I'm free tomorrow, continue the fourth or fifth watch, is the monthly pass ready?

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"General!" Hearing this, the staff officer couldn't help but show a look of horror on his face: "If the 1st Infantry Regiment is in the Metz Fortress, then our plan ......"

Barton understood what the staff officer meant.

In Patton's plan, the 7th Panzer Division was to force a gap in the German first line of defense, interspersed with the island of Shanbier, its weak point.

The plan itself was risky, and Barton wouldn't have taken it if it weren't for the fact that Metz Fortress was difficult to storm and almost impassable.

And now, the 1st Infantry Regiment is actually in the Metz fortress.

The combat effectiveness of the 1st Infantry Regiment is now well known to the world, especially since they are also equipped with "controllable rockets" that shocked the world and even frightened the Soviets...... It is not surprising to say that the "controllable rocket" shocked the world, and its appearance was not much less shocking than the V1 missile brought to the United Kingdom.

This is mainly due to the fact that at the beginning of the "controllable rocket" on the battlefield, no one knew that it was controlled by a thin wire, so the whole world speculated:

"How did the Germans do it? Their rockets can automatically track the target! ”

"How far can it be tracked? If this continues, will the tank still have the meaning of existence and development? ”

"We must find the weakness of this equipment as soon as possible, or develop such a equipment as well, otherwise the Germans will rely on it to win the war!"

……

Therefore, the panic caused by "ME63" is not only the Soviet army, but also the British army, the American army and even the whole world.

It wasn't until the Soviets discovered this "controllable rocket" that a wire was attached to it, and everyone knew how the Germans managed to control the rocket to track the target.

Knowing the truth, the panic of the world has decreased, but they are still afraid of this equipment that can destroy tanks from a distance.

Now, if the 1st Infantry Regiment uses ME63 to block the US 7th Panzer Division performing interspersed missions, then the US 7th Panzer Division will be caught in the encirclement of the three "islands" of the German army, as the staff officers feared before.

After thinking about it, Barton replied, "Thomas, our plan should go on as usual, and it must be today!" ”

"General......

"Look at this!" Patton handed the staff officer several documents and said: "Report of our air defense forces, they prevented the helicopters of the Germans from entering the fortress of Metz!" ”

"But does it have anything to do with our plans?"

"Of course it is, Thomas!" General Patton said, "Otherwise, why do you think the 1st Infantry Division is here?" ”

"You mean ......" the staff officer reacted: "The 1st Infantry Regiment is carrying helicopters to reinforce the Metz fortress?" ”

"Yes!" General Patton replied: "Not long ago they were in Holland, and after they had smashed Montgomery's plan for the 'Market Garden,' intelligence showed that they had retreated south to Belgium. 'Legendary Sergeant' appeared ...... 'Maginot Line'"

It was not surprising that Patton had such an accurate grasp of German intelligence, and that the British "super-secret" shared the information obtained from the deciphering of the code with the American military at the right time.

So, General Patton even knew that the "legendary sergeant" almost died at the hands of the French while patrolling the "Maginot Line".

At that time, General Patton also made a bold statement: "I am glad to hear that the 'Legendary Sergeant' has survived, because then I have a chance to defeat him!" ”

But when it really came to this point, General Patton regretted it a little...... Because he realized that the biggest threat now may be this "legendary sergeant".

Yet, at the end of the day, Barton made bold and reasonable guesses about his opponent in his style.

"So......" Patton concluded, "I think we are only dealing with a portion of the First Legion, which we stopped before they could rush to reinforce the fortress of Metz." This means that the 1st Infantry Regiment is under-armed and under-equipped, but it is possible that they can use the night to replenish it! ”

"That's why we're implementing this plan today?" The staff officer understood what General Patton meant.

"Yes!" Barton nodded: "Only if we occupy Shanbir Island can we cut off their transportation and supply lines, and can we prevent them from getting more equipment and reinforcements. Otherwise, after tonight, they will only get stronger and stronger, and the chances of our plan succeeding will become smaller and smaller! ”

General Patton took a few puffs of his cigar, then tossed it to the ground and said, "Just do it, Thomas, I've long wanted to see what the 'Legendary Sergeant' is capable of!" ”

Qin Chuan, on the other side, didn't know anything about Barton's plan.

He still did his best in the trenches to boost the morale of the German soldiers...... This is obviously more important for recruits than for veterans.

The reason is that veterans can consciously "win without arrogance and defeat", while recruits are just the opposite.

For example, just after repelling an attack by the American army, many German soldiers were a little proud:

"The battlefield doesn't seem to be as terrible as imagined!"

"Maybe it's because our opponents are Americans, you know, the Americans just joined the war, and many of them are recruits like us!"

"I've heard that they've sent criminals into battle, and I wonder if our opponent is a guy released from prison!"

……

"Gentlemen!" Qin Chuan interrupted them and said, "Maybe the war is indeed not as terrible as you think, but that is also because you have fortifications that can shoot at targets on the other side of the river. Do you know what you would face without the river in front of you? ”

The cadets turned their gaze to Qin Chuan and shook their heads blankly.

"You're dealing with American tanks!" Qin Chuan continued: "Batches of tanks, you will find that the rifles in your hands are completely useless, you can only watch the enemy get closer and closer to you, and then grenades will be thrown into your trenches, tank tracks will run over you, bullets and bayonets will penetrate your chest......

You think it's a fight?

Perhaps, but it was only a geographically advantageous defensive battle, a truly brutal battle that you had not experienced, and you had not really fought the American army with bayonet to bayonet.

So, put away your contempt for your enemies, or they will give you a good look! ”

What Qin Chuan said was more to tell the cadets to face this battle squarely and not to take it lightly.

What Qin Chuan didn't expect was that what he said would soon come true.

Because on the other side of the river, the US 7th Panzer Division had assembled behind the hill, ready to strike a fatal blow at the Metz fortress.