Expedition to Europe

Although it was only a tentative attack, the Germans still did it meticulously.

By the time the soldiers of the First Division rushed into the bunker from the artillery hole along the underground passage, the German army had already broken through the first barbed wire fence.

The German tanks are still in the research institute, and Liu Zizheng simply didn't bother digging anti-tank trenches. Although anti-tank trenches also have a certain defensive effect on infantry, they also provide a large natural bunker for infantry.

Before the infantry entered the bunker, the tanks assigned to Liu Zizheng's troops had already driven onto the position. These tanks were equipped with 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine guns, which could not only be used to defend against air and anti-tank vehicles, but also against infantry.

The first thing to fire were these large-caliber machine guns.

The bullet is nearly 13 mm thick, thicker than an adult's thumb. This caliber is the same as the "cannon" in another space-time game.

Although the large-caliber machine gun in reality is not as abnormal as the cannon in the game that kills you if it hits the hair, but it will definitely lose its combat effectiveness if it is hit by one shot. If the arm is hit, the arm will be broken; if the thigh is hit, the thigh will be broken; if the torso is hit, the body will be broken in two...

What is a "killer"?

This is called a murder weapon!

There are 10 such big killers on the battlefield. They are all mobile and can evade their own defenses. Compared with infantry, they are super powerful big killers.

So when the large-caliber machine gun opened fire, the Germans who were desperately destroying the second barbed wire fence were in tragedy.

To describe the bullet chain composed of warheads, it can be a fire sickle, a fire dragon, or a metal storm, but it is not suitable to describe the bullet chain of a large-caliber machine gun. Strictly speaking, there is no ammunition chain for large-caliber machine guns. Because the firing speed is not as fast as that of small-caliber machine guns, large-caliber machine guns fire incoherently, intermittently, and even feel out of breath.

Dong... Dong Dong Dong... Dong Dong... Dong Dong...

Under such an irregular rhythm, warheads the size of grapes flew towards the front of the position, destroying everything they touched. Human bodies, guns, helmets, rocks, and even the wooden piles supporting the barbed wire fence were all shattered in front of the large-caliber machine gun, turning into various small fragments flying in the sky with no visible original shape...

Although the Germans have issued M1917 body armor, the armor is like paper in front of the warheads of large-caliber machine guns and has no defensive effect.

Some soldiers are smarter and know to add a steel plate to key parts to enhance their defense capabilities. This method may be useful when facing small-caliber firearms, but it makes no sense when facing large-caliber machine guns. Those soldiers with steel plates in their body armor were shot away one after another. After the bullet hit the steel plate, even if the kinetic energy failed and could not penetrate, it would push the person directly away from the place. The steel plate would still hit hard with huge kinetic energy. Hit the human body until the ribs and sternum are broken...

Most people were killed on the spot, and a small number of people could not die for a while. They could only helplessly wail and roll, gradually becoming lifeless.

To be honest, it would be better to die!

Although large-caliber machine guns are powerful, they are relatively small in number. When faced with hundreds or thousands of German soldiers, they will inevitably fail to catch them. But when the defenders entered the bunker, the situation completely changed.

In order to facilitate shooting, those heavy machine guns were not moved out of the bunker at all. As long as the shooters entered the trenches, they could start shooting immediately.

"Boom, boom, boom..." This is the sound of the MG08 heavy machine gun.

"Quack..." This is the sound of the Lewis cannon. This sound was once called the "Belgian Rattlesnake" by the Germans because it was so weird. Now, the Lewis machine guns of the First Division were really like sidewinders, unscrupulously beginning to harvest German lives.

Compared with the intermittent bullet belts of large-caliber machine guns, the Maxim MG08 and Lewis can be called fire sickles, or even fire dragons. The metal storm composed of warheads is like a sickle cutting through the middle, crazy and violent, endless.

The Germans' fighting will is still very strong. They roared crazily and made desperate howls like wild animals before death. They launched attacks without fear of death. As long as they still have breath, they will continue to move forward even if they crawl. Even if you throw your body against the barbed wire fence as a stepping stone to move forward, you still have to contribute your last effort.

Almost ten months ago, when the British and the French launched the Battle of the Somme, they were hit head-on by German heavy machine guns. Now, the offensive and defensive sides are out of position, the heavy machine guns are still roaring, and lives are still hanging in the face of the rain of steel bullets. So vulnerable.

Like the British nine months ago, the Germans were trapped in a trap of blood and fire, unable to extricate themselves. They were like moths rushing to the flames, knowing that they were facing a death trap but still rushing forward one after another.

The first row of German troops were all reduced to pieces of meat in front of the large-caliber machine guns. The second row of German troops continued to destroy the second barbed wire fence under the rain of bullets, then the third row of German troops, and the third row of barbed wire...

When they reached the fourth barbed wire fence, the last German soldier was knocked down.

completely annihilated.

The tragedy of ten months ago happened again.

But the soldiers of the third regiment had no time to sigh, because the whistle had already sounded, and at the same time someone was shouting: "Artillery attack, artillery attack, all withdraw from their positions..."

Another cycle.

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Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian in the joint command headquarters could not see the tension, at least not on the surface.

"Report, the first attack is over. Our army killed nearly a thousand German soldiers. The third regiment had 39 killed and 112 wounded. Three bunkers were destroyed by German artillery fire. The engine of the No. 304 tank broke down and it has been towed to the second front for repair. The 215th regiment had 157 killed and 401 wounded. Colonel Christopher has sent a reserve team. In addition, there are only two intact barbed wire fences in front of the third regiment's position, and only the last barbed wire fence in front of the 215th regiment's position. Colonel Liu Zizheng and Colonel Christopher requested to add more barbed wire at the same time." Pierre was serious.

"Send it. Let Geng Xinmin prepare the barbed wire and send it up immediately." Qin Zhiyuan gave whatever he wanted.

Geng Xinmin was the quartermaster of the first division. He was Qin Zhiyuan's fellow villager. The two people's villages were not far away, and they came to France in the same batch as Qin Zhiyuan.

"Yes." Pierre stood at attention and saluted, then turned and left.

"Qin, your troops are better at fighting." Bastian was convinced.

As early as when he was in Kapi, Bastian knew that Qin Zhiyuan's men were good at fighting, but Bastian had never been convinced. Bastian was born in a regular military academy. He had received systematic education, and actually looked down on Qin Zhiyuan, a monk who changed his career halfway.

Bastian always believed that Qin Zhiyuan's men were good at fighting, but it was only because of their excellent personal qualities and super individual combat capabilities. Such a combination may be very combat-effective in small-scale operations, but once it comes to large-scale combat, such a combination may not be able to defeat the regular army. After all, large-scale combat tests the overall combat capability and the coordination between troops and even multiple arms.

But after this battle, Bastian was completely convinced. In Pierre's report, although it did not clearly count how many Germans were killed by the Third Regiment and how many Germans were killed by the 215th Regiment, from the distance of the German advance and the number of casualties on their side, it can be seen that there is still a clear gap between the 215th Regiment and the Third Regiment.

What is certain is that Qin Zhiyuan and his First Division will convince many people this time.