General Gallen wanted not only to block the opponent's attack, but to create conditions for the future encirclement and annihilation of the Austro-Hungarian legion. It is not the best way to keep the enemy out of the country, but it is the best way to bring the other party in and let them fall into the quagmire! Only when the other side sees the opportunity for victory, they will not withdraw, only when the Austro-Hungarian army has been firmly contained, they will not be easy to retreat, only when they break through into the depth of their own position, Tian Yong's army will have the opportunity to calmly complete the detour and outflanking!

Huaxia is to let the Russians top the tank in front, but it is still interesting enough for the people who top the tank, in order to support the Russian army, they almost emptied the inventory on the front line. And there was also temporary additional air support, and just now, General Gallen had just been given the right to use 1 4-squadron fighter group and 2 attack aircraft squadrons. Under such circumstances, it is also benevolent and righteous for the Huaxia Air Force to transfer nearly 100 aircraft to the Russian army.

The first line of defense was breached, and General Gallen was not worried, and in his plan, the second line of defense could also be abandoned, but only if the Austro-Hungarian corps was put into full reserves. Only the third line of defense is the most critical, and even if the troops are exhausted, they must not be lost, because behind them is the logistics center of the 100,000-strong army and a large number of front-line airfields. According to the agreement with Huaxia, the latter will need about 3 days to complete the mobilization and detour of the army. At the same time, it is said to wait for the Airborne Forces to cut off the transport lines of the Austro-Hungarian Corps. So from now on, General Gallon will need to hold out for at least 3 days!

"How's it going?" Schrager personally rushed to the position he had just occupied to inspect the battlefield. The smell of burnt and blood in the air mixed together to make people sick. As far as the eye can see, the entire battlefield is covered with the wreckage and corpses of various weapons. Large and small craters during a walk. Such a tragic scene seems to return to the bloody battlefield of Verdun in World War 1.

"An infantry battalion and three armored companies that had just entered the battle were almost disabled. The resistance was very stubborn, the casualties were unexpected, and we consumed so much ammunition that the ammunition stock of the main attack division may not be able to support another big battle like this. The infantry assault that served as the instigator was also repulsed. Our soldiers rushed into the enemy's trenches many times, but they were all knocked out, and the situation was very bad. Major General Haydn, who was next to him, replied.

"In other words, the main attack division can't afford the battle below? I have always valued your Salzburg division, and you have not disappointed me, whether it is the beginning of the defeat of the Indian Legion or the bloody battle just now, it is worthy of your title of elite, and it seems that it is about to succeed. Why hold back at this moment? If you can't stand it, then someone else will take the crown of victory! In fact, Schrager has always underestimated the strength of his opponents. Always believing that victory could be achieved if he worked harder, as his most valued subordinate, Major General Haydn's Salzburg division was used as the main force to attack the fortification. The old general has always wanted his most proud subordinates to perform.

"There are still two lines of defense, and although you have helped me and my troops as much as possible, the losses of my front-line combatants have been close to 20% so far. The loss of equipment was close to 3 percent. How to fight? There was a hint of bitterness in Rear Admiral Haydn's eyes.

"I can allocate the troops of the Bohemian Division to you. This is a rare opportunity. You have to take good hold of it! "Schrager's approach is very unorthodox. Lu Beining rushed to the battlefield with his own troops, and the result was that a large number of troops that originally belonged to him were supported by friendly forces, which made him feel very uncomfortable. However, as an officer of non-Austrian and Hungarian origin, it would be a bit inappropriate to ask for the replacement of exhausted allies if he came up directly. However, after Schrager hinted that he would give an explanation to the Bohemian division, Lübenin, who was about to be in the middle of a big battle, was not too entangled, and after some coordination, the reinforced Salzburg division regained its strength and rushed towards the second line of defense!

It didn't take long for Schrager to notice that the gap between the opponent's first and second lines of defense was a bit wide, with an average distance of about 8 kilometers. If you add to this the original width of the first line of defense, then the range of the long-range artillery units of the Austro-Hungarian regiments, located in the rear, was not enough. UNLIKE WHAT GENERAL GALLEN ENVISIONED, THE NUMBER OF 170MM HEAVY GUNS OF THE AUTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY WAS VERY SMALL, ONLY 8, AND THE KEY WAS TO RELY ON THE SKODA 150MM CANNON. So if you want to attack, you have to move the heavy artillery units in the rear forward. The forward movement of the heavy artillery group was accompanied by the movement of various supply vehicles and support troops, and it was necessary to build new positions. It will take a while, and more importantly, you can't support the troops during the movement, so you can only wait until the movement passes. It is possible that their new artillery positions will be within the attack of the opponent's heavy artillery group, which is a towed artillery, not a self-propelled artillery, and can rely on armor and maneuverability to run away when the situation is not right. It was a big project to put away more than 20 tons of artillery and run away with a tractor. "Didn't the Air Force say that there was another wing? We are not afraid of air supremacy. Schrager finally clapped.

