ps: Yesterday's plane was late, and I didn't go home until early in the morning, and what is even worse is that I was probably blown by the sea breeze in Qingdao, and my head hurt for a while, and I didn't get up until the evening, begging for a monthly pass to comfort ......

Of course, Montero could not have only let one division of the expeditionary force fight with one German armored division, so the taste of killing people with a knife was too obvious, and he also mobilized three first-line divisions to prepare to advance and cover the flank of the expeditionary force step by step in a horn posture, such a tactical arrangement seemed much more reasonable. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The entire counterinsurgency force is stipulated to be commanded by Major General João Moraes, commander of the 1st Expeditionary Infantry Division of the Expeditionary Force, and the command headquarters is jointly formed by the American staff and the Brazilian staff to coordinate.

The front-line generals swore an oath, and the American advisers were confident, and now no one could say anything. General Clark, the Emperor, said that he was cautiously optimistic about this military operation, and although Vargas still had doubts, he did not dare to say anything more. Diplomatic pressure has been transmitted: the Reconquista is first and foremost a matter for the Brazilians themselves, and they cannot be counted on by American soldiers to fight everything - Brazil is not a colony of the United States. Repeated blockades will only further dampen morale, and now that the whole country is in high spirits, it will not be possible to sit in a secure position if you don't make a substantive statement.

Seeing that everyone was full of confidence, Vargas's confidence also came up a few days later, setting off a huge campaign to build momentum, as if this counterinsurgency operation was carried out under his vigorous promotion and overall leadership, the original initiator and initiator Montero at this time instead shrank back and did not make a sound, let alone try to fight for dominance, Vargas was very satisfied with his "sensible" performance.

As everyone knows, Montero is secretly sneering: he knows Vargas's personality too well, he swayed and hesitated at first, and when the general trend was formed, he hurriedly came out to pick peaches, he didn't know that this peach was not so easy to pick, and this attack would end sooner or later.

Since it was about to be finished, Montero was well prepared in other respects, especially by summoning several other division commanders except for the expeditionary division to give lectures. To tell the truth, because the expeditionary division has transferred the best soldiers from various units and obtained the most sophisticated weapons, the contradictions between the expeditionary division and other divisions at home are not small, and the logistical treatment under the supply guarantee of the United States has long made others complain. In addition, US advisers are deployed from top to bottom, the main officers communicate in English, some of the main combat units are directly Americans, and even all officers and men have learned to sing the US national anthem in English in order to mingle with the Americans.

Montero knew this, but he usually pretended not to know, on the one hand to appease his own henchmen, and on the other hand, to show the Americans the importance he attached to the expeditionary division, but now that it was a critical moment, of course he had to give a special explanation.

The task assigned to these divisions by Montero is very simple: advance step by step, slowly march for the battalion, fight steadily, let the expeditionary division take the lead, and then grab it when the situation is clear and there are benefits, if the situation is not good......

"If the situation is not good, have you written down all the orders that the chief has commanded?"

"Yes."

"That's good, everyone be careful, you are the chief's own people!"

In order to keep the Brazilians killed, Emmons also used all his resources to move the tactical air force forward, mobilizing a total of more than 300 aircraft, of which nearly 200 were P-51s and A-26s suitable for ground suppression, and even P-47s were also on the battlefield.

Not to be outdone, the Brazilian 1st Fighter Group was also stationed, led by Major Nairo Mora as the group leader, and the core members of the group, including combat officers, intelligence officers, and the squadron leaders of the four red, blue, yellow, and green squadrons, all received systematic training in Florida, USA, in addition to about 350 other members of the group who went to the US military base in Panama for training, while coordinating patrol missions in the Panama Canal area, while continuing to receive training. By the end of April, more than 70 pilots had completed 80 hours of flight training, received new P-47 fighter jets, and ground crews had received new equipment - the equipment provided by the US imperialists was fairly advanced for the Brazilian army, which could exert significant influence and control (which was Montero's greatest grievance) (note: the Brazilian Air Force's insignia resembled that of the U.S. military, so the vertical tail rudder also indicated its Brazilian nationality in green and yellow)

Nearly 400 aircraft were hoarded in the counterinsurgency operation, and the entire army strength was more than 80,000 troops, more than one-third of Brazil's armed forces. The size of the fleet exceeds the strength of all of Brazil, and as for the equipment, it is the best equipment that Brazil can get has been hollowed out.

