Amid the roar of the Type 75 rapid-fire guns of 1897, the offensive of the Russian Army began. This was the first time that the army's rapid-fire guns were put into combat. Compared with the various camp guns and howitzers equipped by the original armies of the two sides, the new rapid-fire guns can be described as a rain of bullets, accompanied by the continuous throwing, repositioning and firing of the artillery. Shells fell on the positions of the Beiyang defenders. Although the Russians put the artillery in front as much as possible, in order to ensure the survival rate of 75 guns. The Russians also placed their gun emplacements outside the range of the Beiyang field guns and the 105 howitzers. The cavalry of the Russians had a great reconnaissance advantage. The position of the 105 howitzer group, which was independent of the main defense system, and the shallow positions on the front of the Beiyang Army were almost touched, and apart from the smaller bunkers, the hastily arranged shallow positions in the Beiyang were no longer too secret for the Russians.

"This rapid-fire cannon is really amazing." Looking at the shallow position in the distance. A Beiyang veteran couldn't help but smack his lips. Just the other day, he was dissatisfied with the company commander asking them to build a temporary trench between the 1st and 2nd line positions. In his opinion, although the shallow position is rough, the important area is still reinforced with logs and rammed earth. In their opinion, these key defensive areas are strong enough for the Russian army, which has not carried heavy artillery from afar.

However, their company commander still ordered a temporary trench system for concealment between the first and second lines, which was not well defended, but focused on concealment. The middle section used to hide soldiers was reinforced. After completing the positions for which they were responsible, the battalion headquarters also transferred some personnel from each company to build two reinforced communication trenches across the first and second lines. These trenches are not comparable to those rough ones, they are curved and have several defensive points. The advantage of such a book is that even if the opponent's shells fall into the communication trench, they will not hurt more than one squad of infantry at most, and the defensive node in the communication trench is to prevent the opponent from quickly infiltrating through the communication trench after breaking through the battle line. It can be said that at the time of design, the Beiyang Army had fully considered the challenge of the birth of rapid-fire guns to the trench system. And today, all these efforts will prove their worth!

Looking at the battlefield filled with gunsmoke, the Russians were full of confidence, after using the new style of picric acid high explosives and shrapnels. The 75 rapid-fire gun itself is even more powerful than BT. In the shrapnel pursues an air explosion, ideally an air explosion a few meters above the ground, and then the thousands of tiny steel balls filled with it will be propelled by high explosives to carry out a thorough sweep against the enemy troops of tens of square meters, when these demonic shrapnel and steel balls are lowered. Even a trench as deep as one person can provide a soldier with very limited protection. What's more, the high-explosive picric acid explosives, excellent arson, and the nemesis of the civil fortress. The additional damage caused by the yellow-green toxic smoke produced after combustion is also considerable.

In this way, after the shelling ended, the Russians went on the offensive under the cover of gunsmoke. This time, the Russians were clever enough not to learn the Japanese pig rush or the common crowd tactics of the Russians, and they first sent several small detachments to move forward the support firearms such as machine guns and mortars under the cover of rear fire, and set up and suppress the opponent's fire. Then cover the next team of fireteams and take cover alternately. until pressed close enough. At the same time, the infantry began to slowly approach the opponent's position, and at a close enough distance, launched the most rear-end charge.

This plan seemed very reasonable, at least to the Russians with broad lines, when there were only light artillery and machine guns on both sides. But the Russians forgot that the war was not going according to the ideas of one side. Shortly after the Russians squad-by-squad got the expensive heavy machine guns out of the trenches to the front line. Suddenly, a shrill whistling sound came from overhead. Black dots emanated from the opponent's position, and then arcs were drawn in the air.

"It's a mortar!" A Russian veteran exclaimed. "Why haven't those damn artillery bastards knocked out the other party's artillery yet?" With the sound of cursing, the Russian machine-gun crews scattered in search of a field to take refuge. But where is there a place for the Russians to hide from the battlefields that have been cleared before the war? Don't talk about weeds. Except for a few small mounds that were deliberately left behind to measure distances, the ground was largely bulldozed!

"Release smoke grenades. The mortar battery hurried to suppress the opposing mortars! Don't bring a water jacket to the machine gun crew, you don't have a chance to shoot more than 200 rounds in one place! The Russian officer in charge of the attack, Masadov, shouted.

The Russians reacted fairly quickly, but there were still a few machine gun crews that came out of the way that did not come back, and one of the 7-man machine gun crews was directly hit by the shells, and the powerful 82 mortar shells directly blew the precious machine guns into a pile of twisted scrap metal. The man in charge of operating the machine gun turned into a pile of minced meat and blood. Limbs and mutilated organs were sprinkled on the ground in a radius of more than 20 meters, mixed with the smell of heavy blood, which made the nervous Russians vomit.

