"Crunch"

The jeep braked sharply and stopped in front of the headquarters of the armored assault brigade with Guderian and Rommel as chief and deputy commanders and Manstein as chief of staff.

Young and vigorous Erwin. Rommel looked so angry that even the sentry saluted him, only shook his gloved hand on the side of his head, and rushed headlong into the headquarters.

Along the way, there were other officers who were familiar with his temperament to give way to him one by one, and those who were not interested were pushed by him to the wall on the side and became pictures.

But when he entered the war room of the headquarters, a slightly panicked scene in the midst of the busyness temporarily suppressed his anger. Still with a hint of anger and anger in the officers who came and went, they looked for the figure of Captain Kita, and perhaps they were the only ones who were the ones they were angry with.

"That's right, it's you! My esteemed Chief of Staff, can you tell me what this means, whose order it is. ”

Finally annoyed, Rommel found someone to vent his anger, although this object was not as good as "firing" at the prefect Guderian. The command in his hand dangled from his fingertips, like the angry flames burning in his chest.

Manstein was a soldier with a noble demeanor and a staff officer. Of course, he would not have been so hot-tempered as Rommel was, with the front-line officers who were fighting with rifles in their hands and rolling and crawling on the front lines.

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He understood Rommel's mood very well, and today's advantage came from the accumulation of lives and blood of front-line soldiers. The abandonment of a low-hanging victory is, of course, something difficult for any front-line officer to understand.

Of course, he also knew very well that the Elonwin in front of him had filled his chest with anger. What a good officer Merr is. I believe that after he understands what happened, he will understand.

"Of course, Mr. Rommel, I know about it. And the order you are talking about is indeed my suggestion, approved by the commander, and I inform the military commanders of the whole brigade! ”

Rommel suddenly grinned and spat harsh words out of his mouth.

"I knew that this order, which had no courage to attack, but only knew that it was difficult to stress, must have come from the hand of Your Excellency. Now that I'm ready to hear your reasoning. ”

In the face of Rommel's anger, Manstein smiled restrainedly in tolerance.

"Mr. Captain, I am also prepared to explain everything to you, and I think you will be willing to agree with me! Please come with me to the front of the map! ”

In the face of Manstein's politeness and tepid expression, Rommel did not say much. Because he is not an unreasonable person, if there is a real reason why he has to stop attacking, then he will understand.

"Look here, it's a road between the city of Compiègne and the city of Saint-Quentin. Unfortunately, we just got the news that there is a road on that road that has been cut off by some strange army! ”

Rommel couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Manstein's words, and the 17th Infantry Corps was covertly transferred to the rear of the rapid assault force to ensure the safety of the road, which was only yesterday. He really couldn't figure out how the French ** team crossed the Oise River at night and seized the high ground.

"It can't be! There is the 17th Infantry Corps there protecting our supply routes, and ...... if the French are going to attack there? ”

"No, strictly speaking, the army that appeared there was not French, they ......"

"British? I can't believe it, this is their attack? ”

Not the brave and reckless French! Rommel felt even more incomprehensible.

After two years on the battlefield, he had a good idea of how the British would deal with the attack. Although they were also valiant and combative, they were generally a little more careful than the French. In a way, their offense is more difficult to deal with.

Manstein, who was interrupted by Rommel, still maintained his calm demeanor.

"No, it's not the British, and they didn't force the Oise crossing, they came entirely from the sky. They all arrived here by plane and landed behind the battlefield using parachutes. According to the source, their combat capability was extremely strong, and the tactics of the attack were completely different from those of the British and French armies. ”

"The army that landed by parachute?"

When Rommel heard such an introduction, he could not believe his ears. I can't believe that there is such an army in the world, completely descending from the sky and cutting off its own supply routes.

Manstein, seeing Rommel, who was completely absorbed by his own narrative, did not despise him for his rudeness and now startled bewilderment. On the contrary, those who can react immediately to the emergence of a new branch of the military are definitely very good soldiers.

