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Howsonwell was not as smiling and amiable as he usually was.

He sometimes nervously clenched the lucky gold coin in his hand, and sometimes smoked a camel cigarette.

Eventually, he was agitated and walked around the airport in Algiers, surveying the full airplanes in front of him.

And behind him were Vice Admiral Hewitt, and Karl? Andrew? Spatz, and Arthur? Traverse? Harris.

Montgomery and Patton, as for their part, were not here, because they were reorganizing their troops.

"How many planes are there now to replenish them?"

Howsonville made his rounds and then hurried towards Vice Admiral Hewitt beside him.

"More than 2,000 have come! President Roosevelt and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee attached great importance to this counterattack and retaliation on Pantelleria Island! So they moved quickly! ”

Vice Admiral Hewitt replied in a relaxed and happy tone.

"Hmmm! That's good, then can our group immediately carry out a thousand-plane bombing plan at night? ”

Ahusen Weir asked anxiously.

"Yes! Now that all our air forces are in the process of pre-battle inspections and replenishment of ammunition and flight fuel, as soon as night falls, we will be able to attack the island of Pantelleria and give them a massive carpet bombardment of the Germans and the Italians who have been waiting for us, so that they can try the taste of hell on earth! So that our soldiers who died there will be ashamed and revenge! ”

Vice Admiral Hewitt suddenly became angry when he remembered that in the Battle of Pantelleria Island, many planes, ships, and soldiers were destroyed by the German army arranged by Chen Yanlong.

"Good! Then I will wait and see for our thousand-plane bombing operation, this time there must be no failure, otherwise it will not only greatly stimulate our morale, and blow it; And it will put our position in jeopardy! President Roosevelt and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are not at all satisfied with our poor performance. ”

As soon as he talked about the last battle of Pantelleria, Echosonweil was so upset that he hurriedly smoked a few puffs of Camel cigarettes to calm his emotions.

"Hmmm! I will, and this time except for Carl? Andrew? Spatz, and Arthur? Traverse? In addition to the help of Harris, the two air commanders, Montgomery and Patton's troops are also preparing for a large-scale landing operation as soon as our bombing campaign is over! ”

Vice Admiral Hewitt, without thinking, replied.

"That's fine, because in addition to President Roosevelt, who are watching what we're doing now, Prime Minister Churchill and the leaders of the other allies, and even people and journalists from all over the world are watching our performance on this little island! If we fail again and are exposed by those combat journalists; Then the face of our United States of America will be lost! ”

Ahusen Weil reminded in a deep voice.

"Yes! I know! Commander! ”

"But those allied leaders and other high-ranking officers still have to be handed over to you to coordinate with the commander! Because apart from your ability, there is no one in our country who can replace your ability and talent for the time being! Commander! ”

Vice Admiral Hewitt hastened to reply.

Vice Admiral Hewitt did not say this flatteringly, as a famous general, Ellhausen Weil was not only familiar with the art of war, but his real talent was in political coordination; This can be seen from his two consecutive years as president in 1952 and 1956 after the war.

In fact, President Roosevelt had long taken a fancy to his talent; Otherwise, he would not have chosen him among many famous generals to be the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Europe.

Because he is the only one who has good political coordination ability to communicate power and change.

Of course, he doesn't have the combat ability to command the troops, and he doesn't have Patton, or Montgomery, at least the two of them have more actual combat experience than him.

There is no way to compare it with Manstein, Rommel and Guderian, and Moder.

Because those German generals are all in the battlefield, tearing and killing the generals who are used to it.

"You think too highly of me, if we don't have a certain victory record, how can we stabilize the morale of the army? Everything still depends on our retaliatory actions for the bombing of thousands of planes tonight! Because of our future fate, and the career depends on the victory or defeat of this battle! ”

HowsonWill clenched the lucky charm in his hand again, still nervous.

"Everything will go smoothly and smoothly! I believe in our aviation forces, and this time we have sent more than two thousand planes at once to attack the island of Pantelleria; Even if the German and Italian armies were as prepared as last time, we would not have to be afraid of them, because most of the aviation units this time were new bombers and fighters! ”

Vice Admiral Hewitt replied confidently.

"Hmmm! Let's hope everything will be fine! We are now fighting for justice, and God will keep us safe! ”

HowsonWill looked at the dense group of planes in front of him from a distance, and said lightly with relief.

"God will bless us!"

Vice Admiral Hewitt chimed in.

Then the two of them slowly fell silent, silently staring at the heat; The pilots and ground crews in the busy airport are all kinds of actions and work conditions......

In particular, the pre-war preparation of aircraft of the 12th Air Force, the 9th Air Force, and the 8th Air Force of the US Army.

The island of Pantelleria, the command of the Italian army.

Italy's commander Gaulan? Commander Vesjek was discussing some unusual situation with his men.

"Tell me what we're going to do now? Do we continue to be stationed here to guard this place, or do we give Prime Minister Mussolini to send us home? ”

Gao Lan? Commander Vesyek said straight to the point.

"I think it's better to apply to be transferred back to Rome! Even if you can't go back to Rome, you can go anywhere else in Italy! Now that all the German troops have been evacuated, without them to defend the island, I fear that when a large-scale counterattack by the British and American allies comes to us, then we will be miserable! ”

As soon as the voice fell, a tall Italian officer was the first to propose.

"I agree! The Anglo-American allies are not easy to deal with! We've had enough of them in the African campaign, and we've had enough of them in the Tunisian campaign! We've had quite a few soldiers killed or taken prisoner! ”

Another Italian officer also answered immediately.

"But we don't have to be so honestly afraid! Those Anglo-American Allied forces have not moved for several days, and they were all beaten badly by the Germans last time, and although the Germans have been withdrawing their troops in the past few days, their air groups are still constantly carrying out reconnaissance of the aircraft groups expelling the British and American Allied forces and reconnaissance aircraft groups in the skies over us! ”

"So I don't feel like we have to be afraid, and worry about their counterattack, and the evacuation! And if the situation really changes badly, then we can surrender to them right away! They won't kill us! ”

But there were also other Italian officers who stood up and retorted.

And as the voices of opposition and approval of the evacuation grew, the entire command began to make a fierce noise.

As for Goran? The corners of Commander Visjek's mouth twitched, his brow furrowed with black lines, and anger was gradually rising......