The smoke of the battle gradually dissipated, and the previously noisy battlefield gradually became quieter, but the sky became even gloomier.

Li Mu drove all these excited soldiers back to the trenches after just experiencing a battle, and at the same time ordered the troops to count their losses and strengthen their positions.

There were more than 500 people in the battalion. After this blocking battle, 40 to 50 people died. Many people stuck their heads out because they were too aggressive during the battle. Although the weapons in their hands were single-shot pullers.

Bolt weapons, but after all, the crowd is dense, and the barrage formed in a short period of time may also hurt some people who are too nervous.

Not only that, a Maxim heavy machine gun in the camp was also scrapped. The reason was that the water boiled and dried up in a short period of time, and the soldiers did not remember to add water for cooling. The barrel of the gun seemed to have melted and was accidentally scalded.

into the hand of a machine gunner.

The first defensive battle that relied on strong fortresses and deep trenches actually cost his team one percent, and it still relied on some tactics. Li Mu only found it a bit incredible.

And if attacks occur more frequently in the future, the situation may change drastically.

In addition to these, Li Mu raised his head with a heavy heart and looked at the sky above his head. The early morning clouds had gradually closed, the black clouds were gradually rolling, and the air was already filled with a moist atmosphere.

It's going to rain soon. Once the rain intensifies, this area will be really muddy.

Li Mu sighed secretly, but he couldn't do anything about it. He just asked everyone to strengthen their offensive and prepare for the next attack.

The battle on the first day is far from over. The sound of guns and artillery in the first-line positions has never stopped. The people there are always fighting for positions with the enemy, and may even have paid ten times the price compared to the second-line positions.

Perhaps soon, there will be troops going to support the first-line positions. Of course, they are the defensive troops of the second-line positions and will not be dispatched first.

But if there is no continuous replenishment of troops later...

Li Mu stopped thinking about it, and immediately finished all the matters in front of him, and let the soldiers prepare again. Li Mu lay down in his original position and looked at the position in front again.

The position in the distance was still filled with artillery fire and there were many figures.

The British and French allied forces were like a swarm of attacking ants, moving out desperately. Soldiers fell one after another on the position, but there was a steady stream of soldiers rushing up afterward.

The roar of soldiers could be heard throughout the position.

Li Mu just observed for a moment, and stopped looking over there, instead looking at the sky and the plain forest area behind.

Logically speaking, it should be time for a new round of shelling.

Sure enough, just when Li Mu said secretly in his heart, there was a whistling sound in the sky, a few white lines streaked across the dark sky, and the cannonballs followed the trajectory of water vapor one by one.

When the artillery shells appeared, the soldiers on the ground raised their heads one after another. Seeing the dense artillery shells passing by, the soldiers who had not yet calmed down stood up one after another, raised their guns and roared loudly.

The shells hit the front position quickly and violently, and the impact shells exploded in the British and French allied positions. The attack was interrupted again, but this time the density of the attack was obviously very low, and the intensity of the shelling dropped a lot.

Li Mu was confused, but Hans next to him looked at the scene in the distance and said with some seriousness.

"There are so few artillery shells. Did they just move their position?"

Li Mu looked at the other party, and then was suddenly attracted by the movement behind him. He turned his head and saw German soldiers crawling out of the trenches in many scattered positions behind the second-line position. They were holding their spears and rushing quickly.

Cross the front position and head towards the second line position.

But the next moment they crossed directly over the second line of position. An officer crossed over from a trench not far from Li Mu. He turned around and drew his sword and ordered his soldiers to advance.

The soldiers in the trenches were a little stunned when they saw this scene. Some of them thought it was time to charge, so they immediately climbed up the trenches and prepared to charge with them, but they were pulled down from the trenches by their colleagues.

Li Mu immediately stood up, ran towards the officer, and shouted to him.

"What's going on with you?!"

When the officer saw an officer of the same rank running over, he immediately said: "I received an order from above and asked us to support the first-line position. Just guard the second-line position."

After the man said this, he left immediately. Li Mu's footsteps suddenly stopped, but soldiers were passing by one after another. Li Mu looked towards the front line, where the sound of gunshots was rare and sparse at the moment. It was reinforcements.

good time.

But what happens next? These reinforcements come from the auxiliary positions of the third column. In other words, there are basically no soldiers in the position behind them at this moment. In other words, the soldiers in their own position are the last line of defense of the entire position.

In the distant territory behind that, no troops have come to reinforce them.

The previous superior order actually did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

But the matter has come to this, and the next step will definitely be a bloody battle. However, I wonder if these basic defenders can support the officers behind them until they wake up and send additional reinforcements?

Li Mu returned to the trench with some worries, and the soldiers among them watched with interest as his colleagues rushed to the front positions. After being informed by their teammates about the cruelty of the matter, their expressions were quite heavy.

"This is to let them die." Hans smoked a cigarette anxiously, but then he took it down and said slowly: "But it has to be done."

Li Mu lay down again in the trench next to him, then looked at the sky, and just let out a deep breath.

"Hans, what do you think this battle is about?"

Hans was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise but suddenly: "For what? Haha, according to what those old men in the military said, this is for national justice, to avoid oppression, and to fight against the British who are forcing us to live.

Guy, French guy.”

When he said this, Hans' expression became a little unconcerned: "I just want to have a full meal, this damn battlefield, bah!"

Hans spat, waved his hands and left. He even kicked a soldier next to him with his leg and left with a curse.

Li Mu looked at the other party in astonishment, and soon felt relieved. At this moment, Germany was not so brainwashed, and some people still hated war.

It's just that such a tragic war can be regarded as a chapter of expanding the territory, but what truth is it trying to understand?

Li Mu looked up at the sky and frowned. At this moment, a drop of rain hit his forehead. Li Mu stretched out his hand, and the rain moistened his skin.

It's raining.

A bolt of lightning flashed in the distance, and thunder roared. Li Mu stood up slightly, but looked at the sky in confusion.

The people in the trenches also discovered the situation and hurriedly called for raincoats. But at this moment, a scream came from the sky, and the sound got closer and closer.

Li Mu's eyes widened suddenly, and he shouted loudly to the soldiers in the trench.

"Hurry and take cover, shelling!"

The rumble of artillery exploded, and the soil was deeply lifted up. Soldiers rushed into the fortifications one by one. Li Mu also rolled into the nearest bunker.

There was no light in the bunker, but Li Mu glanced around, picked up the Mauser rifle in his hand, and pulled the bolt.

"Load the ammunition and prepare all the weapons for me. The battle will continue." Li Mu said solemnly, pressing a bullet into the barrel of the gun.
Chapter completed!