Looking at a group of future mainstays of the National Defense Force, looking at himself with adoring eyes, Zhang Chengtian felt very enjoyed. This was the first time since he crossed over that he used his wits to judge the movements of the enemy army. Although there is a certain element of chance, it is still an independent judgment made by him after all. This gave Zhang Chengtian a sense of pride and a sense of joy to be recognized.

Next, Zhang Chengtian finished his idea in one breath: "In addition to the 600 men in Shuangqiao Town, the SS still retains a total of 9,000 troops on the two high ground in the front. Although they were besieged by nearly 40,000 Belgian troops, the Belgian army was very low in combat effectiveness according to the data on the report. From this, we can boldly liberate the 9,000-strong troops by counterattacking. Once we throw them into a counterattack, I am sure that the poorly equipped Belgian army will collapse on all fronts. In this way, Pétain's rear would be threatened by an SS force of 9000 people. The French army, which was originally on the hunting side, will in turn beware of being cut off by us, and the embankment will come from our hunting. ”

After a long period of discussion and consideration, Sickert took the lead in agreeing to this operational policy.

First of all, the French invading army was attacking across borders, and it was more logistically dependent than the SS. Once the SS defeated Petain in the rear, the outnumbered, seemingly formidable Belgian legion, Petain's French army would be completely cut off from logistics. This was a very dangerous signal for the French army. As a result, the French army will have to stop the large-scale offensive against the Ruhr industrial area and transfer troops to relieve the crisis in the rear.

In this way, the Ruhr crisis can be said to have been temporarily resolved. The international situation was becoming more and more favorable to Germany, and the time of the French army became less and less. Now, for every day that the French army persists in the offensive, there is more international condemnation of France and support for Germany. Just this afternoon, the British side vaguely told the German Foreign Office that the British government would tacitly acquiesce in a certain degree of expansion of the German Wehrmacht to defend the balance of power on the European continent. Ambassador Smith of the British Embassy in Germany spoke to a German "friend" on a personal basis that the Wehrmacht should perhaps double its existing land force to prevent a possible future French occupation.

At the same time, in faraway North America, the "Dawes Plan", which had historically been proposed only a year later, was proposed a full year earlier. The Bank of America, headed by Charles Dawes, launched the Dawes Plan, which provided a total of $800 million in loans to Germany in 1923-1924. This plan would help Germany repay the reparations paid by the Treaty of Versailles and restore the country's economy.

Under the operation of Britain and the United States, the League of Nations also began to mediate the withdrawal of Franco-Belgian forces.

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In the silence of the battlefield, the muzzles of black holes were quietly pointed at the Belgian army positions not far away, where more than 600 SS soldiers with black charcoal on their faces were quietly assembled.

Due to the fact that there was some distance here from the 2,3 heights besieged by the Belgian army. The SS troops on the heights were not equipped with heavy weapons such as cannons that could fire from a distance. Therefore, the Belgian soldiers in this rear position were very lax. There were only two soldiers standing guard, still laughing with each other at this time, not paying any attention to the wind and grass around them.

Several soldiers in French dark blue uniforms walked out of the barracks with a big grin, and it was not difficult to judge from their exchange that it was a patrol of Belgian soldiers.

A well-dressed Belgian lieutenant complained: "The group of officers is really looking for trouble, we have our own military uniforms not to wear, let us wear spare military uniforms brought by the French." Let's just say that the one on me stinks so much that I can't smell it when I get it, and I don't know how long the Frenchman who delivered the clothes hasn't washed it. "Look at the clean military uniform on his body, it is obvious that he has been seriously washed. Before the Italians became famous for their love of cleanliness, this group of Belgians who took time out to do their laundry seriously in the heat of war was a strange thing.

An informed second lieutenant advised the lieutenant who was leading the patrol: "Lieutenant, think about it, if it weren't for this suit, the Germans on the high ground might have been beaten down long ago." Compared to our lives, I would rather wash my clothes every day. ”

"That's right, safety first, I'd rather wash my clothes every day than war." The lieutenant smiled and agreed with the second lieutenant's point of view. If it weren't for this dark blue uniform, how could they patrol so leisurely? Suddenly, the lieutenant's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to say something. Unfortunately, the shots rang out, and the surrounding soldiers fell. The second lieutenant, who had just been chatting with him, was shot in the chest by an SS soldier who had been prepared for a long time. The blood splattered the lieutenant's face.

The lieutenant's head was completely confused, and for a split second, the lieutenant's sluggish brain gave a simple but timely instruction. Next, the lieutenant's life was saved. The lieutenant, with his hands raised, fell to his knees with weak legs. Fortunately, his hands were straight, which gave him a chance to live.

Without a hint of hesitation, the SS soldiers quickly rushed to the lax Belgian camp. After the lieutenant made a "good start", the camp surrendered in pieces of the disorganized Belgian army. Many of the soldiers had not yet figured out what was going on, and they were taken prisoner along with their officers.

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In a conference room in Berlin, the officers who were about to leave stayed behind. They are waiting for Chang's speculation to be confirmed or overturned, waiting for an outcome.

With the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, a Gestapo liaison officer rushed into the conference room with a report. Even though the liaison officer's happy face had already explained the content of the report, Zhang Chengtian couldn't help but grab the report. After a few glances, Zhang Chengtian laughed and said, "Everyone, we succeeded. The tentative force sent by Shuangqiao Town, with a force of 600 men, suddenly attacked the remaining positions of 3,000 Belgians, and captured more than 2,900 people, including a regimental commander. ”

A burst of cheers erupted in the conference room, and a general laughed like a child, "With more than 2,900 prisoners, won't the Belgian army shoot?" "With a five-to-one difference in troops, but surrendered without a fight, Belgium is a disgrace this time."

"Colonel, you have once again succeeded in predicting the situation. Congratulations. Rose complimented.

Looking at Rose, who inadvertently drove himself to the shelf, Zhang Chengtian smiled bitterly, thinking that if he failed, he had to beat him.

Sickert, who had received the battle report and read it in detail, raised his head and cast an appreciative look at his proud disciple. This time, he clearly felt Zhang Chengtian's progress, which was a real progress in the military level.

It is no wonder that everyone was surprised, before the Italian Army struck. Belgium's record this time can be said to be unprecedented, as for the future comers, hehe, isn't there Italy?

The sudden arrival of good news has exceeded people's expectations. What started as a tentative attack turned into a big victory. The small force used to divert the attention of Belgium turned out to capture an entire regiment of enemy troops.

This attack became a signal, a signal for the defenders of the heights to attack in an all-out way, a signal for the Belgian army to be defeated, and for the SS to win a great victory!