Chapter 261 It can’t be our people who did it? (Second update!) "I'm afraid it will be difficult." The officer's words completely gave Montgomery up. He didn't know why the British Empire declined so quickly. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. However, this is the fact. The airport in Canaan was attacked by indigenous people. Now the canal is blocked again. As a result, the reinforcements of the Allied fleet were blocked in the canal and unable to pass. This means that the last territory of the British Empire in North Africa will be lost. "Bastard, bastard, bastard." Montgomery became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and finally he cursed loudly.

"Lieutenant General Montgomery, telegram from General Wavell." The communications staff member walked in and said quickly. "What's up?" He was not surprised that Admiral Wavell sent a telegram, after all, the news would soon spread throughout the world. So Montgomery's expression was very calm. "Admiral Wavell said that now that the canal is blocked and the fleet can no longer go to the Mediterranean, it is better to let them go to the Indian Ocean to intercept the Japanese fleet and reduce the pressure on Tianzhu." The communications staff said quickly. Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Montgomery was stunned for a moment, and then looked directly at the communications staff officer, as if wondering if he heard it wrong? Take away the fleet that supports you? Wavell, this bastard, does he want to die? Without fleet support, he would really have no choice but to jump into the sea. "Asshole, tell that son of a **** Wavell that I will never agree to his proposal." Montgomery roared angrily. How could he possibly agree to something like this that was related to his life and death? The reason why he agreed to go to Port Said was not because Fatty Qiu promised that the navy would send a fleet to support Port Said. result? The canal is blocked. The fleet can't get through. Now Port Said is surrounded again, which means that the navy has no fleet to support him. When the Germans capture Port Said, he will either surrender or jump into the sea to feed the sharks. Therefore, I was very angry about Wavell's suggestion. You wish you could die early, right? "Send a telegram to Fleet H and ask them to find a way and rush to Port Said immediately. We need support, otherwise we will definitely be doomed." Montgomery knew that he could not count on Somerville's fleet now, so he could only give up hope. On board H Fleet.

"Yes." The communications staff member responded immediately. On the other side, General Wavell was anxiously waiting for Montgomery's call back. During this period of time, he was having a very difficult time. Every day, bad news came from the front line. Either the territory was occupied by the Japanese army, or the indigenous people rebelled. During this time, he was mentally and physically exhausted. If he hadn't thought that when the main force arrived, he would be able to defeat the Japanese army and regain the territory, he would have given up his business long ago. As for the expeditionary force sent by Stilwell? Because there was no supply, it stopped temporarily and was unable to continue to support. So he placed all his hopes on the main fleet. However, when he learned that the base camp wanted the fleet to defeat the Shikoku fleet before supporting them, he felt uneasy. He even scolded Fatty Qiu. Don’t you know the importance of Tianzhu? Who knew that things would take a turn for the worse, and now the canal is blocked. Somerville's fleet was blocked in the canal, so they could come to support Tianzhu first. When the situation in Tianzhu improves, the canal will almost be able to continue navigation by then. After all, this is a world-class canal, and it is absolutely impossible to watch it become blocked like this. He thought his request was very reasonable. After all, the canal is blocked and the fleet can't get through, so it's better to support Tianzhu. While he was waiting with joy for Montgomery's telegram. Just saw two words! dream! "Asshole, this idiot Montgomery, doesn't he know the importance of Tianzhu?" Admiral Wavell roared angrily. Whether Tianzhu can hold on by then is another matter. Not to mention the natives, the Japanese troops in front of them were all like crazy, attacking in all directions. The British troops were no match at all. It is said that the Japanese reinforcements amounted to 200,000 people. If these 200,000 people arrive, including the original 60,000 to 70,000 Japanese troops, it will be nearly 300,000 Japanese troops. Then it will be really troublesome. More importantly, the Japanese army captured a lot of British artillery and used these artillery to beat the British army into tears. "Asshole, this idiot." Admiral Wavell was so angry that his liver hurt. He really couldn't figure out why the other party didn't agree to his proposal?

