Chapter 147 Patton is here (fourth update, please subscribe)
The American people are concerned about Bastogne. After all, for most people, what they care about is what everyone else says.
For Allied Commander-in-Chief Eisenhower who was on the French battlefield, he was concerned about the entire war situation, not just Bastogne, nor limited to the Ardennes, but the entire Western Front battlefield.
At noon that day, after completing his inspection of the front, Eisenhower had returned to Verdun in the command car. Throughout the journey, he had been thinking about Arden. This battle is too weird and has too many surprising aspects.
One of the most surprising things is the mysterious German commandos wearing U.S. uniforms who suddenly appeared behind the U.S. defense lines. They directed traffic indiscriminately and attacked logistics convoys and officer vehicles. The Allied rear was shrouded in unprecedented fear.
This fear has spread as far as Paris. As he was leaving the morning before yesterday, the colonel responsible for his safety insisted that he take a bulletproof vehicle.
"I have exact information, general," the colonel said excitedly.
"Otto Skorzeny has sent a special team of commandos in US military uniforms to assassinate you."
Since the outbreak of the war, Skorzeny has sent out a special team of commandos in US military uniforms to assassinate you. The commandos uniformed by the US military caused a lot of chaos in the rear of the US military and killed many officers. That was why there was such panic. After all, no one knew whether the US military in front of them was Li Kui or Li Gui.
Amidst this chaos, someone swore that they had seen several German paratroopers somewhere. They were said to be running towards Paris with the purpose of assassinating the Allied commander.
But Skorzeny's commandos could only have a partial impact and could not influence the overall situation. While studying the situation in the Ardennes over and over in his mind, Eisenhower's car drove into Verdun. At around 11 a.m., he walked into a conference room. He looked at the people gathered in a half circle in front of him. They all had serious expressions.
"The present situation, although it may seem a little wet, is no big deal."
Eisenhower said,
"We should regard it as An opportunity, not a disaster.”
He scanned the participants again:
"There is no need for you to make such an expression. You must know that our strength is three times that of the Germans."
General Patton immediately grinned, showing the yellow-brown teeth from smoking. come out.
“Bloody hell,”
Patton said,
“We could just let go and let those sons of bitches try to fight in Paris. We have to Cut off their escape route and then chew them up!”
The serious atmosphere was broken by Barton's vulgar words, and everyone had a smile on their face.
Eisenhower shook his head:
"No, the enemy cannot be allowed to cross the Meuse River under any circumstances. The situation in Hodges is very serious, and this must be faced squarely. It must be launched immediately A diversionary attack, otherwise, the 1st Army's defense line is likely to completely collapse,"
He said to Patton,
"I want you to take over Luxembourg, you. When can I go? ”
"You can do it now."
Barton replied neatly.
“You said today?”
“I mean just after the meeting.”
“How long will it take before you can launch an attack, George?”
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Omar Bradley asked.
“Forty-eight hours later.”
Eisenhower frowned. Patton, who was attacking the Germans in the Saarland, would have to make a 90-degree turn with his troops. 48 hours was obviously impossible.
“Is such a little time enough?”
“Don’t worry about time,”
Barton waved his hand boldly,
"Don't worry, Al, I will definitely arrive on time."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the meeting whispered for a while, and some people They thought Patton was bragging; others, like Bradley, were pleased with his confidence.
Barton lit a cigarette contentedly and pointed to the huge "bulge" on the Ardennes map.
"Bradley, the German guy put his head into the meat grinder this time." He raised his fist:
"I have grasped their handle this time, and I will definitely be able to cut off their counterattack."
Eisenhower couldn't help but grin.
"Okay, George,"
he said,
"You should attack neither before the 10th nor after the 11th." Then he extended a finger and warned:
"Remember, this attack must be solid, it must be solid."< br>
Barton waved his hand carelessly.
"I will arrive in Bastogne before the 13th."
After Eisenhower warned him that the German army was approaching fiercely, he looked at Devers again. Si was the commander of the army group south of Bradley.
"Jacques," he said,
"you must spread your troops out to take over the big hole George left in the north. If you are attacked, retreat immediately, even completely to The Vosges Mountains don’t matter.”
As soon as the meeting ended, Patton asked a staff officer to call his chief of staff, General Guy. Before leaving Nancy that morning, he had sketched out three plans to resolve the Ardennes crisis, giving each plan a code name and telling Guy about it. A few minutes later, relying only on a one-word code name on the phone, Patton's troops deployed in the direction of Saar began to turn and head north towards the Ardennes.
After everyone left, Eisenhower came closer and pointed at the newly added fifth star on his body.
"You know, George,"
He smiled and said,
“Every time I get promoted, someone attacks me. Now, many people accuse me of being responsible for Arden.”
“What the hell! Ike ."
Barton said with a smile.
"Every time someone attacks you, I have to go and rescue you. It's the same this time. You don't have to worry about Arden. The Germans will definitely be chewed to pieces by us if I'm here."
A few hours later, Li Yi'an, who was in Bastogne, received Eisenhower's telegram. After putting down the telegram, he chuckled.
"Okay, reinforcements are coming!"
"Who is leading the troops?"
"Patton!"
Li Yian smiled.
"When this guy fights, he always fights fiercely without sparing any effort. There is absolutely no sloppiness. With him here, we don't have to worry about the Yankees not being able to work hard..."
The officer's words made Sundelin smile.
"Sir, I just want to say that Bastogne is so important, and the Americans will definitely do their best to rescue it."
His judgment made Li Yian shake his head and said.
“You don’t understand, sometimes, some problems are not just purely military problems.”
If it wasn't because he was worried about the Americans, how could he have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a public opinion war in the United States, just to prevent Ellinghower from giving up Bastogne.
That guy has never been a pure soldier. He is a politician first and a soldier second. If he betrays himself, it will be a big loss.
Facts have proved that this public opinion war is indeed useful.
"Sir Li, do you think the Allies can defeat the Germans this time?"
The combat staff officer's question made Li Yian stunned for a moment, and then said.
"Don't worry, the German army will attack to the last drop of oil!"
When the tanks run out of oil, can the German army continue their attack?
(End of this chapter)