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Ironside glanced at Chamberlain, who also looked a little excited, and then took out a 6/4th Belgian military map from a side cabinet, and spread it out on the conference table.This map was sent by the General Staff at 29 o'clock this afternoon, reflecting the strategic situation on the Belgian battlefield before 12 o'clock on April [-].

Anyone with a little military knowledge can know the dangerous situation of the British and French coalition forces just by looking at the densely packed symbols representing the army and defense lines on the map.The Anglo-French coalition forces originally deployed on the Liege defense line are retreating westward one after another (there is no difference between retreat and retreat on the map), while Maastricht, Uppe, Hels along the Maas River Black arrows representing the German army appeared in Tar and other places-this means that the German army has successfully broken through the Liege defense line and crossed the Maas River!Although the city of Liege and the fortress of Aiben Aymar have not yet fallen, a French North African infantry division is still struggling there.But everyone knew in their hearts that this fortress would not last long.

But the worst thing so far is not the collapse of the Liege defense line, but a huge blue and black arrow extending from the Ardennes forest area at the bottom of the map!Different from the other black arrows, beside this blue and black arrow, there are dense numbers of unit numbers marked in English. If you count them carefully, there are two army-level numbers, four army-level numbers, and nine division-level numbers!And there are five formidable armored divisions in it!They are the Chinese First Armored Division, the Chinese Second Armored Division, the German SS First "Adolf Hitler" Armored Division, the German SS Second "Reich" Armored Division, and the German Seventh Armored Division.

And what makes people even more desperate is that this powerful armored group with 5 armored divisions has captured a road bridge in the Belgian city of Namur on the Maas River!It is now crossing the Maas River and advancing towards Brussels. If the British and French allied forces cannot find a way to stop their breakthrough as soon as possible, it will only be a matter of time before the entire army is wiped out!

Ironside stretched out his somewhat dry and slender fingers, and clicked on Jean Bloux, a small town in the northwest of Namur, "Marshal Gan Molin's plan is to launch a counterattack on the front line of Jean Bloux in the early hours of tomorrow. .Prepare to use the 7nd, 2500rd, 3th, 1th French Armored Division, the 468st, 1200nd Light Mechanized Division, the British Guards Armored Division and other 17 armored or light mechanized divisions; there is also a Moroccan infantry division, a The French Motorized Infantry Division cooperated with the British Third Division which had just withdrawn from the front line. A total of ten divisions and more than 25 tanks will be dispatched for this counterattack. Among them, there are also 400 armored divisions each equipped with a regiment of G[-]R combat There are a total of [-] tanks, more than [-] cannons, and nearly [-] officers and soldiers. In addition, more than [-] aircraft from [-] British and French fighter squadrons are responsible for providing air cover." Speaking of this, the British Empire The chief of the general staff sighed softly, and said in an inaudible voice: "This is all the forces that the coalition forces can mobilize now. If they fail, I'm afraid they will really have to beg for mercy from China and Germany!"

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"Call the headquarters of the group army. I am standing on the core fortification of the French army in Namur! Under my feet is the headquarters of the former French first group army. Now it has become a ruin! The French army I have already retreated to the north, and my [-]nd Panzergrenadier Division is in pursuit... The French army seems to have completely collapsed, and there has been an organized surrender. The biggest difficulty for our army now is that we don't know how to deal with tens of thousands prisoners of war!"

In the orange sunset glow at dusk on April 4, Lieutenant General Ren Tianmin, commander of the 29st Panzergrenadier Division, was wearing a camouflage training uniform and stood on top of a half-collapsed church with a group of division staff.On the face that looks somewhat honest and honest, there is also a rare arrogance of self-satisfaction.Around the church, there were groups of dejected French prisoners with pale faces and helpless eyes. Under the supervision of Chinese grenadiers with live ammunition, they lined up in a long line that could not be seen, and walked slowly to the south.

However, in this Belgian city that had just been captured by the Chinese army, there were not many traces of fierce fighting.Except for the church, which was requisitioned as the headquarters of the French First Army, which was half-collapsed by a 150mm self-propelled howitzer, there are only a few buildings with bullet marks or traces of gunpowder smoke.In the streets and alleys, many residents of small towns have already leaned out quietly, looking at this... invading army from the east with curious and vigilant eyes!

