Chapter 305 Ammunition Supply Issue

The roar of cannons and the deafening sound of gunfire.

Charles crouched down and advanced along the trench under the protection of the guards, holding a revolver in his hand.

This was the safest place on the battlefield. The troops in front had roughly occupied the trenches and repelled the enemy. Charles and his party only needed to follow and issue orders from time to time.

Even so, there were still some unexpected dangers.

That was an hour after Charles landed, and Charles's mentality had stabilized a lot.

Although there was still blood and corpses, death and cruelty in front of him, Charles had decided to face it bravely.

In this era, almost every young person had to face the battlefield, with few exceptions.

Think about those soldiers who rushed to the front to fight the enemy. They were risking their lives to fight the enemy to the death, and you were walking on the bloody road they killed, with guards carefully protecting you in front and behind.

If you are still trembling with fear, it would be better not to stay on the transport ship from the beginning.

With this thought in mind, Charles let go.

He followed the others and crouched forward, trying to recall the shooting posture he had practiced with Dominic, as well as the essentials of using a rifle.

Charles understood that he could only rely on himself in many cases on the battlefield, and he had to adapt to this place as soon as possible to save his life.

Just as he was thinking, a figure suddenly rushed out from the tunnel next to him. He was covered in blood and stains, staring with a pair of copper bell-like eyes and holding a bayonet and shouting as he rushed towards Charles.

(The above picture shows the Ottoman Empire army in World War I. Some soldiers have turbans on their heads, and some wear flat round hats)

This is what Charles said when he can only rely on himself.

The guards in front and behind could not help. The guards in front did not even have time to turn the muzzle of the gun, and the guards in the back were blocked from sight and did not know what was happening.

At that time, Charles' mind was blank, and he held the gun with both hands as a conditioned reflex, and pulled the trigger without even aiming.

"Bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Charles fired all six bullets in one breath.

Warm blood splashed on Charles' face. The bayonet flashing with cold light was only a few centimeters away from Charles' chest. After being hit by a series of bullets, its owner could still struggle to get closer to Charles. It was not until the last bullet hit his head that he tilted his head back and lay on his back in the trench with an unwilling look on his face.

Tijani, who was walking in front, hurried back. He shot the corpse several more times with his revolver before he felt relieved.

"Well done, Colonel!" Tijani nodded to Charles approvingly: "This is your first victory."

Then he joked: "Do you want me to frame it as a souvenir?"

The soldiers laughed, but Charles couldn't laugh.

What would have happened if he had reacted slower just now? Would the bayonet have pierced his chest?

Life and death are just a moment. He has never felt death so close to him!

Perhaps to divert the soldiers' attention, Tijani shouted at the guards: "Check every tunnel carefully. Do you know how big a mistake you might make?"

"Yes, General." The guards answered in unison, with guilt and apology in their voices.

That was Charles. If they failed to protect him, even if they could return alive, they would be drowned by the saliva of the French people!

After that, the guards became more careful and moved forward more slowly.

Soon, Charles noticed that it was not only his own speed that was slow, but the attack speed of the entire team slowed down.

"This is a problem of ammunition supply." Tijani explained: "We have been moving forward, and the supply line behind us is getting longer and longer!"

"We should not stop!" Charles objected: "You don't understand, the slower the speed, the more dangerous it is!"

"I understand, Colonel." Tijani replied helplessly: "But we have advanced three kilometers in one breath, which means that our logistics supply line is also three kilometers. Although landing ships can transport ammunition, there are only twenty of them. The soldiers in the first echelon do not have enough ammunition. Do you want them to fight the enemy with bayonets?"

This is an unsolvable problem in Tijani's view. To implement this penetration plan, such problems will inevitably be encountered.

This is Charles' fault.

When inventing amphibious landing ships, Charles only thought of an ordinary landing operation in his mind. Who would have thought that after arriving at the Dardanelles, he found that it was a rapid penetration with a total length of six kilometers.

The landing ships "carried a heavy responsibility" in this penetration. They had to continuously transport ammunition between the sea and the land, and they had to drive at the forefront as "tanks" to cover the infantry's advance.

Therefore, twenty landing ships were not enough.

Charles took out his pocket watch and looked at it, saying: "Even if we use bayonets, we must ensure speed. It will be too late when the enemy reacts!"

An hour and a half had passed, and the enemy was almost aware of the danger.

"But..." Tijani shook his head blankly: "Using bayonets means heavy casualties, Colonel. Then we will not be able to hold this line of defense either."

"Then learn to use the enemy's rifles." Charles said: "This should not be difficult."

Tijani shook his head slightly: "Although it is not difficult, they... may not be used to it."

Charles smiled: "I don't think this is the time to consider getting used to it, General. If we can't ensure speed, we may lose everything!"

If the purpose of infiltration is not achieved, it means that "what space" cannot be surrounded. At that time, all the landing troops will be surrounded and wait to be annihilated.

Then Charles added: "In addition, if we have a problem with ammunition supply now, I think we will have to use the enemy's rifles sooner or later, because we still have to defend this line of defense next."

Tijani thought for a while and nodded.

It may take more ammunition to defend this line of defense, when the enemy's massive troops will attack the line of defense like a tide, and the attack will come from two directions.

"You are right, Colonel." Tijani replied, and then ordered: "The second echelon will replace the enemy's rifles and use the enemy's ammunition!"

"Yes, General!"

This will alleviate the ammunition situation, and there is no need to consider the problem of insufficient ammunition.

Because the Ottoman army has enough ammunition in the defense line.

In addition, more than a dozen trucks of ammunition were seized when the right road was advancing rapidly along the road. These ammunition are enough for the 105th Regiment to defend here for a few days.

The only problem was that the Ottoman Empire's rifles were a bit strange: its rifles were equipped with a blocker based on the Mauser, and the blocker had to be pulled out before loading the bullet. It was said that this was designed by the frugal Ottomans to prevent soldiers from firing all the bullets at once.

This did make the French soldiers a little uncomfortable.

(The picture above shows the blocker puller of the Ottoman Empire rifle in World War I)