"Build a prisoner-of-war camp by yourself?" Bula's eyes widened with disbelief on his face. He originally thought that the Italian army's voluntary surrender was incredible and explosive enough. Who knew that their next operation would be even more disbelieving. I feel like my brain can hardly turn around. He stood there with his mouth slightly open, unable to recover for a long time, thinking to himself, this Italian army's brain circuit was too strange, how could he do something unexpected. Even Bu La felt that he had been dealing with the Italian army for a while and thought he knew them quite well, but he couldn't help but be stunned for a long time at this moment. He really couldn't understand how anyone in the world could be busy building prisoner-of-war camps before formally surrendering. This was totally against common sense. "Yes, they are building a prisoner of war camp, and they said they would surrender after it is repaired." The officer who came to report also had a look of helplessness on his face. He shook his head helplessly as he spoke. He also felt that this thing was too weird. , too explosive. I have never encountered such a situation in all my years on the battlefield, but this is a fact that I have seen and heard with my own eyes, and I can’t believe it or not. Kaname next to him looked like he had seen a ghost, his eyes were wide open, his face was full of astonishment, and he kept muttering in his mouth: "This... this is too ridiculous." "Bu La, are you sure the opponent is an elite armored division?" Kaname turned his head, looked at Bu La, and asked with confusion on his face. He found it so incredible that he couldn't connect the strange behavior in front of him with an elite armored division. I don't blame him for saying that, it just feels too ridiculous. Just because Bu La led a division to support them, they were ready to surrender?
This is too easy. How can an elite force be so inexperienced? More importantly, building a prisoner-of-war camp yourself is simply outrageous. Kaname thought to himself that if he told this matter, others would probably think that he was bragging or making it up. No one would believe it, but the facts were right in front of him, and he couldn't help but not believe it, no matter how he felt in his heart. It’s ridiculous, and we can only accept this reality. "It is indeed an elite armored division with a very strong fighting capacity. If I hadn't asked the war team to supervise the battle, it would have been destroyed long ago." Bula said with lingering fear, recalling the fierce fighting on the battlefield. He clearly remembered how fierce the offensive of the elite armored division of the Italian army was at that time. The fight on his side was so difficult that he almost couldn't resist it several times. If it hadn't been for the arrangement of the supervising team to keep an eye on the soldiers from behind. They put pressure on them so that they did not dare to retreat easily. I am afraid that the team would have been defeated by the opponent. Therefore, the performance of the Italian army made him feel even more incredible. They obviously had strong combat effectiveness, but why did they suddenly do such a puzzling thing. "Then I really don't understand. The elite armored divisions actually surrendered and built trenches on their own initiative. Are all these Italian troops like this?" Kaname frowned, with confusion on his face, while speaking helplessly Shaking his head, he really couldn't figure out the reason for this. In his understanding, elite troops all have a strong will to fight and a sense of honor. Even if the fight is difficult, they should fight until the last moment. How could they surrender so easily, and also... It is so unreasonable to build trenches. Do all Italian troops have this unique style of conduct? "Maybe it's their specialty?" Bu La couldn't find a better explanation after holding back this sentence for a long time, so he could only make a joke like this. After all, this series of operations by the Italian army is really confusing. Apart from saying that it is their unique "feature", there seems to be no other way to explain it. To this, Kaname didn't refute, but nodded in agreement. He thought to himself, maybe this is really what happened. The Italian army's behavior has always been a bit unpredictable, so it makes sense. It can be regarded as giving myself a justifiable reason. "Okay, pack up and move on. Before setting off, the commander gave me an order to reach Cairo as soon as possible." Kaname seemed to have remembered something important and reminded him quickly, with a trace of seriousness in his eyes. After all, the commander The order cannot be delayed, we must move towards the goal quickly. Hearing this, Bula nodded, and then began to issue orders in an orderly manner. He directed the soldiers to organize their equipment and prepare to continue their march. Since the Italian army took the initiative to build a prisoner of war camp and seemed determined to surrender, there was no need to worry too much about it. "Just leave a company of soldiers to take care of it." Bu La thought for a moment and made an arrangement. He thought that with such a company guarding here, there shouldn't be any big problems. He could watch the surrendering Italian troops , and it can also ensure that the situation here is stable and there will be no trouble. However, he was a little greedy for the tanks left behind by the Italian army. Looking at those steel behemoths parked there quietly, I thought to myself that if these tanks could be used, the combat effectiveness of my team would be greatly improved. It's a pity, considering that most of his subordinates are indigenous, they know nothing about these modern weapons and equipment, and they have no idea how to operate these tanks. Even if they get the tanks, they will not be able to play their role. After thinking about it, Go, and finally had no choice but to give up this tempting idea. … "Choose to surrender?" In the headquarters of the German North African Army in Alexandria, General Arnim frowned and looked at the telegram in his hand with a gloomy face. His eyes were full of shock and anger, as if he couldn't believe what was in the telegram. The message is true.
