Chapter 50: King to King II
"I see, we did overlook that."
Xu Jun took the microphone and smiled bitterly at the beating pointer on the radio in front of him.
"No, I didn't mean to blame you, no need to apologize, this is something we didn't expect. The ultimate responsibility should be on me, I was too negligent. Is there anything else you would like to add to me about this? …… In that case, report to me as soon as there is new information...... Yes, now I'm not sure either...... Now I need a more precise report and put Yodel in charge of this, and this is a critical time...... Okay, that's it, keep in touch. ”
Xu Jun took off the headset and let out a long breath, then he smiled at the serious-looking communication soldier sitting next to him, and handed the microphone and headphones to the soldier.
"Continue to keep in touch with the command and notify me as soon as there is any new news." Xu Jun said to the communications soldier.
"Yes, Marshal." The communications soldier replied loudly with a determined expression.
"Hmm."
Xu Jun nodded approvingly, turned around and climbed out of the cramped compartment of the armored communication vehicle. Xu Jun's subordinates had been standing in front of the door of the armored car for a long time, and when they saw Xu Jun get out of the narrow door, the officers immediately puffed up their chests and stood up respectfully.
"My marshal, the battlefield has been cleared." Dogen stepped forward and reported to Xu Jun.
"How's it going, are our loss reports and results out? Oh, and it can't be said about the battle record, after all, those people were also German soldiers. Xu Jun felt an indescribable frustration when he thought of the inexplicable battle half an hour ago.
"They are indeed German soldiers, but they have become traitors to Germany, and if they succeed in their sneak attack, none of us will be able to leave here, and the cause of Germany's great revival will be ruined here. So we can't have any tolerance for these traitors. Dogen replied loudly, and then he pointed to the field by the highway and said to Xu Jun, "My marshal, I think you will understand after reading these things, they completely want to exterminate us. ”
"Oh, something."
Xu Jun looked in the direction of Daogen's finger with interest.
"What's going on...... Xu Jun was taken aback when he saw those things, and he hurried towards the side of the road.
At present, there are rows of artillery pieces of various styles on the side of the road, which are basically the standard heavy weapons of the German army battalion-level troops, and some of the artillery that are only equipped by professional troops. The muzzles of these cannons that shimmered metallicly in the sunlight were exuding a chilling deterrent power, and Xu Jun knew what kind of damage these weapons would cause to a unit equipped like his own, and he felt a chill run down his back at the thought of them.
"Four 37-mm anti-tank guns, two 75-mm infantry guns, fourteen 50-mm mortars, six 81-mm mortars, six 20-mm machine guns. It's all here, and they have the firepower to wipe us all out on the road in ten minutes. Under this firepower, we don't even have a chance to escape. Randolph gritted his teeth as he stood in front of the platoon of heavy weapons.
"Marshal, they are trying to murder you. None of us expected an ambush in the area we had cleared, this was not a combat zone, and no one would send reconnaissance and search units on both flanks while they were moving in their own safe rear. They also understand this, so I'm sure it was premeditated, and it was a naked murder. Ranson also said on the side.
"I knew their goal was me, and I understood when I saw their uniforms. But why don't they use it against us, they have so many heavy weapons? And I didn't find the point of fire of their heavy weapons. Xu Jun was puzzled by this.
"Allow me to explain it all to you. They concealed these weapons very well, it should be said that the heavy firepower points set up by the French back then were very well concealed, and these guns were put into those concealed firepower points, which were not discovered by our troops back then, and after more than 20 years of erosion, these firepower points and the surrounding environment have become one, and they cannot be found at all if they are not close. As to why they did not use these weapons, I can also give you a satisfactory answer, it's not that they don't want to use these guns, in fact they do. But...... This ......"
Speaking of this, a strange smile appeared on Dogan's face. Seeing that his always serious subordinate suddenly showed an expression that he had never seen before, Xu Jun became even more curious about that answer.
"Hurry up, Colonel Dogen, what the hell is going on." Xu Jun urged eagerly.
"This ...... My marshal, this was General Weierle's idea, but he did not report it to you beforehand, and he said at the time that it was only a precautionary measure, and that I should not use it to disturb your work. ”
"Weirle? Why is Weirle involved, tell me quickly, don't worry, I won't do anything to Weirle because of this. Xu Jun's appetite had been hoisted high by Daogen.
