Most of Libya is a desert and the Gobi, and only one area close to the coastline is suitable for human habitation and crop cultivation. www.biquge.info In the vast Gobi Desert in the interior, the nomads leading camels are struggling to survive, and no one knows that there is endless wealth buried under their feet.

The Ming Dynasty defeated the Ottoman Empire more than a hundred years ago and took the entire region of North Africa from the Turks. The Maison consortium invested here, built roads and railways along the coastline, and the coastal area of North Africa gradually became modern and prosperous.

At this time, the whole of Libya was divided into two parts by the Ming and German African armies. Cyrenaica was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, while Tripolitania was controlled by the Germans.

When the smoke of gunfire on the island of Malta had just begun to dissipate, Zhang Cheng, who had flown to Benghazi, personally commanded his troops to set off from Cyrenaica to attack Tripolitania.

The failure to capture Malta put the Germans at a great disadvantage. The Ming stubbornly sent reinforcements to support Malta, especially the aviation troops, and they did not care about the losses at all.

No other country in the world can compete with the Ming Dynasty in terms of economic and industrial productivity, and the number of planes produced by the local aircraft factories in the Ming Dynasty far exceeds the number they lose every day. The loss of the Ming Dynasty.

Air raids, combined with submarine attacks, made it difficult for the Germans to reinforce Tripoli by sea. Had to make a detour to Tunisia, which had already been divided to the French, for transit and transport.

Compared to the Germans, who had been badly repaired, the French offensives in Algeria and Morocco were much smoother. By this time, they had begun preparations to launch attacks on Ceuta and Casablanca, with the intention of completely cutting off the Gibraltar fortress from the outside world.

The biggest reason why Zhang Cheng was so desperate to march into Tripoli and then threaten Tunisia was to save the gate of the Mediterranean, the fortress of Gibraltar.

At this time, after a period of rest and replenishment, the troops in Zhang Cheng's hands have been strengthened.

Fierce battles were raging on the Russian battlefield, and most of the armored forces of the Ming Army were sent to the Russian battlefield. In order to deal with the threat of the Japanese to the Australian mainland, the Ming Dynasty also deployed a certain amount of armor in Australia. Plus the local reserves and the sharing of the battlefields everywhere. Armored forces, which are regarded by the vast majority of commanders as the core combat force, have become scarce.

The industrial strength of the Ming Dynasty is very strong, but it is not strong enough to be able to send new tanks to all battlefields in less than half a year after the start of the war. The needs of front-line commanders are never satisfied.

Because the demand for tanks on the front line is too great, and the new tanks Tiger and Leopard launched by Zhang Cheng have complex processes and long working hours. In the end, Zhang Yue, the first assistant, was in charge, and many production factories were given production licenses on a large scale, allowing them to produce relatively simple tanks with relatively simple workmanship and shorter working hours to fill the number. At this time, quality should give way to quantity.

When Zhang Cheng led the corps to attack from Benghazi, he still commanded the two armored divisions, the second armored division and the eleventh armored division. Among them, the 2nd Panzer Division lacked a heavy tank battalion. In addition, there is the 1st Airborne Division under Major General Cui Yunjie. The strength of the heavy artillery regiment and six infantry divisions. It was the Third Air Force that provided them with air support.

Zhang Cheng also had a special forces in his hands at this time. This small but well-versed elite force is ideally suited for sabotage behind enemy lines in the vast terrain of North Africa.

Originally, Zhang Cheng was going to use this army in the imperial capital. However, at this time, the North African battlefield was needed, and Zhang Cheng also directly airlifted all of them here to participate in the battle, and at the same time increased the actual combat experience.

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Walking on the coastal road of Libya, Zhang Cheng, who was wearing sunglasses, looked at the unchanged scenery on the side with some boredom. Tall palm and olive trees were everywhere, and the dry weather made people feel a sense of irritability, and the surrounding army was like a long dragon with rolling dust as far as the eye could see.

"Sir, we have entered Ajdabia, and in front of us is the port of Brega." Xiao Hongbao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned his head to look at Zhang Cheng in the back row, and said softly, "Is the chief going to rest in Port Brega today?" ”

"Breggar?" Zhang Cheng came back to his senses and narrowed his eyes. Looking at the scenery outside the window, after a moment, he nodded slightly, "Okay." ”

The port of Brega is just a very small port, or rather a fishing village would be more suitable. The port is just an ordinary supply point, with a population of only a few thousand and rudimentary facilities. However, Zhang Cheng is very aware that the area around this area is an important oil producing area.

In the humble town of Port Brega, all kinds of Ming flags are spread all over the town. The streets and houses were filled with soldiers with guns. After opening the car door for Zhang Cheng, Xiao Hongbao asked aloud, "Sir, do you think we are resting here?" ”

After stepping out of the bulletproof car, Zhang Cheng raised his hand and put down his military hat and looked at the simple three-story building in front of him. This is one of the finest buildings in Port Brega and the only hotel.

