Just in the rear of Emmich, above a distance of about 15 kilometers, 28 huge airships were heading forward. They did not follow the advance team at the first time, but after the army passed through the Belgian border and gradually attacked in depth, they crossed the German-Belgian border. 28 airships and 24 were giant models in the northwest. They had complete bomb drop devices and bombs, and were loaded with 20 bombs of more than 500 kilograms, of which about 12 were giant bombs about one ton, and the remaining weight was filled by personnel and small and medium-sized bombs.

The airship has a total of 17 members, and the necessary equipment they carry with them occupies about 2.2 tons of the airship. On most airships, the crew is also blonde and blue-eyed Germans, more than half of them are black-haired and yellow-skinned Chinese.

This is inevitable. Even if the bomb drop of an airship is equipped with a bomb dropper, it is not possible to hit the target accurately overnight. In the rear, Germany has already drawn a large number of personnel to conduct similar experiments. However, from the decision to the attack, it took less than 10 days. No matter how much Germany trained, it could not find a suitable personnel. Because there were not enough bomb droppers, they urgently issued a request to the northwest to support some bomb droppers.

It’s not that Germany is reluctant to spend money, time is too urgent. Currently, Germany has only Berlin’s 1,100 bombs of more than one ton in the northwest and other bombs of about 5,000 tons. As a continuous force for attack, if there are fewer bombs, the combat effectiveness of the airship will be greatly reduced. Before new materials arrive, Germany can only require accurate projection. Each bomb must be used at the position.

The bomb droppers are no strangers to the Northwest. When fighting against Russia, airships dropped bombs in the air and announced the arrival of the Air Force era. Since then, the Northwest has attached great importance to it. Even if the future dominance is not airships but aircraft, aiming bomb drops can be practiced. In a few years, more than 20,000 bomb droppers have been trained one after another. More than 30 of them were in Berlin and have participated in the last exercise.

However, Germany's requirements were too high. Half of the crew were provided by the Northwest, and they were also the most important positions on the airship. In total, they were close to 300 people, which was more than 30. After the elite bomb droppers were placed in the key areas, the remaining areas were supplemented with Northwest soldiers. Some of these people were studied in the German school, and some were diplomatic guards. A total of 112 qualified bomb droppers, plus more than 100 who had taken airships and underwent adaptive training. The remaining positions were handed over to the Germans. During the war, they would learn the bomb drop technique.

After discovering the problem, the German Army also asked the Northwest to provide some professional bomb droppers in subsequent imported airships. Even Germany also asked the Northwest to provide training in this regard, which could provide considerable funding. Of course, the Northwest agreed. The Battle of Liege can be said to be the first battle for airships to be invested in actual combat. Not only Germany pays attention, but the Northwest also pays great attention. This is related to the future status of the airship. If the whole world can be turned from the plane to the airship and let other countries climb the wrong technology tree, this is a good thing for the Northwest to work part-time.

When the airship flew over Emixi's head, it was actually almost approaching the Liege Fortress. The movement of the airship was a little bit large. The 30-ton airship was very large in one, not to mention that 28 were together, like white clouds, blocking the sky, causing the panic of the infantrymen who were advancing quickly. Emixi noticed whether it was an airship. He did not participate in the bomb projection experiment, but had heard of some of them. These airships obtained from the northwest were very powerful and were particularly powerful for the fortress, but no one could tell clearly how powerful it was.

The general of the army has always been in the mind of the mainland army since the beginning, believing that the army can solve everything. Even the powerful navy is an icing on the cake, let alone the airship. Enmixi is the same. The airship can have a lot of attack power, so high, can it be that it is better to take a rifle and a machine gun to fight? This is not as good as an infantryman. Hiding in the air, others can't hit you. This is called fighting. Do you have the courage?

Among the airships, one of them was Zeppelin. In front of the huge giant class, Lieutenant Colonel Mark, who came from the Army Testing Force, was extremely excited. He was appointed as the commander of the newly established airship unit. Not only did he participate in the airship exercises throughout the whole process, but he also understood the power of the airship during this period of training. An ordinary 60-kilogram iron block fell from an altitude of 4,000 meters, and the power was no less than that of a large-caliber artillery, not to mention a bomb loaded with more than 500 kilograms of drugs. In the 19th century, he was not an opponent of the same era when encountering this. He believed that the airship unit could definitely smash the hard shell of the Liege Fortress and get a good start.

