The German motorized reconnaissance battalion arrived at Suez City within the time set by the superiors, and was not surprisingly arranged by the British to settle at the Tsibilit Air Base. It is the most well-equipped military base in the vicinity of Suez and has been designed and built from the ground up for a comprehensive purpose.

Barracks and garages were ready-made, and the British also provided two Indian servants for each barracks to provide the most attentive accommodation for German officers and soldiers. Where did the German soldiers enjoy this kind of treatment, and in the corridor of the barracks stood two Indian servants with gray cloth in their heads, and when they had nothing to do, they asked in curry-smelling English, "Cut the sea and pounce on you, Ser." It sounds like a mess.

This group of British did not fight very well, but in terms of enjoyment, it was really a super-first-class standard, looking at the exquisite tableware and various entertainment facilities in the officers' canteen, the German officers and soldiers felt that they had become dirt buns for the first time.

The original commander of the base, Major General Richard, has been arrested by the military police at this moment, and it is said that he will be tried in closed court martial in a week, which usually means that the military court has obtained conclusive evidence of the crime, and the fate of Major General Richard is already predictable.

Major Wycombe was warmly received by the new base commander, Major General Wilkham, because the stationing of the German motorized reconnaissance battalion was temporarily arranged, so it was more obvious that the major general had spent a lot of thought on this issue, and it was obvious that the new commander wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to the German army, and as for whether it was due to the major general's personal or the orders given by his superiors, this was not a question that Wycombe could know.

"The vehicles have been refueled, and we have been given six tank trailers that can be towed by trucks for the march." Lieutenant Wagner reported to the battalion commander.

"Before we got the next order, we were still in a state of second-level combat readiness, we did not get a fake note issued by the superior commander, it was strictly forbidden for anyone to leave the camp without authorization, and the platoon commanders of each company must strictly enforce discipline." Wycombe sat behind a folding table and signed his name at the bottom of a report.

"Send this telegram out at once, I will now go to the training team to inspect it, and if anyone looks for me, take him to the rest room, and then immediately come to the maintenance team to inform me." Wycombe handed the document to Wagner, then stood up and put on his military cap.

"Yes, sir!" Wagner gave a military salute to his superiors.

"Jürgen, have you really decided to take part in this operation?" Randolph pulled a cigar out of his breast pocket.

"It's a rare opportunity for me, I've wanted to see a real war for a long time, but unfortunately because of my profession, I never had that opportunity." Urgen leaned back in the passenger seat and turned to reply.

"Major, you've seen quite a few enemies, and I mean the prisoners." Captain Horn made a joke about the former Gestapo.

"Ah, you're right, I've been involved in the interrogation of many prisoners of war." Jürgen replied with a smile.

"Which of these countries do you think is the most difficult to deal with?" Randolph became interested in this topic.

"It should be the British, and of course they will succumb to violence, and by hard to deal with, some of them, especially the officers, are very clever and cunning, and often pretend to compromise with us, and then mislead us with false information. And these guys are thinking about running away almost all the time, and the best way to deal with them is not to let them see any hope. Jürgen recounted his experience with British prisoners of war.

British prisoners of war were very easy to manage in peacetime, they still retained their original structure and rank in the camps, and the officers still held the authority to lead their subordinates. So if a deal and a consensus were reached with the officers, they would be quite willing to obey the orders of the German guards. At the same time, the British were also the most troublesome among the prisoners of war, and the honest French prisoners of war were different from the British prisoners of war, especially the junior officers, who were extremely keen on escaping from prisons, and they used thousands of strange tricks, many of which were unheard of even by Jürgen, and in terms of imagination, this group of British completely crushed the German guards.

However, this phenomenon disappeared after the British surrendered, because the British mainland had already been occupied, and even if they successfully escaped from prison, they had nowhere to go.

"This time we are openly identified as the SS Special Investigation Group, and you must be mindful of your respective duties. The field reports you have written will be submitted directly by me to the Reich Führer, as a first-hand account of the war. Randolph admonished everyone in the car with a serious expression.

