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    The rising sun shone on the ten airships, casting a huge black shadow on the ground.  The Russian troops in Irkutsk were all stunned, watching the huge monster-like thing in the sky approaching them.

    "Airship! Chinese airship! They are going to bomb Irkutsk! Hurry up and take cover!" The airship force of the Chinese Air Force showed its power in Vladivostok, blasting away Vladivostok, which is considered the strongest fortress in Russia.  , which shocked everyone.  The airship force of the Chinese Air Force was also promoted as a devil crawling out of hell in their mouths.

    The officers and soldiers of the Russian army fled in all directions, and each one hid in the bombproof holes prepared earlier, hoping to avoid being killed.  Some timid people have been crossing themselves on their chests and praying for God's blessing.  There are also some brave ones who are observing the movements outside at the entrance of the bombproof cave.  Although they have all heard about the power of the Chinese airship force, they have never seen such a strong force.

    "Your Excellency, the Chinese airship is here! They have sent an airship to bomb Irkutsk!" The adjutant reported to Grand Duke Nikolai in his underground headquarters.  There was also some fear on the adjutant's face.  Apparently he was also frightened by the reputation of the Chinese Air Force's airship unit.

    "Airship? The Chinese must be trying to blow up our artillery! Let General Ilya pay attention to hiding the artillery and don't let the Chinese succeed!" Grand Duke Nicholas said quickly.  Artillery plays a very important role in Irkutsk's defensive operations.  If it is destroyed, it will be very difficult for the Russian army to defend Irkutsk!

    However, Grand Duke Nicholas was obviously wrong.  The main force of the Chinese Air Force's airship force is still supporting operations in the Nanyang region.  Now, the battle in the Nanyang region has come to an end.  The British and French armies have been forced into a desperate situation, and the battle in the Nanyang region will soon be over.  The main force of the airship force still serves as the task of transporting weapons and ammunition for the squadron entering Myanmar.  so.  The airship that arrived in Irkutsk was nothing more than a small airship.

    At 9 o'clock in the morning, ten airships of the Chinese Air Force had arrived in the sky over Irkutsk.  For safety reasons, these airships.  All at an altitude of one thousand meters.  only.  They did not launch the bombing as the Russian army expected, but dispersed and slowly flew towards the Russian artillery observation balloon.

    At this time, ten observation balloons of the Russian artillery were deployed.  Floating alone in mid-air.  All the artillerymen below hid, and no one helped them recover the balloon.  They could only watch the Chinese airship getting closer and closer to them. At the same time, they were also curious as to why the Chinese airship did not bomb. So what did they want to do?

    Seryosha is a second lieutenant observer in the Russian artillery.  He was able to become an observer because his eyesight was so good.  He and his companions stood in a hanging basket under the observation balloon, looking at the Chinese Air Force airship with some inexplicable horror.

    "Hell, heavy machine gun! The Chinese have a heavy machine gun on their airship!" Seryosha suddenly saw the black barrel in front of the airship, and he immediately recognized it as the barrel of a heavy machine gun.  In this way, it is obvious that the intention of the Chinese airship can be concluded.  These airships are not here to bomb Irkutsk.  I'm here to kill these observation balloons.

    "Man, tighten the rope quickly, we have to get off, otherwise we are dead!" Seryosha shouted loudly to his companions.  However, his partner was now completely frightened.  Don't even know what to do.

    "The altitude is one thousand, the target altitude is 500, and the bearing is due west!" On the small airship numbered 303, a second lieutenant officer said loudly.  He was measuring the position and distance of the airship and the Russian artillery observation balloon.

    The heavy machine gun deployed in front of the airship.  Based on the data obtained, I began to adjust the shooting angle.

    "Fire!" After adjusting.  The ensign gave the order to fire.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" The heavy machine gun sprayed a series of bullets.  The huge recoil caused the airship to shake, which also affected the accuracy of the shooting.  However, even so, the observation balloon in front of them could not escape from their guns.

    Several bullets hit the observation balloon.  The observation balloon at this time was filled with hydrogen, which is a flammable gas. After being hit, the observation balloon burned immediately.  The entire observation balloon fell downwards like a burning bird.  After a moment, he fell to the ground and was shattered to pieces.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" The airships of the Chinese Air Force opened fire repeatedly, and none of the Russian observation balloons could escape their poisonous hands.  In less than twenty minutes, all the Russian observation balloons were destroyed.  IraqThe sky over Kutsk is occupied by the Chinese Air Force.  In the first air battle in history, the Chinese Air Force achieved an overwhelming advantage of ten to zero.  Of course, this air battle itself is not on the same level.

