Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 96: Inspiration

When Ismay walked into the small dining room of the command post anxiously, he could hardly believe what he saw in front of him, a Churchill happily chewing on fried bacon, and he was still happy when he came in. Say hello to him waving a fork with a boiled egg. www.geiliwx.com

"Good morning, Prime Minister." Ismay leaned to greet Churchill, then walked to the dining table.

"Good morning, Hastings, you went to Maidstone yesterday afternoon. How was the situation there? Have you had breakfast?" Churchill swallowed the bacon in his mouth and spoke loudly to Ismay Said.

"Not yet, Your Excellency, I just rushed back from there. It was terrible along the way. There were retreating civilians everywhere, and my tire had blown out." Ismay sat beside Churchill.

"Ah, that's really bad. Today's bacon is good. Let me have breakfast with me." Churchill put down his knife and fork, grabbed a piece of white bread from the bread basket on the table, and then took a butter knife Spread butter on it. At the prime minister's sign, the orderly served Ismay the same breakfast.

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Ismay also not hypocritical. He took off his military cap and handed it to the orderly. Then he picked up the knife and fork and started cutting the food on the plate.

"Hastings, you don't look good. Today's milk is very fresh. You should try it." Churchill nibbled on slices of bread and chatted with his chief of staff.

"Your Prime Minister, I'm very sorry, I think I have bad news to tell you." Ismay put down the knife and fork, and pushed the plate aside. From the moment he entered the door, he had been hesitating and wondering how to start reporting to Churchill.

Now Churchill is obviously in a state of excitement. Ismay does not know what happened, but this is the first time Ismay saw a smile on Churchill's face in this month. For a while, it seemed that the ambitious, confident, capable and decisive Prime Minister of the British Empire had returned.

As the prime minister's closest friend. Ismay really didn’t want to ruin Churchill’s once-in-a-lifetime good mood. During this period of time, the external and internal pressures caused too much damage to this man. He could not forget what he saw when the news of Somerville’s death came I can't forget the gloomy and gray face of Churchill at the time and the look in his eyes mixed with shame and tyranny, as well as the sadness and despair hidden in his rickety back when he staggered out of the office.

But now, although there are still huge dark circles on his face, his cheeks are still sagging. But no matter the flush that appeared on the gray face, or the shiny eyes and brilliant smile. But they are full of sunshine and vitality.

However, Ismay felt that Churchill should be informed of the news he brought as soon as possible. This is his responsibility and obligation to this friend. Looking at Churchill with great spirits, Ismay's heart felt a heavy guilt.

"Oh? What's wrong?" The Chief of Staff didn't expect it. The smile dissipated, and Churchill put down the half-eaten slice of bread. He stared at Ismay, his brows wringed deep marks.

"Just last night, a large-scale riot broke out in Maidstone. Mobs from outside smashed shop windows and ransacked every shop along the street. They had a gun battle with the police and burned down the local Police station. There is only one company of army soldiers stationed there, guarding the military supplies warehouse in the city. Those mobs have a large number of weapons. They killed the sentry, ransacked the military supplies warehouse, and stored military food and clothing. It was swept away. Fortunately, the soldiers guarded the ammunition depot, otherwise the consequences would be difficult to predict."

Ismay paused and looked at the imperial prime minister whose face turned gloomy. Churchill pursed his lips and raised one eyebrow. He picked up the cigar in the ashtray and struck a match.

"Go on. Hastings, I'm listening." Churchill said while lighting his cigar.

"I was living on the second floor of the Lanson Hotel in the city center. I witnessed the riot. At first a group of civilians gathered around the gate of the city hall after nightfall and asked the mayor to provide them with accommodation and For food, the staff of the city hall came out to explain that the city’s reserves were insufficient and asked them to leave the city and go to other places for help. I am not very clear about what happened in the middle. I only know that the local police were dispatched and the police were waving their batons Started to disperse the crowd. There was a chaotic fight at the scene, some civilians were injured in the middle. I only brought four deputies, and I couldn’t come forward in the face of this situation.

Those civilians have found reinforcements. These people should be escaping National Self-Defense Force soldiers. I saw many people still wearing Self-Defense Force uniforms with standard military rifles in their hands. They fired at the police without saying a word and killed several patrol officers on the spot. Then the two sides started a gun battle across an intersection. The police had only a few rifles in their hands, and they were quickly dispersed by the mob.

Then things got out of control. The mobs began to ransack the shops around the city center. They broke the door locks with rifles, broke in, and took away everything they wanted. I took my men to escape from the back door of the hotel and stopped a passing police car. They drove us to a nearby barracks. "Ismay slowly told Churchill about his experience, and he found that the British Prime Minister's jaw muscles were constantly tightening.