It is indeed an invading army. After all, the Chinese National Defense Forces in this era are imperialist troops, and their nature must be reactionary!is evil!So to take down this nice-looking Belgian city, of course we have to do some evil deeds of aggression!Several banks in the city center were robbed by Chinese imperialist troops without exception, and all valuables in the vaults were boxed away, and two dedicated Belgian security guards and a bank manager were charged with "obstructing robbery". He was arrested by the Chinese occupation authorities and imprisoned in Namur prison.Almost all the luxurious residences searched by the officers and soldiers of the Chinese National Defense Forces (the French army that slipped through the net) lost some things, and many cute Belgian lolita were molested... Killed (referring to harmless civilians) set fire to rape Nothing happened.In addition, in the Jewish ghetto of Namur, there also appeared an organization specializing in the sale of Chinese passports. The price of a ROC passport is 3000 marks or the equivalent Belgian franc... It is said that with this thing, it will not be later The German occupying forces captured them and sent them to concentration camps for hard labor or to death!It sounded useful, so I sold quite a few of them.

Looking at this Belgian city that is being invaded by China's 16st Panzergrenadier Division, as well as countless French prisoners of war, Ren Tianmin, as the head of the master, did not feel guilty at all, but felt that he had made a great contribution. of.The golden general rank and the Blue Sky White Sun Medal seem to be beckoning to him.But at this time, Master Ren never imagined that a huge British and French allied armored force was preparing to take advantage of the coming night to march towards the Jean Bouleux area [-] kilometers northwest of Namur City!

"Your Excellency, Major General Charles de Gaulle is reporting to you!"

General Joseph Georges, commander-in-chief of the French First Army Group, raised his head, looked at the tall "defeated general" in front of him for a while, nodded, and pointed to a chair opposite the desk, "Charles, Sit down, please." Seeing de Gaulle take off his bucket cap and sit respectfully opposite him, Admiral Georges twitched his mouth and smiled slightly, pointing to another long-haired man sitting on the sofa in his office The French-style big-nosed lieutenant general said: "This is Lieutenant General Lattle de Tassini, commander of the French Second Armored Army, just transferred from Morocco-this is Charles de Gaulle, Second Armored Army The new Chief of Staff of the Army Group."

"Charles, I'm very glad to cooperate with you in Belgium." Lieutenant General Tassini stood up, stretched out his right hand, and shook de Gaulle who was a little dazed.

"Mr. General, do you mean that I am the chief of staff of the Second Armored Army?" De Gaulle greeted Tassini, and then looked at General George with a puzzled expression.

"Yeah, otherwise, why would I bring you to Brussels? Will you be court-martialed?" Admiral Joseph George smiled wryly, "Maybe I should send you to court-martial, but someone must rescue you before that." France, or there would be no French court-martial to try you."

"But why me?" De Gaulle seemed to be about to break the casserole and ask the end.

Joseph George sighed, "Who would you do if you don't want to be the chief of staff? Major General Pierre and several other French armored commanders who fought against the Chinese armored forces either went to the grave or went to the prisoner-of-war camp. Only because of you You got away with being dismissed, so you have to be chief of staff."

De Gaulle was stunned and stunned again, good luck for this dismissal!But after thinking about it carefully, he understood what Admiral George meant. No matter how de Gaulle defeated him, he was proficient in tank combat, and he had even fought the Chinese face to face.It's better than those rookies who have never seen what a Chinese tank looks like, right?

"Charles, tell me about those Chinese tanks, aren't they very powerful? We will go to war with them tomorrow!" Lieutenant General Tassini saw the expression of enlightenment on De Gaulle's face, so he asked a question up.

De Gaulle nodded and introduced: "Yes, Mr. Lieutenant General, the Chinese tanks and their tank soldiers are very good! Especially their 45-ton heavy tanks, which have 110mm obliquely arranged Armor, and an 56mm gun with a caliber of 88 times... They have about one such heavy tank battalion per division, and the full number should be 65. Except for the G1R battle tank, all our tanks can't deal with it, even if Even G1R tanks must rely on an absolute advantage in numbers to win."

