By the time twenty small airships had dropped their bombs, many of the fortresses west of Yekaterinburg had already been destroyed. Of course, the power of the 200-kilogram bomb was still limited, and it was not able to completely destroy these fortresses. However, don't forget, there are also 25 medium airships and 15 large airships in the sky, which carry heavy bombs weighing up to 500 kilograms.

The load of the airship of a medium airship is capable of reaching five tons, and after deducting the rest, it is possible to write about three tons of bombs, and even a heavy bomb of five hundred kilograms can carry six. Each of these bombs is incredibly powerful.

"Whew! Shout! Shout! "The medium-sized airships in the sky, having also found their targets, began to bombard the fortresses and fortresses in the west of Yekaterinburg. The bomb, weighing five hundred kilograms, fell vertically in the sky with a sharp whisper.

"Boom!" A heavy bomb hit the top of a fortress and blasted it straight open from the hard top. The explosion was so violent that almost the entire fortress was torn apart. The Russian soldiers hiding inside were all killed alive in the violent explosion.

During the bombardment by the Imperial Air Force, one Russian fortress after another was destroyed. The impregnable defensive line that had been in front of the Imperial Army was completely destroyed so quickly.

After the bombing of medium airships, there were fifteen large airships. Each large airship can carry 10 tons of bombs and 6 tons of bombs, and 12 heavy bombs of 500 kilograms.

By the time all the airships had finished dropping their bombs, the entire western Yekaterinburg defense line was in tatters. Most of the fortresses and fortresses have been destroyed. An impregnable line of defense. It's all bugs now.

"Oh God! How so? How could our sturdy line of defense come to be like this! Lieutenant General Nevelskoy's face was full of disbelief, he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him. Though. There are still some fortresses and fortresses that have not yet been destroyed. However, this is only the first bombing of those Chinese airships! While the Chinese airships continued to bomb. Will those fortresses and fortresses of the Russian army still be able to hold out?

The commander of the Russian army, Marshal Wittgenstein, was even more dead. The original pride and self-confidence are all gone. He was confident in the Yekaterinburg defence. But now, the Chinese have easily destroyed the defensive line they have painstakingly built. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before the defense line on the perimeter of Yekaterinburg will be completely destroyed. When the time comes, the fall of Yekaterinburg will be right in front of you! When I think of this. Marshal Wittgenstein felt a darkness in front of him, and then he fainted.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Your Excellency!" Lieutenant General Nevelskoy was quick to see and hurriedly held Marshal Wirtgenstein in his hands, and at the same time asked people to find a doctor. Now, the Russian army can be said to be in a desperate situation, if Marshal Wirtgenstein has another three long and two short, then Yekaterinburg will be completely finished! Of course, after the outer line of defense was destroyed by the Chinese. Yekaterinburg was also doomed to be unfortunate.

Outside Yekaterinburg, on the positions of the Imperial Army, from the commander of the army group to the small soldiers of each one. At this moment, their eyes were already wide, and they couldn't believe what was happening in front of them. The airships of the Imperial Air Force blew up those impregnable Russian fortresses and fortresses with a small effort. Originally. The gloomy mood of the officers, who feared that a forcible attack on Yekaterinburg would cause serious losses, also brightened up at once. Right now. The defensive line on the perimeter of Yekaterinburg has already been destroyed, then. If they want to take Yekaterinburg, the price they will pay will be much smaller. No one wants to die, not even a soldier who is not afraid to die. The Imperial Air Force's cousin will undoubtedly greatly reduce the casualties of the troops!

"Haha! Great, it's great! I didn't expect that those airships of the Air Force would have such great power. Now, there's nothing left to stand up to our attack! Once the tortoise shells of the Russians have been broken by us, they want to use Yekaterinburg against us again, it is simply impossible! Lieutenant General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Group Army, was so happy that he almost danced with his hands.

"Is this the power of the Imperial Air Force? Majesty is really a far-sighted strategy! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 2nd Group Army, also sighed. Among the generals of the Imperial Army, almost no one recognized the might of the Air Force. But now, the Imperial Air Force's cousin Xiàn, has conquered them all. From now on, I am afraid that there will be no so-called strong fortress that can withstand the advance of the imperial army.

