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- As time goes by, not only the two large tank regiments of the 1st Group Army have arrived, but many infantry regiments are also rushing here. It is only a few kilometers away from the city of Gary. Even the infantry only takes three to forty minutes. Come here.
The Second Infantry Regiment, which was preparing to rush into the battlefield, saw a large number of tanks approaching rapidly in the distance. The soldiers suddenly cheered again, "Comrades, a large number of our tanks have arrived, let's charge!!!"
With the arrival of a large number of tanks, as the soldiers of the Second Infantry Regiment entered the battlefield, the remaining German tanks were quickly destroyed, destroying all the German tanks. The three major tank regiments began to gather and attack non-stop in the direction of Suez. go ahead.
After the German troops came out of Suez, they are now basically located between Gary and Suez. The distance between the two places is about ten kilometers. This area is full of German troops.
The three tank regiments immediately discovered the large German army, and the following infantry regiments also arrived one after another. In this area, gunfire sounded everywhere.
In the afternoon.
Many troops from the 6th Group Army rushed here one after another. The 1st Group Army and the 6th Group Army started a battle with the German army in this area.
In terms of weapons, numbers, and morale, the Chinese Army had an absolute advantage, and the battle became one-sided. It was basically difficult for the German army to organize effective resistance, and a large number of German troops were annihilated on the spot.
the next day.
The battle was gradually coming to an end, and the German army was basically wiped out. Only one or two thousand German troops broke through and fled to Cairo. The Chinese side won the entire battle.
On the morning of the next day, a large number of squadrons began to appear in the city of Suez. Suez was basically an empty city. The German troops stationed here were almost all out yesterday, and there were almost no German troops in the city.
The Chinese ** team effortlessly occupied the city of Suez.
The Suez Canal runs from Port Said in the north to Suez City in the south. Suez City is the southern gateway of the Suez Canal. Controlling the city of Suez means controlling almost half of the Suez Canal.
The Suez Canal is the dividing line between Asia and Africa. It is also the most direct waterway between Asia, Africa and Europe. It connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and is the most important waterway into the Mediterranean. The strategic location is very important.
If in peacetime. The Suez Canal is also a golden waterway. Marx once called the Suez Canal "the great waterway of the East."
After the completion of the Suez Canal, the voyage from Asian ports to Europe was greatly shortened. It can be shortened by more than 8,000 to 10,000 kilometers. It connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian and Pacific Oceans via the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal. It is an international shipping waterway with important economic and strategic significance.
The important status of the Suez Canal has never stopped being contested internationally.
Initial stage. The right to operate the Suez Canal belongs to France, because the excavation of the Suez Canal was basically completed by France organizing a large number of coolies.
As early as 1858, France became a canal company, forcing poor Egyptians to dig canals through the desert. The work took nearly 11 years, and most of the coolies were even whipped. A large number of coolies died of hunger, disease and heavy manual labor.
After the canal was built, France obtained the right to operate and control the Suez Canal.
In 1875, foreign debt forced France to sell its shares in the canal to Britain. 1882. British cavalry was stationed in the canal. In 1888, the Congress of Constantinople declared the canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British Empire, stipulating that the canal was open to ships from all countries regardless of peace or war. In addition, the convention also stipulates that no hostilities shall take place in the waters of the canal and no fortifications shall be built along its banks. 1936. Britain signed the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty with Egypt, and Britain insisted on retaining control of the Suez Canal.
After the outbreak of World War II, Rommel, commander of the German Expeditionary Force in North Africa, launched an attack on Egypt in preparation for seizing the Suez Canal.
Now. The German troops in this area of ??Suez City were annihilated by the Chinese *** Team, who took control of the Suez City. The southern end of Suez is controlled by China.
After the Suez area was occupied by the 1st Army and the 6th Army, neither the German army nor the Italian army could take it back. The German army in North Africa had already suffered a heavy blow from the Chinese Army, and its strength had been greatly reduced. weaken.
On the day they occupied Suez, the two armies jointly sent a report to the country, reporting the good news to the Ministry of National Defense, and also made a general report on the fighting situation in the past few days.
After receiving the reports from the two armies, the Ministry of National Defense immediately reported to Zhang Yunfei and learned that the 1st and 6th Army successfully captured Suez. Zhang Yunfei was in a good mood.Soon, Zhang Yunfei gave instructions and ordered the two armies to send another part of the force to go north along the Suez Canal and occupy Port Said, the northern end of the Suez Canal. In addition, the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy will cooperate with the operation.
