"So much loss?" Even if it has reached the point where he is invisible, Zhang Cheng couldn't help frowning when he received the battle damage report on the front line. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The tenacity of the Americans was far beyond his imagination. Many U.S. troops even fought with the Ming army to the point of dying. This is completely different from the pampered US military in Zhang Cheng's impression. There are hardly any such strong and daring troops in the Western armies.

Immediately, Zhang Cheng was suddenly stunned. It is different from the modern time and space from which he was born. The United States at this time had a large number of Chinese Americans, and Chinese Americans were still the upper ethnic group in the United States. Naturally, the identity and bravery of the Oriental peoples were instilled in this country. Many of the officers in the U.S. military are of Chinese descent, and it is not surprising that they are very combative.

"Sir." Wang Dexiang, who had a worried look on his face, stood aside and said, "There are only thirty-one tanks left in the 22nd Armored Division that can still be put into battle. The 19th Panzer Division was even worse, as they were now able to put into combat only twelve tanks. The front-line troops suffered heavy losses. ”

It's not that the troops are lost, but there is really nothing left. For example, there may be tens of thousands of casualties, but only some of the people actually died in battle, and the rest are wounded. Thanks to the scientific and technological strength of this era, especially Zhang Cheng came up with penicillin, which is an anti-heaven thing. The wounded of this era have a good chance of recovering from their injuries and returning to the battlefield.

The same is true for combat vehicles of armored forces. Many vehicles that have been destroyed on the battlefield can be rebuilt. It's like a tank that has been pierced by armor-piercing bullets, and it can continue to be used after filling in bullet holes and repairing the inside. In fact, many maintenance units of armored units were able to disassemble the completely destroyed tanks with all kinds of useful parts, and reassemble a new tank from the parts of several scrapped tanks. If these maintenance soldiers go to the machine factory, they are definitely master-level figures.

"What about the war losses of the Americans?" After a moment of silence, Zhang Cheng put aside the war report in his hand, raised his head and looked at Wang Dexiang on the side and asked.

Wang Dexiang's body paused slightly, and he spoke, "According to the statistics of the results reported by various units, we have destroyed at least 3,000 US tanks. ”

"Huh." For this kind of nonsense war report, Zhang Cheng could only laugh. This is also a tradition of the Ming army, or the tradition of the Chinese army for many years, that is, exaggeration.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is impossible for anyone to confirm the results of the battle one by one. Officers and men basically hit the target, or if they were suspected of hitting the target, it was regarded as a result of the battle. There is too much moisture in the data that comes up in Nature. Zhang Cheng naturally knows this.

"How much is it, actually?" Zhang Cheng took out a cigarette and lit it, and asked softly, "What is your actual estimate?" To be precise. ”

Wang Dexiang's body paused slightly, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and then said: "The operational staff officers estimate that the US tank and armored vehicles destroyed by our army should be within 1,000, and this does not include the number that the US army can repair. ”

"That's pretty much it." Zhang Cheng shook his head and stood up from his chair, looked at Wang Dexiang, and said softly, "Our losses are great, but the Americans are even worse." Now is the time to see who can hold on. Whoever falls at this time, that is, it really falls. In war, there is always only the smile of the winner, and no one will hear the cry of the loser. We've already given so much, how can we give up at this time? ”

Zhang Cheng raised his hand and patted Wang Dexiang's shoulder, "Hold on, the dawn of victory is just around the corner." Put all the reserves out, there is no need to keep anything at this time. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

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"We've already lost so much, how can we give up at this time?!" In the Allied headquarters in Tunis Port, General Patton, whose eyes were flushed with red threads, raised his hand and slapped the table in front of him vigorously, shouting, "Retreating at this time is an insult to the officers and soldiers who died in battle!" I would never agree with that! ”

According to the agreement reached between the United States and France, the American-French forces in North Africa were commanded by Charles de Gaulle, with General Patton as his deputy. Of course, if there is really an emergency, it is still your own people who listen to your own people. It's just a name.

Earlier, de Gaulle had demanded at the meeting that the counterattack be halted and that the troops be retracted to hold near the port of Tunis. This made General Patton very angry. The so-called stubborn waiting for help is nothing more than guarding to the death. Surrounded by a powerful enemy army in a small area, there is no place to run. And with all the elite troops from all of North Africa already assembled here, where else can they expect reinforcements to come to their rescue?

