Stilwell held up his binoculars and looked at the smoke-filled position in the distance.

Next to him stood the commander of the Russian army, Nogrove!

"Fifteen days, fifteen days your men were driven from Kharkov to the outskirts of Tsaritsyn.

How many kilometers from Kharkiv to Tsaritsyn? ”

Stilwell spread five fingers.

"Five hundred kilometers!

Fifteen days and five hundred kilometers, which is about the speed of the march.

You tell me, what are your troops resisting? ”

Stilwell glanced coldly at the two-hundred-pound commander, his huge belly looked more like a pregnant woman than a general.

"Uh......!" Nogrove wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, not knowing what to say.

The resistance of his subordinates is not called resistance at all.

It's a rout along the way!

However, what is more bizarre is that after the rout along the way, the Russian army only lost 500 people.

After running 500 kilometers and only being annihilated by 500 people, in Stilwell's opinion, this is simply a miracle in the history of warfare!

To be boasted of being a fighting race, to fight like this?

Battle five scum!

Stilwell flew all the way from Daming to Moscow by airship, and after meeting with Catherine, he arrived in Tsaritsyn by train.

Fortunately, it was a rush along the way, otherwise it would have been delayed for two days, and perhaps the Russians would have run all the way through Tsaritsyn.

I don't even have a perimeter defensive position!

"You are a general of Russia, I can't control you.

But someone can take care of you! Stilwell's eyes looked at Kutuzov beside him.

Kutuzov's face was pale, and as a fierce man who had defeated Napoleon, his position in the Russian army was unparalleled.

Now, the juniors who have been personally promoted by themselves have played such a humiliating record. Kutuzov can't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into!

"Grab it!" Kutuzov commanded softly, and two Russian officers rushed to the left and right and arrested Nogrove.

"Hang him from the big tree at the gate of the city." Kutuzov pointed to the only way to enter the city from outside the city.

Many embarrassed Russian soldiers, staggering from here to Tsaritsyn.

"Marshal, spare your life! Spare your life! When Nogrove heard Kutuzov's words, he immediately collapsed with fright.

He fell to his knees with weak legs, crying and trying to hug Kutuzov's thighs, but was held by two staff officers.

The table was in the underground bunker in the wilderness, and neither Kutuzov nor Steawell paid any attention to Norgrove, who was still crying after being pulled out for a long time.

Tsaritsyn is one of the oldest cities in the Volga River basin, built on the banks of the Volga River in the steppes of South Russia, located in the transition zone between Europe and Asia, and is a natural hub for land and water transportation, which is also destined to play an important role.

When Dolgon was in Russia, it was built as an important town to defend the southern flank of Moscow and protect the Caucasus.

It is not only an important crossing on the Volga River, but also a city of initial industrialization.

Especially after Dolgon overhauled the railway and Tsaritsyn connected to the railway. The scale of the city is developing like a fly.

Although Russia has been fighting for more than ten years, Tsaritsyn has many factories because of its unique geographical location.

Far from being depressed, it was a thriving scene.

"These are the points that we must keep. Here, on the opposite bank of the Volga.

There is an ammunition factory here, which was built with the assistance of the Ming Dynasty three years ago.

In this battle, our railway may be cut off, and if the railway is broken, then we will have to count on this ammunition. ”

Kutuzov pointed to a place on the map on the Volga River Dongan.

To be exact, this is an enclave of Tsaritsyn. and Tsaritsyn on the west bank of the Volga, connected only by the Volga Bridge.

The Volga Bridge was also built with the aid of the Ming Dynasty. After three years, it was just completed this summer.

With this bridge, the east and west banks of the Volga can be freely connected, which makes it very convenient for Stilwell to mobilize troops.

"Bridges and arsenals are lifeblood!

Then there's the train station, which is a place to be held at all costs.

I suggest, starting with the upper reaches of the Tsaritsyn River. Lay a reserve railroad immediately, in the event that the railway station falls under enemy fire.

We need to move the railway station to the east bank of the Volga River immediately. ”

Stilwell knows that railroads are the lifeblood. Once the railroad is broken, there will be no need to fight this battle.

In this regard, he has a much deeper understanding than Kutuzov.

"It started laying three months ago, and the weather is so bad that it will take at least two weeks to go.

