While Germany in the middle was busy preparing for a right hook, the Austro-Hungarian army that landed in Port Garibaldi and Venice on the northern front was also very busy. Unlike the wealthy Germans, when the Austrians needed to be alone

When one person is responsible for one aspect of combat missions, his limited national strength and internal bloated and inefficient work efficiency will show his disadvantages. Following the Germans, they will fight against the autumn wind and themselves.

Taking the lead is not a matter of one level, especially when the leader is so proud of his success and the people are so dissatisfied that the problem becomes even more serious. When the navy was severely damaged, and when he attacked Libya and Italian East Africa, it became even more serious.

They brazenly launched a ground war against northeastern Italy. Even though they had made some preparations, various unexpected things still made the Austro-Hungarian Empire feel quite troublesome.

Not to mention anything else, the mere transportation and consumption of materials caught the Austrians, who had originally planned to follow the Germans to take advantage, unprepared. According to what William II began to tell the Austrian Emperor, the three Allied Powers were in financial crisis and were unable to take care of Italy and China.

Although they have intentions, they are beyond the reach of the whip. With the Blackshirts on the left and the Germans as the main force outside, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can only pick peaches. But in reality

In fact, Italy was the first to attack, catching the Allied Powers off guard. Then, with the support of the Allied Powers and China, the Allied Powers struggled to fight. Although the general situation did not change, the price paid was far beyond previous estimates. And what is even more tragic is that

However, when the poorly prepared Austro-Hungarian Empire needed to stand alone, they encountered the joint resistance of China, Britain and Italy.

However, although the cost was high, under the command of General Schrager, the Austro-Hungarian Army troops were divided into two groups, one going south from the front, and the other coming across the sea. Under the cover of the air force and fleet,

The army marching south has surrounded Brzano, and the main force has given up the siege and wants to continue the attack in the south. At present, the army has already

Arriving at Trento. The Austro-Hungarian landing force coming from the sea on the southern front has already arrived at Vicenza. As long as the two forces can complete the rendezvous, the entire northeastern Italy will be isolated, and then they will cooperate with each other from Fira.

The Austro-Hungarian army attacking in the direction of He can completely incorporate this place into the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

No matter from the map or from the battle reports obtained from the front line, my plan was well executed. Although I encountered some difficulties during the process, I finally captured the target within the scheduled time.

As a veteran who had participated in World War 1, Schrager knew very well the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Army. Among the European powers, except for Italy, not even the Russians could defeat them. So when formulating the plan, he

Avoiding well-defended cities such as Venice and Bolzano. On the one hand, attacking fortresses consumes a lot of money and suffers heavy losses. On the other hand, Schrager needs speed, mountain troops under his direct command and landing from the sea.

His troops are good at maneuvering but not conducive to attacking fortresses. The siege battle can be left to the large troops behind, and he is only responsible for dividing and encircling. From the current point of view, his plan is only one step away from success.

But just because the plan was so smooth, Schrager felt that something was wrong. Except for some key points, the opponent's resistance was not fierce. Although Schrager made some strategic moves, he did not annihilate too many of the opponent's troops.

Especially the British Army. Except for those in northeastern Italy, the rest of the British Army seems to have evaporated. From the beginning of the landing battle to the present, the Austro-Hungarian Empire already has 4 divisions in Garibaldi Port.

A brigade. And the three mountain divisions and an infantry brigade led by the North also entered Italy, and more troops will pour in later. The troops have been deployed, why hasn't the other side taken action? What is the other side waiting for?

? Schrager was a little confused. As time went by and more and more Austro-Hungarian troops entered Italy, then for the British, time was their enemy, and they should launch a counterattack as soon as possible.

Although there were some doubts, Schrager was not very worried, because according to aerial reconnaissance and intelligence, no large number of British troops were found in the north. Some signs were found in the south, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire also wanted to come from its German allies.

An independent heavy armored battalion, this force was originally used to make up for the lack of fortifications in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even if it encountered the British, Schrager did not think that the British infantry tanks could stop Germany's new heavy tanks.

"According to information from Venice, the intensity of the Austro-Hungarian fleet's bombardment seems to have been a little weaker today." An officer walked up to Montgomery and handed the document to him. "The intensity of the air force attacking Vicenza has also been reduced a lot.

"Young man, I thought that the Austrians would have made some progress in recent years, but it turned out to be nothing more than that."

