The whole night, the sky was filled with the roar of airships.

Large numbers of airships flew from the west coast to the east coast. They were loaded with soldiers and ammunition!

In order to hold more ammunition, they didn't even hold many supplies.

The soldiers each carry two days' worth of dry food with them, which will be their entire rations in the future.

According to Leclerc's order, they need to grab the Ming people's canned beef themselves.

Throughout the night, Leclerc's eyes were as wide as a night owl's.

He is using all his forces, including ferries, canals and airships, to get more troops across the Volga!

According to His Majesty the Emperor's order, he will launch an attack before seven o'clock tomorrow morning.

When launching an attack, the more soldiers you have, the better.

Because of the darkness of night, Ming army aircraft stopped flying. French airships flew unscrupulously in the sky.

There were even two airships that hovered over the battlefield.

After dropping a few bombs and destroying a Russian artillery position, they continued to fire for a long time with the 25mm rapid-fire cannons on the airship.

When the Russian army brought in anti-aircraft guns, the airship had already swayed and ascended to the French-controlled area.

No matter how anxious Leclerc was to mobilize his troops, no matter how much he wanted the night to be longer.

The morning star still rises!

Soon, a touch of fish belly white appeared on the horizon.

Li Yuan didn't sleep all night, and he also hoped that the night would be longer.

It's a pity that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans.

I used an engineering shovel to poke hard at the watered floating soil and found that it was not too frozen yet.

Although the cold wind feels biting, it is not cold enough for the soil.

It's not cold enough, but there's also an advantage, that is, the swamps on both sides are impassable.

God knows where there will be a mud pit. If a person falls into it, there is a high probability that he will not be able to get out. What's more, at this temperature, the feeling of wading through the water will definitely not be good.

As long as the swamp is not frozen solid, the only place that can pass is the gap of more than 1,500 meters that he is guarding.

It is indeed difficult for a battalion to defend such a large front without heavy artillery fire support!

Fortunately, after daybreak, the main force of the regiment should have arrived. They were carrying their luggage and walking relatively slowly.

Bayan led his men for more than a kilometer and laid many mines randomly on the road.

In the reed swamps on the flanks, not only were mines placed, but maps were also drawn according to the commander's instructions.

The mortar platoon was marked on the map and was already ready to shoot at Zhu Yuan.

As long as I see mines exploding somewhere, I will fire cannons there.

If he really couldn't stop the French from advancing, Li Yuan would bombard the reed field with incendiary bombs, turning it into a sea of ​​fire.

Even if the French survived the catastrophe and were not killed by landmines, they would still be burned alive, choked to death, and smoked to death!

Li Yuan had to admit that the mechanical power was powerful.

That kind of grapple machine dug out a squadron's bunker in just ten minutes.

Forklifts and bulldozers, combined with trench diggers, repaired 1,500 meters of traffic trenches in just one night.

The only annoying thing is that after the traffic trench was dug to a depth of 1.5 meters, water began to seep from underneath.

The soldiers had to stand in the cold muddy water.

It was almost morning, and the drainage ditch was dug, and the seeping groundwater slowly faded away.

But there were still lumps of black mud on the ground.

"Hello brothers, eat something hot. Grandma, don't drink any wine, not even a drop.

All company and platoon leaders are under my watch. Those who disobey orders will be subject to military law."

Seeing the morning star rising, Li Yuan knew that daybreak was coming.

I didn't sleep all night, making me feel cold all over.

At this time, drinking something hot has become the wish of most people.

Some people began to drink secretly, and even if they were caught and slapped, they still couldn't help it.

There is no way, it's too cold, everyone wants to drink something to keep warm.

The cooking team prepared hot rice porridge and added ginger slices to it according to the commander's instructions.

In another pot, big fat steamed buns steamed out.

Each person was given a box of canned beef, and the soldiers stood in the tunnel, slurping porridge, nibbling steamed buns and eating canned beef.

"Batalion Commander, why don't you let me take a sip? It's so cold!" Bayan came over and stood next to Li Yuan.

"The commander-in-chief ordered you not to warm yourself up by drinking alcohol. If you dare to drink, I will whip you."

Li Yuan sipped the rice porridge, then took a bite of the steamed bun, dug out a large piece of canned beef and stuffed it into his mouth.

"What did the commander say?

Are you saying that the man who came this morning was really handsome?

My dear, why did the commander come to the front line?

We, the Geritu leaders, always stay at the back during battles."

"The commander-in-chief came all the way from Liaodong, and he was also a fierce warrior on the battlefield.

How can you, the Geritu leader, compare with you?"

Li Yuan rolled his eyes at Bayan angrily!

The commander-in-chief was a god-like being among the Liao army, and he was actually compared to that bird-headed man of yours.

If it were another person, he would have kicked him with his big feet.

"Battal Commander, I heard the Russian artillery fire in front of me all night long.

Listening to the sound, it seems that the high ground has not been captured.

One night, the sound of gunfire still rang out on the edge of that highland."

Bayan knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed the subject.

"The Russians only have so much fighting power! Don't count on them.

Maybe the French will have to call back in the morning.

The French artillery fire is also very powerful, and you even have many new recruits. Let the veterans watch it!

During the bombardment, if you were so frightened that you ran away with joy, you would most likely be killed."

"I have already given the order, and there are veterans with me.

For my 500-meter position, I will send two squads!

The remaining people are serving as a reserve team behind. When the distance is close, I will send people to support.

Don’t worry! I’ll definitely keep it safe for you.”

"The commander-in-chief said, there is no one here now. Our group has to stay in this place for two days!
Chapter completed!