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Text The First Battle of Vyborg (Part 2)

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    There was a reason why Sukhoi was so active in asking for war. As the new fighter jets of the Luftwaffe rushed to the battlefield, his small air force quickly lost its offensive capabilities. In his words, it could only act as a boring fly repeller.  Sukhoi has little interest in air combat. His gentle and elegant aristocratic appearance hides a heart full of violence.  The air force in his mind will be a service that can destroy the enemy in the air and solve problems alone.  But now, his troops have become fly swatters. Obviously, this is not the result he wants.  He desperately wanted to attack, attack, and attack again.  Let the world see what the aircraft can do with constant attacks.  It is undoubtedly the best opportunity to destroy the heavy artillery behind the enemy's defense line.  Previously, the First Artillery Brigade also tried to solve the problem through artillery, but the caliber of their artillery was too small. The 76mm grenade projectiles were not enough to scratch other people's fortifications, and the 122mm grenade range could not reach other people's artillery positions.  The only 105mm cannon that can hit the enemy's heavy artillery position has only shrapnel shells available for the time being. Shrapnel shells cannot destroy the fortifications, so there is no chance.  Tukhachevsky even requested to launch a counterattack, simply tear the enemy's position from the front, attack the enemy's heavy artillery position, and use the army's bayonet to deal with them.  Of course, this plan is a bit whimsical. If trench warfare was so easy to fight, and it was so easy to be torn open, so many people would not die in the first battle.  And the most important thing is that the troops used for defense are very tight now, and there are no spare troops to fill the hole.  Therefore, Tukhachevsky's plan was immediately rejected by Yegorov. Old Ye was not as impulsive as Xiaotu.  Since the Army is unable to solve this problem, it seems that the only option is to let the Air Force take action.  Tukhachevsky and Yegorov are full of expectations for Sukhoi. The last surprise attack on the bridge has fully demonstrated the capabilities of the air force. This time there is no need to travel long distances. The target is only ten kilometers away. With the air force's capabilities  Ability, I should be able to do it!  "It will definitely destroy the enemy's heavy artillery!" Sukhoi slapped his chest and issued a military order. "My young man will destroy all the enemy's artillery at once! Let them become mute forever!" Sukhoi's plan is to use the cross  Ilya Muromets bomber.  In one breath, he dropped all eight tons of bombs on the White Army's heavy artillery position, which he thought would flatten the enemy.  Tukhachevsky and Yegorov were also attracted by that number. Eight tons of ammunition is not a small number. The thought of being able to drop these multiple bombs on the enemy's position in one go.  They think there should be some drama.  Among all the people, a certain immortal may be the only one who is not optimistic about Sukhoi. It is true that Sukhoi's plan is feasible. It is indeed good to use bombers to destroy the artillery positions behind the enemy.  However, there is a prerequisite for that, which is that airplanes and aerial bombs are powerful.  The Volunteer Air Force is equipped with crude, old-fashioned aerial bombs, ranging in weight from 10 kilograms to 50 kilograms. Their power is very limited, and they are basically ineffective against strong fortifications.  The Air Force's early reconnaissance has proved one point.  The enemy has built a very strong artillery position. The four heavy cannons are usually hidden in the tunnels and are only dragged out when they are used.  Moreover, special anti-aircraft machine gun positions were set up around the position, which shows that they are already on guard against bombing by the Air Force.  Of course, none of this is particularly important.  The most important thing is that Ilya Muromets is not a dive bomber and cannot "accurately" remove fixed targets.  If horizontal bombing is carried out, the hit rate is simply terrible. It is only the bomb density of ten aircraft. Unless it is a blind cat and a dead mouse, otherwise.  No chance!  Although Li Xiaofeng was not optimistic about Sukhoi's actions, he did not object because there was no better way for the time being.  If the enemy's heavy artillery was left to its own devices, the defensive positions east of Vyborg could collapse.  