Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1080: Persuasion

The German army surrounded more than 400,000 British and French allied forces on three sides at Dunkirk. The situation of the British and French allied forces is best described as a turtle in a urn. As long as the German army makes the final blow, the war situation on the European continent can basically be determined.

But at a critical moment, the German head of state, Hitler, issued an incredible order. The German Army troops stopped their attack on Dunkirk.

Tang Qiuli learned the news from Battelle's telegram from the Dunkirk battlefield. He couldn't help but sigh. History was repeating itself. Hitler still made a fatal mistake. The price of this mistake was enough to ruin the future and destiny of the Third Reich.

Fortunately, Tang Qiuli learned the news as soon as possible.

I don’t know what Hitler’s psychology was, but the German General Staff did not mention this matter in its daily daily war briefings. The British and French coalition forces were still in chaos, and the British large-scale evacuation operation had not officially begun.

There is still a lot to be done, and Tang Qiuli must correct this mistake of the German head of state.

Just after receiving the telegram from Battelle, Tang Qiuli drafted a telegram to Hitler in less than an hour, "Dear Head of State, first of all, I would like to congratulate your ** team on their comprehensive victory on the European battlefield.

Dunkirk, the last main force that surrounded the British and French allied forces on the European continent, Qiu Li felt very happy for the victory of his old friend."

"However, Qiu Li learned a shocking news. Your Excellency the Head of State, this morning, ordered the German army to stop the ground attack on Dunkirk, and instead let the German Air Force complete the final blow. I used the advice of my old friend

I would like to express my opinion. Although your country’s air force is very powerful, the factor that determines the victory of the war is not the use of air power alone to achieve victory.”

"April is the cloudy and foggy season in the English Channel. If Dunkirk is shrouded in clouds and fog for several days, what else can the German Air Force do? The British will definitely take advantage of this rare opportunity to organize a large number of ships from the mainland

, to coordinate the withdrawal of the British and French forces from Dunkirk to avoid the fate of being completely annihilated."

"I have to point out frankly that this order from the head of state is actually a delay in fighting opportunities. There is an old saying in China, which is called 'letting the tiger return to the mountain will leave behind troubles in the future.' If the last main force of the British and French allied forces on the European battlefield can be

After escaping the fate of being annihilated, he will definitely use the British Isles as a base to return to the European continent in the future. If so, the threat to Germany will be huge. It is very possible for Germany to lose this war later, and it will definitely not happen in the autumn.

Stay away from alarmism.”

"Therefore, Qiu Li suggested that the German army should use all its existing forces to carry out a final blow against the British and French allied forces gathered in Dunkirk, so that your army can let go of the unification of the European continent.

War without worries, troops are expensive and quick

, the head of state should immediately revoke the original order, eliminate all interference, and issue a mobilization order to attack Dunkirk. The fastest way to end the war is to continue the attack. Qiu Li is in distant Asia, and he is looking forward to the German army in Dunkirk.

Good news of a great victory.”

Tang Qiuli took great pains to tell an absolutely long telegram with good intentions. He did not want the German army to lose its ability to fight the Soviets because of this fatal mistake that has been proven by history. This was very important to Tang Qiuli.

Qiu Li's long-term strategic plan was of no benefit, so he expressed his opinions frankly without any scruples.

He believed that after Hitler saw his telegram, he would suddenly wake up and correct his mistakes. Tang Qiuli had no good impression of Britain and France, the two Western powers that burned the Old Summer Palace. If given the opportunity, he would do so without hesitation.

To repay this old debt from history, now is a good opportunity to borrow the help of the Germans to severely defeat Britain and France.

As for the German Air Force Commander-in-Chief Göring, who loves to be in the spotlight, strives for favors, and is as stupid as a pig, if he were by Tang Qiuli's side, he would have been sent to retire. You are a veteran, but it is still a problem to occupy the manhole and not shit.

No, I really don’t know how Hitler could tolerate such a person, stay around and occupy a high position...

After the telegram was sent, Tang Qiuli anxiously waited for Hitler's reply. However, five or six hours passed from midnight until the east turned white. There was still no news at all from Germany. Tang Qiuli had no choice but to call Battelle again.

Send a telegram to inquire about the latest changes on the Dunkirk battlefield.

Battelle's call back was quite fast. As Tang Qiuli said, since yesterday evening, the Dunkirk area has been covered with dense clouds and fog. Goring, who is so bullish, can't even fly a plane.

Dare to send out, Battelle's German Army Group A, Guderian's First Armored Army, tens of thousands of soldiers and thousands of tanks, just in the heavy fog, listening to the noisy voices of British and French soldiers in the direction of Dunkirk.

, and do nothing.

