The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 245 The Black Skull Titan Legion is about to arrive!

"Machine gunner, stop them! Cover our infantry!"

When the cavalry appeared, the Black Hawk Empire's army did not hesitate, and the machine gunners who were already prepared opened fire.

Although these machine gunners, positioned at the rear of the column, were originally intended to provide fire support against enemy forces at the front.

However, at this moment, they had no problem suppressing the cavalry that suddenly charged out from the flank.

"Tsk, the Black Hawk Empire and the Altranians are just different, the difference is too obvious!"

One cavalry player who was killed by machine gun fire complained in the chat:
"If it were Altrannia, they would either be at a loss when faced with a cavalry attack, or they would simply have their infantry find a place to hide. They wouldn't have such a fast machine gun reaction speed."

Another player sneered:
"Heh, if they can achieve the same machine gun deployment rate as the Black Hawk Empire, they can do the same!"

Faced with the blockade of multiple machine guns, some reckless cavalrymen tried to charge forward, but players immediately ran to the rear and jumped off their horses.

Immediately afterwards, he pulled out a mortar.

The machine gunners, busy firing at the cavalry, were completely unaware that one of the cavalrymen had dismounted and pulled out a mortar!

It wasn't until he heard the whistling of artillery shells above his head that he realized something was wrong!
With a deafening roar, a machine gun emplacement was instantly rendered useless.

Without hesitation, the mortar player immediately took the opportunity to aim the mortar at several other machine gun positions!
"Wow, that's awesome, bro!"

Other players praised this person, saying it was rare to encounter someone who, after mounting a warhorse, didn't immediately charge into battle like a reckless cavalryman; this was truly excellent.

Within their White Scars guild, the Khan had long ago proposed the idea that cavalry needed to cooperate, but few cavalry players paid attention to this.

After all, they've already ridden warhorses; if they don't experience the thrill of a cavalry charge, wouldn't riding those warhorses be a waste?
As a result, their entire guild's cavalry strategy was basically to charge straight ahead. Occasionally, a few cavalrymen who knew how to maneuver flexibly and provide cover from behind with their lances were considered good teammates.

In fact, the Khan had long realized that cavalry could also fight on dismount, or that they could use cavalry as a platform for rapid maneuverability to perform a variety of maneuvers.

Of course, this can also be done with a three-wheeled vehicle. If warhorses are simply used as a highly mobile means of transportation, then many of the functions of cavalry will not be realized.

Under the continuous bombardment of mortars, the Black Hawk Army's machine guns quickly fell silent, but their mortars at the rear had already aimed their cannons at the scene.

Although the Black Hawk Empire's mortars don't react as quickly as the players, their 80mm mortars are still considered very fast support artillery.

As soon as the angle was adjusted, mortar shells were fired at the player.

The first shell missed its target, landing not far in front of the player, but the shrapnel from the explosion still affected the player's health.

Upon seeing this, the player did not hesitate, immediately put away the mortar, remounted, and rode off into the distance.

"Are you kidding me? What just happened?"

"You all saw it, right? You all saw how he put away the mortar?"

On this artillery position, the soldier in charge of observation kept exclaiming in surprise. He handed his binoculars to his comrade and pointed into the distance, screaming incessantly.

The other companions also looked grim. Although they hadn't seen the specific details, it was clearly illogical that the other side could put away the mortar in a second!

What a joke! Even if they were using a small mortar, that mortar would weigh over 40 pounds, not to mention the shells placed next to it.

So how did that person manage to fold up a 40-pound iron lump, along with the shell next to it, in just one second?
Where did this Cambrian superhuman come from?

After putting away the mortar, the cavalryman immediately circled to the side, dismounted again after a short distance, and immediately opened fire.

The Black Hawk artillerymen on the opposite side hadn't even had time to relock onto the fast-moving cavalryman when they were hit by a barrage of cannonballs falling from the sky.

Even as they were blown away by the shells, their faces were filled with immense confusion, as if the battle had been a dream!
"Sigh, if we weren't unfamiliar with our teammates, we would have just used an orphan car to deal with them!"

