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Chapter 276 General Attack

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    Time passed slowly, from day to night, and a few rays of gray light emerged from the night.  For people living in the peaceful zone, this new dawn is just another page on the calendar, but for the armies on both sides of the Crimean Peninsula, this coming day represents another  A new meaning.  Before, they fought against each other here, exhausting all their strength and shedding blood. But a month ago, the two armies suddenly reached a temporary truce agreement, allowing the officers and soldiers on both sides to recuperate in an exhausted predicament.  Now, a full month has passed, the truce period stipulated in the agreement has expired, and the two sides have no consensus to continue the truce during the negotiations.  That means that with this new day coming, the two armies will fight again.  But this time, the French army besieging the fortress was already so complacent that they did not even plan to waste another day and would directly launch an attack after dawn.  During this truce period, although the French army stopped military operations against the enemy, their pace of concentrating troops and weapons never stopped for a moment. With the efforts of engineers and engineers, the Sevastopol Fortress was  The besieging army outside was already stronger than ever.  The enemies they faced were not so lucky. Although the fortress had not been directly attacked by the French army during this period, their supplies were still cut off and they could not replenish any urgently needed ammunition and supplies.  You can watch your enemies become stronger and stronger.  During the busy period that lasted for many days, preparations were in place, and the troops scheduled to launch the attack were already in place, waiting for the order to launch the attack at any time.  And in the commanding heights and preset positions occupied by the French army, cannons have been deployed in place driven by the artillery, looming in the dim light.  At the rear of the front, Marshal Treville, the commander-in-chief of the French army, brought his headquarters to the front line to direct the operations, and used this method to declare his determination to the entire army.  In the previous offensives, although the French army invested great strength and determination, they failed several times in front of the defenders. But this time, the marshal has made up his mind and will never let himself and the army he commands suffer again.  Such a failure.  Charles also accompanied his grandfather here.  This offensive is equally important to him, and he knows better than anyone else that the war is coming to an end, and he hopes that he can witness the most glorious moment when this war ends.  The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and the remaining outline of the entire fortress was revealed in front of his eyes. Looking from a distance, the harbor surrounded by the coast and hills on both sides looked like gray-white satin, shining with dots.  Starlight.  At this time, everything was silent, only the sound of wind and intermittent breathing reached his ears. The lifeless fortress opposite was still sleeping, and there was no sign of being occupied by humans.  However, invisibly, he could feel that the fortress on the opposite side was also on guard, waiting for the French army's destined attack.  Yes, the truce period has ended, and the preparations of the French army have always been in the eyes of the defenders, so no one will be at a loss about what is going to happen next. These defenders will still fight with great courage  Come to meet the enemy and prepare to fight to the last moment for the honor of the Russian Empire.  Marshal Treville, wearing a military uniform and a medal, stood upright in front of the temporary command post, watching every move on the front line with a hawk-like gaze. He leaned on his marshal's staff and tapped slowly.  Touching the ground, it seemed to be beating the drums of soldiers marching.  The sound of the ticking sound was steady, like the swing of a clock. This sound made everyone feel heavy. Many people could not suppress their anxiety and took out their pocket watches from time to time to check the time. This kind of anxiety was also  It becomes more and more intense as the weather changes.  When the sky turned from dark black to grayish white, the earth began to tremble.  Like an earthquake, Ciel felt himself shaking, followed by a terrifying roar.  This is the roar of the most advanced and powerful monster on land. This is the roar of the siege artillery assembled by the French army with every effort to break the fortress.  In the past, the artillery carried by the French Expeditionary Force was mainly light field artillery. Only a small number of howitzers could cause damage to the fortress. After several setbacks in attacking the fortress, France made up its mind and desperately mobilized a large number of heavy artillery from the country to the front line.  , although they were heavy and inconvenient to transport, during the journey of several months, they finally arrived at the city of Sevastopol one after another.  And now, it is they who are fulfilling their combat missions.It's time.  Amidst the roar of the cannons, huge cannonballs were continuously spit out from the mouths of the giant beasts, rushing into the sky with terrifying roars. When they left the land, white and fiery red colors kept coming out of the muzzles.  The light was so dazzling that the earth suddenly became bright.  In just a split second, the cannonball that had penetrated into the mid-air suddenly turned sharply downwards, and then plunged towards the fortress ahead along the pre-calculated trajectory, and hit the ground heavily.  Under the terrifying kinetic energy of the cannonballs, the fortifications on the hills were directly exploded, the earth trembled, and large chunks of stones were roared into the sky. These flaming stones and metal fragments were blown away from a distance.  From a distance, it looks like a meteor shower on fire falling from the sky.  In order to weaken the enemy's defense capabilities to the greatest extent, the French army's plan will carry out artillery bombardment for several hours.  The incessant roar seemed to last for a century. The siege army shelled the opposite fortress regardless of the cost. The fortress that originally stood majestically in front of the enemy became a miserable victim. Under such fierce bombardment, it was almost changed beyond recognition.  .  The Russian defenders, who have been squeezed into a small area, will now face a more terrifying and difficult test than the previous offensives.  Under the fierce bombardment, the fortifications they had carefully built and maintained turned into miserable ruins in many moments. Fallen stones were everywhere, and thick smoke composed of dust quickly rose into the air.  And it enveloped the entire fortress.  Under the bombardment of heavy artillery, the ground shook, and the entire fortress was already in danger.  In the forward position, Charles looked at the tragic situation caused by artillery fire in front of him with fear and joy.  To him, the clearer the effects of the bombardment were, the more proof that his work was effective and how close he was to victory.  