The times create heroes, and big heroes need a stage more, Sun Liren asked Jiang Yunzhi to fight, that is, the 300,000 countries/armies independently took on the heavy responsibility and made that sandwich leaf.

The seizure of the eastern island of the Gellganai archipelago and the establishment of the Sfax Theater Command were all aimed at concealing people's eyes and ears, attracting the attention of the multinational forces, and creating favorable conditions for the attack on Gabès.

For Sun Liren to command the three group armies, it was not a problem to capture Gabes, which was garrisoned by only more than 20,000 people, and such a large amount of effort was nothing more than to achieve the suddenness of the battle.

"Once you take Gabes, you must not turn the battle of Gabes into a stalemate or a counterattack."

This is Jiang Yunzhi's last advice to Sun Liren before leaving, but there is still one sentence that Commander-in-Chief Jiang did not say, "It is easy to attack Gabes, but the next 'defense' is the real test." ”

After capturing Gabes, the divided British army will definitely fight back frantically in order to recapture the strategic location, seek to encircle and annihilate the "sandwich leaves" of the two armies, and then work together to break through.

In this way, the real operational pressure of the "big-eared fox" plan will all be on Sun Liren and his 300,000 Chinese revolutionary army, and in the case of being attacked on both sides, will they be able to attract the British army? Whether or not they can hold out until the encirclement of the rest of the Allied forces is completed will ultimately determine the strategic trend of the African theater.

The Allied superiority in the air and sea meant that not too many troops could be committed to Gabes. That is, to attract multinational troops to attack, so that the British army can maintain hope; And they could not scare them away and lose confidence, and break through in advance and disrupt the battle plans of the Allies.

Sun Liren took over a lively drama that could not be defeated or won, and had to be played. If this drama fails, it is very likely that the British army will get out of the encirclement that has not been completed, adding many variables to the next decisive African Armageddon.

You only get one chance.

Sun Liren understood that the Chinese Revolutionary Army was burdened with too many defeats and even shame. This opportunity is not so much a self-earned opportunity as the last chance given by the commander-in-chief to the country/army. If it can't be grasped, then the country/army will no longer have the opportunity to shoulder the heavy responsibility alone. Perhaps returning to Madagascar, climbing ravines and digging into the woods, and exchanging cold shots with black natives every day is the final destination of these soldiers' military careers.

"We must grasp whether we can leave our name in the history of war, whether we can fight a beautiful turnaround battle for the country/army, in one fell swoop!"

At 4 o'clock in the morning of the 20th, Sun Liren, who had been hiding in Bees Bay for several days, commanded the newly formed 22nd and 27th Divisions of the Chinese Revolutionary Army to take the amphibious dock landing ships Gongtai and Yuanhao, as well as 24 Yanhuang steamers, and with the fire support of the aircraft carrier battle group Youjie, suddenly appeared in front of Gabbes Bay and launched an attack on the British beach defense positions on the sea nearly 20 kilometers wide.

The bloody beaches of Sfax managed to attract the attention of the British. No one would have imagined that the Allies would open a fourth landing field.

The air-cushion landing boat on the surface of the sea washed up on the beach almost in a matter of minutes. After changing to Han equipment, the firepower configuration of the Chinese Revolutionary Army was almost on par with that of the 13th Han Army. The squad quickly used automatic fire and strike fire at the platoon level to quickly form a confrontation with the defensive fire of the British troops on the tidal flats.

Equipped with wireless communications at the platoon level, each attacking squadron can call in naval and air fire support within minutes.

Sun Liren on the aircraft carrier Youjie is in a good mood, he was born as a basketball player, and he has won many battles since he joined the army, but today's battle seems to be the most comfortable.

In the past, it was believed that equipping soldiers with guns was troops. With better discipline, more automatic firepower, and a few cannons, it is elite, isn't that the original Central / Central Army like this?

However, we now know that a high-quality and strong army not only requires a high-standard commander and equipment with excellent performance, but also has unique features in the selection of soldiers and tactical training, and the unit's ability to communicate and liaise with friendly forces and to fight in combination with friendly forces is even more indispensable.

Of course, the morale of the troops and the fighting spirit of the soldiers are also important. Sun Liren's words at the pre-war mobilization meeting also deeply stimulated these soldiers who participated in the war.

"They are all descendants of Yan and Huang, why is the Han army a dragon? And can we just be worms? It was raised by his father and mother, and they all drank the water of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, why is the gap so big? ”

"Don't tell me anything about the well-armed Han army and the brave Han army...... Isn't the Han army our Chinese clan? How many years has it been since the Great Immigration? For a few years, they were our fellow countrymen, and they weren't even soldiers at that time! ”

"In the civil war, we lost the battle, but the Chinese lost to the Chinese, and the brothers fought each other, so there was nothing to be ashamed of. But now, our opponents have been replaced by the British and the Americans, and if we coax them again, we will really lose face and lose face to the whole world. ”

"If you are willing to continue to be a worm, you don't have to get off the boat, but after you go back, take off this military uniform, don't tell people that it's my Sun Liren's soldier, don't say that you're still a Chinese!"

"Those who are not afraid of death, remember that we are the descendants of the dragon, pick up the gun in your hand, come with Lao Tzu, and defile those little /B/raisers."