"In a few days, their navy and air force should be close to their limits? They just fought a battle with the Italian Navy not long ago and suffered a certain amount of losses. They also have to be responsible for the fire support of the entire two landing sites. It is really difficult for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

"Having been supported by a third-rate navy for so long, it's time for these warships to go back." Meng Ge

Marley touched his chin and felt a sense of relief. For more than a week since the landing battle started, the British had not taken any major actions. A very important reason was that they were afraid of the other side's navy and air force. But now, it seems that

The problem has been solved, and the Austro-Hungarian fleet and air force are at the end of their strength!

This time, the naval warships will not just add some shells and do some maintenance before they can come out. According to observations and calculations some time ago, the lifespan of the main and secondary guns of the Austro-Hungarian fleet should be close to the limit. Generally speaking, the main guns

The life span is 180 rounds of full charge

About. And the life of the secondary battery (6-inch class artillery) is about 500 rounds. Although it will be more economical to fire high-explosive shells, the key point is that these artillery are not new artillery just replaced before the war, so if we go back this time, Austria

I'm afraid it won't be that easy for the Hungarian fleet to come out again.

As for the air force? The British found that the performance of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's air force was worse than before! At first, they thought that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was conserving its strength, but then, the British discovered that the Austro-Hungarian Empire's air force was really failing. This caused a decline in the battlefield.

There are many reasons. If we want to summarize it, it can basically be described as internal and external difficulties. The external reason is that the Austro-Hungarian Air Force was also very exhausted after a long period of air battles. Although Ferdinand initially participated in this with the mentality of picking peaches.

It was a war, but the Air Force was still very exhausted.

After two months of air battles, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had completely lost more than 800 aircraft due to various reasons! More than 600 crew members were lost. More than 400 aircraft were injured. And this

Aircraft added over time

The number was only about 500. This made the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which had relatively limited national power, cry out that it could not afford to hurt it. Putting aside the loss of aircraft for the first time, the loss of more than 600 crews was really painful! The aircraft took a while

It was built, what should the pilot do?

If it were just external factors, it would not have made the Austro-Hungarian Air Force so weak. What really put a damper on the situation was the Germans' problem with the supply of aircraft engines to the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Aircraft engines have been the highest representative of industrial technology since their introduction. Just ask about history

How many countries were able to build good engines in the last two wars? There were only three countries, Britain and the United States. The Soviet engines were just passable, and the Japanese

Originally, the Italian engine was rather miserable, incomparable to the former. (France was destroyed without exerting any force, but it should not be able to surpass Germany in terms of technology.) Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire survived in this plane,

However, the industry itself can only be described as general. The shortcomings of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in high-performance engines cannot be compensated, so advanced engines can only be imported from Germany.

Under normal circumstances, the engine supply is no problem, but the Germans are also fighting a war. The engine consumption is also very huge. Especially in the Battle of Naples and the just-concluded naval battle off Benghazi, the Luftwaffe suffered heavy losses and urgently needs to replenish a large number of aircraft.

, many damaged engines also need to be replaced. However, Germany has not transferred to war mobilization, so it is very difficult to expand engine production capacity in a desperate situation.

Difficult. Up to now, the Germans have been overwhelmed by the shortage of various accessories and engines. How can there be excess production capacity for allies? As a result, in the past week, the Austro-Hungarian Empire only received about 200 engines. In a week of air combat, the average

More than 100 aircraft were lost. Coupled with the replacement of damaged engines and normal consumption, this engine is simply not enough. It is normal for the attendance rate to drop significantly.

In addition to engines, the supply problems of fuel and lubricants are also becoming increasingly prominent. The Red Sea route is still affected by the Italian East African Air Force. Oil fields in Romania and Transcaucasia are given priority to the Germans. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, except for some small oil fields in Austria,

In addition, the required fuel can only be imported. The war has reached this point

To this extent, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has entered a situation of running out of fuel stocks. The attendance rate has naturally further declined. And precisely because of the serious lameness of the Air Force, the fire support burden of the Navy has been increased. After the war progressed to this point, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's

The naval and air forces have reached the end of their strength. The British are waiting for this opportunity.

"Where are Major General Zhou Xuan's troops? They should have no problem dealing with these mountain infantry?" Montgomery asked. China is still very trustworthy and finally decided to intervene on the ground. A division-level battle group crossed the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and came

France, then enter Italy and land at the Port of Genoa

Then follow the railway line to the front line. According to the agreement between the two parties, the Chinese troops will be the spearhead of the northern line attack, starting from Bagolino to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire's northern line troops in Trento. The British Army will be responsible for the southern line.

Attack. The British will attack the Austro-Hungarian troops landing at Garibaldi Port from the line of Bologna and Imola to the north.
Chapter completed!