Chapter 947 Turin Offensive and Defensive Battle

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Amid the shouting and killing, the Turin offensive and defensive battle started. As a key node in the battle on the southern front, both France and Austria invested twelve points of energy.

The ownership of Turin not only determines the ownership of the Kingdom of Sardinia, but also affects the ownership of the Italian region.

The leading parties are all ready to see the outcome of the Battle of Turin. If the Austrian army successfully won Turin, then everyone will start to drive out the French together, otherwise everyone will think twice.

In order to show their sincerity, these guys have instigated a number of armed uprisings in Italy, containing at least 200,000 French troops.

In order to facilitate the command, Morkes, the southern commander, has moved the headquarters to the front line.

It's not enough if you don't pay attention. Street fighting may be the most opportunity for the French army to come back, and the French will definitely not give up this opportunity.

In the wild, the armored troops can compete in the sand field, but it is different in the city. Just a little obstacle can block the way forward.

The armored troops that broke down, then the meat on the chopping board, as long as the French are willing to fight for their lives, a pack of explosives will be done.

As a product of the era, the Austrian armored force is one word - expensive, and for this reason, it is also dubbed "Land Cruiser" by the Austrian military.

This is not to brag, the production cost of a state-of-the-art tank is almost the same as that of a cheapest cruiser.

The cheapest armored vehicles cost tens of thousands of Aegis, and the most advanced tanks cost more than 200,000 Aegis.

With Austria's family background, there are only four tank divisions and eight armored divisions, which is enough to explain the whole problem.

In fact, even these twelve divisions were dissatisfied with the compilation. Because there is no need for air defense for the time being, the anti-aircraft artillery regiment was omitted, and the motorized mechanized infantry regiment was not seen.

The number of tanks is also seriously insufficient. The number of tanks in each division is between 150 and 260; the armored division is better, with almost 220 to 300 armored vehicles in each division.

This is only theoretical. In fact, there will only be fewer tanks and armored vehicles that each division can use. After all, there is damage on the battlefield.

However, the failure rate of tanks and armored vehicles is high these days. Many times after a battle, one-third of the armored tanks are on the ground, and the rest must be overhauled.

This is why the French were able to gather their troops and re-establish their defenses. It's not that the Austrian army doesn't want to chase after victory, but the key point is that the armored force, which is the trump card, does not have the ability to implement blitzkrieg.

The current status of the Austrian armored forces is: a nominal division, the troops that can be pulled out to fight, often only have one regiment, and the rest are undergoing equipment maintenance.

The French were confused by the torrent of steel, which did not mean that their combat effectiveness was gone. In fact, the fighting power and fighting will displayed by the French army are still the top of this era.

Of course, the French were able to regain their strength, which was also directly related to the order of the Vienna government. To weaken the French as much as possible on the battlefield, it is natural to give them hope.

If the main force of the French army is defeated at once, it will kill hundreds of thousands of French troops at most, and then there will be no more.

Losing hope of victory, even if Napoleon IV did not want to surrender, someone would make the decision for him.

Active surrender and recalcitrant surrender are two completely different concepts. In the former case, nothing has been obtained, and the problem must be solved at the negotiating table; in the latter case, the established fact has already been established, and only a paper contract is needed to clarify the legal principles.

There are so many countries that don’t want the French to end. If Austria wants to achieve its strategic goals, it must enter the French mainland before the French surrender.

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To deal with any kind of enemy, to adopt what kind of attitude, Austria is obviously qualified to be valued by the French. After the outbreak of the European War, the French army commander Adrian immediately ordered the reinforcement of the city defense.

As an important place with multiple attributes including strategy, transportation, politics and economy, Turin is naturally the focus of care. One after another fortresses rose from the ground, cooperating with the buildings in the city, as if they had become a war monster.

Against the roar of artillery fire, Captain Adler was charging with his third company. No, it should be said to be crawling forward.

The bullet flew just above Adler's head, and a hapless man raised his head too high and happened to be hit by the flying bullet. He only had time to let out a scream before going to see God.

Dead people on the battlefield are normal. The war has been going on, and the soldiers of the third company have been replaced by three-quarters. The company commander Adler is the fifth.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the four guys in front of him all got the lunch. Except for the unlucky one who met God, the other three are alive and well, one of them was promoted, and two were recuperating in the hospital.

On the battlefield is such a double world of ice and fire. The grassroots officers died quickly and rose quickly. As long as they survived a few battles, their promotion was a matter of course.

There is absolutely no need to worry about the boss blocking them, because they either get promoted, go to the hospital, or go to see God. In short, the place is vacant.

Here, going from a soldier to a general is no longer a myth. Anything is possible as long as the war lasts longer.

Captain Adler was not a cadet, nor had any background, and became a company commander less than a year after the outbreak of the war.

In addition to a flexible mind and excellent military literacy, the more important thing is luck. If it weren't for both parents, a harmonious family, and a lack of face-slapping villains, he would be a bit like a son of luck.

austrian reserve officer

Although there are many, at most they are equipped to the company and platoon level. In the context of the large expansion of the army, Adler, as a veteran, directly serves as the squad leader.

This is nothing. The first time he participated in the battle, Adler's company suffered heavy losses. The platoon leader and deputy platoon leader directly under the leadership either saw God or went to the hospital.

Adler was the acting platoon leader before the battle was over. It had nothing to do with the promotion, because all those in his platoon with a higher rank than him left the battlefield, and according to the rules of the Austrian army, it was his turn to command.

