On the night of March 13, 4618 (20) of the Yellow Emperor Era, trucks were moving on the road from Baku to Siazin. Behind these trucks, a 155-mm heavy howitzer was towed. The Empire's artillery units were the first to use trucks instead of mules and horses. Not only were the cannons towed by trucks, but the transportation of people and shells was also done by trucks.

Now marching on the road is the heavy artillery brigade of the 9th Army of the Imperial Army, numbered the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade, under the jurisdiction of 6 heavy artillery battalions, each battalion 24 155 mm heavy howitzers, plus the brigade headquarters and an infantry battalion, the whole brigade of more than 8,000 people.

Having received an order from the General Staff, the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade set out from its station in Baku and prepared to go to Siazan, where it would meet the Russian Volga fleet. Although, it is a bit difficult to use the army's artillery to deal with targets on the sea. But the Volga flotilla of Soviet Russia was not a powerful navy in the first place. Those destroyers are nothing more than old light destroyers with a displacement of several hundred tons. As for the frigates, steamships, and patrol boats, they were no match for the heavy artillery brigades of the Imperial Army.

"Your Excellency, the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade is heading towards Siazan and is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. Then build a position. According to the report of the General Staff, the Volga fleet of Hongmaozi will not be able to arrive until tomorrow afternoon at the latest. However, what if the destination of the Volga flotilla of the red-haired son is not Siazan? A staff officer asked.

"It's not Siazan, it doesn't matter, it's a big deal, it's equivalent to a long-distance training. However, the 24th Infantry Division beat the red haired man hard enough in the Samur River! I heard that the corpse of the red haired man almost blocked the Samur River, and even the river water was stained red by the blood of the red hair. If the red-haired man who has suffered heavy losses does not want to continue to lose, he will definitely look for an opportunity to turn the tables. Sending an army to attack Siazan was their only chance. General Zhang Haipeng, commander of the 9th Group Army, said.

Though. In the Caucasus, the Russian Red Army had an absolute superiority in troops. But on the battlefield, they were suppressed by the Imperial Army. The longer it dragged on, the more detrimental it would be to the Russian Red Army. In particular, with reinforcements from the Imperial Army arriving, the Imperial Foreign Office was in contact with the Kingdom of Iran in the hope that the 7th Army would be able to pass through northern Iran. Arrival in the South Caucasus. In addition, the 13th Army of the Imperial Army was rushing to Iraq by sea. It will take a month at most to reach northern Iraq. In other words, the superiority of the Soviet Russian Red Army in terms of strength soon ceased to exist. Once the Imperial Army has assembled three army groups in the South Caucasus, it may be time for the Imperial Army to launch a large-scale counterattack. When the time comes, the Imperial Army will be able to reach Tsaritsyn in one fell swoop.

In the heart of the Caspian Sea, the Russian Volga fleet is escorting the merchant ships all the way south to avoid being discovered by the Chinese* army. Their shipping course deliberately chose the central area of the Caspian Sea. In this area, there are fewer ships sailing. Especially after the start of the war between Soviet Russia and the Chinese Empire, trade and trade have been cut off, and there are no ships at all, except for some fishing boats. Therefore, the Russian Red Army thought that they could appear in Siazan without knowing it and land there. Cut the Chinese * army into two pieces in one fell swoop.

What the red-haired man didn't know was that the Imperial Army and Navy. A net has been laid and waiting for them to be sent to the door.

On the afternoon of March 14, the Russian Volga fleet finally arrived belatedly. Dozens of warships guarded the more than twenty merchant ships and freighters in the middle to provide them with protection.

On the destroyer "Tsaritsyn", the flagship of the Volga Fleet, the commander of the fleet, Vladimir, was talking with an army general. This army general. It was the commander who commanded the landing and the subsequent hold on to Siazan, named Karski.

"Comrade Karsky, in an hour we will be able to reach Siazin. Fortunately, the Chinese are not aware of our actions. So. They don't seem to be prepared at all. We can take Siazan without firing a single shot. We will use the saved shells to support you in holding Siazin. Vladimir smiled. If the Russian Red Army can win a big victory this time, his credit is indispensable. Perhaps, he will be able to transfer to the Red Navy in one fell swoop. Whether it is to the Northern Fleet or the Baltic Fleet, it is doubtful that the Black Sea Fleet is much stronger than the Volga Fleet. That's a real naval fleet, not like the Volga fleet, but nothing more than an inland fleet.

