Since the Holy Roman Empire's defense line in the border area was ineffective, the leading troops of the Ming Army easily penetrated this paper defense line and then drove straight in.
It only took three days for the troops to arrive at the gates of Warsaw, and they completed the siege of the city in no time, but did not launch a general attack immediately.
The defenders were quite dedicated to the defense of Warsaw. They had dug two inner and outer trenches outside the city, and connected them with the Vistula River flowing through the city, turning them into two artificial rivers. Update without error@
The purpose of this was to prevent the Ming army's tanks from driving to the city walls, bombarding the city walls, and slowing down the charging speed of the siege infantry.
The level of mechanization of the Ming Dynasty King's Division has reached the peak of the world. Not only has it mechanized weapons, but the engineering troops have also given up on bare-handed work one step ahead of schedule.
In front of hundreds of armored bulldozers, this amount of work is almost nothing. Part of the trench can be filled in overnight, making it suitable for tanks of the same type.
Prior to this, in line with the principle of courtesy first and then fighting, the Ming Dynasty King's Division still released a captured Holy Roman Empire officer into the city and asked him to carry a letter of persuasion to surrender and show it to the defenders.
As long as the garrison commander surrenders, he can enjoy special treatment and get a large manor with an area of 100 hectares after the war.
You can also receive 100,000 silver coins, ten beauties, and a bunch of luxury goods produced by the Ming Empire. Compared to turning into a corpse, this treatment is already quite good.
The garrison soldiers and their immediate family members can also receive amnesty treatment. After the war, they can settle in Xianbelia to farm or work as miners, with a monthly salary of no less than 100 yuan, and they are completely tax-free.
Even so, the garrison commander Ordovsky still refused, believing that this was a trick by the yellow-skinned monkey to induce him to give up resistance.
At that time, Menggu's army marched all the way west, captured cities and territories, and killed innocent people indiscriminately, which made everyone in the city feel frightened. Everyone couldn't help but think of the "Yellow Peril Theory" put forward by Crown Prince Joseph!
The main content of this theory is that Europe is the cradle of human civilization and the center of world civilization. The enemy who can destroy Europe must come from the East.
The East takes the "evil dragon" as its totem, which is the slave of the evil dragon. Oriental people, especially the yellow-skinned monkeys, are a group of man-eating devils.
In order to prevent European countries from being destroyed by the devil, all of Europe should unite, like the Crusaders, to fight against enemies and defend the center of human civilization.
This is an unshirkable responsibility and obligation for heads of state and people of insight across Europe. Everyone should feel honored and proud to eliminate the "yellow peril"!
White symbolizes purity and nobility!
Yellow symbolizes brutality and lowliness!
White people deserve to be the supreme rulers of this world!
The bloody and cruel yellow-skinned monkey was born to be enslaved and exploited!
Only in this way can human civilization continue and develop further.
Otherwise, it will surely fall into darkness and become the trigger for the destruction of human civilization!
Privately, many people in Europe who believed that the Ming Empire ate more and occupied more felt that Joseph's words made sense.
But when it comes to their vital interests, they can only remain silent, because speaking out will affect their own money.
It is obvious that the Ming Empire could not tolerate businessmen who spoke strongly against the Ming Dynasty and cooperated with them to make profits.
Therefore, everyone can only discuss interests with the Ming Empire and nothing else. The undercurrent is not only surging, but also gaining momentum...
Although the officials of various countries could not openly support the Holy Roman Empire, they supported it with large amounts of arms and allowed anti-Ming armed personnel to go to the Holy Roman Empire.
The armed organization formed by these people is the so-called "New Crusade"!
There are so many people on this scale that according to the military organization of the Ming Empire, it can be organized into ten brigades or three armies.
Inspired by revenge rhetoric, many of the exhibitors were ex-English or Spanish.
After the Spanish mainland and the British mainland were conquered by the coalition forces led by the Ming Empire, they kept their hatred in their hearts and waited for opportunities to retaliate.
The descendants of these people have not forgotten this national humiliation. They hope that through this war, they can avenge their past humiliation and kill as many yellow-skinned monkeys as possible!
To be on the safe side, avoid.
Annihilated by the enemy, Leopold divided the "New Crusade" into three.
Warsaw and Lublin each stationed 20,000 Crusaders, and the remaining more than 10,000 people stayed in Krakow in the south.
On the contrary, the young Frederick, who was close at hand, said that the Prussian army would not join the war until the Ming army fell into the quagmire of war.
Prior to this, 100,000 elite Prussian troops stood on the sidelines and watched silently as spectators the fighting in the south. .
