Monthly tickets, brothers! Today is the ninth update, and tomorrow will continue to be the fifth update, where is the monthly ticket!!!

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A few days later, Rommel convened the German generals from Sicily for a meeting.

"Gentlemen!" Rommel said tired but thrilled: "The Head of State congratulations to us. We won the battle cleanly and defended the transportation line from France to North Africa, which is crucial!"

Rommel's steps were a little unstable when he was about to sit back on the chair and almost fell down.

The officers all looked a little strange.

Then Rommel explained with a wry smile: "Maybe you can see that when you defeated the powerful British and American coalition forces, I can't resist the attack of a mosquito!"

The officers couldn't help laughing, and only then did they realize that Rommel was infected with malaria.

"The good news is..." Then Rommel said: "The Head of State will give us more materials, including the construction of an oil refinery in the Algerian oil field. In fact, just as we were talking, the equipment of the refinery has been continuously transported from France to Algeria. I believe that it will not take long before the severe lack of fuel will leave us forever!"

There was a burst of applause in the conference room. Nothing in this era is more exciting than owning oil!

"The bad news is!" Rommel took the water handed over by the staff and took a sip of it, and continued: "Based on the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Agency, the Supreme Command believes that the Allies are likely to launch an attack on us again, but they are not sure whether they will choose Sicily or Greece next time!"

The officers couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

The reason is very simple. The German army only narrowly won this time, although it did achieve great victory... In this battle, the Allied forces suffered 22,811 casualties and 13,281 captured. The victory of the navy and air force was also very prominent. More than 130 fighter jets were destroyed in one air battle, and sank and injured 17 ships, especially the two British aircraft carriers seriously injured. All of these caused the British soldiers to suffer a considerable blow.

However, the Allies did not hurt each other, especially they still had the advantage of sea and air.

However, the German army still has so many troops. Even if Hitler has reinforcements, it will be very limited because of the battlefield on the Eastern Front.

Therefore, the Allies may make a comeback at any time.

"General!" Major General Neumann stood up and said, "I don't think we need to worry too much about the Allied attack!"

"Hmm!" Rommel asked, "Why?"

"The Allied landings cannot be Sicily and Greece only!" Major General Neumann said: "We know that Greece has a mountainous terrain. Why don't we use Captain Frick's tunnel defense tactics to Greece? As for Sicily, we can also gradually improve the fortifications here. If the Allied forces do not have a good tactic to deal with tunnel fortifications, I believe that they will not land easily after suffering such heavy losses!"

Rommel couldn't help but nodded and said, "In fact, we have begun to build tunnel fortifications in Greece. Not only Greece, but Italy has also started learning tunnel fortifications, but..."

As he said that, Rommel couldn't help but smile: "It's still like before, we can't pin our hopes on the Italians!"

The officers couldn't help but laugh proudly.

"Captain!" Rommel asked Qin Chuan: "You proposed the tunnel fortifications, I just want to know... Is there any way to deal with such fortifications?"

"No, I don't know, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

This is true and true. There is indeed no good way to deal with it in this era, so the United States fought so badly in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and Vietnam.

Of course, the tactic of "pulling the net and clearing out" during the Sino-Vietnam War was indeed useful, but it was very time-consuming, almost just pushing forward little by little, and there will be considerable casualties when pushing forward, so this is not applicable to Britain and the United States.

But telling the truth is not the truth. For example, modern ground-based bombs can drill into underground fortifications and explode... If such bombs are produced, the tunnel fortifications will basically become the graves for burying the enemy.

But at least you don't have to worry about this at the moment.

"What do you think?" Rommel couldn't help but ask when he looked at Qin Chuan's thoughtful expression.

"Yes, general!" Qin Chuan replied: "I think the strategic direction of the Allies in the future... is likely to shift, that is, the strategic focus will no longer be on North Africa and the Mediterranean!"

"Hmm!" Rommel couldn't help but smile, "You always speak amazingly, Captain! Tell me why?"

"Just like Major General Neuman said!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and said: "Greece is mountains and lakes, the Italian terrain is similar, and there is Sicily. We also know that the terrain is complex... These places are as suitable as the Gabes defense line fortifications for defense, but are not suitable for mechanized troops' attacks. To some extent, this will greatly weaken the enemy's advantages in tanks, cannons, navy, air force, etc. If this is the case, why should the Allies still face difficulties?"

The officers couldn't help but nodded in agreement. The battle of Sicily has fully proved this. Even if the US military has air supremacy and has a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, it is difficult to capture the high ground where pure infantry are stationed. Even mechanized troops will be blocked and unable to move because the road has to pass through the high ground.

"But, if their strategic focus is not on the Mediterranean, where can it be?" Major General Neumann asked.

"I don't know!" Qin Chuan replied.

Of course, what Qin Chuan said was a lie, but he could only say that.

"I just know that they might change places and open up another front, not to mention..."

"What's more?" Rommel asked.

"We know that the British and American allies have always been dominated by the British!" Qin Chuan said: "The reason is very simple. The British have more combat experience, which is why the British will get a more easy attack and have a larger port to rely on in the Battle of Sicily!"

"Yes!" Colonel Slain agreed: "We often hear American soldiers complaining about the British, and Montgomery obviously has selfish intentions in command!"

This is no longer a secret.

"But what does this have to do with the strategic focus of the Allies?" Rommel asked.

"That's right!" Qin Chuan said: "If the British army led it but was defeated on the battlefield, such as the Battle of Sicily. Then..."

"Then next, they should be led by the US military!" said Rommel.
Chapter completed!