Chapter 468 Dunkirk retreat

"What, stop moving forward?" When Guderian's tank troops turned around from Abveur, captured Bren, surrounded Calais, and arrived in Gravlin, they were less than 30 kilometers away from Dunkirk. At this moment, they received the order from Hitler to stop the pursuit. The German army, who was so excited that they were shocked by a basin of cold water.

"Lao Xi, what's wrong with you? Didn't you be possessed by a birdman all of a sudden?" Meng Xiangwen, who was thousands of miles away, also covered her face and complained. This order was recognized by later generations as the first tactical mistake Hitler made in World War II. As for the reason, there were all kinds of speculations. Whether it was the Nazi general or the military historian, they all argued endlessly. Without Lao Xi's personal admission, all this was just speculation.

However, one of the most mainstream views is that they originate from two aspects.

One is that the rivers around Dunkirk are crisscrossed with swamps and low-lying areas. In addition, the besieged Allied forces are easily fighting beasts. At this time, the infantry troops were left behind by tank troops. According to the fighting style during World War I, the lack of infantry cover may cause the rushing tank troops to suffer a fatal blow. At this time, the tank troops were already the treasure in Lao Xi's eyes. Lao Xi was reluctant to throw this heroic unit who had completed a war miracle into the final close connection. France's door was open, and he needed the tank troops to be thrown into the next battle as a sharp knife. There were also a large number of French remaining enemies in the south of the Somme River.

Of course, the tank troops in history suffered heavy losses, and logistics supply difficulties were also one aspect. But at this time, because the improved tanks of the base were born early, the tanks suffered much less losses. However, the logistics supply difficulties remained.

The second reason for ordering the tank troops to stop fighting was that Goring. Goring, who was very fond of merit, was unwilling to let this great victory be held in the hands of the army, and he would take the last bite no matter what. So he suggested to Lao Xi to use the air force to clean up the final mess. In order to take care of the face of his close comrades and to balance the forces of the army and the air force, Lao Xi agreed to the suggestion and ordered the final blow to be completed by the air force and infantry. The dazzling achievements were obtained by the tank troops that had not been paid much attention to before, and the infantry forces occupying the main force of the army also needed Lao Xi to appease and take care of him.

The Air Force's performance in blitzkrieg was also eye-catching. A whistling and diving of Stuka could directly cause the Allied soldiers below to collapse and flee. So many Allied soldiers were concentrated in narrow areas and were subjected to large-scale bombing, which could also collapse early, causing the Allied troops to surrender directly. But at this time, Lao Xi ignored the swamps in Dunkirk and the sandy land in the stalls, which easily reduced the power of the bomb explosion. The effect of the Air Force bombing was not as good as he thought.

However, by the time Lao Xi regretted it, it had already finished 48 hours. Meng Xiang would never let this opportunity to easily train history slip away from him.

"Why?" On the evening of the 24th, Guderian, who received the order to stop moving forward during the day, was furious and walked out of the barracks and silently looked at the stream in front of him, walking speechlessly. Hitler ordered the left wing to stop at Ahe and not to cross the stream in front of him. This order was no less than a bolt from the blue, and it still made his head dizzy. There was no reason, he had to obey, and he could only speak silently.

The stream in front of me usually passes by just one step, but at this time it is a natural chasm that separates him from the last handshake with the goddess of victory.

"What are you doing?" There was a shout from a distance, which made Guderian, who was walking and sighing by the stream, look at him with a proof in his heart.

The thick smoke from the tanks there was clearly visible, and more than a dozen tanks were crossing the A River with the help of engineers. A staff officer was scolding them.

Goodrian walked slowly over, and the quarrel continued there.

"The head of state has issued an order, stop moving forward!" The staff roared loudly. The soldiers who were paying attention were a little hesitant on their faces.

"I'm sorry, Major. Perhaps it's because of the malfunction, I didn't receive the relevant order. Before I received the official order, what I need to do is lead my soldiers to win the honor they deserve!" Mi 37 ignored the roar of the major staff officer next to me, and just waved his hand to shout at the soldiers who were stunned by the side: "What are you still standing there? You are soldiers. You must rush to the opposite side, tear open the enemy's defense line, and completely eliminate them, instead of staring blankly here."

