C355 Old Counts Weeping (1/2)
One after another, the Austria soldiers jumped down from the trenches and started to fight with the special mix camp soldiers. The soldiers of the thornbush gardener were showing their fearless expressions, even if the rate of casualties were to reach seventy percent, they would still be fearless. The humiliation brought about by the two hundred deserters just now would be washed away by their own hands.
”Warriors of the Empire, battle …” Fighting them head on, as long as we can hold on for five minutes, the rest of the troops will be able to rush up to us, and victory will definitely be ours … ”
”Long live... ”F * ck …” Crack, crack, crack. Just as those hot-blooded Austrian Army s rushed to the edge of the trench, they found out that they were tricked, and that they had been tricked in a big way.
”You all are too shameless …” Countless Austrian Army s dropped down while shouting this slogan, one after another, they fell into the muddy water like dogs gnawing on mud.
Despicable, this group of Prussian army s were actually so despicable, they actually dug a trench more than two metres deep in the Shiqiao uplands.
This kind of trench that was even wider than before, should be used as a wooden shelf to build a shooting platform. Soldiers who walk in the mud can straighten their back without being afraid of the enemy's bullets, and once they meet an enemy's attack, the soldiers would stand on the shelves with half of their heads sticking out, and begin to shoot.
Although the special mix camp didn't have the time to build so many wooden shelves today, they could set up a mud platform on the side of the trench towards the outside. It wouldn't need to be 30 cm tall, and if they met with gunfire, they could just sit on the platform and avoid being hit.
Such a design would only appear in the real history of the First World War after fifty years. This was the infantry 'best defense before the appearance of the rapid mechanization war.
Using the experience of surpassing time to oppress others, sometimes it was just that dull and refreshing.
If a two metre deep pit was prepared, even if they jumped in, they might not be injured. But the most important thing was that no one knew how deep this trench was. As for the Prussian army who was waiting for them, they would take out their bayonets and use them as long daggers, and stab the Austrian Army in the mud to death one by one like they were slaughtering rabbits.
”F * ck, you want to fight us in melee?” Go to hell... Brothers, increase your speed and don't waste any time. The third wave of enemy troops will arrive soon … Damn, don't you know how to use Engineer's spade when your bayonet is bent? This thing is even more useful than a bayonet … ”
In less than five minutes, the hundreds of Austrian Army s who had rushed up for the fight had turned into ice-cold corpses in the muddy water. At this time, the third wave of Austrian Army's charge had already reached a distance of fifty meters from the trench, and the snow-white bayonet forest was once again aimed at the muzzle of special mix camp's gun.
”Free shooting... Fire! ”Get rid of them …” The bayoneted bayonet was once again aimed at the advancing enemy, and the terrifying sound of a Mauser shooting rang out once more.
At this time, at the rear of the Austrian Army, the temporary headquarters that the Old Count was at had already erupted into an uproar. Countless Battalion Leaders had gathered here, strongly protesting against this irresponsible suicide.
”Sir, please withdraw this order!” How could a war be fought like this? The Prussian was hidden deep in the trenches, and with the speed of the advanced rifles, wasn't this just a one-sided massacre? Do you want to use our soldiers' lives to deplete the enemy's bullets? ”
”We should kill even the Empire's intelligence officer! What kind of terrifying rifle was this? What are his parameters? How much base ammunition did the enemy bring with them? ”We don't know any of this. Just how are we going to fight this war …”
”My beloved Lord Count! ”Please give the order for the third wave of brothers to retreat. Let our artillery fight for a few more rounds. We can only rely on the artillery …”
The surrounding officers shouted at the same time, causing Ta Bulisibojue's head to be in a state of chaos. In the end, she could no longer hold back and roared loudly.
”Shut up, all of you shut up! What do you know, artillery? Do you know how many artillery shells we have? Did you know that we will be facing Prince Karl's army of 120 thousand later? ”
”Without the artillery's support, please tell me, how do we delay them for an hour? ”Whoever has a good plan, I'll immediately give it up …”
Old Count's roar stunned all the officers present. All of their faces were as aggrieved as if they were constipated. Old Count let out a long sigh, ”You have really stayed in the Vienna for too long. Sacrifice? ”Don't be a soldier if you're afraid to sacrifice yourself …”
”Look at these Prussian. Although they have caused great casualties for us, you should at least learn something new from them …” Think about it. Can't we borrow such a trench? If Prince Karl's Second Corps were to rush forward, our thornbush gardener would also have a similar defense system … ”
Speaking of which, all the officers were enlightened, and in their minds, they imagined how Prussian army would be swept down one by one in front of the trench.
Old Count clenched his fist and pointed towards the battlefield, ”No matter how big the sacrifice, even if we have to use our lives to fill it up, we have to occupy this plateau. All of you have to remember, this is a war of national fortunes, if we lose, our Austria will completely withdraw from the competition and become a second or even third rate country in Europe …”