The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven

【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】

When Ibrahim saw the dismembered corpses of the deserters, instead of feeling terrified or disgusted, he felt very excited. At this time, he found that the distance between the line infantry and the skirmishers of the coalition army was still far away. If there was a cavalry in his hand, it could cause great damage to those skirmishers. It's just that Egypt lacked cavalry, and the only camels were used to transport supplies and support the northern front, so he was so passive in the face of these skirmishers. At this time, the closest to the coalition stragglers were the Sudanese natives, so Ibrahim was ready to completely sacrifice these natives who disappointed him. Ibrahim ordered the death army to charge, thinking in his mind, "It would be great if these natives could replace the skirmishers of the coalition army. In this way, he can use the column charge when all the troops of the coalition army leave the fortress. "European tactics during this period advocated offense, and believed that only by taking the initiative to attack can we grasp the initiative of the war and win the victory. France is the birthplace of this kind of thinking. Ibrahim's study in France made him believe that offense is the true meaning of war... On the battlefield, with the sound of horns from the rear urging to advance, the Sudanese The natives gasped and looked at each other. The Sudan natives only have simple animal skins of leaves, their plump muscles are exposed, and bloodthirsty red light radiates from their eyes. As the first Sudanese native roared, he rushed towards the coalition army, and countless natives followed in his footsteps, screaming and rushing towards the coalition army's stragglers. When the skirmishers saw this situation, they raised their guns and ran towards their own line infantry. They knew very well that if they were caught up by those Sudanese natives, they would definitely end up being cut to pieces. Gablenz stomped his feet as he watched from the rear. His own line infantry moved too slowly, mainly because the coalition forces lacked effective communication channels, resulting in unnecessary congestion, which made the skirmishers and the line out of touch. Being able to seize such a small gap proved that the opponent's general was by no means mediocre. At this time, he began to regret listening to the Englishman's suggestion. In fact, in history, General Gablenz was not a coward. On the contrary, he was a ruthless man who dared to lead the infantry to charge with a saber. It's just that Metternich and Count Latour put too much pressure on him before the war. Both of them regarded this battle as a key battle related to the face of the Austrian Empire. Of course, the views of the two sides are completely different. Prince Metternich hopes that he can preserve his strength as much as possible, while Earl Latour hopes that he can cause as much damage as possible. Historically, in 1839, Gablenz was still an unknown major in the Lombardy region. However, due to Franz's interference, the Austrian Ministry of War selected him as a military observer to Mexico. After the end of the Mexican War, Gablenz was lifted to a position that he shouldn't have been rewarded for his merits, so he was worried about gains and losses. Colonel Carter was also a little surprised. Before, these Sudanese natives were very timid. They ran away when they saw cannons, guns, and bayonets. How could they be so brave today. Could it be that Egypt was acting before? But this play is too realistic. When the Egyptian soldiers saw how brave the Sudanese natives were, they couldn't help shouting. However, some of the Sudanese natives who rushed halfway dropped their weapons suddenly, and then the other natives also dropped their weapons one after another. Just when both sides were confused, the natives suddenly raised their hands and shouted in broken English, "I surrender." This kneeling and surrender made both sides a little nervous. So the commanders-in-chief of both sides ordered the large troops to advance, and the war was imminent. The coalition forces used the traditional row, plus skirmish lines, while Ibrahim used a Napoleonic column plus skirmish lines, coupled with the Charleville rifles in their hands, it was simply the French African sub-helm. . Some people here must have doubts, why the coalition forces just destroyed the Egyptian stragglers, and where did Ibrahim get the stragglers now. In fact, this is very simple. The skirmishers in Egypt are just ordinary infantry with rifled guns. It was Ibrahim's way to replace the skirmishers who fell in battle with rifled infantrymen of the line. Of course, you don't need to guess the combat effectiveness of this skirmish line, and it was quickly defeated by the skirmishers of the coalition forces. The Egyptian army charging in the column was also taken care of by artillery fire. This time the cannon was replaced with solid ammunition. The scorching iron ball flew out of the barrel of the gun and hit the Egyptian team. The shells drew a thick line of blood in the Egyptian team like a bowling ball. The British army concentrated all their artillery on the Egyptian formation. This kind of heavy artillery used in naval warfare is really terrible for infantry. As long as it is hit by a shell from this 32-pound gun, even if it hits the hands and feet, it can take the whole person into the air, and then fall to the ground like a puddle of mud. If it was directly hit on the torso or the head, it would cause a bloodbath, causing the San values ​​​​of the surrounding comrades to drop wildly. Before those Egyptian soldiers who were lucky enough not to be hit by solid bullets had time to be happy, the eight-pound howitzers brought by the Austrians opened fire. As an artillery dedicated to dealing with infantry~www.wuxiaspot.com~, it is also kindly equipped with shrapnel for the Egyptians, which is a terrifying killer. Although this shell was invented by the British, the Austrians imitated it after buying only one shell, and gave it a new name "shrapnel". It is common for countries to plagiarize weapon designs from each other. The British patent office will not be established until 1852. At this time, it is simply impossible to protect rights across borders. That's why countless traversers flew to the UK to register patents. In fact, patent law in this era has always been domestic law, not international law. The first worldwide intellectual property organization had to wait until the end of the nineteenth century. As a round of shrapnel exploded in the air, countless small steel **** shot at those poor Egyptian soldiers. Some people wanted to reach out to block them, but it was in vain, as countless small steel **** were embedded in their bodies. Those Egyptian soldiers who were shot would be considered lucky if they could die on the spot. Otherwise, the steel **** embedded in their bodies would be extremely difficult to remove. Those Egyptian soldiers who survived the two types of shelling were called out one by one by the skirmishers. Soon the ground was covered with Egyptian corpses. In order to prevent the morale of the army from collapsing, Ibrahim could only order the supervising team to kill all directions behind. But even if the supervising team has been killed to the point of blood, it still cannot stop the soldiers fleeing in front. What is even more frightening is that the line infantry of the coalition army is approaching step by step and has spread out in a fan shape. The next battle will undoubtedly be one massacre. At this time, the disadvantage of the Egyptian side was infinite, and Ibrahim did not understand why they lost so badly. He obviously used Napoleon's tactics, and the soldiers used French equipment, but he could only swallow the bitter fruit of failure. In fact Napoleon once said: "Unless there is superior artillery, a column cannot break through a line."