The loss of El Alamein meant that the Axis could march unhindered into the Egyptian hinterland.

The surrender of Major General Allen meant that the last field troops of the British colonial army in Egypt were wiped out, and the Axis ** could gallop across the empty territory of Egypt.

Alexandria, Cairo and the Suez Canal are like ripe peaches in front of the Axis ** team, and people can't wait to pick them.

As the closest "peach" to El Alamein, Alexandria has attracted the coveted eyes of the German and Italian teams with its incomparable allure.

Marshal Graziani rushed to El Alamein, accompanied by the Marati battle group of the 2nd Italian Blackshirt Division, which consisted of two tank battalions and six motorized infantry battalions, and was the only motorized unit in the Italian Tenth Army.

The arrival of Marshal Graziani also opened up a mystery, letting Rommel and others know that the Italian fleet was recruited by Marshal Graziani.

Marshal Graziani's move was clearly intended to compete for military merit.

In the town of El Alamein, Marshal Graziani did not hesitate to give Rommel countless beautiful words, saying that Rommel was comparable to famous generals like Caesar and Napoleon.

Outside the town of El Alamein, the Marati battle group took advantage of the opportunity of Marshal Graziani to successfully contain Rommel and others, and the rolling wheels kicked up countless smoke and dust, and proudly slaughtered Alexandria, a hundred kilometers away.

Marshal Graziani did not stop his fire until his mouth was dry, his eyes swept around Rommel, and then asked suspiciously: "Where is General Rosen?" ”

Rommel, red-faced, forcibly resisted the discomfort in his stomach. Smile back at Marshal Graziani.

"He's already led his men to Alexandria. I'm about to lead my men on a journey. The town of El Alamein and the British prisoners outside the town are to be dealt with by His Excellency the Field Marshal. ”

Damn, let the Germans take the lead again, Marshal Graziani couldn't help but sneer.

"As the Supreme Commander of the Coalition Forces, I can't always be in the rear, I have to be on the front lines and set an example for our soldiers. Let's go together and go to Alexandria. As for the defense here and the captives outside the town, you have to find a way to solve it. Marshal Graziani said solemnly.

Rommel casually raised his right hand to cover his stomach and forcibly suppressed his "subordinates" who were almost about to rebel. He said with a smile: "It is an honor for the African Army to be able to fight side by side with you. ”

Under Rommel's X-ray-like insightful gaze, Marshal Graziani could not help but blush, and hurriedly stood up to hide his uneasiness.

"Time is precious, we have to go now, we must get to Alexandria before it gets dark, and try to capture it tomorrow."

By the time the Axis Squadron marched towards Alexandria, Alexandria had already lost its former peace.

A bomber group of more than a hundred warplanes flew over Alexandria and dropped countless bombs on the RAF airfield south of the harbor, bringing endless panic to the residents of the harbor.

The JU-88 and JU-87 bombers swooped down at an angle nearly perpendicular to the ground, smashing SC series bombs into the airfield buildings.

50 kg, 250 kg or even 500 kg bombs under bombardment. Gray-white smoke and all-engulfing flames covered every airfield building.

With a deafening explosion, the navigation tower, hangar, oil depot and dormitory disappeared without a trace. Only the ruins and craters of different depths were left everywhere, and even the sentry box at the airport gate did not escape the fate of being reduced to ruins.

The He-111 bomber formation was even more ferocious, dropping countless 50-kilogram bombs in a neat formation.

A dense rain of bullets obscured the sky, and then the runway was ploughed in earnest.

After the purgatory-like flames, only mottled runways, broken corpses and airplane wreckage were left everywhere.

The Royal Air Force did not sit still, and more than 60 anti-aircraft guns of various types spat out piercing fiery snakes, firing vengeful shells at German fighters in the air.

Anti-aircraft shells burst into white marshmallows in the sky, and German fighters shuttled through these white smoke clouds, mixing with British fighters.

Only seven of the eleven remaining Hurricanes on the airfield made it to the air, but in the blink of an eye, they were bitten by twenty-four ME-109 fighters, and then fell to the ground with flames and black smoke, leaving only white parachutes and helpless pilots in the air.

The inhabitants of the harbor looked at the sky south of the harbor in horror, and their mouths were full of words, hoping that they would be blessed and not let the same bad luck befall them.

In a barracks northeast of Alexandria, Captain Mills anxiously walked up and down the barracks until Major Turner appeared.

"What's next for us? Fight or evacuate? ”

Major Turner wiped the sweat from his forehead and said helplessly: "Alexandria can no longer be defended, and the order given to us by our superiors is to retreat with all of our staff." ”

Captain Mills said angrily, "We just arrived here this morning, and then we are going to retreat, where are we going?" East or South? ”

"To the south, to Cairo, where we will do the final battle." Major Turner said.

Captain Mills' eyes flashed with an unusually dazzling light.

"Could it be that our reinforcements have arrived? But why didn't they come to Alexandria? I think Alexandria is the most important city in Egypt. ”

"Don't ask me, I don't know if we can hold Cairo. All I know is that we have less than 3,000 troops in Alexandria, and we can't hold it at all. Major Turner said with a wry smile.

Captain Mills looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "Do you think we can hold Cairo?" ”。

Major Turner glanced at Captain Mills in surprise, then shook his head.

"I don't know."

"If Cairo can't hold it, we'd better withdraw directly to the east bank of the Suez Canal, so as not to make unnecessary sacrifices." Captain Mills said.

"We are going to set off with Alexander's defenders, and we can't go it alone." Major Turner said.

Captain Mills rolled his eyes, then said, "When are we leaving, I'll go gather my men." ”

An hour and a half later, a convoy full of British ** team drove out of the southeast of Alexandria.

While Major Turner secretly rejoiced that he had been able to withdraw from Alexandria before the enemy arrived, he did not realize that his faithful Captain Mills was missing two men of men.

At 7:40 p.m. that day, when Chen Dao led Herman. Soon after the Goering Division and the Großdeutsche Regiment stormed empty Alexander, two "British soldiers" were brought into his temporary division headquarters.

"The British are going to fight us in a decisive battle in Cairo, who gave them the courage?"

After listening to the reports of the two "British soldiers", Colonel Starkhausen said contemptuously.

"Maybe their reinforcements have arrived, but it doesn't make sense anymore. We will kill as many troops as the British have in Cairo, just enough to reduce the pressure for future battles. Chen Dao said. (To be continued......)