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    Chapter 210

    Attack!  attack!  attack!  The German army commanded by Rommel moved forward desperately, and the British army finally couldn't hold on any longer. Auchinleck paid a huge price for his self-confidence!  The price is a crushing defeat!

    Auchinleck continued to invest in reserves, constantly built defense lines, and tried to stabilize the front, but all his efforts failed in front of the overwhelming German army.  The first ones to drop their weapons and run away were the turbaned soldiers of the British and Indian troops, followed by the Australian soldiers. The defeat was out of control!

    Rommel showed no mercy and ordered the armored troops to continue the pursuit until the fuel was exhausted.  In the "Operation Crusader" initiated by the British, Rommel, who was stronger in this time and space, did not let history be repeated. He chased fifty kilometers into Egypt before stopping due to lack of fuel.

    This was another hearty victory. 70,000 British troops were wiped out, including more than 50,000 prisoners.  Olekkin successfully escaped with less than 3,000 people and 7 tanks.  When the news came back, Churchill put his hand on his heart and almost fell down.  At this time, the first batch of US troops had just landed in Alexandria!

    Patton, who liked to smoke a cigar, and his 2nd Armored Division landed as the first echelon. After hearing the news, their backs were as cold as frost, and shouted loudly to his soldiers: "The British have defeated the Germans. Boys, move quickly."  One o'clock, let's go beat up those damn Krauts."

    Driven by Churchill, British companies quickly came up with a series of chemical technologies such as petrochemical additive technology, the most important of which was additive technology. This technology solved China's long-term need to import additives from the United States to improve the labeling of various oils.  difficulty.  Of course, doing so will definitely offend American companies.  But now the UK can no longer care about that much, and these technologies are still transferred secretly.

    ??We are worried about the British Indian army that does not have enough equipment.  The first batch of equipment aided by China was quickly received, the equipment of three infantry divisions. The rifles were old-fashioned bolt-action models, the light machine guns were Bren, the heavy machine guns were Maxims, and there were no mortars, only 70mm infantry cannons.  The artillery is a captured Soviet 76 mountain gun, field gun, and 122 howitzer, and the tank is a T26.

    In order to get these equipment to India.  First, it was sent by train from Novosibirsk to Port Arthur, and then shipped south. It took a month to transport it all to Mumbai.

    After receiving the equipment, the British army quickly formed three British-Indian divisions, three heavy artillery brigades, and a tank brigade.  With these equipment, the British troops stationed in India have some confidence, at the request of Churchill.  A Chinese fighter wing flew to Mumbai to join the war as volunteers.  This move undoubtedly gave Churchill a shot in the arm.

    At this time in Africa, the German army was temporarily unable to attack, and the Americans' industrial capabilities once again had the opportunity to display their capabilities in just one month.  Four armored divisions and ten infantry divisions were transported to Egypt. Together with the local British troops, the African Allies were once again in a position of superiority in strength.  On the other hand, Rommel's German army had a great impact on material supply and transportation due to the strengthening of naval blockade by Britain and the United States.  Fortunately, the German army soon severely damaged the British army in Greece, and the situation gradually improved.  But for Rommel.  Missed the best attacking time.

    "The difficult past of 1941, Japan, whose war machine has been launched, is like a wild horse running wild, with no possibility of stopping.  Although there was no Incident of 226, Japan in this time and space still irreversibly moved towards the path of military dominance. Especially after the huge victory in Nanyang, militarism became the main trend in Japan.

    Because of poverty, most Japanese men are willing to serve as soldiers, especially when Nanyang is full of oil, Japanese militarism has reached its peak.

    In Singapore, standing on a high place and looking at the Chinese flag hanging on the freighter passing through the Strait of Malacca, Yamashita Fengwen's expression was unusually serious, and Wu Wei, who was standing beside him, also had a serious expression.

    "Kawada-kun, I checked the information. In the past year, the average number of Chinese 10,000-ton cargo ships passing through this strait every day was 30. And this number has been growing. Even if the imperial army marches south, there is no decreasing trend.  " Yamashita Fengwen's tone was faint, with a strong sense of jealousy.

    "The Chinese have achieved leapfrog progress in the past twenty years. After all, it is a big country. After thousands of years of accumulation, once the country is unified and there is no civil strife, and the development direction is correct, huge progress is inevitable.  . In addition, China also has a great leader, whose talent is no less than that of Emperor Meiji.¡± I don¡¯t know when Japanese soldiers no longer used the word China when they mentioned China. Especially after Japan¡¯s southern advance, the military department even more  Soldiers are strictly prohibited from using this word as it may cause unnecessary conflicts.

    A Chinese fleet that was sailing finally disappeared from sight, but soon two Chinese destroyers appeared again.  Since Japan's southern advance, the most active foreign warships in the South Pacific areA destroyer of the US Navy.  Japan actually knows very well that the purpose of these Chinese destroyers appearing under the banner of evacuation of overseas Chinese is to monitor the actions of the Japanese army.  Japan is worried about China, so why isn¡¯t China worried about Japan?

