As the sun sets, the gunfire on the battlefield gradually subsides.
Commander Wu Ming put down his telescope and said happily: "The fight was good and it didn't embarrass us."
When Supervisor Mi Yu saw the battle ended, he shook his head slightly and said: "The combat effectiveness of the Holy Roman Empire's army is too poor.
He is just a little better than those uncivilized natives.
Breech-loading guns are used, and the ancient tactic of "queuing to kill" is still used.
In dense formations, these people are moving targets for artillery and machine guns.
Our army defeated these people without much effort at all.
On the contrary, it took a lot of time to capture prisoners."
Chief of Staff He Guangzhi analyzed: "I saw some troops of the Holy Roman Empire. In addition to insufficient firepower, they fought relatively well.
These people should be the elites carefully cultivated by the Holy Roman Empire.
They are already exploring new tactics, which shows that these people are not stupid.
They probably didn't have enough strength to do this.
The main possibility is that the number of junior officers is too scarce.
Skirmishing lines require a large number of grassroots officers to lead the army to execute orders from superiors.
They have a small number of officers and can only use standardized collective operations.
This is exactly the problem that some small countries encounter when transitioning from cold weapons to hot weapons.
Not to mention the Holy Roman Empire, many of our country's vassal states have also encountered such problems.
Otherwise, why do you think those vassal countries were so quiet in the first few years after the founding of the country?"
Commander Wu Ming saw that Chief of Staff He Guangzhi's ideas were continuing to develop and was ready to continue talking.
He interrupted Chief of Staff He Guangzhi's words.
"We have won the battle this time and will return to the camp to discuss the follow-up battle plan."
Supervisor Mi Yu waved his hand and said: "You go ahead!
This time around 200,000 prisoners were captured.
I need to deal with these prisoners first.
Once these prisoners make trouble in the camp, it will cause a big disturbance.
I will try to move these prisoners to occupied areas for safekeeping."
Commander Wu Ming and Chief of Staff He Guangzhi nodded, and they headed to the camp.
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Commander Lu Chenyang is discussing the current situation.
Seeing the arrival of Commander Wu Ming, he said happily: "You did a good job in this encirclement and reinforcements attack, and basically wiped out all the reinforcements.
The victory in this battle laid the foundation for us to take Vienna."
Chief of Staff Zhang Lei continued: “The city of Vienna is a fortress built with reinforced concrete.
Even if we use our army's largest-caliber artillery, if we want to break the city wall of Vienna, we will have to mobilize the navy's large-caliber artillery, otherwise we can only do it bit by bit.
Now people in the city of Vienna know that no reinforcements are coming to rescue.
Their will to resist has completely collapsed. As long as our army launches a fierce attack, the city of Vienna will definitely not be able to hold on."
Chief of Staff He Guangzhi nodded and said: "For this kind of fortified city, Commander Bai Yuangui has demonstrated to us how to capture this kind of fortified city in Moscow.
We have endless ways to attack the city, as long as there is one method that can break the city of Vienna.
The princes and nobles of the Holy Roman Empire will become our prisoners.
Even in a fortified city, there is nothing that can stop us from winning."
Commander Lu Chenyang smiled slightly after hearing this, and glanced at the three army commanders sitting at attention next to him.
"We are talking on paper here, and it doesn't have much effect.
I also want to ask, how does it feel on the front line?"
Commander Zhang Yunqing saw Commander Lu Chenyang's gaze and looked over.
He looked at Commander Chen Zhongwen and Commander Zhuang Renyi with his peripheral vision.
The First Army has the strongest tank regiment in the Royal Army, and they are better at assault.
In the battle that just encircled the point and launched reinforcements, the First Army played a decisive role.
Commander Lu Chenyang would not let the First Army waste its energy on siege stations.
The Seventh Army is better at fighting in large groups, whether it is plain warfare or mountain warfare, they can do it well.
The Second Army also had its own specialty, which was street fighting and trench warfare.
In this kind of siege, they must choose their second army.
Commander Zhang Yunqing immediately stood up and reported in a loud voice: "After these few days of fighting, our army has figured out the defense system of the city of Vienna.
The artillery used to defend the city of Vienna is not very powerful, and the firepower of our army can definitely suppress the defenders of the city wall.
I also discovered that the city wall of Vienna is a reinforced concrete structure.
But the city gate is just a heavy iron gate with some debris piled behind it.
Our army's ammunition supply is very sufficient and there is no need for the Third Army to attack Moscow.