After destroying the enemy's mortar, the player muttered to himself.

In fact, he was not particularly good at using cavalry in combat, or rather, he was not very good at engaging in cavalry charges.

He had noticed before that the game seemed to allow players to mount mortars on three-wheeled vehicles and shoot while driving them.

However, this requires two players to cooperate; one of them needs to drive so that the other can sit in the car and fire.

Because he lacked suitable teammates and was rather solitary, he simply used cavalry as mortar transport vehicles, riding them at high speeds to fire artillery.

Otherwise, he would have mounted the mortar on the motorcycle long ago and tried out the "orphan car" tactics his teammates had been talking about.

Under the cover of mortars, the Black Hawk Empire's machine gunners failed to inflict much damage on the cavalry players before being met with a direct assault from these cavalrymen.

As the soldiers charged up the hill in column, bayonets in hand, a troop of lancers suddenly charged from the side. The scene was simply unbearable to watch.

In particular, the player's nuclear-powered warhorse not only runs exceptionally fast, but also has extremely strong off-road capabilities compared to normal warhorses.

If they were using normal warhorses, they certainly couldn't charge directly up such a hillside. In the complex terrain of the hillside, the warhorses' speed would be completely depleted.

But for the players, no matter what obstacles lie ahead, they just charge forward. They've never seen a warhorse, as a vehicle unit, trip over anything!
With a sudden surge of attack, the Black Hawk soldiers, who had only reached the halfway point of the mountain, were scattered and broken up by the cavalry.

Despite the fanatical Black Hawk soldiers, who even charged the cavalry with bayonets raised, attempting to kill them in this way.

But every inch longer, every inch stronger; they were not capable of piercing the cavalryman's body with their bayonets before the enemy's spears could pierce his body.

After a wave of spearmen charged and scattered the Black Hawk soldiers' ranks, the cavalrymen immediately began throwing grenades in all directions.

Although they also had rifles, in this kind of melee, how could a rifle compare to the satisfying action of throwing a grenade?
At that moment, faced with the overwhelming barrage of grenades, many Black Hawk soldiers inexplicably thought of the Iris Empire's Royal Guard Grenadiers!

"Scatter quickly, don't get entangled with these cavalry!"

An officer screamed, but the next moment he became the cavalry's target.

A grenade took him away on the spot, and the cavalryman who rode off even kicked him hard in the face with his horse's hoof.

But at that moment, the cavalry player suddenly clutched his chest in pain. A thick tentacle had somehow crawled out of his body and pierced through his chest cavity!

"Holy crap, is this a mistake? I'm not a magical girl!"

Seeing himself inexplicably subjected to a beating by the tentacle monster, the player who had just died turned pale and quickly checked the kill replay.

Sure enough, in a trench not far away, there was a strangely dressed Black Hawk Mage hiding here!
This ancient god-type mage was originally responsible for covering the charging troops, planning to use his magic to disrupt the enemy soldiers' minds, and then let the soldiers take advantage of the situation to attack.

But the cavalry charging from the side interrupted everything!
He was puzzled, unsure whether these cavalrymen had some special characteristics or if his magic was simply unable to lock onto them.

This time, it took him almost three times longer than usual to successfully complete the spell, and he killed the enemy with a tentacle that spread from his body.

"Strange, come to think of it, how can this tentacle emerge from the chest?"

"Normally, shouldn't this tentacle always come out from behind?"

Thinking of certain disgusting scenes, the ancient god mage shook his head. Just as he was about to retreat, he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.

Without even thinking, he summoned a large number of tentacles to completely envelop himself.

From a distance, he looked like a man in black being swallowed by an octopus!
The next moment, a mortar shell from the side hit the spot.

Besides letting players know how they died, kill replays have another major use: they allow players to call on their teammates to avenge their deaths upon respawning.

Just kidding! Once you've offended a player, you don't think you can get away so easily.

Players don't hold grudges when they play games because they settle scores on the spot!
The massive explosion left the slippery tentacles covered in wounds, but it was unclear what material they were made of; they seemed exceptionally tough.

