Built on the banks of the Bug River, it consisted of four solitary. The Brest Fortress, which is made up of a cluster of island fortifications, is a famous building. www.biquge.info This fortress has appeared in the history books as early as 1,000 years ago.

The Brest Fortress was also an extremely important carrier of centuries-old feuds between Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian kingdom. In the history of these two countries, there have been numerous battles for this place. The inside and outside of the fortress were covered with the blood of the soldiers.

In the twentieth century, the Russians' attempt to forcibly annex Poland ended in vain due to the strong intervention of the Ming Dynasty. On this planet, without the consent of the Ming Dynasty, no country can launch a war of annihilation.

At that time, a fierce confrontation broke out between Russia and Poland, and border clashes and mutual shelling became commonplace. If it weren't for Daming's suppression, they would have fought a long time ago. In order to avoid possible retaliation by the Poles. The tsar ordered the expansion of the fortress in the strategically important Brest region.

The main reason for the strategic importance of the fortress is that there is a railway station in the city of Brest, which is only three kilometers away from the fortress. The railway station was built on the Trans-European railway line connecting Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Minsk, Smolinsk and finally Moscow. That is, this vital railway line was within the coverage of the fortified artillery.

Together with the important Bug River next to the fortress, this river is also an extremely important transport route. The fortress was built on the Bug River. It has become a real battleground.

When traditional warfare began to enter the era of mechanized warfare. The northern part of the Brest region is an endless stretch of dense forests, while in the south is a vast swampy land.

Of all the vast areas, only the narrow area near Brest was suitable for large-scale mechanized troops. After all, it is difficult for a large-scale mechanized army to march through forests and swamps.

Not to mention the fact that there is also a vital railway line here. When the steel torrent of the Ming army was surging towards the land of Europa, the Brest fortress on the bank of the Bug River became an extremely important place to hold at the throat.

Originally stationed here was a Russian army consisting of an infantry regiment and some support units. However, after the Ming army occupied the whole territory of Russia and the whole of Russia had fallen into collapse, most of the Russian troops stationed here had scattered and fled. This fortress actually became extremely empty when the Ming soldiers swept in.

Under these circumstances, the German army, which had replaced Russia as the main resistance force in the European theater, hastened to transfer troops from the nearby defensive line to this important fortress. This unit was known as the Army's 45th Infantry Division in the German Marine War.

The predecessor of the German 45th Infantry Division was the Austro-Hungarian 4th Infantry Division. After Germany annexed Austria-Hungary from Lesser Germany to Greater Germany, all the armies of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire were absorbed by the German army. The 45th Infantry Division was also one of them.

The German 45th Infantry Division, with about 17,000 men and men, was stationed in the Brest fortress. In addition, the German General Staff also provided a large number of support units, including engineer artillery and a battalion-sized armored unit. This puts the number of troops stationed in the fortress to more than 20,000.

In fact, it was not that the German army was unwilling to deploy more troops in this fortress, but because the actual area of this fortress was not very large, and the 20,000 soldiers were already beyond the actual capacity. After all, it's not just about stuffing people inside, it's also about having the necessary supplies.

In April, Army Group South, south of the Ming army, had successfully penetrated Moravia, that is, Hungary and Slovakia. It was already the territory of the new Greater German Empire. Further south, in the Balkans, the Ming army is sweeping across the entire Balkan Peninsula, and they have even captured the important cities of Sarajevo and Belgrade.

In the north, Army Group North, which was divided into two, was also progressing well. Its main force, having swept across the Baltic coast, has entered East Prussia and is besieging Königsberg, a key German defensive target, the birthplace of the Germans. And the Ming troops on the northern shore of the Baltic Sea were also sweeping through Finland.

In this situation of full flowering, the troops of the Daming Central Army Group were a little slower than their comrades-in-arms in terms of progress. The main reason for this phenomenon is not only the desperate resistance of the Allied troops, but also the huge Pratt Marsh, which largely hindered the forward speed of the Ming Army's mechanized corps.

On the border between Russia and Poland were huge swamps and large forests, especially the Pratt swamps, which were completely forbidden to mechanized troops. Under the constraints of these specific terrains, the huge mechanized troops of the Ming Army's Central Army Group could only move slowly.

