"Although it's just a regiment, its combat effectiveness is indeed well-deserved." Outside Cairo, Bula stood in front of the temporary command camp, holding the casualty report that had just been sent over in his hand, while looking at the series of shocking numbers on it. , while he couldn't help but sigh, there was a bit of surprise in his expression, which was indeed far beyond his expectation. Originally, when he thought about it, the opponent was just an infantry regiment. With his own strength and equipment, he would be able to take it down easily. Taking Cairo City should be easy. Who would have thought that after this day of fighting, there would be a lot of casualty reports, but the actual results were mediocre and not much progress had been made. The city was still firmly guarded by the Germans, and our own attack was like a collision. Standing on a hard wall, he was blocked again and again, which made him feel a little depressed. His brows were tightly knitted together, and he felt very unwilling. "Yeah, just for a while, an infantry battalion was gone, and many people were frightened." A lieutenant colonel stood aside, with a bitter expression on his face, and agreed helplessly. They never expected that the combat effectiveness of the German regiment would be so strong. When the battle began, everyone seemed to be desperate for their lives. The tactical coordination was also extremely exquisite, and the firepower output was even more ferocious. They just suppressed their attack. Come on, our infantry battalion was lost in this way, and the morale of the soldiers was also greatly affected. When many people saw the brave posture of the German army, their hearts beat drums, and they were frightened. . Obviously, the strong combat effectiveness of the German army has indeed taught them a real lesson, letting them understand that they cannot underestimate any enemy force, even if the opponent is small in number, it may still have amazing combat effectiveness. "Calm down, don't panic, let the supervising team come up." Bula seemed very calm. He raised his head, looked at the officers calmly, and said in a calm tone. In his heart, he felt that most of the people under his command were composed of local indigenous people. Even if they were all wiped out, it would not be a big deal. Anyway, a group of people could be recruited from the local area at any time to supplement the troops, so there is no need to be too nervous. It's no big deal. Even if he had to fill it with people, he still had to capture the city of Cairo. He didn't want to be stopped by a German regiment. After hearing Bu La's words, all the officers couldn't help but relax a lot, and their original nervous and worried expressions also softened a lot. After all, the commander had said so, they felt reassured and felt that there was really no need to go too far. Scared. "Sir, what should we do next?" someone asked curiously, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, thinking that the commander must have already figured out the next step, and they were all waiting to hear it.

Hearing this, Bula was silent for a while, seeming to weigh the pros and cons in his mind, and then said: "Let's try to persuade them to surrender first." He thought, if he could persuade the Germans to surrender, he would naturally give up their resistance. It couldn't be better. It can not only reduce our own casualties, but also successfully capture the city of Cairo. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. "Yes, but I don't think there is much hope." The officer who spoke hesitated, but he gritted his teeth and said what he was thinking. After all, everyone saw the tenacious resistance of the German army and wanted to persuade them to surrender. It is indeed not an easy task for them, but since the commander has given the order, they can only try it first. "Well, let's try it first." Bu La knew what the other party meant, and he didn't hold out much hope. He just felt that it would be good to have one more method, so he arranged for people to prepare matters related to persuading surrender, and everyone They were all waiting for a response from the German army, and the entire battlefield temporarily fell into a subtle stalemate. Not long after, the German Colonel Harder received a letter from Bula to persuade him to surrender. He took the letter and just glanced at it casually. His expression was naturally very disdainful. The corners of his mouth were raised slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile. He thought to himself, just with the way you look like you have been beaten to shame by us, how can you still do it? If you dare to come and persuade me to surrender, you are really overestimating your capabilities. After all, he would naturally not look too kindly on his defeated generals. In his opinion, strength speaks for itself on the battlefield. Now that our own side has beaten the opponent steadily, they are still trying to surrender with a letter of persuasion. It was a big joke that the Germans laid down their weapons. "Persuade to surrender? Huh, you lost the battle and you still want to persuade to surrender? It's really weird." Colonel Hader sneered, his tone full of contempt, and he threw the letter of surrender on the table beside him, as if the letter was something dirty. Similar. "Colonel, where do they get their confidence? Moreover, their combat effectiveness is quite different from the rumors." A major stood aside with a puzzled look on his face and couldn't help but ask. He really couldn't understand how the opponent still had the courage to persuade them to surrender when they were now at a disadvantage. Moreover, the rumors he had heard about the opponent's superior combat effectiveness were completely different from the actual situation today. , after today's battle, although the opponent's offensive was very fierce, it did not show the unstoppable momentum in the legend. Instead, it was blocked by one of our own regiments, and a lot of troops were lost. This is really too much. Strange. Hearing this, Hader also showed a trace of confusion on his face. He frowned slightly, touched his chin, and said thoughtfully: "To be honest, I also think that the opponent's combat effectiveness is very different from the rumors. "He knew in his heart that according to the intelligence sent by Marshal Rommel before, the other party was in Southeast Asia. However, they were so majestic, punching the natives and kicking the Japanese soldiers, as if there was no enemy they could not deal with. With their fighting prowess, their reputation spread so loudly. It was precisely because of this that they faced this in the first place. When we formed a team, I was quite wary and took full precautions. But judging from the actual performance of the previous day, it was obviously not the same thing. The other party was not as powerful as the rumors, which made him a little puzzled. He really couldn't figure out the reason. More importantly, the other party had clearly lost the battle, but now they still wanted to persuade them to surrender. Moreover, the tone in the letter of surrender seemed to be unfazed and confident of victory. This made him even more confused. Secretly wondering, does the other party still have some back-up moves that he hasn't used yet? Or is it just a bluff? But no matter what, he didn't take the persuasion to surrender seriously, thinking that as long as his side continued to hold on, the other side would have nothing to do with them. Anyway, it was absolutely