After receiving the benefit of 10 million silver coins, Frederick Jr. was not eager to let the Prussian army participate in the war.
Like Karl XI, both of them consciously chose to remain on hold for the time being.
The Ming Empire's military strength was stronger than that of the entire Europe. It would be an extremely unwise decision to confront the Ming Empire at this time.
If the Ming Empire can win, they can just take advantage of the situation and reap some benefits.
On the contrary, it depends on the specific situation...
Not only will you not lose anything by doing this, but you can also securely pocket 10 million silver coins. Why not do it?
The two heads of state also wanted to see whether the Habsburg family was in decline or whether it could make a comeback.
If they were just relying on words, but the situation on the battlefield was one-sided, then wouldn't they be humiliating themselves by joining the war rashly?
Leopold and his son wanted to use the Prussian and Swedish troops as cannon fodder. This plan could only be regarded as an idea and could not become a reality!
Even the more powerful Louis XIV and William III did not move, and Frederick the Younger and Karl XI would not act rashly.
New Crusaders? ? ?
Whether it is powerful or not can only be known after a head-on confrontation with the Ming Army's armored forces on the battlefield!
In fact, the New Crusaders were deployed in three locations.
Leopold also knew that this unit only had a very famous name, but he did not dare to expect much in terms of actual combat effectiveness.
If he was eaten by a yellow-skinned monkey a few days before the war started, wouldn't it be equivalent to a blow to the whole of Europe?
The symbolic significance of this force is greater than its actual significance. As long as it exists for one day, it shows that the Holy Roman Empire is still resisting the invasion of yellow-skinned monkeys and is still fighting!
Three, Warsaw is under siege!
On March 6, Lublin was besieged!
Fortunately, Krakow was close to northeastern Bohemia and far away from the front line, so it was saved from being surrounded.
The situation is relatively urgent, but the defenses of Warsaw and Lublin are relatively complete, the number of defenders in the city is large enough, and the food can be consumed for more than a year, so immediate rescue is not needed in the short term.
The key to the problem is, once the yellow-skinned monkey launches a strong attack, how long can the defenders of these two cities hold on?
Leopold was unsure because he had learned from Augusta National!
That guy was a vanguard against the Ming Dynasty at first, but he surrendered after holding on for half a month!
The speed with which he can change his face amazes everyone. He is really a strong-willed but capable person!
"Boom boom boom..."
When the Warsaw garrison rejected the surrender letter from the Ming Dynasty King's Division, they were bombarded by thousands of planes.
More than a thousand Hercules bombers carried out carpet bombing of Warsaw.
It was an eye-opener for the people of Warsaw who had not been able to see such a spectacular sight last time.
Since the opponent's flying height was outside the range, the defender's anti-aircraft guns could not reach it.
Not only that, anti-aircraft firepower suffered heavy losses after the first carpet bombing.
The Ming Dynasty King's Division outside the city mobilized three heavy artillery battalions with a total of 108 171mm breech-loaded heavy artillery, and began continuous bombardment of the city. @*~~
The nearby prairie cavalry and Japanese troops were mainly responsible for helping the locals achieve "clearing the country" by burning down the villages, hunting down the natives, and loading all the people they could catch onto trucks and sending them to the rear.
With the cooperation of helicopters, even the prairie cavalry troops are no longer afraid of the tanks that may appear on the other side.
Once large prey appears, the cavalry will use flares to indicate the target location.
The helicopter overhead will immediately lower its altitude and come to hunt...
"Father, if we don't fight back, we will become more and more passive!"
It turns out that the yellow-skinned monkey is more difficult to deal with than imagined.
Pay, because there were suddenly 200,000 more Ottoman troops on the southern front.
A week after the war between the Holy Roman Empire and the Yellow-skinned Monkeys began, the Austrian army marched straight in, from Hungary into Austria, and now surrounded Vienna!
In view of the fact that the occupation was extremely unfavorable to his own side in the initial stage, Joseph also changed his original intention of luring the enemy deeper.
"you mean?"
Leopold was still busy communicating with European countries, mainly seeking help with weapons and personnel. The front line was basically commanded by his son Joseph.
"Our army should at least block one of the enemy's attacks, otherwise we will become more passive!"
Joseph firmly believed that doing so would change the course of the war and possibly lay the foundation for final victory.
"What are you going to do?"
"Assuming that the enemy's next step is to attack Krakow along the upper reaches of the Vistula River, our army can completely ambush somewhere north of the city, and then make a roundabout way to outflank the opponent's supply line!"
"They have many planes and have control of the air on the battlefield!"
