In panic, Huugjirel picked up his gun, took aim and fired.

I aimed at the first one, but the last one fell down.

Hugjirel didn’t know how such a situation could occur.

But at least one of them was killed!

Just as he was about to fire the second shot, the Italians fired again.

Hugjirel quickly retreated into the crater!

This time, it seems that the Italians saw the location of Hugjiril.

Artillery shells kept exploding not far away, and Hugjiril felt like a small boat in the storm.

His body was constantly being torn around by the vibrations and dull airflow caused by the explosion!

Just when Hugjiril felt that he was about to be torn apart, the shelling stopped.

It’s not like the shelling has stopped!

But the Italian artillery fire was suppressed by the Ming artillery!

The battalion's 105mm, the regiment's 120mm and the 150mm artillery shells from the division that were reinforced for the regiment fell like raindrops on the Italian artillery positions.

A huge explosion made Hugjiril feel as if the earth was shaking.

Far away, thick blue-gray smoke rose.

The ammunition exploded and the Italian artillery position was destroyed.

Hugjirel knew that these were the people sent from above to calculate the location of the enemy's artillery.

In the past, Hugjirel did not believe that such a person existed, but now he did.

The commander-in-chief of the Ming army was able to be invincible because of the help of the super shaman.

The artillery from both sides came and went, and the Italians quickly forgot about the unknown sniper in front of the two armies' formations.

The artillery battle lasted for half the afternoon, and did not stop until dark.

Hugjirel packed up his things and climbed back along the original path.

As soon as he climbed back into the trench, Hugjiril saw Bayan's smiling face.

"You must be exhausted! Slowly, at eight o'clock, we will retreat to rest. This time is a big rest, we can rest for half a month."

"Change of defense?" Hugjiril was surprised to hear the good news and did not react for a while.

"Changing rooms!" Bayan nodded and walked away in style with his hands behind his back.

“Changing rooms!

Wait a minute, you can’t default on my wine...!"

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The front line became much calmer, and Li Xiao finally had time to go to Moscow with Kutuzov and Brauchitsch.

The southern front had already reached the Kharkov and Omuir lines. Before the French army retreated, they destroyed the already unsmooth road without any bottom line.

By the way, all the bridges were blown up and the sleepers and rails on all the railway tracks were removed.

It's not your own anyway, so I won't feel bad if it explodes.

The rails and sleepers can be re-laid, or it can be used to repair fortifications.

In short, everything on the way the French army retreated became in tatters.

The engineers of the Ming Army have been very busy recently, and there are mines and explosives everywhere that need to be cleared.

God knows how many landmines the French left behind.

The French retreated, but it would take time for the Ming Dynasty and the Russian army to digest these two hundred kilometers.

Li Xiao estimated that it would take three months to fight again.

Throughout the winter battle, the southern front was always in full swing, while the northern front was quiet.

Those who exchanged fire were just some scouts from both sides.

Li Xiao can be sure that next spring, the Allies will definitely take advantage of their numerical advantage to launch a full-line offensive.

Don't worry about the southern front, they have already experienced the baptism of fire in the war.

But Li Xiao was really worried about the northern front, as the Prussians made no major moves throughout the winter.

For the battle on the southern front, the Ming army continued to mobilize troops southward. Compared with the southern front, the forces on the northern front were mainly Russians.

Li Xiao knew what the combat level of the Russians was, and so did Kutuzov.

If the Prussians launch an attack now, it is estimated that they will be able to reach Moscow from Smolensk within ten days.

The Ming army is mobilizing troops from within the country and also from the southern front to increase the strength of the northern front.

After Ao Ye and Man Ye beat the Israelis to stop them from being overly arrogant, they also retreated to continue resting and preparing the entire army in reserve.

What Li Xiao has to do now is to stabilize the northern coalition's defense line in the shortest possible time.

Kutuzov will also be appointed commander-in-chief of the Russian Army on the Northern Front.

Unable to send generals recognized by the Ming Dynasty, Li Xiao seized command of the Russian army very domineeringly.

In the current Russian military command, only Brauchitsch is left as a liaison officer to help the Ming army command the Russian troops.

Correspondingly, the Ming army will also be responsible for the supplies of these Russian troops.

Of course, these things require Russia to exchange the interests of the Far East and Central Asia.

Another thing I came to Moscow for this time was to discuss with Ekaterina the mining rights of several gold and copper mines in Central Asia.

The pod door slowly opened, and Li Xiao stepped out of the pod and saw Queen Catherine in full dress.

Her Majesty the Queen is wearing a thick polar bear fur coat. Even the biting cold wind cannot freeze Her Majesty the Queen.

"Dear Marshal, congratulations on your victory in the Battle of Tsaritsyn.

In the name of the Empress of Russia, I award you the Order of the Hero of Russia to commemorate this great victory achieved under your command."

Ekaterina came forward with a smile, as if she was welcoming her husband who had just returned from a victorious war.

Looking at Yekaterina's face, which was whiter than a ghost, Li Xiao curled his lips helplessly.

What the hell are Russian heroes? I don’t care about them.

I thought so in my heart, but when the words came to my lips, I swallowed them.

Because he saw the medal held by the maid!

A piece of gold weighing two kilograms was nothing, but the huge brick embedded in it made Li Xiao feel a little itchy.

A diamond as big as a fist was held in the arms of the maid, and the sunlight shone on it like a brand new red sun.

Li Xiao considers himself a person who has seen the world!

I’ve seen big diamonds before, but I’ve never seen one this big.

It is said that the Russian royal family's jewelry is the best in Europe, and now it seems that it is indeed well-deserved.

If you create a medal casually, you can get a big diamond that makes your heart beat.

For the sake of this diamond, Li Xiao just pinched his nose and recognized the Russian hero.

The military band started playing music, which was really pitiful.

Especially the one who blows a pipe or something, his nose is so cold that he still doesn't dare to reach out to wipe it.

Li Xiao took the medal from Ekaterina, and there was probably something wrong. It was not two kilograms of gold, but two kilograms of gold.

It was a bit heavy to hold in his hand, so Li Xiao handed it to Shunzi casually.

I don’t know what kind of music the band played, but it was pretty unpleasant, especially the horn player.

A long runny nose blown by the cold wind is not much different from a shredded apple.

Li Xiao, who was dressed in a Ming army combat uniform, looked like an old farmer from the countryside to the city compared with Ekaterina.

The two of them were reviewing the guard of honor together, which seemed extremely uncoordinated.

Russia really wastes its talents. The honor guard consists of tall young men over 1.9 meters tall.

He wore a water-tap leather hat on his head and a black military uniform on his body.

The rifle with the bayonet attached gleamed coldly in the sun.

But when Li Xiao looked at the courtesy gun, it didn't even have a bolt. It was 100% a decoration!

What a difference!

The Ming Dynasty did not have a professional guard of honor, and wartime equipment was used during inspections.

The sun is shining brightly, but it's still very cold.

After finally getting through the review of the honor guard, Li Xiao's nose was already red from the cold.
To be continued...