Chapter 214

Northern Army garrison.

"General, so far, we have made rapid progress. Among them, the 68th regiment has followed the German armored division and occupied Atka. It seems that it will be able to reach Zaragoza tomorrow." General Mora Beside him, the cronie Kubala said to Mora.

Zaragoza, a city in eastern Spain, is in the position of a transportation hub.

Zaragoza is about 300 kilometers away from cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Bilbao. Its strategic location makes it easy to communicate with the rest of Spain. It is the heart of the road network in northern Spain. Linking Catalonia and the Basque Country with the Rifante region and the Castilian Plateau.

Occupying Zaragoza is an important battle for the eastward advance! And the Northern Army, just need to follow behind the German armored troops!

Mora nodded: "Yeah, I really didn't expect that the advancing speed of the German army would be so powerful!" Mora said: "Occupying the important place of Zaragoza will be a huge glory for our northern army."

"General, I suggest that you simply fly to Zaragoza and give a speech after taking Zaragoza. In this way, you can increase your prestige." Kubala said to Mora.

Mora shook his head: "Forget it."

prestige? What's the use of your own prestige? It's useless other than causing trouble for yourself.

"General, Zaragoza is a strategic location, we should also transfer the headquarters of the legion there." Kubala continued to him: "We are centered on Zaragoza and can radiate to the entire east. , occupy it completely."

This proposal by Kubala made Mora tempted. Now, what he hopes most is to quell the war. It is indeed possible to transfer the headquarters there, transfer the main force of the Northern Army, and liberate the entire northeast!

So, Mora nodded: "Kubala, you go to prepare, after the liberation of Zaragoza, we will transfer the legion headquarters."

Anyway, he has offended Franco, and he moved eastward, and it was also for Spain, and he only did what he thought was the most correct.

Kubala agreed and walked out, no one noticed his eyes, and no one knew that Kubala at this time had already made up his mind about what to do.

Maura single-handedly picked him up, but he had already sworn allegiance to Franco.

Zaragoza!

Surrounded by wilderness, several military tents were propped up and lying on the table, Guderian used his magnifying glass to constantly look at the large-scale military map.

"Our action was very fast. Ordinarily, there should be no response from Zaragoza." Kurt, the commander of the First Armored Regiment, said: "As long as we continue to advance, we can cross the La Muera Valley and reach Zaragoza."

There are many mountains in central Spain. In the past few days, the army has been moving forward cautiously. The advancing speed is only about ten kilometers per hour. Once it crosses the La Muera Valley, it will reach the plain of the Ebro River Basin. In these plains, the charge of the tank group was quite rapid.

Therefore, as long as you have beaten here, you will be in front of you!

Kurt wants to rush through the mountains as soon as possible, so he hopes to follow the established route, so that tomorrow morning, he can reach the plains!

However, looking at this map, Guderian's heart has always been uneasy.

For the armored soldiers, the mountains are their natural enemies, and in the mountains, their army will have to be compressed into a long snake formation, which is very vulnerable to blows!

Especially this La Muera Valley! There are mountains on both sides, and the road in the middle can only accommodate a single tank. Once one is bombed, the road will be interrupted!

The route here is the closest, but must it be optimal?

The top of our own tanks is too weak. If they advance from this direction, once they encounter an ambush on the top of the mountain, they will not be able to respond from end to end. Although there are a large number of scouts on the front line, it is not an easy task to scout all the tops of the mountain. In many places, motorcycles cannot go up.

What a tough choice!

"Commander, General Cyric is calling." Just as he hesitated, a telegraph soldier came in and reported.

General Cyric calling? Guderian quickly took it over, and the content of the telegram was very clear.

It was suggested to go east to Muel, cross the Ebro near Quinto, and fight back at Zaragoza.

General Cyric's suggestion was just a suggestion. How to go depends on Guderian's thoughts, but General Cyric's suggestion was undoubtedly more ingenious.

Go around!

The valley over there, no matter how dangerous it is, simply detour and head east. After crossing the Ebro River, turn around and kill Zaragoza. I have to say, this plan is even better!

It may be a waste of time to hide for a day, but it can definitely catch the other party by surprise!

"Call back to General Cyric and follow his plan." Guderian said: "All troops, turn east and march towards Muel!"

Zaragoza is in the northeast, now, due east!

Guderian didn't know that this turn of his side really made the only chance for the Republican Army to hinder its advance. Those Republicans on the mountain came from Zaragoza to set up a huge ambush. Circle, they were on the top of the mountain, eating the cold wind, and waiting for several days, but there was no trace of the German armored soldiers.

Although there was a ping-pong-pong game later, it was a pity that I made a mistake.

After the news that Zaragoza was breached in the rear came, they suddenly realized that they wanted to return to help, but it was too late.

Condor Legion Station.

After receiving Guderian's telegram, Cyric relaxed. Just a few hours ago, Reinhardt's informant sent a message from Zaragoza that all the garrisoned there had been dispatched. At that time, Cyric tensed up.

What will the other party do? That valley is definitely the best place to ambush, so Cyric made a suggestion. As for this plan, of course, it was inspired by the famous Sidu Chishui in history.

"Bring it here." Cyric, who was in a good mood, said to his guard Graf.

Bring it up! Graff shouted to the man at the door.

A man who was tied up was brought in. Judging from his appearance, this was a young man. His face and eyes were clearly Germanic features. He was a German and a German pilot.

However, he is not a member of the Condor Legion. He is wearing the flight suit of the International Column. His face is blue and there is a rebellious look in his eyes.