Chapter 48: Execute First and Ask for Permission Later

I've been disgusted by people these days. The soldier has worked hard to write the book for so many years, coding almost every day... Suddenly, the book becomes someone else's.

"The Blood of the Vietnam War" was changed to "The Bloody Battle of Vietnam", and "The Chinese Expeditionary Force of the Anti-Japanese War" was changed to "The Chinese Expeditionary Force". It was almost like changing the title of the book and changing the name of the protagonist... The point is, the author is not me, and it was also noted It's his original creation.

The key point is...he actually told others that he was an expeditionary soldier.

What a mess!

Is it easy to write a book for so many years? I have never seen anyone so shameless.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied: "We can attack Tobruk Port!"

"You're crazy!" Lucas, who had been silent all the time, interrupted: "We can't possibly succeed. That brother is much more dangerous than stationing at Tengeter!"

"I don't think so!" Qin Chuan objected: "First of all, no action is more dangerous than garrisoning Tengeter, because the British know our position and may even know our strength and firepower. They can take their time and take their time. They massed their troops to attack us in a planned manner, but we had nothing to stop them."

Colonel Slain nodded in agreement.

Although the German army repelled the British army not long ago and caused them heavy losses, the German army's situation is even worse: the German army lost more than half of its artillery, and half of the Tenggarten was bulldozed by the British army. What's even worse is that The British army figured out the firepower of the German army during the battle... So just as Qin Chuan said, the British army could organize the next attack calmly.

"If we attack Tobruk Port, there will be at least two benefits!" Qin Chuan continued: "One is that we can avoid the important and take the easy. As I said before, the main force of the British army is in the direction of Mechili, and its interior is Tobruk. The troops in Brook's direction are very empty, and we can catch them by surprise."

"That's just your guess, Sergeant!" Major Lucas objected: "We can't let the troops take such a big risk just based on guesswork!"

"Do we have any other options?" Qin Chuan asked: "As for taking risks...if garrisoning in Tenggerten'er may result in the annihilation of our entire army, then what risks are not worth taking?"

Lucas was stunned when he heard this.

Qin Chuan's words are irrefutable. One is a known dead end, and the other is an unknown dangerous road... Anyone with a clear head knows that they should choose the dangerous road instead of the dead end, because it at least still has a glimmer of hope.

"What about the other benefit? Sergeant!" Colonel Sline asked.

"Another advantage is that we can bring down the British main force!" Qin Chuan replied.

"How is this possible?" Lucas retorted: "You may not know that the main force of the British army is more than 100,000 people, and there are more than 900 tanks. They are not just decorations!"

"The large number of people and tanks are exactly their weaknesses!" Qin Chuan replied.

Lucas was about to retort, but Slain raised his hand to stop him.

"Go on, Sergeant!" Colonel Sline said.

"This is a desert!" Qin Chuan said: "The most important thing in the desert is supplies. People need supplies, and tanks also need supplies. Otherwise, it will be difficult to move forward. We have already experienced this when crossing the desert. So you can imagine the British army's consumption The consumption of supplies, especially in wartime, will be astronomical, which is one of the reasons why they are eager to eliminate us and open up the supply line! "

Colonel Slain continued: "If we attack the port of Tobruk, we will destroy its supplies along the way!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded and said: "As mentioned before, the British set up strongholds like Tengeter along the route to store fuel and supplies. If we stick to Tengeter... the British only need to move Tengeter. By taking back Gertenl, we can open up the supply line, but if we attack along the entire line... when the British are unprepared and their troops are empty, we are likely to be unstoppable along the way, because most of the people we encounter are Supply troops, so that the gasoline, parts, supplies, etc. stored by the British along the route will be destroyed by us, and then..."

Colonel Slaine nodded thoughtfully: "Next, their tanks and cars will be unable to move because they have no gasoline and parts. So not only will they not be able to pursue us, they will even have trouble driving them to escape!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan said: "But there is a prerequisite for this situation to occur... We must be able to capture and hold Tobruk Port!"

"Because it is a port!" Colonel Slain agreed: "Gasoline and supplies will continue to be transported from the sea by transport ships. If we don't capture and hold it, the British will get supplies when they get here!"

"Then what's the difference between this and guarding Tengetel?" Lucas couldn't help but ask.

"The difference is..." Colonel Slain replied on behalf of Qinchuan: "The British don't have many cars and tanks that can drive to Tobruk, so we have to face much fewer tanks, and the British's combat effectiveness will also be reduced by ammunition. At the same time, they will have to endure huge psychological pressure... Once they cannot capture Tobruk, their entire army will be defeated!"

"But... Tobruk is not that easy to capture!" Lucas said: "It is the best port east of Benghazi, and the British have built strong fortifications there!"

"It is precisely because of this that we have to occupy it!" Colonel Slain said: "Because only by taking advantage of the geographical advantages and fortifications there can our army survive when powerful enemies are around! And! Even if we don't survive or capture Tobruk, we'll be doing much better than staying in Tengetel!"

This point is obvious. The garrison in Tengeter is equivalent to "blocking" the British army's tidal supply line... The British supplies have not been destroyed, they are just temporarily unable to pass. Once Tengeter is blocked by the British army, Recapture, and the British army can regain a large amount of supplies.

But if Qinchuan's plan is followed, it will eliminate the British army's supplies and at the same time reversely extend the supply line of the main British army... The main British army will never be able to get supplies after following a group.

"But Colonel!" Lucas asked: "General Rommel's order...Should we report it to the general and obtain his approval?"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but become nervous, because he knew that the British army could decipher all intercepted German codes, and if this operation was known to the British in advance... it would not only be impossible to succeed, but would also become a trap.

Colonel Slaine was silent for a while and then said: "No, I don't think this requires the general's consent, because he did the same thing, and I believe he will agree!"

What Colonel Slain was saying was that Rommel did not obey Hitler's orders... Since Rommel could do this, why couldn't Colonel Slain do the same?

Just like Rommel, although he disobeyed Hitler's orders, he won the victory and received praise instead of punishment.

In fact, this was just Colonel Slaine's excuse. The real reason why he was unwilling to ask Rommel for instructions... was that he was worried that if Rommel did not agree, he and his troops would be dead, so he simply decided to kill him first and then explain later.

Of course, if the result is a failure, Colonel Slaine will definitely bear all the responsibility... But if you lose your life, what's the point of worrying about other things?