At the same time that Wang Weiyi led the Egyptian mutinous soldiers to make trouble in Cairo, Erwin. Rommel's troops also quickened the pace of their march.

They received countless cheers and welcomes.

The whole of Egypt seems to be heeding General Khamlemu's call:

Arm up, revolt all over Egypt, welcome Germany, a staunch ally of the insurgents, and drive all the colonists out of Egyptian land!

More and more Egyptian troops revolted, and more and more Egyptians joined the ranks of the German Afrika Korps, acting as their guides and fighting alongside them.

This makes Erwin. Rommel and the German soldiers were amazed, they could not have imagined that Egypt would be turned so drastically in just a few days

How did it happen? Except for Erwin. Outside of Rommel, no one knows Ernst. Those things that Marshal Bram did in Cairo.

Secret, even if you want to speak out again, the Skeleton Baron will work a miracle again, but for the sake of the Skeleton Baron's safety, Rommel must keep this secret in his heart.

At this time, General Montgomery also understood the urgency of the situation. He did not have time to mobilize all his troops, so he could only concentrate all the troops that could be drawn from Kantara to Ismailia. Here he had to contain the German offensive, otherwise, Cairo would be exposed to the Germans

Rommel and Montgomery, two natural enemies who may have been destined to coexist from birth, finally stood face to face face again this time.

Rommel vs. Montgomery!

Previously, Rommel lost to Montgomery. This created a huge German passivity in North Africa. Although there are various reasons for failure, for Rommel, defeat is defeat.

The shame of failure. It must be washed away with a hearty victory

Now, the situation of the German and British armies in North Africa has changed dramatically. The German supply problem had been resolved, and the British were getting worse with the bombing of important supply depots and the resistance of the Egyptians.

Even more importantly, after the end of the "Second Battle of El Alamein", the morale of the German army was high. The morale of the Allies was hit the hardest.

What is even worse is that the United States, which is tormented by the domestic economic crisis, has no strength to continue to help the Allies for the time being

Rommel had even seen the hope of victory!

November 11, 1942. There was a skirmish between the two sides in Guhle, outside Kantara. This also meant the beginning of what would later become known as the "Battle of Cairo".

Defend Cairo – or capture it!

The Germans, led by the 90th Light Panzer Division, showed great fighting spirit at the very beginning of the battle, and with the assistance of Egyptian insurgents who were familiar with the local terrain, the 90th Light Panzer Division found the weak point of Guhle's defenses. And quickly launched a surprise attack on the weak points of the defense.

This is something that the British could not have imagined

When the British were surprised to find that a large number of German troops appeared on their flanks. It's already too late.

The German assault detachment quickly broke through the British position, and at 3 p.m. on the same day, the initial encirclement of the British army in Guhle was completed

At this time, Montgomery's reaction was quite swift, and he immediately ordered the 8th Royal Irish Hussar Regiment of the British 8th Army in Guhle to retreat in the direction of Kantara.

This order was timely. Thanks to Montgomery's orders, the encircled 8th Royal Irish Regiment escaped a catastrophe and evacuated this dangerous place before the Germans launched a general attack.

Guchle fell into the hands of Rommel!

In this contest between the two sides, Rommel and Montgomery played to a draw. Rommel, with the help of the locals, found the enemy's weak point. And exerted the high mobility of the German army and captured Guhle.

And Montgomery is in a passive situation. The decision that was most beneficial to the British army was quickly made to avoid further losses for the British army.

Rommel, who had captured Guhle, without the slightest pause, immediately commanded his troops to launch a new assault on Konlavesv

The Germans did not take any rest at all!

Rommel knew too well what time meant now in Cairo, Ernst. Bram is fighting in the heart of the enemy, he needs help, he needs the Germans to appear in Cairo!

Every minute and every second will affect the course of the entire war

Montgomery was also puzzled by the German attack, and the 90th Light Panzer Division did not seem to want to wait for the arrival of follow-up troops, relying only on the help of one Panzer Division and two Egyptian rebel brigades working with the Germans to launch such a non-stop attack.

For what? Montgomery couldn't figure it out.

