Chapter 199: Reversal of the Battle Situation

Gallieni obviously guessed this, so when Charles arrived at the headquarters and stood in front of his desk, he immediately pointed to the map and said:

"The attack started half an hour ago."

"One special artillery division in the north and one in the south, totaling more than 200 tanks, broke through the enemy's defense lines from Tram and Rhodes respectively."

"The progress was surprisingly smooth. The enemy had no artillery or reinforcements, not even 77MM field artillery."

"After our tanks broke through the defense line, they headed towards the enemy's flank and rear. They planned to meet up in the town of Lorca!"

Ciel was speechless. He actually copied Lafox's battle plan without changing it at all.

"This is probably a trap." Charles said with fear in his eyes, "The Germans plan to surround the two units of our army that broke through the defense line!"

"I know!" Gallieni replied, with helplessness and anger in his eyes: "I have already reminded the commander-in-chief, but do you think he will believe it? He thinks we are jealous of his success and that we hope to use Lies prevented him from winning and showing off his achievements to the media!”

Ciel was stunned.

If Joffre believed this to be the case, then no matter how Gallieni warned, it would be of no avail, and everything Joffre said would be taken for granted as lies with ulterior motives.

After a moment of silence, Charles could only ask softly: "How many people are there in the two special artillery divisions?"

Gallieni looked regretful: "Each division has more than 22,000 men, and the two divisions have a total of more than 45,000 men!"

Then he couldn't help but cursed: "This is murder and a crime! He was completely obsessed with fame and fortune, his eyes were dazzled by victory, and he is not worthy of commanding the troops in this position! He..."

Gallieni punched the table angrily. He did not continue speaking, perhaps realizing that it was meaningless to say this at this time.

Ciel stared at the map for a while and said softly: "I'm afraid it's too late now."

Gallieni took out his pocket watch, glanced at it, and nodded helplessly.

Judging from the distance, it will take about 3 hours for the two wings to join forces.

The Germans, on the other hand, will not let the two armies form one force under any circumstances. They will block them on the way forward so that they cannot communicate with each other.

Therefore, the German army will launch a counterattack within 3 hours. In other words, Xiafei's victory will soon be reversed!

…

At the French General Headquarters, the staff burst into cheers, and everyone was celebrating that the troops successfully broke through the enemy's defense lines.

Kanais nodded happily, and sighed proudly to Xiafei who was sitting at his desk: "The frontal attack in Cape Town resulted in more than 6,000 casualties, and it was their blood that bought this victory! "

Xiafei smiled faintly: "It is impossible for the Germans to be fooled without real payment. Now, it is time for the Germans to pay the price!"

Xiafei stood up slowly, waved his head high and ordered: "Order the troops to keep their foot on the accelerator as long as they don't see their own troops!"

"Yes, General!" Kanais turned around and went to deliver the order himself.

At this time, a staff officer handed over a telegram: "General, there is a call from the Paris City Defense Headquarters. He hopes that you will carefully consider the issue of insertion. He said that this may be an enemy trap!"

Joffre let out a little contemptuous laugh, took the telegram, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the wastebasket: "The overall situation is decided, Gallieni, and Charles. Nothing can stop me from winning, you guys No way!”

…

Colonel Christian, who had been promoted to major general, commanded the 1st Special Artillery Division as it penetrated the Tramm Line and penetrated south.

At this time, he was riding a black horse to the side of the road in the rain, holding a telescope and carefully observing the surrounding terrain with doubts.

Too quiet and too smooth.

Not a single enemy was encountered, and neither roads nor bridges were damaged. The CA-1 tanks were racing along the road at top speed throughout the entire journey, and the infantry could not even catch up with them.

Christine put away the telescope and thought for a while, then ordered in a deep voice: "Order the First Artillery Regiment to slow down!"

The order was immediately passed down from the staff, and the vanguard gradually slowed down.

However, the Chief of Staff who was commanding from the front came immediately on horseback. He stopped the reins in front of Major General Christine. The horse paced back and forth under him. The Chief of Staff's voice was anxious: "General, we shouldn't slow down. , the commander-in-chief’s order is to use the fastest speed to penetrate..."

"This is unusual, Danielle!" Major General Christine interrupted the Chief of Staff in a cold voice: "Don't you find it strange?"

"What?" the chief of staff asked doubtfully.

"There is not a single enemy." Major General Christian glanced around the open space with worry on his face: "Look at this place, do you think it looks like a place occupied by the Germans?"

"This is the rear of the enemy's defense line, general!" the chief of staff explained: "They have deployed all their troops on the front line. It is normal that there are no enemies in the rear..."

"No, Daniel!" Major General Christian shook his head: "I have read the combat records of the Battle of Davos, in detail. They had Germans along the way: engineers building roads on the highway, The medical soldiers who carried stretchers to the front line, the guards who set up roadblocks, and even the logistics troops who drove carriages to transport ammunition, all showed one thing: the Germans were unprepared!”

Christine turned her attention to the chief of staff and asked in a low voice one by one: "And we have penetrated ten kilometers into the enemy's hinterland, but we haven't encountered anything. Do you think this is normal?"

The chief of staff was stunned and replied: "This may be related to the fact that there are trains in Cape Town. They can use trains to transport supplies and wounded soldiers, so there is no need to use roads!"

"The same goes for the guards guarding the road?" Major General Christine asked back.

"Perhaps, they received news of the failure at the front and fled before we arrived!" The chief of staff answered as a matter of course.

Major General Christine shook his head. It has been less than two hours since they broke through the defense line. It is impossible for the guards stationed on the road to get the news so quickly.

Unless the German commander can take a break from his busy schedule and call them one by one to inform them to retreat.

Major General Christine ignored the chief of staff. He jumped off his horse and gave the staff a look.

The staff understood and jumped off his horse. He took out a map from his backpack with an umbrella and handed it to Major General Christine.

Major General Christian found his position on the map, and then his expression changed drastically: "Quarry, there is a quarry ahead?"

The chief of staff rode over and asked in confusion: "Any questions, General?"

Major General Christian did not answer, but shouted and ordered: "All troops, stop moving forward, stop moving forward!"

But it was too late. Suddenly, the whistling of artillery shells sounded in the air. Several shells exploded near the road, and mud and water even splashed on Major General Christian's face. The warhorse neighed anxiously.

Christian realized that the 1st Special Artillery Division was going to be in a tough battle!

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