And so. After a brief hesitation, the huge Austro-Hungarian corps again moved forward in one piece. With the arrival of Major General Lu Bening, Schrager's 5 divisions on paper finally entered in full! At the same time, Tian Yong's troops were also stepping up their preparations, and when Peng Yi assured that the Guderian battle group in the south would not cause him too much trouble, Tian Yong could finally deal with the Austrians wholeheartedly.

If the battle ahead can already be described as a mountain and a tsunami. Then the next battle between the main Austro-Hungarian forces and the Russian ** regiment fully supported by China can be completely described as Mars hitting the earth. In the first round of the attack, Schrager threw in a whole 4 battalions! Hundreds of tanks and tank destroyers slash at their opponents like a giant axe. Behind them were more infantry and support vehicles, and taking into account the tactics of the Russian army, the Austro-Hungarian regiments deliberately controlled the speed and distance of the assault. The entire corps stopped at a distance of about 1,000 meters from the opposing side and began to suppress the fire, while the accompanying mortar group disembarked behind the tank and deployed. The heavy howitzer put down the gun mount early, suppressing the opponent's possible fire points at any time. The troops under Schrager were indeed called elite, and the change of formation did not cause much confusion, and after the change of formation, the entire front of the attack was wider.

The Austro-Hungarian Legion fought more steadily than before, and they took the trouble to draw out one fire point after another, and then concentrated their superior firepower to destroy it. Their offensive front seemed to be wide and dispersed, but at the same time, it also made it a bit difficult for the Russian mortars with close range. In this way, the Russian army, which relies on a large number of mortars to close the gap in firepower projection, immediately feels uncomfortable, and the mortar groups concentrated in the solid artillery stacks cannot cover the entire front of the battlefield at all, so that there are always some Austro-Hungarian attacking troops who can tear apart their weak links. The Austrians calmly drove several wedges into the front and then went deeper and deeper. Until the entire line of defense is shaken.

The Austrians came up with a rare water mill to deal with what they considered to be the last line of defense. MAJOR GENERAL HAYDN, WHO WAS SUPPORTED BY THE BOHEMIAN DIVISION, MADE A BIG MOVE, AND EVEN LEVELED SOME OF THE 150MM HOWITZERS AGAINST THOSE DAMNED PILLBOXES. The heavy mortars deployed in the center could not take care of both flanks. And in the end, Haydn started from here, a large number of cannons and howitzers were concentrated on the flanks, and the barrage of various artillery guns rolled back and forth on the position. The dense rain of bullets plowed the entire position back and forth several times before stopping. Subsequently, with the support of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, a large number of Austro-Hungarian soldiers with submachine guns began to jump off the trenches and clear the remaining Russian officers and soldiers one by one.

However, soon, after grinding away the opponent's outpost position, in the face of the 90 anti-aircraft guns with 360-degree firing capability in the main position, the Austrians were worried again, saying the range. This thing is not much closer to hitting than a howitzer. When it comes to armor-piercing power, almost all tanks you encounter are a dead end. Moreover, these guns were placed in pre-constructed gun traps. The wide shield on the front had blocked a large amount of shrapnel, and the breastwork around it was high enough. There is also a cover on the top, grenade weapons do not cause much damage unless they hit directly, and in order to prevent the ammunition from detonating, there is still a certain distance between the artillery and the ammunition storage place, and there is a polygonal communication trench in the middle. Even if the Russians accompany more gunners, they must absolutely put an end to all kinds of hidden dangers. The propellant is encapsulated in a special wooden box with a steel sleeve on the outside. It is not easy to ignite.

