I became a witch, but I started the industrial revolution

They were even more reckless when it came to unleashing their firepower. The bombardment of artillery and magic lasted all night long and only stopped in the early morning of the next day.

The commander glanced at the mountain, which seemed to have lost weight, and nodded with satisfaction: "Order the soldiers to occupy it."

Although the chaotic magical elements interfered with the use of detection magic, he did not think that any troops could survive under such dense firepower coverage.

But he was soon slapped in the face. As the artillery fire stopped and the Vatican Army began to charge, the 112th Division, which should have been destroyed, emerged from all over the mountain, set up machine guns and rifles and began to counterattack.

The scattered firing points all over the mountain gathered into a dense rain of bullets and fired at the Vatican soldiers rushing up from the foot of the mountain. A large number of people in the front row fell down at once, and the originally excited charge sentry was immediately drowned out by the screams.

The Vatican soldiers who were driving the mechas were not much better. Often when the mecha soldiers were clearing the positions through guiding magic, a guy with a cannon on his shoulder would appear in his field of vision and fire his weapon at him from a distance.

As the Red Army pulled the trigger, the black powder loaded in the cannon was instantly detonated, and the strong air pressure generated pushed the front warhead away from the barrel.

A small stabilizing wing unfolded behind the warhead to maintain its course, and one end of it slammed heavily into the shield of the soldier in the mecha.

As the firing pin is activated, the gunpowder in the charge is ignited, and the shock wave of the explosive hits the cone-shaped copper lining at a speed of 6000 meters per second.

The explosion pressure is concentrated at the top of the cone. The metal charge cap quickly closes to form a metal particle jet that penetrates the opponent's shield and protection and reaches the internal cockpit. The terrifying high-temperature jet cremates the driver on the spot.

Looking at the sparks overflowing from the cracks in the machine, the inhuman screams of the soldiers inside and the bursts of fragrance had an extremely strong deterrent effect on the soldiers of the Vatican.

They dared to swear that even the stake used by the Inquisition to deal with wizards was not so perverted. The cruelty of Ernesto's soldiers on the opposite side was comparable to that of the devil.

No, they are a hundred times more terrifying than demons, because such weapons are used against them...

Varok State, with convenient transportation at the intersection of waterways, is also the largest military supply and logistics turnover and dispatch center designated by the Allies.

All the materials collected by the Britian Empire will arrive at Varok along the canal, and then provide all the war needs to the surrounding supporting and intervening forces.

Such an important place is naturally heavily guarded. Whether it is air cavalry, new single-wing magic fighter jets, or the latest developed anti-aircraft rapid-fire magic cannons, they are all equipped in large quantities in all areas of Varok State.

Even the construction standards of the city's defenses are no different from those of an imperial-level military stronghold. In terms of defensive capabilities, except for the lack of strong men, it is much higher than the imperial capital.

After obtaining the intelligence, the Alliance attached great importance to it, but Media did not immediately send out air force units to defeat the enemy.

There is basically only one chance, and she wants to cause irreparable damage to the allies in one go, so naturally she has to let the other side stockpile more and build more.

It also takes time to deploy special forces and obtain detailed intelligence.

It was not until the special forces infiltrated into the area near Varok on a small scale and gradually figured out its field airport and air defense positions that the Air Force Command was allowed to formulate a plan and route for large-scale deployment.

They flew from the Alliance homeland to the field airport near the Surya royal capital to refuel. They were all four-engine long-range Flying Fortress bombers with a fully loaded combat radius of 3800 km. The one-way non-return flight would just be able to fly over Varok.

Fortunately, if the magic engine device used for protection is used for power supply, the endurance can be extended by about 1000 km, which is enough for the fleet to fly to Ernesto and land successfully.

12 air divisions assembled in formation at military airports on various continents of the Alliance and finally flew to the Kingdom of Surya in batches. The total number of aircraft was nearly 3300, which is all the active assets of the Alliance Air Force.

Among them, 8 aviation divisions support the Surya Kingdom front line, and the remaining 4 divisions are ultra-long-range bomber groups.

Except for the three escort medium bomber divisions, the other five of the eight air divisions were mixed formations of fighter-attack aircraft and dive bombers, carrying out large-scale bombing on the major Allied offensive fronts and military ports in the Kingdom of Surya.

Especially for the large Allied forces approaching the Surya capital, the medium bomber divisions are carrying cluster bombs, which will be densely scattered over the Allied forces through airdrops, slowing down the enemy's advance speed and safety to the greatest extent.

As waves of aircraft covered the sky and blocked out the sun, they flew over the capital of Serra. Only then did all the citizens of the alliance realize that a large-scale war was approaching.

Three hours later, hundreds of fighter planes emerged from the clouds in the sky and rushed towards the Puy United Fleet, which was docked in the recently occupied Port of Pebes. Suddenly, bursts of panicked shouts and shrill alarms were heard in the port dock.

The weapons carried by each fleet vary depending on the mission objectives and attack distance.

