams of soldiers from time to time, played together a hell march.

The French army command, watching the increasing casualty reports, the well-informed Marshal Patrice McMahon couldn't help but tremble.

After sorting his thoughts, McMahon forced himself to calm down. He knew he couldn't panic now, and if he couldn't deal with it calmly, France would be doomed.

As one of the founders of the Second French Empire, McMahon's feelings for this country even surpassed his own life.

"You all know what happened on the front line. The most urgent task now is to find a way to deal with the enemy's armored forces. Only by solving them can the great France have a future.

From now on, the fate of the Empire is in our hands. Home is behind us, and now we have nowhere to go.

If you don't want the war to burn into our hometown, and if you don't want to see wives, children, old and young, be displaced, then keep the enemy out of the country!

Time is not waiting for me, the international situation is getting worse and worse, and there is not much time left for France. You are all elites in the French army, and now it is your responsibility to deal with the enemy's armored forces. "

The cruel reality taught McMahon a deep lesson. In today's rapidly changing military technology, traditional tactics and tactics have been swept into the garbage heap, and are becoming less and less able to keep up with the times.

For example, the Austrian armored force that just came out, McMahon used the method of dealing with the cavalry to fight, and the result was naturally appalling.

To deal with cavalry, you can shoot people or horses; when encountering armored tanks, ordinary bullets can only tickle them, and there is no threat at all.

Past experience was unreliable, and McMahon had to brainstorm and find countermeasures.

"Marshal, after a few days of fighting, we found that the enemy's armored units are not afraid of bullets, and artillery must be used to destroy them.

Ordinary artillery has a low hit rate because of the elevation angle. It is best to specially produce a cannon that can fire flat.

In addition to forceful destruction, tunnels and mountains can block the advance of the enemy's armored forces. Generally speaking, the rougher the road, the more delayed the enemy's armored forces. "

To be precise, this should be considered a battlefield experience, not a countermeasure. It looks good on the surface, but in fact it's not feasible at all.

Soldiers on the battlefield are very expensive, and before the flat-fired artillery can be brought out in China, the war is mostly over.

Mountains are the magic work of nature, and it is impossible for the French army to withdraw their main force to the mountains unless they are changed by human will.

Digging tunnels and destroying roads seems to be the most effective response. In fact, the biggest problem is that they cannot be dug out.

The French army expelled most of the people in Belgium and the Rhineland, and the rest were either traitors or German traitors. The Allies could completely let go of their hands and feet, and the roads were destroyed, so they could pass through the farmland.

Other areas are uncertain, anyway, the Flemish Plain along the coast, the armored troops can pass directly. No matter how hard the French army tried, it was impossible to dig a trench of hundreds of kilometers in a short period of time.

Even if you dig it out, it's useless. Along with the armored troops are the infantry, and it is entirely possible to send people to fill them.

Of course, procrastination can still be done. It's just that this is not what the French army wants, and there is no way to win the war just by delaying time.

Especially on the premise that Russia, Spain, and Switzerland could send troops to join the war at any time, the French did not dare to delay time.

"Is there any other way? These measures alone are not enough to turn things around."

McMahon asked with a frown. Now he only has victory in his eyes, as long as he can win this battle, everything else can be said.

The middle-aged officer added: "The enemy's armored forces are divided into two categories, one is slow and has high defense; the other is fast, but thin, like putting a layer of armor on the outside of a car. .

The former must be destroyed with a gun with a caliber of 120mm or more; the latter only needs a 60mm light gun to be destroyed. "

The speed of the tank is slow, the movement speed of the heavy artillery is also slow, and no one is much stronger than the other, so the hit rate cannot be expected.

The armored vehicle seems to be easy to destroy, but it moves fast and it is very difficult to aim. Aiming is difficult, and the hit rate is of course impressive.

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A series of opinions were similar, and there was no satisfactory answer. The aged McMahon waved his hand and said, "Try according to your respective methods first, and then see the effect."

If it weren't for political pressure, McMahon really wanted to withdraw his troops to the country in one breath and fight a homeland defense battle.

