As always, the Armageddon on the 7th of Makitsuki kicked off with an artillery battle, only this time the protagonist was changed from the Wehrmacht artillery to Charlemagne's artillery.

Logistics has never been easy, and it involves areas such as production, manufacturing, procurement, storage, security, transportation, distribution, ...... Even if Roland had designed a highly feasible logistics and transportation system, there would still be 1,000 certified accounting professionals and nearly 300,000 laborers behind it to support the operation of the system. If there is no support of such a huge system, not only can it not avoid the previous chaos, but it will also create new troubles - in an environment without computers and the Internet, it is such a complicated and trivial task to manage and support the battle of millions of people.

Relying on the explosive operation of the logistics system, Charlemagne finally cobbled together a fairly objective artillery cluster on the Rhine front, with a total of 1,330 guns of various types, with an average of 5 base shells for each gun. In terms of such a decisive battle that will determine the fate of the country, the above data is of course far from enough, but now that you have lost air supremacy, you can still have your own artillery to speak, and the front-line troops should snicker.

At 7:30 a.m., Charlemagne's cannons, ready to go, erupted together on the Siegfried Line. Charlemagne's artillery, determined to learn from his opponent, targeted the barbed wire strip and the first-line trenches, intending to completely destroy the forward trench groups of the Wehrmacht with heavy artillery preparations, and then the infantry quickly followed up and easily took the target. Then the artillery moved forward again and bombarded the next trench...... In this way, the defensive line of the defending army was broken through one by one by one by the method of bombardment-infantry impact--bombardment-and then infantry attack, until the entire defensive zone was finally broken through, and then the cavalry was thrown into outflanking the Iserlohn battery.

Some people may wonder why the ground forces did not suppress the enemy's artillery in their battle plans? In fact, Charlemagne's army was not stupid or forgetful, and they certainly knew the importance of suppressing the army's long-range firepower. It's just that there are so many shells in total, and it is not enough to blast through the fortifications, where is the surplus ammunition for the artillerymen to squander on enemy artillery that they do not know the detailed location and the range is completely out of reach.

In any case, the fact that the infantry, who had been pressed and beaten, could hear the rumble of their own artillery was in itself a great morale boost. For the first time, Charlemagne's soldiers, who had been cowering in the trenches, dared to step out of the trenches and look out at the Wehrmacht positions shrouded in smoke and explosions. Looking at the flowers of death blooming in front of them, the "Queens of Land War (the nickname of the infantry, the nickname of the cavalry is 'Queen of the Battlefield', and the nickname of the artillery is the 'Goddess of the Battlefield')" who have been hanging all the time, regardless of the danger of being strafed and sniped, use various slogans and gestures to express the resentment accumulated in their hearts, and cheer for the artillery by the way, completely ignoring the weight on their bodies that is almost the same as their weight.

For Charlemagne's infantry who were the first to attack, the burden could be even greater than that of the ghosts. In addition to a rifle and bayonet, they also had two pairs of improvised gas masks, 150 rounds of ammunition, two chain ball grenades with lanyards (carried on the shoulders of trained grenadiers, and handed over to grenadiers who knew better how to use them), 2 empty sandbags (to fill the enemy trenches and fill them with sand and build sandbag fortifications), 1 shovel, 1 barbed wire pliers, 1 dry torch and personal items such as clothing and food. Because of the thoughtful preparation of the superiors, each soldier carries an average weight of 35~38 kg, and the physical strength is consumed very quickly when launching an attack. If it weren't for the frenzied fortifications on the opposite side, the infantry would have thrown rifles, bayonets, grenades and the like on the ground, shouting "Who would charge all day with these things on their backs!!"

Now the one-sided performance of their own artillery has reinforced this idea, and many optimistic soldiers have begun to remove personal belongings, gas masks and other "less important things" to lose weight. The officers, who were infected with optimism, fully displayed their bewildered optimism in their mobilization speeches to the soldiers.

"You will charge into enemy positions with your canes, not with your rifles. When you enter the enemy trenches, you will find the carcasses of sharp-eared ghost animals, and even rats will not be spared from this heavy shelling. ”

"You will not face any resistance, the enemy will be killed or wounded, and you will arrive at the perimeter of the Iserlohn battery at 11 a.m., and the field kitchen will be with you to make you a good meal before the final assault. ”

"Once the Siegfried Line is broken, everyone can stretch, light a cigarette and walk all the way to Alfheim. Until you see a beautiful woman with pointed ears, you won't encounter a living ghost animal. ”

"Remember! Kill every ghost animal you see! Blow off his head, poke him in the stomach, pull out his intestines, and kick him in the ass! Only dead ghost animals are good ghost animals! Don't forget to look at their wrists, watches are a valuable thing! Remember the word Ur, and don't pull down other good things! Ghost animals are very rich ......"

