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Chapter 878 Cannonballing infantry attack (first update, please subscribe)
After entering modern times, what determines the final outcome of a war between nations?
Is it a military contest on the battlefield?
Or diplomacy outside the battlefield?
Or is it the production and mobilization in the rear?
These are without exception an integral part of winning a war.Even sometimes, diplomatic activities are even more important than the battlefield. When the British envoy visited Washington and tried to lobby Washington to join their alliance, on the other side of the continent, the British offered Brazil a total of 600 million pound loan.

"We believe that this loan will help the resistance of the Brazilian Empire, and the expansion of the Ming Empire must be stopped..."

The vowed words of the British ambassador to Brazil seem to be telling everyone that the support of the British Empire to Brazil remains unchanged.In fact, what is the most fundamental reason why it does not change?
"The Ming Empire's ambitions for Brazil are limited!"

In the British embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Luke Means spoke rather smugly.

"From the current point of view, the Ming Empire seems to hope to defeat the Brazilian Empire on the battlefield as soon as possible, forcing them to make concessions on the Uruguay and Paraguay issues, thereby ending the war with Brazil, and throwing their strength into the Mediterranean Sea."

"Yes, sir."

Major George nodded in agreement.

"This is also the reason why they did not withdraw their fleet from the Mediterranean Sea. They must do their best to maintain the alliance. In the past few years, the reason why they have been able to gain a lot of benefits in many places and force us to make concessions is the existence of the Imperial Alliance. Let countries scruple their interests, so they will do everything possible to maintain the alliance."

This is not just his personal judgment, but a speculation based on various signs, and even intelligence as evidence.

"Yes."

Taking a cigar case from a drawer, Ambassador Luke said.

"Come and taste the cigars, which I personally picked out in Cuba."

After taking a cigar and lighting it, Luke said.

"Yes, that's right, that's why we support Brazil. We don't have much power to invest here, but we can support Brazil, arm Brazil, let them contain Da Ming, and let Da Ming not only be unable to send their troops to The Mediterranean, Turkey, and even let them withdraw their troops in Africa to America, America will attract all their strength, only in this way, we can fully fight against the French, Russians, and prevent their expansion in the Near East.”

Who is having the hardest time right now?
Of course I am Great Britain. Ever since Russia declared war on Turkey, the British Empire has fallen into an unprecedented situation. They found themselves powerless to stop Russia’s expansion in Turkey. If they only faced Russia in the past, Everything is easy to say, but now, even the French seem to be joining it, as is the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The three of them join forces, and Britain really can only coax... what if it doesn't?
Could it be that the British Empire went directly to battle and sacrificed everything in the British Empire for Turkey?

Such studs were not customary in the British Empire.Stud at every turn basically failed in the end.

"If Russia occupies Istanbul, then the Suez Canal will be threatened, and the shipping route to India will also be threatened..."

India... that is the most important colony of the British Empire!
"But, sir, how are we going to stop the Russian attack on Turkey now?"

George asked a little puzzled.

"Even if the Brazilians can stop Ming here now, how can we stop Russia?"

George's words were a bit prickly, and they were very painful. The war has broken out for four months.Russia's footsteps seemed unstoppable, and there was not much the British Empire could do in the face of Russia's aggression.

Facing George's question, Ambassador Luke said.

"All we need is a victory. The Turks must use a victory to prove that they are capable of defeating the Russians. Otherwise, even if we send a fleet to Istanbul, the Imperial Alliance fleet will not give up their mission. We will Had to face a fleet far bigger than ours, so, pray to God, we need Turkey to win a victory now, only in this way, can we let the imperial alliance realize that Turkey is very difficult to defeat!"

The British are not the only ones praying. The Russians are also praying there. What are they praying for?Of course, when will the Fortress of Previn be conquered!

Previn Fortress!
As early as July, the Russian army had arrived at the Pleven Fortress, but their attack was not smooth. Although the Ottoman army was not as large as the Russian army, it was by no means inferior to the Russian army in terms of weapons, and even slightly advanced. The geographical advantages of the Upper Pleven Fortress made it impossible for Russia to do anything to the little defenders even though they had a large number of people.Moreover, the guard Osman Nuri relied on the surrounding natural conditions to build a defense system consisting of forts, trench lines and forts, allowing him to make full use of his superior weapons.

On July 7, 20 Russian infantry entered the town recklessly and were severely beaten by the Turkish army ambushing in the town. The defenders used Gatling machine guns to severely damage the Russian army in the fortress.In the battle of less than 7500 minutes, the Russian army suffered more than half of the casualties, while the Turkish army suffered only dozens of casualties.

It was also from that day that the Gatling machine gun became a nightmare for the Russian army.

"...On the 30th, we launched an offensive again, but in the face of its powerful firepower, our offensive did not make any progress..." "This powerful firepower is entirely composed of Gatling machine guns."

On the train to the front line, when the staff officer introduced the situation on the front line to His Majesty the Tsar, the surrounding Russian officers would always inadvertently cast their eyes on Li Bin, not because he became famous in the battle at the Pushkar Pass, but because All of them are very clear about what the powerful firepower refers to - the five-year Gatling machine gun made by Da Ming.

This three-barreled Gatling machine gun, which weighs only 30.5 kilograms, uses lead-acid batteries as power, and has a rate of fire of up to 900 rounds. It can be mounted on a gun mount or a tripod. It is light and easy to carry. In 1873 In December, once it came out, it aroused the interest of the whole world, and Turkey was one of the earliest orderers-they purchased more than 12 at a time. Except for a small part of those machine guns used to suppress domestic uprisings, most of them were used Installed on the fort.

Unfortunately, the Previn Fortress is equipped with as many as 70 Gatlings, and he can be said to kill you 900.Although the Turkish army has only 5 people, 70 five-year Gatling machine guns will definitely kill you!

What is a dead body?

Just look at the Pleven Fortress!
In the attack on the 30th, the Russian army lost more than 1.5 soldiers, almost two-thirds of the attacking force, most of which were caused by five-year machine guns.

What is an accident?

To kill you 900 is an accident in an accident!
Facing machine guns, especially fortresses with machine guns, everyone is very headache!In another world, with a few machine guns on the 203 Heights, the Russians turned the Japanese's bombardment into a joke.

Faced with so many machine guns, the reason why the Russians lost so "little" is because the bullets are not brave enough!
"We must capture the Pleven Fortress as soon as possible, and now we have spent too long there..."

When Tsar Alexander II was speaking, he always cast his gaze on Li Bin inadvertently.

"Your Majesty, our soldiers are brave, but courage cannot stop bullets. According to intelligence, the defenders of Pleven now have more than 130 machine guns. And those Turks are damn cowards, they only put their rifles In the eyes of the gun, if you don't show your head to observe, just fire outside, every time we attack, our losses will be very large..."

When General Skobelev mentioned that the Turks were cowards, Li Bin almost didn't laugh out loud. This is cowardice, and this is clearly a tactic.

However, Alexander II still noticed Li Bin's casual smile, so he said.

"Major, if it was the Ming army, how would you attack the fortress?"

"Your Majesty, this is a very simple question."

Li Bin said seriously.

"Boom! Hasn't Your Majesty already dispatched the heavy siege artillery? Cannonballs, infantry attack! After the artillery bombards the infantry attack, Your Majesty, what's the problem?"

(End of this chapter)