The British, on their own initiative, retreated from the first line of defense!

That made the German army stand still for two or three days, and only after the rat tanks came over did they break through the line in one fell swoop.

After that, they did not continue to attack the second line of defense, but maneuvered to the two flanks, which is very knowledgeable, the German army's operation, not to break the line of defense quickly, but to annihilate as much of the enemy's living forces as possible, this maneuver to both sides, at least to kill or capture tens of thousands of British troops.

In front of the British, the elimination of their ground forces would also put more pressure on the British soldiers, making them more vulnerable to collapse.

As a result, the British shrank, and the British troops on the first line of defense actually retreated and retreated to the line of defense behind!

The anomaly at the front attracted Guderian's attention.

"I'm afraid there is a problem with the British doing this." Guderian said: "For them, the anti-tank trenches were their big move against us, and now, they have withdrawn. ”

This anti-tank trench really bothered Guderian's men, but fortunately there was a big guy from behind.

However, the British, the shrunken turtle, are too fast, right?

"I feel that there is no problem, the British will not retreat, and they can only be wiped out by us before their eyes." Staff officer Manstein was very open-minded, and in his eyes, the British did this, which was simply a prelude to collapse.

"Yes, the rout of the British is just around the corner, and I think we should make more efforts to defeat the second line of defense of the British before it gets dark, and we can go into London for the night, and we are still waiting to go around Buckingham Palace." Kurt, the commander of the Skeleton Division, was also more optimistic.

When the opening is bigger, his troops can go up.

Having defeated the old enemy France, and now about to defeat the British, almost any battle to destroy the country is marked by the capture of the opponent's capital.

Guderian shook his head: "Guys, think about it, since the other side can come up with the idea of digging anti-tank trenches and filling them with water to hinder our advance, is there no other way for them?" ”

Speaking of this, Guderian suddenly frowned, he had already thought of something, and then, he shook his head again, it is said that the British will not be so mad, right?

The River Thames is the famous "mother" river in the United Kingdom.

Originating in the Cotswolds Hills in south-west England, this famous river is 346 kilometres long and traverses London, the capital of the United Kingdom, and more than 10 cities along the river, each of which is famous.

The entire Thames basin covers an area of 13,000 square kilometres and widens at the lower reaches of London, forming an estuary with a width of 29 kilometres that empties into the North Sea.

However, as the estuary is bordered by the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the tide roars down the funnel-shaped estuary as the tide rises, all the way up to a distance above London.

Many times, especially during the expected winter floods, London is dangerous.

In order to prevent the tide from flooding London, a technically complex and costly Thames barrage was built 13 kilometers downstream of London Bridge. This is the Teddington Barrage.

In normal times, the average flow of the Thames is about 53 cubic meters per second, but in winter it can rise to 130 cubic meters per second after rains, and during the major floods, there is even a flow of 590 cubic meters per second!

It is even said that on the day after a storm in 1894, the average flow of overflow over the dam was as high as 887 cubic meters per second.

It can be said that living in London, similar to Bangladesh, should also be careful of floods.

During flood seasons, the river is able to hold down the incoming tide and contain it far below Teddington, causing the river to flow towards the sea for several days. Conversely, when the tide is fierce, it can overflow the barrage and even withstand the water as far as 3.2 kilometres above Teddington.

In later generations, in order to better protect London, the British built the Thames Water Gate in Silvertown, and built auxiliary flood barriers along the entire tidal river.

Now, all that's there is the Teddington Barrage.

Moreover, this dam that has existed for many years is not a concrete dam, but an ordinary mud dam.

At this time, on the dam, a group of British soldiers was nervously watching the distant estuary of the river, and according to the time, the high tide was about to begin.

At this time, they had dug a large hole in the barrage, through which the rising tide could easily be poured directly into the canal on the side.

This aqueduct is connected to the fortifications you have been digging these days.

This is the second time they have done this.

The anti-tank trenches outside London, filled with water, flowed from here.

However, at that time, it was only a small opening, and after the high tide, when the sea water came over, they watched the tide rush through the small opening, through the canal, and into their own fortifications, which was just right.

But this time, they dug a big hole, and this hole was more than 20 times that of the last time!

Because, this time more water is needed!

They belonged to the Royal 24th Engineer Regiment, and at this time, the commander Chloe was constantly looking into the distance, and at the same time, he was looking at the soldiers around him.

Their mission this time is dangerous.

It is dangerous to dig such a hole, and if the tide is too big, it may completely wash away the entire dam! By that time, the whole of London will be flooded!

If the opening was small, it would not work, and he remembered the order that General Hobert had given him.

"We need the tide, we need to artificially construct a swamp in front of our position, so that the Germans will not be able to move an inch!"

Only Hobart could have come up with this solution!

Artificial swamps!

The tank uses tracks to move forward, and its maneuverability is much higher than that of a wheeled combat vehicle, but the tank is not omnipotent.

When the German army was charging towards Dunkirk, it encountered a swamp, and as a result, the advance was slow, and the British army almost ran away.

This also gave Hobert a chance to open up a swamp right next to the Thames, and delay the advance of German tanks?

However, this is definitely a technical job.

Hobert knew the risks, and Churchill knew the risks, the hole was small, the water was not enough, just like the next rain, the ground was wet at best, and the tanks continued to drive.

If the mouth is digged wide, as soon as the tide comes, the whole barrage will completely collapse, and the whole of London will definitely be flooded. 1.