Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

"Although it is just one regiment, its combat effectiveness is indeed well-deserved." Outside Cairo, Bu La stood in front of the makeshift command tent with the casualty report that had just been delivered in his hand. He could not help but sigh while looking at the shocking numbers on it. There was a hint of surprise in his expression, which was indeed beyond his expectations.

Originally, he thought that the enemy was just an infantry regiment. With his own manpower and equipment, he would be able to easily defeat it. Taking over the city of Cairo should be a piece of cake.

Who would have known that after a day of fighting, there were a lot of casualty reports piling up, but the actual results were very mediocre, and not much progress was made. The city was still firmly guarded by the German army, and their own attack was like hitting a solid wall, being blocked again and again. This made him feel depressed, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he felt very unwilling.

"Yes, in just a short while, an infantry battalion was lost, and many people were scared out of their wits." A lieutenant colonel standing aside, with a bitter expression on his face, echoed helplessly.

They had never expected that the fighting power of this German regiment was so strong. When they fought, each of them fought as if they didn't care about their lives. Their tactical coordination was extremely sophisticated, and their firepower output was fierce. They suppressed their attack, and their own infantry battalion was destroyed. The morale of the soldiers was also greatly affected. Many people felt their hearts pounding when they saw the brave posture of the German army, and were frightened.

Obviously, the powerful combat capability of the German army really taught them a real lesson, making them understand that they should not underestimate any enemy force, even if the enemy is not numerous, they may still have amazing combat capability.

"Remain calm, don't panic, let the supervision team come in." Bula seemed very calm. He raised his head, looked at the officers steadily, and spoke in a calm tone.

In his heart, he felt that most of the people under his command were made up of local natives. Even if they were killed, it would not be a big deal. He could always recruit a group of people from the local area to supplement the troops. So there was no need to be too nervous. At worst, he would have to use more people to fill the gap. He had to take the city of Cairo. He did not want to be stopped by a German regiment.

After hearing what Bu La said, the expressions of the officers couldn't help but relax a lot, and their originally nervous and worried expressions also eased a lot. After all, the superiors said so, and they felt a little more at ease and felt that they really didn't need to be too afraid.

"Sir, what should we do next?" someone asked curiously, with a hint of expectation in his eyes. They thought that the commander must have already had a plan for the next step and they were all waiting to hear it.

Hearing this, Bula was silent for a while, as if he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and then he said: "Let's try to persuade them to surrender first." He thought that if he could persuade the German army to give up resistance voluntarily, that would be perfect. It would not only reduce his own casualties, but also successfully capture the city of Cairo, which could be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Yes, but I feel there is little hope." The officer who spoke showed hesitation on his face, but still gritted his teeth and said what was in his mind. After all, everyone saw the tenacious resistance of the German army, and it was indeed not an easy task to persuade them to surrender, but since the superior had given such an order, they could only try it first.

"Well, let's try it first." Bu La knew what the other party meant. He didn't hold out much hope, but thought that having one more way was always good. So he arranged for people to prepare for the relevant matters of persuading the Germans to surrender. Everyone was also waiting for the response from the German army. The entire battlefield temporarily fell into a delicate stalemate.

Not long after, German Colonel Harder received a letter of surrender sent by Bula.

He took the letter and just glanced at it casually. His expression was naturally full of disdain. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile. He thought to himself, considering the way you are now beaten to a pulp by us, you still dare to come to persuade us to surrender? You are really overestimating your own abilities.

After all, he naturally would not be too kind to his defeated generals. In his opinion, strength is what matters on the battlefield. Now that his side has defeated the enemy step by step, they are still trying to use a letter of surrender to make the German army lay down their arms. This is simply a huge joke.

"Persuade to surrender? Humph, you lost the battle and still want to persuade to surrender? What a fantasy." Colonel Hader sneered, his tone full of contempt, and threw the letter of surrender on the table beside him, as if the letter was some dirty thing.

"Colonel, where do they get such confidence? And their combat effectiveness is quite different from the rumors." A major standing aside, with a puzzled look on his face, couldn't help but ask.

He really couldn't understand in his heart how the other party had the courage to persuade him to surrender when they were already at a disadvantage. Moreover, the rumors he had heard before about the other party's super combat effectiveness were completely different from the actual situation in today's battle. In today's battle, although the other party's offensive was fierce, they did not show the unstoppable momentum in the legend. Instead, they were blocked by one of their own regiments and suffered a lot of casualties. This was really strange.

Hearing this, Hader's face showed a hint of confusion. He frowned slightly, touched his chin, and said thoughtfully: "To be honest, I also think that the opponent's combat effectiveness is very different from the rumors." He knew in his heart that according to the intelligence sent by Marshal Rommel before, the opponent was very powerful in Southeast Asia, punching the natives and kicking the Japanese army, as if there was no enemy they could not deal with. They looked like they had explosive combat effectiveness, and that reputation was very loud. It was precisely because of this that when they first faced this team, they were quite afraid and took full precautions.

But based on the actual performance throughout the previous day, it was obviously not the case. The opponent was not as powerful as the rumors said. This made him a little puzzled and he really couldn't understand the reason.

More importantly, the other party had clearly lost the battle, but was still trying to persuade them to surrender. Moreover, the tone of the letter seemed to show that they were not panicked and were sure of victory. This made him even more puzzled. He wondered in his heart, did the other party have any tricks up their sleeves? Or was it just bluffing?

But no matter what, he didn't take the surrender seriously, thinking that as long as his side continued to hold on, the other side would have no way to do anything to them. Anyway, he would never accept the surrender and was ready to continue fighting.

