Age of Rebirth

Admiral Sutland, like a trapped beast, paced back and forth anxiously in the war room. How to deal with the unfavorable battle situation, he has two choices at present. First, order all the troops on the first line of defense The troops immediately concentrated their forces, blocked the openings in three directions, cut off the passage of the German follow-up troops, and then joined the more than [-] troops on the second line of defense to attack the German troops rushing into the United States from both sides.

Second, in order to prevent the more than [-] troops on the first line of defense from being divided and encircled by the German army, an order was immediately issued to abandon the original line of defense and quickly retreat to the second line of defense. Defeat is victory, but the risk is extremely high. If not done well, even the second-line troops will be bitten by the German army.

The second plan is safe and can avoid the loss of troops to the greatest extent, but on the first day of the war, the first line of defense defended by more than [-] troops was declared lost. How can I explain to the Supreme Command during the war?

The choice of two paths, in Admiral Sutland's mind, tossed and hesitated repeatedly, until he almost collapsed. It was really difficult for him to make a decision, so he handed over his two ideas to the staff , Let the staff discuss, I am the most democratic!

At night, the lights in the war room of the U.S. Southern Border Defense Command were still as bright as day. A large group of staff officers had a heated debate around Commander Sutland's plan. The benefits of democracy were fully reflected. The staff officers Divided into two factions with diametrically opposite opinions, they fought with each other red-faced, and they all came up with sufficient reasons and feasible plans.But no one can convince the other.

When the first light of dawn illuminates Oklahoma City, it is obvious that Admiral Sutland is sleeping quite badly.With a haggard face and dark circles under his eyes, he came to the war room, and he almost fainted when he found that the energetic staff officers were still arguing endlessly.

The matter could not be dragged on any longer, and the commander of the troops on the first line of defense kept sending telegrams.Explaining the bad situation on the battlefield, especially the commanders of several troops who were surrounded, telegrams flew in like snowflakes.They all ask the headquarters for instructions, should they stick to the spot, or break out immediately?

Admiral Sutland's head, a lump of mud.Also can't make up my mind.In the end, in desperation, he simply reported both plans to the wartime Supreme Command and let those bigwigs decide.

After the telegram was sent out, it was an unbearable wait. At noon, the wartime Supreme Command.I finally sent a telegram back, "Admiral Sutland, the three-way switch of the Southwest Frontier Garrison Command. After hearing all the calls, after careful and comprehensive weighing, you are approved to implement the plan of withdrawing the first-line troops to the second line of defense immediately. This matter will begin immediately!"

The reply from the U.S. Supreme Command during the war was very concise and clear. Admiral Sutland finally stopped hesitating and immediately gave orders to retreat and breakout to the commanders of the various armies on the front line. However, the time has passed overnight and half a day away A few months later, Admiral Sutland, who had been dismissed from his post, was nestled in his hometown in Montana, only to realize that that night and half a day would have a huge impact on the more than [-] troops on the front line. , how important it is!

The three-way German assault force continued to attack according to the scheduled plan, but several American troops in the besieged area failed to break through. Marshal Rommel would not let go of the fat in his mouth, and received an order to retreat. The U.S. troops that were not divided and surrounded by the German army immediately withdrew to the north and east at the speed of escape.

Thus, on the American battlefield in January [-], a strange scene occurred. Within the range of [-] to [-] kilometers in the United States, more than one million German troops were divided into three groups and swept across the central region of the United States. Behind the German army was the first line of defense. Except for the troops surrounded by the German army, hundreds of thousands of American troops were ordered to retreat. If they did not understand the truth of the battlefield, they would think that the American army was chasing the German army.

Marshal Rommel, who was in control of the overall situation on the battlefield, naturally would not let the U.S. troops slip out of the net before the encirclement circle was formed. He ordered the three-way assault group, each with 15 troops, to block the retreating U.S. troops. Immediately, the southern battlefield of the continental United States, Divided into two parts again, 45 German troops stopped the U.S. troops retreating north, and the remaining hundreds of thousands of German troops were still rushing toward the central United States!

More than five hours after the German army launched an attack on the United States, Tang Qiuli in Yangon, the Indochina Peninsula, got the relevant information, but because the battlefield was in the middle of a melee, the information was messy and general. After reading the information , He didn't say a word, he went back to his residence after work as usual, and chatted and laughed happily with his wives as usual, which made Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe choked up, but didn't say it out, quite depressed.

Until one day later, new information came from the American battlefield, Tang Qiuli began to pay attention to it, and the German army began to attack, which would definitely affect the actions of the Japanese.

