The city of Ava after the war was beyond recognition. Austria's bombing was targeted. In addition to military facilities, most of the bombings were landmark buildings.

The targets are conspicuous, and the losses in the inconspicuous civilian areas are relatively small, and most buildings are only affected and not devastatingly damaged.

The fire caused by the bombing was quickly extinguished, and the crying sounds still resounded throughout the city. The order in the city had collapsed, and the gangsters who took advantage of the fire were indulging themselves.

Many of the Ottoman soldiers who should have maintained order also joined the robbery team. The ugliness of human nature were completely revealed, and Awa was crying tonight.

If someone counts it, it will be found that the people who died in the bombing have not died much in chaos.

Faced with the chaotic situation, Master Akyoll did not dare to go out. Not long ago, several gangsters wanted to take advantage of the situation and were expelled by Master Akyoll with a hunting rifle.

The hunting rifle is a collection of the blacksmith shop owner. It is said that it was passed down from ancestors. Perhaps it was because of the time being too tight or perhaps it was too nervous that the hunting rifle was left behind.

Emperor Smanlaga's son asked, "Master, will they come back?"

My family knows their own affairs. I don’t know what era these hunting rifles were passed down from. It’s okay to scare people when I take them out. If I really rely on it to kill people, the chance of killing themselves is no less than the chance of killing enemies.

Akjol replied uncertainly: "It shouldn't be the case. We are blacksmith shops. The officials of the city were requisitioned. Apart from a pile of iron and swords, there was not much oil or water to be harvested.

We still have guns in our hands, and as long as these people are not fools, they will soon figure it out."

At a different time point, iron materials and swords are wealth. But now it doesn't work, the officials will confiscate them directly. The cold weapons created are to be distributed to civilians after the city is broken.

The great Sultan has issued a death order: "The city is there, the city is dead, and the city is dead." If you don't fight to the end, how can it be called "holy war"?

Whether the people will fight to the end with the enemy is not within the scope of consideration of the officials. If the defenders lose their troops in the Awa area, they will be in trouble.

Everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, who cares whether the people will fight to the death? They can mobilize one to calculate the other, lure the enemy into the city, and launch another attack. If they cannot defeat the enemy, they must shock the enemy.

...

At the headquarters of the Ava Guard, Major General Ozguer was worried about the threat above his head. If he did not solve this problem, the enemy threw the bomb down from the sky and became in chaos.

Perhaps there are troops who can face the enemy's bombing without changing their faces, but this does not include the Ottoman army. During the bombing period, there are many ignorant people who shout "God's Punishment" and kneel on the ground and pray for forgiveness.

"The enemy's airship is so powerful. What are your measures to deal with it?"

After saying that, Ozguer turned his anticipated eyes to Saltus. The airship was first invented by the French. It has been 90 years since then, and the technology has been updated several times.

It is rare to see in the Ottomans, but in developed European countries, some people have already applied it to life. There are even airship transportation companies. Of course, such advanced companies usually have a hard time.

Relying on a bunch of local buns who didn't even know what the airship was, Ozguer knew it was unrealistic, and he just put his hopes on Saltus, a top student.

In this era, there were not many international students sent by the Ottoman Empire, and a large part of them were influenced by Western ideas. They joined the revolution when they came back. There were not many honest people like Saltus.

"Honest Man" is the label Ozguel put on Saltus. Anyone who learns some flattery skills will not be sent to Ava.

Anyone with some military knowledge knows that the Ava region is close to the Bosphorus Strait and may become a front line at any time.

The enemy this time is Russia and Austria. The Ottoman Empire has a very low chance of winning, and the Sudanese government is just pursuing a decent end to the war.

In a war that is almost doomed to fail, the officers on the front line have to face danger, but also worry about being regarded as scapegoats after the war.

Otherwise, a major general like Ava would not be in charge of a military terrain, Ozguer, and at least he had two divisions under his command, so he should be commanded by a lieutenant general.

Basically, those present were the Ottoman army who were not successful or had insufficient backstage relations, so they were placed on the front line.

After fiddling with his gauze-wrapped arm, Saltus said slowly: "General, the actual bombing of airships is the first time in military history, and no countries have effective responses.

However, when studying in France, some classmates had the idea of ​​bombing airships. It was very difficult to knock down airships.

The power of the bullet is not strong enough. Unless it hits a key part, it is difficult to cause a fatal threat even if it hits the airship. The best choice is the artillery, but unfortunately the artillery's elevation angle is not enough to attack the air.

With the current situation, we cannot effectively counterattack the enemy. The only thing we can do is to harass the attack with a rifle and force the enemy to take off, thereby reducing their hit rate."

Major General Ozguer was a little disappointed without solving the problem. The range of the rifle was limited, and most rifles were only a few hundred meters effective lethality, which means that as long as the enemy bombed at a height of 1,000 meters, they were powerless.

Major General Ozguer continued to ask, "Does other people have different ideas?"

A middle-aged officer stood up: "God General, we can't attack the enemy airship, but it's okay to avoid bombing, right?

If the enemy bombs at a height of 1, then putting some cover, such as disguising as weeds and shrubs, interfering with their vision, may reduce casualties.”

A grass or a nest of shrubs on his head. This low-tech bunker has appeared militarily, but it is not used for air defense, but ambushing in field battles.

Lieutenant Colonel Saltus opposed: "No, it may work in jungle areas, but in the port of Sava, some messy things appear, aren't they creating targets for the enemy?"