"Colonel, based on my observation, this unit should not be their elite unit." At this time, an experienced lieutenant stood up and refuted with a serious look. There was a trace of certainty in his eyes, as if he was fully confident. "What do you mean?" Colonel Hader was immediately interested and asked curiously. He felt that there seemed to be some key information hidden in this sentence, which might be able to solve the doubts in his heart, so he looked at the lieutenant attentively, waiting for him to continue.

"Although there is not much difference in their weapons and equipment, their fighting spirit is obviously not that strong. Our army repelled the enemy easily, which is completely inconsistent with the intelligence we have." The lieutenant analyzed in an orderly manner. He recalled the situation on the battlefield just now and continued.

"Look, according to the intelligence we got before, the enemy was a team with super combat effectiveness. They should be fearless and brave in battle. But in today's battle, we can clearly feel that once they encountered some obstacles and suffered some casualties, their offensive momentum weakened and they were easily repelled by us. This is completely inconsistent with the situation we had before."

"So I wonder if they are intentionally using these inferior troops to consume our ammunition?" The lieutenant frowned and expressed his guess. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible. "After all, the battle not long ago cost us a lot of ammunition."

Because the German infantry tactics rely on machine guns, which play an extremely important role in fire suppression in combat, they often need to fire continuously to effectively block the enemy's attack and ensure the safety of their own positions. Naturally, the consumption of ammunition will become very large.

After the fierce battle just now, they counted the inventory and found that one-fifth of the ammunition was missing. This is not a small number. If there are a few more battles of this intensity, they will probably run out of ammunition and food. By then, without ammunition, they will not be able to fight this battle. No matter how strong their fighting will is, without bullets, they can only watch and be slaughtered.

As expected, upon hearing this, Colonel Hader's face changed instantly. His originally calm expression suddenly became solemn, and he couldn't help but take a breath. He knew in his heart that if it was really as the lieutenant said, then the situation would be too bad. The opponent's move was really insidious. They used this seemingly weak force to fight a war of attrition with them, and then sent elite troops to clean up the mess after their own ammunition was used up. Then they would be completely passive. When he thought of this, he felt a pang of fear in his heart, and hurriedly began to think about countermeasures.

"Damn it." Colonel Hader clenched his fists in anger, gritting his teeth, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.

He knew very well that if there were a few more battles like this, the ammunition reserves they had worked so hard to accumulate would be completely used up. By then, without ammunition, no matter how reluctant they were to surrender, they would not be able to defend the city of Cairo. The consequences would be disastrous.

More importantly, based on the information he had previously obtained, the royal family in Cairo is now restless and may stab him in the back at any time. If internal and external troubles come together, the situation will be completely messed up.

"When will the reinforcements arrive?" Colonel Hader asked anxiously. He now placed all his hopes on the reinforcements. In his mind, as long as the reinforcements could arrive in time, with the combined strength of both sides and Cairo's original fortifications, they would still be able to defend the city. So he was eager to know the time of the arrival of the reinforcements.

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Surrender was absolutely impossible. As a German officer, he had his own pride and perseverance. He had to stick to the end no matter what and would never bow to the enemy easily. He was ready to live and die with this city.

"I'm afraid they won't be able to arrive in a short time. There are too few troops that can be mobilized now." The communications staff shook his head helplessly and said with a bitter face.

He felt helpless as well. The entire German army was now facing considerable pressure on every battlefield and its forces were greatly dispersed. It was really difficult to withdraw extra troops to support Cairo. Moreover, the situation in every place was very tense. If some of the troops were withdrawn, loopholes might appear in other places. Therefore, it was impossible to send reinforcements for the time being.

Hearing this, Colonel Hader's face became extremely ugly, as if covered by a thick layer of haze, terribly gloomy.

He knew in his heart that this was trouble. Not only were the Allied forces pressing forward in North Africa with fierce offensives, but Allied forces had also landed in Morocco in the far west. This meant that the German army needed to divide its forces to deal with threats from different directions, and its manpower was even more stretched. In other words, the German army was under great pressure now, and each battlefield was like a taut string that could break at any time. The city of Cairo where he was was also in an extremely dangerous situation at the moment, and it was isolated and helpless. This made him feel desperate, but even so, he still gritted his teeth, thinking that he had to hold on no matter what and never give up easily.

"Keep holding on and wait for reinforcements." After a long time, Colonel Hader took a deep breath and spoke in a firm tone as if he had made a great decision.

He knew very well that although the situation was grim, he must not give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope. Even if reinforcements would not arrive for a while, he must try his best to hold on. As for the letter of surrender sent by the other party, he naturally rejected it without hesitation. In his opinion, surrendering to the enemy was something that could not be done under any circumstances. The dignity and honor of the German army would never allow such a stain.

As for being rejected, Bu La seemed very calm and did not react too much.

He didn't have high hopes for the surrender. After all, he had seen the tenacity of the German army before. If the German army surrendered easily, it would be beyond his expectation. He thought to himself that it didn't matter if the other party didn't accept the surrender. Anyway, he still had other ways.

But he was not panicked, because the royal family of Cairo had decided to betray the German army.

He had learned about this news through various channels a long time ago, and he knew very well that if the royal family turned against him, it would be a big blow to the German army in the city. At that time, the German army would be attacked from both inside and outside, and no matter how hard they wanted to hold on, they would probably not be able to hold on for long. So now he was just waiting quietly, waiting for the royal family to find the right time to act, and then cooperate with them to launch an attack and take down Cairo in one fell swoop. (End of this chapter)