Chapter 13: Don't Take Chances
At that moment, I don't know how many commandos were desperate in their hearts?
There were already two flares in a row that hit them directly above their location, and even the sluggish ones could understand that something was wrong. And there is only one omission, that is, the barbed wire is rolled up too regularly, it is not their camouflage that is discovered, if the camouflage does not have the effect, it is not a flare, it should be a bullet.
[I'm about to cross this cordon!! 】
Li Qi has despair and regret in his heart. He eagerly became one of the many Storm Strike Teams, and became the captain of one of them, not wanting to take part in the kind of almost certain death-defying frontal assault.
No kidding, what seems to be a very dangerous infiltration attack is actually much less dangerous than a frontal battlefield.
What about a frontal attack? It was a more brain-dead way of attacking, the soldiers were lined up under the leadership of the officer, and they were marching in the open area at the risk of rifle bullets, machine gun bullets, and artillery shells.
The array line attack method was only slightly improved after the two camps reimbursed hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and the improvement was only to widen the distance between the soldiers and soldiers, no longer that kind of dense formation, but it was still a rigid charge against the positions with heavy firepower, otherwise hundreds of thousands of people would not die in a battle.
Li Qi originally wanted to use this operation to earn military merit, and then accumulate prestige for the future, so that he could have more capital during the Weimar Republic, and perhaps be better involved when the Third Reich was established. As for returning to China~ and changing the tragic fate of China~ country, he is now a white man's shell, and he will not be truly accepted by the Chinese~ people and regarded as one of them, so he can only do his best to become a high-ranking official in Germany.
Now, all that was going to be done in vain, because counting the first flare that was offset, it was the fourth time that the Entente Front had hit the flare over where they were.
The more nervous you are, the more time will pass very slowly, and the nervous body may start to stiffen, and they will all gasp for breath. Thankfully, no one yelled out of fear or jumped up to expose themselves.
A crisp sound came out abruptly, and listening to the gunshot was a model of the Ross MkII.
Li Qi was already a little stunned when he heard the gunshot, and the flying bullet landed five meters to his left, and it was obvious that he could hear the strange "pop" sound of the bullet burrowing into the dirt.
A second gunshot was soon heard, this time striking the stake supporting the net, and sending a trembling sound of wire.
"Don't move, the enemy hasn't noticed us. They're just tempting! ”
The deliberately muffled voice sounded extremely dry, even with a hint of tremor, but no one laughed at his commander Li Qi.
As a matter of fact. At this moment, there were already commandos peeing their pants, it was an uncontrollable reaction in a situation of extreme tension, but even so, no one screamed, and no one jumped up and ran around, because they knew very well that such an action would lead to hell.
They were more than 500 meters away from their own positions, but less than 100 meters from the nearest Entente trench. Want to run back to your position safely in this situation? No one thinks they have that kind of bad luck. Therefore, it seems that lying on the spot is the most rational behavior.
Of course, this is also based on the fact that they found that the bullet that came from the shooting point was not aimed at the target, and everyone was betting that the other party did not find themselves at all, but only saw the special firepower test of the situation here.
[Thanks to Prussia for military education!] 】
Litch really needs to thank Prussia for its military education, because of Prussia's military education, the German military not only produced many excellent officers, but also actually produced the best army soldiers in the world.
The soldiers trained by the Prussian militarization have more than once proved to be the strongest in the world in terms of discipline and resilience, and the Franco-Prussian War was a good example of this, when the Prussian soldiers dared to line up and reach 25 meters in front of the French array before firing.
The soldiers in the trench on the opposite side then fired six more shots, five of which missed, one of which hit one of the commandos in the head, killing him on the spot without even saying a word.
The commandos were not wearing helmets, and the bullet exploded directly at Ralph. Jung's braincase. But to be honest, the German soldiers equipped with M1915 spire helmets really do not have good protection, and even if they are worn, they will not play a big role.
There was no response to the probing, and the flares were not fired continuously, but at regular intervals, about every five minutes.
Because it was night, and because there was no scream, no one knew Ralph. Private Jung has died quietly.
Li Qi waited to infiltrate the cordon and arrived at a predetermined bush for roll call, only to find that one member of the team was missing. He didn't actually know about Ralph. Jung was separated or something, and while casting a shadow on his heart, he lowered his voice and said, "Check the equipment." ”
The bushes were about a kilometre from the Newfoundland Corps' defensive line, and on the right was a wooded field that had been bombarded by artillery fire, and that was where their next march would be.
The woods had long been in a state of disarray after the baptism of artillery fire, with broken trees everywhere, broken wood everywhere, some broken tents and some household garbage.
About a week ago, the woods had been home to a battalion of the Newfoundland Regiment. They probably felt that camping in the woods was more secluded, but they did not have the safety they imagined, and they were tilted fire by a German artillery battalion for an hour.
Attacking the garrison and leaving the woods in ruins by the Newfoundland Legion was the work of Richie, who had been looking for a course of action in the course of many infiltrations, so attacking the garrison and leaving the woods in disarray would be tantamount to killing two birds with one stone. It's like the woods after being shelled, but now the environment has become complicated, and there are no guards?
The area after the shelling had the added benefit of being full of craters that could be concealed, and after a short period of rest, the commando team was wading in the middle of broken wood, twigs and leaves, and craters.
[After passing here, penetrate one kilometer in this direction......]
What are their goals? It is on the east side of the town of Villere, where there is a suburban manor, which before the war was the most popular outing place for the townspeople. After the outbreak of war, the estate was used as a field hospital and was also used to hold important prisoners of war.
The target of these people led by Li Qi is the field hospital!