"Then I'll tell you the truth. General Weirle gave a secret order while he was in charge of distributing supplies. All the Waffen-SS units on the French front were only supplied with half of the ammunition they normally would, and he was also manipulating the weapons and ammunition allocated to the Waffen-SS, and the primers of the shells were processed, which means that all the heavy weapons of the Waffen-SS above 20 mm were now equipped with nothing more than a bunch of shells. In order to be on the safe side, he also ordered that the ammunition they had accumulated should be collected at the same time as new ammunition was issued, on the grounds that it might be technically defective, and that their artillery would become nothing more than a pile of scrap metal without ammunition. And Adolf. The ammunition of Hitler's elite guards had been replenished three days earlier, probably because of the small quantity, and they did not test-fire these precious ammunition. I can now imagine the look on the face of the artillery commander as they opened fire on our convoy. ”
"I see! This guy from Weierle, hahahaha. Xu Jun didn't expect it to be because of this, and he was very happy about it. Willer was indeed a capable conspirator, and the trickery of the chief of staff of the Legion had once again saved himself and everyone present, and Xu Jun decided that when this matter was over, he must reward the old guy for all he had done.
Most of the questions have now been answered, the attackers were not as reckless and crazy as they thought, in fact they set up an ambush position very professionally. However, they did not expect that their heavy weapons would be completely ineffective when the battle began, and by the time they found out, the battle had already begun, so they had to bite the bullet and continue fighting. However, from this point, it can be seen that this army is indeed as strong as the legend, and other troops have long been in chaos because of this sudden situation, and even if there is no chaos, morale will definitely be affected. But not only did they not do that, but they were able to continue their attacks with fanatical morale, which is really admirable for their fighting enthusiasm.
"That's why we didn't suffer any more losses. In the first round of the attack we lost eleven trucks, forty-seven soldiers were killed on the spot, sixty-nine were wounded. Together with the soldiers lost during the later phase of the fire and after the charge, we now have a total of one hundred and twenty-seven soldiers killed and one hundred and ninety-two wounded of varying severity. Half of them still retain a certain amount of combat effectiveness. ”
"That means I lost an entire company, which is a huge loss."
Xu Jun didn't expect the casualties to be so serious, he knew that the casualties of these soldiers could have been avoided, all because of his own negligence, so he felt a deep regret and frustration. Xu Jun wiped his face vigorously with both hands, and then shook his head, he wanted to get that thought out of his mind, he knew that now was not the time for him to be frustrated and blame himself. This is a brutal war, and if you don't keep looking at these issues with a normal mindset, you won't be able to continue fighting. In particular, the enemies you will face in the future will be even stronger, and if you don't have a strong and cold heart, you won't be qualified to survive in this game.
"What about the casualties of the other side?" Xu Jun turned around and looked at the artillery and asked coldly.
"Report to the marshal, we have found out that the enemy we are facing is the Waffen-SS" Adolf. The 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion of the "Hitler Elite Banner Guard" division. The battalion was nine hundred and forty-seven people. We annihilated all of them, four hundred and twenty of them killed, and the rest of the five hundred and twenty-seven men below their battalion commander, Major Bruno, were captured by us, and not a single one escaped. We seized all their weapons and supplies. ”
"Good."
Xu Jun was very satisfied with this result. Adolph. Hitler's Elite Banner Division, which later became known as the 1st Waffen-SS Panzer Division. But now she has not been able to become an armored unit, she is now only a motorized infantry division, and they are just a division brand, in terms of size, it is only a brigade combat team. This unit has always been known for its insane fighting enthusiasm and fighting to the death, and to be honest, her soldiers are far less competitive than the fanatical beliefs she possesses, which is the conclusion drawn from the comparison of the results she has gained and the losses she has paid for them.
Many soldiers rushed at the enemy with their rifles before they had mastered the skills and knowledge that would allow them to survive from the battlefield, fighting with passion and fearless faith. Thankfully, the enemies they've encountered so far lack or fear the fanaticism that they've been able to keep their undefeated record alive. If one day they were to encounter a truly well-trained and experienced army, they would pay a heavy price, as they did this time, and they collapsed in an instant under the German Army's best skill of high-speed assault and infantry's skilled melee combat skills.
"Do you want to ask the captives?" Dougan asked in a low voice that in his mind, he was still a German before he was an SS officer, so he was not at all interested in the captured Waffen-SS, and in his eyes attacking the greatest leader of Germany was treason, and these people were not worthy of the rank of SS.
"Okay, bring all the captured officers. Oh, just a battalion officer. Xu Jun wanted to know the truth behind the attack from the mouths of those officers, and whether the plan to raid Hitler had failed, Xu Jun did not dare to guarantee. Xu Jun felt that he had to learn some key information from these captives before he could make the next decision.
