Holy Roman Empire

After the war, the city of Ava has changed beyond recognition.The bombing in Austria was targeted. Except for military installations, most of the bombings were landmarks.

Whatever the target is prominent, it explodes.On the contrary, the loss in the unremarkable civilian area is relatively small, and most of the buildings are only affected, and there is no devastating damage.

The fire caused by the bombing was quickly extinguished, and the crying still resounded throughout the city.The order in the city has collapsed, and the rogues who are taking advantage of the fire are indulging.

Many of the Ottoman soldiers who were supposed to maintain order also joined the ranks of the robbery. The ugliness of humanity was fully revealed, and Ava was crying tonight.

If someone counts, it will be found that the people who died in the bombing have not died much more in chaos.

Faced with the chaotic situation, Master Akjoel did not dare to go out.Not long ago, there were several gangsters who wanted to take advantage of the fire and were expelled with a shotgun held by Akeol.

The shotgun is a collection of the owner of the blacksmith shop. It is said that it was handed down from an ancestor. Perhaps the time is too tight, or it may be too nervous. The shotgun was left behind.

The son of King Smanragar asked, "Master, will they come back again?"

My family knows their own affairs. These shotguns as collectibles don't know what time they were handed down. They are scary enough to be taken out. If they are used to kill people, the chance of killing themselves is not much lower than the chance of killing enemies.

Akjoel replied uncertainly: "It shouldn't happen. We are a blacksmith's shop. The masters of the government are requisitioned. Except for a pile of iron materials and swords, there is not much oil and water at all.

We still have guns in our hands, as long as these people are not fools, they will soon want to understand."

At another point in time, iron materials and swords are wealth.But it won't work now, the officials will confiscate them directly.The cold weapon created was prepared to be distributed to civilians in the end after the city was broken.

The great sultan has issued a death order: "The city is here, the city is dead".If it doesn't die, how can it be called "jihad"?

Whether the people will die with the enemy to the end, this is beyond the consideration of the officers and masters. If the defenders are lost in the Ava area, the officers will also be unlucky.

Everyone is overwhelmed. Who cares whether the people will fight in the end?Able to mobilize one by one, lure the enemy into the city, and then launch an attack. If the enemy is not defeated, the enemy must be deterred.

...

Awa Defence Command, Major General Ozgul is worrying about the threat above his head.Without solving this problem, the enemy threw the bomb from the sky down, and the following was messed up.

Perhaps an army can face the enemy ’s bombardment without changing its color, but this does not include the Ottoman army.During the bombing period, there were many ignorant people who shouted "God's punishment" on their knees and prayed for *** forgiveness.

"The enemy's airship is too powerful. What countermeasures do you have?"

After that, Ozgul turned his sights on Saltus.The airship was first invented by the French. It has been 90 years so far, and the technology has been updated several times.

It is rarely seen in Ottoman, but in developed European countries, it has already been used in life.There are even airship transportation companies. Of course, such an advanced company usually has a hard time.

Counting on a bunch of earth buns who don't even know why the airship knows anything, Ozgul also knows that it is unrealistic, but just pins his hopes on the talented student of Saltus.

In this era, there were not many foreign students sent by the Ottoman Empire, and a large part of them were influenced by Western ideas. When they came back, they joined the revolution. There are not many honest people like Saltus.

"Honest people" This is the label that Ozgul put on Saltus, but anyone who learns a little bit of slapstick skills will not be sent to Ava.

A little military common sense knows that the Ava region is near the Bosphorus and may become the front line at any time.

The enemies this time are Russia and Austria. The Ottoman empire has a very low odds, and the Sudanese government is only seeking to end the war decently.

It is almost a doomed war. In addition to facing danger, the officers on the front line also have to worry about being treated as scapegoats after the war.

Otherwise, Awa, such a military power, is not a major general of Ozgul sitting in town, fortunately, there are also two divisions under his command, how should one be controlled by a middle and future.

Most of the people present were unwilling in the Ottoman army, or the back-office relationship was not strong enough to be put on the front line.

After fiddling with the arm wrapped in gauze, Saltus said slowly: "General, the airship bombing is the first time in military history, and there is no effective countermeasure for all countries.

However, when studying in France, some students had the idea of ​​airship bombing.It is very difficult to knock down the airship.

The bullet is not powerful enough. Unless it hits the vital part, even if it hits the airship, it is difficult to cause a fatal threat.The best option is artillery, but unfortunately the elevation of the artillery is not enough to attack air.

In the current situation, we cannot effectively counterattack the enemy.The only thing that can be done is to harass the attack with a rifle and force the enemy to take off, thereby reducing their hit rate."

Without solving the problem, Major General Ozgul was somewhat disappointed.The range of the rifle is limited, and the effective lethality of most rifles is only a few hundred meters, which means that as long as the enemy bombs at a height of thousands of meters, they will be powerless.

Major General Ozgul continued to ask, "Do other people have different ideas?"

A middle-aged officer stood up: "Lord General, we can't attack enemy airships, but can we avoid bombings?

If the enemy bombs at a height of thousands of kilometers, then make some bunkers, for example: disguised as weeds and shrubs, interfere with their vision, and may reduce casualties."

The head is covered with grass, or a nest of shrubs. This low-tech bunker has already appeared in the military, but it is not used for air defense, but ambushed in field operations.

