The rising sun shone on the ten airships, casting a huge black shadow on the ground. The Russian troops in Irkutsk were stunned one by one, approaching them with the huge monster-like thing in the sky.

"Airship! Airships for the Chinese! They're going to bomb Irkutsk! Hurry up and hide! "The airship unit of the Chinese Air Force made a great show in Vladivostok and blasted through Vladivostok, which is regarded as the strongest fortress by Russia in one fell swoop, which shocked everyone. And the airship units of the Chinese Air Force, in their mouths, are also advertised as devils crawling out of hell.

The officers and men of the Russian army scattered and fled, and one by one they hid in the anti-artillery holes that had been prepared earlier, hoping to avoid being blown up. Some of the faint ones have been making crosses on their chests, praying for God's blessing. There are also some brave ones who are at the entrance of the anti-artillery hole, observing the movement outside. Although they have all heard of the strength of the Chinese airship force, they have not seen it yet.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese airship is here! They sent airships to bomb Irkutsk! "In the command of the Noble Duke Nicholas, the adjutant reported to him. There was also some horror on the adjutant's face. Apparently also frightened by the prestige of the airship unit of the Chinese Air Force.

"Airship? The Chinese are definitely here to blow up our artillery! Let General Ilya pay attention, hide the artillery, don't be succeeded by the Chinese! Grand Duke Nikolai hurriedly said. Artillery, in the defense of Irkutsk, played a very large role. If it is destroyed, it will be very difficult for the Russian army to hold Irkutsk!

It's just that Grand Duke Nikolai obviously thought wrong. The main force of the airship unit of the Chinese Air Force is still supporting operations in the South China Seas. Now, the operation in the South Seas region has come to an end. The British and French armies have been cornered, and soon the fighting in the South Seas will be over. The main force of the airship unit still served as the task of transporting weapons and ammunition for the squadron that entered Burma to fight. So. The airship that arrived in Irkutsk was nothing more than a small airship.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, ten airships of the Chinese Air Force had already reached the skies over Irkutsk. For the sake of safety, these airships. All at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Merely. They did not bomb as expected by the Russian army, but dispersed and slowly flew towards the Russian artillery observation balloon.

At this time, ten observation balloons of Russian artillery. Alone in mid-air. The artillerymen below were all in hiding, and there was no one to help them retrieve the balloon. They can only watch the Chinese airship get closer and closer to them, and at the same time have some curiosity, why did the Chinese airship not bomb, so what did they want to do?

Seryosha is a second lieutenant observer in the artillery of the Russian army. He was able to become an observer because of his very good eyesight. He and his companions were standing in a gondola under the observation balloon, watching the airship of the Chinese Air Force, and Yan zhòng had some inexplicable horror.

"Hell, heavy machine guns! The Chinese airship has a heavy machine gun on it! Seryosha suddenly reached the black barrel in front of the airship, and he immediately recognized that it was the barrel of a heavy machine gun. In this way, it is clear that the intentions of the Chinese airship can be determined. These airships are not here to bomb Irkutsk. I'm here to kill these observation balloons.

"Tighten the ropes, man, we've got to get down or we're dead!" Seryosha shouted at his partner. It's just that his partner is now completely stupid. I don't even know what to do.

"The height is 1,000, the target height is 500, and the bearing is due west!" On the small airship number 0, a second lieutenant officer said loudly. He was measuring the position and distance of the airship and the Russian artillery observation balloon.

A heavy machine gun deployed in front of the airship. I started to adjust the angle of my shot according to the number I got and started to adjust the angle of my shot.

"Fire!" After the adjustment. The second lieutenant gave the order to open fire.

"Da Da Da!" The heavy machine gun fired a barrage of bullets. The huge recoil made the airship shake for a while, which also affected the accuracy of the shot. However, even so, the observation balloon in front of them could not escape from their guns at all.

Several bullets, which hit the observation balloon. At this time, the observation balloon was filled with hydrogen, a flammable gas, and when it was hit, the observation balloon burst into flames. The entire observation balloon, like a large burning bird, fell downward. A moment later, he fell to the ground, shattered to pieces.

