Chapter 192: , Verdun Meat Grinder (1)

So Joseph was forcibly put on a "commander" hat, and then took the Red Army and a batch of materials donated by the "military-industrial complex" to Verdun.
When Joseph arrived at Verdun, the defenders of Verdun were in panic because of the loss of their commander. Fortunately, the surname "Bonaparte" helped Joseph a lot, because it is indeed as Kano said. Although Joseph has not had much contact with combat troops for a long time, there are indeed legends of him everywhere in the army. . Because all kinds of weapons used in the army bear the surname "Bonaparte".
In addition, General Joseph Bonaparte is the elder brother of the famous God of War Napoleon Bonaparte, and it is said that he was still Napoleon's immediate superior. Napoleon is so powerful, his brother, the founder of the Red Army, the initiator and leader of the military revolution, how can it be?
What's more, Joseph brought a lot of new weapons to support it. It is said that these weapons were donated by the "military-industrial complex" for free to defend the motherland. And these things, compared to those things before the Northern Army, really don't know how much better.
"Look at this authentic'bonaparte melon', this notch is so beautiful, it feels comfortable to the touch. Look at this Mini rifle, this rifle is smooth and neat, it is more authentic than our previous ones A..." An veteran, while counting the weapons issued to them, boasted to the supplementary soldiers next to him.
"What's this?" A soldier of the "Red Army" just passed by, and heard the veteran blowing there, and said, "We have brought more things than these things... Don't worry, you have These things are definitely enough for those British guys to eat."
A general surnamed "Bonaparte", plus a large number of weapons of the same surname "Bonaparte", instantly lifted the morale of the defenders of Verdun. In addition, everyone knows another exciting good news. General Napoleon Bonaparte is now on his way with more than one hundred thousand troops of the most elite Italian legion in France, as long as he relies on Verdun’s The fortress group, hold for a while, the Italian legion will be able to arrive, and then...France will be saved.
"General Bonaparte will kick those British and Prussians hard in the ass, and will kick their into pieces. As long as we keep a few days, it is enough." Among the defenders, first There was such an optimistic voice this time.
After boosting the morale of the defenders, Joseph immediately put all his strength on the perfection of Verdun's defense. Various new gadgets, such as barbed wire, trenches, grenade shells, landmines, especially broadsword mines, and even flamethrowers (the improved version of the Lavoisier version) and the "melon catapult" (large slingshot ) Are all ready quickly.
Originally in Joseph's plan, these things were reserved for Napoleon. Since ancient times, soldiers have been extremely fast, but now it’s the rainy season. Napoleon’s troops are returning for help. If they carry a lot of weapons and equipment, their marching speed will be greatly affected. So in accordance with Napoleon's request, Joseph had already prepared a large arsenal near Paris, so that Napoleon could let his soldiers drop some heavy weapons and baggage and rush to Paris as quickly as possible.
But now, a large part of the arms in this large arsenal has been misappropriated by Joseph. No way, after all, life matters, isn't it? Although Kano thinks that Joseph should be able to fight; although now the veterans of the Red Army and soldiers of the Northern Army also think that Joseph must be able to fight; although people in Paris believe that the surname "Bonaparte" will definitely fight; But Joseph himself didn't believe he could fight at all.
"Although his father is good at swimming, how can his son be good at swimming?" Joseph said to himself, so he made up his mind to make his tortoise shell hard.
Although these days, Verdun’s defenses are getting stronger and stronger, although many experienced officers feel that Verdun is already solid, they even believe that no army can beat such a defense. No matter how powerful the British and Prussians are, they can only look at the walls of Verdun and sigh. But Joseph still felt it was not safe enough.
"It's a pity that our technical level is still too poor." Joseph said to himself, "If we can create an armor like a drop of water that is maintained by strong interaction, then I can really sleep well."
Of course, Joseph also has to thank the British for being able to manage his tortoise shell undividedly. Although the British and Prussian troops had chased Verdun, the British artillery was still crawling slowly on the road.
The British army has many cannons and they are very powerful. However, those cannons were originally prepared for the navy, but the army rapidly expanded, but it was unable to produce so many cannons for a while, so the navy's spare cannons were thrown away all at once. Up them. The navy’s guns are good in everything, but they are too heavy. It happened to rain twice a few days ago. In this era, the roads were covered with gray and muddy roads on sunny days and muddy loess roads on rainy days. As a result, the marching speed of the British cannon suddenly dropped to less than 300 meters per day.
