Artillery fire roared and gunpowder smoke filled the air. The tall and majestic city wall couldn't withstand the bombardment of artillery fire and collapsed into ferocious gaps.
At noon on May 14, there were many military flags outside the city of Buenos Aires, and hundreds of thousands of regular National Defense Force troops, security forces, and young civilians gathered outside the central defense line of the Argentine army.
Heavy 155mm heavy artillery pieces were pushed forward by civilians and soldiers. The battlefield, which was littered with corpses of enemy and friendly soldiers and broken walls, was cleared of smooth roads to ensure the smooth transfer of artillery positions.
"Your Highness, the troops on the front line have arrived at the combat positions. General Luo has asked for instructions to launch an attack."
"let's start."
Li Mingyuan followed the main force to a position about five miles away from the city wall of Buenos Aires. While observing the battle ahead through a telescope, he issued an attack order...
"His Royal Highness has ordered that the frontline artillery troops launch an attack immediately, and the coordinated troops are on standby..."
The order to start the war was quickly passed to the front of the battlefield. In the center of the artillery position, soldiers of the artillery units were nervously carrying and loading ammunition, making the last preparations before the war.
"Calibrate the elements, the first, third, fourth, and seventh artillery groups are loaded, and the second, fifth, sixth, and eighth artillery groups are ready!"
"The attack battery is ready, please attack!"
"put!"
"yes!"
"Boom!" The pitch-black shells shot out from the gun body with a strong roar, leaving parabolas in the sky that disappeared in an instant.
"Expansion!" The 155mm artillery shell hit the thick city wall, making a deep muffled sound.
Artillery shells continued to fall, and the defensive positions of the Buenos Aires city walls and residential areas in the city were successively attacked by artillery fire.
"General, the presidential palace was attacked by two artillery shells. The presidential guard suffered nearly a hundred casualties. The president's security situation is temporarily unknown!"
At the risk of being hit by artillery shells, a group of Argentine soldiers crossed the open space between the city and the city wall positions, rushed to the headquarters of the defending troops, and reported to Gretzweig the situation in the city.
"Asshole! Order General Napier to immediately dispatch a battalion of troops to the Presidential Palace. The President must not have any accidents!"
"General, the situation in the city is now chaotic. The streets around the presidential palace are blocked by residents fleeing the artillery fire of the National Defense Forces. It may be difficult for reinforcements to reach the presidential palace in a short time."
"Where are General Berdych's military police units? There is chaos in the city. Why doesn't he send troops to stop it?"
Grazweig was filled with anger and loudly reprimanded the messenger officer!
"General Berdych's troops were dispatched by the President to the frontline positions to block the Wehrmacht's attack two hours ago. Now there are only 3,000 militia troops in the city under the command of Colonel Blester."
"Then contact Colonel Lester and order him to arrive at the Presidential Palace within an hour, otherwise military law will be imposed!"
Gretzweig's eyes widened and he loudly shouted to the staff officer in the command bunker, "Immediately execute the order!"
"Yes, General."
Five or six lieutenants and staff members obeyed the orders, and the "ding-ding-ding-bell" sound of telegrams suddenly sounded in the headquarters.
"Da da da, da da da." Several telegraph machines sent out signals at the same time. More than ten minutes later, there was still no response from the other party.
"General, no reply to Colonel Lester's telegram has been received."
After taking off the telegraph receiver, a white school-level staff officer walked quickly to Grazweig and reported.
"Send another telegram and be sure to contact Colonel Blester."
"Useless General, the enemy's artillery fire is fierce, and the telegraph line between the headquarters and Colonel Brester may have been damaged by the artillery fire. If we want to contact Colonel Brester, we can only send technicians to repair the telegraph line.
"
"How long does it take to repair a telegraph line?"
"An optimistic estimate is forty minutes."
"No, it takes too long, we don't have that much time to wait!"
Grazweig shook his head and rejected the other party's suggestion.
Then he made a quick decision, "Major Dallas, I will allocate a company of troops from the headquarters to you, and you will immediately lead this troop to the Presidential Palace."
"General..."
The officer selected by Grazweig was about to speak when he was stopped by the other party.
