A battalion of cavalry attacked the hidden artillery position in the Sorbonne University at the tragic cost of wiping out the entire army. Although the artillery position was not destroyed by these cavalry, these cavalry used their extremely brutal assault to completely smash it. The morale of the Commune defenders.
The artillerymen of the commune were all amateurs. They were simply unable to effectively operate the artillery under the interference of cavalry assault. Both the frequency of shooting and the accuracy of shooting could be said to be appalling.
In other words, these cavalry sacrificed their lives to greatly reduce the casualty rate of friendly forces. If there was no interference from their assault, perhaps these twelve cannons would have killed thousands more government troops!
They destroyed the enemy's morale and interfered with the enemy's artillery shooting. At the same time, they also infected their own clothes with the sacrificial spirit of the martyrs!
There were three to four thousand veterans who came out of the small charge on the street, and they rushed out from all directions in the south in a dark mass!
They were all veterans on the battlefield. They knew what was happening just by looking at this posture. The tragic death of their comrades made them extremely sad and angry!
"Revenge! Revenge!"
"Brothers cavalry protect us with their lives, rush forward and kill these bastards!"
"Kill..."
Looking around, the entire Panthéon and Sorbonne University are surrounded by government troops in red trousers. There are gunshots and the metal clang of bayonet fighting everywhere!
The defenders of the commune could no longer hold on. Under the massive attack by the enemy's superior force, they began to retreat and even lost all their artillery.
The Imperial veterans turned their guns and began to fire at the fleeing commune members. The rate of fire that had just been slow immediately became rapid in the hands of these experienced veterans.
Twelve cannons fired in turn, causing the defenders on St. Michel Street to howl like ghosts!
Without the support of artillery, the main attacking Algerian 3rd Division began to attack again. The fourth barricade was captured instantly, followed by the fifth barricade, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the sixth barricade was also captured!
The attack began at 5 a.m., and by 3 p.m., Saint-Michel Avenue and the surrounding four blocks were all controlled by government forces. The entire city was filled with corpses and fires in buildings.
The red-eyed veterans swept the buildings one by one, picking to death those members who resisted, and the common people who evaded were also tied up and escorted to the rear.
Time passed by minute by second, and the sky gradually became dark. At this time, good news came from all parties in Paris. The entire day's battle plan went very smoothly!
The victory on Avenue Saint-Michel is the most glorious. It can be said that controlling this street can divide the Left Bank of Paris into two!
Coupled with other friendly forces cooperating in the battle, McMahon can guarantee that the Left Bank of Paris will be completely under his control within three days!
The victory on the left bank was brilliant, but the right bank also made considerable progress. The shelling of the Porte Maillot government forces caused the casualties of thousands of commune members. The defenders were forced to retreat to the line of the Arc de Triomphe to set up defenses!
The National Guard of the Commune around the Santa Cruz Gate was completely annihilated. The government troops used large amounts of kerosene to burn the buildings. The number of soldiers and civilians burned to death that day was close to 1,500.
All the remaining military forces of the commune in the Bois de Boulogne were wiped out in one day!
The offensives on the southern and western fronts of the government forces surrounding Paris were very successful. Only the eastern and northern fronts had little effect today!
The northern front cannot be too sensitive. The Chapelle Gate is on the northern front. Xiao Letian's military restricted area makes both sides wary of rats. The eastern front is the traditional sphere of influence of the commune. The barricades here are denser and there are more troops!
And because it’s close to Montmartre, it’s even better supported by the commune!
After conducting several trial attacks, McMahon's general found that the casualties were relatively high, so he immediately changed his tactics and began to concentrate his artillery bombardment!
In one day, although no commune was lost on the Eastern Front, the casualty rate was the highest. Especially at night, there were so many wounded soldiers that the hospital could no longer accommodate them. The whole street was filled with the wails and screams of wounded soldiers!
The sun was setting in the west, and the bloody day was finally coming to an end. Xiao Letian stayed on the observatory for a full day, and the changes in the battlefield in Paris every hour were under his control.
In particular, the three Zeppelins in Xiao Letian's hands were all dispatched today, recording the battle situation throughout the day in mid-air, and reporting to the ground using semaphores at any time.
The huge city defense map is full of revised and annotated data. Different war games move back and forth, and the battle situation of the entire city is clear at a glance.
"Master...have something to eat...I made a few sandwiches..."
Xiang Ying walked carefully to the master and held the plate. He had just arrived from Port William last night. Xiao Letian would never really be angry with his apprentice because of a Spanish sow queen.
What's more, Princess Sissi had advised Xiao Letian a long time ago, saying that the Queen of Spain was really a lunatic, the type who couldn't live without a man.
Xiao Letian actually didn't dare to go, so he even forced and deceived his apprentice into holding the tank. He was already feeling guilty, so he could just be punished with a few days of confinement.
Xiao Letian took the sandwich from his apprentice and ate it tastelessly, "Do you know why I asked you to come back?"
"I know... the master wants me to learn more. This street battle in Paris is a rare example. Seeing it with your own eyes is much more intuitive than thinking from a textbook..."
"Hey..." Xiao Letian took a bite of the sandwich and couldn't eat it anymore, so he put it back on the plate!
Top-quality Spanish ham, expensive cheese, and sauce seasoned by a French chef. The head of state couldn't eat such a sandwich. Xiang Ying knew that he must have said the wrong thing again.
"Master...disciple is stupid, you'd better tell me directly!"
After rejecting the people around him, Xiao Letian looked at Xiang Ying, "Child... did you know that a battalion of Guards Cavalry was completely wiped out when they attacked the Panthéon today..."
"And that battalion belongs to the Algerian Third Division in North Africa...The fighting style of that unit is quite brutal!"
"The Left Bank of Paris will definitely be bloodbathed tonight!"
"My child... I want you to come and see with your own eyes what hell is like... I want you to know how inhumane war can be!"
"After reading all this, I think you should think about it carefully... how the stormtroopers created by you young people... are going to go on..."
Xiang Ying was silent. He had no secrets in front of his master. Looking at the burning Paris, he seemed to have some realization in his heart!
Was the fighting during the day brutal? It is very tragic, but what happened tonight is called inhumanity!
The Sorbonne and the Panthéon have now become the temporary residences of the Algerian Third Division. The headquarters is located here. The army is undergoing intensive repairs, and countless staff officers in the headquarters are planning tomorrow's battle.
And that division commander has gone crazy. In front of him is the Blood Lion Cavalry Battalion Commander covered with a military flag!
"Ah! George...my brother...my George...wuwuwu..."
"Why did you die...How should I explain to your family...Why did you die..."
"Your father entrusted me to take care of you, why didn't I take good care of you..."
"Why are you so stupid... You are the best of the last batch of cavalry in the empire... You have to survive!"
"His Majesty's cavalry will still need you to form in the future...why are they dead..."
The division commander who was kneeling on the ground burst into tears. Suddenly he jumped up and pointed at the door, "Kill all those damn prisoners! Avenge the brothers who died in the battle!"
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