Chapter 420 (1/2)

In this large area where the Tennessee and Ohio rivers meet, except for a few scattered hills, other places are very flat.

Of course, this flatness does not mean that you can follow the lead. After all, this is the intersection of two rivers. Although it is flat, it is more swamp and woodland.

It's like the swamps to the South and west of okron fortress are the natural barriers of okron fortress, even better than the Ohio River and Tennessee River, which act as moats.

Naturally, it is impossible for the first regiment of the explosive bear brigade to attack from those two directions. Attacking from the swamp in this warm spring season is an act of seeking death. This huge swamp is enough to engulf tens of thousands of people. The first regiment of the explosive bear brigade has just over 1000 people, so it is not enough to see in front of this swamp.

The Ohio River in the North was too wide to attack, so the stone bear put the direction of attack on the east side of the fort.

To the east of okron fortress is the Tennessee River, which is more than 500 meters wide. Although the river here is not wide, the current is very fast, and there is no big enough boat to cross the river.

But the stone bear didn't plan to cross the Tennessee River to attack Fort okron, which was no different from looking for death. Among other things, the two fortress guns and the small caliber infantry guns on this side of Fort okron are an insurmountable gap.

But others can't help it, but the stone bear is quite sure.

Because the first group of explosive bear brigade has as many as 15 55 mortars!

Yes, the whole explosive bear brigade is equipped with 20 55 mortars. This time, the stone bear has brought 15 mortars.

It's not that the stone bear doesn't take care of the big horn sheep. It's really that the West Road army has to face only the weak chekasa people all the way through. 55 mortars are not very useful in dealing with this kind of weak chicken. It's enough to have a barrel and a musket. Five 55m mortars are reserved only for handling accidents.

The North Route Army is going to attack solid fort okron, so it needs more 55 mortars.

Now there are more than 1000 people in the first regiment of the explosive bear brigade. These soldiers are all veterans. In addition to 15 55 mortars, the first regiment was also equipped with 50 grenades. In addition, there are 200 horsemen equipped with explosive bear rifles, 300 infantry equipped with explosive bear rifles, 200 guerrillas and 200 logistics and scouts.

The force of the first regiment is very powerful, which is the best in the whole explosive bear brigade.

To attack Fort okron this time, stone bear is counting on the 15 55 mortars.

On the East Bank of the Tennessee River, there are also several 20-30-meter-high hills. Now, at the top of three of them, they have become 55 mortar positions.

The straight-line distance from okron fortress to the West Bank of the Tennessee River is only 400 meters, and the straight-line distance from these three hills to the East Bank of the Tennessee River is only 300 meters. Plus the width of the Tennessee River, the straight-line distance between these three hills and okron fortress is about 1200 meters! The distance of 1200 meters is the best shooting distance for 55 mortars!

At this distance, even the two 24 pound fortress guns on the wall of Fortress okron, which are facing the East, can't work. Although this kind of Fortress gun has a range of 3000 meters, its effective range is even less than 500 meters. At a distance of 1300 meters, the Gunners of the fortress gun can only pray for God's love. Otherwise, at such a distance, the shells fired by the fortress gun can deflect tens of meters or even hundreds of meters!