After withstanding a mortar shell, the tentacles were not blown off on the spot; the mage hiding inside was only slightly uncomfortable from the shock.

But the continuous barrage of mortar shells completely changed the mage's expression.

Damn, how exactly do these Cambrian soldiers communicate with each other?

He had only taken down that cavalryman less than ten seconds ago, so how come all the mortars were already locked on to him? Could it be that he had killed some important figure?

In the midst of a barrage of gunfire, the mage ultimately died a humiliating death.

Back when these battle mages were training at the magic academy, the Black Hawk Empire had warned them:

The most important thing for a mage is to utilize the characteristics and unpredictability of magic to make enemies unpredictable, but a mage absolutely cannot have the conditions to engage in a direct confrontation with the enemy!
Because times have changed, no mage can possibly engage in a direct confrontation with a massive artillery barrage and various types of cannons on the battlefield.

Unless they can become freaks like the living saints of the Cambrian Empire, they have no chance against artillery fire.

As for Andrei, the strategies players have come up with for dealing with mages are basically limited to a few:

Either find a way to hunt them down from a distance when they are off guard, or charge at them with bayonets at close range, or just bombard them with cannons or other weapons with high penetrating power!
Mages do have rather strange mechanics, but they are ultimately just mortals.

As long as the firepower is strong enough and the opponent's position can be locked, any mage will be defeated!
"Great! Our cavalry has arrived! General Vorontsov is leading his cavalry over!"

On the battlefield, the Cambrian soldiers, who had been prepared for a desperate last stand, erupted in a frenzied cheer upon seeing the Black Hawk army scattered by the cavalry.

These burly men had just each downed a shot of vodka and were already tipsy, making them even more excited with the help of the alcohol.

"Soldiers, General Vorontsov's reinforcements have arrived. Are we just going to stay here and stand by and do nothing?"

"Those who can stand, charge with me! Don't let that general underestimate us! The Cambrian Empire has more than just General Vorontsov as a hero!"

"Ula——!"

At the command of an officer, a burst of extremely enthusiastic shouts suddenly erupted from the hilltop position.

Soldiers kept emerging from the caves and tunnels. Although most of these Cambrian soldiers looked very disheveled, like ragged beggars, and most of them even had bloodstains on their bodies.

But at this moment, they showed no signs of their previous exhaustion and dejection; everyone looked full of energy.

When these tall warriors charged down the hillside with bayonets in hand, the already precarious Black Hawk troops were immediately overwhelmed.

Faced with the cavalry charge and the reckless infantry in front of them, even though the Black Hawk Army had become extremely arrogant due to their previous victories, they lost their courage.

Soldiers in black uniforms ran down the hillside in a disheveled state, even forgetting their proper battle formation.

They dared not stay behind to fire, nor did they dare stop to support their comrades, because they knew that stopping at this time meant certain death!

In a fierce charge, the Cambrian soldiers successfully drove the men off the hill, but just as they were about to continue their charge, a rain of fire from the sky blocked their path.

A Blackhawk mage hidden in the shadows used Sulfur Rain, a deep-based spell whose flames were so intense that they could instantly incinerate a soldier.

Amidst a series of piercing screams, both the infantry charging down and the cavalry players engaged in fierce combat with the enemy perished in the rain of fire.

Even a reindeer mech that Cambrian Empire somehow produced was melted down into scrap metal.

"Damn it, these Black Hawk devils have absolutely no humanity!"

Seeing this scene, one of the soldiers couldn't help but curse angrily.

It's important to understand that this area isn't just populated by Cambrian Empire soldiers; it also contains Black Hawk soldiers who couldn't escape, and they're currently engaged in a chaotic battle!
If this rain of fire falls, everyone will die; no one will be able to escape!
However, it must be said that although the mages' attacks were particularly brutal, they did manage to halt the momentum of the Cambrian soldiers' pursuit.

Correspondingly, the other Black Hawk soldiers who were fleeing were in an even more disheveled state, and many of them looked at their own positions with resentment in their eyes.

