The Rise of the Empire

"We captured the main force of the Germans. We did not expect that they would move so fast and boldly. On the third day after the war started, their troops were already deeply wedged into our fifth and sixth ranks. During the air attack of the group army, one of our divisions was exhausted with a very fierce offensive. More and more troops began to gather here, and we will soon have a decisive battle with our opponents that will shock the world." In the telegram from the base camp, Grand Duke Nikolayevich wrote this.

Such a telegram was sent to the Russian base camp. Although the Russians were surprised at how early the two sides engaged in the battle, it was impossible to feel how much pressure there was on the front of the battlefield. The telegram was quickly shelved. At this time, In the eyes of Russia's top leaders, the most important battlefield is the war with Austria-Hungary in Galicia. Four armies on both sides are engaged in a brutal offensive battle.

When the sun rose again, the following two Russian cavalry divisions had already arrived on the battlefield. When Colonel Khabaev, the commander of the 8th Cavalry Division, came to the position, the first thing that caught his eye was a long line of people waiting to evacuate to the rear. A convoy transporting wounded soldiers.

"I estimate that these wounded soldiers add up to a regiment!" Colonel Khabaev said with a slight exaggeration.

"Mr. Colonel, lead your troops to attack the enemy's flanks and rear from the side to reduce our pressure. Their firepower is too strong. For our current firepower and troops, the front is almost unstoppable. My Troops draw their attention and you attack from the side and rear," Gross said. In less than a day of fighting yesterday, three complete battalions were lost. Together with other troops, Gross had already deployed more than 30% of the infantry troops. Without additional reinforcements, Gross would have doubted himself. Can it last until the third day?

"There are at least two German divisions in front of us, and there may be more behind us." Gross said in a telegram to the summit. His guess was good, but what he didn't expect was that the troops responsible for attacking him only consisted of about one regiment.

The 8th Cavalry Division set off quickly. These Cossacks holding sabers smoothly bypassed the flanks of the position, and then pounced on the transportation line behind them. However, what these nomadic cavalry, who were accustomed to robbing homes and houses, painted on them was a scene they would never forget.

There was a click, and with the sound of the machine spring returning, a complete 12.7MM machine gun bullet belt was connected to the 12.7MM machine gun. As Sergeant Loken held the handle on the back of the machine gun, a sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously. As a veteran who has been with machine guns for 5 years, this large-caliber machine gun is a part of his life! It is a continuation of his limbs, but before this, he and his old buddy have never really played a role, but this time, it is different! Ten minutes ago, the rangers in charge of reconnaissance had already sent out a signal. There was a Russian cavalry wandering nearby, and the target should be the convoy he was in. This convoy consisted of more than 30 carriages and more than a dozen trucks, and was responsible for transporting food. and weapons transportation to the front lines.

Bavaria's logistics units are different from other troops. First of all, although they do not have heavy weapons such as mortars and howitzers, they have more machine guns and semi-automatic rifles than even front-line troops, because Bavaria generally does not provide logistics troops with equipment. The escort troops were arranged, on the one hand, because Bavaria needed to accumulate as many soldiers as possible who could go to the front line, and on the other hand, because the baggage troops themselves had strong combat effectiveness.

Secondly, the baggage army has a large number of personnel engaged in the field of mechanical processing. If the Bavarian army has the highest level of professional transfer technology,

In addition to the armored forces and the transport units of the baggage troops, there is nothing they do not touch such as wheeled trucks, half-tracks, tractors, and tractors. In order to save their lives, these personnel will naturally make magical modifications to the guys in their hands. For example, the escort truck nicknamed Man Bull that Sergeant Loken rides on is one of the classics.

The entire car body, cockpit and engine parts are protected by welded steel plates. These steel plates with a thickness of 5 to 8 mm can be completely protected from bullets and shrapnel attacks. The tires on the front of the car body are also covered by steel plates, and the rear is a track. Circle skirting board. The Manniu half-track vehicle converted into a guard truck does not carry transportation supplies, but is fully equipped with armor and ammunition. The twin 12.7MM machine guns fixed on the ring gun frame are its main weapons. In addition, there are two grenade launchers at the rear of the vehicle body. The three semi-automatic rifles and two submachine guns stored in the compartment also give this truck enough power. of melee firepower.

In the distance, Cossack cavalry appeared in loose formations in the wilderness. It was impossible for these harassing cavalry to carry barrel artillery and mortars. Carrying a few machine guns was already the limit, but the Cossacks were still very confident, because their ancestors had defeated various troops many times, and neither the Guards of Napoleon the Great nor the cavalry of the Turks could stop them.

The German soldiers began to prepare for battle. The soldiers carrying this rifle formed a sparse defense line around the machine gun positions and armored vehicles. Naturally, it was impossible for the Russians to let the opponent's defense line take shape before launching an attack. Under the guidance of the commander, more than two hundred cavalrymen Launched the first wave of attacks!

Years of fighting have also taught the Cossacks new tactics. The few machine guns are deployed on both sides to cover shooting. Some cavalry dismount and act as infantry, while some cavalry look for opportunities to break through the opponent's weak points and let the Cossacks What these Cossacks did not expect was that the transport troops they faced actually started suppressing shooting from 1,200 meters away. The powerful bullets of the 12.7MM machine gun had very good long-range ballistics. And it has extremely strong penetrating ability. A machine gun group had just been set up, and a 12.7MM machine gun bullet easily penetrated the shield on the front of the machine gun and cut off the soldiers behind! At this time, the distance between the two sides was about 1 kilometer!

The experienced machine gunners maximized the power of the large-caliber machine guns in their hands. The powerful and precise bursts put tremendous pressure on the Russians. When the Russian cavalry launched a charge, the Bullock even jumped directly from the formation. He rushed out and launched a countercharge against the Russian cavalry in front!

The Barbarian Bull, which was spitting out fire snakes all over its body, rushed over like a tiger rushing into a herd of sheep. The cavalry could not use rifles when charging. They could only use spears or sabers. Without the threat of firearms, the two sides were within a short distance of each other. At 300 meters, two 50mm machine guns and a large number of submachine guns started a massacre against the oncoming cavalry! The steel monster-like armored vehicle forcibly cut a bloody path through the opponent's formation, and both the horses and soldiers in the front were smashed to pieces by the dense bullets and brutal collisions. In just a few minutes, the originally strict reunion formation was shattered into pieces. The spears and sabers of the old era were so powerless in the face of brand-new weapons!

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