Chapter 333: The British Army is Defeated
The British, who had failed at El Alamein, on the one hand, scavenged for men everywhere and set up positions in the Nile Delta, which was already undefendable. Respond to Rommel's possible attack at any time. On the one hand, he sent people to make secret contacts with the Americans and the commander of the French army in Algeria, Juan. Xiao Zhi moved with reason and emotion, and wanted to fool the 200,000 French troops in Algeria to deal with Rommel together.
At this moment, Rommel was surrounded by a noisy environment and could not get out. It turned out that in this campaign, the commanders of the Ranker Brigade and the Fogel Division, who were the general reserves, came to Rommel for evaluation because they did not get a combat mission!
They saw with their own eyes that five paratrooper divisions, both individual soldiers but better equipped, walked by in front of them with their heads held high, arrogantly walking by, and even looking at them with annoyance! That's out of breath! They acted as spectators in this battle, and they were even more angry! Hence the need to vent to Rommel! The role of the elite cannot be ignored! They cannot tolerate being neglected!
Rommel carefully studied the G36C, 92F and other individual weapons that the brethren of the Ranke Brigade "shunned". The mouth is "tsk" and surprised, and the love in the eyes is overflowing. Whether it is a marshal or a small soldier, there is only one mood for a good weapon, and that is to like it from the heart. Rommel immediately patted his chest and promised that he would definitely get such a weapon for the Ranker brigade. Ranke then let Rommel go.
The war was put aside by the temptation of new weapons, and the Ranker brigade was temporarily suspended. But the Italian elite of the Fogel division are also very boring, and they are also a group of guys with eyes above the top. Quite a great military quality comes from the brutal training of German paratroopers, and the head of the Ranke brigade, Rank, is the instructor who trained the Fogel Division! The Ranker Brigade, who came out of the same school, had a friendship with the Fogel Division. Therefore, their temperament and temperament are similar, and they are also quite eager to make achievements. To be honest, Rommel didn't pay much attention to infantry divisions, he thought that in desert terrain, only armored units were sharp weapons! At best, the infantry played a defensive role.
The British distributed tanks evenly among infantry units proved him right, and the British infantry had little effective restraint against German tanks. They suffered heavy losses from the powerful armoured forces, and Rommel had a small number of troops, so he did not want the infantry to brave the enemy's bullets and bullets. In his eyes, the infantry was used to occupy positions, in addition to building fortifications, defending the front, and ensuring supplies.
It was on the basis of such an opinion that he did not reuse these elite paratroopers in battle. Their role is limited to the defense of key areas. Facts have proved that the paratroopers did a very good job, and the British routers who had scattered and fled were captured without exception when they passed through the paratrooper defense area. The reason why the Ranke Brigade and Fogel Division were in a very unhappy mood was not because Rommel could not be reused. The main reason is that the colleagues who turned the British positions upside down are really enviable! Not only that, but their gear is simply mouth-watering! If they get such a weapon as soon as possible, they will not be able to sit still any longer! That's when the "siege" of Rommel took place. Although he didn't explicitly say that he wanted new equipment, he was seen through by the little fox at a glance! After receiving the assurances of Marshal Yuan, they left with dreams of new weapons.
The paratroopers who came to Africa deserve the title of elite! Although the armored troops did not think of them, the aviation troops also looked at them with a residual vision, and only the infantry envied them. But Bai Qi's former words gave them nothing but pride or pride! When Bai Qi was again distributing new weapons to the paratroopers, he once said: You are the pride of Germany! Out of thousands of people, you stood out and came here. Each of you has proven what you are capable of in training! You are the king of soldiers! Why? Because you are about to do anything, you will be able to go to the heavens and the sea, lurk and pursue, and siege and field battles. Time will tell! You are the first unit to receive new equipment, which is more of an honor than a responsibility! You are the example of the army, you are the pioneers! You will first complete your new training, and your combat capabilities will reach unprecedented heights. Germany's first special forces are about to be born between you! A month isn't much, but it's enough for elites like you! My new request for you is in the training syllabus issued by the weapon, and this month is the key to being reborn as a wyvern. I'm sure I read you right! You will become the best troops of the Third Reich! All for Germany! ”
Nearly 50,000 people from the five paratrooper divisions listened to it very clearly, their fighting spirit was aroused, and their blood was boiling! The belief of becoming the "king of soldiers" supported them to break through themselves in training and complete the leap!
A night battle in Africa was actually a specially arranged training for Bai Qi! The Military Intelligence Bureau of Canaris, which had long been meticulous and thorough in battlefield intelligence reconnaissance, reported to the General Staff the data detailed to the square meter! The staff division led by Zeitzler conducted a detailed rehearsal of the campaign with the combat power of the paratroopers. The results were pleasantly surprised. So with everything under control, a real training was carried out with paratroopers who were not yet very mature.
The results showed that the new weapons were trustworthy in the desert environment, and none of the firearms were malfunctioning. All the new tactics went well. The paratroopers did the job quite well!
The defense line, which had long been riddled with holes, was broken by Rommel at the touch of a button! Of the more than 200,000 people, three-quarters of the captives were captured in the North and the region, close to 150,000!
This is the second emergency rescue of the British army since Dunkirk! The strength of the Navy is as strong as ever, and the Royal Navy, which has always been trustworthy, has once again saved the Army! More than 50,000 veterans of the war brought back first-hand information on the battlefield! The news that the German army is equipped with new weapons has once again become the focus of attention of all countries!