They were fighting desperately on the front lines, and they were all exhausted. They even had to risk their lives to fight the enemy hand-to-hand.

But the mages behind them simply moved their fingers and attacked along with the enemies, showing no regard for their lives!

In the end, many brothers didn't die at the hands of the enemy, but instead died at the hands of their own people. What kind of situation is this?

Generally speaking, unless absolutely necessary, no army will use indiscriminate attacks on the battlefield.

An attack from the enemy is somewhat tolerable, but an attack from one's own people is blatant betrayal!

Almost no army could accept this style of fighting; they weren't like Krieg's fanatical legion.

Although they successfully blocked the enemy's pursuit, the situation of the Black Hawk team did not improve.

Because they were located on the flank of their positions, Andrei's armored units also came over.

Compared to those nuclear-powered warhorses, Andrei's armored forces were not as fast, especially the heavy KV-1 tanks in the ranks, which slowed down the entire army's march.

However, despite the fact that these KV-1 tanks had very poor mobility and a speed that was only about half that of the T-34 tank, their frontal armor was very strong.

Based on the current combat situation, this tank is capable of defending against most enemy attacks from the front, unless it encounters particularly difficult enemies or is subjected to a fierce bombardment from the side.

When more than 95% of the firepower on the battlefield cannot damage this tank, it has already acquired some invincible qualities.

"Watch our flank! Cambrian Empire armored vehicles are charging up!"

Seeing the rumbling tanks, the Black Hawk soldiers' faces grew even uglier.

Over time, images of this special vehicle were circulated to every army in the Black Hawk Empire, and all soldiers became aware of this peculiar armored unit.

Although there is no clear conclusion yet on whether this armored vehicle or the mech is superior, they have to admit that this thing is a powerful armored unit that can rival their mechs!

Especially when these armored vehicles are lined up in a dense cluster, their impact becomes even more terrifying.

Without any orders, anti-tank guns hidden in the positions immediately began to bombard the armored units in the distance.

Because the Black Hawk Empire encountered many of the Iris Empire's heavy armored units in the previous war against the Iris Empire, the Black Hawk Empire has now fully equipped itself with 75mm anti-tank guns.

According to their tests, this anti-tank gun is capable of penetrating most armored units at a range of one kilometer, making it an excellent anti-armor weapon. As for the original 37mm anti-tank gun?
These items were mostly assigned to second-line units, or simply exported.

Compared to 75mm anti-tank guns, this gun has almost no advantages other than being lightweight and agile, and it is very ineffective against advanced enemy armored units.

Of course, despite that, this thing is enough to deal with most armored units.

Not always, the Black Hawk Empire's army would encounter weapons similar to Andrei's T-34 tanks. In most cases, the reindeer mechs they encountered were easily wiped out by these things.

As for the Burner Mech?
That thing was so abstract that the Black Hawk Army couldn't describe it for a while.

Although that thing's shield-riding charging posture is indeed very fierce, to be honest, once it encounters a surprise attack from other directions, that thing is basically a fragile piece of trash.

"fire!"

One after another, 75mm armor-piercing rounds were fired, and the Black Hawk soldiers watched with great interest as these rounds slammed into the armored surfaces of the front-line KV-1 tanks.

When they saw their own armor-piercing shells eject sparks and then fly away, they were all stunned.

"This is unbelievable! What kind of thinking is behind the Cambrian Empire's armor design?"

One of the artillerymen couldn't help but curse, saying that both the reindeer mech and the incinerator had been classified as thin-skinned and plentiful before.

But after fighting for so long, whether it's the newly appeared moose mechs on the battlefield or the very sturdy-looking boxy armored vehicles in front of them, the defensive capabilities of these things have made them doubt their own anti-armor capabilities!
The KV-1 tank at the forefront of the charge suddenly stopped, raised its tank gun to a certain angle, and then fired a grenade into the distance.

It must be said that compared to various artillery pieces in reality, these artillery pieces on the battlefield are much easier to aim.

There's no need to consider factors like wind direction or the inherent error of the artillery itself. You only need to adjust the sights by a certain angle based on the trajectory of the shell's descent to ensure a successful hit.

