The 36th Brigade of the U.S. Marine Corps, nicknamed "Scarlet Rose", laid down its arms.

In this war, they suffered huge casualties, but it was not too late for them to choose to surrender. Colonel Enrique and his soldiers chose a path of self-redemption for themselves.

And with the defeat of the Scarlet Rose, the doors of Southampton have been completely opened. When he learned of this, General Dontanner did not blame Colonel Enrique, if he was in such a desperate situation, he would have surrendered. An officer's choice at any time always has a reason.

Now, Dontanner is not thinking about who to hold accountable, but about how to deal with the decisive battle that will come in a few hours.

Southampton must not be lost to the enemy, otherwise it will have irreparable consequences for the war, and until this time, Dontanner was confident that he would be able to successfully defend the city. He also had the strength of an armored division and an infantry division, as well as ample armored vehicles and artillery. As long as he could stay here for a while, he could be sure that the tide of the war would change before reinforcements arrived.

The only thing that worries him now is the emotional problems of the British people in Southampton.

After the arrival of the Axis forces, it became clear that the British, who had long been dissatisfied with the Allies, began to stir up, and there were even several violent attacks against American troops during this period. Although it did not cause much damage to the US military, it was clear that Don Tanner did not want to see such signs appearing. And what makes it even more of a headache for him. He could not take further measures against Southampton in the form of force, otherwise it would cause a radical change in the British.

Whenever he thought about these questions, Dontanner always felt that some of his energy was not enough.

And the enemy planes that constantly appeared overhead that day. Inflicting losses on the Allies every day, they seemed unwilling to delay even a minute, and kept dropping bombs on Southampton one after another, constantly destroying the city's determination to resist. Or to put it more accurately, it is constantly destroying the determination of the Americans to resist.

And what about the Allied air forces? Where are the once invincible air forces? At first they were able to fight enemy fleets, but as losses mounted, the Allied air forces were rapidly losing air supremacy. And that's the most worrying thing. What air supremacy meant for the war as a whole, Dontanner couldn't have been clearer. With the defeat of Scarlet Rose, Allied support for Southampton has become sporadic and sporadic in appearance. It doesn't help the battle in any way.

Dontanner really couldn't imagine that with the beginning of the enemy's "New Sea Lion Plan", the situation of the Allies would be passive to such a situation.

On 12 October 1966, at the end of the Battle of Triposton, the 1st Division of the British Royal Army appeared in Southampton. Her Majesty's flag is flying again on the battlefield in Southampton. And in Southampton. There was a huge cheer, and leaflets began to appear frequently in the city.

- Let's fight for Her Majesty the Queen!

Such slogans were known to more and more Britons in Southampton, who secretly assembled, secretly formulated operational plans, and secretly prepared for the arrival of Her Majesty's army.

God Save the Queen - God Save England!

It wasn't all bad news for Dontanner, and on the night of the 11th, the first reinforcements finally arrived at Southampton. It was the 52nd Division of the Canadian Army under the command of Major General Frank, which was also the only Canadian unit in the United Kingdom.

"The situation is very chaotic right now. Our command was already at a loss......" Frank told Dontanner: "The sudden landing of the Axis forces at Easton completely disrupted our previous deployment. The sheer volume of troops and equipment crammed into Plymouth made it impossible for us to redeploy in the first place. I must be honest with you, General Dontanner, that Southampton's defences will not be significantly strengthened in the near future, but this information must be kept strictly confidential......"

Don Tanner nodded silently, in fact, he didn't need Frank to explain this, he knew what he should do, after all, once the news spread, it would have a serious impact on the morale of the army.

"Of course, it's not all bad news for us." As if to reassure Dontanner, Frank continued: "Two units are being transferred from Akinse and Hermolgenke, which were originally intended to be used as reserves. Their commander has received orders from General Gandra to arrive tomorrow evening, if all goes well. ”

Dontanner let out a sigh of relief, no matter how strong the enemy's offensive was, at least he would have no problem holding out until tomorrow night......

"General, your call is from General Gandra."

Dontanner chuckled in his heart, and he had a faint feeling that something bad was about to happen. He took the phone and listened silently, nodded silently, and then hung up the phone silently. When he turned around, his face was full of bitterness.

