If it were possible, Zhang Cheng would rather use hundreds of heavy artillery pieces to wipe out the Sardinian position along with the town. But he doesn't have this strength for the time being, so he can only endure it.

The sound of gunfire like popping beans resounded in the four fields, and the smoke of gunpowder hung over the land. Meteor-like bullets whizzed back and forth, and whether they hit the dirt or hit people, there was a terrifying sound of poof.

The superiority of the attackers in the number of heavy machine guns soon became apparent. Dozens of heavy machine guns did not skimp on bullets, and the muzzles fired long chains of bullets to concentrate on the heavy machine guns that threatened the defenders, and quickly suppressed the heavy fire of the defenders. However, the advance of the commandos was still difficult. The defenders fought very resolutely, and attack and defense were not the same concept at all.

"Order the artillery to split half of its fire to bombard the defenders' trenches until the assault team approaches, taking care not to injure them by mistake." Zhang Cheng watched the casualties of the commando team get bigger and bigger, and quickly made tactical adjustments.

After really going to the battlefield, Zhang Cheng realized his shortcomings. The assault team was now unable to rely on the trenches at all, and the fire suppression of the heavy machine guns was far less powerful than they had imagined. He forgot about the important infantry coordination.

The title of the king of the battlefield is not blown out. Powerful artillery is enough to destroy anything on the battlefield. The retired artillerymen recruited by Zhang Cheng at great expense performed well, and after urgent adjustments, a dense rain of bullets soon fell on the heads of the Sardinians in the trenches.

The dust was kicked up, and the hot earth flew all over the sky. Sharp shrapnel meteors generally shoot out in all directions. Whoever it is, if you are caught it, you will definitely die. Although the caliber is not large, the power of the shells is enough for the infantry. The blast wave from the explosion is also capable of killing and injuring soldiers. Without the protection of the trenches, the Sardinians would have collapsed long ago.

Garrisoned here were two regiments of the Sardinian Border Guards, as well as some police and local militia units, with a total strength of no more than seven or eight thousand troops. But all of them had formal military training, and there were a large number of French instructors in the army. Coupled with the trenches, it is necessary to block the attack of the Ming army. But this attack was different.

The Sardinians were indeed brewing a large-scale operation, and the target was indeed the main force under the command of Liu Yue. Their main forces have been mobilized.

Because the Sardinians cannot afford to fight a war of attrition, no one in this world can afford to consume the Ming Empire, which has a vast colony. The Sardinians could only put all their strength into a big operation that shook the world, so as to get the opportunity to negotiate peace with the Ming Empire.

It's peace talks. Although the tone of the Sardinians is very hard, in fact, it is not something that the Sardinians can fight against if the Ming Empire itself pulls out a random prefecture. Not to mention the sprawling overseas colonies.

The only hope that the Sardinians wanted to completely defeat the Ming Empire on a frontal battlefield was for the whole world to be on their side. Actually, at least at this time, it can't be. In order not to be destroyed by the angry Ming Empire, the Sardinians could only choose to hurt the Ming Empire and then immediately take the initiative to sue for peace.

In order to concentrate his forces as much as possible, Emmanuel III even sent out his own royal guard. For the Ming army in the south, we can only ask the defenders of Bula Town to insist as much as possible, and the final time limit is tomorrow morning!

A few days ago, it was good to say that although the attack of the Ming army was fierce, the defenders could still hold on, and even felt that those Ming troops were not as strong as they imagined. But now that thinking has long since vanished. They just didn't give their best before.

The Sardinia commander, who was in the rear bunker, held the telescope with a grim face. The confidence and morale that had been built up in the previous days quickly dissipated. The fierce artillery bombardment and powerful fire suppression made his forehead break out in a cold sweat, and the strength of the Ming army was really not blown.

"Sir." A panicked officer rushed into the bunker and shouted "The enemy artillery blockade is very fierce, and the reinforcements have suffered heavy losses!" ”

"Go on!" The commander did not return the order head.

"But sir." The deputy on the side responded anxiously: "The losses of the troops are too great." "The reinforcements rushing from the rear to the front-line positions are raining bullets intensively at the moment, and the troops trying to pass are almost half lying down!

"I said go on!" The bloodshot commander shouted sharply, "If the position is breached, then we are all finished!" Do you understand?! ”

By this time, the Sardinians had no choice at all. Under such a fierce artillery bombardment, once the position is broken through, the entire defense line will be completely scattered!

After being suppressed by artillery fire, the resistance of the Sardinians in the trenches weakened instantly. The suppressed assault team quickly attacked and quickly approached the trench. When they were within thirty meters, the front-line officers shouted and ordered the soldiers to drop bombs.

Hundreds of grenades emitted white smoke and arced in mid-air and landed near the defenders' trenches, or they were thrown directly into the trenches!

