The Rise of the Empire

The beaten Russian cavalrymen walked away in despair, leaving hundreds of corpses behind and evacuated the battlefield. At the same moment, several Russian cavalry units were doing the same thing. The scale of the battle was different, and the battle process was also different. However, the results were surprisingly similar. Some had their teeth knocked out, some were beaten to the point of paralysis, and some They were immediately eaten clean by the troops who came after hearing the news.

However, the first blood left by the Cossack cavalry did not arouse the vigilance of the Russians. The backward intelligence transmission and the chaotic battlefield situation caused the Russians to misjudge the situation. More and more Russian troops began to invest in this battlefield. . A large-scale battle is inevitable!

Every battle must have a core goal. Some may be to capture a strategic location, some may be to eliminate the opponent's effective forces, and some may be defense. Under this core goal, other secondary goals can be given up or failed. of. So what is Ruprecht's goal? Destroy the opponent's vitality? This is one of the important goals, but the most important thing is to attract the Russians' technical arms!

The Russians have a lot of people, so no matter if you kill tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops, it will not be difficult for Russia to replenish them. Therefore, simply killing the infantry will not solve the problem. As long as the precious machine guns and artillery can be retained, if we go back to Eastern Europe and randomly capture a group of people, it will be a bunch of troops... On the other hand, judging from the Russians' backward transportation capabilities, once the heavy artillery troops and accompanying baggage troops enter the position and complete their deployment, it will not be easy for them to leave again. A divisional artillery regiment has thousands of horses and hundreds of carts. Can these things move?

After the Donetsk Division suffered the initial blow, the next few days were unusually calm. The opponent did not launch another fierce offensive. Although more and more troops from both sides were concentrated, the width of the battle line became longer and longer. , but generally speaking, the two sides are still in a relatively mild positional warfare mode, attacking and defending each other, but there is still no such thing as penetrating the other side's defense line or tearing a huge hole.

After several days of preparation, the three divisions on both sides of the Donetsk Division have moved over, and a reinforcement division from the rear has also arrived, and has entered the front to share the pressure. In a small area, the Russians have concentrated At least 5 infantry divisions strength. The Russians tested the opponent's defense line and found that the defense line with armored units was frighteningly hard. Simply relying on 3-inch rapid-fire cannons and infantry charges could not solve the problem.

"Transfer the 14th and 15th army-affiliated artillery and the two heavy artillery regiments of our group army. We are not as good as the Germans in terms of firepower, not to mention they have new armored vehicles." Nikolayevich finally decided to mobilize him The baby heavy artillery unit! Move half of the heavy artillery units under the Sixth Army to the front. As for why the Fifth Army was not mobilized, it was because in the Archduke's plan, the Sixth Army was responsible for frontal containment, while the Fifth Army was responsible for detouring behind the Germans. They needed sufficient firepower.

The calm of the war was finally broken on the fifth day. With the arrival of the heavy artillery unit of the Russian Sixth Army, the Russians finally had the courage to break through the German defense line head-on. There were 32 long-range cannons modified from naval guns, more than 50 152MM howitzers, more than 100 122MM howitzers and 107MM cannons. Plus more than 200 76MM rapid-fire guns. The Russians concentrated more than 350 artillery pieces on a position that was not wide!

In an area 10 kilometers to 15 kilometers away from the front line, more than 180 artillery pieces of medium caliber and above are arranged in sequence, with the 152MM heavy howitzer at the front.

Then there are the 122MM artillery and 107MM artillery with longer range, and finally the 152MM naval cannon. Dozens of artillery positions form discontinuous curves. Thousands of horse-drawn carriages shuttle back and forth between the front line and the rear. Although the artillery positions have been deployed, they still need a few days to stock up on artillery shells. The weight of a 152MM heavy howitzer is 45KG, and there are additional firing belt packs. If packaging is included, a carriage can transport 30 rounds of artillery shells. And this amount of ammunition is not enough for one artillery to fire for 20 minutes!

The Russians are building momentum. They know their weaknesses and know that they are no match for the enemy with equal strength, so they need to concentrate their forces first. However, little did they know that the concentration of Russian troops and technical equipment also brought convenience to the Germans. Unlike the artillery, which needs to accumulate a large amount of artillery shells and supplies to show its power, Bavarian bombers can pour deadly bullets on the opponent's head at any time, and mobile Although the artillery group is slower, it is still much faster than the Russians.

At this time, the number of airships and reconnaissance aircraft in the sky has increased, and they faithfully pass everything they see to the decision-making bodies. They are based on the number of vehicles. Changes in units were used to estimate the size of the Russian army and its readiness for war.

"There are so many. The Russians we are facing must have at least 6 divisions of troops, right?" The Vulture reconnaissance airship moved deeper into the Russian army. The Russian troops on the ground were like moving ants, which made Aiden feel uneasy. .

"There are also artillery. Did you see that group of vehicles in the northwest? There seem to be a lot of cars inside. This should be their towed heavy artillery unit. This time the Russians have spent a lot of money! According to our pre-war intelligence, military aircraft and artillery There is no heavy artillery force of this size." Another crew member said.

"The feast has been placed in front of us. The troops under General Schmidt now have reached 4 divisions, 2 assault divisions and 2 fast divisions. They can launch an attack at any time. The assault divisions on the left and right wings have also been inserted into place. Although there have been some small-scale confrontations, judging from the current situation, the Russians are not aware of the threat."

"The Fifth Army has completed its contraction. Instead of retreating, they moved towards our right wing. This is equivalent to exposing their back to Prince Leopold. After defeating the enemy in front of them, Schmidt's troops should quickly move south The attack will link up with Prince Leopold's troops to complete the defense of the Fifth Army, and if we have the remaining strength, Caliput can also follow the fast troops on the left to eat part of the Sixth Army."

Ruprecht finally issued the attack order. After all, there were hundreds of heavy artillery and more than five divisions of infantry. If they really waited until they were ready to show off their power, even if they were made of iron, they would still lose a piece of flesh, so in Launching an attack when the opponent is in place but has not yet completed preparations is a very important timing!

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