Also deployed along with anti-aircraft artillery were a large number of mortars. These guns are deployed on anticline positions depending on the terrain. Generally, the landing angle of the howitzer is not large enough, so it is difficult to hit. In order to deal with the infantry, the Russians also made a bloody investment this time, not only did they have more machine guns than the previous line of defense, but even the Austrians heard the roar of machine guns from the noisy battlefield. The Erlikon 20MM cannon is not very powerful, but it is very light. and the M2 machine gun of one level. After these things are leveled, not to mention people, they will all be penetrated except for heavy armored units! PATCHES OF INFANTRY AND LIGHT VEHICLES WERE TORN TO SHREDS BY THE ROAR OF 50 LARGE-CALIBER MACHINE GUNS AND 20MM ERLIKONG MACHINE GUNS. The mortar erupted a dense barrage of bullets at the follow-up enemy troops, breaking the next assault group into several sections. THE ROAR OF THE 90MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN MADE ALL THE TANKS CAUTIOUSLY KEEP A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1200, AND THE ATTACK OF THE AUTRO-HUNGARIAN REGIMENT WAS LIKE A LONG KNIFE ON THE BAMBOO, JUST SPLITTING A HEAD. It's stuck in the dead end!

"We can first retreat, use long-range artillery to clear the opponent's exposed firepower points little by little, and then move forward, under the blow of the opponent's multiple firepower. Our infantry and combat vehicle losses were too great. It's just the last step, so there's no need to sacrifice too much. Looking at the black smoke rising in front of him and the destroyed tanks on the offensive front, Lu Beining suggested.

"It's because we're just the last step away that we need to hurry! How many battles have you lost because of a failure in the last move? If Field Marshal Grouchy had been able to join Napoleon before the Prussian Legion arrived at the Battle of Waterloo, Europe would have been a different story. Schrager very simply rejected Lu Bening's suggestion. The anxiety in his heart is that he can't talk too much about others. The enemy in front of him was not the Huaxia Army, and although Guderian was suppressed by the Huaxia Air Force and encountered small-scale resistance, he did not encounter the Huaxia Reserve, so now the question is, where is the Huaxia Reserve? What are they doing? As time passed, the Austro-Hungarian legion seemed closer to victory, but it was also closer to death!

Schrager would also be willing to grind his opponent down if he had enough time, but not right now. "The troops have a short rest, let the air force prepare, we must break through this line of defense today. Let the air force cover focus on supporting the two wings. We avoid the opponent's fire support points and open the gap first. In the end, Schrager came up with a compromise decision.

When the Austro-Hungarian bombers finally soared over the battlefield, both sides breathed a sigh of relief, Schrager because the air force had finally fulfilled its promise, and the guaranteed support was not compromised at all. General Gallen, on the other hand, was keenly aware of the exhaustion of the Austro-Hungarian Legion after a long battle. General Gallen did not understand the Air Force, but the liaison officer of the Huaxia Air Force beside him told the Russian general very clearly that according to the realistic scale of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force and the recent frequency of attendance, and taking into account the battle damage and material reserves, in addition to the necessary air cover, the bombers currently flying in the air are almost more than 60% of the available bombers of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force. And even if it is in this state, I am afraid it will not last for a few days.

The Austrians played one of the few trump cards in their hands in advance, and General Gallen was still satisfied. However, even with the Air Force joining, General Gallen still did not give up this line of defense, and he also prepared a backhand! "Now Schrager's troops are relatively concentrated, and the front has always maintained about 4 battalions of troops for attacking fortifications, this time the other side has air force assistance, and relying solely on the defense line cannot stop the opponent's attack. So I intend to attack their flanks from both flanks with armored forces when they are smashing into positions and starting to move deeper. The number of tanks they have is not very large, there are more in the middle and fewer on the wings, this is an opportunity! ”

After all, the fortifications are strong and can't stop the 250KG bombs dropped by the plane! Hundreds of kilograms of explosives exploded nearby, except for the reinforced concrete bunker that could be blocked, everything else was gray and ash, and under the guidance of the ground, the two bombers equipped by Austria-Hungary JU88 and JU90 took turns to dive and drop bombs, dumping dozens of tons of bombs on the narrow front, and the floating soil set off by the bombs changed almost the entire surface foreign trade. The deep pits formed after the explosion of the bombs were densely distributed in the target area, and in conjunction with the blows of long-range artillery, about 5 percent of the artillery and machine guns in the target area were damaged in just over 10 minutes, and the already overwhelmed defense line was immediately on the verge of collapse. And what awaits the Russian army is a new round of attacks by Austria-Hungary.

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 for the tip~~~~. (To be continued.) )