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Chapter 139 Ike, I greet you (first update, please subscribe)
  This time, the Germans are likely to replicate their victory in the Battle of France!
  "Once the Germans succeed, our elite troops attacking the Netherlands will be cut off by Germany, and even the port of Antwerp will be occupied by the Germans..."

"It will definitely be a disaster by then!"

Bradley said.

The Port of Antwerp determines the outcome of the counterattack on the European continent. From the day the Allies crossed the Seine, the key to the war was no longer strategy and tactics, but logistics. This was especially true after the Allies captured the crucial port of Antwerp in early September but failed to control its access to the outside world. The German blockade and interception made the port of Antwerp a dead port, and it was not put into use until the end of November. This resulted in that although 9% of all supplies had arrived in France, only a small part of the fuel and ammunition needed by the Allied forces to invade Germany had been replenished, and the rest had been in short supply for a long time. .

Each of the 65 Allied divisions involved in operations in northwest Europe consumed 700 tons of fuel every day. Unable to support the two offensive forces of the "wide front" offensive strategy at the same time, Eisenhower had to rationally allocate precious military resources.

Therefore, the Port of Antwerp is related to the success or failure of the entire Western Front. Nothing else but materials and logistics. If there were no ports to transport supplies, the Allies would surely suffer an unprecedented defeat on the Western Front. This is the fundamental reason why Hitler formulated the Ardennes Counterattack and targeted the port of Antwerp as his ultimate goal.

Without oil and ammunition, the millions of Allied troops now gathered in France are simply vulnerable. As long as they capture the port of Antwerp, the entire war situation can be reversed.

This is the fundamental reason why Hitler is so desperate.

To put it bluntly, it’s Stud!

If you win, you win everything. If you lose, you get nothing.

"Once the Germans capture the port of Antwerp, we will have to withdraw Britain from the continent, just as the British did at Dunkirk. God willing, we will be as lucky as they were..."

Whether you are so lucky or not, only God knows.

But as a military general, even with a little imagination, he knows that it is absolutely impossible for the Germans to make the mistake they made four years ago again.

This time the Germans would never give them a chance to retreat.

"We must send more troops to the Ardennes as soon as possible."

Because the German army launched the attack half a month in advance, most of the troops that could be mobilized in history were resting in Paris and other places or even in southern France. At this time, Eisenhower did not have many troops that he could mobilize, at least in just a few days. There are only a few troops transferred to the Ardennes region.

In this way, the two of them stared at the map, constantly adjusting their deployment, adjusting each division towards the Ardennes region. In the end, both of them set their sights on the small Belgian town where seven roads and railways converged.

"Bastogne, the large German army can only regroup through there and then penetrate Belgium, Eike."

Eisenhower pointed to the small Belgian town on the map and said:
  "So we must hold Bastogne."

"But, we only have one company there, and it's impossible for that small number of people to hold the city."

Bradley's answer caused Eisenhower to fall into silence for a while. The German's left hook caught him off guard and even made him unable to deal with it.

For the first time, he had to admit that those Germans were indeed better at fighting than they were.

"How many days does it take for the 101st Airborne Division to get there?"

"About 7 days."

Bradley said.

"Seven days...will the Germans give us seven days?"

Eisenhower asked rhetorically.

In fact, the question is not whether the Germans can give them 7 days, but whether their troops in that area can last for 7 days.

Only God knows this.

Staring at the map, Bradley thought for a while and said.

"Ike, I have a suggestion,"

"What advice?"

"Task Force."

"What?" Bradley explained.

"It's the task force established by the president's order. They are in Bastogne. They seem to have six to seven thousand people. They are preparing to withdraw to Patton's side. They seem to be preparing to follow Patton to pick up the Germans when he attacks. equipment."

Of course, Eisenhower knew very well about that task force. Even when it was established, he once said that it was the product of political transactions by bureaucrats in Washington. He was not interested in the so-called task force at all.

But it didn't stop him from hearing about how those "vultures" were searching for weapons left by the Germans everywhere in France. Like the "vultures", they would sweep away the materials left on the battlefield.

Because of this, the French are very dissatisfied with these talents, because France also needs those German weapons.

"So what? Aren't those "vultures" just a group of private contractors?"

"Ike, they are all soldiers who have been trained by us in India for more than a year. They have also had small-scale battles with the Germans before. Judging from the results, it seems that they can still fight the Germans. of……"

Bradley's suggestion made Eisenhower fall into silence. As he thought about it, Bradley continued.

"Bastogne is essentially a town defense operation in complex terrain. There will be a lot of room for small team operations. I think they should be able to support a few, at least until reinforcements from the 101st Airborne Division arrive. There."

Eisenhower said hesitantly.

"However, this does not seem to be in compliance with the rules. After all, they are not American soldiers, and we only signed a contract with them."

"Ike, the most important thing now is to win. If the Germans succeed, then we are likely to repeat the same mistakes. Not only will the entire Europe be occupied by the Germans again, but hundreds of thousands of Americans will die. Ike, They are soldiers, soldiers wearing U.S. military uniforms."

After Bradley finished speaking, Eisenhower lit a cigarette, took two puffs, paced back and forth again, and said.

"May God bless them. Send him a telegram, telling him that he must hold on to Bastogne, telling him that it is for the common cause of the allies, and asking them to fulfill their duties and hold on until reinforcements arrive... By the way, what is his name? ?”

It was only then that Eisenhower realized that he had no idea what the guy's name was.

"It's not important. What's important is that we let them know the significance of this battle. Yes, they will definitely care about it and the country's honor."

……

July 12, early morning.

Bastogne, even though it was after 5 o'clock in the morning, the town was bustling with noise, but the streets were full of task forces wearing US military trench coats. Many people had jumped on trucks, and the first batch of evacuated troops were preparing to evacuate. small town.

At this moment, the Communications Section received a telegram from the Allied Forces Command. The moment he received the telegram, Qian Shiliang's originally fair face lost all color in an instant.

Even in the communications room, there was silence, with only the click of the newspaper being received and the music that the Germans were interfering with.

Everyone was stunned by the telegram they had just received.

Soon, Qian Shiliang personally took the telegram and walked to the commander's office. Before he entered, he heard the commander shouting.

"Have you made contact with the people who have withdrawn from the front? We can only wait for two days at most, and we must withdraw within two days..."

Listening to the chief's call, Qian Shiliang walked in, stood at attention, saluted and reported.

"Sir, Allied Forces Command...no, it's an urgent message from General Eisenhower..."

An urgent message from General Eisenhower?

For some reason, Li Yian only felt a thump in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of ominousness in his heart.

The moment he received the telegram, Li Yian could only stop yelling - I want to greet your mother!
  Ike!

I want to greet all the women in your family!
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