The port of Pebes was closest to the Alliance, so the fighters did not need to carry additional drop tanks, but instead mounted 250-pound bombs on each side.

In addition to the 500-pound aerial bomb, the dive bomber also carried four electrically-activated rockets on each side of the wing to increase the density of firepower.

As the panicked Puig-Israel coalition was attacking the sky with all its might, the dive bombers had already tilted their noses and fired all the rockets from both wings at once.

A large number of gaps were instantly created in the dense anti-aircraft barrage network formed by the cruisers, and the firepower density was reduced by half. Under the penetration of the 500-pound bombs dropped vertically by dive bombers, the warships and docks were engulfed in burning explosions and fire.

The joint air cavalry of Puig and Ilia was even more of a joke. Although the fighter jets were not much faster than the air cavalry, their agile and flat bodies made them difficult to hit.

Even if it is hit occasionally, the damage will be bounced off by the magic shield to offset it. Only if it is unlucky enough to be hit by more than ten attacks at the same time will it be blown up in mid-air.

The barrage of bullets fired by the four heavy machine guns mounted on the wings of the fighter jets could tear open sheets of blood among the cavalry, frightening the enemy into not daring to get too entangled.

During this short period of delay, almost all of the targets they were protecting began to sink slowly, and the only sounds in the port were billowing smoke and the cries for help from the crew members who had fallen into the water.

Although not all of the Pugh Combined Fleet's assets were docked at this port for supplies, the loss of five cruisers and a large number of small and medium-sized ships caused the overall strength of the opponent's First Fleet, which had a total of 5 cruisers, to drop by more than 15%.

This was a fatal loss for the United Navy, which was unable to obtain new warship supplies in a short period of time.

Chapter 234 Luck is on our side!

The long-range bomber fleet stopped in the royal capital for supplies and then began a long, high-altitude flight, heading straight for Varok State.

At the same time, the Alliance Navy officially set sail, and the battleships were divided into flagship formations of 1+2+2 three fleets according to different mission objectives.

The main fleet of the double battleship flagships rushed to the deep-water ports of the Kingdom of Puelente and the Church of Demetria respectively.

The small fleet of single battleships is the route escort fleet, responsible for clearing out roaming enemies and providing artillery support to the land when necessary.

The coalition forces that were preparing to land in Surya in advance were two reinforced divisions, with the mission goal of recovering the lost territory in Surya near the coalition area.

Then, they protected the natural gas and oil fields and other energy facilities in Surya along the railway network, waiting for the large-scale landing of other brother troops.

The fleet constantly adjusted its direction according to the signal marks left by the special forces along the way, and after flying for most of the day, it successfully approached to within 100 kilometers of Varok State.

[Prepare to enter observation distance]

The lead captain activated the radio and began to notify each crew to start self-inspection. Two squadrons were separated from the huge fleet and changed their courses, heading towards several military airports and air defense positions marked in advance by the special reconnaissance soldiers to attract firepower.

The observer in the cabin uses the mechanical sighting equipment to measure the distance and begins to make final preparations.

The air defense forces of the Varok State also saw the large fleet of bombers in the sky, and countless bullets were fired at the bombers amid the shrill air defense alarms.

A large number of magic spells such as small wind blades, rockets, ice spears, etc. flew out like raindrops from the magic cannons with raised muzzles on the anti-aircraft positions, and the density of the firepower was no less than that of machine gun fire.

War is the best technological catalyst. Both magical civilizations and industrial civilizations are madly improving and creating more and more efficient killing machines.

This dense anti-aircraft barrage was also faithfully recorded by the military's integrated reconnaissance aircraft and transmitted back to the headquarters as first-hand intelligence.

Precise lines of magic inscriptions began to light up all over the fuselage of the bomber that was under attack. This was achieved by using the latest chemical metal etching method to directly etch the array patterns onto the surface of the steel plate, and then finally spliced ​​onto the outside of the bomber.

The previous circular protective magic shield has been abandoned and replaced with a form that sticks to the surface of the aircraft, which not only provides higher coverage but also reduces the chance of being hit.

Like before, when each person was carrying a big ball on his head, it would be a rare thing not to be hit by the anti-aircraft barrage.

Due to accuracy issues, most of the anti-aircraft barrages did not hit the aircraft group. Only a few were touched, but they were all eliminated and made invisible by the outer inscription array.

The observer ignored the anti-aircraft barrage below and said calmly: [There are 30 seconds left before the bomb is dropped, prepare to hand over the aircraft. ]

The pilot glanced at the instrument panel and replied: [Received, fine-tuning in progress, maintain 155, autopilot on, servo on.]

[The pilot calls the bombardier. The plane is in your hands.]

"Roger that, bomb bay door open... Damn it! Watch out for anti-aircraft guns!!!"

As the bombardier pressed the safety lock rotation button, the huge belly door of the Flying Fortress began to slowly open, and one long cylindrical bomb after another fell vertically due to gravity.

"Bombing complete!"

