On the third day of the attack on Alexandria, General Amni stood in the command room in the city, looking tired and anxious, and said in his mouth: "Can such a force actually capture Cairo?" At this moment, he was no longer there. He could not see the high-spirited look of the past few days, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if the hard work and worry of the past few days were engraved on his face. In the past few days, he hadn't slept much at all. His mind was occupied with how to defend this extremely important port. After all, Alexandria's strategic position was of great importance, and if it fell, the consequences would be disastrous. Originally, based on his past combat experience and his estimate of the enemy's forces, he expected that this would be a fierce battle between the two sides, so he made a lot of preparations in advance and specifically asked the Italian army to expand the scale of support, hoping to use Italy's will to support them. Strengthen your army's strength and enhance your own defense strength to cope with the upcoming hail of bullets and brutal confrontations. But who would have thought that reality would give him a "big reversal". This was indeed a fierce battle, but it was completely a one-sided "torture". The combat effectiveness of the attacking troops was unimaginably weak. It could even be said that they were on the verge of collapse. They were like a pile of loose sand and could not withstand the German firepower. If the other team hadn't arranged a supervising team behind them to keep an eye on the soldiers, they would have been frightened and fled in all directions. Even so, there are still some soldiers who really can't stand the blood and cruelty on the battlefield, their psychological defenses collapse, and they desperately choose to flee. However, what awaited them was ruthless shooting. This harsh handling method really shocked the indigenous soldiers who had originally thought of escaping, and made them suddenly realize that in this situation, if they want to save their lives, they have to do their best to save their lives. After taking over the city in front of us, there is no other way to survive. Because of this, starting from the third day, the German army clearly felt that the pressure was gradually increasing. However, fortunately, the German army is well-trained and experienced in combat. With its solid defenses and excellent military quality, the current level of pressure is still within the range they can bear. "Your Excellency, General, I suspect that they use these troops to hone their combat effectiveness." At this time, a subordinate explained with a serious expression. There was a trace of worry in his eyes, as if he had sensed the deeper intention behind the enemy's army. "What do you mean?" After hearing this, General Amni frowned and asked with confusion on his face. In the eyes of the German generals, the skin color of the attacking soldiers was almost the same. They all seemed to be from that area, so they did not think about more complicated aspects and simply thought they were ordinary enemy soldiers. . In fact, for those Western powers, the entire Far East is like a whole in their cognition. Just like the British occupying Myanmar, they also achieved it by signing a so-called agreement with China; the French occupied Annan through the same routine. In their view, the relationship between the suzerain state and the vassal state is essentially similar to that of a colony, in that one party has strong control over the other. It was precisely based on this inherent cognition and thinking model that General Amni was very confused by his subordinate's words and did not quite understand the deeper meaning. "Your Excellency, General, according to our understanding, this should not be their main force. I suspect it is a group of newly recruited soldiers. The purpose is to use us to exercise the combat effectiveness of the army." His subordinates hurriedly reported the report in detail. As he spoke, he paid attention Looking at the change in General Amni's expression, I hope the general can understand his judgment as soon as possible. "According to our observations, these days, at least two or three troops with different numbers have appeared, and they always choose to retreat when the casualties reach 20%." The subordinate continued to add, and he put these key points he observed The details were revealed in an attempt to allow General Amni to see more clearly the current enemy's combat mode.
