Chapter 925: Strike while the iron is hot

It is precisely because of the bombing by the US military that the French people have suffered greatly...... As one French journalist put it: "Before the Germans could do anything to us, the Americans blew up our homeland in ruins when they came!" ”

Therefore, the Germans felt that there was an opportunity, so they used television stations and other propaganda organizations to propagate in France, hoping that the French people could deal with the Allies together with the German army. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The idea was, of course, Tulau, and the French of this era, though they had made great mistakes militarily and theoretically, were not stupid enough to help the Germans resist the Allies.

Saint-Sauveur TV was one such television station, which was located in the rear of the German defense line, and was responsible for propaganda inside France on the one hand, and brainwashing the French laborers who were building fortifications on the front line in Normandy on the other.

As his fellow villagers led their troops to occupy the Santo Soho television station, Zhang Chi strolled onto the beach of "Omaha", wanting to see what the line of defense that had caused heavy casualties to the 1st Division of the Zoaf Corps and forced the new 1st Division to take the risk of parachuting into the air.

After entering the German defense line, Zhang Chi learned that the defense of "Omaha" beach was overestimated by British intelligence...... According to the British intelligence, "Omaha" beach was no different from other landing beaches, and even the vulnerable coastal guards were stationed here.

But the reality is: 85 machine-gun bunkers, 35 pillboxes, 8 giant bunkers are located around Omaha beach, 18 anti-tank strongholds, 6 rocket silos and 4 battery batteries...... The guns could hit almost every grain of sand on the beach, but they themselves were hidden behind a concrete and mud blast barrier, which was not only invisible from the sea, but also powerless for aerial reconnaissance.

These fires are even the sum of the firepower of the other 3 beaches.

There were still many dead bodies of the 1st Division of the Zoaf Corps on the beach, which had not had time to be cleaned up, and they had fallen on the beach beyond recognition, their life jackets still tied to their bodies, and whenever the tide rushed to the shore, they kept tumbling and floating and even drifting with the tide like garbage floating on the sea.

On both sides of the beach, there were still many soldiers of the Zoaf Corps squatting covered in blood, their eyes glazed over, like soulless walking corpses, looking at the beach in a daze, no matter how the American GIs who caught up shouted and asked, they did not respond.

Zhang Chi knew what was going on with those soldiers, they were stupid by the terrifying scenes on the battlefield...... The 1st Zhoaf Division is not a rookie unit that has never fought before, but even this can scare them like this, which is enough to show the bloody cruelty of this battle.

Later, the Zoaf soldiers who participated in this battle gave the beach "Omaha" a name: "Scarlet Omaha".

It was precisely because of the brutality of the Battle of "Omaha" that the deeds of the new 1st Division were passed on by word of mouth by the soldiers of the Zoaf Corps and even the whole of Algeria...... Because, it was the Chinese troops, the new 1st Division of the Expeditionary Force, who rescued the 1st Division of the Zoaf Corps from hell at a critical time, regardless of the danger.

"General!" At this time, Zhang Chi received a report from his fellow villagers: "The TV station has been occupied!" ”

"Hmm!" Zhang Chi asked: "There is no problem with equipment and personnel!" ”

"No problem!" The townspeople replied: "Most of them are French, and they are willing to cooperate with our work!"

This answer surprised Zhang Chi a little, most of them are French? The French propagandized for the Germans?

But when you think about it, I don't think there's anything to make a fuss about, the whole of France has surrendered, and even the Vichy government has become a puppet government, so what is the size of the French people working for the Germans?!

Then Zhang Chi received the call to the headquarters of the Zoaf Corps, where General Giraud and General Zhu An were sitting in "command".

"Major General!" As soon as the call was connected, General Giro said excitedly: "Congratulations, I heard the news of your victory, no...... It should be said that it is us! Major General, you have once again led the Zoaf Corps to establish an immortal feat, which is the first and decisive step towards the liberation of France......"

"General!" Zhang Chi interrupted General Giraud's words.

Zhang Chi's antipathy towards General Giraud grew day by day, especially after seeing the brutality of the Zoaf Corps on the beach...... At this time, Zhang Chi's mind was still swirling with the hopeless screams of the soldiers of the Zoaf Corps under the bullets and shells.

As the direct superior of the Zoaf Corps, General Giraud did not care about the casualties of his subordinates at all, and only saw victory and benefits in his eyes.

But Zhang Chi still held back the disgust in his heart, and calmly said to General Giro: "Just like we planned before, we have captured the Saint-Sauvo TV station, and now, it is time for you to speak on the TV station!" ”

"Hmm!" At this time, General Giraud hesitated, he paused, and then asked: "Major General, is Saint-Sauvo TV safe?" ”

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied: "My troops are there, and it is very close to the Allied defense line, and the Allied forces can reinforce it at any time!" ”

"You mean to say...... Is it outside the Allied lines? General Giraud asked.

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied: "The Allied forces are busy landing to clear out the remnants of the enemy and unloading supplies, and it will be difficult to organize an attack on the interior of France for a while and a half!" ”

"So......" said General Giraud, "don't you think we should wait?" ”

"What?" Zhang Chi couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this.

As the saying goes, the iron must be struck by the heat, and the Zoaf Corps had just won a great victory in Normandy, when General Giraud declared to the French people the existence and energy of the Algiers government, but General Giraud ......

"General!" Zhang Chi said: "You know, we only have two days, and when the storm comes in two days, I am afraid that the English Channel will be blocked again!" ”

"I know, Major General!" General Giraud replied, "But there's an important meeting around me right now, you see...... I'd love to be able to speak on TV! ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but be angry when he heard this, General Giraud could still have an important meeting of fart, he was worried that it would not be safe to come to Normandy at this time, or that he would not have time to return to England because of the storm...... Knowing that the situation on the battlefield is not very clear at the moment, the Germans will launch a counteroffensive at any time and may wipe out the Allied forces on the beach, so General Giraud is not willing to take this risk.

"So be it!" So Zhang Chi could only retreat: "At least, let General Zhu An give a speech!" ”

"Great idea!" General Giro agreed without thinking about it: "I'll let General Juan go right away!" ”