"According to intelligence and battlefield reactions, most of the defenders of Terni have been transferred to Foligno, and if we continue to carry out the airborne landing as planned, it will be very difficult, and there is a great possibility that the two armored trains will be directly blocked." An intelligence officer was briefing Richthofen on the situation of the battle, and the attack of the previous night directly broke up the attack of the other side, and until noon today, the other side did not organize a strong offensive. And the collapse of the defenders of Ancona made the return of the two German armies just around the corner.

However, Richthofen, the mastermind of this operation, was suddenly a little dissatisfied with the situation in front of him. It's not that the expected goals were not achieved, but it was found that as the war continued, the original goals were too conservative! Originally, it was planned to carry out two airdrops on one front in order to ensure that at least one point of the airdrop could be successful, and then encircle and annihilate the enemy forces on the Ancona front, but now, the collapse of the northern front has become inevitable, and the airdrop on Terni has become insignificant! This gives Richthofen a feeling that he can't use his strength!

"You mean that the enemy forces on the Pescara front are also withdrawing? If we take Terni, will we be able to stop them before they leave? Richthofen asked, thinking for a moment. I'm afraid it's difficult, the opponents have already begun to sabotage the squad stations and stations of the northern line, anyway, this is not on the mainland, and the French and Americans will not show mercy. Even if we were able to repair the railway, the actual capacity would be very low if the stations along the way were destroyed. We don't have that much manpower and equipment. ”

"That's a chicken rib. There's no value anymore, and we need to develop a new one. Turdet, who had just returned from the airport, said immediately.

"Looks like you've got an idea, tell me about it." The air marshal, who was in good spirits on happy occasions, very generously forgave his subordinates for their reckless actions. "We should be aiming for here! Karlsoli! The gateway to the east of Rome! Both the remnants of the Northern Front and the American and French troops withdrawn from the Pescara Line had to pass through here in the end to return to Rome. If we have enough troops, we can even go straight to Rome without waiting for the army behind! The deployment of the other side is real on the outside and virtual on the inside, and now that the troops on the periphery have been disrupted, the defense of Rome is not very strong. Steudent said.

"This span is too large, Rome is not far from the sea, and the Italian fleet is still very strong. Our Air Force has limited endurance, and it is difficult to maintain sufficient time in the air at this distance. And we need to take over the city in its entirety. This is not only a military and economic issue, but also a political one. We cannot see ourselves as conquerors and destroyers. Richthofen frowned and said hesitantly. If the firepower cannot be used uncontrollably, then the paratroopers who lack mobility and firepower after landing will really not be able to defeat the regular army. One of the most important factors in the original choice of Terni was distance, and wouldn't it be too much to attack the capital of a powerful country with paratroopers? Although the Italian Army is more faceted. And Rome is indeed relatively empty. Anyone could tell that the war was nearing its end, and Richthofen didn't want to smash the last battle! The gains outweigh the losses!

"Even if we can't take Rome, but at least we can organize the other side to return to Rome, didn't you say that we should try to ensure a complete Rome? If the American and French forces withdraw to Rome, then we will only be greeted by tragic street fighting! Don't forget, there is a port city near Rome, and the two ** teams will resist desperately in order to evacuate safely! There is a European proverb that says don't stop a troop that is going home. Even if we don't attack Rome, we can still reduce the cost of war. Student said with a step back. …

"It's a tempting goal. But no less challenging, this time your paratroopers held out in Foinho for a full 3 days, then the next time you may need to hold out for 5 days. In Calsoli, you will face a large number of heavy forces of the opponent, they have a large number of tanks and artillery, and a relatively complete prevention and control system, which is not something you can easily resist, and the support of the air force will also be greatly reduced due to the distance and the increased resistance of the opponent. Boy, remember one sentence, the pinnacle of glory and the abyss of failure are sometimes just one step away! Richthofen said earnestly.

Although there are reservations about the idea proposed by Studenter. But the impact of a successful battle is truly fascinating! Richthofen was a pilot by training, and he was never short of adventure during his military career! And he knows. Some things have to be faced sooner or later, Karlsoli is indeed a little farther away, and the other party is indeed stronger, but the opponents faced by the Luftwaffe and the Airborne Forces in the future cannot always be the opponents in the battle of Foligno, they may be very strong, should they give up themselves? Not to mention anything else, Plan K, which has been brewing for several years, requires an attack on the Iranian capital from a distance! The conditions for the execution of this plan are much worse than this battle! If the Imperial Air Force didn't dare to move even a tiny Calsola, then what plan K was talking about?

