In the early hours of the morning, the vanguard of Rosensenburg finally completely occupied the Lucca area. The British 3rd Division, having lost a brigade of troops, was ordered to retreat by his cautious division commander Montgomery, and in the face of this unclear enemy, Montgomery chose to move closer to Brooke's large force rather than launch a counterattack against the Germans.

Unfortunately, if Montgomery had led the 3rd Division in the early hours of the morning to press back against Rosenburg, they would have had a chance to hold Luka. After all, the army of Rosenburg consisted of only 30 tanks and less than a thousand men.

Unfortunately, Montgomery was too cautious. In order to avoid defeat, he chose to swallow the small pain of losing a brigade unit, and avoided the big pain of possible annihilation.

So, when the frightened Lonsenburg finally got the news of the retreat of the 3rd Division, he breathed a sigh of relief and sent a victory document to the division headquarters.

In this battle, they had less than a regiment of troops, but they crushed a second-rate Belgian infantry division, plus an entire division of the British Expeditionary Force, and occupied the entire Lucca area.

Such a result is enough for them to be proud of!

To use a simple calculation, if each German regiment could defeat and defeat the troops of two divisions of the British, French and Belgian coalition without being fully manned, then the Germans would only need one army group to win the battle.

The three army groups are a steady win!

What Rosensenberg didn't know was that the British army they defeated was still one of the most elite divisions led by Montgomery, the best general in the British Expeditionary Force!

With a discompromised regiment, after defeating a Belgian division, it continued to defeat the best part of the British Expeditionary Force several times its own strength, which is almost a successful example that can be included in the military textbooks of later generations.

In this battle, they dealt another major blow to the already stormy Belgian Army, and also threw the 3rd Division, the main force of the British Expeditionary Force, which had always been conceited, and fled. The most jaw-dropping thing is that this dream version of the big victory was due to an accident!

Because of a typo in the report, they received air support from Admiral Bock, commander of Army Group B. Then, Rosenberg simply took advantage of this unexpected air night attack to launch a coordinated attack on the Lucca defense line in a coordinated way of infantry and tank, and successfully defeated the British army, which reacted in time and did not make mistakes in command, creating a great victory at this moment.

"It's worth it! It's worth it! Sitting in the Lucca headquarters of the captured British army, Rosensenburg laughed and said: "This inadvertent mistake in reporting has brought us a great victory." This kind of lucky mistake is worth it even a few more times! “

Indeed, although the typos in the telegram made an oolong incident, in terms of the ending, it was indeed beneficial and harmless.

At best, this mistake can be said to have caused the Luftwaffe to accumulate night combat experience that had been relatively lacking, to deprive the Belgian Army, which had already been wounded, of an important force, and to give the British Expeditionary Force the first taste of defeat on the French battlefield, and to undermine its morale in future operations.

Of course, it was also considered to clear a threat zone for Bock's Army Group B with two enemy divisions stationed at a negligible cost.

"Now, the division headquarters probably won't blame us." Also having walked into the headquarters of the British army, the adjutant of Lonsenburg said with a smile: "Such a great feat, even if it is placed in a division-level unit, it should be rated as a big victory and a great achievement." What's more, we only used one disgruntled armored regiment to achieve such good results, so it should be even more commended. ”

"That's right, it's a commendation. At least we won't be blamed for our mistakes. Longsenburg also laughed happily: "In our Admiral Bock, there has never been a precedent for punishing meritorious generals. ”

A mistake that should have been punished turned out to be a gratifying result, and anyone who encounters it will be happy. Of course, Rosenberg did not forget to thank the hero of this battle, his old comrade-in-arms Heide Cape.

"What about Lieutenant Colonel Hyde Cape? He was a great hero in leading the troops to win this battle, and I want to thank him very much. Call him in, and I have to write a letter of commendation request to the division headquarters for him in front of him. He deserves an Iron Cross! The more he talked, the more excited he became.

However, there was indeed a cautious silence that answered him. Even his adjutant, who had always talked a lot, didn't even echo him at this moment.

At that moment, Lonsenburg immediately realized that perhaps something terrible had happened.

"What's wrong?" Runsenburg asked the adjutant.

"Regiment Commander........" The adjutant swallowed his saliva and said slowly: "He is dead." ”

Hearing the adjutant's answer, Longsenburg actually didn't react for a moment and asked stupidly: "What do you mean?" Who died in battle? ”

"Heights No. 12 on the outskirts of Lucca." The adjutant added: "Lieutenant Colonel Hyde Cape, who led the charge, was hit there by the British with cold shots. Although our men immediately killed the British, Lieutenant Colonel Hyde Cape, who had been shot in the heart, could not be saved. ”

Longsenberg and Heide Cape had known each other five years earlier, having fought together in the Polish campaign in the east and the French battlefield on the Western Front. During the war, these two commanders, who were also orphans, became a pair of good brothers who talked about everything.

They've always been together, all the time!

But now, they're separated.

Longsenberg silently lit a captured high-quality French cigarette and took a deep breath.

"Even if we were the victors, we paid a high price for the war." Ronsenburg gathered his cigarette and walked to the window to look at the sun that had just risen.

After a moment of silence, Rosenberg turned from the window to look at the adjutant and said, "But Germany will not be able to restore its rightful place in Europe without war, because those damned French will never agree." “

"But we can't fight a battle without casualties........" Rosenberg took another deep breath, burning the cigarette in his hand to the end.

Throwing away the cigarette, Longsenburg's eyes were fiery, as if to explain to the adjutant and as if to persuade himself: "The life of Lieutenant Colonel Heide Cape is one of the prices we must pay in order to restore Germany to its rightful place in Europe!" ”

"For Germany, I lost my best friend, and I have always treated him as my only family........" Longsenburg's voice was a little choked: "However, in this war, we can lose our friends at any time." Perhaps, the best solution is not to make friends, but that is impractical! As German soldiers, we have to be able to endure this kind of thing! It is only for our descendants to have a non-discriminatory identity in Europe in the future, and to be oppressed by an unequal defeated treaty like we were at the beginning! “

"You're right, we have to bear this pain for the next generation. Germany cannot be in pain forever. Pain...... It's enough for our generation to take on it. The adjutant said from the bottom of his heart: "For the future of Germany, it is worth it!" ”