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Chapter 161 The decisive battle in North Africa (3)

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    In the dark night in southern Egypt, torrents of steel and countless radio waves carrying a large amount of information, as well as black bat-like night reconnaissance aircraft from both sides, are surging undercurrents in the night.  War is always interactive. When you are waiting for an opportunity to attack the opponent's flank, the opponent may also be planning a roundabout way to outflank you.  Only by collecting the opponent's intelligence and deciphering the opponent's code can an army avoid becoming blind and deaf.  In the brightly lit general command tent, the sound of ticking radio transmissions can be heard continuously. More than a dozen intelligence analysts from the nne intelligence office have stern expressions, and their hands are flying on the "Black Rubik's Cube" cipher machine commonly used by the Northeast Army Army.  , intercepted a large number of electromagnetic wave signals for communication between the Commonwealth forces from the air, and then quickly deciphered them.  "Jin Zuo!" Lieutenant Colonel Chi Buzhou, the director of the intelligence department, strode forward and continuously passed the latest information to Chu Qiming's hands.

    "Dishna, Ermant, Kharij, Edfu" Chu Qiming's eyes were red. He carefully used a red pen to gradually connect the Egyptian place names that appeared in the British military telegrams on the map.  On the map, the route of the British army appeared roughly, a small arc-shaped semicircle, with the starting point being Qena and the ending point being Aswan.  "The real test is coming." Chu Qiming whispered, his brows furrowed solemnly.

    "Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me. You have handed over the final victory or defeat of our battle and the fate of all our Northeast officers and soldiers to these three Italian divisions. Isn't this too" Colonel Ge Liang, Chief of General Staff, wanted to say  He stopped talking.

    "Too rash? No, this is not rashness." Chu Qiming slowly raised his head and said slowly and solemnly, "It is trust. Because what comrades who live and die together need nothing more than trust in each other.  Let us believe in them, believe that they can create miracles." Chu Qiming's face showed an admirable and touching sincerity and honesty.

    The sun's rays surged above the horizon again, and the peaceful morning light was immediately torn apart by the roaring and bombing of fighter planes that surged like a whirlwind on the ground, the sound of artillery shelling that shook the earth, and the sounds of soldiers charging and killing as the earth shattered.  In the midst of the death notes of the huge and noisy war march, the Northeastern Army all over the mountains and plains violently launched an overwhelming offensive towards Kina.  Large areas of death and blood spread crazily on the battlefield like a virus.

    In the heat wave, Aswan is like a mirage in the desert.  Major General Hackett Cropper, commander of the 64th Mechanized Infantry Division of the British Army, stood on a "Humber-2b" armored vehicle, holding a telescope and looking at Aswan in the distance. The cracked and old buildings and incomplete buildings.  There are incomplete earthen walls and towering dilapidated water towers, and there is a silence like stagnant water in the field of vision. Even the few sparse euphraticate willows have their heads drooped, looking dying and lifeless.  Major General Klaupo frowned, and a trace of gloom gathered between his brows.  He felt something was wrong. Aswan was too quiet, and the silence on the battlefield might be a precursor to a fierce battle.  Intuition told Major General Croupo that there seemed to be some kind of danger brewing and waiting for them in the city.  He turned his head: "General Mountbatten, do you think the atmosphere is a little strange? If I see a group of Italian soldiers building fortifications in a panic or surrendering directly with white flags, then I will think it is normal.  But nowthis is a bit abnormal."

    Lieutenant General Louis Mountbatten, who was riding in a jeep next to him, was also surprised: "Have all the Italians abandoned the city and fled?" He shrugged, looked at Major General Croup optimistically and said, "Relax, Hackett  , do you still think that the Italians will set some traps waiting for us? Don't forget, they are not Germans, not Chinese, nor Finns or Greeks, they are Italians. Okay, Hackett,  Let¡¯s make a bet: Do you think the Italians in the city can last for an hour?¡±

    "This" Croupo looked confused, "General, I can't say."

    Mountbatten laughed: "Okay, just bet one pound, I bet they can't." He stood up and said loudly: "Soldiers of the British Empire, immediately drive those Italians out of Aswan like ducks.  !go ahead!"

    "General, don't you need to call the air force for bombing or artillery cover first?" Kraupo said in surprise.

    "It's not necessary. Let our planes and artillery save the bombs and shells for the troublesome Chinese, and repair the Italians. At most, one infantry charge can end the battle. By the way, inform Colonel Ross and let his military supplies  Prepare some macaroni and spaghetti, and let the Italian prisoners of war have a meal later and then send them back to Sudan." Mountbatten said disapprovingly, "Okay, boys, let's go!"

