Belgium, Antwerp, the garrison of the 14th Army of the Imperial Army. Antwerp was once the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium, but later the capital was moved to Brussels. Antwerp is located in the lower reaches of the Scheld River and is very convenient for shipping. The supplies required by the 14th Army of the Imperial Army can be replenished by sea. This is why the 14th Army placed its garrison here.

The Minister of the Army of the Kingdom of Belgium, Katun, appeared here more than an hour after the war broke out. The Kingdom of Belgium had developed industry and the domestic railway facilities were intact, which made railway transportation very convenient. After Katun arrived in Antwerp, he found that the 14th Army of the Imperial Army had entered the highest combat readiness state. The Chinese army's reaction was so fast that Katun was very satisfied. After all, the defense line of the Maas River is in a hurry, and the Kingdom of Belgium had no other way except to count on the 14th Army of the Chinese Army to rescue.

In the headquarters of the 14th Army, Katun met General Luo Li, the commander of the Army.

"Good morning, Your Excellency, Army Minister." General Luo Li smiled. Although, after the war broke out, it was not good news for the Belgian Kingdom. However, it was different for them. Without war, how could they make achievements? How to obtain military merits? It is impossible to be promoted to marshal. However, after the war broke out, everything was possible. As long as you make merits in the war, then after the war was over, you would be very likely to be promoted to marshal.

For General Luo Li, the Imperial Marshal dared not count on it. However, it is very possible to be promoted to the Imperial Field Marshal. After all, the 14th Army will be the most dangerous force among all the Imperial Army after the outbreak of the war. It is also the easiest force to make meritorious contributions.

"God General. This morning is not good! The despicable Germans launched a sudden attack on us. Now the Kingdom of Belgium is in crisis. We need the support of the General." Katun did not say any extra words and directly explained his purpose.

"What? The Maas River defense line cannot withstand the Germans?" General Luo Li was a little surprised. After all, in order to withstand the German attack, the Belgian Kingdom attached great importance to the Rhine River defense line in the north and the Maas River defense line in the east. Over the past few years, these defense lines have been strengthening. Logically speaking, even if it encounters a fierce attack from the Germans, it shouldn't be unable to hold on so quickly!

"According to the news we have received, the Germans attacked the Maas River with more than one million people, almost three times that of General Carter. And the Germans were very well prepared, and they gathered tens of thousands of cannons. The entire defense line suffered heavy losses due to the fierce artillery attacks of the Germans. The Germans are now fighting across the river. Admiral Carter is under tremendous pressure. Although his troops can cause huge casualties to the Germans. However, it is unlikely to block the Germans east of the Maas River." Admiral Katton shook his head. The situation on the front line is not optimistic, which put him, the Minister of the Army, under great pressure. After all, the enemy they are going to deal with this time is too strong.

"Your Excellency the Army Minister, don't worry too much. The reinforcements of the Empire have already started boarding the ship. At most one month, our reinforcements will arrive in the Kingdom of Belgium. At that time, we will not only have enough troops to resist the attack of the Germans, but also have the power to launch a counterattack!" General Luo Li said. The mission of the 14th Army and the Belgian Army is to gain enough time for the arrival of reinforcements. Although a month is not short, the Kingdom of Belgium has millions of troops, and the 14th Army is also an elite force. There should be no problem in restraining the Germans for a month. Of course, the prerequisite is to be able to resist resolutely. If one side does not resist resolutely, it is still very likely that the Germans will break through.

"General, I know. However, the most important thing now is to defend the Maas River defense line. Relying on the Maas River defense line, we may be able to hold on for a while. If the Maas River defense line is broken, the Germans will march straight into the heart of the Belgian Kingdom. This is not good news for us. Therefore, we hope that the 14th Army can go to support General Carter!" Katton said.

"Okay, there is no problem with this. I will lead the army to the Maas River defense line immediately. However, the army mobilization requires the support of the railway department of the Kingdom of Belgium. If a lot of heavy equipment is transported by railways, the speed will be faster!" General Luo Li said. Admiral Luo Li did not hesitate to go to Maas River to support General Carter. After all, everyone is on the same boat now, and they have to work together.

"Okay, General, I'll make arrangements now!" Katun said. He immediately left the headquarters of the 14th Army and began to organize trains for the 14th Army to transport heavy equipment for the 14th Army.

