C2674 The incredible bombardment (2/2)
And the rear part of the French Army was not stable either. Under the fierce bombardment of the German Army's cannons, they suffered heavy casualties!
”I can't hold on any longer!” Sir, we've done our best... The Marshal ordered us to fight carefully, and if necessary, we can join forces with the central army. Now is the time for us to retreat! ”
”We won't be able to leave if we wait any longer!” ”Hurry up and take note …”
”Sir...” ”The artillery positions have been completely destroyed. Only three or four cannons are left to fire and the rest are all dead …”
”Without the cannons, we won't be able to fight this battle!”
Just then, from the northern horizon of the battlefield came the sound of bugles, and immediately after, the scouts of the Rangers rushed towards the Central Army as if they had seen a ghost.
”A large number of enemies have appeared in the north …” The flag of the Prussian Fifth Army was everywhere! ”Enemy reinforcements from the north …”
The alone facing the's Second Army's attack was more than enough to withstand the attack. Now that the enemy reinforcements were coming from the north, how could they continue fighting?
”Retreat... Retreat! Retreat to Walter... Meet up with the central army! ”
Third Division lost three thousand members in this brief encounter and lost all his cannons. He retreated dejectedly to Walter.
At this moment, Walter had already become an isolated island. McMahon's forces were in a complete mess, the sudden appearance of the Bavaria's Second Army and the Prussian Fifth Army in the west had brought him unprecedented pressure.
Even the garrison troops of the Baden Territory had appeared on the eastern shore of the Iron Bridge that was erected on top of the Rhine. They were in a stalemate with Walter's French army on alert.
”Surround on three sides!” Prussian wants to eat us all! ”I'm sure there's another unit heading south to outflank us …”
”Prince Karl is trying to kill us all!”
”What should we do? What should I do? ” The face of the McMahon leader darkened.
Just then, the messenger from Third Division rushed in gasping for breath. ”We have already retreated, but we lost all our cannons …”
”The division commander has asked me to bring the latest intelligence report …” Enemy... The enemy has more cannons than they should have! ”
”Just the Bavaria alone used more than two hundred cannons … The difference in firepower was too great! ”We can't hold on …”
”Two hundred? ”How is this possible!?” McMahon was scared silly when he heard the number.
The nineteenth century was different from the later stages of the first and second world wars. At that time, the level of industry was still not high.
In the history of the Sedan Battle, when the Prussian army gathered all of their cannons to bombard the Sedan, they did not have more than seven hundred cannons!
An army with two hundred cannons, McMahon would definitely not believe it.
”Marshal!” How dare we deceive you? Our artillery position has a total of 60 cannons, but they were completely destroyed by the enemy in one move! ”
”The enemy's artillery shells are like hail smashing down, they are as concentrated as the rain!”
”200 gates is also a conservative number. In my opinion, the enemy has more than 300 gates!”