    The Chinese soldiers on the ground cheered.  Artillery, in particular, suffered a lot in the exchange of bombardments with Russian artillery. Now that the observation balloons of the Russian artillery have been destroyed, this will inevitably cause the shooting accuracy of the Russian artillery to drop significantly, and the Chinese artillery will definitely be able to  Take advantage.

    The Russian army in Irkutsk was completely stunned.  This was the first time they had witnessed an air battle, and they had no idea that the Chinese would actually think of installing heavy machine guns on the airship.  Use this to deal with local balloons and even airships.

    Grand Duke Nicholas also got the news.  The Chinese airships were not there to bomb Irkutsk, but to kill their airships.  This shocked Grand Duke Nicholas.  Because this is definitely more serious than the direct bombing of Irkutsk by the Chinese Air Force's airships.  Without the guidance of observation balloons, the power of the Russian artillery will be greatly reduced.  It is even very likely that it will be completely destroyed under the attack of Chinese artillery.  By then, it will be difficult for Irkutsk to prevent the Chinese army from attacking Irkutsk.  No matter how well prepared and strong their defenses are, they still cannot hold out in the face of endless fierce bombardment.

    "Order all ministries to fight to the death! Anyone who dares to retreat without authorization will be shot as a deserter!" Grand Duke Nicholas gritted his teeth and issued the order.  He knew that now was the time to test the Russian army. Whether they could withstand the attack of the Chinese army would depend on their next performance.

    After the Russian observation balloon was destroyed, the Chinese artillery began to speak and launched a devastating attack on the Russian artillery position.  The airship of the Chinese Air Force still stays in the sky above Irkutsk.  They directly observed the impact point of the bomb in the sky over Irkutsk, and then provided guidance to the artillery. This greatly improved the accuracy of Chinese artillery.

    The Russian artillery suffered heavy losses under this attack.  On June 13 alone, the Russian army lost one-third of its artillery.  Moreover, the frontline positions were also bombarded to pieces by Chinese artillery.  The only thing that could make Grand Duke Nicholas breathe a sigh of relief was that after he issued the strict order, the Russian troops on the front line were fighting desperately to fight back.  As a result, the Chinese ** team still failed to break through the Russian army's defense line.

    Successive attacks failed, causing the commanders of the Chinese Army to fall into deep thought.  Although, everyone can be sure that if they continue to attack, they will be able to break through the Russian defense line and enter Irkutsk.  But what can we do if we break into it?  The Russian army's defense in Irkutsk is definitely very strong.

    "The Russians have 500,000 people in Irkutsk, and they have built Irkutsk's defensive positions to be impregnable. If we forcefully attack Irkutsk, even if these Russian troops can be eliminated, we ourselves  The casualties will certainly not be too small. In this case, why not surround Irkutsk and just use artillery to put pressure on the Russian army in Irkutsk! Although the Russian army is fully prepared in Irkutsk  , but the supplies consumed by hundreds of thousands of people every day are not a small amount. How long can the Russian army persist when all external channels are cut off? Moreover, the troops in the northern battlefield can also be transferred to other places  Go. For example, Cheremhovo west of Meget, and Omsk further west!" Army Minister Cai Yun muttered to himself, facing the map alone.  He was already thinking about whether the Chinese Army's strategy in Irkutsk was correct.

    Cai Yun thought about it for more than half an hour, and finally made up his mind and sent a long telegram to the base camp.  After all, for such a major matter as changing tactics, even if he is the supreme commander of the northern battlefield, he cannot make decisions without authorization. He needs to ask the headquarters for instructions.  In the telegram, Cai Yun elaborated on the benefits of besieging Irkutsk, which can not only minimize losses but also save troops.

    After receiving the telegram, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu did not dare to neglect and immediately met with Wang Yuze. Together with Minister of National Defense Jiang Xingguo, they discussed the plan proposed by Cai Yun.

    "Your Majesty, Lord Chiang, this is General Cai's plan. He proposed to use two army groups to besiege Irkutsk, and then deploy a group army to attack westward. The Russian army west of Megt will be eliminated, and our attack on Iraq will be confirmed in one fell swoop.  The occupation of this land between Irkutsk and Omsk. In this way, when we negotiate with Russia after the war, it is equivalent to a fait accompli." Xiong Wu said.  Although the war is not over yet, the overall situation of the war with Russia has been decided, and the base camp has begun to make plans for the post-war war.

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