The actions of the Raven Guard were simply unbelievable in the eyes of the British army.
They originally thought that these people were just going to destroy some strategic points or assassinate the garrison commanders, creating chaos to clear the battlefield for subsequent landing operations.
However, they did not expect that just ten people would clear the entire beach position in just two hours, turning what was supposed to be a fierce battle and beach landing into a peaceful landing without difficulty.
Although they only captured a beachhead, the Italians' entire coastal defenses remained intact, but this gave the landing forces a foothold.
They don't need to brave the artillery fire of the coastal defense forces at sea, fight for life and death in the wind and waves, nor do they need to swim in the cold water, praying that their guns will not fail to fire due to water intrusion, or they will be shot by someone who doesn't know where they came from.
Bullets hit the bottom of the ocean.
Instead, you can sit on the landing craft and come to the shore. You can board the shore dry without even getting your shoes wet. You can reorganize your team and restore your organization. You can even bring in heavy firepower and infantry artillery to launch an attack on the enemy.
This is much easier than after landing, when the various troops are scattered into small groups, lacking heavy firepower and having to wait for the naval guns behind to remove the firepower points on the shore or to use human lives to clear a path before launching an attack.
"This is incredible! How did they do it?" Cunningham, who personally took action, lay in front of the artillery mirror outside the bridge, stared at the beach in front of him and exclaimed in disbelief: "Just two hours
! They actually cleared the entire tidal flat in just two hours, and there were only ten people! What the ten of them did in these two hours was even equivalent to the entire fleet!"
A qualified naval officer can certainly estimate how long it would take to remove the tidal flat in front of him through a frontal attack.
Even if he brings all three battleships and four cruisers into the attack, there is no absolute certainty that he can capture this beach position within two hours, let alone completely annihilate the defenders inside.
Even though the difficulty of frontal attack and infiltration attack are different, this is enough to illustrate the terror of this infiltration force.
"It is said to be Egypt's secret army, His Majesty the King's personal guard." At this time, a staff officer next to him suddenly sighed, seeming to be explaining to Cunningham: "Compared with them, the German Undead Army is simply nothing.
Like a naughty imitation!
I saw that they seemed to kill everyone using only a short sword. This kind of infiltration and sneaking was really terrifying! I can’t imagine how tragic it would be if the British Empire’s army faced their sneak attack.
scene."
This staff officer's worries were naturally Cunningham's worries as well.
Although Egypt is an ally of the United Kingdom, with the changes in the relationship between the two countries, to some extent, the relationship between Egypt and the United Kingdom is no longer so good.
Although he would not say that he would stab someone in the back, Cunningham had to consider what he would do if the Mediterranean fleet he commanded faced an infiltration and sneak attack by such a group of people.
After all, the Mediterranean Fleet is still stationed in Alexandria, Egypt, and British soldiers are still stationed on both sides of the Suez Canal.
If Egypt wants to completely take back its sovereignty, Britain will be very likely to face an attack from this ally.
Cunningham couldn't imagine how the poor sailors on the warship would be able to resist them when a group of warriors with black armor and white beak-shaped helmets, who looked like medieval plague doctors, attacked his warship.
attack.
Perhaps the only good thing is that the space on the battleship is too small. Under normal circumstances, each bed is shared by at least two people, and at most only one-third of them are sleeping. There will always be soldiers on duty.
But this was only limited to when the ship was fully loaded and sailing. If the crew members at the port were on holiday, Cunningham felt that if it really got to that point, perhaps surrendering would give him some dignity.
But thinking about it on the other hand, the Germans are now attacking fiercely. If the Egyptians have such strong combat effectiveness, they may be able to deal with the Germans.
With this thought in his mind, Cunningham asked the staff officer beside him: "I heard that the Germans have reached Paris?"
"Yes, the city of Paris has fallen. The French did not resist in Paris. The Germans are said to have entered Paris peacefully." The staff officer answered Cunningham's question and also reported to him the latest battle situation: "According to
According to battle reports from the country, the French army has now established a new line of defense between the Somme and Aisne rivers, with approximately thirty-six divisions concentrated, which can barely block the German offensive.
In addition, they also withdrew the twenty divisions on the Maginot Line into France and filled the right wing of this line of defense to prevent the Germans from continuing to move south.
Coupled with the withdrawal of the expeditionary force and the main force of the French army from Belgium into France, the current situation is generally in a stalemate. The Germans did not continue their attack and their offensive was contained."
"It was only contained, not blocked." Cunningham was able to analyze the current situation in France just by listening to the staff report.
This made him very worried about this war. After all, he had also experienced the last war. He knew clearly that if it turned into a war like the last war, it would be terrible for Britain and the whole world.
It's a disaster.
However, now, the wheels of war have begun to turn, and no one can stop it. Everyone wants to fight. Even Chen Mo, who is far away in Egypt, wants to join this European war. The catastrophe is no longer possible.
avoid.
However, as a soldier, Cunningham was not afraid of war, nor was he willing to sell out his interests and even lose face in order to avoid war like those politicians in the UK.
But these concerns were not suitable to be discussed with junior officers and soldiers, so Cunningham just frowned and continued to ask the staff officer: "Is there any news from the country?"
"The latest news coming from the country is that in response to the war in France, Downing Street has decided to deploy a new Third Armored Group Army to enter France to participate in the war against Germany." The staff officer said a piece of news that surprised Cunningham.
He turned his head and looked at the staff beside him in surprise, and asked uncertainly: "The new Third Armored Army? That unit that is said to use new tanks and modified military horses, and mix tanks, armored vehicles and cavalry? They were actually
Into the French battlefield? What are the people in the War Department thinking?"
Of course Cunningham knew about that army, but he was very disdainful of them.
