On the morning of August 11, 4615 (17) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Dulang front. The guns rang out, and the Germans gathered more than five infantry divisions, more than 80,000 men, to storm the positions of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. The 1st Division of the Expeditionary Force, which was responsible for the frontal defense, was under great pressure.

However, with the help of the fortifications built by the Anglo-French forces before, and the fortifications built after the arrival of the Chinese expeditionary force, although the battle was a little more difficult, it resisted the German attack to the death. Although the German army was strong, in front of the defense line of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, it still did not take advantage of it, leaving corpses everywhere.

"Da Da Da!" A light machine gun on the position was in session, and the bullets of a magazine were quickly finished. The Heavy then picks up the gun and leaves, changing magazines as he goes. When you reach another trench, you mount your machine gun on the trench and continue firing.

The heavy machine gun fire point not far away was also firing frantically. The dense bullets were like pouring rain towards the German troops, and the attacking German troops failed to raise their heads at all, so they had to lie on the ground to dodge the dense bullets.

After a minute, the heavy machine gun stopped firing. The machine gunners lifted the heavy machine guns and shifted to another machine gun fire point a few dozen meters away, where they continued to fire. Sure enough, shortly after they left, several shells fell, blowing up this heavy machine gun fire point.

The Imperial Army's code of conduct has detailed requirements, whether it is a light machine gun or a heavy machine gun, it can only continue to fire in one place for 30 seconds to a minute, after which it must be transferred, otherwise it is very vulnerable to enemy shelling.

The German army was also equipped with a lot of mortars. This ballistic cannon is undoubtedly a sharp weapon in trench warfare, whether it is against soldiers hiding in trenches or machine gun fire points. are all very effective. Of course, the Chinese army has been using mortars for a longer time than the German army, and these tactics are also more advanced than those of the German army. Except for the fact that the height of the soldiers of the Imperial Army was inferior to that of the German Army, in other aspects, the Imperial Army was no worse than the German Army. To know. The Imperial Expeditionary Force is the elite of the Imperial Army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the artillery positions behind the defensive line, the heavy artillery brigade of the Imperial Expeditionary Force was firing, and more than a hundred 155-mm heavy howitzer shells were pouring artillery fire on the Germans to interrupt the shelling. Countless German soldiers who participated in the offensive were directly torn to pieces by shells.

War is so cruel, every second, people lose their lives. On the battlefield. Life seems so fragile.

"Is this the world-famous German Army? It's really strong, much stronger than the Japanese and Russians we used to fight against. However, it doesn't seem to be as powerful as the legend says! Major General Zhang Yunnong, commander of the Third Division of the Expeditionary Force, said.

"These Germans are not the most elite German troops. After three years of war, the most elite German troops were almost dead. The rest were recruited later. Naturally, it cannot be compared with the real German elite. Major General Jiang Baili, commander of the First Division, said.

"I'll just say, the German Army is known as the best in the world, and it shouldn't be so weak." Major General Zhang Yunnong also wanted to fight the Germans for a long time. Let's see how powerful the Imperial Army is. Or the German Army is powerful.

"General, a regiment is asking for reinforcements. The German offensive was too fierce. From the morning to now, the regiment has lost more than five hundred people. A staff officer reported to Major General Jiang Baili.

"Tell the commander of a regiment that there are no reinforcements. It's only been a few hours, and if I give him reinforcements, how are we going to fight? Major General Jiang Baili said with a serious face.

The 1st Division of the Expeditionary Force took charge of the main positions on the front. Three subordinate regiments, the first and second regiments, were stationed in the front-line positions. The three regiments and divisions were directly subordinate to the reserves. On the left flank of the 1st Division, the 2nd Division. As for the 3rd Division, it was responsible for the rear of the expeditionary force and as a general reserve.

The German offensive was indeed very fierce. However, it ran into the command of the line of defense of the Imperial Expeditionary Force. The head that was still touched broke the blood flow. Although the casualties of the Imperial Expeditionary Force were not small, the casualties of the German army were far higher than those of the Imperial Expeditionary Force.

When the Imperial Expeditionary Force lamented the strong combat effectiveness of the German army, the commander of the German army also lamented the strong combat effectiveness of the Imperial Expeditionary Force. Although, compared with the most elite German army, there is a big gap between the combat power of the current German army. However, the Germans still insisted that they were the strongest. Five infantry divisions, more than 80,000 people, attacked Dulang, which was originally regarded as a sure battle. However, they did not expect that as soon as the battle began, they were resisted. And, as it stands, it would be very difficult for them to break through the defense line of the Imperial Expeditionary Force.

