The Rise of the Empire

"God! Are the French crazy?" When Wolfgang looked from under the pod of the airship, the scene on the ground surprised him. From the west and southwest, a large number of vehicles were driving rapidly. The dust even covered the ground. He didn't even need a telescope to judge the opponent's attack direction through the billowing smoke. The smoke was more than ten kilometers wide and stretched for several kilometers. Like a yellow tsunami, it rushed towards the Bavarian 1st Armored Division.

Through the billowing dust, Wolfgang could see a large number of French armored vehicles hidden below. A rough estimate showed that the number of these tanks was more than 200! Far exceeding the scale of the last French attack, and behind them there were trucks and towed artillery that far exceeded the number of armored units! A torrent of tanks and artillery surged toward the breach. The French Legion, dominated by red and blue, challenged the gray Bavarian Legion!

"The Bavarians are in trouble! Long-range artillery simply cannot block so many enemies. We need to send a report to the Third Army Group and headquarters immediately!" Wolfgang immediately ordered a report. At the same time, through radio monitoring, the prince also received relevant information.

"Lancers, black bears, fighting dogs, five, seven, ten! Your Highness! We have intercepted the radio call signs of ten French armored battalions! The French are concentrated, and we seem to be in trouble!" An officer immediately He stood up and delivered a document to the prince. Behind the names of a series of French armored battalions is information about the strength and equipment of these armored battalions.

"Ten armored battalions?" Rupresit was also a little surprised. The French armored battalion is about the same size as the German armored battalion. This armored battalion means 450 to 500 various tanks! Of course, this is the number of FT10 and Renault. Just like when Germany attacks, it will definitely be followed by mechanized infantry and towed artillery. The French may not have much mechanized infantry, but it is necessary to bring towed artillery!

Because the first thing they have to do is to control the breach and then block it. Tanks and assault guns are used as offensive weapons. In this case, a large number of flat-fire cannons can limit the speed of the opponent's attack, consume the opponent, and pave the way for the armored forces' counterattack. On a flat road, in fact, if artillery is to accompany the advance, the French are no worse than the Germans. After all, apart from the rate of fire, the biggest advantage of the 75 rapid-fire gun is that it can keep up with the infantry!

"We'd better choose to hold on. The risk of attacking at this time is too great. There are no less than 5 armored battalions in front of us!" Caliput, who served as the chief of general staff at this moment, was really scared. The Bavarian Legion did not throw half of its armor here just to fight to the death! The Bavarian Army is not finished after fighting on the Western Front. After fighting on the Western Front, it has to return to the Eastern Front to help Austria-Hungary clean up the mess. Although the Eastern Front seems to be stable now, judging from the telegram sent by Prince Leopold, the Russian general offensive is about to begin, and there is a high probability that something will happen to the Austro-Hungarian Army!

"It's impossible. We can't let the other side form a solid defense line. We need time and space. Look here." The prince said slightly on the sand table. "Our current attack on the opponent's position does not exceed 3 kilometers, and the width is only 6 kilometers. Such an area is obviously very difficult for our follow-up corps to deploy. According to the plan, we must have at least ten infantry divisions to enter. In order to provide these The troops provide enough space. In order to completely tear apart the French defense line, we must penetrate deep!"

"If we stop and let the French regroup with enough rapid-fire guns to form a defensive line, then the pressure on us will be greater, and the number of our tanks will be significantly less than that of our opponents.

If you want to open another breach in the future, the price you pay will be even greater. Of course, the most important thing is that this time may be our last chance to change the front. The losses of the troops are only at the tactical level. For the sake of strategy, we must be able to bear the sacrifice. "Rupresit calmed down and then directly issued the attack order!

"What about the reserve team?" Caliput asked.

"Follow me, but you need my permission to use it. Let the two divisions behind move faster. I need their combat artillery! All long-range artillery and air force are concentrated to suppress it! All other tasks can be abandoned!" When the order was given At that time, the prince also put all his chips on it!

"Don't worry about your flanks, leave it to your brothers, you only use assault! Use our tracks and artillery fire to kill all enemies in the way!" When Schmidt received this telegram, he finally realized the crisis of the situation. . The Bavarian Army seemed unlucky on the Western Front, directly facing its strongest enemy.

"No, we are very lucky. It is better to fight against the opponent's main force in a shallow position than to fight after traveling hundreds of kilometers. This is also our only hope." On the same day, Rupresit said on his own wrote this in his battlefield diary.

"Crickets are ready to spread out and cover the flanks of the Wasp. If you encounter a target, you can choose to shoot freely. Be careful to keep your distance. We have to tighten our formation!" Following Schmidt's order, the second battalion, which was currently on the offensive, began The formation changed. The Cricket tank at the back used its high speed to rush to the front, but the Wasp assault gun, which had been serving as a battering ram, slowed down. The wedge-shaped attack formation gradually became an inverted wedge, like an inverted wedge with wings spread. Like flying heroes, the Bavarian armored forces met the opponent's first wave of attack!

"It seems that the situation is not bad." Rommel said from the command tower, looking at the Renault tank team men who were leaking out of the smoke in twos and threes in the distance. Rommel was not a Bavarian, but Württemberg and Bavaria had a good relationship as Catholic states, and the two sometimes caused trouble for the boss, so it was not difficult for Rommel, a Catholic, to enter the Bavarian army. After all, the latter was somewhat short of soldiers. .

"Each vehicle is free to fire. Vehicles on the edge pay attention to their flanks." After the loader revealed his body and said a semaphore, Rommel's tank platoon began their first duel between tanks!

"At 2 o'clock, 1200 meters, there is a Renault car! Kill it!" Rommel, who was participating in the war for the first time, was a little excited, so much so that his words trembled, but he still completed the target instructions easily. Cricket Tank An emergency stop, the turret pointed to the 2 o'clock direction, the driver operated the side-by-side machine gun and fired several bursts. The first bullet was calibrated at 900 meters, and the second at 700 meters. A standard pinch shot, two Fire tracer bullets to trap the opponent. The gunner then calculated the distance of 800 meters based on the ballistic trajectory. After a three-round burst, the Renault on the opposite side turned into a fireball.

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