In addition to being able to recite the commander's high-sounding words, the 37 can also improvise it, because as Meng Xiang's few level 5 spies, he has greater flexibility. This is also the reason why he can become the battalion commander of the Tank Battalion. Perhaps he has more potential for upwardness, but in order to reverse the track of history, someone needs to jump out and violate the order. Whether he wins or not, what awaits him will be the trial of the military court. Meng Xiang must not expose this piece that may be more promising in the future.

"You are disobeying military orders!" The chief adviser said angrily. But he was a major like Mitsui, and he was not a dependent relationship, so he could not force him to stop.

"Before receiving the exact order, our mission is still fighting non-stop! Fight!" As Mitsu7 shouted, his tank had already crossed the Ahe River, and was about to set off with thick smoke.

He was correct and did not receive a formal order. There were many ways to make the formal notice not be transmitted to the front-line personnel in a timely manner. Besides, he was not alone. The spies sent by Meng Xiang never fought alone, and each group of three allowed them to take care of each other. In this way, only Meng Xiang received the exact information that was passed on to them, rather than from the official orders that were also controlled by the spy.

"You will be sent to the military court!" The major staff officer said furiously. In the German army, obeying superiors' orders had penetrated into the bones, and few people dared to destroy them so directly.

"Soldiers, keep moving forward for Germany!" 37 ignored him anymore, and completing the commander's order was the main thing. When everyone had stopped attacking, he needed to make things bigger so that more people could be more inclined. Otherwise, they, one of them, would not be able to make a few waves in front of the Allied Army in front. At first, he just wanted to attract the commander of the armored division, but he didn't expect that Guderian came over. This was enough.

"Everything is for Germany!" the soldiers under their command shouted. No matter they know or don't know what the order of Mid-37 means, but as superior Mid-37 issues the order, they only need to execute it as subordinates.

"For Germany, keep moving forward!" Guderian looked at him from a distance and did not walk over. At this time, he muttered softly, and he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. There are worlds where there are people, and foreigners are no exception. The tank troops' record was envied by many people, and such things will inevitably happen in the future. However, this sentence for Germany made him unable to suppress the excitement in his heart.

"General, do we need to send some firepower to detect and see what the British are doing?" A lieutenant colonel advised next to him with considerate advice.

Guderian's eyes lit up. On the 15th, due to various reasons, he issued an order to stop moving forward. He directly submitted his resignation, which was in exchange for a compromise order for active fire reconnaissance, which allowed him to take advantage of the loopholes and send large-scale fire reconnaissance from the First and Second Armored Divisions. At this time, although it was impossible to use this trick again, small-scale fire reconnaissance was still necessary. Harassing the enemy and preventing them from building defense fortifications smoothly, the attack after being in place provided convenience.

"Okay! Send a team to investigate!" Guderian nodded and said, "and he said with a dead voice.

The team's tanks began to cross the river and approached the reconnaissance, which made the panicked Allies still panic. However, there were many talents in the Allies who soon discovered the strange operations of the German army, and relevant information came soon. In this way, the Allies quickly stabilized and were no longer driven away by the rapid assault of the tanks, winning a chance to breathe. Even though there were still harassment from fire reconnaissance, it was still a bit insignificant for the Allies' army.

Meng Xiang didn't expect this little pusher to mobilize the trajectory of the heavy wheels of history. He still needs to do a lot.

"This news is reliable?" Because of this victory, the wind direction in Germany changed a lot. Some opposition voices basically disappeared into the praise. However, at this time, Hitler's heart was filled with joy, but there was a little uneasy. He heard the information on the sales of Skynet and realized the source of his uneasiness.

The ocean was still the British at this time, and the side of Dunkirk was navigable to the sea. Although the dock facility of this third largest port in France had been blown up by the German Air Force, he was still a little uneasy when such a large fruit of victory was not eaten into his mouth.

At this time, the information that the British were planning to send a large number of ships to rescue came to him. However, he felt a little relieved when he thought of the Luftwaffe flying in the air.

"It's all over. How many people can be saved if the British can send a boat to rescue?"