"Starting from today, their offensive intensity has begun to increase. Not only that, even their tactics have been much improved than before." The subordinate continued to elaborate. He knew that these changes were not accidental, and there must be a carefully planned strategy hidden behind them. intention. "So, I have reason to suspect that they just want to use us to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops." The subordinate finally concluded, with unquestionable certainty in his tone. He felt that judging from various signs, the enemy had this plan. "So far, the effect is pretty good. If given time, it might cause us huge trouble." The subordinate added worriedly. He knew very well that if the other party was allowed to continue to temper its troops with the help of actual combat, then the German army would be in trouble in the future. The opponents we face are becoming more and more difficult to deal with. After hearing this, General Amni's face suddenly became a little ugly. Why doesn't he understand what this means? As time goes by, the other side will gradually train more and more elite troops. By then, the advantages that the German army has established with its sophisticated equipment and rich experience will probably be slowly weakened. What will happen to the German army? The overall strategic layout in North Africa and the goal of holding Alexandria will have extremely adverse effects. Thinking of this, General Amni kept thinking about how to break the situation. After thinking about it, he went through all the possibilities in his mind. However, he found out that unless reinforcements arrived in time, Otherwise, it would be really difficult to find an effective solution to the current situation. But at the moment, all battlefields are consuming the energy of the German army, and troops are in urgent need of support everywhere. It is basically a luxury to hope for reinforcements. This makes his mood heavier and heavier, as if a big stone is weighing on him. "Find a way to increase the lethality." After being silent for a while, General Amni gritted his teeth and said solemnly. He felt that since there was no way to obtain support from the outside, he could only base himself on the present, start from himself, and do his best. Increase firepower as much as possible and intensify the attack on the enemy, thereby destroying the opponent's plan to train troops and weakening the opponent's growth momentum. "Understood." After hearing this, the subordinates immediately nodded solemnly and responded, then turned around to convey the order and start arranging relevant combat matters. Bu La, on the other side, was sitting in a makeshift tent, quietly looking at the casualty reports for the past three days in his hand. The expression on his face seemed particularly calm, without any trace of panic or frustration. In his opinion, less than 7,000 people were killed. Compared with the size of the army of 50,000 people, this number was indeed not too much, and it was still within his acceptable range. Moreover, after these three days of fierce fighting, the troops in hand have been well tempered. The soldiers had actually seen blood and experienced the baptism of war. The momentum of the entire team was really different from before. In the past, this army looked like a temporary ragtag group. The soldiers were loose and undisciplined. They fought without any structure, and they had no fighting spirit. But it’s different now. After this training in actual combat, the soldiers have at least lost their frivolous and casual behavior. Each of them has a bit more determination and fierceness in their eyes, and there is a sense of perseverance in their eyes when they walk. The soldier's tough style made Bu La very satisfied. At this moment, he finally understood why Cun Yunsheng had allocated so many troops to him. It turned out that he wanted to let the troops grow rapidly in the flames of war through such solid battles. Judging from the current situation, as long as there are a few more battles like this to sift out all the "softheads" in the army, the rest will look like elite troops. Bu La was thinking that in the end, it would be great if only twenty or thirty thousand of the fifty thousand troops could be left. But as long as such an elite force could be created, the price paid before would be worth it. There was a trace of expectation in his eyes, as if he had already seen the scene of this army killing everyone on the battlefield in the future. "It looks like we have to ask the commander for a group of troops again." Bu La sat in the camp, looking at the paper recording the casualties in his hand, and murmured, frowning slightly, thinking about the next troop strength. Additional matters. After all, the losses in the past few days of fighting were quite considerable. If we wanted to continue the battle, we would naturally have to recruit more troops. But fortunately, what they lack most now are these natives. As long as they are willing to recruit, they can always recruit many people, so he is really not particularly worried about the lack of troops. Thinking of this, I didn't hesitate. I immediately picked up a pen and wrote a telegram at my desk. I wrote down in detail the current casualties of the troops, the progress of the battle, and the request for additional troops, and then sent it to Cun Yun. born. On the other side, Cun Yunsheng, who received the telegram, just casually glanced at the contents of the telegram, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He knew very well that this was not only to replenish troops, consume the natives, and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, but also had a very important purpose, which was to "cry poverty" with Stilwell. You