The Sun Never Sets In Spain

Chapter 76: Krupp artillery

During the time when the volunteers from Italy and France arrived, Catalonia has won several consecutive local battles. Fortunately, the government soldiers have learned that there will be reinforcements in a few days. There was a large-scale collapse and escape, and the morale dropped to the extreme.

Quite a few people feel that the government forces may not be able to win the war in Aragon. Under the turmoil of the people, people with ideas and capabilities are starting to find their own way out.

Many of the previously vacillating officers have strengthened ties with Catalonia and the Republicans. Once the war in a few days later proves that the Italian army cannot save this crisis, the Aragonese government forces will immediately fall apart.

It's no wonder that they are so realistic. The Primm's free government was in an improper position, and Francisco seized Primm's power. In this way, he fell twice. You can imagine how low the legitimacy is.

Fortunately, not all battlefields are so bad. The free government has caused great damage to Fernando in a series of military operations in the south.

Facts have proved that without the support of a fixed site and public opinion, it is impossible to support a field army.

After lighting up most of the ammunition and equipment, and facing opponents who were stronger than him in all aspects, Fernando began to transform into a guerrilla.

Alfonso wanted to help them, but the coast of Catalonia had been blocked by the free government for more than a week, and he could not send the equipment to them.

It wouldn't work even if it wasn't blocked, because Fernando didn't occupy any port.

Therefore he can only watch them be wiped out.

Most of Fernando’s troops are divided into small groups. After moving in Andalusia, maintaining a huge scale of 60,000 people in the south does not make much sense. As a rare and valuable loyal force in the free government, they have better Where to go.

Under the order of Francisco, more than half of the troops began to support Aragon.

Finally, it added a heavy weight to the upcoming Aragorn decisive battle.

In addition, an unexpected surprise for Diego was shipped to the port of Oviedo.

The cargo ship from Prussia was loaded with 24 Krupp 6-pound breech field cannons and 2 Krupp heavy artillery.

Although Prussia felt that the Spanish Civil War had nothing to do with them, he still watched every move here.

After learning that the free government had borrowed money from the Savoy royal family, they took the initiative to send someone to Francesco and offered to sell him a small amount of artillery.

Prussia's idea is very simple. Since France supports Catalonia, they support Catalan opponents. Even if these artillery can help kill one more Frenchman, they will not lose money anyway.

The Prussian army now has more than 1,300 guns. Selling a few is harmless to them, but can effectively disgust the French.

They did it. Although the price is quite expensive, its performance is completely worthy of its price.

A large number of the Catalan army is equipped with a 12-pound Napoleon field gun, which has a maximum rate of fire of 2 rounds per minute and a range of 2500 meters.

The 6-pound Krupp field gun has a maximum rate of fire of 10 rounds per minute. Even in the hands of a beginner, it can easily maintain a rate of fire of 6 rounds per minute. It is lighter and has a longer range. 3500 meters.

The Krupp heavy artillery is even more outrageous, with a limit range of 10,000 meters, which can be directly hit from the artillery position of the government army to the camp of the Catalan army.

The entire transportation process of the artillery was kept secret, and it was secretly transported to Diego's army.

Diego was ecstatic when he learned about this, and he was ready to use it as a killer in the decisive battle a few days later, so that Catalonia could also feel the feeling of being beaten and unable to fight back.

Three days passed in a flash.

The Green Army formed by Italian soldiers and the Fourth Army drawn from the South joined the government's combat sequence. The total number reached a staggering 130,000, and the entire front was widened to 20 kilometers long.

On the opposite side, the French Mobile Guard and the Catalan Army were in battle, with a total number of 80,000.

Both sides put their troops together, all the elites are gathered here, the loser will quickly withdraw from the fight for the throne, and there will be no chance of a comeback. The rest of the finishing work, even if it takes some time, is just a continuation of this result. .

This war, even in the war-torn Europe, was considered to be a fairly large-scale war. Various countries have sent military observation missions, and even distant Tsarist Russia sent two military experts.

Under this kind of scene, Garcia's pressure is suddenly heavier. In the future, in the European history books, what kind of role he and his loyal monarch will play will be revealed this time.

Fortunately, he personally commanded the army for more than a week, and his ability to withstand pressure was far superior to before, and he was able to maintain a calm mind.

"Fight well." Garcia encouraged the middle-aged officer in front of him.

The Baptiste in front of him is the commander of the French Mobile Guard. The French are unwilling to completely hand over the army to the Spaniards. Therefore, the Mobile Guard still retains a considerable degree of autonomy. Of course, they are now called the Blue Legion.

"Of course." Baptiste is very confident. The French have not been defeated since the Battle of Napoleon, and the Napoleonic War was only defeated by the siege of Europe. They maintained an absolute superiority at this time.

He even volunteered to let the troops under his command engage in the first wave of battle.

As the armies are ready, the decisive battle in Aragon begins!

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