Don't look at Randolph's serious appearance on the surface, but in his heart he is cheering, with the name given by the Führer, he can blatantly go to the battlefield to spread joy. Randolph served as the Führer's envoy several times and participated in many fierce large-scale battles, but this was the first time he had fought with nomads in the deserts of the Middle East.

"It's our honor and it's our responsibility, Lieutenant Colonel Randolph. Thank you very much for agreeing to my application. Jürgen found the right moment to pat the ass again.

"To tell you the truth, it was completely the Führer's intention to let you participate in this investigation team, I just recommended you to him." Randolph once again asserted his close relationship with the Führer.

"There is a certain danger in this mission, ladies and gentlemen, we have to follow a motorized reconnaissance battalion deep into the enemy's territory, and there is a ninety percent chance that we will be besieged by the enemy, and according to the information I have so far, the ratio of forces between the enemy and us may be as high as one to five or more." Captain Horn couldn't help but pour some cold water, he couldn't figure out the thought circuits of this group of SS in his life, but as the only combat staff officer in the investigation team, he had to make his comrades understand that this mission was not as simple as he imagined.

"In front of the mighty Wehrmacht, the strength is just a simple statistic, and we are only facing some guys on camels in the desert, captain." Randolph said with a smug look on his face.

"I think you should be reminded that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has more than just camel cavalry, lieutenant colonel." Horn reminded with a serious face.

"We're not just dealing with camel cavalry, gentlemen." Wycombe said, knocking on the blackboard on the wall of the war room.

"The information received by the Corps Command has confirmed that our opponents are not prepared to be captured, and that the 3rd Battalion will likely encounter fierce resistance that has never been seen before." Lieutenant Wagner said loudly with his hands behind his back.

"Intelligence shows that Saudi Arabia currently has more than 20,000 regular troops, but if the king issues a general mobilization order, they can assemble 200,000 armed forces in two weeks." Wycombe walked over to the map hanging to the side.

"At present, three-tenths of the total number of Saudi armed forces are deployed in the Hanzhi region, that is, the Red Sea coast on the west side of the peninsula, which is the most economically developed region in Saudi Arabia at present, with a number of important port cities, as you can see, it is this narrow coastal area, because the east side is protected by a number of mountain ranges, if we attack this area from the desert direction according to the plan of the headquarters, we will need to fight with the enemy army one by one for these mountain passages. This terrain is very unfavorable to the combat effectiveness of our army, which should be the combat field of the mountain troops, and it is well known that the main forces of the corps are all regular infantry units. Tanks and armoured vehicles are also difficult to exert in these mountain ranges, and crossing these narrow mountain roads is very vulnerable to enemy ambushes. With his whip, Wycombe pointed at the mountains and hills of the Arabian Peninsula along the shores of the Red Sea.

"It reminds me of what happened to the Italian Army in Ethiopia." Captain Cotter, the commander of the direct company, wiped his chin and said.

"The terrain does have some similarities, but we're not Italian." Captain Heinberg, commander of the second company of the armored reconnaissance company, said.

"It is impossible to replicate the victory of the Ethiopian army, not only in terms of command and tactical use, but also in terms of weaponry." The commander of the third company, Captain Schmidt, expressed his thoughts.

While Major Wycombe and his men were discussing the battle they were facing, the Afrika Korps was in the middle of a similar discussion at the Afrika Korps' interim headquarters in Cairo.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen! Colonel Coulson has just mentioned Ethiopia, and I would like to make some personal observations here. Admiral Quchreel picked up the whip and tapped on the table.

"In some ways, Saudi Arabia has a lot in common with Ethiopia. The king is not the head of state in the traditional sense, but the chief of the most powerful tribe in a tribal group, playing more of a role as a leader and arbiter. The reason why Ethiopia was able to win the battle of Adwa, in addition to the correct tactical choice and the favorable terrain, was also directly related to the unanimous support of all the tribes at that time for the war. Forty years later, why Ethiopia failed to repeat its last victory, not only because of the differences in weapons and equipment between the two sides, but also because many of the tribes in Ethiopia at that time chose to take refuge in the Italians. Quchreel turned and walked to the map.

"The core area of the Saudi tribe is in Riyadh, which has the most precious water resources and large oases in the desert area, where livestock and crops can be grazing, and has historically been the stronghold of this Saudi tribe, and the rapid rise of the modern Saudi tribe began after regaining control of the Riyadh region." The artillery admiral said, pointing to the map.

