At five o'clock in the morning of the next day, before dawn, the Battle of Metz officially began.

The reason why the Metz Fortress was built as a fortress, and it is also called the Metz Pass, is because the north and south sides of Metz are rivers, swamps, and highlands more than ten kilometers deep, and the mechanized troops cannot pass, only the Metz Pass can pass through it...... It's a bit like a mountain pass in the Caucasus Mountains.

That is, only through here could the US 3rd Army enter Germany and threaten the German industrial base.

Patches of shells whistled down on the fortifications of the Great and Small Isles of Solsi, and then exploded in clouds of smoke...... The so-called lack of fuel and ammunition of the US military is the same as usual, and it can be used to bomb indiscriminately or flatten enemy positions with artillery fire. In fact, their so-called lack can be called sufficient for virtue.

Amid the heavy gunfire, Colonel Slane shouted over and over again to the command over and over again:

"We need ammunition, we need equipment, especially anti-tank equipment...... Nothing is missing here! ”

"No, we don't know which part of the enemy is, but we can judge that it is American, and the artillery fire is very fierce, so it is judged that there should be an army at present!"

Colonel Slein would have made such an accurate judgment because he had dealt with the Allies a lot, and knew what kind of artillery preparation their troops would have, and from this point of view, the Americans at this time were indeed not as good at hiding themselves as the British.

The call ended shortly after.

Colonel Slain shook his head helplessly in the direction of Qin Chuan, and said: "The sky is blocked by the Allies, and so are the transportation lines, they can't transport supplies during the day, only at night can they transport part of it!" ”

"Where's the reinforcements?" Qin Chuan asked.

"There are almost no troops nearby that can reinforce us!" Colonel Slein replied: "Two army groups from the north have launched an offensive along Route 69, and most of their forces have been transferred to the north for defense. The only one who can reinforce us is the 17th Panzergrenadier Division stationed in Belgium, and they will not arrive until three days later! ”

The so-called Panzergrenadier Division is actually a mechanized infantry division, which is two regiments according to the establishment of 1943, each regiment has three battalions, with a total strength of about 10,000 troops, plus an armored battalion with 48 tanks, an anti-tank gun battalion with 44 self-propelled anti-tank guns, 12 self-propelled infantry guns and 12 self-propelled howitzers.

However, the 17th Grenadier Division, which was holding back the British pursuit in France, was covering the retreat of the rest of the troops, and they had already suffered heavy losses from the Allied bombardment in the battle, leaving only a dozen tanks and self-propelled guns, and were resting in Belgium at this time, and it would not be there until three days later.

"At least for the past few days, we're on our own!" As he spoke, Qin Chuan walked out of the headquarters with his sniper rifle.

Battles usually require two commanders, one in the rear for strategic planning and liaison with superiors, and Colonel Slein is responsible for this.

The other is to command the operation on the front line, which is of course the most suitable for Qin Chuan to be in charge.

In fact, because the Metz Fortress is composed of three "islands", there should be three commanders under the Qinchuan River who are in charge of each of the three "islands": Eberhard is in charge of the island of Lesser Solsi, Kuhn is in charge of the island of Greater Solsi, and the baker is in charge of the island of Shanbir with a few people.

There was also a bit of trouble with the process...... Located on the Great Isle of Solsi was the SS Military Academy, where there was an instructor named Weiss, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

The rank is less important, because Colonel Slain has a higher rank than Weiss, and he can appoint Kuhn as Weiss's staff officer, so that as long as Colonel Weiss is willing to cooperate, then Kuhn can command all the forces on the island of Greater Saelsey through Weiss.

The problem was that they were SS, and an SS lieutenant colonel would never have taken the Wehrmacht seriously, not to mention that Slein was only a colonel.

So Lieutenant Colonel Weiss replied at the first time: "Dear Colonel, please believe in the ability of the SS, although we lack combat experience, we have extraordinary courage and high morale, we do not need anyone to command, no one can pass through the Great Solsi Island, you just need to guard your own place!" ”

This was quite polite, because he knew that the 1st Infantry Regiment was not easy to mess with, not to mention that obeying the command of the 1st Infantry Regiment was also an order from his superiors.

But of course, a rejection is a rejection.

This will undoubtedly cause quite a problem for Mace's defenses.

This is not to say that Qin Chuan doubted the courage of the SS, in fact, they did not want to die when they started the battle.

However, fighting a war is sometimes not only about "not wanting to die," but also about methods and coordination, especially in the face of the US military, which has modern equipment.

When he received this telegram, Colonel Slein couldn't help but curse: "Fuck, the enemy bombs have been dropped on our heads, and we are still having a headache for the command!" ”

"That's not a problem, Colonel!" Qin Chuan said.

"Do you have a way?" Colonel Slane asked.

Qin Chuan didn't speak, just called Kuhn and said, "Arrest Lieutenant Colonel Weiss and seize command!" ”

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!" Kuhn replied dryly.

Needless to say, Kuhn went with a few soldiers to meet Lieutenant Colonel Weiss.

Of course, the guards allowed Kuhn to go to Lieutenant Colonel Weiss alone, and he could not carry weapons.

But Lieutenant Colonel Weiss clearly underestimated Kuhn...... Kuhn is called a poisonous tongue for some reason, not only because of his marksmanship like a poisonous tongue, but also because he will secretly attack with a knife.

A stab was placed on Lieutenant Colonel Weiss's neck.

"You have two choices, Lieutenant Colonel!" Kuhn said, "One is to stain my military thorn red with your blood, and the other is to surrender command." And I can guarantee that if you choose the former, you will not be buried like a hero, but executed for disobeying orders! ”

Lieutenant Colonel Weiss may not be a man who is afraid of death, as he told his men, he is ready to die.

But there is an essential difference between dying at the hands of one's own people and dying at the hands of the enemy, and Kuhn is still right, and after he dies, he will be convicted...... It doesn't make any sense.

"Alright, Captain!" Lieutenant Colonel Vess said: "You win, you can be my staff officer!" ”

"No, Lieutenant Colonel!" Kuhn replied, "You have lost this opportunity, and the order I have been given is to arrest you." Anyone else who doesn't obey orders will end up in the same way! ”

Thus, in less than twenty minutes, the command of the Great Solsi Island was controlled by Kuhn.