Chapter 294: Governor of Egypt
Churchill was unable to send any reinforcements to Montgomery, and in the face of the current crisis, he had to rely on himself, and Montgomery had to make his own decisions about whether to fight or flee, but before making a final decision, Montgomery had to report the latest situation to Prime Minister Churchill by telegram:
"Mr. Prime Minister, I am the Commander-in-Chief of Army Group Nile Montgomery, and now I have very unfortunate news to report to you that Africa may be lost, and I cannot resist Rommel's stormy attack."
Churchill, who had been following the African battlefield, immediately replied after receiving Montgomery's telegram:
"Oh! It's General Montgomery! The defeat in the battle for Africa, it is not your fault, we are losing on all fronts, it is not your responsibility, you and your soldiers are brave and fearless in the face of the aggressor armed to the teeth, it is worthy of respect, my General Montgomery, do not be discouraged, the entire British people will support you. ”
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was still a very tolerant person when he treated Montgomery, and he also knew that the British soldiers were fighting a bloody battle with the advanced German armored forces, which was indeed not easy.
As the prime minister, there is really no other way to mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized to support the front line and meet the various requirements of the commander-in-chief of the front, since the commander-in-chief Montgomery personally sent a telegram, indicating that the situation on the front is already very bad, but Prime Minister Churchill is mentally prepared.
The Prime Minister's words brought tears to the eyes of the Commander-in-Chief of the Nile, and he whimpered and uttered a shocking news:
"Dear Prime Minister, I feel extremely guilty for my incompetence, but I cannot hide from you the true situation of the war, the current situation is not bad, but very bad, and it has completely exceeded our expectations.
Three elite German armoured divisions have been deployed under the city of Cairo, and you should know that Mr. Prime Minister, we do not have any regular troops in Cairo, Egypt, and all the regular troops have been sent to the front.
And the forces that we have left in Cairo are basically servants, or reserves, and I think it will be very difficult for us to hold on to Cairo under such circumstances, and I am very sorry for my incompetence, Mr. Prime Minister. ”
From General Montgomery's telegram, it can be seen that General Montgomery is also very upright and resolute, and judging from the speed of General Montgomery's return to Cairo, General Montgomery is definitely not a straw bale.
However, looking at the entire British army, General Montgomery placed all the forces of the British army evenly on the Egyptian border, and arranged it in a line with basically no depth.
Can this kind of defensive line, which has no depth, still hold out under the crushing of the torrent of steel under the key breakthrough offensive of German tanks? Apparently impossible, Montgomery had used a very wrong plan for the deployment of forces from the very beginning of his deployment.
Perhaps it was because General Montgomery's war thinking was still stuck in the First World War, and he was completely unable to adapt to the new situation, and the new tactics, no matter how heroic the British army resisted, ended up being divided and surrounded by the German army and then annihilated, and General Montgomery bore unshirkable responsibility for the demise of the British army.
In this respect, General Montgomery was definitely not a genius of war, at best he was a good general, and Montgomery was definitely not as magical as Britain boasted.
It's war! The war that is related to the life and death of the country is not how the British media boast that Montgomery can save the decline of the British army, but the commander's excellent command art is needed in order to save the British army in Africa, obviously General Montgomery does not have such talent, and the British army is about to face a complete defeat in the African war.
Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of the British Army, was silent for a moment, with tears in his eyes, rubbing his temples weakly, and dictating the telegram in a very deep voice, replying to General Montgomery's request:
"My General Montgomery, you are the commander-in-chief of the military forces in Africa, and I think you know the overall situation in Africa better than I do, so I support all your decisions, including strategic retreat."
Churchill tried his best to cry when he finished dictating the telegram to the telegraph officer, and after he shouted "Long live the British army", he babbled out in his mouth;
“…… My heroic British army, my tenacious British army, have you always been ravaged by the iron hooves of the German fascists? …… I am ashamed of my people, I have the burden of giving birth to the British army that I raised me, woo woo...... My God, I beg you to save the British army who are suffering from the war! ”
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The British Governor's Palace in Egypt, the British Governor in Egypt, Hebaite, also received Montgomery's report on the battle situation at this time, Hebert did not receive the war situation report, and several elite armored divisions of the German army were under the city of Cairo, which is enough to explain the problem.
The pampered governor of Egypt was panicked, and now the only way out was to run to the Middle East immediately, and the countless gold and silver treasures he had caught must be discarded.
The governor of Egypt wept loudly in his office, and the cry finally alarmed the guards and other high-ranking government officials, who rushed to Hebert's office to see what was going on.
"What's the matter with Governor Hebert, although the current situation of the war is very bad, with the stubborn resistance of our British soldiers, it is completely possible to repel the attack of the German invaders."
"Yes! Don't be sad, Hebert, the whole British army and the Egyptian people are supporting your great and just cause, and the British army will surely win the final victory. ”
"Mr. Hebert, the German devils are just clowns, as long as our Egyptian militia is dispatched, it will be like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, and the German devils are the tail of the rabbit - it can't grow."
This man is still pinning his hopes on the Egyptian militia, pinning the safety of his country on others, I don't know if he is a bastard or someone else's fool.
"Yes, yes, the German devils are grasshoppers after autumn - they can't jump for a few days, Hebert, you can wait for the news of victory with peace of mind." This is an even more arrogant idiot.
The high-ranking officials of the British army talked and commented in Hebault's office, and Hebault gradually woke up from his grief and said a sentence with infinite grief that made everyone stunned for an instant:
"The German tanks have already arrived 30 kilometers below the city of Cairo, and General Montgomery suggested that the Governor's Office should be moved to Iraq immediately.
"Ahh
"Ahh
"Ahhh!!h
The boss who opened his mouth in Hebaite's office instantly, wanted to speak, but couldn't speak, like a big jujube stuck in his throat and could only make an "ahh
[At the end of the month, there is a monthly pass, and the brothers who reward them will directly smash it to encourage the falling leaves! ] Thank you! (To be continued.) )