"Because the commander of this unit is very unusual." The officer in charge of intelligence said at the right time. His expression was serious and solemn, and he obviously attached great importance to the opponent he was about to face. Hearing this, Rommel became even more curious, and his originally sharp eyes were now more inquisitive. To be able to have his experienced intelligence officer mention it so solemnly means that there must be something extraordinary about the other party. Simply, Rommel looked at the other person quietly, his eyes full of expectation, waiting to hear what he would say next. "The commander of the expeditionary force is named Cun Yunsheng. He is from Tengchong, Yunnan. He comes from a family of generals. He was the leader of the independent regiment of the Sichuan Army and was also nicknamed the cannon fodder regiment." The intelligence officer began to describe Cun Yunsheng slowly and in great detail. Come from your background and past achievements. Every word was spoken clearly and calmly, as if to fully present this opponent in front of Rommel. "In the Battle of Tonggu, he severely damaged a Japanese brigade. Due to his merits, he was valued by Lieutenant General Stilwell, the Chief of Staff of the China-Burma Theater, and became a force directly under the Allied Forces. Later, he fought repeatedly and successfully annihilated the Japanese 56th Division. ." As the intelligence officer continued to speak, Rommel's frown deepened. He knew very well that judging from these past records, the opponent was definitely an extremely difficult opponent. Being able to achieve such brilliant results on the battlefield, severely damaging or even annihilating the Japanese troops, is not something that ordinary people can do, and it is enough to prove his outstanding military talents. What's more important is that the other party is very young. I'm still in my twenties.
Rommel couldn't help but secretly compare it. You must know that at this age, he was just a lieutenant, and he was still working hard to explore and accumulate experience in the army. As a result, at such a young age, he has already become a brigadier general by virtue of his own ability. This gap is really surprising. This also made Rommel more and more aware that the battle he was about to face might not be so easy, and he had to be mentally prepared to deal with it. "It is indeed a difficult opponent. He is so young and will definitely be an excellent marshal in the future." Rommel narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of appreciation and dignity in his eyes, and gave high praise without hesitation. In his opinion, being able to achieve such a dazzling record at such a young age is enough to prove that Cun Yunsheng possesses extraordinary military talent and outstanding commanding abilities. In time, he will surely shine even brighter in the military field. Becoming a high-profile marshal is not difficult. In this regard, the intelligence officer did not refute, and he also fully agreed with Rommel's evaluation. After all, the Japanese army already regarded the opponent as an extremely difficult opponent, and even sent assassins to assassinate him many times in an attempt to get rid of this serious enemy. However, Cun Yunsheng is indeed very powerful, and he can skillfully avoid those assassinations every time, causing the Japanese army's plots to fail again and again. "Marshal, we must pay enough attention to this unit." The intelligence officer reminded him seriously again. He knew very well that under the leadership of Cun Yunsheng, the combat effectiveness of this unit should not be underestimated. If it was taken lightly, it would probably cause unexpected heavy losses to the German army, so Rommel must be made fully aware of the seriousness of the problem. "Yes, I know." Rommel nodded solemnly. He was not arrogant enough to ignore the opponent's situation. He knew very well that the person who could defeat the Japanese army must have extremely strong commanding ability. The military wisdom and decisiveness displayed by the opponent made him dare not underestimate him in the slightest. However, Rommel was also caught in a dilemma at this moment. His main task now is to go north, join up with the German troops in the Caucasus, and then occupy the Baku oil fields in one fell swoop. This is a vital strategic goal for the German army, related to the German army's subsequent energy supply and continued combat capabilities on the battlefield. If we give up the plan to go north because we have to deal with the troops led by Cun Yunsheng at this time, it will be equivalent to wasting all our efforts. All previous efforts to prepare for this northward movement, including the reorganization of the Persian army, will all come to nothing. Not only that, it is also likely to lose Persia, an important ally, which will have an extremely negative impact on the German military's strategic layout in the Middle East.
