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The U.S. military took it for granted that if the bridge could be repaired so smoothly, then there would definitely be no enemy on the opposite side and nearby, so as soon as the bridge was repaired, the impatient follow-up troops drove tanks and cars to "rumble" forward. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Germans still did not move, and they spared a battalion...... If it weren't for the fact that an American GI accidentally discovered the ambushed Germans at his convenience, the Germans would have let more Americans go.

The Germans were confident that they would eat all the American troops that had been spared, because they had used two regiments of troops to ambush in this area.

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for the German army to do this, because the American army has a large number of tanks in their hands, especially the pursuing troops in front, that is, almost a squad of infantry with a "Sherman", once encountering the enemy, the American army will attack or retreat under the cover of the "Sherman".

On the other hand, the Germans lacked anti-tank equipment, although the tank had a better "Tiger" than the "Sherman", its long-range range could not be used in the mountains, and there was even a risk of being destroyed by the enemy with a rocket launcher.

This is also one of the reasons why the US military dared to let go of the pursuit of the German army.

But the point is that there is still a mystery to the bombed-up road bridge.

The mystery is not the road bridge that was blown up, but the explosives buried in the bridge base...... The U.S. military only cared about repairing the bridge, but did not check whether there was anything unusual underground.

So as soon as the gunshots rang out, there was a loud "boom" in the direction of the highway bridge, and the highway bridge was blown up again.

All the US troops were dumbfounded...... One battalion of the past could not be retreated, and the follow-up American troops could not be reinforced, not even firepower, because the road turned a corner in front of it, and the battalion in front was out of sight.

Then came a massacre.

The American troops were killed and wounded, and only about 100 people were able to escape from the last battalion...... Several of those who fled back were frightened out of their minds by the tragic scene, and jumped nervously at the slightest movement or muttering to themselves.

This cannot be said that they are timid, but that there are many people in the US military who have never been on the battlefield or fought a war, and there is no process of adaptation in the middle, and they are suddenly stimulated so much, and no one can stand it.

After that, the two armies launched an offensive and defensive battle with the road as the boundary.

There is another interesting thing that happened in this offensive and defensive battle...... When the U.S. forces found it difficult to break through from the front, they sent an army to make a detour from the flank.

But the Germans are not fools, of course they will guard against this, and when they find out about the movement of the American troops, they immediately increase their troops to the flanks to block the American troops, and then the American troops make a detour, and the Germans block again...... You and I went back and forth, and soon a long line of defense was formed.

It is very easy to form such a situation in mountain warfare, because it is very difficult for tanks to maneuver and make it impossible for both sides to break through quickly, and it is difficult for a few random people holding machine guns to hold a hill, and it is difficult for several times or even dozens of times the number of people to capture it.

As a result, the Allies first appeared in what Zhang Chi called "stuck in the quagmire" during the attack on Italy.

This can be a misfortune or a great blessing for the U.S. military.

It is said that it is unfortunate because they lost nearly 1,000 people in the first place...... This is already a big loss for the US military, which usually uses artillery shell stacks to fight wars, and the casualties are generally not large.

It is fortunate because it also means that the bet between the United States and Britain has been won, even sooner than expected.

Patton kept the calm of a professional soldier, and he did not care about the gambling contract, but actively organized troops and air support to try to break through.

Eisenhower was silent, and everyone seemed to have forgotten about the bet.

It wasn't until that evening that Zhang Chi received a call from Eisenhower.

But as soon as Zhang Chi heard the weak voice on the other end of the phone, he knew that things were not optimistic.

Sure enough, Eisenhower said: "I told the British, and I wanted to remind them that what we were predicting was happening, but do you know how the British answered?" ”

"I can't guess, but I'm certainly not a good one!"

"Yes!" Eisenhower said: "They said: 'Please, General, it's the American Army being blocked, not the British Army, and if it were the British Army, it would be different!' ’…… God, did they think the British would be able to change the situation? They seem to have forgotten the fiasco of a few days ago! ”

Eisenhower was right when he said that the British and American armies were better at operations with modern equipment...... To put it bluntly, it is actually a pile of equipment, but the mountains and hills limit the role of modern equipment to a large extent, such as tanks, warplanes, artillery, etc.

So if the American army is blocked, why can the British army be "different"?

Then Zhang Chi suddenly thought of something, so he said to Eisenhower: "General, what the British said may be right!" ”

"What?" Eisenhower couldn't help but ask, "Why?" I don't understand! ”

"The reason is simple!" Zhang Chi replied: "They may have already been in contact with the Italians!" ”

Eisenhower couldn't help but let out an "oh...... There was silence as a result.

Although Zhang Chi's explanation is not much, it is very informative.

Having been in contact with the Italians, it means that Britain and Italy have probably reached a negotiating agreement, so ...... When the British came up, as long as they notified Italy, the Italian army would rise up and attack from the rear of the German army, and then the German army would be burdened by the enemy and the supply line would be cut off.

At the same time, the British army can also use this to compare with the American army.

As for whether it will be blocked in front of the Alps in the future...... It's not very important anymore, because under the wise and powerful command of the British army, it was like an "avalanche" that achieved a major victory and liberated Italy, and who would care about any bets?

The more Eisenhower thought about it, the more he felt right, but he couldn't help it: "Surely they won't admit it, will they?" ”

"Yes, General!"

"So I can't even question them!" Eisenhower said: "If I do this, I will become a speculative villain, an unstable element who destroys the Anglo-American alliance!" ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Eisenhower, if you want to talk about ability and quality, Eisenhower will not be inferior to the vain Montgomery, let alone the "runaway general" Alexander, and it can even be said that he will be much better than them. But compared to political maneuvers...... Eisenhower still needs some time to learn.

Perhaps, it was precisely because of this period of contact and cooperation with British officers that Eisenhower learned something, and then defeated his opponent and became the president of the United States.