After successfully completing the task and making military exploits, it is also a matter of course for the agent to become a real professor. Then he made several military exploits, and Adler became the company commander in a daze.

Without being rebellious, without making an amazing record, Adler, an ordinary young officer, was almost exhausted by his luck here.

There is no way, not only the demand for higher-level officers is greatly reduced, but also there is no need to lead troops to charge, the probability of being killed or injured is greatly reduced.

The fewer the pits, the higher the requirements. In times of peace, there are few people who have made military exploits. Naturally, those who have military exploits can rise to the top, and those who lack ability can be cultivated slowly.

Now it can't be done, there are people with military exploits everywhere. Unless the military exploits are amazing and can be promoted exceptionally, the professional knowledge assessment is indispensable.

After all, the more troops you command, the higher the ability requirements for officers. Except for a few geniuses, most people have to be nurtured before they can be competent.

The full-scale counter-offensive has begun, and the war is about to end. After the war, there will be a major disarmament, and grass-roots officer training classes will naturally no longer exist.

You can't just organize officer training, and send them a notice of discharge before the coursework is completed!

After all, it is not the real protagonist. There are still a lot of similar templates in the Austrian army.

No matter how low the probability of occurrence, once the number is enlarged, it is no longer a minority. It can be said that everyone who survived unscathed in the hail of bullets is a legend.

Looking back and confirming the identity of the deceased, Captain Adler cursed angrily, "Keep your head down for me, don't learn from that idiot Cole!"

sad? Maybe there is, but after more experience, the nerves are numb. Perhaps to avoid being sad at times like this, Captain Adler deliberately kept his distance from everyone around him.

Before Adler could finish speaking, the French bullets spewed out again. Although Gatling is not as easy to use as Maxim, it is still a great weapon when installed in a fortress.

With Cole's lessons learned, and the whistling of bullets constantly ringing in everyone's ears, everyone buried their heads as low as possible.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the two soldiers on Adler's right were torn apart, and half of their heads fell directly in front of Adler within reach.

Shaking his head, he finally woke up from the sound of the bombing, and saw the bloody head of his comrade-in-arms in front of him, and Adler almost vomited.

Resisting the nausea and discomfort, Adler immediately ordered: "The enemy in front has buried mines. We didn't bring mine clearance tools. We'll go back first."

There is no doubt that this exploratory attack failed. Not to mention that there is no demining tool, no matter how well-prepared the tools are, the enemy's firepower cannot be resisted!

This is the Austrian's own initiative, the French are just following the example. Although it was too late to imitate the Maxim machine gun, Gatling could also use it to make up the number.

The enemy is so well-prepared, and it would be very unwise to use human life to fill it up. The Austrian military does not respect this kind of blunt bloody bravery, blindly pursuing victory and ignoring the lives of soldiers, it is going to a military court.

The tentative attack failed, and Morkes did not feel lost. Sacrifice is not meaningless. Through daytime testing, the Austrian army has figured out the French's external firepower deployment and laid the foundation for the next attack.

In the coalition headquarters, Admiral Morkes asked, "How is the formation of the Italian Legion?"

How could the war for the liberation of Italy be without the participation of Italians? At this time, the value of the Italian independent organization was reflected. Every time the Austrian army occupied an area, it recruited under the banner of the independent organization.

In order to fully respect the feelings of the Italian people, these units are divided geographically. For example: the National Independence Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the National Independence Army of Lucca, the National Independence Army of Modena, the National Independence Army of Parma, the Tuscan National Independence Army, the Papal State National Independence Army, the Two Sicilies National Independence Army...

No matter how big the scale is, anyway, every Italian state has an independent national army that takes care of everyone's face.

As for whether the Italian independent organization is willing to accept it, it is no longer important. If you don't accept it, Morkes doesn't mind appointing the commander directly.

Anyway, there are a lot of Italian nobles who have defected, and they can always find someone who is willing to cooperate. A scattered Italian independent organization is also known among the people, but it does not have much appeal among the aristocracy.

In order to restore the country, even the boss, Vittorio Emanuele III, chose to compromise, not to mention the pawns below.

A burly middle-aged officer replied: "Up to now, the Sardinian Kingdom National Independence Army has 200,000 people, the Papal Independence Army has 80,000 people, and the other independent armies are still empty. Up to less than 10,000 people.

If we want to form it, we have to wait for us to occupy these areas. Judging from the current situation, most of them can't be counted on. "

From the war to the present, the main achievements of the Austrian army on the southern front are on the border between the Papal State and the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Of course, the National Independence Army formed is naturally dominated by the people of these two countries.

In order to reflect the equal status of the Italian states, the troops of various countries cannot be mixed. The polarization in the number of people came out like this.

The empty shelf army must not go to the battlefield. No matter how much cannon fodder is needed, it is impossible for Morkes to consume all the seeds of "ally".

Moreover, these seeds are the core of the establishment of future state governments. In order to balance the strength of the states in the Italian region, it is too late to support Austria, so how could it be abandoned?

After pondering for a while, Morquez shook his head: "280,000 people are still a little small, if we win Turin, I'm afraid we will have to fill in tens of thousands, and there are a series of cities waiting for us to conquer. .

Continue to increase military recruitment in the local area. In addition to promoting national independence, you can also promise soldiers land, tax exemptions, and pensions. "

In order to recruit more Italian cannon fodder, Morkes has given up the bottom line and made promises directly for the governments of these states.

As for whether it can be fulfilled, it depends on the integrity and governing ability of these state governments. Anyway, this is a fight for the independence of the Italian nation, and it is impossible for Austria to pay for it.