He would never have dreamed that sitting in the tank in Cairo with the skull flag was the real Skeletal Baron, Ernst. Brahm!

The German attack was so fierce that the 8th Royal Irish Corps, which had retreated to Konlaivev, had not had time to catch its breath when it was violently attacked by the Germans who had been following the pursuit from behind their butts.

Also in charge of the defense here was a battalion of the 21st Indian Infantry Brigade.

Realistically speaking, in both the first and second battles of El Alamein, the Indian army did not participate in a single battlefield except for the auxiliary mission.

The Germans simply did not know what their combat effectiveness was

When the Germans reached Konlaves, Montgomery knew that he had to stop the Germans in this area and buy as much time as possible for Kantara to improve its defenses.

He then ordered Major General Aleman of the 8th Royal Irish Regiment to be the commander of the Konlaev area, and ordered him to stop the ferocious advance of the Germans at all costs.

It's just that the Konlaev region at this time was somewhat chaotic.

The Irish regiments, which had just retreated here, were mixed with the Indians, the fortifications were not completely repaired, and some heavy weapons had not had time to be brought up. The entire battlefield takes on a chaotic feel.

Major General Aleman also wanted to buy as much time as possible, and he pushed the Indian battalion to the front line, but this quickly caused a strong resentment among the Indians.

The reason of the Indians is also very simple, they have always been on auxiliary tasks, they have never really fought in Africa, and besides, they only have one battalion!

However, Major General Aleman categorically rejected all the demands of the Indians, and strongly ordered them to withstand the German attack, no matter how difficult it was.

The Indians, who were constantly cursing the Irish in their hearts, could only go to the front with their heads stubborn

However, before they could start their fight, the Germans had already arrived. The tanks and assault guns that served as the lead of the all-armored division mercilessly attacked their new opponents.

Those commandos, under the cover of armored vehicles, appeared on the battlefield in large numbers

Artillery fire and gunfire rang out on the battlefield of Konglavev, and the Indians were terrified, and they put their guns indiscriminately and resisted perfunctorily. The question is - the same question on the minds of each of them - what does the war in North Africa have to do with them? Why are they dying here?

Mentality determines the course of a war!

Under the fierce onslaught of the German armor and the ferocity of the commandos, the Indians, who had no intention of fighting, had no way to continue to resist.

Within 20 minutes of the start of the battle, two-thirds of the positions defended by the Indians had fallen to the Germans.

It's not a war, it's a game.

Major General Aleman had completely lost control of the Indian battalion, and his orders to dislodge could not reach the Indians at all, and the Indian officers themselves lost control of the soldiers.

Before dark, the Indian battalion completely collapsed

The commander of the 21st Indian Brigade, Major General Jasan, had a heated quarrel with Major General Aleman over this, believing that the loss of one of his battalions was entirely due to Major General Aleman. But Maj. Gen. Aleman, who refused to show any weakness, loudly blamed the incompetence of the Indian army for the current situation.

The Germans were still on the offensive and at the moment there were serious divisions within the Allies, which was not very good news for the defense of Cairo

But what's the solution? War is like this, not every general or soldier is determined to fight to the death.

Especially for the Indians, what does the war in Egypt have to do with them? Why did they shed their blood and die in this strange land?

Having made up his mind, Major General Jasan decided to retreat alone with his Indian brigade, rather than burying all his strength here.

The retreat of the Indians began, and they left the British alone here. These simple-minded Indians will never think about the consequences.

But in doing so, it was tantamount to directly exposing the British army to enemy attacks

The situation of the 8th Royal Irish Regiment is very bad now, and even if Major General Aleman has great ability, he will not be able to stop the German attack.

It was time for Major General Aleman to make the necessary choice to die all of his life here, or flee the hellish battlefield like the Indians.

This is a very painful choice, and it will even affect the development of the entire battle

Major General Aleman made his choice:

Evacuate Konlavesev!

In fact, this cannot be said to be a wrong choice, under such an unstoppable attack of the German army, forcing it to hold on will only cause the 8th Royal Irish Corps to suffer more losses. Retreat can protect the vitality to the greatest extent.

But this retreat completely disrupted Montgomery's plans:

Gain time to defend Kantara! (To be continued......)