Chapter 15: Storm on the Volga
The fields of Kazan, once green and teeming with life, now lay soaked in blood and ash.
The rebellion in the Volga region, fueled by Ottoman gold and British advisors, had erupted into open war.
Warlords, ex-generals, and rogue Cossacks carved up villages and towns, declaring themselves "Princes of the New Dawn."
Mikhail’s response was swift.
[Deployment: Iron Spear Armored Squadron + 3 Mechanized Infantry Divisions]
The Leviathan, Behemoth, and Fenrir roared across the riverlands, their guns spitting fire and steel.
Each armored train operated as a mobile command center, coordinating with the newly formed Mobile Logistics Units to maintain constant forward momentum.
Major Rostov, now promoted to Field Marshal, led the assault.
The first major engagement occurred at Tsivilsk.