The middle-aged officer's face darkened and he retorted: "Whether it works, you have to try it out before you know. We can artificially expose some fake targets and attract enemy airship bombing. These small changes are not so easy to notice."

Major General Ozguer rubbed his forehead. He was happy to see the conflicts between his subordinates. Only when his subordinates fight could his authority be perfectly guaranteed, but that was a non-war period.

Now the enemy may fight at any time, and internal conflicts are terrible. If a bad one is used, it will lead to a catastrophe.

...

The soldiers are very fast. Since they decided to land from the Ava area, they naturally would not leave preparation time for the enemy. On the third day after the bombing, the coalition forces were ready to land.

On April 18, 1874, under the cover of Austrian airships and warships, 50,000 Russian troops launched a landing battle in the Ava area.

The roaring cannon sounded, and the airship also roared. The smoke of gunpowder filled Awa again, and the shouts of blood and fire seemed to vent the sadness of the earth.

The telescope that Colonel Jules picked up looked down at the earth, which was his favorite. The roaring sound of artillery fire and explosions seemed to him as the most wonderful movement.

The Austrian airship bombing brigade has been established for more than ten years, and there has been no shortage of materials, but there is no record of being able to make a name for itself. Every airship soldier is under heavy pressure on his shoulders, and they urgently need to prove themselves.

As the only direct troops of the General Staff, they are free from the Army and Navy, and are inevitably presented to the public in the war of military spending every year.

As time goes by, the call for the cancellation of the airship troops is getting higher and higher among the Austrian army. If it were not for the support of His Majesty the Emperor, this army would have disappeared into the Austrian army.

Lack of record and failure to prove one's own value is the biggest weakness of the airship army. The army is the world of strong people, and speaking with record is more effective than anything else.

With the outbreak of the Second Near East War, the airship troops finally got a place to use their skills. After the Ava bombing, the Austrian military was shocked.

For the first time, everyone realized the threat above their heads and the claim that the airship troops had been cancelled disappeared overnight. Especially when the navy witnessed the bombing scene, they immediately reported to the country and required the equipment of air defense weapons.

Whether there is any or not is important, and the development of weapons is also carried out according to needs. The Navy realized the threat from the sky and needed to equip air defense weapons, and the arsenal would naturally develop them.

Jules, the commander of this airship bombing squad, has always had a dream to turn the airship forces into air force and stand side by side with the army and navy.

This is very difficult, and without a proven record, it is almost impossible to achieve this. Both the Army and the Navy strongly oppose it, and no one wants to have an extra competitor for military spending.

Future wars require air support, and it doesn’t matter if they engage in land aviation and HNA. It’s just a short time now, and everyone hasn’t reacted yet. It won’t take long to ask someone to raise it.

The crisis awareness made Jules particularly concerned about this battle. If you want to gain support from the top government and speak with your record, it is more effective than any reason.

The dense gunfire sounded, and even at a height of hundreds of meters, Colonel Jules could hear it. Through the telescope, he saw a little bit flashing by a few meters away.

In an instant, Colonel Jules reacted and hurriedly ordered: "Order the fleet to take off, fly at an altitude of 1,200 meters, and carry out high-altitude bombing."

At this time, two airships had been shot. Fortunately, these rifles were limited in power. As long as they did not hit the vital parts, this little damage would be destined.

The airship bombing brigade took off, and the Ottoman army below also breathed a sigh of relief. In the brief air shooting, many accidents had occurred.

There is no way, not all rifles can directly fire guns from the sky. During the design process, the designers did not consider the threat from the sky at all.

The number of 1,22 meters has exceeded the effective range of most breech rifles. This distance not only greatly reduces the hit rate, but also reduces the lethality of the bullet, or it cannot be hit at all.

At the cost, the hit rate of the bombing will also be greatly reduced. In many cases, you can only bet on the character of the person. If you want to ensure the hit rate, it is best to bomb at a low altitude.

Obviously, the enemy was prepared and shot in the air with thousands of guns. Colonel Jules dared not go down and take risks.

If you are not lucky, you will be reimbursed by a critical airship. This luxury is only a few dozen of ships in the entire Austrian army, so he cannot afford to lose it.

Even harassment at high altitude is enough. Most of the shore defense fortifications were destroyed in the last bombing. This cannot be repaired in just two or three days.

Now it's airship bombing and naval gun attacking. How could the Ottoman army, which was passively beaten, have a good life?

It is unknown whether the casualties are terrible. Anyway, the Russians have already begun to land on the beach. On the airship, Colonel Jules can also see through the telescope that Russian soldiers were attacked by Ottoman soldiers in the castle after landing.

Gatlin, who emerged from the corner, galloped on the battlefield, and the Russian army suffered heavy casualties for a while. However, this was not a problem, and the bear was quickly set up artillery to fight back.

From the moment the Russians successfully landed, there was no suspense in this landing battle, and it was nothing more than a matter of casualties.

Seeing that the overall situation was settled, Colonel Jules showed a happy smile: "Order the troops to bomb freely, stay away from the port area, and do not accidentally hurt friendly forces."

For the entire landing battle, the coalition forces have now gained an advantage, and it can be said that the overall situation has been decided. However, for the Russian soldiers who are fighting hard below, trouble has just begun.

The Ottomans were not so vulnerable. Many hidden fortifications were exposed at this time, causing heavy casualties to the Russian army.

The horn of "attack" has been sounded, and countless Russian soldiers...
Chapter completed!