Isn't Tianzhu important? Until the subordinates reminded me. Without fleet support, Port Said would really be an isolated port. At that time, they would either surrender or jump into the sea to feed the fish. With Montgomery's pride, he would definitely not choose to surrender. Then all that’s left is to feed the fish. If it were him, he would definitely not agree to his conditions. "Lieutenant General Montgomery sent a telegram again. He hopes that we can mobilize a force, use the naval fleet to transport it to the canal, land from the canal, and attack the German rear." Not long after, the communications staff came in again and said with the telegram. Hearing this, Admiral Wavell was extremely angry and laughed. Let yourself support the troops to him? He himself is short of major generals, so how can he have any troops to support him. As for the British-Indian divisions composed of indigenous people? Forget it! Not even as good as the Italian army. "What is the situation with the cargo ships on the canal?" Admiral Wavell did not immediately answer the communications staff, but asked about the specific situation of the canal. "Five 30,000-ton cargo ships, driven by Tianzhu crew, flying the American flag, and whose shareholders were from the British Empire, were sailing toward the canal with their right rudders full, crashed directly into the shore, and hit the bottom and sank. , then an explosion occurred on the ship, and five cargo ships completely blocked the canal.” "The current plan is either to re-expand the canal, which is no different from digging a new canal, or to make a detour, which is expected to take at least three months, and it must ensure that the German army will not be encountered along the way." "As for using tugboats to tow the damaged cargo ship, according to the Navy's report, the ship was filled with sand. It is obvious that this was a premeditated action." The communications staff took out another piece of information and said quickly. "In other words, the canal will not be usable for some time in the future?" Admiral Wavell suddenly felt overwhelmed. If this cannot be used, it means that many supplies cannot be transported to Tianzhu. The weapons Tianzhu had accumulated alone could not stop the Japanese army for long. When the Japanese reinforcements arrive, it will be really troublesome. "Yes." The communications staff member responded quickly. "Asshole, who did it?" Admiral Wavell asked angrily. He originally thought that the arrival of reinforcements would reduce his pressure. You must know that the troops he can really use are only a few divisions. Originally, when in Imphal, the battle line was too narrow and two divisions could hold the defense line. Now the defense line is stretched very long. Two divisions are not even enough to defend in depth, so how can they defend it. "It should have been done by the Japanese army. According to the investigation of the Military Intelligence Bureau, they set off from Xiangjiang. They originally flew the Japanese flag, but they changed it to the American flag after arriving at the Red Sea." The communications staff said quickly again. "Damn it, is there any other way besides widening the canal?" Admiral Wavell asked. "I'm sorry, but there is no other way at the moment."

Hearing this, General Wavell sighed. This is not good news. The soldiers in his hands can suppress the indigenous people, but they can only run away when facing the Japanese army. Not to mention, the Japanese reinforcements are very difficult. Arriving soon. "Send the intelligence here to Stilwell and tell him to supervise the expeditionary force and let them launch an attack as soon as possible." Admiral Wavell said helplessly. He has no other good option now but to place his hope on the expeditionary force. "Admiral Wavell, those expeditionary forces will not advance without supplies. As far as I know, they seem to be farming and the harvest is not bad. They can barely maintain the rations of the troops. If they want to attack, they do not have enough weapons and ammunition. It will definitely not take a step forward," the combat staff said in a timely manner. Without enough supplies, it is definitely impossible for the opponent to launch an attack. "I know everything you said, but there is no way at the moment. Unless Sir Somerville's fleet can support us, otherwise, if we want to defeat these Japanese troops, we alone will not be enough." Admiral Wavell shook his head and said . Why doesn't he know these reasons? But now he has no choice but to place his hope on the expeditionary force. "General Wavell, I suggest that the three infantry divisions from Rouran be transferred over. They are all elite troops and should be able to hold part of the defense line. Otherwise, within a few months, most of Tianzhu will fall into the hands of the Japanese army. Here, we will all be sinners of the empire by then," the combat staff officer said. Rouran was later called Afghanistan, but at this time it was a colony of the British Empire. Later it was called the Imperial Cemetery. The first to be buried was the British Empire. Hearing this, Admiral Wavell was moved, but quickly rejected it. "No, absolutely not, absolutely not there. The rebels there still need to be suppressed. Without enough troops to suppress them, those rebels will definitely occupy those cities. The territory we finally captured will be given to those rebels." There was one more thing he didn't say. That is, although most of the British troops have withdrawn from there, a small number of troops are still stationed there. The purpose is to wait until later, when there is an excuse to intervene. If everyone withdraws, it may not be that easy to intervene again. This time it's the most important reason. Otherwise, he would have mobilized these elite troops long ago. Is there no elite left in the British Empire? have! Among other things, there are hundreds of thousands of elite troops in the mainland, all of whom have experienced **** battles. The rest of the colonies were put together and mixed together, and there were quite a few. But they all have their own tasks. They must suppress rebellions in various places and cannot be used lightly. That's why it seems that the British Empire's military strength is stretched thin. If we really go all out, there will be no problem in deploying 100,000 elites. But then, there will really be wars.