"You plan it well, come up with an action plan, and I will ask the staff officer to hand over to you the situation of the aircraft that can be mobilized in the next stage, and you can refer to it." Richthofen eventually agreed to give Stud a try. But what he didn't expect was that this attack ended up being a heavy punch, not because the other side was too soft, but because the main forces of the United States and France did not withdraw from Calsoli, but turned to the southwest and withdrew in the direction of Naples and Salerno!

"There is no need to save the front line in Ancona. Let's consider the direction of the retreat of the main forces. Looking at the mark of his own army that had just been removed from the sand table, de Gaulle said with some frustration.

"Well, I agree, this time we did fail. Where do we evacuate now? Is it to Rome or to southern Italy? Rome is closer, while southern Italy is closer to Sicily, where Tycho's fleet can help us a little. Barton asked tentatively.

"Tycho's air force is also running out of fuel, this support has almost exhausted the combat strength of the sea-based air force, even a short rest cannot hold up an umbrella for us, and I chose to retreat south because Naples has a better port, and the military and civilians there are more hostile to the Germans. It was possible to delay the pace of the German offensive. De Gaulle said.

"According to domestic information, there may be a transfer soon, although there is no more news, but I feel that the only transfer can only be in the direction of Sicily, where Italy is the last pure land without German planes!" Barton replied. "Although the distance is a little farther, the transportation is quite convenient."

Patton's news is very well-informed, as the dust settles in the battle of Foligno, the original plan to open the line of communication, and then the two forces retreat together to establish a second line of defense has almost failed, the destruction of the defenders on the front line of Ancona is a foregone conclusion, and the troops on the Pescara front line have also suffered certain losses, and then consider the loss and discarding of equipment on the way to retreat, the remaining troops and equipment are no longer enough to establish a defensive line across the entire central part of Italy, since it cannot be held, then the only way is to evacuate!

Xu Jie's phone bill that night was not wasted, and the British government, which got the promise, began to discuss the feasibility of this plan, three aircraft carriers plus the carrier-based aircraft they belong to are not a small number, even according to the British Navy's expansion plan for the next five years, under the condition of completely not being restricted by the treaty, the British should be able to complete the eight fleets by then. And if Huaxia provides 3 aircraft carriers, it will be equivalent to increasing the strength of the British Navy by nearly half, and this remuneration cannot be said to be low. Therefore, after some weighing, the British expressed their willingness to support the plan of Huaxia, and even if they considered a way out for the sake of the British army in the north, this plan was feasible! The British were willing to send troops, so Roosevelt naturally had nothing to say, and from the analysis of the war situation, the defense of the American and French forces in central Italy needed a stable retreat. So soon, the US Atlantic Fleet again sent an aircraft carrier to Europe in the name of ocean-going training! After the United States agreed, France's attitude also softened, saying that it could provide ports and transportation channels for its allies, but whether or not to send a fleet and how many fleets to send depended on the situation. …

Such a big action would naturally be communicated to Italy. "If we were to choose a port to retreat to, I would also choose the Naples region, which is far from the Germans, has a good port situation, and is relatively close to Sicily, the base of the fleets of various countries." What Lin Yongsheng meant was that the war was coming to an end, Italy would fall into the hands of the Germans in the near future, and Tycho and his fleet would become a wandering fleet without a homeland!

"It's not bad that it ended, at least we did our best, and our capital avoided a catastrophe." After hearing this, Tycho took off his hat and put it aside with some trembling, his performance was very calm in Lin Yongsheng's eyes, so that it was a little abnormal. "I always hoped that Italy would hold on, and I chose to preemptively remove the cancer in the country, but we failed, and instead the country went through a war. I don't know if what I'm doing is right or wrong. ”

"It's the right thing to do to be on the winning side, and I'm sure Duke Vittorio Cuniberti agrees, and the road may be a little tortuous, but the clouds will eventually dissipate." Lin Yongsheng patted Tycho's shoulder and comforted.

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 for the tip~~~. (To be continued)