(I know what Pismai is called, but there is nothing I can do about it.)

"Put on your mask, Private." Sekter patted the helmet of the young soldier in front of him.

"Yes! Sir!" The immature soldier stood up nervously and saluted.

Dududu~~

When the piercing whistle sounded, Sekter grabbed the gas mask and put it on the private, and then hurriedly put it on himself.

Not long after he took it on, Sekter saw yellow-green smoke coming out of the positions on his left and right.

The smoke looks very thick and heavy, almost spreading on the ground, and you can't see the situation on the other side through the smoke.

As the wind emerged, the smoke quickly drifted towards the French position.

Boom boom boom...

The artillery positions in the rear also began to fire, and the artillery shells passed through the sky and landed on the French positions.

The French army chose to subconsciously avoid the artillery fire, either by getting into the artillery holes or huddled in various corners of the trenches.

Because the smoke from the artillery fire filled the air, the French observers did not notice the thick smoke until the yellow-green smoke had traveled half the distance.

"Poison gas! The Germans have released poison gas, put on a gas mask, quickly!" the observer shouted nervously, and took out his own gas mask and put it on.

The Germans have already used poison gas on the battlefield. They used it in Belgium during the "Race to the Sea" campaign. It killed thousands of elite British and French soldiers in one fell swoop. The horrific effect directly killed a French infantry regiment and a British soldier.

The infantry division was defeated.

Unfortunately, just as the Germans were attacking, the wind direction changed and poisonous gas enveloped the German positions. Although the Germans wore gas masks and were not injured, the Germans lost the chance to pursue them under the smoke cover.

After that, Britain and France searched all over the world for a convenient and fast way to prevent poisonous gases - they had gas masks, but the scale of production was small and their use had limitations.

For example, a carbon dioxide filter is essentially a gas mask, but it only protects against carbon dioxide.

There are also some respirators, but they are either inconvenient to carry or cannot effectively solve the poison gas problem.

Then, the Chinese came.

Military gas masks are miraculous against chlorine. Each one only costs US$11.2, and the most important thing is that it accepts banknotes as payment!

Moreover, the gas mask itself can be reused, but the filter element needs to be replaced. Huaxia provides cheap filter elements for two dollars each.

Twelve dollars may not be cheap for an ordinary person, but for Britain and France at war, this price is not expensive.

Soon, the first batch of 500,000 gas masks prepared by China was gone, and the British and French also placed orders for 1.5 million.

What? Do you think it would be cheaper to do it yourself?

Gas masks require the use of a large amount of leather or rubber, and Huaxia is the largest supplier of rubber and a large leather supplier.

Even if you are not stuck with raw materials, what about the time cost? War is about time and labor costs. Britain and France are now at full production capacity. One person can't wait to be split into two people. How can there be so many people to open a new production line.

Gas masks have been industrialized in China for a long time. After all, the processing difficulty is not high - the air tightness requirements are not high. Anyway, the products of the same era are similar.

And for the current English and French, as long as it can be used, is the quality good? Sorry, let’s solve the problem of yes and no first.

Americans made canned food from dead rat meat. The British knew what it was, but they still imported a lot of it. There was nothing they could do about it. The front line consumes so much every day, so it would be nice to have it.

The material cost of each gas mask is less than 1 yuan. After all, it only costs 1 bit of rubber and fabric, plus two lenses.

As for the filter element? That thing is a separate product, which not only needs to be replaced, but also because different gases require different filter elements. For example, the filter elements used to filter chlorine and phosgene are different.

World War 1 is an era of booming gas development, and various gases are emerging in endlessly. Of course, the filter element must be sold separately to maximize profits.

The French were using gas masks produced in China at this time. Because of their important geographical location, they distributed gas masks in the first batch.

Fortunately for them, most of their colleagues in Army Group Center still cover their mouths and noses with towels soaked in urine to prevent the harm of chlorine gas.

Soon, the poison gas floated up, but because of the gas masks, they did not suffer much harm.

"Colonel, there seems to be someone in the smoke." The French observer lay down on the edge of the trench and peeked out to observe secretly.

With the help of sunlight, he seemed to see some shadows in the smoke.

"Where?" French Colonel Lucas ran over holding a gas mask in his hand.

"These cousin-raised Germans." Lucas took a look and saw that there were many figures in the smoke. It was obvious that the Germans took advantage of the smoke to rush up.

At this time, the distance was only 560 meters, and the Germans were probably clearing the barbed wire fence or other obstacles in front of the position.