"So powerful! Could it be that he can't even beat the G1R?" Tasini gasped. He was an infantryman and had no experience in armored combat. It was just that he had high qualifications, so he became the commander-in-chief of the newly formed armored army.The G1R battle tank that Charles de Gaulle was talking about was developed just last year. It has a very high evaluation in the French army and believes that it is enough to fight against the German Panzer III.Unexpectedly, the German guy just made a heavy tank!

“是的，G1R坦克的正面装甲是75mm，主炮是48倍口径的75mm炮。这种坦克本来是用来克制德国（中国）的三号。对付更强大的重型坦克……实在是非常勉强。它们的88mm坦克炮应该是在88mm高炮的基础上开发的，我估计这种坦克炮至少可以在1500米的距离上打穿G1R的正面装甲！而G1R的75mm炮必须要到500米的距离内才有可能打穿这种重型坦克的正面装甲。所以正面交战对G1R坦克来说是没有什么机会的。

But it is not completely impossible. Our technicians found that the side armor of this heavy tank is relatively weak, only about 40mm.Even our 47mm tank gun is enough to penetrate it at a distance of 600.I think we can deal with this tank in this way..."

Along the way, de Gaulle was thinking about how to deal with this powerful heavy tank, besides thinking about his life after he was dismissed from the military and retired early, and he really came up with a way.He casually took a document from Admiral George's desk, turned it upside down and spread it on the desk, and drew a strange formation on it with red and blue pencils.

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"Junzuo, the Second Panzergrenadier Division has captured the city of Namur. It took only a few hours and captured tens of thousands of prisoners. It seems that the French army's will to fight has collapsed! Let's break into Paris The day is not far away!" Dai Anlan rushed into Huang Guyu's headquarters in a hurry, and reported to Huang Guyu eagerly before saluting.Although his tone was a little hasty, the smile on Chief of Staff Dai's face couldn't be concealed no matter what.

Although the victory in the Battle of the Ardennes Forest was expected, the battle achieved such fruitful results in just two days and seriously shaken the entire front of the British and French allied forces, which surpassed Huang Guyu and the No. An imagination of the Panzer Army Command.In particular, the Maas River defense line of the British and French allied forces was opened a key gap because of the accidental fall of the Namur Bridge, and now the city of Namur was captured within a few hours.The door for the armored forces of the Chinese and German allied forces to go north has been completely opened. Once the five armored divisions are deployed on the Belgian plain north of the Meuse River, what force can stop them from retreating the British and French allied forces to the north of France? Cut it off?

After two days of fierce fighting, two armored divisions, one light mechanized division, and two infantry corps of the British and French allied forces have been defeated. Thousands of tanks were destroyed and nearly 200 French officers and soldiers were captured. If there is another armored assault from the north, even if nearly [-] million British and French allied forces are packed into the pocket!With such a record, China should have enough weight to speak in future armistice negotiations.

Huang Guyu glanced at the telegram from Dai Anlan's hand, and said with a smile, "Okay! Ren Tianmin fought well in this battle, and it's time to apply for the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal." Dai Anlan replied, "Wait until this battle is fought." Alright, the Blue Sky and White Sun Medals are going to be distributed to our First Armored Army in piles. But this battle is not over yet." As he spoke, he took out another telegram and handed it over as if by magic, with the same tone of voice. He became serious. "The German intelligence agency has received news that the British and French allied forces have assembled 5 armored divisions, 2 light mechanized divisions, and 3 motorized infantry divisions, ready to fight us on the line of Jean Bloux!"

Huang Guyu was startled, and his eyebrows furrowed. "There are so many armored divisions... Is this news reliable?"

"The Germans said it was absolutely reliable. They claimed that the information was uploaded from the British cabinet meeting." Dai Anlan walked to the edge of the map table with Huang Guyu while talking, and he pointed to Jean Bleu and said: "A large plain area is the best battlefield for tank battles. I estimate that the five armored divisions and two light mechanized divisions are the last capital in the hands of the British and French allied forces."

Huang Guyu looked at the map for a while, and said with a low smile: "Okay, it's the last fight. If these troops are wiped out, the British and French allied forces will not be far from being wiped out! By the way, what does General Guderian have? instructions?"

