Chapter 951 The Earliest Radio

Outside the city of Turin, hundreds of heavy artillery have gathered at this moment. Among them, the smallest artillery has a caliber of more than 150mm, coupled with the shortest several meters, the longest ten or twenty meters of the barrel, the power can be imagined.

In particular, the two giant cannons are the most special. Whether it is a 24.7-meter long barrel, a 380mm caliber, and a 600kg cannonball, they all make them the brightest cubs on the field.

There is no doubt that these powerful artillery have one thing in common - inconvenience. Not only is it troublesome to transport, but it is equally troublesome to operate.

However, compared with the power of the artillery, these small flaws are not worth mentioning. After all, these artillery pieces themselves are not prepared for the army, their real mission is to serve as coastal defense artillery.

In order to conquer Turin as soon as possible, Morquez brought these big guys over to deal with the French fortresses.

"emission!"

With the commander's order, the roar of artillery fire sounded again. Only this time was different, accompanied by the sound of artillery fire and the sound of buildings collapsing.

Time is still too hasty. In just a few months, it is still too difficult to build a fortress city.

Perhaps it was to meet the deadline; perhaps it was because the Italian workers did not cooperate and added materials during construction, or perhaps it was a combination of both.

After all, at the beginning of the war, the French government was quite optimistic and did not think Turin would be threatened by war at all. Reinforcing city defenses and building fortresses are themselves means of making money for bureaucrats.

In this context, it is natural that capitalists cannot be expected to be disciplined. Anyway, if the French army wins, Turin does not need to suffer the war; if the French army loses, the government will not be able to protect itself, and no one will be held accountable.

It’s okay to cut corners, but the Italians are responsible for the construction. If you don’t do damage, you will be sorry for the propaganda of independent organizations.

When the battle on the front line failed and the military began to pay attention to the fortifications of the city, it was already done, and the people below could only bite the bullet and cover the lid tightly.

The perfect city defense fortifications can't stand the attack of the huge artillery, let alone the tofu slag project in a hurry. Especially those hit by 600kg special giant bombs are basically ruins.

The French army headquarters heard the loud noise of the collapse of the building, and Marshal Adrian, who was in command in person, hurriedly asked: "Send someone to see, what happened outside?"

After a while, the attendant replied: "Marshal, the enemy used heavy artillery. The buildings in the city could not withstand the attack and collapsed, including some fortresses."

It was obvious that the young officers had avoided the important as much as possible, but the final result was still unacceptable to Marshal Adrian.

When the building collapses, it collapses. After all, ordinary buildings do not have bulletproof functions themselves, and it is also expected that they cannot withstand the enemy's artillery fire.

The "fortified fortification" was different. This was the weapon that Marshal Adrian was planning to make the Austrians bleed, but the plan ended before it even started.

After all, siege warfare is different from others. The Austrian army does not need to take care of all the city defenses, just tore a hole and kill it.

According to the previous plan, the French army was prepared to use these fortresses to delay at least a month and consume a large number of enemy troops.

Judging from the current situation, let alone a month, whether it can last until tomorrow is a question mark.

Looking at the map, Marshal Adrian sighed helplessly: "Go ahead and order all units to enter the street fighting mode in advance. At the same time, send someone to investigate the cause of the collapse of the fortifications."

The plan did not change quickly, and the city defense construction failed to achieve the purpose of delaying the time as expected, and the street fighting had to start ahead of schedule.

The war is the one that affects the whole body. The early start of street fighting also means that the street fighting will end early. Millions of French troops were not able to stop the enemy, and Marshal Adrian did not think that a Turin city would be able to defy the sky.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is only a matter of time before France is defeated in the war, and Adrian also has no confidence in winning the war.

Choosing to stick to Turin, in addition to strategic needs, is more important to delay time. Not only wasting time for France, but also for himself.

The failure of a war always needs someone to be held accountable. The emperor and the government are definitely not enough. The military also needs to have people with weight to take the blame.

No one wants to be reprimanded as incompetent and useless, and Marshal Adrian is no exception. The current situation is very obvious, which front line collapses first, and the officer in charge of the command is the first responsible person.

Don't want to be able to turn defeat into victory, as long as you can support it for a longer time than the friendly forces. It's best to start negotiations that can support it, and that's perfect.

As for investigating the cause of the fortress' collapse, that's just a matter of routine. The French army also has a sound system. If there is a problem, the cause must be found, and those who should be held accountable must also be held accountable.

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The essence of war is that some people are happy and others are sad. The French army in the city is sad and bleak, and the Allied forces outside the city are naturally rejoicing.

The French had more than one line of defense, but it didn't matter. The outer fortifications could not withstand the artillery fire, nor could the defense line at the back.

In modern warfare, the power of "street fighting" has been greatly weakened. Unless it is a special fortress city, ordinary cities can be bombarded with artillery as long as they can let go of their hands and feet.

Buildings are the best bunkers in street fighting, but unfortunately they are not a weapon against artillery. The truth is that they may not be as effective as trenches.

Best for street fighting, either the city itself is designed for war and the buildings are built to withstand artillery

ability; or because of political needs, the siege side cannot let go.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example: the battle of Stalingrad in the original time and space broke this common sense. Facts have proved that as long as people are willing to fill up, even if the city turns into ruins, it can continue to stick to it.

There is no doubt that these Turin are not available. Although Turin is of great political, economic, historical and cultural significance, these things have nothing to do with Austria.

It is estimated that it is impossible to restrain the Italians. After all, it is the first to drive away the French. As for the damaged buildings, they have been repaired after the war.

The only uncertainty is that the French army is reluctant to fill it with human lives. However, this is no longer important to the Austrian army, which already has a large number of cannon fodder.

In order to observe the battlefield close by, Admiral Morkes has already boarded the airship, and is now admiring the masterpieces of the artillery with the telescope.

Seeing the collapse of the fortresses, Morquez showed a satisfied smile: "Power the Italian Corps, and launch an attack in an hour."

Wireless telegraphy, another black technology in the European War. Of course, the practical value of wireless telegraphy these days is not high. The signal is not stable, the key is that the transmission distance is still very limited.

If it weren't for a whim, the thought of watching the battle on an airship, wireless telegraphy would not have appeared in the military so early.

The development of radio is backward, which has nothing to do with Franz's scumbag attributes. I only know that radio uses electromagnetic waves to transmit signals, but I don't know what electromagnetic waves are.

I was at a loss, so I could only ask for it. What to rely on to achieve wireless power, it can only allow scientists to try slowly.

The progress is to prove that many methods are not good. It was not until 1883 that a guy named Hertz in the Royal Academy of Sciences discovered electromagnetic waves, and the situation changed.

Radio technology really took off when the medium of propagation was found. From the initial communication distance of more than 200 meters to the current communication distance of 100 kilometers, it can be said that a qualitative change has taken place.

Unfortunately, this 100-kilometer communication distance is only a theoretical communication distance. A series of factors, such as obstacles, bad weather, and electromagnetic interference, can affect information transmission.

There are so many problems, the value of radio communication technology is naturally greatly reduced, and its popularization is still far away.

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