"Where to land? How to land for operation? ”

Rommel and Guderian were also curious about this question.

Because Chen Yanlong did not tell them to land there, although Guderian and his Middle East troops all went to the Middle East on the aircraft carrier fleet, Chen Yanlong really did not tell him the correct landing place.

At least for most of the day after he led his troops to set off on the aircraft carrier fleet, he still didn't receive any news.

As for Rommel, he was also very puzzled that he had been training his troops for more than a week, but whether he was asking or waiting silently, Chen Yanlong kept a secret until he set off, and did not tell him anything about the landing site.

In this regard, Rommel also tried to be anxious and went to Chen Yanlong to ask straight to the point.

It's a pity that Chen Yanlong's reply to him was: "I have my own arrangements, you just need to train your troops well." ”

For such a simple reply, Long Mingmeier was also very depressed, even if he said a lot to Chen Yanlong, but he still did not let Chen Yanlong let go and tell him where the landing site was, and how to break through the British and American deployment in Tunisia, and the fleet and troops in North Africa, and go to North Africa for a counterattack.

And at this time, a large number of UH-1 "Huey" multi-purpose helicopters, and a large number of Fa-223 Dragon helicopters; and hundreds of new C-13O Hercules transport aircraft, escorted by more than 300 Ta-152 fighters, took off from the German border airfield and flew towards the Rome region of Italy.

As these planes were about to reach Italian airspace, more than 30 AH-1 Cobra helicopters were also flying from Germany at a temporary airfield on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, which quickly took off and were escorted by a squadron of Sumig-15 and a squadron of F-86 Sabre fighters to pick up a large number of helicopters and transport planes flying from Germany.

Because there is also a UH-1 "Huey" multi-purpose helicopter in these groups, carrying Chen Yanlong in it to direct the work of moving forward.

The commander of the sortie was handed over to Admiral Kesselring for command, and a large number of German ace pilots were also equipped to escort the Ta-152 fighters.

Originally, Kesselring and these German ace pilots planned to use Sumig-15 and American F-86 Sabre fighters to escort the convoy.

But because Chen Yanlong didn't have many of these advanced, epoch-making jet fighters, he didn't let Kesselring and them send them to escort his flying team.

Because Chen Yanlong wanted to deploy as many Sumig-15 and F-86 Sabre fighters as possible to Guderian and Rommel to fight.

Because the situation of the place where the two of them are going is still relatively complicated, and it is too far away from the German mainland, if there is a fierce air battle, then it is not easy for them to get the support of the German air force on the mainland, but it will take a lot of manpower, material resources, and time to prepare for deployment.

That's why Chen Yanlong deployed so many new weapons and equipment to Guderian and Rommel's troops for use.

Because he hoped that their troops would be able to gain an advantage in the situation of logistical supply and long distance.

"How long do we have to get to Rome? Marshal Kesselring! ”

When Chen Yanlong saw that he had crossed the German border and flew over Italy's airspace, Chen Yanlong anxiously asked the pilot of the UH-1 "Huey" multi-purpose helicopter he was riding to use the radio on the helicopter to talk and communicate with another UH-1 "Huey" multi-role helicopter that Marshal Kesselring was riding.

"It should take a day to arrive, or even half a day!"

After listening, Kesselring also replied using the on-board radio.

"Did you inform Rommel?"

Chen Yanlong continued.

"Not yet! Monarch! Aren't you going to give him an unexpected surprise? ”

Kesselring replied briefly.

"Hmmm! Right! I'm going to surprise him! ”

Chen Yanlong nodded lightly and smiled. 8)