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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2892 The Collapse of the Southern Front

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    Admiral Satran, like a trapped animal, paced anxiously back and forth in the war room. How to deal with the unfavorable battle situation? He currently has two options. First, order all the troops on the first line of defense.  The troops immediately concentrated their forces to block the openings in three directions and cut off the passage of the German follow-up troops. Then, they joined the more than 600,000 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 400,000 troops on the first line of defense from being divided and surrounded 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. The first option may be changed to  Defeat can turn into victory, but the risk is extremely high. If things go wrong, even the second-line troops will be bitten by the German army.

    The second option is safe and can avoid the loss of troops to the greatest extent. However, on the first day of the war, the first line of defense defended by more than 400,000 troops was declared lost. How should I explain to the highest wartime headquarters?

    The choice between the two paths was tossed over and over again in General Sartland's mind. He was so indecisive that 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 operations room of the U.S. Army's Southern Border Garrison Command were still as bright as day. A large group of staff officers had a heated debate around Commander Satland's plan. The benefits of democracy were fully demonstrated. The staff officers  They were divided into two groups with diametrically opposed opinions. They fought fiercely with each other. They both came up with sufficient reasons and feasible plans, and after a heated exchange of words.  But no one can convince the other.

    When the dawn lighted up Oklahoma City, it was obvious that it was Admiral Satland who was sleeping very badly.  With a haggard face and dark circles under his eyes, he arrived at the war room. He almost fainted when he found that the energetic staff officers were still arguing with saliva flying around.

    The matter could no longer be delayed. The troop commanders on the first line of defense kept sending telegrams.  Explaining the bad situation on the battlefield, especially the commanders of several surrounded troops, telegrams came like snow flakes.  They all asked for instructions from the headquarters. Should they stay put or break out immediately?

    Admiral Satran¡¯s head was a mess.  Can't make up my mind either.  Finally, with no other choice, he simply submitted both plans to the wartime high command and let the big bosses make the decision.

    After the telegram was sent, there was an unbearable wait. At noon, the wartime high headquarters arrived.  Finally, the telegram came back, "General Sartland, the three-way switch of the Southwestern Border Garrison Command. I have fully acknowledged the call. After careful and comprehensive weighing, I have approved your ministry's plan to immediately withdraw the front-line troops to the second line of defense.  This matter will be started immediately! ¡±

    The response from the U.S. Supreme Wartime Command was very concise and clear. General Sartland finally stopped hesitating and immediately issued orders to retreat and breakout to the commanders of various army groups on the front line. However, one night had passed and half a day had passed.  , a few months later, General Satland, who had been dismissed from his post, was nestling in his hometown in Montana, and realized that that night and half a day had a huge impact on the more than 400,000 troops on the front line.  , how important it is!

    The three Lutheran assault troops continued to attack according to the planned plan. However, several American troops in the surrounded area failed to break through. Marshal Rommel would not let go of the fat in his mouth, and received the order to retreat.  The U.S. troops that were not divided and surrounded by the German troops immediately withdrew to the northern and eastern areas as fast as they could to escape.

    As a result, a strange scene occurred on the American battlefield in January 1942. Within a range of 100 to 200 kilometers within the United States, there were more than one million German troops, divided into three groups, sweeping across the central region of the United States.  Behind the German army were the first line of defense. In addition to the troops surrounded by the German army, hundreds of thousands of US troops were ordered to retreat. If they did not understand the truth on the battlefield, they would think that the US military 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 was formed. He ordered the three assault groups to each deploy 150,000 troops to block the retreating U.S. troops. Immediately, the southern battlefield of the United States began.  , and divided into two parts, 450,000 German troops blocked the U.S. troops retreating north, and the remaining hundreds of thousands of German troops were still running towards the middle of the United States!

    More than five hours after the German army launched its attack on the United States, Tang Qiuli in Yangon, Indochina, received relevant intelligence. However, because the battlefield was in the midst of a melee, the intelligence was messy and general. After reading the intelligence , he didn't say a word, and returned to his residence after get off work as usual, chatting and laughing with his wives as usual, which made Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe not say anything he had been holding back, and he was quite depressed.

    Until one day later, new information came from the American battlefield. Tang Qiuli began to pay attention to it. The German army began to take action, which would inevitably affect Japan.?? action.

