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The US military took it for granted that the bridge could be repaired so smoothly, so there would be no enemies on the opposite side and near. So once the bridge was repaired, the follow-up troops, who had been impatient, drove tanks and cars and pushed forward "rumbled".

The German army still did not move and let a battalion go... If an American soldier had not accidentally discovered the ambushing German army at the convenience, the German army would have let more American troops go.

The German army was confident that they would eat all the American troops that had been released because they used two regiments to ambush the area.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for the German army to do this because the US military has a large number of tanks, especially the troops pursuing ahead. It is almost a squad of infantry equipped with a "Sheerman". Once it encounters an enemy, the US military will attack or retreat under the cover of "Sheerman".

On the other hand, the German army lacked anti-tank equipment. Although the tank had a better "Tiger" than "Sheerman", its long-range range could not be exerted in the mountains, and it was even at risk of being destroyed by the enemy with a rocket launcher.

This is also one of the reasons why the US military dared to let go and pursue the German army.

But the point is that the bombed highway bridge still has mystery.

The mystery is not the blown-up road bridge, but the explosives are buried on the bridge foundation... The US military only cares about building the bridge, but does not check whether there are any abnormalities underground.

So when the gunshots sounded, there was a loud bang in the direction of the highway bridge, and the highway bridge was blown up again.

All the US troops were stunned... A battalion in the past could not retreat, and the subsequent US troops could not provide reinforcements, and even firepower reinforcements were not possible, because the road turned a corner in front, and the battalion in front was out of sight.

Then there was a massacre.

The US military was killed and injured, and there were only more than one hundred people who could escape back in the last battalion... Several of these people who escaped were scared to illness by the tragic scene, and kept talking to themselves or hearing a little movement and jumped up nervously.

This cannot be said that they are timid, but that many people in the US military have never been on the battlefield and have never fought a war. There is no one who adapts to the process of suddenly being so stimulating that no one can stand it.

After that, the two armies launched an offensive and defensive battle with the road as the boundary.

An interesting thing happened in this offensive and defensive battle... After the US military found that it was difficult to break through the front, it sent an army to detour from the flank.

But the German army is not a fool, of course they would guard against this. After discovering the actions of the US military, they immediately increased their troops to the flank to block the US military. Then the US military detoured again, and the German army blocked again... They were going back and forth between each other, and soon formed a long line of defense.

This situation is easy to form in mountain combat, because tanks are difficult to maneuver, so that neither the enemy nor us can break through quickly. Any few people holding machine guns to guard a mountain, and it is difficult for people to capture several times or even dozens of times.

So when the Allies attacked Italy, they first appeared what Zhang Chi called "falling into a quagmire".

This can be a misfortune or a great blessing for the US military.

It is said that it is unfortunate because they suffered a blow and lost nearly a thousand people at the first time... This is a huge loss for the US military, which usually uses shells to pile up in wars, which are usually not very casualties.

It is a great blessing because it also means that the bet between the United States and the United Kingdom has won, even earlier than expected.

Patton maintained the calm that a professional soldier should have about this. He did not care about the bet, but actively organized troops and air support to work hard to break through.

Eisenhower had no voice, as if everyone had forgotten the bet.

It was not until that night that Zhang Chi received a call from Eisenhower.

But when Zhang Chi heard the weak voice on the other end of the phone, he knew that things were not optimistic.

Sure enough, Eisenhower said: "I told the British about the situation. I want to remind them that what we predict is happening, but do you know how the British answered?"

"I can't guess, but I'm sure I'm not a good thing!"

"Yes!" Eisenhower said: "That's what they said: 'Please, General, this is the US military being blocked rather than the British. If it were the British, the situation would be different!'... God, do they think the British military can change this situation? They seem to have forgotten the crushing defeat a few days ago!"

Eisenhower is right. The British and American troops are better at combating modern equipment... To put it bluntly, they are actually using equipment to pile up, while mountains and hills largely limit the role of modern equipment, such as tanks, fighter jets, cannons, etc.

So if the US military is blocked, why can the British army be "different"?

Then Zhang Chi suddenly thought of something, so he said to Eisenhower: "General, what the British may be right!"

"What?" Eisenhower couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Why? I don't understand!"

"The reason is very simple!" Zhang Chi replied: "They may have contacted Italians!"

Eisenhower couldn't help but say "Oh"... Then there was a silence.

Although Zhang Chi doesn’t have much explanation, there is a lot of information.

If you have contacted the Italians, it means that the United Kingdom and Italy may have reached a negotiation agreement. So... When the British come up, as long as you notify Italy, the Italian army will rise up and attack from the rear of the German army. At that time, the German army will be defeated and the supply line is broken. Is it true that it is invincible?!

At the same time, the British army can also use this to compare the US army.

As for whether it will be blocked in front of the Alps later... it is no longer important, because under the command of the British army's wise and powerful army, it was a major victory like an "acantanche" and liberated Italy. Who would care about what bet?

The more Eisenhower thought about it, the more right he felt, but he was helpless: "They will definitely not admit it, right!"

"Yes, General!"

"So I can't even question them!" Eisenhower said: "If I do this, I will become a random guessing villain, a person who destroys the British and American leagues in an unstable way!"

Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic to Eisenhower. To talk about ability and quality, Eisenhower would not be inferior to that Montgomery who had a false reputation, nor was he worse than the "escape general" Alexander, or even much better than them. But compared to political skills... Eisenhower will need some time to learn.
Chapter completed!