African Nationhood

After defeating Belgrade's Southwest Front and entering the Hungarian plains, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was almost defenseless.

It is only 350 kilometers from Belgrade to Budapest, and the Balkan Mountains account for more than 100 kilometers.

Therefore, the mechanized vanguard that took the lead in crossing the Balkan Mountains was less than 200 kilometers away from Budapest.

Most of the troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were concentrated in the western Tyrol region to confront the Italians, and there were really not many soldiers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire who could fight.

The local defense forces basically have no fighting will, and they will almost immediately become intimidated when encountering a battle.

Austrian Emperor Karl I urgently mobilized 100,000 troops from the Tyrol region to set up a defense line outside Budapest. The commander of the Budapest defense line was Alexander von Krobatin.

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Since Budapest was not far away, Qu Sangqian was in no hurry to capture it.

Anyway, time is no longer on the side of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and victory in the war will be a matter of time.

In order to avoid being cut off by the Austro-Hungarian army's logistical supply lines, their troops advanced slowly after reaching the plains.

Subsequent troops were crossing the Balkan mountains while repairing the Orient Express railway line that had been damaged by the Austro-Hungarians.

After Svetozar Borojevich left Belgrade, he immediately directed his men to blow up the railway line connecting Belgrade and Budapest.

This railway line is the famous Orient Express Railway. Although the trains on this railway line run very slowly, it is undeniable that this railway line is very important.

Without this railway line, the Chinese-Serbian coalition forces would not be able to quickly advance to the core of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

On May 5, the Qusanggan forward troops captured a small station called Kishkonhaulosh along the railway and then stopped.

The distance from Belgrade to Budapest is too long and the aircraft has insufficient range.

Therefore, an airport must be built in the middle to prevent the aircraft support from behind from not being timely enough.

This will be used as a material base for the South China Expeditionary Army, and the auxiliary troops of the South China Expeditionary Army will leave heavy defense here.

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After the Serbian army came down from the Balkan mountains, it divided its troops directly to Szeged, an important town on the border of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Their intention was more obvious. They wanted to recover as much blood as possible before the Austro-Hungarian Empire could react, and they also wanted to occupy more territory.

Once it is in their hands, they will have more leverage during future negotiations.

It was inconvenient for Qu Sangqian to interfere with the Serbian thoughts. Without their obstruction, the South China Expeditionary Force would be more convenient.

In the small villages and towns he encountered along the way, Qu Sangqian strictly ordered his men not to rob people of their property, let alone rape women at will.

Because the Autumn of the South China Expeditionary Army did nothing wrong, it actually made the Austro-Hungarian people have a good impression of the South China Expeditionary Army.

They came to them on their own initiative, hoping that the South China Expeditionary Force could give them some help. They were really in dire straits.

Most of the food produced by farmers was confiscated by the empire, and workers were squeezed to the extreme and often did not receive wages. The entire country was on the verge of collapse.

Faced with this situation, Qu Sangqian nodded in agreement, but these supplies were not given for free.

First, the people of Hungary must help the South China Expeditionary Army try their best to persuade the local defense forces to surrender, otherwise the South China Army can only carry out killings locally.

Second, Nanhua needs female immigrants. If there are families who are willing to go to Nanhua, they can get food, land, and money.

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Qu Sangqian's kindness paid off. The local defense force formally surrendered to the South China Army, and the local people were organized by him to help build fortifications and airports.

Qu Sangqian reorganized the defense force into a security force and began to punish the local wealthy class.

Physical luxuries such as gold and gems from the homes of the wealthy were collected, and Austro-Hungarian coins, land and grain were distributed to surrendering local troops and families willing to immigrate. The rest was distributed to the newly established autonomous government, and the South China Expeditionary Force sent personnel to supervise it.

By June 6, the follow-up troops followed up and the airport was generally rested.

With the support of the aviation force, Qu Sangqian finally felt at ease.

He left 3 troops to guard this logistics base, and then led the remaining more than troops to continue to advance slowly.

They renovated the railway lines and reorganized the villages and towns along the way. By June 6, 20 troops advanced to the city of Daboš, 40 kilometers outside Budapest.

Through aircraft reconnaissance, it can be seen that Alexander von Krobatin has built a dense defense line for several miles outside Budapest.

Looking at the sketch drawn by the pilot, it could be seen that the suburbs of Budapest were covered with dense trenches and barbed wire, but Qu Sangqian didn't care.

These defense lines are nothing in front of armored vehicles, and besides, they still have rockets that they haven't used yet.

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On June 6, 21 armored vehicles acted as a barrier in front, while the troops advanced slowly from behind.
There are several rows of rocket carriers behind them, a total of 100 vehicles.

This kind of carrier can carry 8 rockets at a time, and the cost of launching one round is very high.

However, this battle was mainly for the purpose of making a name for itself and at the same time deterring the Austro-Hungarian Empire's will to resist, so this loss could not be spared.

Shi Quanan's gendarmerie troops have already mounted the rockets on the launchers. Once they reach the launch position, they can have a good time.

At 12 noon, Qusanggan's troops had advanced to 10 kilometers away from the position on the outskirts of Budapest, and the troops stopped advancing and rested on the spot.

At 1: p.m., Qu Sanggan issued an order for the armored vehicle troops to advance.

Ten minutes later, the advancing Nanhua Army saw rockets with long flame tails and terrifying screams floating past in the sky.

Although this is not the first time I have seen the firing scene of such a terrifying weapon, every time I see it, I can't help but feel excited and proud.

Shi Honglian sat on the armored vehicle and looked at the rockets. He couldn't help but sigh, "This thing is really scary, but the accuracy is a bit too low. What a pity!"

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"Rumble~~~~"

The scattered landing points directly increase the lethality of rockets exponentially.

Some rockets landed in the Austro-Hungarian army's ammunition piles, some landed in the camp of the Austro-Hungarian army commander, and some landed directly in the trenches.

"Ahh~~"

The devil's dance was nothing more than this, with potholes and broken limbs everywhere, and undead soldiers wailing helplessly.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire's defense line was already in chaos before the South China Army reached the battlefield.

Moreover, the rocket has a large charge, makes a huge noise when flying, and has a long flame tail. The deterrent effect of this weapon is even greater than its lethality.

Originally, the fighting will of the local guards was not firm, but they saw such violent and lethal rockets falling from the sky.

They no longer have the will to resist, but now they have no time to escape.

"Boom~"

After the rockets passed, the sound of propellers sounded in the air again, and the bombing of planes followed closely!

ps: Sorry for coming back late, I will continue coding later. (End of chapter)