Can tunnels be protected against flamethrowers?
In fact, it is possible.
For example, in tunnel warfare, the soldiers and civilians of Jizhong used their wisdom to achieve results.
Forget about flamethrowers, even poisonous smoke can be used to prevent them.
But everything must be done step by step, and the Bukhara people have never seen flamethrowers, so they naturally don't have corresponding arrangements when building tunnels.
Even if they have seen it now, if they want to understand the principles and come up with corresponding methods, it cannot be done overnight.
Will the Wehrmacht give them such a chance?
Obviously not.
Three days later, the Dragoon Regiment of the 4th Cavalry Division attacked the Amu Darya River, and the 26th Regiment of the 7th Cavalry Division attacked the Zerafjan River.
All two danger lines outside Samarkand were lost.
The four lines of trench defense that the Bukhara people had painstakingly built were all destroyed.
Standing on the top of the city of Samarkand, you can already look into the eyes of the National Defense Forces in the trenches.
But the Bukhara people in the city were helpless.
It's not that they didn't try to recapture the trenches, but every time they rushed out of the city, they were all beaten to death.
Even though they stood at the top of the city and commanded a commanding position, they were unable to suppress the National Defense Forces.
Even if they shoot low and high, the muskets of the National Defense Forces are far-reaching and accurate, and cannot be compared with Bukhara's bows and arrows.
As for other long-range weapons, such as trebuchets, artillery, etc., the Bukhara people encountered the same difficulties that the National Defense Forces encountered before.
These weapons are used to fight trenches. They are purely cannons used to fight mosquitoes. They only sound loud.
Abdulmat was desperate.
He deeply understood that the day when the city would be destroyed was not far away.
"Where are the reinforcements? Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?"
Reinforcements will not come.
The iron gate was so blocked by the National Defense Forces that not even a fly could get through.
Imam Khoury sent a large army from Bukhara, but in Katakurgan, west of Samarkand, the Fourth Cavalry Division was swept away, and less than 30% of the remaining troops fled back.
Not only failed to rescue Samarkand, but it also affected the subsequent defense of Bukhara.
Huang Sanhu, Zuo Xuanyan and others walked to the front and looked at Samarkand surrounded by gunfire. They were all relaxed and happy.
"When Genghis Khan went to the west, he showed great perseverance under this strong city, and finally completed the destruction of the city, leaving a great reputation and the current situation in the Western Regions. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and our troops are stronger and our weapons are stronger Even more powerful, we can’t let our ancestors focus on their beauty.”
Zuo Xuanyan said quickly: "My subordinates have mobilized heavy artillery, and the next siege is expected to be up to three."
Everyone knows that the most difficult thing to fight in Samarkand is actually the spider web of trenches outside the city.
Once these trenches are taken, the remaining city is actually just a piece of cake.
In this era, no city could resist the attack of the Wehrmacht with its city walls and buildings alone.
San Francisco.
What was once a barren land is now extremely prosperous.
The massively built harbors are filled with reinforced concrete buildings, demonstrating human civilization.
But even in such a prosperous place, people can't help but be amazed when faced with the huge new fleet.
Just along the water's edge, thousands of sailboats of various types covered the ocean and entered the port one after another.
"Wake up, don't sleep, we are here!"
The crew moved around the cabin, their impatient shouts harsh but effective.
One by one, the exhausted National Defense Forces soldiers struggled to get up, sighing at the same time.
"Oh my lord, we've finally arrived."
"I thought I was going to die at sea."
"Damn it, Monk Tang didn't go that far to the west to study scriptures, did he?"
On the deck, Wu Zhikui and others were also pale and shaky.
Anyone who has been on a boat for nearly three months will probably not be much better.
This is after being fully prepared, otherwise it would not only be uncomfortable, but also heavy casualties may occur.
"Huh, if I hadn't gone through this journey, I really wouldn't have imagined that the empire's territory is so vast."
"In the past, every time I read about the magnificence of the Han, Tang and Yuan dynasties, it was heartbreaking. Now I know that the most glorious ones are actually ourselves."
Hou Fanglai was also filled with pride.
In accordance with the orders of the headquarters, the 12th Division took a short rest after the end of the Japanese War, and then with the help of the Beiyang Fleet, the entire army moved to North America.
If the empire wanted to take action against Spain, its top priority would be the New World.
Just relying on the original military strength here is still somewhat inferior. Now that a main force has been mobilized, we can have full confidence.
On the pier, Yang Yunsheng, Fu Xinyuan and others were already looking forward to it.
It was a joy to see the two sides meet.
"With the reinforcements of your 12th Division, we guarantee that the Spaniards will be able to spit out all the occupied land."
During this period of time, Fu Xinyuan and others were not idle. They had already made a thorough investigation of the situation in the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
But the more they learned, the angrier they became.
Why was such a fertile and wealthy place taken over by a weakling like Spain?
In the vast areas of North America, the struggle between the empire and the Spanish had already begun.
Although their strength was not sufficient, they had an advantage that the Spaniards did not have.
The empire received help from Indians.
Spain's colonization of the New World actually massacred many Indians. The two sides are already at odds with each other, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.
Although the empire focuses on development, it will not massacre or plunder. Instead, it will provide various assistance to the indigenous people.
Even though the Indians are simple, they can tell who is good and who is bad.
Facing the strong pressure from Spain, they naturally turned to Spain.
Under the influence of the empire, Indians are rapidly integrating into civilized society and have made great progress in both thinking and production.
The sufficient Indian population also greatly enriched the country's military strength in North America.
Now that the Twelfth Division had arrived, the Empire had completely overwhelmed the Spanish in terms of military might.
"Currently, we have occupied the north of the Arkansas River and prevented the Spanish expansion. Inland, we need to hand it over to your 12th Division."
The territory of North America is so vast that even if the empire has mobilized a large number of Indians, it is still difficult to cover everything.
Especially if we want to go to war with Spain, we need to advance by water.
There is a Beiyang Fleet in the coastal area, so there is no need to worry. Only the vast inland areas, once there is no strong military force, are likely to be exploited by the Spaniards.
If Zuo Mengeng were here, he would find that many place names are actually similar to those of later generations.
This is because after European colonists came here, they often adopted the local dialect when naming.
The Arkansas River is still called the Arkansas River. The place where the empire now confronts Spain is what would later become Kansas.
Currently, the National Defense Forces in that direction are fighting Spain while exploring north and east.
The furthest expedition has reached the Mississippi River Basin.
Soon they might be able to make contact with the Dutch.