"Our army operates after dusk. The attack can be carried out at night and retreat to the forest to hide before dawn!"
"Will I be followed?"
"If the attack is successful, the yellow-skinned monkey will be too busy to care for itself and have no intention of chasing our army! If we really pursue it, I can also deploy another team to ambush on the retreat route to conduct an ambush!"
"...Which troops do you plan to use?"
"Third Tank Brigade, Third Cavalry Brigade and Sixth Cavalry Brigade!"
"...Okay! I hope I can be blessed!"
Leopold thought for a while and then agreed. He also knew that his side could not withstand the fierce attacks launched by the yellow-skinned monkeys and Ottomans from two directions, so he had to counterattack to relieve the pressure on the front line. @
On March 13, the 1st Brigade, the 22nd Motorized Brigade, the 26th Motorized Brigade, and the 7th Cavalry Brigade of the Third Army of the Ming Dynasty King's Division cooperated with the 10th and 7th Cavalry Brigade of the Japanese Third Army. The three brigades, the 11th and 12th.
Advancing westward along the Vistula River, the target to be captured is Krakow, one of the three largest cities in Poland.
From Lublin to Krakow, it only takes two days if everything goes well.
On the contrary, it is necessary, because the roads are basically destroyed by the locals.
At dusk, Army helicopters returned reporting small groups of enemy activity nearby.
This was a normal thing. Army Commander Lu Xuecheng did not take it seriously and ordered the entire army to camp about forty miles away from Krakow. The army would be able to attack the city tomorrow.
But it was not completely unprepared. The coalition troops were camped along the river.
Since it was spring and there was little rain, there was no need to worry about swollen rivers or even flooding.
If the enemy wants to attack us by surprise, he either has to forcefully cross the Vistula River at night, or he has to make a circle.
There are sentries patrolling along the river, lighting flares fired every hour, and wolfhounds serving as ears.
Both the Ming and Japanese armies were equipped with a large number of tanks, and the infantry was protected by heavy armor, so it was considered foolproof.
At about one o'clock in the night, the wolf dog began to bark, which aroused the vigilance of the sentry. Immediately, bursts of noise were heard from a distance.
A series of flares rose into the sky, outlining the shadows in the distance.
At this time, because they rushed to the opposite side of the yellow-skinned monkey, the tanks of the Holy Roman Empire no longer needed to be polite and opened fire one after another.
If they do not fire in advance, the coalition forces will also ask the opponent's identity to avoid accidental injuries.
Now, you can save this troublesome step and just get started.
"There is an enemy attack!"
"Get up quickly!"
The gun of the T-7 heavy tank has the same caliber as the T-6 light tank, a six-meter breech gun, but the Academy of Sciences has improved the gun chamber and barrel.
The new shells are longer, have more charges, and have a longer range. As the barrel is also lengthened, the accuracy is naturally better.
Most importantly, the use of tungsten warhead shells has improved armor capabilities and can basically penetrate any Western tank.
The two sides engaged in large-scale shooting across the Vistula River, and it was the Holy Roman Empire that suffered. .
The armored troops of the Holy Roman Empire did not dare to cross the river rashly from the ford, fearing that they would not be able to come back if they rushed over.
The previous plan to attack the opponent's supply line was completely unworkable, because the Ming army used troops to carry out armed escort.
Not only were they traveling in plain areas, but more importantly, the other party was marching along the river, and there were already speedboats in the river!
If the opponent has more than a dozen speedboats operating together, it will directly increase the difficulty for the Holy Roman Empire troops to attack.
In order to make a deal, the final commander, General Schwartz, decided to take a desperate risk and attack the yellow-skinned monkeys who invaded Krakow at night.
The battle plan was well adjusted and executed relatively well, but there was just a little omission.
That is, the performance of the weapons and equipment of the Ming army far exceeds that of our own. For example, the tanks of the Holy Roman Empire cannot take much advantage in the current shooting across the river.
The front armor of the T-7 heavy tank is thick enough, and it is impossible to penetrate the front part of this tank unless it is at a particularly close range.
If necessary, steel plates can be added to enhance bulletproof capabilities. This is nothing more than using mileage and mobility as the price for improving the tank's defense.
In comparison, the "Paladin" tanks fielded by the Holy Roman Empire's troops have steel plates on the body and turret that are meters thick. @
It used to be pretty good, but after the T-7 heavy tank was equipped with new artillery shells, it was no longer impressive.
After a large-scale firefight, one "Paladin" tank after another was beaten to the point of explosion.
Accompanied by the wails of the crew members, it eventually turned into a pile of burning scrap metal...