On a cloudless morning, when the enemy's heavy artillery started a new day's work.  The Sukhoi boys loaded Ilya Muromets with bombs, and under the cover of fighter jets, slowly and awkwardly climbed into the sky.  They first flew south, then turned east.  As fighting breaks out on the outskirts of Vyborg, fly straight north.  It will soon be discovered by the enemy's observation post. In order to increase the surprise of the attack and prevent harassment by blind enemy planes, a circle must be made.  The flight started smoothly. The White Army never dreamed that Sukhoi and his boys would bypass their position and stab them in the back.  "Enter the attack route!" The leading aircraft flew unsteadily over the heavy artillery position. After the bombardier finished aiming, as the belly door slowly opened, more than a dozen 50-kilogram aerial bombs began to free fall.  The No. 2 and No. 3 planes following it also successfully entered the attack route one after another, dropping all the bombs on the White Army's heads.  Kilometers away, Yegorov and Tukhachevsky saw this in the telescopeIt was a shocking scene. At that moment, the sky seemed to have collapsed. After the explosions one after another, mushroom clouds slowly rose into the sky, covering the clouds and the sun, making it look extraordinary!  "Great!" Yegorov happily punched the trench wall, which shows how excited he was.  Tukhachevsky was not much better. He licked his lips and stared at the returning bombers. Something called fanaticism had already spewed out of his eyes.  The only person who remained calm may be a certain immortal. He was much more sober than these two. Although the effect of the bombing was very shocking, we have to wait and see what the outcome will be.  However, Yegorov and Tukhachevsky could no longer bear it and said excitedly: "We must give credit to the Air Force and tell the logistics department to send a bottle of vodka to every pilot who participated in this operation, young man.  "You guys did a great job!" The air force pilots went to the dinner happily. The only one who might have complained was Sukhoi, who couldn't bear to drink at all, and he wanted Darjeeling black tea.  "If it were me, I wouldn't even give you wine!" A certain immortal said coldly to Sukhoi who came to "complain".  "Why?" This person still doesn't understand.  A certain immortal said calmly: "No reward for no merit!" Suddenly Mustache became angry and said angrily: "Why no reward for no merit? We destroyed the enemy's heavy artillery" He was beaten by Li Xiaofeng before he finished speaking.  Broken: "You didn't destroy anything!" Yes, the Sukhoi boys didn't blow up anything. During this bombing, almost all the aerial bombs deviated from the target by nearly one kilometer. Even the White Army's heavy artillery positions  Didn't even touch the edges.  The nearest aerial bomb was a hundred meters away from the heavy artillery. It destroyed the field toilet of the German artillery and made the German position stinky. This was its biggest result.  At one o'clock in the afternoon, the German heavy artillery resumed firing.  Its slow and heavy rhythm beat Yegorov's heart again.  The good mood of the commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army turned bad again within two hours of recovery.  "I can launch another attack!" Sukhoi also risked his life. "We can lower the bomb delivery height as much as possible and use all bombers. It will definitely be effective!" Try again?  Regarding Sukhoi¡¯s request.  Egorov and Tukhachevsky cautiously agreed, while a certain immortal expressed clear opposition.  The first bombing caught the enemy off guard. The second time we went there, I'm afraid the enemy was already waiting for us. The risk was too great.  Moreover, with Ilya Muromets¡¯ performance, how much lower can the flight altitude be?  The hit rate of horizontal bombing in World War II was appalling, let alone now?  ¡°But for Yegorov and Tukhachevsky who are anxious to get angry, and Sukhoi who wants to prove the air force, the danger is nothing, as long as they can succeed.  No matter what.  The next morning, at the same time, taking the same route, but there were almost twice as many planes.  The feeling of being covered by clouds and sun when taking off is truly spectacular.  But spectacular doesn¡¯t mean useful.  This time they were entangled by German fighter jets halfway, and after a fierce battle.  Five escort fighters were shot down, and most of the bombers were forced to return. Only the remaining four Ilya Muromets flew to the heavy artillery position with difficulty.  