On the Maas River Line, the Belgian Army Headquarters, Admiral Carter was looking angrily at the map hanging on the wall. On the map, the forces of both sides are marked. As can be seen from the above, the Maas River defense line was fiercely attacked by the Germans. One place, in particular, was broken through by the Germans. The two sides are engaged in a bloody battle around that place. However, now the situation has become more and more unfavorable for the Belgian Army. The Germans had an absolute superiority in numbers, even though the Belgian Army had a strong defensive line. However, under the fierce attack of the German army, the defense line was finally breached.

Admiral Carter's brows furrowed tightly, and he was not surprised that the Maas River Line would be the first target of the Germans. After all, in addition to breaking through the defense line of the Maas River, the Germans had no choice but to storm the fortress of Liège. And the fortified forts of the fortress of Liege were not so easy to overcome. As a result, the Germans were only able to declare war on the Maas River line, which was relatively easy to break through.

Originally, Admiral Carter thought that the Maas River defense line was strong enough. If the Germans were to attack, they would definitely be bleeding from the Germans. But I didn't expect the German attack to be so sharp. He thought that the impregnable defensive line had been broken through so quickly under the onslaught of the Germans. Moreover, this directly made the entire section of the Belgian Army's defense line precarious.

"General, our counterattack has failed, the Germans have already reinforced there. It was now a key area for German reinforcements. We did not have enough troops to drive the Germans out! A Belgian army major general reported that it was his troops who had been fighting back against the German lines. But even at the cost of huge casualties. Nor was it possible to drive the Germans out of the line.

"Hell, how can this be? Our line of defense. Is it only half a day before it is about to be broken through by the Germans? How is this possible? Admiral Carter was completely unrecognizable to this result. After all, this is what he expected. The difference is too big! Although, he has long known that there is no line of defense that cannot be breached. However, the fact that the Germans broke through the Maas line so quickly exceeded his expectations and made him unbelievable.

"General, the Germans are concentrating their forces to expand the gains on both sides, what should we do? If the Germans were not stopped, the gap would have been widened. In the end, we had to give up our defense! The major general said.

"Again draw troops to the aid of the two wings torn by the Germans. And, organize the troops and avoid being outflanked by the Germans in a roundabout way! Admiral Carter said. Although, by this time, the breakthrough of the Maas line of defense was already inevitable. However, if they retreated now, the Belgian defense line would have been completely opened by the Germans. And Belgium's preparation is simply not sufficient.

"Sue sù officers at all levels. We have to keep going. Reinforcements are already on their way, and they are the 14th Group Army of the Chinese Army. As long as they can get there in time, we still have hope! Admiral Carter said.

"Yes, General!" The major general immediately went to deliver the order. The whole line of defense is precarious. However, the Belgian Army still stuck to its post and engaged in a bloody battle with the German Army.

German commander Friedrich. Feng. Field Marshal Wrangel's face was tense after learning that the Maas River defense had been torn open by the Germans. Finally, a smile appeared. It was as if he had seen the German army under his command march straight into Belgian territory. Light yì perishing the scene of this country.

"Order the front-line troops, intensify the offensive. Completely destroy the Belgian defenses. Let the sappers build pontoons, then send those iron guys over and let the Belgians taste their awesomeness! "Friedrich. Feng. Count Wrangel smiled.

On that section of the Maas River, which was under German control, German sappers began to build pontoon bridges. With a river width of less than 100 meters, it is not difficult to build a pontoon bridge. It's just that the shells that fall from time to time cause some interference to the sappers. Naturally, the Belgian Army did not let the Germans build the pontoon bridge. Otherwise, the large German army could kill the Maas River, and it would be even more impossible for the Belgian army to hold the line.

"Boom! Rumble! "Several shells fell, shrapnel was everywhere, and the German sappers, who were building the pontoon bridge, were killed several in an instant. A section of the pontoon bridge that was being built was also blown up. However, it was the German sappers who immediately made up for it as if they had not seen the shells of the Belgian Army at all, and once again built a pontoon bridge.

Fierce fighting continued into the afternoon, and the Belgian Army did not even have time to eat lunch. The Germans simply did not give them this opportunity, so that the Belgian Army was very tired. However, there was no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere.

After a pontoon bridge was erected, the Germans used the pontoon bridge to quickly cross the river and launch a more fierce attack on the Belgian army's defenses. German sappers began to build more pontoon bridges. With the successful construction of the pontoon bridge, this put the Belgian Army under even more pressure.

