As soon as the lookout post whistled, the Russian troops on the front line immediately mobilized, but they did not rush to the front line in a swarm, but got into various anti-gun holes or bunkers.
After this month of fierce fighting, the Russian army has sufficient experience in preventing artillery bombardment. When faced with artillery bombardment, especially when faced with overwhelming explosive bombs, the last thing they need is to act foolishly and pretend to be heroes. Finding cover is the first step to save life.
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Of course, digging enough bunkers and artillery-proof holes is also one of the lessons learned by the Russian army. Anyway, the huge Ineada has been dug beyond recognition by them. A large number of anti-gunnery bunkers have been dug in every street and every position. You're welcome.
It is said that the entire city has been loosened.
In a sense, 70% of the reason why Ineada became unrecognizable is the British and French artillery. The remaining 30% is mostly caused by the Russian army digging bunkers and anti-gun holes.
For the Russian army, if the enemy's artillery only fires solid bullets, then they have no regard at all. There is nothing to be afraid of these big round iron balls. They don't even have a good effect on loosening the ground.
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Nowadays, they are only afraid of explosive shells, especially those fired by large-caliber heavy artillery. The explosion is really unstoppable. When a shell comes down, anyone and anything within a radius of more than ten meters without cover will be mercilessly torn apart.
"It hasn't been so lively for a few days, can't you bear it anymore?" Kornilov pretended to be relaxed and said to Nasimov.
The latter just smiled sadly and said: "Probably, but that's fine. Letting the marshal see what a real battlefield looks like should help him understand the reality!"
That marshal naturally refers to Paskovich. As the commander-in-chief of the landing operation, he finally arrived on the battlefield by boat one and a half months after the landing operation. To be honest, this is nonsense!
"Difficult!" Kornilov snorted contemptuously, "You didn't see what nonsense he was talking about when he first arrived!"
Kornilov gets angry when he talks about this. Normally, no matter who sees the tragic situation of Ineada, he cannot be indifferent and at least express condolences to the naval infantry for their hard work.
But Paskovich was lucky. The first thing he did when he arrived was to grab Kornilov and Nassimov and give them a scolding. He said that they had no strong desire to fight and feared the enemy like a tiger. They had no heroic and fearless temperament.
None, and you still say that the performance of the naval infantry was a mess, otherwise how could they have failed to achieve even an inch of success?
Anyway, it was what happened that made Kornilov so angry that he quarreled with Lao Qiuba. Anyway, after the quarrel, he immediately made up his mind and stopped immediately according to Li Xiao's suggestion.
Didn't you Paskovich say that the naval infantry performed poorly? Well, if you go, go ahead, and I will hand over the position to you immediately. Let's see how good you, the hero of Georgia, can fight!
This shelling really shocked Paskovich, because when he read the description before, he was completely unimpressed by the so-called explosive shells. What kind of combat scenes had he not seen? What kind of explosive shells were there?
Worth the fuss?
But when he actually saw the overwhelming artillery shells crashing down and then violent explosions, he was still moved. The sky-filling smoke and the sky-high firelight told him that this was an unprecedented threat.
He was even a little shocked and worried about the naval infantry stationed on the front line. He was not worried about the life and death of these saltwater ducks, but worried that they would be bombed and lose their position, which would affect his performance later.
After all, he did not bring more than 20,000 people to Ineada for tourism. He was prepared to fight a big battle, defeat the enemies in front of him in one fell swoop, and then launch a victorious charge towards Constantinople.
If these saltwater ducks cannot hold their position, wouldn't it affect his subsequent plans? He ordered his adjutant slightly anxiously: "Ask General Kornilov whether his people can hold it!"
He shouted three times in a row before waking up the adjutant who was shocked by the shelling. The latter quickly apologized and quickly went to convey Lao Qiu Ba's instructions.
"Don't worry, Marshal, there is no problem on my side. But let your people prepare to take over the position as soon as possible, starting tonight!"
Paskovich was very disapproving when he heard that Kornilov was preparing to hand over the position. He felt that Kornilov was frightened by the shelling and ran away in a panic.
Yes, he admitted that the shelling was a bit scary, but to put it bluntly, it was just louder and more smokey. Once you get used to it, it was just a splash of water! It was not as dangerous as the situation he had in Georgia and Poland. That was called a war!
Especially when the bombardment came to an end and a small group of timid Turks appeared in his telescope, his contempt and disdain became more and more intense.
He snorted coldly: "Is this called an attack? There are only two birdmen, and they can't even line up in an orderly manner. Only a coward in the navy would be frightened! If it were me, the Cossacks would be able to chase them away with a countercharge.
By taking them away, you can even penetrate their lair!"
The adjutant looked at the sparsely populated front line. He admitted that this offensive did feel a bit louder than thunder, but he couldn't help but remind him: "Marshal, what should we do if we send cavalry to attack and the enemy fires back with explosive shells?"
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Paskovich was stunned, because he just said it subconsciously. He really hadn't thought carefully about what would happen if the cavalry was hit by the enemy's artillery fire. Think about those terrible explosions just now, the Cossacks are not chests.
The armored cavalry might not be able to withstand such a fierce bombardment, and they would turn into dregs in minutes.
It's just that he didn't want to admit this, but replied lightly: "It's not like the Cossacks have never faced grape bullets. A shelling ten times more powerful than this can't do anything to them!"
The adjutant looked at the serious Paskovich, and then at the urban area that had just been shelled and bombarded beyond recognition. He deeply doubted whether the Cossacks were as brave as Lao Qiuba said.
And even if the Cossacks are really that reckless and can charge without fear of death, the power of the explosion is not fake. Can a flesh-and-blood body really survive?
What's the use of dying bravely?
The adjutant was full of doubts, but he didn't have the courage to express his doubts. Fortunately, not everyone in the Russian army was as stubborn as Paskovich. This sudden shelling made many middle-level commanders of the Russian army
They realized that this war was completely different from the ones they had experienced before. If they applied past experiences, they would probably die ugly!
"Go and ask the Navy. I think the trenches they dig are pretty good and can effectively withstand shelling. We need to learn from them!"