"Not yet, I guess he just got the news." Just as Dai Anlan said this, a staff officer walked into the headquarters quickly and handed a message to Dai Anlan.

Dai Anlan took a look at the telegram and said with a smile: "I really mean Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. General Guderian is on his way from Bastogne to Namur, and he will personally command tomorrow's decisive battle. Our two Three Panzer Divisions, two Panzergrenadier Divisions, and three German Panzergrenadier Divisions and one Panzergrenadier Division will join the battle. There will be a head-to-head tank battle on the Belgian plains north of the Maas River!"

"Is there any specific arrangement?" Huang Guyu asked with a frown.

"I just talked about the general deployment." Dai Anlan took out a pencil, leaned over and began to draw on the map. "The entire front of the front should be 25 kilometers, with an average of about 5 kilometers for each armored division. Our two armored divisions are deployed on the left flank of the front, with the German SS 15st 'Adolf Hitler' Armored Division centered, in their On the right is the [-]nd SS 'Reich' Panzer Division, followed by the German [-]th Panzer Division. Our two Panzergrenadier divisions and the German 'Grossdeutschland' Panzergrenadier Division are deployed behind the tank corps, of which With our [-]st Panzergrenadier Division in the center, a [-]-kilometer long snake formation was opened as a reserve position and a reserve team. The [-]nd Panzergrenadier Division and the Greater German Panzergrenadier Division were located on the left and right wings, respectively. Responsible for covering the security of both sides of the army.

All artillery regiments directly under the corps and divisions will be under the unified command of the German Second Panzer Army Command and deployed behind the reserve positions.The 88mm assault gun battalions belonging to each artillery regiment will be mixed into an assault gun column, commanded by Lieutenant General Huber, deputy commander of the German Second Armored Army, and also serving as a reserve team... There are 11 assault gun battalions in total, nearly 200 No. [-] vehicles Assault guns are almost half an armored division.

In addition, each armored division will form a wedge-shaped offensive formation, and the armored grenadier brigade to which each armored division belongs will be responsible for establishing the starting position and accompanying the tanks to attack. "

Chapter 0869 Jean Blue decisive battle and the death of the hero

At 1939 o'clock in the morning on April 4, 30, 2 armored divisions and 5 panzergrenadier divisions of the Sino-German coalition opened their battle lines on the open terrain south of Jean Bloux, and most of the preparations for the attack were also delayed. Has been completed.According to the weather forecast, this is a cloudy day. The whole of Belgium is shrouded in dark clouds, and there will be showers in some areas, but the weather is much better than the torrential rain in the previous two days. Most of the time, the Luftwaffe can be normal out.At around 3 o'clock in the morning, Guderian ordered the armored divisions to scatter the vanguard. The elite armored power search battalions of the Chinese and German coalition forces began to infiltrate the British and French coalition fronts to the north, and they were already on high alert. There was a fierce exchange of fire between the vanguard of the British and French allied forces.At around 4 o'clock in the morning, a report on the enemy situation of the reconnaissance force was sent to the Sino-German coalition headquarters in the town of La Brueil.General Guderian immediately summoned the senior staff of the headquarters, as well as the commanders of the three armored corps, and began to make final deployment adjustments.

"Everyone, I just received a report from the reconnaissance force." Guderian's chief of staff, Lieutenant General George Hans Reinhardt, stood in front of a 5/[-] military map, holding a baton and giving a vote. A senior general of the Sino-German coalition explained:

"The Anglo-French coalition forces have also set up a 6-kilometer front 30 kilometers away from our front. Among them, the 15-kilometer-wide front in the center of the Anglo-French coalition front is mainly British Matilda 2 tanks, as well as an unknown number. New type of tank! What we know so far is that this new type of tank has a 75mm cannon, at least 40 times the caliber, and it may be 48 times the caliber. It poses a great threat to our No. 1 and No. 35 tanks It is estimated to be the latest G35R battle tank put into use by the French army. On the two wings of the British and French coalition fronts, most of them are some S[-] and R[-] tanks, which pose a limited threat to our side.”

