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When the paratroopers arrived in the west of the village of Buyilang, the fighting in the village was nearing its end.

The 105-mm grenade of the No. 4 assault gun destroyed one French fire point after another, and also destroyed the courage of the French army to resist.

Faced with the German infantry following behind Assault Gun No. 4, the French infantry came out of the basement, behind the corners and in the wreckage of the house, surrendered their weapons in despair, and raised their hands in surrender.

A small number of lucky French infantry attempted to escape from the west of the village, but ran head-on into the paratroopers who had outflanked the village.

Seeing the muzzle of the murderous MG251 machine gun on the SDKFZ34 armored vehicle west of the village, the nimble French infantry turned around and ran back to the village and surrendered to the German infantry in the village. Some of the frightened French soldiers continued to run out of the village in a daze, only to be honeycombed by oncoming machine-gun bullets.

The gunfire in the village of Buyilang gradually subsided, and several radio waves flew out one after another, reporting the news of the victory to the command in the rear.

In the woods about two kilometers south of the village of Bouylang, a battle group consisting of the No. 4 Tank Destroyer Company, the 2nd Company of the 1st Paratrooper Battalion, and two infantry companies, with the support of the artillery regiment of the 32nd Infantry Division of the German Army, successfully attacked the French positions and occupied the fortifications that the French had painstakingly built here.

Chen Dao received two good news reports, and when he learned that the two targets had been occupied one after another, he immediately ordered the two battle groups to continue the attack according to the original plan.

The two battle groups of the Hermangolin regiment then handed over the captured positions and prisoners to the infantry of the 32nd Infantry Division, after assembling in the village of Buylang. Along the road to the northwest, the French line was close in depth. The front was directed at the town of Labisier, a transport hub, four kilometres away.

The battle group, led by Major Schultz, arrived at Labisiers. The town of Rabisier has been almost razed to the ground.

Since the beginning of the battle at 4:30 a.m., the air artillery regiment of the Hermangolin regiment has carried out an air attack on the town of Rabisier.

Twenty ME-109 fighters and forty Stuka dive bombers divided into two teams and bombed the town of Rabisier for five hours, dispersing the French reinforcements from the town to aid the village of Bouilão.

Five reconnaissance planes of the Air Artillery Regiment cruised in the sky near the town, taking in every move of the French troops on the ground, and the French Ninth Infantry Division could not bear to open fire to support the frontline battle, but unfortunately was discovered by the reconnaissance planes and exposed their tracks. German bombers were then summoned to raze to the ground.

When the battle group at the head of the Hermangolin Regiment arrived at the town of Labisiers, they found that the French defense line in the town was crumbling, and the main body of the houses in the town had basically collapsed, leaving only the ruins and broken walls standing in place.

French corpses and wounded lay to the ground in the rubble, and war vehicles of all types set on fire, filling the town of Rabisier with black smoke, flames and death.

The attack of the vanguard of the Hermangoring regiment was the straw that broke the camel's back, and with little resistance, the town of Rabisier was declared to have changed hands.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Herman Goering Regiment led by Chen Dao was supported by the 32nd Infantry Division. Successfully carved a breach in the line of the French 9th Infantry Division, 4 kilometers wide and 6 kilometers deep, the infantry of the 32nd Infantry Division, which cooperated with Hermangolin's regiment, immediately launched an attack on the French left flank south of the breakthrough. to expand the width of the breach.

At seven o'clock in the afternoon, the regimental headquarters of Herman Gorin, led by Chen Dao, arrived in the dilapidated town of Rabisie.

As soon as Chen Dao set up the regimental headquarters in the basement of the church in the town, he received information from a reconnaissance plane of the air artillery regiment.

"The French armored forces were found in the northwest, there were a lot of tanks, about three or four hundred, and the bombers of the air artillery regiment were harassing them, and at the speed of their march, they could get here tonight or early tomorrow morning." Chen Dao said.

"I think the French Panzer Division will run into the 7th Panzer Division on our right flank first, so we'd better forward this telegram to General Rommel first and get him ready." Mandolfil said.

"Forward it right away. We can break out of the forest to-morrow, and if we repel the French armoured forces, we will be able to gallop unhindered towards Paris. Chen Dao said with a smile

At 7:40 p.m. on June 6, in Paris, the capital of France, French Prime Minister Renaud was anxiously waiting for de Gaulle's arrival in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office.

Ten minutes later, as soon as de Gaulle's big figure appeared at the door of the conference room, Renault strode up to him and asked de Gaulle, who had just returned from London, "How is it?" What did Mr. Churchill say? ”

De Gaulle bowed his head wistfully.

"Mr. Churchill asks for your forgiveness when he says they must keep enough fighter jets to defend the British mainland, and that the Royal Air Force will not send any more fighter units into France to fight."

Renault leaned on to the back of the chair next to him and sat down slowly.

