Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 24: Startup

　　 May 26, 1940 at 9:30 p.m. Douai in the French province of Artois is on the side of the highway leading to the provincial capital of Arras.

　　 Bernard, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division of the British Expeditionary Force. labor. Major General Montgomery stood in front of his "Morris" mobile command vehicle and looked worriedly at the rolling traffic and the infantry column passing in front of him.

　　The troops have been marching for a day, and now there are more than ten kilometers away from the offensive position. Although the soldiers still maintain a strong morale, their bodies are already very tired. If the current state of the troops allows them to attack the German positions tonight, it may be too reluctant for the soldiers, and it may be difficult to achieve the expected results.

　　 He now has a direct third infantry division, and Gott has also handed over the two maimed divisions to his command.

　　 Their former commander is now being questioned in London, investigating why they retreated and abandoned Arras without authorization. It's really unlucky to think about those two guys. Their troops were crippled when they were handed over to others, and Arras gave up after receiving Gott's order. Now the War Department has counted all this to their heads and become two extra-large scapegoats. I really hope I won't become like them.

　　 Montgomery turned around and looked at the map on the hood again. On the side was a lantern bought by his adjutant. Montgomery thought, and he was thinking about the same question all day. Did the Germans really leave a gap for the British?

　　According to the existing intelligence, the only two infantry regiments of the Germans are defending Arras in front of him. On the line of defense on the southern front of France, the Germans also only had a mechanized infantry division. Now if one of his own division and two brigades have the strength, he should be able to easily break through this line of defense. However, Montgomery always felt that something was wrong, and he smelled a hint of conspiracy from the behavior of the Germans.

　　If the Germans set up a trap, then they must have ambushed a considerable number of troops nearby. Montgomery looked at the map and wondered where he would ambush the troops if he were a German commander. It takes at least one day for the infantry division from Cambrai to Arras, and half a day for mechanized troops. If the Germans set up a trap, it should be ambushing troops on both sides of Arras, waiting for the opportunity to attack their flanks when they attack Arras, and even encircling themselves. But if this is the case, his troops must lie in ambush within ten kilometers of Arras, otherwise they will not be able to attack themselves in time.

　　If you let yourself break into Arras, then the Germans without the support of the armored forces will no longer be able to take it back from their hands. At that time, our own back-up troops will continue to rush here, and finally completely tore the hole and rushed into southern France.

　　 But these are my own guesses. At least until now, I haven't obtained any information to prove my assumptions. Maybe I just think too much. Even the latest air force reconnaissance report obtained at noon today stated that there was no sign of any German forces activity within a radius of 50 kilometers near Arras, and the enemy armored forces in Cambrai were still repairing there. The two German infantry regiments in Arras are also hurriedly building field operations and digging trenches. It seemed that these Germans felt something, and they were going to stay there to the end. Judging from the performance of the two infantry regiments, there is no indication that they have any strong backup.

　　 But it’s better to be careful. Montgomery has always been known for his safety first. He made up his mind. If he didn't figure out whether there was an enemy in ambush on his flanks, he would never advance to attack Arras. Although his third division is an elite, he can't take risks.

　　 "Major Callaham."

　　 Montgomery called his adjutant.

　　 "Yes, General."

　　" Immediately order the Fifth Infantry Division and the Fifty Infantry Division to spread out to our two wings. The reconnaissance force's search range is as large as five kilometers from the two wings, but they must be careful to hide. Whenever there is a situation, immediately approach the division Command report."

　　 "Yes, General, I will do it now."

　　 Montgomery then jumped into his command car and merged into the rolling marching team.

　　 11 o'clock in the evening on May 26, 1940. Tournai Barracks, Belgium.

　　 Xu Junzheng and his commanders are sitting in the briefing room of the campaign headquarters, waiting for the last piece of information. In these two days, his main work energy has been on how to make his troops run in with each other. He ordered two actual combat drills a day, but all the troops participating in the drills are based on company-unit squads, combining the units of various divisions.

　　 After these several drills, the officers and soldiers of the 7th Armored Division and the 1st and 3rd Infantry Division have now become one. Moreover, the cooperation between regiment and regiment, company and company, infantry and artillery tanks has been very skilled. After daily realistic combat drills, the morale of the soldiers has also been elevated to the extreme.