After a long time, he sighed: "It seems that we can't wait for reinforcements tomorrow night...... The troops that came out of Akinsey and Hermolgenk were attacked by the guerrillas, and they were very large-scale. Can you imagine? The guerrillas actually used helicopter gunships and tanks, damn it, where the hell did they get this equipment? Our troops all suffered losses, and their commanders felt that they would not be able to reach Southampton on time until the guerrilla threat was lifted......"

Frank couldn't help but smile wryly. In fact, the Allied command had already realized the problem of the guerrillas, but in the current situation they did not have a good choice. The only thing they could do was that the guerrillas would not show up in Akinse and Hermolgenk, but now that hope was dashed.

And from Don Tanner's words, the guerrillas were not harassing operations at all, they were simply large-scale offensives.

"It seems. For a long time, we had to rely on our own strength......" Dontanner sighed deeply.

The air raid sirens sounded sharply, and Dontanner silently came to the window, looking at the military camp that looked a little chaotic. His mood was still as gloomy as ever. There was always a voice ringing in his heart, and the footsteps of failure were coming towards Southampton little by little......

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The 1st Division of the Royal Army, which arrived in Southampton, did not adjust too much, and under the command of Romeo they quickly launched an attack on the city.

At this time, the morale of the Queen's soldiers was high, and even Romeo was surprised by their enthusiasm for battle. You must know that this unit had just been formed last year, and it did not have any actual combat experience, and as the war progressed. This force has become one of the most elite weapons that Her Majesty can rely on.

The fluttering flags seemed to announce the determination of all the soldiers. A cannon with a bloody mouth open, and he couldn't wait to taste the flesh and blood of the enemy. Tanks ready to go. He was roaring, waiting for the last order.

There was no need for any more mobilization for war, and all the officers and soldiers knew what they had to do......

On 12 October 1966, with Romeo's orders, the Battle of Southampton broke out. Southampton. This city with a lot of history. After enduring the bombardment from the air, it is now time to deal with the threat from the ground.

All of them have abandoned their illusions, and everyone is well aware of their responsibility - to end the war by means of war!

When the cannon starts to roar, when the tank roars, the fire will be the main rhythm here, and the sound of gunfire will be the main melody here. Unless one side is the first to fall without support, such a war song will never stop.

Major General Bacchus was very grateful to "Lieutenant Colonel Moyol" for being able to find him in advance, otherwise his own troops would have already suffered losses in artillery fire. Of course. He knew that "Moyol" was definitely not the man's real name, but what was that? It doesn't really matter what his name is. What matters is what the other person is able to bring to the table.

"The partisans have stopped the enemy's reinforcements at Akinse and Hermolhenke......" Pross gasped as he arrived from London, "and on the Plymouth side, we are also continuing to put pressure on the Allies, which means that the Allies in Southampton will have to fight alone for a short time." ”

Wang Weiyi nodded, he was very satisfied with the current situation. A complete war, if it is carefully planned in advance, then the process of the war looks fierce, but in fact there is not much to pay.

"Your troops must still wait, General Bacchus." Wang Weiyi took a sip of the British black tea that Bacchus personally brought for himself, and to be honest, the taste was not very good: "I estimate that today's battle will be very fierce, especially after the arrival of Canadian troops, Mr. Dontanner will add a lot of illusions. Ah, General Bacchus, do you know anything about that Frankish general? ”

Bacchus thought for a moment: "This is a Canadian who is very loyal to the Americans...... Lieutenant Colonel Moyol, I don't think he has any chance of defecting to us. As for his troops, they still have a certain amount of combat effectiveness, and this unit has participated in the Second World War, and in some battles it has been very impressive, and I think this is an obstacle to the capture of Southampton. ”

"Then divert the attention of this obstacle from the battlefield......" Wang Weiyi smiled and turned his gaze to GLP: "Mr. GLP, have you done everything I asked you to do when you came to Southampton?" ”

"Yes, we have been in contact with Mr. Anno, the leader of the underground resistance in Southampton." GLP quickly replied, "Now Mr. Anno is outside waiting for your reception. ”

Bacchus heard every word very clearly, and he couldn't help but laugh. Anno and the guerrilla force "Free Army of England" under his command still have a certain reputation in Britain, and the Allies have also had several clearance operations against the "Free Army of England" before, and have also achieved good results, but they have never been able to completely eliminate Anno and his armed forces. This, of course, forced the activities of the "Free Army of England" to go underground......

