Chapter 916: Direction of Attack

Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Lu Manlin, Qin Chuan was soon in the headquarters of the underground fortifications Rommel and Rundstedt.

At this time, the relationship between Rommel and Rundstedt looked much better.

On the one hand, it turned out that Rommel's previous guesses and strategies were correct, so the nobleman Rundstedt no longer dared to underestimate Rommel, a field marshal from the grassroots.

On the other hand, there is a saying that "brothers play on the wall and are outside", and when the Allies did not fight before, they were "playing on the wall", but now that the Allies have reached the door of Germany, of course, it is time to "play outside".

Of course, there are also some favors that Rommel has given to Rundstedt to save his face...... The bet between Rommel and Rundstedt on whether the Allies would land in Normandy is a question of who will win or lose.

However, Rommel claimed that this gamble was a deception designed by him and Rundstedt from the beginning, in order to fool the Allies.

Knowing that Rundstedt was the commander-in-chief of the Western Front, and that he had always considered himself the victor and occupier of France, his reputation would cease to exist if it were known that he had misjudged the Allied landings.

Therefore, this favor is not small, and Rundstedt naturally will not have any awkwardness with Rommel again.

"Oh!" When Rundstedt saw Qin Chuan and Colonel Slain coming in, he said, "Look, our hero is coming!" ”

Rommel beckoned to the two with a proud smile and asked politely, "Is the journey going well?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Qin Chuan and Colonel Slane replied.

"Look!" Rommel's next sentence immediately got to the point, he raised his head at the map on the table, and said: "Everything is going according to plan, the retreat is going very well!" ”

"The only thing that surprised us!" Rundstedt said: "It's that the enemy is much slower than we think!" ”

"Is it because of liquidations and arrests?" Colonel Slain asked, he'd heard something about it too.

"No!" Rommel shook his head and replied: "The liquidation and arrest are the business of the French, and the British and American troops are only their backing!" ”

"That's ......"

"On the one hand, it's because of our step-by-step retreat!" Rundstedt replied, "You know, blowing up bridges and roads, it will slow them down. On the other hand, they are going to enjoy it in France! ”

Colonel Slain couldn't help but let out an "oh" and nodded clearly.

Colonel Slain, like Qin Chuan, had fought against the Americans in Africa, so he knew the problems of the Americans' life style.

And it was in Africa before, and now the American army is still in France, France is full of beautiful women, especially since they also helped France liberate their country, so it is natural to enjoy it in France.

It is also true that in Paris, in fact, the American officers and soldiers are not only in Paris, but everywhere they occupy or pass through, they go in and out of private houses as if they were their own homes, and they ask the women of the people to sleep with them at will.

When this happens a lot, it is inevitable that a few French men will resist, and there have been vicious incidents of American GIs shooting French civilians at close range.

These incidents will of course be reported to the top of the U.S. military, but the U.S. military top brass is reluctant to punish soldiers to demoralize or worse...... Do you know that this is a battlefield, and soldiers are threatened with death at all times, and those American soldiers are court-martialed? I am afraid that more soldiers will deliberately commit such crimes and use them to return home.

Therefore, the top brass of the US military turned a blind eye to this, and at most it was enough to reprimand him and then close the prison for a period of time.

And this directly caused the French people to be dissatisfied with the government of de Gaulle...... Because the de Gaulle government could do nothing more than just pay lip service. This made the French people feel more and more that the government of Charles de Gaulle was nothing more than a puppet.

Obviously, this was advantageous for the French regiments stationed in the south of France.

Moreover, as long as Germany can hold the "Maginot Line", as the war drags on the US military more and more, such vicious incidents will only increase, and eventually the French people will become unbearable and crush their already asymmetrical alliance.

"We are guessing which direction the Allies will attack next!" Rommel said: "Attack the south of France, or attack the Maginot Line, or attack the Ardennes!" ”

"I think they might attack the south of France!" Qin Chuan said: "But it was only a skirmish, and most of it was borne by French troops!" ”

Rommel agreed: "Because the liberation of all of France is the business of the French, and the goal of the British and Americans is Germany!" ”

"Yes!" Qin Chuan said: "What's more, as long as they attack Germany, they will form an encirclement of southern France and even the Alps, and then they can win without a fight!" ”

"So, they're going to attack the Maginot Line?" Lieutenant General Lu Manlin asked, and there was still some excitement on his face: "I have long wanted to see how they were routed in front of the 'Maginot' line!" ”

Qin Chuan shook his head and said, "They may attack 'Maginot No.', but I think it's just a small-scale temptation!" ”

"That's right!" Marshal Rundstedt said: "I think they have already received information that the 'Maginow' has been reactivated!" ”

It was not surprising at all that Lieutenant General Rumanlin used a number of French in recovering the Maginot line, and there must have been British spies among them.

"So, does that mean we're working in vain?" Lieutenant General Lu Manlin was a little disappointed.

"No, General!" Rundstedt replied: "We built it just not wanting them to pass from there!" ”

"Then there's one last possibility!" Rommel said: "Belgium to the Netherlands, and then attack our Ruhr industrial area!" ”

"But the Ardennes are not suitable for them either!" Rundstedt said: "The same is true in the Netherlands! ”

Needless to say, the Ardennes are known as the lowest altitude region in the world, with more than half of the land below sea level, and there is water in any pit dug here, and tanks can only line up along the road.

It is conceivable that in such an area, as long as the German army holds a junction or a bridge, it can block the advance of the Allied forces.

"So!" Qin Chuan said: "If it were us, how would we fight this battle?" ”

Rommel and Rundstedt couldn't help but look at each other and said in unison: "Airborne troops!" ”

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