"After the war began, we occupied the port of Tunis. Originally, there were coastal fortresses and ring fortifications built by the Ming Dynasty. Over the past two years, we in France have invested heavily in strengthening the defence of the port of Tunis, and have built the port city as strong as an iron barrel. With so many of our troops, it is not difficult to hold the ground with our backs to the Mediterranean. De Gaulle was also helpless, and he also knew that to cling to death was to wait for death. It's just that he doesn't have any other choice.

However, several days of fierce fighting frightened the French. Battle losses of tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, and aircraft in the thousandth made the French feel dizzy. The French 7th Panzer Division, which had recently arrived at the front line by sea from the French mainland, filled the battlefield with only half a day's effort, and was beaten to a half-body point and immediately lost its combat effectiveness.

You must know that the whole of France is only a dozen armored divisions combined, where can they resist this cruel battle damage? This time, it was an order personally issued by the French Army Headquarters, requiring de Gaulle to keep the essence of the French army no matter what, but he couldn't all fight it all on the battlefield. If you run out of troops in the middle of the war, what do you have to rely on to continue fighting?

De Gaulle was also very frightened. The fierce fighting was a great drain on the strength of the French army, and their armored forces were almost wiped out. Although there are many infantry who can go into battle with a rifle, mechanized warfare is now common in the world. Without a lot of heavy equipment support, the infantry was just a target.

The French have already exhausted their own reserves for this war, and if they continue this cruel war of attrition that makes people's scalps tingle, the French will lose all their capital. At that time, the French could only be reduced to spectators in this war, waiting for the verdict of the victor. No one wants to accept this outcome.

"I disagree!" General Patton, who had fallen into a rage because of the huge casualties, could not accept such a thing under any circumstances. Although several French armored divisions of hundreds of tank armored vehicles had little impact on the situation of the war. But the blow to the morale of the military is absolutely devastating.

The allies have fled, but we continue to fight on this brutal and bloody battlefield of flesh and blood. As soon as such a situation arises, any officer and soldier will have a psychological breakdown. Especially when the battlefield is so urgent at this moment.

U.S. soldiers may still be able to fight to the death with bravery and the rigor of military orders. But once you see your allies fleeing, and they go and continue to fight to the death, it is strange that there will be no mutiny on the battlefield. So, in any case, General Patton could not tolerate the French choosing to flee at such a time. This clearly shows that they want to use the US military as a shield, and they will first flee back to the port of Tunisia to stubbornly defend.

"You are betrayal!" General Patton's voice was filled with irrepressible rage: "You are betraying the Allies! I'm going to report this to the president, and I'm going to make you pay for your treachery!" ”

At this time, most of the Allied countries were receiving assistance from the Americans. It can even be said that without the massive material assistance of the Americans, perhaps this war would not have been fought to this extent. U.S. aid is extremely important to all European countries, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a matter of life and death. And General Patton was threatening de Gaulle that he could ask the president to cut off aid to France.

"I just got a message from Paris before the meeting." In the face of Patton's threat, de Gaulle took out a telegram with a blank face: "My country. The government has been in contact with your country's government. The government reached an understanding on this matter. Your Excellency the President said that he understands our distress. We understand that we are withdrawing from the fighting. ”

"Impossible!" General Patton, though aware that anything could happen politically, had not received a telegram from the President of the United States. He didn't believe it at all.

"General!" Just then, the door to the conference room was pushed open. A U.S. communications staff officer quickly came to General Patton's side with a telegram in his hand and handed out the telegram in his hand: "The latest telegram from Washington. ”

General Patton's heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly took the telegram and quickly scanned it.

The content of the telegram was very simple, it was to inform Patton that the United States was political. The government has agreed to the French government. The government put an end to this counterattack and withdrew the troops back to the port of Tunis. Although it is known that this will have serious consequences, the two countries are political. No one knows what kind of agreement has been reached between the governments.

“...... Finished. As soon as General Patton's hands were released, the telegram fell from his hands. He knew that the counterattack he had carefully planned was a complete failure.

Although he also knew that if he continued to persevere, he would not be able to avoid defeat. However, it can greatly consume the strength and will to fight of the Ming army, and buy time for the next battle. But now such a rout is completely suicidal!

How can it be the same thing between striking at the opponent and retreating from defense under a force battle and directly giving up resistance and fleeing on the battlefield? The blow to the morale of the military is hard to describe in words. (To be continued.) )