After entering the hot summer, the epidemic that Leopold and his son had high hopes finally occurred. All the coalition forces that had previously fought against the Second Army of the Holy Roman Empire advancing eastward experienced attrition due to illness to varying degrees.
But fortunately, Wu Weiming, commander of the Second Army of the Ming Dynasty King's Division, had learned about the despicable methods adopted by the other party from the prisoners' mouths. Due to his quick response, his soldiers were prepared in time, and a larger-scale illness did not occur.
This time, we cannot be like the first time we conquered the Holy Roman Empire. We retreated due to the outbreak of the epidemic. We were about to eat up the entire enemy. We were determined not to waste all our previous efforts.
Officers and soldiers who lose their combat effectiveness due to illness will be sent to field hospitals in the rear. As long as the remaining ones are not sick, they will stick to the front line and continue to maintain a high-pressure posture against the Holy Roman Empire.
The current situation is that whoever fails to hold on first will fail. There is no way out and they can only choose to grit their teeth and hold on until the end.
The previous war and the subsequent epidemic caused the Second Army to lose up to 20,000 troops, which was equivalent to a loss of four infantry brigades.
At the same time, in terms of heavy equipment, more than 400 tanks, 500 armored vehicles, and thousands of trucks are out of service.
Fortunately, the First Army moving south and the Third Army moving west could share the tasks of the Second Army and surround Bavaria from three directions.
Since Alexander, who controlled Stuttgart, had surrendered to Ibrahim, most of the troops heading north and east had also been killed and wounded, and they could no longer pose an effective threat to the coalition forces.
So Munich has actually become an isolated city without reinforcements, and the encirclement is constantly shrinking.
Not only that, the freed-up coalition air force began to launch large-scale daytime air strikes on Munich.
The specific method is that the Ming Air Force is responsible for the bombing in the morning, and the Ottoman Air Force waits until the afternoon.
Although it is not a thousand-plane bombing, there are no less than three or four hundred bombers participating in each operation.
Due to the huge losses in the previous air battles and the severe blow to the arsenal in the city, Crown Prince Joseph had less than 300 fighter jets at his disposal.
It seems that there is still the possibility of a desperate fight, but with a fleet of nearly a thousand enemy aircraft at every turn, these fighter jets can only attack once.
Under frequent air strikes, it was no longer possible for Joseph to accumulate a fleet of thousands of aircraft.
The enemy's high-altitude bombing exceeded the maximum firing height of the defenders' anti-aircraft guns, so naturally they did not achieve impressive results.
Instead, thousands of anti-aircraft guns were lost in a month of fighting, and more than half of the houses in the city were blown up.
It is only a matter of time before the remaining half becomes ruins, and there is no suspense at all.
There are homeless people everywhere, and some unlucky ones buried alive in basements by the collapsed bricks and rubble of their homes.
There is still a lot of food stored in Munich, and drinking water is not a problem. However, the current situation cannot be sustained with water and food...
Those who did not want to be killed or buried alive ran out overnight.
Even if you escape to the enemy and stay alive, it is much better than staying in the city.
Joseph once scorned the role of air raids, but now he has tasted it himself.
The other party used the attack method that he had questioned to completely destroy the city of Munich.
If it doesn’t work once, ten times!
If it doesn’t work ten times, then a hundred times!
If it doesn’t work a hundred times, just a thousand times!
Judging from the scale of the opponent's bombing and the bombing effect, it may not take a hundred times before there will not be many valuable targets in Munich city and the opponent will have to come for air strikes.
Even if a hundred air strikes are needed, if they are carried out twice a day, if the weather is fine, it will only take two months, and it will be completed around the beginning of autumn...
Persistence is victory, this sentence is equally important to the coalition army and air force.
As long as the weather is not bad, the bomber group will take off as usual.
As the last valuable target in the final battle, most pilots hope to return home triumphantly.
Even if it is shot down by the opponent during the bombing process, it can be rescued by one's own reconnaissance troops without parachuting into the city.
In fact, the bomber group uses a high-altitude bombing attack method. If the opponent does not dispatch fighter jets, the bombers cannot be hit by anti-aircraft guns alone, so the bomber group is relatively safe.