'Boom Boom~~~'

The firepower of the defenders in exchange for the dense explosion fell silent for a moment. Before the smoke cleared, the commander of the assault team blew the whistle in his mouth. In an instant, hundreds of commando soldiers got up from the ground with a shout in unison, raised their weapons and rushed through the broken barbed wire, and rushed into the trench!

"Good!" Zhang Cheng, who was closely observing the battle situation, clapped his hands vigorously and ordered loudly, "Extend the artillery firepower, and the reserves will attack on all fronts!" ”

Infantry and artillery coordination is a tactic that requires long-term training to be effective. That is, the artillerymen under Zhang Cheng's command are all retired veterans, so there are no major mistakes. Even so, there were still some shells that fell on the heads of their own people, causing some casualties.

After the order was given, more than 1,000 soldiers, who had been nervously preparing, suddenly jumped up and rushed to the defenders' positions in the distance with shouts along with the moving heavy machine guns.

The Thompson submachine gun with a drum-mounted submachine gun was not very accurate, but the stopping effect was unusually noticeable. In the close-quarters of the trenches, the submachine guns fired burst into limbo of the defenders who were ready for hand-to-hand combat with rifles. The Sardinian army was rigorously trained by French instructors, and their individual hand-to-hand assassination skills were exceptionally strong. It's a pity that the Ming soldiers passed by with a shuttle of bullets, and everything was over.

If Thompson was only powerful, the 5-plus-1 magazine as a feed method and a pump-action design made the Winchester M1897 a veritable trench sweeper.

'Bang bang bang!! In the continuous sound, the No. 12 shotgun was completely swept away! No matter how many people you have, they will all fall to the ground as soon as the gun is shot. The dense fires of shrapnel knocked the defenders to the ground like splashes of water.

As a large number of assault groups rushed into the trenches, the resistance of the defenders was quickly crushed amid a dense burst of gunfire. The trench was littered with broken corpses and discarded weapon parts, and the entire trench was in shambles.

Although only border guards and militias, the determination of the Sardinians to defend their land was unusually strong. The defenders simply poured up one after another in an attempt to drive the Ming army out. Even many defenders have pulled grenades and died with the Ming army. Heroic is heroic, but it doesn't have much effect.

Thousands of soldiers crowded together. Helmets, butts, bayonets, grenades, sapper shovels. Everything that could be used became a deadly weapon.

The huge difference in weapons in the special environment of the trench is like the American army fighting the Japanese army during World War II, which makes the defenders helpless. The rifles in their hands had to pull the bolt to reload when they fired a bullet, which was enough time for a submachine gun to be placed in a squad.

Courage is no substitute for the body against an indestructible bullet. The thousands of Sardinian defenders were quickly swept away by a dense rain of bullets, and the entire front-line position fell into the hands of the commandos. As for the reinforcements of the Sardinians, under the blockade of heavy artillery fire, a force that had only one more platoon than a platoon in the past was able to reach the first line of trenches. In the face of hundreds of submachine guns and shotguns, what can such a small person do?

After occupying the first line of trenches, the commandos carrying Thompson and Winchester began to infiltrate the communication trenches, and soon the entire line of defense was in shambles.

Seeing that the situation was falling apart, the commander of the Sardinia threw down his binoculars, picked up a rifle and personally led the people to launch a counter-assault. He could not afford the consequences of defeat. Because he knew that there was no formed resistance behind the town of Bura. The main army of the Sardinians has already begun to prepare for a massive offensive!

Except for the defenders in the town of Bra, who did not have time to inform, as well as the wounded logisticians. Nearly 3,000 Sardinians, after a little reorganization, quickly launched a massive counteroffensive. If they can't recapture their positions, it's all over. From here to the city of Turin there is no longer the power to resist.

By the time the Sardinians launched a counterattack, reinforcements from the 3rd Regiment had arrived. They also brought dozens of heavy machine guns with them. Farther away, more troops were mobilized to move towards this side. And dozens of cannons of the Ming army also began to ignore the wear and tear of the barrels and began to shoot wildly!

In fact, when the Ming army finished setting up the heavy machine guns, the battle was over. In the absence of armored forces, it was impossible to break through the heavy machine-gun blockade by infantry alone. No matter how many there are, they are just a waste of death.

At noon, the gunfire on the battlefield fell silent. The battle is over.

The counterattack of the Sardinians failed unsurprisingly. When their commander was killed in the charge, when most of the troops who counterattacked were killed and wounded. The Sardinians crumbled, howling and throwing away their weapons, and running desperately towards the rear. even directly led the defenders stationed in the town of Bura to disperse together.

"Well done!" Colonel Lian Qinglin laughed and came to Zhang Cheng's side, stepped forward and patted Zhang Cheng on the shoulder. With an excited face, he shouted, "You kid is awesome!" ”

Lian Qinglin was so excited not only because Zhang Cheng successfully broke through the enemy's position and completed the combat mission. More importantly, as a professional soldier, he can see how meaningful Zhang Cheng's tactics are to break the trench defense that makes all the best teams around the world scratch their heads! That's what he values the most.