bookpower Chapter 926
Chapter 926
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‘s what Model said, and of course he did it!
After confirming that the U.S. troops in Texas would not continue to attack eastward and actively invade the German defense zone, Model no longer set up an ambush, but directly led his troops into Texas and launched an attack on Beaumont, a major town in eastern Texas.
This was the second time the German army attacked the city in just three months, and Model brought almost all the veterans who participated in the last offensive operation this time. Therefore, for the local terrain, the German army had a large amount of information and maps left over from the original combat operations.
With these things, they divided their troops into three groups. One group closely monitored Beaumont’s every move and began to bombard the defenders in the city, ready to seize the city from the hands of the U.S. military at any time. The second group bypassed Beaumont from the north and cut off the railway connection between Houston and Beaumont.
Another group went south to the shore of Sabine Lake and attacked the coastal city of Port Arthur here.
Model had previously made an appointment with Steiner’s Marines, preparing to fly on both wings to surround the main force of the US military and eat it up.
However, the US military was not fooled, which forced his battle plan to be modified. However, Steiner’s troops were already at sea, and he couldn’t let the other side wander on the sea all the time, so he needed to seize a port in advance and bring the Marines out safely!
Faced with the fierce attack of the German army, Beaumont’s defenders immediately sent an urgent telegram for help to Houston.
Ridgway’s main force had just arrived in Houston from the north at this time. Before he had time to catch his breath, he received a telegram for help from the front line, which made him feel bad all of a sudden!
“General, your previous decision to withdraw troops was truly wise!”
“Yes, General, judging from the current situation, the German army has indeed been planning this for a long time. The opponent’s counterattack came so quickly, I would never believe that they had no preparation before. They could send troops to counterattack us in such a short time, they must have been prepared in advance and just waiting for this day!”
“Fortunately, we did not attack Orange, otherwise the German army would most likely cut off our retreat. You see, they not only have an army on land, but also another army on the sea. I bet that if a fight really breaks out, the army on the sea will definitely rush straight to our retreat and block our retreat!”The
American generals around Ridgway are very capable, so they can all see the danger of this matter. They can be said to have walked through the gates of hell before. If they had insisted on attacking Orange occupied by the Germans before, they might have been ambushed by the Germans this time!
Thinking about it now, many people feel a little scared, so they all cast their admiring eyes on their general-Ridgway!
If it weren’t for Ridgway’s correct words at the beginning, they would have become prisoners of the Germans now!
“Ahem, okay, now is not the time. The German army is coming and Beaumont has been surrounded by them. Let’s discuss how to fight this battle!”
Although I feel very comfortable when several subordinates flatter me, there must be a limit to everything. If I continue to let everyone flatter me randomly, then I will not do anything and will just sit here and listen to others flatter me! Moreover
, although they escaped a disaster, it does not mean that the initiative is in their hands!
If the previous actions against the rednecks can be described as crushing withered and rotten, then they must never do the same against the German army!
Their propaganda may be effective against the rednecks, but it is basically ineffective against the German army.
It is tantamount to a fool’s dream to expect the German army to lay down their weapons and surrender obediently, and it is also wishful thinking to expect propaganda to shake the morale of the German army!
The morale of this army is extremely stable and the fighting spirit is extremely high. The Germans are generally more rigid and rigorous. They are not easily influenced by the outside world, not to mention that it is their enemies who exert influence on them, which makes the propaganda weapons basically ineffective when facing them!
And since we can’t count on other methods to deal with this enemy, we can only rely on our own hard power to solve the battle!
“Beaumont is the battlefield chosen by the Germans themselves. If I were them, I would definitely prepare to attack Beaumont fiercely, attract our troops from other places to come to support here, and then seize the opportunity to surround and attack the reinforcements, and eliminate the American troops coming to support, so as to completely seize the initiative of the battlefield!”
The chief of staff of the Southwestern Army Group accurately pointed out the intention of the German army, so now there is only one question before them: should they follow the pace of the German army, passively step into this preset battlefield, and become the turtle caught by the German army?
“How is the situation of our garrison at Beaumont?”
Ridgway also knew that he couldn’t rashly send troops to rescue, and even if he really had to go to rescue, he would personally lead the troops and rush to the battlefield with the main force. In this way, even if they were surrounded and attacked, as long as their own forces remained concentrated and did not give the enemy the opportunity to defeat them one by one, it would be difficult for the enemy to eat them up, thus gaining an advantage in numbers.
However, Ridgway was still extremely wary of the German army’s combat effectiveness. He had heard many words from his predecessors and veterans who had come down from the battlefield. Through these people, Ridgway learned about the true strength of the German army.
This army was well-equipped, with a firm will to fight and high morale. Any army that met them was destined to encounter a hard battle. It was basically impossible to easily defeat such an opponent!
Moreover, the US military had almost no victories when facing the German army. The past record of confrontation was a one-sided result-the US military was completely defeated!
With such a brilliant past record, Ridgway had to weigh it before taking action. Even if they were lucky enough to defend against the German army’s siege and reinforcements, he was depressed when facing the main force of the German army. How could they defeat the opponent?
“Most of the troops stationed here are former redneck troops. Those who had previously defected to us did not choose to return to Houston with us, but instead stayed nearby in the Beaumont area. This time the distress telegram was sent by them!”
“Run? Then how many troops do we have in the Beaumont area?”
Hearing this, Ridgway felt somewhat relieved. If all the people besieged in Beaumont were his own men, he would definitely not be able to stay calm!
However, if most of the people surrounded here were rednecks, then he would not have to rush to rescue the rednecks here!
After all, these rednecks were originally just cannon fodder in his mind!