This basically eliminates all the unfavorable factors, leaving only the possibility of the shell falling.

More importantly, players have better eyesight than usual, and their field of vision while sitting in the tank is far superior to that of ordinary tank crew members.

Immediately, grenades hit the distant anti-tank gun positions, causing the Black Hawk Empire's artillery to breach their defenses on the spot.

They originally thought that their own artillerymen should be the best gunners, since the Cambrian Empire's industrial capacity was limited and their cannons simply didn't have enough shells to consume.

This resulted in most Cambrian Empire artillery units failing to meet expected standards in their daily training.

Without sufficient live-fire training, how can they train elite artillerymen?

But at this moment, the artillery skills of this group of armored soldiers were somewhat beyond imagination.

To be able to hit them at this distance, these are no ordinary armored soldiers; we must strike hard!

Unfortunately, they are no longer in a position to talk about launching a heavy attack, because they are now the ones taking the heavy blows from the enemy.

Although players know that if they are far enough away, they can slowly take out all the enemy anti-tank guns by firing in short bursts.

But this is meaningless for the players!
Players won't care too much about the wear and tear on armored vehicles, since they can obtain them simply by killing enemies, and they don't need to worry about logistics and production.

In comparison, what they care about more is whether they can have a good time playing!

Clearly, rather than playing tanks as mobile artillery emplacements and slowly firing from a distance, players prefer to directly crush armored units into the enemy's face!

That's the kind of wildness we're looking for!

A large number of tanks launched an attack, instantly forming an iron torrent.

According to the Soviet Union's armored organization, Andrei's armored force was at least equivalent to the combined forces of three tank brigades.

At that moment, these 100-plus tanks that launched the charge instantly became the final straw that broke the enemy's back.

Although some tank tracks were broken by anti-tank guns during the charge, the repairmen crouching behind the tanks would immediately repair the broken tracks.

While repairing vehicles isn't as exhilarating as charging into battle, it's undeniably a lucrative business.

Normally, they would stay in the back to repair vehicles, as the frontal fire was blocked by the armor, so they didn't need to worry about getting hurt.

For each vehicle they repair, they receive a certain amount of merit points. If they repair enough vehicles, these repairmen can become rich!

Therefore, many players who had exhausted their resources in the previous fierce attacks have now become miserable grinders and mechanics.

There's no other way. After all, the fierce attack has used up all their merits, and they have to slowly accumulate merits again!
Boom!

A sudden explosion rang out, and a T-34 tank that had charged too far ahead was destroyed by the enemy with an explosive charge.

Seeing this, the other players quickly slowed their charge and shouted to the nearby infantry players:

"Hey guys, what are you all busy with? Hurry up and check on things!"

"You bastards, how dare you say that? Your tanks are so fast, how can our short legs keep up?"

The infantrymen who were busy chasing the tanks behind couldn't help but curse. They had been shelled earlier and were worried that they would become live targets if they sat on the tanks, so they all jumped off.

Now look what's happened! These tanks are all flooring the accelerator and driving forward at full speed. How can they possibly catch up with them?
As the tanks slowed down, the infantry behind them gradually caught up.

Soon, infantrymen jumped into the Black Hawk Empire's positions, bayonets in hand, and engaged the enemy in a fierce battle.

Of course, only a minority of players enjoy bayonet charges; most players prefer to carry a powerful weapon and mow their way along the trenches.

Take, for example, the heavily armored machine gunner; he's absolutely perfect for this kind of trench warfare!

In a typical battlegrounds game, they wouldn't dare let their heavily armored sentries charge forward so recklessly; a bayonet charge from the enemy would teach them a lesson.

Generally speaking, heavily armored sentries either break through enemy fire blockades or hide behind their teammates to provide continuous fire suppression against the enemy; it is rare for a heavily armored sentry to charge forward alone.

But here, the sentries don't need to worry about these minor issues at all, because the enemy troops in the trenches can't stop them at all!
Faced with such a formidable figure clad in full armor and wielding a heavy machine gun, most Black Hawk soldiers were terrified the moment they saw him.

