Outside the city of Turin, hundreds of heavy cannons have been gathered at this moment. Among them, the smallest artillery has a caliber of more than 150mm, and with the shortest barrel of a few meters and a maximum of ten or twenty meters, the power can be imagined.

In particular, the two giant cannons are the most special, whether it is the 24.7-meter-long barrel, the 380mm caliber, and the 600kg shell, making them the brightest cubs on the field.

Undoubtedly, these powerful guns had one feature in common - inconvenience. Not only is it troublesome to transport, but it is equally troublesome to operate.

However, compared to the power of the artillery, these minor flaws are not worth mentioning. After all, these guns themselves are not intended for the army, their real mission is to act as shore defense artillery.

In order to conquer Turin as soon as possible, Morks brought these big guys over and dealt with the French fortresses.

"Launch!"

With the commander's order, the roaring artillery fire rang out again. Only this time it was different, accompanied by the sound of artillery fire and the sound of buildings collapsing.

The time is still too rushed, and in just a few months, it is still too difficult to build a fortress city.

Maybe it's to meet the deadline; Perhaps it was because the Italian workers did not cooperate, so they added material to it during construction, or maybe it was both.

After all, at the beginning of the war, the French government was quite optimistic and did not think that Turin would be threatened by war. Strengthening the city defenses and building fortresses was itself a means for the bureaucrats to make money.

Against this background, it is natural that the capitalists cannot be expected to be disciplined. Anyway, the French army won, and Turin does not need to suffer from war; If the French army loses, the government will not be able to protect itself, and no one will hold it accountable.

It's okay to cut corners, but it's still the Italians who are in charge of the construction, and if you don't sabotage, you'll be sorry for the propaganda of the independent organization.

By the time the battle on the front line failed and the military began to pay attention to the fortifications of the city, it had already been completed, and the people below could only cover the lid tightly.

Perfect city fortifications can't withstand the attack of giant artillery, let alone the tofu scum project in a hurry. In particular, the 600kg special giant bomb was hit by a ruin.

The French command, hearing the loud sound of the building collapsing, Marshal Adrian, who was personally in command, hurriedly asked: "Send someone to see, what's going on outside?" ”

After half a sound, the attendant replied: "Marshal, the enemy used heavy artillery. The buildings in the city collapsed due to the attack, including some of the fortresses. ”

It was clear that the young officers had avoided the important as much as possible, but the end result was unacceptable to Marshal Adrien.

If the building collapses, it will collapse, after all, ordinary buildings themselves do not have bulletproof functions and cannot withstand enemy artillery fire, which is also expected.

The "fortifications" were different, they were a weapon that Marshal Adrien had prepared to bleed the Austrians, but the plan ended before it had even begun.

After all, siege warfare is different from others, the Austrian army does not need to deal with all the city defenses, just tear a hole and kill it.

According to the plan, the French were prepared to use these fortresses to delay for at least a month and consume a large number of enemy forces.

Judging from the current situation, let alone a month, whether it can last until tomorrow is a question mark.

Looking at the map, Marshal Adrien sighed helplessly: "Pass the order and order all troops to enter the street battle mode in advance." At the same time, someone was sent to investigate the reasons for the collapse of the fortifications of the fortress. ”

The plan did not change quickly, and the fortifications did not achieve the expected purpose of delaying time, so the street fighting had to start early.

The early start of the street battle also means that the street battle will end early. None of the millions of French troops could hold back the enemy, and Marshal Adrien did not think that a single city of Turin could defy the sky.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the war has been going on so far, and the defeat of France is only a matter of time, and Adrien also has no confidence in winning the war.

The choice to stick to Turin, in addition to strategic needs, is more important to stall for time. Not only for France, but also for himself.

Someone needs to be responsible for the defeat of the war, and the emperor and the government alone are certainly not enough, and the military must also have people of weight to come out and take the blame.

No one wants to be incompetent, wasteful, and Marshal Adrien is no exception. The situation is now obvious, which front is the first to collapse, and the officer in charge of the command is the first person responsible.

Don't try to turn defeat into victory, just hold on for a little longer than your allies. It would be perfect if the negotiations could be held up.

As for investigating the causes of the collapse of the fortress, it was just routine. The French army also has a perfect system, and if there is a problem, it must find the cause, and those who should be held accountable must also be held accountable.

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The essence of war is that some people are happy and some are worried, and the French army inside the city is gloomy, and the allies outside the city are naturally happy.

The French had more than one line of defense, but it didn't matter, the fortifications on the periphery could not withstand the artillery attack, and the defensive line behind could not withstand the same fire.

In modern warfare, the power of "street fighting" has been greatly weakened. Unless it is a special fortress city, ordinary cities can be bombarded with artillery as long as they can let go of their hands and feet.

Buildings are the best cover for street fighting, but unfortunately they are not a weapon against artillery, and they may not be as effective as trenches.

The most suitable for street fighting is either the city itself was designed for war, and the buildings had the ability to withstand artillery; Either because of political needs, the besieging side can't let go.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example, the Battle of Stalingrad in the original time and space broke this common sense. Facts have proved that as long as you are willing to fill in the top, even if the city is in ruins, you can continue to hold on.

There is no doubt that Turin does not possess any of these. Although Turin is politically, economically, historically, and culturally significant, these things have nothing to do with Austria.

It is estimated that it is impossible to restrain the Italians, after all, it is the first thing to drive out the French now, and as for the damaged buildings, it is a big deal to repair them after the war.

The only thing that is uncertain is that the French army is reluctant to fill it with human lives. However, this is no longer important for the Austrian army, which already has a large amount of cannon fodder.

In order to observe the battlefield closely, Admiral Morkes has boarded the airship and is now holding a telescope to admire the masterpiece of artillery.

Seeing the fortresses collapse one after another, Morks smiled with satisfaction: "Send electricity to the Italian corps, and launch an attack in an hour." ”

Wireless telegraphy, this is another black technology in the European War. Of course, the practical value of wireless telegraphy in these years was not high. It's just that the signal is unstable, and the key is that the transmission distance is still very limited.

If it weren't for a whim, the thought of watching the battle from an airship, wireless telegraphy would not have appeared in the military so early.

The backward development of radio is not unrelated to Franz's scumbag attributes. I only know that radio uses electromagnetic waves to transmit signals, but I don't know what electromagnetic waves are.

I was confused, so I could only ask for it. What exactly does it depend on to achieve wireless power, then you can only try slowly.

Progress proved that many methods did not work, and it was not until 1883 that a fellow at the Royal Academy of Sciences named Hertz discovered electromagnetic waves, and the situation changed.

It was only when the medium of transmission was found that radio technology really took off. From the initial communication distance of more than 200 meters to the current communication distance of 100 kilometers, it can be said that a qualitative change has taken place.

Unfortunately, this 100-kilometer communication distance is only a theoretical communication distance. A range of factors, such as obstacles, bad weather, and electromagnetic interference, can affect the transmission of information.

With so many problems, the value of radio communication technology is naturally greatly reduced, and its popularization is far away.

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(End of chapter)