Take cover! ”

Whoosh - boom! Boom......

As soon as Sergeant Major Zhang Xiangyu's shout started, a sharp and piercing whistling sound had already cut through the air. After a loud explosion, the tall African mangroves were blown into the air, and wood chips mixed with dirt flew everywhere before falling like a torrential rain.

More shells flew over, and the intense screeching of the shells and the deafening roar after the explosion were overwhelming. Sometimes, even with the palm of your hand on your ears, they are able to pierce through everything and hit people's bodies like a hammer!

In the trench, the soldiers in blue and white camouflage combat uniforms heard the sharp whistling of artillery shells from far and near, and hurriedly stuck their bodies in the anti-artillery holes in the trenches and buried their heads in them. Rows of shells were exploding, the earth was trembling, the sky was dusty, and the air was filled with the choking smell of gunpowder.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble......

The continuous explosions were like a boulder violently hammering the ground, the powerful shock wave formed a violent wave of air, and what was even more terrifying was the high-speed rotating shrapnel flying in mid-air, like a scythe thrown by death, with an elusive trajectory enough to sweep everything.

The earth shook violently and trembled, as if the whole world had been distorted.

The 11th Marine Division had been holding out for three full days at Gulia on the east side of the Tula River, holding off dozens of fierce attacks by the East Francists. Had it not been for the support of the Imperial Air Force and Army Air Force, which repeatedly intercepted the charge of the enemy's armored clusters, I am afraid that this fragile defense would have been broken through by the East Franconian army.

The light in the anti-artillery shelter was extremely dim, but I could still see the pale faces of my companions around me, and the eyes showed fear and panic. The anti-artillery bunker was buried deep in the ground, and the explosion heard in it was actually much quieter than on the ground, but when the shells landed near the bunker, the logs supporting the bunker shook violently, and the dirt spilled down from the gaps, making the people inside worry about whether the not-so-sturdy bunker would be blown down - it was not impossible, and some of the unlucky ones were buried in the ground in whole groups.

The sound of the cannon gradually became sparse, and the sound of explosions and explosions was also extending to the back, and the amplitude of the vibration in the bunker was getting smaller and smaller, and there was still a dull sound of explosions and explosions that continued to come from a distant place.

"The enemy is coming! Fast...... Fast forward to the position! ”

The shouts and whistles of the platoon commander, Lieutenant Xu Dongsheng, sounded as usual after the enemy's shelling was over, and the whistles of the officers quickly sounded throughout the trenches. At the urging of the officers, the soldiers in the steel helmets with large ears rushed out of their bunkers and along the bottom of the trenches to their respective combat positions. Rifles, steel helmets, water bottles, and other hard objects bumped and bumped, converging into a unique sound in the trenches, and the tense atmosphere quickly spread.

Ivan followed the machine gunner Tang Fengnian out of cover, and the two of them rushed to the position where they should be staying. Li Huaqiang, the observer in the class, was killed, and he can only take the position of the observer now.

The shells were still exploding, and one shell after another screeched and fell from the southwest overhead to the rear, brown clods of earth flying everywhere behind, some of which landed in the swamp below the hillside, and the jets of water mixed with black mud soared into the sky. The position was shrouded in brown-black gunsmoke, the sky was no longer blue, and the sunlight turned the sky above the head into a blood-red color under the refraction of the gunsmoke.

Da Da ...... The explosion was accompanied by the terrifying firing of the East Francian G03 machine gun, and from time to time there was the shrill rattle of a bullet as it burrowed into the earth. Ivan had always felt that the bullets were aimed at him, but as an observer, he had to remain calm and stay not far from the heavy.

Straightening his steel helmet slightly, Ivan slowly raised his head and looked out through the opening in the bunker. Although it was afternoon, there was smoke everywhere outside, and it was not clear to see from a distance of 100 meters. Through the cyan smoke, vague figures could be seen heading from under the river bank in this direction.

The divisional artillery units in the rear were constantly firing shells to stop the enemy's attack. Countless shells flew into the smoke, exploding red fireballs one after another, and the river bank in front was soon engulfed in the surrounding smoke again.

"11 o'clock!" He seemed to see a few shadowy figures, so he shouted at Tang Fengnian.

Zilala......

The Type 05 machine gun made a dull sound, not as crisp as the Jiangxia light machine gun, and Ivan seemed to hear someone shouting something in the trenches, but now he couldn't care so much. The Type 05 has a high rate of fire, so the Heavy needs to use a short or long shot, which also requires a period of training, otherwise the 75 rounds in the drum will be exhausted in less than 5 seconds.

It's a shame to say that this machine gun with an extremely high rate of fire was actually copied and improved from the MG02 machine gun of the East Franks.

This will not be recognized by the Imperial Army Armament Department even if it is killed, but the soldiers who have fought on the front line will know that the sound of these two machine guns when firing is very similar. The only difference was that the caliber of the guns of the Tang Empire was 7.5 mm, while that of the East Franks was 7.9 mm.

Ivan took a breath, put the rifle at the firing port, pulled the bolt, gently pulled the trigger, and fired a few bullets, not knowing whether he hit the target or not.

"Oh my God! …… Look at! Liu Lin shouted loudly not far from Ivan. Not far in front of them, a Tang soldier was thrown into the air by a cannonball, his whole body struggling and writhing in the air, flesh and blood splashed, looking very terrifying. The Huaibei people nervously shouted: "Oh my God! Next time it's our turn to be bombed! ”

"! Keep shooting! Ivan yelled at the crow's beak that cursed him.

In the smoke, it was difficult for Ivan to distinguish what was happening in front of him, and the machine gun in Tang Fengnian's hand was beating intermittently. Through the smoke, he could vaguely see several corpses of East Francians lying motionless on the ground on the bank of the river, and Tang Fengnian was still shooting at the side of those corpses.

Through the sound of gunfire, it seems that the roar of tanks is heard behind him.

Nazaev excitedly shouted on the other side: "Fuck, our tank is finally here!" ”

Bart left his combat position and ran in Ivan's direction, and the guy fell in the trench, making Ivan think he had been hit, only to get back up like a corpse.