impossible for him to accept the persuasion to surrender, and he was ready to continue fighting. "Colonel, according to my observation, this unit should not be their elite unit." At this time, an experienced lieutenant stood up and retorted seriously, with a trace of determination in his eyes, as if Already have full confidence. "How do you say that?" Colonel Hader suddenly became interested when he heard this and asked curiously. He felt that there seemed to be some key information hidden in these words, which might be able to solve the doubts in his heart, so he looked at the man intently. Lieutenant, waiting for him to continue. "Although there is not much difference in their weapons and equipment, their fighting will is obviously not that strong. Our army easily repelled the opponent, which is completely inconsistent with the intelligence we have." The lieutenant analyzed methodically, as he recalled He continued to talk about the situation on the battlefield just now. "Look, from the information we received before, the opponent's team is a very powerful team. They should be fearless and courageous in fighting. But in today's battle, we can clearly feel that when they encounter As soon as we encountered some obstacles and suffered some casualties, the offensive momentum weakened and we were easily repelled. This is completely inconsistent with the situation we knew before. " "So I wonder if they are deliberately using these inferior troops to consume our ammunition?" The lieutenant frowned and expressed his speculation. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, "After all, the battle not long ago , causing us to lose a lot of ammunition.” Because the German infantry tactics rely on machine guns, machine guns play an extremely important role in suppressing firepower in battles. They often need to fire continuously to effectively block the enemy's attack and ensure the safety of their own positions. Naturally, ammunition The consumption will become very large. After the fierce battle just now, they took inventory and found that the ammunition was missing by one-fifth. This was not a small amount. If there were several more battles of this intensity, they would probably run out of ammunition and food. At this point, if they run out of ammunition, then the battle will be impossible to fight. No matter how tenacious they are in fighting, without bullets, they can only stare and let others slaughter them.

Sure enough, when he heard this, Colonel Hader's expression changed instantly. His originally calm face suddenly became serious, and he couldn't help but take a breath. He knew in his heart that if it was really like what the lieutenant said, then The situation is too bad, the opponent's move is really enough Insidiously, using this seemingly weak force to fight a war of attrition against them, and then sending out elite troops to clean up the mess after all their own ammunition is used up, then they will be completely passive. When he thought of this, he I felt scared for a while, and I quickly started thinking about how to deal with it. "Damn it." Colonel Harder clenched his fists in anger, looking like he was gritting his teeth, and the veins on his forehead were faintly bulging. He knew very well that if there were a few more battles like this, the ammunition reserves they had worked so hard to save would be completely exhausted. When the time came, they would be out of ammunition, even if they were unwilling to surrender. Cairo City cannot be defended at all, and the consequences are simply unimaginable. More importantly, according to the situation he had learned before, the royal family in Cairo City is also restless now, and they may stab them in the back at any time. If internal and external troubles come together, the situation will be completely chaotic. . "When will the reinforcements arrive?" Colonel Hader asked anxiously. He now placed all his hopes on the reinforcements. In his heart, as long as the reinforcements could arrive in time, with the strength of the two sides, plus The original defenses of Cairo City were still able to defend the city, so he was eager to know when reinforcements would arrive. It is absolutely impossible to surrender. As a German officer, he has his own pride and perseverance. He must persevere to the end no matter what and must not easily bow to the enemy. He is already prepared to live or die with this city. . "I'm afraid we won't be able to arrive for a while. There are too few troops that can be mobilized now." The communications staff shook his head helplessly and said with a bitter look on his face. He was also helpless. Now the entire German army was facing a lot of pressure on various battlefields. The troops were widely dispersed. It was really difficult to spare extra troops to support Cairo. Moreover, the situation in various places was very tense. If some of the troops are removed, loopholes may appear in other places, so there is no way to send reinforcements for a while. Upon hearing this, Colonel Hader's face became extremely ugly, as if a thick layer of haze had enveloped him, and it was terrifyingly gloomy. He knew in his heart that he was in trouble. Not only were the Allied forces in North Africa pressing forward with fierce attacks, but Allied forces had landed in Morocco in the far west. This meant that the German army needed to divide its forces to deal with threats from different directions. , the troops are even more stretched. In other words, the German army is now under great pressure. , every battlefield is like a taut string, which may break at any time, and the city of Cairo where he is now is also in an extremely dangerous situation, but is isolated and helpless, which makes him feel a sense of despair, but even so, He still gritted his teeth, thinking that he had to hold on no matter what, and never give up easily. "Continue to hold on and wait for reinforcements." After a long time, Colonel Hader took a deep breath and said firmly, as if he had made a great determination. He knew very well that although the situation was grim now, as long as there was still a glimmer of hope, he would never give up. Even if the reinforcements could not come for a while, he would still try his best to hold on. As for the surrender letter sent by the other party, that was of course He refused without hesitation. In his opinion, surrendering to the enemy could not be done under any circumstances. The dignity and honor of the German army would never allow such a stain. As for being rejected, Bu La seemed very calm and didn't have any big reaction. He didn't have much hope in persuading them to surrender. After all, he had already seen the tenacity of the German army. If the German army really surrendered easily, it would be beyond his expectation. He thought to himself that it would be fine if the other party did not accept the persuasion to surrender. Anyway, he had other options. But he didn't panic, because the royal family in Cairo City had decided to betray the German army. He had long known the news through various channels, and he knew very well that once the royal family betrayed him, it would be a big blow to the German army in the city. When the time came, they would be attacked from both inside and outside, no matter what the German army thought. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer, so now he is waiting quietly, waiting for the royal family to find the right time to take action, and then cooperate to launch an attack and capture Cairo City in one fell swoop. (End of chapter)