Belgium, Antwerp, the station of the 14th Army of the Imperial Army. Antwerp was once the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium, but the capital has since moved to Brussels. Antwerp is located on the lower reaches of the Scheldt River, and it is easy to ship supplies to the 14th Army of the Imperial Army, which is why the 14th Army has its garrison here.

The Minister of War of the Kingdom of Belgium, Castton, appeared here more than an hour after the outbreak of war. The Kingdom of Belgium has a well-developed industry and good railway facilities in the country, which makes rail transportation very convenient. When Caton arrived in Antwerp, he found that the Imperial Army's 14th Army had reached its highest combat readiness. The response of the Chinese* army was so swift that Caton was very satisfied. After all, now that the Maas River defense line is in an emergency, the Kingdom of Belgium has no other way than to count on the 14th Army of the Chinese Army to come to the rescue.

In the headquarters of the 14th Army, Caton met with the commander of the Army, General Luo Li.

"Your Excellency the Minister of War, good morning." Admiral Luo Li smiled. Although, after the outbreak of the war, it was not good news for the Kingdom of Belgium. However, for them, the military, it is different. Without war, how could they do anything? How to get military merits? If you want to be promoted to marshal, it is impossible. However, after the outbreak of war, it was possible to make a qiē. As long as you build merit in the war. Then, after the end of the war, it is highly likely that he will be promoted to marshal.

For Admiral Luo Li, the Imperial Marshal did not dare to count on it. However, promoted to the rank of Imperial Field Marshal. That's still very possible. After all, the 14th Army will be after the outbreak of war. The most dangerous of all the armies of the Empire. It is also the easiest unit to make meritorious contributions.

"Your Excellency, this morning. It's not good! The despicable Germans, launched a surprise attack on us. Now, the Kingdom of Belgium is in crisis. We need the support of His Excellency the General. Caton didn't say anything superfluous, and directly explained his intentions.

"What? The Maas River defense line could not withstand the Germans? Admiral Luo Li was a little surprised. After all, in order to resist the German attack, the Kingdom of Belgium attached great importance to the Rhine defense line in the north and the Maas River defense line in the east. Over the past few years, these lines of defense have been being strengthened. It stands to reason that even if it encounters the onslaught of the Germans, it should not be so quickly unable to hold on!

"According to the information we have gotten. The Germans attacked the line of defense on the Maas River, more than a million men, almost three times as many as General Carter. Moreover, the Germans were very well prepared, and they gathered tens of thousands of cannons. The entire line of defense suffered heavy losses under heavy artillery fire from the Germans. The Germans are now engaged in river crossing operations. Admiral Carter was under tremendous pressure. Although, his troops were able to inflict huge casualties on the Germans. However, it is unlikely that the Germans will be held back east of the Maas River. Admiral Caton shook his head. The situation at the front. It is not optimistic, which puts him as the Minister of War under great pressure. After all, the enemy they had to deal with this time was just too strong.

"Your Excellency, Minister of War, don't worry too much. Reinforcements from the Empire have begun to board the ship. In a month at most, our reinforcements will arrive in the Kingdom of Belgium. By then, we would not only have enough troops to withstand the German offensive. There is even the power to launch a counterattack! Admiral Luo Li said. The task of the 14th Army and the Belgian Army was to buy enough time for reinforcements to arrive. A month is not a short time. But the Kingdom of Belgium has an army of more than a million, and the 14th Army is also an elite force. It should be no problem to contain the Germans for a month. Of course, the prerequisite is to be able to resist resolutely. If one side does not resolutely resist, it is still very likely that the Germans will break through.

"Your Excellency, I know. However, the most important thing now is to hold the Maas River defense line. Relying on the Maas River Defence, we may be able to hold out for a little longer. If the Maas line of defense had been breached, the Germans would have driven straight into the heart of the Kingdom of Belgium. This is not good news for us. Therefore, we hope that the 14th Army will come to the aid of General Carter! Caton said.

"Okay, that's no problem, I'll immediately lead the army to the Maas River line. However, the mobilization of troops required the support of the railway department of the Kingdom of Belgium. A lot of heavy equipment will be faster if it is transported by rail! Admiral Luo Li said. Admiral Luo Li did not hesitate to go to the Maas River to support Admiral Carter. After all, everyone is in the same boat now, and we have to work together.

"Okay, Your Excellency General, I'll arrange it!" Caton said. He immediately left the headquarters of the 14th Army and began to organize trains for the 14th Army and transport heavy equipment for the 14th Army.