"Da Da Da!" The airships of the Chinese Air Force fired again and again, and the observation balloons of the Russian army could not escape their poisonous hands. In less than twenty minutes, all the observation balloons of the Russian army were destroyed. The sky over Irkutsk, occupied by the Chinese Air Force. In the first air battle in history, the Chinese Air Force achieved an overwhelming 10-0 advantage. Of course, this air battle itself is not on the same level.

The Chinese soldiers on the ground cheered one after another. Now that the observation balloons of the Russian artillery have been killed, this will inevitably cause the firing accuracy of the Russian artillery to drop by a large margin, and the Chinese artillery will certainly be able to take advantage of it.

The Russian army in Irkutsk was completely stunned. It was the first time they had seen air combat, and they did not expect that the Chinese would actually think of adding heavy machine guns to the airship. Use this to deal with local balloons and even airships.

Grand Duke Nikolai, also got the news. The Chinese airships, not to bomb Irkutsk, but to take out their airships. This shocked the Grand Duke Nicholas. Because, this is definitely more severe than the direct bombing of Irkutsk by the airships of the Chinese Air Force. Without the guidance of the observation balloon, the artillery of the Russian army will be greatly reduced. It is even very likely that it will be completely destroyed under the attack of Chinese artillery. At that time, it will be difficult for Irkutsk to stop the attack of the squadron on Irkutsk. No matter how well prepared and strong their defenses were, they could not hold up in the face of endless heavy shelling.

"Order all the troops, fight to the death and not retreat! Who dares to retreat without permission and be shot as a deserter! Grand Duke Nikolai gritted his teeth and gave the order. He knows that now is the time to test the Russian army, and whether it can withstand the attack of the squadron is the next table.

After the Russian observation balloon was killed, the Chinese artillery began to speak and launched a devastating attack on the Russian artillery positions. The airships of the Chinese Air Force are still in the skies over Irkutsk. In the sky over Irkutsk, they directly observed the impact point and then guided the artillery, which greatly improved the accuracy of the Chinese artillery.

The Russian artillery suffered heavy losses under this blow. On June alone, the Russian army lost a third of its artillery. Moreover, the positions of the front line were also bombarded by Chinese artillery. The only thing that can make Grand Duke Nikolai breathe a sigh of relief is probably that after he gave a stern order, the Russian troops on the front line are desperately fighting back. So that the squadron still failed to break through the defense line of the Russian army.

The successive failures of the attack made the commanders of the squadron also fall into deep thought. Although, everyone can be sure that if the offensive continues, it will definitely be able to break through the defense line of the Russian army and enter Irkutsk. But what about getting inside? The defense of the Russian army in the city of Irkutsk is definitely very much stronger.

"The Russians have half a million men in Irkutsk, and they have built up the fortifications of Irkutsk. If we forcibly attack Irkutsk, even if we can eliminate these Russian troops, our own casualties will certainly not be small. In that case, why not surround Irkutsk and just put pressure on the Russian army in Irkutsk with artillery! Although the Russian army is well prepared in Irkutsk, it is not a small amount of hundreds of thousands of horses and horses consumed every day. With all external access cut off, how long can the Russian army hold out? Moreover, it is also possible to transfer the troops of the northern battlefield to other places. For example, Cheremkhovo to the west of Meggart, and Omsk further west! Minister of War Cai Yun, facing the map alone, muttered to himself. He is already thinking about whether the strategy of the squadron in Irkutsk is correct.

Cai Yun thought about it for more than half an hour, and finally made up his mind and sent a long telegram to the base camp. After all, even if he is the supreme commander of the northern battlefield, he can't make decisions on his own, and he needs to consult the base camp. In the telegram, Cai Yun elaborated on the benefits of besieging Irkutsk, which could not only minimize losses, but also save troops.

After receiving the telegram, Xiong Wu, chief of the General Staff, did not dare to slack off, and immediately met with Wang Yuze, together with Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo, to discuss the plan proposed by Cai Yun.

"Your Majesty, Lord Jiang, that's what General Cai's plan is. He offered to besiege Irkutsk with two army groups, and then draw one army group to attack westward. The elimination of the Russian army west of Megot will confirm our occupation of this land between Irkutsk and Omsk in one fell swoop. In this way, when we negotiated with Russia after the war, it was equivalent to creating a fait accompli. Xiong Wu said. Although the war is not over yet, the overall situation of the war against Russia has been decided, and the base camp has begun to plan for the post-war period. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendations and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. )

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