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Chapter 1030 Attack on Elsden Fortress (Part 1)

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    At dusk, the time limit for the new United Kingdom's ultimatum to the Republic of Scotland has expired. Although Scotland has given a reply through diplomatic channels, this reply does not solve the problem, but provides a meaningless defense of the problem itself.  As night fell, Shaw Dallent, the diplomatic ambassador of the new United Kingdom to the Republic of Scotland, walked into the Scottish Heads of State with a solemn expression and submitted a declaration of war to the "head of state" of Scotland on behalf of the new United Kingdom government.

    Before leaving, the Irishman said goodbye to Balliol, whom he had known for many years, and the Scottish officials present: "I hope that when I return to Edinburgh again in the near future, this beautiful city and everyone will be well!"

    Baliol watched Darrent leave without saying a word. After the Irishman left, he said to his depressed staff: "Everyone, this war that is coming sooner or later is not something we can prevent! In fact,  It is not only a civil war among the British, but also a conspiracy by the Hohenzollern family to eliminate dissidents. It is also the devouring of the democratic republic by the monarchy! Although Scotland is weak, it will never be intimidated by its enemies!  "As long as we resist the enemy's attack somewhere, we can change Scotland's fate of being defeated by the coalition and even become an important turning point in this era."

    The dictator's generous words failed to inspire the fighting spirit of the officials present. They all remained silent until someone whispered: "However, if the enemy uses atomic bombs, Edinburgh will be reduced to nothing in an instant. Darren  Didn¡¯t the special ambassador just hint at this?¡±

    Snapped!

    Baliol slapped his palm heavily on the table. He gritted his teeth and his face turned red.

    At this time, General Hugo Ersess, the Minister of Defense, said loudly: "Everyone, in this era, whoever is the first to use atomic bombs in war will be the chief culprit of destroying the world. Therefore, I believe that the enemy is not  Atomic bombs will be used in this so-called punitive war. Besides, at last year's League of Nations conference, Kaiser Wilhelm Jr. personally promised that Germany and its allied countries would never use atomic bombs against any country. In the future, nuclear physics research.  The focus will be on the peaceful use of nuclear technology. In view of this, I can be sure that what we are facing is only a conventional war. As long as we hold on to our defenses and delay, we will have a chance to turn around."

    "Well said! Well said!" Baliol applauded, "General Elsess is worthy of being the pillar of the country. He is not afraid of danger in the face of a powerful enemy. You should follow the general as an example, fulfill your duties and do your best. Miracles will definitely happen.  Created in our hands!¡±

    In front of the role model, everyone no longer hesitated and said in unison: "Yes! Head of state!"

    That night, the Scottish soldiers and civilians spent the night in anxiety.  When the first ray of sunshine at dawn shone on the earth, against the background of the rumbling cannons, coalition fighter planes crossed the "Hadrian's Wall" in droves (a military system built during the ancient Roman Empire, now a famous historical landmark).  The ruins are located entirely in England, 10-120 kilometers away from the modern border between England and Scotland). The scene is so spectacular that only those soldiers who participated in the previous war will not be surprised.

    Southern Scotland, Elsden Fortress.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Boom!  Boom!

    Huge explosions came with extremely high frequency. Even the German officers watching the battle from a distance felt that their eardrums and hearts were shocked like never before.  Each of the aviation armor-piercing bombs adjusted to capture Elsden Fortress was filled with more than 400 kilograms of nitric acid compounds, and was 1.5 times more powerful than a 533mm torpedo.  Under the action of a delayed fuse, they will explode after penetrating a certain thickness of fortifications.

    The defenders' anti-aircraft fire continued, and gray-black smoke from the gun barrels gradually rose from all over Elsden Fortress, forming clusters like smoke clouds in a foggy sky.  The bombers were circling, screaming, and climbing, and those with broken wings were constantly falling sadly. However, this did not create a crowded and chaotic sky scene.  The coalition pilots calmly followed the pre-arrangement, forming a group of three aircraft and a squadron as a group. They dived, dropped bombs, and pulled up as gorgeously as mercury fell.  In just a few minutes, the huge Elsden Fortress was shrouded in a mist of black gunpowder smoke and gray soot. The smoke columns that rose into the sky could eventually reach a height of thousands of meters without being hit.  dissipate¡­¡­

    Before the "Barbados Crisis" that almost triggered a war, Elsden was just an ordinary Scottish town. But after that crisis ended, large-scale military facilities began to be built all over Scotland.  In just three years, Elsden was transformed into a modern military fortress. In addition to the efforts of the Scottish military, it also benefited from the active assistance of Japan and Italy. The Japanese military provided technical support for the design of the fortress, and more than 600 soldiers  3 Japanese workers and more than 4,500 unidentified Asian laborers were directly involved in the construction. The Italian consortium subscribed to the Scottish government¡¯s special construction bonds equivalent to 200 million marks, andItaly's three major arsenals have successively produced dozens of large-caliber heavy artillery and hundreds of new anti-aircraft guns for the Scots.  Before the New United Kingdom and the Austro-Hungarian Empire joined forces to sweep northern Italy, the military generally believed that this large, modern fortress with three defense capabilities was difficult to break. The Scots also moved Elsden in the south and Denlop in the west.  The fortress is listed as a strategic support point for the border defense line

    The IK-43 tactical bomber, which enjoyed a lot of success on the Italian battlefield, unsurprisingly appeared in the coalition's lineup for Scotland.

