The first thousand five hundred and seventy-four chapters attack
In North Africa, Tobrug, this place has become the location of the front-line headquarters of the British and American Allied Forces. The US-Philippine coalition led by General Montgomery, General Walter Kruger and Lieutenant General Patton have mobilized the main force to the front line. The British and American coalition forces of the four armies have a total force of more than 800,000. Such a powerful force makes these British and American generals full of confidence in the future war, and they can't wait to launch an attack and defeat the African Expeditionary Force of the Chinese Empire in one fell swoop.
"General Kruger, General Patton. Now is undoubtedly the best opportunity for us. The Chinese and Soviet Russia have already started fighting. They have invested more than 5.5 million troops in the Soviet battlefield. Although a large part of them are the troops of the Russian Empire. However, in order to ensure the war of millions of troops, the Chinese Empire has exhausted. If we launch an attack in North Africa, the Chinese will have no choice but to do anything to us. Even if we can win in North Africa and win Egypt and the Suez Canal in one fell swoop. This is very likely to be the turning point of this war." General Montgomery said with a happy face.
Both Britain and the United States believe that if the British and American coalition forces can defeat the Chinese African Expeditionary Force in North Africa, then they can cut off the Suez Canal in one fell swoop. It would be impossible for the Chinese Empire to transport war materials to the Soviet battlefield by sea. The materials consumed by millions of people every day are not a small amount. If a high-intensity battle occurs, the consumption of more materials will become. Once the logistics supply cannot keep up, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army will be greatly limited, and it will even be defeated by the Soviet Union. After suffering such a crushing defeat, it would be unlikely that the Chinese Empire would even be able to win the war. Even the British and American coalition forces could take the opportunity to advance eastward and take down the Middle East. In that case, they would have won the war. Therefore, the governments of both Britain and the United States also tended to let the British and American coalition forces launch an attack in North Africa.
"Indeed, it is a good opportunity for us. However, although the Chinese have invested a large number of troops in the Soviet Union, for the Chinese, they are still at ease and can continue to invest more troops on the battlefield. Convenient shipping can allow the Chinese to easily transport the troops to North Africa." Admiral Walter Kruger was a little worried. After all, the US military suffered a lot of defeats under the Chinese army. This has already caused a psychological shadow on the Americans.
"General Kruger, even if the Chinese can continue to transport reinforcements to North Africa, we can also send more reinforcements to North Africa. In addition to the troops that are detained from the local defense, the United Kingdom can also dispatch at least two armies to North Africa. And the United States believes that more reinforcements should be able to mobilize to North Africa, right?" said Admiral Montgomery. After all, the United States' mobilization strength is much stronger than that of Britain. On the United States, at least millions of troops are undergoing training or have completed training. These troops can be sent to the front line.
"In addition, it takes time for the Chinese to send troops from their homeland to North Africa. It will take at least twenty days. If it goes well, we can defeat the Chinese within twenty days. At that time, even if they send more troops to North Africa, it will be useless." General Montgomery said. He undoubtedly advocated taking this opportunity to launch an attack on the African Expeditionary Force of the Chinese Empire. However, it is obvious that the two armies of the British Army alone are not enough. The two armies of the US Army must also be pulled up.
"General Patton, what about your opinion?" asked Admiral Walter Kruger.
Although Lieutenant General Patton was originally his subordinate, Patton has now been promoted to Lieutenant General and served as commander of the 7th Army.
"General Kruger, the contradiction between us and the Chinese is irreconcilable. There can only be one winner in this war, not the Chinese, that is us. Therefore, we must do everything possible to defeat the Chinese. In the Pacific, we do not have the strength to launch a counterattack. If we can win a big victory in North Africa, it will be very beneficial to boost domestic morale." Lieutenant General Patton said. The reason why the US government agreed to send troops to North Africa was to hope that they could win a victory to boost the morale of the US military and civilians, strengthen their confidence and continue the war.
Admiral Walter Kruger also knew this. However, what he was worried about was that if he failed to defeat the African Expeditionary Force of the Empire of China this time, the consequences would probably be very serious.
"General Kruger, our current military strength is 200,000 more than the Chinese. If we drag it on, we may not have a military advantage. Besides, what we really have to deal with is only more than 200,000 Chinese troops, and the others are all Chinese servants, which are vulnerable at all. If we launch an attack, the chances of victory will be very high." General Montgomery continued.