One of the pontoon bridges built by German sappers was reinforced. A black, ugly iron guy got onto the pontoon bridge from the east bank of the Maas River, and then drove slowly towards the west bank of the river. This is a tank equipped by the German Army. It was also the first tank equipped by the German army. This tank, which was named Tank No. 1 by the German army. The tank is a little smaller than the 'Wild Wolf' tank equipped by the Chinese Army. It weighed just over seven tons, and the armor was weak. In addition, this tank was armed only with two heavy machine guns, and was not equipped with artillery. This is a typical infantry support tank.

At a distance of less than 100 meters, it took the No. 1 tank more than two minutes to try the pontoon. When this tank got off the bridge, another tank went up again.

Seeing the iron guy cross the river, the Germans cheered with joy. In order to break through the lines of the Belgian Army, the Germans also suffered heavy casualties. If they could get the help of tanks, then their casualties would have been effectively reduced.

"Da Da Da!" A German No. 1 tank took a fancy to the front line and used its armor to reach the Belgian Army's firepower. The two heavy machine guns mounted on the tank carried out a frenzied strafing of the Belgian Army, which made the Belgian Army pay a heavy price. even directly led to the loss of a section of the defensive line. Although, in the Chinese Army, the Belgian Army has also seen tanks as a weapon. Even the Belgian Army was slightly equipped. However, most of the soldiers had no experience in fighting tanks, so the Belgian Army was completely suppressed when faced with German tanks.

When dozens of German tanks crossed the river, the Belgian Army's defenses were crumbling. In addition to tank No. 1, there were also some tank No. 2. The No. 2 tank, weighing 12 tons, had a slightly thicker armor than the No. 1 tank, and was armed with a 37 mm short-barreled tank gun in addition to a heavy machine gun. Tank No. 2 was the main tank of the German army, and its main role was to support infantry operations. Tank 1 can deal with enemy infantry, but Tank 2 will deal with the enemy's permanent fire point or bunker.

"Boom!" A No. 2 tank aimed at a machine-gun pillbox of the Belgian Army. Despite the fact that the machine-gun bullets hit the steel plates of the tank with a crisp sound. However, for this tank, it could not cause any damage. Instead, the tank destroyed the machine-gun bunker with a single shot.

"General, our line of defense has been broken through by the Germans in many places, and there are holes everywhere. If we hold on any longer, our losses will be bigger and bigger, and we may even be surrounded and annihilated by the Germans. General, give the order to retreat! Otherwise, we will pay even more casualties. A lieutenant general officer said.

Admiral Carter hesitated, but finally adopted the idea. Although, the Maas River defense line was broken through in less than a day. However, they have done their best. It's not that their defense line is not strong enough, but that the Germans are attacking too sharply! Otherwise, they would have been able to withstand the German attack.

At 3 p.m., Admiral Carter ordered the Belgian Army to retreat from the defensive line. So that the entire line of defense fell into the hands of the Germans. During this day's fighting, the Belgian Army paid a full 50,000 killed or seriously wounded, and another 50,000 were captured by the Germans because of the late retreat. As for the Germans, there were more seriously wounded and killed soldiers, more than 70,000 people, and as many as 200,000 with minor wounds. It can be seen that in order to break through the defense line of the Maas River, the Germans still paid huge casualties.

However, even then, the strategic intentions of the German army were realized. In less than a day, the Germans broke through the Maas River line. As a result, the hinterland of the Kingdom of Belgium had been opened by the Germans. Next, it was time to advance into the hinterland of the Kingdom of Belgium.

Perhaps it was the light yì that broke through the Maas River defense line, Friedrich. Feng. Count Wrangel believed that the Belgian Army, with its heavy casualties, could no longer pose a threat to the German army. He then ordered the Germans, who had crossed the Maas, to intensify their offensive and plunge directly into the heart of the Kingdom of Belgium before the Belgian Army could form an effective defense.

It's just that Friedrich. Feng. Count Wrangel seems to have forgotten that in the Kingdom of Belgium, in addition to the Belgian Army, there is also an elite army of the Chinese Army.

In the afternoon, the main force of the 14th Army of the Imperial Army had just arrived in Eindhoven. Admiral Luo Li had already learned of the breakthrough of the Maas River defensive line. So, he ordered his troops to halt their advance and build a defense at Eindhoven, where they prepared for a major battle with the Germans. (To be continued......)

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