In the telegram, Battelle could not hide his anxious mood. His "Lightning" armored assault division was at the sharp end of the First Armored Group. It was the closest unit to Dunkirk in the entire Army Group A. Other German troops

The troops were all lazy and had nothing to do. Only Battelle's troops, under his strict orders, were in a state of readiness to go into battle at any time.

Although the other German officers in the division did not understand the order of the young division commander from China. The Yuan Dynasty ordered to stop the attack. Is it necessary for us to be so prepared? We still carried out the division commander's order seriously.

On the one hand, it was because of the disciplined character of the Germanic people, and more importantly, because of the prestige that Battelle had gained in many battles. The German military officers in the division had an almost superstitious worship of Battelle.

On the evening of the next day, Hitler finally responded to the telegram. Thank God, the stubborn and willful German head of state finally seriously considered Tang Qiuli's suggestion, "My old friend, thank you very much for your heartfelt suggestion. As you said,

In the past two days, Dunkirk has been shrouded in heavy fog and thick clouds, and Göring's air force has been unable to dispatch at all. Half an hour ago, I gave the order to the frontline troops to resume the offensive."

Tang Qiuli secretly rejoiced that Hitler was finally willing to listen to his advice. At this time, more than thirty hours had passed, and the British's large-scale retreat had begun. Hitler's order was conveyed to the Dunkirk front line.

Various German troops were involved, causing the troops to panic for a while.

The German commanders on the front line thought that without the army, there would be nothing to do, so there was no work necessary to prepare for the attack. The troops were busy formulating offensive plans, adjusting the deployment of troops, replenishing fuel and ammunition, hundreds of thousands of troops, these trivial matters

Things cannot be ready in a short time, it will take at least ten hours.

At this time when every second counts, more than ten hours are enough for more than 100,000 British and French soldiers to cross the English Channel and escape the fate of annihilation. Upon receiving Hitler's telegram, Tang Qiuli immediately informed him of this new order.

Battle, and told him that there was no need to wait for all German units to complete their preparations, and that his division should take the lead in launching the attack.

Using one division to drive the entire German attack momentum, facing more than 400,000 British and French allied forces, Tang Qiuli's approach was risky enough, but Tang Qiuli did so with realistic considerations. At the moment, the British and French allied forces

, has become a frightened bird, bent on escaping the fate of being surrounded and annihilated, with no fighting spirit, and will inevitably be in chaos when attacked.

There is a rule in Sun Tzu's Art of War, which is to win in chaos. This is what Tang Qiuli asked Battelle to do. So, under the stunned expressions of all the German generals and marshals, several members of the "Lightning" Assault Division of the First Armored Group Army

Hundreds of tanks,

Roaring, in the heavy fog of Dunkirk, a burst of blue smoke appeared, and the muzzle spit out tongues of fire. It launched a ferocious attack on the rear blocking position of the British and French allied forces. At this time, just a short distance away, the German head of state issued an order to re-attack.

, less than an hour.

Battle's assault achieved remarkable results. The hastily organized blocking positions of the British and French forces at the rear were as weak as paper. Less than an hour after the attack was launched, they broke through two blocking lines of the British and French forces. Battle was looking through the telescope

, you can already see the chaotic crowds of British and French soldiers on the beach at Dunkirk.

This is a typical single-sword attack, killing with one blow. When Battelle was doing pre-war mobilization, he was also very emotional, "German soldiers, war is a gorgeous stage for soldiers. Today, as your division commander, I am willing to lead

You go to face danger and meet the enemy

Human guns are raining down on the entire front line. We are the first German team to launch an attack. Such an honor can only belong to our glorious Lightning Armored Assault Division. Soldiers, attack bravely! Defeat the enemy, destroy the enemy, glory

Belong to us! Attack!"

The extremely emotional and provocative pre-war mobilization greatly boosted the morale of the German soldiers and made their blood boil. There is no lack of passion in the bones of soldiers, but there is a lack of people who ignite passion. European soldiers are even more passionate in their bones.

He has a knight complex. If Tang Qiuli were present at the scene and saw Battelle's performance, he would be comforted for the rest of his life. His younger brother, who had just arrived in Germany, was an ignorant and young boy.

After several years of studying in a foreign country and several battlefield exercises, Battelle grew up rapidly. When the German tanks painted with black crosses appeared in front of the British and French soldiers, it immediately caused great panic.

For thousands of soldiers, this kind of panic can be fatal.

The sudden attack disrupted the position of the British and French armies. What Battelle saw in the tank was like headless flies everywhere. But the British and French soldiers were scurrying around. He immediately reported the situation to the commander of the group army, General Guderian.

, Guderian's reaction was only half a beat slower than Battle's. Immediately, the entire First Armored Group followed behind the "Lightning" assault division and joined the battlefield.

(To be continued)

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