"Well, since everyone thinks we have a great chance of winning, then launch an attack! This time, we must defeat the Chinese." General Walter Kruger said.
Although Britain and the United States each have two armies in North Africa, the forces of both sides are similar. However, because the United States has now become the main force in the fight against China, Germany and other countries, General Walter Kruger has also deservedly become the commander of the British and American coalition forces in North Africa. Even if General Montgomery is unwilling, he has no choice. After all, the supplies of the British and American coalition forces in North Africa are all provided by the Americans.
After several commanders reached an agreement, the British and American coalition forces quickly took action. A large number of main forces went to the front line to prepare to launch an attack on the Imperial African Expeditionary Force, defeated the Imperial African Expeditionary Force in one fell swoop, captured Egypt and the Suez Canal, and even entered the Middle East.
"His Excellency Commander, the Air Force's reconnaissance planes found that the British and American coalition forces were moving towards the border on a large scale. They are very likely to launch an attack on us in the near future." A staff officer reported to Lieutenant General Cheng Songyun.
"It's coming so fast. The country just decided to send the 3rd Armored Army to reinforce us, and they are about to launch an attack. I want to see how they break through our defense line. Don't hit the head in front of our defense line and make you bloody." Lieutenant General Cheng Songyun said with a sneer.
Although the British and American coalition forces were above the Imperial African Expeditionary Force, he was not afraid, but was still a little excited. The African Expeditionary Force had won the Suez Canal and Egypt without bloodshed, making the military achievements he longed for were nothing. This time, if he could defeat the British and American coalition forces in one fell swoop, then his promotion to general would be no longer a delusion.
"Notify the troops on the front line and be prepared for combat. If the British and American coalition forces are going to launch an attack, let them attack. I want to see if they can break through our defense line. In addition, contact the Air Force and the Navy, we need their reinforcements." Lieutenant General Cheng Songyun ordered.
"Yes, Commander." The staff officer immediately went to issue an order.
Afterwards, Lieutenant General Cheng Songyun left Cairo with his staff and rushed all the way west. The British and American coalition forces were about to launch a large-scale attack, and he had to rush to the front line to take charge.
Fortunately, Cairo is not very far from the front line. It is only a few hundred kilometers. It can arrive in one day. Even if the British and American coalition forces want to launch an attack, it is impossible to launch it in a very short time.
On May 29, 4639, when the Sino-Russian coalition forces were fighting fiercely with the Soviet army on the Soviet battlefield, the British and American coalition forces were not willing to be lonely and launched an attack on the defense line of the Imperial African Expeditionary Force on this day.
At 7 a.m., the British and American coalition forces began fire preparations. More than two thousand cannons with caliber of more than 100 mm, read books) bombarded the defense line of the Imperial African Expeditionary Force.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The shells fell like raindrops and exploded on the defense line of the Imperial African Expeditionary Force. A large amount of gravel was splashed. However, because of the buffering of the yellow sand, its power was limited.
Of course, the defense line built by the Imperial African Expeditionary Force in the desert is not too strong. Although materials such as cement and steel bars can be transported to the front line by sea. However, the lack of water in the desert has caused many difficulties in building the defense line of the Imperial African Expeditionary Force. They can only do their best to build a solid defense line.
"Boom!" A shell landed in front of a section of the trench of the Imperial African Expeditionary Force. After the explosion, the sand falling from the sky hit the soldiers' helmets, which seemed to bury the soldiers of the Imperial African Expeditionary Force in it.
"Bah!" A soldier shook off the gravel on his head, spit out the gravel that was poured into his mouth, and started cursing.
"Oh, are these foreigners going to be serious? I have eaten sand in this desert for so long, and they finally came to die."
Indeed, the confrontation between the Imperial African Expeditionary Force and the British and American coalition forces had already begun. However, it was just a few small-scale conflicts before, and both sides were relatively restrained. But now, it seems that it is time for a duel.
"Open fire!"
After the British and American artillery fired, the Imperial Army artillery also launched a counterattack. However, the number of two infantry divisions, one armored division and one mechanized infantry division, plus a self-propelled howitzer brigade and an armored brigade was too small to compare with the British and American allies with a caliber of up to two thousand English and American allies with a caliber of more than 100 mm. If you only rely on artillery, you will not be able to suppress the British and American allies at all.
Chapter completed!