Masadov's battalion stopped the attack, but the rest of the attacking forces did not. In the face of the first round of mortar shelling by the Beiyang defenders, they did not choose to retreat. Instead, they rushed forward, and under the hasty cover of the machine-gun and mortar crews, the Russians and servant troops rushed towards the opposing positions with shouts. As the collision approaches, the firepower of both sides is getting denser and denser! At the back of the last 300 meters, both sides opened fire, like flying locusts, and shells splashing the rain of death intertwined and shuttled across the battlefield. Harvest the lives of both sides.

The sound of the heavy machine gun tearing like an oilcloth resounded throughout the battlefield, and the heavy machine gun in the reinforced machine gun nest was spewing out tongues of fire. Beat the Russian shock to pieces. In front of the sea of people like a tide, the dense fire net blocked the gray waves like a wave guard. Faced with a stormy blow, the shock troops were pressed less than 200 meters from the trenches. But it was this short 200 meters that finally made it impossible for the Russians to break through the obstacles, and in the face of the rain of bullets, the only thing the Russian infantry could do was to keep their bodies as low as possible, and then return fire with the rifles in their hands. Or pray that your own artillery will destroy these diabolical weapons and open a path for your own onslaught.

At this time, the Russians' 75 rapid-fire guns really lived up to expectations, and the machine gun bunkers exposed by the flat fire outside the Beiyang artillery strike range, the hastily built machine gun bunkers could not withstand the attack of 12-pound high-explosive shells, and after knocking down 4 heavy machine guns in a row, the Russian suppressed infantry finally rushed forward. Some Russians have even drawn their pistols and prepared for melee combat. Tens of seconds later, the first Russian soldiers to reach the edge of the trench threw their grenades into the trench, after hearing bursts of explosions and moans mixed with it. The Russians were overjoyed and rushed into the trenches. As if victory was within reach!

But what was waiting for the first batch of Russian troops to jump into the trenches was not the rifles or pistols in the hands of the Beiyang soldiers, but a pressure mine! It turned out that the Beiyang defenders had already abandoned part of their positions to concentrate their forces on defending important areas, and before retreating, they did not forget to leave some gifts to the Russians! These palm-sized things with limited power are the first greeting gifts for the Russians!

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the slightest hesitation can lead to tragedy, facing the smoke of the trenches, listening to the heart-rending wails of the Russian soldiers in the trenches. The Russians hesitated, they were afraid, and the joy of destroying the enemy's positions was instantly diluted by casualties. Just as they hesitated, the machine guns on the side-firing positions on both sides of the breakthrough roared again, and with the sudden sound of light machine guns and the cheerful jump of bullet shells, a squad of Russian infantry was instantly beaten into blood gourds.

"Rush, you gray animals, rush in and crush them! Standing outside can only wait for death! "The mines are gone, and everyone goes down and stabs them with bayonets. One head can be exchanged for 5 gold rubles! "Under the double action of the Russian officer's stick and carrot, the Russian soldiers finally jumped into the trenches, and after paying a huge price, the two sides finally had to fight face to face!

A squad of Russian soldiers walked through the trenches with the bodies of their companions, and at a corner, the deputy squad leader, headed by a detachment, took out a smoke grenade and threw it, then pulled out a pistol and rushed over the corner. Pull the trigger on the other side repeatedly! Ding, ding. The sound of bullets hitting steel plates was inexplicable to the veteran, who had been in the military for five years. "Could it be that the Beiyang Army still uses shields?" A strange idea popped into his head. Just as the veteran soldier was fighting, a bright yellow tongue of fire came out of the smoke and then lightly touched his body!

Puff, puff, the sound of bullets entering flesh came from the smoke, and after being hit by several 9-power submachine gun bullets, a huge inertia pushed the poor officer around the corner! The brave soldier was killed without even letting out a groan. Several bullets hit him in the waist and almost cut off his entire body!

"What is this" In the face of this companion's tragic situation, the other soldiers also panicked, and just as they raised their bayonets and were about to find out, an iron can-like thing came out of the corner, and I saw that this guy was holding a strange gun less than 1 meter in his hand, and a drum was hanging underneath, accompanied by the whistling sound of bullets, a bullet from a drum shot out in a few seconds, sweeping away most of the soldiers of the entire squad. Just when the remaining soldiers were ready to resist. The "tin canister" retreated on one side, while two Beiyang soldiers rushed forward and dealt with the remaining Russian soldiers with their combat pistols.

Such scenes appear from time to time in the fierce battle for trenches. The first battle of the "bullet sprayer" was really bloody, and the dense bullet rain made the Russians suffer a lot, but this was only the beginning, the superb layout and elite weapons have made the trench a flesh and blood millstone, a trap that constantly consumes the combat power of the Russian army!

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