In the course of the advance of the Ming army, the Brest Fortress became a thorn in the side. Not only did the fortress hold the Bug River, but its long-range large-caliber heavy artillery stationed in the fortress posed a serious threat to the Ming troops passing through the nearby area. Therefore, the removal of this nail becomes the most important thing.

To this end, the Central Army Group of the Ming Army mobilized two elite infantry divisions and an armored unit for the assault on the Brest fortress.

In mid-April, the Ming Army Group Center launched a massive offensive campaign, expelling the Allied forces along the Bug River for 30 to 50 kilometers after several days of fierce fighting, and the isolated Brest Fortress became a lonely island. All around them were troops of the Ming army.

However, the German officers and soldiers stationed here did not have the slightest intention of giving up resistance. They constantly used heavy artillery to bombard nearby Ming army trains and railway lines, which brought a great threat to the movement and supply of Ming troops.

In this case, a fierce assault on the Brest Fortress became a priority.

On 21 April, the Brest Battle Group, which had been strengthened in all directions, launched a fierce bombardment of the Brest Fortress with more than 300 large-caliber guns. Hordes of shells landed in the small fortress, blowing up numerous buildings.

But this fortress is not as simple as it seems. The buildings inside the fortress are all exceptionally sturdy, and are basically made of heavy stones that are nearly a meter thick. And both the Russians and the Germans significantly strengthened various fortifications here. Like those where large-caliber artillery is housed, there are layers of reinforced concrete and armor steel up to several meters thick for protection.

Because of the narrow roads, the heavy artillery divisions of the Ming army were unable to reach the front line quickly because of their slow mobility. In this case, the Ming army had no choice but to use heavy bombs from the army aviation to bombard the fortress, especially those armored turrets.

During the two-day fire preparation time, the fighter units of the Daming Army Air Force dropped thousands of bombs into this small area, including not only high-explosive bombs, but also armor-piercing shells and incendiary bombs.

Such heavy shelling and bombardment not only destroyed a large number of buildings and fortifications, but also caused huge casualties to the German officers and soldiers stationed here. At least thousands of German officers and soldiers fell under shelling and bombardment.

On April 23, tens of thousands of officers and men of the 313,385th Infantry Division of the Ming Army, under the cover of hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, swept towards the Brest Fortress.

At half past eight o'clock in the morning of the same day, the intensity of the artillery bombardment of the Ming army, which had been used every day, was instantly strengthened to the highest peak. There was also a dense fleet of army aircraft in the clear sky. In less than an hour and a half, the artillery and aviation of the Ming army used rapid fire to carry out a large-scale fire output into the fortress.

During the shelling and bombardment in the previous two days, the fortress bridge, city gates, batteries, munitions depots, medical aid stations, food depots, barracks, and officers' quarters were all covered by artillery fire.

Under the heavy shelling of the Ming army, many German fortifications were destroyed, and most of the various warehouse buildings were destroyed except those built underground. Most of all, the water supply system of the various forts was violently damaged, thus losing the function of water supply. This put the Germans in a crisis of lack of drinking water.

The German artillery in the fortress fought back desperately, especially the large-caliber artillery with armored batteries, which posed a great threat to the Ming army. At this time, the Ming bombers carrying armor-piercing shells weighing up to one ton and nicknamed the can opener also came to the top of the fortress. After suppressing the German anti-aircraft fire, these Ming bombers used precise bombing to keep one heavy armor-piercing shell after another on the head of the German armored turret.

The power of the heavy armor-piercing shells was terrifying, and they managed to overturn the top of the German armored battery. Under the ensuing bombardment, the German heavy artillery was destroyed one after another, and the most important fire output point in the hands of the defenders was removed. The entire fortress was filled with gunsmoke and flames. Everywhere there were destroyed objects and the corpses of the defenders.

After an hour and a half of intense artillery bombardment, tens of thousands of Ming infantry, supported by strong firepower, quickly rushed from their starting positions into the fortified area and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the defenders.

A few kilometers away in the city of Brest, groups of Ming troops rushed to the Brest Fortress in trucks to support. The Ming army has made up its mind to take this place in the shortest possible time and open the way forward. (To be continued.) )