As mentioned earlier, the Junkers 52 flies slower because the landing gear cannot be retracted. The straight-line distance of more than 200 kilometers flew for 50 minutes.

The upside is ...... The Junkers 52 could land almost anywhere, so it landed directly near Rommel's headquarters, and two people, an adjutant, and two guards with MP40 submachine guns quickly walked into Rommel's headquarters.

The headquarters was already full, and the commanders of all divisions arrived, including General Neumann and Colonel Franz, the commander of the 36th Division, and the only one who could not make it was the 155th Infantry Division stationed in Morocco...... Not because it was too far, but because the 155th Infantry Division had a singular mission, which was to block the Strait of Gibraltar, and the fighting in the Mediterranean had basically nothing to do with it, so there was no need to participate in the meeting.

"Gentlemen!" Seeing that everyone was almost there, Rommel raised his head and said, "First of all, let me officially announce to you the good news that Colonel Slein, together with Captain Flick, has discovered a location with a high probability of oil, and is exploring and digging there!" ”

With a "coax", the news exploded in the command headquarters in an instant.

Most of the people present were senior German commanders, who of course knew what the discovery of oil meant for the Afrika Korps and even for Germany.

Then, in a "crackling" applause, several generals congratulated Colonel Slane and Qin Chuan one after another.

"Great, Captain!" General Stryk said: "You always surprise everyone! ”

"You are the glorious captain of the Empire!" Major General Neumann said passionately while holding Qin Chuan's hand: "I don't know how to express my gratitude to you, God, your tunnel fortifications have given us a great victory on the Gabez Line, and now we have found the oil we are in short supply!" You're a genius! ”

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Colonel Slain looked a little embarrassed when he responded, because he deceived everyone like this and accepted these compliments, but Qin Chuan was at ease, because he was sure that this would soon become a reality, so it wasn't actually a lie either.

"Gentlemen!" When everyone was quiet again, Rommel continued: "The next thing is the bad news, the war is coming...... Two hours earlier, at seven o'clock in the morning, the British had bombed the Sicilian airfields with fifty bombers, and after that they had intensively bombed the defenses and airfields off the coast of Sicily! ”

There was no big reaction from the officers, as they had almost all guessed that this would be the outcome, and even someone had already gotten the news before that.

"We think it's about the colonel and the captain!" Rommel said: "Of course, I'm not saying that the colonels and captains are related to the British!" ”

The officers burst into laughter.

Qin Chuan added very cooperatively: "I'm sorry, general." I didn't let them bomb! ”

With a "coax", the officers laughed even more happily, and even Rommel, who had always been serious, couldn't help laughing.

"Alright, Captain!" Rommel said, "If you have the ability, let them bomb this place!" ”

After laughing for a while, Rommel continued: "I'm sure you've all guessed that finding oil is a good thing for us, but it's a bad thing for the enemy, so they try to prevent us from mining or using it. But they can't do it, because they have already been defeated by us, sea and land, if we do it again in the air, I believe it will be the same result! ”

"So!" General Neumann said with some pride: "They just want to avoid us and find a breakthrough from Sicily, where the Italians are stationed?!" ”

"Exactly!" Rommel pointed to Neumann and said: "Gentlemen, Major General Neumann has only been in North Africa for more than two months, and he also knows the Italians!" ”

"Please, General!" Neumann replied: "No one does not know! ”

The generals laughed again.

"Knowing is knowing!" After a pause, Rommel pointed to the map and said, "But Sicily will indeed be a problem for us, because if it is lost, there will be a big gap in our defenses, and then not only will the Tunisian Strait lose its meaning, but our shipping lines will be cut again." That's what they're hoping for, isn't it? As long as we cut off our transportation lines, even if we dig up oil, it will be impossible or difficult to use! ”

"So what are we waiting for?" Major General Stryk said: "Reinforcements to Sicily now!" ”

"I think we should report to Berlin!" Major General Jonas, commander of the 15th Panzer Division, advised: "We do not have enough troops, and the Allies are several times more powerful than we are, and they can attack Sicily while defending or even attacking the Gabès Line, and we will have to worry about it if we divide our reinforcements." ”

"Yes!" Major General Neumann agreed: "Knowing that there is oil in North Africa, I am sure that the Führer will support our defense, just as he will send reinforcements to Sicily in the same way that the 24th Air Wing is transferred to Sicily!" ”

"Gentlemen!" At this time, the commander of the 90th Light Division, Major General Foigt, stood up and said: "Don't you think this is a little strange? ”

The discussion among the officers could not help but be quiet.

"Tell me what you think, Major General Foigt!" Rommel encouraged.

"Yes, General!" Major General Foigt bent down slightly towards Rommel and continued: "We know that the British have always been good at hiding their true intentions, or rather, they are good at playing intelligence deception. And this time, why are they so clearly revealing their strategic intentions? ”

When Major General Foigt said this, the officers felt that it was indeed like that.

Rommel then asked Major General Foigt: "Major General, then what do you think the British will do?" ”

"I don't know, General!" Major General Foigt replied: "Either the British want to trick our troops into Sicily, or the real intention of the British is not to land in Sicily but somewhere else, but in any case...... I believe that the British will not expose their strategic objectives to us so easily, and they even launched a bombing campaign on Sicily, which seems to tell us obviously...... Come on, we're going to attack Sicily, concentrate your forces in Sicily and get ready! ”

Rommel couldn't help but nod his head when he heard this, Major General Foigt had a point, it seemed too obvious, so obvious that people couldn't believe it.

At this time, Qin Chuan thought of a word "minced meat plan" in his mind...... The "minced meat plan" of the British began.