    Drives set off by the Crusades and "Matlida" tanks?, while the Italian soldiers behind him rushed forward with red eyes.  The British soldiers in the melee over the corpses were knocked into the sky by sudden explosions one after another. It was the Northeastern Army officers or Italian soldiers who were seriously injured but not dead who fired the grenades around them.

    The soldiers of the Italian Army have never been so desperate as they are today.  On this sun-drenched battlefield, the defeated generals who had always been weak and incompetent now burst out with bravery and tenacity as if they were possessed by evil spirits and demons. The British soldiers were horrified, and cold sweat kept pouring out of the pores of the British officers.

    The Soton Bridge, more than 60 kilometers west of Qina, spans the Nile River. The surging river water surges and roars under the bridge with a steel cable structure.  Due to the humid land and abundant water vapor in the area, lush African poplar trees grow on both sides of the bridge, adding lush green vitality to the desert here.  Although the Australian 5th Infantry Division guarding here is called a division, after being severely damaged in the Battle of Khartoum, the division barely had one regiment left.  At this time, the Australian soldiers, who were drowsy by the warm sunshine shining through the shade of the trees, were basically sitting or lying in small groups on the soft acacia and other lawns, cursing the war while chewing  Chewing gum or reading love letters or something.  At three o'clock in the afternoon, a not-so-good news came from the Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General Allen Cunningham, to the 5th Division Commander, Major General Hobshock. Lieutenant General Cunningham reminded him that the reconnaissance plane showed that a group of  The Italian division was moving towards where his troops were, approaching in about an hour.  Major General Schock was very dissatisfied. He believed that the place where his troops were stationed was very easy to defend and difficult to attack, not to mention that the opponent was Italian.  So he simply ordered his troops to be on guard.

    More than half an hour later, while the Australian soldiers were chatting boredly, a huge roar suddenly came from the air.  Because the flow of the Nile River was so loud, the Australian soldiers did not react until they noticed a sudden blackness in the sky. Huge panic immediately rushed into the hearts of the Australian soldiers.  Four "Black Hawk" armed helicopters suddenly appeared over the bridge with murderous intent and hovered over the heads of the Australian soldiers. The strong winds whipped up by the propellers were like the breath of death blowing towards the bridge and the people on both sides.  Australian Army.  Before the Australian soldiers could react, the horrifying sound of the "Vulcan" six-barreled electronically controlled heavy machine gun tore through the air in an instant, carrying eight tongues of flame with unparalleled lethality that covered the entire Thornton Bridge from top to bottom.  After filtering through the filter, amidst the violent roar of twisted steel bars, cracked cement, and flying sparks, the two companies of Australian troops on the bridge were all wiped out by this overwhelming storm of bullets and metal in less than thirty seconds.  It was swept up into minced meat and blood splattered all over the bridge deck.

    All Australian officers and soldiers, including Major General Hobshok, were frightened and stunned by the sudden appearance of this super aerial killer.  In the chaos, the "Black Hawks" who walked through the thick smoke continued to show off their power. Rockets roared like meteor showers and were launched from the bomb nests towards the bridgeheads and machine gun positions, with thunderous explosions.  In the instantaneous high temperature of 3,000 degrees Celsius, human limbs, cement fragments, and melted metal steel bars were blown into a charred black pile.  Amid the fire and shouts, the stunned Australian soldiers fled westward in a swarm.  Behind them, the loud shouts of killing soared into the sky. The soldiers of the Italian Brady Division who rushed here jumped out of the car one after another, chasing the scattered Australian soldiers like tigers entering the sheepfold.  In a panic, the jeep that Major General Xiao Ke was riding in was knocked upside down by a light armored vehicle in the crowded turbulence and rolled over like a turtle into a ravine on the roadside. Everyone in the car, including Xiao Ke, immediately  In embarrassment, he was captured alive by Italian soldiers.

    Chu Qiming¡¯s latest order was quickly sent to the division commander Major General Ruifa Filaluo: leave one regiment to guard the prisoners and guard the bridge, while the rest will advance towards Sohaj and capture it.  With the fire support of the "Black Hawk" armed helicopter, the Italian Bradysi Division with high morale immediately marched toward the British army's rear logistics base.  Forty minutes later, the 1st Brigade of the Northeastern Army rushed to Thornton Bridge, leaving behind a reinforced battalion and then the whole brigade marched north along the route of Brady's West Division, heading towards the final victory of the Egyptian Campaign.  (Happy National Day everyone!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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