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Chapter 190: Cavalry! Cavalry!

by karlmaks — The bloody battle that lasted the entire day yesterday left thousands of corpses on the streets of South Charleroi. The temperature in Charleroi in August was not low; the daytime high could even reach over thirty degrees Celsius. The earliest bodies to fall yesterday morning had now been lying there for over twenty-four hours. At such temperatures, the intestinal flora within the bodies had begun to cause decay. Now, these uncollected corpses were simultaneously unleashing their final weapon against…
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Chapter 189: Licking Wounds

by karlmaks — “At this rate of consumption, we can withstand one more general assault of equal scale from the Gauls at most.” The Quartermaster’s face was also grim, and he added worriedly: “At that point, we’ll have no choice but to fight them with bayonets.” The atmosphere in the temporary Battalion Headquarters immediately became heavy. Kleist and Manstein were silent, unable to think of any solution. Morin stared at the military map spread out on the table, his mind working at lightning…
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Chapter 188: There Are Two Butchers in Charleroi

by karlmaks — The Gallic soldiers who rushed into the alley were still wondering where the enemy had gone when they were met with a dense burst of gunfire. “Da-da-da-da-da——!” Bullets sprayed down from the second-floor window. The first few Gallic soldiers were instantly riddled with bullets, collapsing to the ground without a sound. The men behind them were terrified by the sudden firepower and instinctively tried to retreat. Morin propped an MG14 Light Machine Gun on the windowsill, calmly engaging…
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Chapter 187: Keyword: Spellcaster, Submachine Gun, Flanking

by karlmaks — The truck bumped over the cobblestone streets, speeding toward the 1st Company’s defense sector. When Morin arrived at the 1st Company’s temporary company headquarters, only a few signals men and clerks were busy working nervously. A clerk saw Morin and quickly came forward. “Battalion Commander! Why have you come yourself? Sergeant Major Klaus is at the front line!” Morin nodded, not stopping, and walked straight through the building serving as the company headquarters, toward the…
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Chapter 186: Old Soldiers Never Die

by karlmaks — De Gaulle lay prone behind a pile of corpses, his whole body shaking. He was no longer afraid; it was a feeling of deep despair. He watched his soldiers—the young men who were shouting "For Gaul" with him just this morning—being slaughtered like livestock. He could do nothing but watch. His Battalion Commander, the man who was so spirited just hours ago, now lay nearby, his eyes vacant. He kept muttering to himself: “Impossible... this is impossible.” This battle had completely exceeded…
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Chapter 185: Just Sheer Numbers

by karlmaks — In the view of the Gallic frontline commanders, the Instruction Assault Battalion’s full retreat proved that their tactics were correct. So what if the enemy had Heavy Machine Guns and automatic weapons? Didn't they still have to retreat when a large number of brave infantry closed the distance? Therefore, when the Ninth Division Headquarters learned that the second wave of attack on Charleroi had achieved great success, General Fournier unhesitatingly issued the order to continue the…
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Chapter 184: Stealth Conquers Steadiness, Recklessness Conquers Stealth

by karlmaks — In South Charleroi, at the Temporary Command Post. After the 1st Company repelled the Gauls’ first wave of assault and confirmed that the 1st Company’s defense line was temporarily stable, Morin immediately rushed back here by Military Truck. Because all three companies were under heavy defensive pressure after the all-out attack began, calls for instruction were constantly flooding the Battalion Headquarters. So Kleist and Manstein had called him back, hoping he could preside over the general…
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Chapter 183: Charles de Gaulle

by karlmaks — As ‘Mademoiselle 75’ once again unleashed her fury on South Charleroi. At the Ninth Division’s assault staging area, an ordinary young Company Commander, Charles de Gaulle, had just assembled his company. News of the first wave's failure had already spread. Although the specifics were unclear, the look of utter despondency on the faces of the soldiers who fled back from the city permeated the entire unit with an atmosphere of unease. De Gaulle's mood, too, shifted from initial excitement and…
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Chapter 182: Unspecified Combat Strength (Part 2)

by karlmaks — After the forward observers returned and sent back news that the Gallic infantry had begun to advance, Morin also accompanied the soldiers of the 1st Company to the outermost defense line of the city. He then realized he had slightly underestimated the Gallic ‘Mademoiselle 75.’ Looking at a two-story building that had half collapsed, he couldn't help but sigh that the 15-minute bombardment was more powerful than he had imagined. Although the houses in Charleroi City were mostly stone and brick,…
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Chapter 181: Unspecified Combat Strength

by karlmaks — General Jean-Clément Fournier, commander of the Gallic Army’s Ninth Infantry Division, rode on a tall warhorse, advancing with his Division Headquarters. When the sound of gunfire erupted from the south of the city, his face was etched with confusion. As the vanguard of the Third Corps, the orders issued by the Corps Headquarters before the battle contained only a few vague words regarding the enemy in Charleroi City. “Small groups of Saxon harassing forces, well-equipped, possessing automatic…
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