"This is really a perfect showdown. After the Franco-Prussian War, I haven't seen such a fight of the same level for a long time." When the sun rose, the British and British armies had completed the development, and the two sides deployed their own troops on the 5-kilometer-wide front. This large-scale war gave Kariput a long-lost pleasure!

With the new sunrise, a large number of British troops began to advance towards their targets in a dense and deep formation under the command of officers. The British 15-pound howitzers also began to attack the suspected Boer fire points and positions that were discovered before.

The Boers did a very good job of concealing. Their straggler lines originally reduced the probability of being discovered. Most of the heavy artillery were hidden in the bunker and behind. The main position was also camouflaged to a certain extent and was located relatively backward. The position discovered by the British was the first line of defense exposed in the front, and its function was more of a warning and delay.

Standing at a high place, Kruger and Kariput approved the entire campaign process for the last time. "The British attacks did not change much from the past. The firepower was mainly direct aiming, but it has to be said that the 15-pound field cannons they equipped were indeed a threat. The British also made good use of the terrain and the larger elevation angle of the artillery themselves. Our artillery can only suppress but cannot be destroyed."

"There is no difficulty in repelling the opponent's first wave of attacks. The important thing is how to wipe out the opponent's opponent. The opponent also has a certain scale of cavalry and reserves deployed on both wings. If we cannot attract the opponent's main force to penetrate into our defense line, then they may complete the retreat at any time. If the opponent retreats to the city, then what is waiting for us is a tough battle." Kariput repeatedly emphasized the importance of surrounding the opponent rather than defeating the opponent.

"There is no problem for us to restrain our opponents head-on. The only problem is the roundabout troops. Colonel Piett has taken his cavalry to surround the right wing, and the left wing is General Pershing's American cavalry. If nothing unexpected happens, the opponent's retreat will be cut off in three hours. Then we can close the net." Kruger thought for a while and said.

Just as the discussion between the two sides came to an end, the British attack finally started. To be fair, if it were not for the rigid tactics, the British soldiers who mainly used the employment system were of good quality. The artillery in the rear was poor to cover each other. Although the effective range was relatively short due to the lack of indirect aiming, the bullet rain still caused great trouble to the defense.

The British infantry in bright military uniforms were still like their predecessors, slamming their dense formations and rushing towards their opponents firmly. 700 meters away from the target, the British infantry fired the first row of volleys, and all the Lienfield rifles had a sight specially designed for volleys. Under the command of the commander, the British soldiers skillfully opened the volleys sight and adjusted the elevation angle of the rifle according to the estimated distance.

With the issuance of the firing order, rows of bullets flew out of the muzzle and landed on the opponent's head in a few seconds. Although the sound of rifles in the distance was huge, if it was facing enemies with dense queues, this probability of shooting might be useful, or if it was a machine gun, a weapon with a considerable projection, it would be possible to suppress it. Unfortunately, when the British faced the Boers who had relatively complete bunkers and were hiding underneath, this kind of shooting was of no use except to boost courage.

Silence, unusual quiet on the battlefield. The Lieutenant Smith, who led the team, felt a keen sense of inappropriateness. He had suppressed the uprising of the ******* in Sultan, fought Hindus in India, and also experienced the exquisite riding and shooting level of the Boers in the First Boer War. The spears of the black natives, the scimitar of the ******* and the bullets of the galloping Boer cavalry failed to make the brave professional soldier retreat half a step, but this time, the situation on the opposite side made him feel a little nervous!

As time passes by minute by minute, the personnel in front have approached less than 200 meters away from the trench. The friendly troops behind them are also maintaining appropriate distances from the vanguard. The artillery in the distance has begun to shoot in depth. According to past experience, the heroic British soldiers will sprint through the last distance, and then rely on the continuous force to completely crush the opponent's defense line.

Charge! When the British launched an attack with their sharp bayonets, the opponent finally broke the silence! The scattered rifle sounds instantly turned into a tearing sound like a steel bar sawing a wooden board. Several dark red flames spewed out from several inconspicuous mounds on the opposite side, sweeping across the entire British army like a scythe of the god of death!

"It's a machine gun!" A panic sound rang out in the array. Most of the British lay on the ground at the first time, avoiding bullets like locusts. But there were always some unexpected people who fell into the pool of blood. The entire British attack array instantly fell into a staggered area.

"The Boers actually concentrated at least 10 machine guns on the front!" The British discovered that the other party had such concentrated machine guns, and were instantly suppressed by fierce firepower. However, their bad luck was not over. When small black dots fell from the air, the British suddenly found that lying down would not make them survive! In a few seconds, tens of thousands of standard steel balls fell from the sky, covering the British army of the vanguard in a rain of steel!

"Kill those fire points!" The machine gun fired instantly and the battle became fierce. The British artillery behind began to shoot frantically at the exposed fire points. After the machine gun position was slightly suppressed, the British infantry also began to launch a final charge. The bright bayonet flashed with cold light in the sun. The British used all their artillery in advance, and the barrage of 22 artillery pieces distributed in 4 artillery positions rolled on Boer's position!

"Now it's OK, let's do it!" The British almost exposed all their firepower, and Caripot was waiting for this opportunity. Long-term artillery suppression and counter-suppression were too boring for him. If he could directly solve the opponent, then it would naturally be the best choice.

At this moment, 10 150mm heavy howitzers deployed 5 kilometers away from the line of troops on both sides were finally ready to show their power. According to the news from the observation post in front of the front, most of the British field artillery have entered the attack range of the heavy artillery. According to the calibrated distance and orientation coordinates, the most powerful weapon the Boers currently possessed has finally revealed their terrifying fangs!

"Boom!" Accompanied by a series of dull loud noises, a 45kg shell flew out from the distant valley and flew towards the British artillery position that was being suppressed frantically!
Chapter completed!