The two armored armies, advancing side by side on the east and west banks of the canal, were simply unstoppable.

In Bai Zhizhan's view, the Manman army suddenly became active, not that it had changed its mind, but that it did not want the imperial army to control the Xifan Canal, and after mastering the choke point connecting the two oceans, they could freely enter and exit Lu Xinhai, and even send troops to the Beixuan region.

Although with the current situation, especially when the Empire sent troops to Posha Bay and began to march westward with the assistance of the Republic of There, no one could prevent the Empire from encroaching on Luxinhai, but from the standpoint of the Empire, it was necessary to maintain the hegemony of the Beixuan region no matter what.

If the Imperial Army enters the Beixuan region, I am afraid that the Hindan army will have to stand aside.

Don't look at the Beixuan region on the south shore of Luxin Sea, not far from the mainland of the Empire, and the Liangxia Empire is separated by almost the entire world island, but the Empire is blockaded and cannot reach the Beixuan region by sea, while the Liangxia Empire can rely on shipping to send troops and materials.

In such a comparison, the advantage is on the side of the Liangxia Empire.

Now, the only thing blocking the Imperial Army is the Shivan Canal.

This is also the key to the arrival of the assault force led by Lian Xusheng, Rommel suddenly became active and took the initiative to lead the armored troops north along the west bank of the canal.

In Bai Zhizhan's view, as long as the canal can be controlled, it doesn't matter who controls it.

The Manman Empire did not have the capital to control the sea, so could it hold the canal?

If you really want to turn the other cheek, the assault force commanded by Lian Xusheng can easily defeat the Manan army commanded by Rommel with the support of the task force.

Even without the fleet, the armored forces of the Imperial Army were able to easily defeat the armored forces of the Hindran Army.

In Lian Xusheng's words, the armored weapons of the Empire, such as tanks and assault artillery, were as sophisticated as pocket watches displayed in cupboards.

Used for war?

The reliability is so poor!

On the battlefield, this has long been demonstrated.

The performance of the Riman tank is very advanced, but because of its low reliability, it is in a state of lying on its stomach most of the time, and the result is that it cannot compete with the Luosha tank that is driven down from the tractor production line. The point is that because the process used is too complex, the production of the Riman tank has not been increased.

On the Giant Continent side, the opposite is true.

From the very beginning, the Imperial Army did not put forward excessive requirements for the performance of tanks, but in accordance with the standards of the Great War, under the condition that the comprehensive performance was guaranteed, the difficulty of production was reduced as much as possible, so as to facilitate mass production in wartime and reduce the difficulty of maintenance during use.

It was in this way that the armored units of the Imperial Army were able to gallop across the battlefield in the northwest in a harsh environment.

By now, the Manman Army has changed its mindset and begun to learn from the Imperial Army, and has introduced several production technologies for main battle equipment from the Empire.

Of course, it's certainly impossible to turn the other cheek.

The fact that the ground forces can advance quickly has a lot to do with the fleet moving north at the same time.

To put it bluntly, the fleet that went north from the canal temporarily replaced the artillery, and the artillery support provided, especially those battleships, far exceeded the artillery.

In terms of firepower throwing capabilities, 1 large destroyer is equivalent to 1 heavy artillery regiment.

The point is that there are no targets on the ground that can carry the main guns of the battleship.

Not to mention that the morale of the officers and soldiers of Bran guarding the canal has already collapsed, even if they can still fight, I am afraid that they will already be frightened when facing the heavy artillery of the giant ship.

That's why the offense went very well.

Although it is not invincible, as long as the main guns of the battleship or heavy cruiser fire and the shells are whizzing down, Bran's army will most likely give up resistance. Even if they do not surrender in front of the battle, they will abandon the positions they are guarding and rush to the rear line of defense.

In just 2 days, the armored troops commanded by Lian Xusheng met Lu Xinhai.

On December 23, it took two more days for the Hindan troops on the west bank of the canal to advance outside Alexandria under the command of Rommel.

This is the nest of Bran's army in the Shivan Canal District.

Although Bran's army collapsed faster than anyone expected, Montgomery had strengthened Alexandria's defenses over the past 10 days.

Of course, only the last remnant.

After the tentative attack, Rommel ordered the Yamamans army to switch from offensive to defensive, and then mobilized forces to begin to block the Bran army that had arrived from the west, that is, from El Alamein, and prepared to fight a decisive battle of annihilation outside Alexandria.

Also on this day, under the full cover of the 12th Task Force, the 11th Task Force rushed out of the Xifan Canal and entered the Luxinhai.

Although Bran's forces in Alexandria also attempted to intercept the 11th Task Force, using heavy artillery, it did not lead to anything other than artillery bombardment and bombardment.

Crucially, there are 2 fast battleships rushing ahead.

Competing in artillery fire, the shore defense guns of Bran's army in Alexandria were by no means the opponents of the main guns of the battleships.

The next day, the 12th Task Force also entered the canal.

In addition, the armored forces under the command of Lian Xusheng began to cross the river a little to the south, preparing to take part in the siege of Alexandria on the west bank of the canal.

Of course, this is the result of high-level discussions between the two sides.

To put it simply, the Imperial Army was only involved in the battle against Alexandria, and was not allowed to send troops to the Northern Xuan region unless the consent of the Empire was obtained.

In addition, Alexandria was occupied and managed by the Liang Xia army, and served as the home port of the Imperial fleet in the Luxinhai.

Obviously, both sides made a compromise.

In the circumstances, without the support of the Imperial Army, or rather its direct involvement, Rommel would not have been able to annihilate the local Bran army in any case.

Let the troops who had withdrawn from El Alamein back to Alexandria be disastrous.

Don't forget, Alexandria is the home of the Royal Navy of Bran in Luxinhai, and the springboard for controlling the fortress of the Syphanian Canal and marching into the Vanyan Ocean.

In this small port, there is enough war materiel.

As long as the troops are sufficient, it will be no problem to defend for half a year.

Crucially, only by taking Alexandria could the Syvan Canal be navigable.

This was also the key to Montgomery's abandonment of El Alamein, his return to Alexandria, and his preparation for a decisive battle with Rommel there.

It was also for this reason that Rommel decided to first encircle and annihilate the Bran army that had withdrawn from El Alamein.

Of course, it would be enough for the Imperial Navy to be able to get a bridgehead in the land heart sea.

No matter what happens in the future, as long as you get Alexandria and have a foothold in Lu Xinhai, you don't have to worry about not being able to control the countries around Lu Xinhai.

In fact, this is also the first time since the birth of the empire to set foot in the sunset!

At that time, Chen Bingxun stopped at the Kibu fortress and did not attack Lu Xinhai.

Only one point, Bai Zhizhan is qualified to be on an equal footing with Chen Bingxun.

In fact, at the moment when the fleet rushed out of the Xifan Canal and entered the Luxinhai, including the White Stop War, none of the officers and men realized that they were the first Imperial Navy officers and men to enter the Sunset Ocean by expedition during the war, and the 11th Task Force was also the first Imperial Fleet to attack the Sunset Ocean by expedition. At that time, everyone's mind was actually worried about the possible blow.