One after another, heavy napalm bombs freely fell on the Varok position below. In addition, some warheads used clustered bombs to drop a large number of small incendiary bombs.

One is fast and the other is slow, one pursues density and the other pursues coverage, covering the entire city of Varok tightly.

Magic shields of various sizes rose from the ground, blocking the burning napalm. Many of the magic shields were ice blue in color, and it was obvious that they were specially prepared to defend against the Alliance Army's napalm bombs. But all this was meaningless.

Before bunker-buster bombs were developed, napalm bombs were considered the best shield-breaker after armor-piercing bombs. The extremely high temperature could consume the energy source of the magic shield very quickly.

By the time the front-row bombers completed their mission, retracted their ammunition bays and began to climb, the magic shield power supply devices of the Varok State below were drained and failed one after another, and a familiar shrill wail began to resound over the Varok State.

Violent elemental explosions were heard in the anti-aircraft positions, and the ammunition and oil depots became huge gunpowder barrels, detonating in succession under the high temperature of napalm bombs.

I believe that after this experience, the Allied forces will no longer store strategic threats on the surface.

This is also the reason why Medea must wait. Some losses will only be suffered once by others, so no matter what you do, you must be aware of the one-time deal.

The alliance had no intention of caring about humanitarianism at all. They started by throwing either napalm bombs or cluster bombs, completely pursuing the killing effect. After all, there were not many opportunities to use these weapons without scruples.

"Captain, the flagship sent a signal but found no trace of the Alliance warship..."

On the rough sea, Captain Carraway was holding up the Alliance Foreign Trade telescope and staring at the dark sea level in the distance. At this time, the voice of the messenger came to his ears.

Carraway frowned when he heard this, but he still said, "I understand. The rain is getting heavier and visibility is too low. All ships should continue to prepare for battle, maintain communication between the fleets, reply to the flagship signal and convey it to the other ships."

"Yes!"

"Report to the captain, white flames from artillery fire were spotted in the distance ahead!!!"

Callaway was shocked and quickly let go of the telescope and walked to the large ship-borne optical telescope in the observation room to observe. After a while, he said, "Did you mistake the lightning at sea for artillery fire?"

The adjutant retorted: "Captain, this may be the case in normal times, but now the alliance fleet is rampant in the ocean, so we must be extremely careful."

Without waiting for the captain to speak, the messenger rushed over and said hurriedly: "The flagship has confirmed the trace of the enemy ship. Order our unit to be the flagship of the main force and attack with the tactic of the front 4 luring the back 6 to seize the T-head."

Carraway's eyes lit up. "In the past, if we sent out a fleet to suppress the enemy, our main fleet would have enough time to bypass and attack from both sides. This plan is feasible! This is a good opportunity for a unilateral attack. Pass on my order, drive at maximum speed, steer to the left with full rudder, and prepare for artillery fire from the right!"

"Yes! Drive at maximum speed! Full rudder to port! Prepare to fire right!"

Karavi looked back at the sea under the rain and whispered, "We should take the initiative. Luck is on our side. We can win this battle!"

Just as the vanguard of the Vatican's fleet began to accelerate, dense shells poured down from the sky, enveloping the vanguard flagship in a central ring.

"Oh no! It's a straddle shot!"

Just as this thought came to the flagship commander's mind, two of the dense armor-piercing shells hit the cruiser heavily. The 390kg shells carrying terrifying kinetic energy easily penetrated the cruiser's shield and exploded inside it, blowing a big hole in the deck.

Chapter 235 Hand-cranked mechanical calculator

"It's a hit in the first round. What luck... There's no need to adjust the trajectory. It's God's will."

Lapland shifted his sights from the observation device, his gray-white ears twitched slightly, and he turned to look at his deputy beside him: "Continue to cross-calculate the position with the comrades in the air, and try to consume this vanguard force with two salvos."

"Yes! Captain!"

Returning to the command desk to check the sea map on the table, Lapland's gray and white short hair was pressed down by the navy cap. The scar at the corner of her eye and her height of over 1.8 meters made her full of indescribable heroism.

After years of recovery, the younger generation has begun to gradually take up key positions in the Alliance. Lappland was very brave during his service and suffered many injuries. The only drawback was that his military career was relatively short.

However, this shortcoming has become an advantage in the current alliance. The Alliance Army only values ​​ability rather than qualifications, so it is natural for her to become the captain of the new main battleship.

Being distracted by the battle map was not because Lappland was too proud, but because the opponent had already lost all possibility of winning in the current situation.

The entire enemy fleet was under the surveillance of the aerial radar early warning airship. All of their tactics and strategies were exposed, and they were hit by a cross-fire in the first round of bombardment.

The range of the main guns of the Dreadnought-class battleship is as high as 20,000 meters. Combined with the three-dimensional cross-ranging and the real-time calculation data of the mechanical computer to correct the trajectory, she had no idea how she could lose. Even the failure to cause complete annihilation was already a relatively failed result.