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Chapter 65 Guderian: Flank? Do I have a flank?
There was a hint of mockery in Guderian's tone:

"Those guys have now turned their attention to the west."

"The main force of the Federation has been lured into Belgium."

“Now is the best time to make a breakthrough.”

"We have only one mission."

"Break through the Ardennes Forest, cross the Meuse River, and penetrate the rear of the British and French forces, cutting off their retreat."

The map behind Guderian already had a rough outline of the marching route.

Obviously, the plan to bypass the Maginot Line and cut off the British and French forces had already begun to be arranged at this time.

It is different from what people speculate and think from other perspectives.

Bypassing the Maginot route was definitely not a sudden and impulsive move, but was the result of careful planning.

Mo Xiaomo stood in the corner of the command room, broadcasting the scenes inside the command room live.

It's like retracing the story, just from a different angle.

As Guderian completed his arrangements, the 19th Panzer Corps began its non-stop operations.

5 month 10 day.

The 19th Panzer Corps led by Guderian arrived at the Luxembourg border, then broke through Luxembourg, swept away all resistance forces, and reached the weak point of the Maginot Line just two days later.

5 month 12 day.

On the hillside outside Sedan.

Guderian held a telescope and looked at the city in the distance.

One after another, the Empire's tanks rushed to the front, tearing apart all the defensive positions in front. The motorized mechanized troops in the rear followed closely to fill the gaps, and the artillery in the rear bombarded the city without stopping.

The Stuka bombers roared in the sky, bombing the city called Sedan in turn.

Infantry, tanks, artillery and air force, four-in-one coordination.

Such smooth coordination made the viewers in the live broadcast room hold their breath.

So smooth.

No wonder when he played the role of the Polish Prime Minister, the troops under him could not withstand the imperial army.

Just by watching from such a close distance, one can feel the desperation of the federal defenders in Sedan. There is no chance to breathe, and Guderian will not give them a chance to breathe.

Guderian put down the telescope. Mo Xiaomo, who was standing beside him, took over the telescope and assumed the role of adjutant. Guderian said:

"Do you know what's in the sky?"

Mo Xiaomo was a little confused. Someone in the live broadcast room recognized her and kept scrolling [Stuka, bomber]. Mo Xiaomo said:
"Stuka bomber."

Guderian shook his head and said with a smile:

"That's artillery that can fly."

The corner of Mo Xiaomo's mouth twitched. What a cold joke.
Guderian looked into the distance and said:

"Pass the order down, only stay together, don't disperse!"

"Punch them through with steel."

Mo Xiaomo immediately went down to pass on the order, and Guderian's words also made the viewers in the live broadcast room vaguely understand that some of Guderian's words might be the essence of blitzkrieg.

Some netizens have already started to remember it.

In the game, Sedan also quickly fell under the assault of the 19th Armored Corps.

5 month 13 day.

dawn.

The roar of the Stukas awakened the people on both sides of the Maas River.

After only one night's rest, the 19th Armored Corps launched a strong attack on the Meuse River, the "natural barrier" relied on by the French Federation. Engineers built a pontoon bridge in the hail of bullets, and motorboats and rubber boats carrying imperial soldiers began to force their way across the Meuse River.

The French defenders across the Meuse River put up a stubborn resistance in the face of the Empire's firepower suppression.

They had no idea that the 7th Armored Division led by Rommel had already crossed the Meuse River from the west side, preparing to cut off the retreat of these French defenders.

Mo Xiaomo followed Guderian and watched the battle in the distance.

The signalman ran over with the order in his hand:

"General, Admiral Kleist has ordered us to wait for infantry support!"

Guderian frowned and ignored it. Instead, he looked at the floating bridge on the Meuse River with a telescope and muttered to himself:
"The essence of blitzkrieg is not waiting, but the psychological collapse of the enemy."

Mo Xiaomo heard it clearly from the side, and the live broadcast room was filled with comments.

【Write it down, write it down! Famous quotes! 】

[I understand. Using absolute strength and speed to crush the opponent—this is blitzkrieg!]

[I'm fired up! Who can let me try blitzkrieg? ]

[You are already a successful military strategist, go play a game of [Normandy Landing] and storm the beach! ! !]

If it's Normandy, just ignore what I said.

With the sudden attack of Rommel's 19th Armored Division, the French army across the Meuse River was thrown into disarray. The tanks of the th Armored Corps had already begun to drive onto the pontoon bridge. Guderian said to Mo Xiaomo beside him:
"Send a message to all divisions: no prisoners, no supplies, only speed!"

"Don't stop for a moment!"

On Guderian's orders.

After the Empire's 19th Armored Corps forced its way across the Meuse River, it advanced westward without stopping. Army Group A behind it was left far behind, and the length of the front line was so long that it frightened the Empire's top leaders.

5 month 14 day.

The 7 tanks of the seven armored divisions under Army Group A had just crossed the Meuse River, and the 1800th Armored Division led by Guderian was about to rush to Saint-Quentin.

August 5, early morning.

In the command room.

Mo Xiaomo looked at the map and his current location. The feeling was completely different from when he was a signalman. The information that he could not understand when he was a signalman was now clear to him here. He also had an idea of ​​the marching that he had no idea about.

"This march never stops."

"Just last night, the entire 19th Armored Corps marched 70 kilometers. I was wondering how it was that when I was the Prime Minister of Poland, I just received news that a city had been captured, and not long after, the Empire had already reached the next city."

"Who can stop it at this speed?"

The comments in the live broadcast room also agreed with this, feeling the same as Mo Xiaomo.

When Mo Xiaomo was a signalman broadcasting live, he skipped the scenes about rushing on the road so he had no idea about it. But now that he is at the headquarters, he finally understands the horror of this kind of command and marching. This is also the reason why the map of France is larger than that of Poland.

But even so, we were about to reach Saint-Quentin, just over a day after crossing the Meuse River.

The troops of Imperial Army Group A had just crossed the Meuse River.

No wonder the Reich ordered Guderian to stop his advance because the front line was too long.

Just thinking about it.

There were hurried footsteps outside. Guderian had already walked into the command room, followed by many generals. He just glanced at Mo Xiaomo in the room and then moved his eyes to the map.

At this time.

A signalman came running in from outside, his face full of panic:

"General, this is a message from Admiral Kleist."

Guderian took it, and Mo Xiaomo took a look at it and recognized the content of the telegram:

"Stop advancing immediately! Your flank is completely exposed!"

From the tone, one can imagine how angry and anxious the person on the other end of the telegram is.

No need to explain the content to the viewers in the live broadcast room.

Guderian frowned, tore up the message, and ordered:
"flank?"

"That's something the enemy should worry about."

"Order all divisions to advance westward at full speed!"

(End of this chapter)