Zhang Huangyan's armored brigade and mechanized infantry brigade are equipped with a total of 3,600 T-7 heavy tanks (Prototype No. 3).
The 100,000 Japanese troops organized into twenty infantry brigades carried 4,000 T-6 light tanks (prototype 38T), and the coalition ground forces were equipped with a total of 7,600 tanks.
Zhu Cixiang also prepared 3,000 tanks as reinforcements in the rear. These tens of thousands of tanks alone were enough to form a torrent of steel.
The aircraft participating in the battle were in addition to four "Blackfoot Albatross", 2,000 "Albatross", 3,000 "Hercules" bombers, and 2,000 "Black Hawk" armed helicopters and "Condor" utility helicopters.
Zhang Huangyan also obtained hundreds of "air gunships". The endurance of the modified fighters can provide powerful fire support to ground troops.
Zhu Cixiang also asked the Air Force to organize a fleet of thousands of "Hercules" transport aircraft to ensure that when a flood occurs, roads or railways are washed away and frontline troops will not starve.
In the 90th year of Haojing's reign, at 7 a.m. on March 1, 1733 AD, a brigade of Ming-Japanese allied forces crossed the border with the Holy Roman Empire and, under the cover of tens of thousands of combat aircraft, invaded the other side's territory.
Declare war?
Emperor Haojing made his attitude clear three years ago, and the two sides have severed diplomatic relations.
What will happen next, do you even need to ask?
As the overlord of Northern Europe, Sweden has made it clear that it will remain neutral, and the number of arms sent to Leopold is also extremely limited.
The attitudes of France and the Netherlands have always been ambiguous. They have never criticized the Ming Empire, and they have also provided a large amount of military assistance to the Holy Roman Empire.
Venice and Switzerland were too close to the behemoth Ottoman and did not dare to speak for the Holy Roman Empire easily, because the two sides were old enemies.
You're lucky if the other party doesn't attack you. You must not do something stupid that could get you burned...
As for the Ottoman Empire, it has been waiting for too long for this day.
When the news of the Ming army's attack on the Holy Roman Empire came from the loudspeakers on the streets of Istanbul, the streets became a sea of joy, and everyone was celebrating the arrival of this day.
Everyone in the Ottoman Empire hoped that the Ming Empire would send troops to deal with the Holy Roman Empire, its number one enemy. @*~~
It's just that because the strategic goals of the two sides are different, they have never achieved what they wanted before.
Now the dream has finally come true, because the Ming Empire is the world's most powerful country.
Sending 200,000 troops can wipe out millions of enemies, which is equivalent to doing your own side a big favor.
After receiving a telegram from Zhang Huangyan and confirming the matter through the consul living in Moscow.
Ibrahim immediately ordered the 200,000 troops stationed in northwestern Hungary to invade Austria and cooperate with the Ming army's military operations on the southern front!
I have to say that my old friend is really patient.
Ibrahim thought it was time to start around 17301, but it was delayed until the spring of this year.
It is better to be late than never, and once the Ming army launches an attack, it will definitely achieve its tactical objectives.
This also means that his army can be sure of victory, and he is waiting to share the fruits of victory with his old friends.
Ibrahim was even more excited when he looked at the red line on the map, which was Austria, Moravia (Slovakia), and southeastern Germany that belonged to the Ottoman Empire after the war.
It turned out that the imperial troops had already invaded southern Poland, but they were pushed back by the coalition forces led by Leopold, which was like spitting out the meat they had eaten.
This time I join forces with my invincible old friend, so the meat that comes into my mouth must not only be swallowed and digested, but also turned into feces and pulled out for others to take a good look at!
The occupied areas will be permanently incorporated into the Ottoman Empire and will never be lost again!
Then his great achievements will definitely surpass his predecessor Suleiman the Magnificent and become the wisest monarch in the history of the empire!
As early as 1716, the Ming Empire joined forces with Sweden, Prussia, and the Holy Roman Empire to complete the carving up of Poland.
The Ming Dynasty contributed the most and received the smallest territory. Boriska, the largest copper mine in Europe, was also occupied by Pu, Rui and Shen.
The three countries joined forces to carve up the country.
Zhu Cihong has guaranteed that after the war, Prussia and Sweden can split half of the mine's profits, because the other company has been wiped out, and he does not care about the money.
The Ming Dynasty had a bunch of copper mines in Central Asia, the grasslands, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the United States. Zheng Zhilong could also transport a bunch of them every year, plus the contributions of Ottoman and the largest mine owner Poirot.
