The transport fleet landed at Jehasso, about 200 kilometers away from Alexander. The German army built an airport here to quickly transport troops and materials to the southern section of the defense line to cope with emergencies.

This surprised Qin Chuan because this is the defensive section of the 15th Armored Division, and the First Infantry Regiment should be with the 21st Armored Division.

Qin Chuan was called to the command car by General Slain as soon as he got off the plane.

"Maybe you've found the problem!" said Colonel Slain: "We went to the southern section to be with the 15th Armored Division!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan said: "Is this the enemy's main attack direction?"

"Can you say that!" Colonel Slain said as he spread out the map and said, "This is the situation. We only learned last night that the British were staring at the Alexander line... The situation they created in Crete was obviously fake. On the other hand, they must have been secretly transporting and unloading goods at night, so we knew nothing about their new tank!"

"New tank?"

Colonel Slain handed Qin Chuan a sketch and said, "This is what soldiers who have seen it draw based on their memory!"

After taking the sketch, Qin Chuan couldn't help but open his mouth wide for a long time and couldn't close it... It was actually the "Sheerman" tank.

"Do you recognize this tank, Lieutenant?" asked Colonel Slein.

"No, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "I have never seen it before!"

Of course, it is impossible for Qin Chuan to have never seen it, but as far as Qin Chuan knows, the British army was the "Sheerman" tank that was not equipped until the Second Battle of Alama, and there are at least a few months left before...

But thinking about it, this seems normal.

The British army in history has not been attacked by the German army all the way to Alexander like now, and there has not been the entire Eighth Army that can only be transported by one Port of Said... At this time, the British Eighth Army was veritable to retreat, because once Port of Said was taken down, it meant that the Suez Canal was completely cut off.

Therefore, the British army will of course deploy the "Sheerman" tank in advance to try to turn the situation around.

"Our tanks cannot stop the attack of such tanks at all!" Colonel Slain said: "The news we have received is that... they can destroy the tank No. 3 at 800 meters away, but No. 3 is powerless to them!"

Of course, when the "Sheerman" tank first came to the battlefield, the German army had only the "No. 4" tanks that could match it, but the entire African legion had only more than a dozen "No. 4".

"So!" Colonel Slain pointed to a line of defense in front of Jehasso and said: "The 15th Armored Division suffered a crushing defeat here last night. They lost almost all their tanks, and worse still that they almost lost their confidence to continue fighting!"

Qin Chuan knew how serious this was... The 15th Armored Division was not a mob. It had fought against the British in the desert from the beginning. It was an elite unit that had been experienced and even comparable to the 21st Armored Division.

If the 15th Armored Division is about to collapse, then is there still hope of victory in this battle?

Later, Qin Chuan learned that Rommel had been strictly ordering the 15th Armored Division to defend the defense line, but Major Gro replied in frustration: "General, our tanks are vulnerable. Half of the newly added 50 tanks were instantly blown up, and the remaining half would be killed even if sent... This is meaningless!"

"No matter what method is available, you must keep them out of the line of defense!" Rommel ordered.

Rommel had to do this because if Alexander's line of defense could not be defended, it would mean that the Germans would retreat to the Alamean line or even further backwards of the Gazara line of defense.

In this way, Matrue will fall into the hands of the British, and once Matrue is lost, Crete will become dangerous... In other words, the supply lines and industries that the German army has built through hardships will be wiped out in an instant.

"Yes, General!" Major General Gross replied numbly, but he had no hope of defending the defense line.

"So!" said Colonel Slain, "You know why we are here?"

"Because we have a bazooka!" Qin Chuan replied.

"Yes!" said Colonel Slain. "We are the only troops equipped with bazooka and trained so far, and this is perhaps the only thing we can block this new tank!"

So, the First Infantry Regiment began to build a line of defense just east of Jehasso Village, five kilometers away from the airport.

Transport aircraft flew from Crete in batches, bringing boxes of ammunition to the First Infantry Regiment, most of which were anti-tank equipment.

"Why don't we occupy that hill ahead?" the baker asked while digging the trench.

The baker is right. Generally speaking, infantry defense should occupy high ground, especially against enemy armored troops... The tanks have limited elevation angle and slow down when climbing hills. In addition, it is not easy to aim on the slopes. This is not a secret for the first infantry regiment of armored troops.

"Because we are using a bazooka!" Qin Chuan explained: "The range of the bazooka is only 160 meters... Although this range is already quite good, it is still within the range of the enemy's mortar!"

Hearing this, the baker couldn't help but say "Oh".

If the trenches are built on the hills, they will undoubtedly be suppressed by enemy artillery fire.

Of course, trenches are built behind hills, but at least the artillery does not see them and need guidance from artillery observers or reconnaissance aircraft, which will also cause the enemy to have coordination problems and give themselves more opportunities to survive.

But in fact, this benefit is not just that.

About half an hour later, the German soldiers welcomed the first batch of defeated troops.

This is a group of German troops, obviously soldiers of the 15th Armored Division... Italian troops had already withdrawn as soon as possible after suffering the first round of attacks last night.

Qin Chuan had never seen such a German army, with their eyes full of horror on their faces covered in blood stains and smoke.

When they saw the simple fortifications built by Qin Chuan and others, they shouted to Qin Chuan and others: "You should run away quickly, it's useless!"

"You can't stop them, no one can! We lost!"

...

"Army!" Werner shouted at one of the men.

The German soldier stopped, and only then did Qin Chuan recognize that he was Dürer, who was nicknamed Military Basket in the military academy with them. Qin Chuan clearly remembered that he was an excellent scout, and he was not afraid of heaven or earth.

But at this time, Dürer seemed to have changed. He glanced at Qin Chuan and others, then shook his head: "Second Lieutenant, even if you come, you can't stop them!"

"We can!" Werner said: "Stay and fight with us!"
Chapter completed!