"No, retreat is never allowed!" Montgomery ordered firmly: "The order must be strictly implemented and continue to proceed as planned!"

Of course, Montgomery had to insist, which was a challenge to his command and authority. If he compromised, he would no longer be able to command the Eighth Army, because things like this would happen again and again.

More than ten minutes later, Montgomery, as the commander of the Eighth Army, issued a telegram to each army and division to inspire morale: "Gentlemen, this is a turning point in the entire battle, and a turning point in the Commonwealth Army. The whole world is watching us, and people will remember the contributions you have made in the anti-fascist battlefield. Go forward, every unit must do this, I mean, any unit of the Commonwealth Army, including the British Armored Division!"

Zhang Chi admitted that Montgomery was very good at handling this matter. Although he seemed a little panicked, the situation on the front soon improved temporarily, and the troops continued to advance forward, although it was still as difficult as before.

It was only an hour later that Montgomery ordered the cessation of the offense to make them ready for disguise and protection.

The ordering of the cessation of the offensive by Montgomery is different from the mass cessation of the offensive by the troops, and it is indeed necessary to do so at this time, because this is the plan, and they must do a good job of camouflage before dawn to prevent air strikes by the German army.

The reason why it takes an hour to disguise is that the British armored division's disguise takes a long time... At this time, the armored division's disguise cannot be covered with a layer of camouflage on the top of the tank like Zhang Chi did before.

The British armored division was in front of the enemy's defense line, and the German army already knew the British position, so if the British armored division wanted to camouflage, it had to dig a deep pit to drive the tank down, and then put on the top of it. In this way, even if it was discovered by German fighter jets, it would be difficult to bomb on a large scale.

After that, it was dawn. The German army indeed sent a large number of fighter planes to reconnaise and bomb everywhere. At this time, the troops hiding in the trenches began to complain:

"Why don't you send Chinese troops up?"

"Don't the Chinese troops have American tanks? Maybe it's different when they come up!"

"Yes, the Chinese troops can definitely solve these problems!"

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Among them, the 1st Division of South Africa called the most and exaggerated, just like if a Chinese army was sent to the German army, they would flee in sight.

It was only then that Montgomery realized that whether the Chinese troops were on the battlefield was not only a question of how many German troops could deal with, but also a question of whether they could inspire morale, fighting spirit and confidence.

Montgomery was a little moved at this time. After all, the current situation was not good for the Commonwealth Army. What's worse is that the Commonwealth Army may disintegrate at any time. At that time, the German army might turn defeat into victory, which would be a nightmare for the Eighth Army.

So Montgomery sent the telegram to Zhang Chi through Ramsden to test Zhang Chi's meaning.

Zhang Chi just shook his head and replied: "It's not that I don't want to go up, but in this case, the Chinese army will probably end up in the same situation as other troops when they go up!"

Zhang Chi is telling the truth. Compared with the British armored division, the advantage of the Chinese armored division is that American tanks are faster and more maneuverable. But if these tanks are driven into the German minefield, what maneuverability can they have?

"So... what should we do with the situation in front of us?" asked Ramsden.

"I don't know!" Zhang Chi replied: "This is an attack that shouldn't have started! We thought we had made sufficient preparations, but it turned out that it was not the case!"

Zhang Chi said this to Montgomery. Montgomery just gritted his teeth and did not refute it, because what was happening at this time made him irrefutable.

On the other hand, Montgomery secretly sent a telegram to London, hoping that Churchill could let go of the order to prevent the Chinese army from going to the battlefield.

"Like I said before!" Montgomery explained: "We have equipped all the most advanced tanks with Chinese troops, and the Battle of Alexandria has proved that the Chinese troops can use them skillfully. Not sending them to the battlefield is like tied to our hands and feet to fight the enemy!"

Churchill couldn't help but feel angry and helpless when he received the telegram.

He was angry that the British Empire had reached the point where it could not defeat the enemy without using Chinese troops.

Unfortunately, the battlefield is such a realistic place. It does not mean that you can do whatever you want. If you forcefully prevent the Chinese army from going to the battlefield, it may eventually lead to the failure of the entire battle. This is not the result you want.

So Churchill called back: "Okay, I agree with your request. But no matter what, win this war!"

Seeing this telegram, Montgomery couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Now at least the pressure from London is solved, and the rest is all we need to convince the Chinese general who is annoying but crucial to victory!

During the day is the time when the air forces on both sides compete for air supremacy.

A large number of German and Italian fighter jets hovered over the battlefield. After discovering suspicious targets, they dived down to drop bombs or strafuse them. The British Air Force also deployed all their strength to fight against German fighter jets, but because they were at a disadvantage in number, all they could do was restrict the operation of the Luftwaffe in some aspects.

This situation continued until dark, and with the night, the Commonwealth Army once again carried out their difficult advance as planned after a supplementary supply and a brief rest.

At this time, a bad news reached the headquarters in Montgomery...

According to reports from British intelligence personnel arranged by the Alahman, the Germans transported a large number of landmines from the sea. As Zhang Chi said before, the Germans began to actively deploy landmines and establish new mines after the defense line.

In other words, the British army was walking on the mines in front, while the Germans retreated with mines on the other side.

This was not a problem, because the British army occupied some areas as they advanced.

The problem is... the casualties of the Commonwealth Army were much higher than those of the German army. In just one day yesterday, the offensive troops were casualties, 6,140 people were missing, and more than 100 tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed.

The reason why "missing" is used here is that many people are left undisclosed by landmines or cannot be recognized.
Chapter completed!