That's brutal! This outfit must weigh at least 100 pounds. How can a man who can run so fast while wearing such an outfit and firing a machine gun with his bare hands while running? What kind of monster is this?

They didn't recognize that the weapon in the heavily armored sentry's hand was a light machine gun. Or rather, such a large water-cooled machine gun didn't look like a light machine gun at all.
Therefore, when faced with such an enemy, no one would think of simply charging with bayonets to solve the problem.

That monster was covered in iron armor, thicker than a medieval knight. How could I possibly kill him with just a small bayonet in my hand?
Reality isn't a battlefield. On a battlefield, a bayonet can kill instantly, but in reality, a bayonet stabbing into this kind of armor will only break it on the spot!
During the firefight, they couldn't outshoot the player no matter what, since he was armed with a water-cooled machine gun with 300 rounds of ammunition. How could their rifles and submachine guns possibly compete?
What made them most desperate was that after finally managing to throw a grenade and injure the guy, the soldiers following behind him suddenly threw a white box on the ground.

They didn't know what kind of black technology this thing was, but after throwing the box, the machine gunner who was covered in blood immediately returned to normal.

At that moment, the Black Hawk soldiers felt that there was something dirty on the battlefield!

After a fierce battle, the Black Hawk Empire left a suicide squad to cover their retreat, while the rest of its troops withdrew from the area in a very disheveled state.

If it weren't for the Black Hawk Empire's high level of mechanization, their army would never have been able to withdraw successfully.

Even if they successfully withdraw, the Black Hawk Empire's army will likely be unable to regain its original combat strength for a considerable period of time.

Whether it was armored vehicles, artillery, or elite soldiers, their unit suffered heavy losses.

They can only hope to quickly restore their fighting strength under these circumstances if the rear can provide them with a large-scale blood transfusion.

Andrei rode his Red Hare, quietly watching this scene on the battlefield.

He felt a strange sadness for a moment, perhaps because too many people had died in this battle.

Needless to say, the number of troops lost on the Black Hawk Empire's positions was enormous. These guys lost at least six or seven thousand corpses in one battle, which can be described as a devastating loss.

However, on other positions, the ground was littered with the corpses of Cambrian soldiers. If these corpses were added together, the Cambrian army's losses were actually greater than those of the Black Hawk army.

The two Cambrian infantry divisions responsible for defense here were decimated, with one of them being completely wiped out by the enemy, leaving no trace of its original structure.

As for the other infantry division, if we calculate based on its pre-war full strength, this infantry division should have 14000 men. Considering the losses during the war and subsequent replenishment and reorganization, the number of men in this infantry division should be around 10,000.

However, after Andrei and his men arrived and provided support, when the enemy retreated and they recounted the number of troops, they found that the entire force had only 2083 soldiers left.

That's right. If you include all the soldiers who can still breathe, this unit only has 2083 soldiers left.

If you remove the seriously wounded and those who are about to die, the unit will only have about 1000 combat-ready soldiers left.

Before Andrei, his fellow major general, Division Commander Lev Grievich Gorkov, solemnly saluted Andrei, then excitedly grasped his hand and said:

"Thank you, Major General Vorontsov, you saved my army and my defenses!"

Andrei shook his head and returned the salute, saying:

"No, I also have to thank you for leading the troops to hold out until now, otherwise the enemy would have cut off my retreat before I could arrive to provide support!"

It must be said that he was truly stunned when he saw the horrific scene of the battle.

He thought that this infantry division wouldn't last until he came to its aid, but to his surprise, the infantry division, which was in dire straits, actually managed to hold on!

"Alas! General Vorontsov, I must now lead my troops to the rear. The remaining battle will likely depend on you to hold on!"

Even while talking to Andrei, this chain-smoking division commander didn't forget to light a cigarette. He looked towards the distant battlefield and said with a hint of melancholy:

"No matter what, we must hold this railway line, otherwise our subsequent supply will be severely hampered."