Bruno wasn't as stoic and unyielding as he himself thought, and his nerves collapsed three seconds after Dogan sneered and pulled out his pistol and pointed it at his head. The SS major, who was known for his ruthlessness in the eyes of his subordinates, now trembled like a newborn fawn, and he trembled and confessed all the causes and consequences of the incident in five minutes, he fell to his knees in front of Xu Jun and begged the deputy Führer, who was known for his unkindness in dealing with the enemy, for his crimes, he begged Xu Jun to spare his life, and he swore that if he left his life, he would do his best to Xu Jun, and finally the thirty-year-old SS major began to cry in front of everyone.
"It's a shame on the SS, how can such a person become the commander of a combat unit." Dougan looked at Bruno who was sitting on the ground crying like a child with disgust, he felt a little unable to control his fingers, and now he wanted to dig a hole in the head of this bastard who had tarnished the honor of SS officers.
"Take him down and give him the treatment he deserves." Xu Jun said coldly, and then he stopped Dogan who wanted to explode with his eyes, and the depressed SS colonel had to put the pistol back into the holster.
"You all understand, now order the troops to get ready to go, leaving a platoon to watch over the prisoners, the troops receiving these men are already on their way here. The health company was left to take care of the wounded, and the seriously wounded were immediately transported by car to the nearest military hospital nearby. Well, gentlemen, carry out the order. Xu Jun issued an order with a majestic expression.
"Yes, Marshal." The subordinates hurriedly replied loudly, and then turned around and ran towards the various departments.
"I've got it all right now, and it looks like I'm really underestimating you, Adolf. Hitler. It's a pity that you lost this gamble. Xu Jun looked at the still smoking position not far away and whispered.
According to Bruno, two days earlier he had received a secret telegram from Heydrich, ordering him to quietly leave the zone and set up an ambush position in this place without alarming others, and that the Führer had been threatened by traitors who would cross the road towards Lis, ordering him to destroy at all costs any German convoy passing by the road. As a result, Bruno strictly carried out Heydrich's orders, because the telegram also stated that it was an action authorized by the Führer. Bruno led his battalion to the ambush site on the pretext of marching training, and the rest went without saying, they waited for a day, and the first convoy they encountered was his own.
Let's not talk about how the other party's ambush went, but let's just say that the ambush location chosen can show the shrewdness of the planner. Hitler first deliberately revealed his position to himself, and he created for himself the illusion that he was going to take over the headquarters of Army Group A, perhaps not an illusion, and left it alone. Anyway, he was trying to lure himself out, and he knew he was going to stop him from doing that. There was only one road from Dunkirk to Liz, and this road would intersect with Hitler's road, and he had to take this road if he wanted to stop him before he reached Liz.
So he set up an ambush here, and he will not fail in any way. If Xu Jun personally led the team, it would be best, and Hitler could completely eliminate him from the **. Even if he is not in the team, as long as he can catch one of his senior subordinates, even if it is a corpse, he can use this to prove to the Germans that Xu Jun betrayed him, at that time, it is difficult to say what the attitude of the German people will be, at least in this matter Xu Jun will suddenly change from active to passive, unless he really pulls up the troops to mutiny, it will be difficult to reverse the situation again, his hard work will be in vain, not to mention, maybe he may lose in the hands of Hitler in the end.
"Marshal." A communications soldier came running quickly, and he pulled Xu Jun back from his contemplation to reality.
"What's the matter?" Xu Jun turned to look at the soldier.
"It's Marshal Brauchitsch, he's waiting to speak to you now."
"Oh, got it." Xu Jun hurriedly ran towards the communication car.
"Field Marshal Reinhardt, the unit attacking you has been identified, it should be the 1st and 2nd motorized rifle battalions of the SS Adolf Hitler's elite guard division. They left the barracks two days earlier, separately in the name of training, and the officer in charge of monitoring them did not expect the problem to be so serious, and he did not even report it to the command. I have already reprimanded him. Also, the news from the aerial reconnaissance that a convoy was found on the road about twenty kilometers east of you, and the scale was not small, I think it should be that person. Brauchitsch reported to Xu Jun slowly.
"About twenty kilometers east of me? This is the intelligence of when. ”
Xu Jun hurriedly picked up a pencil on the cāo platform in front of him, and then said to the communication soldier sitting next to him, "Map." ”
"Oh, here you go, Marshal." The communication soldier reacted, and he hurriedly pulled out a map of the area in the folder on the side and handed it to Xu Jun.
"You said twenty kilometers, right?" Xu Jun took a scale bar and looked for his position on the map.
"Yes, twenty kilometers, to the east, the reconnaissance report was just handed to me, fifteen minutes ago." Brauchitsch replied.
"I see, now I've got my men ready to go. I think I can hit him head-on. Xu Jun began to get excited, if the reconnaissance report was accurate, the game could really end.
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