Guderian took Reinhardt's words and went on to say: "My judgment on this is that the British and French allied forces will adopt the tactics of breakthrough in the middle. Correspondingly, we are deployed in the center of the front, and the three forces on the center left and center right The first armored division should make the necessary adjustments so that all Panzer IV tanks can be placed in the front... In addition, the 3000st SS Armored Division, the 6nd SS Armored Division, and the armored units belonging to the Chinese 30nd Armored Division The grenadiers immediately moved 30 meters to the rear to avoid possible shelling by the enemy." At this point, Guderian stopped to think for a while, and then said: "If the British and French allied forces still have not launched an attack by 1000:[-], We will start shelling, the shelling time is [-] minutes, and the focus of the shelling is the center of the Anglo-French coalition front. In addition, the Air Force will dispatch at least [-] aircraft to provide air support for us. Alright! Do you have any questions?"

As he said that, he glanced around the headquarters, and seeing that no one spoke, he nodded and waved his hands, and said loudly: "If there is no more, the meeting will end here. This battle will directly affect the entire The outcome of the war, the glory of the millennium is waiting for our two countries, I hope you can go all out to fight! The meeting is over."

At the same time that the Chinese and German coalition forces held a combat meeting, the senior officials of the British and French coalition forces on the other side also gathered in a luxurious villa in the town of Jean Bloux.However, there is a bit more tragic atmosphere here than in Guderian's headquarters.

Lieutenant General Tasini, who presided over the meeting, sat upright in military uniform on the chair at the top of the long conference table, with a gloomy face and said nothing.His chief of staff, Charles de Gaulle, stood behind him like an iron tower, his expression slightly agitated, and tears flickered faintly in his deep eagle eyes. He looked at the generals of the British and French armies below, and said slowly:

"Gentlemen! The two great countries have now reached the most dangerous moment. Fascist invaders armed to the teeth have already or will soon set foot on the land of France and Britain. Our people will lose their freedom and become slaves. We The land of our country will be trampled under the iron hooves of the enemy! And at this critical moment of life and death, all the hopes of our country, our people, and all the peace-loving people who oppose fascism all over the world rest on us, soldiers of France and Great Britain Body! Although our enemies are extremely powerful, although they have more advanced tanks and aircraft than us, although they are also elites who have been battle-hardened...

However, I believe that the final victory must belong to us, to England and France, these two immortal great countries!Although, most of us probably won't see that day!But our sacrifice today will definitely be the beginning of a great victory in the World Anti-Fascist War! "

He took a deep breath, with an extremely determined look in his eyes, and waved his hand vigorously: "Tell our warriors, today, we will die for France and Great Britain! Long live France! Long live Great Britain!"

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At 6:30, 1200 cannons of the British and French allied forces began to roar, and at the same time, fighter jets of the British and French allied forces covering the sky also began to appear in the lead gray sky.These aircraft are mainly MS406 and D.520 fighter jets of the French army and Hurricane fighter jets of the British army, and the number is about 200 to 300.Since the airport of the British and French allied forces was closer to the battlefield, they were able to arrive before the German planes. These planes obviously knew their advantage. All the fighter jets were hung with bombs, and they swarmed over the positions of the Chinese and German coalition forces to start bombing!Cannonballs and bombs rained down, and columns of flames and smoke continued to rise, covering the center of the Sino-German coalition front in flames and smoke!However, due to the lack of dive bombers by the British and French allied forces, and the difficulty of destroying tanks with thick armor with ordinary howitzers, the Chinese and German armored forces did not suffer much in this round of seemingly imposing blows.

About 10 minutes later, German Fw-190 and Bf-109 fighter jets with black crosses also appeared in the air, and they began to attack the British and French aircraft.Hundreds of fighter jets from both sides became entangled in a short moment.Outlined a majestic air battle scene in the sky.At the same time, the artillery group of the Sino-German Allied Forces, which had been silent for a long time, also began to counterattack. More than 500 105mm and 150mm self-propelled howitzers roared in unison, and also burned the central part of the French army's front into a sea of ​​flames!

