Chapter 558: The African Legion Battle Scene begins

"The world has begun to fall into madness and chaos, and it's not time for me!" Meng Xiang looked at the information submitted by Rat II in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh that the war of the world war is getting closer.

When the super battleships began to compete on the ocean, the range of flesh-and-blood battlefields on land had begun to grow. When the Italians lost in Africa, the German army began to land in Africa.

"The war has indeed spread!" Fan Zhong sighed. This is what he admired Meng Xiang. After all, Meng Xiang had already predicted all this like a charlatan a long time ago.

"Although the Italians were in financial difficulties and their logistics equipment was a little poor, their performance on this battlefield was too poor, especially their willpower was too low!" Fan Zhong saw the information about the Italians retreating step by step, and then he understood the meaning of the noodles that Meng Xiang said. The Italian Army Committee was really disappointing. Fan Zhong dared to bet that some of the Italians' performance at this time was not even comparable to the German division of the Central Army, let alone the vanguard army.

Without any attack, the British sang triumphantly and invaded Libya. The 10th Italian Army was wiped out, 10 divisions were defeated and 130,000 were captured. Seeing that Libya was about to fall into the hands of the British, and East Africa began to face counterattacks from the British, and the Mediterranean fleet was also hit by a fatal blow. Mussolini had to abide by the arrival of the Germans and agreed to the direct assistance of the Germans.

Perhaps it was Meng Xiang's subtle reminder, or perhaps the Germans in the European War were even more successful. Rommel's arrival in North Africa not only advanced, but also brought a lot of troops.

Although the German plan to attack the Soviet Union had begun to be formulated, Hitler, who noticed that the Suez Canal was important to the British, still gave five divisions to the African Legion. In the original history, Rommel only brought a small number of the 15th Armored Division and the 5th Lightweight Division at the beginning, but this time there were two more motorized divisions and one armored division. It turned out that the 21st Armored Division adapted from the 5th Lightweight Division was unveiled in advance, while the 5th Lightweight Division was still retained.

The reason why Lao Xi sent so many was because he did see that the Suez Canal was a fatal pit for the British. After occupying the Suez Canal, he could not only go to the Middle East to seize oil from Iran, Iraq and other places, but also go north to capture the Caucasus oil fields of the Soviet Union from Iran, and even further cross the Middle East to India to pick this crown of the Emperor.

Most of the logistics problems of the German army that he had been worried about before were solved by counterfeit companies. The counterfeit companies promised to deliver goods to their doorsteps to solve the problems of weapons and ammunition, and even oil problems. The counterfeit companies can also help solve the problem, and strategic materials such as food, tea, tobacco can also be transported and solved.

Lao Xi was overjoyed when he heard this.

The reason why the Germans did not launch a war against the Soviet Union immediately was because of the incomplete strategic materials and the ammunition and oil needed to be accumulated. This time, Lao Xi agreed to send more personnel to North Africa because the weapons and ammunition of these people could be directly provided by counterfeit companies.

As for the words that the counterfeit company might raise the price of military supplies, he chose to ignore it. During the war, all war supplies were rising prices, and it would be good to get them. For example, oil, although the Germans swept half of Europe, they obtained oil from France and other places, and temporarily had sufficient reserve oil. Otherwise, it would be just a matter of oil, so the German tanks would stop.

Even the troops sent to North Africa were initially considered by the Germans, but they did not make a final decision until the counterfeit company made a commitment to support.

As for the issue of wealth, Lao Xi did not consider it at all. During the war, more strategic materials were needed, and the so-called wealth could be obtained everywhere as long as the enemy was defeated. Moreover, the payment form of copycat companies was also very simple. Sometimes, through the Pioneer Army's tripartite cooperation regulations, the Germans only needed some machines and technology, and sometimes the copycat companies only needed some German spoils, and even gold, silver and foreign exchange.

"I think our cooperation with the counterfeit company is the wisest decision!" Lieutenant Colonel Ziegfield von Westfar, appointed as the commander of the African Legion's Operations Department, served a cup of fragrant coffee and savored it gently. Looking at the vastness of the North African desert under the sunset in the distance, he said comfortably. When the Germans, as the 5th lightweight division, as the vanguard, first arrived in Tripoli, Libya, there were indeed a large amount of military supplies waiting for them, and even the tropical uniforms they lacked were provided.

