Chapter 34 Right Elbow Bending
Where is the armored troops of "Thunder International"? I believe that in addition to Montgomery, other officers of the Eighth Legion also have this question. And respectable readers, you must have such questions.
"Are they attacking Tehran with all their might?"
Of course not. If you have read the legend of Rommel, you should know that this fox is best at using the "right elbow bending" tactic. That is, some infantry will drag the opponent's attack. As for his armored troops, they may have left here long ago.
They may have to go a little harder to walk, maybe they need the cover of night, but when they appear again, they will probably reach the other side's death.
"Hurry up, my brother can't stand it anymore!"
The main forces of the two armored brigades had already hidden away from the front of the Tehran battlefield the night before. What was left there was only a tank regiment of the heavy brigade. As for even the two armored infantry brigades and Li Erganzi's tank brigade, they had already set off.
Just as Montgomery was launching a fierce attack on the position that Rosenik was defending, Li Erganzi and An Jinchi rushed to the largest piece of fat on the battlefield - Sanandaji. This is the place where the main valley passage is located through the Zagros Mountains on the Iranian border and Iraq. If it is captured here, the supply of the British Eighth Legion will become a problem.
The Eighth French Legion without supplies is like a tiger without teeth. Then the evil wolf that had already polished its claws would mercilessly tear them to pieces.
Because the armored forces of "Thunder International" were about to arrive in Tehran and approach the ground, the sky was completely dark and the aerial reconnaissance could not be easily discovered.
Therefore, when they arrived outside the city of Sanandaji, it was noon the next day. The nearly 20-hour running rushing had already exhausted many tanks. This is thanks to those "turtle sons" and infantry fighting vehicles equipped with large aluminum alloy wheels.
If it weren't for the tank fuel they carried, the fuel sent by the "Storm Goddess" flying around the ground would not be enough for this lonely army that went deep into the desert. Then, Li Erganzi's armored troops would have been swallowed up by the sea of sand.
Moreover, in order to travel at a speed and reduce fuel consumption, the tracked vehicles are not even loaded with ammunition. During the entire journey, only the armored infantry regiment of the Heavy Division can provide fire cover.
During this long-distance marching in the desert, the heavy equipment division's wheeled tanks and armored vehicles using aluminum alloy and fiberglass composite materials were unexpectedly performed well.
This is because the British had radar, making this long-distance raid behind enemy lines quite difficult. After all, if the airship is replenished, it is very likely to be discovered by the opponent's radar. This also indicates that the advantages of special operations behind enemy lines in the Chinese Federation have been almost completely lost.
Of course, Tang Yunyang is not unfamiliar with electronic warfare. The huge carrying capacity of the airship allows this interference to be exerted to the maximum power.
However, these secret equipment prepared for World War II are like qn25 (p90) short assault rifles and g36k assault rifles; like jet fighters being secretly developed; like air-launched missiles. These things cannot appear in the eyes of others, otherwise they will affect the maximization of future interests.
"Hurry up, contact them again..."
The temporary command center was under the disguise. While Li Erganzi loudly urged the staff officer, he raised his head and drank the last drop of water from his kettle. He had tried his best to keep the water for 20 hours. Now they are not far from ending this painful thirst.
"Sir, here!"
His adjutant looked at his mouth that had been broken so hard that it had been cracked, took out his kettle and shook it at him. Li Erganzi smiled at him thankfully, but shook his head. It seemed that he completely remembered what Tang Yunyang told him, "Never take advantage of soldiers or subordinates!"
At noon, the sun was slowly passing by the zenith. The hot sky made almost everyone gasp with their mouths and thousands of eyes looked at the distant sky. That would be the direction they hoped to come, and since they had reached a place not far from the attack launch line, the flying ships would be coming now, bringing them ammunition, drinking water, and everything.
