Chapter 389 Minced Meat Plan

As mentioned before, the Junkers 52 flies slowly because the landing gear cannot be retracted. The straight-line distance of more than 200 kilometers took fifty minutes to fly.

The good thing is... the Junkers 52 can land almost anywhere, so it landed directly near Rommel's headquarters. The two people, an adjutant and two guards holding MP40 submachine guns quickly walked in under the guidance of them. Rommel's headquarters.

The headquarters was full, and the commanders of each division had arrived, including General Neumann and Colonel Franz, the commander of the 36th Division. The only one who couldn't come was the 155th Infantry stationed in Morocco. Division... not because it is too far away, but because the mission of the 155th Infantry Division is very single, which is to block the Strait of Gibraltar. The war in the Mediterranean basically has nothing to do with it, so there is no need to participate in the meeting.

"Gentlemen!" Seeing that everyone was almost here, Rommel raised his head and said: "First of all, let me officially announce the good news to everyone. Colonel Sline and Captain Frick discovered a discovery together with the exploration team. There is a good chance of finding oil and exploring there!”

With a "coax", the news immediately exploded in the headquarters.

Most of the people sitting here were senior German commanders, and they certainly knew the significance of the discovery of oil to the Afrika Korps and even Germany.

Then, amidst the crackling applause, several generals congratulated Colonel Slain and Qin Chuan.

"That's great, Captain!" said General Strike. "You always amaze everyone!"

"You are the glorious captain of the empire!" Major General Neumann said passionately while holding Qin Chuan's hand: "I don't know how to express my gratitude to you. God, your tunnel defenses are in Gabes." The defense line gave us a huge victory, and now we have found the oil we are in short supply! "You are a genius!"

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Colonel Slaine seemed a little embarrassed when dealing with it, because he deceived everyone and accepted these compliments, but Qin Chuan felt at ease because he was sure that this would become a reality soon, so it was not actually a lie.

"Gentlemen!" After everyone became quiet again, Rommel continued: "The next is the bad news, the war is coming... Two hours ago, at 7 o'clock in the morning, the British dispatched fifty bombers to bomb. Sicily Airport, and after that, intensive bombing of defense facilities and airports on the Sicilian coast!”

The officers didn't have much of a reaction, because they had almost all guessed that this would be the result, and some people had even gotten the news before.

"We think this has something to do with the colonel and captain!" Rommel said: "Of course, I don't mean that the colonel and captain have something to do with the British!"

The officers burst into laughter.

Qin Chuan added cooperatively: "Sorry, General. I didn't ask them to bomb!"

With a "coax", the officers laughed even more happily, and even Rommel, who had always been serious, couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, Captain!" Rommel said, "If you have the ability, you should let them bomb this place!"

After laughing for a while, Rommel continued: "I believe you have all guessed that finding oil is a good thing for us, but it is a bad thing for the enemy, so they try to prevent us from digging or utilizing the oil. But they We can't do it, because they have been defeated by us, both at sea and on land. If we do it again in the air, I believe it will be the same result!"

"So!" General Neumann said with some pride: "They just want to avoid us and find a breakthrough from Sicily where the Italians are stationed?!"

"Absolutely correct!" Rommel pointed at Neumann and said, "Gentlemen, Major General Neumann has only been in North Africa for more than two months, and he also knows the Italians!"

"Please, General!" Neumann replied: "No one knows!"

The generals laughed again.

"You know it!" After a pause, Rommel pointed to the map and said: "But Sicily will indeed become a trouble for us, because if it falls, there will be a big gap in our defense line, and then not only Tunisia The strait has lost its meaning, and our transportation lines will be cut off again, isn’t it? As long as our transportation lines are cut off, even if we dig out oil, it will be impossible or difficult to use it!”

"Then what are we waiting for?" Major General Strike said: "Reinforce Sicily immediately!"

"I think we should report it to Berlin!" Major General Jonas, commander of the 15th Armored Division, suggested: "Our troops are not sufficient, but the Allied troops are several times ours. They can defend or even attack the Gabes Defense Line. We will attack Sicily at the same time, and if we divide our troops to reinforce, we will be in trouble."

"Yes!" Major General Neumann agreed: "Knowing that there is oil in North Africa, I believe that the head of state will support our defense. Just like transferring the 24th Air Wing to Sicily, he will also go there. Sicily sends reinforcements!”

"Gentlemen!" At this time, Major General Voigt, commander of the 90th Light Division, stood up and said, "Don't you think this is a bit strange?"

The discussion among the officers couldn't help but become quiet.

"Say what you think, Major General Voigt!" Rommel encouraged.

"Yes, General!" Major General Voigt leaned forward slightly towards Rommel, and then continued: "We know that the British are always good at hiding their true intentions, or we can say that they are good at playing intelligence deception. And this time, why did they expose their strategic intentions so obviously?"

After Major General Voigt said this, the officers felt that it was indeed the case.

Rommel then asked Major General Voigt: "Major General, what do you think the British intentions are?"

"I don't know, General!" Major General Voigt replied: "Perhaps the British want to trick our troops to Sicily, or the British's real intention is not to land in Sicily but somewhere else, but in any case... I believe the British will not expose their strategic goals to us so easily. They even bombed Sicily, which seems to be telling us clearly... Come on, we are going to attack Sicily, concentrate the troops in Sicily and get ready!"

Rommel nodded when he heard this. What Major General Voigt said made sense. It seemed too obvious, so obvious that it was hard to believe.

At this time, Qin Chuan thought of a word "Mincemeat Plan" in his mind... The British "Mincemeat Plan" began.