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Chapter 134: Mutual calculation of pincer offensive

After Captain Vinson was dealt with, the paratroopers threw Captain Vinson and his orderly officers onto the armored vehicles and continued to encircle the west of Boilang Village.

When the paratroopers arrived to the west of Builang Village, the battle in the village was coming to an end.

The 105mm grenade of the No. 4 assault gun destroyed one French fire after another and also destroyed the French courage to resist.

Facing the German infantry following behind the No. 4 assault gun, the French infantry walked out of the basement, behind the corners of the walls and from the wreckage of the house, handed over their weapons in a daze, and raised their hands to surrender.

A small number of French infantry, who were lucky, tried to escape from the west of the village, but bumped into the paratroopers who surrounded the west of the village.

Seeing the muzzle of the murderous mg34 machine gun on the SDKFZ 251 armored vehicle in the west of the village, the nimble French infantry turned around and ran back to the village and surrendered to the German infantry in the village. Some frightened French soldiers continued to run outside the village in a daze, but were shot into honeycombs by the machine gun bullets flying towards the face.

The gunshots in Buyilang Village gradually subsided, and several radio waves flew out one after another, reporting the news of victory to the command center behind.

In the woods about two kilometers south of Builang Village, a battle group composed of No. 4 Tank Destroyer Company, Paratroopers' First Battalion 2 Company and two infantry companies successfully attacked the French position with the support of the Artillery Regiment of the 32nd Infantry Division of the German Army, occupied the fortifications built by the French army here with great effort, and then issued a good news to the rear.

Chen Dao received two good news and learned that the two targets had been occupied one after another, he immediately ordered the two combat groups to continue attacking according to the original plan.

The two combat groups of the Herman Gorin regiment then handed over the captured positions and prisoners to the infantry of the 32nd Infantry Division. After assembled in Builang Village, the French defense line was close to the northwest along the highway. The front of the troops pointed directly to the town of Rabissie, a transportation hub four kilometers away.

When the battle group led by Major Schultz arrived at Rabisier, the town of Rabisier had almost been razed to the ground.

Since the battle began at 4:30 am, the air artillery regiment under the Herman Goring Regiment carried out an air strike on the town of Rabisier.

Twenty me-109 fighters and forty Stuka dive bombers were divided into two teams, and the five-hour bombing of the town of Rabissie, also dispersed the French reinforcements set out from the town to rush to the village of Builang.

Five reconnaissance planes of the Aerial Artillery Regiment swam in the sky near the town, catching the French every move on the ground. The French Ninth Infantry Division could not bear the fire to support the battle on the front line, but unfortunately was discovered by the reconnaissance plane and exposed the traces. The German bomber summoned was then razed to the ground.

When the battle group led by the Herman Goring Regiment arrived at the town of Rabbisier, they found that the French defense line of the town was shaky, and the main body of the houses in the town had basically collapsed, leaving only ruins standing in place.

Among the ruins, French corpses and wounded men fell to the ground in a row, and various types of combat vehicles also ignited raging fires, black smoke, flames and death filled the town of Rabisier.

The attack of the Herman Goring vanguard battle group became the last straw that broke the camel's back. With almost no resistance, Rabissie town declared a change of ownership.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, with the support of the 32nd Infantry Division, the Herman Gorein Regiment led by Chen Dao successfully drilled a breakthrough of four kilometers wide and six kilometers deep on the defense line of the 9th Infantry Division of the French Army. The infantry of the 32nd Infantry Division who cooperated with the Herman Gorein Regiment immediately launched an attack on the French left wing south of the breakthrough to expand the width of the breakthrough.

At 7 o'clock in the afternoon, the Herman Golin delegation led by Chen Dao arrived at the ruined town of Rabisier.

Chen Dao had just set up the regiment headquarters in the basement of the church in the town, and received information from the reconnaissance planes of the Aerial Artillery Regiment.

"The French armored troops were found in the northwest, with a lot of tanks, about three or four hundred. The bombers of the Air Artillery Regiment were harassing them. At their marching speed, they would be able to arrive here tonight or early tomorrow morning." Chen Dao said.

"I think the French armored division will first hit the Seventh Armored Division on our right wing. Let's forward this telegram to General Rommel first to prepare him." Mandofir said.

"Forward it now. We can rush out of the forest area tomorrow and then repel the French armored troops, and we can run towards Paris without any obstacles." Chen Dao said with a smile.

......

At 7:40 p.m. on June 6, French Prime Minister Renault was anxiously waiting for the arrival of Charles de Gaulle in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office.

Ten minutes later, when Charles de Gaulle's big figure had just appeared at the door of the conference room, Renault strode to meet him and asked Charles de Gaulle, who had just returned from London, and said, "How is it? What did Mr. Churchill say?"

Charles de Gaulle lowered his head melancholy.

"Mr. Churchill said they must keep enough fighter jets to protect the security of the British mainland, and the Royal Air Force will no longer send fighter jets into France to fight. He asks you to understand his actions."

Renault held the backrest of the chair beside him dejectedly and sat down slowly.

