376 Bloody Battle 1
Fortunately, the British had not many heavy artillery numbers, and the gun mounts were also old-fashioned gun mounts. After losing 3 75mm cannons, one 75mm cannon and two 57mm cannons on the right wing of the Boers finally escaped from the other party's coverage. However, in a short time, it is almost impossible to counterattack!
What happened was not only the rapid-fire gun positions in the rear, but also the defense line in front was attacked by the British front artillery. The direct fire of the 3-pound gun and 6-pound guns supported the infantry's battle. They destroyed the obstacles in the front and suppressed the machine guns that spit out the deadly fire snakes.
After all, artillery is artillery. Just one shell can send a machine gun team with poor protection to the sky! Although the Boers considered the threat of artillery bombardment, the British still successfully knocked off several machine guns on a line of defense, and a huge gap appeared in front of the British!
"Charge!" A British officer raised his revolver in his hand and took the lead in jumping out of the trench! The scattered mortar shells and machine gun firepower in the distance were no longer enough to stop the attack of thousands of people! However, a distance of only 500 meters was only 2 minutes for a strong soldier!
When the artillery swept away the obstacles, the British soldiers rushed up shouting. The bayonet on Lienfield's rifle shone with a trembling cold light under the sun's illumination. The light jumped on the sharp blade, giving people a bloodthirsty urge. They had been waiting for this moment for too long. Hate and victory made the British morale peak! They ignored the gunfires on the opposite side and rushed over bravely!
Most machine guns have been suppressed. At the breakthrough point less than 30 meters wide, a thin line of defense composed of 40 Boer soldiers blocked the British's way. 40 semi-automatic rifles equipped with 20 large magazines formed a dense fire net in front of the British! As brass eggshells were thrown out, dense bullets flew towards the charge British like locusts, and blood flowers kept exploding in the British formation. The huge kinetic energy of the bullets nailed the unlucky soldiers to the ground.
The power of the semi-automatic weapon was fully demonstrated at this moment. With nearly a platoon of gunmen taking turns to shoot, the British rushed over to the last 200 meters in the blood of their companions! Some British stopped and tried to fight back, but they turned them into better targets. In a short few seconds, the British had just loaded a bullet, and before they could pull the trigger, they were hit by several bullets on the other side. Most people chose to continue charging, numb themselves with courage, and handed over the decision of life and death to the God they believed in! Relying on their huge numerical advantage, after nearly three times the casualties, the British finally rushed into the trench.
The sound of the bayonet slashing to the bone, the roar of the dying people, and the roar of guns and cannons resounded throughout the front line. A large number of British infantry rushed through the defense line like a tide, crushing the Boers' resistance with bullets and bayonets. The red-eyed British rushed through the trench and added a knife to any visible Boers' body. The first line of defense had been torn and extended to both sides.
"Go to die, devil!" A Boer, whose stomach was cut, rushed towards the British army opposite with his last strength. When the other party's bayonet pierced his lungs, the two grenades in his hand were also pulled open. The Boer smiled and looked at the British and his companions in front of him, quietly closed his eyes. With a dull explosion, the five British soldiers around him were blown to pieces!
The entire front line became a huge meat grinder. In order to survive and win, both sides continued to increase their investments, and more and more soldiers were sent here. Even the gunners rushed up with a special artillery version of Luge pistol. This was a long barrel pistol that used drums, and even a buttstock. The Luge pistol, which was originally a self-defense weapon, became a weapon for melee combat after some "magic modification"! If it weren't for the 9mm*19mm Belum bullet, which had little power, would have been very good.
"The Boers' infantry firepower is very strong, and usually a few people can form a daunting firepower net! Their weapons pursue maximum shooting speed, whether it is a semi-automatic rifle or various automatic pistols, they have an overwhelming advantage in infantry combat,"
"I even saw a squad of soldiers snatched the hands of two Boers and were killed and injured! At that time, these warriors were trying to pass through a trench. The two Boers suddenly rushed over from the side and pulled the trigger. After a series of gunfires, our soldiers were all wiped out without even fighting back."
"After the battle, I got a nearly complete artillery version of Luge from the battlefield. Although it is inconvenient to carry and difficult to maintain, it is definitely a melee weapon!" A British man commented on the situation at that time after the war.
Thousands of people from both sides fought and shot between trenches and bunkers. Since suppressing the Indian National Uprising and the Sudan's Mehdi Uprising, the British have not experienced such a tragic hand-to-hand combat for a long time. The high morale allows people to exert stronger combat effectiveness. However, under the blow of bullets and the blood and broken limbs of friendly forces beside them, even the crazy people will become cowardly and fearful as time goes by. A high-speed bullet smashed the head of a British soldier, and the white brain and blood spilled around. Willy felt something fall on his mouth. He subconsciously stuck out his tongue and added a fishy smell. He wiped it with his hand, and half of the lens appeared on his hand. It was a broken human eye!
Willie felt his entire stomach trembling and convulsing. His body was trembling uncontrollably, vomiting, and running back with all his might. He could no longer hear anyone's words, and only had one thought left. He quickly left this terrifying place! Unfortunately, Willie didn't run far away, and was shot from behind by a bullet, which was a revolver bullet.
With the first person, there will be a second person. The Boers' fearless counterattack and the suffocating rain of bullets have gradually wiped out the British's fighting spirit! Although the officers used curses and even bullets to boost morale, when people found that more and more Boers came from the rear and victory was getting farther and farther away from them, it would be only a matter of time before they collapsed! The Boers used fierce firepower to curb the British's charge at the cost of hundreds of casualties on two lines of defense. Then, after stabilizing the situation, they launched a fierce counterattack!
"Order, put all the reserves on the battlefield! We must not retreat!" General French said firmly at the crumbling front line in front of him!
Chapter completed!