May 5, 1917.

When the first cannon fire of the Germans, the German counteroffensive that had survived the French spring offensive began!

And it was the skeleton commandos who took the lead in provoking this counterattack in Cinohi!

The German artillery attack was deafening, and the sound of artillery shook the earth.

With Lanll as the center, the entire battlefield trembled under German artillery fire.

The Skeleton Commandos are also on the move!

A tank was the first to burst out, followed by countless infantry behind its massive body.

Apart from the sound of artillery and the "rumble" of tanks, no one spoke, and it was a terrible silence in the midst of the noise.

A little bit closer to Reims!

The French did not react and scattered in all directions under German fire. For them, the war has ended temporarily, and they now seek only one purpose:

If you survive the war!

There was no one to monitor the movements of the Germans on the other side, the same was true of the soldiers, the same was true of the officers, and now whatever happened on the battlefield had nothing to do with them

Colonel Crowell sat wearily in his makeshift headquarters, and even the colonel had lost the desire to continue fighting. He could never have imagined that the battle here would be even more brutal than Verdun.

Verdun, faced with the frenzied shouting of machine guns and shells from the Germans, he successfully completed his mission at the cost of the sacrifice of the entire regiment

However, the offensive and defensive battles that had just been experienced by Zinoshi were far more brutal than Verdun

The 79 Infantry Brigade is finished. The 21st Infantry Division was also finished, and what was even more lost was its own reputation

It is said that since Napoleon, France has not had any good generals. The French would have been fighting for a long time, but Petain did not believe this, Ben Weihao did not believe it, and Crowell did not believe it

Now, he had to believe it! In front of the Germans, the French really did not fight. Even if you can win on the battlefield, it is very fortuitous.

Person. The most frightening thing is that the once powerful faith suddenly disappears

The sound of artillery continued to sound around the headquarters there, and the sound of soldiers running and screaming was heard outside. Colonel Crowell smiled wryly. He stood up and poured himself a glass of wine.

It's a bitter drink

Lanl was already close in front of him, and he could even clearly see the French who had fled for their lives.

The enemy is not prepared at all!

The tank continued to move forward, and the soldiers silently followed around the tank, advancing at an unfast pace.

The laxity of the French was completely unexpected

Until the end of the day, it was Dalang. Only then did the French discover this sudden German army.

But unexpectedly. The French did not have any idea of resisting, some of them continued to run frantically for their lives, and some simply laid down their arms.

Surrender is the best relief!

The German soldiers, who rushed to the position, pointed behind and did not say anything. The French, who had surrendered, raised their hands and walked towards the positions of the Germans in the rear, equally silently and calmly.

Thank God, I was finally able to live, and life in the prisoner of war camp was not very easy, but at least I was able to live until the end of the war

Tanks were constantly patrolling the position. Its majestic muzzles and machine guns did not fire, but only frightened the French. But that's enough.

The French had long since lost their hearts, and when the guns of the tanks were pointed at them, they raised their hands like their companions in front.

There is no need for someone to command, no one to give orders, it is completely "voluntary".

Wang Weiyi, who then rushed to the position, couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

France, France, this is not their worst performance, what really makes the whole world laugh will happen in the future in another and even bigger world war

In less than two hours, the Skeleton Commando captured more than 4,000 French with such a meager force.

Such a result, even those team members could not have imagined.

What kind of battle is this? It's simply a competition to see who catches more prisoners.

Although the results of the battle are gratifying, this is not what this group of outlaws want, what they need is to establish their supreme glory in the fierce battle!

Guderian got out of the tank, and the battle he had imagined did not take place at all, and so far he had fired only one shell.

If there is another big war in the future, as long as you give yourself more tanks, then you can fight to Paris in a few days, Guderian thought so in his heart

Now, he no longer hated tanks, and even the suffocating air in them made him feel familiar and familiar.