Zhu Cixiang had no shortage of copper at all, and relying on this advantage, after decades, while the wages of workers in various industries in the Ming Dynasty increased, prices did not increase several times.
This is tantamount to increasing the actual purchasing power, rather than causing prices to rise due to wages, ultimately reducing the purchasing power of the working class.
However, Frederick the Younger and Karl XI, who had scarce natural resources in the territory, valued the profits from the mine very much. Since they had already received 10 million silver coins in compensation in advance, they could not say much.
This was the compensation given by Zhu Cixang for the mine's reduced production during the war.
If the war lasts longer than that, Zhu Cixiang will also give the two men a second compensation of 10 million silver coins each.
On the other hand, if the war ends in civil war, Zhu Cixiang will not ask for the difference, but will regard it as a shock payment for the two of them.
As an ally, Ibrahim does not need to give money directly. He only needs to purchase orders for hundreds of millions of barrels of refined oil and a bunch of metal semi-finished products.
No one would have thought that black gold - oil - was buried under a barren land like the Gobi desert!
The reserves rank first in the world, which directly enabled the Ottoman Empire's economy to achieve rapid development.
If you are short of money, sell oil!
If you're still short of money, sell more oil!
If that doesn't work, just sell some more ore!
Sell oil, sell ore, sell navigation rights in the canal!
In this way, Ibrahim sold a brand new Ottoman Empire!
As long as the finances are sufficient, it will be easy to redress the field troops of the Ottoman Empire.
It is basically difficult to catch up with the level of the Ming Empire, but it is easier to maintain the same second-rate status as the Inca and France.
In order to learn the world's advanced techniques and tactics, observers from the Austrian army will also follow the Ming army throughout the entire process and carefully observe this unprecedented European war.
Tens of thousands of fighter planes were dispatched at the same time. How spectacular was the scene?
It can be said to cover the sky and the sun, and that’s not even an adjective, that’s what it is!
Observers and military attaches from various countries never imagined that the military strength of the Ming Empire had reached such a terrifying level.
If it weren't for the need to maintain a distance between aircraft to ensure a safe flying distance, the huge fleet of aircraft could really block the sun.
The aircraft fleet is also divided into two levels, the upper level is fixed-wing aircraft, including fighters, attack aircraft, bombers, and aerial gunships.
On the lower level are a large number of helicopters, whizzing past just above the observers' heads, covering the armored forces' push-down operations.
The Bode Plain is very suitable for the advancement of armored groups, and now this area has become the main battlefield of the Ming-Japanese coalition forces.
Before the flood season in early autumn comes, the coalition forces have at least three or four months of safe operations.
If rains in Central Europe this summer cause river water to surge, Zhang Huangyan has also prepared a large number of river speedboats.
The tactics were the same as Annan's. Zhang Huangyan had already watched the combat command process of his senior brother Wanli's unit, and he knew it well. @·No mistake first release~~
After the city of Warsaw experienced the last indiscriminate bombing by Ming army aircraft, thanks to the efforts of local people, it has now almost returned to its original state.
It can be said that this famous city was betrayed by a mentally retarded head of state again. It was bombed twice by the Ming army's aircraft fleet, and the scale of the air attack was much larger than the last time.
More than a thousand bombers participated in the air attack on Warsaw alone. As the largest city in Eastern Europe, it deserves special attention.
Emperor Haojing did not even plan to rebuild the occupied areas, so the city of Warsaw was not spared.
As long as the defenders did not surrender immediately, the city would not only be bombed, but also suffer continuous large-scale bombing.
When the weather is good, the bomber fleet stationed at Minsk Airport can dispatch thousands of bombers every day to destroy Warsaw.
Seeing the enemy's fleet.
After flying into its own airspace, the Holy Roman Empire's air force did not sit still and wait for death, but fought back.
About hundreds of "Albatross" fighter jets took off for combat, but due to the gap between the pilot's ability and the performance of the aircraft, they were quickly shot down.
Many fighter planes were directly destroyed on the tarmac or runway. Field airports located on the front line were all destroyed by Ming army fighter planes in the morning.
Leopold's Air Force had nearly 3,000 fighters, most of which were single-engine "Albatross" fighters, with only a small number of "Hercules" bombers donated by France.
These dozen bombers were treated as treasures and placed at airports in the hinterland, so they were spared. Otherwise, they would have turned into burning wreckage by now.