As long as our army can suppress the artillery on the Vienna City Wall, the demolition team can bring a large amount of explosives close to the city wall and directly destroy the iron gate and the debris behind it."
Commander Wu Ming applauded enthusiastically and said: "The opinions of frontline generals are indeed very important. This combat method is indeed effective, and the casualties are much lighter than climbing the city with ladders.
I think the probability of breaking the city is high, so I can give it a try."
Commander Lu Chenyang thought carefully about this plan and found that it was indeed feasible.
As long as the city gates of Vienna are not sealed with concrete due to evil intentions.
It's not too difficult to just pile some stones and other debris and blast the city gate open.
Compared with the ladder climbing method used in Moscow, this plan is more suitable for the situation in Vienna.
Commander Lu Chenyang nodded and said: "Then we can give it a try.
The Second Army is ready to try to attack the city tomorrow.
If the effect is not good, then discuss other methods of siege."
After Zhang Yunqing accepted the order, he clenched his fists. He must win the city of Vienna, which was a tough nut to crack.
He asked the soldiers of the Second Army to rest early and recharge their batteries.
There will be a big battle tomorrow. If you don't get enough rest, something big will happen.
Veterans on the battlefield have developed the skill of falling asleep amidst the sound of artillery fire.
Those who cannot do this will have long been persuaded to leave by the military.
However, Commander Zhang Yunqing stayed up all night. He discussed the details of tomorrow's battle with Chief of Staff Tong Yunpeng and Li Yitong, leader of the demolition regiment responsible for the main attack.
They must make plans for all conceivable emergencies so that the Second Army can respond promptly to any situation it encounters.
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Commander Lu Chenyang glanced at the clock next to him. It was already nine-twenty in the morning.
In ten minutes, the Second Army will try to use explosive methods and launch a tentative attack on Vienna.
The Royal Army's suppression of artillery fire in the city of Vienna today was several times stronger than before.
The city of Vienna could only counterattack with mortars behind the city walls, artillery with curved trajectories.
There are only eight artillery pieces hidden in the fort on the city wall that can still function normally.
The artillery placed on the city wall without cover has basically been destroyed by the Royal Army's artillery.
Commander Zhang Yunqing looked at the clock next to him and walked slowly
The time soon came to half past nine, and he immediately ordered the entire army to cover the demolition regiment.
The artillery of the Second Army used stronger firepower to pour shells on the city wall where they were located.
The demolition team rode in armored vehicles and began clearing the road approaching the city wall.
The demolition team faced the artillery fire on the city wall, stepped on the accelerator of the car, and quickly approached the city wall.
It is dangerous outside the city walls of Vienna, but it is very safe close to the city walls.
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When Duke Haddovey von Habsburg saw the reinforcements destroyed, he fainted.
After he woke up, he decided to defend the city wall to the death.
He knew that Vienna had no reinforcements outside, at least all the reinforcements that the Holy Roman Empire could mobilize had been lost.
The only reinforcements that can be expected now are from France and other countries.
The Holy Roman Empire's hope of survival was to wait until reinforcements arrived.
Duke Haddowy von Habsburg saw that as news of the destruction of the reinforcements spread.
Many people in the city of Vienna have lost hope of victory.
He must bring hope to these people. People who have no hope cannot imagine what they will do.
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg fell asleep on the city wall. He felt that this was the most solid sleep he had had in recent times.
He woke up from his sleep and found that the Han army had begun to attack the city wall.
The intensity of the Han army's attack was far greater than when they first came into contact.
He watched the cannonballs fall on the city wall, and the surrounding area was instantly cleared.
Soon the young man with a gun climbed up the city wall from below to take over the work of the man just now.
The Han army's attack was obviously more fierce, and a large number of casualties soon appeared on the city wall.
As the defender of the city wall, Lord Clyde William knew that no army could survive such a bombardment.
He immediately asked the defenders on the city wall to withdraw.
The forts on the city wall allow the enemy to counterattack and at the same time observe the enemy's movements.
Once a large-scale enemy attack is discovered, the fort must report it promptly.
Marquis Clyde William, even if the defending army suffered heavy casualties, he still wanted to drive the Han army off the city wall.
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg was determined not to descend the city wall, but he would not meet the artillery shells of the Han army.
He chose to hide in the fort and stared at the movements of the Han army outside through the observation hole.
At the beginning, the Han army only carried out regular artillery bombardment, and the siege troops had not yet been dispatched.
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg was now not afraid of the bombardment of the Han army.
He knew something about the plan to fortify the outer city of Vienna.