However, this can only be thought about. If he really did this, the spit of the Chinese people would kill him.

The French people do not allow the government to fail, especially in this kind of war related to the fate of the country, let alone lose.

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The Central European battlefield is still struggling, and the Southern European battlefield is a complete failure. Affected by the favorable international situation, the Italian national independence movement has entered a new climax.

Not only Vittorio Emanuele III came out every day to call on the Italian people to resist the tyranny of France, but the royal families of several other states also came out to brush their presence every once in a while.

Aristocrats and capitalists in the Italian region also sent representatives to contact the Anti-French Alliance to discuss the future of Italy.

It can be seen that everyone's political sensitivity

It was still very high. Knowing that it was time to stand in line, he resolutely leaned over.

Based on the principle that the more allies the better, Austria will naturally not reject the surrender of these local snakes.

Gone are the good days of the French in the Italian region with the addition of a gang of leading parties. Not only had to fight against the Austrian army on the front line, but also to deal with the endless uprisings in the rear.

If it weren't for geographical constraints, which restricted the full play of the armored forces, perhaps the Anti-French Alliance would have already had a military parade in Turin.

In fact, the Austrian army was not far from the parade in Turin, with only the last ten kilometers left, and the French army was stubbornly resisting.

Outside the city of Turin, artillery fire is now in the sky, looking at the billowing smoke rising in the distance, Crown Prince Frederick sighed.

Austria has inherited the tradition of the German region, with a strong military style, and every soldier has a battlefield plot. Frederick, who grew up in such an environment, is no exception.

It took a lot of hard work to persuade his father, and he got a chance to go to the front line. It is a pity that no commander has the guts to put the crown prince on the front line.

Not to mention the shroud of horse leather, even if it were knocked or touched on the battlefield, it would be a political disaster.

Against this background, Frederick became an honorable logistics officer, whether he wanted to or not, specializing in the maintenance of roads from Milan to Turin.

No matter how passionate the front line was, Frederick could only watch from a distance, and within 20 miles of the battlefield was his forbidden area.

For this reason, Frederick protested to his superiors a lot, but there was no way. Soldiers took it as their duty to obey orders, even as the crown prince.

Then, Frederick became the most special existence on the southern front. He was the number one seed player in the Gilded World. His main job was to organize civilians to repair roads and transport supplies.

"His Royal Highness, a new batch of supplies has arrived, and you need to sign for it."

After speaking, the young officer took out a document and handed it over.

Frederick, who had come to his senses, took a brief glance at the document and said slowly, "Wait a minute, I'll check it before signing it."

According to the regulations of the Austrian army, in the process of material transfer, the responsible officer must be inspected, and once signed, he will be responsible for this.

Of course, the inspection is also carried out by a special person, and it is impossible for the person in charge to do it all by himself.

It is impossible to inspect all the materials, but it is still possible to conduct random inspections from time to time. However, if there is a problem with the material, it will be fully held accountable.

The security of strategic materials is of paramount importance and is directly related to the outcome of the war. Frederick's work seems to be inconspicuous, but in fact it is typical of the lowly and powerful.

Such personnel appointments are obviously intentional by the commanders. Others could be bribed, but Frederick, the crown prince, could not.

Not only cannot be bought, but also must be handled with care. If there is a problem, no matter how awesome the relationship is, it will be useless here.

Since Frederick came to power, bulls, snakes, ghosts and gods have retreated one after another, and grass has grown on the tombs without eyes. Not only is he unlucky, but also the backstage behind him is also finished.

These are war years, and the Vienna government has zero tolerance for those who stretch their hands. The shoddy ones - kill, those who embezzle - kill, those who resell materials - kill...

There is no seriousness of the circumstances, and if you commit a crime, you will lose your head. In addition to these direct charges, there is also a charge of treason. Regardless of whether there is collusion with the French, these behaviors are tacitly accepted anyway.

After such a powerful blow, those who dare to play tricks in logistics are true desperados, and the master of a great family and business is absolutely reluctant to take risks with his head.

There are fewer problems, and Frederick has rarely checked himself, but now that he is bored, he naturally needs to find something to do.