Leopold obeyed the arrangements of his son Joseph and deployed only more than two hundred fighter jets on the first line of the Eastern Front, while the remaining thousands of fighter jets were located on the second line in preparation for counterattacks.
This had a certain good effect and avoided greater losses. However, a subsequent problem was that the range was not enough during the counterattack and the opponent's airport could not be reached.
The single-engine "Albatross" fighter has a very limited range, while the twin-engine "Blackfoot Albatross" seems to have a similar name to the former, but it is actually a newly designed heavy fighter.
The former is a fighter jet based on the World War I fighter of the same name, and the latter is a smaller version of the Messerschmitt-110 fighter jet.
Initially, the same type of engine as the "Albatross" was installed. After two replacements, the power of the engine was greatly improved, making the fighter's performance a qualitative leap.
The "Blackfoot Albatross" is a twin-engine fighter, which means that there is no need for a propeller to be installed on the nose, allowing the pilot to clearly see the target directly ahead.
Moreover, a 20mm cannon and four 10mm machine guns are installed on the nose. Compared with the "Albatross" with only two machine guns, the former's firepower is extremely powerful. _o_m
The reason why the "Blackfoot Albatross" did not install more cannons was that the shells were much larger than the bullets, and the firepower was not sustainable enough. Moreover, the "Albatross" body was also very fragile and could not hold two shells at all.
This heavy fighter can be equipped with two cannons, but what is it used for?
The enemy tanks, artillery and infantry on the ground were all surrounded by thousands of "Black Hawk" and "Condor" helicopters.
The true pure air battle probably lasted less than an hour, and no single-engine fixed-wing aircraft could be seen in the sky.
Those fighting at the front were all twin-engine "Black-footed Albatross", and the Ming army's "Albatross" were all at the back of the team, which avoided the possibility of accidental damage.
Our own "Albatross" was mainly used to protect the safety of the helicopter formation, and the imitation was attacked by an enemy fighter plane.
The "Black-footed Albatross" has a long range, strong firepower, and its body is protected by armor, so it can fight on its own.
After the formation attack, groups of "Black-footed Albatross" seemed to be in uninhabited territory, running rampant over the enemy's country.
After finding no aerial targets to practice on, the pilots began to search for ground targets. In short, they would return one after another after running out of ammunition.
Within the first hour of the war, the troops of the Holy Roman Empire deployed at the border had been completely overwhelmed by the coalition's armored forces.
The artillery positions were destroyed by aircraft before they could hit the enemy tanks, especially the bunkers and firepower points.
The soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire, who saw no hope of resistance, either fled or surrendered.
They wanted to fight bravely, but the opponent launched a large-scale air attack, followed by artillery fire.
Before the fight officially begins, there are not many people left on our side, so why are we still insisting?
When hundreds or thousands of enemy tanks appear on the opposite side, no matter how brave the soldier is, his heart will beat.
It all shows that the empire is falsely powerful, but they can really produce so many tanks.
His Majesty the Emperor said that the Holy Roman Empire was invincible, but where were the reinforcements at this moment?
The ground troops of the Ming-Japanese coalition overran the border area with great effort. On the second day of the war, the forward troops forcibly crossed the Bug River and headed straight for Warsaw!
"Father, you damn oriental monkey.
Breaking through our first line of defense! Warsaw is in emergency! "
"How many garrison troops are there in Warsaw?"
"Originally there were 30,000, but after mobilization, it has reached 100,000!"
"How long do you think it can hold out there?"
"...About a year or two!"
"Do you know how long Augusta National held last time?"
"this……"
"He only held on and was forced to surrender!"
"That's too..."
Leopold waved his hand. This was not Augusta's problem, but the enemy's firepower was simply too powerful, causing the defenders to suffer huge casualties every day.
If it had been anyone else, such as Louis XIV or William III, they would have stayed there much longer than Augusta.
More than ten years have passed, and Eastern Monkey's military strength should be even more terrifying than it was back then. @*~~
Leopold believed that the defenders could only hold on for about a month, and with luck, maybe two months.
All he could hope for was that the rainy season would arrive as soon as possible, when floods in the war zone would completely block the advance of the monkey tanks.
The fighter planes then dispatched a large number of small groups of guerrillas to harass the enemy from different directions.
It is said that Spain and Britain did this on the North American continent, eventually forcing each other to make compromises and concessions...