Sukhoi is really a man. He squeezed out the extreme low-altitude performance of Ilya Muromets. He forcibly dropped the bomb despite the bullet rain from the anti-aircraft machine gun below.  The two Ilya Muromets following him were not so lucky, one was due to improper low-altitude operation.  He fell headlong, destroying the machine and killing everyone.  Another family was caught in the act by fierce anti-aircraft fire, and was instantly beaten into a sieve. After limping crookedly in the air for a while, it was also smashed to pieces.  As for the last Ilya Muromets, it was not able to enter the attack route at all, under the heavy firepower of anti-aircraft fire.  It had no choice but to throw away the bomb in a hurry and fled back in embarrassment.  This massive attack was simply a disaster.  The volunteers' already small air force suffered a heavy loss, and the results achieved were still zero.  Even a master like Sukhoi cannot accurately destroy targets in horizontal bombing.  ?According to Sukhoi¡¯s character of refusing to admit defeat.  He was definitely going to attack a third time, but he was forcefully stopped by a certain immortal.  And it didn¡¯t work without stopping. After two consecutive large-scale attacks, the volunteers¡¯ aerial bombs were almost exhausted.  You can't just imitate the Japanese and just play with each other!  A certain immortal finally concluded: "Facts have proved that horizontal bombing at medium and high altitudes cannot solve such targets. It is simply a crime to continue to invest precious air power in this kind of bombing operation that is destined to be impossible to achieve results! We must take other measures  Way to destroy the enemy's heavy artillery! "Li Xiaofeng's other method is stillCannon is used to make artillery. Although the artillery of the First Artillery Brigade of the Volunteer Army cannot deal with the opponent, this does not mean that Russia does not have heavy artillery that can deal with the opponent.  Of course, it is unrealistic to bring heavy artillery from China to assist in the battle. Time is too tight. When the domestic heavy artillery arrives and the position is established, I am afraid that Vyborg will also fall.  The solution that a certain immortal thought of was the navy. Compared with the lame Finns, the Russian team still had sound legs.  And the powerful Baltic Fleet is stationed in the Gulf of Finland.  To paraphrase Eberhard and Boris, you are too young to compete with the Navy in cannoneering!  In fact, Li Xiaofeng had long wanted to dispatch the Baltic Fleet to assist in the battle near Vyborg Bay. With the naval artillery cover, it could almost crush the Finnish White Army into powder.  It's a pity that two idiots Kollontai and Debenko messed up everything in the previous paragraph.  It wasn't until Trotsky stepped in to temporarily stabilize the mood of the Baltic Fleet sailors that things turned around.  After receiving Li Xiaofeng¡¯s call for help, Trotsky immediately dispatched a battleship, two cruisers and six destroyers to Vyborg Bay.  To be honest, the second instructor was indeed very good in this regard. He almost sent all the warships that the Baltic Fleet could dispatch to a certain immortal.  Under the escort of six destroyers, the battleship Gangut took the lead, followed by the cruiser Varyag and Russia, and entered Vyborg Bay in a mighty manner.  The formation was commanded by Eberhard¡¯s old friend Vice Admiral Basilev. This old man was very experienced, and such trivial matters as artillery support were nothing to him.  "Gangut, Russia and Varyag will use all their main guns to bombard the White Army's artillery positions. Under the guidance of the Army's observation balloons, it is expected that destroying the enemy's heavy artillery will not be a big problem." Basilev's words are not at all true.  Wrong, compared to the four poor old 210mm cannons of the Germans, the 12 305mm main guns on the Gangut alone are enough for them to drink a pot.  What's more, there are also Russian ships and Varyag for support.  Don¡¯t underestimate Russia and Varyag. Although these are two old ships that served in 1897 and 2019, their firepower is not weak.  The Russia has four 203mm main guns and 16 152mm secondary guns. Although the gun profile installation method has reduced her side firepower in half, it is still considerable. Although the Varyag does not have the 203mm level "  "Heavy artillery", but the 12 152mm artillery pieces are not vegetarian.  Let¡¯s put it this way, the broadside firepower of Russia and Varyag alone is equivalent to the firepower of a heavy artillery regiment in this era.  And with Gangut's 305mm "big cannon" pressing down on the formation, it can really crush the White Army.  