The decisive battle against the Third Reich

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"They don't need many troops!" Qinchuan replied: "They only need engineers to build and maintain the railway. They can lay a large number of mines on the front in a short time, and behind us...the British 7th Armored Division , and the Australian Infantry Division is hotly pursuing us. If our way forward is blocked by mines..."

There is no need for Qin Chuan to say the next words.

At that time, the 21st Armored Division is likely to be trapped in the British mine array, with no way out in front of it, pursued by troops behind it, and bombed by enemy aircraft above its head...

The officers couldn't help but fell silent, because what Qin Chuan said could indeed happen.

At this time, there was a faint whistling of aircraft in the sky, which further proved this point... The British 7th Armored Division was obviously following behind and letting reconnaissance planes conduct reconnaissance ahead.

Qin Chuan's guess was correct. General Auchinleck immediately sensed the danger of the railway, so he urgently transferred a regiment from the 13th Army to cooperate with the New Zealand Engineer Corps in the large-scale minelaying in Mishefa Village...

The village of Mishefa is the end of the railway. The British army can quickly transport mines and deploy troops by railway. They even transported a hundred "Stuart" tanks that had just landed in Alexandria to Mishefa by train. Shefa Village.

Even Qin Chuan didn't expect this.

For the "Stuart" tank, the British have long been prepared. This is to enable the newly arrived tanks to enter the battle as quickly as possible, so they have everything ready... The tank crew is in advance After training, as soon as the tank lands on shore and undergoes preliminary inspection, it is immediately driven onto the train and then transported to the front line with the tank crew.

So the first batch of one hundred tanks was divided into three trains and transported to the village of Mishefa and prepared for defense. Another hundred tanks were still being loaded and unloaded in Alexandria, and they could be replenished to the village of Mishefa by rail at any time.

If the German army attacks the village of Mishefa, it will play into the British army's will and be surrounded by hundreds of tanks in front and behind the British army.

"Then..." Colonel Olbridge said: "If we don't attack the village of Mishefa..."

"I suggest attacking Cairo!" Qin Chuan said.

"Cairo?" Everyone was startled by Qinchuan's proposal. Cairo was more than five hundred kilometers away from the German army's location, and there was desert all the way. It was difficult for the German army to do this.

"Tell me your reasons!" General Strike asked.

"Cairo is the place that the British must save!" Qin Chuan said: "This is not only because Cairo is the capital of Egypt, but also because the British have a large airport in Cairo. If we capture Cairo... not only will the British royal family The Air Force has suffered heavy losses, and it is possible that our military aircraft will be stationed in Cairo, so that our military aircraft can control the Suez Canal. As a result, important ports such as Alexandria and Port Said will lose their function, and the British army's supplies will be lost to us. Completely cut off!”

General Strike responded: "Your idea is good, but don't forget, the supplies we bring are only enough for a few days, and we may not even be able to reach Cairo!"

"Yes, but the British don't know or are not sure about this." Qin Chuan said.

"What's the meaning?"

"This is a cover!"

"A cover?!" The officers couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan in confusion.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and explained: "The route to Cairo is far from the coastline, that is, from the British supply line. It is also difficult for the British 7th Armored Division following us to get supplies. At the same time, There is a speed difference between the British 7th Armored Division and the Australian 6th Infantry Division. As we go deeper into the desert hinterland, the two will become wider and wider..."

The officer couldn't help but suddenly realize what Qin Chuan meant by "cover".

Everything before was false. Qinchuan's real target was actually the British 7th Armored Division.

But it is not easy to deal with the British 7th Armored Division, because it is followed closely by an Australian infantry division. Once the German army gets entangled with the 7th Armored Division, the Australian infantry division will soon catch up with reinforcements, and then rush in from all directions. The incoming British troops will surround the German troops.

What Qinchuan has to do now is to take advantage of the situation where I am running away from you and he is leading the British 7th Armored Division to run farther and farther away from the Australian 6th Infantry Division. At the appropriate time, the 21st Armored Division can kill them. Defeat each one with the carbine...

"I have no objection!" said Colonel Slain.

"I have no objection either!" Colonel Olbridge said: "The 7th Armored Division is always following us, and sooner or later we will have to fight it. Instead of passively choosing war, it is better to create favorable conditions and take the initiative to attack!"

"Then do it!" General Strike said: "Aim for Cairo!"

So the 21st Armored Division immediately turned around and headed east towards Cairo.

In order to confuse the British army, General Strike also sent a telegram to Rommel: "General, considering that the British are empty of troops and our fuel happens to reach Cairo, I decided to attack Cairo... I believe that, As long as we move fast enough, our tanks can rush into the Cairo Airport and crush the British fighter planes with their tracks. At the same time, I hope the general will prepare our air force for reinforcements. Once we successfully capture the airport, the air force will be ready. You can immediately move into Cairo to provide us with air cover!”

Although Rommel has always been known for his boldness, he was still taken aback by Strike's plan... Just kidding, attack Cairo, and the fuel can still reach it, which means that if he fails to capture all the tanks in Cairo at the first time Unable to move, the 21st Armored Division could only wait to die or surrender.

But the adventurous Rommel still appreciated Strike's plan, so he immediately called back: "This is a good plan. If you occupy Cairo, we will completely win. I will have the air force ready to reinforce you." Prepared, but... if you want to realize this plan, you must seize enough aviation fuel at Cairo Airport, otherwise our planes will not be able to take off and provide you with cover after arriving in Cairo. "

"Don't worry, General!" General Strike called back: "We can do it!"

In fact, General Strike had no intention of doing so.

Rommel was so convinced of this plan that he actually sent a message to Air Marshal Kesselring in Italy, asking him to dispatch an air force to North Africa to prepare to reinforce the 21st Armored Division.

This also convinced the British that the 21st Armored Division was targeting Cairo.