After crossing the defense line, Wesley first ordered ten divisions to set off, but instead of taking over the defense line immediately, they began to build a complete second and third line positions behind the first line defensive positions. Although there are fortifications here, they are in Wess. Lee seems to be rubbish.

The American soldiers became groundhogs. They diligently began to excavate, and all the training results were displayed here. After the troops of the ten divisions completed the defense line, they entered the second-line position to rest.

On the night of September 20, 1917, the follow-up troops quietly entered the first line, replaced the original British and French soldiers, and then began to rebuild the trenches. A large number of logs were sent to the first line. A large number of soldiers entered the fortifications. The engineers are constantly transporting logs up.

The next morning, the defensive position here was quiet, and the German troops began to constantly observe the situation on the opposite side. The movement last night was not small. They thought that the enemy was ready to attack, but now it was silent, which made them very quiet. The depressed, nervous mood has been spreading.

Wesley deployed fifty divisions and ten heavy artillery brigades on the Somme Defense Line. The first line of defense had ten divisions. Although the U.S. division had only 12,500 personnel, it was half less than in other countries. There are many children, but automatic weapons and artillery are all stronger than them, especially in defense.

The problem now is that these soldiers are all recruits, and Wesley needs to hone them. The shelling from both sides is the best hone, especially the quality of frontline officers.

He divided all the troops. Every ten divisions were divided into a group army, and a total of four group armies were divided. He retained the strength of ten divisions as a reserve team. Each group army of the heavy artillery brigade was divided into two. He left two groups. indivual.

On the front line, Wesley is using binoculars to observe. Now he needs to understand the enemy’s line of defense, but there is nothing new after seeing it. They are all dilapidated trenches from the First World War. Many soldiers have stayed here for almost two years. They are exhausted physically and mentally.

Returning to the rear headquarters, Wesley directly ordered the concentration of six heavy artillery brigades to bombard the enemy's frontline positions. The 155mm new howitzer directly bombarded the local position, and the 120mm new howitzer bombarded the front of the local position. The carpet was the bombing to destroy the local mine area.

Wesley’s defensive area has only a 20-kilometer line of defense. Say no more, say no less. Six heavy artillery brigades will carry out a week-long artillery bombardment, while the remaining four heavy artillery brigades are prepared to defend the enemy’s artillery counterattacks. Closer to the hidden front line.

The first artillery of "Tom" fired, and then hundreds of heavy artillery fired continuously at the farthest distance. The local positions began to explode continuously. Wesley used carpet artillery, which required relatively high artillery shooting. The artillery observers in the position kept sending back data, and the artillery began to make adjustments.

The German army was dizzy by the sudden shelling, but they did not think that the opponent would launch an attack. This is the normal state of the defense, especially this year's spring offensive. Britain and France suffered heavy losses. Although the Americans are here, will the Americans directly attack? ?

The German artillery began a counterattack, but the effect was not great, but the counterattack was devastating. The 155mm howitzer designed by Wesley had a maximum attack range of 18 kilometers and was deployed at a distance of 16 kilometers from the local position. During the First World War, there were many large-caliber artillery, but the range was a problem.

They could only bombard the first line of positions, and then the four heavy artillery brigades in ambush began to clear them. This was so big that the Germans were caught off guard, and the opponent's artillery ranged too far.

Wesley observed the effect of the artillery battle and felt very satisfied. "Yes, it lasts for a week. Let the artillery unit take care of it. Each bombardment should be extended. At the same time, the troops are constantly changing to feel the effect of the artillery. You have to adapt to the roar of shelling."

Wesley asked the adjutant to convey the order, and then went back to check the situation of the supplies, because the military strength is not as large as in the parallel universe. Now all the transportation and delivery of the ammunition and supplies are guaranteed, directly from the North Sea, and a large number of destroyers and light cruisers are in service. , So that sea routes are guaranteed.

Listening is very rough now. For warships equipped with sonar, they are like beacons under the sea, especially since the US Navy has sunk more than 20 submarines.

All commanders were summoned again, and Wesley deployed the battle plan a week later. "The First Army will launch an offensive on the morning of September 27. The heavy artillery brigade will first attack. The First Army will concentrate three divisions in parallel. Breakthrough operations are launched at three points, and the follow-up troops must tear open holes at the points and expand them."

"The First Army is responsible for attacking all the way forward. What I want is speed. You must ensure the speed. You must keep moving forward. You cannot stop without an order." The commander of the First Army is an older major general. Here are all major generals and brigadier generals, not even a lieutenant general, such a strange thing is really difficult to see.

"The mission of the Second Army, after the breakthrough of the First Army, you are responsible for their right wing. You must break through and attack like the right wing, but don’t attack too deeply. You must let the Germans understand that their overall western line was breached, causing their From the back, or send troops to defend."

"The Third Army, follow the first Army, and you can’t stop if they don’t stop. Once the First Army’s attack goes smoothly and forward, then you have to replenish their right-wing defense line. Your two Army groups can bear up to 20 kilometers of the right-wing defense line. ."

"The Fourth Army is preparing to deploy a line of defense 30 kilometers behind the local position. The engineer brigade assists the heavy artillery brigade to move forward. The division artillery must take advantage of the convenience of mobility, especially the advantages of the front-line small-caliber mortars and 75mm rapid-fire guns. , Using the short-term firepower advantage to keep the enemy unable to counterattack, and can only continue to retreat, using automatic weapons to effectively kill the enemy’s vital forces."

"The Fifth Army is the reserve team, with two heavy artillery brigades with me, ready to support operations at any time. The characteristic of this battle is that it is fast. All participating countries have a problem, that is, their heavy equipment, whether it is weapons. The uniforms are all very heavy, and this is the problem we avoided when we formed our troops."

"Why do we form a new type of army? Our equipment is light and simple, especially the troops below the regiment level, which are light and flexible, and have sufficient firepower. We have sufficient advantages on the battlefield of short-armed combat. Of course, we also have disadvantages, that is, our soldiers are all They are recruits, so you must pay attention to this. Let the soldiers continue to fight alternately to fully let them feel the war, especially the front-line commanders. Once they are emotionally collapsed, they will be dismissed on the spot and a group of soldiers will be promoted on the fire."

"Do you understand everything?" Wesley glanced one last time.

"Yes." War, the stage of the soldiers.