Chapter 162
Stuka was annoying, but he couldn't do much damage, given the limited amount of ammunition these planes carried.
Strafe for a while, throw two bombs and harass and leave.
Things in the sky aren't deadly, but things on the ground can't.
When black spots appeared on the horizon, the French didn't pay much attention.
But when they saw the green smoke coming from the tail of the tank and the roar of the engine, it was too late.
The 120-millimeter howitzer shells on the self-propelled guns smashed into the face.
The company of spearheads who walked in the front was stunned almost instantly.
Davout never dreamed that the Ming army would suddenly turn around and kill him.
The chaotic marching procession was attacked by tank units.
The vanguard of the Fourth Army collapsed with little resistance.
The French soldiers fled in all directions, in the fields, in the woods, and even on the rushing Donetsk River.
"Calm down, gentlemen, calm down.
Command the troops, move to the defense in place.
We must stop the Ming tanks at all costs. ”
Davout didn't understand how the Ming tanks suddenly appeared.
"Your Excellency Marshal, a lot of our eight or eight guns have been dragged down by the mud. Now, what are we going to do with those tanks? ”
"Then you just blow it up with the explosives bag, and it doesn't matter what you do to me.
Anyway, as long as the Ming tanks broke through someone's position, they would come to see them.
When you're all dead, I'll stick out my head and let His Majesty the Emperor cut it off. Davout was furious like a lion.
"Send some men to support the artillery, and get those guns out of the quagmire as soon as possible and into battle."
Just as Davout had just roared, the French officers were like quails, ready to carry out Davout's orders.
An officer ran over panting: "Marshal, it's not good. The Ming tanks came from behind. ”
"What?" Davout's face immediately turned pale.
Far away in Moscow, Li Xiao looked at the map.
As early as two days ago, Li Xiao had already made up his mind to eat the French Fourth Army, which was desperately on the way.
The 200,000 people have dispersed into several long queues that stretch for 50 or 60 kilometers.
The 1st Cavalry Division was from west to east, and the 1st Army of the Expeditionary Force was from east to west.
This time it is not a single-point breakthrough, but a two-line intersperse.
The First Army of the French Army left the 1st Tank Division there, pretending that the Ming Army was still trying to attack.
"Dad, there's a call ahead.
The Fourth Army is dispersing, and Man Ye and Ao Ye are organizing troops to pursue and suppress the remnants of the enemy.
The specific number has not yet been reported, but Ao Ye's side has captured more than 200 artillery pieces of various kinds.
And a batch of shells! ”
Li Lin walked in excitedly, holding a telegram clip in his hand.
Li Xiao's calm heart finally recovered, and he was very afraid that the Fourth Army would become like the First Army again.
Defend on the spot and withstand the surprise attack of the Ming army.
It seems that although it is the same French army, the tactical literacy of the army is completely different.
The First Army is worthy of being the main force of the main French army, and it seems that it will need to be careful when encountering the First Army in the future.
"That's it for the rest of the battle, and the rain will only get heavier and heavier.
The entire battlefield of Eastern Europe will become a big mud pool!
In this case, logistical supplies on both sides have become a major problem. We're not going to attack rashly, and the coalition certainly won't. ”
Li Xiao was visibly relieved.
Poor road conditions will force the two sides to a truce.
It is estimated that this situation will continue until May!
In other words, in May, when everyone is ready, there will be a series of fierce battles.
"Dad! A telegram came from Crete saying that he had a deep conversation with the Prussians.
Prussia was interested in ending the war, and both sides retreated ten kilometers back from their existing fronts.
Achieve a temporary ceasefire! ”
Li Lin brought another telegram, which Zheng Sen had sent from Crete.
Li Xiao glanced at the telegram and threw it on the table.
The war has reached this point, and everybody knows it's impossible to stop.
Whether it's the Ming Dynasty, or the countries of Europe.
This is a war for future world domination, and the losing side will be overwhelmed for a hundred, if not a few hundred years.
Cease fire?
Armistice?
This is all nonsense, and I believe that the newly formed Germany, the mustache that has just come to power, will not be stupid enough to see clearly.
If he really can't see clearly, he doesn't deserve to be called Adolf.
"Let them continue talking, by the way, find a way to leak the news to the French.
Just tell Zheng Sen, he has a way. ”
Li Xiao smiled slyly.