"Comrade Commander, thank you very much for your help. This time, we will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese. Karski is also confident. He was already secretly planning how to withstand the counterattack of the Chinese* army in Siazan. Although, he had only two infantry divisions under his command. However, the narrow terrain of Siazan and the artillery support from the Volga Fleet should not be a big problem if you want to hold on.

At 2:45 p.m., the Russian Volga flotilla escorted merchant ships and freighters carrying all the personnel and equipment of the two infantry divisions to the waters near Siazin. Less than eight kilometers from the coast, the fleet stopped.

"Comrade Karsky, Siazan has only a small wharf, which is barely able to dock merchant ships and freighters. However, the speed of loading and unloading is not fast, you better be faster. The fleet will provide you with security guarantees. Vladimir said.

Karsky nodded, and then ordered the Red Army infantry to prepare for the landing.

Two merchant ships began to sail to the dock, ready to begin loading and unloading personnel and armament.

However, these red-haired people did not seem to have imagined that in the woods on the seashore, the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Imperial Army was already waiting for their arrival. Six artillery battalions, a total of 144 155-mm heavy howitzers, all entered improvised artillery positions, ready to fire.

"Assign the target, the 1st Battalion aims at the two merchant ships that are about to dock and take them out. The 2 and 3 battalions attacked merchant ships and freighters in the center of the fleet. The 4th, 5th and 6th battalions, those small boats that attacked the Volga flotilla of the red hair. "The commander of the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade gave the order.

The heavy artillery battalions immediately began to adjust their shelling targets according to the order, and one by one the cannons began to turn their muzzles and adjust their angles.

"Fire!" The commander of the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade looked at the time on his watch and gave the order to open fire. The Caspian Flotilla of the Imperial Navy had now arrived in the nearby seas, ready to beat the water dogs after the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade destroyed the main force of the Volga Fleet of Soviet Russia.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

A roar came from the woods, and one after another cannonballs whistled towards the warships and merchant ships of the Soviet and Russian Red Navy, as well as freighters. The shells exploded on the surface of the sea, splashing columns of water into the sky.

"Boom!" A violent explosion was heard. I saw that the merchant ship that was about to dock at the dock was hit. A 155-mm shell hit him. The defenses of merchant ships are already low, where can they withstand 155-mm shells? After the explosion of this shell, it almost caused irreparable damage to the merchant ship. The Red officers and soldiers on the merchant ship, in order to escape for their lives, jumped from the ship into the sea as if they were dumplings. Of course, there are many people who don't know the nature of the water and can only scurry around like headless flies on the boat.

"Damn, we fell into an ambush by the Chinese. What the hell went wrong. How did the Chinese know that we would land here? Karski turned pale. It was as if he had fallen from heaven to hell all at once. The expected victory was gone, replaced by the bad news of defeat.

"Retreat, we need to retreat immediately. The Chinese deployed hundreds of artillery pieces on the shore, and all of them were 150 mm heavy guns. Our warships and merchant ships will absolutely not be able to withstand heavy artillery of this caliber. Vladimir immediately ordered a retreat, not even the slightest courage to fight back. After looking at the artillery strength of the Chinese army, he knew that if he left a counterattack, he would definitely die.

"Bastard!" Karski couldn't help but curse.

The 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Chinese Army opened fire desperately, and one after another large-caliber heavy artillery shells roared towards the battleships of the Volga Fleet, and warships or merchant ships were constantly hit.

"Boom!"

A patrol boat was hit by a 155-mm shell, and after the explosion, the patrol boat was blown to pieces in an instant and disappeared into the sea in the blink of an eye.

A merchant ship carrying several hundred soldiers of the Soviet Russian Red Army was hit continuously, and the entire hull was broken in two and sank into the sea. The officers and soldiers of the Red Army above all fell into the water.

Under the heavy shelling of the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Imperial Army, the Volga Fleet of the Russian Red Army suffered heavy losses. Ships and merchant ships were constantly being sunk.

Even the strongest destroyers simply couldn't withstand 155mm heavy guns. Two destroyers have already been sunk one after the other.

When they came, the Volga Fleet and the Soviet Russian Red Army were in high spirits, thinking that they would win a victory, but they did not expect that they would wake up from a sweet dream in an instant, and what awaited them was a fiasco.

Finally escaping from the range of the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Chinese Army, Vladimir wanted to cry without tears. His fleet has already lost almost half. At least half of the escorted merchant ships and freighters were sunk.

And that's just the beginning. Just when the Volga Fleet thought it was going to escape, the Caspian Flotilla of the Imperial Navy came to kill. The real battle has just begun. (To be continued.) )

PS: The seventeenth update, are there still monthly passes and rewards?