"What happened later, they stormed the quarters?" Churchill asked Ismay muffled, biting his cigar.

"Yes, at that time I didn't expect them to be so bold. This was totally treason. The soldiers guarding the warehouse were caught off guard. They didn't even have time to take up their weapons. Some people were killed on the spot. Some people surrendered to each other. Afterwards, the local police reported to me that it was some local people who led the mob and pointed out that food and clothing were stored here. According to the police chief’s report, many local people participated in the chaos that night Robbery of shops and military camps.

I took my deputy back to the ammunition depot. I gathered almost a platoon of soldiers. We used the cement bunker and five machine guns to guard the area and killed seven mobs. They quickly gave up on the ammunition depot. Shock. I took the soldiers and guarded there. Until dawn the riots ended. "

"The police repelled those mobs?" Churchill was somewhat interested.

"No, those people dispersed by themselves. They fled the city before sunrise, and maybe some people stayed. But we can’t distinguish these people from the citizens because many citizens are also involved. After the riots last night, they did not cooperate with the police investigation. Prime Minister, I suggest that the army should be mobilized immediately to intercept refugees from migrating to the north. We must avoid last night’s scene from happening in major northern cities, where our most important Production enterprises and material storage points should not allow these dangerous elements to approach those cities.” Ismay made personal suggestions to Churchill. The scene last night made him remember deeply, he could only make suggestions to Churchill from a military perspective. At the same time, he also knew that a large number of imperial citizens were involved, and the matter could not be handled simply and rudely, it would be very difficult to solve.

"Well, I need to submit a detailed report from the cities along the way. The members of the cabinet must be called to discuss together and come up with a proper solution. Now the landing of Germany is imminent, and we must focus all our forces on dealing with Germany. Human invasion. As for the present..." Churchill lowered his head in thought for a while, then raised his head and said to Ismay.

"At present, we can deploy a part of the troops in Scotland Yard and the London Garrison to support several important surrounding cities. First, we can ensure the stability of the surrounding area of ​​London, issue temporary martial law, strictly control the movement of people, and block news. Avoid social Panic on the Internet."

"Then the public security situation in London will be affected." As for the transfer of the London police and garrison, Ismay has some concerns. Some civilians have already entered London. Although the number of people is small, it is likely to be a hidden danger.

"Scotland Yard can overcome all difficulties. I believe in the ability of the London Police Agency. Now our task is to maintain the current situation. When the German landing is defeated, we can have enough time and strength to solve these problems. Until then. No criminal can escape punishment. What awaits them will be the imperial sanctions. As long as we repel the German offensive, everything will be fine." Churchill's expression eased, and he was confident. Said to Ismay.

"Hastings, you told me a bad news that gave me a headache, but I have good news to tell you. I just received a report from Washington that we have reached an agreement with the Americans, the United States People promised to give us the assistance we need. The first batch of 200,000 rifles and 300 cannons have been shipped and shipped, and weapons from the United States will continue to come to the United Kingdom.

What's even better is that the Americans agreed to mobilize their destroyers to **** the transport fleet. They have more than two hundred destroyers with advanced facilities, complete equipment and reliable performance. With the support of the Americans, the Germans can no longer cut off our supply lines.

At that time, we can arm every British man and form dozens of infantry divisions. At that time, the Germans will never be able to set foot on this island again.

We will also get more tanks and planes from the Americans. There will be thousands of them. We can get enough food and supplies from the Americans. The British will no longer have to worry about hunger and scarcity. And worry, our table will be full of American-made food, and the aroma of American beef will be emitted from the housewife’s oven. The British people will rebuild their confidence and renew their fighting spirit. The British Empire will never bow to the barbaric Germans.

When we have accumulated enough power, we will join our powerful allies to launch a counterattack against the Germans. We will re-enter the European continent and defeat the unbeatable German* team. I will capture the arrogant blonde. Boy, let the soldiers drag him on the streets of London, put him in a cage in the London Zoo and show him to all the British, and finally send him to the Tower of London to chop off his beautiful head! "Churchill's face flushed, his mouth splashed, and he entered a state of extreme excitement. He was already intoxicated by his delusions.

Before this, Churchill had actually foreseen his failure subconsciously, but his stubborn character made him always refuse to accept this idea. The fear of failure made him pray to God and look forward to Some miracles happened, but what was waiting was greater failure again and again.

Churchill was already on the verge of collapse at that time. He began to rely on alcohol and a lot of cigars to numb himself, trying to make himself forget the immediate crisis. But this morning's report. Like the first light in the darkness, he regained hope in the abyss of despair. Just like a straw grabbed before a person drowns, Churchill has pinned all his expectations on this straw.