And this kind of devastating artillery bombardment also inexplicably gave him a strange thought.  On the original world line, in 1942, another foreign army set foot on the Crimean Peninsula. This army was well-equipped and well-trained, and had already achieved military success in just a few years.  After conquering almost the entire European continent, and after conquering Western and Northern Europe, they extended their iron hooves to the Soviet Union and launched an attack on the Soviet Union with the largest army ever assembled at that time.  Under the front of Nazi Germany, the inland Crimean Peninsula soon faced the invasion of war, and it was General Manstein who commanded the Lutheran army at that time.  In that year, the Soviet garrison fought against the invading German troops with great bravery. However, they eventually retreated steadily, and the Soviet troops retreated all the way back to the Sevastopol Fortress.  Relying on this strong fortress, the Soviet army defeated several German attacks. In the end, with the support of Hitler, Marshal Manstein concentrated a large number of heavy artillery to siege the fortress, and even mobilized the world's most powerful artillery at that time.  The largest cannon is the 800mm Gustav cannon.  And this giant cannon lived up to its high expectations. After joining the siege, it achieved huge results. The fortifications carefully built by the Soviets had no effect on it.  Under the bombardment of these heavy artillery, the originally solid fortress was finally breached. Although the defenders still resisted bravely, in the face of the superior German army, they ultimately failed without a fortress to rely on. The German army was able to clear the entire Crimea.  The Asian Peninsula, and General Manstein was also named Marshal by Hitler for his contribution to the conquest of Crimea, reaching the pinnacle of his military career.  With his own time travel, the world line has been disturbed and changed, but he has rehearsed such a scene in advance, which makes him have mixed feelings.  Although the cannons and artillery fire of this era cannot be as sharp and terrifying as they were in the mid-20th century, the fortresses today cannot be as strong as they were then, so the defenders can still only face the same fate.  He greatly admires the heroic spirit of these defenders, but in war, bravery and blood alone cannot defeat steel. Although will is important, materiality determines everything.  As Charles witnessed, the bombardment of so many heavy artillery quickly achieved a gratifying effect. The flames swept through the entire burning, and huge stones were scattered everywhere, as if they had been torn apart by giants.  At the same time, since the Russian army's position has been greatly reduced, some artillery shells even flew directly over the harbor, causing large splashes of water and causing the fog to begin to fill with smoke and dust.  Although there was thick smoke everywhere, and there was dust and dirt everywhere blocking the view, seeing this scene, not only Ciel, but also everyone else was convinced that they had subdued the fortress to the ground.  .  A few hours of shelling almost seemed like a centuryIt was so long that this large-scale bombardment began to stop gradually near noon. However, this did not mean the end of the war. On the contrary, it just opened a grand prelude to this offensive.  A large number of French officers and soldiers who had been assembled began to pour towards the fortress like a tide under the urging of the officers. Due to the previous violent shelling, their ears were now somewhat deaf, so their current shouts  It became extremely loud, and some people were even a little distracted. They just followed the large army with red eyes and rushed forward.  As the commander of the first batch of storming troops, Leflair-Lucien held a saber, followed his men, and rushed towards the fortress together.  As one of the main forces favored by Marshal Treville, he witnessed this war from beginning to end, and in several battles, his troops suffered huge losses. Although there were always new recruits in the rear, this pair  It is impossible for the combat effectiveness of his troops not to have negative consequences.  However, out of respect for the duty of a soldier, he still carried out the above plan to the letter. He did not shirk responsibility for the loss of his troops, but took the lead and led his men to attack forward.  Before, he was pessimistic about storming the fortress, but now, he knew that after several months of siege, the fortress defenders were at the end of their strength, but the French troops had been fully rested and replenished, and they also had such powerful artillery fire.  to help out, so now he is full of confidence in victory.  Under the urging of him and other French officers, countless French soldiers rushed into the fortress front that had changed beyond recognition. Behind the French army's front, there were countless backup troops and reserves.  Waiting nervously, praying that the soldiers on the front line can win the battle.  During the previous bombardment, most of the Russian military fortifications located in the hills and ravines have been changed beyond recognition, making people even doubt whether there are any living beings living among them.  The charging French soldiers stepped over the uneven ground, crossed trenches, stones and other obstacles, and forced their way into the forward position.  The Russian army has been strangely silent. Only when the French army almost rushed to the forward position, they began to fight back. Not only the remaining artillery fire from the rear, but also the sound of gunfire from some unexpected corners.  , taking away the lives of some French soldiers.  However, although their counterattack caused a small amount of casualties, compared with the previous offensives, the intensity of the Russian counterattack was visibly weakened, which in turn gave the French officers and soldiers a great encouragement.  Obviously, during the long-term siege, the strength of the Russian army has been extremely weakened, and the long-term shelling just now caused them to suffer heavy losses.  "Win!" "The Russians are about to be doomed!" "Kill them!" Amidst the cheers, groups of French soldiers rushed into the Russian positions. They did not care about the casualties of their comrades.  , but charged desperately, rushed into the Russian trenches, rushed up the fortified hills, and fought crazily with the remaining defenders in the ruins of the position.  Compared with the previous encounters, the defenders at this time looked much more miserable. They were few in number and looked haggard. They all had long hair and beards on their faces, and even their clothes were shabby.  , almost do not look like strangers, but like wild beasts in the jungle. The terrible war has left enough deep traces on them.  However, most of them still struggled to fight back, using their remaining energy to resist the swarming enemy troops tenaciously, and then were swallowed up by the blue-red flood.  This flood swept towards the fortress, seemingly unstoppable.  And looking at everything on the front line, the headquarters in the rear also let out a small cheer.  "Grandpa, your victory is in sight!" Charles walked to Grandpa's side and held his hand tightly.
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