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Volume One: All for Germany! Two hundred and twenty-five. How to defeat Ernst

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    At the Battle of Caporetto, the Italian army of 1.4 million suffered the most shameful defeat!

    The Allies never imagined that a huge army of 1.4 million people would entangle the Austro-Hungarian Empire for several months. However, once the German army appeared, it would fail so quickly and show such no combat effectiveness.

    The Italian 2nd and 3rd armies suffered a tragic defeat, with more than 10,000 dead, 30,000 wounded, 270,000 prisoners, and the loss of 3,152 artillery pieces, 1,800 mortars, 3,000 machine guns, and a large amount of military supplies.  Thousands of Italian soldiers fled the front lines.

    The German-Austrian Allied Forces concentrated their superior forces and carried out a surprise attack, successfully breaking through the position defenses in the mountainous theater, going 100 kilometers deep into northern Italy, and occupying nearly 14,000 square kilometers of land.

    The Italian government was almost on the verge of surrendering.

    The British-French joint command was extremely panicked. Once Italy surrendered, it would have a huge impact on the entire war situation.  Under such circumstances, Britain and France urgently deployed 11 additional divisions to Italy.

    With the support of the British and French forces, Italy contained the offensive of the German and Austrian forces on the Piave River and stabilized the situation at the end of November.

    In the Battle of Caporetto, which was led by Germany, the German army was strong in the early stage, but their disadvantages soon became apparent.  They do not have enough railways and cars to transport troops on a large scale, and the country itself is short of supplies and cannot provide further frontline support.

    In addition, there is another very important reason:

    They lack a strong ally!

    The Austro-Hungarian Empire was in the sunset, and their army could not be trusted. Almost all the fierce battles in Caporetto were completed by the German army alone, and the Austrian army only played a supporting role.

    No matter how brave and capable the German army is, it cannot fight with so many countries at the same time

    On the Eastern Front, they had to deal with the Russians; on the Western Front, they had to deal with the British and French forces; and now, they were forced to deploy troops to support their ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

    As a country, Germany has done everything they can

    Even if Wang Weiyi, a time traveler, were to take command, with Germany's manpower and material resources, he would not be able to cope with so many fronts.

    The only thing Wang Weiyi regrets is why Germany never chose the right allies?  Italy's poor performance in World War I made the whole world laugh. Coupled with its consistent treachery, Germany actually chose Italy as its ally in World War II, thus wasting its time on this incompetent ally.  A lot of energy.

    You can¡¯t care about that much anymore. What you should do most now is to do what you can do.

    When the Battle of Caporetto broke out, the world situation changed again.

    On November 7, 1917, October 25 according to the Russian calendar, the "October riot" broke out in Russia.  The Russian Provisional Government collapsed and the Soviets officially took over the power of Russia.  Immediately, the Soviet Russian regime announced the launch of war and secretly sent envoys to negotiate peace with Germany.

    This is good news for Germany

    At the Battle of Caporetto, the Skeleton Commandos commanded by Ernst Brahm once again showed dazzling scenes on the battlefield, which also caused headaches for the Allied Powers.

    One question they are considering now is: How can they defeat the Skeleton Baron?

    This man is really terrible. Even when he created the "Miracle of the Somme", the Allies still did not feel much threat from him. After all, this was a manifestation of personal heroism.

    However, things are very different now. The Skeleton Commando under his command has also become a symbol of invincibility!

    The British army, the French army, the Italian army, and even the Russian army, as long as they mention the Skeleton Baron and the commando team he commanded, their expressions will change. This is a very fatal blow to morale.

    How to defeat the Skeleton Baron?

    In order to solve this problem, the United Kingdom and France dragged the United States, which was about to arrive in Europe, to set up a secret research team.  This group is codenamed "S" and has only one subject:

    How to defeat the Skeleton Baron!

    This is a research team composed of military experts, and they must find a way.

    The significance of defeating the Skeleton Baron is not trivial. In addition to greatly improving the morale of the Allied soldiers, it can also seriously dampen the morale of the German soldiers.

    The "S" team called up all the battles that Baron Skeleton had participated in, studied them carefully, and finally came to a conclusion:

    Whether on offense or defense, Skeleton Baron Ernst Brahm?Excellent performance, almost flawless.  The only way to defeat him is to wait for an opportunity to surround him, mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized, and eliminate him at all costs!