"Yes, completely from the sky, and the way they attack at night is incredible. According to sources, when the 17th Infantry Corps faced their multi-pronged attack, dividing and encircling the attack that combined various tactical actions, it did not even have time to react, and they eliminated a regimental command post. In addition, this unit from the sky, carrying a large number of machine guns and submachine guns, the casualties of the 17th Infantry Corps were unbelievably large. ”

"How can there be such a thing, my God, a force that uses parachutes completely controls our strategic points!"

Although Rommel was still a little confused about the situation at this moment, as when he had just taken charge of the armored forces, he had already seen the advantages of such a battle.

"Using aircraft that are a hundred times more maneuverable than on the ground, carrying troops using parachutes, attacking strategic points of the enemy's forces. This way of fighting is really ......"

There is no doubt that if the attack is done properly, it is possible to strike a blow and bring the entire enemy front to a stalemate, if the enemy attacks at this time.

"In addition, we have heard that the small town of Laon is under heavy attack, and the assault guns of the opposing side are very fierce. It is estimated that it will fall soon, and that's roughly what it is. Now Mr. Rommel, do you think that I have any doubts about the 'command that has no courage to attack and only knows how to emphasize difficulties'? ”

When Manstein said this, his face still maintained his rather aristocratic calm expression. It was as if he was just discussing with Rommel, an inconsequential little thing.

"Uh...... I'm very sorry, but you know I don't understand the situation at all, so ...... If I have any offense, Mr. Manstein, please accept my sincere apologies! ”

Although Rommel apologized for the facts, there was nothing embarrassing for him. After all, he also knew very well that the chief of staff in front of him, Mr. Manstein, was not a timid person, and he was very different from other staff officers who were superficial and only patted the general's ass.

It is especially gratifying that he is an officer who values military honor. This is another reason why Guderian and Rommel admired him very much.

"Oh, I just heard an officer whining here about an order, did I hear me wrong?"

At this time, not far from the two of them, the voice of Guderian, the commander of the armored assault brigade, was heard.

Rommel looked at Manstein on the side, and the other party shrugged his shoulders and asked rhetorically.

"Is there one? We don't see that happening, you say? Mr. Rommel. ”

Guderian had just seen everything in his eyes, but at the moment he was completely pretending to be unaware of it.

"Ah, that's nothing, the officers who come back from the front line are often tired, and sometimes they may have some unreasonable evaluations of certain things, and that's not a big deal!"

Rommel bent slightly.

"Yes, my sir, especially when you don't understand the truth of the matter, people can make some small mistakes!"

Guderian waved his hand.

"Needless to say, I now have an update on the situation, and the situation is still not optimistic and surprising!"

As he spoke, Guderian read aloud what he had just received.

“…… It is estimated that the number of enemy troops defending the high ground on the side of the road is less than 5,000, but with the strong air support of the enemy, they have repelled the attack of an entire division under the jurisdiction of the 17th Infantry Corps of our army, and the situation is extremely bad! I'm afraid my supplies will be cut off completely in the near future! ”

Rommel frowned as he stared at the small blue circle on the combat map that the staff officer had just marked, representing the enemy's position.

"Are they really only a few thousand people? Then their combat capabilities are indeed ......"

Guderian glanced up at Rommel and seemed to agree with him.

"They are indeed very capable of fighting, it is said that they are neither French nor German, they are completely composed of yellow people!"

This time Manstein was surprised.

"Yellow people, are they Vietnamese? Their combat effectiveness ......"

As a French colony at the time, the Vietnamese also fought on a small scale in World War I. Manstein had spent much more time on the Western Front than the other two, so he had some knowledge of the French colonial army, which was extremely weak in combat.

Guderian raised his face and shook his head in denial of Manstein's claim.

"No, the message we heard is that they are Chinese. Strangely, they were not the docile Chinese we met in Germany in Shandong, and it is said that their fighting power was so fierce that our soldiers even felt terrified! ”

"Chinese?!"

Manstein seems to have thought of something!

"What about us? Seriously, I really want to fight these Chinese who suddenly became fierce, how are they more effective than our armored assault brigades? ”

Guderian looked at Manstein and smiled.

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