In his hands, there was a detailed map of the Liege Fortress in the hands of the commanders of all other airships. Germany spent a lot of effort to survey and map. Even 10 days ago, more than 30 people personally went to map everything about the Liege Fortress. Of course, this was not a marching map, but a downward map of the reference object as much as possible. For this reason, several planes of enthusiasts flew past the Liege Fortress several times. Once attacked, it would be very dangerous. In this way, the Germans spent 10 days to complete the map without hesitation.

The map has been marked and marked in detail all the places that need attention. It is a double mark of German and Chinese. Everyone must recite it skillfully and remember every target firmly in their hearts. The airship maintains a high speed, and the speed of 70 kilometers per hour is much faster than that of infantry. It is even similar to the speed of ordinary railways. It quickly crossed dozens of kilometers from Aachen to Liege. At around 2:30 in the afternoon, Enmixi and most of the infantry were in place. The periphery of the Liege Fortress was firmly grasped in the hands of the Germans. The Liege Fortress can be seen with the naked eye. The Belgian soldiers are urgently building defenses. A large number of protective sandbags and artillery shells were moved to the fortress, and it seems that the protection is extremely tight.

Enmixi, who had some confidence before, was a little nervous at this time. If he hadn't really seen this fortress, he wouldn't understand how powerful this fortress was, or it could not be said to be the number one fortress in Europe, but it was almost counted and had very strict protection. It must be broken. Enmixi had no choice but to wait for the arrival of cannons if the airship could not deal with it, especially the military-level heavy artillery above 150 mm, preferably with 203 or even 0 mm heavy artillery.

The airship slowly arrived in front of the Liege Fortress. The 28 airships were separated and hovered over the 12 fortresses on the periphery. It was almost 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was good today, and it was clear and visibility was very good. You can clearly see everything below. In this era, air guns and anti-aircraft guns did not exist. In addition, the Liege Fortress had not had a heavy armor after previous reconnaissance. It was far from the coastline. There was no need to consider the naval guns of the battleships on the sea. The airship also lowered to an altitude of about 1,500 meters. The bombs at this height were enough to penetrate the upper armor of the Liege Fortress and hit the gun positions located in the fortress protection. After passing through the protection, hundreds of kilograms of stones were enough to kill people. What's more, it was a fierce bomb to break the Liege Fortress and destroy the resistance of the Belgians.

The arrival of the airship caused a commotion among the Belgians. Europeans have seen it. From the appearance of the airship, the performances of the airships have come one after another. In the era when airships were enthusiasts, the airships were also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. However, in the eyes of most people, the airships seem to be just a means of transportation and items of performance. So many airships, 28 ships, are coming overwhelmingly. What do you want to do? The Liege Fortress covers a huge area, and the circular fortress formed by 12 fortresses surrounds the Liege Fortress. In the absence of an air force, this is perfect. In any aspect, it will be subject to extreme firepower from the two fortresses. The large-caliber artillery from the fortress in the rear can also be supported. This is also the fundamental reason why the defenders have confidence.

In history, Germany had a bloody blow before the Liege Fortress. The Liege Fortress not only hindered the precious time for several days, but also gave France enough time to prepare, but also caused the vanguard troops to receive huge blows and suffered heavy losses. This was one of the reasons why Schriefen's plan failed later.

The airship can break this barrier, and the infantry and cavalry commanders below are really unsure, but the general staff is calm. The airship has used practical effects to prove the role of bombs and airships in certain areas, and even on large-caliber artillery, especially for fast assault troops, often out of touch with heavy weapons. This is also the fundamental reason why countries do not advocate fast assault and cavalry advance. However, the speed of airships at 70 kilometers is already faster than cavalry. For fast-railing cavalry, it is a perfect match for a certain degree of bombing and assault capabilities.

Since the war started, Germany's advancement speed has been very fast and has controlled the periphery of the Liege Fortress. As long as the airship arrives, it is only a matter of time to capture the Liege Fortress. The only thing worth considering now is how long it will take to capture the Liege Fortress, how much consumption is, and how many casualties are there. The staff constantly draw on the combat map, and the time is close to three o'clock in the afternoon every minute, and it is still scheduled. The time when the airship launches an attack, Schliffen's plan can be implemented smoothly. The effect depends on this attack. (To be continued...)
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