"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "On the Dulang front, artillery rumbled, and the Germans gathered more than ten infantry divisions to lay siege to Dulang. They gathered more than 500 heavy artillery pieces and carried out a fierce artillery bombardment on Dulang, intending to directly crush the Chinese expeditionary force with powerful firepower.

The artillery of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which had already stopped shelling, dispersed and hid in artillery positions. Now that the Germans had completed the encirclement of Duran, the assault had just begun. If the Chinese Expeditionary Force fought hard with the German army at any cost from the beginning, it would not only cause too much loss, but would make the Chinese Expeditionary Force probably not last long in Dulang. This is a consequence that everyone does not want to see.

The officers and men of the Chinese Expeditionary Force either hid in strong anti-artillery holes or cowered at the bottom of trenches. The fortifications here are very strong, and it is almost impossible for the Germans to wipe out the Chinese expeditionary force with powerful artillery. Of course, the German artillery was very powerful, and if they brought in heavier guns of a larger caliber, such as 210 mm rapid-fire cannons, 240 mm cannons or 280 mm heavy howitzers, the corpses of the officers and men of the Chinese Expeditionary Force would probably be covered with Dulang. You must know that in the early days of the war, in order to conquer the fortress of Liege, the German army used a number of large-caliber heavy artillery.

"Da Da Da!" After the German artillery bombardment, the infantry attacked. Light and heavy machine guns on the positions also began to neigh, raining bullets on the German officers and soldiers. The fragile human body naturally can't fight against steel, and many German soldiers fell to the ground after being shot.

After Kaiser Wilhelm II gave the order to annihilate the Chinese Expeditionary Force at any cost, Admiral François, who was in charge of the front command, did not dare to slack off, and directly used the most powerful forces on the Dulang front. In addition to attacking the ten infantry divisions of Durang, he mobilized as many as fifteen infantry divisions to block the coalition forces that came to the rescue. Other words. Around the tiny Duran, the Germans gathered up to twenty-five infantry divisions. With such a large number of troops, it was enough to fight a small battle.

"Smack!" A crisp gunshot rang out, and a German second lieutenant officer fell to the ground, a thumb-sized bloody hole appeared in his forehead. His tall and straight body fell to the ground at once. The two eyes are also slowly losing their lustre.

A German heavy machine gun was frantically firing at the positions of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and the soldiers of the Expeditionary Force in the trenches could barely raise their heads. However, the heavy machine gun had been firing continuously for two minutes, and there was no sign of shifting at all. In the eyes of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, this is undoubtedly looking for death. The heavy machine guns of the Chinese Army will definitely not fire for such a long time in the same position.

"Smack!" After the gunfire rang out, the German heavy machine gunner was shot in the head. However, the secondary shooter was immediately on top. In trench warfare. Snipers are very active. Trenches protect them well. They can concentrate on hunting valuable targets. For example, the enemy's mid- and lower-ranking officers, machine gunners, mortar gunners, etc., have become their best targets. The German army was beaten by this tactic of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and it was difficult to parry.

"Boom!" A mortar shell fell from the sky and hit the heavy machine gun directly. After the smoke of the explosion cleared. The heavy machine gun had been blown to parts. And those machine gunners, too, were torn to shreds.

The sniper, hiding in the trench, shook his head speechlessly. Then the cat walked away and went back to find a worthy target.

On the day of August 11, the Germans launched as many as twelve successive attacks on Duran. However, each attack has failed. In front of the positions of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, they left a thick layer of corpses. According to statistics, only in this day's battle. The Germans lost 5,000 elite soldiers. And the losses of the Chinese expeditionary force were not small, more than 500 officers and soldiers were killed in battle, and if you count the serious wounded, at least 1,000 people were lost, and this still does not include those who were slightly wounded. But the soldiers who insisted on fighting were included.

After getting the battle damage report, Admiral Shi Tianchuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although, the loss was so big that he was very distressed. But fortunately, it finally withstood the German attack.

The coalition command had already sent a telegram asking them to hold on, and the coalition forces were mobilizing a large army to fight back. It will take time, though. Field Marshal Douglas Haig assured Admiral Ishikawa that in three days at most, the coalition forces would launch a massive counterattack to rescue them.