When Anno came in, he was very respectful. He also did not know the true identity of Wang Weiyi: "Mr. Moyol, I have received orders from Duke Stephen, and my free army and I will be fully under your command from now on. ”

Duke Stephen? The name surprised Bacchus a little. Those sick old people? Is he directing these underground resistances? Ah, those stupid intelligence agencies have described Duke Stephen as a threatless old man in the intelligence. But this old guy has the potential to change the course of the war anytime and anywhere.

"Tell me about the status of the Free Army." Wang Weiyi said expressionlessly.

"Yes, we are now able to mobilize about 500 armed men to fight, and this is all caused by the encirclement of government forces. Originally, I had a lot more power. Anno glanced at Bacchus intentionally or unintentionally, as if venting some dissatisfaction: "These armed men are scattered all over Southampton, and I can organize them at any time." But the problem we face is the lack of ammunition. And our weapons are very old. ”

Wang Weiyi listened calmly, and then suddenly said to Bacchus: "General Bacchus, can you solve the problems they are facing?" ”

Bacchus nodded quickly: "Of course, I can provide them with enough weapons and ammunition. Mr. Anno. I'll also get you the truck ready, but you'll have to find the truck driver yourself. ”

"We have enough people who can drive cars." Anno said coldly.

He has always been dissatisfied with Bacchus, an old opponent, in the previous battle to encircle and suppress the Free Army, the troops commanded by Bacchus showed the hardest, the Free Army did not suffer less in his hands, and has always been regarded as the biggest enemy by the guerrillas, and the degree of hatred for him is even greater than that of the American Dontanner.

Anno didn't know how to woo "Mr. Moyol" to attract people like Bacchus. But he didn't want to work with someone like that. However, he had no other choice, as he did need plenty of weapons and ammunition. Second, Duke Stephen's orders to himself were very clear, everything in Southampton must be under the command of "Lieutenant Colonel Moyol".

However, after the victory of the war, he must settle old accounts with Bacchus.

Wang Weiyi would not have thought of the calculation in this guy's heart: "The action must be fast, and the frontal troops must be given the fastest and most powerful support." Mr. Anno, in an hour I need your men to transport the weapons and ammunition that General Bacchus has prepared for you at once, and this evening you and your men must break out in Southampton in order to attract the attention of the Americans to the fullest! ”

"Mr. Moyol, I can do what you ask." Anno was very confident: "My people are ready all the time, and we can go to war anytime and anywhere. ”

He didn't dare to linger here for too long, and quickly left Bacchus' headquarters in a hurry.

Bacchus looked slightly worried: "Mr. Moyol, what if Dontanner mobilizes my troops once the Freire uprising breaks out?" ”

"General Bacchus, some worries are unnecessary." The corners of Wang Weiyi's mouth showed some smiles: "When the Free Army rebelled, I think your troops were also attacked by those 'rebels'. ”

Bacchus was stunned for a moment, and soon understood the meaning of "Lieutenant Colonel Moyol......

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Shells continued to roar in Southampo, and bursts of fire completely enveloped the entire battlefield. Soldiers on both sides are fighting to the death on this land. Every minute and every second, someone falls and dies, and the shadow of death hangs over everyone.

The offensive did not go particularly well, and the enemy's strong determination to resist was evident on the battlefield. They were not willing to lose the battlefield easily, and they were not willing to surrender Southampton, a city of great importance to the British war, to the enemy.

The 1st Division of the Royal Army was under great pressure, and several of their attacks were defeated by stubborn Allied resistance. This annoyed Romeo a little, and he wished he was the first officer to walk into Southampton.

You know, his status is a little unusual, he is not only a British officer, but more importantly, he is also a member of the royal family. The Germans played a crucial role in the landing against the British, and the Queen's Army seemed to play a supporting role, which made the arrogant Romeo decide to show everyone with victory after victory that the British army could also be the protagonist on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, the enemy on the other side does not seem to be too willing to cooperate. From the outbreak of the Battle of Southampton, they invested a large number of elite troops, and in several battles, the fighting quality and tenacious fighting spirit of those American troops enabled them to successfully complete defensive operations again and again.

What made Romeo feel a little anxious was Sir Rosen's inquiry. As Prime Minister of the Queen's Government, and as a veteran of all three World Wars, Sir Rosen never really left the battlefield.

Romeo was adamant that Prime Minister Rosen was in control of the war and that the only thing he had to think about was when to capture Southampton, not whether he would win it.

But Romeo himself knew very well that the battle for Southampton was more difficult than he could have imagined! (To be continued......)