134 North African chaos

"My Führer...... It was General Rommel who sent an urgent telegram from the front that the British troops, having defeated the Italians, were counterattacking to the Libyan border! Bowman said to Li Le. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

He tried to be as brief as possible, because he didn't know how much Li Le cared about this matter.

Although Li Le's investment in the Libyan oil fields was very large, and he also organized a front army such as the Afrika Korps, it was the land of the Italians after all.

The German hierarchy has always maintained an interest in the colonies of Italy's allies, but it has also been tempered by its own greed.

They were afraid of annoying the Italians, and they coveted some of the geographical advantages and resources of North Africa, so their feelings were very conflicted.

"Where is the location of the 15th Panzer Division?" Li Le opened his mouth and asked Bao Man proudly.

Much like the American presidents of later generations, when the American president encounters a problem, he always likes to ask: Where is our aircraft carrier fleet?

In the same way, because of the strength of the German armored forces now, Li Le is also accustomed to asking the question of where his armored troops are.

"The main forces are still in southern Italy, and the 21st Panzer Division is also massing towards southern Italy." Bowman replied.

Exactly where these troops are distributed, how many tanks and how many supplies and other questions have to be asked to the professional staff personnel, and Li Le also knows that he can't ask too much information from Bowman.

He knew that the 15th Panzer Division was not yet fully in place, which meant that Rommel's current strength was actually insufficient.

However, Li Le knew more than Mussolini or Bowman or even Rommel in front of him, and he knew that the British commander on the opposite side, Admiral Wavell, only had more than 30,000 soldiers capable of fighting!

"Let the Army General Command figure it out! One way or another! Send reinforcements to General Rommel as soon as possible! Li Le opened his mouth and instructed Bowman.

He glanced at Bowman and continued his order: "Give Ribbentrop an order that he must win the support of Italy!" And tell Mussolini that from now on, North Africa will be taken over by us! ”

While saying his order, Li Le took his own steps and walked towards the office.

As he walked, he continued to say to Bauman about his arrangement: "Let Italy help us as much as possible!" This is a major matter related to our lifeline, and there is no room for sloppiness! ”

"These damn Italians! The 200,000 army lost so clearly! Bowman followed behind Li Le, and when he heard Li Le's nervous arrangement, he opened his mouth to complain.

Li Le also feels that his teammates are simply a rare wonder in a thousand years! If given a choice, he would rather work with the half-hearted French than find this trouble-making ally.

Others don't know, but Li Le certainly knows it - this is far from the end of Italy's defeat. In a few days, Mussolini would probably cause him a lot of trouble.

"Trust me! This group of Italians is in much more trouble than that! Li Le stopped, turned around, patted Bowman's shoulder and sighed.

Because he really wanted to complain about Italy in World War II, Li Le was anxious to find someone who didn't know what to talk to. So he ignored Bowman, who looked dazed, and turned around and continued to walk towards his office.

Bowman, who was behind him, didn't know why Li Le said this, it was already embarrassing enough for the 200,000 troops to be defeated by the inferior British army, could the Italians do something even more humiliating?

Walking into the office, Li Le suddenly remembered another thing, he sat down in his place depressed, put his hands together, and wanted to sweep everything on the table to the floor.

Britain, which had been suppressed to the death, now clearly won a crucial victory. Relying on this victory, Churchill was able to hold on again.

And for Germany, which could not destroy all of Britain's industrial strength, the respite that Britain won would be transformed into future combat strength and be pressed on its body......

"Damn it! These Italian bastards! They gave the British a chance! A chance to kill us! Li Le's face was ugly, and he complained hatefully to Bowman who walked into the room.

"Prepare the safest channel! I'm going to give Rommel a top-secret piece of information personally! Go get ready! In the end, Li Le opened his mouth and said.

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While Li Le complained, an officer waved the document in his hand and ran happily to Churchill's office.

As if afraid that others would not know, he ran and shouted excitedly, announcing an exciting good news to the world.

