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Soldiers are very clear about the role of artillery in war. It's not that the Beiyang government doesn't want to equip more artillery, but it really can't afford it. Take the French 155mm artillery as an example. The price of each artillery is about 25,000 francs. If
Adding the cost of artillery shells and the cost of purchasing ten artillery pieces, purchasing rifles can almost equip two infantry divisions.
Based on this calculation, the Beiyang government is naturally reluctant to equip more cannons. The reason is very simple. There are not many cannons in the country. If this is the case, then let's use the infantry to consume each other.
Since this time, when facing foreigners, Yuan Shikai would inevitably feel guilty. Because of this, when Yuan Shikai faced the Japanese's twenty-point plan that was almost blackmail, he did not dare to go to war despite feeling resentful and resentful.
Zhang Jingzong, who was accustomed to living frugally in China, was shocked when he saw such generosity of the French in Europe.
The Germans were also shocked.
As soon as the shelling started, the Germans hid in the tunnels. Except for a few soldiers using trench periscopes to observe, only the rats in the trenches were left on the position.
The impact point of the artillery shells is a bit forward, and most of them hit the barbed wire fence in front of the position. Every time a shell falls, accompanied by an earth-shattering explosion, it will always stir up a lot of mud and water, and occasionally there will be some in front of the position.
Wooden piles and barbed wire.
That's the result of large-caliber artillery shells.
It has been rainy recently, and there is not much dust stirred up by the shells. The strong smell of gunpowder smoke drifts along the breeze, stimulating the Germans' senses, making their hearts beat faster, and their breathing aggravates the congestion of their eyes.
they know.
bloody battle.
About to start.
After twenty minutes of firepower, the first barbed wire fence was almost wiped out, the anti-tank trenches collapsed in many places, and the second and third barbed wire fences also had gaps in many places.
Under normal circumstances, artillery fire should now extend to the rear of the position, while the infantry launches a charge.
Sure enough, just as the artillery fire began to extend, the observer noticed through the trench periscope that the French Foreign Legion in the distance began to gather and prepare to launch a charge.
beep
The observer blew the copper whistle in his hand vigorously to notify the troops to enter the position.
Countless German troops rushed out of the artillery holes in the tunnels. Carrying rifles, grenades, heavy machine guns and bullets, they rushed to their predetermined positions, preparing to attack.
The formation of the foreign legions in the distance was completed, and the commander drew out his saber. Even though they were five or six hundred meters away, the cold light was still gleaming and captivating.
This foreign legion was very unprofessional. The starting position they assembled was too far away from the German position. After a long time, the artillery began to extend and they did not launch a charge.
The Germans waited anxiously.
Haha I don’t know who was so unserious, a chuckle came from the German position.
Wow haha
Go home and breastfeed
I can take a nap first
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter on the German position, followed by all kinds of obscenities. The Germans are famous for their lack of humor. It is not easy for them to have fun, especially in the cold and damp tunnels.
Even a mouse can play for a long time, not to mention the amusing scene in front of him.
So, when the Germans started to jeer, no one noticed the scream of artillery shells in the air.
Boom boom boom
The shells that were far denser than before instantly enveloped the German trenches. Orange-red flames bloomed in the crowd, and clouds of black smoke rose up. Each one represented a dozen or even dozens of lives. Large chunks
Blocks of soil mixed with stumps and broken arms were flying in the air, and countless German soldiers were blasted into the sky by artillery shells before they could close their mouths.
Withdrew into the tunnel. Withdrawing into the tunnel, the Germans no longer bothered to scold this shameless behavior. They helped each other and crawled back into the tunnel.
Many Germans were unable to move. They could only cover their wounds in vain, scream while watching the blood pouring out, or crawl and roll on the ground, looking for their limbs that had been blown off. Some people
He shouted for help to the people running around. But no one paid attention to them, so the cry for help turned into angry curses.
This time it was not the French who were scolded, but the Germans who refused to save them.
Don’t worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality.
This is human nature.
More people could not make any sound. They could only lie on the ground, looking at the gloomy and cold sky, listening to the explosions, screams for help, begging and cursing, silently waiting for the arrival of death.
It would be better to be killed directly by a cannonball, at least there would be no pain.
This time the bombardment lasted for 20 minutes. Hundreds of German soldiers were killed and thousands of German soldiers were injured. The damage caused to the German soldiers was enough to withstand a small battle, and the price paid by the French was only thousands.
A cannonball.
This bombardment may not be the most fruitful bombardment by the French, but it is certainly the most cost-effective bombardment.
Just when the artillery shells began to extend to the rear, the foreign legion began to gather again. The commander drew out his saber and swung it vigorously towards the direction of the position. Then the soldiers lined up in a neat queue, marching in neat steps, holding bayonets.
Armed with rifles, engineers carrying grenades, pickaxes and cages containing homing pigeons, they began to charge in a grand manner.
Judging from their relaxed and comfortable looks, perhaps they thought that the Germans on the position had been wiped out by the shelling just now.
beep
The observer blew the brass whistle in his hand hard, and this time he could swear that the French Foreign Legion had indeed begun to charge.
So there was another burst of chaos. This time the Germans were not as fast as before. Perhaps many Germans ran into the tunnel and realized their conscience. They thought of the wounded soldiers who were forgotten on the battlefield, so some Germans actually forgot about what they were doing.
The charging Foreign Legion began to rescue the Germans who had been wounded in the shelling just now.
Bastard, get into the fighting position. Leave this to the auxiliary soldiers. The officers roared and kicked and beat the Germans into the fighting position.
The Germans also have colonial troops, but their outlets to the sea are now blocked by the British and their personnel cannot be replenished.
The damn Foreign Legion advanced less than 200 meters. Just when it was about to enter the German firing range, the Foreign Legion knelt on the spot or looked for cover to hide behind, with no intention of continuing to move forward.
The Germans suddenly felt something bad and had an ominous premonition in their hearts. Just when the Germans wanted to retreat to the tunnel, the whistling sound of artillery shells was heard in the air again.
fraud
asshole
pig
The Germans cursed angrily and tried to get back into the tunnel while cursing.
The foreign legionnaire who was watching the excitement did not scold them in return, but just watched all of this coldly.
The Germans were met with a hail of shells and violent explosions.
Smoke once again enveloped the German position, and it was unclear what was going on inside. You could faintly hear the screams for help, the curses, and the begging.
General, I think we can launch an attack now. If the infantry starts charging now, it will be easy to capture this position. Dempsgaier ignored Qin Zhiyuan's military rank and expressed his respect as general.
No, the Germans still have the ability to counterattack. If they are tortured like this today, it will be time to launch an attack tomorrow morning. Qin Zhiyuan put down the telescope in his hand, his eyes full of confidence.
