Age of Conquest Reborn

In the southwestern border area of ​​the United States, Marshal Rommel, the commander of the German Army Group South America, who was strategizing, was in a smooth situation compared to his Japanese counterpart, General Yamamoto.

Marshal Rommel mobilized his troops and sent more than 400,000 elite troops to the Dallas area northwest of Baton Rouge, catching more than 100,000 U.S. soldiers who intended to go north to Oklahoma City.

An encirclement circle was formed with Dallas as the center and Durtland, Longview, Fort Worth, Tecasakana, and Amot as the outer edges, encircling the American troops in an area of ​​more than 1 kilometers.

Encircling and annihilating this US military force was not Marshal Rommel's ultimate goal, nor was it a whim to choose Dallas as the encirclement location. This encirclement was not far from Oklahoma City, the protrusion of the second line of defense on the US military's southwest border.

Far.

According to Marshal Rommel's plan, these more than 100,000 U.S. soldiers were used as bait to temporarily surround but not attack, attracting U.S. troops in the direction of Oklahoma City to come to the rescue, and then concentrate on fighting against Austin's eight armies of 20

Eighty thousand troops quickly moved northward, and together with the surrounding troops of more than 400,000 troops, they used more than 700,000 troops to once again encircle the American troops who came to rescue.

In a large-scale annihilation war in the southwestern region of the United States, according to Marshal Rommel's estimation, in order to rescue the more than 100,000 American soldiers who were surrounded, the number of US troops deployed on the second line of defense should be no less than

With more than 200,000 troops, the encirclement and annihilation of more than 100,000 U.S. troops in World War I can be called a great annihilation battle on the American battlefield.

After the encirclement and annihilation campaign, all troops were mobilized to attack Oklahoma City, which was empty of troops. They could easily tear a big hole in the second line of defense on the southwestern border of the US military. Oklahoma was the breakthrough point. Then, along the

Using this big mouth, it completely tore apart the US military's defense line and finally attacked the eastern region of the United States.

This is an interlocking plan. Otherwise, Marshal Rommel would not give up temporarily to seize the opportunity in the central part of the United States and instead become interested in the hundreds of thousands of American soldiers who are definitely not alive!

The encirclement plan progressed very smoothly. The encirclement was formed. Marshal Rommel personally rushed to the front line to take command. He issued orders to the encircling troops to launch a limited attack on the U.S. troops in the encirclement.

Feeling strong pressure, they still have the confidence and time to seek help.

The highest commander of the US troops in the encirclement is Lieutenant General Hells, the commander of the Ninth Army. Originally, the strength of the Ninth Army was not that many. It was nothing more than an infantry division plus other attached fire support troops and logistics troops, totaling 60,000 people.

However, when turning into the direction of Barutunri, they continued to receive stragglers from other troops. The scattered troops ranged from 1,800 to 2,000 men, as well as organized regiment-level units.

When receiving the order from General Sartland, commander of the Southwest Border Garrison Force Command, to turn toward Oklahoma City, the Ninth Army was like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger. It had already gathered 140,000 to 50,000 people.

According to the establishment of the US military, this is already the size of a group army.

Having more troops is not necessarily a good thing, at least on the southwest border battlefield. Lieutenant General Hells knew very well that there were more than 10,000 elite German troops around him, and the first line of defense on the border was in tatters.

Next, I am taking these hundreds of thousands of people with me. They must be the most conspicuous target. It is impossible not to attract Rommel's attention.

When he thought of this, Lieutenant General Hells was so worried that he was following him. They were all American soldiers, so he couldn't leave them alone. He had no choice but to mobilize a large number of officers from the Ninth Army to break up these scattered troops.

, as well as the units that still maintained their original organizational structure, were all gathered together for reorganization, and were all integrated into the operational order of the Ninth Army.

After a few days of such busy work, I wasted some time in the Waco area. Sure enough, the subsequent development of the battle situation was unfortunately predicted by Hulls. In the direction leading to Baton Rouge, the Germans gathered heavy troops.

Just waiting for him to fall into a trap, according to the orders of the wartime high command, it is definitely impossible to go to the sea. Turning to the direction of Oklahoma City is undoubtedly the closest, and there is still a chance of survival.

Therefore, upon receiving the order from General Satland, the commander of the southwest border garrison, Lieutenant General Hells immediately ordered the troops to turn around and head north. More than 100,000 U.S. soldiers fought with all their might to platoon

Multiple columns formed in the southern United States, running desperately toward the northwest, but in the end they could not escape the fate of being surrounded by the German army in the Dallas area.

Now that they have reached the situation, Lieutenant General Hells has given up his determination to break through. They are all generals who lead troops. He understands that since the Germans can surround more than 100,000 of them in Dallas, the number of troops used will not be less.

More than 100,000 people.

Lieutenant General Hells issued an order to all troops, "All units should immediately rely on the current terrain conditions to build fortifications and stand firm to await reinforcements!"