His voice echoed through the hallway, causing many people to poke their heads out of their offices to watch: "Great victory in North Africa!" A big win in North Africa! Admiral Wavell thwarted the attack of the Italians! ”

Churchill was dealing with a mountain of papers, and the German bombing, while no longer as sharp as it had been at the beginning of the Battle of Britain, was indeed causing unprecedented problems for the British.

These days, the German Air Force has destroyed British tank factories and bombed various places of interest, including Big Ben.

Even members of the British royal family almost died in the bombing, the guards in charge of the guard were wounded, and several accompanying officers were killed.

More than a dozen factories reported their losses, including water plants and power plants, further affecting production efficiency in the UK.

However, there is still good news, some factories that have moved north are steadily resuming production, although it will not be effective in a short period of time, but this is indeed reassuring news.

Rather than being wary of the German bombers' combat radius, these factories, which had been transferred north, were clearly the backbone of the British resistance in the future.

If, within a few months, the German Army was unable to land on British soil, Britain would have been given a respite and finally allowed Britain to survive the most difficult and dangerous period.

However, domestic skepticism has caused an undercurrent in Churchill's governing environment. King George VI, who was already less determined on the issue of resistance, has now wavered even more.

Had it not been for this victory in North Africa, Churchill would have resigned as prime minister in less than a month.

And the person who succeeded him, estimated that the first task as soon as he came to power was to beg for peace with Germany and accept the fact that he was defeated by the Germans.

At that time, God knows how the Germans would perform this triumphant victory - they found a carriage in France to humiliate the French surrender, and would the British fleet follow the example of the High Seas Fleet and unscrew the sea valve itself?

When Churchill thought of this, he felt that this was not his failure alone, but the humiliation of a country!

He was not willing to accept such a peace, and if the British were really defeated, then he would rather die! Defend your persistence with the end of your life! Come and defend your beliefs!

Just yesterday, just a few days ago, he was physically and mentally exhausted by the precision bombing of the Luftwaffe.

The seemingly pervasive German spies turned the British top upside down, half of the officers were unable to work, and a third of the remaining half were responsible for tracking down espionage cases and related investigations.

The rest of the people were in the confusion, passively meeting the German attack! The losses were so great and desperate that Britain was destroyed by almost a third!

If you count the transports that were killed by German submarines on the sea, Britain was on the verge of despair...... A few hours ago, Churchill had even been in such despair.

Now, he can finally give his tense nerves a little relaxation! This made him feel as if he was a drowning man, finally coming out of the water and getting a breath of precious air!

"This is a great victory!" Churchill rose from his seat and took the message from his men.

It reads a summary of the battle by Admiral Wavell, including some great and exciting news.

"At least 50,000 Italian soldiers were captured, and there were thousands of officers!" Churchill saw the details of the captives and said happily to several officers around him.

"It seems that the spies of the Germans are not omnipotent either! They don't have the intelligence that we are ready to fight back on the North African side! An officer of the British Army said triumphantly.

Churchill nodded, and he was also buoyed by the victory—the German spies that had seemed to him to be almost ubiquitous were now less terrifying.

"We have almost completely defeated the Italian 10th Army, and now the troops are storming the Libyan border!" Another army general took the telegram and reported to Churchill.

Churchill was even more excited about this event, because it not only meant that he had regained the initiative in the North African battlefield, but also had a bridgehead to destroy the new energy bases of the Axis powers!

If, after this victory, even if it was only to find out the specific location of the oil fields found by Germany and Italy, Britain could send bombers to bomb this oil field!

In this way, as long as the mainland withstands the German offensive, the naval shortcomings will drag down Italy and Germany, allowing Britain to regain the initiative in the war in the next few weeks!

As British Prime Minister, Churchill wanted to regain the initiative in the war so that he could continue to work in the position of British Prime Minister.

Only if he continues to sit in this position, the British main war faction can continue to fight with peace of mind, and Britain will not be given to the Germans by the main peace faction.

"Find a way...... Give Admiral Wavell as much support as possible! If we can take Tobruk, we can completely regain the disadvantage of our previous defeat! Thinking of this, Churchill commanded firmly.

"Before that, let's see if the Italians can organize an effective defense in Baierdi!" Beside Churchill, a British Army general said triumphantly.

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