Rudolf naturally knew that the Cossacks were weak in strength, but he also knew the principle of striking first. Once he launched the attack first, he would definitely attract all the Cossack reserves on the entire defense line. In order to better utilize his own advantages,
He released the false news.
This news not only confused the Cossacks and caused them to gather heavy troops in the northernmost Harlem area to prevent them from attacking the Paladin Castle, but also allowed the Habfsburgs to launch an attack first, killing all the Cossack reserves.
Attracted to the south.
This kind of guy who even plots against his allies can be described as vicious, but what's wrong with that? Only the interests of his own country are above all else. As for allies, they are just a collection of interests. As long as there are enough interests, maybe allies tomorrow
They will turn against each other and become enemies.
After successfully attracting the attention of the Cossack defenders, Rudolf took advantage of the crisp autumn season, when the ground was dry and cars were easy to pass. He personally commanded his two armies and cut in from the central Brest area where the Cossack army was weakest.
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Along the border road, the troops armed with tanks and trucks quickly advanced towards the hinterland of the Cossack Empire. At the same time, the air force acted together. The bomber group invaded the hinterland of the Cossack Empire early and captured all nearby Cossack Air Force field airports and stationed air force aircraft.
Blow up.
At the beginning of the attack, Rudolf's attack went smoothly, and the city of Brest was easily taken by surprise. However, when the Yaman army attacked in depth, they encountered the same problem as Culkin.
The Jazz type chariots used chariot tracks developed in the early days of the Chinese Empire. The material was not good enough and there were no rubber buffers or other measures to reduce friction. Therefore, these tracks began to break after traveling for 80 kilometers.
Faced with this dilemma, Rudolf adopted the same strategy as Culkin. The tanks were not put on the tracks first, they were dragged to the battlefield, and then the tracks were installed when they entered the war. The Jazz tank was not heavy, so
This method did not cause too much damage to the road wheels. Fortunately, Emperor Wilhelm II of Yaman was not as stingy as Alexander III, and he had a large number of trucks and heavy-duty tractors in the Yaman army.
After coordination, Rudolf left some of the heavy artillery in the city of Brest and handed it over to the defensive forces for use. He then used the surplus vehicles to tow the chariot forward. The heavy tractors were powerful, and the Jazz chariot weighed only seven tons.
, as long as one tractor can pull two tanks forward at a time, even those trucks transporting supplies, only two trucks can pull one tank.
Rudolf used the surplus heavy-duty tractors and some trucks temporarily diverted from the logistics department to take on the task of transporting combat vehicles. After such deployment, the army was able to bring all the equipment and move forward smoothly.
The rapid advance of Rudolf's troops frightened the top brass of the Cossack Army. Marshal Kolchak, the commander of the Cossack Imperial Army, immediately ordered the nearby Cossack Army to defend to the death, and at the same time mobilized the rear reserves to support.
In order to delay the advance of the Yaman army, the Cossack cavalry troops continued to harass the newly advancing Yaman army. The machine guns mounted on the trucks inflicted heavy casualties on the cavalry, but the Cossack cavalry endured the rising pressure.
casualties, and constant harassment to slow down the opponent's attack speed.
Finally, after the loss of up to 60,000 Cossack cavalry, 200,000 Cossack reserves arrived in Minsk. As an important city in the middle of the eastern front and relatively close to the national border, Minsk has complete defenses. After arriving here
, the Cossack army immediately began to prepare fortifications and prepare for the war.
The oncoming Yaman army also only had 200,000 people. The main problem why the Cossack army did not dare to confront them head-on was that because there were no heavy tractors and trucks, the Cossack army was unable to carry heavy equipment during its rapid march.
In addition to a small number of fortress guns that have been placed in the fortifications, the Cossack Army's heaviest weapon is the mortar.
Unlike the Cossack Army, when the Yaman Army arrived in Minsk and found that the opponent was already prepared, the two armies quickly stopped their forward advance, and the artillery unit immediately removed the cannon towed behind the tractor and installed it.
The 203mm heavy artillery imported from the Chinese Empire was quickly installed. The Cossack commander who saw these huge cannons through the telescope was shocked to take a breath. The Yaman Army's only ten super heavy artillery quickly
After loading the artillery shells, with a loud noise, the huge artillery shells fell on the Cossack army's position, blowing a large gap in the two concrete bunkers. The shells that did not fall on the bunkers blew up the nearby Cossack soldiers.
Became broken into pieces.
Artillery shells fell on the Cossack Army's position one after another. After the 203mm heavy artillery opened fire, other artillery of various calibers with the army also began to speak. The dense artillery shells fell into the Cossack Army's line, stirring up a massive fire.
There were huge clouds of smoke and dust, and some unlucky Cossack soldiers were killed by artillery fire even if they were hiding in the fortifications. After all, all the Cossack fortresses could not withstand a direct hit from the 203mm heavy artillery.
After enduring dozens of minutes of heavy artillery bombardment, the Yaman artillery began to fire extended fire. The well-trained Yaman infantry, holding bayonets and under the cover of chariots, launched a charge closely behind the artillery barrage.
The Cossack soldiers who had been enduring the bombardment in the artillery cave found that the artillery fire began to advance, and they immediately understood that the opponent was about to launch a charge. In the past few years of the war, soldiers from all the major participating countries have very rich battlefield experience. After the sound of artillery fire,
, the Cossack soldiers immediately grabbed their rifles, rushed out of the artillery hole, and quickly entered the position.
Hundreds of machine guns began to roar, and a metal storm swept over the oncoming Yaman troops. The bullets hit the hard armor of the tank, making a clanking sound. Seeing the dense rain of bullets from the Cossacks, the tank
The infantry of the Yaman Army who followed behind them shrank back from the chariot, trying not to expose themselves.
Soon there was a rapid scream, and the only Cossack artillery unit began to fight back. As soon as the Cossack artillery fired, the heavy artillery of the Yaman army immediately turned to suppress the few Cossack artillery, but the Cossack artillery all hid.
In the solid fortifications, except for the 203mm heavy artillery, other artillery cannot penetrate those fortresses even if they are fired.
The Yaman Army does not have many heavy artillery. These 203mm heavy artillery are regarded as treasures by the Yaman Army. Even a country like the Yaman Empire, which is famous for its precision manufacturing, cannot produce such heavy artillery. This is mainly because the Chinese
The empire is unique in the world in materials science, and other countries are so far behind that they can't even analyze what materials they use.