"What are you kidding? Are you telling me a joke? It's not funny at all! It's true! It's not funny at all! "Sir Dill found himself on the verge of being tormented by reports from his men for the course of the day. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Just the offensive of the 9th Panzer Division began, and then in less than 20 minutes, more than 30 tanks of various models were lost.

Fighting a war naturally leads to losses, and huge losses are a frequent occurrence. However, after losing so many tanks, the 9th Panzer Division did not even see what its enemy was like.

"What do you mean not knowing the model of the enemy's tank? What does it mean not knowing the number of enemy tanks? Did you attack? Sir Dill pinched the phone and yelled at his men.

He even suspected now that because of cowardice, the offensive battle he commanded had not been carried out by his men at all. Otherwise, with the loss of so many tanks, you can see clearly what the enemy looks like anyway, right?

Churchill frowned on the sidelines, he only knew today how strong the German army really was, and how weak the British army under his command was.

On the one hand, due to the lack of supplies, the training of the British Army has long been cut to the point of child's play. It was a funny thing in itself to expect some soldiers who had just finished a week's worth of training to fight the Germans.

"So, we can't count on the attack of the 9th Panzer Division on the flank?" Taking advantage of the fact that Sir Dill was tired of scolding his men and stopped to breathe, Charles asked.

He didn't fall into the trap, but really cared that if the army could not stop the German troops, the pressure on the counterattack at night would increase.

However, this question sounded to Churchill's ears and meant something else: the Germans would go straight in, and it was likely to surprise Maidstone and other areas.

Once Maidstone was gone, London was almost exposed to the threat of enemy attack. This is a big event, the capital has become a front-line city, and he, as the prime minister, does not have to continue to do it.

"Will the German army continue to attack? I'm talking about continuing the offensive to the north, capturing Maidstone? Churchill had no choice but to ask tentatively.

Sir Dire, who had been tormented by the battle situation in front of him, did not know how to answer the question posed by his commander.

If a day ago, he could give many assumptions. Then he used various plans to deduce the German landing to answer Churchill's question.

However, now that the German army has really fought, none of those rehearsals have happened, and the whole battle situation has exceeded his estimate and expectations.

A day earlier, he had killed Sir Diere, and he would not have believed that the Germans could take the heavily defended port of Dover and capture Cape North Folland in one day.

Also a day before, he would never have believed that the Germans could hold their positions with paratroopers alone and withstand the counterattack of his tank troops.

What makes people feel even more ridiculous is that the Germans not only used the daytime to transport a large number of tanks ashore, but also seemed to use the afternoon time to replenish a large amount of fuel and ammunition, which was enough for these troops.

Now, Canterbury, Ashford, Folkestone...... With so many areas falling into German hands, the landing looked like a complete victory for the Germans......

"I don't know, Mr. Prime Minister! I hope I can resign now, and it seems that I am not up to the job of commanding the troops. Sir Dill shook his head, ready to go back to his resignation.

At this moment, he really didn't know if the Germans would start attacking and occupying Maidstone before dark, and of course he didn't know if Hayes and other areas would be lost.

Even if you don't count the towns of Hayes and Maidstone, the Germans had enough area of occupation to disperse their forces - naval shelling would only affect the floating docks at best.

"Damn! What are you doing at this time? Pass the buck? Let the 9th Panzer Division immediately begin to organize a new counterattack! I need to get them to fight back as soon as possible! Churchill heard Sir Dill's words and angrily rebuked.

Sir Dill knew that he was at a loss, so he had to stay and continue to command the series of battles that were taking place in front of him: "Alright, let the 9th Division shrink its forces and launch a tentative attack to find the enemy's defensive weaknesses!" ”

The Atlantic sea was cut off by the Germans, and in fact the most affected was the east coast of Britain. Transporting food and supplies across Britain to the East Coast was a very difficult task in itself.

The reason for the unrest in Birmingham was that most of Liverpool's supplies were sent to the north, while the rest were systematically concentrated in Bristol.

A large amount of food and supplies unloaded from the port of Bristol could only be transported to London for consumption. After the interception of London, there are very few things that can be sent to Chatham and other areas.

