Chapter 37 Chongzhen: Suffering for the People Again

Liu Bei lamented that during World War II, France chose the deceiving Britain as its ally.

While continuing to watch the back half of the sky curtain.

The sky curtain in the second half makes use of a large number of historical photos and specially made 3D animations.

Explain in detail the structure of the Maginot Line.

[First of all, it should be made clear that the Maginot Line is not a simple line, but a defensive area composed of countless fortresses. ]

[The entire length of the Maginot Line is nearly 400 kilometers! ]

[The fortress's defense depth reaches 25 kilometers. ]

[The entire fortress is made of reinforced concrete, and its strength is extremely exaggerated. ]

[In order to build this line of defense. ]

[It took France more than ten years! ]

[More than half of the national defense budget was invested in the construction of the Maginot Line.]

[The entire defense line has more than one hundred large fortresses. ]

[There are not only artillery positions inside, but also supporting kitchens, bars, power stations, hospitals, processing plants, etc. ]

[Inside the Maginot Line, there are nearly 6000 permanent and solid fortifications and firing points. ]

[On average, there are more than ten fortifications per kilometer. ]

[These fortifications have both surface and underground parts. ]

[Even if it is just a simple small bunker, it often has storage rooms, rest rooms and water, which can allow soldiers to fight for a long time. ]

[Large fortresses and strongholds have extremely complex internal structures, including ammunition depots, command posts, generators, ventilation holes, transportation stations, etc.]

[The entire Maginot Line has a total of more than 300 large artillery pieces, more than 150 turret forts, and more than 1,500 small bunkers.]

[In addition, these large and small fortifications are connected to each other through an underground transportation network. ]

[As a result, every attempt to capture a fortress or a bunker often requires a heavy price to pay.]

【And it was unable to cause effective damage to the defenders. 】

[The surface part of the fortification is made entirely of reinforced concrete, with an average thickness of nearly four meters]

[Even if the largest caliber shipborne guns at the time were used to bombard these defensive bunkers, it would not have any effect.]

[Even using the air force to drop bombs on the fortress was still not effective in destroying it.]

[To be precise, it is not about effectively destroying the fortress. ]

【But it cannot break the defense! 】

[Even the largest 1500 kg bomb at the time only shattered a thermometer on the observation post.]

[In addition to the various fortifications that are densely packed, large and small, forming a three-dimensional crossfire network. ]

[There are also a large number of anti-tank devices around these manned fortifications.]

[For example, anti-tank trenches, artificial hills, cliffs, etc., and the blank areas in the middle are filled with mines. ]

[There is no need to say more about anti-personnel mines, electrified barbed wire, etc.]

[And the Maginot Line is also very technologically advanced. ]

[Many large bunkers can be raised and lowered and rotated freely. ]

[Only one operator is needed to easily raise and lower the heavy turret. ]

[During large-scale bombings by the German army, these turrets could be temporarily retracted underground for concealment.]

【And when the German army really began to attack. 】

[These turrets can be extended to launch a deadly fire attack on the German troops in front and behind in a 360-degree direction.]

[It can be said that the German army had to pay a huge price to capture a fortress! ]

[The key is that after the capture, the French army can easily transfer the wounded and dispatch support troops with the help of the underground transportation network.]

[In addition, the construction of the underground railroad has been completed, so that the subsequent reinforcements from the French hinterland can reach the front line directly through the underground transportation network. ]

[More than seventy underground barracks were deployed throughout the entire defense area.]

[Even if the German army occupied one or two of them, it would have no impact on the overall situation.] [Even if the entire ground area of ​​the Maginot Line was occupied by the German army.]

[But with the underground storage of ammunition, food, fresh water, etc. ]

[It is also enough to support the defenders to continue fighting for three months, or even a year! ]

[Even if the rest of France was exhausted and could not send any troops to support. ]

[The defenders of the Maginot Line can still fight for a long time. ]

[It can be said that by the standards of the time, the Maginot Line was a product of science fiction. ]

[So much so that the Maginot Line is known as a super defense line capable of guaranteeing the safety of the entire French nation! ]

【It gave France a full sense of security. 】

Qin Dynasty.

After reading the introduction of the Maginot Line on the sky curtain, Ying Zheng did not speak for a long time.

Ying Zheng was thinking and analyzing.

It was not until a long time later that Ying Zheng spoke slowly.

"Before, I always thought that the Maginot Line was just a wall with a few towers."

"Its length cannot be longer than the Great Wall of Qin."

"But now it seems that the defensive capabilities of the Maginot Line do have something to offer."

"In comparison, the design concept of our Great Qin defense line is obviously still a bit simple."

"But I have also noticed that the weapons of later generations are obviously superior to those of the current Qin Dynasty."

"I wonder how to use those strange weapons?"

"How powerful is it?"

"If we can learn more, and based on the current level of Daqin's weapons, we can transform the Great Wall defense line into the Maginot Line."

"It's not impossible."

At the end of Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the powerful defense line on the sky.

I feel a little excited.

After all, Chongzhen knew about gunpowder weapons such as muskets and cannons.

After combining the introduction of Tianmu and the structure of the Maginot Line.

Plus after thinking about it.

Chongzhen determined the role of a solid defense line.

Chongzhen was very sure that he could create a new Liaodong defense line based on the Maginot Line of later generations.

The situation in Liaodong of the entire Ming Dynasty could not be reversed instantly, but at least Liaodong could be defended and the Qing army could not be allowed to pass through easily, that was 100% certain.

The defense pressure in the northeast of the entire Ming Empire will also be reduced sharply.

If you calculate it, it might be more economical than maintaining a large number of troops for a long time!

"As long as we follow the instructions on the sky and build the Maginot Line, our Ming Dynasty will no longer be afraid of the Jurchen barbarians!"

Chongzhen was somewhat excited about the bright future of the Ming Dynasty.

But the excitement was short-lived.

Because as he continued to watch the contents of the sky curtain, Chongzhen also realized.

The Maginot Line was something that the Ming Dynasty was unable to build.

Even if it was just a miniature version of the Maginot Line, the current Ming Dynasty had no money to build it.

"The country has no money and can't afford to repair it! Alas!"

"Otherwise, we should make the people suffer a little more and impose an additional tax on the Liaodong Maginot Line."

"Maginot pay?"

(End of this chapter)