Bismarck and Hans, the chief of staff, discussed for a long time, but they did not come to a conclusion, they could not think of why the British army fled without a fight, and did the British army not plan to stop them in Libya?

It doesn't make sense! More than 100,000 British troops are besieging Tobruk, and if Bismarck rushes to the outside of Tobruk with 100,000 men, then more than 100,000 British troops will not become turtles in the urn, so it is absolutely impossible for the British army to abandon Libya like this.

Bismarck and Hans could not figure out why the British were doing this, and they jointly sent a telegram to Rommel.

In the telegram, Bismarck and Hans truthfully reported to Rommel the situation of the fighting in Libya, and also reported the unusual behavior of the British army.

Half an hour later, Rommel replied with a telegram, in which Rommel said:

"The British army in the city of Merkili is trying to build various fortifications, and the British army in Libya is also moving closer to Merkili, so I judge that the British army will fight you in Merkili."

Merkili is the gateway city to Tobruk, with fortifications built by the Italians, which can now be used with only a little remodeling.

There are several large wells and springs in Merkili, abundant fresh water resources, and a large military airfield.

As long as Britain loses Merkili again, then they will be completely driven out of Libya, and it is logical that Merkili will become Rafael's chosen decisive battle.

Raphael, in fact, was a good British commander, and under the fierce attack of the 7th Panzer Division, he was able to give up his position decisively, despite Churchill's strict orders.

Because of Rafael's decisiveness, he avoided the danger of annihilation of the whole army, and Rafael, who escaped, collected a small number of troops deployed by the British army in various cities in Libya along the way.

Rafael did this, and the British troops stationed in other cities in Libya immediately followed suit, abandoning all the Libyan cities they were stationed in and choosing to retreat.

The British troops, which were originally scattered in major cities in Libya, were invariably assembling at Merkili because of Rafael's disobedience.

Rommel's plan to encircle and annihilate the British troops scattered in various cities in Libya was thus destroyed by Raphael's escape.

The situation on the battlefield has changed dramatically in an instant, and the British army in Libya is condensing into an important force that cannot be ignored.

If all these tens of thousands of British troops retreated to Merkili to hold on, Bismarck had two German divisions in his hands, and it became unpredictable whether they could take Merkili within two weeks.

Rommel was still besieged at the fortress of Tobruk, the city of Tobruk was now lost, and the roads around Tobruk were in the hands of the British.

The British army could already pass through this road and send troops to support Merkili, which was more than a hundred kilometers away.

Raphael could never have imagined that his disobedience to orders would turn the British into an absolute strategic disadvantage.

Rommel's plan to encircle and annihilate tens of thousands of British troops in Libya was completely ruined, and the British army in Libya was connected with the British army in Tobruk.

The British could now attack the fortress of Tobruk with confidence, and they had little to worry about the Germans reaching Tobruk within two weeks.

The reversal of the strategic situation surprised Wavell, who immediately ordered three divisions to be sent to Merkili to assist Raphael in his defense, and sent a telegram to Churchill to report the victory.

Rafael's previous escape was also not held accountable because of the reversal of the strategic situation, and he went from being guilty to being a hero.

It's just that those damned Libyans got into the sewers like rats, and even ordinary citizens got into the sewers.

How to exterminate the rat-like Libyans was a headache for Wavell, who also tried to send some soldiers into the entrance of the sewer, but none of them came out alive.

Wavell had the fire set on fire again, but the fire only went out of the cave, and the Libyans had blocked the entrance, and the fire had no effect at all.

Of course, it can also be flooded, but Tobruk is a desert city, there is no water at all, there is water in the Mediterranean Sea a few kilometers away, Wavell can't find so many pumps, there is no such long water pipeline, and flooding the Tobruk sewers is extremely unrealistic.

The British army occupied the city of Tobruk in only half a day, and in the following half a day, the British army tried more than a dozen methods to attack the sewers of Tobruk, but all failed.

As night fell, Wavell had to order the attack to stop, and Wavell had planned to fight the German city of Tobruk for five or six days, but the Germans abandoned the city of Tobruk after only half a day.

The will to fight, which the British army had finally mustered up, was extinguished in such a moment, and after the intense fighting, the British troops, after receiving the order of General Wavell to suspend the attack, immediately lit a fire to cook, and then looked for intact houses to rest in Tobruk.

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Musharraf was a squad leader in a Libyan militia division with eleven militiamen under his command, and the entire squad was commanded by a German instructor.

When the British army began to attack the city of Tobruk, Musharraf fought several fierce battles with the British army under the leadership of German instructors, and Musharraf's squad lost seven people, including German instructors.

The British tanks were followed by a steady stream of infantry, and Musharraf was unable to destroy the British tanks with explosives packs.

The British army relied on tanks to fight with the Libyan militia division room by house, and Musharraf and his men fought desperately, but they still could not stop the advance of the British army.

Just when Musharraf felt that he was about to die in battle, the great General Rommel suddenly ordered everyone to retreat to the sewers.

Of course, Musharraf, who is famous for Rommel, knows that Musharraf has watched the movie "Rommel" no less than three times, and Musharraf admires Rommel, and everyone in their militia division is an admirer of Rommel.

In fact, in the first half of the battle, the Libyan militia division suffered heavy casualties, which has made many Libyan militiamen have opinions on Zafika's choice, if it were not for the German instructors firmly holding the command at the bottom, maybe some people in the Libyan militia division would mutiny.

Besides, Rommel is still in Tobruk, which makes the undetermined Libyans dare not make all the moves.

If the Libyan militia division is fighting for a day or two, and the Libyan militia division continues to suffer heavy casualties, then Rommel's prestige will probably not play any role, and even Zafika, who has defected to Rommel, will have other ideas.

After all, Zafika defected to Rommel in order to get more power and benefits, not to be sent to death as cannon fodder, Zafika is not a fool, but the biggest speculator in Libya.

Thanks to Rommel's timely correction of Harold's tactical arrangements, Musharraf received an order to retreat into the sewers.

The sewers of Tobruk City are unique, which was built under the auspices of Italy, which is not only strong, but also has the function of air defense, and the living facilities inside are also quite complete.

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…… (To be continued.) )