"Aha!

The thing the Prussians tinkered with is really good. After removing the mantlet, it is only half a meter high. It is also light in weight and easy to dismantle.

Even in street fighting, it is very useful."

Napoleon patted an infantry gun painted white with satisfaction!

Fortunately, he was short. If he were as tall as Forlion, he would have to bend down.

"That's right. Today we used this to conquer the position of the textile factory.

And successfully forced the Ming army to withdraw from that area!

Now, I just want to get more of these infantry guns."

Leclerc looked very excited. Today it was his men who used this kind of cannon to destroy a company of the Ming army.

A conservative estimate is that more than half of the enemy troops were killed.

This is not even an injury!

It has a caliber of 70 millimeters and a projectile weighing 3 kilograms. Although it is not very powerful, it has a sufficient powder charge.

Within 1.5 to 2 kilometers, it can be said to be a machine gun killer.

If we make a list of the weapons of the Ming army, what French soldiers fear most is not mortars, nor the elusive grenades.

But the mg-42 general machine gun!

This thing has a long range and a high rate of fire. The most shocking thing is that this thing has a very high accuracy.

On the battlefield, as long as the veterans heard the sound of tearing linen, they were unwilling to move forward.

It's fine now. The mg-42 fired one shot at a time and killed them all.

Although the firepower of the remaining Ming army was fierce, it could not withstand the roll call bombardment of infantry artillery.

When a cannonball comes down, even if you are a hard-hitting person, you will still lose a layer of skin.

“There is little smoke from the muzzle, and the muzzle flash is not too big.

Coupled with the low profile of the gun, it is difficult to detect during combat.

I think the gun mantlet is of little significance. Removing it can save a hundred kilograms of weight."

Leclerc personally supervised the battle in the textile factory, and he saw with his own eyes the power of the infantry artillery.

"Bismarck told me that if armor-piercing bullets were used on this thing, even tanks could be penetrated.

What a pity!

The tanks of the Ming army are all in Kursk, otherwise I really want to see the effect.

I have issued an order to the Reims Arsenal and it must be copied within half a month.

It won't be long before we have more of these guns."

Napoleon looked at the location of the textile factory on the map and looked very proud.

Although the position of the textile factory is not of first-class importance, it is a place where the French army attacked for three days and suffered close to one regiment of casualties without any results.

Today, in just one morning, all the Ming troops were driven out.

Even the defeated Ming army had no time to collect the bodies of the fallen.

This was rarely seen before!

The positions that were captured before seemed more like those that the Ming army had given up on their own initiative.

They blew up all the bunkers and fortifications, and even took away the sleepers supporting the bunkers and fortifications in some cases.

Bodies are rarely found. After Ming soldiers were killed in battle, their men would take the bodies away.

"We already have 88 guns under field conditions, but they are too heavy and difficult to dismantle and transport.

Can't get into street fighting!

This gun has a simple structure and is very light. After removing the mantlet, it weighs less than two tons.

After an artillery squad is dismantled, the soldiers can carry it around.

I think it shouldn't be difficult for the Imperial Arsenal to imitate this thing!" Forion glanced at Leclerc.

He can't stand Leclerc's proud demeanor!

"We will have a large amount of equipment by next month at the latest.

However, the production time is too short, so the quantity should not be large.

I have sent a request to Emperor Frederick to support us with a group of infantry artillery.

Emperor Frederick was very enlightened. The Ming Dynasty supported us with 150 infantry guns. In addition, he also gave us 3,000 artillery shells.

The airship is on its way, and it is estimated that it will be delivered to you in three days at the latest.

You guys work hard and get Tsaritsyn down for me."

For the first time, Napoleon was full of confidence in conquering this fortress-like city.

I have to say that infantry artillery is a good weapon. Moreover, it is enough to change the war situation.

"There are only three thousand artillery shells, which is not enough! The Prussians are so stingy!

In this morning's battle, we consumed more than a hundred artillery shells." Leclerc was seriously dissatisfied with the number of three thousand artillery shells.

"hehe!

The Prussians only donated so many artillery shells, but I have already sent people to Prussia to purchase them.

The artillery shells will be sent directly to the front line by airship, ensuring that you will not be delayed.

As long as you can successfully capture Tsaritsyn, I will be willing to fire any number of artillery shells."

"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor. We will take Tsaritsyn as soon as possible. Let the French tricolor flag be planted at the head of the Tsaritsyn Bridge."

Leclerc vowed to Napoleon.

"Okay! I just want you to say this, take Tsaritsyn, and I will promote you to general." Napoleon also actively made a wish by appointing an official.

Forion glanced at Leclerc. Only a month ago he was a colonel under his command. In just one month, he was promoted to lieutenant general.

Now it's even more extreme and he is going to be promoted to general.

If he is allowed to perform military exploits again, he will probably be on an equal footing with himself without having to wait for the war to end.

In his excitement, Leclerc didn't notice Friant's expression at all.

His attention now is entirely on His Majesty the Emperor.

If you want to get promoted and make a fortune, the most important thing is to please this person well.

"I have good news for you. The British have agreed to share coal-to-oil technology with us.

Starting today, all our airships can be deployed at full capacity.

The supplies you consume during the day will be replenished at night.

Including food, ammunition and lost weapons, but because the Ming army’s aircraft were so powerful, the airship could only operate at night.”

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the Ming army's aircraft are very annoying.

Our army had no anti-aircraft artillery cover in the city, so they dropped bombs and fired without restraint.

Sometimes soldiers would rather fight in a snowy day than in a sunny day.

Several times, when the attack reached a critical moment, suddenly the Ming army's masturbation planes arrived.

Our mortar positions were bombarded and strafed, causing confusion.

We were about to achieve a breakthrough in the battle, but we had to retreat due to insufficient artillery cover."

"Yes! Your Majesty the Emperor, I don't know when we will have a plane.

Even if there is no airplane, it will be fine if there is a tractor.

The Ming army had a large number of tractors, and they always had more supplies than they could use up.

And our soldiers cannot even fill their bellies with the bread they receive every day.

We captured the textile factory position this morning and saw soldiers picking up the leftover cans eaten by the Ming army.

The Ming army only ate half of the canned beef and threw it away.

There were also biscuits thrown in bags one after another. I even suspected that those biscuits were poisonous, so I ordered them to be destroyed.

Unexpectedly, before the order was conveyed, the biscuits were snatched away by the soldiers.

Looking at the soldiers devouring their food, I didn’t know what to say.

As their commander, I feel ashamed!

Did you know?

The water that the Ming army drank was brought from the rear in kettles after being barbecued.
To be continued...