Westfar had not just arrived. He had already arrived in North Africa and watched the Italians retreat step by step. After the British defeated the Italian Navy, they had already controlled most of the Mediterranean, which meant cutting off the supply line for weapons and ammunition. After the supply line was stuck by the British, the transportation of equipment and supplies, including the transportation and supply of daily necessities, was a nightmare. Being able to taste a cup of fragrant coffee and quietly see the sunset every day is undoubtedly a kind of happiness.

On the battlefield in North Africa, any army needs to defeat not only opponents in another camp, but also ubiquitous harsh environments.

"This damn place!" Major Friedrich von Melinzin, Director of Intelligence, obviously knew more about the place, and obviously agreed with Westfar's words. "Fortunately, we have a good partner, not those lazy and incompetent Italians."

It should be fair to say that in history, although Italians had some combat effectiveness, half of the achievements of Germans in North Africa should be taken into account the supplies of Italians.

At this time, the threat of logistics has a greater impact on combat. In combat, considering the factors of logistics, you must fight combat factors. Even without the opponent's guns, sandstorms, high temperatures, thirst, and disease, it can cause an army to fall down halfway.

The German African Legion still had the banner of the first Italians, and was under the jurisdiction of General Garibaldi, the trusted commander-in-chief of the Italians in Libya. But Rommel took the Italians above as a decoration from the beginning. As soon as he arrived in North Africa, he hurried to Garibaldi to register for a walk, and then ran to see the tanks prepared by the counterfeit company.

"These are 150 tanks No. 3 and 100 tanks No. 4, and 10,000 tons of gasoline! The subsequent tanks will be continuously transported here." Mi 51 said slowly.

The 51st time to do business with the Germans was the most, but his number had changed at this time. As the number of spies gradually increased, the way in which the Arabic numerals were arranged in the past was no longer suitable for the increasingly large espionage system. In order to remember the more and more unsung heroes, Meng Xiang renumbered them again and compiled them according to their environment and tasks.

Among the numbers of the gang of Zideji, Day, American, Yingji, etc., Mi 51 was affiliated with the counterfeit company, so it was designated as Shanji No. 3.

Of course, in the intelligent brain, their original numbers are still retained.

Seeing Rommel just observing these tanks carefully, Mountain No. 3 continued: "These have been modified to adapt to the environment in the desert."

It is equipped with a 50mm No. 3 tank, which has more powerful power than the British light tank and is more flexible than the British heavy tanks. It has proven its success in history. Meng Xiang has not made much changes to it, and only provides combat improvements in tropical desert areas.

As long as there is oil, these are enough for the Germans to struggle. The biggest dilemma of the German African Legion in later generations is oil, rather than being embarrassed by tanks No. 3 and No. 4. Even if Meng Xiang matched the Germans with the Tiger King, it is doubtful how much role they play in the desert. In fact, the flexible No. 3 tank plus the No. 4 tank with more powerful firepower has at least now, at least, it has an overwhelming advantage in the British.

Rommel looked for a long time, nodded, and looked at Huang Yun who was swept up from the distance. After a long time, he said: "Order to arrange a defensive front in the East District and make a plan for the offensive!"

"Now?" Lieutenant General Alfred Gauss, the chief of staff of the African Legion, was a little confused. The Germans had just arrived and immediately started an attack, which was too early from time to time.

Zhao Yi, who was following Rommel, nodded secretly. His intelligence came not only from the Germans, but also from the ** intelligence network of the Pioneer Army. At least he knew that the British seemed to be victorious, but because of the obvious lack of troops, they had already opened up a lot of room. If he took this opportunity to use mechanized troops to fight quickly, he would definitely catch the British off guard.

"I think this line of defense should be moved westward better!" General Garibaldi said kindly. The Italians were not sure that the hurriedly arranged front could block the British's fierce attack.

"I choose the east!" Rommel said with a tough attitude. Although the African Legion is a combat unit under the Italian Legion, as long as Rommel feels that the Italian army's orders are not good for his command, he can directly appeal to Berlin. With this Sword of the Sword, Rommel naturally needs to maintain the pride of the Germans.
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