Heinz Landau was unwilling to recall the remaining tanks of the tank, because he knew that nothing would come of fighting like this...... As soon as the No. 4 tank was defeated, the No. 2 and No. 3 tanks could not withstand the fire of the bazooka at all. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"General, we have failed!" Heinz Landau dejectedly reported to Rommel: "The Chinese have a large number of bazookas in their hands, and unlike the British, they have a lot of experience in using bazookas, I think they trained it in battles with the Japanese!" ”

Rommel looked at the telegram and couldn't help but shake his head, these hateful Japanese, they couldn't help anything, but they still trained the Chinese troops into an elite army.

It is no wonder that Rommel complained about Japan like this, if Japan was willing to listen to the opinion of the German side to flank the Soviet Union, I am afraid that now the whole Soviet Union is groaning under the tracks of German tanks, but these Japanese who lack vision and will...... Just being defeated by the Soviet Union in the Battle of Normenkhan hastily changed the direction of the attack and turned to attack China.

It should be said that Rommel was right on this point, because it was the signing of the "Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Treaty" between Japan and the Soviet Union that enabled the Soviet Union to transfer the main forces stationed on the Manchurian-Mongolian border to Moscow with confidence, and thus the Soviet Union won the defense of Moscow.

At the same time, this can also illustrate Japan's strategic short-sightedness...... Just because of a battle to change the entire strategic direction in a hurry, you must know that in fact, Japan did not need to fight any war at all, they only needed to make a gesture on the other side of the Soviet Union or launch a few feints, they could drag a large number of Soviet troops and make the Soviet army unbearable.

Of course, Japan will eventually decide to attack China, also because the temptation of the Chinese direction is too great...... Based on the Japanese victory in Northeast China, the Japanese thought they would be able to occupy all of China in three months at a very small cost. Unexpectedly, he fell into a quagmire that he couldn't get out of for several years.

Because of this, many German officers blamed the "fool" of Japan for the defeat in the Soviet Union.

"General!" Soon Rommel received another telegram from Heinz Landau: "I believe that if fifteen No. 4 tanks are sent, we will be able to break through the line of Maherama!" ”

"Fifteen?" Rommel called back: "So how much tank No. 4 do you have left to defend?" There are only ten! The enemy has more than 60 'Shermans'! ”

As soon as Rommel said this, Heinz was silent in Landau.

Because everyone knows that ten No. 4 tanks are simply not enough to withstand the attack of the Chinese armored regiment, even if the German army has 88MM anti-aircraft guns as anti-tank guns.

After a pause, Heinz Landau said again: "General, we can attack Maherama with all our strength, and then rely on the terrain to defend!" ”

"The problem is that the Chinese armored regiment will not wait for you to attack Mahairama!" Rommel denied: "They will appear when you are fighting with Maherama, when the 21st Panzer Division is likely to be encircled!" ”

This is when Rommel suddenly found himself in a difficult situation: in front of him was defended by bazookas and a good Chinese infantry, and in the rear there was another armored regiment hidden somehow...... Although the two armies together were not feared by the Germans, their separation and coordination left the Germans in a dilemma.

Just when Rommel was in a dilemma, a communications soldier stepped forward and handed over a telegram, reporting: "General, the vanguard of an armored regiment of the British 10th Panzer Division has arrived near Astar, only ten kilometers from Maherama!" ”

"Hmm!" Rommel couldn't help frowning, with the arrival of British reinforcements, the chances of the Germans taking Maherramani were getting fewer and fewer.

But after thinking about it, Rommel suddenly walked quickly to the map, then looked at the telegram, and asked Thomas: "Major General, is the location of the enemy's units accurate?" ”

"Of course, General!" Thomas confidently replied that every location on it had been verified and calculated by him, and Thomas believed that this was the job that a staff officer should do.

"Do you mean ......," Rommel said, pointing to the map, "the distance between the vanguard and the main force of the British is 70 kilometers?" ”

"Yes, General!" Thomas nodded and explained: "This is because the main British army is equipped with 'Matilda' tanks, and you know, the 'Matilda' tanks are like a snail, and they break down along the way. On the other hand, the British wanted to quickly reinforce Maherama, so they sent a fast armored regiment to walk in front of the team! ”

"How many tanks and armored vehicles does this British armored regiment have?" Rommel asked, "What are the models?" ”

Thomas flipped through the papers, and then reported: "There are fifty 'Grant' tanks, thirty 'Sherman' tanks, more than a hundred armored vehicles and automobiles, and sixty anti-tank guns of various types!" ”

"Only thirty 'Sherman' tanks!" Rommel said to himself.

Now Rommel is taboo about the 'Sherman' tank, which is the only tank in North Africa that has surpassed the German army in terms of performance.

Just as in history, after the defeat in North Africa, Rommel lamented: "The enemy's new Sherman tank is more advanced than all our models." ”

What Rommel said was true, as soon as the 300 "Sherman" tanks of the US army entered the war, they destroyed 300 German tanks in 12 days...... This was another reason why Montgomery had won the Battle of El Alamein.

"General!" Thomas saw Rommel's intentions: "You don't want to attack the British, do you?" ”

"Why not?" Rommel said, "If Maherrama puts us in a dilemma!" ”

"But...... What did the attack on the British do for us? Thomas asked, "They have very little fuel to carry!" ”

"Oh, Tomas!" Rommel laughed and said: "Of course I didn't attack for their fuel, which wasn't even enough for my armored division to return to the defensive line!" ”

"The general is trying to ......"

"We have to find the location of the Chinese armored regiment, understand?" "The commander of the Chinese army was shrewd, he thought of all the countermeasures, including the defense of Maherama and counter-reconnaissance," Rommel said. However, I believe that he did not expect such a British armored regiment...... Will be delivered to me! ”

With that, Rommel took his baton and pointed to the location of the British armored regiment on the map.

"Oh!" Thomas soon understood.

Rommel hoped to force the Chinese armored regiment to show up by attacking the British armored regiment.