Faced with such a record of the German army, Zhao Yuhe, who has been in battle for a long time, did not hide his praise, "Master, the German army broke through the first line of defense defended by more than 160 US troops in just one day. , encircled and conquered several important target cities, and on the day of the attack, the German troops advanced an average of more than [-] kilometers, and the speed is astonishing!"

"It can be seen from this that the combat effectiveness of the German army is really strong enough. I don't quite understand that the Americans have long been prepared to deploy heavy troops on the southern border to prevent the German army from attacking. How could they be so vulnerable?"

"Yuhe, the German army's offensive has started for a day. What is the action of the troops on the first line of defense of the US-Mexico border?" Tang Qiuli ignored Zhao Yuhe's exclamation, but asked another question.

"Oh, Commander, I have information on this!" Zhao Yuhe flipped through the telegram in his hand and replied, "So far, the U.S. troops on the first line of defense on the U.S.-Mexico border, except those surrounded by the Germans, have The rest of the troops are still standing still!"

"Yuhe, the Americans may make a big mistake!" Tang Qiuli said thoughtfully, "Rommel is a master of war, he will not ignore the hundreds of thousands of American troops behind him, and pursue the German assault speed, I judge, The ferocious attack of the German army is mainly to seize a few key points, and it will stop within a week at most, and the main combat purpose will be to encircle and annihilate the hundreds of thousands of American troops behind!"

On the military map, Zhao Yuhe marked the German offensive routes according to the information provided, and then, after carefully examining them for a long time, nodded and said: "Master, your judgment should be correct. From the German offensive route From the looks of it, Rommel's intention was to cut the US military on the first line of defense into three parts, and he did it!"

"Then, the next step is to stop the attack in front of the second line of defense of the U.S. military, and then spread the troops horizontally, cut off the retreat route of the U.S. military, clear away any worries, and then continue to attack steadily!"

"Let's ignore the Germans for now!" Tang Qiuli said, "How about the Japanese attack in the Delera Mountains?"

Zhao Yuhe replied succinctly: "We are still fighting fiercely. That Yamamoto 56's intention is to break through in the middle of the U.S. defense line. Therefore, Salt Lake City has become the target of competition between the U.S. and Japan. The situation is very fierce. From Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the situation of the US military is quite bad!"

"The two attacks are at a disadvantage! Once the U.S. Army's Delela Mountain line of defense falls, the central United States will open the door, and the German army's front is directed at the central and eastern regions of the United States. The next battlefield is the United States. The land is getting deeper!" Tang Qiuli said with a sigh, "Right now, the most uncomfortable and headache should be Roosevelt!"

At noon on January 26, Generals Yamamoto and Minano were looking at the staff officers in the frontline headquarters of the Japanese North American Combat Command, marking the German offensive routes on the military map one by one. The source of the battlefield situation is the German South American Army Group According to the agreement between Germany and Japan, the group headquarters provided it. Of course, the current offensive posture of the Japanese army also needs to be provided to the Germans.

"Minano-kun, what do you think of the attack launched by the Germans on the 25th?" General Yamamoto asked suddenly while looking at the map silently.

The chief of staff, General Minamino, smiled leisurely, and replied: "Yamamoto-kun, it should be admitted that the combat effectiveness of the German soldiers and the weapons and equipment of the troops are the best and best in the world at present, and the more than [-] soldiers who have been prepared for a frontal breakthrough The U.S. defense line surrounded several U.S. troops in just one day, such a record is commendable!"

"Yamamoto-kun, although I don't want to admit it, the fact is that if it were the Imperial Army, it would be difficult to achieve such a record. Even if the purpose of the campaign is completed, the time spent and the casualties of soldiers may be far greater than The German army, that Rommel, is an expert in the use of troops!"

General Yamamoto smiled indifferently, and did not comment on his best friend. However, the fleeting look of disapproval in his eyes was still captured by General Nanye. He knew that his proud best friend, in his heart, changed and did not agree with him statement.

"Minano-kun, what I am worried about now is that the Germans are attacking too fast, and the hundreds of thousands of American troops left behind have become a huge threat!" To be on the safe side, we will definitely stop attacking after a few days and focus on annihilating the US troops behind us!"

"The front of the Germans will temporarily stalemate along the borders of Oklahoma, Denver, Little Rock, and Montgomery, and this line is where the second line of defense of the US military's homeland defense is located. Next, Germany People are going to fight a tough battle!"

"The imperial army stormed the defense line of the U.S. Delela Mountains. The Germans focused on encircling and annihilating the first line of defense on the southern border of the United States. In the middle, right now, Roosevelt should be the most troublesome!"

(to be continued) (to be continued...)