"The two commanders, the commander of the Air Force, General Song, have sent a telegram. The Air Force will do its best to carry out a supplementary bombardment of the Russian lines west of Yekaterinburg. In that case, the Russian defense line will be almost destroyed, and then it's time to look at us! Lieutenant General Liu Wu, chief of staff of the 2nd Group Army, said happily. The Air Force destroyed the strong defense line of the Russian army in a light manner, which undoubtedly made the pressure on everyone's body disappear!

"Well, send a telegram to General Song, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the front line, thank you to the Imperial Air Force! Without them, we would have to run into a bloody head in Yekaterinburg! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu said solemnly.

He was telling the truth, without the Air Force, the Imperial Army would have to pay unbearable casualties if it wanted to break through Yekaterinburg. Now that the strong lines of the Russian army have been destroyed, the price paid by the Imperial Army to capture Yekaterinburg is undoubtedly much smaller.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Imperial Air Force once again bombed the Russian lines. Sixty airships dropped two hundred tons of bombs. These bombs took care of the fortresses and fortresses of the Russian army that had not yet been destroyed. By the time the bombardment was complete, the Russian defense line in western Yekaterinburg had almost completely collapsed.

More importantly, the Russian army suffered heavy losses in the bombing of the Imperial Air Force. Those Russian troops hiding in the fortress are almost dead. Even those Russian troops who were hiding in the anti-artillery holes were buried alive because the anti-artillery holes were blown up. The huge casualties directly led to the morale of the Russian army quickly falling to the bottom. In the minds of those Russian troops, the Imperial Army is completely synonymous with the devil outside the city. Otherwise, how could the Chinese* army have such terrifying weapons?

As soon as the bombardment of the Imperial Air Force ended, the bombardment of thousands of heavy artillery pieces of the Imperial Army began. Heavy artillery fire, as if to plow the positions of the Russian army. The strongest fortresses and fortresses had been blown up by the air force, and how could the remaining pillboxes and machine-gun fire points withstand the heavy shelling of the Imperial Army.

In the command headquarters of the Russian army, there was a gloomy cloud. Originally, all the Russian troops thought that with their strong fortifications, they could easily resist the attack of the Chinese* army, and they could see the Chinese* army hitting their heads in front of their strong fortifications and bleeding to the last drop. But now, the fortifications on which they relied have collapsed under the bombardment of the Chinese Air Force. This made Yekaterinburg, like a young girl, stripped naked. It is foreseeable what kind of treatment will follow.

Field Marshal Wirtgenstein, who had been unconscious, woke up slowly, and the rumbling sound of cannon fire filled his eyes with despair. The artillery fire of the Chinese army sounded again, which means that the strong defense line of the Russian army has almost been destroyed. Next, it's the turn of the Chinese Army to attack! When the time comes, will the Russian army still be able to resist it?

"Marshal, it's great that you're awake," Lieutenant General Nevelskoy hurriedly said. When Field Marshal Wittgenstein fell unconscious, the entire Russian army in Yekaterinburg was almost like it had no backbone, and it was a mess.

"Are the Chinese going to attack?" Field Marshal Wittgenstein struggled to get up from his bed.

"Uh, marshal. The Chinese are preparing for artillery fire, but, if you look at it this way, the Chinese attack will soon begin! "Lieutenant General Nevelskoy was also somewhat frustrated. After the destruction of the outer defensive line, he also lost confidence in whether the Russian army could hold Yekaterinburg. The Chinese Army's cousin is so amazing that it has dealt a great blow to those Russian troops. Many Russian generals are even more desperate in their hearts. In their opinion, Yekaterinburg is finished.

"Order the troops on the front line, even if there are no fortifications, we must resist the attack of the Chinese, we will fight street battles with the Chinese, even if we fight to the last soldier, we must drag them here." As long as we can hold out until winter comes, we will win! Marshal Wittgenstein said. Hold on and delay the battle until winter is already the last hope of Field Marshal Wittgenstein, only in this way can there be hope for Russia, otherwise the entire Western Siberian Plain will be lost, and Russia will be completely finished.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" Lieutenant General Nevelskoy nodded. However, he was not confident that he would be able to hold out until winter came. Especially in the current situation, the Russian army has fallen into despair, and it is even more impossible for them to resist the attack of the Chinese* army.

The shelling of the Chinese army lasted for a full hour, and the positions of the Russian army seemed to have been plowed over again.

Subsequently, the Imperial Army dispatched 5 infantry brigades, more than 30,000 men, to attack the defensive line west of Yekaterinburg, and easily drove the Russian troops who had lost their fighting spirit back into the city. (To be continued......)

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