"The direct troops of the Saudi royal family, 80 percent of which are stationed in Riyadh, which is the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, concentrates the most important government and religious institutions of the kingdom, and in the more than ten years since the founding of the country, the Saudi royal family has carried out large-scale reconstruction of the city, strengthened the city's defense system, and in terms of the existing military force in the hands of those tribes in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh is completely a fortress that cannot be fallen." Quchreel flicked the whip in his hand.

"But the premise is that the opponent is a tribal armed force with similar combat strength to him." Chief of Staff Hasey picked up the general's words.

"We didn't know much about Saudi Arabia's military power before, and German intelligence didn't pay much attention to this desert country. The information we have comes mainly from Turkish and Italian military espionage agencies. There are many errors and omissions. Chief of Staff Hasay picked up the document in front of him: "But now we have the intelligence support of the British intelligence agencies, and we have the most intuitive understanding of Saudi Arabia's military strength and equipment." As Colonel Coulson said earlier, our opponent is not a simple camel cavalry. With that, Major General Hasey stood up and walked over to Admiral Quchel.

"The core of our adversary is a modernly trained force of about 2,000 men, which is equipped with cavalry and artillery units in addition to conventional infantry, and also has a small armoured vehicle force." Major General Hasai took the whip from the general's hand and pointed to the location of Riyadh on the map.

"They are the personal guards of the Saudi royal family, the most elite armed force of the family tribe, and these people are loyal to the royal family and will never betray their masters. To defend the royal family, these people will fight until the last moment. Qu Hillel added.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. In addition to this elite guard, the Saudi royal family also has an air force, and according to the information given by the British, they helped the Saudis build a small air force as early as 1923, that is, during the most harmonious relationship with the Saudis. Major General Hasey said indifferently.

"This air force at that time had a total of only ten aircraft, .5 fighters, .7 two-seat reconnaissance aircraft."

“.5？ Hasay, that's a nostalgic name. "Quchrell made a rare joke.

"That's true, Admiral, both of these were used by the RAF in the world war, and at that time they had become war remnants." Hasey laughed and agreed.

"At first, Saudi Arabia wanted to buy bombers from the UK, but the British government refused. The reason given by the British side was that the Kingdom was protected by Britain and did not need to be armed with bombers as offensive weapons. The chief of staff of the regiment said, shaking his whip.

"The mini-air force was initially piloted and maintained by retired British Air Force personnel, who were paid high weekly honorariums to help the Saudis train their ground crews and pilots in addition to combat missions. By the declaration of independence by Saudi Arabia in 32, the relationship between Britain and Saudi Arabia turned into a low point, and the British Air Force personnel in the Saudi Air Force returned to Britain one after another, but at that time they had trained a group of pilots for Saudi Arabia, and in the following days, due to lack of maintenance and natural aging. According to the latest information we have received, the .5 can continue to fly, and with the performance of this aircraft, it is simply not a real threat to our troops. Major General Hasey turned his head to look at Küchrel.

"What we should pay attention to is that these planes can still play a certain role in ground reconnaissance, so the anti-aircraft fire vigilance of all units cannot be relaxed for a moment." Quchreel took the whip from the chief of staff.

"We are now aware that Saudi Arabia has deployed a number of tribal armed forces on the border between Transjordan and Iraq. In fact, these Arabs do not have any concept of borders, so they do not have a full-time border guard force. These tribal forces were stationed in rotational rotations on nearby oases, and their main task was to collect taxes from incoming caravans. Quchler pointed to the border between Transjordania and Saudi Arabia.

"These are the real camel cavalry, not equipped with heavy weapons, and probably with a small number of machine guns." Major General Hasey said.

"The regular army of Saudi Arabia numbered only 20,000 and was equipped with a number of British-made light field guns, all of which were backward products of the world war era, and they did not have much ammunition stockpiles, and these artillery units were seriously undertrained since the withdrawal of British advisers." Quchrell said.

"Now I believe that everyone has a preliminary idea of the opponent they will face. The specific information will be sorted out by the headquarters and sent to the hands of each regiment-level commander. The Chief of Staff of the Legion walked back to his seat and tapped lightly on the table.