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng nodded and walked into the hotel.

"Oh?" After Zhang Cheng walked into the carpeted hall, he was a little surprised to see that there were several bearded Indians with strips of cloth wrapped around their heads and saluting Zhang Cheng respectfully.

"There are Indians here too?" Zhang Cheng looked at the Indians who didn't dare to raise their heads with some curiosity, and asked suspiciously.

In Zhang Cheng's impression, there are many Indians who follow Daming to eat in a big place like Alexandria or Benghazi, but he didn't expect that there are also in a small place like Port Brega?

Apart from dockers and mercenaries, the most common thing Indians do is to work as security guards and police officers in various places. Almost everywhere in the Ming overseas colonies.

"Forget it." Zhang Cheng shook his head and walked up to the room on the second floor that had been prepared for himself to rest. The French who were directed at Tripoli and then swept Tunisia and Algeria were the things Zhang Cheng wanted to think about now.

Zhang Cheng arrived at the port of Brega in the evening, after he had washed up in one of the best rooms in the whole port. Xiao Hongbao knocked on his door, "Sir, do you want to have dinner now?" ”

Special. This kind of thing is inevitable in the era of the Ming Dynasty, and it is natural for Zhang Cheng, as the supreme commander of the entire North African battlefield, to have his own privileges.

At this time, the Ming soldiers stationed in the port of Brega had already begun to eat dinner. The soldiers ate all the battlefield food provided by the dining car, which naturally could not be compared with Zhang Cheng.

When the German Afrika Korps captured the port of Brega, the local Ming people had fled far away, and none of them had returned from the war at this time. Needless to say, there are empty houses, and some people are generally local natives, and the Ming soldiers will not be polite to them.

Some of the soldiers drove all the local residents out of their homes and moved in. Most of the soldiers lived in marching tents.

As a commander, Zhang Cheng not only occupied a hotel with the best accommodation conditions in the area, but also had a special chef to cook for him.

Zhang Cheng is not a picky eater, as long as it is delicious, he has always refused to come. In modern time and space, I have never eaten any top-notch food, and in this era, Zhang Cheng has never treated himself badly after he was developed. Whether it is traditional Han food or exquisite cuisine from various countries, there are all of them.

Zhang Cheng is surrounded by a team of nearly 10 professional chefs, including chefs from Daming, France, Japan, Italy and Germany. For these foreigners, it is possible to be rich for Zhang Cheng. After you serve and get Zhang Cheng's appreciation, it is their greatest wish to become a real Ming person. As for the state and the nation, it is not important for these people.

The world of this era does not have the generous benefits of the modern time and space where Zhang Cheng was born. For people in this era, being able to live and live well is the greatest pursuit.

It was only natural for factory workers to work more than twelve hours a day, even in the Ming Dynasty. This is an era when the capitalists are in control, and without a surging workers' movement, this situation is difficult to change.

Not to mention the farmers who are burdened with heavy taxes and the miners who live in danger every day. In this day and age, money plays a role above all else. For many people, making money and becoming a Ming person is more important than the country and the nation. It doesn't matter if he has yellow hair and blue eyes, or black hair and black eyes.

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng gently chewed the fish in his mouth and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad." ”

Zhang Cheng's dinner was a carefully crafted Mediterranean bluefin tuna. Of course, it was the most essential part, which was carefully prepared and sent to Zhang Cheng's table. After all, in this era, the individual weight of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna, which has not yet become extinct, is basically more than 200 catties, and it is impossible for Zhang Cheng to eat so much alone.

"Who made today's dinner? Tastes good. Zhang Cheng put down his chopsticks, took a sip of the red wine glass on the side, and asked out loud.

"Sir, it's Chef François." Xiao Hongbao, who was standing on the side, responded with a smile: "Do you need to let him come over?" ”

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng nodded.

Soon, a Frenchman with a big nose wearing a chef's hat and a chef's uniform came to Zhang Cheng's side and respectfully saluted Zhang Cheng, "Your Excellency." ”

"The fish today was very well done and tasted very good. Why did the craft suddenly improve? Zhang Cheng scooped up a spoonful of Black Sea caviar and put it in his mouth, and asked with a smile.

"Your Excellency." François, who had a big nose, was obviously a little nervous, hung his head and didn't dare to look at Zhang Cheng, and said in a somewhat terrified voice, "There are fresh tuna just caught today in this fishing port, and the tuna caught off the coast of Libya has always been the best in the entire Mediterranean." Today's dinner was of good quality because the raw materials were good. ”

"That's right." Zhang Cheng nodded and waved for the Frenchman to leave. (To be continued.) )