My Italy

Under the sunshine in April, the temperature in Tirana is moderate, making it a perfect day for travel.

But now, the atmosphere in Tirana is quite wrong.

In the trenches built outside Tirana, Ottoman soldiers were holding weapons and observing the scene in the distance.

In the distance, there is the position of the Italian army. The incoming Italian army surrounded Tirana on both sides of the southwest, and the cannons it set up were able to penetrate into the city of Tirana.

As for the local residents of Tirana, most of them have fled Tirana, which is about to become a battlefield. A small number of people, except for those who were drafted and stayed voluntarily, are the lonely elderly people with inconvenient legs and feet.

As for these old people, the commanders of both sides will not take them into consideration, because this is war.

Now both sides are almost ready, and the war is about to begin.

In the Italian army's headquarters, as the commander of this battle, Simeone was determining their respective tasks with his subordinates.

"Major General Pascal, after receiving my order, your Eighth Division will launch an attack on the Kobek and Lake areas in the west of the city. You must let the enemy feel the pressure you are putting on them."

Although Simeone didn't say it explicitly, Pascal had fought a lot, and he could tell at once that this was for him to act as a cover, so the 14th Division must be the main attack next.

Although Pascal was a little unhappy, since soldiers regard obedience as their bounden duty, they had no choice but to comply. "As ordered, our Eighth Division promises to resolutely complete the mission."

As Pascal's superior, Simeone still didn't know what his subordinates were thinking, but he really couldn't hand over the main attack task to him this time. The reason is that the Eighth Division has been fighting all the time, its losses are not small, and it cannot be used as the main attack.

So Simone acted as if he didn't hear what he said, and then gave the task to the commander of the 14th Division, Major General Eddie Brazeau, next to him. Major General Brazeau is a short, middle-aged man. His dark skin shows that he has been exposed to wind and sun.

"Major General Brazeau, your Fourteenth Division immediately launched a fierce attack on the enemy after the Eighth Division started the battle. You must move quickly. I will assign artillery to you to help you open the gap as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Commander, the Fourteenth Division will never let you down."

Major General Brazeau's answer made Simeone very satisfied. He looked at him and nodded to express his approval.

Then he turned to look at Colonel Erans, commander of the 4th Mountain Brigade.

"Colonel Erans, your fourth brigade has always been famous in the army for its mountain reconnaissance. This time I need your brigade to do a good job in reconnaissance and backup work, so that we cannot be attacked from behind."

Yes, what Simeone is most worried about after launching the battle is the enemy's other troops of the Second Macedonian Army in the Dinara Mountains. Therefore, this reconnaissance and surveillance is very important, as it is related to the life and death of the third army in his hands. And the Fourth Mountain Brigade happens to be very good in this aspect, so there is no reason for him not to use the other party.

Of course, it is impossible to send out all the Fourth Mountain Brigade. The strength of two battalions is enough to cover a radius of forty kilometers. The movements of every plant and tree here will not be hidden from him.

"Don't worry, Lieutenant General Simeone, no Ottoman is more capable of sneaking past our sights."

After assigning tasks to various ministries, a brutal battle will follow.

Of course, as the vanguard, the artillery has its duty.

This time Simeone concentrated all his heavy artillery and launched a fierce bombardment on the army positions. As soon as he took action this time, Simeone played heroically all day long.

It was now the second day of shelling.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

Heavy artillery shells from Italy made the Ottoman soldiers hiding in the trenches tremble. The explosion of tens of kilograms of artillery shells was extremely powerful, enough to cause huge damage to the Ottoman soldiers in the trenches. If the distance is too close, even if you don't get hit, you will still be shocked to death.

This is what the Ottoman officers and soldiers saw with their own eyes, and there were more than one or two cases where they were killed by explosions at close range. The soldiers who went to check could see these dead soldiers who seemed to be asleep, with dried blood flowing from their eyes, nose and mouth, which was simply too scary.

Of course, the power of heavy artillery is not limited to killing people. Its strong fortress is also the focus of its bombardment. If the fortress in Tirana was built like various fortresses of the great powers, then the heavy artillery in Simone's hand would not be enough.

Unfortunately, the fortresses in the hands of the Ottomans were all temporary constructions, many of which were converted from civilian buildings. Although it performed well on regional lieutenant colonel-caliber artillery, in the face of large-caliber heavy artillery, it was like paper.

Nearly 70% of the fortresses built by the Ottoman garrison's 16th Division and 31st Division on the southwest side were lost, most of which were destroyed by heavy artillery. These powerful heavy artillery, guided by the artillery school's balloon, named the fortresses that were obviously different from other houses one by one.

These are new era weapons that are different from the Turkish-Russian War. They taught the Ottoman army, whose thinking was still in the period of the Turkish-Russian War, a good lesson on what modern warfare is.

After seeing the shelling effect from behind and being satisfied with it, Simeone picked up the field phone he had set up and dialed the Eighth Division headquarters. "Major General Pascal, the Eighth Division is ready to attack."

Following Simeone's order, the Eighth Division immediately threw a regiment of soldiers and launched an attack on the defenders. The heavy artillery bombardment continued to the rear. It was obvious that this was to block the enemy's reinforcements.

The news that the infantry attack was finally launched in Italy also made the defenders breathe a sigh of relief. If it continues to explode like this without fighting back, the defenders and soldiers will collapse. How can there be such a prodigal way of fighting? A bombardment can last for more than a day.

Of course, you have to tell them what it means at this time. There will be artillery attacks for a week in the future, and the other party will definitely treat you as a fool.

As the Italian army entered the battle, the battlefield finally entered a familiar environment. The officers and soldiers on both sides used their rifles to fire desperately at their opponents.

Of course, it is time to look at the performance of the two rifles. At this point, the Italian officers and soldiers are completely victorious because they all hold the M88 Carcano rifle. As for the rifles of the Ottoman army, they are mixed and hairy. There are rifles such as the Ser 1874, Xia Sepo, and its improved Glass, which can be said to be a hardship for logistics officials. The caliber of these guns alone is a headache.

Of course, for the Ottoman army, as long as it can shoot and hit the enemy, it is a good gun, and they have no capital to choose.

Just as the two parties were fighting fiercely in the west, suddenly more violent gunfire erupted from the south. As the commander of the 14th Division, Major General Brazeau was able to mobilize a brigade of troops in one move, which was truly a generous act.

His unconventional approach caused great suffering to the defenders in the west, and he even directly sent a message to the two defender commanders asking for reinforcements.

Faced with such a situation, the two major generals Hashem and Halder could not know that something was wrong. The two of them didn't waste much time talking, and immediately sent out the 1st Brigade of the 16th Division.

So a larger-scale battle broke out in the west of the city. The officers and soldiers of both sides devoted themselves selflessly to the battle, fighting bloody battles for their respective missions.

There is still a chapter of Tirana plot, and then we need to change places, so don’t wait impatiently.