It is obvious that the Allied forces currently have only two best strategies. One is to use their numerical superiority to completely suppress the enemy's mobile troops deployed in the Caen area, and to encircle the city of Caen without attacking, which is a tough nut to crack. Strategy, one still needs to force the city of Caen down at all costs, but no matter which method is chosen, there is no doubt that the Allies cannot afford to drag it out like this.
The current situation in Caen is not optimistic, especially the people in the city. Although the German soldiers began to prepare nervously in the city as early as the Normandy landings, there are still many civilians who do not know what is happening and choose to watch indifferently. .
More people choose not to believe these invaders, but stay in their own homes. You must know that for civilians, the house at home, which is not very strong and reliable, is far more trustworthy than the invaders.
No matter what era they are in, civilians under war are always the most innocent and pitiful. They do not have sophisticated weapons or a unified organization. What they can rely on at critical moments is only the most basic survival instinct of human beings or creatures.
At this critical moment, choosing to stay at home became their final reminder.
Even though the Allied forces dropped a large number of leaflets by airdrop to inform the people of the upcoming Allied offensive here, the vast majority of the people of Caen still chose to stay at home where they thought it was the safest.
Yes, even if they leave home and Caen, where can they go? Paris?
The vast majority of civilians have chosen the position that seems to be the most self-destructive, that is, no matter which force occupies this place, as long as their lives are still there, they choose to acquiesce to the other party's rule and become obedient citizens.
But there are still many people who are not willing to just sit back and wait for death. They choose to take up arms, grab or pick up, and hold together to keep warm. They may not know what war is, and they don’t know which side justice belongs to. , but they knew very well that the war was brought about by the Germans, and their originally stable lives were completely destroyed by these self-proclaimed noble Germanic nations.
They don't understand dictatorship, and they don't know how terrible militarism is, but they must fight for their own survival.
So there was a small group of French people's uprising that everyone heard about.
There seems to be no shortage of passionate patriots in the Gallic Rooster. As early as the French Revolution two centuries ago, it was proved that this country has the courage and spirit to show its fangs to all injustice and power.
Along the way, Qi Zhen listened to Leno's introduction without saying a word, not wanting to miss any details in his words.
"We want to drive the Germans completely out of this city, but the strength of us alone is too weak. At the beginning, we gathered about a thousand people and were willing to participate in the battle against the Germans. , It's a pity that they quickly noticed our intentions. Whether it is in terms of tactical literacy or weapons and equipment, we are too far behind." Leno sighed, "They soon began to attack our comrades in the city. We launched an encirclement and suppression campaign, and at that time, most of our team was lost."
One thousand people is enough for a regiment. Qi Zhen secretly thought that apart from the people of the unified organization, a thousand people were no different from a thousand chickens to the German army, especially when the opponent was the elite youth group of the SS.
During the Anti-Japanese War in China, there was also a ridiculous scene of two Japanese soldiers holding Sanba Gai and looking at more than a hundred people.
"The remaining comrades fled the city of Caen desperately, replenishing ammunition and equipment along the way. We did not dare to go to places where the fighting was intensive, so we could only choose small roads to travel. Even so, we were chased and intercepted by the Germans. In the end, we were able to get here. , these are the only ones left." Leno looked sad.
"Thank you so much for your hard work." Qi Zhen turned to look at the rebels who were mostly young people in the team, and comforted them with some regret.
It seems that those who are weak, old, weak, sick and disabled have all been eliminated in the many rounds of siege by the German army. The remaining people must be the young people with the strongest fighting ability, luck and courage.
"It's a bit ridiculous to say that if we had stayed in the city and not chosen to resist in this way, maybe fewer people would have died." Leno continued slowly, "The Germans are actually still kind to the civilians in the city. Not bad, except for requisitioning some buildings to build fortifications in the city, there was no massacre of civilians. In fact, the casualties caused by the Allied bombings were far more than when the Germans came."
Seeing that Qi Zhen didn't answer, he changed the topic and continued: "Fortunately, we met you here. Now we can finally find the main force. This time we must fight back to Caen and kill those hateful people." The Germans go back to their homeland!”
"What's the situation in Caen now?" Qi Zhen asked.
