Chapter 894 Strategic Bombing (First Update, Please Subscribe)
When the French army landed in Beirut and the Austro-Hungarian army marched into Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ming army also launched the final attack on Montevideo.
In fact, after a long period of shelling and bombing, the attack on Montevideo was not difficult at all.
For Emperor Zhu, the war in Montevideo did not bother him at all. After returning from the hunting ground, he had one meeting after another and endless work.
Just like everyone said, the preparations can never be perfect at any time. Even if they had made plans for today several years ago, in reality, all plans had shortcomings of one kind or another in the end.
According to the plan, the Ming Empire's Army Department needed to complete the task of recruiting one million new soldiers between 1876 and 1877. 70% of these new soldiers would come from new immigrants and 30% would be recruited locally. The new immigrants needed to receive literacy education as their training had not yet been completed.
The 1.5 million rifles ordered by Russia and France from the Ming Dynasty also needed to be delivered, and the Ming Dynasty also ordered 500,000 rifles. However, there were only 1.5 million rifles in stock in the Ming Dynasty's weapons warehouse. In order to maintain relations between the allies, the Ming Dynasty had to allocate 300,000 of them to Russia and France.
Faced with this huge order, even if all private factories were mobilized, it would take at least two years to complete it.
It takes time to mobilize military supplies, and the orders may not be completed even by the end of the war. However, it does not matter. According to Emperor Zhu's plan, after the war, the Ming Dynasty will purchase the "remaining orders" from Russia and France at a low price. After all, the next war will break out soon.
"…According to intelligence, since the outbreak of the war, the Brazilian army has recruited more than one million troops, 70% of whom are "free men" recruited from various plantations, and imported more than 10 million pounds of arms from Britain. Now that their army has completed preliminary training, we have reason to believe that they will deploy their main forces in Casador and Santa Maria..."
In the combat map room, Sun Hu pointed to the Brazilian military deployment on the military map and introduced the deployment situation of both sides.
"So what about our situation?"
"So far, we have only deployed 150,000 troops in Paraguay and Uruguay. In terms of military strength, Brazil's military strength in the south is 1.5 times ours. We do not rule out the possibility that when our army launches a general offensive against Montevideo, they will attack our rear from Santa Maria..."
When Sun Hu finished speaking, Deputy Chief of Staff Jiang Bailiang spoke directly.
"Therefore, I hope to mobilize the airship troops to launch an air strike on the rear training camp of the Brazilian army!"
"Oh? The rear camp?"
Emperor Zhu said.
"Tell me what you think,"
"Your Majesty, the Brazilian army's conscripts are mainly concentrated in thirteen camps west of Sao Paulo. These camps are all located in the wilderness. Except for a few officers who live in wooden houses, most conscripts live in straw huts. I think if we use airship troops to bomb these training camps, I think we will be able to cause effective casualties to the greatest extent!"
Zhu Xianhai nodded in agreement with Jiang Bailiang's suggestion.
"Yes, since the war has already broken out, our airship troops cannot sit idle. We must make the most of them. After all, ..."
After all, if you want to trick Britain, you must first let Britain see the combat effectiveness of the airship!
What’s more, it’s strategic bombing!
The Ming Dynasty had not conducted strategic bombing for a long time. The previous bombing of Montevideo could only be called tactical bombing at best. What is strategic bombing? Of course, it is deep in the enemy's rear.
"After all, in a war, we have to make full use of every bit of power in our hands. Well, we can also bomb cities including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Since we are going to fight a war, let's defeat them completely!"
Emperor Zhu still has confidence in the airship force, not only because the Ming Dynasty is the pioneer of the air business, but more importantly because of its cross-era advantages!
During the Franco-Prussian War, the Ming Dynasty's airship force was just a fledgling, but it still brought unprecedented casualties to the Prussian army.
Now what?
The Ming Dynasty's airship force has undergone a qualitative change compared to six years ago. It is time to show the power of the Ming Dynasty's airship force.
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When receiving the order from the military, Li Du, the commander of the Ming Dynasty's airship force and Viscount of Versailles - yes, his title came from the fact that he led the airship force to bomb the Palace of Versailles. There was a Count of Baliqiao in France, and there was a Viscount of Versailles in the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Zhu was always a petty person, and he was particularly vindictive.
"Notify the Chief of Staff to activate Plan No. 1."
As the commander of the airship force, Li Du had already been prepared for the war. Whether the war was limited to Uruguay or expanded to Brazil, he had different plans to deal with it.
Of course, the Chief of Staff also formulated some targeted combat plans.
"Yes, sir—"
After the adjutant left, Li Du quickly walked to the map again. He looked at the Brazilian military camp on the map and talked to himself.
"This time it's your turn to serve as a stepping stone for the airship troops!"
Although as the commander of the airship unit, Li Du knows that the airship is on its way out, it does not mean that he will give up the airship. After all, his title is closely linked to the airship, and Li Du has extremely deep feelings for the airship, so compared to eliminating it, he is more eager to use practical actions to prove that the airship still has its value.
Now, this war with Brazil is undoubtedly the best stage for the airship. He needs to prove the role of the airship to the world through a beautiful victory. Even on the eve of his elimination, he must put on a wonderful performance.
"Now, it's finally our turn!"
Staring at the map, Li Du wished he could go to the battlefield himself. After all, since the outbreak of the war, the airship troops had not been able to exert their power in Montevideo except for sending some officers to Russia and France to guide them in combat.
Now is the time!
This time, the Ming Dynasty's airship troops are going to shock the world again. After all, after long-term training and technological innovation, the current airship troops' combat effectiveness has far exceeded the past.
"Sixteen camps..."
Staring at the Brazilian army training camp on the map, Li Du's eyes flashed with a kind of fanaticism.
"There are 30,000 to 40,000 people in each camp. This time, we must blow you all to ashes..."
(End of this chapter)
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