The Rise of the Empire

The Munich reconnaissance airship responsible for "live broadcasting" the battlefield situation once again flew over the battlefield. When a signal flare heralded the start of the battle, the officers and soldiers of the Munich airship witnessed a scene they had never seen before.

Nearly 1,200 artillery pieces of various calibers were concentrated in the four breakthrough areas. Against the backdrop of the rising sun, countless firelights rose from the ground. The artillery shells fell towards the Russian position like meteorites from the sky, forming a continuous barrage. Like a rain of meteorites, clouds of flames and smoke rose from the ground, and the roar of thousands of artillery resounded throughout the battlefield. The artillery positions in the distance are as spectacular as a volcanic eruption. Behind the artillery positions, transport ships carried tons of ammunition to the front line. Viewed from the air, torrents of steel support the Bavarian Army's offensive like giant arteries.

The fierce bombardment lasted for a full hour, and the entire Russian position was almost turned over by artillery shells. The originally fertile land was full of black marks left by the burning fire, like scars on the earth. After completing the suppression of the forward positions, fire preparations began to extend in depth, and as the barrage moved forward, groups of armored units surrounded by a large number of infantry began to hunt.

A part of the independent armored battalion was split into companies to provide cover and support for the infantry. The tanks were linked together in a line and ran on the vast Pod Plain, slowly wrapping it around the necks of the Russians like a noose. Tanks, infantry and artillery were organically integrated into one, rushing towards the opponent like giant steel beasts.

The full-frontal advance put tremendous pressure on the entire Russian front. At almost the same moment, Nikolayev's command received numerous distress telegrams. The staff hurriedly marked the situation maps of both sides on the sand table, but soon Soon, they discovered that the opponent had too many troops participating in the battle. More than two-thirds of the entire front was attacked by the enemy, so that the arrows used to mark the opponent were not enough.

"The opponent must have a main attack direction. They don't have that many troops to attack. On the southern front, the Bavarians have at least half of their troops fighting against the Fifth Army. They are bluffing." Nikolayev tried to convince himself , refused to admit this reality, but soon, the intelligence that the Germans had successfully broken through in two ways shattered his illusions again.

Under the guidance of the fully formed armored battalion, Schmidt's troops once again took the lead and successfully broke through the front position. However, what was different from the past was that after going 10 kilometers deep into the opponent's position, the armored troops made a circle and began to move towards Outflanked on both sides, he successfully stabbed the Russian army in the back!

The tracks ran over the hastily constructed fortifications, crushing the machine guns and shooters in the fortifications into pieces. More than a dozen tanks lined up in a wide front of one kilometer, sweeping across the Russian rear positions. Supply points, headquarters, artillery positions, hospitals and other facilities in the rear were reduced to ashes in the violent attack.

Naturally, the Russians would not be willing to fail. After a day and a half of preparation, a mixed force consisting of a complete cavalry division, two infantry regiments and several mobile artillery companies entered the battlefield in an attempt to close the gap in a certain direction.

A complete regiment unfolded from the front, with three battalions of troops attacking from the middle, and 1,200 Cossack cavalry on each side. The attacking Russian troops rushed towards the enemy like an eagle with spread wings. This time the Russians The target chosen by the enemy was good. The opponent was a Bavarian infantry regiment and only strengthened an armored company.

Fourteen Cricket Tanks roared out and formed a not-so-wide steel breakout.

Under the cover of machine guns and infantry, they blocked the Russian sea of ​​​​people. The grenades fired from the long-range artillery exploded around the tank from time to time. The flying shrapnel and gravel continued to hit the armor of the tank. The bullets and shells hit the armor plate and made a clanking sound, making the entire tank seem to be in the wind. Tuning forks in general.

But even so, the armored units still perfectly served as fire brigade and mobile bunkers. The vehicle's directional machine guns, side-by-side machine guns and 2-pounder guns were hell for the intensive charging Russian soldiers. The cross-fire network formed between the tanks tried to cut through the opponent's defensive positions as much as possible, and patches of Russian troops were beaten. Scattered, and then wiped out by the rifles and submachine guns of the infantry, the entire front line seemed to have turned into a flesh and blood millstone, constantly devouring the lives of both sides.

The Cossack cavalry that circled around on both sides took advantage of their speed, which made the artillery interception a luxury, and the shells fell one after another behind the charge cavalry. "Get ready for close combat!" When the Russian cavalry passed through the artillery interception area and rushed up against the huge damage from the machine guns, the Bavarian soldiers picked up their rifles and submachine guns and prepared for a primitive and bloody fight. But at this moment, the air force arriving at the right time turned the last glimmer of hope of the Russians into nothing.

The J-5 Sparrowhawk aircraft is a fighter aircraft, but because of its larger load it can also perform ground suppression missions. A squadron of Sparrowhawks that arrived in an emergency used 50 large-caliber machine guns and anti-infantry grenades to defeat the Russian cavalry. The reunion fell short, and like an eagle hunting a rabbit, Richthofen began his first battle!

The sparrow hawk roared and flew over only a dozen meters above the ground. At its lowest point, it could even be said to have flown over the heads of the Russian cavalry. With a slight pull on the bomb release handle, a series of 2KG anti-infantry bombs fell off the pylons. The dense explosion immediately blew the attacking Russian cavalry unit into two pieces, and the frightened horses threw the riders off their backs. Then in a panic, he trampled the fallen rider into a puddle of flesh.

The soldiers behind were also hesitated by this sudden blow, and some even secretly turned their horses to prepare to evacuate. However, they could not escape the bullets. When Richthofen dived again, his plane passed sideways. A group of Russian cavalry flew over the sky, and the roaring machine guns fired two lines of fire on the ground. The closest approach between the two sides was less than 200 meters. Richthofen could even clearly see the fearful expression on the other side, and then was struck by a burst of fire. The 12.7MM machine gun bullets were fired and intercepted at the waist.

Just the repeated swooping attacks of more than a dozen aircraft caused the cavalry of the two cavalry regiments to lose the courage to continue fighting. The aircraft hovering in the sky like a god of death was the Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the Russians. This situation where the other party can hit you but you can't hit the other party finally caused the Russians to collapse.

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