    Faced with such a record of the German army, Zhao Yuhe, a veteran of many battles, did not conceal his approval, "Commander, it took the German army just one day to break through the first line of defense defended by more than 400,000 US troops.  , surrounded and captured several important target cities, and on the day of the attack, the German troops advanced an average of more than 160 kilometers, and the speed was astonishing! "

    "It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of the German army is indeed strong enough. I am not sure that the Americans on the southern border have been well prepared and deployed heavy troops to guard against the German attack. How could they be so vulnerable?"

    "Yuhe, it's been one day since the German offensive began. What actions have the troops on the first line of defense on the US-Mexico border made?" Tang Qiuli ignored Zhao Yuhe's sigh and asked another question.

    "Oh, Commander, we have this information!" Zhao Yuhe looked at the telegram in his hand and replied, "So far, the US troops on the first line of defense on the US-Mexico border, except for those surrounded by German troops,  The rest of the troops are still holding on to their positions!"

    "Yu He, the Americans may have made a big mistake!" Tang Qiuli said thoughtfully, "Rommel is a master of military use. He will not ignore the hundreds of thousands of American troops behind him to pursue the German assault speed. I judge that,  The German army¡¯s ferocious attack, which focuses on seizing a few key points, will stop within a week at most, and instead focus on encircling and annihilating the hundreds of thousands of American troops behind them!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe marked the German offensive routes on the military map one by one according to the intelligence. Then, after carefully examining them for a long time, he nodded and said: "Division Commander, your judgment should be correct. Judging from the German offensive routes,  From the above, 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 US military's second line of defense, and then spread its forces horizontally to cut off the US military's retreat route, eliminate worries, and then proceed steadily and continue the attack!"

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

    Zhao Yuhe replied succinctly: "While the battle is still fierce, Yamamoto Isoroku's intention is to break through in the middle of the US military's defense line. Therefore, Salt Lake City has become the target of competition between the United States and Japan. The situation is very fierce.  , Judging from the battlefield situation, the situation of the US military is quite bad! "

    "Both attacks are at a disadvantage! Once the U.S. military's Dillera Mountain defense line is lost, the central region of the United States will be opened, and the German army's front is directed toward the central and eastern regions of the United States. The next battlefield is the United States.  The country is so deep!" Tang Qiuli said with a sigh, "Now, Roosevelt is probably the one who has the most discomfort and headaches!"

    At noon on January 26, in the frontline headquarters of Japan's North American Combat Command, General Yamamoto and General Minamino were watching the staff and marking the German offensive routes on the military map one by one. The source of the battlefield situation was Germany.  The South American Army Group Headquarters provided it according to the agreement between Germany and Japan. 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 German attack on the 25th?" General Yamamoto looked at the map silently and asked suddenly.

    Chief of Staff General Minamino smiled leisurely and replied: "Yamamoto-kun, you should admit that the combat effectiveness of German soldiers and the weapons and equipment of the troops are the best and best in the world at present. The more than 400,000 soldiers who have been prepared for a frontal breakthrough have been  The US military defense line surrounded several US military units in just one day. Such an achievement is worthy of praise! "

    "Yamamoto-kun, although I don't want to admit it, the fact is that if it were replaced by the Imperial Army, it would probably be difficult to achieve such a record. Even if it is to complete the purpose of the campaign, the time it takes and the casualties of the soldiers would be far greater than that of the German army.  That Rommel is an expert in military use!¡±

    General Yamamoto smiled indifferently and did not comment on his best friend. However, the fleeting disapproval in his eyes was still captured by General Minamino. He knew that his arrogant best friend had changed and disapproved of him in his heart.  statement.

    "Minano-kun, what I'm 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!" General Yamamoto changed the subject and said, "So I judge that Rommel is going to  To be on the safe side, we will definitely stop attacking in a few days and focus on annihilating the US troops behind us!¡±

    "The German military front will be temporarily stalemate with Oklahoma, Denver, Little Rock and Montgomery as the boundary. This line is the location of the second line of defense of the US military's homeland. Next, the Germans  People are going to fight a tough battle!¡±

    "The imperial army stormed the US military's defense line in the Dilera Mountains, the Germans focused on encircling and annihilating the US military, the first line of defense on the southern border of the United States. The attacks from two directions were like a huge iron pincer, sandwiching the central and eastern regions of the United States. Now, the biggest headache should be Roosevelt  Got it!  "

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