Chapter 75: The Fall
"Will the Navy cooperate with us?" It was a sergeant of the Ruman Army, who asked the person next to him in a tone that you were teasing me. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info As we all know, the range of the naval guns is destined to be unable to support land battles strongly, otherwise the navy's battles will not be jokingly called "veneer dance" by the army. The same is true on Earth, in the era of battleships, the warships of the Navy would not have been bombarded with fortress guns.
"Well, it is said that this time is different, the range of the new warships is very long, enough for them to fire outside the range of the fortress guns to support our battle." People who get new news share their information with their peers.
"So far?" The sergeant looked at the target of this attack, a fortress near the sea, with the bonus of terrain, the range of the artillery arranged on it is beyond the ordinary artillery, and the navy is sure that there is no problem?
"Don't worry! It is said that this time the navy was able to achieve an over-the-horizon attack, and the enemy could not see them at all. When the offensive drill was first conducted, the fortress as the defender was judged to be incapacitated without even seeing the shadow of the ship. Well-informed people continue to share insider information, "We have a new rifle, and the navy has a new ship, this time it is a bloody investment." ”
"Oh!" The people huddled together nodded as if they didn't understand, and in general, this attack was no longer a needless consumption of soldiers' lives, and it seemed that some progress should be made.
"Shut up! Don't you know about the silent attack? A scolding from a higher-ranking officer came from the side, and then everyone lowered their heads and closed their mouths in the trenches, staring at the fortress in the distance that had held them back for years, hoping that this time there would be fewer deaths.
Ruman's side is preparing to attack, and there are many people on Lune's side who feel that danger is approaching, although this battlefield intuition is unscientific but very useful, and the fortress is not idle at this time, and there are people carrying supplies everywhere.
Arms and other materials are prioritized and need to be properly preserved, after all, the consumption during defense is still very large; Then there is food and medicine, these are the guarantee of morale, and they cannot be treated sloppily, there is no doubt that the warehouses need to be reinforced, and the fortified bunkers facing the attack also need to be strengthened, and it is said that this time their weapons can fire from a great distance, and if they don't want to die, they can hide themselves well.
As an important fire support, the artillery is carrying ammunition, and the technical officer is calculating the firing parameters, and accurate artillery bombardment can not only effectively hit the enemy, but also avoid unnecessary waste; The front-line positions also entered a state of combat readiness, everyone squatted behind the bunker with guns and aimed at the wasteland outside, no one knew if the Ruman army would appear in groups of charging in the empty field in the next second.
"Is there a reply to the request for help?" The commander of the fortress asked about the reinforcements, and his eyelids were jumping vigorously in the past two days, which gave him a very bad premonition, and he still asked for help from the rear when the troops were sufficient.
"There is a reply, and the two full legions will arrive in three days." This time, there was no excuse behind him, and reinforcements were sent very happily.
"Hmm." The commander nodded, what the hell was going on with this uneasy palpitation, "What about the sea?" ”
"No warships have been found, but the Sixth Mixed Fleet has not returned yet, and according to the schedule, they should have returned to port yesterday."
"All warships are going to sea with fire, the fortress guns are ready for battle, and the artillery support force on the front line is also strengthened." Uneasy, I can only rely on the instinct of the soldiers to strengthen the defenses of my subordinates again, and everything that needs to be done is done, and the rest is left to the soldiers to decide.
The commander leaned back in his chair tiredly and waved his men to go out, taking a step slowly, and after the results of the evaluation of the new weapon came out, a sense of uneasiness spread in everyone's minds like a contagion.
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"The first formation cruises at low speed, and the shelling is ready!" The new captain of the Dreadnought gave orders from the conning tower, and to be on the safe side, he chose to stop the ship and fire, but chose a low-speed cruise with relatively reasonable accuracy, while requiring the various gun compartments to be ready for battle.
The four new warships are the main force of this operation, whether they can successfully take the fortress depends on their performance, the old ships of the Ruman Navy also came out this time, they do not participate in land shelling, all the old warships formed a three-line defensive circle centered on the first formation to prevent Lune's warships from making trouble.