The 100,000 American troops who boarded the ship and marched on board would soon land in Algeria, and the 200,000 French troops were stable for the time being. They've got amazing news! It's that Comrade Xiaoxi is no longer on the council, and Germany is not in the hands of the war maniacs! The German envoy also conveyed to the French general Juan his desire to seek peace talks with Britain and the United States! As the commander of the 200,000 French troops in North Africa, Juan was almost a little flattered! He knew that it might be a trick played by the Germans, who were secretly stabbing each other while talking about peace! It is also possible that the German coup d'état advocated a dignified end to the war was victorious, or it could be that the Germans were afraid of the coming two-front war and did not dare to go to war with Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union at the same time. So they sought Anglo-American peace talks in order to concentrate on dealing with the USSR! They also received information that American troops were about to land in Algeria, and the Germans told the French about such an important matter, apparently to show their sincerity, and they promised to help restore France's international standing if the peace talks were reached! And immediately withdraw troops from France! The French can regain lost territory and gain freedom without firing a single shot! And all these achievements will be counted on the head of Juan!
The tempting conditions, solemn promises, and the benefits of sending information were enough to impress Zhu An. His faith had been shaken.
What he doesn't understand yet is that strength is everything! The reason that a weak country has no diplomacy is incomprehensible as a general who is not very successful. His proposal almost certainly had little impact, but the Germans had not the main goal in mind,
It was enough for Li Ming to raise the topic of peace talks at the right time to make the French army's position clear. Even if the U.S. military coerced the French to fight against the Germans, it would lose morality. The German counterattack was confirmed, and France would be a real threat from the Germans in the next short period of time, and the southern part of France and the naval fleet that had not yet been occupied would also be in danger! Juan would not ignore the interests of France, he would certainly have to consider the proposal of Germany, which was advantageous to France! Although this proposal is so absurd and anachronistic!
Combined with the German victory in Africa, Churchill and Roosevelt believed that the German Führer was a military expert and a political skill. Germany under him was fragile. After Stalin's communication, the two decided that victory in Africa was the most urgent thing to spare! In response to the German peace proposal, which had already been preached all over the world, they made a statement: Germany must surrender unconditionally, and there is no other way! Such a meaningless proposal is of no value. Since Germany provoked the war, it must accept the punishment of the war!
After the two of them deliberated, Stalin was informed of the results of the briefing in advance. The heads of the three countries decided to establish the Triple Alliance to carry out all-round cooperation in all aspects of military and political resources, all with the aim of defeating Germany!
In fact, the countries that really had an irreconcilable conflict of interest with Germany were Britain and the Soviet Union, and the European policies of these two countries contradicted Germany's national policy of expansion. War was almost inevitable, in fact, as early as the eve of the start of the "Barbarossa" plan, the Soviet Union had already drawn up plans to attack Germany. They also had the idea of preemptively attacking Germany.
The outrageous act of Stalin's ** propaganda of Germany is actually fifty steps laugh a hundred steps. It's essentially the same.
The Soviet Union was now facing the greatest pressure from the German army, and Stalin was of course hit it off immediately after receiving the notice from Roosevelt and Churchill. He immediately asked Foreign Minister Molotov to visit Britain and the United States to determine the matters for the summit meeting of the heads of state of the three countries.
Things have developed to this point, which is quite unexpected by Li Ming. He can predict the course of the war accurately, but it is still difficult to grasp the dirty politicians. In his view, the British Empire, which was at the end of its life in Africa, could never regain its former glory. More than 100,000 troops under the command of Rommel are about to drink the Manile River in the near future! That invincible Mussolini is also about to realize his dream of riding a white horse parade on the streets of Cairo! To be honest, Li Ming hated this pretentious guy from the bottom of his heart, but now he was still a little useful. When the talks between Rommel and King Farouk of Egypt were successfully concluded and the comprehensive cooperative relations established between the two countries were on the right track, it was time for Hitler to unload the mill and kill the donkey! The original creator of fascism is about to disappear from history and end his sinful life in a tragic way!
Under the initiative of King Farouk, the *** brotherhood in the Middle East, the resistance forces of *** countries have cooperated like never before, and they are working hard to drive the British forces out of the Arab world! Ever since the beginning of the German army's successive victories in Africa, they saw hope of driving out the British!
To the Germans they were welcome, and the Germans appeared as liberators. Just like in Ukraine at the beginning, people with flowers in hand to welcome the German army stood on both sides of the road! Germany's national policy is off to a good start in Africa!
Germany and Iran have previously cooperated closely, and the two countries have developed good bilateral relations. Since the British and Soviet Russia joined forces to destroy this cooperation, the whole ** has reached a consensus that their enemies are Britain and Russia, and their friends are Germany! It's a pity that Germany at that time only had the right to speak in Europe, and without a strong navy, it would not have a strong projection capability for overseas armies, and it could not help Iran! They're just too much to beat! I had to watch Iran being shamelessly carved up, and Iran's oil resources being taken by the powers! And he can only rely on the small oil fields in Romania to survive!
Now the time for change is coming! Rommel's victory in Egypt is about to change the entire international situation, and the African battlefield, which Comrade Xiaoxi previously disdained, is playing a huge role! The focus of the contention between Britain and the United States and Germany also converged here, and Stalin, who had already sensed the lightheartedness, took advantage of this rare opportunity to start intensifying the arms build-up! Tanks, artillery, and airplanes are being produced in a steady stream and sent to the front.
But just when the world's eyes were focused on Africa, an accident happened!
The surprise was so sudden that all countries did not react! They really didn't expect that Germany would have such capabilities! It is on par with the Americans, or even surpasses!