In addition, on the east coast, the corresponding platform facilities are also being built. These things will be completed in the summer.

As you know, the cement provided by the daimyo is not usable in winter. ”

Kutuzov pointed to a few points on the map and introduced it to Stilwell.

"Who suggested this?" Stilwell was impressed by the Russians' sense of foresight.

In the summer, they were already preparing for the Battle of Tsaritsyn.

"I proposed it, I didn't think there would be a war here. I just feel that the railway line is somewhat unsafe on the west bank of the Volga. ”

"You are really the soul of the Russian army, and such an advance arrangement is too important." Stevens nodded excitedly, as long as the logistics were far from being able to replenish them, he was very confident that he would win this battle.

"In this section, a section of railroad track is laid.

This time, I brought three train guns.

All are 480 mm and are an improved version of the naval guns.

Of course, it's hard to transport such a heavy guy.

It can be made into a train cannon, and that's no problem.

Now the Ming Dynasty has built a total of three gates.

I asked Dashuai a few times before I was able to give me a face and let me bring it all. ”

"Four hundred and eighty millimeters? Train cannons? Kutuzov's eyes widened.

He didn't expect that Daming would be able to move such a large-caliber gun to the shore and install it on the train.

In general, such guns are placed on ships of the Navy.

If you go ashore, because this gun is too heavy, it can only be used as a fixed battery.

In the Bosphorus, there were five such guns guarded.

The powerful Israeli naval fleet was blocked in the Black Sea by these five batteries in the Golden Horn and could not move!

"Great, with this thing, it is possible to carry out long-range strikes against enemy forces. With just one salvo, it is possible to inflict significant damage on enemy troops. ”

Kutuzov was extremely excited, he never dreamed that he would one day have such a big killing weapon.

"Not only that, but also rocket train artillery. It is to pull a string of rocket artillery and move on the rails.

This has a good inhibitory effect on the large-scale attack of the enemy. ”

Stilwell said this, very proud.

On weapons!

The Ming Empire is the top existence in the world, and he is not afraid of other countries at all.

Kutuzov was very excited, the alliance between Her Majesty the Empress and the Ming was too prescient.

"Boom!" The ground trembled, and the old Kutuzov staggered and almost fell on the table.

The two staff officers behind him hurriedly helped Kutuzov up.

"Boom!" There was another shaking, like an earthquake.

"It's not an earthquake!" Stilwell's face turned a little pale, and he immediately grabbed his binoculars and looked at the front line in the distance.

A huge mushroom-shaped column of smoke rises from the ground, steaming upwards.

It was only then that Stilwell heard a loud explosion.

To make such a big reaction from more than 20 kilometers away, this should be a 1,000-kilogram bomb.

Sure enough, in the steaming smoke, there were several huge French airships.

The airships, painted with hideous skulls, hovered almost above the Russian sniper positions.

Although it was too far away to see the skull on it, it was still possible to see the huge airship.

Fly too high, twenty-five-mm anti-aircraft guns can't do anything with this.

Thick smoke billowed from the positions of the Russian army, completely enveloped in gunsmoke.

Stilwell reluctantly put down the binoculars, under the bombardment of this scale, it was impossible for anyone to come back alive.

I secretly blamed myself in my heart, the French all had large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, why didn't I order the military industry department to develop some large-caliber anti-aircraft guns earlier.

Now other people's airships fly high, and the anti-aircraft guns on their own side can't reach them at all.

is in a situation where he is being beaten, but he can't fight back.

In the past, it was generally the Ming army who did this.

Now being bullied by others like this, it is obviously a little uncomfortable.

"How's the airport going?" Stilwell looked at Kutuzov helplessly, only a fighter can effectively deal with an airship.

It can be said that the fighter jet is the airship killer. When the airship saw the fighter, it didn't even have the qualifications to run away.

"It's going to be at least a month, and we can't do anything until then." Kutuzov also had no way.

Before October, he didn't know there was such a thing as an airplane in the world.

He also thought that airships were the only flying machines in the world.

If he had known that there was such a thing as an airplane, it is estimated that he would have started to build airfields all over Russia a long time ago.

It's just weird, Da Ming kept the plane too secret, and even his allies didn't know about it.

