Chapter 500

"Your Excellency, Marshal, according to the reconnaissance of the Air Force and the intelligence obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Imperial Army of the Sun Never Sets is actively recruiting troops and plans to engage in a large-scale battle with us on the southeast coast. Preliminary estimates indicate that the forces mobilized by the Sun Never Sets Empire will exceed 1.6 million, or even around 2 million."General Manstein's expression was serious.

Marshal Rundstedt couldn't help being shocked when he heard this number.

"The sun never sets on the southeastern coast of the empire. There is only such a small area. Can it accommodate so many troops?"Marshal Rundstedt was speechless. He didn't understand what the Imperial Army was thinking.

"Who knows!"General Manstein also seemed very speechless.

"General Manstein, what do you think about this?"Marshal Rundstedt asked

"Your Excellency, Marshal, I think that since we have landed in the Empire where the sun never sets, there is no reason to retreat. Otherwise, our battle against the Empire on which the sun never sets will most likely end in failure. Since the Sun Never Sets Empire wants to fight us decisively on the southeastern coast, it should just fight us decisively. With the power we put into it, we won't be able to defeat them even for a while. But at least it can resist their attack with its back to the sea. Then, use powerful firepower to weaken them. At the same time, landings at Eastbourne and Margate are being planned. When the time comes, all the main forces of the Empire of the Sun Never Set will be surrounded and annihilated here!"Marshal Manstein's appetite is obviously very big.

Marshal Rundstedt nodded:"Indeed, the Imperial Army has established an invincible image in this battle. In this battle, we absolutely cannot fail, not even by giving in. Otherwise, it will definitely send the wrong signal to our enemies. As you said, since the Sun Never Sets Empire wants to fight us decisively on the southeast coast, then let them do as they wish. Anyway, in this battle, our advantage is very obvious"

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!"General Manstein replied

"Give orders to the front line, the 1st Army, 4th Army, 5th Army and 7th Army to speed up the landing. Coupled with the 1st Army, preparations were made to build a line of defense from New Rodney to Folkestone. If the Imperial Army goes on the offensive as the sun never sets, then we will defend with all our strength. On the contrary, use the armored troops as the lead to break through the Imperial Army's defense line and encircle and annihilate their troops part by part."Marshal Rundstedt ordered

"Yes, Your Majesty Marshal!"General Manstein replied.

With four infantry armies plus one armored army, more than 700,000 troops, garrisoning a defense line of more than 20 kilometers, it is not a big problem at all. What's more, we can also get the navy and air force. With the strong support of the Imperial Army, once the Sun Never Sets Imperial Army takes the initiative to launch an attack, the Third Reich Army will use powerful firepower to teach them how to behave. Crazy consumption of the effective strength of the Sun Never Sets Imperial Army. After that, the Third Reich Army will launch During a large-scale counterattack.

If the Imperial Army does not take the initiative to attack, but defends, then the Third Reich Army will take the initiative to attack. Four infantry armies, plus the 1st Armored Regiment, will have nearly 4,000 tanks. Such a powerful armor advantage is enough to easily tear apart the defense line of the Imperial Army where the sun never sets. Even if the Japanese Army has a strength advantage, the Third Reich Army can completely eat them one bite at a time.

"In addition, contact the Navy and Air Force, they must give us greater support. Otherwise, the Imperial Army may have to pay a heavy price in this battle!"Marshal Rundstedt said

"Yes, Your Majesty Marshal!"The marshal replied.

The sun never sets. The Imperial Army is frantically massing troops towards the southeastern coast. This makes the various armies under the jurisdiction of Army Group D of the Third Reich Army feel like they are facing a formidable enemy. The armies that were originally planning to launch a massive attack after landing ashore also quickly adjusted. The battle plan was formulated and the shift from offensive to defensive was made.

The four New Rodney Landing infantry armies and an armored group of Army Group D turned to build a defense line to prepare to resist the counterattack of the Imperial Army on which the sun never sets.

At the same time, the Empire The Air Force dispatched a larger fleet and launched a large-scale bombing campaign against the Imperial Army. The

Imperial Air Force even urgently mobilized two BF-109 fighter wings, two dive bomber wings and a medium bomber The regiment participated in the battle to further strengthen its air strike capabilities.

Under the fierce air attacks of the Third Reich Air Force, several armies of the Imperial Army on which the sun never sets paid an extremely heavy price.

A large number of soldiers were attacked by the Third Reich during the march. Those who were strafed by the Third Reich Air Force were killed by aviation machine guns. Or they were bombed by bombers of the Third Reich Air Force and were killed.

Especially those heavy weapons and equipment became the focus of the Third Reich Air Force's strikes.

Each vehicle The Covenant cruise tanks, Matilda infantry tanks, Valentine infantry tanks, and even the latest model of Crusader cruise tanks were all easily destroyed by the Third Reich's air force.

The road along the southeastern coast of the Empire on which the sun never sets On both sides, there are abandoned tank wreckage everywhere.

There are countless bombed heavy artillery and cars.

These heavy weapons are powerful weapons for the Imperial Army to launch attacks. Once destroyed by the Third Reich, the Japanese The Imperial Army's offensive capabilities, which were not very outstanding in the first place, will be greatly reduced again.

Whether the Imperial Army The Sun Never Sets wants to break through the Third Reich Army's defense line, or it wants to resist the Third Reich Army's attack, it will be very difficult. It will be even bigger.

On the 46th, more than three days later, the troop mobilization of the Imperial Army has been completed. The 2nd

Army, 4th Army, 5th Army and 7th Army of the Imperial Army have all been assembled. to the southeastern coastal area. The 1st Army garrisoned at Dover and the 8th Army garrisoned at Margate can also join the battle at any time.

This makes the Imperial Army's actual ability in this large-scale battle that the sun never sets. The number of troops invested in the battle has reached 2.4 million.

As for Army Group D of the Third Reich Army, the currently landed troops are only 4 Infantry Groups and 1 Armored Group, with a total strength of only more than 700,000.

Japan The strength assembled by the Imperial Army was more than three times that of the Third Reich Army.

Both sides invested more than three million troops in this battle._To read the underlined version of the novel, please download Feilu Novel A