"Rommel's worries are unnecessary." On the other side, General Amni, who received Rommel's telegram, just casually glanced at the contents of the telegram and secretly felt that Rommel was simply taking too much care. . In his opinion, how effective can a troop that has traveled from a distant place play on this North African battlefield? What's more, it's the Chinese army. Based on his past memories, the Chinese army seemed to him to be weak and of no great use at all. In his eyes, those Chinese soldiers were not even as good as some local indigenous people. At least for General Amni, who has always been proud, that's what he thought. He felt that the so-called outstanding commander of the Chinese army had nothing more than defeated some Japanese troops on their own battlefield. As for the Japanese army, General Amni thought he had a good understanding of it. In his opinion, the Japanese army is not actually strong, and even the German second-line troops can easily defeat the opponent. No wonder General Amni has these thoughts. In fact, in the army, the German army has never been afraid of anyone by virtue of its excellent equipment, strict training and excellent tactical literacy.
Based on such deep pride, General Amni would have these thoughts of despising his opponents, which is really normal. "Call Marshal Rommel back and tell him that I will pay attention to this." Although General Amni was somewhat disapproving of Rommel's worries, in order to prevent Rommel from continuing to worry about this matter, he pretended to be calm and told the communications staff said. "Yes." The communications staff responded immediately, and then hurriedly prepared for the callback. Following General Amni's instructions, he drafted the content of the callback that seemed polite but was actually a bit perfunctory. After the telegram was sent, a lieutenant colonel couldn't help but ask. There was a trace of worry in his eyes. He knew the seriousness of the current situation and did not want to see any mistakes made due to carelessness. "Your Excellency, Commander, the enemy is coming fiercely, we must not be careless." The lieutenant colonel said sincerely. He knew in his heart that this was no joke. The opponent had an army of 300,000, and there was full support from Britain and the United States behind it. With such a strong backing, its combat effectiveness will definitely not be weak. Not to mention, the air force is not weaker than the German army. This means that in terms of air combat, the opponent also has considerable strength and can compete with the German army. Such a strong overall strength, in the view of the German lieutenant colonel, must be treated with caution and must not be looked down upon in the slightest. Just looking at General Amni's performance, it seems that he still doesn't really take these situations to heart. He still maintained his seemingly calm appearance, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. "I know, so I'm going to strengthen the existing defense line." Amni was not a person who refused to listen to advice at all. After the lieutenant colonel said this, he calmed down a little and thought about it carefully. I feel that Rommel's suggestion is actually very pertinent and indeed makes sense. It's just that the pride deep in his heart stemming from the powerful strength of the German army has not completely dissipated. Therefore, although he said that he knew that he should pay attention to it and planned to take some measures, in fact, he really didn't take this matter seriously. He kept it all in his heart and only made some superficial responses. He did not really pay attention to the possible crisis from the bottom of his heart. "Would you like to pay attention to the Italian army?" The lieutenant colonel nodded solemnly at first, obviously agreeing with General Amni's approach of strengthening the existing defense line, and then put forward his own suggestions with a slight concern. He knew that on this complex battlefield, any link might affect the final outcome of the battle, and the situation of the Italian army could not be ignored. "Italian army? What happened to them?" When mentioning the Italian army, General Amni asked with confusion on his face. He had just arrived here not long ago, and he didn't know much about the specific situation of the Italian army here. He only knew that it was an alliance, but he knew very little about other aspects.
"Their discipline is too lax." The German lieutenant colonel said with a frown. He felt that he still had to save some face for the Italian army. After all, they were allies, so he only mentioned it a little, mainly to make Eminem General Ni can pay attention to the situation of the Italian army. "Drinking, gambling, not returning to camp at night, etc." The German lieutenant colonel reluctantly listed several common disciplinary violations in the Italian army. In his daily observations, he often saw these situations, and he was always worried about them. He felt that if this continued, it would definitely have a negative impact on the overall battle. General Amni's face turned extremely ugly instantly after hearing this. He originally thought that as an ally, the Italian army might be slightly inferior in combat effectiveness, but it should be justified in terms of military discipline. Unexpectedly, the Italian army's military discipline had deteriorated to this extent. This was beyond his expectation, and it also made him worry about the next coordinated battle with the Italian army. After all, how effective a force with such lax military discipline can be on the battlefield, and whether their bad behavior will drag down the entire combat plan? These questions suddenly came to General Amni's mind. It made him feel extremely heavy. "I understand." General Amni took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down to show that he had a clear understanding of the serious problems in military discipline in the Italian army. However, as for how to punish these Italian troops, he really has not yet thought of a comprehensive method in his mind. The main reason lies in the current oil exploration issues in Libya. Now the German and Italian troops are jointly exploiting the oil here. In this process, the relationship between the two parties has been maintained quite well because of their related interests. It would be uneconomical to rashly impose severe penalties on the Italian army because of some violations of military discipline by some Italian soldiers, leading to a breakdown in relations between the two parties. After all, oil resources are crucial to both parties. If there is a problem with cooperation in this area, it will cause a series of troubles in the future. Whether it is from the perspective of military strategic layout or resource supply, it will be greatly affected. influence. Therefore, General Amni thought about it and decided to hold back for the time being and prepare to find a more suitable opportunity to properly solve these problems of corruption in the Italian army's military discipline. He thought that it would not be too late to deal with this matter when the situation stabilized a little later, or when an opportunity was found that would allow the Italian army to realize its mistake without causing a stalemate