The above reviews and speeches were "improvisational" performances against the backdrop of the incessant shelling. Regardless of the content of the speech, the fierce artillery preparation did add a reassurance to the soldiers.

If only this reassuring pill could last a little longer.

"Have the positions of the enemy artillery been marked?"

Lieutenant General Kemp's voice sounded like heavy metal, and after receiving the tactical announcer's reply that "all the marks have been completed, and the artillery group is waiting for your instructions at any time", the commander of the fortress nodded slightly, and the command without any emotion hissed in the air.

"Do it!"

The simple words spread rapidly along the radio waves, and it only took a dozen seconds to spread to all the artillery positions, and then turned into countless shells and smashed into Charlemagne's artillery positions.

When all kinds of material resources continued to enter the Rhine front, the Wehrmacht not only clearly knew the quantity and type of materials, but also knew the arrangement of some personnel, the transportation route, and the time of the start of the general offensive. It was only because of the cost not being cost-effective and for some unknown purpose that the expansion of the range of air strangulation warfare was abandoned.

That's right, the timing of the attack, the deployment of the troops, the location of the artillery, the howitzers taken apart and brought into the trenches, the sandbags at the bottom to make improvised mortars, the time when the infantry charged, when and where the cavalry would attack, what to do in the event of a blockade - every detail from beginning to end was in the hands of the defenders.

The reason why Charlemagne was deliberately allowed to continue shelling was, on the one hand, to confirm and verify the authenticity of the intelligence again, and on the other hand, to protect the intelligence network that had infiltrated Charlemagne's upper and lower levels.

- The truth is so precious in war that it has to be protected by lies.

It's as simple as that.

Thankfully, the Defence Force doesn't have to sacrifice a city to protect those ******.

From 81mm to 420mm, each type of artillery that could reach Charlemagne's artillery position spewed flames, and a death storm composed of countless steel projectiles descended on Charlemagne's artillerymen in the blink of an eye. Those who were sweating profusely and carrying cannonballs shirtless were suddenly found in the hell of iron and fire.

Whether it's air-burst shotguns, special incendiary bombs, or ordinary grenades, every shell that falls from the sky is a deadly test for Charlemagne's artillery position, which is stacked with shells and propellants in the open air, not to mention this dense swarm. Only the first round of artillery fire covered nearly eighty percent of the artillery.

"Onward! for Charlemagne!"

"Forward!"

The officers did not seem to be affected by the misery of the artillery, and they drew their swords and pointed to the smoke-filled front, followed by a military band that played the majestic "Battle Song of the Rhine Regiment", to which a crowd of people wearing Adrian steel helmets, blue coats and red trousers leaped out of the trenches. Fearlessly, straight ahead.

Allons .enfants .de .la . Patrie

Let's go! Children of the Motherland,

Le .jour .de .gloire .est .arrivé.

The glorious day has come.

Contre .nous， de .la .tyrannie，

Against us is tyranny,

L'étendard .sanglant .est .levé，

The bloodstained banner has been raised!

l'étendard .sanglant .est .levé.

The bloodstained banner has been raised!

Charlemagne's soldiers marched forward with their banners held aloft, and their fighting spirit and bravery moved even the enemy defenders.

"Ah, what brave people!"

Lieutenant General Kemp, who witnessed this scene through the light academic form, sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Kemp knew very well that Charlemagne's soldiers knew what awaited them next, and he knew equally well that these soldiers were flesh and blood, not monsters who were not afraid of pain and death. Based on these two premises, these soldiers still did not hesitate to go to the place where even 1,000 people could not be exchanged for one of the other side. The impulse of life behind the death as home, the passionate passion that belonged to Charlemagne, made him, the commander of the enemy army, unable to help but praise him.

The grim face that didn't smile showed a trace of unbearable expression for a moment, but it quickly disappeared without a trace.

The commander of the fortress suddenly stood up and gave a military salute, and the voice of emotion was transmitted through the communication system throughout the Siegfried Line.

"Gentlemen, the enemy is on the offensive! If one day you are in the position of Charlemagne's soldiers at this moment, and participate in a battle with such a disparity in strength, I hope that all of you here today will fight with as much vigor as Charlemagne's warriors! Now, let us send these brave men born in the wrong era to Valhalla with a grand welcome ceremony!!"

With this romantic bloody order, the second act of the day known as the "Blood Day" began in later generations.