As a result of the air battle, the German army must win.Therefore, Lieutenant General Tasini, the commander-in-chief of the French army, decisively ordered the central front of the British and French allied forces to attack! On the 15-kilometer-wide narrow front, more than 3 British and French infantry and nearly 1200 tanks (including 420 G1R battle tanks, 435 Matilda 2 tanks and 340 S35 medium tanks) surged!At the forefront are the G1R battle tanks that appeared on the battlefield for the first time. These tanks rushed to a distance of about 1500 meters from the Sino-German coalition line and stopped on the spot, and then used their 75mm guns to bombard the Sino-German coalition position.At the same time, the advancing French infantry began to release smoke bombs around the G1R tanks, and soon the thick gray smoke engulfed nearly 1200 Anglo-French tanks, and far away on the positions of the Sino-German coalition forces, only fog could be seen. pieces, and pieces of red light that flashed from time to time.

Facing the strange tactics of the British and French allied forces, the commanders of the Chinese and German allied forces were also at a loss. Although the 1mm gun of the G75R tank is relatively sharp, it is not a threat to the 1500mm frontal armor of the Panzer IV at a distance of 110 meters.But the 88mm gun of the No. 1 can still penetrate the frontal armor of the G1500R... Of course, the premise is to hit!It’s just not easy to bombard enemy tanks shrouded in smoke from 8 meters away, so although the 900 tanks on both sides had a great time fighting back and forth, the tanks that were actually destroyed were not easy. Very few.

This kind of battle, which was almost a waste of ammunition, lasted for about 20 minutes. General Guderian, who was on the front line to supervise the battle, finally felt a little impatient, so he gave an order to attack across the board. The roar of motors sounded at the same time on the 25-kilometer-wide front, and the exhaust pipes of nearly 2000 tank assault artillery simultaneously sprayed black smoke, and then rumbled forward!Nearly 200 Panzer IV tanks from the 1000st and 800nd Armored Divisions of the German SS and the three heavy tank battalions attached to the [-]nd Armored Division of China took the lead. Army artillery shells, guiding a huge torrent of steel composed of more than [-] tanks, ruthlessly rushed towards the British and French allied forces on the opposite side.According to the order issued in advance, when the distance between the No. [-] tank and the opponent is reduced to within [-] meters, all tanks will stop attacking and start shelling.

However, when the No. 1 tanks of the Chinese and German coalition forces approached the French G47R tanks, the tank groups of the British and French coalition forces suddenly began to reverse and retreat!Moreover, the retreat was not a disorderly rout, but an organized retreat. While the tank group was retreating, a thin blocking position composed of infantry, 17mm anti-tank guns, and [-]-pound field guns was hastily set up. The pursuit of Chinese and German coalition tanks is delayed.Faced with this almost suicidal blockade, the tanks of the Sino-German coalition did not dare to take it lightly. Instead, they stopped shelling, and then the armored grenadiers accompanying the attack launched a charge to seize the opponent's position.The whole process was only a short dozen minutes, but it was enough for the retreating British and French tanks to return to their original starting positions.

At this time, the commanders of the Sino-German coalition forces seemed to have sensed that the opponent was luring the enemy, and the Sino-German tank group stopped on the battlefield.About 10 minutes later, General Guderian once again issued an order for a general offensive across the board, including the Chinese Second Armored Grenadier Division, which was serving as a cover mission, also received the order to attack. More than 2000 tanks and more than 5 infantry began to attack. The positions of the British and French allied forces launched a fierce attack.

The ensuing battle seemed to confirm the judgment of the high-level Chinese and German coalition forces. When the Chinese and German tanks in the central part of the front line approached the front of the British and French coalition forces, they were suddenly hit by a dense rain of bullets from the 47mm anti-tank guns and 17-pound field guns ambushing there! More than 1000 Anglo-French tanks that had safely withdrawn to their positions also fired desperately with their 75mm, 47mm and 40mm tank guns.Although it is difficult for these artillery fires to damage the Panzer IV with 110mm frontal armor, it still poses a certain threat to the Panzer II and Panzer III.Therefore, Lieutenant General Huot, who commanded the central tank group of the Sino-German coalition forces, ordered the three armored divisions under his command to keep a distance of about 800 meters from the opponent and began to shoot at each other.At the same time, Lieutenant General Huot asked Guderian to assign the assault gun column as a reserve to the central front in an attempt to use overwhelming firepower to defeat the opponent's defense and win the battle.

And just when the assault gun column had just rushed to the central front, there were unexpected changes on the left and right wings of the Sino-German coalition front.