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"They don't need many troops!" Qin Chuan replied: "They only need engineers, engineers to build and maintain the railway, and in a short time, they can lay a large number of mines on the front, and behind us...... The British 7th Panzer Division, as well as the Ortella Infantry Division, are in hot pursuit, if our way forward is blocked by mines......"

There is no need for Qin Chuan to say the next words.

At that time, the 21st Panzer Division would most likely be trapped in a British minefield, with pursuers in front of it and enemy planes overhead......

The officers couldn't help but be silent, because what Qin Chuan said was indeed possible.

At this time, there was a faint whistling sound of airplanes in the sky, which proved this point...... The British 7th Panzer Division apparently followed all the way behind and had reconnaissance planes reconnoiter ahead.

Qin Chuan guessed correctly, General Auchinlake immediately sensed the danger of the railway, so he urgently transferred a regiment from the 13th Army back to cooperate with the New Zealand Engineer Regiment in a large area of minelaying in Mishefa Village......

Mishefa was the terminus of the railway, where the British could quickly transport mines and dispatch troops, and they even transported a hundred "Stuart" tanks that had just landed in Alexandria to Mishefa by train.

Even Qin Chuan didn't expect this.

For the "Stuart" tank, the British had long been prepared, this was so that the newly arrived tanks could be put into battle as quickly as possible, so they had everything ready...... The tank crew was trained in advance, and as soon as the tank landed on the shore and completed the preliminary inspection, it was immediately put on the train and transported to the front line with the tank crew.

So the first batch of 100 tanks was transported to Mishefa village in three trains and prepared for defense, and another 100 tanks were loaded and unloaded in Alexandria and could be replenished by rail to Mishefa at any time.

If the Germans attacked the village of Mishefa, they would be in the middle of the British army, surrounded by hundreds of tanks in front of and behind the British army.

"Then ......," said Colonel Albridge, "if you don't attack the village of Mishefa......"

"I propose to attack Cairo!" Qin Chuan said.

"Cairo?" Everyone was taken aback by Qin Chuan's proposal, Cairo was more than 500 kilometers away from the position of the German army, and it was a desert all the way, and it was difficult for the German army to do this.

"Tell me your reasons!" General Stryk asked.

"Cairo is a place of salvation for the British!" Qin Chuan said: "This is not only because Cairo is the capital of Egypt, but also because the British have a large airport in Cairo, if we capture Cairo...... Not only will it cause heavy losses to the British Royal Air Force, but it will also be possible for our planes to be stationed in Cairo, so that our planes can control the Suez Canal, so that Alexandria, Port Said and other important ports will all lose their role, and the supply of the British army will be completely cut off by us! ”

General Stryk responded: "Your idea is good, but don't forget, we only have enough supplies for a few days, and we may not even be able to make it to Cairo!" ”

"Yes, but the British don't know, or can't say so, about that." Qin Chuan said.

"What do you mean?"

"It's a disguise!"

"Disguise?!" The officers couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan suspiciously.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and explained: "The route to Cairo is far from the coastline, that is, from the supply line of the British, and it is also difficult for the British 7th Armored Division to be resupplied after us, and at the same time, there is a speed difference between the British 7th Armored Division and the Australian 6th Infantry Division, and as we go deeper into the heart of the desert, the two will be more and more open......

When the officer heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realize, and only then did he understand what Qin Chuan meant by "disguise".

Everything before was fake, and Qin Chuan's real target was actually the British 7th Armored Division.

However, it was not so easy to deal with the British 7th Panzer Division, because it was closely followed by an Australian infantry division, and once the Germans were entangled with the 7th Panzer Division, the Australian infantry division would soon catch up with reinforcements, and then British troops would come from all directions to surround the German regiment.

And what Qin Chuan has to do now is to take advantage of the situation that I am running away from you, and lead the British 7th Armored Division to run farther and farther away from the Australian 6th Infantry Division, and when the time comes, the 21st Armored Division can kill each horse and pistol and break ......

"I have no opinion!" Colonel Slane said.

"I don't have an opinion either!" Colonel Albridge said: "The 7th Panzer Division is always behind us, and sooner or later it will have to fight it. Instead of passively choosing a war, it is better to create favorable conditions for yourself to take the initiative to attack! ”

"Then do it!" General Stryk said: "Target Cairo!" ”

The 21st Panzer Division immediately turned around and headed for Cairo to the east.

In order to confuse the British army, General Stryker also sent a telegram to Rommel: "General, considering that the British have no internal forces, and our fuel is going to Cairo, I have decided to attack Cairo...... I believe that as long as we move fast enough, then our tanks will be able to rush into the Cairo airfield and run over the British fighters with tracks. At the same time, I hope that the general will prepare our air force for reinforcements, and once we have successfully captured the airfield, the air force can be stationed in Cairo to provide us with air cover! ”

Although Rommel had always been known for his boldness, he was taken aback by Stryker's plan...... Just kidding, attacking Cairo, and the fuel is still just right to arrive, which means that if it doesn't take Cairo in the first place, all the tanks can't move, and the 21st Panzer Division will have to wait for death or surrender.

But the adventurous Rommel still appreciated Stryker's plan, and immediately replied: "This is a good plan, if you take Cairo, we will be completely victorious." I'll get the Air Force ready to reinforce you, but...... If this plan is to be realized, you must seize enough jet fuel at Cairo airport, otherwise our planes will not be able to take off and cover you when they arrive in Cairo. ”

"Don't worry, General!" General Stryk called back: "We can do it!" ”

In fact, General Stryker didn't want to do it at all.

Rommel was so convinced of this plan that he sent a telegram to Air Marshal Kesselring, who was in Italy, asking him to send an air force to North Africa to prepare for reinforcements of the 21st Panzer Division.

This also convinced the British that the 21st Panzer Division was targeting Cairo.