Chapter 31 The Fourth Line of Defense (1) (1 update, please recommend the third update today!)

"Kill..." The remaining resistance in the first line of defense continued. The Iron Blood Army was clearing the battlefield and transporting wounded soldiers and the opponent's prisoners. At the same time, it set up machine guns to shoot against the second layer of enemy trenches. Although the Wuwei Forehand Army learned to dig trenches, it was so fucking awkward! Of course, it was awkward for the Wuwei Forehand Army!

According to regular trenches, the front must be steep and the rear is gentle to facilitate retreat. The Wuwei Forehand directly dug a V-shaped trenches, resulting in the rear being as steep as the front, and the rest is the same except for no shooting holes.

"Dadada..." Not long after occupying the trenches, the Iron Blood Army's heavy machine guns began to suppress the opponent's trenches. For a moment, the enemy with only three heavy machine guns was the Iron Blood Army's opponent, and they were suppressed so hard that they could not breathe.

"Dududu..." The charge sounded, and the second regiment began to attack the second floor of local trenches.

"Dadada..."

"ah……"

"Retreat, withdraw..." The opponent's second trench had more than a thousand people. Even if they were suppressed by fire, the density of bullets was quite large. A company that had just rushed up had already retreated before it had reached a few meters.

"Captain, the opponent's firepower is too dense! We can't rush over..." A company commander in charge of charge ran to Wang Meng. Just as he rushed up, dozens of people were killed and injured, and a company almost destroyed most of them.

"What should I do..." The Iron Blood Army has never conducted actual trench warfare, and there is no way to do this kind of war.

"Report to the head of state, the Second Regiment came to report that the second level of the enemy has a large number of troops and cannot rush over for a while, our army suffered heavy losses!" With the report given by the Second Regiment, Peng Qingjin also seemed to have seen the fierce battle. The soldiers charged again and again and again and fell one by one.

"It's really hateful... When did the Wuwei Forehand Army become so capable of fighting? Or were our soldiers not trained enough?" Deng Sen really didn't understand why he didn't point the enemy with one finger and quickly shattered, and the war he encountered was not the one who hurt the enemy three thousand and eight hundred of them?

"Order the artillery regiment to continue shooting. In short, before tomorrow, they will break through the opponent's fourth line of defense, which will make them frighten and make them afraid." This time, Dengson was to stabilize the surrounding situation and build momentum for himself. Even if the losses are greater, he is willing to bear it.

"Captain Wang, the head of state knows that your troops have suffered a lot of losses. I specially ordered the Fourth Regiment of the Third Brigade to attack with you. I wonder what Captain Wang plans to do after the shelling?" Liang Shunjie's Fourth Regiment was once again placed under Wang Bin and participated in the attack on the second trench.

"That's great, Commander Liang, you see that the defensive trenches of the Wuwei Front Army are about one kilometer long, and three heavy machine guns are placed in the middle. The two regiments of you and I each sent two battalions to attack the gap between the heavy machine guns. With nearly twenty heavy machine guns from our two regiments, we can also suppress the opponent, and at the same time, the remaining soldiers can also cover and shoot. In this way, we have great hope of breaking through the second layer of defense." Trench warfare is different from other wars. Usually, if you want to break through the trenches, there are only two ways to break through the trenches. The first is to shoot a group of artillery groups, blowing the opponent's trenches into scorched earth. Most European powers do this, but Dengson does not have so many artillery now, so he can only use the second type and the more expensive one, which is to concentrate troops to attack the enemy's one point in order to break through the point and surface.

"The head of state is here, and our two regiments are the first to reach the city of Xuzhou. We must not disappoint the head of state. I think we should come up with a bolder plan. I think we can launch the entire regiment to attack and use heavy machine guns as cover. The whole regiment will rush into the enemy trenches, but don't annihilate the enemy. When the enemy retreats in a hurry, you and me will follow behind. We can take advantage of the chaos to break through the third layer of the opponent's defensive trenches in one fell swoop. If it goes well, we may be able to perform better." The military academies of the Iron Blood Army can be said to be Dunson's students, because they learned a lot of knowledge from Dunson. Now Dunson is watching the battle behind. Of course, they want to make more contributions, which is related to their future prospects.

"Well! Commander Liang said it right. The opponent's second-level trench will definitely not withstand the attack of our two regiments. As long as they panic, we will have an opportunity to take advantage of it and take the opportunity to follow the attack. Unexpectedly, Commander Liang's thoughts were so comprehensive." Liang Shunjie's thoughts made Wang Meng stunned. After thinking for a while, he understood.

