New Staff of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The weather in Belgium in late September was a bit cold, especially in the trenches, where all the troops had put on thick woolen coats, and the rainy season and the river made the surroundings very muddy.

The US Army's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions were the first three divisions to attack, and now they have broken through the enemy's first line of defense and rushed to the second line of defense following the footsteps of the defeated soldiers.

The second line of defense of the Germans was not prepared in the slightest. Originally, they had been shelling in the morning, and they had become accustomed to it for a week. They did not know when they would go to the first line of defense, because there would inevitably be a large number of casualties after the shelling. These things have become accustomed to it.

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

But the situation changed very quickly. After the artillery fire extended, the front line seemed to be in chaos, but neither could be seen nor heard, but an order was quickly conveyed to prepare for battle, and the Americans attacked.

However, when they were not ready, the defeated soldiers had come to the second line of defense, and the realistic mortar attack that followed them, then the grenades, and then the hand-to-hand combat, everything happened too fast.

The German Chief of General Staff of Hindenburg, who has just been in office for a year, is still discussing the war between the East and the West with His Majesty Emperor Wilhelm II in Berlin. After all, the British and 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 also needs to accumulate troops, and the Americans have just arrived in Europe, and the number is not very large, only a few hundred thousand people.

Hindenburg did not expect that the Americans would attack, and the attack was so fast that there was no preparation at all. Wesley used the time when the United States had just intervened in the war and used ships to transport supplies. This situation is easily misunderstood, especially by the United States. The expeditionary force has just arrived here, and it is impossible for spies to pass on information, so the outside world does not know much about the materials.

Long-standing fixed thinking, carrying after a battle, outdated means of communication, heavy equipment and slow response, and the US military's light-loaded battle, these factors have led to the German command system currently not understanding what happened. The two-year training of the U.S. military is not for nothing. Even if you have not been on the battlefield, the infantry drills are mature and this is the benefit of the standing troops.

"Knock out the machine gun in front." A lieutenant commander of the US 1st 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 the front began to charge. This situation is everywhere, and the number of automatic fire and small-caliber mortars is too high. Many, forming an absolute advantage in the region, this is the effect of Wesley's request, and the effect of the promotion of the line of fire is also very obvious, some people who are not suitable for the war are sent directly to the rear.

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

"Hello? General Gibson, what's the matter?" Pétain asked. The British and French armies currently know nothing, only the troops connected to their defensive positions know something, and their front-line commanders are sending people to Wesley. commander 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 artillery fire on the front-line enemy's front-line positions, and then prepare for battle."

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

"Of course not. We have broken through the enemy's first line of defense and are currently attacking the second line of defense. Please prepare your friendly forces."

"Why didn't we say such a big thing in advance? Our materials and troops are not prepared..."

Wesley did not wait for his long speech to finish, but interrupted him directly, "Your Excellency Marshal, please hurry up, it's time to defeat the enemy, I don't want the friendly forces to delay our attack, the artillery doesn't need to be prepared. , isn't it staged every day? When the bombardment is on, the troops are ready to charge, my troops will continue to attack, you can also not participate." Wesley assured the phone.

Wesley, who put down the phone, directly gave an order. The second army began to act, protecting the right flank of the first army. After attacking the right flank for five kilometers, it began to defend. The third and fourth armies began their own tasks and followed.

The command moved forward, and at the same time contacted the maritime fleet and asked if 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. The speed is relatively speaking, I just need to be faster than you.

The road was not very good. The Engineer Brigade started to move. They laid the prepared soil on the road, and then began to roll it. The road rollers produced by the companies affiliated to the Gibson Group drove directly up. This is the benefit of the concentration of engineers.

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

"Report, the first army report, they have broken through the enemy's second line of defense, the German army is rout."

"Order them to replace the first-line assault force, and then continue to attack, bite the tail of the defeated soldiers, and keep attacking and advancing. They will encounter the Marines at the three lines of defense, and the three lines of defense are no longer a problem." Wesley said .

"Yes."

Wesley's Marine Corps mysteriously appeared in the rear of the enemy, which caught the Germans even more by surprise. Their last line of defense was attacked from both sides and was lost. However, because of the number of people, the U.S. military had no way to route the Germans. All surrounded, can only use firepower to kill.

The German army on the right flank of the second group army launched an attack, and it was the enemy of the enemy's second line of defense. Originally, the two sides faced off with a line of long snakes. The German army on the right flank did not understand why the American army suddenly appeared. Their hasty counterattack was weak and weak. .

The Second Army did not have time to deploy the troops, so they could only deploy while attacking. Although they were in a hurry, they were not chaotic. They knew what to do in a week's preparation time. They attacked directly for five kilometers, and then began to defend in place.

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

"What? How is it possible? Why did they say it now?"