In the previous battles, whether the British or the Prussians, they have become accustomed to having a lot of great artillery on their side, but now they are facing a fortress stronger than Liege. Those cannons, just go up directly with A, so how can it work?
So, with the help of God and the British navy’s artillery, Joseph got a lot of time to constantly consolidate his defenses. And his serious, meticulous attitude, and the practice of considering the safety of the soldiers everywhere, has also won the widespread love of the soldiers.
While Joseph was busy organizing the defense, he hurriedly sent people back to ask Napoleon for help: "Hurry up and find a few reliable generals, come over in advance, and help me organize the defense!"
Napoleon couldn't help laughing after receiving the urgent report.
Berthier, his chief of staff, asked: "Why is the general laughing?"
Napoleon laughed: "I laughed at the incompetence of the British and Prussian coalition forces, and Joseph had no courage. My eldest brother Joseph is now the acting commander of the Northern Army, responsible for the defense of Verdun. He felt that there was nothing he could do to give him bold people, so he wrote I, let me send him some consultants quickly. Who do you think we send?"
"Should Davout go? It should be good." Berthier suggested.
"No..." Napoleon shook his head, "Davu is very capable, we have to keep it for ourselves...or let Murat go."
"Mura?" Berthier said suspiciously, "Mura is brave, but let him go..."
"Do you really think that Joseph needs someone to teach him how to defend? That guy is a big tortoise, and there are so many spooky ideas for defense! He is purely timid and needs someone to be bold. Believe it or not, you are really now. If you have to run over and take a look, you can definitely see that this guy has turned Verdun into a spiky steel tortoise shell. I bet you don’t need our help at all, Joseph himself. In fact, you can keep Verdun until the end of the world... By the way, change the march plan..."
"What?" Berthier asked.
"The coward Joseph dragged the cannons and other things that were originally prepared for us in Paris to Verdun. Are we going to Paris empty-handed? He misappropriated our cannons, of course we have to ourselves Bring the cannon. Well, let's stop the army to fix it, so that the cannons and other baggage can keep up... We can just relax, or go out for a picnic in the afternoon?" Napoleon replied.
So Napoleon's marching speed suddenly dropped to the point where it was not much better than the British. Only the "most courageous" Murat was entrusted with an important task and rushed to the north to become a consultant to Joseph.
Joseph was very happy to receive the "military adviser" his brother sent him. He took Murat around the entire Verdun fortress and explained his various defense facilities and ideas to him. Then the two people They returned to the headquarters together, entered Joseph's office, and sat down.
"General Murat, do you have any suggestions on how to strengthen Verdun's defense? You know, I have never commanded such a large army before, and faced such a large-scale battle. I am quite inexperienced in many places. "Joseph asked first.
"Ah, General Bonaparte, you are too polite. The defense of the fortress of Verdun is actually very good, but in my opinion, there is indeed a problem." Murat answered honestly.
"What's the problem?" Joseph asked quickly. At the same time, I thought in my heart: "I already knew that talking on paper was not worth it. I thought it would be worth it. I think it should be a solid defense system with almost no loopholes. Let experienced generals look at it and immediately see the problem. Fortunately, , I’m smart, knowing that I’ll ask Napoleon for a think tank."
"General Bonaparte~EbookFREE.me~ I think the Fort Verdun invested too much in defense, and the defense is too strong. In fact, it is possible to reduce some defense forces and use these forces for Counterattacks are even offensive operations. And there are some defensive facilities such as here, here, and here... You see, if you counterattack like this, I think you can get greater results, so although these facilities greatly enhance the defensive capabilities of the fortress , But it also interfered with our army's counterattack to a certain extent. I don't think it is necessary at all. It should be removed. Anyway, the defensive ability of Verdun fortress is a bit redundant." Murat pointed to the map and said.
"Then what should we do if the enemy quickly flanks us from here when we are off work?" Joseph asked.
"It is very difficult to complete such a side attack at the right time. I think the enemy should not react so quickly. It may be very low that this situation did not occur. Besides, fighting, there is no risk. ..." Murat replied nonchalantly.
After hearing this, Joseph smiled and replied: "Yes, General Murat, I will consider your suggestion."
At the same time, he said in his heart: "What's the counterattack? Isn't it fragrant to hold on and wait for Napoleon to come before doing it? What does Napoleon mean to send such a guy with his brain full of onslaught?"