"You don't have to worry about my safety, Dallas. You have to understand that the president's safety is very important. You must ensure that you complete the mission and ensure the safety of the president!"
"I understand!"
"Lieutenant Colonel, take your people and contact Colonel Lester immediately. I will order General Napier to assist you in your mission."
"As you command, General!"
The lieutenant colonel who reported the message stood up, picked up the military cap on the table, responded and turned around to leave the command bunker.
"A powerful enemy is approaching and the country's affairs are very difficult. President, you must not let anything happen to you!"
After the two groups of soldiers left, Grazweig sat slumped on the chair and said with a sad face.
"Boom, boom, boom," the roar of shell explosions sounded from far to near, and several command officers who reacted in advance turned and pounced on Grazweig.
"General, be careful!"
"Boom" filled the air with smoke and dust, and rubble and broken wood rose into the sky. A salvo of artillery shells happened to cover the command bunker where Grazweig was located. The old and backward stones and civil fortifications failed to reach the 155mm heavy artillery attack.
Gretzweig, who was determined to defend his country, was buried under layers of rubble together with those tenacious Argentine soldiers!
In troubled times, the strong thrive and the weak perish. Being on the frontline battlefield, Li Mingyuan understood that the Argentine war, which had lasted for several months and involved more than 300,000 people, was about to come to an end.
The effect of the heavy artillery fire attack became more and more obvious. The fierce artillery fire killed a large number of the effective forces of the Argentine troops and damaged the morale of the enemy's defenders. At the same time, the artillery fire moved forward to focus on attacking the Argentine government, successfully destroying the strategy of military command in important areas.
It disrupted the opponent's command structure, limited the opponent's response actions, and increased the chance of victory for the National Defense Forces to defeat the enemy and enter the city.
The intensity of the artillery attack gradually weakened, and the sparse and low roar of artillery shells brought a little peace of mind to the Argentine soldiers, but it also meant that the final moments of the war were coming.
The artillery fire stopped and the smoke quickly dissipated, leaving huge gaps one after another in the city walls of Buenos Aires that had been devastated by artillery fire.
The city defenses are riddled with holes, and the huge gaps that are tens of meters wide are no longer as easy to fill and repair as they were in the past few days.
The artillery positions that were approaching and firing quickly retreated and moved, and the army units of the National Defense Forces, which had been prepared for a long time, jumped out of the trenches, defended the line, and swarmed into the gap in the front in a skirmishing line.
"Shoot, shoot!"
The Argentine soldiers who had escaped the artillery fire marched in formation from the bunker, and under the command of their unit officers, blocked the National Defense Forces soldiers who were rushing towards the gap.
"The machine gunner came forward, aimed at the Argentinian in front of me, and hit him hard!"
"Quick, bring up the machine gun!"
Walking on the rugged and broken walls, groups of machine gunners carried heavy machine guns and pushed forward with difficulty.
"Battalion Commander, Argentina is hiding behind a broken wall, and our machine guns cannot form an effective attack!"
Stepping on the huge rubble of the city wall, the leader of the machine gun team loudly reported.
"Damn, what a fucking unlucky person!"
The battalion commander of the National Defense Force looked at his colleagues who had rushed into the city at another gap, grabbed his big-brimmed hat, and shouted loudly, "Grenadier Platoon Commander"
"arrive!"
"The people who led you brought me the bird's nest in front and captured the enemy's position. I will give you credit!"
"Yes, battalion commander! Just keep an eye on it!"
The leader of the grenade platoon reached out and took out a row of grenades from his waist, and said hello to his soldiers. Thirty or forty soldiers, covered with grenades, lowered their bodies and moved forward.
"Brothers, call the boys on the opposite side fiercely, don't save me any fucking ammunition!"
The grenadiers set off, and a battalion of Wehrmacht soldiers outside the gap were shadowing
Under the command of the battalion commander, firepower was quickly deployed to cover the grenade platoon's actions.
About ten minutes later, a dense explosion sounded, and the machine guns in the gap immediately silenced. The Wehrmacht troops outside seized the opportunity, broke through the opponent's defense, and successfully broke into the city.