He was heartbroken a moment ago. The next day, he received exciting news immediately. He believes that this is not an accidental coincidence, but a foretaste given to him by God. It indicates that the harsh test on him is over. He will be free from pain and will win a rich reward for passing the test.

"Your Prime Minister, is this true? The Americans are willing to support our weapons and equipment? This is really great, with the support of the Americans. We will continue this war until one side is completely Fall down. I firmly believe that Germany must fall.” Ismay was deeply moved by Churchill's words. Churchill has always had an extraordinary infectious power that can make you believe that what he said will be realized.

"Yes, it's not just support. We have to involve the Americans directly in this war, but this requires some skills and it takes some time. However, the current support is enough to allow us to re-arm A huge army. So I save you from rushing to deal with those chores. Our goal now is to block the Germans on the other side of the strait before the support arrives. When the crisis is over, we can slowly solve the domestic problems. Send all those traitors to the gallows." Churchill spit out the smoke with complacency, and Ismay's face was full of enlightenment. Nodded aside.

The chief of staff and the prime minister relieved their burdens and felt appetite, and quickly ordered the orderly soldiers to deliver another food. The two threw off their cheeks and feasted on them. The two sides opened their hearts and talked very happily. By the end of breakfast, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. The two people walked into the conference room of the underground command post with their full stomachs talking and laughing.

This is a meeting of chiefs of staff held once a day. In fact, there are no major issues to discuss, because it is a matter of the cabinet military committee meeting during the war. They are more like the professional advisers of the various services in the cabinet during the war, and their task is to make suggestions to the ministers of the various services in the cabinet. And accept orders from the cabinet. Those who make plans have their own headquarters staff, and there are operations offices of various arms. They only assist the cabinet in making military judgments and decisions, and are responsible for communicating the bridge between cabinet ministers and the army. By convention, this kind of regular meeting generally only informs each other about the latest developments and exchanges some of the latest information. Accept a bunch of strange orders from Churchill, spend some time choosing some of the most outrageous denials from among them, and then go back to each house to find each mother.

But when Churchill walked into this conference room today, he found that the atmosphere inside was a bit wrong. Several chiefs of staff were gathered at the map table in the corner of the conference room, pointing around the map. Seeing Churchill coming in, Baron Annside, who had just been promoted to Field Marshal, stepped forward and put a document in front of Churchill with a serious face.

"This is the report we just received. We stayed at the garrison at Sandwich Barracks. Then we discovered in the early hours of this morning that the coast of Deere Town, about 15 kilometers away from them, was lit up in the southwest. This was a serious violation. For air defense regulations, the squad leader called the Dilburg garrison to inquire, and the other party answered that they had received an order from Dover and were rushing to reinforce the fortifications overnight. Sandwich Barracks did not pay attention.

But in the morning, the watch sentry on duty discovered a suspicious situation, and a lot of smoke plumes in the direction of Deere Town, as if there were ships sailing on the sea. They contacted Dilburg again, but the one who answered the phone said that it was just a passing fleet of transport ships, so they didn't care. Sandwich's garrison squad leader was very alert. He thought that something must be wrong. Since he had only five subordinates and could not go to check, he sent a report to Kent Command Post. The Kent command post forwarded the report to the Dover command post, but due to communication interruptions, they sent the report to the Army Communications Office for forwarding. My adjutant happened to be at the communications office and saw this telegram. He felt that there was a problem, perhaps it was the suspected German soldiers, or it was a feint before landing. "

Churchill took the report, read it carefully from start to finish, and then shrugged~IndoMTL.com~ It was a clumsy trap by the Germans, and they wanted to take our attention. The force attracted Diere, where there was at most only one German special commando team. They landed in small boats and attacked the garrison in Dillburg, deliberately creating a bunch of flaws for us to discover and enticing us to mobilize troops there. Then take the opportunity to land in Dover. This strategy is too clumsy. The shores of Dill are full of sand and shallows, which are not suitable for army landing, but we cannot leave the Germans alone and deploy an elite force. . . One battalion, transfer a battalion to Dier and drive the Germans back to the sea, but I suspect that when our troops arrived, the Germans had actually retreated long ago. In this way, the Army was ordered to transfer an infantry battalion from the nearby troops to Dier. "Churchill read the order to the secretary on one side, and after the other party finished drafting and typing, it would be signed by the Chief of Staff himself.

"Next, I want to tell you a very good news." Churchill sat on the chair of the conference table and announced triumphantly to the chiefs of staff sitting in distress. (To be continued)

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