At this time, Montgomery was eating breakfast and drinking morning tea at a scenic olive circle on the coast of Messina.

"We must not allow the Germans to choose their own battlefield, and we must not be led by the Germans by the nose as we have done in the past; We must absolutely do the opposite, we must regain the initiative in the battle, we must return the German army to the battle plan we have drawn up, and then give total annihilation in our carefully prepared battle plan! ”

After five steaming cups of coffee, a succulent steak, and some other Western-style meal, Montgomery wiped his mouth with a napkin and stared sharply at Major General Grunser, who was sitting across from him.

Alfred S. Major General M. Grunser: Mark M. Glenser. Lieutenant General Clark, formerly Chief of Staff of the Fifth Army, was now deployed by Eisenhower and Marshall to Montgomery's 13th and 30th Armies, now commanded, as well as the British 1st Airborne Brigade as Chief of Operational Staff.

"But now we have not found any trace of half of the German army, except for the German troops of less than one company that we encountered in the early break, so how can we counterattack the German army?"

After listening to Montgomery's words, he said cautiously while staring disapprenantly at the noisy chirping of Montgomery's favorite parrots and canaries.

"Aren't General Alexander and Ridgway's troops already fighting the Germans in Italy proper? So my personal suggestion is that we should now prepare our troops to join this increasingly fierce battle! ”

"As long as we join the battle, then I am 100% confident that all the Italian troops can be completely defeated and defeated by us in more than a month, and even the whole country of Italy will surrender and withdraw from the battlefield!"

"Then the German army will be left fighting alone, that is to say, when the German army lacks the support of allies, their combat effectiveness and will to fight will definitely be greatly damaged, even if they will continue to fight, we will gradually divide and surround them, and then annihilate them all!"

Montgomery, on the other hand, took another sip of his coffee and smiled nonchalantly and happily.

And at this time, the gentle breeze is mixed with the salty sea breeze, and the warm sun shines; The slow blowing made Montgomery feel happy.

Moreover, at this moment, more than 600 ships of the British and American fleets are also crowded in various ports of Messina, connecting the European continent to carry out the landing of troops.

One after another, amphibious military vehicles and landing craft, also carried by a famous British and American officer and soldier, were constantly transported to the Italian mainland to support Alexander's front-line battles.

At the same time as the landing of these reinforcements, more than 800 105 mm cannons were also engaged in a spectacular display of instantaneous salvos and volleys on the slopes of Messina, as they celebrated the successful landing of the British and American troops and the victory of the occupation of Messina for more than two days.

The ships and fleets of the British Royal Navy also entered and exited the straits and ports of Messina at will, as if they were in a no-man's land.

Even now, Montgomery is drinking coffee and eating refreshments in his spare time, and several royal frigates are dispatched to patrol the nearby sea.

"But now the battle between Cassino and the Winter Line is raging!"

"I heard that Kesselring didn't know that a large number of German troops had gathered at the above time, including some elite units of the SS, who were also dispatched to ambush and ambush the troops outside!"

"For this reason, the troops under the command of General Alexander and General Ridgway have also suffered a lot of casualties, and they are still clamoring for reinforcements!"

"In particular, a large number of air forces were required to support the operation, because the German air force on the battlefield there was particularly strong and numerous!"

Major General Glenser said.

"But isn't the German army now sending a large number of air forces to the skies over Sicily to fight the air forces outside?"

Hearing this, Montgomery was full of doubts.

"Yes! So this thing is very strange, there are many more aviation forces in the Moral Army than the outside imagination and intelligence shows? ”

"But then why are the German planes only fighting with our air force and not bombing our troops, especially Messina, where we are now, and Palermo, the capital of Sicily, where your 13th Army is stationed, has not been affected by the air raids at all!"

Major General Grunser also wondered in confusion.

"Because our air force is still fighting desperately, they have not killed our air force, so there is no way to bomb our army units!"

"Why don't I still have time to eat here?"

Montgomery, however, was not at all worried.

"Is that so?"

Major General Grunser, however, twitched the corners of his mouth, and he didn't say much.

"Of course!"

Montgomery replied in the affirmative.

"That's right! What are Patton's bastards doing with his troops now? Why didn't I see them in Palermo, or in Messina? ”

But he soon changed the subject.

For Montgomery's leap of thought, Major General Grunser did not keep up with the other party's rhythm for a while, and listened in a daze.