He remembered what Lieutenant Colonel Ernst had told him about what it would be like to one day put him in command of countless tanks.

He remembered that day he flatly rejected the offer, he couldn't stay in the tank for even a minute, but now, he was looking forward to that day as soon as possible

"Ernst." Rommel came to Wang Weiyi's side: "There are too many prisoners caught, there is no time to count them, they are all sent to the back, Laner is basically controlled by us, and then we will go to the strongest defensive position of the French army in Reims, with our current strength, I am afraid that we will not be able to continue to break through."

"That's enough, that's enough." Wang Weiyi said lightly: "Fighting here has provided us with a wide area for counterattack, and our task is almost complete." ”

As he spoke, his gaze slowly swept over Lan'er, and he said with emotion: "What a good place"

Yes, what a good place, if a tight defensive line can be built here, it will be the biggest obstacle to the German attack. But now it has fallen into the hands of the Germans.

As long as the French could hold back a little, the exhausted soldiers of the skeleton commandos would not be able to take this place easily.

However, there are never ifs on the battlefield

"Ernst, you have to take a look here." Manstein waved his hand at Wang Weiyi.

When I walked over, I saw that there was a tent propped up there, and there was not a single soldier on the side to defend it. Manstein pointed to it: "I have sent someone to see it, and there is a man in there who says he must see you." ”

Wang Weiyi was a little curious, and walked towards it, and when he walked into the tent, he saw a French colonel holding a glass of wine and tasting it carefully.

"Ernst. Lieutenant Colonel Bream? ”

"Yes, you are?"

"Acting Brigade Commander of the 79th Infantry Brigade, Colonel Crowell."

"Hello, Colonel."

"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel, would you like to have a drink?" Crowell poured Wang Weiyi a glass of wine: "Congratulations on your victory with your troops. ”

"Thank you." Wang Weiyi replied politely: "Colonel, why don't you leave here?" ”

Crowell smiled bitterly, "I've been waiting for your arrival, I have to see what kind of person the skeleton baron who defeated me is." You learned that you have a great reputation with us. ”

Wang Weiyi sat down: "There is nothing particularly noteworthy, just doing my duty." ”

"Me too." Crowell nodded, and suddenly asked, "Lieutenant Colonel Ernst, could you please answer my question, have I shown any cowardice on the battlefield?" ”

Wang Weiyi thought for a moment, then shook his head.

It must be admitted that when Crowell captured Gustav, the French army showed a completely different courage on the battlefield than before.

On the "courage" item, no one can blame Crowell.

"But why did I suffer such a terrible defeat?" "I did everything I could, and even on many occasions I personally appeared on the front line, directing my soldiers to attack. Verdun I did this, I won, here I didn't make any special changes, but I failed. Am I not being resolute enough? Or is your firepower much stronger than Verdun's? ”

"Maybe." Wang Weiyi answered the other party's question: "All of our firepower is very well coordinated, Makqin, Madsen, mortars, tanks, and even rifles. Of course, we also have artillery and aircraft to provide us with unconditional support. But it seems to me that not all of our soldiers know what they should do and when, they also know more about what it means to be a skeleton commando. In this force, anyone who shows cowardice on the battlefield will be ruthlessly eliminated by us. They regard victory as their highest honor, and death as the best reward for a soldier, and I don't think your soldiers can do that."

Crowell nodded silently, he took the last sip of wine, and then stood up: "Lieutenant Colonel, now that I am your prisoner, I will stay in the prisoner of war camp until the end of the war." If I lived to see that day, I don't think I'd ever wear this uniform again, do you know what it's about? ”

He sighed bitterly: "Because all my courage has been lost in Zinoshi, I know that I will never be able to be a qualified officer again." I should go back to my hometown and do what I love, and of course, I will never remember this war. ”

Crowell is telling the truth, and that's what he says. In this battle, not only him, but also many French people were completely demoted.

They don't deserve to wear this uniform anymore! (To be continued.) )