Considering the future arms transactions and the close relationship between the counterfeit companies and the Pioneer Army, this information was reminded by Skynet. After several cooperations, especially after Skynet provided free information from the French without a reserve team, the Germans also felt the accuracy of Skynet's intelligence. At this time, although Lao Xi did not doubt the authenticity of this information, he was disdainful of how many people the British could rescue.

How many opportunities can they have under the attack of the Luftwaffe?

The German intelligence also received part of the plan to evacuate the Expeditionary Force's generator. On the 25th, Lord Gott, the commander of the British army, gave up the newly formulated offensive plan of Weigang, who replaced Ganmolin. He did this to abandon the battles in northern France and Belgium and abandoned his allies. The British had already retreated first according to the domestic plan.

If the mortal fellow Taoist is not dead, I will always be like this. If these British troops encounter unexpected problems, the British will be greatly damaged.

The desperate Belgium had to accept surrender on the evening of the 26th. Not long after the war began, the Dutch had already surrendered. At this time, there were many planes in the German Air Force that took off from there.

"The distance is too far, our plane cannot arrive smoothly!" Major General Richthofen was also helpless. Faced with the final blow proposed by Gorene, he could not complete it confidently even if he was very arguing. If it weren't for the upgraded products provided by the Pioneer Army to the Germans Ju-88 and Stukad, such a task would have been even more difficult.

For this attack, the 60 ju-88s that the counterfeit company had just traded to them were also sent here.

However, this still cannot eliminate the disadvantages of the Luftwaffe. Distance has limited the capabilities of most bombers, while the front runway is shrouded in artillery fire from both sides of the war. The supply of oil and ammunition in the rear is not timely. The Luftwaffe is using a huge cost to show the firm confidence of the iron man in command.

But the British Air Force was also resisting tenaciously. In order to protect the British army's smooth retreat, the British even dispatched their newly developed ***. They were closer to their homeland, so the attack was more convenient. Although the Germans equipped with the BF-109e in advance were stronger, the British were even more desperate. On the 26th, more than 200 British aircraft and the Luftwaffe launched a large-scale air battle over the narrow Dunkirk.

The sound of machine guns continued and fireworks rose frequently. In the end, the British lost more than fifty aircraft, which was more than thirty aircraft from the Germans, but they blocked the German bombing.

At this time, only this fat man could still believe in the invincibility of his air force, and the army kept asking Hitler to attack. The counterfeit company also revealed that 200 No. 4 tanks had been removed from the production line and could be loaded immediately. This gave Hitler some confidence that as long as there was tank support, he would not be afraid of his tank troops' demise.

So in the early morning of the 26th, Hitler, who received an unfavorable situation on the front line, issued an order to continue the attack nearly one day in advance. But it had been a day and a half since then, and the Allies, who had a chance to breathe, stabilized their feet. The most important thing was that the scattered morale was repaired. Coupled with the urgent repairs and the advantage of the geographical advantage, they actually blocked the ground attack.

"The generator plan begins!" At this time, the British did not dare to hesitate and launched their long-planned evacuation plan. More than 800 large and small ships began to cross the English Channel and head towards Duncleton. In addition to these warships, merchant ships, and fishing boats, some private boats also drove out of the rivers and streams of England under the control of brave amateur sailors, and headed towards Dunkirk, where artillery fire was everywhere.

The largest evacuation in the world has begun.

"The spirit is commendable, but the enemy is the enemy, and there is no need for mercy to treat the enemy." Meng Xiang sighed after hearing this. Whether it is the British or the French, they have left a page of shame in the history of China. Meng Xiang also specially preserved the remains of the Old Summer Palace and erected a stone tablet that will never be repaired, warning future generations.

Since they have today, Meng Xiang doesn't mind taking advantage of the situation, and there is no sympathy at all.

"I want to beat the dog in the water!"

The Germans also understood this principle. Although there was a tactical mistake in staying for more than a day, the Germans were not polite after the attack again.

The artillery fire continued to bombard the simple fortifications that the Allied forces hurriedly built. More artillery shells and plane bombs fell on the beaches and seas of Dunkirk. The ships in the sea continued to capsize, but more ships rushed over beside them. Ju-88 showed great power and blew up many large ships, but more small boats were shuttled through the waves raised by the bombs.