Only two people were not optimistic about the prospects of the war. The first is Patton, he has fought against the Flying Fortress in Africa, he knows too well what level the other party is, not to mention a fully equipped Brazilian army, even a heavily armed American division may not be able to win, of course he also told this concern to Clark, who was silent after hearing this, but then said a few words that made Patton speechless.

"George, maybe you're right, but you can only say this kind of thing in private, not in the open."

"Why?"

"Do you know Hitler's ridicule of Brazilians?"

Barton shook his head, looking confused.

"Hitler said: If the Brazilian army can also defeat the German army, then all the cobras in the world will smoke......"

The staff officers around him laughed out loud, which was a bit of a loss. Barton and Clark weren't smiling, though, as South America's number one team was either Chilean or Argentine, never Brazilians – there was no dispute that Brazil was number one.

Clark continued: "If the best Brazilian troops with our help and training can't beat the Germans, then why should the Brazilians be enemies of the Germans? ”

Patton asked in surprise, "Can't you surrender if you can't fight?" ”

"Brazilians don't have to go with us, they can go with the Germans, don't the Argentines just go with Germany, what do the Germans do with the Argentines?" "Politics is a very complicated thing, and there are pro-German and pro-American factions in Brazil, and if the pro-American faction is afraid of the enemy, how can they gain the upper hand." ”

"That's why we want our army to fight this battle."

Clark shook his head: "It's going to be a general election, I don't recommend a big fight in Brazil, the victory is okay, as long as there is the slightest sign of defeat, it is Dewey's shell attacking the current government and the Joint Chiefs of Staff...... Or are you fully sure that you can take the Germans? ”

Patton was speechless, none of the four divisions in his hands had yet landed.

"Let the Brazilians fight, and if they win, the Germans are nothing more than that; If we lose, we can also avoid our army from being in a hurry, don't you think that this little force alone will not be able to accomplish anything? Clark said seemingly casually, "What are you going to do if the Germans send two more divisions to land in Recife next month?" ”

"What about our navy?"

"The Navy has just received 2 new aircraft carriers, and it is very likely that they will be able to complete sea trials next month to form combat effectiveness." Clark sighed, "The East Coast is so big, the door is open, and the Navy can't just take care of South America and ignore the East Coast." South America is a main battlefield for us, but for the Germans, it is only a small sub-battlefield. ”

Just when the Brazilian army was in full swing to prepare for an attack, Schauken was also making targeted adjustments and recuperating troops, and after receiving information that the Brazilian army might come to attack, he did not make the decision to keep the enemy out of the country, but advocated letting the Brazilians go in to fight.

"Sir, what do you want?"

"Only by attracting the enemy over can we give better play to the advantages of our army on the plains. In addition, I consulted with General Hintz on a new battle plan. ”

After Cranke led the rest of the fleet, the remaining forces, including the warships Jean-Bar, King, Richelieu, and Scharnhorst, were reorganized into the South Atlantic Fleet, under the command of Vice Admiral Hintz, under the command of Sauken. The plan discussed by the two men was to draw about two Marine Brigades from the Falklands defenders, one of which was to go to Florianópolis for an amphibious landing after the gradual advance of the Brazilian army in front of them, so as to take Santa Catalina in one fell swoop and surround the Brazilian army in front of them.

"Why do you want to go to the Falklands to draw troops?" A staff officer asked curiously, "Aren't Argentina and Uruguay ready to have two Marine Brigades?" ”

Now the Falklands are the base camp of the German army's troop of soldiers, even if it includes 3 complete army divisions (the other is the 92nd Infantry Division), but the distance is a little farther, and a round trip (including loading) cannot be completed in 12 days.

"Argentina and Uruguay must have their forces watched, but the Falklands are a closed environment, and no one can ventilate the news, which is conducive to achieving the suddenness of the battle." Sauken smiled, "I'll let them send reinforcements to the American republics when necessary." ”

"Reinforcements?"

"The Brazilians have so many troops, how can I make them rush over quickly if I don't send troops?" Sauken smirked.

"Does the plan need Berlin's consent?"

"I have reached an agreement with General Mantufer, he agreed, and even said that the 7th Panzer Division and the 27th Panzergrenadier Division can be used, and I consider the needs of the landing operation, 2 Marine Brigades are enough, and when General Hintz also agrees, the three of us will jointly send a telegram to Berlin." Sauken said with confidence, "With my understanding of the Führer's and Rommel's personalities, they will approve this plan, don't you think that the Führer likes to fight such a battle the most in the past two years. ”

"It's like, it's ...... too"

"Seriously, watching my opponents jump off the pit one by one, sometimes I can't bear to look at it."