Of course, this does not mean that the Germans will give up because of this. The Germans are now very hostile to the Chinese. Although, the two countries once had a very close relationship. But when China joined the Entente and declared war on Germany, Germany regarded China as an enemy. From Kaiser Wilhelm II to ordinary people, they all believed that the Chinese Empire had abandoned Germany.

Among them, of course, there are reasons for the propaganda of the German government, and there is also the pessimism of the Germans about the war situation. Before the war began, the Germans were convinced that they would sweep across Europe. But alas, the war has been going on for three years. After killing millions of officers and soldiers, they not only did not see a glimmer of victory, but on the contrary, they were getting closer and closer to defeat. In such a situation, they will naturally start complaining.

For this reason, the German commander, who commanded the attack on Duran, immediately gave an order to take Dulang at all costs and open the way to Amiens. Amiens was an important city in northern France, which was occupied by the Germans at the beginning of the war. However, it was later recaptured by the British and French forces. The current situation is not good for Germany. However, it is not impossible for Germany to achieve a decent peace if France can be defeated in one fell swoop before the main armies of China and the United States enter the war. After all, the French army has now been crippled, and it will take a lot of time to regain its combat effectiveness.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Germans concentrated hundreds of 150-mm guns and violently shelled the positions of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, hoping to inflict great casualties on the Imperial Expeditionary Force through heavy shelling, and then break through the positions of the Imperial Expeditionary Force. It's just that when the Germans launched the artillery bombardment, the Imperial Army on the frontline positions had already hid in the anti-artillery holes for the first time. Therefore, the German artillery bombardment, at most, destroyed some fortifications, and did not cause much damage to the Reichs.

Subsequently, the heavy artillery brigade of the Imperial Expeditionary Force fiercely returned fire to the German artillery bombardment. A fierce artillery battle between the two sides ensued. Although the 150-mm heavy howitzer produced by Krupp is not weak, the 155-mm howitzer made in the Empire, both in terms of range and power, is no less bad. The two sides come and go, and they are very happy.

Although the German offensive was fierce, it was unlikely that they would break through the defenses of the Imperial Expeditionary Force for a while. At the same time, if you want to break through the defense line, it is estimated that you will need to pay a lot of price.

At the headquarters of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, Admiral Shi Tianchuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Imperial Expeditionary Force and the German army fought vigorously, and did not fall into the disadvantage at all, which made his heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally put back in his stomach. He was also worried that if the expeditionary force was not the opponent of the German army, then how could he explain it to His Majesty the Emperor? Wu Haoxuan has great expectations for the Imperial Expeditionary Force.

Although the Imperial Army had not fought for several years, its training had not been relaxed. At the same time, the replacement of equipment and the improvement of tactics are also carried out all the time. Now it seems that the efforts of the Imperial Army in the past few years have been quite effective.

"The fact that the Imperial Expeditionary Force was able to fight on a par with the Germans doesn't that mean that the Imperial Army is also the number one in the world? Although the German Army claims to be the best in the world, after this war, the German Army may no longer exist. Coupled with the Empire's growing industry and huge population, wouldn't the Imperial Army be the number one in the world? Together with the Imperial Navy, the strength is now definitely only behind the British. The world's first army and the world's second navy, the military power of the empire can be called the first in the world! Admiral Shi Tianchuan thought proudly.

The British's navy was strong, but their land was too bad. In addition, this world war has seriously depleted the strength of the British, and soon, the hegemony of the British may be replaced.

"General, the coalition command is in an emergency." A communications officer hurriedly handed the telegram to Admiral Shi Tianchuan.

After Admiral Shi Tianchuan finished reading it, his face darkened suddenly.

"The **** Europeans, why are they retreating and sending us a telegram now. Contact the Australians right away and get them ready to pick us up. Also, send a telegram to the front line, so that they are ready, and after an hour the whole army will retreat. Admiral Shi Tianchuan anxiously ordered.

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

The coalition suffered a crushing defeat on the frontal battlefield, the French collapsed, the British and Canadians fled, and the Germans immediately attacked. At this time, of course, the Imperial Expeditionary Force will no longer be the front.

However, only half an hour later, the communications officer brought disheartening news.

"General, the Australians evacuated first. In our rear, traces of the vanguard of the Germans have already been found. ”

"Bastard!" Admiral Shi Tianchuan scolded angrily, but he didn't expect the expeditionary force to be surrounded by the enemy just after participating in the first battle. (To be continued.) )

PS: The fifth watch is over, ask for a monthly pass! Thank you for the book friend Pegasus Meteor Cannon, for the reward! Thank you for the monthly passes of book friends uestcnj, Kazuo Mitsui, Shan Chang Mizuen, FGGGEEE, Ruyu, Heart and Liver ‖ Baby, Song Yu 008, and JHZ1977!