The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

The idea of Montgomery and others was good, but the British army's combat effectiveness was really disappointing, especially after the news of the Royal Fleet being severely damaged spread, the fighting spirit dropped rapidly, and they could not exert their combat effectiveness at all in the face of the German army.

In addition, after the German logistics began to transfer some large-caliber artillery, the British army's desire to stop the German army became a joke.

There were many signs that it was difficult to stop the German attack, which made the British high-ranking officials very desperate. The troops they placed high hopes on had no fighting spirit.

In fact, it was not the fault of these soldiers. First of all, there was a shortage of supplies, and secondly, there was no air support. The premise of holding on and waiting for help was to ensure that reinforcements arrived.

At this time, the situation of the British army was very critical, and many people had seen that the British Isles were about to be lost.

The most depressed person should be Montgomery. The counterattack plan he formulated was about to fail before it even started. More desperate news came one after another, and many high-ranking officials thought of running away.

""Commander, Ashford is lost." The operations staff reported expressionlessly.

Montgomery was shaken when he heard the news and almost fainted. It was his adjutant who was quick to support him."Damn it, what happened? Did the Germans fly over? How did they bypass the front line?" At this time, Montgomery was full of murderous intent. If it was a command issue, he would not mind killing a few people.

"Commander, the Germans sent out paratroopers, and hundreds of bombers bombed the frontline troops, causing heavy losses."The operations staff sighed and said

"Report."At this time, another officer came over with a worried look on his face and said

"What bad news is there? Tell me all at once. Montgomery had recovered and looked at the officer in front of him and said coldly

"The German and French fleets arrived outside Folkestone Harbor and were bombing. The garrison was completely unable to stop them and requested reinforcements."

"Report: Folkestone Harbour has been occupied by German troops and the garrison surrendered"

"Report, German troops appear outside Margate."

The bad news made Montgomery's face turn pale. He suddenly remembered that the German troops were so brave three years ago. Now the scene happened again.

""Don't these bastards know that London is behind them?" Montgomery roared angrily, but unfortunately no one could answer him.

Lord Gort, who had just arrived, was shocked and speechless when he heard the news.

The 9th Armored Division responsible for the attack was still on the way, but Mesdeton became a frontline city. If they went to counterattack now, they might be eaten by the enemy directly.

Fatty Qiu was also furious when he received the news. These two days might be the angrier time in his life.

"What on earth is the army doing? In one afternoon, they lost three important towns in a row. Will the German army have already entered London when I open my eyes tomorrow?"

"Canterbury is the only one left. If we lose it again, we can consider surrendering. Lord Gort had a sad face. He did not expect the Germans to attack so quickly.

""My Lord, maybe we really need to consider retreating." Montgomery sighed and spoke his mind for the first time.

"Has it really come to this?"Lord Gort was a little unwilling. He had fought for the empire all his life, but in the end he had to flee overseas. This feeling was indescribable.

"We can't stop the German attack. Without the navy and air force, we can't hold on with our army alone." Montgomery shook his head.

At this time, another officer came in and said,"Report, Canterbury has an urgent telegram. The Germans have entered the city. They are resisting step by step and request reinforcements."

They were numb, so they had no expression when they heard the news, only despair on their faces.

"The German army is stronger than it was two years ago. Lord Gort, who had fought against the German army, sighed.

""Commander, a telegram came from the front saying that the Germans have deployed a new type of tank that can cross the river and is not affected by the river." The officer hesitated and said again.

Hearing this, Montgomery and others looked extremely unhappy. They originally planned to hold on in London and use the natural barrier of the Thames to stop the Germans' advance.

Now it seems that this plan needs to be revised again. Amphibious tanks are a huge threat.

"Damn it, how many new weapons does the German army have? Why didn't our intelligence department give any warnings?"Montgomery shouted angrily.

"Let the frontline troops withdraw first and give up some positions. We must ensure the safety of London."At this time, Lord Gott pointed on the map and said

"This is all we can do now." Montgomery sighed.

"Maidstone must not be lost. Once this place is occupied, the German artillery can bomb London, which is definitely not good news. Lord Gott said seriously.

His usual style is to focus on defense, and the current situation can only be defensive.

"Our main goal is to shorten the defense line and shrink the overly dispersed forces."

"Of course, there are disadvantages to doing this. Although the defense line has shrunk, it has also left a large area that needs to be filled by other troops."

"Reinforcements? I'm afraid there are no reinforcements now. The newly recruited troops have no combat effectiveness."Montgomery shook his head.

Many people frowned. The key problem now is that there are not many troops that can stabilize the defense and stop the attack of the German elite troops.

"When will the American reinforcements arrive?" Lord Gott suddenly asked.

"It should be during these few days that the Atlantic Ocean is full of German submarines, and they are advancing relatively slowly."

"If we have the 200,000 reinforcements from the US Army, there won't be much of a problem defending these areas."Lord Gort said hastily.

Compared to the National Army's untrained troops, the US Army, although also new recruits, are well-trained and should have no problem defending their positions.

This time Montgomery did not object again. He knew that his counterattack plan had failed, and now the Germans were eager for them to take the initiative to attack.

"The only way now is to let the frontline troops hold their ground and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Montgomery nodded in agreement. The frontline troops needed reinforcements. Only with reinforcements could the morale be boosted and the troops could hold on. Otherwise, everything would be in vain.