Only by controlling both ends of the Suez Canal, that is, controlling Suez City and Port Said, can we truly control the Suez Canal. In view of the importance of the Suez Canal, Zhang Yunfei is prepared to take advantage of the war to seize control of the canal.
Zhang Yunfei's order was quickly conveyed to the two armies. The 1st Army and the 6th Army did not dare to neglect. They immediately dispatched a tank regiment and a motorized infantry regiment to head north. The target was naturally Port Said and the Indian Ocean Fleet. Several warships were also dispatched to cooperate.
A warship formation composed of two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, and two guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Ocean Fleet cooperated with the operation and entered the Suez Canal from the Red Sea, and went north along the river to Port Said.
Two days later, more than a thousand German troops and hundreds of Italian troops stationed in Port Said were wiped out by the Chinese team, and the Chinese team began to take full control of the Suez Canal.
After taking full control of the Suez Canal, the 1st Army and the 6th Army did not continue fighting, but rested in Suez City or Port Said.
During the rest period, the two armies began to organize some local labor and some German prisoners to build permanent military bases in Suez City, Port Said and other places, and some built some military fortifications.
The Chinese ** troops in the North African battlefield no longer participated in military operations. The United States and Britain sent telegrams requesting the Chinese ** troops to continue to cooperate in operations in North Africa. However, the Chinese side used the excuse that the troops were tired due to continuous operations and needed rest. , rejected requests from the United States and Britain.
However, tens of thousands of German troops in North Africa have been annihilated by Chinese troops, hundreds of aircraft have been shot down, and a large number of tanks have been destroyed by China. Even if China does not participate in the war anymore, the United States and Britain can still annihilate the German troops in North Africa.
Sure enough, a few days later, the US and British coalition forces began a full-scale counterattack. After more than a month of hard fighting, they finally basically annihilated the German and Italian troops.
During this period, the 11th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army arrived in North Africa. The 11th Army was stationed near Port Said and built a military base on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt near Port Said.
The Sinai Peninsula military base includes a naval port, an airport, and a military camp. Although it is not as large as the Persian Gulf base, the amount of work is not small. After completion, the Chinese military base will be deployed on the Mediterranean coast and the Suez Canal. There will be an additional military base near the north entrance of .
For more than a month, the Chinese Army has been engaged in extensive construction near the Suez Canal. The United States and Britain have protested. However, the reasons given by the Chinese Army are very sufficient. The purpose of building these military bases is to enter the Mediterranean Sea and enter the Mediterranean Sea. Prepare for the European battlefield.
This time, the Chinese troops entered the European battlefield, and their real purpose was to seize the greatest benefits during the war, such as building military bases in the Middle East, seizing the Suez Canal, and building military bases in the Sinai Peninsula near Port Said, etc. .
The Chinese Communist Party does not really want to fight the German army. The purpose is to strive for its own best interests. China will not do anything without interests.
??The Allies also took a fancy to the Chinese ** Team's strong combat effectiveness and sophisticated equipment. In the North African battlefield, the performance of the Chinese ** Team made the Allies even more excited and saw the hope of quickly defeating the German army.
It¡¯s now July.
The Allied forces began a large-scale landing in France, and the Soviet Union also began a large-scale counterattack. Under the attack of the Allied forces, the German and Italian armies were defeated.
On the Chinese side, at the joint request of the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, France and other countries, the Chinese Navy is also preparing to land on the European battlefield. Zhang Yunfei is preparing to send the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet and three armies, the 1st, 6th and 11th, into Europe. Domestic operations.
On the Mediterranean Sea.
An aircraft carrier battle group is sailing. This is an aircraft carrier formation composed of one aircraft carrier, one heavy cruiser, three light cruisers, five guided missile destroyers, three guided missile frigates, and several supply ships and transport ships.
In the front of the formation, there are three submarines sailing on the water, and there are two submarines under the water. This is an aircraft carrier formation of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.
This formation has just passed through the Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean Sea. The mission of this aircraft carrier battle group is to sail in the Mediterranean Sea, patrol, find the German fleet and annihilate it.
In Port Said, many transport ships have gathered. Soldiers of the 6th Army and a large amount of equipment are being loaded. The 6th Army will land on the Italian Peninsula and enter Italy to fight.
In order to ensure safety, this aircraft carrier battle group will be in the Mediterranean Sea in the past few days.?Patrol, cruise, and destroy all enemy ships in order to transport the 6th Army's fleet to the landing site safely.
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