Renault waved his hand to de Gaulle for him to sit down, and then said: "I understand what he does very well, and if I were him, I would do the same." ”

De Gaul was pleased to see that Renault, who had always been known for his tenacity and optimism, was full of frustration, and knew that the progress of the war must have been very unfavorable on the day he went to London, so he hurriedly cheered up Renault.

"We just don't get support from the Royal Air Force, but Mr. Churchill says he can send more troops to support us."

Renault stopped de Gaulle with a wave of his hand.

"Did you know that in the last three days, we have lost 914 aircraft, most of which were blown up on airfields by the Luftwaffe, and now the French sky is already an undefended sky for the Luftwaffe and can be left to their own devices."

"What the hell is the battle going like now?" De Gaulle asked.

Only then did Renault remember that de Gaulle had just returned from London and did not know the latest developments in the war, so he walked to the map and pointed to the map to explain to de Gaulle himself.

"At 4:30 this morning, the Germans launched a full-scale offensive on a 600-kilometer front. Now here it is. ”

The whip in Renault's hand drew a circle around Dijon and Beaune on the map. He continued: "And the region of Mezières to the north, near the Belgian border, broke through our defenses. ”

"The Dijon and Beaune regions were one of the concentrations of the Germans' armored forces. This is what we have known for a long time, didn't the 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions do reserves in this area? They also failed to hold off the Germans' attack? De Gaulle asked in surprise.

"The telegram from the front said that the two Panzer Divisions had just set off from the assembly area when they were spotted by Luftwaffe reconnaissance planes, and then they were blown up by bombers as many as German flies, and had to hide in the woods and wait until dark before they moved, and it was expected that they would be able to engage the German Panzer Forces tomorrow morning, but even if they could reach the battlefield tomorrow morning, I do not think they would be able to make a difference. Their strength, you know. Renault said.

Not only the 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions, but all of the only four Panzer Divisions in France had suffered heavy losses in the previous phase of the fighting. These four Panzer Divisions were now nothing more than a shelf division of remnants and recruits, and their combat effectiveness could not be compared with the German troops opposite, and De Gaulle knew these details very well as a key member of the Ministry of Defense.

"What about those hedgehog positions? They didn't work? De Gaulle asked.

"The positions in other areas played a role, but the thorns on the hedgehogs were not sharp enough in front of their armored forces." Renault said with a wry smile.

"So we can only rely on those panzer divisions to stop the German panzer forces?" De Gaulle asked.

"Exactly." Renault said.

De Gaulle's mood also fell, he stared at the map on the wall for a moment, and then asked: "It was also the German armored forces that broke through our positions in the Mezières area?" How many are there? ”

"It's Guderian's troops, there are four or five armored divisions in number. They did not attack the Reims area head-on, but from the northwest of Mezières. That is, the junction between us and the Belgian army rushed over, and the Belgian troops stationed there were completely vulnerable, and in a morning they broke through the defensive line, and as a result, our defensive line was also lost, and now the 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions are advancing towards the Mezières area, but you should know what awaits them. Renault said.

"I knew that they must have been targeted by the Luftwaffe and had to hide and then stand by." De Gaulle said.

"Even if they can reach the battlefield safely, they can't stop the Germans, and we can't pin all our hopes on them." Renault said.

After Renault finished speaking, he threw down his whip and walked to de Gaulle's side, pulled de Gaulle back to sit down at the conference table, and said to him earnestly: "The Weygand line is actually finished, and we must make a retreat, not for ourselves, but for our great and sacred motherland." ”

De Gaulle felt a surge of hot blood rush over his head, and a sour feeling appeared in the corners of his eyes.

"I will do whatever you need me to do, even if it costs my life, as long as I can save France." De Gaulle stared at Renault and said sincerely.

"Think about it, what will happen to us if the Weygand line is lost and the Germans hit Paris?" Renault asked.

"Move the capital, and then keep fighting." De Gaulle replied without hesitation.

"The relocation of the capital is inevitable, but it is not necessary to continue fighting, at least I don't think Petain and Wei Gang will choose to continue fighting."

De Gaulle clearly saw the disdain and helplessness in Renault's eyes when he talked about Petain and Weygand, and asked in bewilderment: "It's none of their business, as long as we choose to continue fighting, it is enough, if they continue to spread the words of surrender, we can drive them out of the government." ”

Renault said with a wry smile: "Charles, you still don't understand politics, think about it, if the Weygand defense line is completely broken through and Paris is lost, who will bear this responsibility?" You need not doubt that this responsibility must be borne by me. ”

"So what?" De Gaulle said.

"You really don't understand politics, otherwise you wouldn't ask such a naïve question. I tell you, the result will be that I will be ousted from the position of Prime Minister and then replaced by Petain. The bitter look on Renault's face became more and more intense.

De Gaulle's heart was cold, Renault did not care about de Gaulle's thoughts, and continued: "After I step down, Petain will inevitably come to power, and in his hands, the future of France will inevitably be dark." At this time. France needs heroes. And you have to step up and be the hero. Take on the task of saving France. Renault stared at de Gaulle and said solemnly.

"Me?"

"Yes, that's you." Renault said.