This kind of reinforced concrete building, which is several meters thick, is definitely not something that an army's small-caliber artillery can break down in a short time.
When the city of Vienna was fortified, it was already considered how to survive the siege for a longer period of time.
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg saw that the Chinese army finally used engineering troops.
This kind of car, which is similar to a Han chariot but can carry cargo, quickly approaches the city wall.
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg didn't know what the Han people were going to do?
But he knows what the enemy wants to do? Then he must try his best to stop him.
In order to ensure the safety of the city of Vienna, the Han army must not be allowed to achieve its goals.
He immediately roared: "Attack the artillery quickly, we must not let them get close to the city wall."
The fort's artillery began to adjust the direction of firing.
In order to protect the safety of the artillery inside the fort, the firing holes are very small.
The fort's range of fire is limited, and it can only attack enemies slightly farther away from the city wall.
Once the enemy approaches the city wall, the cannonballs will definitely not be able to fly under the city wall.
This work should have been the responsibility of the defenders on the city wall, but now the defenders are no longer on the city wall.
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg kept an eye on the results of the fort.
After one fort opened fire, the other forts followed suit, forming a crossfire.
He saw a cannonball fall and explode next to a car, and said with great pity: "The pillow is not good, just a little bit."
Duke Haddowy von Habsburg waited for a long time when he saw a cannonball hit a car directly.
There was a loud bang, and a huge orange-red fireball shot into the sky.
He saw the air wave generated by the fireball explosion blowing down the car next to this car.
When Duke Haddovey von Habsburg saw this situation, he already knew what the Han people wanted to do?
The Han people wanted to use a large amount of explosives to blow open the city wall of Vienna.
Without the protection of the city wall, the princes and nobles of the Holy Roman Empire would become prisoners of the Han people.
Thinking of this, he shouted sternly: "I order you to stop all the cars for me at all costs."
Duke Haddovey von Habsburg shouted these words, but he found that the soldiers in the fort were indifferent after listening to them.
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Captain Li Yitong led the demolition team and kept approaching the Vienna City Wall.
There are many dangers along the way. Some cars have mechanical failures, and soldiers have to flee in smart cars for safety.
Some cars were hit by artillery on the city wall, and the explosives on the cars were detonated, leaving no trace of their bodies.
No matter what kind of difficulties they encountered, they were resolved one by one by the demolition team, and they arrived near the city gate of their final destination.
The demolition team unloaded a large amount of explosives from the car.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There is concrete near the city gate, and the engineer shovel that picks up leaks cannot dig the ground at all.
They could only place the explosive code near the city gate and connect the leads.
Royal Army artillery continued to suppress the defenders on the city walls of Vienna.
The artillery of the fixed forts in the city of Vienna cannot attack places close to the city wall.
The demolition team is safer here, and they can lay out the summary calmly.
Captain Li Yitong led his men to arrange the explosives. He checked several times to see that the fuses were installed correctly.
He immediately evacuated to a safe place, which was far away from the city gate that was about to explode.
They were still outside the firing range of the forts on the city wall.
Commander Li Yitong dug several bomb shelters on his behalf. They hid in the bomb shelters and detonated explosives near the city gate.
There was a loud bang, and the ground was shaking.
Li Yitong felt a large amount of smoke and dust fall immediately above his head.
As an experienced engineer, he knew the detonation had been successful when he heard the sound of the explosion.
He slowly stood up and saw that the iron city gate had been blown away, the city gate had collapsed, and there was a lot of gravel in the city gate hole.
The most crucial point is that a beam of light shines through.
The city gate has been blown open, leaving a gap for one person to pass through.
The city gate is still blocked by rubble shattered by the bombing, which is easier to clean.
After Captain Li Yitong read it, he immediately squatted in the bomb shelter again and said excitedly to the others: "We succeeded.
Inform others to check their weapons, we will be the first to rush into the city of Vienna."
After the demolition regiment was reorganized, Commander Li Yitong led his soldiers to attack the city gate.
He saw that on the other side of the gap, the Holy Roman Empire army was trying to find a way to re-block the city gate.
The Second Army of the Royal Army also braved enemy artillery fire and quickly approached the city gate.
Commander Li Yitong directly threw the explosive package into the city gate hole.
The explosion became more concentrated, cracks appeared in the city wall above, and the city gate was completely penetrated.
Commander Li Yitong rushed directly into the city of Vienna.
He was not in a hurry to expand his victory, but firmly guarded the city gate and waited for reinforcements.