Lieutenant Colonel Saltus objected: "No, it might work in the jungle, but in the port of Sava, there are some messes, isn't it a target for the enemy!"

The middle-aged officer's face was dull, and his lips chuckled: "Is it effective? I have to try it before I know it. We can artificially expose some fake targets to attract enemy airship bombing. These small changes are not so easy to notice."

Major General Ozgul rubbed his forehead, and he was happy to see the contradictions of his men. Only when the men fought, his authority could be perfectly guaranteed, but that was not during the war.

Now the enemy may come over at any time, the internal conflicts are terrible, and a bad one will bring disaster.

...

Binggui quickly, since the decision to land from the Ava area, naturally will not leave the enemy preparation time.On the third day after the bombing, the coalition was ready to land.

On April 18, 1874, under the cover of Austrian airships and warships, 50,000 Russian troops launched landing operations in the Ava region.

The roaring cannon sounded, and the airship also roared.The smoky smoke pervaded Ava again, and the cry of blood and fire seemed to vent the sorrow of the earth.

The telescope picked up by Colonel Jules over the airship looked down at the ground, which was his favorite.The roar of gunfire and explosion sound, in his view, this is the most beautiful movement.

The Austrian airship bombing brigade has been established for more than ten years. There has been no shortage of materials, but there is no record of success. Each airship has a heavy pressure on its shoulders.

As the only direct-controlled troops of the General Staff, they are separated from the army and navy, and they are inevitably taken out to talk about things every year.

With the passage of time, the call to cancel the airship force has increased in the Austrian army. If it was not for the support of His Majesty the Emperor, this force has disappeared in the Austrian army.

Lack of record, did not prove their worth, this is the biggest shortcoming of the airship force.The army is a world of the strong, and it is more effective to speak in terms of record than anything.

After the outbreak of the Second Near East War, the airship force finally had its place.After the Ava bombing, the Austrian military was shocked.

For the first time, everyone realized the threat above their heads and canceled the claim of the airship force that disappeared overnight.In particular, the navy who witnessed the bombing site first reported to the country at the first time, requesting the installation of air defense weapons.

It does not matter whether weapons development is based on demand.The navy is aware of the threat from the sky, and to equip air defense weapons, the arsenal will naturally go to research and development.

As the commander of this airship bombing brigade, Jules has always had a dream to turn the airship force into the air force and stand side by side with the army and navy.

This is very difficult. If you don't have a record, it is almost impossible to achieve this.Both the army and the navy will strongly oppose, and no one wants to have another competitor competing for military spending.

Future war requires air support. It does n’t matter if they engage in land and sea navigation. It ’s just a short time now. Everyone has n’t reacted yet, and it will be proposed by someone soon.

The sense of crisis has made Jules particularly sensitive to this battle.It is more convincing than any reason to want to get support from the top government.

Dense gunfire sounded, even at a height of several hundred meters, Colonel Jules could hear it.He also saw a small spot through the telescope, flashing a few meters away.

In an instant Colonel Jules responded and hurriedly ordered: "Order the fleet to take off, fly at a height of 1,200 meters, and carry out high-level bombing.

At this time, two airships had already been shot. Fortunately, these rifles had limited power. As long as they did not hit the vital parts, the damage would be dead.

The airship bombing brigade took off, and the Ottoman army below was relieved.In the short air-to-air shooting, there have been many accidents.

There is no way, not any rifle can shoot directly into the sky.Designers have never considered the threat of heaven in the design process.

The figure of 1,200 meters has exceeded the effective range of most breech rifles.This distance not only greatly reduces the hit rate, but also reduces the lethality of the bullet, or it can't be hit at all.

As a cost, the hit rate of the bombing will also be greatly reduced.Many times you can only bet on character, and you want to ensure the hit rate is best to bomb at low altitude.

Obviously, the enemy was prepared, and thousands of shots were fired into the air. Colonel Jules did not dare to go down and take risks.

In case of bad luck, an airship was hit and reimbursed.There are only dozens of such luxury goods in the entire Austrian army, and he can't afford it.

Even high-altitude harassment is enough. Most of the coastal defense works have been destroyed in the last bombing. This cannot be repaired in just two or three days.

Now that airship bombing and naval gun attack, how could the passively beaten Ottoman army have a good life?

The casualties were not serious and unknown, anyway, the Russians have begun to land on the beach.On the airship, Colonel Jules could see through the telescope that after the Russian soldiers landed, they were attacked by the Ottoman soldiers in the dark castle.

Gatling emerged from the corner galloping on the battlefield, and the Russian army suffered heavy casualties for a time.However, this is not difficult for the bear, and soon the artillery was set up to counterattack.

From the moment when the Russians successfully landed, there was no suspense in this landing battle, it was nothing more than the question of the size of the casualties.

Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Colonel Jules showed a delighted smile: "Order the troops to bomb freely, away from the port area, and not to hurt the friendly forces by mistake."

For the entire landing campaign, the coalition forces now have an advantage, and it can be said that the overall situation is set.But for the Russian soldiers who are fighting hard below, the trouble is just beginning.

The Ottomans were not so vulnerable. Many hidden fortifications were exposed at this time, causing heavy casualties to the Russian army.

The horn of "offensive" has sounded, and countless Russian soldiers ...