Iron Cross Fire

Under the rain, the fierce battle between fire and sword lasted for dozens of minutes. The French army, which was bombed to dust, had no time to respond and had a hard time in the exchange of fire.

What's more, the Germans had submachine guns that could beat people so badly that their mothers couldn't recognize them.

If you think you can't win in close combat, you can just pull it out, shoot a round, and then be quiet.

However, the French are not vegetarians. Although they are poorly equipped and have low morale, the spirit of their ancestors is inspiring them. They keep launching salted fish stabs and kill one German after another who is caught off guard.

Especially in the complex trenches, the French who may come at any time make the always invincible German army feel fear.

It's like the American army playing COD5. It's hard to climb into the position, but a Japanese soldier stabs you. It's more terrifying than the dog in modern warfare.

But in general, the casualties caused by suicidal bayonet charges are much higher than those who hide behind and shoot, and the plains of Western Europe are not as overgrown as the tropical Pacific Ocean. There is no place to hide on the plains, so you can't be a Vietcong.

The Germans were able to fight a tug-of-war when they first came up, and the advantage was back and forth between France and Germany.

However, when they consolidated their positions, the machine guns had already made the French unable to charge.

In the midst of the bullets, casualties increased, and the French had to retreat and rebuild their defenses in an attempt to get a breather.

The Germans took this opportunity to repair and pass the news to Kuster behind.

Kuster allowed them to rest for 20 minutes. The firepower gap during this period was filled by artillery, which would shoot far away and bomb the subsequent positions of the French.

At the same time, Kuster put all the reserves here, and a total of two divisions entered the position.

But these two divisions did not help the former to fight the French, but bypassed the French, ran to the depth of Brittany from the gap, and destroyed the local transportation hub.

Their primary target was Rennes, and they attacked together with the German army in the Central Region, the Franche-Comté Army.

However, there was a prerequisite, which was that they needed to cross the Loire River and capture Orleans on the coast.

If they had just done it alone, the dry food they brought with them would have been enough for three days, and there was no need to attack transportation hubs such as Orleans.

Moreover, even if they had no food, they could follow the example of the late Emperor Frederick II and let their soldiers rob food and loot Brittany.

But if they only attacked Brittany in a single direction without controlling the Loire River region below, they would not be able to form an encirclement of Paris.

Moreover, it was the commander-in-chief of the Franche-Comté Army Group in the south who took the initiative to come to him, hoping that Custer could join him in conquering the Loire River region.

Custer did not want to be hostile to the German general, so he agreed to his request, temporarily transferred the two divisions that had already started marching, and ordered them to take Orleans in the south first.

After they left, Kuster hung up the phone, crossed the battlefield under the cover of a group of guards, and came to the front line to boost morale while observing the war.

The soldiers in the position were very surprised. They were curious why a general did not stay in the headquarters dozens of kilometers away to eat, drink and enjoy himself, but instead suffered with them.

They thought that Kuster's previous propaganda was symbolic, and he withdrew to the rear after speaking.

Now it seems that the Austrians' brain circuits may have been abnormal due to the long-term poisoning of the Habsburgs.

Kuster pinched the watch in his hand and saw that the minute hand and the number were completely closed. His sight returned to the French position where gray smoke was constantly rising due to the bombing, and he put down his sleeves and said:

"It's time."

The officer next to him understood and took out the whistle and blew it with all his strength.

The French over there seemed to have heard the whistle as well. It can be clearly seen that the shadows shuttling back and forth suddenly increased, and more people were killed.

The Germans were still walking leisurely on the battlefield as if nothing had happened, slowly approaching the bombed French positions.

However, this time the French learned from their experience and did not hide in the pit. Instead, they came out and stuck to the wooden structure in front of them to avoid being bombed as much as possible. They stretched out their guns and waited quietly during the bombing.

And this wait really paid off.

Seeing a group of Germans roaming on the battlefield, the French officers ordered their subordinates to shoot without hesitation.

Several soldiers fell down in an instant, but the sound of artillery fire was so loud that they could not tell where it came from, so they had to lie on the ground and wait for the artillery fire to stop.

However, not only did the bombing not stop, but the oncoming firepower became more and more.

The French hurriedly moved machine guns, dug out ammunition from the soil, and after connecting them, they poured out their anger on the Germans.

Several heavy machine guns fired together, and the Germans who were lying on their backs wanted to get into the ground and lost contact for a while.

Custer, who was behind, saw that his army was gradually merging with the land, and was very panicked:

"Quick! Quickly increase the artillery firepower, let all the artillery fire together! Also, pull my soldiers back from that damn plain!"

After a round of bombing, the crazy firepower of the French army was greatly reduced.

But the Germans on the front line knew that this only frightened the French troops in the position. If they did not withdraw quickly, they would soon be shot into sieves!

Without command, the Germans ran back to the position by themselves, and the speed was so fast that the French men were amazed.

Looking up at the sky, the sun was close to the horizon, and the black fog gradually covered the newly rising moon. Tonight might be another hazy night.

Kuster ordered his men to rest on the spot, and then asked the artillery to fire intermittently, conducting a round of bombing every dozens of minutes or even hours.

It was completely dark, and Kuster inspected the camp. While comforting the soldiers, he also looked for talents for his own plan.

He pulled a few middle-aged guys who looked strong and experienced to the tent and expressed a few token words of concern.

Then, he revealed his true purpose:

"The war in Paris has been going on for a year, but there is no winner yet. German non-commissioned officers, do you want to bring victory to your emperor?"

When several non-commissioned officers heard this, they decided to die again.

But they were used to being animals, and even if they didn't want to, they would still give it an indifferent face.

"That's good."

Seeing that they were silent, Kuster took it as acquiescence:

"As you know, in the recent war, we have spent all our savings over the past few years, so that we can pour out artillery shells day and night and win.

In this way, you form a team and cooperate with each other, and I will give you the best weapons. Go ahead, take advantage of the darkness, I will launch a round of artillery fire, you touch in. "

"Now?"

"Yes, now! Go quickly, or you won't be able to catch the second bus."

Not in time for the dead party... Several sergeants thought with grimaces.

Several people wandered around the position in pain, put on their heavy equipment, and equipped themselves with firearms. Then they climbed out and walked towards the French position.

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