Chapter 351: Special Task Force
"Where are Sun Liren's troops?" After pondering for a long time, Jiang Yunzhi suddenly asked.
"Weymouth Harbour. After the successful landing of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, Sun's 22nd Division had already occupied Weymouth Harbor and was assisting the engineering troops in building an artificial harbor so that Weymouth Harbor could dock at the Yanhuang Steamer. ”
Italian Admiral Giriziani was very concerned about the construction of an artificial harbor, because it meant that the Yanhuang steamer, which carried large equipment and supplies for the army, could dock in the harbor.
Weymouth Harbor in Lalworth Bay on the eastern side of the Portland Peninsula was the starting point for the US, British and other armies to attack the Atlantic barrier. The inertia of history is still so strong.
Landing on the Portland Peninsula, which was not suitable for a large force, it was Weymouth Harbour that the Allies were looking for. In view of the small scale of Weimao Port, which cannot dock the 10,000-ton Yanhuang Wheel, an artificial port module has been prepared in advance to ensure that the engineering troops can quickly build a deep-water seaport that meets the docking needs of the Yanhuang Wheel within 24 hours.
"When will our armored units land in Weymouth Harbour at the earliest?" Although these were all planned for a long time, Jiang Yunzhi also knew very well that it would take at least 12 hours before the artificial port could be put into use, but he still asked.
It's just that a miracle didn't happen, and the answer of Admiral Xiao Guoxing, who was a little hoarse, let Jiang Shuai know that to rescue Yeovil, another way was needed.
But what can be done? Airborne is no longer feasible. Weymouth Harbour can only be used in as little as 12 hours. But Yeovil's Guards Paratrooper Division was constantly under attack by many times the number of British troops who were theirs.
Dorchester, Jiang Yunzhi's eyes suddenly fixed on Dorchester, who was only thirty kilometers away from Weymouth Harbour. There was the British 11th Armoured Brigade, which had once been the most hard-line Loyalist unit.
Now, with no other British troops between Dorchester and Weymouth Harbour, and even in Dorchester, there is a direct rail link to Yeovil, is this the best opportunity? An opportunity to open the way to reinforce the 19th and 23rd Guards Paratrooper Divisions?
"Send electricity to Chang'an!" No longer hesitating, Jiang Yunzhi instructed the staff officers of the General Headquarters to contact Director Leng, and the "Red Rose Project" had always been the responsibility of the Imperial National Security Bureau. After the capture of the British Crownist army, it lost its backbone and was scattered by Churchill's Ministry of Defence, and several of its main commanders were subsequently arrested by the British Military Intelligence Agency. But some middle- and lower-ranking officers remained in contact with the Empire's National Security Service.
Leng Yun's telegram replied quickly, but the cold-faced queen's official tone did not show any warmth. At least Jiang Shuai didn't feel a trace of "his own people". Of course, at the fatal moment, there was no need to put on a "big man" score, and after learning that the British 11th Armoured Brigade was still desperate for the Cabinet to fall and welcome back the British king's royalist officers, a bold plan was quickly formulated at the Allied General Headquarters.
Colonel Kwon Ji-yong, a staff officer from the General Staff and proficient in special operations, and 30 Navy SEALs recruited from the main base formed a special operations team, which will take off in the city of San Sebastian in northwestern Spain, the closest to the French border, in four kangaroo transport helicopters.
The air battle over the English Channel continued, and the sudden intervention of the US Air Force still had a great impact on the "Overlord" operation, at least greatly restricting the movement of Allied transport aircraft.
At this time, flying over the English Channel, taking a transport submarine is undoubtedly the safest, but it is too late. Every second counts, Colonel Quan chose a helicopter that could fly at ultra-low altitudes. The lack of range of the kangaroo transport helicopter is solved by the navy. Two Admiral-class cruisers with helicopter landing platforms provided the refueling for the Northern Fleet, and six hours after receiving the order, Colonel Kwon and his Einsatzgruppen arrived at Weymouth Harbour on the front line.
The artificial deep-water port built with prefabricated modules has begun to take shape, and the 6th Guards Armored Division, which is tasked with assault missions, has been waiting for a long time on the Yanhuang ship outside the port.
However, Colonel Kwon and the members of the Special Purpose Brigade, after a brief conversation with General Sun Liren, took his equipment and left Weymouth Harbour on foot.
Here, whether it is a helicopter or other vehicle, it is possible to expose the target, attracting the attention of the British troops. The task of Colonel Kwon and the Einsatzgruppen was to infiltrate the barracks and carry out the decapitation mission under the help of royalist officers within the 11th Armored Brigade of the British Army. Eliminate the British Brigade Commander sent by Montgomery who is loyal to the Parliament, and assist the other officers in taking control of the 11th Armoured Brigade.
Accomplishing this task is not a matter of imagination. In fact, after the start of the landing campaign, the 11th Panzer Brigade had already received an order from the British command to counterattack Weymouth Harbor. However, the middle and lower-ranking officers of the 11th Brigade were unable to enter the battle on the grounds that the Sherman M4 tanks equipped by the troops needed to be overhauled. For this reason, Brigadier General Sherle, a close confidant sent by Montgomery, and several regimental commanders who refused to carry out the order had already quarreled several times, which was clearly a rhythm of infighting.
When the agents of the Dahan National Security Bureau made contact with the royalist officers of the armored brigade, it was at a time when the two sides were tense. Brigadier General Scherle and one of the regimental commanders he co-opted are looking for every opportunity to arrest or even shoot on the spot two other "rebels" who disobeyed military orders. It's just that they have a high prestige among the junior officers and soldiers of the 11th Brigade, and if they are not handled well, they can easily cause mutiny, so they are jealous.