For the Chinese Expeditionary Force, it is not difficult to hold out for three days. However, General Shi Tianchuan was skeptical about whether the coalition forces could repel the German attack and hit Du Lang. After all, the combat effectiveness of the coalition forces is a little too bad. Since the beginning of this year, the coalition forces have launched counterattacks against the German army many times, but in the end, they still ended in failure. This time, whether the coalition forces can defeat the Germans and send them out is undoubtedly a big question. However, the Chinese Expeditionary Force now has no other way but to use dead horses as live horse doctors.

Similarly, the commander of the German army, Admiral François, could not help but gasp after receiving the battle damage report. The loss of 5,000 people in one day is too great. You know, unless it was a large-scale battle, the German losses would not have been so large. Originally, Admiral François still looked down on the Chinese Expeditionary Force. However, now he has to face up to this force.

"The fighting power of the Chinese seems to be stronger than we expected. Then, it is even more impossible to keep them. If the expeditionary forces sent by the Chinese to Europe were so powerful, it would be a big problem for Germany. Admiral François said. In his opinion, only by completely annihilating this Chinese expeditionary force and turning China and the Entente into enemies was Germany's chance.

The next day, just after dawn, the Germans attacked again. Compared to yesterday, the German offensive was even more fierce. They even dispatched planes to help in the war. The Allied forces also dispatched planes to stop the German army, and the two sides staged an air battle over Dulang, which opened the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force below.

Although, China has established an air force and is constantly improving its fighters and improving their performance. At present, the fighters used by the Chinese Air Force are completely ahead of European countries in terms of performance. However, the Chinese Air Force is still in a high degree of secrecy, and outsiders simply do not know about it. In addition, the size of the Chinese Air Force is not as large as that of the European Air Force. Wu Haoxuan is not optimistic about this backward biplane. He plans to start a large-scale expansion of the Air Force after he can build a monoplane with excellent performance. At that time, the Air Force was able to exist as a major branch of the military.

The German offensive on the second day was even more violent, with not only heavy artillery bombardment, but also a large-scale infantry attack. The German infantry artillery coordination was very strong, and their artillery was often able to cover the infantry to rush all the way to one or two hundred meters in front of the Chinese Expeditionary Force's position. Then, charge again.

If it weren't for the strong firepower of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, perhaps the position would have been broken through by the Germans long ago. Of course, even if it resisted the German attack, the losses paid by the Chinese expeditionary force were not small.

On the third day, August 13, realizing that the Chinese expeditionary force was not easy to deal with, the German attack became more and more violent. At the same time, the large-scale build-up of Allied forces also increased the vigilance of the German army. The annihilation of the Chinese Expeditionary Force would be of great benefit to Germany. The Entente would not have lost sight of it. Therefore, Admiral François had long expected that the coalition forces would definitely stop the rescue of the Chinese expeditionary force by the coalition forces at all costs.

On 14 August, the German attack on the Chinese Expeditionary Force continued. The Allied forces also dispatched the main forces to attack the German positions, hoping to break the German encirclement of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Australian troops, sent to the forefront. Field Marshal Douglas Haig made it very clear to the commander of the Australian army that Britain would not come to Australia's rescue if the Chinese expeditionary force could not be saved, and if China withdrew from the Entente in a fit of rage and launched an attack on Australia. This made the commander of the Australian army very angry, but there was no place to vent it. After all, they are the ones who are to blame for all this. If it weren't for the fact that the Australian army was greedy for life and fled without meeting the Chinese expeditionary force, things would not have evolved to the point where they are now. So, they can only bite the bullet.

Almost from the outset, the battle went straight to the climax, with the coalition forces dispatching more than 300,000 troops to storm the German lines. And the German army, which was in a defensive posture, was not much less powerful than the allied army. Therefore, this war is completely a large-scale killing. Coalition soldiers attacked one after another, but they all fell in the way of the attack. Although the Germans on the defensive had a greater advantage, they were also under great pressure under the fierce attack of the Allied forces, regardless of casualties.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Admiral François ordered to annihilate the Chinese expeditionary force in the shortest possible time. The Germans could not help but launch a more fierce attack on the Chinese expeditionary force in the encirclement. The onslaught of the German army achieved certain results, and the positions of the Chinese expeditionary force were broken through in many places, and in some sections, there were even tragic hand-to-hand combat. The Chinese expeditionary force paid a huge price to drive the Germans out of their positions. Everyone knows that the most critical moment has come. (To be continued.) )

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