This is why the British defenders, who could fight to the death in areas such as Dover, did not obey orders in areas such as Margate, and retreated privately and were finally annihilated.

The reason was simple: the unfortunate 3rd Coastal Division was short of ammunition and little food, so they had to try their luck in the end - in fact, their luck was very bad, so they were blocked in the wilderness.

There are also problems in Portsmouth, Brighton and other areas. These places have long been bombed into ruins by German bombers, and Churchill will not waste too much food and supplies to help refugees in these places.

Because of this, the 9th Panzer Division, which was backed by these places, was not determined to attack at this time. They were watching and probing, unwilling to risk a desperate battle with the Germans.

When the German 2nd Paratrooper Division once again made a detour from the flank in the direction of Hayes, the British 9th Panzer Division, which was supposed to attack, was preparing a new attack plan.

They did not yet know that the German paratroopers had once again set out from Ashford and launched an attack on their flank.

Of course, they don't know that there is an even more deadly crisis brewing for them.

In the area of French and German occupation, an air force liaison officer walked out of the liaison room and handed a telegram to the bomber commander who was waiting for news: "Sir! News from the front! ”

I ripped through the telegraph, and it was very simple: the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division was under enemy tank fire on the outskirts of Folkestone.

Originally, because there were so many things to be responsible for, the Luftwaffe was now busy and didn't know what they should do.

They were to cover the skies over the landing force, prevent British fighters from breaking in, and reconnoiter the exact location of the floating docks.

Fighter jets took off in batches, repeatedly vying with British fighter units for air supremacy on the battlefield. So far, at least 200 planes have been shot down or missing, and the fighting continues.

At the same time, they were going to attack the ships of the British, guaranteeing absolute security of sea transport. The job was not easy to do, and at least 40 ships had already been sunk by British gunboats and torpedo boats.

In addition, the Luftwaffe was to support the landing force in striking ground targets. Stuka and JU-88 bombers flew more than 5,000 sorties, almost depleting the entire French stockpile of bombs.

I've been busy until now, and many details have been missed. Quite a few missions have been canceled, and many ground forces are complaining that the air force support is not timely enough.

In order to strike targets more accurately, the Air Force has identified the main areas of support for ground operations in several directions, such as Maidstone and Chatham.

As for the fighting in other directions, the ground forces could only ask for more blessings and rely on their own strength to face the fierce counterattack of the British army.

However, after seeing this message, the commander of the Luftwaffe immediately realized that it seemed possible to open up another area of attack here.

"Are they sure there's a British armored division in the vicinity that is counterattacking?" The Luftwaffe lieutenant general pinched the message and looked up to ask his men.

The German officer nodded, and replied, "Sir, it is very clear in the telegram that they have caught their tongues and explained many things. ”

"Very well, then let the JU-87 unit on standby take off and raid the nearby area...... The opportunity is given to them, and it is up to them what kind of results they can achieve. The German commander took the telegram behind his back and walked to Kesselring's office.

On the airfield, one after another JU-87 bombers, which had just been refueled and hung up with bombs, started their engines, and the pilots gestured to the ground crew, and then one after another rushed into the sky.

Before the 9th Panzer Division could organize a new offensive, the German Stuka dive bombers across the channel rushed to the battlefield.

This time, the British 9th Panzer Division finally felt God's deep malice towards them. As soon as dozens of tanks were gathered, they ushered in a stormy baptism of German bombers.

Aerial bombs rained down from the sky, blowing their tanks into parts, and Stuka, who was devoid of bombs, dived and opened fire with his cannons, damaging many cars and tanks.

What's more, the newly established gasoline supply base deployed in the field was discovered by Stuka dive bombers, allowing German planes to blow it up.

The massive explosion directly knocked down a rampant Stuka dive bomber, the first result of the day for the 9th Panzer Division......

By the time the hapless 9th Panzer Division saw the Stuka bombers leave, they found that their second attack had been thwarted by the enemy, and about 40 tanks were scrapped, and the British 9th Panzer Division was finished.