Gregory finally understood why the Ming generals looked at him like that.

The gold and iron horses are galloping, and the sharp swords are dancing wildly!

This scene bid farewell to the battlefield forever, at least bidding farewell to the battlefield where Ming people existed.

The war suddenly became real at this moment!

The scene is no longer a confrontation between two teams of cavalry, but a world of cannonballs, bullets, and all the hot and flying steel.

Fighting is like a quagmire of death from which no one can escape.

Whenever someone tried to break free, they would be violently pulled back by the big black hands in the quagmire, and then sink deeper and deeper until they were dead.

Gregory never despaired, for the cavalry came and went like the wind.

If you can't fight, run away. This is the basic operation.

But now...!

Eight hundred Cossacks had no way to escape!

A group of dozens of Cossacks who were trying to escape towards the bridge had just emerged from the woods on their war horses.

He was targeted by two Maxims, which only lasted a few minutes.

Dozens of people, including men and horses, fell to the ground.

Just like they just strafed those French infantry!

The ground was covered with dead people and dead horses, just superimposed on top of the French soldiers they had killed.

In just ten minutes, they completed the role change from killing to being killed.

Gregory lay down in the woods and prayed to all the gods he knew, hoping that they would protect him.

I don’t know whether God heard his prayer or not, but the French knew it anyway.

The crucial Don River Bridge was actually attacked and occupied.

The French army continued to mobilize its troops, and at eight o'clock in the morning, it was no longer machine guns and mortars that attacked Gregory.

But howitzer shells!

A 120mm howitzer can uproot a tree as thick as a thigh with one shot.

During the machine gun and mortar stage, Gregory could barely resist.

At least the rifles used by the cavalry could prevent the French infantry from entering the woods.

But now, Gregory didn't even have the strength to fight back.

I could only watch as the French drove their men out of the woods one shot after another.

Or explode into a pile of pieces!

Gregory felt that the gods had betrayed him and the whole world had betrayed him.

Now it is too late to regret my impulsive move and the surprise attack on the Don Bridge.

What a stupid move!

madness!

The shelling has stopped!

French infantry surrounded us!

At this time, almost 80% of Gregory's men had been killed or injured.

Many of the remaining hundred or so people were shocked.

Even Gregory himself is feeling dizzy now.

As for the war horses, they were frightened and ran away without knowing where they were.

The French infantry are approaching the woods, and these Cossacks will soon be killed.

"Da da da da da...!" The deafening roar of the engine came from the sky.

A series of bullets struck the poor French soldiers like red whips.

The French soldiers who were hit by the red whip were instantly torn into pieces and beaten into piles of minced meat.

There were broken corpses everywhere, and the strong smell of blood made people almost want to vomit.

The charging offensive collapsed in an instant.

Those Stukas fired wildly in a circle, fluttering their wings and flying towards the artillery position.

Seeing the Stuka flying away, the French soldiers became bolder.

The aircraft carried too few bullets to provide sustained firepower output.

After firing for a while, they withdrew when they ran out of bullets.

The remaining French troops actively organized attacks.

After all, the location of the Don River Bridge is too important. The rear troops are also preparing to use this bridge to reinforce the front.

When the top was pressed down to attack, the soldiers below had to tie their heads to their belts to open the passage.

"Boom!" A cannonball suddenly exploded among the crowd of French soldiers.

Then came the second shot, the third shot...!

Gregory, who was already waiting for death, looked at the French soldiers in surprise as they were lifted up by the cannonballs.

this……!

Under the warm sunshine in spring, Ming army tanks were rumbling across the Don River Bridge at high speed.

While driving, the tank guns opened fire.

Although they fired while marching, the shells were not accurate at all.

But the Ming army didn't care, as long as they fought in the general direction.

Anyway, those places are full of French people.

After the first tank drove off the Don River Bridge, the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun also joined the firing.

The French soldiers who had just approached the woods were immediately beaten to their knees.

"Reinforcements!

Our reinforcements are coming!"

Gregory shouted wildly.

But he shouted wildly, but not a single fan supported him.

Looking back, the forest behind me was in a mess.

The trees that were blown down fell to the ground in various directions, many of which covered his complete or incomplete men.

The bullets from the Ming army tanks were fired recklessly.

Soon, the lighter Panzer 1 tank appeared.

Zu Kuan regarded these No. 1 tanks, which were fast but lacked firepower, as troops to expand the results after kicking down the door.

Although the Panzer IV tank in front has sufficient firepower, it is also a good choice for protection.

But in terms of speed, it is much lighter than the No. 1 tank!

After being generally replaced with new engines, the cross-country speed of the No. 1 tank can reach 50 kilometers per hour.

That's probably nothing compared to highway speeds!

But the cross-country speed of the Panzer IV can only reach 35 kilometers.

This is still equipped with the latest engine. Many old-fashioned tanks can only reach cross-country speeds of 25 kilometers to 30 kilometers per hour.

Codenamed Light Cavalry, this fast battalion composed entirely of No. 1 tanks inserted directly into the French artillery positions and what looked like logistical supply points.

Zu Kuan also assigned the three armored infantry battalions in his hand to one battalion of the quick reaction battalion.

Many munitions depots and military depots do not necessarily need to be destroyed after they are occupied.

Some of those military supplies can still be seized and used.

Even if the Ming army can't use it, it can still be given to the Russian army, which is so poor that it's almost like pants.

When Dorgon was in Russia, the production standards they implemented were almost the same as those in Western Europe.

All technologies from Kolkata and Mumbai, India!

Therefore, the types of ammunition used by Western armies such as the French, Prussian and Israeli armies are very similar to those of most Russian armies.

The Ming army still had situations where it couldn't be used because of different calibers, but it was completely different for them.

What's more, the Ming Army still has many troops attached to the Ming Army that need equipment.

According to the commander's character, it is impossible to give them advanced Ming army equipment.
To be continued...