A few days later, Rommel summoned a meeting of the German generals in Sicily.

"Gentlemen!" Tired but refreshed, Rommel said: "The Führer congratulates us on the fact that we have won the battle cleanly and defended the transport line from France to North Africa, which is crucial!" ”

Rommel was about to sit back in his chair, but his steps were a little unsteady and he almost fell.

The officers looked at it a little strangely.

Then Rommel explained with a wry smile: "Maybe you can see that when you defeated the powerful British and American forces, I couldn't resist the attack of a mosquito!" ”

The officers couldn't help but laugh, and that's when they learned that Rommel had contracted malaria.

"The good news is ......," Rommel said, "the Führer will give us more supplies, including the construction of a refinery in the Algerian oil fields." In fact, as we speak, the refinery equipment has been shipped from France to Algeria, and it is believed that it will not be long before the era of severe fuel shortage will be gone forever! ”

There was a round of applause in the conference room, and there is nothing more exciting in this era than having oil!

"The bad news is!" Rommel took a sip of the water handed by the staff officer, and continued: "According to the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the High Command believes that the Allies are very likely to attack us again, but it is not sure whether they will choose Sicily or Greece next time!" ”

The officers couldn't help but nod their heads in agreement.

The reason is simple, the Germans won only a narrow victory, although they did achieve a big victory...... In this battle, the Allies suffered 22,811 casualties and 13,281 prisoners, and the victory of the navy and air force was also very prominent, destroying more than 130 warplanes and sinking and damaging 17 ships, especially two British aircraft carriers, all of which caused a considerable blow to the British soldiers.

However, the Allies were not broken, especially since they also had sea and air superiority.

The German army, on the other hand, still has so many troops, even if Hitler will have reinforcements, it will be very limited because of the Eastern Front.

So, the Allies could make a comeback at any time.

"General!" Major General Neumann stood up and said, "I don't think we need to worry too much about the Allied offensive!" ”

"Uh-huh!" Rommel asked, "Why?" ”

"The place where the Allied troops landed could not be only Sicily and Greece!" Rear Admiral Neumann said: "We know that Greece has a mountainous terrain, so why don't we apply Captain Frick's tunnel defense tactics to Greece?" As for Sicily, we can also gradually improve the fortifications here, and if the Allies did not have good tactics to deal with the tunnel fortifications, I believe that they would not have landed easily after suffering such heavy losses! ”

Rommel couldn't help but nod and said: "In fact, we have already started to build tunnel fortifications in Greece, not only Greece, but also Italy has started to study the tunnel fortifications, but it is just ......"

Saying that, Rommel couldn't help but smile: "Still the same as before, we can't pin our hopes on the Italians!" ”

The officers couldn't help but laugh proudly.

"Captain!" Rommel asked Qin Chuan: "The tunnel fortifications were proposed by you, so I want to know...... Is there any way to deal with this kind of fortification? ”

"No, I don't know, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

This is true and true, and there is indeed no good way to deal with it in this era, which is why the United States fought so badly in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and the Vietnam War.

Of course, the tactic of "pulling the net and clearing the net" during the Sino-Vietnamese War can indeed be used, but it is very time-consuming, almost pushing forward little by little, and there will be considerable casualties when pushing forward, so this is not applicable to Britain and the United States.

But telling the truth is not true, such as modern ground-penetrating bombs, which can drill into underground fortifications and explode...... If such a bomb is produced, the tunnel fortifications will basically become a grave for the enemy.

But at least for now, don't worry about that.

"What do you seem to think?" Rommel looked at Qin Chuan's contemplative expression and couldn't help asking.

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "I think the future strategic direction of the Allies ...... It is quite possible that there will be a shift, that is, no longer a strategic focus on North Africa and the Mediterranean! ”

"Uh-huh!" Rommel couldn't help but laugh and said, "You always speak amazingly, Captain!" Tell me why? ”

"Just like Rear Admiral Neumann said!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and said: "Greece is mountainous and lake-rich, Italy has similar terrain, and Sicily, we also know that the terrain is complicated...... These places are as suitable for building tunnel fortifications as the Gabes Line for defense and not for mechanized troops to attack, and even to some extent, this will greatly weaken the enemy's superiority in tanks, artillery, navy, air force, etc., if this is the case, why should the Allies go to the difficulty? ”

The officers couldn't help but nod their heads in agreement, the Battle of Sicily has fully proved this, even if the US army has air supremacy, there are a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, but it is difficult to capture the high ground where pure infantry is stationed, and even the mechanized troops will be blocked and unable to move because the road has to pass through the foot of the high ground.

"But if their strategic focus is not on the Mediterranean, where can they be?" Major General Neumann asked.

"I don't know!" Qin Chuan replied.

Of course, what Qin Chuan said was a lie, but he could only say that.

"I just know that they may change places and open another front, not to mention ......"

"What's more?" Rommel asked.

"What we know is that the British and American allies have always been dominated by the British!" Qin Chuan said: "The reason is very simple, the British have more combat experience, which is why the British will get an easier attack and a larger port to rely on in the Battle of Sicily!" ”

"Yes!" Colonel Slane agreed: "We often hear American GIs complaining about the British, and Montgomery clearly has selfish intentions towards the British in command!" ”

It's no secret for a long time.

"But what does this have to do with the strategic focus of the Allies?" Rommel asked.

"That's right!" Qin Chuan said: "If the British army is led but there is a crushing defeat on the battlefield, such as the Battle of Sicily. So ......"

"Then next, they should be led by the US military!" Rommel said.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied, "So, next...... The strategic focus of the Allies is likely to shift from the interests of Britain to those of the United States! ”