-- Anhui Bengbu dialect, "Kill those mongrels." ”

As the saying goes, recruits are afraid of artillery, veterans are afraid of machine guns. But whether it is a recruit or a veteran, he is most afraid of being looked down upon and scolded by others. What soldier doesn't have a sense of honor? Which gentleman wants to be said to be a coward who crawls underground?

The same rice is fed, and the same water is raised. Sun Liren's words made the national/army soldiers who were already a little inferior in the allied army stiffen their necks and burst out with powerful combat power. In the brutal battle of beach-grabbing and landing, the Chinese Revolutionary Army's military flag of "blue sky and white sun full of red" never fell down, although many standard-bearers were sacrificed.

Even the lack of military skills cannot be completely compensated for by bravery alone, but the Chinese Revolutionary Army on Gabes Beach is no different from the Han Army except for the different colors and styles of military uniforms.

The same yellow face, the same fearless of life and death, the same or "Ge Laozi" or "horse" scolding......

As the landing ground gradually stabilized, and more and more troops landed on the beach in formation, the British coastal defense line was cut to pieces.

By 2 p.m., the newly formed 7th Division, which had landed on the flank, had repelled the frontal defenders and rapidly advanced its deep positions, cutting off the connection between the defenders of Gabbès and the British on the seashore.

On the beach, three complete divisions of the Chinese Revolutionary Army have successfully landed, and with the fire support of naval and air force fighters, they have steadily advanced forward, gradually squeezing the defensive space of the British army.

At 5 p.m., the coastal defense line of Gabbès was broken through on all fronts, and the British division defending the coast had been surrounded into a small fishing village by the sea. When naval guns began a round of carpet bombardment of the fishing village, suffering heavy casualties, the remaining British troops, led by Major General Harpler, raised the white flag and surrendered.

Solved the enemy on the coastal defense line, and 100,000 **** landed before nightfall. By the time the convoy began to return to Gashi, the battle for the city of Gabes had already begun.

Within the city of Gabès, only one division of the British Army remained. Because of the weakness of the troops, the British commander wisely abandoned the positions outside the city and retreated all to the city, hoping to hold off the Allied forces in street battles and wait for rescue. The heavily garrisoned Tripoli is not far from here, and the distance from Sfax is only more than 100 kilometers, as long as you can hold out for two to three days, you can wait for reinforcements.

In the darkness of the night, the flames of the ammunition detonate from time to time illuminate the night sky that should have been silent, and the war, the cruel and bloody war, the devil that terrifies and despairs the Islamists of Tunisia, did not turn away from them because of their pious prayers.

The smoke of the world war continues, but both sides of the war are far from their homeland, leaving the shadow of the war to Tunisia, to Libya, to those backward and poor countries that have nothing to do with the war.

Sun Liren sighed a little that the feeling of civil war is different from the feeling of fighting in other countries.

Gao Kuiyuan, the commander of the newly formed 22nd Division, asked for instructions: The British army resisted layer by layer in civilian houses and buildings everywhere, and our army suffered heavy casualties......

Sun Liren was furious on the radio: Stupid, this is not China. I don't care how you fight, I just want the city of Gabes to be in our hands before dawn.

Putting down the communicator, Gao Kuiyuan grinned bitterly, turned around and immediately roared, "Inform all regiments, at any cost, take Gabes City!" ”

In the national/military system, commanders at all levels have this habit, or it is a talisman that can live longer. That is, the words do not explain and the responsibility is passed on to the subordinates. For the same charge order, the PLA commander will shout "Rush with me"; the national/military is "to Lao Tzu"; And the Han army's is "rushing? Punch a fart? Turn up the heavy artillery and give Lao Tzu a bang! ”

The army commander is like this, and the division commander is like this...... All the way to the lowest level, if you don't want to take responsibility, you simply pick a pick, or mutiny en masse! This may also be one of the reasons why the country/army still suffered such a crushing defeat despite the superiority of strength.

However, when fighting abroad, the division commander made it so clear that the middle and junior officers were much more able to bear it, and since the division commander said that he would do whatever it takes, that is, as long as the city is not a person.

When the attacking troops were given permission to attack indiscriminately, the attack was much smoother because the British were hiding among the civilians. When encountering a building that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the high-explosive shell of the Type 66 Divine Fist Bazooka immediately hits it. To make matters worse, the regiment's heavy mortars were thrown into street fighting, whether it was a house or a mosque with a long history, as long as there was resistance, it was all bombarded.

The street fighting in Bakers was nothing new in military terms, and it was condemned in terms of humanity.

However, after receiving the news that the British defenders of Bakers City had been cleared and Sun Liren had commanded the troops to enter the defensive position, Marshal Jiang Yunzhi praised the national/army troops after dawn.

Heavy knives without edges! Do you want to go to war, do you want to be so fancy? As long as you can accomplish the predetermined goal, it is good! As for the reports of casualties among civilians in the city of Bakers...... Commander-in-Chief Jiang looked at it briefly, crumpled it into a ball, and accurately threw it into the trash can.

"Nima, how can there be immortals in war? Street fights don't fight like this? Do you still have to fill it with the lives of the soldiers? ”