"Shooting parameters, fast!" Wen Hui's people have not been completely evacuated, such as the power cabin, fire control center, damage management and other important departments still have a lot of personnel left, and other departments have been handed over to the Ruman Navy one after another.
"Enter the shooting Zhuyuan, fire and prepare!" The calculated data turned into the rotation of the turret and the adjustment of the angle of the barrel, the 12-inch shells were transported through the hoisting machine, fed into the bore by the auxiliary device, and the cartridge was then carefully loaded, and then the bolt was closed, silently waiting for the command of the conning tower.
Be sure to hit! The gun sergeant kept praying in his heart at the moment to know that their position was not secure, that there would be someone to replace them at any time in the fierce competition, and that there was no better way to defend their position than the military function.
"Fire!"
"Fire!" *N
"Boom-" Tons of steel were pushed into the sky by gunpowder, and the fans in the turret began to pump out the smoke from the launch, and the crew members, who had become accustomed to the roar of the cannon and the choking smell of gunpowder, began to immediately prepare the shells and launch packs needed for the next round of shelling.
On the other side, many people in the fortress of Rune began to look up at the sky, and those with good hearing could faintly hear the shrill whistling and ...... Thunder?
But how could there be thunder on such a sunny day, and what was the matter with such a sound that closely resembled the sound of a cannonball? Didn't see where the artillery fired...... Wait, the thunder just now, many people began to panic in their hearts, what is going on with this strong sense of crisis! The veterans didn't bother to look for the cause, and began to look for more solid cover, and their instincts told them that the next situation would be bad!
"Boom-" *N
The incessant roar of shells drew the attention of both sides, and the army troops preparing to attack on the Ruman side were now staring at the smoke-filled fortress in the distance, the crumbling masonry, the smoke and fire, and the noisy noise, was this still the fortress that had held them back for years?
And the fortress that was cared for by the shells was already in chaos, the soldiers like headless flies were everywhere, the cover that could usually provide cover was now turned into a grave, the shells that ignored the protection were not polite to you, and the impact of shrapnel and explosions indiscriminately killed and injured the soldiers in the fortress.
"Boom-" There was another loud bang, and many people looked at the source of the sound and said in their hearts, "It's over, it's completely over!" The sound just now came from the artillery position, and judging by the volume of the explosion, the artillerymen were more than lucky.
This chaos must be ended as soon as possible, although it is very dangerous, but many officers have begun to spontaneously restrain their subordinates, and order must be restored as soon as possible, if they are attacked at this time, they have no confidence to resist it, and they can't care so much now for more people to live.
The shouting junior officers came into play, gathering the remnants, treating the wounded, extinguishing the fire, and repairing the fortifications...... A series of work began immediately, and it can be seen that the war for many years still has some effect, and at least many officers have been trained to be fearless in the face of danger.
If this had been a blow to this, their work might have worked, and the brutal truth told them that a rout was their only option, and it wasn't long before that whistling came again!
The first round of shelling played the role of a school shot, and the first round of hits gave everyone a little more confidence, and the greatly encouraged Ruman artillery group played at a high level and was soon ready for the second shelling. Although the battleship suffered a lot from the bombardment of the fortress artillery, in the face of the land target that could not be resisted, the battleship's huge cannon was the death knell of death, and no one dared to speak until they finished speaking.
The second round of shelling, which came as scheduled, was more accurate than the first, and at least the shells were within range of the target. This also meant that the fortress of Lune was under more brutal attack, the order that had been maintained so hard to be maintained collapsed like an avalanche, the inevitable appearance of deserters, and the death of such invisible opponents was devastating to morale.
The Commander of the Fortress stared blankly at the scene outside the window, he never imagined that the fortress, which had been held out for four years, would fall in such a way, and the place where the Commander was located was miraculously intact, but what was the use of this?
The commander glanced at his gun and smiled bitterly.