"The terrain of the city of Caen is very complex, with many streets and lanes. Most of the German tanks are there, and every street and lane is heavily guarded. When the Allied forces began their air raids, they requisitioned solid buildings in the city for use. We also used sand and gravel to build a bunker and built an extremely strong offensive in the city. It is God’s mercy that we can escape.” Leno replied.
"How far is it from here where we are going?" Leno asked.
"From the map, there are still less than two kilometers. If we don't encounter the enemy, we will be there in a quarter of an hour at the current speed." Mark replied.
"Can I ask what mission you are performing this time?" Leno asked again.
"We don't know for sure. We only know that we have to gather at the designated place to receive orders." Qi Zhen replied.
"Do you have any idea about the current situation of the Allied forces? Oh, it doesn't matter if you don't answer. I'm just curious." Leno said hurriedly as if he was afraid that everyone in the team would suspect him of ulterior motives.
"We just arrived here today, so we don't know much about it." Qi Zhen answered truthfully.
Leno nodded suddenly, and made an inconspicuous gesture with his right hand behind his back.
"But we probably know the Allied forces' combat intentions. Since you are a comrade of the French People's Resistance Army, you will probably know it later. Of course, this is not confidential information. I can tell you if you want to know." Qi Zhen added said.
Leno's pupils shrank, and the posture of his right hand behind him immediately changed, and he said seemingly relaxedly: "Okay, just for us to learn."
"There is something wrong with these people. They should be German soldiers. Get ready for battle." Qi Zhen looked at him with a smile, but said in Chinese.
"What did you say?" Leno asked confused.
"This is my hometown dialect, which means that when you meet your closest friend, you should entertain him with the best wine." Qi Zhen explained in French with a smile, and then continued, "Since the Allied landings in Normandy, the battle has actually It hasn’t been going well..."
Qi Zhen began to tell a long story.
This information was collected by the team from newspapers when they were in London. Although the warring parties on the battlefield may not know it now, it is public information that does not need to be kept secret at all.
Of course, there are also some things that everyone learned from the hospital where Qi Zhen was staying. For this confidential information, Qi Zhen simply told the opposite. For example, when the Allied forces encountered difficulties in advancing eastward, Qi Zhen said that the advancement to the west was very smooth. Anyway, nearly a month of fighting was enough for Qi Zhen to talk for a while.
Obviously, he was stalling for time.
The first time the two parties met, Lin Biao revealed to the other party that everyone in the team spoke multiple languages, which made the other party dare not discuss anything in German in front of everyone's eyes, and there was no doubt that they would cheat.
If they were only Allied soldiers who knew English, they would obviously be caught off guard by the other side without knowing it. However, knowing a few more languages would obviously come in handy here. Now the situation is reversed, and everyone in the small team is plotting against the other side. It's time.
From the beginning, Qi Zhen never thought of completely trusting the other party. The timing of the other party's appearance was too strange. If it was true that the city of Caen was already impregnable as he said, how could they escape with so many people.
The most important thing is that he kept saying that they did not dare to go to the dense artillery fire, but the equipment on them was all kinds of things. It didn't look like they had never set foot on the central battlefield.
There are many flaws in Leno's words. Even if he can justify himself, the team will never take this risk.
If he hadn't been so eager to inquire about the current situation of the Allies, Qi Zhen might not have decided to take action now. However, it was obvious that the other party would kill them without hesitation after knowing that no other information could be obtained from them. .
"How can we fight with so many people?" Lao Wangtou's voice came from the earphones.
"Let's attack in the east and attack in the west." Lin Biao answered him.
Qi Zhen was already talking endlessly to Leno about the Daily Mail news after the Normandy landing. Leno listened with relish. It seemed that he did not know that this news had already become public information.
Lin Biao moved two steps to the left, put his hand on a young man's shoulder, and asked in French: "Friend, how old are you? Are you married?"
The young man looked obviously nervous, and the hand hanging down by his side holding the handle of the gun tightened again and again.
"His ears were blown deaf in the previous battle, but he can't hear you." Leno in front suddenly turned his head and said.
"Oh." Lin Biao smiled slightly, patted his shoulder, and said regretfully: "It's really pitiful."
He put down his hand and walked side by side with him, looking at the backs of Qi Zhen and Leno in front of him.
"What did you say just now? Please continue." Leno said to Qi Zhen. Mobile phone users please browse to watch Game of Thrones for a better user experience.
