Chapter 2081 Mingxiu Plank Road Dark Chencang
"The British are crazy!" A K6 bomber pilot cursed involuntarily as he watched the British anti-aircraft guns spewing deadly bullets on the ground. The German bomber force in the French city of Lille, southeast of Dunkirk, encountered the most tenacious resistance since its launch. According to a German pilot who participated in the bombing of London, such powerful firepower was not deployed even around the Buckingham Palace of the British royal family.
"When we were more than ten kilometers away from the city of Lille, we could see the dark clouds over the city. We thought it was a problem with the forecast of the weather station, but when we got closer, we found that these so-called dark clouds were actually British. According to some gossip, the British concentrated more than 1,000 anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns here. We are simply going to bomb an active volcano.”
"The British don't even use their fighter jets for cover, and when our fleet flew over, you could see the flames from the flak fire almost all over the city. This is a real barrage, a continuous explosion rolling steel storm like Huge brushes generally sway back and forth in the air, and any behavior that dares to lower the altitude below 2,500 meters is quite dangerous. I witnessed at least 4 bombers from the same brigade smashing bombs together during dive bombing in one day To the ground. Therefore, we can only choose to carry out horizontal bombing at high altitude." A German bomber captain described the air battle near Lille in this way.
Not only is the attack in the air a bit tricky, but the attack on the ground is also difficult. This time the Bavarian Legion's tried and tested armored assault also suffered setbacks. The British deployed a large number of 4-inch naval guns, which were enough to destroy the strongest tanks of this era. Without track shoes and road wheels, it still can't stop a 15KG armor-piercing projectile from entering the soul!
The German army tried to use long-range artillery to suppress it, but this time, the relatively weak long-range artillery on the northern line had no advantage in the face of the British Expeditionary Army artillery group with a large number of naval guns. (The main train guns and long-range cannons were deployed in the two army groups AB. The equipment level of the German army on the northern line was worse. Although the southern line was finished, it took time for the heavy artillery to move to the northern line.)
"This is probably the last hard walnut we need to face in this war. The British will be finished if they are dealt with." Little Mao Qi said, looking at the situation of the enemy and us on the sand table.
"The British have come back to life. Give me seven days. After we deploy the train guns and heavy guns in the south directly through the railway, we can fully crack the tortoise shells of the British. Our M super-heavy train gun is enough to suppress all the British. Army heavy artillery, after suppressing the British heavy artillery, we can push the siege artillery to the front line and completely crush the British defense line." Admiral House on the side said disapprovingly. This is the last madness of the British, and the result is doomed!
"Just keep the pressure." Ruprecht didn't seem to care much about Lille's situation, and then asked after a pause, "How's the situation with our troops attacking Brune and Calais?"
"Our troops once occupied Brunn, but then they were attacked by the British's former dreadnoughts. In order to reduce casualties, we destroyed the main facilities of the city and retreated. We have completed the siege on the periphery in the direction of Calais. But the attack was not smooth, the British used the navy to transport supplies and troops, and the Channel Fleet provided fire cover, and our heavy artillery was in the rear, and they couldn’t even effectively cover the port of Calais.” An officer on the side said with some embarrassment.
"The warships at sea are indeed not something the army can solve. It doesn't matter. I will let the air force solve those warships. The Port of Calais must be destroyed.
I will arrange enough bombers to suppress the British Channel Fleet, and then go north to continue the attack and destroy the port of Calais. said Ruprecht.
"It's good to be able to destroy the Port of Calais, but wouldn't the cost of doing so be too high?" Xiao Maoqi thought for a while and asked, in his opinion, the only way to concentrate the troops on the northern front and annihilate the main force of the British army as soon as possible It is the most direct and efficient way.
"The three British armies in the north have established a relatively complete ring position. It is difficult for us to attack by force. The British army on the northern line mainly relies on the two ports of Calais and Dunkirk to transport supplies and evacuate troops. If we can If one of the ports is destroyed, the supply pressure of the British army will be very high, and the evacuation of the troops will become very difficult. Our frontal storm is actually just to attract the attention of the British. Killing the port of Calais is our second phase. One of the main goals has never changed," Ruprecht said.
"At least 700,000 British troops have shrunk in Calais, Dunkirk, and Lille. The opponent's troop density is too high. Even if we occupy Calais, we may be driven out again. Unless we are willing to wait for a while Time, wait for the troops behind to arrive before launching a general attack." Xiao Maoqi said.
"We only need to destroy the Port of Calais! There are many ways to destroy it. One way is to use tanks to crush it and then blast it with engineers. Another way is to use heavy siege artillery to destroy it after approaching. I don't care how much we can occupy the Port of Calais." For a long time, as long as this port can't function." After speaking, Ruprecht waved his hand to signal the suspension of the discussion, and at this time the crown prince directly made a decision.
In fact, in addition to the above-mentioned reasons, there are other reasons why Ruprecht is so persistent in attacking Calais. If the British always keep the two ports available, then their will to resist will be stronger. After all, there is no way out. cut off. And if a port is destroyed and only Dunkirk is left, it is impossible to meet the needs of the British army to evacuate. Therefore, in this case, when some people are destined to be unable to escape and face an irresistible The morale of this army will definitely drop, especially those officers and soldiers on the front line, they will think that they have been abandoned! This invisible damage is sometimes more deadly than the guns on the frontal battlefield.
And another reason is that Ruprecht wants to give it a try. If there is only one port left in Dunkirk, then in order to ensure the safety of this port, will the British Grand Fleet go south and enter the east exit of the English Channel! After all, this is the life of hundreds of thousands of British soldiers. Whether these people become corpses or prisoners, it will be a fatal blow to Britain's international reputation. Therefore, in this case, will the British What about using a large fleet to cover the army's evacuation? If the British use it, it will undoubtedly be a very good result for the Germans. Within the combat radius of the German aviation force, the German Air Force and the High Seas Fleet are enough to send any fleet in the world to the bottom of the sea, and the Grand Fleet is no exception. !
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