Therefore, Rommel was very conflicted at the moment. On the one hand, he had to pay attention to this powerful threat led by Cun Yunsheng, but on the other hand, he could not easily give up the established strategic plan to go north. It was really a dilemma. If it were a less famous general, Rommel would not care so much. Just like Sun Liren who arrived in the Middle East, in his eyes, there seemed to be nothing worthy of special attention. At this moment, Sun Liren only has more than 20,000 men. In Rommel's view, what big things could these mere 20,000 people accomplish in this complicated and war-torn Middle East? Compared with the local strength of the German army, this force seems a bit weak. And it is said that Sun Liren is still busy training troops for those indigenous people. Rommel couldn't help but chuckle after hearing the news. Could it be that the other side still tried to use the indigenous people who had not received much training and were mostly poorly equipped to fight against the German army? In his eyes, this was simply a fantasy. If they were really defeated by a group of natives, that would be a joke. For Rommel, it was even more shameful and humiliating. He was too embarrassed to stay on this battlefield any longer, and he even thought he could commit suicide by swallowing a gun. In his mind, the German army had sophisticated equipment, rigorous training, and excellent tactical literacy. How could it be defeated by a group of seemingly inconspicuous natives? Therefore, Rommel did not pay attention to Sun Liren and the things he did. He only felt that there was nothing to fear. "Can General Anim hold on?" the intelligence officer asked with a worried look on his face. He was well aware of the serious situation in North Africa. Faced with the sudden appearance of the 300,000-strong expeditionary force and Cun Yunsheng, the commander of the other side who had a brilliant record, he was really worried about General Anim, who was responsible for guarding it. . Hearing this, Rommel did not answer immediately, but frowned slightly and fell into deep contemplation. He knew very well that the current situation of the North African Army was not optimistic, and the key to all this was whether General Anim could stabilize the situation. Since he led the troops across the canal, all affairs of the North African Army were handed over to General Arnim, who had just assumed the command of the 4th Tank Army. Rommel actually had no doubts about this man's military capabilities from the bottom of his heart. It can be seen from the "Feng" in Arnim's name that his ancestors were Junker nobles and a descendant of a general family. And his family is even more prominent, with more than a dozen members serving in the military, and four generals. Judging from this family background alone, it is enough to know that General Anim came from a family with a profound military tradition. The family's military qualities are still very good. It was precisely because of his prominent family background that Rommel was a little worried. He knew that sometimes generals with good family backgrounds might make risky moves because they were overconfident or eager to prove themselves. "It's hard to say. If you don't take the initiative to attack and stand by for help, it will be fine." After thinking for a long time, Rommel said slowly. He is actually not optimistic about taking the initiative to attack. After all, the opponent has powerful troops and an excellent commander. More importantly, the other side also has the support of Britain and the United States. In terms of military strength, it is hard to say whether it is even a slightly stronger German army, coupled with excellent commanders. In this case, if General Anim can stick to the defense, play steadily and wait for the arrival of reinforcements, it should be possible to hold it.