know, the German army is recognized as powerful. Although its performance on various battlefields has its ups and downs, its overall combat effectiveness and military quality are still quite fearful. If he could win repeated battles with a bunch of so-called miscellaneous troops on the battlefield in North Africa, even if Stilwell believed it, he would inevitably be jealous of others after the news spread. In this complicated situation, being too pushy is not a good thing and can easily cause all kinds of unnecessary trouble. Therefore, in order to keep a low profile, Cun Yunsheng could only come up with this method. He had to let Stilwell know how difficult it was for him to fight here, and he had to report to him from time to time the huge casualties, heavy losses, etc. Only by letting the other side know at all times what he was facing Only in this difficult situation can he be safer in this undercurrent environment, avoid being targeted, and be better able to plan subsequent combat operations. "Assign another 30,000 people to Bu La." Cun Yunsheng thought for a moment, waved his hand, and made the decision without hesitation. He continued to allocate 30,000 people to Bu La. In his opinion, as long as he can achieve those of his own Purpose, it is worth paying the price of these troops. "Commander, if this continues, I'm afraid our casualties will be very high." Kaname standing by saw Cun Yunsheng's move and couldn't help asking, with a worried look on his face, he thought to himself If you continue to invest your troops in fighting like this, but the guns and artillery are blind on the battlefield, the casualties will definitely continue to increase. This is not a good idea. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded, his expression became serious, and he said slowly: "You are right, but now we can only do this." He didn't know the consequences of doing so, but the current situation After weighing the interests of all parties, it seems that there is no better choice, so we can only grit our teeth and continue to spend this time. Hearing this, Kaoru's face was confused. He really couldn't figure out why he insisted on doing this even though he knew the casualties would be huge. He was full of doubts and frowned tightly, but he still insisted on doing so. It was hard to say anything more, so I could only stand there and wait for Cun Yunsheng to explain further.
"Alexandria is a century-old port. It is difficult to capture it in one go. We can only slowly wear it down with the German army. Moreover, our offensive is very fast right now, but other battlefields are not performing well." Cun Yunsheng stood there. , said with profound eyes, he knew very well the defense strength and strategic significance behind this port. After a hundred years of development, Alexandria's defense system is quite complete, and the German army is heavily guarded. It is almost impossible to conquer it all at once, so we can only use this tactic of slowly consuming it, bit by bit. Point to point to sharpen the German army's spirit and find the right opportunity to break the situation. Read the error-free version at 69 Book Bar! 6=9+Book_Bar debuts this novel. Moreover, in the current overall war situation, their offensive is relatively rapid. In other battlefields, they are either stuck in a stalemate or not progressing smoothly. In this case, if they stood out too much, it would be too eye-catching. "Remember that we are just an expeditionary force. If we perform too well, someone may come to pick peaches." Cun Yunsheng continued, with a hint of helplessness in his tone. Although their expeditionary force has a certain degree of combat effectiveness, it is still in a complex situation. The entangled interests and the game of forces between various parties cannot be ignored. If they make military exploits one after another and show off too much, they will definitely attract the attention of some people with ulterior motives. Those people are keen on their achievements and may find ways to seize command. Kaname was speechless at this moment. He thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case. If they make repeated military exploits here, they will definitely become the focus of everyone's attention, and then all kinds of troubles will come. After all, their logistical supplies are controlled by the US military, which is equivalent to having their lifeblood in the hands of others. If those people have bad intentions and want to **** the results, if they dare to say "no", they will directly cut off the logistics supplies. Then on this battlefield, there will be no material support, guns, ammunition, and people without food. , then they will be the only ones unlucky. It's better to act mediocre now. Although it doesn't look so glamorous, at least it won't attract too much attention from others. You can fight in peace and according to your own plan, without having to deal with those villains who are scheming and competing for credit. thing. "An appropriate loss of some troops will win Stilwell's sympathy. For us, there are only advantages and no disadvantages." After Cun Yunsheng finished speaking, he patted the other party's shoulder gently, as if to comfort Kaoru, but also as if This is to emphasize the rationality of his strategy. In his opinion, by showing Stilwell the casualties of the troops, the difficulty of the battle, etc., it made the other party feel that it was indeed not easy for them. In this way, Stilwell was acting out of sympathy or consideration for the overall war situation. , they will be more inclined to support them and provide them with more convenience in terms of logistics supplies, troop deployment, etc. In the long run, this is indeed a helpless but relatively safe approach. (End of chapter)