"Sir!" While both were fretting over Alexander's question, a British legion hurried into the conference room of the two men. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

He looked at General Cunningn in embarrassment, and then handed a telegram to General Cunningham: "Sir! The news just came that the Germans had an action! ”

"Did the Germans make a move? How is this possible? When Cunningham heard the news, he almost cried out in surprise.

Just now, just a few seconds ago, he had promised Canning that the Germans would not be able to repair Matroux's dock in a month.

And even if the docks in Matroux were repaired, it would be impossible for Rommel to stock up on supplies for the attack in a short period of time.

This is not what he said alone, but a conclusion reached by the entire army, including the local senior assessment department.

"Impossible! Unless Rommel is crazy, he can't attack at this time! Cunningham immediately felt that the troops at the front must be too nervous.

It may have been a temporary transfer of the German army, and the reconnaissance force of the British front spotted the anomaly and immediately reported it.

"A German unit moved forward its defensive positions, and they entered Zawieharon." The officer, somewhat embarrassed, opened his mouth to answer his superior's question.

Although he also thought that the enemy's attack at this time was definitely an act of seeking death, the facts were just in front of him, and he had to be questioned by others.

"General! Since your defense line is in trouble, I think it's best if you get back to your headquarters as soon as possible. Admiral Canan Anning stood up and suggested.

As the commander of the Navy, he could not stand the army flock of straw bales - just a minute earlier, the commander of the army had sworn that the Germans would not be able to attack in the near future.

How is it possible to win a war with such a commander to lead the troops? They can't even judge the basic actions of the enemy, they are simply misleading people's children!

"General Canain!" Cunningham stopped the naval commander who was about to leave, trying to save his face: "Our previous judgment was based on the fact that the enemy would not make mistakes. ”

Hearing him say this, Canan Ning stopped his steps and turned to look at the other party, waiting for what the other party had to say next.

"I didn't expect Rommel to be carried away by the victory, and he would attack us with insufficient logistical supplies!" The more Cunningham spoke, the more he felt that his analysis made sense.

"If he rashly attacks El Alamein, I have the confidence to win the opponent!" In the end, he came to his conclusion: "I will defeat Rommel at El Alamein, and maybe even take advantage of the victory to regain all the lost territory!" ”

If he said so, Can'an Ning sounded more acceptable, and he nodded with satisfaction, which was regarded as an approval of the specific battle plan of the army.

He had been working hard to maintain the Allied routes in the Mediterranean, which had indeed ensured the smooth flow of Allied troop movements and transportation.

Adequate supply of the front-line troops was the main task of Canning and his Mediterranean fleet. And the defeat of the enemy depends on the Nile Army.

With their backs to Alexandria, the British troops were well supplied. Even the strategic supplies hoarded by the British in Alexandria were enough for tens of thousands of British defenders to squander.

Watching Can'an leave, the British officer who had come to deliver the news continued to speak of the changing tide of battle at the front: "The Germans seem to have pinned their victory on scaring us away. ”

The British officer then took great pains to describe the situation when the German troops stormed Zawieharon with great fanfare.

"They have a lot of troops, but you can see that their logistics are poor, and this force is not stopping at Zawiye Haroun, they are advancing towards Fuquet." The officer finally stated the movements of the opposing troops, which had been confirmed by the reconnaissance force.

"Fuquet...... They occupy these small villages along the way, and it has no effect. Cunningham went through his mind for a moment and realized that there really wasn't much worth occupying along the way.

For example, Fouquet and Zawier Haron, which is now occupied by the Germans, are also just names.

Small villages with a population of hundreds to thousands are in anyone's hands and are controlled by nothing more than a road.

The highway connects Matroux on one side and El Alamein on the other, and no matter who controls it in the middle, this basic situation will not change.

"If the Germans want Fuquet! Give them too! Cunningham walked out of the conference room with the officers as he opened his mouth to arrange his own countermeasures.

His method was simple, which was to replicate Operation Compass and use the old methods of Admiral Wavell to strike at the opponent's fragile supply lines.

As long as Rommel hits the plot and leads his troops all the way to attack El Alamein, then the Germans will only get farther and farther away from their supply lines!