    "Fang Jianxiong is an amazing monarch. Because of his appearance, the world status of Asians has been greatly improved." Yamashita exhaled softly, seeming very unwilling to admit the fact that China is powerful.

    "Report, military telegram!" A telegram was read by the chief of staff and transferred to Yamashita's hands. After reading it, Yamashita handed it to Wu Wei: "Kawada-kun, we are about to go on an expedition again. The Imperial Council decided to attack India first, as you expected.  That way, the Navy won."

    "As expected, the Pacific is still too big and the United States is too far away." On the night when the United States announced its participation in the war, Wu Wei was so excited that he could not sleep.  Thinking about this now, I can't help but feel a little agitated.  With the American team participating in the war, Japan's defeat is actually a matter of time. In a long-term war of attrition like the World War, Japan cannot compare with the United States.  Not to mention that there is an already powerful China nearby, staring at Japan with wolf-like eyes, and may give Japan a fatal blow at any time.  Wu Wei regrets that now that he is leading troops in the army, it is difficult to maintain contact with the country.  Once the Sino-Japanese war breaks out, we must fight to get back. Perhaps it is time to prepare for this matter now.

    Just when Wu Wei was planning how to transfer back to the country, Wu Wei, who was about to go on an expedition, received an order from the military headquarters, asking him to immediately resign and return to the Tokyo Army Department.  This incident made Yamashita Fengwen very dissatisfied. The reason was naturally because Wu Wei was now his most effective thug.  Yamashita is known as the Malayan Tiger. This title has a lot to do with the fact that Wu Wei led his troops to fight bravely and was the first to break through the British defense line.

    After handing over the troops to the chief of staff, Wu Wei boarded a cruiser bound for Tokyo.  Because of his military rank, Captain Saburo Watanabe was quite polite to Wu Wei, but it was just polite.  The Japanese Navy looked down upon the Army, and this tradition has not changed.

    At dusk, the setting sun turned the ocean blood red. Wu Wei, who had changed into casual clothes, walked into Colonel Saburo Watanabe's rest cabin with two altars of Chinese Moutai belonging to his subordinate Xiao Jing.  Lifting the wine jar, Wu Wei smiled and said, "Watanabe-kun, would you like to drink some together? I heard that it is 30-year-old Chinese Maotai liquor. I got it from an overseas Chinese in Singapore."

    "Ah, I'm so sorry for this." Saburo Watanabe is a good drinker, and Wu Wei is said to be much more senior than him. Drinking good wine is of course very honorable, but the navy and army are not important anymore.  The orderly quickly prepared the food and wine. Wu Wei opened the wine jar, and a strong aroma hit his nostrils.  "What an amazing wine. This wine is produced in the mountainous areas of Guizhou, China. It seems to have won some international awards. For Japan, China is too big. There are many good things!"

    Wu Wei poured the wine as he spoke. Watanabe stretched out his hand to be polite, and after picking up the wine glass, he was not polite either. He raised his head and downed the glass.  Saburo Watanabe, who is used to drinking sake, would be a little uncomfortable drinking Moutai if it was too strong. After a while of fizzing, the richness and aroma still made him feel wonderful.  "What a delicious wine! The last time I drank Chinese liquor was thirty years ago. At that time, I was just an ordinary intern in the Third Fleet. Mr. Kawada is so right. China is very big and has many good things, such as  This kind of liquor.¡±

    "China is the opponent that the Japanese Empire must defeat! The past two decades have been like a nightmare. Now think about it, China has become extremely powerful almost overnight. Cowardly politicians, for the sake of their own interests,  We missed the best opportunity to attack China. Now, we largely depend on China's face." After drinking a bottle of wine, Watanabe's face turned red, and Wu Wei carefully began to make insinuations.

    Perhaps because of drinking, Watanabe agreed with Wu Wei's point of view and nodded: "Yes, the Chinese army was still very weak at the beginning. Although the empire's economy was difficult, it was enough to defeat China and seize Manchuria. Because politicians were afraid of European and American ghosts.  , so that now the Imperial Navy cannot sail to the Indian Ocean with all its strength, and must leave two aircraft carriers and two Nagato-class battleships to monitor the Chinese Navy. What a shame! Watching China grow up without doing anything."

    While drinking and chatting, Watanabe was very drunk. Wu Wei got up and returned to the cabin in good spirits. He went through the conversation again in his mind and wrote down the core content.  Wu Wei, who originally did not have high hopes, did not expect that a lot of information was revealed from this drink, such as the remaining strength of the Japanese navy, the approximate number and type of Ryukyu HNA's fighter planes, etc.

    It was ten days after Wu Wei returned to Tokyo. After landing, he did not go home first, but went to the military headquarters to report as soon as possible.  Seeing Wu Wei, the military staff were very happy and expressed their envy for him to have the opportunity to lead troops on an expedition and create a brilliant victory for the empire.

    Surprisingly, Shan Shanyuan quickly invited Wu Wei over.
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