Mannerheim didn¡¯t know all this.  He was in a good mood these two days. After crushing the harassment of the enemy's air force, he could finally encroach on the Russian position bit by bit. If nothing else happened, it would take at most two days.  He can penetrate the opponent's defense.  This morning, when he just woke up and took a deep breath of fresh air, just when he was about to issue a general attack order with a wave of his hand, disaster struck.  Without any warning, the artillery position was covered by heavy artillery fire. It was simply an overwhelming force.  The artillery shell hit almost at an angle of 30 degrees. Even if the 1911 high-explosive bomb weighing 470.9 kilograms was not loaded, it would make a hole when it fell!  The violent explosion tore apart Mannerheim's artillery position, and the rocks and soil kicked up flew nearly a hundred meters high and fell, even more powerful than hail.  Mannerheim saw with his own eyes that four poor men hiding in the fortifications were hit by a cannonball, and they were all minced in an instant.  The scattered limbs actually fell in front of him.  Mannerheim was careless, and the German artillery was also careless, driving away the Russian planes, and the Russian artillery could not reach them, which gave them blind optimism.  They did not move positions according to the artillery tutorial.     certainly.  In fact, they have no positions to move. The existing positions have been repaired in a hurry, and there is no time to repair the preliminary positions.  This saves the Russian artillery a lot of effort. They only need to rain down bullets crazily on this already exposed position.  When the first round of shelling had just ended, Mannerheim heard the dull sound of shelling coming from the direction of the sea.  Suddenly his heart skipped a beat, and he finally realized what he had overlooked¡ªthe Baltic Fleet!  Basilev didn¡¯t care whether Mannerheim made a mistake or neglected anything. The order he received was to pour out firepower as much as he wanted to completely destroy the enemy¡¯s position.  The Gangut, Russia and Varyag were all on fire.  Thirty shells per round plowed through the White artillery positions.  The four heavy artillery that had been showing off a few days ago had no power to fight back. They could only watch helplessly as the naval fleet ten kilometers away blasted them into a pile of scrap metal.  With only six volleys, the White Army¡¯s heavy artillery position turned into a cemetery composed of craters and gunpowder smoke  The Navy, who was having a great time, did not intend to stop there. They quickly transferred their firepower and began to clear the White Army's offensive positions.  This time it was finally the White Army's turn to taste the power of heavy artillery. Vasily, who was following a certain immortal, recalled: "The navy's artillery was so terrifying, especially the Gangut. He almost crushed it with his own strength.  The White Army's forward position was shattered. Under her firepower, the White Army's position was wiped off the earth bit by bit. When the bombardment ended, almost no one could recognize the original appearance of the land."  It was not only the forward positions of the White Army that were taken care of. In fact, they were all named by the navy from the arsenal to the headquarters and artillery positions.  The heavy bombardment lasted all day, so much so that Gangut had to return to the Baltic Shipyard early to replace spare gun barrels.  Under this unprecedented violent bombardment, the White Army collapsed. They dropped their weapons and fled the position with their tails between their legs. They retreated in the direction of Raibo. Some poor people even ran away with their shoes.  Of course, the most important loss of the White Army was not the collapse of morale, nor the loss of strongholds and positions that were hard to capture. More importantly, they lost an extremely important figure-Mannerheim!  Under Gangut¡¯s heavy artillery bombardment, the three-story building he used as his headquarters was collapsed by the explosion shock wave. Although the poor old man was pulled by his adjutant and ran wildly, he luckily avoided being buried alive.  But the old man who was exposed was knocked to the ground like a baseball by the flying shrapnel and the ultra-high pressure impact.  Although the old man saved his life under the rescue of military doctors, he is temporarily unable to command the Finnish White Army he pulled up with one hand ps: Bow and thank comrades Fengpiaoyingdong, hangdd and Juventus!
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