"Once the enemy completely blocks this railway line, even if we turn around and transport supplies from the port of Murmansk, it will probably be difficult to meet the material needs of Petrograd, especially the demand for food!"

Andrei was somewhat surprised, not expecting that someone else besides himself had also noticed Petrograd's current major problems.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that this was not surprising.

The other fronts had been completely cut off by the enemy, leaving only this one major railway line connecting Petrograd.

If this vital artery, known as the Victory Railway, were to stop bleeding, how would Petrograd sustain its supplies?

Even under rationing, Petrograd still consumes at least 2000 tons of grain every day.

Moreover, this 2000 tons of grain is not enough to sustain the normal needs of the residents of Petrograd, but rather to keep them from starving and keep them in a state of semi-fullness.

Therefore, apart from this railway, Petrograd truly has no other transport lines to ensure that 2000 tons of grain can be brought in every day.

"I had already raised this issue with General Constantine and asked him to help stockpile as much food as possible, but it seems that the efficiency of stockpiling food is far from sufficient!"

"So don't worry, I will defend this place at all costs!"

Andrei sighed, cursing the Tsar in his heart once again, while solemnly making his promise.

He was almost there before, but at this moment, he truly felt how heavy the burden on his shoulders was.

It is no exaggeration to say that Petrograd has a total population of 500 million, and the lifeline of these 500 million people all depends on this railway!
If this railway falls, the entire city will be plunged into a severe famine, and tens of thousands of people will starve to death every day!
Andrei had never witnessed a famine in his life or his previous life, but he had heard about it from books and other sources.

When people are starving, they will even tear apart and eat wood, and even eat things like clay that cannot be digested at all. They are no different from wild animals.

Moreover, he assessed that during World War II, the Soviets had the conviction that they were willing to persevere under extremely harsh conditions.

But what beliefs could ordinary Russians have under the Tsar's rule during this period?
Could it be that those commoners think being exploited by the Tsar is a happy thing?
For most civilians, it would have been impossible to resist so fiercely if it weren't for the Black Hawk Empire's inhumane nature and the traditional ethnic conflicts.
If a famine were to occur, Petrograd would never be able to hold out for long; the city lacks that kind of conviction.

Instead of immediately withdrawing his troops back to their original defensive zone, Andrei led the arriving players to temporarily take over the area.

He planned to consolidate the defensive line, move it further back, and deploy defenses along the Shengli Railway.

At the very least, he could bring over the armored trains from the railway to provide some firepower, even if doing so would lead to greater risks.

Anyway, his two armored trains will arrive here soon, and with the armored trains, this battle will definitely become much easier.

Meanwhile, in the rear of the Black Hawk Empire, Lieutenant General Graeme also received news of the defeat and learned that his offensive had once again been thwarted by Andrei, who had rushed over.

"Damn it, it's Vorontsov again! Is that bastard deliberately going against me?"

He flew into a rage at headquarters, and somehow obtained a picture of Andrei cut from a newspaper, which he then hung on the wall of the firing range, using it as a target.

After emptying several magazines, he felt his explosive mood improve slightly, but he was still extremely depressed.

"General, according to our analysis, our failures in these past few days have mainly been due to our insufficient armored forces!"

Just then, his chief of staff, Vangel, suddenly spoke.

"Although our first defeat was caused by the enemy's heavy artillery bombardment, if our armored forces have a strong enough breakthrough capability, we will definitely be able to capture this cannon before the heavy artillery bombardment!"

"It was precisely because we suffered defeats in armored warfare that we were led to a series of subsequent defeats!"

Upon hearing this, General Graham retorted angrily:

"What kind of nonsense is this? The Black Hawk Empire's armored forces are already the strongest in the world. Are we really incapable of defeating the enemy in armored warfare?"

The chief of staff didn't speak, but simply looked calmly at the general.

The results of the battle are laid out on the table. They suffered such a crushing defeat in the battle against the enemy's armored forces. Could it be that their armored forces were too strong?
But just then, the phone in the command center rang.

"Hello, this is Graham..."

"Wait, when did this happen? Is the Black Skull Titan Legion about to arrive?"

(End of this chapter)