    This seems almost like nonsense, but it is also the most helpless choice for the Allied Powers at present.

    Who can defeat the Skeleton Baron?

    In order to achieve the purpose of the "S" team, a large number of reconnaissance teams were dispatched, with only one goal: to capture all Ernst Brahm's movements in a timely manner!

    Then, we must destroy him even if it costs one division or more!

    Be sure to kill Ernst in Caporetto, otherwise, the enemy's morale will only be boosted by his victories one after another!

    This operation also has a codename:

    "Operation Francis".

    This operation code name has some origins. Francis Drake is a famous pirate. In the eyes of some people, he is a noble; in the eyes of others, he is a pirate.  In 1572, Drake gathered a group of people to cross the American continent and saw the vast Pacific Ocean for the first time. At the same time, he robbed the mule team transporting gold in the South American jungle, and then captured several Spanish galleons. Finally, he succeeded  returned to England.  He thus became a close confidant of the Queen.  Rumors about his ulterior relationship with the Queen have also been criticized in history.  The Anglo-Spanish Naval War broke out, and Drake's pirate fleet played an important role in the British defeat of the Spanish Armada.  And Drake was also named Lord of England, reaching the highest peak in the history of piracy.

    Ernst Brahm's most famous nickname is the "Skeleton Baron". The flag of his commando team is the skull battle flag, and the skull is the symbol of pirates.

    Using an operation named after the most famous pirate in British history to defeat another "pirate" is what the "S" team most wants to see.

    "Operation Francis" begins

    Wang Weiyi, who was in Udine at this time, had no idea that such an action existed.  The arrival of British and French reinforcements was what he valued most.

    The Italian army has been beaten to a pulp, and now the British and French are joining in the fun again.

    "Hey, Colonel, we caught a few spies." When Wang Weiyi came to inspect the position, Model came over, with three people behind him.

    "Spy?" Wang Weiyi was a little curious.

    "Yes, they have been appearing near our position since yesterday. I sent people to follow them quietly and found that they were constantly asking questions related to us. They also asked specifically  You." Model said easily.

    Wang Weiyi glanced at the three spies: "Did you ask anything?"

    "No, they are very stubborn."

    Wang Weiyi said "Oh": "Then let's shoot them."

    The three spies were shocked. Who are they?  Why do you want to be shot without asking any questions?  Where is such an officer?

    "Understood, Colonel." Model said and pulled out his pistol.

    "Hey, hey, wait, wait!" The man who looked like the leader panicked: "Don't shoot, just ask whatever you want."

    Wang Weiyi smiled. This is the best way to treat these people: "From now on, if I ask a question, you will answer it. If there is anything to hide, Model points his gun at them. Their answer cannot satisfy me. Immediately  Shoot, no need to ask what I mean.¡±

    "Yes, Colonel." Model's gun was quickly pointed at them.

    The spies have never seen such a arrogant and unreasonable person.  But they were very convinced that the colonel would really order his subordinates to kill them.

    "Your name."

    "Thomas, Thomas Henry Mott."

    "Position?"

    "Intelligence agent, sergeant."

    "Sergeant Thomas, tell me what you are doing here."

    ¡°Execute ¡®Operation Francis¡¯.¡±

    ¡°What is ¡®Operation Francis¡¯?¡±

    "We are looking for a person named Ernst Brahm, as well as all his information, and pinpointing his location, and then bringing all this information back."

    Wang Weiyi and Model glanced at each other: "What do you want to do with him?"

    "I don't know, hey, Colonel, I really don't know. This is all an order from above. I just vaguely heard that there seems to be a group that is studying how to killErnst Brahm heard that there are hundreds of reconnaissance teams like ours, and they are constantly locating Ernst Brahm's location and all his actions. Colonel, this time they have launched a  No matter what, even if all these teams are wiped out, the whereabouts of Ernst Brahm must be found.  "

    Wang Weiyi was a little surprised when he heard this.  What's going on here?  Why would the enemy use so much force to find him?

    Thomas told everything he knew, and then said eagerly: "Colonel, we only know so much. I swear, we can't tell anything anymore. Ah, Colonel, who are you?"

    "Ernst Ernst Brahm, I think you have successfully found me. Lieutenant Model, take them down and take good care of them." (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better updated.  Faster!)
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