At the port of Dunkirk, the British and French forces were constantly repairing the docks and port facilities. There was no docking pier and the ships could not reach the shore at all. How to evacuate personnel? The 1,400-yard dam left by the bombing could be used for rescue ships to dock. Although the Germans used Stukad to blow up part of the dock, the remaining 800 yards could still be used.

A large number of cars and trucks could not be transported away, so they were pushed into the beach, forming a temporary dock, so that soldiers could board the evacuated ship without having to drift water.

When night fell and the air battle between the two sides ended, only the artillery fire at the place where the two sides fought reflected the entire sky red. On the coast, except for the fire that was like lightning flashing across the night sky, the rest was the silence under the waves.

"What is that?" little George exclaimed loudly at the shore.

"What are you shouting, hurry up and look carefully. We can't be sent directly into the seabed by shells like Old Kaning. We can't be caught in the mine and can't be returned home!" Gilbert cursed dissatisfied. Captain Gilbert had a golden beard and named his fishing boat of more than 20 tons. This fishing boat was one of the first ships to rush to Dunkirk.

"Work quickly, and pull our sticks on in a while and leave the damn place of the French guys..." He cursed and looked into the distance. The outline of the distant artillery fire meant that the coast had arrived. As the sound of artillery fire drifted away, thousands of lights were floating on the coast there. Under the roar of destruction in the distance, flashing.

"So many fireflies!" The sixteen-year-old little George's legs were no longer weak, and he was shocked by the scene in front of him. He had never seen so many fireflies. The quiet fireflies' flashes seemed particularly strange in the roaring cannons.

The fishing boat passed by the water columns of several shells and came to the shore. When little George, who had been covered in waves caused by the shells, looked at the fireflies again, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. Where was there any fireflies on the shore? There were only thousands of British soldiers sitting on the beach waiting for rescue silently, almost everyone was smoking cigarettes. The cigarette butts, which were bright and dark, looked really like fireflies from a distance.

But little George was only able to see empty and silent faces with the faint light of the cigarette butts. Tens of thousands of people were sitting there, but there was no movement. They had lost the confidence to shout.

When they saw the rescue ships, more expressions appeared on their faces. After a while of chaos, they finally started to board the ship in an orderly manner during the machine gun law enforcement, but from time to time, ships were hit by shells, or overloaded by the waves of shells. The ships passing by could not stay for more, so they could only rescue a few soldiers around them, and loaded them up to sail towards the opposite shore.

At this time, more ships were wandering in the distance but could not get close. They could only wade through the soldiers. Under the bombardment of artillery fire, soldiers continued to fall down and floated up in the sea.

"We really don't save them?" Little George couldn't help asking again.

Golden Beard looked silently at a burning ship not far away. After a long time, he pointed to the soldiers crowded behind him and said, "We need to send them home first!"

Under the flames on the burning ship, a floating corpse passed the fishing boat with the waves. On the empty corpse face, a ship of expressionless soldiers stared at. A soldier swimming next to him pushed away the floating corpse and climbed over the fishing boat.

"You can't get on again, otherwise the ship will sink!" Jinbei shouted. There were already many soldiers rescued from the sea on the ship, which was overloaded from afar. If a big wave hits, the ship may sink.

"Pull him up, let's throw some more things on the boat!" a lieutenant couldn't bear it. As he said, he threw his submachine gun into the sea. The soldiers next to him also kept throwing some personal belongings from the boat.

"Boom!" A shell fell in the distance, and the hull shook, and a hole in the side of the ship was filled with water.

The blood-mixed waves hit, and immediately more corpses floated up.

"It's the last time, otherwise we will really sink." Golden beard shouted helplessly.

"We need the support of artillery, and a large number of artillery!" The German army was moving in a hurry, and the large number of dragged artillery could not keep up with the tank's charge. The Allies had no scruples at this time, and they could not take away those artillery shells. Their choice was to shoot out all the shells. The fierce artillery suppressed the German attack for a while. Even the tanks could not rush through the shell barrage. The Germans needed more artillery to suppress the Allies.

"When it dawn, we will have 100 new artillery."

“Where is 100 doors enough?”

"Hehe, that's a magical cannon!"
Chapter completed!