"General Ludwig, you are right," Franco said with certainty, and then Franco said with confidence, "If everything goes well, my friends, before 1937, You can go back to your country."
But another question immediately arises, that is, who will deal with the International Brigade to the west? Soon everyone's eyes turned to Lin Wei. Wasn't there a figure who had just defeated two divisions with one regiment? Lin Wei discovered these malicious people in time, but because of the strength of the opponent's lineup, , Lin Wei had no choice but to compromise and take on this hard job.
The final decision was that the Italian army would attack from the southern front, and the Spanish National Army of Germany and Franco would advance from the northern front. The opponents Lin Wei faced this time were the 5th and 8th brigades of the International Column, and they were not many in number. But the international brigade is very difficult to deal with.
After leaving the club, Lin Wei felt more and more that he was simply gambling with the lives of his troops. He regretted not objecting just now, but now he could only stay silent and eat coptis.
The voice coming from behind "General Lampard" made Lin Wei have to stop. Looking back, it turned out to be Franco's general Lano. Soon the expression on Lin Wei's face changed quickly, full of smiles. He said, "General Lano, what can I do for you?"
Lin Wei's change of expression did not overwhelm La Nuo's eyes. In front of his decades of experience, Lin Wei was still too young. However, seeing Lin Wei adjust his emotions immediately, La Nuo couldn't help but secretly praise him. I felt that the young man opposite me was not simple, but Lano quickly got to the point, "General Lampard, I think you must be feeling very uncomfortable right now, right?" Seeing Lin Weigan about to explain, Lano immediately said,: "Actually, General Lampard, don't be so pessimistic. I am still sure of this Madrid battle. Five columns of my subordinates will also participate in the battle."
Seeing that Lin Wei didn't understand what he meant, Lano mysteriously leaned into Lin Wei's ear and whispered, "The four columns under me will participate in the attack on Madrid, and the fifth column is in the city."
Ahem... The surprise in Lin Wei's heart was really extraordinary. He really didn't expect that the famous fifth column in history was actually a subordinate of General Lano. It's true that people can't be judged by appearance, and sea water can't be measured. Rano, who looks like a good old guy, is not a simple person.
Seeing Lin Wei's surprised expression, Llano did not show how happy he was, but said, "Lampard, your German army is definitely not what we see now. I really want to see the old European army." The First Army." After saying this, Lano ignored the frightened Lin Wei and walked away on his own.
"Don't treat people from the past as idiots just because you traveled through time." Lin Wei's only thought after seeing Lano was this. In this era of frequent wars, maybe they are more capable than you, a person who grew up in a greenhouse. Much smarter.
"Hi, Lampard." Lin Wei was stunned when he heard the voice. "This voice? This is Brut's voice." Lin Wei hurriedly woke up from his meditation, looked at his classmate from the military academy, and said, Root & Matthew.
I remember that when I was only 8 years old, I went to Berlin and met my first friends in this world. Once upon a time, they vowed that for the future of Germany, they would study hard and make history themselves.
When they learned that Germany was defeated, they cried bitterly and promised that they would trample all enemies under their feet for Germany in the future. Now Lin Wei, Brut & Matthew finally meet again in war-torn Spain.
Thinking of the scenes together in the past, a smile appeared on Lin Wei's face. This was different from the smile Lin Wei had when he was with other generals or senior officials of the National Socialist Party. The smile now was Lin Wei's smile from the bottom of his heart. , "Brut, are you doing well now? How did you come to Spain?" As he spoke, Lin Wei and Brut were already hugging each other tightly. The two childhood friends let people know that there is a kind of feeling called Due to brotherly love, the military policeman brought by Lin Wei wisely went to smoke nearby.
Lin Wei was very excited to see Brut. The two of them immediately sat on the steps next to the church as if no one else was around. They held cigars in the corners of their mouths and began to brag and say, "Brut, are you doing well? Now you are all done." You are a lieutenant colonel of the National Defense Force. There are not many people in the country who are treated like you, right?" Lin Wei blew out a smoke ring and said with a smile.
"Haha, you are still talking about me. There are hundreds of thousands of SS soldiers under your command nationwide. You are now a first-class general and Prime Minister of Bavaria. There are not many people like me in the country, but you are the only one in the country. Right?" Brut said with envy.
"Okay, okay, it's boring to keep talking about this when we are together. Where do you belong now?" Lin Wei asked.
Brut smiled and said, "I am now in the Imperial General Staff. If everything goes well in Spain this time, I will join the army after returning to China."
"So, you're here for gold plating?" Lin Wei said with a wicked smile.
"Ahem..." Brut was choked by Lin Wei, raised his head and said, "Lampard, don't say it so harshly, you know me, am I that kind of playboy?".
"Haha, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously," Lin Wei laughed awkwardly.
"By the way, Lampard, I heard that your troops are going to attack the International Column in the west of Madrid? What's going on? You should know that the International Column is not a piece of shit like the Republican Army." Brut asked seriously .