"Machine gun fire, all bayonets ready, let these Germans see how powerful we are!" Lucas shouted, and fired a shot in the front.

There was no way, because of the smoke, he temporarily lost his ability to command, because the messengers were also hindered.

Telephone? The third position was built in a hurry. Originally this position was supposed to be put into use at the end of September, but now it was the beginning of May, and many facilities were not complete, including telephones.

Chug tug tug... tug tug tug...

Dong dong dong dong……

The Hotchkiss heavy machine gun closest to him opened fire, and the Maxim heavy machine gun in the distance also opened fire on its own.

Then the entire defense line started shooting. Although there was no accuracy, many Germans still fell.

The Germans lay down on the spot and fought back. Also because smoke and gas masks blocked their vision, their accuracy was extremely poor, and the French casualties in the trenches were very limited.

But in this battle, the Germans took the lead after all. On a position, three Germans quietly reached a position of more than 30 meters, threw three grenades, and then launched a charge.

The defending French army did not notice the lurking Germans because their gas masks restricted their field of vision. When they discovered the enemy, grenades had already flown over.

Boom!

With the sound of explosions, the Germans rushed to the position. After a few brief gunshots, the position was occupied by the Germans, and then a steady stream of Germans rushed to the position.

"Colonel, the Germans have stormed the 9th Squadron's position."

"Colonel, Germans were also found on the 5th Squadron's position."

At this time, the smoke had dissipated somewhat, and it was still possible to see clearly from at least a few dozen meters away.

Lucas took a look and saw that there were still some enemies in front of him, but not many. Because his vision had improved, he was using team tactics to fight and retreat, looking for bunkers.

"The reserve team doesn't move, blow the trumpet, prepare for hand-to-hand combat!" Lucas saw this and made up his mind.

The French army's reserve system is very poor, at least not comparable to that of the Germans, and its tactical training is also relatively outdated.

During the war, the number of French troops expanded tenfold from 78 million to 7.9 million. In the first year of the war, the total number of French troops reached nearly 3 million, almost four times.

(Not counting the colonial soldiers, but the Foreign Legion.)

After swelling so much all at once, the French certainly know their own strengths, so the recruits put physical training and bayonet training first.

Anyway, his rifle tactics are relatively old-fashioned. All he needs to do is teach the soldiers how to shoot. If the distance is far away, there will be artillery. If the distance is closer, there will be machine guns. No matter how close, they can charge with a bayonet.

Toot~~

A sharp whistle sounded, and French soldiers wearing blue military uniforms, holding rifles, climbed out of the trenches, and charged towards the enemy with bayonets pointed out.

Their instructors didn't teach them much. The main thing was to charge, charge, and charge again, emphasizing that the bayonet is a man's romance.

"ah!"

"ah!"

"Jiliguala..."

A distance of tens of meters would only take a few seconds for an adult running at full strength, but a bayonet charge by a fully armed soldier would only take a dozen seconds at most.

A few Germans fired one shot, but most of the Germans chose to move closer immediately and hold on to their bayonets.

This is much more important than firing one shot. After all, if there are more people and they can cooperate, they may be able to survive. Shooting one shot may kill one person, but it is a waste of time.

The battlefield is not like a movie or TV show. One person fights against several people, it is still a bayonet battle. It does not matter whether you can kill others, but you will definitely die.

The soldiers screamed to express their inner fear, and then stabbed the labeled enemies fiercely with their bayonets.

"Go to hell French!"

"Go to hell! Damn Krauts."

Phew~~

Tsk~

Click!

The sound of the bayonet piercing the flesh, the sound of the bayonet being pulled out, the sound of the bayonet striking the bone, combined with the soldiers' ghostly screams and the wails of injuries, formed a battlefield symphony.

"The reserve team is ready, follow me."

"Commander, tell the division headquarters immediately that we need support."

Seeing that the situation on the front line was not good, Lucas said to the orderer. After speaking, he drew out his command knife and shouted loudly:

"French warriors, charge for the motherland of France! Drive the Germans out!"

With that said, Lucas took the lead and rushed forward.

The poison gas did no harm to the French army. It not only blocked the line of sight, but also gave the Germans an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Some French troops also inhaled some chlorine gas because the gas masks did not fit their faces, causing gaps that were too large. They were unable to go to the battlefield at this time, resulting in a local military disadvantage for the French troops.

(There is something wrong with the product? Impossible! It must be that your face is not long enough to fit the product! - Liu Yiming.)
To be continued...