"Well, then we can only place our hope on the expeditionary force." The combat staff spread his hands and said helplessly. Upon hearing this, Admiral Wavell could only sigh. … When Stilwell learned that the canal was blocked, his first reaction was that it was impossible. You know, he has been waiting for help for a long time. As a result, he was now told that the canal was blocked? Then the supplies that I have been waiting for for a long time are gone? Shipped from the Cape of Good Hope? A trip may take three months. And there are various risks. As for shipping it from the South Pacific south of Tuao? The risk is greater. After all, there is still a Japanese fleet cruising there. If a naval **** was sent, the losses could be huge. No matter which method of transportation, the timeliness of the materials he needs is greatly increased. This is not good news. "Asshole, why is the canal blocked?" Stilwell roared angrily. The adjutant also understood the importance of the canal. Without supplies arriving, it meant that many plans could not be implemented. After reading the telegram, Stilwell also fell silent. It was obvious that he also judged that this was a premeditated action. The Japanese army deliberately blocked the canal. Are they trying to close the door and beat the dogs? Completely capture Tianzhu? This is what Stilwell can think of. Otherwise, he couldn't understand why the Japanese army wanted to block the canal. "Tianzhu is in danger." Stilwell said helplessly. As for Admiral Wavell's proposal to send an expeditionary force to continue deepening. He simply chose to ignore it. What was the difference between an expeditionary force without supplies and civilians without weapons? Let them die and consume the Japanese ammunition? I'm afraid that as soon as he issued such an order, the expeditionary force there directly mutinied and even refused to carry out his order.

"Tell Yamashiro to stop all weapons and equipment and not continue transportation until the canal is restored." Stilwell took a deep breath. He must stop the transportation of weapons now. "Yes." The adjutant responded quickly. When it comes to the canal being blocked, the most confused person should be the Japanese army. Especially Nagumo Chuichi in the Shikoku Navy. When he received the news, he was still discussing aircraft carrier training with the navies of the other three countries. In the entire Shikoku fleet, he is the only one with actual combat experience on aircraft carriers, so he naturally knows how to take off and land carrier-based aircraft, etc. "The canal is blocked? Can the British fleet not get through?" Chuichi Nagumo looked at the contents of the telegram with a confused look on his face. Who is so fierce? This was his second reaction. This is shocking news all over the world. The third reaction was that the naval commanders of the other three countries all looked at him, making him even more confused. "Why are you all looking at me like this?" Nagumo Chuichi looked at Major General Valerio and asked in confusion. "Lieutenant General Nagumo, do you really not know?" Major General Valerio asked in confusion. "Should I know anything?" Nayun Chuichi was even more confused and didn't understand what this sentence meant. Could it be that this canal was created by their people? etc? The expressions of these three people? No way! Was it really their people who did it? Real or fake? When did the Empire of Japan have such powerful people? "Could it really be our people who did it?" Nanyun Zhongyi asked unconfidently. "Yes, according to intelligence and information provided by a Tianzhu crew member, the people who rented these cargo ships are your people and speak fluent Japanese." Major General Valerio said. ah? Nagumo Chuichi was completely confused, was it really one of his own who did it? (End of chapter)