Renault waved his hand to Charles de Gaulle and gestured to him to sit down, then said, "I understand his approach very well. If I were him, I would have done this."

De Gaulle saw that Renault, who had always been known for his tenacity and optimistic mood, looked depressed. He knew that the battle situation must have been very unfavorable during the day he went to London, so he quickly cheered up Renault.

"We just don't get support from the RAF, but Mr Churchill said he could send more troops to support us."

Renault waved his hand to stop De Gaulle.

"Did you know, in the last three days, we have lost 914 aircraft, most of which were blown up by the Luftwaffe at the airport. Now the French sky is no longer a defenseless sky for the Luftwaffe, and they can be allowed to enter and exit."

"What is the battle now?" asked Charles de Gaulle.

Renault remembered that Charles de Gaulle had just returned from London and did not know the latest progress of the battle, so he walked to the map and pointed to the map to explain to Charles de Gaulle himself.

"At 4:30 this morning, the Germans launched a full-scale attack on the six hundred kilometers long front. Now it is here."

The coaching stick in Renault drew a circle near Dijon and Bona on the map. He continued: "There is also the Mezier region near the Belgian border in the north that broke through our defense."

"The Dijon and Bona are one of the German armored soldiers gathering places. This is what we have known for a long time. Didn't the First and Second Armored Divisions serve as reserves in this area? They can't block the German attack?" Charles de Gaulle asked in surprise.

"The telegram from the front line said that the two armored divisions were discovered by the Luftwaffe reconnaissance planes just from the assembly ground, and were then bombed by bombers as many as German flies, so they had to hide in the woods and wait for darkness before acting. They were expected to fight with the German armored troops tomorrow morning. But even if they could arrive at the battlefield tomorrow morning, I don't think they could play any role. You know their strength." Renault said.

Not only the First and Second Armored Divisions, but all the only four French armored divisions were severely damaged in the previous stage of the battle. These four armored divisions are now just strait divisions composed of residual soldiers and new recruits, and their combat effectiveness is simply not comparable to that of the German army on the opposite side. De Gaulle, as a key member of the Ministry of Defense, knows these details clearly.

"How are those hedgehog positions? They don't work?" asked Charles de Gaulle.

"The positions in other areas have played some roles, but in front of their armored forces, the thorns on these hedgehogs are not sharp enough." Renault said with a wry smile.

"So we can only rely on those armored divisions to block the German armored forces?" asked Charles de Gaulle.

"That's exactly that," Renault said.

De Gaulle was also depressed. He was stunned at the map on the wall, and then asked: "The German armored troops broke through our position in the Mezier area? How many are there?"

"It was Guderian's troops, with four or five armored divisions. They did not attack the Reims area head-on, but rushed from the northwest of Mezier. That is, the junction of us and the Belgian army. The Belgian army stationed there was completely vulnerable. They broke through the defense line in one morning, and our defense line was also lost. Now the Third and Fourth Armored Divisions are advancing towards the Mezier area, but you should know what is waiting for them." Renault said.

"I know, they must have been targeted by the Luftwaffe and had to hide and then acted on standby," said Charles de Gaulle.

"Even if they can reach the battlefield safely, they cannot stop the Germans. We cannot pin all our hopes on them." Renault said.

After saying that, Renault threw down the instruction stick and walked to De Gaulle, pulled De Gaulle to sit back to the conference table, and said to him earnestly: "Wei Gang's defense line is actually over. We must make a way out, not for ourselves, but for our great and sacred motherland."

Charles Charles De Gaulle felt a stream of blood rushing over his head, and a feeling of soreness appeared in the corners of his eyes.

"I will do whatever you need me to do, even if I give my life, I will do whatever I want, as long as I can save France." Charles de Gaulle stared at Renault and said sincerely.

"Think about it, what would happen if Weigang's defense line fell and the Germans hit Paris?" Renault asked.

"Move the capital and continue fighting." Charles de Gaulle replied without hesitation.

"It is inevitable to move, but it is not necessary to continue fighting. At least I don't think Betan and Wei Gang will choose to continue fighting."

De Gaulle clearly saw the contempt and helplessness revealed in Renault's eyes when he spoke of Beta and Wei Gang, and asked in confusion: "It's not their business. As long as we choose to continue fighting, it is enough. If they continue to spread surrender remarks, we can drive them out of the government."

Renault said with a wry smile: "Charle, you still don't understand politics. Think about it, if Wei Gang's defense line is completely broken and Paris is lost, who will bear this responsibility? You don't have to doubt that this responsibility must be borne by me."

"So what?" said Charles de Gaulle.

"You really don't understand politics, otherwise you wouldn't have asked such a naive question. Let me tell you, the end will be that I will be driven out of the position of prime minister and then Betton will take over." Renault's bitter expression became stronger and stronger.

De Gaulle's heart was cold. Renault didn't care about De Gaulle's thoughts and continued: "After I step down, it must be Beta to come on stage. In his hands, France's future will inevitably be dark. At this time, France needs a hero. You must stand up and take on the responsibility of saving France." Renault stared at De Gaulle and said solemnly.