    When the IK-43s were deployed in pairs to launch guided bombs from an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, the coalition's tactical arrangements played an important role: the first wave of violent bombing destroyed many open-air anti-aircraft artillery positions, and the smoke and dust that filled the line of sight seriously affected the  The accuracy of the remaining Scottish gunners, but to the bombardiers looking down from a height, it was like throwing a bomb into the inner ring of a large circle. In fact, the difficulty of indiscriminate bombing was not great at all!

    After the first three rounds of bombing, there was no longer a flying Scottish battle flag in the entire Elsden Fortress.  The officers of the United States, Spain, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire who were watching the fire from across the bank were amazed by such an attack. You must know that such a powerful aerial bomb and a shocking attack scene had never appeared in the new Austrian-Italian War!

    With such a fierce attack, can those Scottish defenders survive?  If the battle ended like this, wouldn't the train guns that had been transported to England with so much trouble be purely for support?

    Veterans of artillery backgrounds, especially those who have experienced or just studied many tough battles in the previous war, all know the terrifying vitality of strong fortresses.

    When the bombardiers found the Elsden Fortress in their sights, large strings of bombs fell like raindrops.  In an instant, the fortress, the airport, and the town were enveloped in dense explosions.

    In the artillery headquarters on the England side, I was fascinated by the exquisite porcelain cup in front of me. Every time there was a "dong" sound in the distance, the light yellow-green tea inside would appear with faint ripples, circles and circles.  , gradually dissipated.

    Perhaps the nobles in England know how to enjoy life better, or perhaps it is a habit left over from the Age of Discovery. They use very professional utensils to prepare various drinks, including coffee, tea, milk and even a sweet drink with honey added.  And this really amazed the Irish officers who came here!

    If you can sip tea while basking in the sun, then it doesn't matter if you wait for a few hours.  It's a pity that the dust and smoke raised by the explosion gradually dispersed in all directions, so that it seemed like volcanic ash fell in the sky. As long as you stayed outside for a short time, you would be completely disgraced!

    "General, I have always been curious. When your air force establishes a so-called airborne assault division with heavy equipment, will it focus on airborne operations or ground operations?"

    Sitting across the small marble round table, the person asking the question was Crown Prince Louis of Germany, and the subject of his question was Air Force Lieutenant General Simon Bradley of the New United Kingdom.  The 53-year-old general is not only an excellent staff officer, but also an excellent ordinary commander.

    "Your Highness, since this unit is called the Parachute Division, of course it is mainly airborne!" General Bradley replied humbly.

    "But airdropping such a force into the enemy's depths requires an astonishing number of heavy-duty gliders. To maintain such a large-scale battle tank and armored vehicle operation, oil and ammunition supplies must be at least 200 tons per day!" He is quite familiar with modern military affairs.  Crown Prince Louis, who has done research, gave a very reasonable figure.

    After waiting for the roar from Elsdon Mountain to end, Bradley replied calmly: "If it is an army-style marching operation, 200 tons can probably only meet the minimum demand!  But Your Highness, the characteristic of airborne troops is to penetrate deeply, but when they land, the combat range is usually not very large! According to our experience during the war, it generally does not exceed 50 kilometers, and more often, the airborne troops  Once you capture the enemy's strategic location with a surprise attack, you will have to face a massive counterattack by enemy forces that are several times your own!"

    "Hmm!" Crown Prince Louis nodded, put down the white porcelain coffee cup in his hand, and asked thoughtfully: "So, an airborne force equipped with a large number of heavy weapons like the Airborne Assault Division is only as aggressive as  It shows that when it uses aircraft to carry out deep assaults, once it lands, it becomes a defensive force? "

    "You can understand its role this way! Unless forced by the situation or there is a special combat purpose, an organized paratrooper unit will not conduct large-scale mobile operations while going deep alone!" Bradley said  While talking, he took the initiative to pick up the silver coffee pot placed aside and poured a cup of hot coffee for the other party.

    If conventional airborne troops are used to attack the depth of the defenders' lines, they can only rely on paratroopers.?Bazookas are not enough to stop tank group attacks in relatively open areas!

    "Oh! The shelling has stopped! Next it's time for the ground troops to attack!" Not far away, an English Army colonel said in high spirits.

    Bradley looked at his watch: "The 40-minute suppressive bombardment has been completed."

    Everyone returned to the observation port and each raised their telescopes.  The smoke and dust that filled Elsden is slowly dissipating. According to the plan, more than 10,000 coalition officers and soldiers will launch an attack with the support of more than 200 tanks, assault guns and self-propelled mortars. In addition to conventional weapons, these soldiers  It is also equipped with flamethrowers, blasting tubes, explosive packs and other weapons for attacking fortresses.

    When the column of Allied chariots rumbled over the barbed wire fence on the border between England and Scotland, the huge Elsden Fortress fell into a deathly silence.  Two He-90 reconnaissance fighters painted in blue and white passed by at low altitude. This time, they were not counterattacked by anti-aircraft fire.

    ??The super fortress that cost huge amounts of money to build was just demolished?

    The answer is obviously no.

    (End of this chapter)
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