Chapter 2426: Old cat playing with fire
Vienna got the information that the pagans of the East had put a new type of artillery in Bratislava Castle. The caliber was not as good as the "Thor’s Hammer", but the power should not be underestimated. It could cause damage to the castle walls, and the number was not large. Few, mobile and flexible, a great threat to Bratislava Castle!
The spies sent by the Austrian Army used binoculars to observe far away from the city, and found that the pagan guns could be served by more than 30 people, while the "Thor's Hammer" would require 300 people!
"Thor’s Hammer" can fire ten rounds a day (the Urban Cannon seven rounds a day), and the new artillery fires at a very fast rate. The spies counted two rounds per hour, which can last ten hours. , It can reach four shells per hour, or more.
In fact, the heavy artillery of the South China Empire, which is affectionately called the "Emperor's Hammer", represents a new peak in the Chinese military industry. Due to the use of tough alloy steel, the small hammer can quickly fire and win by quantity.
Although the "Thor's Hammer" is powerful, its transportation and loading are both troublesome. Because the loading time is too long, when the gun is fired, the defending army has time to fill the gap that was bombarded, while the small hammer is less powerful. Many other advantages.
The power is frantic. The Austrian spy even drew a schematic diagram of the east wall of Bratislava Castle being bombarded by heavy artillery. In the picture, you can see that the outer city wall was battered, whether it is the inner and outer walls of the castle. It was flattened, and the inner city walls were also pitted, and the situation was critical.
The military sentiment made everyone in Vienna unstable. Everyone knew the importance of Bratislava Castle to Vienna. They kept urging the army to clear the siege of Bratislava Castle as soon as possible.
Therefore, Count Robert Constanta was anxious. After being strengthened by 10,000 troops, the total force was 60,000. They were divided into three large fronts on the left, center and right. They proceeded side by side, attacking frantically, and advancing two in three days. Ten miles away, you can faintly hear the cannons of Bratislava Castle!
Count Robert Constanta and the officers and soldiers were very happy, but they did not notice a battlefield situation, that is, the South China Army has made sufficient preparations and built relatively strong fortifications on the two wings, and the two Imperial Army Corps resisted stubbornly. The left and right wing armies of Earl Robert Constanta made them fall behind the Chinese army led by the Earl, and the distance gradually widened.
Each legion of the Imperial Union has only 6,000 people, and the current enemies have reached 20,000. It is not easy to deal with them.
Mainly military industry is coming up!
The generals who followed the emperor’s veteran were so generous with the emperor’s generosity. Zeng Ying waved his hand to strengthen the equipment of the Imperial Army, and gave each legion a thousand rifled guns with scopes and a large number of The bombs and bobbins made almost every comrade in the Imperial Army have a bobbin.
"Fight hard, fight hard!" The officers of the Imperial Army greeted the soldiers. They held their positions and fought against the current enemy with intensive firepower.
On the battlefield, the guns fired volleys without money, and they couldn't lift their heads. When they gathered their courage and swarmed forward, they were immediately hit head-on by bombs and bobbins.
Willing to spend money is effective. The white skins on the two wings are nailed to the front. Only after heavy casualties can they occupy one or two fortified villages of the Imperial Army. Sometimes they have just occupied, and the Imperial Army actually fought back. , They opened the way with bombs, washed the road with blood, covered with muskets, and blasted the white skin out of the village forcibly!
The South China Army, which resisted the Earl's Army, was weak and turned back all the way. The Earl's army was chasing after him and gradually distanced itself from its left and right wings.
There were still people in the Whiteskins who were sensible and sent to the army. The young royal knight Stephen Muzier was of aristocratic origin and had a lot of military literacy. He found that something was wrong and said to Count Robert Constanta. "Our army is in an unfavorable situation, the two wings of the army are lagging behind, and the Chinese army is prominent, and it is easy to be defeated by the enemy!"
He asserted: "The heretics are luring the enemy into deep!"
Count Robert Constanta nodded and knightly said to Stephen Muzier: "You are right, but the Bratislava Castle is like a fire, we can only forge ahead!"
The pagans are arrogant. They blasted the Bratislava Castle. There is nothing to lose in this castle. Otherwise, Vienna will not be able to hold it. If Vienna can’t hold it, Austria will be in danger. If Austria is a great power in Central Europe, When it's over, Europe has been taken two-thirds by pagans (many areas in southern Europe have been taken by pagans). It is really a mansion, and all white skins are slaves!
The earl believes that since the Chinese army has advanced to this point, there is no reason for the swallowed meat to be vomited. He first stopped the attack, urgently contracted the forward troops, added fortifications, and stuck to a small town called "Varsna".
Urgently send the messengers to inform the left and right wing troops, and they are restricted to advance to the front line level with the Chinese army within one day, otherwise the military law will be engaged!
He put pressure on the officers on the left and right wings, and the officers still want to work hard, when they are actively preparing...
It was raining heavily during the day, and the flintlock was afraid of water, unable to fight, and the battlefield was silent!
At this time, the 73rd and 74th main divisions of the Seventh Army of the South China Army, led by the commander Ma Bao, reached the front line bordering the enemy's army in the rain movement.
The Earl’s Chinese army was too close to the main force of the South China Army. Originally, Baipi was close to Vienna, which was convenient for supply and beneficial to Baipi. The battlefield situation changed and was immediately caught by our army ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Dou Mingwang followed Ma Bao, and the two discussed that Dou Mingwang rate 72 divisions, Ma Bao led the 73 divisions to attack the enemy's army from the left and right sides, and let the 74 division Attack in the middle.
There was no rain at night, and by the early morning of the next day, the three divisions immediately turned to the offensive and started the battle called "Varsna Town".
The Battle of Valsna Town is indeed rare in terms of its speed in solving the battle, and its characteristics are worth writing about.
The Military History of the Seventh Army of the Western Expedition "Diary of the Battle of Valsna Town" records that according to the report of my 72nd, 73rd, and 74th divisions, it defeated 20,000 enemies in just five hours. It was almost like a hammer. Watermelon, faucet flushing the sand pile, dripping with great joy!
"On the seventh night of April, 1966
According to Dou Mingwang and Ma Bao's report, the 72nd, 73rd, and 74th divisions made a three-sided assault to destroy the current enemies of Valsna Town.
At 6 o'clock in the morning on the eighth day of April, Dou Mingwang reported: The general attack on the town of Varsna started!
At 7 o'clock, the 72nd Division reported that all the divisions had entered the town of Varsna, interspersed to divide the enemy. The third regiment of its division has captured more than 900 enemies and seized 12-pounder field artillery.
At 8 o'clock, according to the report of the 73rd Division: the enemy counterattacked and the 73rd division carried out a counter assault. Eight cannons were captured this morning.
At 9 o'clock, according to the report of the 74th Division, our troops rushed into the town of Varsna. All we saw were the 72nd Division. The 74th Division had captured more than 2,000 enemies and was now compressing the enemy to the west.
At 11 o'clock, the 72nd Division reported that the battle was basically over, and the enemy’s 20,000 troops retreated. The enemy’s commander, Count Robert Constanta, led more than a hundred men to break through the northwest on a fast horse. Our division received its flag and seal. . "
The battle proceeded so quickly that even Commander Zeng Ying was surprised at first, so much so that he repeatedly sent people to confirm the outcome of the battle!
https://
Please remember the domain name of this book's first publication:. Apex novel mobile version reading URL:
