"Before this, Marshal Rommel wrote me a letter privately. He told me that after the enemy defeated the Italian army, they would definitely raid Cairo. At this time, if reinforcements would not arrive for a while, then we must pay attention to the city. of the royal family.” Colonel Hader explained patiently, with admiration for the marshal's foresight in his eyes, "The marshal is well aware of the nature of this royal family. They are just grassroots. They will ignore whoever is stronger and can give them more benefits." There is no loyalty to anyone you follow without hesitation.” Colonel Hader frowned slightly and continued: "So based on the marshal's reminder, since receiving the letter, I sent people to secretly watch every move of the royal army. Sure enough, now they see the enemy When the troops approached the city, they felt that our German army might not be able to defend it, so they immediately rebelled. This was completely expected. " He paused and glanced around the surrounding subordinates. Seeing that their faces were still full of doubts, he continued: "If we rush to send troops to suppress it now, there will be a big movement, and those in the city who are still waiting and watching will , wavering forces, but If possible, they will be frightened and retreat, and they will continue to hibernate. But we have no idea where they are hiding and how many people there are. In this way, we are not sure when they will stumble on us. But it’s impossible to guard against it.” "But if we stand still and pretend not to know anything, and those guys with evil intentions see that the royal family has rebelled and the German army has no reaction, they will feel that they have an opportunity and think that we are really in trouble, and then they will jump out one after another and follow the rebellion. In this way, he They are all exposed under our noses. When the time comes, we will gather our forces and deal with them all at once. Wouldn't it save a lot of trouble in the future? It can also completely eliminate the hidden dangers in this city, so that we can Focus more on dealing with the enemies outside the city." After Colonel Hader finished speaking, he crossed his arms and looked determined, as if he had already seen the scene where the rebels were wiped out in one fell swoop, and was just waiting for his subordinates to understand his painstaking efforts and strategy. "Before this, Marshal Rommel wrote me a letter privately. He told me that after the enemy defeated the Italian army, they would definitely raid Cairo. At this time, if reinforcements would not arrive for a while, then we must pay attention to the city. "The royal family." Colonel Hader explained patiently while recalling the contents of the letter, his words full of admiration for the marshal's foresight. He knew very well that the marshal had been on the battlefield for many years and had a unique and accurate judgment on the situation. The reminder in the letter was undoubtedly a beacon in this complicated situation. "They belong to the wall, and they will follow whoever is stronger." Colonel Hader continued, with a look of disdain on his face and a deep disdain in his tone. The royal family usually relies on their little status to vacillate between the German army and other forces. Whichever side offers more benefits or seems to have the upper hand, they immediately fall to that side without any principles. There is no bottom line at all, they are simply a bunch of guys who just follow the wind.
"So after receiving the letter, I sent someone to keep an eye on the other party. Now it seems that everything is as the marshal expected. The royal family has indeed rebelled again." Colonel Hader sighed helplessly, with a hint of emotion in his tone. A feeling of "it's true". He had long expected that the royal family was unreliable, so he made arrangements in advance and sent people to keep an eye on their movements. He originally hoped that they would stay safe for a while, but unexpectedly, he failed to resist the "temptation" in the end. , chose to rebel at this critical moment, which undoubtedly added huge trouble to the German army's already difficult battle to defend the city. After saying that, Colonel Hader couldn't help but shook his head and frowned tightly. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with the royal family who couldn't feed him enough. The German army worked hard to station here in order to protect the city and the stability of this area. But the royal family not only refused to help, but also stabbed them in the back. They only thought about their own selfish interests and completely ignored the overall situation. , this kind of behavior really makes people resentful, but there is no point in getting angry now. All we can do is think of ways to deal with this bad situation. "Marshal is wise." All the subordinates nodded and expressed sincere emotions. Their eyes looking into the distance were full of admiration for Marshal Rommel. They really didn't expect that the Marshal who was thousands of miles away could predict events like a god, as if he had the ability to predict the future. This is really true That's awesome. Regarding this point, it is indeed very level. The marshal is at the rear, but he can rely on his deep insight into the situation and his rich combat experience to accurately judge the enemy's movements. He can also predict the careful thoughts of the royal family in the city and send a reminder to Colonel Hader in advance. It's not something ordinary people can do. Of course, the most important thing is that Marshal Rommel understands these natives. For these people, it is really like having **** and being a mother, and they have no loyalty or position at all. As long as one party shows relatively strong strength and can bring them more benefits and so-called "protection", they will turn to the other party without hesitation, regardless of who they have cooperated or agreed with before, just like Sui Feng It's like a fallen grass on the wall, wavering and elusive. Facing such allies, the natural thing to do is to pay more attention and be on guard at all times to prevent them from cheating you behind your back. After all, cooperating with such forces is like seeking the skin of a tiger. If you are not careful, you may fall into the trap they set. Mainly because Marshal Rommel was tricked by the Italian army. In the past, the Italian army suffered a lot. The Italian army sometimes did not fight well, lost control at critical moments, and even did some things that disrupted the position and hindered the situation. All kinds of performances made the marshal treat these "allies" I have a deep understanding of the unreliability of others, so now I have become so sensitive when faced with similar situations. I will think more about everything to prevent myself from falling into a passive situation again. But the facts proved that it was indeed true. If Marshal Rommel had not warned him in advance this time, I am afraid that the German troops in the city would have suffered a big loss. If the German army is unprepared for this rebellion of the royal family, the enemy can cooperate inside and outside and easily break through the German defense line. By then, the city of Cairo will not be able to defend itself. Fortunately, the marshal has the foresight to prepare the German army in advance. Although now, The situation was still serious, but at least they were not caught off guard, and everyone was grateful to have such a wise marshal commanding them. On the other side, Bu La outside the city was standing outside the temporary command post, staring closely at the city of Cairo not far away, hoping in his heart that the changes he was expecting would soon appear in the city, so that his troops could Seize the opportunity and capture the city in one go. But in the end, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement. The city still stood there quietly, like an insurmountable fortress, with no sign of being opened. On the contrary, I listened to the gunfire all night. The gunfire seemed particularly harsh in the silent night. It came intermittently, as if telling the fierce fighting situation in the city, but there was no good news that the German defense line had been breached. Come. "There are no signs of opening up the discussed positions?" Bu La frowned, turned to look at the officer beside him who came to report the situation, and asked, with a hint of urgency in his voice. After all, this was related to the entire situation. Whether the combat plan can be successfully promoted. "Yes, on the contrary, the German army on the opposite side has strengthened its defense. In order to prevent being ambushed, I did not order an attack." The officer who came to report quickly straightened up and explained with a serious face. He knew very well that in the In such a situation where the enemy's situation is unclear, it is a taboo for military strategists to attack rashly. If they are not careful, the troops may fall into the enemy's encirclement and suffer heavy losses, so he carefully chose to stand still and wait for further instructions.
Hearing this, Bula nodded, with a look of approval on his face, and was very satisfied with the officer's judgment. He understands in his heart that calmness and caution are extremely important qualities on the battlefield. When the enemy's situation is unclear, naturally he cannot attack randomly. If he is really ambushed, it will not just be a simple matter of losing part of the troops. It will be very difficult. It may lead to the failure of the entire combat plan, and it will be even more difficult to capture the city of Cairo by then. In fact, Bu La didn't put much hope in this action. The reason is still due to distrust of these indigenous people. Although there are a lot of these indigenous soldiers, their fighting qualities and loyalty are not to be praised. When fighting, they sometimes retreat when they encounter danger, and their thoughts are also very elusive, and they can't be sure of anything. Sometimes things will go wrong, so Bu La didn't feel that this operation would successfully achieve its goal from the beginning. He just wanted to give it a try first, and it would be best if he could gain something. If it didn't work, he would make other plans. Bu La Na really knows how much fighting power the indigenous people have. These indigenous soldiers are usually poorly trained and have poor discipline. Although they seem to be outnumbered in battle, when the critical moment comes, they often collapse at the first touch, and there is no hope of exerting much combat effectiveness. On the other hand, the German army is very powerful. With the machine gun firepower of their team, they can crush their opponents to death. As soon as the machine gun fires "click, click, click", a dense firepower network spreads out, making it difficult for the attacking side to find a chance to break through. Can be suppressed in place and passively beaten. If Bula hadn't had a lot of artillery in his hands and could have relied on the power of artillery to intimidate the Germans on the battlefield and suppress their firepower, I'm afraid this combat operation would have suffered a big loss. And speaking of it, at least he suffered more losses from the Italian army than from the German army. The tenacity and tactical literacy of the German army during the battle really left a deep impression on him, and made him even more afraid to do so. You underestimated the other person. It was precisely because of this that he was not optimistic about these natives being able to open a gap from the bottom of his heart. He felt that it would be a fantasy for them to break through the German defense line, so his expectations for this operation were not high at the beginning. "Listening to the sound of gunfire, there should be a firefight between the German army and the royal family's army. I'm afraid there is not much hope." The officer hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his opinion. He listened to the continuous sound of gunfire with his ears pricked up, thinking in his mind that the rebellion of the royal army would have been a good opportunity, but now the German army seemed to be handling it quite smoothly. Even in the exchange of fire between the two sides, the royal army could not take advantage of it. What kind of bargain is it? It seems that they want to rely on them to open a gap and let their side enter the city smoothly. I'm afraid there is no hope. "Well, your opinion should be right. There is really no hope." Bu La seemed very calm. After listening to the officer's words, he just nodded slightly. There was not much disappointment on his face, as if all this Everything was as he expected. "It doesn't matter. It can just consume a wave of German ammunition. Presumably after this time, the German army will not have much ammunition left. They should be able to capture Cairo in two or three days at most." Bula crossed his arms and looked at Cairo. In the direction of the city, there was a trace of certainty in his tone, as if he had seen the scene where the German army was in dire straits because of exhaustion of ammunition. During the last negotiation with the royal envoy, Bula asked one more question, that is, how much ammunition the German army had in the city. After all, part of the German army's logistical supplies were provided by the indigenous people. Naturally, the other party also had a certain understanding of the German army's weapons and ammunition. After learning about it through that conversation, Bu La immediately knew what level the German army's ammunition reserves were at. Therefore, if this plan to open a gap with the help of the natives failed, it would not matter. Just regard this as an opportunity to consume the German ammunition. He did not believe it. When the German army ran out of ammunition, it would still be so fierce. It would not be easy to launch another attack and capture Cairo City. He had already planned the follow-up plan in his mind and was waiting for the right time to take action. "Let the artillery prepare and continue to increase the intensity of the attack on the city." Immediately, Bu La's eyes flashed and he decisively gave the order for the artillery attack. He knew very well that since relying on the natives to open a gap was not feasible now, he had to find another way to put pressure on the German army, and artillery fire coverage was undoubtedly a good choice. Anyway, what he has in his hands are cannonballs, and those piles of cannonballs seem to be his source of confidence at the moment. Since Cun Yunsheng didn't put forward any special requirements for the use of artillery shells, he naturally didn't have to tie his hands and feet. He could just do it without worrying about the consumption of artillery shells. After all, he didn't buy these ammunition with his own money. They were all provided by the US military. With such a "rich man" backing him, there was no need to be polite. He thought that it didn't matter if the artillery shells were used up. As long as he told the US military, they would naturally send them over in a steady stream. So now he used artillery fire to bombard the German troops in the city and blow up their defense line to pieces first. If Baluo disrupts their deployment, he might even be able to create an opportunity for his troops to successfully enter the city and capture Cairo. (End of chapter)