Lieutenant General Owuzi knew about the fall of Kalamaria last night. Regarding Major General Akyol who committed suicide out of fear of crime, no matter how angry he was in his heart, he would not vent it on a dead person.
However, the problem left by Major General Akyol was difficult for him to solve. The news of the loss of the coastal defense fort could not be concealed from the officers and soldiers below. Moreover, without the coastal defense fort, enemy warships could directly bombard the city of Saloniga. In this way, the battle that was still possible will become more difficult.
Moreover, as a senior Ottoman officer, he was not ignorant of the strength of the enemy warships, but at present, he had no weapons that could deal with them, so he could only be beaten in vain.
Faced with this situation, Lieutenant General Owuzi didn't know what to do.
Although he didn't know what to do, the Italian army would not give him time to think about it. Early the next morning, the Italian fleet appeared in front of the Saloniga defenders.
Although the defeated soldiers escaped last night and brought news of the fall of Kalamaria, ordinary soldiers don't have that much knowledge. But they will soon see it. Why Calamaria is so important to Thessaloniki.
"Immediately order each ship to bombard Salonica in turn."
On the flagship Turin, Lieutenant General Yagier, the fleet commander, immediately issued the order to open fire. Following his order, heavy artillery fire from Italian warships allowed the Ottomans to see the power of the navy.
"Bounce~bounce~bounce!"
The seven battleships in the fleet used their main guns in order to open the eyes of the Ottoman bumpkins.
"boom!"
A shell landed on a house, and after the deafening explosion, the house was no longer there. Not only was one house missing, but the surrounding houses were damaged to varying degrees.
And more than thirty meters away from the explosion, many people were still injured.
"boom!"
A cannonball landed on the city wall, directly blasting a gap in the solid city wall.
The fierce offensive and defensive battle in Kalamaria has entered its third day. In the first two days, the Guards and the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Marine Division suffered a lot of casualties. Of course, as a price, the enemy Ottoman 14th Division also suffered a lot of losses. However, even if everyone suffered a lot of losses, as long as dawn comes, then The battle continues. The armies of the two sides are still fighting together again, it depends on who can bear it first.
The sound of artillery, gunshots, roars, and screams intertwined together, playing a song of death on the battlefield.
Petty was calm and composed, trying hard to eliminate these sounds. He carefully hid behind a pile of rocks, and set the crosshair through the cracks in the rocks to see the figure of a defender on the position. This soldier was very good at marksmanship. Petty Several comrades were shot by him. He aimed closely at him and then pulled the trigger.
With a "pop" sound, a bloody hole appeared on the head of the Ottoman soldier who was good at shooting? Then he fell in the trench without saying a word.
After killing the defender, Petty took a deep breath and hid behind the pile of rocks motionless. After waiting for a while, he stretched out his head to observe the battle situation.
This time, he spotted the target at a glance? This was a commander of the garrison? The Ottoman officer wearing an officer's hat was constantly directing the battle. However, it is somewhat difficult to kill the opponent, because his good military quality means that he is not like other soldiers at all. He keeps his head exposed, and he walks back and forth with conscious dodge movements. Let Petty be in this position. The hunter, who was praised by everyone in his hometown, felt a little troubled.
Hold your breath, calculate the rules, and wait until the next time this officer appears again? It will fall into his crosshairs.
"Pa" Another bullet hit the head of the low-ranking officer in the position? A stream of red and white liquid surged out.
I have to admit, the new rifle in my hand is really good. At a distance of about three hundred meters, the accuracy is still so good.
However, Petty had no time to observe the specific situation at this time, because the movement was too big this time, which exposed his position.
Petty hurriedly hid behind the pile of rocks, and the sound of bullets sizzling through the air above his head told him that if he had been there for two or three seconds at night, these bullets would not just pierce the air.
Petty, who had escaped life and death, naturally did not dare to stay here, but it was not easy to leave. According to his estimation, there were at least three or four guns aimed at his direction.
Yes, Petty was a precision marksman. There was no such thing as a sniper at this time, but the military naturally had different uses for marksmen like him. They do not need to attack enemy positions like other infantry, but on the battlefield, they provide strong support to their comrades with their excellent marksmanship.
Therefore, the team members naturally hope to have a sharpshooter among their teammates to help them reduce pressure. Of course, help is mutual, and sometimes sharpshooters also need their help. For example, Petty needs their help very much now.
"Quick, cover me!"
Petty, who was unable to lift his head under the pressure of the opponent's fire, shouted for help.
Faced with Petty's cry for help, his comrades were naturally concerned about his predicament. They immediately fired their rifles to the fastest rate of fire, trying to take advantage of the firepower to suppress the enemy.
The M88 Carcano rifles in their hands have also fully demonstrated their trustworthiness. At least they are much better than the weapons in the hands of the Ottoman army.
The opponent's sudden increase in firepower indeed suppressed the defenders' firepower. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Petty quickly ran out of Shi Lei and jumped down a slope.
After doing all this, Petty felt frightened. He had almost been handed over to the stone trap before.
But at this time, they suddenly heard a burst of cheers.
"What's going on here?"
Someone asked curiously.
Suddenly their company commander, Captain Barron, ran over and informed them of the details. "The three regiments next door have broken through the enemy's defense lines and have entered Kalamaria."
This sentence immediately caused cheers on the battlefield, and also greatly improved their morale. If others can do it, then they can do it too. In the following battle, it is obvious that the morale of both sides is different from before.
And this news is not only a huge improvement for the officers and soldiers, it is also excellent news for Lieutenant General Grovey who is commanding the overall situation on the battlefield.
You must know that in these two days of fighting, the landing force has lost nearly 3,000 people and more than 30 artillery pieces. This number is not small at all for the landing force with a total strength of less than 40,000. If he continues to be unable to penetrate, then he will consider asking the Navy for help and asking them to use warships to attract the attention of the enemy's coastal defense batteries.
Fortunately, he hasn't sent this request for help yet, so the third regiment has indeed given him a face this time.
"Major General Pulev, the boys of the third regiment played well. I will take credit for them."
Regarding Lieutenant General Grovey's words, Major General Pulev, who had previously served as the commander of the regiment, naturally felt happy.
"The third group did very well this time, and they are indeed worthy of the award."
Faced with the words of his deputy Pulev, Grovey continued to ask, "Have the reinforcements gone up?"
Rather than praising the meritorious troops, he was more concerned about the development of the war situation. Since there was such a breakthrough, expansion was also on every commander's mind.
"It has already gone up. Currently, we have transferred one battalion each from the 1st Regiment, 2nd Regiment, and a regiment left behind by the 1st Marine Division to form a reinforced regiment. They have already connected with the 3rd Regiment."