When this distance was enough to affect the combat capability of the German army, it was time for the British troops to counterattack!

Those German tanks that looked so powerful, without gasoline and ammunition, were nothing.

And those heroic German soldiers, without ammunition, fresh water and food, could not have fought in the same way!

"Distribute plenty of ammunition to the troops, prepare two good meals, and boost the morale of those soldiers!" Cunningham got into his car and led the men back to El Alamein's headquarters, continuing to command.

His car drove on the smooth streets of Alexandria and was not too bumpy. The streets were filled with recruited soldiers, armed and massing around El Alamein.

These soldiers were recruited from local Egyptians to form an Egyptian infantry division to compensate for the lack of British troops.

"I now have three divisions in my hands, which is much more than when Admiral Wavell carried out Operation Compass." In his heart, Cunningham comforted himself.

He did have a lot more troops in his hands than when Admiral Wavell counterattacked, when Wavell only had the 7th Armored Division and the 4th Indian Infantry Division in his hands.

Now, Cunningham has part of the reorganized 7th Armored Division, the 6th Australian Infantry Division, the 1st South African Infantry Division, and the new Egyptian 101st Division.

Although the combat effectiveness of the 101st Division in Egypt is not very optimistic, it is still enough to do some work such as delivering water, serving tea, and escorting prisoners behind it.

As a result, the British army returned to its pre-Compass peak in numbers, with more than 40,000 infantry and almost 100 tanks.

In this case, Rommel's Afrika Korps did not have an advantage in terms of total strength - near Matru today, the Afrika Korps had only about 30,000 troops.

Among them, there are more than 10,000 people in the 90th Light Infantry Division of the German Army, more than 8,000 people in the 15th Panzer Division, and a small number of engineering units and 10 No. 4 tanks in the 21st Panzer Division.

It also included a division of the elite troops of the Italian allies. This division was commanded by General Garibaldi, an Italian commander who had just been transferred to North Africa, and its combat effectiveness was still very strong.

Rommel's Afrika Korps had an advantage in the quantity and quality of aircraft and tanks, and the British had an advantage in artillery and supplies.

At this time, the war began, and the British plan was almost already in place: Cunningham had made up his mind to defend and counterattack, and when the German crossbow was at the end, he would fight another counterattack.

At the same time, on the German side, Lieutenant General Alfred, the newly arrived chief of staff of the Afrika Korps, is a general of the engineering arms.

The reason why he was remembered and asked to be the chief of staff in North Africa was entirely because the Führer remembered this person and made him go to the African front in advance with the idea of not making any changes.

At this moment, the chief of staff was looking at Rommel who was analyzing the map with his officers with a suspicious look.

"General...... We're attacking with the last supplies...... This is clearly an unwise decision. Finally, in line with his position, he still reluctantly persuaded him.

Because he was born as an engineer and is a general, he cares more about logistics and construction.

"You're quite right, it's clearly an unwise decision." General Garibaldi, the "second-in-command" of the African Army, who was wearing an Italian military cap on the side, agreed with this view.

In his original history, he was also Rommel's nominal boss for a few days, and this time because Germany saved Italy from a fiasco, he became Rommel's coordinator as soon as he came to Africa......

'I know that the attack is tentative, I only push to El Alamein.' Rommel explained to the two men with a smile.

It's a pity that as long as you look at his expression, everyone knows that what he has in mind is definitely not as simple as attacking El Alamein.

"Gentlemen, why be so nervous about the floating docks invented by the Führer, which has improved our logistical supply, which can be replenished quickly, and the transportation of oil faster than we have estimated?" Looking at the two people with bitter expressions, Rommel asked with a smile.

His attack on El Alamein was indeed a temptation, but it also had another purpose. If the temptation succeeds, it will immediately turn into a onslaught - if the British are not resolute in their defense!

If, in this way, the attack could frighten the British defenders as the attack on Matru, he could advance the front to Alexandria.

Another result was that the British desperately defended El Alamein, and even counterattacked. Then he Rommel is not out of the question, he still has a "plan B" to deal with this situation.

Unfortunately, no one knows about Plan B now, because it is still in Rommel's head!