Chapter 50 King's Shield

Chapter 50 King's Shield

Chapter 50 King's Shield
late at night.

The 144nd Birmingham Infantry Battalion occupied Position 26 and seized divisional infantry support howitzers and a large number of artillery shells. In order to regain this important firepower, the Prussian Infantry Division launched a fierce attack at all costs.

Jiang He lay on the bunker and fired continuously. It was becoming increasingly difficult to aim in the darkness, but the bombardment of the artillery cluster ignited the debris, so that there was still a faint glow of fire in his sight.

Three hundred meters away, a captain bent forward and was about to turn back to urge the soldiers when he was shot in the head.

Jiang He pulled the bolt and pushed the bullet. After continuous shooting at live targets, he could already maintain accuracy within a range of 350 meters. The sniper rifle seized from Kahn far exceeded the Lee Enfield rifle in performance, but it consumed some physical strength each time it was used.

[Name: Scarlet Baptism]
[Type: Firearms]
[Quality: Rare]
[Effect ①: Increases armor breaking by 28%]
[Effect ②: Bullet flight speed increased by 20%]
[Note: Total length 1220mm, gun weight 4.2KG, range 2000 meters, fixed magazine 10 rounds, fixed scope 5x, this is a sniper rifle with excellent basic performance, once belonged to an old noble who was proud of his glory]
Another bullet flew out of the muzzle, and the torso of the Prussian soldier who was hit exploded, leaving no intact body.

Jiang He kept repeating the process of firing, pulling the bolt and reloading. The famous World War I-style suicide charge even made his eyes dry.

"fire!"

Tommy's shout rang out from the trench.

The firepower of the artillery regiment was vented straight out, covering the ground in front, dust was flying, and the soldiers were blown into the air. Unfortunately, the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of Birmingham Infantry were all death row prisoners, and there were few professional artillery talents, so they could not achieve a devastating effect.

After two rounds, the opponent seemed to have given up the idea of ​​taking back the weapons and began to launch a concentrated bombing.

The flames of war spread throughout the trench. Jiang He retreated to the simple fortifications with his sniper rifle Scarlet Baptism. A large artillery shell fell on the spot, blowing Charles XII beyond recognition.

The effectiveness of the fire coverage was too significant, and almost all of the howitzers captured by our side were destroyed.

Tommy hid in the fortification with a tired look on his face. "Without professional artillery, we have no idea where to deploy. Now we can only rely on those Maxim heavy machine guns."

Jiang He asked: "How many people are left?"

Tommy closed his eyes and answered, "More than 144. Fritz died. He was the Irishman who had been following me. Hunter Barney didn't escape the bombing and lost his right hand and right leg. He just shot himself. The deputy company commander died when attacking position . Now there are only you, my brother Arthur and I left in the old company, as well as the dozen people who stayed behind at the time."

At this time, Arthur ran in with his head down, holding four bottles of whiskey. They were beautifully packaged, and the liquor was a clear amber color. It was obvious that they were not cheap stuff.

"Look what I found, the noble's stored food."

Jiang He took a bottle, bit off the cap and drank it. The spicy taste stimulated his taste buds, but there was no other source of water in the trench now.

"If the shells can't be fired, they all belong to me."

Tommy smiled. "Otherwise, what else can we do by keeping them? I've understood that in this terrible war, the winners are not private soldiers like us. It doesn't matter how many we kill, but we have to hold on. Hope is like blood. As long as it's still flowing in your veins, you're still alive."

Jiang He drank the last sip of whiskey and threw it away. This blue-eyed Briton had a bit of literary temperament. According to Wuhe's intelligence, the other party was a Wildebeest Rider who was good at turning danger into safety. He was a young officer eager to make achievements at the beginning, but now he has become a war-weary element.

The Prussian artillery fire lasted for a quarter of an hour. When it ended, an even more intense artillery fire broke out on their own front. In seven days, the total artillery production of the British Empire in eleven months was destroyed. The newly appointed Haig was simply crazy.

Jiang He braved the turbulent and chaotic shock wave and came to the half-collapsed bunker, where more than 300 artillery shells of various types were stored.

He pulled the captured Kahn out of the item bag, stuffed all the shells in and detonated them, and finally threw in the rare item Chaos Explosion Engineer to start making a Chaos Bomb.

Black gems fell into his palm one by one, a total of 245. According to the prop note, when the total number of production reaches one thousand, the Chaos Explosion Engineer will be able to improve its quality.

Kahn, who had woken up long ago, had his chest heaving and he kept taking deep breaths. The dark and enclosed environment made him extremely depressed.

