Chapter 859： Rush into Cairo

Among all the commanders, Rommel is absolutely bold and eclectic. On the European battlefield, Rommel has experienced the great power of the blitzkrieg, and in North Africa, of course, he has to give full play to this advantage. !

In all fairness, Rommel's action this time was dangerous.

Rommel left the long logistic supply line and directly charged with the tank troops. If the British army cut off his logistic line, he would be quite uncomfortable.

It can be said that Rommel’s current advancement is a bit risky and desperate, but in recent years, every German advancement is almost the same risk.

The German army is like a gambler, but their luck is quite good, every time they are right!

The Italian division is no longer a noodle army. Their combat effectiveness has been significantly improved, and their fighting will has been completely renewed. Therefore, if the British army in Alexandria wants to break through, it is also very difficult.

Since the main force of the British army is in Alexandria, it is the advantage of the tank troops to come in.

Rommel stood on his Panther 3 tank, watching his troops advance.

Montgomery's guess was right, he set out at night.

They stayed hidden during the day and drove at night. They did this because they weren't afraid of the British attack. Cairo was almost an empty city. The defense team in the city could not stop Rommel's attack.

Rommel was afraid that the King of England would run away.

He went straight to Cairo, just wanting to make a great contribution. In London, in the British mainland, his army did not catch George VI, so he was sent to Egypt. At that time, Rommel had this idea and brought George The VI caught it!

As long as there is no George VI and Churchill, there will be no British resistance. As the legal king of England, Edward VIII will rule the huge Britain and colonies.

This battle is for future stability. It is worth taking some risks!

Although it was at night, for them, it was the same as during the day, as if walking on the ground. Now the moonlight is clear and it can be seen tens of meters away. At the same time, even if it is pitch black, they still have infrared headlights at night. Marching and combat equipment.

"We will move forward for an hour and we will be able to walk to Cairo." Unfolding the map and looking at the signs on it, Rommel's assistant Lorrain Zihofen said.

It’s only twenty kilometers away from Cairo. If they start moving at full speed, it will only take half an hour. Now, they have to move forward slowly. They have to control all the traffic arteries in Cairo. They have to control the traffic on the Nile. Every bridge, they have to ensure that the entire Cairo is blocked, which requires slow action.

Rommel nodded: "Yes, we are only one step away from success. Now, let us take this last step."

"Boom!" At this moment, suddenly, a huge explosion sounded in the distance.

This voice made Long Melton stunned: "Damn it! What's the matter?"

This time the explosion sound can expose his troops!

Soon, there was a more intense firefight ahead, and the report on the radio soon came.

"An Egyptian army was discovered earlier. The scale is still unclear, and it is in an exchange of fire with the Egyptian army.

Egyptian army!

As a colony, Egypt was once colonized by many countries, but now it belongs to the British colony, and the population of Britain itself is not large. Therefore, in order to maintain the rule, there are also troops under British rule in Egypt.

However, Egypt’s own army is also very weak. Therefore, the British army carried it on the front line in the previous battle.

But now, Rommel was quite unsuccessful, and actually ran into an Egyptian army.

This Egyptian army is also not going well. They are only a second-line force. Just two days ago, they were ordered to garrison at Giza and guard the west gate of Cairo. As a result, they had just moved over and joined the main German armored force. To encounter!

If they didn't know anything, and they were prisoners obediently, that would be fine. However, after they came to Giza, they deployed sentries on the road to interrogate passing vehicles and pedestrians.

According to the above meaning, in this case, deserters may emerge and flood into Cairo, or there may be civilians fleeing. If they all flood into Cairo, it will bring problems to the security of Cairo, and it will be detrimental to the morale of the military.

Another aspect, of course, is to prevent German agents from infiltrating. The king, the prime minister, and others have all come to Cairo. The Germans will definitely come to assassinate them. The deployment of various outposts can at least make the German infiltration more difficult.

However, they absolutely did not expect that tanks would come and hit the field just after the sentry post was set up!

After all, it was dark night, and the two sides didn't see it very clearly. After the tank troops in front of them found obstacles on the road, it was too late.

They were also seen by the opposite side. In an instant, the Egyptian army on the opposite side threw a grenade.

Yes, their intuitive reaction is to throw grenades! At a distance of tens of meters, grenades can fly past, and at the same time, they have no other anti-tank weapons!

When the grenade exploded, the German tank soldiers, unambiguously, stepped on the accelerator and rumbling up, crushing the Egyptian soldiers in front of them into mud and smashing the roadblock.

At this time, they were exposed at the same time.

"Full speed, full speed forward, call me to Cairo!" Rommel's voice came from the radio: "Rush into the Palace of Farouk and capture King George VI alive!"

Now that it has been exposed , let's do it!

After getting the order, all the tank soldiers went crazy.

The driver opened the hatch above his head, revealing his head, under his feet, the accelerator pedal to the end.

At both ends of the tank's body, the two shining headlights were also turned on. They were exposed anyway, so they broke the can.

Although there is a night vision device, it is better to use infrared headlights and photoelectric tubes to observe. After all, it is better to use the headlights to look cool. It is better to use visible light. The tanks and the engines are rumbled. Rushed towards Cairo, the capital of Egypt!

They are now competing for speed. The occupation of Cairo is not considered a success. Only when George VI and his wife are captured and Churchill is captured alive can it be considered complete!

This night is destined to be thrilling!

Downtown Cairo, the Royal Palace, when the news came, it was already twenty minutes later.