"When the plane flies to Tsaritsyn, it is the limit of the flight distance. If you don't land, you can only crash.

But our current anti-aircraft guns can't deal with this thing. For the first time, Stilwell felt how difficult the battle was after losing air superiority.

"Bombardment of this magnitude cannot be resisted by ordinary field fortifications.

Now the only way was to abandon the field fortifications and put the French in the city to fight.

In this way, the two armies are mixed together, and such a powerful weapon cannot be used.

In addition, in the city, if their airships dare to fly over, we will also send airships to fight bayonets with them in the air.

Damn, fight for consumption, I don't believe that they French can fight our Ming. ”

Stilwell's eyes are red too!

Airship vs. airship will basically be the result of losing both sides.

No way, everyone flies at about the same speed.

Again, there was a huge airbag, and a volley of shells came at it. The difficulty of missing is greater than the difficulty of hitting.

When you fire a cannonball, I can also fire a cannonball.

So, everyone saw the result of the airship battle. The two airships smoked together, and the pilot jumped down with a parachute on his back.

It is lucky not to be hit by a falling airship, and it is unfortunate to be hit by an airship.

This thing depends entirely on character and luck.

Stilwell was in a hurry to say such a thing.

"Look, Commander!" As soon as Stilwell's words were finished, a staff officer pointed to the sky.

After the French flew to bombard the Russian positions, they were shaking huge air bags and were strafing at low altitudes.

The Russian army, which was still retreating, was shattered by the machine guns on the airship.

The team was in a mess, and everyone fled like flies without a head.

The wilderness as far as the eye can see is full of Russian soldiers desperately fleeing.

When Kutuzov saw such a scene, his eyes widened in anger, and the corners of his eyes cracked open and oozing blood.

Those, but they are all Russians.

In the midst of the retreating crowd, a group of troops in ragged clothes and riding tall horses attracted a lot of attention.

They galloped on horseback, regardless of the airships in the sky, and rushed like arrows to the city of Tsaritsyn.

It's close!

It's closer!

Stilwell was surprised to find that these people were actually wearing camouflage uniforms.

It's the Ming Army Department!

I actually saw the retreating Ming army!

Behind these two dozen or so cavalry soldiers, a huge airship shook its clumsy body and chased after these people at full speed.

Along the way, do not forget to pour artillery fire on those Russian soldiers who fled.

Many Russian soldiers were hit by the 25-mm rapid-fire guns on the airship, and after a cloud of blood, the whole person was broken into several pieces.

Li Yuan slowly reined in the war horse and rode the war horse for six or seven days. He also knew that when he ran so fast, he had to pull the reins slowly, otherwise the war horse would throw him out directly.

The thighs hurt hotly, and the inner sides of the legs had long been worn out.

Just now, he saw a group of Russian anti-aircraft artillerymen, who actually abandoned their positions and ran away.

"Bayan! Go over there, chase like this and get killed sooner or later. Li Yuan pointed at the two double-two-five anti-aircraft guns that were thrown on the side of the road!

"Oh!" Everyone followed Li Yuan's war horse and ran.

Hundreds of meters away in a flash!

The airship behind him was only two or three thousand meters away.

Li Yuan didn't care that the horse was still running, and fell directly from the war horse with his body together. I rolled twice, and my whole body seemed to fall apart.

But Li Yuan still gritted his teeth and ran towards the two double-two-five anti-aircraft guns.

Ran to the gun emplacement, shouting at Bayan to reload him.

"What's the matter?" Bayan shouted, and Li Yuan almost fainted.

He was a military academy graduate, but Bayan was a sheep herder a few months ago.

"You come here, I say okay, you just step on this pedal." Li Yuan pulled Bayan over, then ran over by himself, picked up a box of cannonballs, and inserted them directly into the magazine.

"Company commander, you're injured!" Hugejirile pointed at Li Yuan's bloody shoulder.

Damn, this fall just broke the wound on my shoulder.

"I said okay, you just step on it!" Li Yuan shook the handle with great effort, and blood dripped down his fingers.

At this time, where can I take care of the wound on my shoulder.

The muzzle of the cannon slowly aimed at the huge airship spewing tongues of death fire in the air!

"Good!"

Bayan slammed the pedal, and a string of snakes rushed out along the muzzle of the cannon.

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