Since there will be a truce of more than a month, let's just talk about it.
Anyway, it's not bad to talk about it, at most, Daming has a little more travel expenses and accommodation expenses.
I've heard that the price of goods in Athens is not high, so it shouldn't cost much.
Since the talks with the Germans have begun, it is natural that they cannot be talked in vain.
Germany and France, as well as the British, had to be suspicious.
As the leading countries of Europe, the heads of the European Union, there is no better news than when they quarrel in Brussels.
Coalition forces, in the end, are still a combination of multiple forces.
Trust between them is a tough thing.
Especially between countries, trust is a scarce product.
What's more, there have been dog-eat-dog battles between Britain, France, and Germany.
The alliance between them is just because Da Ming is too strong, and they have to unite.
If Daming extends an olive branch, maybe someone will bring a gun to surrender.
Who can say for sure!
"There will be no big war in the future, let the soldiers rest well.
As for the Kursk ......, let the Temporary Eighth Division replace the Temporary Ninth Division. If the Israelites want to consume, then consume with them.
In addition, snipers from various units were organized to shoot targets there.
I'm going to see if the Israelis have such good teeth if they want to swallow Kursk. ”
Li Xiao knows that snipers can be regarded as the grim reaper in urban warfare.
When you walk cautiously along a deserted street, a bullet that comes from somewhere will accurately enter your body and kill you.
The urban environment is full of all kinds of houses, of all heights and sizes.
If, as in the case of Kursk, the city has experienced saturated shelling, there will be a huge pile of rubble.
These are the natural hiding places of snipers.
Not to mention people, even tanks are not allowed to enter the city easily.
This is how the combat regulations of the Ming army were written, and tank units were not allowed to enter the city to fight.
"The Ninth Division has been in Kursk for twenty days, which is remarkable. It is worthy of the troops who fought the Battle of Tsaritsyn!
After it is removed, it should be prioritized for rectification.
In particular, the Mongolian battalion, which had been wiped out, should be restored as soon as possible.
Isn't their battalion commander still there?
Let him continue to be the battalion commander, but ...... Merit should not be rewarded.
Give him the rank of lieutenant colonel, and all treatment will be referred to the regiment commander. ”
Li Xiao suddenly thought of the Mongolian battalion that was very capable of fighting, worthy of being a descendant of Genghis Khan.
Since you can fight like this, don't waste it.
"Dad! Why not simply expand the Mongolian battalion into a Mongolian regiment. Li Linbiao asked with a huff.
Li Xiao pouted helplessly, and Zhao Liangdong pointed at Li Lin behind him.
"You go and make some preparations, tomorrow we will go back to Daming and return to Beijing." Li Xiao waved his hand, and Li Lin and Zhao Liangdong retreated.
"Why are you scolding me?" Although I didn't know what Zhao Liangdong was doing just now, I could see from my father's attitude that he had said something stupid.
"Don't scare you, you don't want to make a Mongolian division!" Zhao Liangdong looked at this brother-in-law helplessly.
"The Mongols are so useful, why don't you recruit more troops to replenish the troops?" Li Lin is still stiff-mouthed.
"What's wrong?
What can you think of, Dashuai can't think of? ”
“……!” Li Lin was speechless, it was true.
There is no reason why Dad can't think of things that he thinks of.
Moreover, the forces on the front line are so tight. Why don't you expand the Mongolian battalion, and there are ...... to call so many troops in the Wa Kingdom and Korea, and the damn engineering troops.
can only be responsible for repairing bridges and roads, and has never been on the frontal battlefield at all.
Li Lin was a little confused, why these were all these.
Aren't those aliens very useful?
For Mao to waste human resources like this!
"The marshal has said several times openly and secretly, don't arm those subjects, it's better to make them forget about war.
Especially in the Mongolian steppe, why do you want so many Mongols who can fight and can fight?
Look at the Japanese and Koreans, why only let them be engineers and do some work to repair bridges and roads.
Didn't you think about making them forget about fighting with guns?
In particular, the Wa Kingdom is the object of the marshal's defense.
Don't look at the lady as a Japanese national, but you can go to the Japanese country to have a look.
How many of the big and small feudal lords of the Wa Kingdom, as well as the daimyos, their guards, and their samurai, are left?
Twenty years ago, there were tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands, of daimyo in the Wa Kingdom.
