The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 1554 Sea of ​​Azov offensive (5)

Although the Russian army has lost the ability to further offensive on the local front, three Russian infantry divisions still wedge into the German position on the wide frontal battlefield. At this time, the ring originally built along the landing point The middle part of the defensive position was dented by a large chunk. About one division of Russian troops had already entered this breach, and the two Bavarian legions of the assault brigades stationed here could not rely solely on their own strength to close the breach.

A steady stream of Russian troops continued to advance. The artillery and ammunition they were towing trudged **** the muddy ground. The cavalry units that came first also hoped to reproduce the glory of their ancestors. They tried to build some in the rear of the German army. In the opinion of the Russians, the German troops defending here are not more than 10,000 at full strength, and now he has more than 35,000 troops in total, so he can be defeated no matter what!

"We can already see the cross on the Mariupol Church! Give me another 2 hours and my artillery can cover the entire port group." A Russian artillery colonel wrote in a telegram to his superiors .

"Very well, once you enter the position, fire immediately! Blast the entire town and the port area!" The other party's call was also unusually simple and even cold-blooded.

"That's our city!" The colonel didn't believe his eyes and asked the telegraph operator to send the report again.

"If we don't destroy it today, maybe a few days later, we will lose this place forever." The supervisor's reply was unusually firm. At this time, what made the Russians unexpected is that not to mention 2 hours. After half an hour, the group of guns gathered by the Russians will become a sea of ​​flames, and after 1 hour, they will be transported from the remote Balkans. The second batch of Bavarian legions that came has set foot on this land!

At this time, at a distance of 18 kilometers from the coast, Earl Luknar’s flagship Prinz Eugen has anchored on the sea. Nine thick and long 350MM guns aimed at the distance. I have to say that the sea of ​​Azov is really not suitable for large warships to sail. I originally thought that the range of more than 20 kilometers of naval guns would be sufficient. As a result, who would have thought that the waters close to the port were basically Cannot accommodate warships of more than 25,000 tons, so the German fleet's battleship can only be in the open sea, and in this case, the original artillery shell range is not enough.

Fortunately, a solution was finally found. There are a batch of specially made 450KG light high-explosive shells hidden in the Sea of ​​Constantinople. These shells were originally used to defend the Dardanelles. Because of their light weight, the muzzle velocity is higher. , To fight further. So, finding that the range of the original artillery was not enough, the Prinz Eugen ran back to Constantinople overnight to change the shells, and then returned at an average speed of 23 knots or more. Don’t say it, the time really caught up. Up...

"The Russians seem to be ready to launch the final general attack. They have transported the artillery group to a place less than 10 kilometers away from the city. According to aircraft reconnaissance, the size of the entire artillery group is about 60 pieces, and there are long-lost 152MM heavy howitzers. . It looks like we are ready to fight a wave.” On another huge map, the staff members marked out the Russian artillery groups they found one by one, and then discussed the attack sequence with related personnel.

At the same time, in the temporarily established port, the Bavarian armored units that arrived at the front line in advance also began to unload. A large wasp assault gun is no way, but a small number of cricket tanks and various armored vehicles are still available. These things that look like armored Alto are still very deterrent on the eastern front, although their strongest weapons It's just a 20MM or 40MM machine gun.

At this time, part of the artillery had entered the position, hundreds of artillery began to busy unloading the heavy artillery from the carriage, because the weight of the 152MM heavy artillery is a bit heavier, so the Russians used the method of decomposition, the artillery and the barrel were transported separately, and then to Reassemble after positioning. Although the 122MM artillery and 107MM cannon are not used, it takes time to enter the position.

In addition to artillery artillery, it is also important to coordinate the use of large-scale artillery. Thousands of horses, hundreds of vehicles, and thousands of troops are concentrated in a small area. In a chaotic scene, a large number of vehicles for transporting supplies are stacked in the back, and groups of soldiers with the help of horses push out or rearrange the artillery that has fallen into the mud pit. So much so that German pilots performing reconnaissance missions from the air felt silent for the Russians. Because in a few minutes, the rain of destruction will fall from the sky!

A few minutes later, 27 kilometers away, the Prinz Eugen pours the fire of destruction on the target again! This time, the Germans didn't even perform sexually! 9 guns fire at full speed! In the first minute, the Prinz Eugen fired nearly 10 tons of shells! This is almost equal to the firepower output of a full salvo of 200 152MM guns!

"This time, we don't need to leave extra shells, and light all the shells!" The rather arrogant order of Count Luknar kicked off the collapse of the Russian army! All 1200 rounds of 450KG high-explosive shells, what is this concept! Enough to blow up the Russian artillery positions in the distance three times!

When a 350mm shell fell from the air with a scream of destruction, almost all the Russians were stunned. This is an irresistible natural disaster. The Russians didn’t think about the naval gun support of German battleships. On the contrary As a geosnake in the Sea of ​​Azov, the Russians are very clear about the hydrological situation here. It is difficult to accommodate the movement of large battleships in the nearshore area. According to the current battleship’s maximum range of only 20 kilometers, it should be very difficult to attack yourself. It was difficult, but what they didn't expect was that a new flick became a nightmare for the Russian army!

The violent explosion tore through the entire battlefield! The plume of smoke as high as tens of meters is like a sword of destruction from the sky~www.wuxiaspot.com~ With mechanical precision, the German battleship began to accurately cover every area, guided by the aircraft, like a thunderous noise from far away Everywhere, even on the German front line a few kilometers away, you can see gun smoke and sparkling fire from a constant explosion in the distance.

Dozens of artillery pieces, hundreds of tons of shells and propellants, hundreds of carriages, thousands of horses, and thousands of Russian soldiers’ positions instantly turned into a hell. The blasted crushed artillery and the sky full of mud and minced meat were mixed together, and huge craters were evenly distributed throughout the bombardment area. No corner is safe.

The entire bombardment lasted more than 2 hours. After the last shell fell, the battlefield where the sea people sounded two hours ago is now dead and quiet. Numerous fragments and incomplete corpses are left on the battlefield, and the surface soil All became fluffy, and the air mixed with blood and gunpowder smoke filled the battlefield. The Russians did not have time to mourn for their companions, because behind the German front, a new force that had just joined the battlefield would completely overturn the situation on the battlefield!

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