Werner is talking about a paradox that is common on the battlefield.

Soldiers sometimes can't tell whether to enjoy good things like chocolate first or keep them until they need them more.

Enjoy it first, and it will appear like Werner, and it will be gone when it really needs it.

Let's leave it until the time when it is more needed, and it will be like the thirty-five people who sacrificed... there is no chance to enjoy it anymore.

This is a trivial matter for those living in a peaceful society, but on this battlefield where supplies are scarce, many soldiers will think about it and hesitate for a long time before they make up their minds to eat a little.

Qin Chuan would be better in this regard, because compared to those soldiers who didn't need to consider when the war stopped, he also had to think about how to carry out or persist in the next battle.

But it seems that there is no need to consider it now.

Because Kuhn, who was holding a telescope and observing through the bunker's observation hole, reported: "Major, the Soviets seem to be attacking!"

The reason why Kuhn said "it seems" is because Soviet artillery shells exploded out of the bunkers... In fact, it was more of the shells that were bombed in the river. The evaporated water vapor enveloped the sandbank like a layer of fog, making it difficult for the German army to see the movements of the Soviet army on the east coast.

Qin Chuan raised his telescope and looked out. He saw a group of busy shadows of Soviet troops in the rolling smoke.

"Prepare for the battle!" Qin Chuan ordered loudly.

As soon as the soldiers turned over, they sat up from the corner of the wall and rushed to put their guns on the perforation hole... The Soviet army's fortifications were obviously built for counter-landing. In addition to the larger heavy machine guns and artillery perforations, there were also rifle perforations for individual soldiers.

However, these rifle shot holes were designed for the Soviet army's Mosinnagan, while the German army used a high baseline for aiming, so some of the vision was not very clear.

Of course, this did not affect the combat effectiveness of the German army.

The anti-aircraft machine guns and small-caliber anti-aircraft guns were also ready, and the muzzle was aimed at the river surface in front of them and a beach with craters in front of them.

The sound of artillery gradually became smaller and disappeared completely in a short while... This is another advantage of sandbank defense. Because it is closer to the east coast, if the Soviet army wants to launch an attack, it has to stop the artillery attack, otherwise the shells will immediately cause accidental injuries to the Soviet army crossing the river.

A few sounds of wood pulp paddling in the smoke came from the smoke. The Soviet soldiers had obviously entered the water and were slowly approaching the sandbank... They did not dare to make too loud noises because they were worried that this would lead the enemy's firepower to them.

However, this would not be much different, because soon after the sunlight penetrated the mist and cast black shadows.

Qin Chuan was stunned when he saw the Soviet army attacking the formation. It was a raft and a small fishing boat, and there were even kayaks. The Soviet army actually tried to use these things to land and fight, and they could not stop the bullets fired by the German camp.

But the fragility of the Soviet army was a good thing for the German army.

Qin Chuan did not hesitate and shouted: "Let's fire!"

In an instant, the gunshot sounded, and the bullets were drilled into the smoke like a gust of wind, and the screams and the sound of the wooden board breaking quickly began.

The Soviet army shouted and accelerated the rowing speed. Some assault boats and rubber boats even started motors.

Obviously, the Soviet army hoped to break through the German fire blockade at speed, but this was just a luxury... The anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft cannons in the German bunkers quickly rang out.

The bullets fired by the anti-aircraft machine guns fired a bunch of water splashes on the river surface, and the end of the splashes hit the fishing boat.

Wood chips flew everywhere and blood splattered everywhere.

Rows of bullet holes with large cup openings were immediately punched out on the fishing boat. What's even more terrifying is the penetration power of these bullets... The 12.7mm-caliber bullets can penetrate 15mm steel plates at a distance of 500 meters, while the Soviet fishing boats are only two hundred meters away, and most of them are wooden structures. The bullets will undoubtedly penetrate and hit the Soviet army bent over and hide in the hull.

Some anti-aircraft machine guns even fired a few more bullets when a fishing boat was shot, and they would cut them into half like cutting tofu.

What's even more terrifying is the anti-aircraft gun... The anti-aircraft gun shells are time-lapse fuses, and German soldiers with rich combat experience know to aim their muzzles slightly above the target.

The reason is very simple. The shells aiming directly at the target are more likely to penetrate and explode into the water, which will obviously cause much less damage to the enemy.

But if you aim above the target, the shells will explode in the air and then shoot shrapnels to hit the Soviet army below.

After a stream of black smoke passed, let alone the Soviet soldiers, even the fishing boats were broken by shrapnel. Some shells happened to penetrate the target hull and explode inside, which made them even more terrible.

The Soviet army's wooden ships rushed forward one after another, one after another, and then they were broken through and shattered under the powerful German firepower, and then sank along with the river.

After a while, the river was covered with half-sinking and half-floating wooden ship wrecks and the bodies of Soviet soldiers. Occasionally, several ships may have their engines exploded. The leaked gasoline ignited a raging fire on the water surface, and there were immediately screams and cries.

The Soviet army's first attack was repelled without any suspense. Although it was only more than twenty minutes, the Soviet army suffered at least thousands of casualties... This was estimated by the size of the fleet launched by the Soviet army.

The exact number is more than 1,300 people, because there are still 300 of them that are armed swimming troops.

Compared to those who charge with wooden boats, these armed Soviet troops were much lucky... The wooden boats were too big and they were destroyed as soon as they came. Most of the Soviet troops on it could not swim, so they were beaten to death and drowned countless people.

On the contrary, those soldiers who swam in armed with smaller targets and are difficult to find their presence in the smoke and mist.

Therefore, some of them even attacked the sandbank.

But these people are obviously not smart enough. You can tell at a glance that attacking the sandbank will not have any meaning except for dying: landmines, barbed wire, etc. are everywhere outside the bunker, and there are also machine guns and MP43s facing the wide and hidden river bank...

Ironically, these obstacles were constructed by the Soviet army, but they did not play a role in the German attack, and at this time they became an insurmountable barrier for the Soviet army.
Chapter completed!