Fortunately, the terrain conditions around Dallas are not too bad. There are several rivers and low hills that can be used as defense support. Following the order from the headquarters, more than 100,000 U.S. soldiers, with fear and uneasiness,

He was in a desperate mood, wielding a spade and a pickaxe to build field fortifications, while listening to the sound of gunfire coming from all around, he felt nervous and frightened.

After giving the order to the troops to stand still and wait for reinforcements, Lieutenant General Hells did not wait any longer. He knew clearly what the situation of the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command was now. Regardless of the large number of troops,

But they were all on the southwest border battlefield, and were defeated by Germany

The troops were dispersed and frightened. In addition to the own Ninth Army, which still retained about half of its heavy equipment, the other 50,000 to 60,000 dispersed troops contained all had light weapons and only a few light and heavy machine guns.

, not to mention heavy weapons such as artillery.

With such a dispersed force that lacks heavy weapons and no external supplies, it has no chance of winning against the hundreds of thousands of elite German troops surrounding it, and it will not be able to hold on for long if it waits for reinforcements.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Hells sent a telegram requesting assistance to the commander of the southwest border garrison, General Sartland. In the telegram, he explained in detail the dangerous situation faced by the Ninth Army and the sheltered troops.

, and the approximate strength of the German troops surrounding his own troops.

"Your Excellency, Commander, to sum up, all the officers and soldiers of our Ninth Army and the receiving unit, although they have adopted the tactic of holding on and waiting for reinforcements, and have the determination and will to wait for the arrival of reinforcements, they will definitely not be able to hold on for a long time, and the maximum time limit is two weeks.

, it is urgent for the garrison headquarters to send reinforcements to rescue and open a gap in the German encirclement in the direction of Dutland, otherwise, the Ninth Army will be completely annihilated!" He wrote at the end of the telegram asking for help.

After receiving a telegram from Lieutenant General Hells asking for help, General Sartland, the commander of the U.S. Southwest Border Guard, did not dare to make the decision privately. According to his thinking, no matter what, he could not deal with being surrounded by German troops more than two kilometers away.

The rescue of the Ninth Army in the Dallas area is a matter of course and an unshirkable responsibility. In the direction of Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas, more than 100,000 troops of the garrison command have been assembled, and they are fully capable of carrying out the rescue.

Rescue.

However, at this moment, General Satlan has basically lost his command authority. According to the orders of the Wartime High Command, any use of soldiers on the second line of defense on the southwest border must be approved by the Wartime High Command.

, Otherwise, he has no right to mobilize troops.

Therefore, the anxious General Satland sent the telegram from Lieutenant General Hulls to the wartime high command, and attached his own opinion, "The Southwest Border Garrison Command believes that it is necessary to respond to the encirclement."

The Ninth Army in the Dallas area must carry out rescue, otherwise, this will be a heavy loss for our American team!"

After the telegram was sent, General Satlan anxiously waited for a reply. However, a whole day passed and no telegram came from the wartime high command, even if it was to deny his opinion.

It was impossible to contact the staff of the Supreme War Headquarters. That was nonsense. Several radio stations were open. In the evening, Admiral Sartland once again sent a telegram with the same content to the Supreme War Headquarters.

At the end of the telegram, he also added his own opinion, "A whole day has passed. For the Ninth Army, which is surrounded by the Germans in the Dallas area, every minute is extremely precious. I also ask the wartime high command to do something immediately.

Make a decision!"

This time, the U.S. Supreme Wartime Command finally got a response, but it made General Sartland feel cold all over, "I have received all the calls. The most important task now is to ensure that the second line of defense on the southwest border is foolproof!"

It was just such a few simple sentences, very ambiguous. They did not deny their opinions, but they did not approve the rescue plan.

General Satland understood that the Ninth Army had been abandoned by the Wartime High Command. Without approval, it was denial. Although he did not say it clearly, he could only look up to the sky and sigh. What else could he do? Without the order of the Wartime High Command, he

The general commander of the Southwest Border Guard Command did not dare to mobilize even a single soldier.

In the early morning of the next day, General Sartland felt very uncomfortable. He had not slept well all night. As soon as he passed out, he was woken up by the combat staff on duty. "Your Excellency, Commander, Commander of the Ninth Army, Lieutenant General Hers

Will send another telegram for help!"

"When will the reinforcements arrive? The German army has launched an attack on our position, and the artillery fire is very fierce! The German tank group assault is even more difficult to resist!" This is the entire content of the telegram.

After reading the telegram, General Satlan was silent for a long time, full of bitterness in his heart. He said to the combat staff: "Call back to Lieutenant General Hulls. I have made all preparations to rescue you immediately and am waiting for the highest authority in wartime."

According to the order from the headquarters, I hope your department will hold on for a few days and wait for reinforcements to arrive!"

(To be continued)r1152

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