The Rise of the Empire

The firepower of the rapid-fire artillery formed a nearly coherent line of fire on the battlefield. The French gunners frantically vented their previous anger. Shells were loaded into the barrel one after another. After a brief stimulation, the hot copper shells were ejected one by one. The shells landed in the formation of the German armored forces, and the smoke generated after the explosion even blocked these huge tanks. The French infantry cheered and rushed out of the trench. According to their previous experience, the tank had been destroyed. After being hit by sudden firepower at such a close distance, the opponent would fall into a short-term "disability" state. Generally, this time it would be When the brave French soldiers used their bayonets to teach the Germans how to behave.

Click, click, click, just as the French rushed out with shouts, the sound that had just paused like tearing oilcloth sounded again. The fire snakes spitting from the machine guns of the German armored units easily nailed the first wave of Frenchmen who came forward. On the ground, if the second wave of people rushing up are lucky, they will have a chance to crawl back to the trench and survive.

The German armored forces deployed in echelons played a huge role at this moment. After the first row of tanks suffered losses, the tanks behind could be replenished in turn. Of course, considering the powerful deterrent effect of the French 75MM rapid-fire cannon, not only the new tanks The tanks paid attention to keeping their distance. At the same time, the mortars and engineers behind them also began to release smoke to cover the armored units that rushed too far forward and returned to a safe distance.

Thick smoke blocked the vision of both sides, and when the smoke dissipated, it was also when the French rapid-fire artillery position died! Compared with tanks with armored defense and fast maneuverability, once the combat artillery position is exposed, their survival time can be calculated in seconds. There has never been a single bunker in this world that cannot be destroyed by artillery. If there were, there would be many. Take some shots!

The poor straight-line position left the French with no position to deploy enough combat defense artillery. When the German tanks retreated to a distance of 500 meters, the French 75 rapid-fire cannons could no longer do anything!

"Concentrate firepower and shoot at the opponent's flat-firing artillery!" Following the order, more than 20 tanks spread out in a straight line and sprayed out streams of flames at the enemy. In a very short period of time, flat-firing artillery shells and flat-trajectory artillery shells with straight trajectories were fired. The mortar shells drawing arcs from the air successfully turned the entire French artillery position into a sea of ​​flames. And this also means that this French defense line has been breached. The tanks roared over the wreckage and minced meat on the ground, leaving blood-red track marks, while the infantry behind them got back on the trucks or other vehicles and continued to move forward.

After crossing the middle zone of about 3 kilometers, Mike finally encountered the French's second position. And this position has to be said to be deployed very well. Taking advantage of the terrain, the French not only deployed three companies of rapid-fire artillery on the front, but also deployed flanking positions on the flanks. A natural pocket was formed, waiting for the Germans to jump into it.

"The first armored company continues to advance, and the second armored company spreads out to both wings!" Following Mike's order, two platoons of the armored company in the second combat sequence suddenly turned to the left, and the other two platoons turned to the right, like infantry Just like the formation exercises, the tanks on both sides formed a protective wall to ensure the safety of the 1st Armored Company, which was responsible for the main attack. Viewed from the air, it looked like a blooming flower, with petals unfolding layer by layer.

This time, considering that the enemy's firepower would be relatively strong, the three attack surfaces deployed at the same time all adopted a double-row cross layout. If it were a normal tank battalion, the number would not be enough. However, in a large tank camp consisting of 75 tanks, With the support of armored battalions and follow-up troops, the French defense line was not so strong.

Test, discover, shoot, back off. At a distance of 400 to 600 meters, the Bavarian armored forces and the French 75MM rapid-fire guns launched a series of exciting battles. The Cricket tanks used their mobility advantages to test the French artillery positions again and again, and they would advance quickly. , and then after firing a row of artillery shells, they began to reverse and retreat, or move diagonally. When the French began to counterattack, they quickly exited the opponent's effective range under the cover of covering shells.

The Hu Feng assault gun at the back concentrated its firepower like a sniper to attack the exposed French gun positions. At the same time, some targets that could not be destroyed were handed over to the Wildbee self-propelled artillery equipped with a 150MM heavy infantry gun at the back. Although this kind of The self-propelled artillery carries only 10 rounds of artillery shells, but the reinforced concrete armor-piercing projectile weighing 100KG is definitely a nightmare for the defender!

The 100KG artillery shell, which was like a heavy hammer, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then hit a concrete bunker heavily. This bunker was very well built, with a 0.8-meter reinforced concrete layer on the front, and the height above the ground was no more than 100 meters. More than half a meter. Almost within the blind spot of the tank artillery, the two 75MM rapid-fire cannons and four machine guns inside successfully blocked an 800-meter attack channel. Whether it is a 75-pounder or a 2-pounder, there is nothing he can do.

However, this heavy shell ended the bunker and about half of the company inside! The blunt warhead easily smashed open the half-meter-thick top cover, knocking half of the entire top of the bunker off. Then with the explosion of explosives, a shock wave mixed with debris and dust rushed out from each gun port and vent of the bunker. When the smoke cleared, only half of the ruins fell.

As the French defense lines were peeled off layer by layer, the armored troops began to advance in depth, and the entire armored company began to attack. Today, their task was to advance 10 kilometers. This task has been completed, and all that remains is for the armored forces to cooperate with the infantry to tear the opponent's position from both wings, making the gap larger.

"Are you surprised? Why didn't we encounter the French's large-scale armored units?" Looking at the battle report in his hand and the map on the ground, Mike was a little confused. The French only have three lines of defense in this defensive zone. If nothing else happens, after supplementary measures, they will be able to break through the last line of defense before noon tomorrow at the latest. Then, they will face the unsuspecting French rear. . I made so much noise today and fought so fiercely. It was impossible for the Frenchman to be so slow that he didn't react, right?

"Then the question now becomes, what are the French doing?" Mike was a little confused.

"Hold the grass! In other words, Ruprecht and the French fought against each other?" Little Maoqi said in surprise as he looked at the telegram in his hand. At this time, in another breakthrough area, the first large-scale collision between the Bavarian Armored Corps and the French broke out! The 1st Armored Division and reserve armored forces commanded by Ruprecht collided with the largest armored group on the French front!

Here comes the second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!