SHIELD's new recruits

The weather in Belgium at the end of September is already a bit cold, especially the people in the trenches. All the troops here have put on thick woolen coats, and the rainy season and rivers make the surroundings very muddy.

The first division, the second division, and the third division of the U.S. Army were the first three divisions to launch an attack. Now they have broken through the enemy's first line of defense, chasing the footsteps of the rout and rushing to the second line of defense.

The German second line of defense was not prepared at all. They had been bombarding in the morning, and they had gotten used to it for a week. They didn’t know when they would go to the first line of defense, because there would inevitably be a large number of casualties after the shelling. I have become accustomed to it.

But today it looks a little different, the shelling seems to be more intense, and the time has been longer, but it doesn't matter to the soldiers, it's like this every day.

But the situation changed quickly. After the artillery fire extended, the front line seemed to be in chaos, but they couldn't see or hear it. But soon an order came down, ready to fight, and the Americans attacked.

However, when they were not ready, the rout had already reached the second line of defense, and the real mortar attack that followed them, followed by grenades, and then hand-to-hand combat, everything happened too fast.

The Hindenburg Chief of Staff, who had just been appointed by the German Army for a year, is still in Berlin discussing with His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm II the war between the East and the West. After all, the Anglo-French Allied Forces launched the Spring Offensive and suffered heavy casualties. If you want to launch a large-scale battle again , It takes a long time to prepare, and it needs to accumulate troops, and the Americans just arrived in Europe, and the number is not very large, only a few hundred thousand.

Hindenburg did not expect the Americans to attack, and they attacked so quickly, and there was no preparation at all. Wesley used the time when the United States had just entered the war and used ships to transport supplies. This situation is easily misunderstood by people, especially the United States. The expeditionary force has just arrived here, and it is impossible for spies to deliver information, so the outside world does not know much about the supplies.

The long-term fixed thinking, carrying after a battle, backward communication means, heavy equipment and slow response, and the US military's light equipment, these factors have caused the German command system to not understand what happened.The two-year training of the U.S. military is not free. Even if they have not been on the battlefield, the infantry drills are mature. This is the benefit of standing troops.

"Kill the front machine gun." A lieutenant company commander of the US First Division roared.

Hearing his order, the company's 80mm mortars opened up, and then there was a roar, and the infantry with squads as combat units in front began to charge. This situation is everywhere, the number of automatic fire and small-caliber mortars is too large Many, forming an absolute advantage in the area, this is the effect Wesley requested, and the effect of the promotion of the front line is also very obvious, some people who are not suitable for war are directly sent to the rear.

At the beginning of the battle, Wesley picked up the phone and connected to the headquarters in Paris. The effect of the old-fashioned phone was mediocre, but it was good to be able to talk, "Please call Marshal Pétain, I am the first echelon commander of the American Expeditionary Force Officer Wesley Gibson."

"Hello? General Gibson, what's the matter?" Petain asked. The British and French armies knew nothing about it, only the troops connected to their defensive positions knew something, and their frontline commanders were sending someone to Wesley Command asked.

"Our U.S. military has launched an attack and broke through the enemy's first line of defense. Now I hope that the British and French troops can immediately launch shelling on the enemy's front-line positions, and then prepare for battle."

"What? Are you sure you're not joking?" Petain's voice raised, and the shocked expression was clearly visible. Haig was smoking a cigar at the side, startled by Petain's sudden voice, and looked over in surprise.

"Of course not. We have already broken through the enemy's first line of defense and are now attacking the second line of defense. Friendly troops, please be prepared."

"Why didn't you say such a big thing in advance? Our supplies and soldiers are not prepared..."

Wesley didn't wait for him to finish his long speech, but directly interrupted him, "Marshal, please hurry up, the time to defeat the enemy has come, I don't want friendly forces to delay our attack, there is no need to prepare for shelling , isn’t it happening every day? It’s enough for the troops to be ready to charge during the shelling, my troops will continue to attack, and you don’t have to participate.” Wesley was relieved of the call.

Wesley, who put down the phone, directly issued an order. The Second Army began to move to protect the right wing of the First Army. It wanted to attack the right wing and advance five kilometers before starting defense. The Third and Fourth Armies started their own tasks and followed.

The headquarters moved forward and contacted the sea fleet at the same time to ask whether all four brigades of the Marine Corps had landed.

When it comes to the blitzkrieg, many people think of Germany in World War II, but Wesley believes that the blitzkrieg is actually a speed war. Speed ​​is relative. I just need to be faster than you.

The road was not very good. The engineer brigade started to move. They paved the prepared soil on the road and then started rolling. The road rollers produced by the company under the Gibson Group drove up directly. This is the benefit of the concentration of engineers.

The artillery of the division-level troops has already begun to move forward, and the relatively light-weight artillery is also easy to move. The division-level troops do not have a heavy burden, while the heavy artillery can move forward slowly.

"Report, the First Army reports that they have broken through the enemy's second line of defense, and the German army is being routed."

"Order them to replace the first-line assault troops, and then continue to attack, bite the tails of the rout soldiers, and keep attacking forward. They will meet the Marine Corps on the third line of defense. The three lines of defense are no longer a problem," Wesley said. .

"Yes."

Wesley's marines mysteriously appeared behind the enemy's rear, which made the Germans even more unprepared. Their last line of defense was pinched from both sides and lost. However, due to the number of troops, the U.S. military had no way to defeat the Germans. All surrounded, can only use firepower to kill.

The right-wing German army of the second group army launched an attack, and it was the enemy on the second line of defense. The two sides were facing each other in a long snake formation. The right-wing German army didn't understand why the U.S. army suddenly appeared, and their hasty counterattack was weak. .

The Second Army didn't have time to deploy their troops, so they could only deploy while attacking. Although it was in a hurry, it was not chaotic. They knew what to do during the week of preparation, directly attacked five kilometers, and then began to defend on the spot.

Petain put down the phone, looked at Haig and said, "The Americans have launched an attack, and they have broken through a line of defense."

"What? How is it possible? Why are they talking now?"