Listening to Brute's vaguely concerned words, Lin Wei felt a little moved. He smiled and said, "This is a unanimous decision made by everyone. I can't help it, but? I still have a way," Lin Wei said confidently.
"What can I do?" Brut asked angrily.
"Is this it?" Lin Wei hesitated for a moment and then said, "Brut, there is an old saying in the East that secrets must not be leaked, haha."
"You! Hey... Okay, you can figure it out on your own. I have to leave first. See you next time." Brut said as he looked at his colleagues from the National Defense Force who were waiting nearby.
"Okay, Brut, see you next time." Lin Wei looked at the military police who had been waiting for him for a long time next to him, and smiled sheepishly, "Let's go, military police...".
The rebels attack Madrid for the first time. The rebels attacked from two directions simultaneously, passing through the Guadarrama Mountains in the north and along the Tagus River in the west. The main force was concentrated in the direction of Toledo: 2 infantry divisions and 2 Moroccan cavalry regiments carried out the attack with the support of 50-70 artillery pieces, 30-40 tanks and nearly 50 aircraft. The Republican Army was composed of a few scattered civilian armies. These troops are poorly trained and poorly equipped. Among them were many female soldiers. The Republican Army fought bravely and defeated the rebels' attempt to capture Madrid on the march. The National Army had a great advantage in military strength, especially in technical equipment, so it was able to force the Republican Army to retreat. Fascist troops frequently launched attacks on Madrid.
In order to share the people's concerns about the security of the capital and the Republic, the Spanish Communist Party insisted on the government to secure Madrid and create a regular army based on the civilian army. The Communist Party also proposed extensive mobilization of Madrid residents to build fortifications and join the army to participate in the war, and form the first batch of regular troops of the People's Army. Three lines of defense areas were built to the west of the capital: the first line is 20-35 kilometers away from the city, the second line is 12-15 kilometers away from the city, and the third line is located on the outskirts of the city. The brigades of the new army began to be formed. The defense of Madrid was gradually organized with frequent fighting.
The Toledo area is the barrier to the northwest of Madrid. As long as this area is occupied, Madrid can be invaded from the west, southwest and south.
Madrid did not want to surrender. The newly formed two brigades of the Republican Army and the International Brigade of the Comintern rushed to the front line to strengthen defenses under the command of General J. Miaja. Intoxicated by their victory in the first battle, the National Army rushed toward the capital and attempted to bypass the city from the southeast.
In the southwest, General Llano's 20,000 men, under the cover of the Condor Legion, stormed the positions southwest of Madrid. His left wing carried out the main assault through the "Pastoral House" park and has now reached the Manzanares River. The first step is to cross the river and attack the city of Madrid.
The offensive and defensive battle in Madrid was going on cruelly: the Telephone Building, the only tall building in Madrid, towered fearlessly in the sky infested by German bombers. The upper floors have been bombed repeatedly, but government agencies on the lower floors continue to work as usual. No matter where the city was bombed, work continued as usual. Beginning in September enemy bombings aroused fear. Now the citizens of Madrid have learned to live in fear.
On the northern front, General Franco's National Army is making good progress and has arrived on the outskirts of Madrid, preparing to launch an assault close to the northwest of Madrid, hoping to cut off the road from Madrid to El Escorial.
Only to the west, Lin Wei's military police regiment and the two brigades of the International Column stared at each other without making any movement. Lin Wei's military police regiment drove brand-new tanks to the International Column's positions every day for a ride...
Of course, not everyone agreed with this. Andre Thomas, the commander of the first battalion, was very reluctant to this. He once approached Lin Wei to ask for an attack, but Lin Wei did not listen to him, and then fought fiercely with the International Column. Lin Wei's explanation for this is: "Our purpose is to contain the International Column on the opposite side, not to destroy them. This is also our task. Currently, Madrid does not have many elite troops. If we hold back the International Column, we will win." ".
The battle commanded by Lin Wei is simply the sit-down war that the British and French forces once used against Germany. The difference is that the British and French forces failed, but Lin Wei has been successful so far, because Lin Wei successfully used sit-ins in the Spanish Civil War. The war held back the International Brigade, and later in World War II, the British and French allied forces used sit-down warfare forces. The example often cited was Lin Wei's success.
Although there is no fighting here in Linwei, friendly forces on all fronts are progressing very smoothly. In just a few days, many areas around Madrid, such as Brunette, Pinto, and Parla, were captured in a chaotic manner. Well, everyone was optimistic. Everyone thought the Republican Army had collapsed.
Is this the case? In the Sessenia area southwest of Madrid, Lieutenant General Catton Archer is here, and his main task is to conduct a counterattack here, hoping to contain the National Army and the German and Italian intervention forces. Take action to save Madrid from the crisis.
However, Caton Archer is now full of worries. He is facing the right-wing Italian intervention force of the enemy group attacking Madrid. The opponent has two divisions, and he has only 6 brigades that have not yet been formed (1.6 Thousands of people) participated in this operation. Madrid has placed great hopes on the new tank company (15 tanks) and the few aircraft.