"What on earth are you going to do if you don't kill me?"

Jiang He didn't say anything and pushed him forward again. The other party's spirit had not yet reached the point of collapse.

……

The next morning.

At 144:, a terrible silence suddenly fell on the battlefield. The sudden silence made the soldiers on both sides feel depressed, but within a few seconds, the whistles and roars of the British squad leaders in the trenches were boiling, and the Battle of the Somme officially kicked off. At the same time, the blocking battle at Position started again, with unprecedented intensity.

“What are they doing!?”

Tommy looked back at the British trenches behind him. Countless soldiers lined up in long rows, looking aligned to the left and right, as if waiting to participate in a military parade. They marched towards the Prussian positions at a steady pace according to carefully rehearsed formations and under the leadership of their officers.

Jiang He also had a lot of questions in his mind. He knew that there were relevant descriptions in historical records, but it was still unbelievable when he saw it with his own eyes. Position 144 was only a tiny part of the Battle of the Somme and could not affect the outcome at all.

When the infantry columns approached, the Prussian troops on the long line set up Maxim heavy machine guns. A torrent of bullets swept across the earth, tearing flesh and dyeing the soil dark red. The artillery of both sides opened fire again, and this time it was more like a movement of death.

At least twenty overstretched county camps were crippled. In order to survive the hail of bullets, many people hid behind the bodies of their comrades and stayed close to the ground to avoid the dense machine gun bullets. In the storm of fire, soldiers fell in various postures when they were shot. Faced with such fierce firepower and heavy casualties, the offensive was close to collapse.

A long and cruel morning passed.

Jiang He was completely insensitive to the screams. It was not until noon when the sun was high in the sky that the infantry advanced to the front of the first line of defense. In front of more positions, the offensive sequence directly collapsed.

Positions 120 to 170 belong to the western battlefield. The army commander, who was only years old, led three cavalry divisions and successfully entered the enemy's trenches and tore a huge hole based on the infantry's results. The price was the loss of most of the tens of thousands of cavalrymen.

While the follow-up troops accelerated through the battlefield and achieved initial results on the Western Front, other fronts suffered countless casualties.

A chaotic battle began.

……

Behind the British and French fronts, there is the industrial city of Amiens.

In a bunker, the major general introduced the royal envoy from the mainland to Commander-in-Chief Haig.

"Sir, this is the Black Knight, one of the three guardian earls of the King's Shield."

The man was not tall, his whole body covered by a cloak, his face wrapped with bandages, only a pair of beautiful eyes exposed, in the shape of five petals of a flower, with the edges as sharp as swords.

The Black Knight took the initiative to speak, his voice clear and crisp, "Soul Armor Black Mandala."

Commander-in-Chief Hag had heard of the other party's name. She was one of the few powerful knights in history who completed the alchemical matrix with plants. The Black Mandragora was good at paralysis and hallucinations. Even the king was unwilling to summon her at close range. It was rumored that just by looking at her, one could be hit by the Black Knight's pupil technique.

"I'm sorry for not welcoming you." Haig took a sip of tea. "I guess His Majesty and the Prime Minister must have some important business."

The Black Knight handed over a map and said, "In the Somme River area, there is a large city called Leva, seven kilometers behind the Prussian Western Front. The order is to capture it, even at a huge cost. The Sword of the Reverse Tree is trying to revive the ancient Emperor Otto. His sleeping Heavenly Palace is located in the Leva area."

Heiger said calmly: "Emperor Otto is indeed one of the most outstanding knights in ancient times, but I don't think he can accomplish the miracle of resurrection from the dead. Even if he is revived, he will never be his previous self."

"That's right, so they are planning to revive monsters." The Black Knight was unwilling to explain too much, and continued: "Regarding this battle, His Majesty and France have reached a tacit understanding. Both sides will jointly open the inner treasury and use extraordinary resources to attract knights from all over the world to participate in the street fighting. Prussia will probably also spare no effort."

Hegge was silent. Emperor Otto was an Aphid Knight during his lifetime. He was a terrifying transcendent. His combat ability was not strong, but he had terrifying strategic ability.

Aphids are the fastest reproducing insects in nature. Female aphids are able to reproduce from birth. In history, large armies of aphids have destroyed cities.

The Battle of Verdun is still going on at this moment, and the attackers and defenders are in a stalemate, so Otto's recovery and control are of great importance.

After thinking about it, Haig realized that this was not something he could refuse unless he immediately defeated the Prussian army on the opposite side.

"What do you need me to do."

"The knights who transport supplies and notify the outside world, as well as those who endorse the operation."

(End of this chapter)