Chapter 1009 Approaching London

There was a loud bang, followed by various screams.

Houses in London have neither steel nor cement and are very fragile.

The house where the bomb hit was almost razed to the ground.

People who saw this scene from a distance were immediately dumbfounded.

It was the first time in their lives that they saw such a shocking scene, a house was directly wiped out.

Then, more explosions sounded.

The Chinese army did not deliberately look for any specific targets and bomb them randomly.

It was accompanied by thick smoke and fire.

Pedestrians were running around like headless flies on the street, not knowing where to go to be safe.

The women let out all kinds of screams and the city fell into chaos.

"Fa Ke, Fa Ke..."

Some angry people yelled at Dahua's aircraft. They had no choice but to vent their anger in this way.

After throwing the bomb, London had already suffered considerable damage.

Although it is not completely desolate, it is definitely riddled with holes.

Later, the bomber returned satisfied.

After they returned, the bank defense artillery on the Somme River was almost cleared by the Chinese army.

In terms of artillery technology, the gap between Europe and Dahua is particularly large.

Europeans already know the principle, but they just can't make it.

That kind of gun barrel is very picky about steel, and Great Britain cannot yet make that kind of special steel.

We insist on making the caliber larger, double the diameter and length, and the barrel will be exploded 100%.

Under all-round suppression, Great Britain's coastal defenses were ineffective, and the only effect they had was to consume some of Dahua's artillery shells.

If they can cut off Dahua's logistics, then this will be quite useful.

If it can't be disconnected, then this function is a joke.

The Chinese warships entered the Somme and began to swim upstream, approaching London. The Marine Corps, plus part of the Army, have also landed and are cooperating with the warships on the shore to clear out the remaining forces on the shore.

Great Britain had no choice but to endure the shelling by the Chinese army.

However, their bottom line is that they cannot allow Dahua's ground troops to enter London.

Because if it were just pure shelling, the damage to London would actually be limited. Dahua's artillery shells were also expensive, so it was impossible to keep bombing.

And if London was captured by ground troops, the losses would be immeasurable.

People are much more flexible than cannonballs. If you give them enough time, they can evacuate the entire London with just a few people.

This is something that Great Britain cannot accept. After all, London is the capital of Great Britain and contains at least one-twentieth of the wealth of Great Britain.

Therefore, London is a city that cannot fall no matter what.

As soon as the Chinese Marine Corps entered Dartford, they were blocked by the British army.

They built fortifications here to prevent the Chinese army from advancing.

"Damn it, why are the firepower of these barbarians so fierce?"

A Marine shrank his head and hid behind the obstacle and complained.

Some machine guns appeared on the British army's position, coupled with a large number of rifles. The firepower they unleashed stopped the Chinese army's advance.

It would be unwise to brave such strong firepower. After all, their troops were limited, and there were only 3,000 people who came to attack London.

"That's because our armored vehicles were not delivered. The Indian army's firepower was quite fierce when defending, but it still collapsed quickly in front of our armored vehicles."

Another soldier complained.

At this time, the Marine Corps commander was also using radio to contact the battleship, asking them to bombard the enemy's position and provide fire support.

When the Chinese army got used to relying on their superior weapons and equipment to bully others, they suffered from phobia and dependence on firepower.

They don't want to engage the enemy when their firepower is not as strong as theirs.

There is nothing the military's top brass can do about this.

After all, when they have the firepower advantage, there is no need to ask the soldiers to fight hand-to-hand.

The navy received a call for help and then targeted the British positions.

The cannons fired together, and the British army was suddenly in bad luck.

The navy's artillery has a much larger caliber than the field artillery currently equipped by the main force of the Great China Army, and is naturally much more powerful.

The high-explosive bombs it fires can clear an area as large as half a football field in one shot.

Even the secondary artillery is more powerful than the field artillery.

Not to mention being bombed, but being affected by the shock wave, the whole person will be blown away, and then fall into a brief coma, or the eardrum will be shattered, resulting in deafness, etc.

And those soldiers who were bombed basically had no bones left.

Post-war battle damage statistics can only classify them as missing.

A large number of artillery shells fell on the British position, and the earth-shattering explosion scared the British soldiers to the point of peeing.

They had never experienced such violent bombing, and they could not adapt to it for a while.

Coupled with the lack of preparation and insufficient air-raid shelters, their casualties under this kind of bombardment were far greater than normal.

After the shelling stopped, the Chinese Marines launched a charge.

At this time, the British army was stunned, its organizational system was destroyed, and it was unable to organize an effective line of defense.

Although there are some soldiers

Pick up a gun and shoot, but the power of unorganized resistance is limited, and the entire line of defense is full of loopholes.

Soon, the Chinese army rushed to their position.

In close combat, courage is crucial. At this time, the morale of the British army had dropped to rock bottom.

Seeing the Chinese army rushing in front of them, some people even forgot to resist.

The few who still resisted were shot directly by the Chinese army's submachine guns.

Even with a bayonet fight, the Chinese army was able to occupy a local advantage.

The Chinese army quickly broke through the first line of defense, killing at least nearly a thousand British soldiers and capturing more than 2,000 people.

However, when they reached the second line of defense, they encountered stubborn resistance from the British army.

The enemies on the second line of defense suffered less shelling and had enough time to react and organize.

After being organized, it will not be easy for the Chinese army to rush forward.

This made Guo Sen, the leader of the Marine Corps, very depressed. If he charged hard, it would not be impossible to attack. But it would require heavy casualties, which was something Guo Sen couldn't accept.

Dahua's military strength on the European battlefield is already limited and it needs to preserve its strength.

It is actually not feasible to continue to call for firepower assistance from the navy.

Dahua not only has limited troops in Europe, but also limited ammunition.

Every attack on a line of defense requires a round of artillery bombardment from the navy. By the time they reach London, their artillery shells will be exhausted.

At this time, the logistical problems caused by the ultra-long front became prominent. If they had enough ammunition and troops, they would not need to think so much and could just push forward.

But now, Guo Sen is facing a problem.