The key problem is that now he is afraid that General Anim will not be willing to stand and wait for help, but wants to take the initiative. If that were the case, he would probably fall into a trap carefully laid by the enemy, and the consequences would be disastrous. "Send a telegram to General Arnim, especially the resume of the other party's commander. Be sure to send it in detail, and remind General Arnim to be careful about this person." Rommel took a deep breath, his expression He became extremely serious and said in a solemn tone. He felt that it was necessary for General Anim to fully understand his opponent's situation, so that he could make more accurate judgments when facing the enemy and avoid making big mistakes by despising his opponent. "Yes." The intelligence officer responded quickly, and immediately went to prepare to send a telegram. He also hoped that General Anim would have a clear enough understanding of the upcoming situation and opponents to ensure that the North African Army could stabilize position to face this severe challenge. … "Senzuo, is this person so difficult to deal with?" Bula asked with curiosity on his face. He was really confused. After they landed, he found that Cun Yunsheng's combat strategy was very different from before. I saw that Cun Yunsheng did not take the initiative as usual to find the enemy and start a fierce battle. Instead, he devoted himself to the construction of various military bases. In addition to building a very large military base near the port, several other military bases similar to satellite cities were built. This was completely a pattern of fighting a tough battle. It was completely different from Cun Yunsheng's combat style that they were familiar with before. This made everyone in the cannon fodder group a little surprised. You must know that when Cun Yunsheng fought in the past, he never played like this. In the past, he relied on his superb commanding skills, clever use of various tactics, and combined with his own firepower advantage to see the right opportunity and wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop. That combat style can be described as flexible, fast and fierce. As a result, now that we are here, we don't mention any tactics at all, and just focus on construction. This naturally arouses everyone's doubts. Everyone is thinking in their hearts, what is Shen Zuo's plan? "It's not that this person is so difficult to deal with, but that the German army is more difficult." Cun Yunsheng shook his head slowly and pointed out the difference between these words with a serious expression. He knew very well that people might have misunderstood his intentions and thought that he changed his tactics because he was afraid of a specific German general. But in fact, the German army as a whole, combined with their combat effectiveness, military quality, and equipment, is a very strong opponent. Faced with such a powerful enemy, the conventional tactics in the past may not be able to achieve good results, so he had to adjust his combat strategy and adopt the current seemingly conservative, but actually steady and steady battle. mode. "We now have military support from Britain and the United States, so there is no need to worry about firepower." Cun Yunsheng put his hands behind his back and began to talk about his own advantages with a calm expression. He knows that on this foreign battlefield, clearly understanding his own strengths is crucial to boosting morale and formulating correct combat strategies. "We have military support from Britain and the United States, which means we have a great advantage in terms of equipment." "For example, powerful firepower, various advanced artillery, firearms and other weapons and equipment are all available, which are enough to form a powerful deterrent to the enemy on the battlefield." "Moreover, we don't have to worry about logistical supplies at all. The strong material supply system of Britain and the United States can ensure that we have sufficient supplies of ammunition, food and other materials during the battle. This is a solid backing for our continued operations." Cun Yunsheng said. As he spoke, he observed everyone's expressions and saw everyone's gradually showing confident expressions. He nodded slightly and continued. "To cooperate with this time, I have mobilized some elite troops. These are warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles and have rich combat experience. Their combat literacy, military skills and other aspects are extremely outstanding." "In this way, our overall combat effectiveness will naturally not be very bad. Facing the German army, we still have a good chance of winning. But if we want to break the deadlock, it is not these but the Italian army." After describing these own advantages, Cun Yunsheng began to talk about the key to breaking the situation. His eyes became deep and he spoke slowly. "Italian Army?" Kaname looked puzzled. He was really confused and didn't understand why the Italian Army was suddenly mentioned in the meeting.
In his impression, there seemed to be nothing particularly outstanding about the Italian army. How could it be connected with the defeat of the German army? "That's right, it's the Italian army. In fact, before the German army entered North Africa, the Italian army's combat effectiveness was really poor. They didn't even fight the local indigenous people." Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly, as if recalling the Italian army. With that embarrassed look on his face, he continued, "When they were fighting the British army, they were beaten so hard that they were retreating steadily. At one point, they were almost completely driven out of North Africa by the British army." "If the German army hadn't arrived and provided them with timely support, I'm afraid the war would have ended long ago." Cun Yunsheng said with a hint of emotion in his tone. After all, the development of the war situation at that time had indeed undergone great changes due to the intervention of the German army. Change. "So if we want to defeat the German army, we can only attack the cities where the Italian army is stationed. You must know that their fighting will is not even as good as those of the indigenous people. Of course, this was the situation before. It's hard to say how it will be now, but in my opinion "It shouldn't improve too much," Cun Yunsheng said firmly. Looking at the crowd, he knew very well that the Italian army had always given people the impression of being relatively loose and weak in combat effectiveness. If they could find this breakthrough point and concentrate their efforts on attacking where the Italian army was stationed, they might be able to disrupt the German army. Deployment to create favorable conditions for the final defeat of the German army. (End of chapter)