Although the 14th Army was equipped with a large number of trucks and jeeps, and the infantry marching could almost be replaced by trucks. However, it is best to transport some heavy artillery and tanks by railway. Especially tanks, if they rush to the battlefield by themselves, most of them will be lost after hundreds of kilometers. This will make the troops unable to exert their combat effectiveness.

The 14th Armored Brigade of the 14th Army was equipped with more than 200 tanks. One battalion was the ‘Leopard’ medium tank battalion, and the other two battalions were the ‘Wild Wolf’ light tank battalion. This configuration was to best utilize the speed advantage of the armored troops. The ‘Wild Wolf’ light tank was already enough to resist the firepower of the enemy’s heavy machine guns. Of course, if it was hit by a howitzer, it would be impossible to claim that it was unlucky.

Just two hours later, the 14th Army of the Imperial Army began to advance to the front line. The train coordinated by the Belgian Army Minister Katun began to transport heavy equipment for the 14th Army. The train would transport them to Eindhoven, and the troops would go to the front line on their own. There was only thirty kilometers away from the front line.

When the 14th Army of the Imperial Army rushed to the front line, the battle on the Mas River had entered the most critical moment. The 1.2 million army commanded by Count Fredrich von Flanger launched a fierce attack on the Belgian Army's defense line on the dozens of kilometers of defense. In the first wave of crossing the river, Count Fredrich von Flanger invested more than 50,000 people. After that, more troops were invested in each attack.

Although the Maas River defense line is the key line of defense built by the Belgian Army. On the west bank of the Maas River, the defense line consists of barbed wire, trenches and steel and cement castings. Behind the defense line, there are artillery positions with more than 2,000 cannons. However, when facing the attack of the German army's large corps, the entire defense line still seems to be stretched.

In order to break through the Maas River defense line, the German army invested a lot. Among the millions of cannons, more than half were cannons with a caliber of more than 105 mm, and the number of heavy artillery with a caliber is even greater. Many were heavy artillery with a caliber, such as 210 mm heavy artillery and several 280 mm heavy artillery. These heavy artillery can have a fatal lethality against the defense line of the Belgian Army.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The sound of cannons rumbled, echoing over the Maas River. One by one, a series of shells fell into the Maas River, splashing water columns. The narrow Maas River became the main area for the battle between the Belgian Army and the German Army. Although the Maas River blocked the German attack to a certain extent, the trouble caused to the German army was very limited. With the German army's sufficient preparations, it would be even less of a big problem to cross the Maas River.

"Da da da da!" In the machine gun bunker, heavy machine guns were constantly ejecting flames, suppressing the army that had been lucky enough to cross the Mas River on the beach. Anyone who dared to emerge would be ruthlessly shot.

The Belgian Army is using the defense line they have worked hard to make the German Army pay a heavy price. At this moment, the river water of the Maas River has been dyed red with blood. German corpses are floating everywhere on the river surface.

Although the Belgian Army, which is in defensive battles, was relatively favorable. However, under the fierce attack of the German army, the Belgian Army also suffered a lot of casualties. Especially the defense lines that were mainly taken care of by the German heavy artillery, were even more so. The steel defense lines were still as if they were blocked from the German heavy artillery and were easily destroyed. This forced the Belgian Army to brave the sky of artillery fire to fight with the German army. This often cost a huge price.

The huge casualties did not let Fredrich von Flanger be afraid, but made him strengthen his attack on the Mass River again. He knew that if he could not break through the Mass River defense line in one go, then his previous efforts would be in vain. The huge casualties paid by the German army would have no meaning.

At 11 a.m., with the unremitting efforts of the German army, a section of the defense line of the Belgian Army was broken through. Although General Carter immediately drew some reserve troops to reinforce and wanted to drive out the Germans who had entered the defense line. However, the Germans' military advantage was fully utilized at this moment. As the Germans continued to cross the Maas River, more and more German troops were attacking the defense line. The possibility of the Belgian Army driving the Germans out of the defense line was getting smaller and smaller. After the troops sent to counterattack were defeated by the Germans, the entire Maas River defense line was shaken.

The German army seized this opportunity and began to expand the results of the war to both sides. Suddenly, the Maas River defense line was torn apart by the Germans. (To be continued)

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