Major Jones was not wrong. The tunnel fortifications were not as simple as the British thought. It was a combination of ground fortifications and underground fortifications. It not only could cover each other between tunnels. If the fortification was attacked from the front, the ground fortifications and the tunnel entrance could also form a strong cooperation.

For example, when the tunnels located near the top of the mountain position, when the enemy attacks the central defense line, those tunnel entrances can form side fire and reverse fire on the charger's enemies.

In this case, the US offensive will undoubtedly be in a dilemma:

First clear the nearby tunnels, and you will expose yourself to the guns of the Deuts' army on the defense line a hundred meters away.

Attacking the defense line is like rushing into the enemy's trap.

After thinking about it over and over again, Patton had no choice but to order Major General Alan to withdraw all the troops.

Major General Allen also expressed his incomprehension about this.

"General!" Major General Allen opposed: "We paid such a great price to occupy the top position, how could we just give up like this?"

"It will be dark in another hour, Allen!" General Patton said: "Did you forget how the British were defeated in the Gabes line?"

Allen couldn't help but speechless.

Of course he did not forget that the Germans would launch a counterattack at night. According to the British, the Germans' tunnel entrance was even next to them, but unless the Germans came out of it, they would not be able to notice it at all. It was too late.

Thinking of this, Allen had no choice but to order the Highlands to withdraw his defense.

"Look at them!" Patton explained to Major General Allen before leaving: "I have a premonition that they will take action tonight!"

"Yes, General!" Allen replied.

As soon as General Patton returned to the command center, he immediately contacted Eisenhower.

"God!" Eisenhower complained when he heard Patton's voice: "Where have you been? You can't contact you for seven hours!"

"I'm going to the front line!" Patton replied: "First Infantry Division!"

"Don't you know you are the commander of the army?" Eisenhower couldn't help but roaring: "The headquarters has a lot of things that you need to be responsible for and command, but you run to the front line!"

"General!" said Patton. "I got at least one exact answer. The 1st Infantry Division was brave in combat, but they just couldn't break through the high ground that stood in front of them!"

"What do you want to say, Joe?" Eisenhower's anger was still unrest: "Do you want to tell me that the main force of the Germans is Enna? No, that's just an illusion created by the Germans. At this time, they are organizing a retreat in Messina!"

"This is impossible!" Barton replied.

"There is nothing impossible!" Eisenhower said: "Our reconnaissance planes took photos of a large number of German tanks there!"

Upon hearing this, Patton couldn't help but remain silent. He was also confused by the situation in front of him. Although he still believed that the main force of the German army was Enna, the information told him that the fact was not the case.

"Don't do it yourself anymore, Joe!" Eisenhower said slowly, "You have to know that from the beginning we have been cooperating with the British, and they are the main offensive forces. Although I don't want to do this, we have to consider the overall situation, do you understand?"

"Yes, General!" Patton replied.

"Are there any doubts?"

"No, no!" Barton replied: "I will do what I should do as planned!"

"very good!"

After putting down the phone, Patton frowned. He felt that Germans would not be that simple.

General Patton guessed correctly, of course the Germans would not be that simple, but they were also at a loss at this time.

At the meeting held by Rommel, Rommel said to a map hung on the wall: "Gentlemen, we had some surprise... We originally thought that the Americans used armored troops to attack Palermo, but they did not expect that they placed the tanks on the front of us!"

"Here, here, here, and here..." Rommel pointed to the mark on the map and continued: "Everyone armored troops were deployed, and they occupied several high grounds next to the highway to build a line of defense, and before dark, mines and barbed wire were laid in front of the line of defense!"

The generals in the conference room couldn't help but talk.

"Can we force a breakthrough?" asked Major General Normany, and at the same time turned his attention to Major General Graff.

Others also looked at Graff, including Rommel.

Because Graff was the commander of the only armored division of the German army, he had the most say in this matter.

After thinking about it, Major General Graff replied: "I think we can force a breakthrough. After all, we have more than 100 tanks, and a considerable number of them are 'No. 4' tanks."

The Herman Goring armored division is the main armored division, and the number of "No. 4" tanks equipped is much more than several armored divisions of the African Legion.

"The problem is..." Major General Graff changed his subject and continued: "There are sixty Americans' "Sheermans", and their strength cannot be underestimated. At the same time, we have to fight at night. What's worse is that these American tanks guard the major traffic lanes..."

Needless to say, what Major General Graff said is the fatalities of tank battles.

The terrain of Sicily is different from that of North Africa. It is mountainous and most highways are built at the foot of the mountain, which will form "levels". It is difficult for tanks to spread under such terrain. It can even be said that even if American tanks are destroyed on the highway, they may cause short-term traffic jams and cause danger and trouble to the subsequent troops.

So, Major General Graff's conclusion is:

"I believe we can break through, but it will cost us a certain price! This may make us unable to cover the troops in the following battle to advance quickly towards the enemy's depth!"

The officers all know what this means, and it is reasonable... "Sheerman" is not an ordinary tank. Its armor, mobility, artillery, etc. are almost a nightmare for the African Legion, so if the Goering Division can easily break through the defense line, it is just a fool.

However, if the Goring Division wins miserably... the next plan is probably impossible to complete.

Because after the breakthrough, the German army had to rely on the mobility and defense of the tank to advance rapidly towards the enemy's depth: when encountering the level, break through; when encountering the convoy, roll over; when encountering the enemy, kill...

But if there is not even a tank that is propelled with only infantry, it will easily be entangled by the enemy and unable to move.

Rommel looked at the watch anxiously and said, "We don't seem to have any other choice until the counterattack!"
Chapter completed!