"Order the battalions to prepare for combat. When the shelling is over, the main attack will be taken with two points in the middle of the heavy machine gun. The machine gun company will cover it and tell the soldiers that the head of state will be watching from behind! We must break through the third and fourth trenches of the other party, so that we can be worthy of this dress and the ten yuan of the ocean." Since we have clearly discussed, the order will be issued directly, and the battalions gathered one after another.

The Fourth Regiment took the lead in attacking the first and second companies of the First Battalion. These two companies had mixed new recruits and veterans, and a large part of them were militias absorbed in later reorganization.

"Brothers, the head of state is watching behind us. In front of us are the local trenches. Our artillery regiment is about to start artillery. When the artillery regiment is finished, everyone rushed over quickly. We are recruit brigades. We want to make a name for this battle. As for the rewards for meritorious service, I won't say anything. Everyone is familiar with me. In short, no one is allowed to retreat. If I see me being the first to kill him, I will save the face of our Fourth Regiment, have you heard it?" Cao Qi, the battalion commander of the first battalion, had he heard it? He had just been told by his regiment commander that the head of attack was behind him. He knew that if he wanted to achieve something in the future, he had to perform well in front of the head of state. Such a little attention from the head of state would definitely rise step by step, and his heart was filled with enthusiasm.

"I understand..." The soldiers responded in unison, and they might be more active in fighting than Deng Sen, because after a war, as long as they live, they can get a lot of benefits. They have made military achievements and rewards, and they may even be able to get promoted and raise their salaries.

"Boom...boom..." Just as the Iron Blood Army soldiers swore to ensure that they would definitely rush over, the artillery battalion's artillery had already roared, and the shells were thrown at the enemy position on the opposite side for no money.

"Ah..." I saw the smoke and dust flying on the opponent's position. From time to time, some enemy troops were bombed into the sky, and some of the remaining limbs even fell in front of the first trenches. However, the soldiers of the Iron Blood Army were not afraid at all, and they also had this eagerness to try. The bombardment of artillery must make them feel more powerful, and this feeling made them more confident in themselves.

The shelling took more than twenty minutes, and the enemy's second-level position was attacked by hundreds of shells, and many of the shooting holes were even blown to pieces. A heavy machine gun also enjoyed one by one by one.

"Captain, the enemy's shelling has ended! But I'm worried that the enemy will rush over immediately. Look at the current soldiers, which have been reduced by one third. I really don't know if the next step can still be stopped!" The adjutant stood beside Zhou Huang, his face full of dust from the bombardment. His originally dark braids have now become extremely scattered. Even though the first layer of defense was bombarded by the Iron Blood Army, many of them still don't know how to avoid it. Some were even frightened and ran around when the enemy fired artillery, so they lost hundreds of people. The number of troops dropped to less than 1,500.

"What can I do? If I can't hold on, I can only retreat to the third level of the Second Regiment's defense!" Zhou Huang had no choice. He was originally a local emperor, but suddenly he was called to fight the Iron Blood Army and knew that there would be such a day. At worst, he would just retreat!

"Charge...heavy machine gun cover..." The shelling stopped, Zhou Shunjie and Wang Meng issued an offensive order as soon as possible, and the trumpeter also puffed up his cheeks and blew the charge.

"Kill..." The charge sounded, and all the soldiers who were originally hiding rushed out from the slope they had just dug, and rushed to the enemy trench more than 20 meters away. The heavy machine guns also emitted flames and began to suppress the opponent's heavy machine guns.

The soldiers fighting were very brave, but there were many casualties and injuries. Just now, the soldiers of the Wuwei Front Army who were waiting for the battle also exposed their heads to shoot.

"Dadada..." Seeing the opponent start shooting, the heavy machine gun fired a series of strafing at the edge of the opponent's trench, and many enemy troops were hit hard by bullets.

"Ah..." The soldier beside Cao Qi screamed and fell down. He glanced in a hurry and found that the soldier's left eye was shot. It seemed that he could not survive. He was constantly crossing his body. Life and death on the battlefield was sparse and ordinary. No one went back to regret others even for a second, because maybe this second would kill him.

"Roar over... raise the gun..." Seeing that his battalion had lost about two hundred people, Cao Qi shouted with grief in his heart, raised the bayonet in his hand and rushed down the trench.

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