"General, the shelling of the Germans was so fierce that our front-line fortifications were badly damaged. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before it will be wiped out by the Germans with powerful artillery fire. The generals on the front line, I hope to be able to use artillery to counterattack! "A staff officer to Ian? Admiral Hamilton reported.

"Idiot! Now compete with the Germans for shelling, isn't that looking for death? The naval guns of the Germans were much more powerful than ours. Plus their planes are still bombing, so that the artillery is now firing, isn't that self-defeating? "Ian? Hamilton scolded.

Although the British Army also attached great importance to the construction of artillery, each full infantry division was equipped with 18 114mm howitzers and 54 83.8mm field guns. This kind of firepower is already very powerful. Of course, compared to the German Army, which strengthened its artillery, it was undoubtedly a little worse. But in the world, it can be regarded as very powerful.

At the same time, the artillery of the British Army was also supported by the coastal defense artillery of the Navy. On the front line, there were quite a few shore defense batteries of the Navy. Those coastal defense guns are all large-caliber main guns, ranging from 155 mm caliber coastal defense guns to 305 mm caliber coastal defense guns. In addition, these shore defense batteries are made of reinforced concrete, and their defense is very strong.

Only, even so, Ian? Admiral Hamilton also did not think that their artillery strength could compete with the mighty German navy. The main guns of the battleships dispatched by the German Navy were not easy to deal with. What's more, Ian? Admiral Hamilton also did not think that the consumption of precious artillery in the artillery battle with the Germans was a good thing. Their real role should be played in the fight against the landing force of the Germans, and that would be the most effective.

In Ian? Under the orders of Admiral Hamilton, the artillery and shore defense artillery of the Army should continue to be hidden. Those coastal defense batteries were also under concealment. Although some of the battleships of the German Navy were destroyed, many of them were preserved.

The shelling of the defensive positions of the army by the artillery formations of the German Navy lasted all day. It was only in the evening that they had evacuated the British coast, and the gunners were also exhausted. Although, the main gun has a semi-automatic loader, which saves a lot of effort. However, other secondary guns and rapid-fire guns still need to be carried by the soldiers themselves.

In the whole day of shelling, the British Army's fortifications had been almost destroyed. In many places, they repeatedly plowed the positions with naval guns several times. In addition to the carefully hidden artillery positions, it can be said that the fortifications that the British Army had built after months of hard work had been completely destroyed.

London, the capital of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and War Secretary Richard? Haldan was discussing the battle situation.

"The Germans attacked our defensive positions with naval guns and aircraft all day. The defensive positions in Margate, Dover, and Folkestone had been almost destroyed by them. Our months of hard work have now been in vain! "Richard? Haldan said. The strong attack power displayed by the German army made the British Army feel heavy pressure.

"The Germans have made a big investment to beat us this time. But, again, we have no other choice. If they could not withstand their attack, the British Empire would be finished. Churchill said.

Richard? Hardan nodded: "Don't worry, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The soldiers on the front line will definitely do their best. If the Germans wanted to land on British soil, they would have to pay an unimaginable price! ”

"May God bless the British Empire!" Churchill said.

Although most of the elite units of the British Army were assembled in the South-East Theater, Churchill and Richard? Hardan was still a little uncertain.

Of the more than 4 million men in the British Army's home force, 500,000 were deployed in Ireland and 500,000 in Scotland. The remaining three million were assembled in England and Wales. In particular, the southeast of England and London are the key points of defense. Elite units of five army groups, three of which were deployed in the South-East Theater of Operations and the other two in the London Theater of Operations. It can be seen that the British Army undoubtedly still hoped to prevent the Germans from landing and wipe them out on the beach.

After the end of the German naval shelling, Ian? Admiral Hamilton immediately asked the soldiers on the front line to repair their positions overnight. Although, overnight, it is almost impossible to repair those destroyed positions. But with a little more repair, it will be able to play some role in the next battle. If nothing else, there is nothing wrong with reducing the casualties of the troops a little.

Of course, Ian? Admiral Hamilton also knew that tomorrow the Germans' naval guns and planes would strike further at their fortifications. How much will survive by that time is very difficult to say. But even so, Ian? Admiral Hamilton still didn't give up.

Sure enough, at 7 o'clock in the morning of the 21st, the German naval artillery formation began to strike at the defensive positions of the British Army again. After a night's rest, the gunners, who had regained their spirits, once again manipulated the artillery, began to destroy the defensive positions of the British Army.

When shells fell, destroying the British Army's fortifications that had been busy all night, Ian? Admiral Hamilton and the other officers and men of the British Army were extremely aggrieved.

This time, the Germans did not dispatch any more army aviation, although the fighters and bombers on the airfield were ready to take off. This time, however, their mission was to provide fire support to the Marines who were about to launch a landing operation, not to destroy the British Army's fortifications. Those fortifications of the British Army can be dealt with with with the naval guns.

"Marshal, the naval shelling of the fortifications of the British, has been going on for two hours." Adjutant Xiang Feng? Marshal Falkenhain reported.

"Are the Marines ready?" Feng? Marshal Falkenhein asked.

"It's ready!"

"Then let them launch a landing operation!" Feng? Marshal Falkenhein did not hesitate and immediately gave the order.

"Yes, Marshal!"

When the order reached the front line, the firepower of the battleships of the German Navy began to extend to the positions of the British Army. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the German Marine Corps launched landing operations against Margate, Dover and Folkestone, respectively.