C1293 Fallen Fortress

Every shot of the 360-caliber cannonball was incredibly heavy. Not to mention the explosives, even if it was a solid lump of iron, falling from such a high altitude would cause a huge hole in the bunker.

Although the defense system that Xiao Letian designed was very advanced, it was not perfect. It was impossible for him to use the construction method from World War II to build a fortress.

Although it wasn't difficult in terms of technology, it wasn't worth it at all. There was no such thing as a prodigal. If you were half a step higher than others, you would be a genius. If you were half a step higher than others, you would be a lunatic.

In the 19 mid-century leaf, in this era where reloading guns and bullets had just been replaced, to be able to come up with an effective fighting theory in the trenches was already a very heaven-defying military expert.

In the eyes of the people at that time, the A word library Fortress was already considered a dream.

The cement cover at the top of the fortress was actually not that thick. The toughest part was only about 30 centimeters. This design was to prevent the shrapnel from sputtering and damaging the fortress.

Because this was a simple concept of physics, the trajectory of the musket was very straight. From the hillside to the fortress was basically parallel to the ground.

This kind of flying posture meant that it was very difficult for the cannonball to hit the top of the fortress, but it would only hit the front of the fortress. So the A word library Fortress's defense was built so thick that even if it was hit by the bullet, it would only cause a shallow pit to appear.

No one would have thought that the Russian would be so abnormal as to send a few cannons to Asia. Could it be that this group of Russian wanted to attack the Great Wall of China? Besides being useful when attacking the castle, who else would use this thing? He was already about to be eliminated.

However, they had underestimated the current military expenditures level of the Russia. When the Expeditionary forces was formed, even if the logistics department had the transfer orders personally issued by the His Majesty the Tsar, it would still be difficult to gather sufficient advanced weapons.

It was not because the military officers dared to disobey the tsar's orders, but because Russia was facing a financial crisis at the time when most of the troops had not changed their equipment for the past five years.

All sorts of new weapons in Expeditionary forces had almost emptied the armoury of the three big cities before finally being gathered. Only then did they manage to gather a new army that was only equipped with a pure rifle.

The Mortal Cannon was purely the work of the logistics officers, but this kind of action became a treasure in Akson's hands that could defeat the enemy, causing the Black Turtle Fourth Battalion to suffer.

The shockwave from the explosion was enough to kill a squad of soldiers. Many of the injured soldiers were hit by the collapsed concrete cover, and blood started to flow through the cracks in the stone.

Chu Zhao could not endure it any longer. When Xiao Hexin gave the order to retreat, all the soldiers in the trenches started to support each other as they quickly retreated.

"Let's go!" Immediately meet up with the Chief of Staff at the top of the mountain … "Our mission has been successfully completed. This is not a failure. Remember, this is definitely not a failure. This is just a strategic shift …"

No matter what they called it, the stronghold was lost. Countless soldiers covered their wounds as they turned their heads to look at the messy stronghold. They gritted their teeth until they started to make creaking sounds.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Let us allow you to act arrogantly for a moment. We will snatch it back!"

The flag of the Black Turtle Fourth Battalion's camp finally moved, the Russian Army that was hidden behind the rocks and trees immediately let out an excited scream, the black mass of soldiers rushed out like a army of ants, quickly rushing towards the fort.

The red-haired Akson lowered his telescope and nodded his head: "Alright, I have already opened the door to the treasure trove, let us go and help His Majesty the Tsar count it now!"

Molière smiled apologetically at the side, "It's better to let the soldiers clean up the battlefield first. What if the Chinese leave some traps? "Besides, the sound of gunfire from the two wings of the opposing fortress is still going on. I'm afraid there will be reinforcements coming …"

"I won't!" Akson shook her head and said, "I have already carefully checked the terrain, there are a total of four circular strongholds on the mountainside that can support and protect each other. The stronghold that we have captured, as long as we repair it slightly, will become our strong territory, and these Chinese people do not have any cannons to rely on."

Ignoring Molière's flattery, the red-haired Akson led the guards and a group of officers to begin climbing. When they entered the fort, everyone was shocked.

"So big!" There were at least three thousand soldiers hidden here. The Chinese really made this place into a cement city! How much money is this!? "

As far as the eye could see, it was all tunnels. Racks made of logs were filled with a large amount of concrete. In the area destroyed by the artillery shells, one could clearly see the exposed steel bars.

The trenches were over two meters deep, and the soldiers had to step on the ammunition boxes and specially designed racks when shooting. Furthermore, there was even a hole on the enemy's side, this design was very good at defending against shrapnel attacks, and the soldiers were hiding in the corner.

Every thirty meters or so, there would be an open trenches with fortifications built. This place was not big, there were army pots with meat stew, medical supplies scattered around, and even a bunch of ammunition box s.

One of the guards curiously scooped a spoonful of meat soup with his spoon and when Molière saw him, he immediately scolded, "What are you doing? Be careful of the poison … "

The moment the soup entered his mouth, the guard was so excited that he almost cried. "Damn it, why are these Chinese eating so well?" It was beef soup! There are also potatoes and tomatoes. Why are they eating such good food … "

The battle nations were so unconcerned, who would care about whether the food was poisonous or not? Molière's bullsh * t was already thrown to the side.

A group of soldiers were surrounding the army pot and gulping down the remaining meat soup. After finding that there was no poison in the soup, they even gave a bowl to Akson.

"Hmm? This is processed beef, the taste is very special, it should be American canned beef! I've eaten most of the Soldier rations from other countries, so I'm very familiar with this taste … "Everyone, look carefully. There should be some canned food left unopened. The Chinese people's dinner can be considered cheap for us …"

Akson's heart was heavy. During the long journey in the Expeditionary forces, he had been eating stewed potatoes, onions, carrots and dried meat. His bread was also very thick black bread.

But when he looked at the food these Chinese soldier were eating, it was merely a simple pot of meat soup, from which Akson managed to eat more than ten different types of ingredients, as well as six or seven types of spices.

Looking at the scattered brass bullets and the unopened grenades, one could imagine how good Chinese Army's logistics support was. How could such an army not have good morale?

"Damn it!" Why does God care so much about these pagan? Why would he give them the warmest place to create wealth? I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this! "