In Li Erganzi's mind, he only needs to complete the ammunition replenishment, so they should be able to enjoy the enemy's diet tonight. As for the Iranian army here, and other British and French armies here, he did not take it seriously.
At least so far, when Thunder International launched an attack, no country's army could completely stop it. The anxious Li Erganzi kept raising his telescope to look at the sky, and then kept lowering his head to look at the watch on his wrist.
Although as a raiding force, they must keep the radio silent, they can receive the battle situation in Tehran at any time, sent by the Hawkeye Command/Reconnaissance Flying Boat to them.
At this time, the attack from the early morning to the afternoon finally made some progress. The "fast fronts" of the first line of defense had used the final blasting method after several changes. After the British and French mixed Eighth Legion abandoned dozens of chariots, they only got several deep pits.
But as a brother, Li Erganzi was even more worried about his brother. Although he knew that it would be impossible to succeed without paying a huge price to the life of a soldier.
Finally, several black shadows with needle tips appeared in the distant sky. He put down his telescope excitedly and hurriedly urged the staff.
"Tell the infantry to prepare for uninstalling, I will only give them an hour. Not only will they complete uninstalling, but they will also have to build a forward base!"
Then he raised his telescope again and looked at the fighters in the sky. He murmured strange words to express his welcome to these airships.
"Haha, baby, you are finally here, and our cannon is finally here!"
I looked up at the watch and found that it was just because of my anxiety. The arrival time of the airship was almost no different from the planned time. The soldiers of "Thunder International" trained by German instructors have always been very serious about punctuality.
The *** cannons were in the airship, which confirmed why these "**heavy cannons" were not heard in Tehran's resistance except for the "Flying Di" and "Razor" in the air.
Here in Sanandaji, the armored forces of the "Thunder International" led by Li Erganzi and An Jinchi will conduct a ground attack without air cover at all.
So can they succeed? Sometimes, whether a certain tactical move in a war is successful often depends on the other party's response.
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French Army General Francis desperrey took the telegram **, which was sent earlier, but was not delivered until after lunch. Just like General Jafé back then, he was unwilling to disturb others during lunch.
Therefore, this important information was first turned around by the staff before it came to his hands. Putting down the red wine after the meal, General Francis desperre no longer had the intention to taste it. The movements of the opponent's armored forces in his intuition were completely worthy of attention.
"Tell the war room that the staff should prepare the map and I will arrive soon! At the same time, tell them that General Montgomery should pay attention to the movements of the enemy's armored forces, and that the Air Force should send planes. We will find their armored forces anyway!"
While wearing a general's uniform, he issued an order to the adjutant who sent him the information. The adjutant grabbed the phone number and called the officer first, knowing the opportunity.
The importance of armored troops, those who participated in World War I and the early days of the founding of the Soviet Union, especially those who fought on the Western Front, fully understood the importance of armored troops and airborne troops. These generals still remembered them vividly.
In particular, the German armored brigade was led by three people, namely Guderian, Manstein, and Rommel in front of him. If Tang Yunyang had not used the airborne troops to cut off the enemy's supplies, if the armored troops of "Thunder International" arrived in time, then the end of World War I might have been a different look.
Especially Rommel, who had not been for the supply issue, had he led his armored brigade to Paris.
"It's still Thunder International, so what are we going to use to deal with their attacks this time? Especially, what if that Rommel uses armored forces to make a profound breakthrough?"
General Francis desperre, who had been thinking about this question, gave his adjutant another order.
"Tell the General Staff, I'll go back later, now prepare the jeep, I'll go inspect the defense here first. In addition, tell the Air Force that in addition to sending planes to reconnaissance in Tehran, they also need to conduct close reconnaissance to all the close places here. You must know that the guys we deal with are as cunning as a fox!
But as for us, we may not be a good hunter, what is the ending…”
Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, seemingly inconsistent. Then, when he took over the military cap handed to him by the adjutant, he sighed softly as if he was moaning.
Chapter completed!