More than 30 years ago, the Wa Kingdom also sent hundreds of thousands of troops to invade Korea.
But look at it, there are now more than 100 samurai daimyos, and you can count them in a slap.
Moreover, these samurai are still using katanas, and in the Wa country, only the police are now allowed to carry guns.
Private possession of a gun is a felony, even for daimyos.
These are the feelings that make them forget to hold a gun, and there are fewer and fewer people who understand guns.
I can't even figure out a gun, let alone a cannon.
There is no army now.
There is not a single artillery!
As for the North Koreans, they don't need to be guarded.
But their war was really miserable, and the marshal was afraid of the North Korean soldiers, and there were more people who ran on the front line than those who were recruited.
As soon as the coalition saw that our side was like this, they rushed over at once. ”
“……!” When talking about the Japanese people, Li Lin had a feeling of being sudden.
Speaking of North Koreans, Li Lin nodded very seriously, he also looked at North Koreans in the same way.
The king of North Korea, Yi Liang, is a pug in front of his father.
The last time the North Korean mission came to Beijing, I gave myself several beautiful women.
A king who is mediocre all day long, who only knows how to send an envoy to Daming to ask for a title for his son, still has a woolen appearance.
North Korea is now the main supplier of Qinglou in the coastal area of Daming.
It is said that in the coastal areas of Shandong and Liaodong, the girl in the Qinglou is from North Korea.
Even the capital has a famous Pyongyang pavilion, which is full of stunning beauties from North Korea.
"I see, I owe you a favor this time. When you return to the capital, you can choose any place except for the brothel.
I'll ask you to rub it hard! ”
"Hey, hey!
You kid, just wait for your words. ”
Just as Li Lin and Zhao Liangdong were talking, Cao Bianjiao was commanding his troops, chasing down the fleeing French soldiers all the way.
His luck was bad, this hellish place was full of forests.
A lot of forests are still 100 hectares long!
At first glance, it looks like it's layered, and it's more difficult to catch people in this place.
Most of the French troops who saw the Ming tanks fleeing in desperation fled into the forest.
As a result, although Cao Bianjiao's Second Tank Division captured a large amount of military supplies, the number of prisoners and enemies was not large.
No way, the tank can't drive into the forest......!
In contrast, Li Dingguo of the Third Division was much luckier.
There are not many forests on his ground, and they are all small forests.
This time, he had a good time.
The French have long lost the courage to fight, and on muddy roads, they can't run for a few kilometers.
There were two large lumps of mud on both feet, bigger than both of their feet.
Running away with such a heavy object really can't run fast or far.
The Ming tanks followed slowly behind until these men ran out of energy, and they would naturally sit on the side of the road and wait to be captured.
Many tanks have added a makeshift dump to the back.
The captured French soldiers had their hands tied with a thin plastic strap. Stay in the tipple!
When a cart is captured, a cart is pulled back.
Not a single one escaped on the way!
In Li Dingguo's words, these are all lives, and don't kill them if they don't have to.
It is said that ten thousand families are born Buddhas, like the Guanyin Bodhisattva of great compassion.
But the trees on both sides of the road were full of the corpses of French officers and soldiers who tried to escape.
Some of them were covered in bullets, and it was obvious that they had been hung up after they had died.
Others, with several bullet holes on their legs, were hung from a tree with their hands cut backwards.
Those who are dead are hanging their heads, and those who are not dead are still wailing loudly.
This is the reason why there are no French soldiers who escape, and there may be a way to survive as a prisoner.
To run away is certain death.
Two days later, the Ming army abandoned the attack.
After receiving Zukuan's 1st Tank Division, the Ming armored units crossed the Severodonetsk River and headed east.
"During the two-day offensive, our army suffered more than 50,000 casualties and more than 30,000 prisoners.
The Fourth Army suffered heavy losses and could not shoulder combat missions for a period of time. ”
The intelligence staff officer cautiously reported to Napoleon the losses at the front.
Napoleon's face was so gloomy that it dripped.
I thought about encircling the armored forces of the Ming army, but I didn't expect that others would be one step ahead of me, not only jumped out of the encirclement, but also disabled the troops of one of my own armies.
200,000 people are almost half of the casualties!
"How's Davout?"
"Marshal Davout was seriously injured and in a coma and is still being treated.
The doctor said ...... and was not out of danger yet. ”