On May 8, the weather was fine. Although, the weather is getting hotter day by day. However, Le Havre is located by the sea, so it doesn't feel too hot.

By 6 a.m., Lieutenant General Ludendorff was already fully dressed. Today is the day when the Germans launched an offensive on Le Havre, and he also attached great importance to it.

After a brief breakfast, Lieutenant General Ludendorff went to the position. The artillerymen are also busy. Although yesterday's shelling has made these artillerymen very tired. However, after a night's rest, they became alive again.

According to the German plan, before the infantry attacked, the artillery would deliver another round of fire. It's just that the shells stored before were almost consumed in yesterday's shelling. So, they need to save some of the remaining shells. The German logistics department was also desperately trying to transport artillery shells and other supplies to the front line. However, that takes time.

"General!" Everywhere Lieutenant General Ludendorff passed, there were soldiers and officers saluting him.

Lieutenant General Ludendorff took the trouble to return the salute. Although, when he marched and fought, he behaved very seriously. However, in private, he is still very approachable. This made him have a great influence in the minds of these officers and soldiers.

"Guys, are you all ready? Half an hour later, you're going to have to fire again. Use your shells to destroy all the defensive positions that the British secretly built last night! Lieutenant General Ludendorff said to the artillerymen after turning to the artillery positions.

"General, don't worry, we're ready. Soon, we'll be using our shells to kill the Brits. ”

"Let the Brits, either go back to their island or die here. This is the European continent, not a place for them to come! ”

The artillerymen all replied, and it was clear that they were of a very good nature.

Lieutenant General Ludendorff nodded, stayed here for a while before leaving.

By the time Lieutenant General Ludendorff returned to the headquarters, Admiral Crook had already gotten up and was having breakfast.

"General Ludendorff, would you like to come?" Admiral Crook asked.

"General, please use it slowly, I've already eaten it." Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.

"I envy you young people! I think back then, during the Franco-Prussian War, I was still commanding an infantry company. At that time, I was as young as you. In war, it's okay to stay up all night without sleeping. However, not now, it's old! Admiral Crook lamented.

"General, you were still young. His Majesty has said many times that without the efforts of generals like the General, the Empire would not be as strong as it is now. Lieutenant General Ludendorff said.

Admiral Crook couldn't help but laugh, it was also a great honor for them to be able to get the praise of His Majesty the Emperor. Especially now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is undoubtedly very important to be able to have a good impression of the new emperor.

Little by little, it was eight o'clock in the morning.

"Report, the reconnaissance aircraft reconnoitred the surrounding thirty kilometers of sea area and found no problems!" An officer reported to Admiral Crook and Lieutenant General Ludendorff.

"If there is no problem, let's implement it according to the original plan!" Admiral Crook said.

"Yes, General. Artillery was ordered to start shelling. An hour later, the infantry went on the offensive. Lieutenant General Ludendorff ordered.

"Yes, General." The officer immediately went to deliver the order.

"General, if all goes well, today our troops will be able to storm Le Havre. In three days, there is no problem in solving the British Expeditionary Force here and taking the whole of Le Havre. Lieutenant General Ludendorff said confidently.

Admiral Crook didn't say much, but he undoubtedly had great confidence in his troops.

Although, the German 8th Army Corps is known as the most capable corps in the German Army. But Admiral Crook was still a little unconvinced. He didn't think his 1st Army was bad either. Of course, the reason why the 8th Army Corps is so powerful is entirely because of the large investment of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, that is, His Majesty the Emperor at the moment, regardless of the cost, so that the troops are equipped with a large number of advanced weapons. If other legions can also get such a reorganization, the combat effectiveness can also be further improved.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The German artillery, after a night of silence, began to roar again.

One after another, under the action of huge kinetic energy, the shells smashed into the positions of the British Expeditionary Force.

Yesterday evening, the British Expeditionary Force took advantage of the cessation of German shelling to try to restore some of the fortifications so that they could use them to resist the German attack in today's battle. Unfortunately, these fortifications were completely destroyed under heavy German shelling.

"The shelling of the Germans began, and soon their infantry was on the offensive. Send a telegram to General Cavison telling them that they can act. Admiral Haig ordered excitedly.

Although, the German shelling continued. But the arrival of the Royal Navy's fleet in Le Havre also took time. Calculate the time, and when the fleet arrives, it is the time for the German infantry to attack with all their might. At that time, it was the time when the warships of the British Royal Navy could fire all their power and slaughter the German infantry.

"Yes, General." The communications officer immediately went to send a telegram.

After receiving a telegram from Admiral Haig, Vice Admiral Cavison gave the order aboard the battleship Edward VII, the flagship of the fleet. The fleet began to move towards Le Havre.

An hour passed. The German artillery fire finally stopped. The infantry, who had already been prepared, began to attack.

In the first round of the offensive, the 1st Army Corps committed four infantry divisions, while the 8th Army Corps committed two infantry divisions. Six infantry divisions, more than 100,000 men, launched an offensive. In one fell swoop, he tore open the British Expeditionary Force's defensive line and severely damaged their position.

The German offensive was very fierce. The British Expeditionary Force, which suffered heavy losses, was indeed unable to resist. In just two rounds of attack, the British Expeditionary Force had lost all the lines of defense on the periphery of Le Havre.

However, Admiral Haig and the others did not panic at all.

At half past nine in the morning, the fleet of the Royal Navy arrived. Admiral Haig immediately ordered the British Expeditionary Force at the front to disengage with the Germans.

Subsequently, the warships of the Royal Navy Navy cruising off the coast of Le Havre began shelling.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

One by one, the large-caliber naval guns began to roar, and one after another, shells weighing hundreds of kilograms, flew fiercely towards the Germans.