Although, the 14th Army was armed with a large number of trucks and jeeps, and the march of the infantry could almost be replaced by trucks. However, some heavy artillery and tanks, it is better to transport them by rail. In particular, if the tank rushes to the battlefield on its own, it is estimated that it will directly lose most of the time after a few hundred kilometers. This will make it impossible for the troops to be effective.

The 14th Armored Brigade of the 14th Army, armed with more than two hundred tanks. Of these, one battalion is a 'Leopard' medium tank battalion, and the other two battalions are 'Wolf' light tank battalions. This configuration is to give full play to the speed advantage of the armored forces. The Wolf light tank was more than enough to withstand enemy heavy machine gun fire. Of course, if you are hit by a howitzer, you can only consider yourself unlucky.

Just two hours later, the Imperial Army's 14th Army began to advance to the front. The train coordinated by Belgian War Minister Caton began transporting heavy equipment for the 14th Army. The train was to transport them to Eindhoven, and then the troops were on their way to the front on their own. It was already only thirty kilometers from the front line.

By the time the Imperial Army's 14th Army rushed to the front, the battle for the Maas River had already entered its most critical moment. Friedrich. Feng. An army of 1.2 million troops commanded by Count Wrangel launched a fierce attack on the Belgian army's lines along a line of tens of kilometers long. During the first wave of river crossings, Friedrich. Feng. Count Wrangel threw in more than 50,000 people. Since then, each attack has brought in more troops than that.

Although, the Maas River defense line is the key defense line of the Belgian Army. On the west bank of the Maas River, a line of defense made up of barbed wire, trenches and reinforced concrete bunkers was remedied. Behind the line of defense, there were also artillery positions of more than two thousand guns. However, in the face of the attack of the German army, the entire defense line still seemed to be stretched.

In order to break through the defense line of the Maas River, the German army can be said to have made a bloody investment. Among the millions of cannons, more than half are cannons with a caliber of 105 mm or more, and there are even more heavy guns with a caliber of 150 mm. There are also many heavy guns with larger calibers, such as 210 mm heavy guns, and there are several 280 mm heavy guns. These heavy artillery pieces can be lethal to the Belgian Army's defensive line.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The sound of cannon roared, echoing over the Maas River. Shells fell into the Maas River, splashing columns of water. The narrow Maas River became the main area of battle between the Belgian Army and the German Army. Although, the Maas River held back the German offensive at a certain distance. However, the river, which was less than 100 meters wide, could cause very little trouble to the German army. With the Germans well prepared, crossing the Maas River was not too much of a problem.

"Da Da Da!" Inside the machine-gun bunker, heavy machine guns were constantly spewing flames, suppressing the large army that had been lucky enough to cross the Maas River on the beachhead. Anyone who dares to take the lead will be shot mercilessly.

The Belgian Army is using the defensive lines they have painstakingly built to cost the German Army dearly. At this moment, the Maas River, the river water has been stained red with blood. The river was full of German corpses.

Although, the Belgian Army, which is in a defensive operation, is relatively advantageous. However, under the fierce attack of the German army, the Belgian army also suffered many casualties. This was especially true of those lines that were heavily cared for by the German heavy artillery. Under the heavy artillery bombardment of the German army, the steel defense line was still like paper paste, and the light yì was destroyed. As a result, the Belgian Army had to brave the artillery fire to fight the Germans. And this often comes at a huge cost.

Huge casualties did not put Friedrich. Feng. Count Wrangel was afraid, but let him once again intensify the attack on the Maas River. He knew that if he couldn't break through the defense line of the Maas River in one go, then his previous efforts would be in vain. The huge casualties paid by the Germans no longer mean anything.

At 11 a.m., thanks to the tireless efforts of the Germans, a section of the Belgian Army's defensive line was breached. Although, Admiral Carter immediately drew up reserves to reinforce the Germans who had attacked the defensive line. However, the superiority of the Germans in forces was brought into full play at this moment. As the Germans continued to cross the Maas River, more and more German troops entered the defensive line. The Belgian Army's desire to drive the Germans out of the line of defense is becoming less and less likely. After the defeat of the Germans by the troops sent to counterattack, the entire Maas line was shaken.

The Germans seized this opportunity and began to expand their gains on both sides. Suddenly, the Maas River defense line was torn open by the Germans. (To be continued......)

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