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On the evening of May 7, the German artillerymen had been bombed all day long, and the whole of Le Havre had been blown to pieces. Under the shelling of more than 2,000 German artillery, there was hardly a single intact building left in the entire city. This important city at the mouth of the Seine has been reduced to ruins.

The British Expeditionary Force stationed at Le Havre paid a great price for this. More than 10,000 people were killed in the German shelling. Not to mention the fact that there are quite a few injured people. The port of Le Havre was full of wounded soldiers waiting to return home because of their wounds. It can be seen how many casualties the heavy artillery bombardment of the German army caused to the British Expeditionary Force.

However, fortunately, the German shelling finally ended. This made the officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force who survived the heavy shelling breathe a sigh of relief. As for what tomorrow will bring, they don't know. They just wanted to get a good night's sleep and rest without fear of being taken out by the German shelling.

The German artillerymen were also tired enough. They fired at least 300,000 shells during today's shelling. Although the high-intensity firing was not maintained all the time, at the end of the shelling, many artillerymen were so tired that they could not even lift their hands.

"General, Le Havre has been almost destroyed by us. Although, it is uncertain how many casualties were inflicted on the British, it is certain that the casualties must have been small. More importantly, it dealt a devastating blow to the morale of their troops. When we attack tomorrow, it's going to be much less difficult. "Lieutenant General Ludendorff is undoubtedly very satisfied with the performance of the artillerymen today.

"Hmmm! If nothing else, the will of the British to resist was almost wiped out under our heavy shelling. Admiral Crook nodded.

The British Expeditionary Force, which was under siege, was already very demoralized. After encountering such a heavy shelling, it is natural to imagine how low morale will be.

However, Admiral Crook and Admiral Ludendorff will soon learn that they are a little too optimistic. Of course, the heavy artillery bombardment of the German army caused a lot of casualties to the British Expeditionary Force. However, the British Expeditionary Force did not collapse because of this. Because, on the evening of May 7, reinforcements from the British Navy officially arrived in Le Havre.

The commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Sir French, and the commander of the 1st Expeditionary Army, Admiral Haig, and the commander of the 5th Expeditionary Army, Admiral Gough, greeted the Commander of the British Navy's Portsmouth Naval Base at the pier in Le Havre.

Although, it was already completely dark. It was impossible to see the huge battleships clearly. But faintly you can see those warships, like giant beasts lurking under the night sky. This feeling is very shocking.

"Your Excellency, the Royal Navy is really generous this time! Actually sent so many warships. If the Germans want to shell Le Havre again, it will definitely be a dead end. Admiral Haig was very excited.

A full twenty-one pre-dreadnoughts, thirteen armored cruisers, and other small and medium-sized warships undoubtedly provided the British Expeditionary Force with a fairly formidable artillery. Each of the former dreadnoughts was armed with two twin 305 mm main guns, as well as other secondary guns of various calibers. Those armored cruisers were also equipped with guns of more than 9 inches. There is no doubt how powerful these main guns will be when they launch shelling against ground targets.

Sir French nodded: "This time, we must let the Germans know that we are powerful." The British Empire was at a disadvantage in this war. But it's not to the point where they can be humiliated! ”

Although, these warships have not yet begun to wield. But this does not prevent them from imagining how powerful these warships will be in tomorrow's battle.

"Your Excellency, General Haig, General Gough, hello!" Lieutenant General Cavison boarded a transport boat and arrived at the pier.

"General Cavison, welcome to Le Havre. However, it is a pity that it has become a ruin. Otherwise, it's a beautiful place. Sir French said with a smile.

"It's all done by the damn Germans. Tomorrow, my sailors, will make those Germans pay for what they did with shells! Lieutenant General Cavison said categorically.

"Yes, it's all damned Germans. Without them, the world would be at peace. Admiral Haig said.

They then began to discuss how to divide the labor in tomorrow's battle.

Admiral Haig proposed that in order to ensure the suddenness of the fleet's naval artillery strikes, the fleet should be temporarily withdrawn. It was only after the Germans launched an offensive that they appeared off Le Havre and then launched a heavy artillery bombardment, taking advantage of the opportunity to inflict heavy losses on the Germans.

Lieutenant General Cavison was very satisfied with the plan. They also don't want to be exposed from the start. In that case, the Germans would definitely retreat. These powerful naval artillery firepower of theirs are useless. After all, no matter how powerful a battleship is, it is impossible to sail to the shore, right?

Having reached a consensus, Vice Admiral Cavison, led the fleet, temporarily evacuated Le Havre, hiding in an area several tens of kilometers away from the coastline. Once the Germans had officially attacked Le Havre, they would be able to arrive in two hours. Both Admiral Haig and Lieutenant General Cavison believed that the Germans, no matter how strong they were, would not be able to defeat the British Expeditionary Force at Le Havre in two hours. When the time comes, the Royal Navy, which suddenly kills, can use powerful naval guns to ravage the German troops participating in the attack.

One can imagine how powerful it would be for the main and secondary guns of twenty-one former dreadnoughts and 13 armored cruisers of the British Navy to fire a salvo. The attacking German army will inevitably pay heavy losses under the powerful firepower of the British Navy.

"Hopefully, tomorrow we will be able to inflict a severe blow on the Germans. It's better to let them all die under the naval guns. In that case, we win! Admiral Haig muttered as he watched the fleet depart.

"God will bless the British Empire. It's like God has been on our side for hundreds of years! Sir French said.

The other generals and officers of the British Expeditionary Force, whose confidence had been lost, were once again regained by the arrival of the Royal Navy fleet.

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