"The Germans' attack speed was beyond our imagination, and this was because the opponent deliberately limited the attack speed. The Germans almost completely stopped advancing at 4 pm. Their artillery was still blocking our traffic, while the troops began to prepare for overnight. Even if the speed slowed down slightly, the Germans could completely break through our positions within 3 to 4 days." Betton said after integrating various intelligence.

"It seems that the Crown Prince Ruprecht was not overwhelmed by the huge advantage. The Germans' steady progress made our chances of success very low." Foch said helplessly.

"So will we continue to fight?" asked Bedam.

"Of course we have to fight. There are not many troops on the front line, and our main force still has no reason to surrender. And don't forget that if we finally decide to surrender, if the British reserve team in our hands is still there, then we might have to fight with the British. So, as scheduled, we might as well consume the troops given to us by the British first, and then consider the rest." Foch said quite treacherously.

You should know that behind the French positions, there are more than 200,000 Commonwealth troops. Although they were allocated to the French army, the command and supply of this army were relatively independent. If the French chose to surrender at this time, what would this British army do? Isn’t it just a matter of dismantling more than 200,000 British troops armed to the teeth? It is impossible! So conflict is inevitable! In this case, Foch decisively believed that only by consuming the British reinforcements first! If the German offensive was blocked, everyone would be happy. If they could not stop it, at least they would save the troubles of the French!

"So what about our counterattack tonight?" asked Bedam.

"Of course we have to continue. When the Germans have overwhelming firepower and air superiority, night battles are the only chance for us to achieve results. At night, our mobilization is safer, and the Germans' firepower advantage will be weakened. The only pity is that the Germans did not leak too much weakness this time!" Foch said regretfully.

When night once again enveloped the earth, the German army spent the first night on the newly occupied positions. At this time, all the commandos had been deeply wedged into the French positions. In a day, the German army advanced from 9 to 12 kilometers, which was almost unimaginable in the past. After all, tens of thousands of people were often killed and injured in previous battles. After fighting for a long time, the position only moved a few hundred meters.

The attack on the front line has stopped, but it does not mean that the Germans are sleeping at night. In places far away from the front line, the engineering troops are racing against time. They need to open roads for trucks to maneuver in the trench. Hundreds of bulldozers and excavators go into battle. They fill the trenches, throw a large amount of bundles of firewood in the trenches and cover them with soil and wooden boards, so that large load-bearing vehicles can pass through. At the brightly lit construction site, simple roads are quickly extending to the distance. In some key areas, the Germans will also transport ash, lay them on the road, and then crush them with a roller over and over.

Then, on both sides of the paved simple road, the Germans began to set up troop stations and supply stations, and a large amount of supplies were piled up in appropriate places, and were camouflaged with camouflage nets and local materials. The team of cars also began to transport a large number of troops, equipment and supplies to the front, and on several highways with relatively high standards, they were used to transport tanks and heavy towing artillery. The Germans' idea was very simple. At least before the French fought in a field decisive battle, the 210mm howitzer and 150mm heavy cannon must keep up with the advance troops! Even if the front line stopped fighting, the strength of the Germans on the front line was growing!

The Germans were busy day and night, which naturally caused uneasiness among the French. Not long after nightfall, the remaining artillery soldiers of the French began to suppress and attack. However, now, the number of artillery that can still be used is too few for the defense line that has been torn apart by dozens of kilometers wide. Soon, the German anti-artillery troops, relying on sound positioning, immediately called for stronger firepower to carry out counter-suppression. At night, the accuracy of both sides was not high. In order to perform some special tasks, the French did not put all the artillery into the attack on the rear construction units.

A night battle was also brewing in the area where the two sides confronted each other. Using the cover of night, the French transported a large number of personnel to the front line through trenches and roads. In order to ensure safety, the French convoy also dealt with the lights. In addition to a large number of infantry and remaining artillery, the French also drove a small number of armored units out of the hidden place to join the counterattack.

The French also adopted commando tactics similar to the Germans. The commando carrying a large number of Shaosha machine guns, blasting equipment and light artillery were concentrated along the remaining trenches towards the attack area. The 75mm artillery was too heavy and could not be carried by infantry, so they mainly carried small-caliber infantry cannons and mortars. A 37mm light infantry cannon produced by Schneider has become the favorite of the French assault squad. This weapon is better for machine gun bunkers. As for those possible tanks and assault cannons? It was handed over to the Saint Monsa heavy armored destroyer in the rear. This weapon, known as the armored nemesis in the Eastern Mediterranean, is not much in the French combat sequence now, because the weight is nearly 20 tons, and the production cost of weapons equipped with 105mm cannons is somewhat high!

"Remember, half an hour after our cannons started shooting, we were launching an attack, and the armored forces would help us fight against the steel monsters, and we would just deal with the infantry." A French officer said to his subordinates as he looked at the German position 500 meters away. And when the time came to 11 o'clock in the evening, the counterattack brewed by the French finally kicked off!

Although the losses were heavy during the daytime battle, this time, the French still concentrated about 800 artillery of various caliber, and these remaining artillery extended long barrels from the reinforced bunker. Tens of thousands of French soldiers were busy in front of these big guys. The French still valued this raid very much. The two 520mm super heavy train cannons that had been hidden in the jungle in the previous battle also showed their terrifying fangs. After 3 and a half hours of busyness, the final debugging was finally completed. Now, the reason why the French set the time at 11 o'clock in the evening is largely to wait for the big guy to arrive!
Chapter completed!