Everyone also guessed the general situation below. They should have been bombarded by the continuous bombings until their eyes were dull, their reactions were slow, and they were in a trance.
Just lie on the ground and wait for the bomb to fall into your mouth...
This is by no means a fabrication. Those abandoned wounded, sick, and lonely old people basically all look like this. Every day they see a large group of death gods above their heads.
Whether you can live one more day is not decided by yourself, but by those flying gods of death in the sky.
The bombs whizzing down are like the sickles in the hands of the God of Death. They are sharp and terrifying and can kill a group of people in one go!
Those who still stay in Munich have only one thought now, and that is despair!
I want to fight, but I can’t!
I wanted to run, but found there was nowhere to escape!
I wanted to pray for God to show me something, but after waiting for a long time, nothing happened...
Is this being abandoned by God?
Many people think so!
They have even thought about the reason, that is, one more time, two more times, no more three times!
God has already helped us twice, if we want to help you a third time...
It seems that God is a little impatient!
Why do you say that?
Because I helped you for the third time, if the yellow-skinned monkey comes back again.
Doesn’t God have to help a fourth time?
Then the fifth, sixth, seventh time...
Help once a year, maybe every year!
If you had this ability, you would probably be a little impatient, right?
What's more, it is believed that the yellow-skinned monkey emperor originally received divine power, which was given to him by the Eastern God.
Xitian didn't do this, maybe there was something hidden.
What exactly?
Either Xitian is impatient, or Xitian has taken advantage of Dongtian!
Accepting the prayers of mortals, but not willing to bless mortals!
Isn't this a typical case of eating inside and outside?
If Xitian descends to earth at this time, he may be stoned to death by desperate prayers...
Everyone’s anger is well-founded!
If you don't protect everyone this time, then don't protect everyone the first two times. It would be better if you surrendered at the beginning. At least a lot of people would die.
It's fine now. Everyone is counting on you to bless them, but you suddenly don't bless them. Isn't this a joke?
Rather than doing this, it is better to surrender directly to the yellow-skinned monkey!
Now it seems that the God over there seems more responsible!
As Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold was also desperate.
He knew that the empire was about to collapse, but he was powerless to do anything about it, and there seemed to be no sign of God's coming.
The language of the Thousand-Year Empire seems to be as vague as the reinforcements. At this point, I can't count on anything.
Except for a few confidants, Leopold had already asked other followers to flee for their lives, and there was no need to continue to suffer with him.
If this is God's last test for him, then he can bear it to the end.
As long as the redemption can be completed, everything will be worth it!
It's a pity that God didn't give me any hints, and I couldn't see the so-called signs, even though I prayed every day...
"Father!"
"Joseph, do you want to talk about the throne?"
"……if you can!"
"This war started with me, and I hope it will end with me. You don't need to be involved!"
"But……"
"Nothing! This is my last wish!"
"……All right!"
Joseph did not argue with his father about the throne, not because his father was greedy for power, but because Joseph knew that his father planned to take all responsibilities on himself and reduce the punishment of the yellow-skinned monkey emperor on his descendants.
The dignified Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was so depressed that he needed to use this method to protect his descendants. It was extremely miserable, but he couldn't find a better way, which made Joseph feel ashamed and resentful.
He even thought about using the threat of force to seize the throne, but he was afraid that his father would oppose him in a more radical way, such as resisting with death, so he had to give up his plan in the end.
The father's dismissal of his entourage was the most obvious signal. This was considered as starting preparations for the funeral in advance.
"To be fair, the conditions offered by Ibrahim are not bad. Living on an island in the Mediterranean is at least much better than going to Siberia to grow potatoes."
Leopold managed a rare smile and half-jokingly commented on his future life as a prisoner.
"Father……"
"I have been the emperor of the empire for so many years, and I have long been tired. Signing is the last thing I need to complete during my reign. The rest is up to you!"
Leopold has already thought about it. While taking responsibility as much as possible, he will also work hard to protect the royal family from punishment by the other party.
"Father, do you think there is still a chance for the empire to be restored?"
Joseph had already ignored the revelation from heaven, and did not intend to mention the matter of retreating from the enemy again.
The remaining hopes are pinned on finding an opportunity to restore the empire after its fall, although I hope to maintain expectations.