　　 What makes me most happy is that through these drills, I found several talents among the officers of the 1st and 3rd Infantry Divisions. For example, the commander of the current 1st Infantry Division was originally the commander of the 22nd Infantry Regiment. Colonel Ravi, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, and Colonel Ludwig who was the deputy commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment, now they have become their own right-hand men with Muller. And Hans also exploded his military talents, now he is also the chief of staff of his legion. Dougan and Randolph also became their own intelligence analysts.

　　These people are slowly showing their brilliance in their respective positions. I believe that one day they will become as brilliant as the sun.

　　 "General, Arras' telegram has arrived." Hans hurried into the briefing room with a telegram.

　　 "Oh, it's finally here, take it." Xu Jun excitedly took the telegram from Hans, looked at it, and then hesed for a long time.

　　 He raised his head and looked at the officers who were looking at him anxiously, nodded and said.

　　 "Yes, gentlemen. The telegram is the last news we are waiting for." He picked up the telegram and read it.

　　 "Arras to the headquarters, fire light!"

　　"They are attacking!"

　　 "That means that the information is true, haha, they really entered the trap."

　　"Can we act now?"

　　 "Don't make noise! ​​Listen to the general."

　　 The officers screamed with excitement when they heard the content of the telegram. Xu Jun stood up, and the officers quickly closed their mouths, staring at their commander with expectant eyes.

　　 "Gentlemen, now order all troops and officers to gather in the open space next to the barracks, it's time."

　　 "Yes, General." The officers all stood up and replied excitedly, and it was finally about to begin.

　　 After half an hour, Xu Jun led his senior officers on a high platform erected by the barracks and looked at the neatly arranged troops in front of them.

　　 Countless huge lights illuminate the team under the stage. A total of 50,000 German officers and soldiers lined up into a dozen huge squares, and the tanks were neatly parked at the end of the team. Everyone held their breath and waited for their admired commander to issue an attack order.

　　 Xu Jun walked to the microphone placed in the middle of the high platform. He looked at the more than 50,000 soldiers standing upright below, and he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of pride. This was his army.

　　 he yelled into the microphone.

　　 "Colon Mueller!"

　　, his deputy commander of the army, Muller, who was standing by the side, walked to another microphone and answered.

　　 "Yes, General!"

　　"Are these my soldiers?"

　　 "Yes, General."

　　 "Where do they come from!"

　　"Great Germany, General!"

　　 "They are strong."

　　 "Yes, very strong, General!"

　　 "They are brave."

　　 "Yes, very brave, General!"

　　 "They are loyal!"

　　 "Yes, extremely loyal! General!"

　　"What are they afraid of?"

　　 "Except for failure, there is no fear, General!"

　　"What will they do to the enemy?"

　　 "Smash directly into hell, General!"

　　"They are very cruel."

　　"Only for our enemy, general!"

　　"What is their name?"

　　""Cyprus" Legion~IndoMTL.com~General!"

　　"This is a noble name."

　　 "Yes, very noble, General!"

　　 "What does this name stand for?"

　　"Except for the undead and the noble fighters, no enemy can pass in front of him alive. General!"

　　 "Müller! Now can you lead my brave legion to tear up all enemies in the way?"

　　 "Always ready! General!"

　　 Then Xu Jun yelled with excitement.

　　"Then let's go! I'm here to order now! The "Noose" project officially begins!"

　　 After speaking, Xu Jun saluted Mueller.

　　 "As you wish, General!" Mueller respectfully returned Xu Jun.

　　 Then he yelled at the fifty thousand officers and soldiers who were excited by Xu Jun's dialogue with him.

　　 "I order! "Cyprus", go forward!"

　　"Go forward! "Cyprus"!"

　　 Fifty thousand officers and soldiers broke out with excited roars!

　　 Following the order, the teams saluted to the high platform one by one, then left the clearing orderly and boarded the military vehicle parked aside.

　　 The long convoy, accompanied by tanks, roared towards the unknown darkness in the west.