He had placed high hopes on the Italian armored division before, thinking that with their combat effectiveness, they could play a big role on the battlefield and cause considerable obstacles to the enemy. But he never expected that they would surrender, which was enough to disappoint him. What was even more outrageous was that they also took the initiative to build a prisoner of war camp. This operation was simply unheard of and extremely ridiculous. "What is this? How could there be such an army?" General Anim couldn't help but cursed in a low voice. He really couldn't understand what the brain circuits of this Italian army were and what they did. Each one is more bizarre than the other, completely inconsistent with what a regular army should look like. For a moment, General Anim thought why he was so unlucky to have chosen such a stupid teammate? He felt regretful in his heart, but it was too late to say anything now. On this battlefield, you can't just change teammates when you change teammates. If possible, he would definitely kick the opponent without hesitation to avoid causing trouble for himself here. "Your Excellency, Commander, what should we do now? The enemy will definitely drive straight in, heading straight for Cairo. We don't have many troops there." The combat staff officer said with a serious look on his face and worry. He knew very well that once the Italian army surrendered, the enemy would have no obstacle and would definitely take advantage of the situation and attack Cairo. However, the German troops stationed in Cairo were already limited in number and could not resist the opponent's attack. This situation was extremely critical, so I quickly asked the general for instructions on how to deal with it. "I know." General Anim nodded solemnly. He was not aware of the seriousness of the current situation. He originally fully expected the Italian army to make a difference on the battlefield and help his side, but as a result, their current performance was bizarre. , it really left him speechless for a while, and at the same time, the entire battle situation became extremely unfavorable to the German army, but now he could only bite the bullet and find a way to deal with it, but for a while, he had not thought of any good way to reverse it. This is a terrible situation. "Now we can only count on Cairo's defenders to hold on until reinforcements arrive." General Anim frowned, his eyes solemn, and his tone was full of helplessness. He knew very well that in the current situation, the Italian army had surrendered, and the enemy would definitely accelerate the pace of the attack and approach Cairo. The only thing the German army could do was place its hope on the local defenders in Cairo, hoping that they could rely on the current situation. Some forces will hold on to their position until reinforcements arrive to support them. Otherwise, once Cairo is lost, the situation in North Africa will be completely corrupted and will never be restored. In fact, he had already reported the emergency situation here to the base camp, and sincerely requested the base camp to send more reinforcements as soon as possible. After all, in the face of such a fierce enemy offensive, the existing troops alone cannot withstand it at all. They must have strong backup support. But there was no reply from the base camp for a while. To put it bluntly, the overall strength of the German army is very tight now, fierce fighting is taking place on all battlefields, and troops are urgently needed everywhere, so the base camp really cannot mobilize too many troops to support North Africa for a while. Now the fighting is in full swing on all battlefields, and everyone is asking the base camp to send reinforcements. Just like the Western Front, where millions of troops are confronting each other, it is the key to the direction of the entire war situation. Naturally, they cannot be mobilized at will. If there is a mistake, it may trigger a series of serious consequences and cause the entire situation to get out of control. What about those newly formed recruits? General Anim thought, let's forget it, this is simply not realistic. Those recruits have just joined the army, and their military literacy and combat experience are seriously lacking. Pulling them onto this cruel battlefield and facing such a strong enemy offensive is tantamount to a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and it may not have any effect at all. It will also make the situation worse. "But can the base camp still mobilize reinforcements?" The combat staff officer frowned, his face full of worry, but he couldn't help but ask. He was also very aware of the current predicament, but he still had a trace of luck in his heart, hoping that there would be a way to dispatch reinforcements from the base camp to help them resolve this critical situation. "There's not much hope." General Anim said bitterly, with a look of helplessness and frustration on his face. He knew in his heart that based on the current overall troop deployment of the German army, it would be too difficult for the base camp to mobilize troops to support North Africa. However, the situation in front of them did not allow them to sit still and wait for death. They could only take one step at a time, and then try their best to think. There are other ways to deal with it, but my heart is always heavy, and I am a little breathless from the huge pressure. "If this is the case, it will be troublesome. Now we can only report the situation here to Marshal Rommel and hope that he can send reinforcements." The combat staff frowned and suggested anxiously. He knew in his heart that the situation in North Africa was critical and it was difficult for the base camp to mobilize reinforcements. Now he could only place his hopes on Marshal Rommel. After all, the marshal controlled a lot of troops. If he could get his With support, it might be possible to stabilize the war situation in North Africa. Hearing this, General Anim sighed heavily. The sigh was full of helplessness and exhaustion. Then he nodded slowly and agreed to the other party's plan. He really had no other better choice but to be a living doctor, hoping that Marshal Rommel would lend a helping hand. Not long after, Marshal Rommel, who was far away in Persia, received a telegram from the other party. He sat in his command post, calmly picked up the telegram, and read the contents carefully. After reading it, his expression did not change much, and his face still had that calm look. In other words, he has long been accustomed to the Italian army's performance. After all, he has been dealing with the Italian army for more than a day or two. He has seen a lot of the Italian army's unpredictable and often out-of-control style of behavior, so this time the Italian army did this weird thing of surrendering and building a prisoner of war camp. Son, although he felt a little helpless, he was not too surprised. He had already been mentally prepared. "Sure enough, they are a tough force. They hit us within seven inches of us." Marshal Rommel put down the telegram, shook his head and sighed softly.
He knew in his heart that the surrender of the Italian army had really created a huge loophole in the German army's layout in North Africa. The enemy would definitely seize this opportunity and take advantage of it. This would undoubtedly be a critical hit for the German army. The situation down the road may become even more difficult. "Your Excellency, Marshal, do you want to return reinforcements?" the combat staff stood aside, asking curiously and with a bit of eagerness. He really wanted to know what the Marshal was thinking. After all, it was related to whether the North African side could get timely support and whether it could block the enemy's next attack, so he looked at Marshal Rommel eagerly, waiting for his answer. "How is the reorganization of the Persian army going?" Rommel did not answer the combat staff's question, but asked rhetorically. He has his own considerations in mind. The current situation of the Persian army's reorganization is the key to the subsequent overall strategic layout. If the Persian army has not been reorganized and rashly dispatches troops to return to North Africa, it is very likely that both sides will not be able to take care of it, so they have to We must first understand the situation on the Persian army's side before we can decide whether to return reinforcements and how many troops to return. (End of chapter)