in the relationship between the two parties. But who knows, it was because of his carelessness at this moment that he failed to pay attention to the Italian army's problems in time and take effective measures, which caused the subsequent situation to become very passive. Those Italian troops with undisciplined military discipline are like time bombs hidden in the dark. Their improper behavior may cause various unexpected situations at any time, which will affect the layout and combat operations of the German army on the entire battlefield. Serious interference and obstruction caused the originally favorable situation to suddenly tilt in a direction unfavorable to the German army. … "Ahead is the town where the Italian army is stationed? It looks very quiet? Is there any trap?" Bula slowly put down the telescope, frowned slightly, and asked with confusion on his face. There was a hint of vigilance in his eyes. After all, any abnormal situation on this battlefield might hide a mystery. At this moment, he was acting according to the plan proposed by Cun Yunsheng. Originally, the base was repaired first, the rear was stabilized, and then the attack was slowly planned. But Bu Lian couldn't bear it for a long time, and his temper was a bit impatient. The thought of waiting all the time made his heart itch. No, I immediately took a regiment of natives and decided to go to the town where the Italian army was stationed to test the waters and explore the situation. As a result, after arriving at the destination cautiously, he found that the Italian army's position was surprisingly quiet. Looking around, there was not a single person in sight. This made Bula murmur in his heart, full of confusion. Is it possible that this town is undefended? Bu La was thinking secretly in his heart, but felt that it was impossible. Or did the Italian army not know they were coming? This doesn't seem to make sense. After all, it's impossible for the other party to be unaware of such a big movement on our side. "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." Bula couldn't help but mutter in her heart. It would be strange if the Italian army was really so defenseless. If this is not the case, how to explain the unusually quiet scene in front of us? Neglect of duty? This idea suddenly popped into Bu La's mind, but he immediately denied it. "No way? This is the army of the great powers." Bula couldn't help but murmured to himself. In his impression, the armies of the great powers were all well-disciplined and well-trained. How could there be such a situation where the positions in front of him were undefended and completely silent?
This is really unreasonable, but the more this happens, the more uneasy Bu La feels. He always feels that there might be some huge danger hidden under this calm surface. "Sir, how about I take a battalion to have a look?" A major came forward and suggested to Bula with eagerness in his eyes. He felt that the situation in front of him was really weird, and he had to send someone to find out what was going on. Hearing this, Bu La narrowed his eyes slightly and thought for a while. I thought this might be a solution. Anyway, I was leading a group of indigenous soldiers now, and I didn't expect them to achieve brilliant results. Even if the entire battalion of indigenous soldiers was really wiped out, in his opinion, there was nothing to feel bad about. Although these natives were trained by the Japanese army before, and their combat effectiveness is quite good to a certain extent, in Bu La's eyes, they are only slightly stronger than ordinary natives. After all, they still cannot compete with their own. Compared with the truly combat-effective troops in the past. "Okay, go and take a look, be careful, and retreat first if there is an ambush." Bu La thought for a while, then nodded and agreed to the other party's request. He still did not forget to warn him. After all, there is no room for sloppiness on the battlefield. If there is an ambush, it will be troublesome. Not long after, a battalion of soldiers, led by the major, moved toward the Italian position opposite like ghosts. They were all hunched over, their steps were very light, their eyes were nervous and somewhat curious, and they were all guessing what secrets were hidden in the Italian army's position. However, the imagined ambush did not materialize. The soldiers advanced cautiously, and every step seemed to step on Bu La's heart, but until they successfully occupied the Italian position, they did not hear any gunshots. This so quiet scene made Bu La couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Run away?" Bu La was even more puzzled. He really couldn't figure it out, why did the Italian army disappear so quietly? Did they really notice something in advance and then everyone ran away? But this is too unreasonable. After all, this is the position they are stationed in. How can they just run away? Bula stood there, looking at the empty Italian army position, his brows furrowed deeper, and he was filled with doubts that could not be solved. "Sir, did they run away?" the major who had previously led the attack asked with a puzzled look on his face. He checked back and forth on the Italian army's position several times. Except for the empty tents and some discarded debris, he could not see any trace of the Italian army. This situation was so abnormal that he couldn't think of anything. not understand. "I don't know. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. This is an important military town. If we lose this place, we can drive straight in." Bula frowned, with a puzzled face. In his opinion, from the perspective of military strategy, such a military town is a vital stronghold. How could it be abandoned so easily? The Italian army just ran away quietly. This is really unreasonable and unscientific. "Should we continue the attack?" the major asked again. He felt a little unsure at the moment. Although he had occupied the Italian position without encountering any resistance along the way, he still had to follow his commander's instructions on what to do next. Hearing this, I felt a little confused even if it wasn't spicy. He knew in his heart that the current situation seemed to be extremely beneficial to his side. If he continued to attack, he might be able to achieve greater results. But the inexplicable disappearance of the Italian army made him feel vaguely uneasy. He was always worried that there was some bigger conspiracy hidden behind it. If he continued to attack rashly, he would be in trouble if he fell into the trap set by the enemy. Therefore, he was not sure whether to continue the attack. "First send a telegram to Shenzuo and report to him everything about the situation here, and wait for new orders." After thinking for a while, Bula thought it was better to be on the safe side. After all, Shenzuo Cun Yunsheng has rich combat experience. If you are well-informed, you will surely be able to make a wiser judgment when faced with this strange situation.
It’s better to wait for the instructions to sit down first, so that you can feel more at ease. "Yes." The major responded, and then hurried to arrange the telegram. He also hoped to get a reply from the attendant as soon as possible so as to clarify the next course of action. (End of chapter)