"I?"

"Yes, it's you." Renault said.

"I am ordering you to take on this important task as the Prime Minister of France, and this is the last order I give you as the Prime Minister.

You are my man and a pro-war faction. After Betant takes power, he will definitely drive you out of the government. Therefore, we must try our best to preserve the vitality when we have power in our hands and prepare for the restoration of the country in the future.

There are two ways to restore the country. One is to beg our allies to restore the country for us. However, even if this method is successful, it will completely make France a second-rate country and have no status in the international community. We can only choose another way and use blood and fire to exchange for the rebirth of the motherland. Do you understand what I mean?"

"France is our motherland, and the motherland of heroes such as Joan of Arc, Richelieu and Napoleon. It can die in war and gain rebirth in war."

"Shar, you did not disappoint me. But I want to remind you that war requires soldiers, soldiers need weapons. Weapons require money. We must prepare these things in advance for the future war of restoration.

As far as I know, Mr. Churchill is a staunch anti-German man. He always emphasizes the need to treat Germany with a tough attitude. He certainly does not want to see a French government controlled by a surrenderist. His attitude will be our strongest backing. You will go to London again tomorrow, and with you some of the gold of the treasury, and then you hand me this letter to Mr. Churchill." Renault said, taking out a letter from his arms and handing it to Charles de Gaulle.

"You hand this letter to Mr. Churchill, then put the gold and come back as soon as possible. I have more important things to discuss with you," said Renault.

......

In the early morning of June 7th, the sky had just turned white, and Chen Dao and Mandofir rushed to the frontline position for on-site teaching.

Looking at the French tanks swarming in from a distance, Chen Dao put down his telescope and snorted coldly, "They actually sent old tanks like H39 to deal with us, and there are so few that they clearly look down on us."

"Their main force must be asking for trouble for the 7th Armored Division and the 5th Armored Division. The tanks on the opposite side should be here to restrain us." Mandofir said.

"Their strength is too weak, and I don't have the heart to watch the fight between boxers in this way, and let's continue the topic just now. If I were the French commander on the opposite side, what should I do when I encounter this situation? I don't consider the other party's air superiority, just talk about ground combat."

"Clausewitz said that defense is a strong form of combat. Therefore, in offensive operations, we emphasize strategic offensive, tactical defense, and the specific defense means are the "sword and shield tactics" of the joint annihilation of anti-tank guns and tanks. Of course, without anti-tank guns, 88mm anti-aircraft guns are also OK."

As soon as Mandofir finished speaking, Chen Dao's ears heard the unique roar of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun when it was fired.

"If you command your troops to attack us like the French commander on the opposite side, you will only hit the head and blood on the shield we carefully prepared, and then be stabbed by the sword we swung, that is, the tank troops, and finally be destroyed. If you are the commander on the opposite side, you can try to attack us on the side, or set up a blocking position on the road to our march with heavy tanks and anti-tank guns to fight head-on. Medium and light tanks with better maneuverability look for opportunities to counterattack. In short, you cannot rush forward with a silly head-on like them."

Mandofir said as he used branches to draw sketches on the ground, taught Chen Dao on-site, and explained several uses of armored troops in defense warfare. Chen Dao remembered the key points very seriously and took notes.

A few minutes later, Chen Dao learned that most of the more than 40 H39 tanks that were coming towards him were destroyed by 88 guns and No. 4 tank destroyers, and the surviving tanks were retreating, so he ordered the tank battalion led by Major Schumacher to attack and kill the French tanks.

After killing the surviving H39 tanks, seventy-two No. 4 G tanks immediately launched an attack on the right wing exposed by the French armored forces.

Chen Dao threw the command of the battle to Mandofir, walked to the rear of the battlefield, and came to a French captain with a high cheek bulge on his left.

"Congratulations, Captain Vinson, you and your orderly will be away soon. I will have my people escort you for a while, please be careful of your own safety on the way."

Captain Vincent covered his right face and said to Chen Dao: "Sir Colonel, I will definitely bring your words to the superior officers I met, but I cannot guarantee whether they will pass your words to Paris."

"It doesn't matter, you just need to fulfill your promise. Don't worry about the rest." Chen Dao said.

At five o'clock that afternoon, fifty kilometers southwest of Mezier in northern France, gunfire sounded for an afternoon gradually subsided. The wreckage of more than 200 tanks of all sizes were spread on the vast battlefield, including Germans and French.

After an afternoon of fierce fighting, the 19th Panzer Army, under the Guderi Installation Cluster, defeated the counterattack force composed of the 3rd Fourth Panzer Division of the French Army, with the cooperation of the 16th Panzer Army, and the cooperation of the 16th Panzer Army.

Guderian and several staff members stood next to an abandoned B1 tank and said to a French colonel: "Col. Duran, after you return to your troops, if you have the opportunity, ask your superior to bring me a message to your Prime Minister Renault, tell him that I will arrive in Paris within seven days, and ask him to prepare a reception banquet for me at his residence. Goodbye." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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