"The corps staff has drawn up a detailed battle plan. Now it's in the hands of each of you. Quchreel gestured, and a staff adjutant held a stack of papers. Distribute it to the officers in attendance.

"Take a closer look at it first." Quchellel sat back in his seat and picked up the glass of water in front of him.

After drinking water and resting for a while, and seeing the officers below stop talking to each other, Quchreel stood up again.

"Alright, I'm sure you've seen the Legion Command's intentions." The artillery admiral walked back to the map with his whip.

"The terrain of the Arabian Peninsula, with the exception of the Red Sea coast, is very suitable for motorized and mobile operations of armored forces." Knocking on the heart of the peninsula, Qu Hillel continued: "Our plan is divided into two steps, the first step is for the 26th Infantry Division and the 21st Armored Regiment to break through the Transjordan border into Saudi territory and launch a rapid assault on Riyadh along this longitudinal main road. You must advance as fast as possible, crush the enemy army one by one before they can assemble the surrounding tribes, and destroy all forms of resistance of the natives, as long as they raise their guns against our army, they are the enemies of the Third Reich. ”

"Sir, in this order, there is no distinction between civilians and soldiers?" Commander of the 26th Infantry Division, von Murray. Major General Foster stood up and asked.

"Do you know what a Bedouin is? There is no distinction between civilians and soldiers, and every member of the tribe, regardless of gender, old or young, can become a warrior as long as there is a need. These people have learned to shoot and kill people before they learn to write their own names. Major General Hasay replied with a frown.

"I don't have a problem, sir." Feng. Major General Foster sat back in his seat.

"When the 26th Infantry Division launches an offensive from Jordan, one of our motorized task forces will cross the Red Sea and land directly on the west coast of the Arabian Peninsula, at a beachhead near the port of Yanbu, which will immediately attack and occupy this important port. Six battalions of infantry of the British Army and four battalions of the French Foreign Legion were to be disembarked at the port of Yanbu, and two French battalions were to march along the road to Medina with the contingent, and to occupy the Saudi town, holding the pass and holding back enemy reinforcements from the direction of Buraidah and Rice in the center. Quchreel drew a line on the map.

"The rest of the British and French forces will advance south along the coastline, first taking Chittagong and then the holy land of Mecca."

"Sir!" Feng. Rear Admiral Foster raised his hand again.

"If we attack Mecca, will it provoke resentment among the local believers, and I fear that it will lead to a holy war against the infidels?" The Major General frowned, revealing a worried expression.

"I can understand your concerns, and the command has indeed considered this aspect as well. If a foreign army were to attack the Holy Land, it would likely provoke the hatred of the entire Arab world. Therefore, this operation, the British will play the banner of the Hashemite family, which has ruled in the Han Dynasty for more than 1,300 years, but was driven out of the land where their ancestors bred by the Saudis, and they all want to fight back to their hometown, and the Hashemite family has agreed to send two princes as representatives to participate in the British army's attack on the Hejaz region, so in the eyes of the Arabs, this is a revenge war against the Saudi family. Qu Hillel clasped his arms in his hands, looking like he was in his chest.

"I see, I don't have any doubts, sir." Major General Foster felt that his brain was a little insufficient.

"The 31st Infantry Division, as the general reserve of the corps, is ready to provide support to the 26th Infantry Division and the 21st Panzer Regiment while ensuring the safety of supply routes." Qu Hillel continued to introduce the plan.

"We will receive air support from the 1st Wing of the German Army Aviation and the Royal Air Force throughout the process, and the Army Air Force will also launch air strikes against major strategic targets in Saudi Arabia, and the specific plans will be notified to all units by the Corps Headquarters after the operation begins." The artillery admiral took up the whip.

"This plan has been approved by His Excellency the Führer, and soon you will receive a written order from the High Command." General Hasay added.

"So, what is the name of this operation? Sir. "The commander of the 31st Infantry Division, Artillery Lieutenant General Rudolph. Kampf asked.

Quchellel replied with a slight smile: "The Führer clearly instructed in his reply that he named the operation "Desert Storm".

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