After analyzing Rommel's battles since joining the army, Raphael found that Rommel was indeed a man of great offensive spirit and adventurous spirit, how could such a general conservatively wait until all the supplies arrived before launching an attack?

That was impossible, but Rafael could not convince the self-righteous Wavell that since Raphael could not manage the entire British Afrika Korps, he could manage an infantry division and an armored brigade deployed at the Merscha Pass.

Raphael ordered his men to be ready for battle at all times, and he also supervised the construction of the fortifications at the Pass, which was so tight that the British at the Mersa Pass had to build sandbag fortifications and dig trenches.

Even when the sandstorm came, the British troops at the Mersa Pass did not rest, desperately repairing fortifications and laying mines.

It is said that Luxembourg led his troops to lurk ten kilometers in front of the Mersha Pass early on, but this damn sandstorm just won't disperse, and if you don't bring windproof goggles, you can't open your eyes at all.

Even if you wear windproof goggles, your line of sight will not exceed five meters, and there is no way to fight under such conditions, and the armored superiority that the 7th Panzer Division is proud of cannot be brought into play at all.

Luxemburg was afraid that Commander Rommel did not know the real situation on the front line, so he ordered a forced attack, and when Luxemburg received Rommel's inquiry, he was relieved, and it was a real happiness to fight under such a commander.

The assault on the Mersha Pass was cancelled, and Luxembourg quietly retreated with the 7th Panzer Division, which could only wait for the sandstorm to stop before attacking.

The sandstorm will be raging for a few days, and Tobruk's side will have to hold on for a few more days, and in the face of nature, Rommel's personal ability will be useless, and he can only resign himself to fate.

……

Harold, who landed in Tobruk, tried to contact General Rommel, but neither wires nor telegrams could contact General Rommel in the sandstorm.

In such bad weather, don't think about the second airborne landing, everything can only rely on Harold himself, and only himself can save them, this kind of fighting behind enemy lines is the most test of the commander's ability.

Harold first arranged for the armament, and then led people to count the supplies in the port, and the weapons, ammunition and various materials piled up in the port of Tobruk were too numerous to count.

Even if Harold used all his troops to carry these supplies, he would not be able to run them out in a week, how much of these supplies and ammunition were there? A conservative estimate of tens of thousands of tons was the vast majority of the supplies for the entire British army fighting in Africa.

Harold is now happy and worried, happy that he completed the task assigned by General Rommel, and captured tens of thousands of tons of materials in the port of Tobruk, and worried about how to hide these materials in a safe place, which is sad for Harold.

When Rommel set off with Harold with his paratroopers, he emphasized that Harold must seize all kinds of supplies in the port of Tobruk, which was the basis for Rommel's attack on Egypt.

From Tunisi to the Egyptian border, a straight-line distance of 1,500 kilometers, Rommel wanted to transport tens of thousands of tons of supplies to the Egyptian border, it was almost impossible, this 1,500 kilometers of many areas are desert areas, Rommel only has more than 1,000 trucks in his hands, this truck is only enough for Rommel's troops to transport water and ammunition for a week.

Rommel has the ability to attack Tobruk, but if he wants to continue to attack Egypt, he must get the tens of thousands of tons of supplies from the British army, otherwise Rommel's battle will be very difficult.

Even if the Afrika Korps is invincible, but there is not enough war materials to supply the front line, and even water cannot be guaranteed, then Rommel can only choose to retreat.

Harold looked at the countless supplies in the port of Tobruk, and his face was sad and he couldn't think of a solution.

Suddenly, a guard came in a hurry:

"Report to the general, former Tobruk Mayor Zafika asks for a meeting."

Harold involuntarily asked:

"Former Tobruk Mayor Zafika, is it British or Libyan?"

"It's Libyans."

Rommel's generals, who were heavily influenced by Rommel, were all able to treat the people of the occupied territories well, and Rommel's experience in France proved that this was incomparably correct.

"Bring him here!"

After a while, the guards came to Harold with a man in an Arab robe, who touched his chest with one hand and bowed to Harold with the other:

"I am Zafica, the former mayor of Tobruk appointed by Italy, to meet the esteemed general."

Harold looked at the man in the Arab robe, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked happily:

"Mr. Zafica, you are the Italian-appointed mayor of Tobruc, so do you have a way to hide these supplies?"

Zafika was a shrewd man, born into a large local family, and when Italy colonized Libya, the family took root in Italy for the sake of the family's wealth and interests, thus making him mayor of Tobruk.

When the Italians were defeated by the British, the Zafika family wanted to change their doors and join the British, but when they learned that the invincible Rommel was coming to Africa.

The Zafika family immediately gave up their plans to defect to the British, and they chose to wait for the opportunity to join the great general Rommel, which shows the great influence of Rommel, and of course the "Rommel" movie also contributed to it.

When the Germans captured the fortress of Tobruk, the Zafika family immediately mobilized their underground forces to capture all the British troops in the city.

With more than 300,000 inhabitants in Tobruk, the Zafika family has been operating in Tobruk for hundreds of years, and they can easily amass an armed force of several thousand.

The hundreds of British soldiers on duty in Tobruk were arrested without even a chance to resist, and the Germans occupied Tobruk without blood.

Zafika turned to look at the mountain of supplies in the port of Tobruk, and said lightly:

"Honorable General, I can easily hide these supplies, and they are absolutely safe."

"Do you really have a way?"

"Of course."

"Tell me quickly."

Zafika suddenly raised her head, looked at Harold with reverent eyes and said:

"Dear General, I am the former mayor of Tobruk, and I am also appointed by Italy, and I want to be appointed by the great General Rommel."

Conditions, Zafika is talking to Harold about conditions, okay! As long as there are conditions, the mayor of Tobruk, although Harold cannot call the shots, when he can ask Rommel to agree to his promise.

Harold pondered for a moment and said:

"Although I have no authority to appoint you mayor of Tobruk, when I will truthfully report your merits to the great General Rommel, I think that the great General Rommel will grant your wish."

"Our family also wants to be recognized by the great Rommel, and that will be the supreme honor of our family."

[I don't know if there are local tyrant brothers in this book, hundreds of alliance leaders are loud, falling leaves dare not ask for luxury, there is a local tyrant who rewards the alliance leader to open up! ] I'm looking forward to it. Don't waste it, brothers, monthly passes, monthly passes continue, vote, -- a shift after 12 o'clock every day, a shift at noon. 】

…… (To be continued.) )