And what about the two "rebels"? Disobedience was a felony in any army, and these two fanatical followers of the royal family would not have dared to let it go had it not been for the Allied landing. It wasn't until the big Han agent with the Duke of Windsor's telegram found them that they were relieved. The Allies have intervened, and this matter will be easy to do.
Thirty kilometers away, there was a large Allied landing force, and as long as they could get rid of the brigade commander, Brigadier General Sherle, they were fully confident that they could control the 11th Panzer Brigade, which was created by General Hobart.
Although General Hobart had been thrown into prison by Churchill, his influence was still there, and the soldiers recognized that the Parliament and Cabinet that imprisoned the British King were traitors to Britain!
Well, in fact, every country will have different political opinions in times of crisis. I suddenly felt that our Chinese Wang is a handsome guy...... Nima, no matter how you think about him, he is a traitor. And I just finished visiting the Marshal's Mansion and saw some real images of the young marshal before his death, so I felt ...... Hehe. In fact, I have always been a fan of the Northeast Army, but after watching those black and white films, I suddenly felt loveless.
Colonel Kwon's Einsatzgruppen arrived in Dorchester before dark. The 30-kilometer march with a full load of weight made the special forces with superhuman physique a little unbearable.
The British officers prepared dozens of gasoline drums for the Einsatzgruppen team, and the thorns pierced the tin barrels fiercely, and then twisted them hard to create a round hole, which could not only be used as a vent, but also allowed the members of the squad to carefully aim their large-caliber pistols outside.
It's just that although the oil drum has run out of gasoline, the smell is really pungent. Hearing the complaints of the team members, Quan Zhiyong grinned, "Don't talk nonsense, you have to thank the Americans for their tank engines are all gasoline drops, if they are diesel engines like our big men, you won't just have a bad smell problem now!" Besides, our Koreans are famous for their love of cleanliness, and I don't dislike it. ”
"Damn...... What do you Koreans mean to be clean? Nima, a boy from a colonial area, dare to be so arrogant? However, the military ranks are too different, and the team members did not dare to speak up openly except for squatting in the gasoline barrel and secretly raising their middle fingers.
The convertible car transporting the oil drums started again with a clang, and entered the barracks of the armored brigade to the sound of swearing and swearing representations by British officers. When the car drove directly into the fuel depot, while British Captain William was still performing "Welcome Gentlemen" in broken Chinese, the 30 special forces and Colonel Kwon Zhiyong, a "Korean-loving Korean," couldn't wait to jump out of the gasoline barrel and squat on the ground retching for a long time.
This sight...... Captain William was a little surprised, shrugged his shoulders and pouted, and said to Quan Zhiyong, who was the first to stand up: "Colonel, I think the special forces of the Han Army should choose some people like me who like the smell of gasoline. After saying that, he twitched his nose and sniffed hard, "God, what a wonderful smell!" ”
"Rely on ......" ignored the cuteness of this product, Quan Zhiyong said directly in English: "I want to see Captain Diamond!" ”
"Oh, apologies, Colonel! It's not all our people in this barracks, that stupid pig...... Well, it's our Scherle brigade commander, who has co-opted a lot of weak-willed people in the barracks. You and your teammates must stay at this depot until it gets completely dark before you have a chance to meet Diamond and Captain Black. ”
Quan Zhiyong argued just now, but the captain immediately spread his hands and expressed his helplessness with a standard British gesture, "Colonel, this is also for the safety of you and your soldiers. ”
"Okay!" Everyone has said that, so what else is there to say? Kwon Zhiyong ordered the thirty members of the Einsatzgruppen to rest in place, then turned to Captain William and said, "Please help us prepare some drinking water and ...... Forget it, it's enough to have water! "Look at the appearance of the soldiers, who have been smoked in gasoline drums for half an hour, and there is certainly no taste for food.
It's just that such a time is really difficult, and the key to this operation is to rush for time. The sooner the British 11th Armoured Brigade is addressed, the sooner reinforcements from Yeovil can be sent. Here, for an extra moment of delay, the paratroopers will have to pay some more sacrifices.
Kwon Ji-yong is an ethnic Korean, but he is not a North Korean. The real Korean army was subordinate to the Dongying Governor's Office, and most of the Dongying army was still on the Siberian battlefield. Well, the current Saha Kingdom and the Golden Horde Kingdom (renamed the Evenki Kingdom) also have a lot of Koreans, and they can all be said to be Kwon Ji-yong's compatriots. But who wants to let the noble South Chinese Han people not do it, and go to be inferior Koreans?
Although the whole empire has been pursuing a policy of ethnic equality, and there are no discriminatory demands on ethnic groups in terms of elections and other civil rights, it is recognized that the Han Chinese are more superior among the people of the empire.
This country is called the Han Empire, and the founder of the empire, the Han Emperor, is also a pure Han Chinese. And the Han people enjoy some privileges in this country, shouldn't they deserve?
"I must complete this mission beautifully, and let the other Allied troops reinforce the paratroopers in Yeovil earlier, so that I will have a greater sense of identity among the Han Chinese. Maybe there will also be a chance to be promoted to general. ”
This is the biggest dream of Colonel Kwon Zhiyong, the first captain of the boomerang special forces team of one of the three major special forces forces of the empire, when he first took action at the beginning of the establishment of "boomerang".