"I heard that the remnants of Britain and Spain are living in the Congo. It can be seen that if you make good use of the opportunity, the empire will not really disappear completely. It will just change to a different place and a different way of life. As long as you can withstand the changes brought about, Pain, then everything is possible!”
Central Africa is a good place, where there are descendants of Cromwell, descendants of Charles II, descendants of Philip IV, and the current king of Portugal, João V!
It should be very lively if everyone lives together, right?
"You mean we can move the empire to Africa?"
This suggestion from his father made Joseph's eyes light up. This is really a way out!
"The empire can be rebuilt in Africa, but Ibrahim may not give us this chance!"
It's not that Leopold has never thought about the feasibility of this matter, but as time goes by, the chips in his hand are getting smaller and smaller, and the possibility has become slim.
"...I will find a way!"
As long as they were out of Ibrahim's control, even if they only brought 100,000 or even 50,000 people to Africa, Joseph thought it would be very worthwhile.
When Ibrahim learned about Leopold's wish, he couldn't help but smile, thinking that the emperor was really whimsical and thought that he would agree to let them go to Africa for development.
Even if he agreed, his old friend might not agree, so he conveyed this ridiculous request to his old friend Zhu Cihong.
"I agree! Why don't you agree? I still don't trust them going to Siberia to grow potatoes!"
Aren't you willing to get involved with those three companies in central Africa?
I will let you get what you want!
Central Africa serves as a buffer zone for France, the Ming Dynasty, the Ottomans, and the Netherlands. Zhu Cixiang hopes that the chaos will be as chaotic as possible!
The descendants of Charles I and Cromwell went there one after another. Of course, the hatred between the two sides would not be relieved just because they changed places, but the fight became more intense.
The parliamentary army went first, and the royal army came later. The former became a local snake, but the latter received dual support from the Ming Empire in terms of manpower and weapons, so it would not be at a disadvantage in the new war.
On the other hand, the Spanish went forward and the Portuguese went behind. However, the Ming Empire clearly supported the Portuguese and supported the army of King Joao V of Portugal in the same way as it helped the British army.
Under such circumstances, the scene of the melee between the three countries and four parties in central Africa is naturally extremely beautiful...
Of course, the emperor of the Ming Empire would not be stupid enough to come forward directly. Everyone has a spokesperson, and a certain disciple is the best candidate.
The transportation of personnel, weapons, food, and funds was all left to Zheng Chenggong's men.
Even in places where there are no roads, transport planes can be dispatched for airdrops.
As long as the other party is obedient, Zheng Chenggong can ensure that the other party can obtain supplies at any location.
Now that Leopold and his son are willing to go to central Africa to intervene, Emperor Haojing certainly agrees.
This means that the war there will become more exciting. If necessary, Zhu Cihong is willing to release a group of prisoners of war and help Leopold and his son go to Africa to cause trouble!
By the way, not only the Holy Roman Empire, but also the last Tsar Nicholas could take his henchmen to Africa to pan for gold, or risk their lives!
Zhu Cixiang could give them a bunch of non-return ship tickets for free, as well as weapons, medicine, food and various daily necessities.
You can work hard there, and as long as you get results, a certain emperor will continue to provide them with everything they need for free, even women!
If you don’t know how to produce, you don’t know how to rob?
Especially for things like robbery, the Germans and Rakshasa people have extremely high talents, almost innate skills!
The reason why these two groups were supported was because a certain emperor did not want to see the group that had already arrived live well.
You are living a good life, but a certain emperor can't stand it!
It would be unseemly to send troops to attack directly.
But a certain emperor had other ways to achieve his goal, which could make the locals restless!
After the war in Europe ended, a certain emperor planned to send a large number of former Boli people with improper status to Africa.
If they stay in Europe, they will be a huge hidden danger. They will either be sent to the mainland or to Africa.
The latter is obviously their more favored destination, so Zhu Cixiang can find his way...
The original four gangs, plus the three gangs that arrived later, can play the African version of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period!
Life is like this sometimes, if you don't want to accept it, you have to die.
If you are afraid of death, it doesn't matter, a certain emperor can definitely help you.
A certain emperor's biggest hobby was to help others, and he never tired of it!
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