The Rise of the Empire

"This is a document I got through a secret channel. It describes the new defense ideas of the French and their suggestions for improving the Fortress of Verdun and the Fortress of Belfort. The anti-battery is very good!" The prince handed a document to Little Mao Qi, and brought it to a huge sand table. \u003c/p\u003e"Although the French advocate offense, they also pay attention to the defense of fortress areas and key nodes. A new defense system called the fortification area, which relies on the fortress and integrates it into the field defense system. The heavy artillery group of the fortress can be used to support field units within a radius of more than ten kilometers, and the people in the fortification area The field troops can limit the penetration of the opponent's troops, the deployment of artillery, and outflank!" The prince said with a swipe of the putter in his hand. \u003c/p\u003eDo the French have this level? The answer is yes, but that happened after World War I started. In order to make Moltke aware of the crisis of the Western Front War in advance, and to dispel the idea of ​​flattening France as much as possible, the prince can only lie that this is now France Man's plan! \u003c/p\u003eThe previous fortress was actually easy to break through. As long as the surrounding field troops can be killed and the fortress isolated, it will be easy to handle. Anyway, is it just smashing it with heavy artillery? As long as it is not strong to a certain extent, the 210mm gun is not enough, and the 280mm heavy howitzer is used, and the 305mm heavy howitzer is really impossible. Germany's siege artillery force has formed a perfect turtle shell smashing system. There's nothing scary about Fort Liege at all. \u003c/p\u003eBut this time the fortress system presented to Xiao Maoqi is completely different! On this sand table simulating the Verdun Fortress in France, Moltke saw a brand new defense system. If the previous fortresses were just points stuck on the main transportation hubs and passages, this defense system is one side. ! A defensive zone built with reinforced concrete relying on the terrain! \u003c/p\u003eIn addition to the main fort of Verdun, the French also built four lines of defense relying on the terrain. This line of defense is about 6 to 7 kilometers away from the main fort of Verdun. In the eyes of ordinary people, this distance is no more than It's a number, but in the eyes of little Mao Qi, he discovered the crisis hidden in it! \u003c/p\u003eAfter the French built a defensive position at this distance, it was equivalent to excluding most of the German siege artillery from the effective range. You must know that the artillery has two key indicators, one is the weight of the bomb, One is the range. If you want a high bullet weight, you must sacrifice the range, and if you want a high range, you must sacrifice the bullet weight. If you don't want to sacrifice, then add money.... \u003c/p\u003eAnd this is not something that can be done with money. Judging from the current situation of the German Army, the depth of defense alone can exclude almost all siege artillery from the range! The maximum shooting distance of the current siege artillery is about 8 kilometers. If you look at the effective range, it should be shorter. It is certain that the siege artillery cannot be placed at the front. In this case, the artillery can generally not reach the fortress, but the long-range cannon on the fortress takes advantage of the altitude and its own length. The body advantage is enough to threaten the siege artillery. If you can't knock the opponent's tortoise shell open, then this siege battle is still a fart! \u003c/p\u003eSome people may have said that the siege cannon can move forward continuously. It is feasible in theory, but it is still very difficult in practice. Speaking of moving these big guys that weigh dozens of tons, even with a special trailer, it is a hassle to pull them to the position and reassemble them for shooting. And you have to worry about being hit by the opponent's artillery while on the move.... \u003c/p\u003eAfter looking at the cross-sectional view of the important fortification facilities of the French,

Little Maoqi was even more disappointed! Because the main turrets of the French used a combination of armored turrets and underground multi-layer structures. The French turrets were not large in shape, and the top defense was specially strengthened for the top-attacking artillery, using armored steel instead of steel bars. Concrete as a defensive material. You know, 90mm steel armor can defend against the long-distance empowerment attack of the 15-inch naval gun in the first battle. And the Germans' large-caliber siege guns are definitely not as powerful as naval guns.... \u003c/p\u003eThere is no Big Bertha Cannon in this era, but even if there is a Bertha Cannon, the weight of this thing is only 810kg, and the muzzle velocity is not too high. Although it has a corner advantage, it is still doubtful whether it is really better than the Queen's 15-inch artillery. As for this kind of armored turret, Xiao Moqi also had to admit that it was quite difficult to destroy. \u003c/p\u003eIf the various turrets on the ground that are difficult to destroy are just points, then the underground fortress system with multi-layer layout forms a network. It became impossible for artillery fire to destroy the fortress! And the only way to solve it is to occupy it with soldiers.... \u003c/p\u003e "It's almost impossible to build this fortress!" Little Maoqi lost his voice after seeing it. \u003c/p\u003e"How is it impossible? Why can't the French think of what we can think of? Since the Franco-Prussian War, they have spent decades improving their military system, allocating some money every year, and it has been repaired now!" The prince said There is no psychological pressure at all to tell a lie from time to time! \u003c/p\u003e"We have to say that the advantage of the defender in this era is really too great." The prince repaired the wound of Little Maoqi again... The French are fighting locally, so they can rely on defense lines and fortresses, and the French can also obtain various train guns to provide long-range fire support. If our train guns want to push to the front line, they have to advance about 350 kilometers from Germany To get to the position, and then a railroad and an available circular firing position to use...  \u003c/p\u003eSome people have said that historical French army artillery is not as good as the Germans. The army's ordinary artillery is a large number of 75 rapid-fire artillery, and the effect in the eastern region is not as good as the German 105mm and 150mm howitzers. So why, apart from being relatively passive at the beginning, the French artillery is still very fierce? \u003c/p\u003eOne thing that is certain is that the French army's heavy artillery in the usual sense has a certain gap with Germany in terms of equipment quantity and quality. But there is a kind of artillery French that is quite advantageous! That's Rail Artillery! You must know that even the majestic siege guns of the Germans in the Battle of Verdun were not railway guns. If you look at the weight and range of the guns, these fixed siege guns and railway guns are still one level behind! \u003c/p\u003eIf you look at the entire battlefield of World War I, from the perspective of artillery, the Germans have a huge advantage in howitzers and medium and short-range projections. This is because the Germans are equipped with weapons such as 150mm and The 210mm heavy howitzer is a powerful short-range artillery. \u003c/p\u003eThe second update is ~~~, please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e