"Then hire the residents of Malta to help repair it day and night, I have a lot of use for the airport on Malta Island, it must be repaired within two days, can you complete the task?"

Hans's chief of staff must calculate everything in his heart, the Germans are such a rigorous character, Rommel did not urge Hans, after a little Hans chief of staff understood the calculation, he reported to Rommel:

"If we hire the inhabitants of Malta and then work around the clock to fix the airports on the island of Malta, we can fix three airports on the island of Malta in a day and a half."

"What about ammunition? Is it enough for us to attack for a month? ”

"The weapons, ammunition and fuel we are now transporting to Tunisi are enough for us to fight for a week at most, and our transportation strength is seriously insufficient."

Germany had no transport power in the Mediterranean, and all its transport fleets were supplied by Italy, which had a very limited number of transport ships of just over 300 in total.

The 7th Panzer Division and these ammunition were obtained without air raid harassment, and the British Navy submarines did not come to cause trouble, and Italy's transport capacity and transportation capacity were as bad as they were historically.

This amount of ammunition and fuel is absolutely not enough, how to transport a large amount of ammunition to Tunis, will be the key to the success or failure of Rommel in the next battle, Rommel does not want to be forced to retreat after hitting Blutok because of the lack of ammunition and materials, as in history.

Rommel was thinking about how to solve the problem of ammunition, and Marshal Gera immediately said flatteringly:

"Great General Rommel, our Italian army has also stockpiled some weapons and ammunition in Tunis, so it is better for us to allocate all these ammunition and fuel to you."

"How long can it meet the needs of two divisions for continuous combat?"

This is certainly good news. It's just that Rommel did not know what the number of these ammunition reserves was.

"It can meet the needs of two divisions for a week."

Rommel heard Marshal Guerra speak. No surprises. Instead, he said helplessly:

"Your Italian Afrika Korps has more than 500,000 men at its peak, and with such a large force, you only have ammunition reserves that can meet two divisions for a week? You're sure you're not mistaken. ”

Guerra was not ashamed, but replied proudly:

"Great General Rommel, how can our Italian army be compared with the invincible German troops! Just this ammunition reserve is something we have managed to save. ”

"Hey...... All these ammunition will be distributed to the Italian troops! We can't let our Italian brothers go to war with bottles of wine. ”

Marshal Gera sat down with a red face, and the rest of the German generals held back their laughter.

Italian troops in Africa. The consumption of red wine is more than weapons and ammunition, and Mussolini specially imported red wine to the Italian Afrika Korps in order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Italian African Korps.

The Italian army's wine expenditure was even higher than the military budget, and such a funny army did not all go to the enemy's prisoner of war camps, which was simply a favor from God.

"Marshal Gerra, you immediately send an Italian division to the island of Malta on a returning transport ship, and this Italian division is temporarily stationed there waiting for the German 164th Infantry Division to take over."

"That's no problem at all. I think the Italian army at Tunith must have scrambled to accept this task. ”

The Italian army, which is in Africa, has long wanted to leave this damned desert city. The environment was harsh, the climate was hot, and almost every day there would be sand and rocks, and the sand and dust would be filled, and the delicate Italian army could endure this hardship.

"I also have another matter to ask Marshal Gera to order at once that all the ships of the Italian people, whether fishing boats or pleasure boats, as long as they are boats, all involved in the transportation of materials.

Didn't the British retreat from Dunkirk last time do this, we must know how to use the power of the people. ”

Italy is a country surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the number of boats per capita is extremely high, and the straight-line distance from Sicily to Tuniz is only 90 nautical miles, even if fishing boats participate in transportation, it is not very dangerous.

Marshal Guerra immediately stood up and said to Rommel flatteringly:

"Great General Rommel, the Italian people have a lot of ships, if they participate in the transportation, even if we need more materials, they can transport them, but how to calculate this freight? And who will pay for it? ”

Marshal Gerra's words are very vague, this is to help you German troops transport ammunition, then this money will definitely need to be paid by your Germany.

Rommel pondered for a moment the following and proposed:

"We in Germany will pay for these freight."

Glayun immediately patted Rommel on the back:

"The great General Rommel was such a generous man, and I think the owners of the ships involved in the transport must be grateful to the great Rommel."

Rommel didn't bother with Marshal Grah's sycophants, but changed his words:

"But I have one condition, in the future, Germany will be able to mine resources anywhere in Africa, and we Germany have traveled thousands of miles to this harsh desert land, and we have to face the powerful British army, I don't think our request is too much."

Field Marshal Gera could not do this, he could only report to Mussolini, and Rommel also needed to ask Hitler to come forward and let the German ambassador to Italy negotiate with Mussolini.

Of course, Rommel could exploit the resources without informing Italy, but in this way, it would be easy for Germany and Italy to have some dirty things, and after the negotiations are made now, so as not to cause trouble in the future.

Marshal Guerra said in embarrassment:

"Great General Rommel, I can't be the master of this matter, why don't we each report to the higher-ups, and I think the higher-ups will give us an answer soon."

Rommel nodded and said:

"Okay, now adjourn for ten minutes, and Marshal Gera will be here to report to your Prime Minister!"

Rommel had a well-equipped communications facility in his command car, and Marshal Gera immediately sent Rommel's request to Mussolini, who in turn sent a telegram to Hitler.

In his telegram, Rommel highlighted Africa's rich mineral reserves, and he already had information proving that there were a large number of large oil fields in Africa.

Hitler was crazy about oil, as long as Rommel said that there was oil in Africa, then Hitler didn't want to try to get his hands on oil, and this little thing to put pressure on Mussolini was not worth mentioning.

Half an hour after Rommel sent a telegram, Hitler replied, in which Hitler told Rommel that as long as he discovered oil fields in Africa, he must find a way to occupy them, and he would discuss all problems with Mussolini.

As for the Italian shipowner's freight, from now on all the freight will be borne by Germany.

[Remember, tomorrow will break out, the monthly pass will be delivered, and you will be happy! ] 】

…… (To be continued.) )