"Did you find that small German army?" The Australian Major General asked anxiously.

"Nope!"

"Division commander, we repelled the attack of the French army on the southern flank, and the two battalion commanders stationed there asked for instructions on whether to launch a pursuit of the French army."

"Let them maintain their garrison, there is no need to pursue the French troops on the southern flank." The Australian Major General ordered.

"Wait!" Johnson suddenly stopped the Australian Major General's order at this time, and instead ordered loudly: "Order the 2 battalions stationed on the southern flank to launch a pursuit immediately." At the same time, let the British army under my command also transfer a battalion to assist in the pursuit, and strive to eat the French army on the southern flank as soon as possible! ”

"Leave the position and increase the force to launch a pursuit?" The Australian major general looked at Johnson in shock.

Johnson turned around, swallowed his spit, and explained to him: "The French attack on Heights 4 is not an aimless and scattered offensive. In fact, they have already pinned down our garrison on Heights 4 at multiple battle points. ”

Speaking of this, Johnson wiped his cold sweat with some fear, and said word by word: "The enemy is not carrying out an unfocused attack on Heights 4, it is only the French army that is attacking without a focus." Their key offensive tasks were handed over to the Germans! ”

"The Germans will launch the main attack?" The Australian Major General propped up the sand table in front of him with both hands, stared at the sand table remnants that had been half destroyed by him, and then said to Johnson with some sudden realization: "What do you mean......"

"Yes!" Johnson said categorically: "Starting with the seemingly messy offensive of the French army, using unfocused scattered attacks, dragging the energy of the garrison on Heights 4, and taking the opportunity to send the most combat-effective German troops to eliminate the 2nd Battalion of Australian Response Forces at the junction." Then use the remaining French forces to launch a pass on the southern flank of our main position to attract our main force. At last...... Their German troops, who had finished the battle, went around to the area around the east of Heights 4 and launched another attack in another direction that really posed a mortal threat to the garrison! ”

When the Australian major general heard this, he was already sweating profusely. He dared to say that there were too many things in it, and it was a mystery that their Australian generals could not think of. The British generals did think about it, but it seemed to be only hindsight. So, how terrible was the German commander who planned all this?

"Now it seems that the other side made full use of our two blind spots and planned this cunning tactic." Johnson's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth for a while.

"First, they take advantage of our mental inertia. In fact, the other side did not fill the second line of defense with German units at all, as we predicted. On the contrary, they probably simply abandoned the entire second line of defense and freed up all their forces for the attack! ”

Abandon the entire second line of defense?!

The Australian Major General is somewhat incredible. Although in this way, it does explain how the small number of German and French troops managed to make up the strength of this large-scale offensive.

However, the side with the inferior forces completely abandoned a complete position and fortification. How bold is the commander of the other side!

"Second, they took position 4, and although the losses were huge, they still had a good chance of holding the ......"

Speaking of this, Johnson was already panting heavily, and his tone was unusually heavy: "....... I just received news from a reconnaissance plane that the Italian army is approaching here! ”

I see!

The Australian major general, at this time, finally figured out the connotation of the whole thing with the help of Johnson. The German and French armies just made perfect use of the time difference. They freed up their forces and used the chaotic offensive as a cover, intending to win in the chaos and take the No. 4 high ground.

Then, when the approaching Italian army arrived, the two heights of No. 3 and No. 4 would be fully defended. At that time, it will be even more difficult for the British army to overcome this last obstacle and capture the oil fields in eastern Algeria, not far behind this highland group.

Thinking of this, the Australian Major General re-examined their ultimate purpose of the war with the French army, and suddenly his face changed, and he hurriedly gasped and said hurriedly: "Major General Johnson, then we ...... now"

Once the German, Italian, and French coalition forces regained their footing, the local superiority that the British army had managed to play on the southern front would be offset again. In this way, the British army's imminent strategic goal will be visible and unattainable again!

"As long as we can take the southern flank and harass our French army first, it's too late!" Although Johnson was still a little afraid, his body sat down, and then turned his head to the Australian major general standing at the sand table model table and said: "No matter who the other party is, even if he is Rommel himself, since I have seen through his tricks, he must be ready to pay the price!" Compared to speed, I am still confident that I can outpace their Italian reinforcements. ”

At this moment, the Australian Major General suddenly developed a respect that bordered on admiration for his colleague. It is worthy of the small British general who once helped General Wavell to give advice, win more with less, and defeat 500,000 Italian African troops with 100,000 people.

Although in the eyes of most ordinary people, the credit for thwarting the strategy of Garibaldi, the commander of the Italian army in Africa, is almost entirely the responsibility of General Wavell alone.

But in fact, most of the generals in the British Commonwealth military circles, especially in Africa, knew that if Johnson had not strongly suggested that Wavell solve North Africa first, until Tobruk was taken, and then turn back to clean up the Italian army in East Africa, perhaps Wavell would not have been able to withstand the pressure to retreat from the moment British Somalia fell.

It was Johnson's suggestion that allowed the British army to take the vital Tobruk Fortress in East Africa, and then they could safely and boldly turn around and deal with the Italian army in East Africa, and pin their comfort on the Tobruk Fortress.

It can be said that Johnson's persistence created Wavell's victory. As for Wavell's real credit, it is only that he was moved by Johnson's persistence and followed his advice.

Of course, for the sake of propaganda effect, Churchill's government concentrated the credit of the generals on Wavell alone, creating such a national hero.

However, in terms of strategic and tactical attainments, more African British generals actually admire Johnson.

This is also the reason why Wavell put Johnson, who was already a critical South End, in charge of Johnson.

Now, in the eyes of the Australian major general, arranging Johnson here may soon be another big success for Admiral Wavell.