"I am ordering you to take on this important task in my capacity as Prime Minister of France, and this is the last order I will give you in my capacity as Prime Minister.

You are my man, and you are still the main battle faction, and Petain will definitely drive you out of the government when he takes power, so we must try to preserve the vitality while we still have power in our hands, and prepare for the future restoration of the country.

There are two ways to restore the country. One is to beg our allies to restore our country, but even if this method succeeds, France will be completely reduced to a second-rate country, with no place in the international community, and we can only choose another way, blood and fire in exchange for the rebirth of the motherland, do you know what I mean? ”

"France is our homeland, the homeland of heroes such as Joan of Arc, Richelieu and Napoleon, which can die in war and be reborn in war."

"Charles, you didn't disappoint me. But I warn you. War needs soldiers, and soldiers need weapons. Weapons need money, and we need to prepare these things in advance for the future war of republication.

As far as I know, Mr. Churchill was a staunch anti-German man, and he had always stressed the need to take a tough stance against Germany, and he certainly did not want to see a capitulationist French government, and his attitude would be our strongest backing. To-morrow you will go to London again, with you a portion of the gold from the Treasury, and then you will give this letter of mine to Mr. Churchill. Renault said as he took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to de Gaulle.

"You give this letter to Mr. Churchill, settle the gold, and come back as soon as possible, I have more important matters to discuss with you." Renault said

In the early morning of June 7, as soon as the sky was white, Chen Dao and Mandol rushed to the front line to conduct on-site teaching.

Looking at the French tanks swarming in the distance, Chen Dao put down his binoculars and snorted coldly and said, "They actually sent an old-fashioned tank like the H39 to deal with us, and the number is still so small, they obviously look down on us." ”

"Their main force must be going to trouble the 7th and 5th Armored Divisions, and those tanks on the opposite side should be here to contain us." Mandolfil said.

"Their strength is so weak, I don't have the heart to watch this kind of boxer beat up schoolboys. Let's continue the conversation we just had, what if I were the French commander on the other side? Without taking into account the air superiority of the opposing side, only talk about ground operations. ”

"Clausewitz said that defense is the stronger form of warfare. Therefore, we emphasize strategic offensive and tactical defense in offensive operations, and the specific means of defense is the "sword and shield tactic" of anti-tank guns and tanks to jointly destroy the enemy, of course, if there is no anti-tank gun, 88-mm anti-aircraft guns are also possible. ”

As soon as Mandolfel's words fell, Chen Dao's ears heard the unique roar of the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun firing.

"If you command your troops to attack us head-on, as the French commander on the opposite side did, you will only be smashed in the head and bled on our carefully prepared shields, and then you will be stabbed in the vital position by our sharp swords, that is, tank troops, and finally destroyed. If you're the commander on the opposite side, you can try to attack on our flank, or use heavy tanks and anti-tank guns to set up blocking positions on our way to meet them head-on, and the more maneuverable medium and light tanks can find the right time to counterattack in a roundabout way, in short, you can't make a stupid head-on charge like them. ”

Mandolfer said that he drew a sketch on the ground with a tree branch, and taught Chen Dao on the spot, explaining several uses of armored forces in defensive warfare, Chen Dao memorized the essentials very carefully, and also took notes.

A few minutes later, Chen Dao learned that most of the more than 40 H39 tanks on the way had been destroyed by the 88 gun and the No. 4 tank destroyer, and that the surviving tanks were retreating, so he ordered the tank battalion led by Major Schumacher to attack and pursue the French tanks.

After taking out the surviving H39 tanks, seventy-two Type 4G tanks immediately attacked the exposed right flank of the French armored forces.

Chen Dao threw the command of the battle to Mandolfer, walked to the rear of the battlefield himself, and came to a French captain with a raised cheek on his left.

"Congratulations, Captain Vincent, you and your orderlies will be leaving soon, and I will have my men escort you for a ride, please take care of your own safety on the way."

Captain Vincent covered his right cheek and said to Chen Dao: "Mr. Colonel, I will definitely bring your words to the superior officers I have met, but I cannot guarantee whether they will convey your words to Paris." ”

"It's okay, you just have to fulfill your promise, and you don't have to worry about the rest." Chen Dao said.

At five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, fifty kilometers southwest of Mézières in northern France, the sound of gunfire that had been sounding for an afternoon gradually subsided, and the vast battlefield was scattered with the wreckage of more than 200 tanks, both German and French.

After an afternoon of fierce fighting, the 19th Panzer Corps under Goodry's Armored Group, with the cooperation of the 1st Panzer Corps of the 16th Panzer Corps of the friendly neighborhood, routed the counterattack force composed of the 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions of the French Army.

Standing next to an abandoned B1 tank, Guderian and several of his staff said to a French colonel: "Colonel Duran, when you return to your unit, if you have the opportunity to ask your superiors to help me bring a message to our Prime Minister Renault, tell him that I will arrive in Paris in seven days, and ask him to prepare a reception banquet for me at his official residence, goodbye." (To be continued......)